THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SATORDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1904.
BERCE ISSUES STATEMENT
Followi Along Lines of Ipeechet Hade
t During Ssmpaign.
CONSOLES HIMSELF IT WAS NO WORSE
Goialf Coirmlif Prospective
Changes Arnaad h Stat Hons
with the Comix of the
Hew Year.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Nov. 11. (flpeclal.)-3eore;e W.
Berge, late fusion candidate for governor,
haa thla to aay of hla defeat:
The returns Indicate that the entire re
publican ticket has betn elected. While
the returns are yet Incomplete, the Indica
tion are that Roosevelt ha a plurality of
about fQ.OUU, while Governor Mickey, ac
cording to republican claim, will receive
a majority of less than W,0"0. This shows
that a larger Independent vote was cast on
last Tuesday than ever before In the his
tory of the state In a presidential year.
Such a record argues well for the future.
The nnminution for governor on August
10 gave me on opportunity to wage a battle
for better government In this slate. If
popular government means anything, It
means that the people shall rule. Living In
this capital city of the state for fourteen
years 1 have observed how the people have
lieen trilled with; how extravagance haa
characterised nearly every department of
the state government; how an army of
office holders Is maintained that the state
does not need, but whose salaries the tax
payers have to pay: how corruption haa
stalked In our legislative halls; how the
free pass system has bribed the people's
representatives; how railroad Influence haa
dominated the affairs of the slate; how the
iroducers or the state have received nearly
to.Guo less for their products annually than
they should have received because of ex
tortionate rrelgnt rates; how additional
taxes are all the time heaped upon the
people and how corporations have grad
ually escaped their Just share. I have said
that all this. If permitted to continue much
longer, will destroy representative govern
ment. I have said many times if I ever got
a chance I. would strike a deathblow at
these evils and abuses In our state gov
ernment. The people of this state gave me a chance
when they nominated me for governor, and
from the day I was nominated until
the polls cloned on election day I tried as
best I knew how to wage a fight for better
government a lid for a correction of these
evils. I have thrown all the strength I
had Into the fight. I left no stone unturned.
The fight has been a great personal sacrltlce
to me, and I only regret that we could not
win. But we made good headway every
day of the campaign. When the conven
tions adjourned on August 10 very few peo
ple thought we could win. A week before
election, however. It was everywhere con
ceded that I could win. I hope the friends
of good froverninent will not despair, but
that In this hour of defeat we shall all take
new courage because the fight Is not ended.
It haa only just begun.
Roosevelt Sweeps Country.
' ITils was a presidential year. Roosevelt's
popularity swept tlie country. Kven Mis
souri, it Is reported, was submerged In It.
Illinois gives the republican candidate for
governor more than 200,000 plurality. In
Kansas the republican state ticket wins by
W.fluO. It defeated us. The wonder Is that
we did so well.
I am encouraged because republicans
everywhere. Joined us In the fight. All
through, the campaign I maintained, nnd
1 maintain now. that In a fight for good
government In the state that all people,
regardless of politics, should stand to
gether. If this had not been presidential
year our ticket would have won by 26.OO0
majority. We made the fight along right
lines. I feel that we won a greater victory
this way than to have won and be com
pelled to be the servile tools of certain In
fluences that contend against each other In
Nebraska politics.
The free pass system stands between the
feople and their government. I believe It
o be a form of bribery. I believe that high
freight rates and low taxation of railroad
property Is the price that Nebraska people
pay for the free pass system.
I believe that the professional lobbvlst
Is an enemy to popular government. The
man who tries to Influence a representative
of the people with money, with a pass, or
With a promise of political reward Is guilty
of treason to bis government,, and should
be dealt With accordingly.' ,. .
? I believe- that -partisanship Is af osrT thing
in state government. It-1 proper that nil
people should belong to a political partv,
but In the state government, when the
people are pushed away from their partr
and when party bosses and corporation In
fluences run the party and state govern
ment, then the partisan doctrine has no
claim upon self-respecting voters. The
salvation of the country Is rather In the
Independent voter, than In the partisan
voter. I am encouraa-ed by the independ
ence shown by the Nebraska voters on last
Tuesday. , (
Talks of Extravagance.
' I believe that the business of the state
should be run as economically and as
Judicially as we try to run our private
business. Instead of running the state gov
ernment that way, extravagance has char
acterized nearly every branch of the state
government. The new revenue law was
passed to raise still more money. This law
places heavier burdens upon the farmer
and small property owners and lets cor
porations escape their Just share of the
taxes. Popular government is a fcrce and
a hollow mockery If it Is possible for these
conditions to continue, and If It la possible
to have railroad domination all the time
Instead of representative government. How
ever, I have fuith In the Intelligence and
In the Integrity of the people of this state
nnd believe that when the people clearly
see that these Influences are running their
state government that then with the whip
of righteous Indignation they will drive out
of office every man who dares defend or
tolerate these abuses.
This applies to populists and democrats
Just as much as It applies to republicans.
The fusion party while In power did much
better than the republicans when in power.
It made a record any political party may
be proud of, but the fusion party did not
do all it could have done, or should have
done. The people will have no confidence
In any man, or In any political party, that
simply plays politics and forgets his or Its
pledges after election. I was embarrassed
somewhat In this campaign by some demo
crats and populists who nave been flirting
with the corporations. They have been
riding on passes, and consequently defend
ing their action In doing so. I therefore
beg of all populists and democrats to re
fuse to accept such favors. It will
strengthen our position In future cam-
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pelgns. Our movement Is a reform mn ce
ment or else It Is not. There Is no middle
ground. The time Is not far distant when
public sentiment will say that public rffl
rlals have no more right to accept free
passes or any other gratuitous gift from
these corporations than they have to accept
money. .
To all populists and democrats and the
thousands of republicans who helped us
in this fight I extend my heartfelt grati
tude. With the consciousness of having
done everything I could to win the flgni
I step back Into private life feeling that
It Is better to have run and lost thsn not
to have run at all. As a private cltlxen my
voice ahall ever be beard and my Influence
always be felt to bring about the reforms
I fought for In this campaign.
Offlelal Retaros Coming In
official returns from the various counties
In the state have begun to reach the office
of the secretary of state and the tabula
tion will commence shortly. Today returns
from these counties were received: Barpy,
Phelps, Dakota, Garfield and Hayes.
Chana-es at State Iloase.
Attorney General-Elect Norris Brown
will appoint only one new man In his office.
He will retain the present assistant, W. B.
Rose, whom he will likely appoint deputy,
and Mlsa Canning will be retained as
stenographer. It Is probable that Mr. Mc
Brlen will retain both Mr. Harnley and
Miss Adams. A number of prominent re
publicans have recommended to Auditor
Elect Searle that he retain George Anthes
as his deputy. Mr. Searle was here this
morning In conference with a number of
prominent (republicans, and should Mr.
Anthes care to have the place he will be
recommended by a large number of re
publicans. From out the State house the first of
the year there will go quite a number of
private cltlxens. Out of the crowd of ex
offlclals Lincoln will gain one, and prob
ably two, citizens. Secretary of State
Marsh, who has already become a member
of a lumber and coal firm, and Attorney
General Prout. General Prout recently
purchase a home here, but this morning
he said he was still undecided whether he
would locate permanently In Lincoln. The
general has hla law library and office furni
ture stored at Beatrice, and to go back
there he would have to begin all over
again, so It Is not Improbable that he will
locate elsewhere, though ha has as yet
made no definite arrangements for the
future. Neither has State Superintendent
Fowler. He came to the State house from
Blair, but he haa aa yet made no definite
arrangementa for the future. It Is gen
erally believed, however, that Mr. Fowler
will wind up at the head of the Kearney
Normal school. Auditor Weston will re
turn to Hay Springs, where he Is interested
In a bank and farming lands. Land Com
missioner Follmer will go back to the
woods literally, for Oaks is his home.
There he has a magnificent country home
and many broad acres, and there he ex
pects to live quietly, away from the bustle
of the busy life at Lincoln and try to again
build up hla real estate and abstract busi
ness. It Is very probable that a number of as
sistants in offices will be promoted to
deputies and that a great many changes
around the State house employes will not
be made.
Doctors Given a Hearing.
Dr. Walker of Lindsay and Dr. Monk of
Newman Grove had a long Inning before
the State Board of Health today on their
appeal from the decision of the board of
secretaries that recommended that their
certificates be revoked for unprofessional
conduct. The case la one of the most
sensational that ever came before the
State Board of Health. The doctors were
charged with performing criminal opera
tions upon Maggie Daly, Laura Orender,
and both were charged with having crim
inally assaulted Nellie Thompson, a 17-year-old
girl, The case was first heard by
the board of secretaries of the State
Board of Health and the secretaries
unanimously recommended to the state
board proper that their certificates be re
voked. An appeal was taken to the board
proper and the case in which Nellie Thomp
son was the plaintiff was revoked. The
day's hearing consisted of a reading of the
testimony taken in the first hearing and
arguments of the attorneys. The com
plaints were filed by Dr. B. McMahan and
Dr. . E. K. Brodboll. Filed with the stats
board was a statement to the effect that
both Dr. Walker and Dr. Monk were at
this time doing the largest practice of any
two physicians In that part of the state,
and that the people who knew them were
surprised that the board of secretaries
would recommend that their certificates be
revoked. M F. Harrington and Judge A.
M. Post represented the doctors and Judge
Reese and H. C. Vail represented the
prosecution.
New Corporations.
The Consumers' Gas company of Colum
bus has been Incorporated, with a capital
stock of $100,000. stock subscriptions to be
paid in as required. The Incorporators are
Jamea Sheridan, O. W. Brlggs and R. J.
Hopkins.
The Bank of Florence has been author
ised by the State Banking board. The bank
haa a capital stock of 125,000, of which $5,000
Is paid up. The Incorporators are . C. J.
Keirle, R. H. Olmstead, J. W. Thomas and
J. 8. Paul.
The Loomls Grain and Milling company
of Loomls, Neb., has filed article (of Incor
poration with the secretary of state. The
capital stock of the new concern is $50,000,
with a paid up capital of $25,000. and the
Incorporators are J. W. Jackson, T. W.
Klpllnger, J. W. Morrison and L. K. Do
herty. Military Board Meeting.
The State Military board will hold a
meeting at the office of Adjutant General
Culver November 18 to appoint a commis
sion of National Guard officers to draft
military legislation to be presented to the
next session of the legislature and to pass
upon routine matters now pending.
' Fish for Blue River.
The State Fish and Game commission
will restock the Blue river with catfish,
black bass, trout and croppies. The fish
car will leave Lincoln for Table Rock and
Nemaha and Blue river points tomorrow
and will be absent for four days.
Wanted In Illinois.
The governor of Illinois has Issued a
requisition on the governor of Nebraska
for the return to the southern Illinois peni
tentiary at Chester of Raymond Slater,
now under arreat In Omaha. Slater was
sent to the prison on an Indeetrmlnate sen
tence for forgery, snd escaped while on
parole. Vnder the Indeterminate sentence
law be was subject to release by the State
Board of Pardons when he had demon
strated his reformation, but the violation
of the parole under the law now will re
quire him to serve the maximum sentence
for forgery under the Illinois statute, sfhlch
la twenty years.
Stat to Get Money.
Former State Treasurer Hill, who has
been in Bait Lake City all aummer. la
now in Lincoln and shortly will turn over
to Treasurer Mortensen something over
$3,800 which was deposited In a defunct
savings bank here to the credit of Joseph
8. Bartley, treasurer. Captain Hill was re
ceiver of the bank and the dividends pay
able to the tate amounted to the above
aum. Treasurer Mortensen could not find
the credit certificate in the treasury rec.
ords, but his receipt will be taken by Cap
tain Hill for the money, as, aocordlng to
Captain Hill, 'there Is no question that
the money belongs to the state and not t
Bartley. Captain Hill and Treasurer Mor
trnsen discussed the matter today.
Legislators tall on Slsery
Representative-elect Casebeer of Blue
Springs and Senator-elect Hughes of till
umbus were In Lincoln today and called
upon Postmaster Sixer. Mr. Caaebeer Is
, candidate for speaker of the bouse. It
is understood that Mr, Slser has requested
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toy November Suit Purchase
Su its for Men Bcught nd Priced for Aggressive Selling
Three great stocks of three great world-famed makers
closed to us at a fractional figure.
Through the tardiness of cold weather clothes makers
were forced to clear their workrooms to make ready for
spring and summer materials. We, by our enterprising
methods, captured three stocks of the greatest excellence
at a radical difference. The result is:
Hundreds of beautiful Scotch Cloths, rich silk mixed
Worsted Suits, Scotch Cheviot Suits, confined styles
and Famous Blue
Serqe Suits, will
go on sale now
Incomparable best values, made to be priced from $15.00 to $23.00. Vigorous
enterprise and active economy enables the introduction of an unprecedented suit
sale w hen you most need the suits. u t-! 1 t .
Broad, Swagger, Exclusive, Black, Oxford and Fancy Overcoats, $10 to $50
a ild
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Thoroughly Good Underwear and Sweaters for Now
Winter Weight
In derwear
In natural wool ribbed,
scarlet medicated flannel,
camel's hair and ilush
.back vicunas single and
double breasted shirts, nnd
reinforced seat drawers
exceptionally strong values,
1.00 to 1.50
Sweate.' Supremacy Here Grand special all wool Sweaters, in
strlnes. fancy woven figures and nluln colors blue.
5 red, maroon, green and white, assorted colors T
WnSn
The- Best
Kid
Gloves in
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1.50
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Keigning nai raas nere
No new thing appears, but it started
from here. New French crushers, high
taper crown stiff hats, self- fmg
conforming, medium flat set wjU
brimSjhand worked soft hats, 7 AA
fur-felted, faultlessly iron
ed, the equals of any $5.00 hat ever
blocked $2.50 and $3.00.
J. B. Stetson Grand Prize H&ts,
g $3.50 to $6.00 all colors, shapes
and sizes. ' ' '
all the newly elected legislators to call on
him at their earliest convenience.
BIRLINGTOM SHADING ITS TAXES
Tenders I.eas Amount Than Valuation
Renders It Liable For.
LOUP CITY, Neb.. Nov. lit-(Special.)
R. D. Pollard, tho tax commissioner of the
B. & M., was here yesterday and tendered
J9.299.12 In payment of the railroad tax of
the Grand Island & Wyoming- Central and
the Lincoln & Black Hills branches of tho
Burlington, which run through Sherman
county, the full amount of said tax for
1904 being $12,683 95. This conclusion was ar
rived at by adding 20 per cent to their as
sessed valuation of 1903 and multiplied by
the levy of 1904.
Arrest May Prove Costly.
COLUMBUS, Neb.. Nov. 11. (Special.)
Edward C. Fltzslmmons has filed a suit In
the dlHtrlct court here and asks damages
In the sum of $25,000 for defamation of
character. He, names as the defendants,
Mayer Brothers of Lincoln, Detective
Bently, a police officer, also .of Lincoln,
and E. A. Brodboll, a banker of the vllage
of Lindsay In this county. He charges
In his petition that the defendants con
spired together and caused his arrest,
charging him with larceny; that he was
confined In Jail, expended $150 for attorney
fees, and also other expenses connected
with the affair. Fltsslmmons Uvea at Lind
say and he and Brodboll are not on good
terms. He was arrested here October 18
on a warrant sworn out in Lincoln and
served by Bentley, charging him with
stealing a sutt of clothes. He easily proved
an alibi and also went to Lincoln, where
the clerk who could Identify the right man
at once said Fltzslmmons was easily twice
as large as the man wanted.
toasts were wittily . and eloquently re
sponded to: "Our Alma Mater and Her
Sons Throughout the World," by Father
Murphy of Davey and Father Hennessey of
Manley, and "Our Diocese of Our Bishop,"
by Father Feeney and Father Hennessey.
The duties of toastmaster were very ac
ceptably performed by, Father Bradley of
Plattsmouth.
Rev. David J. Cronln of Colon and Rev.
P. Healy of Harvard sent letters of regret
at their unavoidable absence.
Brakeman Wants Damag-es.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.)
A suit was filed in the district court yester
day in which John Shoaf Is plaintiff and
Bert Jones and Adam Orislnger are de
fendants. The plaintiff asks for damages
In the sum of $1,500. Shoaf Is a Burlington
brakeman running between this city and
Lincoln, and he alleges that the defendants
are owners of a telephone system in the
village of Bellwood whose lines paralell
the railroad tracks; that a line stretched
across the track cleared the top of a
freight car only about four feet; that
plaintiff In the discharge of his duties.
I without any negligence upon his part, was
caught by the wire and knocked down,
receiving severe and permanent Injuries.
Injured by Explosion of Oil.
SUTHERLAND, Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.)
Miss Anna Jorgenson, who Is staying at
the home of C. W. Burklund, narrowly
missed being burned to death as a result
of kindling a fire with kerosene Tuesday
evening. The fire in the kitchen stove had
gone out, though the stove was still hot,
and the young woman poured a quantity
of kerosene Into the stove. In the time
that elapsed before she could apply a
match to the oil enough gas was generated
to blow the stove to pieces nnd almost fill
the room with flames. Miss Jorgenson was
badly, burned about the face and hands
and one eye was slightly injured. The
flames caught In her hair and It was with
some difficulty that she managed to ex
tinguish them. Though her burns have
caused her a great deal of pain. It la not
thought that any permanent Injury will re
sult from the accident.
Vote In Stanton County.
STANTON, Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.)
Stanton county republicans are feeling good
over the success of Tuesday's election. Not
only was the county carried for the na
tional ticket by a surprising majority, but
pluralities were given for all the state can
didates except governor ranging from 51 for
Oalusha to 112 for McBrlen. McCarthy
carried the county by 17 and two years
ago lost it by 100. Q. A. Eberly (rep.) Is
elected county attorney by a majority of
249, and C J. Fuhrman (rep.) Is elected
commissioner by a majority of 59.
Justice Reduces Charge.
AINS WORTH, Neb.. Nov. ll.-r(Speclal
Telearam.) Fred M. Hans was eriven a
I preliminary hearing before Judge Ramsey
today on the charge of murder in the first
degree and the court found the evidence
not sufficient for the charge and bound
the accused over to the next term of court
In this district for murder In the second
I degree. This leaves the notable Hans
I Luse case in the same form us previously
docketed.
Mysterious Disease Takes Hon.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.)
William Warner, a farmer living in Wood
vllle township, has lost forty-two large
hogs In a very few days from some strange
disease. He had a bunch of sixty, which
were Just about ready to market when
they began to die. It does not seem Ilka
the real old-time cholera and Mr. Warner
will send a couple of stomachs to the state
chemist at Lincoln to be analysed. Bo
far none of hla neighbors hsve bad any
trouble with their herds and the case is
not clearly understood.
Republicans Take All.
8TOCKVILLE, Neb., Nov. 11. (Specials
Frontier county elects the complete repub
lican county ticket, as follows: L. H.
Cheney, county attorney for fourth term;
W. B. Whlttaker, county commissioner;
Dr. V. E. Wiederanders, coroner.
Priests Hold Reunion.
MANLEY, Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.) At
the annual reunion and banquet of tho All
Hallows' Alumni association of the diocese
of Lincoln, Neb., held here on Tuesday
evening, November t, the following officers
were elected for the year: Rev. John F.
Hennessey. Manley, president; Very Rev.
W. F. Bradley, V. O., secietary; Rev. Eu
ene J. Feeney. Auburn, treasurer. In the
course of ' the customary after-dinner
poevh-maklng, among other tba following
Nerra of Nebraska.
STANTON, Nov. 11. The first snowstorm
of the season occurred here yesterday, it
can scarcely be termed a hlUzard, though
verging on that order. The wind Is blow
ing strong, but there Is but little snow and
it is not severely cold.
I tiiSNKDicr, imov.- ii. Mr. William
I O'Brien sold his lJO-acre fnrm two and a
I half miles west of Benedict for $70 per
mere tna iniemi m yui ciinne a hiqck rarm
In western Nebraska. Mr. O'Brien Is
one of York counties most successful
farmers.
PAPILLION, Not. 11. Jams Robinson
clerk at the Wilcox houne, rtporis the
Iusm of his watch and several dollars in
money. The theft Is In Id at the door of
a man who was stopping at the hotel at
the time and afterward could not be
found, and no trace of -im has been f uund.
PAPILLION. Nov 11 Dan Mohn, the
man who was rouvlctsd of horse stealing
and sentenced to the penitentiary for a
term of six year, appears to be a much
wanted man. Prior to coming to this
county Mnhn had worked In Cas county,
where a number of teams were stolen, and
he will he again arrested as soon as he
serves hi present term.
COLUMBUS. Nov. 11. At' the last meet
ing of the Hoard of Education it was de
cided to enforce the state law In requir
ing attendance at the schools and Truant
Officer Hchinocker was instructed to file
eginplaluis after duo notice u4 been
given. There are a number of cases where
the parents do not wish to comply with
the law becauso their children tan earn
30 or 40 cents a dav. The board wishes to
test the matter and for that purpose will
bring the actions.
SEWARD. Nov. 11. The Seward County
Telephone company has rented offices in
the Vreeland block, wnere it will Install
headquarters and commence construction
work Just as soon as the poles arrive, which
will be in a few days. The Seward ex
change will be central energy, with no
fiarty lines, and be equipped with the latest
niprovements. Lines will be commenced
in a few days to connect with the farmers
and in towns in every part of the county,
state and other states. They have already
350 telephones working in Seward county.
YORK, Nov. 11. Mr. Albert Anderson
purchased a farm three years ago six
miles southwest of York for which he
paid $7,000. One of the real estate men
at York asked Mr. Anderson to put a
price on his farm and thinking that the
160 acres would not bring $70 per acre It
wua sold and Mr. Anderson commenced
to look around, going back to Iowa and
other places ard the more he looked the
more satisfied he was that there was
no farming land better than York county
and yesterday he purchased the Fields
farm south snd west of York for which
he paid $ per acre.
PLATTSMOUTH, Nov. 11. A new cor
poration has been formed In this city to be
known as the Nebraska Lighting company,
which has been capitalized at $100,000, with
Charles C. Parmele president. A deed was
filed today transferring the Plattsmouth
Qhs and Electric light plant to the new
corporation. Extensive Improvements are
to be made at once and the city of Platts
mouth, which has been In darkness for
more than one year, will be Illuminated
with a first-class service. The Platts
mouth Gas and Light company has been
In litigation In the United States court for
more than a year.
FORECAST OF THH WEATHER
Fair and Warmer Today In Ne
braska, lows and Kansas
Fair Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Nov. It. Forecast of tho
weather for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, North Da
kota, South Dakota and Kansas-Fair and
warmer Saturday. Sunday, fair.
For Colorado Fair Saturday; warmer In
west and north portions. Sunday, fair.
For Wyoming Fair Saturday; warmer in
south portion. Sunday, fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Nov. 11. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponaing day of the past three
years: 14. 19"3. 1902. I9iil.
Maximum temperature... 33 49 TO S3
Minimum temperature.... 25 82 37 89
Mean temperature 29 40 54 61
Precipitation 00 .00 .01 .00
Reoord of temperaturo and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1904
Normal temperature ......40
Deficiency for the day 11
Total deficiency since March 1 86
Normal precipitation 04 Incb
Deficiency for the day 04 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 24.19 Inches
Deficiency ince March 1 4. 43 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1908 S .81 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1902.... 2 45 Inches
Reports from Stations at T a. m. -
CONDITION OF TH
WEATHER.
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Omaha, clear
Valentine, clear
North Platte, clear
C'heytnne, clear
Bait Lake City, clear
Rapid City, clear
Huron, clear
WillUton, partly cloudy
Chicago, clear
8i. Louis, partly cloudy
(it. Paul, clear
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, clear
Havre, clear
Helena, clear
Bismarck, clear
Ualveeton, cloudy
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FEARS A CHINESE UPRISING
American Missionary Writes to His Father
Eegarding Conditions in Orient.
SAYS CONGER IS ALIVE TO SITUATION
United States Minister Said to Have
Served Notice on Imperial Gov
ernment nnd Threatened
to Cnll Troops.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. 11. An Evening
Wisconsin special from Belolt, Wis., says
that sensational In the extreme are the
reports sent from Pekln by Charles F.
Gammon of the American Bible society of
another threatening Boxer uprising in
China. Mr. Gammon says that a second
Boxer, outbreak is Inevitable and states
in a letter to his father, E. M. Gammon of
this city, that United States Minister Con
ger Is alive to the danger and has notified
the Chinese officials that unless the move
ment Is suppressed at once he will request
United States troops to be sent to Peking.
Mr. Gammon's letter reads In part as fol
lows: I find the situation in some parts of the
north very unsatisfactory, particularly in
Shantung and Honan. Dates have been
set for the slaughter of all foreigners and
the general symptoms resemble those of
1900.
Several secret societies, including tho
Boxers, have united In a great society, tho
puraose of which we do not understand.
The officials aro helpless because many of
their underlines are members. In fact, the
officials are forced to obtain Information
from missionaries. Tho cause of the trouble
I do not know, but heavy taxation Is one
of thorn. This is being laid at the door
of the foreigners.
Voting- at Huron.
HURON, S. D.. Nov. 11. (Special.) The
result of Tuesday's . election In Baadlo
county is especially gratifying to the (re
publicans, they having elected by Increased
majority every candidate on their ticket.
A contest more spirited than effective was
waged against certain nominees by per
sons Heretofore prominent in local politics.
The total vote In the county for Roosevelt
is at least 2,000, while the democratlo
party polled only about 600; socialist, 60;
people's . party, 40; prohibition, 60. Fur
governor, Elrod received almost as many
votes as were cast for Roosevelt. A goodly
number of democrats voted for Roosevelt,
but supported the head of their own stats
ticket. This Is also true of the other
parties.
Miners Killed by Explosion.
SPRINGFIELD. III., Nov. 11. By an ex
plosion today in the mine of the Pea body
Coal company at Sherman, ten miles nortii
of this city, a wareroom and tipple were
destroyed and two miners, James McGeo
and Anton Meruscha, were killed. Nona
of the other 00 miners in the mine at
the time were injured.
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