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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. JANUARY 17. lf05. 0 TAX CASE COMES TO OMAHA Counties Tile a Demurrer to the Petition of the Railroads. ARGUMENT SET FOR JANUARY THIRTY Varies AsTrlraltaral aad Allied So rletles Holding Aaaael Con ventions la the Capital City. (f'ltnn a St.isf Co: -respondent ) LINCOLN. Jan. hi. (Special.) Arguments In the rallrood tax Injunction case will be heard In Omaha In the federal court Janu ary 30. The case was called In the federal court here this morning arid went over until that tinir. Attorney General Norria Brown, representing the various counties of the slate Inu rested, hied a demurrer to the petition of the Union pacific and Rurllng ton railroads. The d-inurrcr, after citing t:ir various treasurers Interested, was as follows: I. Tl.at it appears by tho plalntai.Ts own snowing by tne siHd Mil that it IS not en titled to I hi- relief prayed by said hill against thre defendants or any of them. -. That It appears Irotn eaid bill of ram plaint of plaintiff that this court has no jurisdiction to hear and determine tills ac tion. 3. That said bill of complaint of plaintiff lit wholly without equity. 4. That It appears upon the face of said bill that the pUMturX haa an adequate rem edy at law. a. That plaintiff Ims not made or stated such a case as entitles it In a court of equitty to the relief prayed. Wherefore, and for divers other good rea sons of alemurrcr appearing on said bill, these defendants jointly and severally de mur thereto, and they pray tho Judgment of this honorable court whether they or any of them shall bo compelled to make further or any answer to the said bill, and they humbly pray to be heni:e dismissed with their reasonable costs In their behalf sus tained Agriculturists Are Active. Today marked the opening of the state agricultural meetings and Llneo.n Is alive with tnen Interested, all headed for the state farm, where tho day meetings will be held. Splendid programs have been ar ranged and big meetings are anticipated. Tha mfctlngs began with the association of agricultural students at the atata farm at 3 o'clock. II. l. Lute, president, de livered his address and Krwln ilupt read a paper. This evening at the same place a papei wan read by Fred II. Hank In. Music waa furnished by Pr. and Mrs. J. II. Gain. The Puroc-Jersey Breeders' association began at 1:30 with an address of welcome by Prof. II. R. Smith, to which E. Z. Russell responded. A. F. Magdanz deliv ered an address on "The Observance of the Laws of Breeding as a Means of Im proving Our Hogs." W. II. Taylor and Jlal Young also delivered addresses. The Nebraska Be Keepers are also hold ing forth at tha farm, beginning at I o'clock. The twentieth annual exhibition of the Nebraska State Foultry exhibition will be open to tha public at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Auditorium. DeFrnnce Thief Boomer. C. Q. De France Is the circulation man ager of tha Watson magazine, a monthly publication to be staffed Immediately In New York. This morning IJncoln was flooded with circulars retting forth this fact. The envelopes also contained a prospectus of the new magazlno and 'let ters from T. II. Tibbies and Do France calling upon populists and Independent reader to support the new venture. Pe France will continue at Intervals to write for the Independent. Talks on Juvenile Court. Judge Ben LIndsey of Denver, the noted advocato of the Juvenile court, addressed s small audience at tho senate chamber to right upon the Juvenile court proposition. Mayor Adams presided. Judge Lindsey's address Is timely, for the reason that a bill providing for Juvenile courts In Ne braska already has been Introduced In the legislature. Joint Installation at Table nark. TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Jan. 16. (Speclal.) A joint public Installation of the officers of John N. Oere post. Grand Army of the Re public, and the Woman'a Relief corps waa held at their hall here yesterday. Hon. William Sutton, post commander, was the Installing officer for the former and Mrs. Amanda J. Marble, past commander of the corps, of the latter. A fine dinner was served at noon and the exercises followed. The following were the oftlcers of the post: J. D. Longwell, commander; O. W. Myers, senior vice commander; Charla A. Groom, Junior vice commander; Allen Barnes, offi cer of the day; J. W. Hastings, officer of the guard; J. H. Ijyraan, quartermaster; 4 i uTiri taa w Assisted fcy CUTICURA Otnt mcut, greatest of emollient skin cures, U oi priceless value for preserving-; purifying-, and beauti fying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dan druff, and the stopping of falling lair, for softening, whitening, and toothing red, rough and sore lunds, for baby rashes and chaf logs, for annoying ulcerations and tbfUmmations, and rruny sana tive, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to wo men, as well as for all purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. MtkM(tkMtuM. rnJnieCkwOn, FIE PIMM ST SOAP Frd TV. Ault. adjutant; John Bush, ser geant major. The offleera of the corps were: Mrs. Julia Gold, president; Mrs. Mary E. Ault. senior vice president; Mrs. Elvira Stevens, Junior vice president; Mrs. Aille Fisher, secretary: Mrs. F. C. Norrls, treasurer; Mia Catherine Baker, chaplain; Mrs. Ora Super, conductor; Mrs. L. A. Holmes, assistant conductor; Mrs. Rebecca Bush, guard; Mrs. M. B. Fox. assistant 8 uar J; Mrs. Alwllda Carmichacl, Mrs. R"se McClaln. Mrs. Martha Myers. Mrs. Rose billings, color bearers. Woman Finds Chilly Welcome. Ill MliOLDT. Neb., Jan. IS. Ppecl.il.) Quito a. little Interest has been aroused by an appeal to the authorities made a day or two ago bv a strange woman, giving her name as Mrs. Faulkner of Kansas City, who asserted that she came here a day or two a:o In response to an advertisement Inserted In a Kansas City paper signed by K. I. Hopper, Humboldt, Neb., who claimed he was In need of a housekeeper and offer ing to pay liberal wages to a suitable ap plicant. Correspondence ensued, and the womnn claims that Hopper represented himself to be a retired farmer, with a small family and large income, thoroughly able to give a good home to the woman who would consent to become his house keeper. The terms appeared to suit and Mrs. Faulkner started, consigning her bag gage t Hopper, and arrived on a late train a day or two ago, being taken at onco to the Hipper home In the southeast part of the city, t'pun her arrival she found things far different from what they hail been pictured, the truth being that Hopper and his children have been kept from starving during the recent cold snap only by the efforts of the authorities and by the hand of charity. The woman Is now working temporarily at one of the hotels, being practically out of money. Rumor of erv Postmaster. TABLE ROCK. Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.) It Is an open secret that Table Rock Is to have a new postmaster In the near future, probably about April L However, It sterna to be known to but a very few. At the time of the previous contest, when a change was talked of, nearly two years since, when F. H. Taylor, the editor of the Argus, was a contestant against the present Incumbent, Mrs. Jessie W. Phillips, an amicable agree ment waa reached that Mrs. Phillips should receive the appointment, but that she should resign In his favof after holding the office for two years. Kcws of IVebraaka, SCHUYLER, Jan. K.. Robert Edgar, who during many years has made his home with his son, John Edgar of this city, died here Saturday evening at the advanced age of f- HTKLLA, Jan. 16. On account of the diphtheria scare the town board met last night and appointed Dr. Montgomery, M. H. Vandeventer and J. C. Relraers as a board of health. TABLE ROCK, Jan. 16.-Captaln R. P. Jennings of this place has sold his res taurant and lunch counter here to Charles A. Bhoup of Pawnee City, who expects to take possession at once. STELLA, Jan. 10. Little Marguerite, the 4-year-old child of Mrs. Will Thomas, died yesterday, after a ten days' Illness of diph theria. She was apparently getting better and waa not thought to be in danger until yesterday morning, when she suffered a re lapse. FAIRBI'RY, Jan. 1G. The members of St. Luke's Episcopal church have purchased the lot and building on F street formerly owned by the Baptist denomination and will remodel the building and use it for church purposes. At present services are held in a rented hall. BEATRICE. Jan. 16. Rice Wllber of this city, who has been stenographer In tho uptown Rock laland office for the Inst year, has been promoted to tho oftice of F. P. Rutherford, division passenger agent at Omaha, and will leave for that place as soon as his successor Is named. STELLA. Jan. lrt. F. E. DePord, local manager of the Powell Grain company, haa opened a skating rink In the basement of the Lowe building, formerly occupied by the bowling alley. The bowling alley has removed to the building formerly occupied by Sprlngtield Bros.' dry good store. lll'MHOIilr, Jan. 1H. Tlin thermometer hits shown dining the last twenty-four hours the lowest registration for this season, being reported nil the way from zero to 1- below trom rename uieimoine ters. The local ee company la having the snow cleaned on hpring iiiko ana win uegin the harvest of Ice in a few days. SCHUYLER. Jan. 16. After Intense auf ferlnur and pain from the ravmfes of in testinal cancer, Mrs. Charles A. Sherman's sufferlnua ended at 8 o clock lust eveninc at which time she closed her eyes In the ucaccftil tsleeu ot death. Airs. Sherman was the wife of ex-Night Policeman Slier- man, the story of whose tragic death fol lowing hl arrest for being found In the store of the Wells Grocery company la known tnrougnout tne stale NEBRASKA CITV. Jan. j. The stock holders of the Nebraska Olty Driving park association have decided t'i hold a race meeting during the summer and to make a number of Improvements to the grounds and buildings this spring. The following ollioera have been elected for the ensuing year: rresiueni, taivin cnapinan, vice president. Dr. E. M. Whltten; secretary and treasurer. George W. Hawke; directors. Ed Bart ling anu r. w. KouennrocK. TKCl'MPEH, Jan. 16. At the regular meeting of Heckathorn post No. 47. Grand Army or tne rtepiiDiic, tne lonnwing olll cera were Installed by 1'ast Commander p. C. Johnson: John A. Easton, com. mander; Robert Bryson, senior vice com mander: C. 11. Halstead, Junior vice com mander: J, A. Lawrence, adjutant: J. O O'Connell, surgeon; Thomas Goodman, chaplain; w. Robh, quartermaster: O. 8. Mason, officer of the day; P. B. Ray, officer of the guard. TECUMSEH. Jan. 1.-At the annual meeting of tho Tecumseh Building and Loan association the old board of di rectors was re-elected, as follow: P. A. Brundagu, Roacoe Anderson. C. G. Wood. John R. 1'ierson, P. H. Hopkins, A. O. Shaw, Harry Phelps, C. J. Canon and L. M. Davis. The directors will hold on election of officers tomorrow evening The afrodatlou, which Is not yet one year of age, is in a flourishing condition and our citlreiis seem thoroughly Interested in it. BEATRICE, Jan. 16. The Gage County Society of Agriculture met in tho city Sat urday afternoon and elected the follow ing officers: H. P. Crocker, president; J. R. Dodds, first vice president; J. D. White, second vice president; H. A. Greenwooil, treasurer; L. W. Colby, secretary. A res olution was adopted agreeing to hold an annual fair at Beatrice and Wymote, but having the time to bo fixed at a subse quent meeting. The meeting waa well at tended and the members were enthusiastic over the prospects. TECUMSEH, Jan. 16 Hope Rebekah lodge No. l. of this city has installed the following officers for service the coming year: Miss Libble J. Ilervey, N. G.; Mrs. P. C. Johnson, V. G.; Mrs. J. 8. Pew, sec retary; Misa Laura Mason, treasurer; Mrs. Theodore Smith, R. 8. N. G. ; Mrs. Mary H.driok. 1 8. N. G.; Mrs B. K. 8eaver, H. 8. V. G. ; Mrs. W. AV. Wheatley, 1. O.s Miss Llllio McPougal, O. G.; Mrs. James Ross, P. ().; Mra. James Moyer. chaplain. The installation service was under direc tion of Mrs. E. M. Attorberry. district deputy presidetit. WEST l'OlNT. Jan. 16 The County Board of Supervisors haa approved the ap pointment by the county assessor ot tha toiiowing deputy assessors lor tne vari ous precincts of the county: Bancroft pre cinct. E- L. Cales; Cleveland, Felix tiivens; Grant, II. R. Gear; Blaine, Henry Moeller; WlMier, William Moshage; lieuiner. Henry Buhk; Logan, James J. Byrne; Neligli, A. J. Koat; Garfield, Charles A. Anderson; Sherman, otto Ruhln; Elkhurn, Theodore Thorns; Bismarck, John Clatanoff; Lincoln, Theodore Dixriieiiuinn; Monterey, JuMpli Krelkemeier; St. Charles, William lg muulicr; Cuming, S. P, Johnson; Witt Point City, Herman Koch. BEATRICE. Jan. 16. Kawlins post No. 3o, Grand Army of the Republic, and Raw lliia Woman's Relief Corps held Joint pub lic installation Saturday night. Dr. 1 rd Brother Installed these post officers: W. N. Whltlock, commander; Stephen Bull, senior vice commander; W, C Shreve, junior vice commander; W. H. Walker, adjutant; J. R. Craig, quartermaster; Dr. Ferd Brother, surgeon: J. G. Carnahan, chaplain; J. W. Jackson, officer of the day; George Pease, officer of the guard; J. ij. Unci man. sergeant major; 11. A. La Stile, quancrniaxtor sergeant: W. Shot tenkirk and T. Mayhiiru, assistant guards. Rawlins Relief Corpa officers were In stalled as follows by Mrs. Susie Gould: Mrs. Emma Hughes, president; Mrs. Ma rand. l Haney. senior vice president; Mr. Polly Bull. J on lor vice president; Mis. Amanda Sample, chaplain. Mrs. Mary oden, treasurer; Mrs. K.uhael Laymon. conductor: Mrs. Hit rah Hutchlno. guard; Mr. Lihkii L'cher, secretary; Mrs. Lucy Hhotteukirk. assistant conductor; Mrs. Naucv l,oe ai-Hi-Hunt aoard: cilor N-ar-era. No. I. Mrs Maty Shreve; no. :', Mra. Mary Chlldrr: No. X. Mrs. Lucy Oilmore: V n A t rj hlrarah H'll.nn A V. , . , . . ttl4 t the cloaa of the cualnca uieetlug I DOUBLE CRIME MAR XEtlffl Farm Hand SbooU Hit Employer! Daughter and Commits Suicide. DEED RESULT OF REFUSAL TO MARRY Woman Appeals ta r a rents for rro lectfna.aad la Absence of Mother ReJertea Salter I sea a i.en. NEIJQH. Neb., Jan. 16 (Special Tele gram.) A tragedy surpassing anything In the history of Antelope county occurred last night In the settlement of Grecian Bend, seven miles west of town. Carrie Jacobson, daughter of Hans Ja cobson, a prosperous and popular farmer, was shot and killed by Andrew Nelson, a farm hand who has for a Jong time been employed by and made his home with the Jacobsons. and Immediately thereafter Nelson killed himself with the shotgun with which he had shot Mls Jacobson. Both expired almost Instantly. Very little la known as to the cause of the deed. Nelson had been paying atten-" tion to the young woman, who was about 18 years of age, snd it Is stated that vhen she refused his offer of marriage he threat ened her with death and she appealed to her parents not to be left alone. Sunday night Mlsa Jacobson complained of being sick and slept with her mother downstairs. Mrs. Jacobson went down cellar after coal to replenish the fire, and during her absence the tragedy occurred. A coroner'a inquest will be held today. Annual Meeting; and Banquet, ' BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 16. Special.) The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Dempster Mill Manufacturing company was held last night at the offices of the factory, at which nearly all tho stock was represented. A report waa made on the year's work, which showed very satisfac tory results to the stockholders. A sub stantial cash dividend waa declared and a comfortable amount placed in the surplus fund. The following offioers were elected: C. B. Dempster, president; Harry Shaffer, vice president; R. II. Tale, secretary; J. W. Burgess, treasurer. The directors re main the same as last year, with the addi tion of W. A. Waddlngton as a member. At the .close of the business meeting a ban quet was held at the Markle hotel, about forty stockholders and traveling representa tives of the company attending. Including the managers of tho branch houses, who are Bert King of Omaha, Henry Dempster of Sioux Falls and J. C. GUmore of Kansas City. Installation and Dinner. OSCEOLA, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.) The Grand Army of the Republic hall was filled to overflowing Saturday from noon till night, the occasion being a dinner given by the Woman's Relief corps and the installa tlon of officers of the Grand Army and the corps and tho Sons of Veterans camp. Com rade H. T. Arnold Installed the Grand Army officers, Mrs. C. M. Pulver the corps officers and Jaines McBelh the Sons of Veterans. Tho services began at noon by more . than HO members of the different orders sitting down to well filled' tables prepared by tho women, and among other things provided was the old army bean In profusion. A rising voto was taken on preference for department commander at the next department encampment, and every man, woman and child voted for their old comrade, P. C. Johnson, D. D., and J. F. Reynolds post voted that a large delegation would attend from here in the comrade's Interests. Brovrn'a W'ldonr Destitute. TECl'MSEH, Neb.. Jan. 16. Special.) At the time of the death of Frank E. Brown, who died from gunshot wounds here some two weeks ago, a brother arrived from Oskalaosa, la., to take charge of tho re mains. The brother did not have means, however, nor could he secure any with which to take the body of his brother buck to the home town for burial. The de ceased had some personal property, con aisting of several head of horses and a number of dogs, which were at Filler. whore his home had been. It took all this property to pay the funeral expenses and It is understood the widow is left entirely without meuns. Otoe liar Association Meets. NEBRASKA CITV. Neb.. Jan. 16-rSrw. cIhI.j The Otoe County Bar association held Its annual meeting and banquet at the Watson hotel Saturday nirht. Th. following officers were elected for the en suing year: president. v. W. WMmn vice president, William Hay ward; aecretary ana treasurer, Arthur A. Blschop; execu tive committee. Judge Paul Jessen. W. Tt Pltser and D. W. Livingston. After the routine business and election of nfficnra the members and their guests, including an tne court officers of the county and city, adjourned to the dining room, where tne banquet waa served. Oratnrr at llutlnra i -n HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special Tele gram.; ine Hastings college annual ora torlcal contest was held at ti, pr-i... terlan church tonight. There were five contestants, nrst place waa awarded Alex F. Punlan and second rJa tr, vim., -n Peters. Both are seniors. Dunlap won In last years contest and will represent Haat lugs college at tho state Intercollegiate con test, to be held at Grand Island. The Judges were: Rev. E. M. Evens, Prof. Mil ler of the business college and John Snyder. York Hla-h Schol On... TORK, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.) At the roimai oenlng or tha Tork High school building hundreda of Tork business men and citizens attended and Inspected one of the largest and moat modern constructed high school buildings In the west. Appro priate exercises were held in the evening, which were largely attended and M.hiJ appreciated. The principal addresa was by Chancellor Andrews of the State unlver. ally. Be sure a bottle ot Plso's Cure la kept on hand for sudden colds. 25c per bottle. STRUGGLES FOR THE TOCAS (Continued from First Page.) public -sentiment was with the field and op posed the re-election of Senator Paddock. The difficulty of uniting tha field seemed almost Insurmountable, but on the fifth day, after the balloting had begun and after a stampede had almost brought on Paddock's re-election, an anti-Paddock caucus was held, amidst the most Intense excitement, and centered upon Van Wyck, electing him thirty minutes later on the seventeenth ballot. n the senatorial contest of 1883 the sev enteenth ballot waa again tha talisman that decided the fateful struggle. Fifteen days were consumed In balloting, and ten daya elapsed before the necessary number could be secured to hold a caucua. Alvln Saun ders was a candidate for re-election, but the republican vote was divided between him and John C. Cowln, Charles F. Mander. son, Joseph IL Millard and John M. Thayer. Millard was regarded as the candidate who had the financial strength behind him, but he was unable to secure tha votes necessary to his election. Charles F. Manderson, who from the stait to the day previous to the ending of the lace, mustered only eight votes, was finally given the caucus nomina tion over John C. Cowln, hla highest com petitor, and elected the ott da by the unanimous republican vote. , J. sterling Morton received the bulk of tha democratic vote. Defeat of Vaa Wyck. In IRS? came another hotly contested sen atorial fight, Charles H. Van Wyck asking for re-election. He bad taken advantage ot tha prevision In the constitution allowing him to submit his name for an expression of popular preference and waa unquestion ably tho choice of a majority of the people. The opposition, however, had centered Its efforts In procuring legislative nominations for men who could be depended upon to Ig nore the popular will. Although the org-vn-liation of the house waa effected by the Van Wyck forces In the election of their candidate for speaker. In the formal ballots the votes for senator were divided between Van Wyck, Paddock and a few others. After several days' ballotting the republic ans were consolidated on Paddock by means of a caucus, and he was elected for the sec ond time. The democrats divided their votes between George L. Miller and John A. McShane. The election of the senator In lv9 could hardly be called a contest Senator Man derson was re-elected without opposition from the republican ranka and the Joint session waa necessary only to announce the result. The democrats again complimented John A. McShane. Trlaagalar Division of Parties The senatorial election of 1SS3 wns again protracted. The legislature was divided be tween tho republicans, populists and demo crats In such a way that no one of them had the necessary vote to elect. The bal ance of power lay with the democrats, who by throwing to the republicans or tho populists were able to decide the poli tics of the successful man. It look the democrats a long time to determine which course to pursue. In the Interval the btU lotlng continued from day to day; with the populists voting in succession for John II. Powers, their defeated candidate for gov ernor; W, La Greene, later congressman from the Sixth district, and William V. Allen, then a Judge on the district bench. The republicans tried to break the dead lock by swinging back and forth from Pad dock to Thurston, but In vain. Finally, upon the eighteenth ballot, the democrats who had been holding out swung In with the populists and gave seventy votes and the election to William V. Allen. The senatorial contest of 1S56 was devoid of excitement, the prize being tendered to John M. Thurston by a written agreement signed by all the republican members of the Result of The only place In the United States that guarantees freedom from strikes, lockouts and labor warfare is Battle Creek, Mich. The story? The work people, merchants, lawyers, doctors and other citizens be came aroused and Indignant at the efforts of the labor unions throughout the country to destroy the business of one of our largest lndutries-the Postum Cereal Co.. Lfd and and at tho open threats In the official union papers, that the -ntire power of the National .and State Federatlona of Labor waa being brought to bear to pun ish" the Industries of Battle Creek, and particularly the Postum Co. This sprung from the refusal of C. W. Post to obey the "orders" of tho unions to take the Postum advertising away from various papers that refused to purchase labor ot the labor trust-the unions. Mr. Post waa ordered to Join the unions in their conspiracy to "ruin" and put out of business" these publishers who had worked faithfully for him for years, and helped build up his business They had done no wrong, but hod found it n convenlent and against their best Judg ment to buy labor of the labor trust. It seems a rule of the unions to conspire to ruin anyone who does not purchase from them upon their own terms. An Ink maker or paper maker who failed to sell Ink or paper woOld have the same reason to order Post to help ruin these publishers. So the peddler In the street might atone you if you refused to buy h s apples: the cabman to run over you if you refused to ride with him; the grocer order the manufacturer to discharge cer tain people because they did not patronize him and so on to the ridiculous and vil lainous limit of all this boycott nonsense, In trying to force people to buy what they do not want. If a man haa labor to sell let him sell it at the best price he can get Just as he would sell wheat, hut he has no right to even Intimate that he will obstruct the business, or attempt Its ruin because the owner will not purchase of him. The unions have become so tyrannous and arrogant with their despotism that a common citizen who has some time to spare and Innocently thinks he has a right to put a little paint on his own house finds he must have that paint taken off and put on again by "the union" or all sorts of dire things nappen to mm, m .u,... i nrdered to discharge him. hi grocer l boycotted if he furnishes him supplies, his family followed and Insulted nd his life made more miserable than that nf a black slave before the war. If he drives a nail to repair the house or h,rn Via earnenter's "union hounds him He takes a pipe wrench to stop a leaking pipe and prevent aaninsB iu ma properly and the plumbers "union" does things to him. Ha cannot put a little mortar to a loose brick on his chimney or the brick layers, plasterers or hod carriers "uniun" Is ud In arms, and if he carelessly eats a loaf of broad that haa no "union" label on it the bakers "union" proceeds to maku life miserable for him. Kn the white slave Is tied hand and fnnt unnhla to lift & hand to bpttee hlm- Self or do the needful things, without first obtaining permission from some haughty. ignorant aim huubi a iiaiu ui buiiig laoor nion. it all woukt seem rather like a comlo opera, If it did not rob people of their freedom, that Wnd of work will not ho permitted long in America. Some smooth managers have built up the labor trust In the last few years, to hrin themselves monev and nnwer a,, by managing workmen, have succeeded In making it possiuie lor intra io lay down the law In some cities and force workmen and cltlxena to "obey" Implicitly, strip ping them right and left of their liberties. Thev have used bovcottinir. nh-lrtir. assaults, dynamiting of property and mur der to enforce their ordera and rule the people. They have gone far enough to order the President to remove certain cltl- lens irom omce uecause ine t nions ' eren't pleased. That means they propose to make the law of the unions replace the law of this government anu tne union leaders domi nate even the chief executive. This Is a government of and for the eople and no organisation or trust shall Isplace It. But the unions try It every nw and then, led by desperate men an shorn n In their defiance of law and sup, por rt oi law iirfmari. The "union" record of assaults, crip- pli ng of men and even a omen and chil- dren, destruction of property snd murder of American citizens during tne past twu ears. Is perhaps 10 times the volume oi line and abuse perpetrated by slave ner during any two years previous to is civil war. We are In a horrible period ! lethargy, which permltj us to stand legislature before this session was under way. The Deadlock at 1H. The senatorial contest of 1SW precipitated a protracted deadlock. M. I Hayward finding himself defeated as the republican candidate for governor, responded to an un mistakable popular call to enter the race for the United States senate. His principal competitor a as David K. Thompson of IJncoln, who up to the time It became known that the legislature had gone re publican bad scarcely been suspected of harboring senatorial aspirations. The field waa large, including among the candidates John I Webster of Omaha, G. M. Lambert son, M. B. Reese and Alien W. Field of Lincoln, E. H. Hlnshaw of Falrbtiry, E. J. Halner of Aurora, C. K. Adams of Superior. J. B. Weston of Beatrice and a number of others, but nono of them mustered a form idable strength. Strange to say, tho sltua tion developed into an alignment wlh Hay ward, the strong man, and the field com bined on one side against D. E. Thompson on the other. The policy pursued by Thompson in making mysterious claims of hidden strength kept the followers of Hay ward out of a caucus until nearly two months of balloting had elapsed, the vote of the republicans in open session being scattered among tho various candidates, whilo tha fusionlsts continued to record themselves for William V. Allen. At last, after considerable contention over the terms, a caucus agreement was reached by the republicans calling for a two-thirds vote by a peculiarly open-and-shut ballot which allowed certain members of the cau cus to vote eecretly at their option. Even then the caucus could arrive at no result for several days, until a break was made In the following of two or three of the smaller candidates, and the nomination waa declared for Mr. Hayward. Stories were rife at the time of an attempt to repudiate the caucus decision, but when the ballot waa taken In, Joint session the next day all the republicans voted for Hayward, while the opposition died In the ditch with Allen. To elect Hayward It required forty-threo Joint ballots, extending over the forty-ninth day of tho session, leaving a period, of vacancy in the state's representation be tween March 4, when Senator Allen'a term expired, and March 8, when his successor secured his credentials. A Double-Barrelled Fight. It was owing to tha death of Senator Hayward before he had an opportunity to fill his seat and the appointment by the governor of Senator Allen to fill tha va Idly by while our American citizens are abused, crippled and murdered In dozens and hundreds by an organization or trust, having for its purpose thrusting what It has to sell (labor) upon us whether or no. Suppose an American in a foreign city should be chased by a mob, caught and beaten unconscious, then his mouth pried open and carbolic add poured down his I thront, then his ribs kicked In and his faco well stamped with Iron nailed shoes. murdered because ho tried to earn bread for his children. By the Eternal, sir, a fleet of American men-of-war would as semble there, clear for action and blow something off the face of the earth If reparation were not made for the blooa of one of our citizens. And what answer do we make to the appeals of the hundreds of widowa and or phans of those Americans murdered by labor unions? How do we try to protect the thousands of Intelligent citizens who, with reason, prefer not to Join any labor union and be subject to the tyranny of the heavily paid rulers of the labor trusts Upon a firm refusal by Mr. Post to Join this criminal conspiracy a general boy cott was ordered on Grape-Nuts and Pos turn all over the country, which set the good red blood of our ancestors In motion. bringing forth the reply that has now passed into history: "We refuse to Join any conspiracy of organized labor to ruin publishers, nor will we discharge any ot our trusted employes upon the orders of any labor union. If they can make their bovcott effective and sink our ship, we will i down with tho captain on the bridge and in command." This set the writers In labor papers crazy and thev redoubled their abuse. Finally one of their official organs came out with a large double column denunciation of Battle Creek, railing It "a running Bore on the face of Michigan," because It would not become "organised" and pay In dues to their labor leaders. The usual coarse villainous epithets common to labor union writers were Indulged In. Tho result was to weld public senti ment In Battle Creek for protection. A citizen's association was started and mass meetings held. Good citizens who hap pened to be members of local unions, in some cases quit the unions entirely, for there is small need of them there. The wvrklng people of Battle Creek are of the highest order of American mechanics. The majority are not union members, for practically all of the manu facturers havo for years declined to em ploy union men because of disturbances about 11 years ago, and the union men now In the city are among the best citi zens. No city In the state of Michigan pays as lilsrli average wages as Battle Creek; no city of Its size Is as prosperous, and no city haa so large a proportion of the best grado of mechanics who own their o'n homes. So the work people massed together wtth the other citizens In the organization of the Citizen's Ass'n with tho following preamble and constitution: Whereas, from IMi to im the strikes instigated by Labor Unions in Battle Creek resulted In the destruction of property and loss of large suma of money In wages that would have been expended hero; and, Whereas, these acts caused serious dam age to the city and In a marked way de layed its progress at that time; and, Whereas, since the year 1SV4 the citizens have boen enabled, by public sentiment, to prevent the recurrence of strikes and Labor Union disturbances which have been prevalent elsewhere; and. Whereas, the employes of this city have steadfastly refused to place the manage ment of their business under the control of Labor I'nlpns, but have maintained the highest standard of wages paid under like conditions anywhere In the United States, and hereby unanimously declared their Intent to continue such policy; and the employes of this city, a large percentage of whom own homes and have families reared and educated under conditions of peace and the well-earned prosperity of Steady employment, have steadfastly main tained their right as free American citizens to work without the dictation and tyranny of Labor Union leaders, the bitter experi ence of the past offering sufficient reason for a determined stand for freedom; and. Whereas, the attitude of the citizens on this subject has been the means of pre serving peaceful conditions and continuous prosperity in marked contrast to the condi tions existing In other rules suffering from the dictation of Trades Unionism; It is therefore. Resolved, that the continuance of peace and prosperity In Battfa Creek can be maintained, and the destructive murk ot outside Interference avoided under the com bined effort and action of all our people, by tbe formation uf a Cltlsena Association. cancy that the legislature of ISM waa called upon to choose two United Ftates sens tors a situation that had not presented sine the original election of two United States senators by the first state legislature Im mediately after Nebraska waa admitted Into the union. With the doubling of the stake the ex citement and persistence was more than doubled. A tong list of candidates pre sented themselves to the legislature, divid ing their sspiratlons between the short term and the long term, the first being conceded to the South Plntte and the sec ond being claimed for the North Platte. Tho principal candidate for the short term was again David E. Thompson of Lincoln, the lessor lights In his firmament being E. H. Hlnshaw of Falrbury. now congress man from the Fourth district; E. J. Halner of Aurora, former congressman. and Francis Martin, state senator from Rich ardson county. Facing the other goal the leaders were: Edward Rosewater. editor of The Omaha Bee; George P. Melkellohn of Fullerton, former assistant secretary of war; State Senator F. M. Currte of Custer county, and State Senator and former Governor Ixitenzo Crounso of Washington county. Through the fifty-four days of balloting other names appeared from time to time in the list, but never as serious can didates for the srnatorshlp. The balloting began before common ground was reached for a caucus and when a caucus was finally secured the prepondcr aney of Thompson strength precipitated a bolt of nine members, who proclaimed the ultimatum that they would enter no caucus from which Thompson was not barred. These nine men professed to be against Thompson on account of his affiliation with the Burlington railroad Interests, but as a matter of fact they were generalcd by representatives of the Union Pacific and Elkhorn combine, who were determined not only to beat Thompson because he was allied with tha opposition railroad, but to beat Rosewater aa well because he waa In dependent of all railroads. At several stages efforts were made to effect a com promise with the fusion minority In favor of Allen (fuslonlst) and Crounse (repub lican), but without success, because enough republican votes could not be mustered to consummate the election of a populist, tends In Spectacular Fashion. The deadlock wai finally broken by the withdrawal of Thompson and Rosewatet on the last regular day of the session, the caucus quickly agreeing upon two darn horsea in the persons of Governor Charles Boycott CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE 1.-XAMB. ARTICIJO 2. OBJECTS. First To Insure, so far as possible, a permanent condition of peace, prosperity aud steady employment to the people ot Battle Creek. Second To energetically assist In main taining law and order at all times and un der all conditions. Third To protect Its members in their rights to manage their property and to dispose of their labor in a legal, lawful manner without restraint or Interference. Fourth To insure and permanently main tain fair. Just treatment, one with another in all the relations of life. Fifth To preserve tha existing right of atiy capable person to obtain employment and soli his labor, without being obliged to Join any particular church, secret society, labor union or any other organization, and to support all such persons In their efforts to resist compulsory methods on the part of any organized body whatsoever. Sixth To promote among employers a spirit of fairness, friendship and desire tor tho best Interests of their employes, and to promote among workmen the spirit of In dustry, thrift, faithfulness to their em ployers and good citizenship. Seventh To so amalgamate the public sentiment of all of the best citizens of Battle Creek, that a guarantee can be given to the world of a continuance of peaceful conditions, and that under such guarantee and protection manufacturers and capital ists can be Induced to locate their business enterprises In Battle Creek. Then follows articles relating to member ship, officers, duties, etc., etc., etc. This conslttutlon has been signed by the great majority of representative cltizenB including our workpeople. A number of manufacturers from other cities, where they have beer, suffering all sorts of indignities, inconvenience and losses from the general hell of labor union strikes, picketing, assaults and other Inter ference, proposed to move, providing they could bo guaranteed protection. Tho subject grew in Importance until It haa reached a place where absolute pro tection can be guaranteed' by the citizens of Battle Creek on the following broad and evenly balanced terms which guarantees to the wormian and to the manufacturer fairness, justice, steady work and regu larity of output. Tho new coming manufacturer agrees to maintain the standard rate of wage paid elsewhere tor like service, under similar conditions, the rate to be determined from time to time from well authenticated re ports from competing cities. The tabulated wago reports Issued by the Government Department of Commerce and Labor can also be used to show the standard rate, and It is expected later on that this gov ernment bureau will furnish weekly reports of tho labor market from different centers, so that the workman when, he is ready to soli his labor and the employer when he is ready to buy, may each nave reliable In formation as to the market or ruling price. The new-coming manufacturer also agrees to maintain the sanitary and hy gienic conditions provided for by the state laws and to refrain from any lockouts to reduce wages below the standard; reserv ing to himself the right to discharge any employee for cause. The Citizens Association on Its part agrees to furnish in such numbers as It is possible to obtain first class workmen who will contract to sell their labor Ba the standard price for such period aa may be fixed upon, agreeing not to strike, picket, assault other workmen, destroy property, or do any of the criminal acts common to labor unionism. Easb. workman reserving to himself the right to quit work for cause, and the Citizens Association further pledges Its members to use Its associated power to enforce the contracts between employer and employee and to act enmasse to uphold the law at all times. The new Industries locating In- Battle Creek will not start under any sort of labor unlou domination whatsover, but will make individual contracts with each em ployee, those contracts being fair and equitable and guaranteed on both sides. Thus from the abuses ot labor unions and their Insane efforts to ruin everyone who does not "obey" has evolved this plan which replaces the old conditions ot Injus tice, lockouts, strikes, violence, loss of money and property, and general Industrial warfare; and Inaugurates an era ot perfect balance and fairness between employer and employee, a steady continuance of InduMry aud consequent prosperity. The entire community pledged by public sentiment and private act to restore to each man his ancient right to "peace, freedom and the pfrsult of happiness." Other tltlea will be driven to protect their H. Dietrich f-r the Fouth Platte senator ship and Joseph II. Mll'ard. a banker ef Omaha, for the North Tlatte senatorsatn. The ballot that determined that " Ne braska's scats In the upper house of con gress should be occupied rather than re main vacant abated the high strung ten sion of all artlcipants. The aurrsful and unsuccessful candidates were called be fore the Joint convention and expressed acqulesence In the result. As described at the time, "the election of Dietrich and Millard was hulled with Joy and exulta tion: the deadhx-k had been broken; Ne braska was assured two republican sena tors; It brought a feeling Of relief. It not entirely of satisfaction." Qifit for Dietrich accession. The senatorial contest ever the Dietrich succession began long before the time for the election was In sight. The elements that compassed the defeat or Thompson accepted the substitution of Governor Dietrich with stilt less grace and se about early to make his re-elcctlou Im possible. Their campaign of ridicule and detraction culminated In his Indictment by the federal grand Jury, which, notwith standing his acquittal, market!" him for retirement at the end of his term. Tn make sure that Thompson should not fait heir, his opponents settled upon K. J. Burkctt, congressman from the First dis trict and residing, in the same city aa Mr. Thompson, to make tha race. Thomp son, however, refused to compete anil Burkctt secured the support of his homo county without contest. While this was being worked out tha program was Inaugurated for the nomina tion of a candidate for United States sens ator In the republican state convrnttoru and the state committee waa prevailed upon to Include In Its call a recommendation to that effect. No other avowed candi date appearing, tha convention nominated Mr. Burkett without dissent and his name appeared on the official ballot as the re publican nominee. In many legislative districts caudidateswere pledged to Ms support and written pledges were solicited! from others by hla campaign managars. both before and after election. The only Incident In the final round e( the game was tho adoption of resolution by tho house a week ago endorsing tha position of President Roosevelt on the re form railroad rate regulation and Inviting Mr. Burkett to declare himself on this point before the balloting should begin. A republican majority of 115 left no need of a caucus. I work people, merchants and citizens aa well as their Industries from the blight of strikes, violence and the lossetf brought on by labor unionism run amuck,, by adopting tho "Battlo Crock plan," but this city offers industrial peace now with cheap coal and good water, first class railroad facilities and tho best grade of fair, cap- able and peaceable mechanics known. Details given upon inquiry of the "Sec retary of the Citizens Association.' Identification. The publlo should remember that there are a few Labor Unions conducted on peaceful lines and la proportion as they; are worthy, they have won esteem, for we, as a people, are strongly in sympathy with) any right act that has for Its purpose bet ter conditions for wage workers. But we do not forget that we seek the good of all and not those alone who belong to soma organization, whereas even the law abiding; unions show undeniable evidences of tyranny and oppression when they are strong enough, while many of the unions harbor and encourage criminals in theis efforts to force a yoke of slavery unon tho American people. Aa a, publlo speaker lately said: "The arrogance ot tha English King that rousedThe fiery eloquence of Otis, that Inspired the Immortal declara tion of Jefferson, that left Warren dying on the slopes of Bunker Hill was not mora outrageous that the conditions that closed shop would force upon a community. These men burst Into rebellion 'when tha king did but touch their pockets.' Imagine If you can their Indignant protest had ho sought to prohibit or restrict their occupa tion or determine the conditions under which they should earn their livelihood," nd to assault, beat and murder them, olow up their houses and poison their food if tnoy did not submit- The publlo should also remember that good true American citizens can be found In the unions and that they deprecate tha criminal acts of thrir follow members, but they are often "In bad company. Salt only hurts sore spots. So, the hon est, lawabldlng union man Is not hurt when tho criminals are denounced, but when you hear a union man "holler" because tha facts are mado public, he has branded him self aa cither one of the law breakers or a, sympathizer, and therefore with tha mind of the law breaker, and likely to become one when opportunity offers. That Is one reason employers decline to hire such men. A short time ago Inquiry cams from tha union forcoa to know if Mr. Tost would "keep still" if they would call off tha) boycott on Postum and Grape-Nuts. This Is the reply: "The labor trust has) seen fit to try to ruin our business hecatan we would not Join Its criminal conspiracy. We are plain American citizens and differ from the latyor union plan In that wa da not force people to strike, picket, boycott, assault, blow up properly or commit mur der. We do not pay thuga 2Q to break In the ribs of any man who tries to support his family nor 130 for an eye knocked out. We try to show our plain, honest regard! for sturdy and independent workmen by paying the highest wages in tha state. We have a ateady, unvarying respect for the law abiding peaceful union man and a most earnest desire to sea him gain power enough to purge the unions of their crim inal practices that have brought down upon them tho righteous denunciation ot a long suffering and outraged public, but wa will not fawn, truckle, bend the knee, wear tha hated collar of white slavery, the union label, nor prostitute our American citizen ship under "orders" of any labor trust. You offer to remove tho restriction on our business and with "union" gold choke tha throat and still tha voice raised In stern denunciation of the despotism which tramples beneath an Iron ahod heel, tha freedom of our brothers. You would gag us with a silver bar and muffle the apeal to the American people to harkon to the cries for bread ot tha little children whose faithful fathers were eaten to death while striving to earn food for them. 1 Your boycott may perhaps succeed in thowlng our people out of work and driv ing us from business, but you cannot wrench from us that priceless JeweJ our fathers fought for and which every true son guards with his life. Therefore, speak ing for our work people and ourselves tha Infamous offer la declined." POBTUM CEREAL CO., LTD. 'X " " ' - Note by Publisher. The Postum Company have a yearly con tract fur apace in this puper which they, have a right to use for announcements of facts and principles. 8m h use does not necessarily tarry with it any editorial opinion, , I