HAMON MAKES
GENERAL DENIAL
Man Accused b Senator Gore
Takes Wil!i:ss Stal
MEYER HADE ERiEERY OFFER,
flatly Contradicts Oklahoma S:nator
and Says McMurray Contracts Were
Not Mentioned During His Conversa
tion With Him Congressman Crea
ger Is Cross-Examined.
Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 6 With Unit
ed States Senator Thomas P. Gore re
asserting his charge that he had been
offered a bribe of $25,000 or $50,0u0 to
influence his action in cougress, and
with Jake L. IJanion. accused by the
senator of having offered the bribe,
denying be had ever done any such
thing, the investigation of the Okla
homa Indian lands deal by a commit
tee of the house of representatives
simmered down to a mass of denials.
For four hours Hamon, former chair
man of the Oklahoma Republican
state committee, entered a continuous
series of denials relative to his alleged
relation with what are known as the
McMurray contracts by which, accord
ing to Senator Gore, $3,000,000, or 10
per cent of $30,000,000 to be realized
from the sale of Indian lands to a New
York syndicate, was to be diverted
from the Indians in the shape of "at
torney fees."
Hamon also answered Congressman
O. B. Creager with a denial. Replying
to the congressman's charge that Ha
mon had suggested that an "interest"
in the contracts might be available
to the congressman ' if the latter
helped remove opposition to congres
sional approval, Hamon testified:
Friends Tells of Charges Made.
"It was Just this way I was down
here in Oklahoma attending to my
.business, when a friend told me Crea
mer had said I had approached him
improperly in regard to the McMurray
contracts. So I hopped on a train and
went to Washington. I got bold of
Creager and said, 'Look here, you
know I never said any such thing.'
"Then Creager said: 'Now, Jake,
that certainly was the Impression I
got that you suggested 1 might get
an interest in the contracts.' I re
plied, 'You certainly are mistaken.'
Then Creager said: 'Well, if you said
I shouldn't, I won't go before that in
vestigating committee down at Mus
kogee and testify that you approached
me.' '
Among Hamon's denials were the
following: He denied that he ever at
any time had been closeted with Sen
ator Gore in the senator's office at
Washington to urge the approval of
the contracts. He denied he had ever
mentioned Vice President Sherman,
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas or
Congressman B. S. McGulre of Okla
homa as being "interested" in the con-
trarta nst rharrpil hv Kprtatnr P.nro
He denied he had ever spoken of a
bribe to anybody about any legislation
or that he ever was Interested in the
McMurray contracts.
Mr. Creager Is Cross-Examined.
Congressman C. E. Creamer of Okla
homa on cross-examination told fur
ther details of his experiences at
Washington In connection with the al
leged $30,000,000 land deal. Congress
man Creager again testified concern
ing his meeting with Jake L. Hamon,
charged by Senator T. P. Gore with
being a promoter for J. F. McMurray,
who held contracts for the Rale of the
land on a Id per cent basis.
"What was the length of time of the
conversation you said you had with
Hamon at the hotel In Washington
and at which he said you might ob
tain an 'Interest' in the contracts If
you helped put them through?" asked
C. B. Ames, counsel for McMurray.
"About two minutes," said Creager.
"Did you state to Senator Gore that
an attempt had been made to influence
you?"
"I did not. All I said was that nt
the proper time I would rise in the
house to a question of personal priv
ilege." HOBBLE SKIRT HURTS WOMAN
She Trips In Leaving, an Automobile
at Newport and Falls Upon Her Face.
Newport, K. 1., Aug. C Mrs. E. Van
Culsen of New York, while alighting
from her electric runahout in front of
the Casino, tripped and foil lo the
pavement, bruising her hands nnd face
and cutting her lips slightly. Her
foot caught on the step in some man
ner and ns she was wearing nt the
time a linen dross, the skirt of which
was almost the extreme of the 'hob
bio" mode, she was unable to save
herself, but foil prons upon the pave
ment. HANGS SELF WITH NECKTIE
Boy Commits Suicide Because He
Was Punished.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 6. nialne
Thayer, eleven years old, son of Dep
uty Sheriff Charles M. Thayer, hanged
himself In his room. When he refused
to take his music lesalon, It was said
at the lad's home, he was sent to his
room as minlshment. n faiiori
- - - - - . . V VJ I V.
spond to calls at noon and when the
coor or the room was opened the boy
was found dead. He had fastened his
necktie around his throat and hanged
himself to a bedpost.
BURT PIONEERS TO MEET
Congressman Latta Will Se Oratsr at
Tekamah Picnic, Aug. 31.
L0!is, Neb.. A 1:3 6 The eighth an
nual reunion ai.j picnic of the Pio
neers' and Old ScU'.ers' as-ociutljn of
Hurt county, Nebraska, will be held
at Fo'.som park, la Tekamah, Aug. 31.
The buttons which will be used to
p-n on the badges for the Pioneers'
and Old Settle; s' reunion this year will
bear a picture of tho "old block
house" which was built of logs in 1835
In Tekamah as a fort against the In
dians It was also used as a court
house and hotel.
Prizes wi'.l be awarded as follows:
First, to those living and present who
helped to build the old fort; second,
those married there and present;
third, to any person present who was
born there; fourth, to any stage driver
who drove when the old blockhouse
was the "wayhouse" between Sioux
City and Omaha.
The address of welcome will be de
livered by President Harrington and
the response will be by Congressman
Latta.
NEW BRIDGE OVER PLATTE
Duff and Pollock Will Build Structure
Shortening Road to Omaha.
Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. 6. Public
announcement has been made that
Ralph A. Duff of Nebraska City and
T. H. Pollock of this city will begin
the construction of a new three-span
steel bridge across the Platte river at
Oreapolis within a few weeks, and
rush it to completion. It Is estimated
that the cost of the bridge will be In
the neighborhood of $20,000. This
bridge will shorten the distance from
this city to Omaha (wagon road) about
thirty miles, as it Is iw necessary
to go to Louisville to cross the Platte
river.
ANSWER TO CLAIM
FOR WILSON ESTATE
Miii'nistrcfor Den es HI! Stats
mauls of Tens Claimant.
Tecumseh, Neb., Aug. 6. A. C. Sul
livan, an administrator of the estate
of Mrs. Ellen Wilson of this city, de
ceased, has filed his answer to tho
petition of John Wilson, Jr., of Hous
ton, Tex., in the probate court The
administrator alleges that he does not
know that the claims, as set up in the
petition of Mr. Wilson, are true, and
in the absence of such knowledge he
denies each and every one of them.
He asks that Judgment In the matter
may be entered as 13 found by the
facts. This is simply a stand by law
that the administrator would natural
ly have to take, and It 13 not pre
tended to be a fight against the Texas
man In case he can establish his iden
tity beyond question. Inasmuch as the
date of five years from the death of
Mrs. Wilson, July 22, Is past, the claim
of -any other claimant of the estate
will not be heard, In case one Is made.
SEVEN DIE IN LODGING HOUSE
Five Men and Two Women Suffocated
In Jamaica, L. I.
New York, Aug. 6. Seven lives
were lost In a fire which destroyed a
three-story lodging house In the for
eign quarters of Jamaica, L. I. The
blaze started in a hallway, the only
exit, and spread so rapidly that few
of the inmates had an opportunity to
escape.
The lodging house was occupied for
the most part by poor workmen em
ployed In the neighborhood. The
owner, George Dunbeck, occupied
apartments with his family on the
ground floor. He and his household
escaped safely in their night clothes
by climbing through the windows to
the street.
The dead. Ave men and two women,
were all foreigners. They were asleep
at the time and were all suffocated
by smoke as they lay In their beds
The propertv loss Is small.
One Ear Nearly Torn Off.
Keokuk, la.. Aug. 6. Earl Rosslter,
an employee of the government at the
lower lock of the canal, may die from
injuries received in an automobile ac
cl'lcnt. One ear was almost severed
and he received a number of serious
wounds about the scalp and face.
Soth Women Held Without Ball.
Stttrgls. S. D.. An.? 6 At the pre
liminary hearins Mrs Nellie McMa
hon and Mis Mary Hanify, charged
with the mun!"' of Attorney Thoma3,
waived examination and were held to
the next term of the Mead county cir
cuit court without ball
rich Man Ends His Own Life.
Los Ange!e3, Aug. C Because he
could not sleep nnd feared Insanity,
Colin Stewart, rich, respected and be
loved by his wife and son end a wide
circle of friends, killed himself in his
luxurious apartment? at the Hotel
Maryland In Pasadena.
Population of St. Paul.
Washington. Aug 6 St. Paul,
Minn., has a population of 2R7I4, ac
cording to the thirteenth census fig
ures made public by Census Director
Durard. This Is an increase of 61.679,
or 31.7 per cer.t, over 1900, when the
population was ir,3.0f,5.
Slar Match Plant Burns.
Elkhart. Jr.rl , An? 6. Fire de
stroyed th? ,'nrory of the srrir Match
fTprv, entailing a loss of nearly
tioo.noo.
TWO CASES OF PARALYSIS
Sovernment Surgeon Is Ordered to
Remain in Iowa.
Des Moines, Aug. 6. Word reached
the state board of health that two
cases of lufautile paralysis, the new
disease, have developed at Newton.
I be two victims are a daughter of C.
K. Snow and a sou or D. F. Boll. The
mayor of Newton sent the Informa
tion to Secretary Sumner.
Indicative of the concern the gov
ernment has in the efforts to check
the disease Is the letter received by
Secretary Sumner from Chief Surgeon
Walter Wynian of the public health
department at Washington, In which
he says he will Instruct Assistant Sur
geon Frost to remain in Iowa until the
Iowa board deems he has secured as
much information as possible about
the cases In this state.
SUES CONE DEALERS
Three Concerns Are Included In Ac
tion Brought by State.
Des Moines, Aug. 6. State Dairy
Commissioner Barney commenced
suits against a number of jobbers and
large dealers in Ice cream cones, in
cluding the Logoraarcina Grupe com
pany of Burlington and John G. Wood
ward company and A. Metzger & Co.,
Council Bluffs.
The prosecution of retailers In cones
will also be made vigorously. He
has found that cones are sold in Iowa
with boric acid and saccahrine and
dangerous to health, similar cones to
those which have caused death In oth
er states.
WORLD'SlECORD
ATJIEDOAK MEET
Cotter and Teller Set Haw Mark
in Hess Coupling ccnlast.
Red Oak, la., Aug. 6. Lou and Hub,
Council Dluffs' champion fire team, re
tained their title when, at the conclu
sion of a spectacular dash in the free-for-all
straightaway race, they cap
tured first place and the $150 purse.
Time, 1:01. Clinton and Des Molues
tied for second place.
Cotter and Telfer of Council Bluffs,
In the hose coupling contest, edged
Clinton out of first place, taking the
fifty feet run and coupling in : 04 2-5,
being the world's record.
Holstein captured the hub and hub
race in 28 3-5 seconds.
ASSEMBLY AT COLFAX
Park Thickly Dotted WHh Tents for
Epworth Chautauqua.
Colfax, la., Aug. 6. The Iowa State
Epworth league assembly is in ses
sion here. The fine park of twenty
live acres is thickly dotted with white
tents, and the big auditorium is dec
orated with flags, bunting and mot
toes, welcoming the hundreds 0:
Chautauqua campers aud visitors from
all over Iowa.
This year the Methodist state con
vention will be held In connection
with the assembly, and occupies the
forenoon of each day in the week. By
Monday the management expects as
ninny people in attendance as any
time last year. W. J Bryan is the
principal attraction for Monday aft
ernoon. TREASURE SHIP IS LOCATED
Detroit Wrecker Discovers Hull of
Steamer Atlantic, Sunk in 1852.
Detroit, Aug. 6. Captain H. W.
Baker, a noted Detroit wrecker, has
discovered the wreck of the steamer
Atlantic, which went down in Lake
Erie off ijong Point In 1852, after be
ing rammed by the steamer Ogdens
burg. The Atlantic Is a treasure ship
and has been Bought many times. Cap
tain Baker's propeller Douglas lo
cated the steamer by means of a
double anchor dragging outfit. A De
troit syndicate has been organized to
recover two big safes in the hold
which are said to contain $400,000 in
coin.
UNIFORMED PYTHIANS DRILL
Clinton and Oskaloo3a (la.) Companies
Qualify to Compete in Class D.
Milwaukee, Aug. 6 Companies of
the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias,
engaged In competitive drills for
prizes. The companies which have
qualified and entered are:
Class D Clinton No 97, Iowa; Blue
Hill No. 30, Massachusetts; Scott No.
10, Connecticut; Apollo No. 37, Mich
igan; Clinton No. 103, Indiana; Oska
loosa No. 15, Iowa.
Class C Marysville No 6, Ken
tucky; Jacksonville No. 111. Illinois;
Island City No. 17. Michigan.
Pan-American Home Planned.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 6 The Tan
American congress has unanimously
approved the erection at Buenos
Ayres of a permanent building for the
purpose of the congress. The publica
tion of a book containing tho acts of
independence of the American repub
lics has also been approved.
Mail Order Bride Balks.
Rorkford, 111., Aug. 6 Anna B.
Steele of Atchison, III., who came here
to marry Dr. F. A. Albright of Peca
tonlca, after a courtship by mall, the
result of a matrimonial advertisement,
changed her mind after Bcelng the
prospective bridegroom. She returned
to her home.
CrtritirkZirCrCrtrC: irtt-CrCrCrCrCt irCtirHrS
if
I Marvels
j In Radium j
SINCE the death of Frofessor
Curie the world has awakened
to the fact that Mme. Curie Is
an even greater scientist than
her husband. In the strange partner
ship that they formed she wan the
chief and be the helper. Working
alone, she has gone on making even
more wonderful discoveries concerning
radium and the mysterious elements
connected with It than when her hus
band was alive. His death was pe
culiarly tragic. Walking along one
day absorbed In scientific speculations,
he was run over by an omnibus In the
street and killed. One would have ex
pected Mme. Curie to be prostrated by
such an Irreparable loss, but the day
after her husband's funeral she was
busily pursuing her researches Into the
newly discovered emanations of ra
dium. She has been accustomed to suffer
ing from her childhood. She has the
saddest face conceivable, ao sad that
no fresh emotion of sadness can ever
disturb it. '
ner philosophic calm Is wonderful
and never deserts her. One day her
HADIUM SAMPLES.
young servant run into her laboratory,
Bcreamlug loudly:
"Madam, I have swallowed a pin!"
"There, there; don't cry," said
nindaiu soothingly. "Here Is another
you may have."
It Is Interesting to know Mme. Cu
rie's opinion ou the two most obscure
points In the study of radium.
"1 think radium is nu unstable ele
ment composed of atoms which under
go spontaneous transformation and
that helium l one of the products of
this transformation."
"Riullum is a distinct chemical ele
ment in the sense attached to tho word
by chemists."
One of Mine. Curie's recent achieve
ments has been to explain the true na
ture of polonium, a strange metal
which she discovered years ago.
Polonium is about 0.000 times more
rare than nidi u 111, and It Is doubted
whether there is more than a pound of
pure radium In the whole world. Po
lonium loses weight 11 ud disappears In
140 days, while nullum will take thou
sands of years to be exhausted. Po
lonium is an active germicide and de
stroys certalu types of ulcers.
Polonium Is oue of a series of allied
metals. Uranium decomposes Into Ioni
um. Ionium decomposes and forms
radium. Radium gives off emanations
which change from one substance to
another, and one of those Is polonium.
It Is suggested that lead may be the
relic of radium left after thousands of
year of uctlvlty.
Polonium would work miracles If
there were ejiougu of It. A grain of
polonium would heat 100.000.000,000
gallons of water two degrees. An
ounce would tow n battleship 2..r00,000
miles. The same qunuiliy would drive
a fifty-six horsepower automobile 400
times around the world at a rate of
thirty miles an hour.
Radium and polonium are produced
from pitchblende, mineral which wns
formerly thrown a way after It had
been used for the extraction of urani
um. From a ton of pitchblende al
most enough radium to cover the point
of a plri 1 produced. About one-five
hundredths of that quantity of poloni
um Is produced from the same amount
of pitchblende.
Experiments Indicate that polonium
may be used to cure blindness in cases
where It Is due to failure of the optic
I 1
n
KADItU BAFK.
nerve. Its heat and power of penetrn
tlon appear to pass through the eyebull
and stimulate the weakened nerve.
Radium has already own used lu cer
tain cases of cataract to decide wheth
er an operuilou will bo useful In re
storing sight.
Mme. Curio has Iveii the Hclentlflc
world Its first knowledge of the nuturo
of an atom. She ha shown that the
atom Is an extremely complex system
Instead of the simple pellet chemists
supposed it to be.
1
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MTlt K OK HKKK.lt in. V S.U.K.
Nolle is hereby triven that by virtue
of an order of cuuu made bv tiie Iton.
liaivey 1. Travis, juuse of the distriit
rourt. In uiui for Cuss county. Ktate of
Xi'lruska, in a null pernim tuvrvih.
wherein Sarah MatlMa )Vleiou l
plaintiff and John Albert llauer. et al.
are defendants, whuli order wan sinn
ed and entered on the 3Uth dav of Julv,
lull). i-onfii-tiiiiiK tit report of the re
ferees and to make the vale of amh
land Involved therein without unnecea
cury delay and in the manner and torni
as if sold by the xherlir upon execution.
In pursuance thereto, we. the under
xiKiied referees, will sell at public auc
tion to the highest bidder tor cash, at
the south front door of the court house
in the city of I'lat tsmout h. in said
county, 011 the 10th day of September,
mil), at 1 o'clock p. 111., of said day,
the following; described real estate to-
Wit. The tlD-ttlWMt IIIIHI-tl- nldin.
In 169 S7-100 acres and the southwest
ijuaiier 01 me norineast quarter, all In
section 'SO. township 11, taiiKe 11, east
of the p. m. in said Cass county. Ne
braska. containing :'0! 87-100 acres
more or leas.
Said sale will be held open one hour
and at the time of declaiiiiK the bid,
20 per cent of the purchase price must
be paid and the balance of such pur
chase money shall be paid upon the
confirmation of the sale bv the court,
and the making of the deed.
l'ated this 4th day of August, 1910.
1. O. Dwyer.
J. S. LIVINGSTON,
James Kobertson.
Ueferees.
OltDlWMK ftO. 4NO.
AN OKIHNAXCK I'ltOVUMNO FOR
THK l.KVV OK CITY TAX KS FOK
TliK FISCAL YKAH 1910-1911.
He it ordained by the mayor and
city council of the city of 1'lattsmouth,
Nebraska:
Section 1. That there be and hereby
ia levied upon each dollar of assessed
valuation of all the property, real,
personal and mixed within the corpor
ate limits of the city of l'lattsmouth,
ItttA nt Muliruubu ,.., aw........ . ..
atlon by the laws of the said stale, the
iuiiuwiiih; mxeu, to-wit:
General Fund 5 mills
KetuiHlIng ltond lnt and Honda
21 !! 2i Ti mills
Fire Hydrant llental 7 mills
l'ollce Fund 3 mills
I'ark Fund 1; mil!
I'ublic Library It., mill
Hoad Fund 41, mills
Fire liepartmeut 14 mill
Street Limiting Fund 3 mills
Sinking Fund 5 mills
Section 2. That In addition to said
above taxes, there shall be and hereby
Is levied upon each and every aide
bodied male resident of said city not
exempt by law the sum of $;t.00 for
poll tax which shall be paid In cash
or by two days work upon the streets
of said city at the rate of $1.50 per
duy Such work to be done personally
by the person owing such tax.
Section 3. That the levy of taxes
hereby mado Hliull be for the use of
said city for the final year commenc
ing AugiiHt, 1910.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and lif
ter Its passage, approval and publi
cation nccorillng to law.
Fussed and upproved this 25th day of
July, 1910.
Attest: JOHN 1'. SATTLKtl.
W It. KLHTKIt. Mayor.
City Clerk.
Oltll WtK Ml. -IHI.
AN' OUMNANCK CUIOATINO AND
MAINTAINING A SINKI.NK FIND
TO I 'A Y OFF THK til TSTANDING
llO.NDS OF THK CITY OF l'l.ATTS
Mol'TII, NKHKASKA, W1IKN Sl'CH
honks hkco.mk mt: ani fay-
AHI.K I.N T1IK V 10 A It 1919, AND FOIt
THK INVKST.MKNT F Sl'C'll FIND
AM) ACCl'.MAI.ATINU INTKKKHT
Til Kit K( iN CNTIl. THK MATUU1TY
OF SUCH Ho.NDS,
Section 1. He it ordained bv the
mayor and city council of the city of
IMattsmoiith, Nebraska, that thereby Is
I'laltsinouth, Nebraska that thereby and
hereby is treated a fund known to be
a "Sinking Fund" for tho purpose of
paying off the bonded Indobtness ngaln
19iTilJ C'ly ',,,u'1 millu'es In the year
Section 2. That the said miivor and
city council shall niinuiillv nt the time
"'.'""king the annual appropriation
bill, levy such sums for such sinking
funds as might he deemed Just and
proper provided, however, that such
levy shall not In any one year exceed
ten mills on the dollar of assessed val
uatlon Section 3. That the tnnvor and city
council of snl.l city inny hv a two
thirds vote of the members' of such
council tmnsfer to such sinking fund
money from uny other funds in said
city which niuy have accumulated aad
are not otherwise appropriated and
when such money Is once transfered to
such sinking fund, It shall become
pHi-t of that fund ami can he used
solely and only as herein provided for
the use of such funds.
Section 4. That when a reasonable
amount has accumulated In said fund
It shall be the duty of the mayor and
city council of said city to loan the
same upon first mortgage upon farm
lands within Cass county, Nebraska,
and such loans shall never at any time
exceed forty per cent of the fair, con
servative cash value of such lands.
Section 6. That all Interest collected
upon said sinking fund loans or other
wise shall be paid Into such fund upon
the collection of the same and become
part of such fund.
This ordinance shall tin In full force
and effect from and after Its passage
and approval us required by law
Juiymo "J HP,)0V,"1 t,lls 251,1 (lny r
wU7,t:T:, J0,,N p- SATTLKIt.
W. H. F.LSTKR, Mayor
City Clerk. Mayor.
OHI)lA(K NO. 42.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION HILL.
Tie It nrdnlned bv the mnvor nnd
cltv council of the city of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska.
Section 1. That there he and hereby
Is appropriated from the funds of the
said city of Plnttsmouth to defray the
expends and liabilities of snl.l city for
the ensuing fiscal year the following
sums of money, as follows, fo-wtt:
Mavor lriO.nl)
ntv Council noo.no
City Clerk 300.00
City Treasurer 300.00
Cltv Attorney 2110.00
Police Judge 300. 00
Police 1, riOO.OO
Street Commissioner 400 00
Honrrt Health 100.00
Printing ino.00
Hoarding Cltv Prisoners.... 2fi0.no
Streets anil Grading 2,200.00
Library BOO. 00
Pnrli 100.00
Fire Hydrant Rental 3,filono
Fire Hepnrtment 225.00
Refunding and llonds int. and
Ronds 21 find 22 1 1.000.00
Street Lighting Fund l.fiilOOO
Sinking Fund 2,500.00
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in
force from ami after Its passage, ai
nroval and publication according to
law.
Passed and approved this 2r,lh (lav of
July, l!tlO.
Att.t: JOHN P. SATTLMR.
V. H. F.LSTKR, Aluvor.
City Clerk.
Ferdinand llennlnns of Eight Mile
Grove was In the city trading with
our merchants today.
Dr. Cllmore of Murray and Dr.
W'nlker were l'lattsmouth visitors last
evening, polng from this city by auto
to Charlea Contryman's residence,
where they mot an Omaha specialist
In consultation.
Ellis JonoB wont to Clenwood on
the morning train today to visit an
old uncle he had not seen for twenty
four years. Mrs. Jones departing
for Omaha where she will visit with
relatives and friends over Sunday.
STAND llll II
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION At
GRAND ISLAND PROUD OF REC
ORD OF SHALL EN BERGER.
DOUGLAS COUNTY SULKS ALONE
Ne Longer Any Controversy Amon
Democrats en the Demand for
hallenberger'a Re
nomlnatlen. The Democratic State Conventloa tt
Crm4 Isteal endorsed the admlnte
tratloa of QoTersor Saallenbergef kl
tlkt following worda:
"We appreve and endoree the ai
I
mlntatratlen of Aahten C. ttaJIm
berger. Hie acta have been Koneetj
wise and patriotic. We Invite r,
ful scrutiny of the executive powef
which two yeara ago waa committed!
to our trust In hie lection ae gov
rner. Hie administration haa bee)
no of fidelity and devotion to IN
party pledgee upon whloh we mvrted
the auffragea of tho people."
Tula strong endorsement baa tha
approbation and approval ot 90 pel
cant of the people ot the atate, trret
apectlve ot polltlca. Hla admtoUrtra
tlon aa governor haa been aucfe thai
republicans have not been able to fia4
anything to cenetire la it and becauia.
of thla their platform la allent
The democratic atate convention e
190 unanimously endorsed the adraln
IstrattoD of Qovernor Shallonberfen
The democratio atate conventloa of
110 acaln unanimously, with the e
ceptlon of Doufflaa county, endorsed
It. Practically every deiuocratle
county conventloa In the itate en
doried it unanimously. In the face,
ot these endorsements, the liquor and
other "lntereata" have forced the gov
ernor Into a fight for a rononvlnatloU
Thay are now doing and hare done
everything possible to harraaa aafi hu
miliate the governor. They have un
dertaken to brow-beat and bulldoie
biro. The reason for their action, u
plain: they cannot use blra, therefor
they attempt to destroy him.
'What the "Interests" opposing Oor
ernor Shallenberger want la a llcenee
to violate law. At the preiont time,
they are appealing to men of all po-1
litlcal partiea to rote for Duhlmaa tot
governor. A man who bad the In
pudence to stand up at a democratio
convention and tell the party ot Jef
ferson that be would use the vets
power to block liquor legislation
passed by a majority of the people.
These Interests know that Governor
Shallenborger la the choice of 9G per
cent ot the democrats of the atate..
They know that It ia necessary to gel
the corrupt vote of the republican,
party to assist them In the dastardly,
act of aand bagglng the governor ol
the atate for doing hla duty. Dy thl
nieana they hope to thwart and defeat
the will of the great body of deceit
democrats ot Nebraska.
The people ot thla atate will not
permit the liguor lntereata to run IU
The democratic party wanta to re
nominate the beat governor Nefbraaka
ever had. They want a man In the.
governor' office who will not permit
tho democratio party to be the llck
ipittle servant ot the liquor and otnel
"Interests." They want a man in thai
office who will be fair with everyone,
but will enforce tiie lawa. They waal
a man In that office who haa reaped
tor the will of the majority.
It the liquor interests nominate
their democratic candidate, It will
make the democratic party the vile
and corrupt asset ot the liquor Inter
sts, to be traded with the republican
leaders at Omaha. The rank and tlla
of the dwnocratlc party In thla atate
ahould rUe In their might and go to
the primary on August 16 and make
the majority tor Governor Shallenber
ger ao pronounced that no brewery of
other aelnsh "Interests" will ever
again undertake to dictate to a demo
cratic executive.
The democratic atate conventloa
haa endorsed every act ot Qovernor
Challenberger'a and in particular the
so-called "eight o'clock closing law."
The people on August 16 should place
their seal of approbation on the en
dorsement of the convention. Gover
nor Shallonberger, by every rule ot
fairness, Is entitled to a second nom
ination. Justice and fair play haa
been, and ahould be, the rule In the
democratio party. Instead of having
to fight for a rsnomlnatlon, all good
democrats ahould be holding up hla
lands.
It the rural democracy will do lta
duty, It will demonstrate to this atate
that the liquor Interests do not con
trol the democratic party.
The queetlon In thla primary la:
Can Dahlman with the political ma
chinery of the city of Omaha and five,
breweries run the state of Nebraska!
