Bryan Officially Notified.
Lincoln , Nebr. ( Special Cor
respondence ) "The greatest day
in Lincoln's history" is the uni
versal verdict concerning the noti
fication ceremonies last Wednes
day , on which occasion William
J. Bryan was officially notified
that he had been nominated for
president by the democratic na
tional convention at Denver. As
nearly as such a partisan affair
could be , made non-partisan , this
was. Governor George L. Sheld
on , republican chief executive of
Nebraska , who was captain of a
company in Bryan's regiment , the
Third Nebraska , occupied a front
seat on the platform. E. R. Sizer ,
postmaster of Lincoln , had charge
of the carriages containing the
notification committee , and half
of the mounted escort were re
publicans. The city was decorated
far more than ever before , al
though Lincoln has never yet
reached the point where it deco-
f'ates like most cities of her class.
The crowd was so immense that
not one-tenth of the people heard
Mr. Bryan. This will give some
idea of the size to those who un
derstand how far-reaching is Mr.
Bryan's voice. The most conservative
vative estimates put the number
r of people on the state house
grounds at 30,000.
The notification proceedings are
familiar to newspaper readers but
there were numerous incidents in
connection therewith that have not
been sent over the press wires and
which may be of interest.
Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lovf-
ell , Mass. , the "rubber heel" man ,
was in Lincoln as the guest of the
Lincoln Typographical union , and
was selected secretary of the noti
fication committtee. Mr. O'Snl-
livan's duty was to read the official
letter of the committee , and this
he did in a most delicious Irish
brogue that delighted the im
mense throng. Mr. O'Sullivan
has , as one of the printers ex
pressed it , "more money than he
can haul in a hay wagon , " but he
still carries his union card and is
as proud of it as a boy of a pair of
new boots. lie says that Massa
chusetts will give Bryan a major
ity.
ity.Rev.
Rev. Father Nugent of Des
Moines , who will be remembered
because of his valiant services for
democracy during the campaigns
of 1896 and 1900 , invoked the di
vine blessing , and it was magnifi
cently impressive to hear that im
mense throng join with him in re
peating the Lord's Prayer. Fath
er Nugent is a man of immense
physique , with a deep , penetrating
voice and the air of a man who is
intensely in earnest.
The ceremonies took place in
the open air and there was no shade
over the platform. After Mr.
Bryan had been speaking a few
minutes the sun came from behind
a cloud and beat fiercely on his
head. He paused , smiled at the
audience and reached for his hat.
Just then Chairman Norman E.
Mack raised an umbrella and held
it over the speaker's head. He
was afterwards relieved by a news
paper man , who matched Mr.
Bryan in size.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan entertained the notification
committee and such members of
the national committee as were in
the city , at luncheon at Fairview.
The tables were spread on the
lawn , Mr. Bryan presiding atone ,
Mrs. Bryan at another , and. Con
gressman Henry D. Clayton at
the third. Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt , Miss Grace Bryan , Mrs.
Tom Allen , Mrs. Roy Spangler
and Mrs. Will Schwind officiated
as waitresses. It was a most in
formal affair and was hugely en
joyed by the guests.
The evening before the notifica
tion Mr. Bryan was a guest of the
local Typographical Union at a
banquet tendered by the union to
Humphrey O'Sullivan. At its
last meeting the union made Mr.
Bryan an honorary member. The
banquet was attended l y a num
ber of visiting demounts , includ1 ' 1
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR , LINCOLN
Monday , Au . 31 Lincoln Day Tuesda } ' , Sept. 1 Governor's Day
Wednesday , Sept. 2 Bryan Day. Thurs , Sept. 1 Taft-Omaha Day
Friday. Sept 4 Parade Day.
Best Agricultural , Live Stock and Machiiieiy exhib
its ever shown in Nebraska.
§ 30,000.00 in Premiums. $12,000.00 in Speed
Fifteen harness and eight running' races.
Pain's stupendous spectacle
ERUPTION OF MT. VESUVIUS and CARNIVAL OF NAPLES
500 people. Immense display of fireworks each nifjlit ,
Liberati's New York Festival Military Band and Grand Opera Concert
Company of sixty persons , eighteen of whom are Grand Opera singers
of national reputation. State bands from Hebron , Beatrice , Aurora
and St. Paul.
Western League Base Ball Athletic Meet Wild West Show
New $23,000 cattle barn , 174x255 to hold 636 head of cattle
New $10,000 steel frame Auditorium , to seat 4500 people , to be dedicated
by lion.V. . , J. Bryan on Wednesday , Sept. 2. For premium list and en
try blank , write W. R. MELLOK , Lincoln , Ntb. 30-4
ing John W. Kern. Gov. Sheldon ,
aUo an honorary member of the
union , was a guest. The banquet
was held at the Lincoln hotel and
was one of the most successful so
cial affairs ever enjoyed in Lin
coln. There were 122 at the table.
The banquet was tendered Mr.
O'Sullivan in recognition of his
splendid services to the Internat
ional Typographical Union. Mr.
Bryan's humorous references to
Mr. O'Sullivan's business , that of
? *
manufacturing rubber heels ,
brought great applause. He said
he wanted it understood that while
paying tribute to the distinguished
guest he wanted it understood that
it was not because of his business ,
for "this is no gum shoe cam-
pa'gn. " When Mr. Bryan paid
tribute to the Typographical Un
ion because of its conservatism ,
its splendid discipline and its ef
forts in behalf of brotherhood the
e'ghty union printers came up
standing and cheered him to the
echo. ; 'I am not eligible to mem
bership in this union by reason oi
being a printer by trade , " said
Mr. Bryan , "but if lam eligible to
membership in any union at all I
presume it is the Typographical
Union , for I have given printers
more work to do than perhaps any
other man in America.
Mr. Bryan has completed the
tariff speech which he is to deliver
at Des Moines on August 21 , anc
is working on other speeches.
Now that the notification is over
he expects to have more time to
devote to his work , the rush oi
visitors to Fairview showing a fall
ing off. It is not yet decided that
he will visit the Pacific coast. Mr.
Bryan is bent upon remaining at
home as much as possible during
the campaign , but the pressure
brought to bear on him for speak
ing dates is something terrific.
Havelock , a suburb of Lincoln ,
is the site of the big Burlington
shops. There is a Bryan club in
Havelock that has more active
members by seventy-five than
there are registered democratic
voters in the city. It is claimed
that there are more republicans in
the Bryan club at Havelock than
there are in the Havelock Taft
club. There are over 4:00 : repub
lican members of the Lincoln Bry
an club. Early this week a poll
was made to three different or
ganizations in Lincoln , and over
three hundred men asked to ex
press their political affiliations and
choice for president. Of the en
tire number only five declared for
Taft , although one-third of the
number are republicans. These
are straws which may tend to show
the trend of the political wind ,
especially in Nebraska.
The report that Chairman Mack
has received § 30,000 that was left
over from the 1904 campaign is
denounced by him as a silly lie.
The Hearst organs seized upon the
report to intimate that some of the
predatory interests were backing
Bryan , and had used this as a sub
terfuge to hide their contributions.
Ihe national committee instead of
carrying a surplus over from the
190-1 campaign had in reality a
ieficit , whtch was taken care of
jy generous members. The Hearst
story is bound to rest on the per
petrators.
WILL M. MAUPIN.
NOTICE.
Office of Chief Quartermaster ,
Department of the Missouri , U. S.
Army , Omaha , Nebraska , March 5
1908. By order of the President
of the United States. All persons
are hereby prohibited from Shoot
ing , Trapping , Catching , or tak
ing , dead or alive , by any device
on the Fort Niobrara Military Res
ervation in Nebraska , any sharper
or pintail grouse , prairie chicken ,
qnail ( bobwhite ) , wild ducks or
geese of any variety ; any woodcock
snipe , Wilson-snipe , jack-snipe ,
plover , curlew , virginia-rail , king-
rail , sera , doves , meadow-larks ,
robins , or any birds of any species ;
any beaver , otter , jack-rabbit , cot
tontail-rabbit , grey , fox or red
squirrels , or an.v other game or
wild animals ; or any fish , of any
species.
The violation of this , will sub
ject offenders to arrest and prose
cution in the United States courts.
D. E. McCarty ,
Major and Quartermaster , U. S.
Army , Chief Quartermaster.
Old Settlers Reunion.
6th Annual Reunion of Old sett
lers will take place at Morrisseys
and Walcotts grove on the old
John Britt place north west of
Valentine Sept. oth.
There will be a fine program in
the morning and a large Agricul
tural exhibit. Over fifty dollars
given in premiums.
All kinds of sports. More than
sixty dollars given away to the
winners. A ladies department at
which thirty-five dollars will be
given as prizes on fancy work and
cooking.
Big bowery dance in the evening
See bill for list of exhibits and
prizes.
JOHN KILLS 1'LEXTY
- > t Fr.iiis Mis
sion. Robtfoud.
S. 1) .
n ttle branded
as in cut ; horses
mine on left
thiah. llaiue ! -
t\ve" v'ppin : f'k
' Littld White
D. M. Sours.
Ketmecly , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.lelf side
Some on lelt nip.
Horses same on
lelt shoulder ,
Range Square
Lake.
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JT
on riKhtside
Horses branded JY
on ripht shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery of oattlf
strayed from mj
range.
Sa\vver Bros.
Oasis , Nebr
O.K.Sawyer has
charge or these
Horses
MoTilaft hnnl-
S i
k-ft side.
Horses !
s niif MI ihif.h
Range on
river.
$16,500 i
IN PRIZES
GIVEN A "WAY GIVEN AWAY
FREE-
FOR CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLE BELOW
HE line of Pianos carried by The Bennett Co. is of such a high degree of excellence , and the
T various makes so well and favorably known , that their names are already household words in the
majority of homes in Nebraska and neighboring states , but in order that all may become familiar
v-itli the fact that the greatest line of high-grade Pianos is\ the West is to be found in our Warerooms -
rooms , ard in order to obtain a large and comprehensive list of prospective purchasers of Pianos and
Organs to v/iorn we may present the merits of our instruments and explain our equitable selling system ,
we have inaugurated a contest which we believe to be the most interesting , and at the same time the
most liberal ever attempted by any Piano house.
THE CONTEST
Printed in the coupon below you will find a Puzzle Automobile Wheel , around the tire of which we have placed the
letters which torin the names of some of the different makes of Pianos we represent. We want you to rearrange these letters
correctly and write the names which the letters form in the places left for that purpose between the spokes of the wheel. In
order that you may easily understand how to do it , we have completed one answer. Study the puzzle carefully , also the
arrangerm nt of the word PACKARD , and you will have little trouble in completing the rest of the answers.
THE RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST
Are very simple and will be easily understood. They must be strictly complied -with , however.
1. The contest is open to all. except employes of The Bennett Company or persons connected with other music houses.
2. Thj mrrrrt names and addreFFPs of 4 prospective purchasers of Pianrsor Organs MUST be written in the spaces pro *
vmpct for that mirm in the wheel. Exercise great care in sending in theht : names , for , as explained above , the principal
objeu of this content ib to enable us to widen the scope of our operations and get in touch with those who are now , or may
be later on. in the market for a piano.
3. The contest will extend over a period of 30 days , beginning August 21st and ending September 19th , and prizes will be
awarded and the winners announced as soon as possible after the closing of the contest. 1
4 No co testant may stnd in more than one solution.
5 In ord T th t all mav have equal chances of obtaining an award , the prizes will be distributed as explained below.
THE PRIZES
1 Lotus XV Grand Piano Value $1.400
1 Magnificent Art Grand Piano . .Value 1,000
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 650
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 600
I Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 575
I Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 550
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 525
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 450
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 400
1 Mahogany Upright Piano Value 350
And other Prizes amounting to $10,000
in Cash and Credit Certificates.
An attractive souvenir will be presented to all who par
ticipate in the contest but are not fortunate enough to win
one of the prizes mentioned above.
8
Z CONTEST CLOSES POSITIVELY O 3 SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 19 , AT 4:3O P. M ,
Cut off at this dott-id line and mail as instructed below.
. . Art Model
Gnind
Piano
One of
One of
the Ten the Ten
Pianos Piaiios
STREET N90R
HilRM. ROUTE
One
of
the Ten
Pianos
M
aj.2C3SV50SVUS.U
Louis
XV
Grand Piano
After nilins in your an = orto the jni7lc. write your mm * an 1 a 1 lr _ > ? < ; ve-v plainly 11 th3 space below , cut the coupon oft below the dotted line and mail it to V
CONTEST MANAGER
Name. THE
Address ENNETT
Street No
OR COMPANY
Rural Route OMAHA
N. S. Eowley
Kennedy , Nebraska.
Same as cut on left ,
side and hip , ami on
left shoulder of her
ses. AlsoBJSH on
left side ffil < ind
hip.
F - ion icft side.
Some cat-
tlfl brand
ed husk- ing peg ( either side up ) on
loft side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of horses , | jj
i on left hip of horses ,
on left Jaw of horses
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same ae cut : also
CJBE JJ on right
hip.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading : to detection
of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brands.
How the Prizes Will Be Awarded
One (1) ( ) Piano and $1,000 in Cash and Credit Certificates
for the first correct answers received as follows :
(1) ( ) Between August 21st and August 23rd. inclusive ;
(2) ( ) Between August 24th and August 26th , inclusive ;
(3) ( ) Between August 27th and August 29th , inclusive ;
(4) ( ) Between August 30th and September 1st , inclusive ;
' ) Between September 2nd and September 4th , inclusive ,
(6) ( ) Between September 5th and September 7th , inclusive ;
(7) ( ) Between September 8th and September 10th , inclusive ;
(8) ( ) Between September llth and September 13lh , inclusive ;
(9) ( ) Between September 14th and September 16tb , inclusive ;
(10) ( ) Between September 17th and September 19th , inclusive
A total of 10 Pianos and $10.000 in Cash
and Credit Certificates.
P. II. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
Some Q.yon left
side.
on left jaw ol
V horses.
Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon.
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO-nriehtside
Some cattle also
have a - { - on neck
Some with A. on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind onar-
, ters. Some Texas
catuTbraiided a * O on left aide and somejs
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
left hip of horses.
J03. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Range on Nio
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
ix B connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
R M Faddis& Co.
? ostofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
' Some branded
? * on left
& * thigh.
Horses branded
on left
shoulder
or thigh.
Some Some branded
branded I on rh-hc thigh
on-left
or shoulder.
shoulder !
or thigh f
