FROM THE CENTER OF THINGS
SPECIAL LINCOLN LETTER'
Lincoln , Neb. , August ( Spe
cial Correspondence ) This has
been the quietest week Lincoln
has experienced since the latter
part of June , when the first Den
ver delegations began stopping off
on their way to the mountain city.
This has enabled Mr. Bryan to de
vote considerable time to the
speeches he has arranged to deliv
er. With his secretary , Robert F.
lluse , he has diligently worked on
the speeches , but has taken time
to hold long distance consultations
with Chairman Mack , and to an
swer a voluminous correspondence.
Mr. Bryan left on Wednesday
evening for DCS Moineslowa ,
where he delivered a tariff speech
on August 20. From there he
went to Chicago and spent Sunday
seizing the opportunity to consult
with the national committee.
FromChicago he went to Indian
apolis to attend the Kern notifica
tion. He will make one and pos
sibly two speeches in Minnesota
during the last week in August ,
then go to Topeka to speak on the
bank guarantee question. Labor
Day he will deliver the address of
the day in Chicago , . This celebra
tion is under the auspices of the
Chicago Trades and Labor Council
and will be held at Sportsman's
Park.
The famous Minnesota trick mule
presented to Mr. Bryan by Min
nesota democrats , arrived in Lin
coln this week. "Minnamascot"
was the name selected by Mr.
Bryan for this animal , but after a
startling experience at Fatrview
the name "Major" was added.
This was in honor of Major Dick
inson , the veteran correspondent
of the New York Herald , who vol
unteered to be the first to ride the
animal. As a result of the effort
Major Dickinson spent a couple of
days in bed , and "Major Minna-
mascot" was. put to the prosaic
task of hauling a lawn mower.
The re-nomination of Governor
Johnson of Minnesota was very
pleasing to Mr. Bryan , and he
wired his congratulations to both
the governor and the convention.
"It is a great compliment to Gover
nor Johnson to be nominated a
third time , " said Mr. Bryan , and
I think his candidacy will help the
national ticket in Minnesota. "
The announcement that the New
York World had come out' unre
servedly for the democratic ticket
and platform was welcomed at
Fairview. While expressing his
pleasure at the World's announce
ment Mr. Bryan refused to be in-
"terviewed on the subject.
Fifteen years ago the Northern
National Bank of Big Eapids ,
Mich. , closed its doors. On Au
gust 3 , 1908 , the depositors , tired
of long delay in securing a settle
ment of their claims , held a mass
meeting for the purpose of taking
some action looking toward the
ascertainment of the exact status
of affairs. The receiver says " he
cannot make settlement until
pending litigation is settled. The
facts of this case will be used by
the national committee as an object
lesson showing the necessity of a
law guaranteeing deposits. Inci
dentally it might be remarked
that it took some ten or twelve
years , to settle under the present
order of things , the receivership
of two or three Lincoln banks that
failed in the early 90's. A com
parison of these incidents with the
Coalgate , Okla. , bank settlement
will be interesting to the people
of the country.
From every quarter comes the
most cheering news of the politic
al situation. This is especially
true of the big industrial centers
where the labor vote is large.
Several official organs of trades
unions and labor organizations
have come out unreservedly for
the democratic ticket. One of
these is the Weekly Bulletin of
the Clothing Trad PP. official organ
of the United Gantj nt Workers'
Union , and another is The Track
man , official organ of the Brother-
I hood ot Kail way Trackmen. The
.Central Trades and Labor Coun
cils of Washington , Chicago , Phila
delphia , Lincoln , Denver , Pitts-
burg and other centers have en
dorsed the American Federation
of Labor's political program ,
which is an endorsement of the1
Denver platform and ticket. The
Colorado Federation of Labor at
it.s recent meeting endorsed the
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democratic platform and ticket.
, The International convention of
'the ' Glass Bottle Blowers' Union ,
representing 150,000 members ,
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endorsed Bryan and Kern. The
Brickmasons' convention took sim
ilar action. John Mitchell has
publicly announced his support of
Bryan , thus setting at rest the
claims of the republican press that
the great labor leader had "re-
nigged" since his appointment as
arbitrator for the Civic Federation.
In a private letter to the writer
an organizer of one of the strong
est trades unions in the country
says he has just completed a tour
of West Virginia and is absolutely
sure that , that state will give Bryan
and Kern a handsome majority.
Congressman Pollard , the re
publican representative from the
First Nebraska district , addressed
the Taft club of Havelock , the
Burlington shop suburb of Lincoln
one night last week , and undertook
to prove to the railroad men that
Taft was their best friend. He
explained that the failure to adopt
the injunuction bill asked for by
organized labor was to the fact
that there was a street car strike
on in Cleveland. "If a little strike
in one city will prevent a republi
can congress from doing justice tq
the whole body of wage earners ,
in God's name when will we get
justice from a republican con-
gress ! " exclaimed a Brotherhood
j man after the meeting.
To many , it may seem that the
oope of carrying Ohio for the
democratic ticket is a dream , but
Mr. Bryan is in receipt of hun
dreds of assurances that the demo
cratic ticket has more than a fight
ing chance in the Buckeye state.
Ohio democrats are united as nev
er before , and the republicans are
engaged in factional fights that are
even warmer than the republican
scraps in Iowa.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
sneers at Mr. Bryan's slogan
' 'Shall the people rue ! , ; ' and de
clares - that the people do rule.
This , mind you , from a newspaper
published in the rottenest city in
America , where 100.000 or more
dead men are voted every year
to hold in power the most corrupt
political machine ever constructed.
Philadelphia is republican by an
enormous majority.
Hon. E. E. Brown , a pioneer
resident of Lincoln , and one of
Mr. Bryan's warmest friends and
most active supporters , died last
week and was buried Saturday.
Mr. Bryan was one of the pall
bearers. Mr. Brown was a repub
lican until 1S96 , when he allied
himself with the "silver republi
can" party , and afterwards regis
tered as a democrat. He was
connected with one of Lincoln's
largest banks and was accounted
one of the wealthiest of Lincoln's
citizens.
Noting the fact that the railroads
granted a special rate to the Taft
notification and refused a special
rate to the Bryan notification , the
San Fracisco Star says that it is
not to be wondered at. "People
should remember , " says the Star ,
"that the railroads are not in the
habit of charging regular rates for
their own construction material or
for their employes. " It will be ad
mitted that the Star explains what
miirht , at first blush , look like a
discrimination.
Will M. Maupin.
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR , LINCOLN
Monday , Aug3i Lincoln Day TuesdaSept. . 1 Governor's Day
jj WednesdaT , Sept. 2 Bryan Day. Thurs. , Sept. 1 Taft-Ornaha Day
Friday. Sept 4 Pt.rade Day.
Best Agricultural , Live Stock and Machinery exhib
its ever shown in Nebraska.
$80,000.00 in Premiums. § 12,000.00 in Speed
Fifteen harness and eight running" races.
Pain's stupendous spectacle
ERUPTION OF AIT. VESUVIUS and CARNIVAL OF NAPLES
500 people. Immense displa7 of fireworks each nijjht ,
Liberati's New York Festival Military Band and Grand Opera Concert
Compan } ' of sixty persons , eighteen ofhom are Grand Opera sin-rens
of national reputation. State bauds from Hebron , Beatrice , Aurora
and St. Paul.
"Western League Base Ball Athletic Meet "Wild West Show
New $23,000 cattle barn , 174x253 to hold G3b head of cattle *
New $10,000 steel frame Auditorium , to seat 4500 people , to be dedicated
< j by "Don. W. J. Bryan on Wednesday , Sept. 2. For premium list and en-
f try blank , write W. R. MELLOR , Lincoln , Neb. 30-4
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GIVEN AWAY GIVEN AWAY
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FOR. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLE BELOW
I line of Pianos carried by The Bennett Co. is of such a high degree of excellence , and the
, rious makes so well and favorably known , that their names are already household words in the
jajont * of homes in Nebraska and neighboring states , but in order that all may become familiar
v.jtn the fact that the rfrsatest line of high-grade Pianos in the West is to be found in ourware-
rooms , ' d i-i order to obtain a large and comprehensive list of prospective purchasers of Pianos and
Or niis 10 wiiom 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 throupin bslow you will find a Puzzle Automobile Wheel , around the tire of which we have placed the
letters which term 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
ordsr that you niny easily understand how to do it , we have completed one answer. Study the puzzle carefully , also the
arr.inqerm nt of ihc word PACKAKD , 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 Th contest is ooen to all , except employes of The Bennett Company or persons connected with other music houses.
2. To" rorrert np.mcs and nd re < = sps of 4 prospective purchaser' ; of Pianrsor Organs MUST he written in the spaces pro-
vifpii mr > h it nurr"- the wheel. Exercise great care in sending in theses names , for , as explained above , the principal
object nt this content is to enable us to widen the scopeof our operations and gefin touch with those who are now , or may
be later on. in ihu market for a piano.
3. The c rue-t will extend over a period of 30 days , beginning August 21st and ending September 19th , and prizes will be
awirdfd and the winners announced as soon as possible after the closing of the contest.
4 No cotesfint mr. } send in more than one solution
5 In ord > r ; lnt a.l miv have rqu.il chances of obtaining an award , the prizes will be distributed as explained below.
THE PRIZES How the Prizes Will Be Awarded
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1 Louis XV Grand Piano Value $1.400 One (1) ( ) Piano and $1.000 in Cash and Credit Certificates
1 Magnificent Art Grand Piano Value 1,000 for the first correct answers received as follows :
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 650 (1) ( ) Between August 21st and August 23rd , inclusive ;
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 600 Between 24th and
(2) ( ) August August 26th , inclusive ;
Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 575
1 Upright Between 27th and
(3) ( ) August August 29th , inclusive ;
1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 550 Between 30th and inclusive
(4) ( ) August September 1st , ;
Cabinet Grand Piano. Value
525
1 Upright ' ) Between September 2nd and September 4th , inclusive ,
Cabinet Grand Piano..Value
450
1 Upright (6) ( ) Between September 5th and September 7th , inclusive ;
Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 400
1 Upright (7) ( ) Between September 8th and September 10th , inclusive ;
1 Mahogany Upright Piano Value 350 (8) ( ) Between September llth and September 13th , inclusive ;
And other Prizes amounting to $10 000
(9) ( ) Between September 14th and September 16th , inclusive ;
in Cash and Credit Certificates.
(10) ( ) Between September 17th and September 19th , inclusive
An attractive souvenir will be presented to all who participate
A total of 10 Pianos and 510.000 in Cash
ticipate in the contest but are not fortunate enough to win
and Credit Certificates.
J one of ths prize1 ; mentioned above.
j CONTEST CLOSES POSITiVELY ON SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 19 , AT 4:3O P. M.
Cut off at this dotted line and mail as instructed below. \
Upright Art Model
CPACE is FOR
Cabinet Grand
AND S Piano
One of
One of
the Ten
the Ten
Pianos Pianos
STREET N90R
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One
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Louis Upright
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Grand Piano Grand
After lillinp ; in your .IJIWPP. to the ) i-i77lo , write your mm' an I , x I II--MS v "r plainly i j tlia spice below , c'lt t'ao cotipjn off below the dotteJ line and mail it t
CONTEST MANAGER
Name. THE
Address
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Street No
OR COMPANY
Rural Route OMAHA
K. S. Eowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on lef t ,
3ide and hip , and on' '
left shoulder of her
ses. AboJS 32Sl 011
'eft ' side
hip.
V 4on left side.
Some cat-
tl brsnd- ,
ed husk-Sis ing pe ( either side up ) on
left side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of horses. QJ
QJQ on left hip of horses.
on left jaw of horses
C. P. Jordan.
Bosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also i
CJ BE JJ on right
hip. !
Kuu : ; on Oak and ,
Butte creeks. '
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock i
bearing any of these brands.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Xebr.
Cattle branded
as cut on lefc Bide
Some Q.Yon
side.
on left jaw of
V horses.
Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon ,
Albert "Whipple & Sons
Kosebud S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSOunrichtside
Some cattle also
have a - } - on neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
Across hind quar
ters. Some Texas
cattle branded O on left side and
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hio. Some cattle
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
left hip of horses.
Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
flange on No- !
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
JMB connected on
left hip or side as
shown ID cut
R M Faddis & Co.
? ostofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
-Fl * on left
7 thigh.
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Horses branded
aon left
[ shoulder
orthifch.
Some Some
branded jon j on riglie branded
thigh
on lefc or shoulder ?
or thigh i