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- fc r-r Vj -.y- - " VW V sr te- - -- '-. zr $ - y Columbus Journal PL t. STROTHER, Publisher COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA POLITICAL. Charles N. Haskell, governor of Oklahoma, has resigned the treasurer ship of the Democratic national com mittee. He announced his retirement from active participation in the Bryan campaign at Chicago and in his message to Chairman Mack intimated that he would prosecute President Roosevelt and others who had ac cused him. Chairman Hitchcock of the Repub lican national committee announced that Gen. T. Coleman DuPont of Dela ware, head of the bureau of campaign speakers of the national committee, had resigned as head of that bureau and also as a member of the executive committee of the national committee and that his resignation had been ac cepted. ' Mr. Taft spoke In half a dozen Wis consin cities and was indorsed by Senator La Follette. Mr. Bryan ad dressed big crowds in Ohio. The New York state convention of the Independence party put up a full ticket headed by Clarence J. Shearn of New York for governor. Samuel Gompers, testifying in the contempt case, repeated his story of an attempt by an alleged emissary of J. W. Van Cleave to bribe him to betray the cause of union labor. Judge William H. Taft started from Cincinnati on a campaign tour of the middle wcsL President Roosevelt issued a red-hot statement concerning the Senator Foraker incident turning It to the ad vantage of Judge Taft, who, he showed, had rejected In July a propo sition that be consent to an indorse ment of the Ohio senator. C. W. Swisher withdrew as Repub lican candidate for governor of West Virginia. PERSONAL. Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the Democratic national committee, was summoned to meet Mr. Bryan in Chicago for a hearing as to the charges against him of connection with the Standard Oil Company. Encouraged by the success that has attended the establishment of his "hero fund" in America, Andrew Car negie has decided to found a similar fund in Great Britain. To this end he is about to hand over to trustees the sum of $250,000. Allan Forbes, a well-known club man, was found guilty at Salem, Mass.. of cruelty to his pony during a game of Myopia. A fine of $50 was imposed. Mrs. Jack Gardner, society leader and art collector of Boston, Mass., cre ated a sensation in the exclusive Con ley square section of that city by walking down the street in a sheath gown open to the knee. President Roosevelt ended his vaca tion, and with his family and execu tive staff left Oyster Bay for Washing ton. Col. William F. Stewart of the coast artillery, whose case, because of his detail to the ungarrisoned post at Fort Grant, Ariz., has been before the pub lic for some time, has been ordered to appear before a retiring board at Washington, where he will be exam ined as to his disability. GENERAL NEWS. Nineteen persons were killed, 11 seriously injured, and about 20 more or less hurt in a collision between the east-bound Burlington flyer and a west bound freight train at a point known as Young's Point, about 20 miles west of Billings. Mont., on the Northern Pacific road. Fire in Fond du Lac, Wis., destroyed several churches, seven dwellings and other buildings, the loss being $250.- opo. James W. Paul, banker and financier of the firm of Drexel & Co.. Philadel phia; J. P. Morgan & Co.. New York, and Morgan. Harjes Company of Paris, died at Hot Springs. Va. A savings bank at Col ton, S. D., was robbed of about $1,000 by thieves, who escaped in an automobile. Count M. Thue von Bentzen. a Dan ish nobleman, was married to Miss Alice M. Baer of St. Louis. Fire in Redding. Cal., destroyed business buildings and lodging houses valued at $100,000. Nearly 600 feet of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridge over the Susque hanna Tiver at Havre de Grace, Md., collapsed, one man being fatally in jured. Mrs. Jchn Dalton. living near Elk hart, Tex., became insane and choked her baby to death. Nat C. Goodwin, the actor, filed a scaled complaint for divorce against his wife. Bessie Hall Goodwin, better .known as Maxine Elliott, at Reno, Nev. Abe Raymer. alleged mob leader in the riots at Springfield, 111., was found not guilty by a jury. William J. Bryan in a telegram to President Roosevelt vigorously de fended Gov. Haskell against charges of connection with the Standard Oil Company. A big brick kiln at Kenmare, N. D., burst and two men were buried in th? xed-hot bricks and rcasted to death. Wilbur Wright, the American aero planist, flew in his machine at the Auvours field at Le Mans. France, for 1 hour, 31 minutes and 25 seconds, This Is the world's record. NEWSKOTES FOR THE BUSY MAN X Most Important Happen- x 8 ings of the World 8 8 Told in Brief. 8 The shah issued a manifesto order ing new elections and -calling for the convening of the assembly and senate November 14. In a fierce battle at Tabriz the Nationalists were worsted. Horace J. Ray, aged 15 years, com mitted suicide by shooting himself at Philadelphia in the presence of 15-year-old Florence Marshall, his school girl sweetheart, because he had been forbidden to pay attention to her to the neglect of his studies. At West Union, la., Walter Whit beck was convicted of murder in the first degree Jor the killing of his fa: ther, Arlow Whitbeck. Jeremiah Lynch, 50 years old, night foreman for the Wisconsin Bridge &. Iron Company, was mysteriously murdered near a new bridge which the company is erecting in Chicago. The police lay the crime to labor trou bles. Five members of the failed broker age firm of A. O. Brown & Co. were arrested in New York on a larceny charge. The International Fishery congress decided to meet In Rome, Italy, in 1911. A large portion of the town of Pasig, near Manila, was destroyed by fire. Fire in Cairo, 111., destroyed a lum ber yard, several houses and other property, the loss being $125,000. An order of Judge R. W. Archbald of Scranton, Pa., adjudging Harry K. Thaw in contempt of coutt, was filed in the United States district court at Pittsburg. The control of the Washington Life Insurance Company passed from the hands of Levi P. Morton, Thomas F. Ryan and Harry Payne Whitney, to a Pittsburg syndicate headed by Wil liam C. Baldwin, president of the Pittsburg Life and Trust Company. Raymond W. Pullman of the forest service, who is in Minnesota investi gating forest fire conditions for the government, estimates the loss in that state at $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The supreme court of Washington upheld the state law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and cigarette pa pers. Declaring her disgust with modern fashions, Mrs. Lulu Kreltzer, aged 40, a widow, returned to nature and ap peared in the street at Dayton, O., nude. When the police were summoned the woman entered her home and fa tally shot herself. Forest fires were reported raging in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michi gan which threatened to wipe out sev eral towns. Residents had to flee for their lives. Foster City, Mich., a lum ber town across the Wisconsin line of Marinette county, was said to have been destroyed with the loss of six lives, tbbugh this was not confirmed. Forest fires were reported to have destroyed some small settlements in northern Wisconsin and Michigan and to be spreading rapidly in the Adiron dacks. Heavy rains checked the forest fires in northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Justice Gerard in the stfpreme court of New York signed the final decree of absolute divorce in favor of Elsie French Vanderbilt from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. The French police have arrested sev eral dangerous anarchists, who with others were engaged in elaborating a plot to assassinate King Alfonso of Spain when he passed through Biar ritz on his way to Paris. Two persons were killed and four others injured when a passenger train on the Southern railway ran into an open switch near Duncan, S. C. Two heavy earthquake shocks were felt off the Port of Acapulco, Mexico, and the steamer Radnies was so tossed about that four persons were killed. A typhoon of terrific velocity swept through the central portion of the Phil ippine group, sweeping part of the island of Samar, northern Leyte, southeastern Imzon, northern Panay, Masbate and part of Romblem. Hun dreds were reported dead. A St. Louis & San Francisco pas senger train was derailed near Car-p thage, Mo., and rolled into the ditch.' the engineer and fireman being killed and 40 passengers injured. The Denver Coliseum, one of the city's landmarks, was destroyed by fire. President Roosevelt, in reply to Mr. Bryan's defense of Gov. Haskell, vig orously upheld the charges against the latter, declaring him unfit to associate with reputable citizens. Gov. Haskell issued a statement defending the criticised actions and hotly attacking the president. The United States cruiser Yankee struck on Spindle Rock, near the western entrance to Buzzards bay, dur ing a fog. breaking several holes in her hull on the port side. Delegates to the International Fish ery congress were given souvenir paintings of the Roosevelt golden trout, named after the president be cause he prevented its extermination. Publication was begun in the "World's Work" of a series of reminis cences by John D. Rockefeller, in which he defends the tactics and trade methods of the Standard Oil Company. The Asiatic cholera in St Peters burg is spreading among the upper classes of society. Deaths are so numerous the bodies lie unburied. The government of Paraguay un earthed a plot against It organized by members of the negro party. All the conspirators were taken into custody and a state of siege was proclaimed. Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould, who is suing Howard Gould for di vorce, applied for an order compelling Mr. Gould to pay her $120,000 a year alimony and $15,000 for her counsel fees. Because she accepted the attentions of another man, Lewis Turner of La Grange, 111., shot and killed Dora Hel mer, his fiancee, and committed sui cide. OBITUARY. Frank De Haas Robinson, owner of the St. Louis National League baseball team, street car promoter and cap italist, died suddenly at his home in Cleveland, O. Leslie Carter, for years president of the Chicago South Side Elevated rail road and one of the most prominent financiers and lawyers of Chicago, died after a long illness. E. G. Emmons, a well-known broker of Duluth, was found dead in a sleep ing car berth on a train as It was en term the Union Station at St PauL DBOVTH HNSiM STATE ML SERIOUS CONDITION IN PENNSYL VANIA AND VIRGINIA. THOUSANDS OF MINERS IDLE Low Wattr Prevents River Improve ments andvMnay Factories Are ClosedAlong the Streams. Pittsburg. With losses aggregating several million dollars from forest fires and heavy losses to crops and Hve stock, the reported loss of a nam- ber of liyes due to fighting Umber conflagrations, the enforced idleness of thousands of workmen owing to the suspension of manufacturing establish ments because of lack of water, the health authorities anticipating a se rious epidemic of contagious diseases and many small streams dried up and prac"cally obliterated, the drouth of 1908, which has held western Pennsyl vania, "eastern Ohio and West Virginia in its grasp for more than two months, remains unbroken each day gradually increasing the seriousness of the un precedented situation. While in the Pittsburg district the water supply is sufficient to carry on all business, the low stage of the rivers has caused a congestion of much coal in this vicinity Every available barge and uoat has been loaded with coal and at present, with almost 20,000,000 bushels in the Pitts burg harbor, the river coal mines have been compelled to shut down for the want of shipping facilities. There are about 15,000 miners employed in the river mines along the Monpngahela valley. This great fleet of coal is for supply of points in the west and south and the probabilities are there will be a coal famine experienced, especially In the northwest should conditions prevent the shipment of the coal be fore cold weather sets in. In West Virginia lumber plants, glass factories and iron and steel mills located along the rivers, are closed on account of insufficient water. In east ern Ohio the same conditions prevail. and it is feared the great iron and steel mills at Youngstown, O., employ ing over 20,000 men, will have to sus pend operations unless the drouth is speedily broken. In all sections of the dry zone pray ers are offered up daily and these prayers will continue until they are answered with rain. TOWNSITES NOT SELECTED. Map Showing Lands Subject to Entry is Not Ready. Dallas, S. D. Because of the fact that a great many maps purporting to be correct plans of Tripp county, show ing the allotments to Indians, some of which have not yet been approved by the government, and purporting to show the locations of the several gov ernment townsltes, Judge J. W. Wit ten, superintendent of the opening, has stated, that.as a matter of fact the secretary of the interior has not as yet made any reservation for townsite purposes, and the commissioner of th general land office has notified Judge Witten that his office has in no way recognized any of the proposed townsites, and has direct 3d Judge Witten to make and report such inves tigations and inspection as will, be helpful to the secretary in making res ervations for townsite purposes. The secretary will, as directed by the act of congress, hereafter reserve from these lands such tracts for townsite purposes as in his opinion may be re quired for future interests. WHARTON TO HANDLE MONEY Chosen Chairman of National Repub lican Finance Committee. Omaha Hon. John C. Wharton of Omaha has been appointed by Chair man Hitchcock of the republican na tional committee to be an assistant to Assistant Treasurer Fred W. Upham. having in charge the funds for the western district of the United States. Mr. Wharton will be the chairman of the Nebraska finance committee, and will have charge of the collection of the funds for the national campaign in this state. Oklahoma Thieves are Busy. Muskogee, Okl. Horse thieves have carried on their depredations in all parts of Oklahoma recently to an extent- not equalled since the frontier days, according to a statement issued here by R. B. Ramsey, sheriff of Mus kogee county. Sheriff Ramsey says that within two weeks he has received reports of 208 horses stolen in differ ent parts of the state. "It is evident," said he, "hat organized gangs of thieves, tempted by the prevailing high prices of horses, are committing the deprdations. Fleet is Nearlng Manila. Manila The Zamboana wireless station was in touch with the Atlantic battleship fleet at 8 o'clock (Monday) morning. i TWENTY-ONE ARE NOW DEAD. Two More Men Injured in Wreck at Young's Point, Montana, Die. Billings, Mont. Twenty-one are now dead and nine injured as a re sult of a collision at Young's Point R. E. Vlvkers of Hardin, Mont, died after being brought to the hospi tal in this city, while Samuel Clomo- witz. a hide dealer of Billings, and i Berg Western of Atchison. Kan., died shortly auer midnight Saturday morning. TAGEDY IN MANILA CAMP. Private Suttles Kills Lieutenant Bloom of Fourth Infantry. Manila A tragedy occurred at Camp Jessman on Saturday night which re sulted in the death of L!eu tenant Ed ward J. Bloom of the Fourth Infanti and Private Suttles, Company K of the Fame regiment. Suttles, for some un known reason, shot Bloom and then cut his own throat. Suttles died im mediately. but Bloom lingered until j Sunday night MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL CITIZENS. OPPOSE THE POSTAL SWINGS Nebraska Bankers Declare Against Them on the Ground that They i Menace te Banks Against Postal Savings Banks. A pronounced declaration against postal savtegs banks, which were de clared to menace the very life of the couniry bank- a hearty endorsement or the depositors' guaranty law oy Nebraska congressman and an argu ment against the innovation by an Oklahoma banker, where-the law is in force, were the features of the first,. day's session xf the Nebraska Bankers' association in this city. President James P. Block of the as sociation, in his annual address, ar gued strongly against a postal sav ings bank system. He pointed out how near a bill came to passing the upper house of congress, and warned the bankers that it was time for vig orous action. Congressman Gilbert- M. Hitchcock of Omaha championed the cause of bans deposit guarantee in an extend ed address, and was followed by Mr. Hogan, a banker of Oklahoma City who opposed the law now existing in his own state, and said a distinguish ed citizen of NebrasKa was more re sponsible for its passage than the people of Oklahoma. One of his principal objections, he said, was be cause it brought too much politics in to banking. F. O. Watts of Nashville, Tenn., spoke in the evening, declaring that the guaranty of deposits issue is one raised by politicians and is not a re form demanded by the business inter ests of the people. He said in Ten nessee there is no agitation for this matter and that it is heard of no where excepting where political speakers try to influence votes. Considerable interest centered in the presence of several banners from Oklahoma, who were expected to throw light on the working of the state guar anty deposit law, which became op erative last February. O. J. Fleming of the Bank of Enid is one of the bankers who favors the law and staunchly defends it. Before the law was effective Mr. Fleming was pres ident of a national bank. He prompt ly surrendered his national chartc and changed the institution of which he was head into a state ban that it might take advantage of the new statute. N. J. Gilbert, vice president or Lawton National bank, and D. W. Hogan, cashier of the American Na tional bank of Oklahoma City, are strongly opposed to the state guar anty bank deposit law. They declare that it is unfair and unjust to the honest banker to compel him to pay for the misconduct of the -dishonest one. Primary Election Puzzle. S. A. Richardson of Butte county, clerk of Boyd county has presented a prize puzzle under the primary law to Secretary of State Junkin, who in turn has passed it on to Attorney General Thompson for a solution. This is it: A man filed nomination papers as a candidate for county at torney, but before the primary ballots vere printed, filed a declination or withdrawal with the county clerk and asked that his name he not printed on the ballot The clerk com plied with this request and the name was not printed on the ballot. On the morning of the primary election the candidate who had withdrawn announced himself again as a can digate. Seventeen voters wrote his name on the ballot as the candidate of their choice. Another man who had not In any way declared himself a candidate for county attorney got eighteen votes in the. same way, bis name having been written on the ballot by that number of voters. Who was nominated? Neither was nomin ated is the "answer most generally given to this question, providing it is illegal to write in names of can didates. The supreme court has not yet passed on the right of a voter to write the name of a candidate on the primary ballot. Attorney Gener al Thompson has given an opinion holding that such votes are illegal and should not be canvassed. Motion Overruled. Judge T. C. Munger of the federal court has overruled a motion of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail road to stay proceedings in the case of Mary Jackson, administratrix, vs. the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad and Peter Couture until the costs are paid in the earlier case in which the plaintiff sued the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad alone. Discrepancy in Returns. G. W. Fitzsimmons of Greeley county, who was defeated for the re publican nomination for state repre sentative by F. H. Clough by the narrow margin of four votes, made a special trip to Lincoln to investigate the election abstracts and verify the returns. According to the returns he received 282 votes, while Ciough polled 28C. He declares that the re turns from Garfield county sent to him do not y wUh thoEe ssnt to the secretary of state. He wants mat ters straightened out. Increase in State Bank Deposits. The abstract of the condition of Nebraska banks at the close of busi ness August 20 shows an increase of $2,095,098 in loans and discounts and $2,845,702 in deposits since the re port of May 14. Secretary Royse, in making the announcement of the condition of banks, adds an .Interest ing history of state supervision in Nebraska, showing the difference be tween the regulation or Ick of regula tion in the early days nnd the pres ent method of state control. He also makes comparison 0. fallures. NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES. Items ef Greater or Lesser Impor tance Over the State. President Turner of Hastings col lege has accepted .election as secre tary and platform manager of the Hastings Chautauqua. Arrangements have been completed by the Seventh Day Adventists to be gin the erection of a church and school building in Hastings within a few days. - Farmers should mll'have telephone?. Write to us andjlearn how to set the best service for the least money. Ne braska Telephone Company, 18th and Douglas streets, Omaha. "Use the Bell." TheN continued dry weather threa tens the crops and is cutting the fruit crop short in the vicinity of Te cumseh. Slight hot winds have pre vailed to the detriment of all kinds of vegetation. The Columbus Driving club has ar ranged for a big festival October 1 and 2, when Colonel C. B. Irwin will present a practical duplication of the chief events at the Cheyenne festival held recently. Governor Sheldon gave a hearing to the friends of Joseph Smith who are applying for his pardon. ' Smith was sent to the penitentiary -from Jefferson county on a charge of disposing of mortgaged property. Last week was closed the most suc cessful fair that the Nuckolls County Fair association has ever held, not only from the point of attendance and financial receipts, but from live stock and agricultural products display. Miss Sue Anderson of Nebraska City has become prominent on the stage in the east and has become one of the leading women under Sam Bernard in "Nearly a Hero." She is a favorite with the theater people of New York City. A petition was circulated asking the board of supervisors of Knox coun ty to submit the question of county division at the election in November. It has been eight years since the last county seat fight was pulled off in Knox county. The continued dry weather is play ing havoc with the apple orchards throughout Otoe county. The lack of moisture in the ground causes the ap ples to fall, and nearly one-half of the heavily ladened fruit trees have drop ped their fruit. In a collision in the yards at Weep ing Water, Neb., between what is known as the Lincoln-Auburn passen ger trai nand a freight, eighteen pass engers and three trainmen received severe injuries. In two of the cases the injuries are serious. Walter and Caney West, who were arrested in Herman, were brought be fore United States Commissioner Singhaus charged with selling liquor iwthout a license; both were placed under bonds to appear before the next federal grand jury. Sheriff Bauman returned from Omaha after having recovered four horses which were stolen from Dodge county. All of them were heavy work horses. One valued at $250 was used on an ice wagon, having been hired out by Lutz. Two were from Hooper. The sheriff is confident it will be only a question of time until Lutz is caught. York college, York Normal and business college and the Urseline sem inary all report the largest registra tion of students, coming not only from Nebraska and adjoining states, but from long distances to attend the ex cellent educational institutions at York. Additional instructors have been enfployed and many improve ments made to provide for the large increase of students. Prof. Craig, who has been making balloon ascensions at Fremont had a close call. He did not have his bal loon ready until about sunset, and when he made the leap with the para chute did not notice the wires near the corner of Tenth and Broad streets. He landed on the wires. The para chute was jerked out of his hands and he clung to a telephone cable for some time before being relieved. One of the most brUiant meteors ever seen in this vicinity, says a Plattsmouth dispatch, passed west of this city going in a northwesterly di rection Saturday evening at 8 o'clock and was witnessed in this city by Judge J. W. Johnson, A. W. Atwood, E. E-. Hilton and many others. It was also seen from other towns in tbis county. The ball of fire was described as appearing to be as large as a barrel and having a tail of gre 1,000 feet in length. An interesting feature in the list of fall entertainments is the Fron tier Days Festival to be given at Grand Island. October G, 7 and 8. The Commercial club of that city is be hind the enterprise' and has raised $7,000 to pay the prizes and expenses The program will include all the spec tacular wild west performances, and will have as adjuncts a troop of United States cavalry and a band of Sioux Indians. There is also to he a display of farm products, with lib eral prizes. By a unanimous vote Grand island was chosen as the place for the next annual convention of the Nebraska Travelers' association, which closed its first annual gathering at Hastings. Invitations were presented also by Omaha. Beatrice and Nebraska City. The commercial club of York is en couraging a proposition to promote an electric railroad from Lincoln to York and thence In a northwesterly direction to Central City or west to Grand Is land. From Lincoln to York the road would traverse a rich farming territory and would run about midway between the two Burlington railroads. The entire crop of the Read fruit farm three miles west of Peru was dis posed of to a South Dakota firm for the lump sum of $800. Experts say that the shipping firm got a real bar gain and several home parties are on the lookout for any other such sales. At the close of the first week the registration at Nebraska Wesleyan university-is heavier than that at the same time a year ago. There is a perceptable increase in the enrollment in the college of liberal arts, which is quite satisfactory to the authorities, as it is desired to make it by far the leading school in the university. STATE POLITICAL PLATFORMS Reprilicais, Bemcrats ui Iifc-Ksfcits Bold Tfceir lespective State Cweitiws DECLARATION VMIB SET FORTH RepMkais Offtsc tk Bail f nnitec tea, Wtife kmcrats lid kiepeiieats iecbre for tk Sum Republicans, democrats and inde pendents all held state conventions at Lincoln on the 22d. In the former there was considerable discussion of the platform, mainly over the follow ing plank. "We favor the enactment of a law providing for the security of deposits of funds in state and national banks and urge upon our next legislature and congress to formulate a plan that will he equitabe to the hanking in terests of the state and nation and in sure the payment of every dollar de posited with state and national banks." Wattles Sheldon and others spoke, opposing the amendment, and when the roll was called it was lost by a vote of 48 to 15. The convention was well attended and during the afternoon when speeches were made by Senator Bur kett, Congressman Hlnahaw, Attorney General Thompson, and others, there was a large- attendance. During de bate over the platform democrats and populists quit business and helped to swell the crowd by their presence. Democrats held a short session in the senate chamber and rapidly dis patched their business and adopted platform appearing herewith. A new departure therein is the plank which promises a law providing that the state Board of Equalization cannot increase the aggregate assessment as returned by assessors. In other words it can only equalize values be tween counties by reducing valua tions. The populists met in the office of the health inspector, adopting a plat from and naming state committees. The socialists held their state con vention in the office of the state food commissioner. But two delegates were present. The Chicago socialist platform was endorsed and a state committee selected. J. Warner Keifer, Jr., was elected chairman of the state republican committee and Chas. B. Anderson of Crete as vice chairman. The executive committee of the prohibition party endorsed their na tional platform, declared for guaran tee of bank deposits, favored woman suffrage and submission of the pro hibition amendment to the constitu tion. Democrats unanimously re-elected all the old committee officers. Platforms of the respective parties follow: DEMOCRATIC. We, the representatives of the demo cratic party of Nebraska in state con vention assembled, reaffirm our belief in anil pledge our support to the principles of the party. Wo rejoice at the signs of democratic ictory. We give unqualified approval of the candidates nominated and of the plat form proclaimed by the national con vention at Denver and pledge our earn est support to said principles and the nominees of said convention. Particu larly gratifying to the democracy of Ne braska is the nomination of Nebraska's first democrat. William J. Bryan, for the presidency of the republican office in the occupancy of which his qualities as a statesman will work the welfare of our nation, in measure as his advocacy of the cause of humanity has challenged the attention nnd won the approval of lovers of Hbertv In all the world. In his companion in this contest. John W. Kern of Indiana, we behold a man and demo crat worthy of the position he now oc cupies in the democratic party. In him we recognize a man large of heart and brain, fitted In every way for the duties and responsibilities that will devolve upon him. We pledge the people of Nebraska that If our state and leRKIitlve tickets shall be successful in this campaign, a demo cratic legislature will enact and a demo cratic eoxernor will approve the following t-Ffciflc legislation: First A law under which the state tianks shal' be required to establish a guarantee fund, under state supervision nnd control, for the promjt pavment of depositors or any Insolvent state bank, under an equitable svstem which shall also be available tn all national bank ing institutions of this state, wishing to take advantage of it. Second We are in favor of the follow ing amendments to the present revenue law: First A l'w to provide for the election of the precinct and township assessors by the people. Second A law providing that In the equalization of assessment by the state board of enuallzation. the ag gregate footing of the assessment as returned by the various counties shall not be increased. Wo condemn the practice of the pres ent state board of equalization and as sessment in raising tiie aggregate valu ation of the state as returned by the various counties. This act i in viola tion of the spirit of the present revenue law. Third Wo demand that the railroad commission shall be given the power to make n physical valuation of the prop erty of the public service corporations In the state. KEARNEY TO HAVE CORN SHOW. Exhibit to Be Taken Later to Omaha Corn Carnival. Kearney At a meeting cf the busi ness men it was decided to hold a corn carnival in this city during No vember. The corn crop in Buffalo county is great and an exhibit will be picked for exhibition at the na tion show in Omaha. Alfalfa will also be one of the leading features. En deavors will be made to bold minor affairs in smaller towns in the county. First of Grand Island Brides. Grand Island Hall county's first bride and her husband celebrated their golden wedding here, many friends calling during the day to extend- congratulations and the parlors of their commodious home being fill ed with- the floral tributes of fellow citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Menck are of German birth, Mr. Menck being a member of the ad vance guard of the colony of white men who located in Hall county July 4, 1857. and thus became the first white settlers in the state. Fourth The democratic party favor the extension of agricultural, mechanical and Industrial education. We therefor favor a law establishing- an agricultural college in the western part or the state nnd liberal appropriations for charitable and educational Institutions of the state Fifth We are In favor of the demo cratic and 'American principle of home: rule. We are in favor of enacting such laws as will give the cities of Omaha and South Omaha the right of local elf -government and to that end we favor such legislation as will allow these cities to absolutely control their own affairs. A soldier's pension is a soldier's right and is and should be his to prize and to enjoy. Not to be alienated by law from him or by arbitrary rule or command of those officials entrusted with the duties of superintending and managing the sol diers and sailors' homes of the state. We, therefore, favor the passage of a. law placing the management of these worthy public Institutions In the hands of a non-partisan board to the end that such management be removed from the touch, of politics and that every right In law or Justice be reserved to those who won the nation's gratitude by the de fense of the nation's flag. Wo favor the recent primary law, but favor its amendment so as to enable the voter to more clearly and easily express his choice. We commend the work of the demo cratic and populist members of the last legislature by enforcing the passage or the two-cent fare law and other refornb legislation enacted by that body. REPUBLICAN. We. the republicans of Nebraska In: convention assembled, renew our alle giance to the principles of the repub lican party, the practical operation er which has brought to this country th unprecedented prosperity now enjoyed. We heartily endorse the national plat form of the republican party as adopted, by the national convention at Chicago. We endorse the administration of Pres ident Theodore Roosevelt In Its worst and economic aspects, a continuance of whose policies will be assured to the country by the election of Juage William H. Taft for president and of Hon. James S. Sherman for vice president. We submit with pride to the Beooto- of Nebraska the labors of our Unite! States senators nnd the republican mem bers of the lower house of congress, air of whom have endorsed nnd supported, at all times policies of the president. The administration of Governor George L. Sheldon and the other officers of the state has jriven to Nebraska a govern ment of which aU citizens may well be proud and which we commend to tbo electors of the state as an earnest of thr future conduct of the state government under Governor Sheldon and the other republican nominees for tate office, Th record made by the last legislature was one of performance, squaring with prom ise, wherein every pledge made In th campaign was fully performed la th legislation enacted. , We most heartily comemnd the effi cient work of the state- railway commis sion for Its enforcement of the laws of the last legislature and the regulation, of the rates and services of the common carriers. We commend the business ad ministration of the financial affairs of the state go'crnment daring the Inst two years, under which the state debt has been nearlv canceled, and we pledge our selves to the continuation of the strict est economy In expenditures, consistent with the requirements of tho state. We commend the state board of publii lands nnd buildings in rescinding thn rule taking a per cent of the pension money from members of the soldiers" and sailors home", and pledge a contin uation of that policy. We also favor an amendment to the laws governing the soldlers" and sailors homes ?o that any honorably discharged soldier or sailor mav be admitted. We express our gratification at the ac tion of the voters of the state at th recent primary In endorsing the propose! amendments to the state constitution re specting the Increase In the number of Judgs of the supreme court and tho In vestment of the school funds of the state, nnd recommend tint these amendments be adopted by tho voters' at the general election. We favor such amendments to the pri mary law as experience has demonstrat ed are necessary to strergthen It and make It more efficient In insuring popular control of all nominations. We favor the enactment of laws reg ulating the issuance of stocks anil bonds by nil public service corporations and prohibiting the issuance of watered stocks and bonds .by such corporations Appreciating the work being done tn western Nebraska In reclaiming desort land by Irrigation, and that its success depends unon intensive farming, we es pecially endorse the tariff revision planlc In the national republican platform. e pecially emphasizing the claus in regard to the Interchange of products between the United States and the Philippine is lands. POPULIST The populist party expresses confi dence in Hon. William J. Bryan: always ready to contend for better government: reaffirms the position in accepted in 1907 regarding state regulation of freight rates; demand revision of the road laws: demand the passage of a compulsorv bank guarantee fciw. similar to the one now in force in Oklahoma; demand a law giving the railroad commission th power to make a physical valuation of the property of the public service cor porations In the state and law.s that will give to the metrorolltnn cities or the state the rlsht of local self-government: favors wide open prlrnarv. and Is In favor of adherence to the principle of the lntitiati'.v and referendum. Applications for free high school privileges to the number of 209 hive been made In Gage county. This js the greatest number made in any county in the state, according to the returns as shown at Lincoln. Thesr applications represent ninety-two dis tricts, of which district No. 37 has th? , greatest number, nine. YOUNG BRYAN AFTER VOTES. Lincoln William J. Bryan. Jr.. son ot the democratic candidate for pres ident, has been announced as a can didate for president of the sophomore class at the Nebraska university. His opponent is Ralph Weaverling, who was suspended from school last year for taking part in a kidnaping affair. Young Bryan Is being vigorously pushed by a number of his clans mates, and these supporters feel cer tain of his success. Counties Paying Debts. Lincoln The biennial report of the' state auditor will show that from De cember 1. 190C. to December 1, 1908, more than $1,000,000 of bonded in debtedness of counties and precincts has been paid, over and above what has been registered during the same length of hime. On December 1, 190G the total outstanding bonded j'ndebU ednss of the different counties wan S3.915.937.3I. against ;3,352.150 en tho same date this year. 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