MONDAY AT THE EXPOSITION
Light Attendanos at the Show Following a
Big Sunday ,
INTEREST IN COMING OF FIRST NEBRASKA
Commlft loncr-flrnc > rnl in 1'nrln KT-
l > ec < ril Toclny Aurlenlttirnl Hx-
lilbltH llclnpr I'lnpo.l Cln -
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The attendance nt the exposition Monday
was very ll ht , In fact there was hnrclly ft
corporal's guard out In the nftornoon , al
though there was a. slight Increase in the
evening. The concert In the afternoon called
out what few pcoplo were on the grounds ,
and the Indian band and dance at the Gov
ernment bulldlns wore patronized by the
BJUno attenuated audtonco at 4 o'clock.
Every ono scorned to bo waiting for the
arrival ol the First Nebraska anrf there was
little doing at nny of the buildings or pleas
ure resorts.
Today Ferdinand reck of Chicago , com-
rolaslooor general to the Parln exposition , IB
expected on the grounds. The day was set
apart as First Nebraska Cay , but word com
ing that Uio reglmont would not arrive put
a damper on the arrangements for the cele
bration.
September 4 being Labor day , extensive
preparations are being made for a big time
Rt the exposition grounds. Among the at
tractions for that day will bo a base ball
came between the urlnters and the brick
layers , The electric workers and the
gravel roofers will have a tug of war nnd
there will bo a program of races , including
fat man's race and other novel features.
ALONG TUB MIDWAY.
From DnrknriiN to IJmvn the CJnr
IMnlimncc LnttKliH Out ! < Story.
Darknesa and Dawn ; It is dark and there
are the awfulcst people , skeletons , and
worse , the devil himself but It's lots of
fun llko the cocalns habit , It grows on one
until he can't give it up. But then you get
paid for your walk through the long dark
passages when you BOO dawn all the colors
of the rainbow hero , and the most beautiful
Eorpentlno dance of the Midway. No ono
should think of missing this , any more than
they would a rldo on the Scenlo Railroad.
And you s-eo the same pcoplo riding over
this up-and-down track , through tunnela
and naval battles , day after day , and they've
not all children , cither. Gray-haired men
nnd. women get back to their childhood days
In the twlco-around of this exciting and
extraordinary ride.
The Hawaiian Village has made Improve
ments In the way of enlarging their theater-
r \ etaglng. and are putting up an entirely new
program that will be welcomed by the
Omaha people who have been so liberal In
their patronage. This village Is proving to
bo ono of the moat colonial features of the
exposition , and is Interesting from an an
thropologist point of view.
It IB the same way with the Cuban Vil
lage. The customs and manners of the people -
plo from different parts of the Island are
faithfully reproduced. There also can bo
found Valentine , the famous Weylor ox-
ojutloner , with his garrote. This alone Is
'well worth seeing , ns it gives an Idea oi !
what Spanish mlsrulo meant to this beau
tiful Island.
Those that have passed the Artist's Studio
uy have missed one of the best attractions
on the West Midway. The work of the
artist , as ho paints from living models ,
siEtoiilHhcs even the profession. There Is a
splendid chance of seeing yet how an artist
works In his own studio.
COUNTv Exmurrs AIIE GOOD.
Move UclnK 1'ut In I'lncc All the
Time.
The "exhibits In the Agriculture building
nro fast ncailns completion nnd present a
creditable showlns. By far the most cx-
tcn&lve exhibit Is that of Douglas county.
A fine collection of fruits and trains has
been arranged and the booth has been
elaborately decorated with grasses and
Grains. The new model of a battleship Is
just a.bout completed , and It Is the most
novel of any of the showings made. Waterloo
lee has n line exhibit of grains , plants and
grasses. The bocth has been adorned by
raveral pictures made of cornstalks and
irralns and the arransement of the differ
ent articles Is good.
Linn county. Kansas , has a good exhibit
that ! s about In place. The booth Is dec-
rratod with grasses and grains. The dis
play ct native grasses In the Boone county
eshlblt la extensive nnd Interesting.
The chief showing In the Cumlng county
cxltlbH Is the display of native nnd tame
Krauzes. Deleware county , Iowa , has a good
exhibit , and Lancaster county , Nebraska , Is
jilso represented In the building by an ex-
h'blt. Other exhibits will bo put In place
Inter on , as the space has been reserved for
them.
MiiKln nt tinKvii
The olzo of the audleuco at the Exposition
Plaza concert Monday night was a good
Indication of the musical growth of Omaha.
To three who have watched for years the
development of musical taste In this part
of the country there Is n. feeling of great
encouragement when they hear such ap
plause as that which greeted the celebrated
Bollstedt Concert band upon every number
of a program which la Its makeup was not
far from severe.
What a change there Is to be sure In band
music In the last few years ! And what
jios'slbllltlca have been seized In the direc
tion of enriching Instrumentation and con
verting a brass band Into a magnificent out
door orchestra , tor such it really Is today ?
The Tannhaeuser Overture , which opened
the concert , showed that the conductor
\mderstood Waguor nnd read his score from
an Intellectual , as well as nn emotional ,
standpoint. His phrasing -was very subtle
In Its accuracy and many times It appeared
ns though bin reed section was composed ot
strings rather than reeds. It was an cn
joyablo number throughout.
Lee Dellbes showed nn Interesting com
position In his ballet muslo from "Cop-
pella. " It was distinguished toy a grace and
elegance which are always a part of the com
positions of tbo talented Frenchman.
The prelude to "Manfred , " by Helnecke , Is
always a welcome number to musicians ,
but It is not very well known by the gen
eral public -which , however , seemed to ap
preciate the way In which It was handled
by the band.
The "Peer Gynt" milto by Qrelg has been
played many times in Omaha by bands of
national reputation and by orchestras of
which America has a right to b& proud , but
it Is not too much to say that Mr. Boll-
texit's Interpretation and conception of the
various movements of tbo suite have not been
surpassed. Especially is this true of the
death muslo of Asa , which Mr. BellateJt
trcato with a breadth that Jo unusual. The
last movement was given with delicious
abandon and the dance ot Antra | was treated
warmly.
The "Sunrise" music gave Berne nice op
portunities for dollcato work , which the In
strumentalists did not fall to recognize.
"Peer Qynt" will too repeated in thn near
future , as it appearo to be the most popu
lar eult In the band repertoire.
Llsit's "Second Hungarian Rhapsodle"
actually received an ovation which was
eminently deserved , In this composition
taoro than , perhaps , in any of the others , ar
the wonderful capabilities of a concert band
f/ evidence ; ] , The ballet music from "Pbaro'a
/ Daughter" was not extraordinary from a
standpoint of musical value , but It served
to show MOUB , Chovre to good advantage
in a flute obligate. His Instrument is one
of ram excellence , bis tonca nro beautiful
nd bli technique la all-sufficient.
Mr. Bellitedt wu beard la a solo entirely
0 , hnrk to the piercing cry oC the flfo. nud Imrk to the beat of the They have sprinkled the soil of n foreign land with the richest blood e'er
drum , was shed ,
For they" tell the tnlo of the soldiers bold ns they merrily homeward They have shown to the world our fighting men , the stauucheet the earth e'er
come ; bred ;
With the clnuk of the sword nnd the flnp of the flng , ' nnd their lines of They have lifted up arms of Invincible brawn and have fronted with faces
bronze nnd blue , of steel ;
They tread the soil of the home once more , the land of the lenl and While they watched through the death smoke lowering the enemy falter nnd
true reel.
reel.Back
Hack to the breasts of those who fed them , Back to the breasts of those who fed them ,
Back to the arms of those who bred them. Back to the arms ot those who b red them ,
Yet not all : Yet not all :
Some lie dead hi distant Islands , Some lie dead In distant Island" ? ,
Whore they fell on marsh and highlands , Where they fell on marsh and highlands.
God bless them all. God bless them nil.
They wear no trapping of glittering beauty nor medals of silver and gold , They hnve camped In the dreadful ma rshes and have marched In the tropic ;
Their garments are war-torn nnd dingy , their accoutrements rusty nnd sun ,
old , They have seen their comrades sicken nnd die nnd have burled them ono
But the badges they wear are the scars they bear , the klngllest under the by one.
sun , They have sighed at the loss of their leader , but never have faltered nor fled ,
For each Is n pledge of a brave , true h cart , nnd of victories valiantly won. With cheers for the noble living , they have mingled the dirge for the dead.
have They have bared their breasts to the flnmlng sword nnd have scorned the
They have followed the flag wherever It led nnd guarded Its
spangled folds , canriou's breath ,
They have added new glory nnd luster to all the bright emblem They have fought on the field a fearful fight and have grappled with grisly
death ,
They have battle'd forever forward nnd have never slunk back In They have bitten the dust of a hostile land and have wenthered Its shot
retreat , and shell ,
And never for once have their colors been trailed In the dust of defeat. And have cried aloud lu an ccstacy as they knelt In the pits of hell.
But their war and their warfare Is over and the cry of the trumpet Is still ,
And the roll of the drum's tattooing IB the sound of a peaceful trill ;
Their swords are all sheathed In velvet and their guns are all harmless now ,
For the soft , white hand of an angel has smoothed out the war-furrowed brow.
Back to the breasts of those who fed them ,
h , , Back .to the arms of those Tvho brcdrthem , ,
' " '
Yet not nil. '
Some He dead In distant Islands ,
Where they fell on marsh and highlands.
God bless them nil. WILLIAM REED DUXROY
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different from any of his previous selections.
It was one of much more difficulty than ap
peared on the eurfaco and Involved an ]
abundance of technical skill. As an encore
the audience was entertained by a fasclnat- ,
Ing arrangement of "Kentucky Babe. "
In the matter of encores the conductor
was generous , as usual , not the least In
teresting ono being a humorous "Serenade. "
written by hlmoelf , and Introducing sonio
attractive bits for oboe , bassoon and flutb
solos.
The first classic night was a great suc
cess , Inasmuch as It brought out a large' '
number of people who nre Interested In ths
better style of compositions.
MtiMcal I'rotfi'nm for Toiluy.
AFTERNOON.
March The Tennesacean . Dellstedt
Hungarian Dance . Grossman
Invitation a la Vnlso . . .Weber
Serenade for Horn nnd Flute . . . . . .
Messrs. De Mnre and Chevre.
Overture de Ballet . Undpalntner
England nnd America ( popular fantnsle )
. Baetens
Concluding with an original transcription
of the Interwoven melodies , "America , "
"St. Patrick's Day , " Tullochsorum , "
National Air.
Variations for Baritones , Cornets , Clari
nets , Trombones and Bases , Flute ,
Piccolo and Petite Clarinet on the fn-
vorlte Song , "My Old Kentucky
Home. , " concluding : with u para
phrase a la Meyerbeer . , . Dulby
Cake Walk Ma Mobile Babe . Klohr
EVENING.
Overture Jubilee . Weber
Return of the Troops . Kllenberg
Hallelujah Chorus . Handel
In thanksgiving for tbe safe return of the
FlRhtlng First Nebraska ,
Fantasle on "Home , Bweet Home , " .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arranged by Bcllstedt
Played first ns wo nil know It , then a It
mljjht have been written by Palestrlnu
( offertory ) , ( Deathoven ( march funebre ) ,
Mozart ( rondo ) , Weber ( prayer ) , Verdi
( aria ) , Strauss ( value ) , Meyerbeer
( march ) and Wagner ( Tannhneuser ) ,
Solo for Cornet . , . Selected
Mr. Herman Bell.ttedt.
Grand Patriotic Tone Picture With
Uewey at Manila . , . Bellstedt
Synopsis "A Life on the Ocean Wave ; "
"Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep ; "
Marlnal Pastimes Aboard Ship ; "
"Sailor's Hornpipe ; " Sons ? and Chorus ,
"Remember the Maine ; " the pleasure In
terrupted by a storm ; "Just Before the
Battle , Tilotnrr ; " Sentimental Ballad as
a Corneit Solo ; A Terrific Battle ; Vic
tory ! Victory ) Vlctoryl
March American Heroes , , , . BellHtedt
The bugle In the distance Hounds the regu
lar army call , "To Arms ! " when the en
tire nation responds with "Dixie" and
"Yankee Doodle. "
( a ) O , Promise Me Obelus the soldier's
greeting to htc sweetheart ) . . .De Koven
( b ) Wedding March . , . , . Mendelssohn
for Today' * Ilnitnlnir Hneex ,
Half-mile dash , purse ) & 0 : Porget-Me-Not ,
b. m. , toy Fnustls ( W , W. Vansnnt. Farr
rairut. In. ) ; Patsey Dolan , b , m. , by Pat
Uolan ( Butts & Cain , Knowlton. la. ) ; Joe
KaustlB. . Kby White ( D. K. Sillier.
Clarlnda , la. ) ; Humming Bird , g , m. . by
Mancoa ( R. L , Swlnehart , Denver ) ; Cora ,
I b. m. . by Imported Post ( Pat Brandon , Cen-
1 tervllle , In. ) .
6even-eLchth of n. mile d sh , purse J76 :
King Oaylong. b. s. , by Imported Klnfr Gall
( George McFarland , Falls City , Neb. ) ;
Tnrrenotit , b. m. , by Terrlcotta ( M , Ayres ,
Council Bluffs ) ; Vaseline , b. c. , by Chevln-
ller ( A. J. Hauser , Osceola. la. ) ; Bell of
Corlskn , b. m. , by Louis ( D , C. Johnson.
Clorlndn , la , ) ; Robinson s. g. , by Imported
Wagner ( J. W. Decker , Sheridan , la. ) ,
Seven-sixteenths of a mile dash , purse & 0 :
Dad's Daughter , ib. m. , by Dad ( E. J. Jep-
person , Omaha ) ; Brandy wine , b. s. , by
Pnnlquo ( S. Ely. Missouri A'nlley ) ; Lord
Howard , c. h. , by Huntoon ( M. Wellmnn ,
Omaha ) ; Maggie , b. f. ( A. J. Hauser ,
Osceola , la.
Three-quarter-mile dneh , purse KO : Al
Stokes , b. g. , by Sulton ( J. W. Stokff ,
Crnlir , Mo. ) ; Miss Chambers , b. m. . by
Dutdh Org-an ( R. Justice , Chicago ) ; Mjrtle ,
s. m. , by Faustls ( Charles Smith , Farragut ,
la. ) ; Lucy White , s. m. , by White ( D. K.
Sillier , Clnrlndn , la. ) ; Spofaska , b , ( ? . , by
Spoknnl ( W. Clssc-ii , Hudson , S. D. ) .
SCHOOL BOARD BUYS COAL
CoiitrnrtH Co to Inwft IlMdorn nn
Uni-h VarlHj- mill ! > < > Content
' 1'nlmn I'lnce.
The Board of Education awarded con
tracts at a special meeting Monday night
for furnishing the year's supply of coal for
the schools. The Coal Hill Coal company's
bid of $3.67 on screened Cherokee nut was
accepted. The other bidders on this coal
were C. B. Havens & Co. nt ? 3.71 and the
Nebraska Fuel company at | 3.60.
The bid of the Nebraska Fuel company
on screened Cherokee lump at $3.87 waa ac
cepted , the other bids being those' of C. B.
Havens at $4.12 and n. McClelland & Co.
at { 3.98.
Tbe bid of tbe Omaha Coal , Coke and
Lime company on anthracite at (8.38 ( was
accepted , tbe other bide being those of the
, Coal Hill Coal company at $8,44 , C , B.
, Havens & Co , at $8.55 , Nebraska Fuel com
pany at $8.49 , II. McClelland & Co. at $8.74 ,
; nnd South Omaha Ice and Coal company at
The Associated Charities wan awarded tbo
contract for supplying all kinds of wood
and kindling used ,
A petition from residents of Ames avenue
naked the board to sign for its property , ( he
Saratoga school site , on a petition for th *
paving of Ames avenue , from Twenty-sec *
end street to Twenty-fifth avenue. The.
board objected to signing if there was a
possibility that brick would be used , but
the olllcers were finally Instructed to sign
a petition for the formation of a street Im-
| provemc-nt district only , |
The districts of Castellar and Comontus
schools were altered so that children from
a certain neighborhood will not have to
cross the Sixteenth street car tracks In
going to the Comenlus whool. Boundaries
between Omaha View and Long schools wera
altered , as were also those between Lothrop
and Lake schools. ,
The committee on buildings recommended
that the bid of Andrew Klewit on the brick
work of the Saundera school at $14,180 for
buff brick and the ibid of Newman & John
son on the carpenter work nt $10,898 , bo
adopted. Chairman Cowle Bald the bid of
Klowlt on the brick work was the lowest
on buff brick and the board decided tot-
buff , adopting the recommendation ,
The salaries of the following teachers
were raised as Indicated : Eunice Stobblns ,
from $85 to $90 ; Carrie Brown , from $90 to
$100 ; Mrs. Ada Atkinson , $90 to $100.
The committee on furniture and supplies
recommended the adoption of the Beats and
desks made by the American School Furnl *
turo company of Manltowoc , Wis. , and the
Buffalo Desk company of Buffalo , N. Y. , for |
VHO In the new schools. The report was ,
adopted.
A pure whiskey agrees with any food , In
fact aids digestion. U tones the stomach ,
Increases the flow of the gastric Juices nnd
so promotes strength nnd flesh. A pure
whiskey like Harper Whiskey.
CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY
for n Highly Inter-
OliMcrvuncc Are Heine
PrcfccleU.
Arrangements have been completed suffi
ciently far to Insure that the celebration of
Labor Day this year by the labor organiza
tions of Omaha , South Omnha and Council
Bluffs will be a marked success , The exer
cises wilt be held on the exposition grounds.
A meeting of the committee on arrange
ments iwas foeld last night at the Central
Labor Union and plans for the celebration
were partially completed. One of the prin
cipal features will bo the parade to be held
Monday morning with nil ci the labor or
ganizations of nho ! three cities as jrnrtlcl-
pants. It will start at 10 o'clock and the
line of march will be as follows : Formation
on Capitol avenue , proceeding thence east
to Eleventh , south to Farnam , west to Fif
teenth , north to Douglas , east to Ninth ,
countermarch on Douglas to Sixteenth ,
thence north on Sixteenth to the Exposi
tion grounds , The grand marshal and chief
cf the first division -will b Fred M , Youngs ,
president of the Central Labor Union , with
Frank Gardner of the ibrlcklayers and Chris
Helnes cf tbe brewery workers as aides.
The marshals of 'the other divisions will be ,
second , C , L. Newstrem of the clgarmakers ;
third , J. E , Brlnkman ot the electrical
workers ; fourth , John Bonncr of the typo
graphical union.
Arriving at the exposition grounds the
day will < be filled with an Interesting pro
gram , which , added to sightseeing and a
central social time , will make the occasion
a most enjoyable one. The principal fea
tures rf the sporting events will be a game
of ( ball between the printers and bricklay
ers , tug of war between the gravel roofefln
nnd electrical workers , 100-yard foot rare
between 'the Labor Day committee and the
executive committee of the exposition. A
swimming contest on the lagoon and ladles'
and children's races will also bo arranged.
BURTON'S REPLY TO BRYAN
Whnt tliu I'rriietuntloii of K union
Heully .lleitiiN for the Ilonrnt
1'oiiiillNt or Ucinucntt.
At the creat republican meeting of
Monltcau county during the Eighth dis
trict congressional campaign held at Cali
fornia Frldny , Hon. J. It. Burton , the bril
liant Kansas orator , made a telling hit re
plying : to Bryan's Tloton speech. Mr. Bur
ton E poke in part as follows :
"I heard Mr. Bryan yesterday for two
hours. He. . eaeaks for the democratic party.
For. however the more lutellleent demo
crats may oppose him , he and his friends
control the party machinery , and direct Us
policies and the party will ngaln nominate
him nest year for the presidency , Hence ,
his \vords have more significance than tbo
speech of an Individual occupying a less
conspicuous place. He first pleaded for fus
ion with the populists.
"Ho comes fresh from the three state con
ventions In Nebraska , namely , the demo
cratic , populist and silver republican con
ventions , and told of their fusion In the
nomination of state officers. Then he told
of how his party had jwttiud with the pep-
ullstfl and elected Senator Allen from that
state , nnd how he bad recently used Ills
Influence with democrats and the demo
cratic nominee for congress In the Sixth
district of Nebraska to Induce the with
drawal of that nominee In behalf of the man
who had been nominated by the populists
of that district. He mentioned a fe'w things
wherein ho claimed that populists nnd dem
ocrats agree , such as arbitration , govern
ment by Injunction and an Income tax , and
failed to note any differences between the
parties ,
"I answer that If Mr. Bryan Is right , If the
democratic nnd pppulltt parties ngree , there
Is no need for but ono party to exist , un
less the purpose be to masquerade under two
different nanios to catch voters. Indeed ,
what else did Mr. Bryan mean when he
said : 'Let us travel together whenever wo
can and separate only when we have to , ' I
do not know how the pecple of Missouri
look at It , but as for myself I bsllcve that
fusion Is the most degrading and corrupt
ing agency that baa ever entered politics
In this country. Crokcr , who by the way ,
Is the only hope of the democratic party In
the state of New York , Is , as every on
knows , a common thief. He holds his place
by corruption , open and notorious. Yet all
the Crokers and Tweeds that Tammany
has produced have not corrupted the public
conscience and polluted the franchise a
thousandth part as much < m fusion has done.
Fusion , while Its real purpose jg concealed ,
is unadulterated hypocrisy. It li th *
street walker pretending to be more virtu
ous than others.
"I honor a democrat who believes In his
party. I have respect for ft populist who Is
honest In his faith , as I admire a republican
who believes In republican principles. But
when I find A populist , n democrat or a
republican who , disregarding principal , Is
willing to prostitute his party for the sake
of office , I despise him as 1 desplso any man
who would trifle with the most holy right
of freemen , the ballot. Bryan Is as certain
to destroy the democratic party as the
leaders of the populist party have wrecked
that party by fusion. Fusion is as certain
to fall of Its purpose as that there Is polit
ical virtue In the country.
nucklrii'n Arntcn Snlvc.
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bruises , sores , ulcers , ealt rheum , fever
sores , tetter , chapped hands , chllblalne ,
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refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
.Mortality Stntlxtlc .
The following births and deaths have been
reported to the office of the health com-
mUuloncr :
Births John Weese , 1209 Walnut street ,
girl ; Joseph Ouggenmas , boy ; Michael
Theller , girl ; Clarence Blake , 1433 South
Sixteenth street , boy ; John Scbek , 2927
South Eighteenth street , girl ; Peter Wilson ,
Military avenue and Charlps street , boy ; W ,
Y. Toetzel , 1420 North Seventeenth street ,
girl ; W. Wcntworth , 1614 South Twenty ,
eoventh street , boy ; John W , Bowen , 665
South Thirty-third Btreet , girl ; W. B. Ar-
rlngdalo , 2213 Plerco street , boy ; Philip
Sshelble , 3238 California street , girl ; Stuart
Mayer , 1129 North Seventeenth street , girl ;
B. E , Ford , 1C04 Kynor avenue , boy ,
Deaths Ray Tnlson , 2 years ; Mrs. Mary
Mclntyre , 2315 South Nineteenth street , 43
years.
Irritating stings , bites , ecratcties , wounds
nnd cuts soothed and healed by DeWltt'a
Witch Hazel Salve a sure and safe applica
tion for tortured 'Jesh. Beware of counter
feits ,
TALK OF THE POLITICIANS
Local Populists Suspicious of Holcomb's Attl-
tuda Toward the Corporations.
HE REFU SES TO ENDORSE THE PLATFORM
Antl-Cnrpnrntloii 1'lnnU AVni
Mir SnriR on Wlilrh HP HIIIIH
Other rolltlpcit .S trims
on ilio Current.
Ever since the recent convention In trlpll
eato that was pulled off In Omaha by th (
present state administration , with some
little assistance from the outside , the local
populists have been wondering how much ot
their platform their candidate for supreme
Judge proposes to recognize. In the late
hours of the conventions , when Governor
Holcomb performed the cheerful duty of re
turning thanks for the honor that had been
presented to him , everyone wns either too
weary or too disgusted to pay critical atten
tion to the language In which he couchodi
hta felicitations , Since then , however , his
friends have cudgeled their memories lu
vain to remember that ho said a word in
regard to the platform on which ho wag
nominated.
As i matter of fact the nominee talked !
k
about pretty nearly everything else , but
studiously forbore to express an opinion aa
to the soundness of the declaration ot prin
ciples on which his party proposes to go
before the people. This wns especially sig
nificant In view ot the little passage at
arms that ho had experienced In tbo rooms
of the Peter Cooper club Just before iil
nomination. Atthat time Mr. Holcomb
twice positively and unequivocally refused
to signify his approval of what afterwards
became the sixth plank of the tripartite
platform and which referred ' to the au
thority of the supreme court to decide matters -
tors relating to the management of trusts
and corporations.
The local populists were particularly In
sistent on this point because they wcro
more than a little suspicious that unlim
ited Indulgence in free transportation and
other peculiarly corporate favors had elim
inated a good deal of the anti-corporation
sentiment that the prospective candidate
tossed around so liberally when ho 'was
running for governor. For this reason they
took particular pains to put him on record ,
but Holcomb consistently declined to say
anything that might cause him embarrass
ment If ho got on the .bench. Ho declared
that ho would Interpret the law ne it stands ,
tout ho as vigorously Insisted that he would
not pledge himself to dictate ns to how
the corporations should manage their busi
ness in the absence of a law expressly cov
ering the case.
It Is oven alleged that some of the gov
ernor's friends made a desperate effort to
prevent the anti-corporation plank from be-
ine inserted. This was the subject of a
vigorous powwow during the recess and
the populists stood pat on the proposition
that unless It went into the platform they
' would spring It in the convention. The re
volt was that It was inserted at the last
ralnuto in the following form :
Sixth In dealing with trusts nnd corpora
tions having a monopoly of public neces-
carlea we claim that the law of the land 10-
julros that they shall servo the public for
reasonable compensation and In the absence
f any legislation upon the question of what
Is reasonable the Judiciary may determine
the question. The trust danger of this
country is oo appalling that the evils thereof
must bo combated by every branch of the
government. Wo demand Judges who will
obey the law that vests the Judiciary with
Jurisdiction to protect the people fiom un
reasonable nnd oppressive prices for the
necessities of life.
It was exaectcd that , having received.the
nomination , the candidate would nt least
formally declare that he stands on the plat
form thai was constructed for him. But
Holccrnb did nothing of the kind. Ho did
not oven refer to It nnd the question "Can
Holcomb be trusted ? " Is consequently cur
rent.
As a matter of Inside history It occuri
I that this plank Is a product of the Invontlv *
j genius of John O. Yelser who , once on a
time , had a suit agaJnst the Nebraska Tele
phone ccropany before the supreme court.
On that occasion the court decided that there
was no law on which Yclser's demand that
the telephone company should furnish him
n telephone nt less than the market * prlco
could be based nnd Yolser retired In good
order and waited fcr an opportunity. The
application of this plank to Yolser's case Is
obvious.
Among the orators who addressed the dem
ocratic convention .while the platform com
mittee wns fretting and pereplrlng In a
private room was a young man from the
western part of the Elate who sctrcd a tre
mendous success os a time killer. His
speech had evidently been carefully prepared
with a view to the existing emergency nnd
he proposed to get It all before the conven
tion If it took nil afternoon. It was noticed
that quite n number of bis most vigorous
periods bad a familiar sound , but ns any
sort of oratory was admissible In order to
fill up the gap the convention was not criti
cal and applauded at stereo typed Intervals.
It was net until afterward that It was re
membered that the sentences that elicited
BO much enthusiasm wcro cribbed bodily
from a speech delivered sometime ago by a
well known republican crater at the un
veiling of a statue of liberty In n western
city.
Spremlutue TVIIfiRrr.
You can't keep a good thing down. Nowa
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O. , writes : "Electric Bitters nre the best
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the blood , strengthens the nerves , hence
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llonilM llnvi' Ilccii No ( I ( led.
In accordance with the resolution of th
council City Attorney Ccnnell has notified
the Union Pacific and Burlington reads that
the objection of the city to the clause la
the proposed viaduct agreement has been
withdrawn. The roads are expected to com
municate with the council at once and pre
sent the modified agreement for considera
tion ,
IMunlo.
The Bartenders' union of South Omaha
held a picnic Sunday afternoon and even
ing nt Anheuser-Busch park , near old Fort
Omnha , Frnnck'n band of South Omnbi
furnished the music and athletic games mil
dancing made n lively time , which did not
crabo until the last car was leaving for the
city ,
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