THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1002.
CAMPAIGN IN THE SECOND
Tom Blaokbtirn'i Muchlnatiom Meeting
with Serious Obstacle.
MEPCtrVS CANDIDACY IS UNPOPULAR
0,Ib randlaale. Sot Be Staffed
OA by Baseless Claim or
Cajole br Ematr
Promises.
Engineer Tom rilaekbura, who make the '
plana and specifications foe Congressman
Mercer' connection with a government sal
ary from term to term. Is Just now very
busy surveying th" situation In the district
with a view to landing a renomlnatlon for
111 chief. Tbe survey, a far a It has
progressed, has' been anything but satis
factory to the engineer, who la beginning
to believe that a departure from the well
established principle of nomination by tbe
majority may be necessary.
A . Blackburn touches hi effusive eye
brow to tbe teMjcope fhls year be behold
a vision lomewhat different from that which
be has observed Just prior to other congres
sional campaigns.. There la no clear sweep
of Held to the horizon, with "Our Pave"
looming up as the rising sua. a hereto
fore, but scattered all over the landscape
are large and premising candidates, almost
obscuring the daylight revs from the con
gressional countenance that Is wont to riso
In the east once In every two years and
shed Ita luetre over the Second Nebraska
district. The situation la Indeed cloudy,
with a large area of low barometer and
well-defined Indications of an approaching
torm.
With the business element of the city of
Omsba, upon which "Our Dave" ha banked
In past rear, waking up to the fart that
their congressman Is merely a grandstand
player and has no Interest In Omaha ex
cepting purely political self-lntereat, there
ia some reason for Blackburn to be worried.
The Impending trouble Is . not altogether
generated by ambitious aspirants. There Is
an aKffost open revolt among republican
workers .who are disgusted with Mercer's
selfish ways. They . are tired of fighting
battle for a man who never flghta for any
body el, and .never knows anybody be
tween elections except Tom Blackburn.
Jn anticipation of the coming trouble
Blackburn la trying hard to smooth tbe
ruffled feather of malcontents by a liberal
use of the franking privilege and promises
of future reward. . For week the postofflces
of the Second Nebraska 'district nave been
burdened with packages of aeed potatoes,
cabbage and flower seeds, and nearly every
other voter ha been Importuned by tallied
letter to atand up for Mercer Juat once
more. - : .
Asked a to whether he would call for a
delegate convention or a Crawford system
nomination, Mr. Blackburn said, with some
ahow of modesty: "That Is something I
cannot speak of at this time. You see, I
am not the whole committee and the com
mittee ha had no meeting yet." Tbe com
mittee to which Mr. Blackburn refer I
composed of nine member; three re post
masUrs by grace of Mercer, one holds a
Washington Job through Mercer, another I
Will Ourley and a sixth I the chairman
and "whole thing," Mr. Blackburn himself.
"A a matter of fact, Mr. Blackburn, you
Incline toward ths-'Trawford syatem this
year, don't you?" was asked.
I think It Is a very fair way to make
party nomlnatlona," he answered.
"When a majority of the votes cast are
made necessary to nominate?"
"Well, with a half doaeu candidate there
U , hardly a i probability- that any on, -will
, aet a majority.'
"Then you favor a minority nomination?"
"Oh. I won't aay that."
The "whdle thing" then proceeded to
Mate that hla committee might call a dele
pate convention. , "Mercer can carry every
ward and precinct In the count? excepting
the Tlrat. Second. Third and Fifth ward
and Clontarf precinct," he added.
"Then why couldn't he get a majority
vote under the Crawford system?"
"He can," promptly replied Mr. Black
burn. "But," he added, with aome (how of
Impatience, "If too early to discuss these
things. We are not doing anything at all
yet."
Meanwhile the poatofflce frank of the Sec
ond . Nebraska district congressman I
- working overtime.
For several week paat Boss Blackburn
ha been exerting blmaelf atrennoualy to
dissuade all aspirant from entering the
field by representing that Mercer had a
"'cinch" on the nomination and trying to be
facetloua about' the opposition of the ed
itor of The Bee. But these bombastic
claims do not seem to have bad the effect
Intended. Several formidable candldatea
have already entered the arena and there
I promise of more. '
The first man to announce himself as a
candidate against Mercer was Nelaon C
Pratt of tb (Sixth ward, who ha been
making an active canvass for some weeks.
The Pratt .button has for some time been
a favorite ornament for the coat lapela of
th Blxth warden and there 1 very little
chance for anybody to make a showing
against th candidate who la pictured
thereon In that particular bailiwick. Mr.
Trait baa also a considerable following In
the country preclncta and In several other
of the city wards.
John P. Braen yesterday announced
that ha had decided to accede to the Im
portunltle, of hla friends and became a
candidate for th congressional nomination.
"For ome week," said he, "my friend
ave been urging me to enter the copteat
and I have Anally determined to allow th
us of my name and to do what I can to
ward putting up a winning fight. I under
stand there will be five or lx candidates
and I believe I bar, already been promised
sufficient support to make a favorable. If
not a successful, showing. I have, been no
able to find out whether the nomination I
to b made by delegate convention or an-
der tbe Crawford primary system. Either
way would b satisfactory to me, provided
th nomination 1 to be the expression of
the majority of tbe republican votera of the
district. But a Crawford primary call witb
a provision for a minority or plurality
nomination would not b, fair, and I dont
believe the party will stand for It."
Mr. Breea Uvea In the Seventh ward, the
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Bartley and
Pender New Era: Oovernor Savage la on county In northwest Nebraska It rep
uting the Bartley rate a, molasses for hi resented, and that la Dodge. There t boo I, I
bread and butter.
Silver Creek Time,: Oorarnor Savaga
and hi, atafr, in alt the aplendor of gold
lace and (boulder straps, hare been doing
a Hunt tn Missouri. Bartley' ibould have
been there In hi, atrlpet.
Imperial Republican: Nebraska news
papers are beginning to aak questions about
that recent trip of Governor Savage and
Joseph Bartley to Denver, and tbe proposed
beet sugar factory at Sterling.
. . , .
Beatric Times: Savage's nomination
for governor would be Bryan opportunity.
Mr. Bryan Is not likely to be a candidate
for governor unless he caa foresee a sure
thing. Nebraska republican are la no
mood to play In Colonel Bryan' band.
Weeping Water Republican: Tbe people
most anxloua to aea Governor Savage re
ceive a renomlnatlon are the fusion politi
cians, who feel that In thla manner alone
can their party hope for victory this fall.
It won't work, gentlemen; the republicans
are onto your scheme.
North Platte Tribune: Governor Savaae
denlea that be told a Kansas City news
paper man that Bartley would refund to
the state the amount be embexxled. It was
unnecessary for tbe governor to make the
denial nobody expects Bartley to make a
restitution of the funds.
Plalnvlew Republican: Bartley Is now
expected to disgorge about $200,000 of atate
money before the state republican conven
tion In June. If be pays the state what
he owes it and the fine Imposed by tbe
court when he waa convicted he may put a
new face on the Savage pardon.
Wausa Gaxette: Again Governor 8avage
declares It was all a mistake, that rumor
that Bartley would replace part of the em-
betzled money. Tbe governor should rest
easy, the people are well prepared for the
shock, since no one bss ever believed that
there was any truth In the rumor.
Dakota City Eagle: It seems that Joe
Bartley mad some political promise In
lieu of the pardon granted by Governor
Savage, and be la putting in his time and
effort to make these promises good. Pretty
d n cheeky tor this king of thieves to
attempt to again mix In Nebraska politics.
North Platte Telegram: If the men who
travel over Nebraska know anything of the
political situation, there Is no chance of
electing Governor Savage a second time
provided he secures the nomination. The
farmers tajk to the merchant and the mer- oowea wun gooa judgment that be aasumes to esiaonen. it will largely increase the the state of Nebraeka of her political bar
chants tell the traveling men that they aee ridiculous position and pretends to chance which venal men will take In the lots and that la to turn the rascals out
no chance for Savage-
Boona Countv Advance: Governor' 8a v-
age and Hon. Joaeph S. Bartley are re-
ported to be side partners In a Colorado
sugar deal. Well, the people of Nebraska
have no "kick" coming, but they would like
to be convinced that this la the first sweet
partnership In which these honorable gen
tlemen have been engaged.
Pender New Era: It is very amusing to
aee Governor Savage keep patting blmaelf
on th back and flattering btmaelt that
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pardoning cariiey will mass aim governor
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a a a I u . a ur rcLruuilLaui ui ,-a.Bu.aaaa ait.
through with Savajge. Hia chance of be-
Ing governor are about aa good a Satan's
chance, of getting. Into heaven. . .
uage uoumy uemocrii: 11 an i"
promises that are being made for Oovernor
Savage by tbe numeroua gentlemen who
may or may not be authorised to speak
for htm are fulfilled, the republican atate
convention In June will be worth going
miles to aee. It may have some Interest
to the casual spectator, anyway.
Norfolk News: Madison county I to be
congratulated that It 1 not represented on
the petit!
tlon presented for the pardon of
g State Treasurer Bartley. The
defaultln
Record give the number of petitioner at
2,132, from eleven counties of the state, the
majority of the petltlonera being from Lan
caster, Douglas and a few other eastern
counties, and tbe balance from Holt,
Dawea and other western counties. But
same ward which Congreaaman Mercer
clalma aa hie abiding place. But aa Mer
cer really has uo residence ia the ward and
doesn't set foot there more thsn once or
twice in every two yeara. and then only
when be I a candidate for office, tbe Sev
enth wardera fall to recognise hlm a on
of their own people.
"Breea can beat Mercer three to on In
the Seventh ward," said a prominent re
publican of the ward yesterday, "and then
be can Jump over and take the Ninth-ward,
which Tom Blackburn clalma a hi own."
E. J. Cornish, although he ha not au
thorised any announcement of hla candi
dacy, will moat likely enter tbe Hat, aa he
ha been putting out feelers, with th re
mit that he haa found much encourage
ment. Mr. Cornish will probably make a
definite announcement within a tew day,. .
Judge Irving P. Baxter haa been men
tioned frequently aa a probable candidate
and the. Mercer-Blackburn clique have taken
particular pain recently to circulate a
atatement that tbe Judge bad decided not
to get Into the running. The atory haa no
foundation whatever, for Judge Baxter ha
not ald to anyone that he will not be a
candidate; In fact, he la aerloualv consider
ing tbe matter and la Inclined to accede to
the wishes of his friends and make th
rare.
A. L. Sutton. It la understood, is a South
Omaha candidate for the nomination.
Goe) for Rkewsaaltasa.
Last-fall I was taken with a very severe
attack of muacular rheumatism, which
caused me great pain and annoyance. After
trying aeveral prescriptions and rheumatic
cure I decided to us. Chamberlain' Pain
Balm, which I had seen advertised ia th
South Jersey man. After two applications
of thl remedy I was much better, and after
using ona bottle waa completely cured.
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And many other painful and serious
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Savage and the State
be co difficulty whatever la choosing candi
date for atate officer not represented on
said petition. .
Oage County Democrat: It remained
for a Beatrice man to discover that Joe
Bartley would rush Into the republican state
convention In June, throw $200,000 at the
feet of Governor Savage, whtn the conven
tion would rise up, bless Bartley, nominate
Savage and march out, with flags flying, to
quick music. The correspondent says It Is
to b most spectacular, and It no doubt
'will be, when It la.
Custer County Beacon: .The Omaha New
contained a Sensational statement the other
day to the effect that before June 1 ex-
Treasurer Bartley will turn over to the
state $200,000, the amount of money the con
version of which seat Bartley to the peni
tentiary. This will be done In time to
give Governor 8avage prestige In the re
publican state convention. We certainly
hope It I true, but we are from Missouri.
David City Banner: Tbe World-Herald
has remained aa quiet as a clam regarding
ex-Treaaurer Meserve pocketing 13.000 re
ceived a, interest on state achool money
which he loaned out to banks. and the Ne
braska Independent haa mads all kinds of
excuses for the ex-treasurer. Such actions
on the part of the party organs of the
state have disgusted many fuslonists and
helped to drive them into the republican
party.
. Fairfield News-Herald: Governor Savage
1 not a candidate for a renomlnatlon, al
though It may possibly be that he thinks he
Is. In that case the governor Is likely to rently reported that Governor Savage had amount of Bartley e defalcation was $181.
bave a rude awakening along about election a trump card up bis sleeve that he Intend 000. Governor Savage I beginning to send
time. One Bartley deal I enough and to play Just before the meetinc of tbe out spurious statements that every penny
more than enough, even for the whirligig
of Nebraska politics. The republican party
has plenty of good timber for governor and
win Be worse man roily to (elect any but
the beat
Waterloo Gaxette:
And now comes the
story that Joe Bartley I to return $200,000
to the stats treasury about June 1. It
read like a fairy tale, but when you atop
to consider tbe qirestlon there appeara no
good reason, on tbe aurface, why such a
thing should not be done. Ant! Scvcrnor
Savage may have Juat that very card up
his sleeve ready to play at the opportune
tim. W sincerely hope the money will
be paid over on schedule time.
Wayne Republican: Oovernor Savage's
actlona as seen by some places him In a
Position ol an abettor of felony, and by
othera the question arlseala Savage en-
D" the governor position with a marked
dignity. In either case we can afford to
take; no cbancea we have good men' and
P'eniy or them that wni not disgrace us
Nebraska Is going to make a change In a
little over six months.
Mlnden Gazette". In another column wtll
be found a statement to the effect that Joe
Bartley will turn back into the state treas
ury $200,000 of the state school funda which
he was tent to the penitentiary for enf-
bexzllng. . It I to be done by tne nrst of
Jun n(1 w111 be used to further the In-
teta Af rlitMPn., L..... f.a mwr, m I a
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tlon. Whether It will h.ln th. .... i-
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BO "r D" queaiion, out ine people 01
Nebraaka will be glad to know that the
"T been, returned, -it It U. - ;
viimnu niauu mucpcuueni: j. BieriiDar
Morton seem, since the Meserve declalon.
.to have tn a degree changed hi vUws as
to th Bartley Jail delivery. Mr. Morton.
to tb surprise of many, at first wept copi
ously for the martyr and expressed bis be
lief that Bartley was more sinned against
than sinning, but now, in a denunciation
of Meserve, conclude that Bartley. too. la
"unworthy of confidence" and that "no man
would think of mentioning hla corrupt nam
in connection with the meanest oJTice within
the gift of the people."
OAVtrnnt flavaaa la
Howells 'Journal:
wavblala all Lla'a at aakamaa , - .,... , .
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avvayiuaa iu.
republican nomination. The lat.st I to
have Joe Bartley pay back a part of . the
aa.n.ar aa alnU a.. L. ..... ... Ik. ....
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STUDENTS ON THE NEW LINE
FebruKa TJniTersity Men Engaged
Engineer, on Great western.
AGRICULTURAL ( R )SPECTS ARC BRIGHT
Rallroa. Mes Assert that Coadltloaa
' Tkreaarkeat the state are Faver
aale tm Farmer,
' Stack Ralsara.
University of Nebraaka student ar to
figure prominently In tb construction to
their own state and to Omaha of what will
be the sixth trunk line between Chicago
and tbe Mlasourl river, the Chicago Oreat
Western. Four Cornhusker men who have
been taking th engineering courses at the
university wtll be employed by President
Stlckney's road In Important position con
nected with the extension from Fort Dodge
to Omaha.
The quartet comprises R. D Kingsbury,
James Greene, Wtll Klash and Fred Lar
son. All have bren undergraduate students
at the university, working for their C. B.
degrees, and they now leave school to en
ter upon practical work for a great corpor
ation along the lines of thstr . academic
preparation.
The atudsnt railroader, will "be directly
in lha f-mploy of the railroad, although the
construction work baa been let out on
diver, contracta. Three of them will be
special representatives for the Great West
ern to supervise the work and e that the
eontraetora live up to the mark. The
fourth, Mr. Green,, I to be transit master.
R. D. Kingsbury wss in Omaha Tueaday
morning enroute to Harlan, Ia., to report
to Division Superintendent John H. Fine,
under whom he will work. Mr. Klngabury
I famou, a an athlete at the university,
having been halfback, fullback and tacki
on tb 'vanity team for thr, year and
playing aa outfield or. the unlverelty nine
two yeara.
John Maraton, Jr., chief engineer of 'the
Chicago Oreat Western, and himself a col
lege man, la responsible for the Nebraskana
securing the,, peaitioaa. Ha wrote to
Prof. Stout, heed of the elvtl engineering
department of tbe Stat university, asalng
for reliable engineering students. Tbe
work will Include not only supervision of
grading and trackage eonatructlon, but ot
bridge work a wall.
Prwai
Rains of Tuesday throughout Nebraska,
though light, were the Joyous harbinger of
more wetneaa and warmer weather aad
have causae: railroad men to aeeume one
more their annual summer attitude of th
farmer and stack raisers, and th slslng up
of tb prospects la both lines by the'ex
perteaced oaea ha begun. Bveryoaa seem
calmly confiiKat, despite the fact that Ua
of the republican convention. Savage' attempt to tura la these missing funds
friends figure that this will rsuse tbe without first giving up the parties who all
people to look wore kindly upon the par- this time have withheld them from the
don of Bartley. We hardly think this people's treasury will not result la aid
scheme will fool any great number. It Is Ing either Joe Bartley to mingle Into the
safe to say that there Is not a thief In politics of this state or to In any manner
Jail In Nebraska or anywhere else who
would not gladly return a part of hla Ill
gotten galna In exchange for his liberty.
Sterling Sun: There I not a (Ingle re
publican paper In tbe state, at least among
our exebanges, that Is urging tb renomina-
tlon of Savage whose editor Is not either a
federal or state official, and we know a
great many that are against him whose edl-
tors, like the Sun, neither bold any office
or cre for any. They are free to peak
their mind for what they1 believe to be for
the good of the party. Their opinions are
unbiased and unselfish. There are a num
ber of others, holding federal positions,
who are holding tbeir opinions to them
selves, possibly for their own financial
good.
We feel perfectly
Imperial Republican:
confident that there Is no chance for the
nomination of E. P. Savage for governor at
the coming state convention. His act In
rationing Joseph Bartley,' against the
wishes of the better element of the party.
should forever bar him from being placed In
a position of public trust, much leaa the
governor of thla great commonwealth. The
sooner the republican party turns such men
down the sooner It will be raised In the
estimation of the common people. If It Is
within our power. Chase county will regla-
ter four votes against Savage at the coming
state convention.
Bloomlngton Advocate: It ia now cur-
state convention and which he hopes will
land the nomination on his lde. Hla
scheme is to have Bartley nay into the
atate treasury the sum of $200,000 as part
of the amount he is charged with. This
date will, however, be too late and will
In no wise cbapge the opinion of the masses
or the people of tbl state that Savage
made a great error. It la high time the
voter of this state were not trifled with
by men holding office.
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Albion News: It Is rumored that Rart.
ley Is going to pay back to the ). .
large part of his stealings tn time to have
the desired effect in the state convention,
It Is expected that this will renominate
Savage for governor. It remains to be imii
If tbe rumor is true. and. if true, whether
me desired effect will be produced. We
aon t believe that the purchase of immunltv
from punishment ia a desirable precedent
perpetration of crimes. They will figure
that In addition to the chance for
Annvliillna -ill a . .
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It rH T!! .mn.t J h rep"yn,ent
It 11.? J i??1' .?'"" The state
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Clay Center Sun: It I. now declared to
be an open aecret that Bartley will rturn
the $200,000 that he defaulted, and tor
which he waa convicted, before the time of
the republican' stata convention
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if Rartlov rat..-. h. i. .n v.-
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incumoem upon tne reptfiniean party
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nominate Governor Savage for if It does
not the opposition. wt(1 et with telling
ia. imianiuun ui mo repuDiican
Party, and will declare that Its desire to
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mendatlons, Oovernor Savage will be noml-
UrUt, . -? PWer 00 erth CD PreVent
bla being his own successor.
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ported is for Joaeph S. Bartley to return
the $210,000 yet lacking in the atate treaa-
ir-enu. uov-rnor
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. uouermoa ins temper 01
the people of this state lt I not merely
money that they desire, but rather honest
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spring; Is undeniably a slow on. Said on
prominent traffic official: ' '
"Nebraska la all right, though, of course,
It Is early to predict. Tbe apring la a tardy
no, true, and haa been o far of the cold
and dry variety, and pastures are prob
ably a 'little backward for that reason, but
w never really expect much feed of that
sort here till around after May 1, anyway,
to there' plenty of time. I am sure that
the atockmen ar not Buffering any yet; for
they did not expect pasture, at thla time
even under uaual condltlona. Another rea
son why tbe necessity of feeding high
priced stock o late wilt not affect Ne
braska much Is that there is a small num
ber of cattle In the state thl year com
pared with the uaual run. Farmera In the
agricultural aactlon of Nebraaka unloaded
heavily laat year, and they have not much
left over besides their atockera.
"The time la now close-approaching, how
ever, when we can get some idea of Ne
braska grain prospects. -About May 1 we
will get th actual acreage of the small
spring grains, barley, oata and spring
wheat, and the prospective acreage of corn
a well. Then by that time we will also
know what kind of a showing the winter
wheat la making.
"A little warm wet weather will give the
state a nice boost right now, and lt is
starting out that way. I contemplate a
considerable acreage all around, but do not
wlah to promise It till May 1."
Fraael, te Mar Hera.
Oeneral Paaaenger Agent Fraocla of the
Burlington ha returned from the meeting
ot Burlington official, at St. Joaeph to com
plete and adopt detail, of the new schedule.
Changes on Noa. 41, 42, 21 and 22 were set
tled as previously announced, and the time
for the new through train from Chicago to
Denver thtough Omaha, No. 13. will be to
leave here at 11:10 p. m." and reach Lin
coln at 12:40 p. m. This will replace the
train which now leave Omaha at p. m.
and makes Lincoln at 10:50 p. m.
At the aeaalon Paaaenger Traffic Manager
EW PI BLICATIOSS.
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Campaign
aid Governor Savage to a renomlnatlon
cr re-election to the office of governor for
another term. The time baa already paaaed
when this gang ran be taken Into po"""!
confidence by returning to the atate treaa
ury that which baa long been withheld and
as to which there ha never existed any
doubt where It really belonged.
Pender Republic: The plan of Savage'
supporters, for the purpose of aiding the
governor's renomlnatlon, to have ex-Treas-
urer Bartley return. Just before the state
convention, the 1200.000 of money stolen
from the state, for the conviction of which
the latter was sentenced to twenty yesrs
In prison, and which sentence, by the grace
of the governor, was cut short before five
yeara of penal service, will not delude manv
Nebraska republicans. Such a deal would
be Immeasurably worse than the loss of the
$200,000. The state at large csn get along
without the $200,000, but will insist on ab
solute Intearity In Ita high officials, no
matter what post they hold, and will brcok
no auch hlgb-hsnded outrages. The Moshers,
Hartleys. Meserves, Moorf. Cornells. Por-
ten, etc., ad Infinitum, have heaped about a
much disgrace on tbe state as It Is going
tc stand, and tbe mistake, if by any possible
chance It should be made, of renominating
Governcr Savage, will lose the atate to the
republicans by 60,000. votes, elect a fusion
legislature and every member of congres
of the same faith
Rushville Standard: Let's aee, the
of this amount Is going to be replaced Into
the state treasury. Let us know when. Of
course the people ought to know that this
statement of our governor Is a campaign
dodge and is likely to be made up by the
old gang of boodlera between June 18 (the
time of the republican state convention)
and election day and heralded all over the
atate a a streak of honesty and good faith.
But does anyone suppose for a moment
that tbe state will ever be benefited to
the amount or even a fraction of It? Not
by a Jugful. It will probably be carried
out aa a campaign winner, but a soon as
Bartley and his gang get to pulling the
public teat the repaid shortage will grad-
ually seep back Into the pocket of the
baae deceivers and for the next two years
the old gang will laugh ud their sleeves
and over their wine cups tell how easy the
taxpayers of Nebraska can be worked,
There la abaolutely only one way to rid
again and keep them out
orand Island Independent: Every little
" t i reported through the press, or
lt come, down from political leader, of
'lthel Partjr- th,t JoPh Bartley. the con
VC,M Pardoned embezzler, la to make
restitution of part of the spoils before
long. And again In a little while the state
ment Is denied by Oovernor Savage or
Bartley or aome friend of either. The re
porta interest tbe people, perhaps, for the
moment, or amuse them, and th matt
forgotten until the same report comes up
again. But thev are nf little ennaenifanoa
' Dul ,OB re or ,llue POnaequenCO
When Savage first naroled Bartlev tie aald
If he (Bartlev dnaa what T aalr V1m a
do i M hlm out of the nenltenttarv
but ,f nJ do., D6t tB.n h, VT'I'
to
money he
atnle nnttrnnr aiaa. i
taken the people into, hla confidence a to
never yet
these condltlona except by Inference to
stolen money was to be put back. Tbe
peop,e of Nebraska are not aaklng for that
money from a man who ha. never run up
th whlU na' There u peo-
pe- of Nebraska have which they will not
?rtI. 0p I"10 And " the Independent
" aright and It Is the .pecu
latlon of the governor that Bartlev'a ra.l"
tutlon of part of the money or all of the
money will purchase for the Jall-dellvered
. . . . uciitctvu
.. HUVB guvta Will UI
OT nimSeiT tn mnflllAnaa mnA . .t II,
in people of the state a represented hv
the retention of either In office It would
advise Mr. Bartley to keen hla mm... ztl
. uiuaey. tie
win oe ouymg a gold brick.
P. S. Eustls of the Burlington syatem an
nouaced definitely that no eucceaaor would
be appointed to take hi place a general
paaaenger agent of the Chicago, Burlington
A Qulncy at Chicago. He said that with
his assistant he could handle the work of
both positions, and the newspaper story that
Mr. jrancia or Omaha would get the pot
tion wa quieted by Mr. Euitl a follow
"Mr. Francl of Omaha baa beea men
tloned quit extenalrely by the newspaper
for tbe position, which in turn, according
to tne report, would place Mr. Wakely a
Omaha, and ao on up; but I can deny thl
all. There will be no promotion or change
in thia matter. We could not mare a
single strong man from the weat'ern Held
to place hlm In Chicago. These men un
aerstand their ttrrltory In the weat and
there la no probability of a removal or
change In this respect ao long as there ar
no deatba.
Sew Baassjaate ReaialaMaaa.
For the Drat time In many year th
Western Paaaenger aatociatlon has Issued
a uniform set of bsggage rulea for tbe con
duct of thla department of traffic In
roads In the association. This would seem
to indicate a still closer knitting of the as
aoclatton interests and would go to show
that the organization waa on a firmer baati
than ever, despite the rupture that threat
ened when tbe Chicago, Rock Island a Pa
cl0c ralroad withdraw from lt a few weeka
ago.
The changea In the rule are not many
and relate entirely to the rls of matter
to go aa baggage. Of chief interest 1 the
exclusion for the first time ot typewriter.
and caah regtatera. Theae will no longer
be checked aa peraonal baggage, but
be treated a bicycle and charged for.
Ill
The weight limits ar the aame aa main
talned last year, 150 pounda on one full
fare, and no aingie piece of baggage weigh
Ing more than 250 pounda will be taken on
one ticket on any terme of exceaa. Other
regulation common to weatera railroad
remain aa before All road, of the aasocla
tlon will bscg together rigidly on the regu
lauons.
Deataa Mevea l
I
George Denton, who was until two year
ago commercial agent of tbe Chicago, Roc
Island ft Pad fie railroad In Omaha, haa
just beea made general agent of tha Cln
clnnatl, Muncle 4 Richmond road at Cln
clnnati. Mr. Denton was widely known
here, and when be was succeeded at tbl
office by Mr. Perkins, the present locum
bent, he want to Davenport, la., aa local
agent for th Rock laland there. A colnct
dence of th new appointment I that W. I.
AlKo, woo waa until recently general
manager of the Kock Island system. Is
now general manager of th Clacinnatl,
Muncle A Richmond. Thla I a new road,
running south from Muncl. Ind.
Indigestion Is the direct causa of dheaae
that kill thouaanda of peraon annually.
fltop th trouble at the atart with a little)
PRICKLY A8H BITTERS: It tragtbDs
the atomacb and alda digestion.
HARCE ILLEGAL PLATTING
Council Direct! City Attorney to Brine; Suit
Against A. P. Tukey.
QUESTION OF BACK TAXES IS INVOLVED
Real Estate Maw fays Aettoa la Sara
prise Him mm Deales that He
Had lateatlaa ta Bre
the Law.
At a special meeting of the city council
yesterday morning a resolution waa adopted
directing the city attorney to proceed
against A. P. Tukey, a real estate agent,
for alleged violation of the law providing
for the systematle platting of new addi
tions to th city. It I alleged that Mr.
Tukey ha platted block t. In Beml Park
addition, haa filed the plat In the oAc
of the county recorder, and b placed
lot so platted on sale, without having
submitted the plat to the city engineer for
Inspection and approval and without hav
ing paid back taxes on the property.
"Such failure on the part of Mr. Tukey,"
said a member of the council, "constitutes
a cloud on the title of every lot aold. The
fact that the back taxes were not paid
amounts to a blanket lien on every piece
of property In the block, and one which
cannot be removed unless every Individual
purchaser agrees to pay hla proportion ot
the delinquency. If Just one purchaaer de
cline to pay hla (hare, all th other are
helpleciw
'I understand tb back taxes on the
Bemis park property amount to $l,4r8. But
this 1 not the only addition be haa handled
In thia way I am Informed that In North
Omaha he la platting twenty acre, and that
the city engineer has not been called In to
asalst In laying out the atreata and alley
or to ascertstn whether or not the taxea
have been paid, and tbe same Is being done
in other parts of the city."
The record shows that nearly a year ago
City Engineer Rosewater wrote a letter to
Mr. -Tukey, calling his attention to a plat
irregularly filed and asked blm to correct
the "oversight." Mr. Rosewater aaya that
no attention waa paid to thla communica
tion.
Mr. TeWey', Kss1aaatlaa.
In explanation of this Mr. Tukey said: "I
called on Mr. Rosewater some time ago and
had a talk with him, and I auppoaed the
matter was settled. I'm surprised at Its
coming up at this time. A to tha Beml
park tract, there are no atreels running
through it, and so there wss no occasion to
submit the plat to the city engineer. There
Is one alley in it, but I have a right to es
tablUh an alley In my property wherever
I aee fit. I bad no intention of evading the
law. A to the plat ot the North Omaha
tract, lt will be aubmltted to the city en
gineer In due time."
The principal purpose of assembling the
council In special session yesterday waa
to pasa an appropriation ordinance to pay
liabilities incurred by tbe city during April
and prior thereto." The latter clauae wa
Inserted to cover the Gordon salary for
1900. Tbe ordinance appropriated an ag
gregate sum ot $25,000, mostly from the
special funds, such aa the dog fund, th
sewer fund, tbe road fund and th sinking
fund, from which latter money waa drawn
to pay the Interest on warrant. To finish
the emergency hospital $2,040 waa appro
priated, wblcb will be paid to Klewit Bros.,
the contractors. Tbe sum of $447.32 wa
appropriated for George R. Crandall, con
tractor, being one-halt the coat of grading
Forty-second street from Farnam street to
Dodge. Gordon' salary of $1,661 waa In
cluded1 tn the appropriations. There" was
some objection to paying thla claim, 'but
the objector waived their polntNwben ft
wa pointed out to them that there waa an
order of court directing the payment.
PROPOSES TO MAYOR M00RES
Chleaaro Widow Writes that Kb I.Ikes
General style of HI
Heaor.
Mayor Moorea' correspondence has been
greatly enhanced ainc word went forth
that he had eatablished a matrimonial bu
reau. 8om of th letter received are
amusing, while others are pathetically
serloua. One which might be classed under
the second beading came from aa Omaha
woman named Mrs. M. E. Palmsr, who. It
seem, run something called a "matri
monial club" on Davenport street. She ob
ject! to Mayor Moorea conducting hi bu
reau in opposition to hr. "But If you
must engage In thl business," shs 'adds,
"please send the replies you get to me
rather tbaa to tbe concern In Columbus,
O. Ton, ahould patronise horn Industries."
Another of thla type came from a widow
In Chicago. It I a flatfootcd proposal of
Keg lateree1 by
U. t. Patent
Oflc.
Hunter MeQuIrt), M. D., LL. D., latt Prtiident find Professor of
Clinical Surgery, Umivertity ColUgt of Mediant, JiUhmond, f, and Ex-
Medical Association, aay:
line diuretic,
is invaluable. In Uric Acid Gravel, and, indeed, In diseases generally depend
eat upon a Uric Acid Diathesis, it is a remedy of extraordinary potency. I
have prescribed it in cases of Rheumatic (lout, which had resisted the ordinary
remedies, with wonderfully Kood result. I have used It also In my own case,
being a great sufferer from thia malady, and have derived more benefit from
It than from any other remedy, and I will add that I prescribe this water ten
timet where I prescribe any other once.
James K. Crook, A. M., M. D., Ad!unet Prnfessor ot Clinical Medicine
and Pnysteal Diagnosis at tk4 Seta York Post-Graduate Medical School (se
unLSS! "CUFFALO LmnAYATTR
tion, especially in the treatment of Uric Acid Diathesis, Ciout. Rheumatism,
Renal Calculus, Stone In the Bladder and Castro-Intestinal Disorders."
CUFF?!!) LlTItllVZATEII to for1 Pyarooer and DroggUU generally
TeatlmoBiala wblcb dry all Imputation or que. loo seat to any address.
Matal at Bprtaajs aavasM ? IStta
PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.)
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LaramTff-'.nii i, ..laiirrr:1 rru; tu rvr.1:- , r.r.'.,.r.T:,.a..,,.',..:.,t.,
AN UNUSUAL
THING HAPPENED
Schmollcr & Mueller Bought
tha Entire stock of tne
Uueller Pltno and
Organ Co.
Never Before Were Such Bar
gains Offered by Any
House.
Why Pay Regular Prices When This
Elegant stoci 01 m Pianos is
Being Closed Out at 50c
on the Dollar? -
COMPETITION DAZED.
The entire city and surrounding county
seems awake to the unusual opportunity ot
tered by thla up-to-date, progressive anl
ever-expanding piano house.
It la. Indeed, an unusual thing when tho
public Is given r.n opportunity ot purchas
ing a piano for their own private use at
prices DEALERS WOULD BR GLAD TO 4
GET AND TAKE A DOZE.M ' INSTRU
MENTS AT A TIME, but clrcum
atancea alter rasea. Wa bought this
stock of Hard man. Harrington, Story
Clark, SrhalTer and eight other makes ot
piano, for spot cash on our own offer and
you know Schtnoller c Mueller know how
to buy right. Now, we propose to give the
people the advantage of these better tban
wholesale prices that's why we atated In
our first announcement that under no cir
cumstances would we sell more than one
piano to a cuatomer.
The Mueller Piano and Organ company
waa the oldest piano houae 4n the Missouri
valley and carried a very extensive and
well selected stock, and now this elegant
piano stock Is thrown on tbe market at
just exactly 50c on the dollar of, their
prlcea. .
There Is surely good and sufficient rea
aona why you should select your piano out
of thla stock. . Thoee Greek arts style ot
the celebrated Hardman are truly beauti
ful and when you bear tbelr musical lone
you will be captivated, and then the price
well, it too Insignificant to talk about
that'a the only cheap part about them-"
that la. If you buy at thla eale. But apace
forbids our describing one-fiftieth of tha
bargains we hav tor you. If, you will
give ua one hour of your time
we have courteous salesmen who - will
gladly show you through the atock and we
feel assured your own good Judgment will
tell you the advisability of taking advan
tage Of tbls unprecedented piano- sale.
Every piano marked In plain figures. A
child can read them aa well as .you. Of
course, you must not expect to find' as many
aa we had Monday. . Every day haa aeen
numbers of pianos ' going out ,to make
homes more happy, but we have many
more here yet that will "win a home"" with
aomebody within the next ten daysl -
' - Bt;MMUu,L.hitt at nuiLLtn, -
1311 Farnam St., Omaha.
502 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
marriage to the mayor himself. , "I used to
ee you often while I wss in Omaha a year
ago," she writes, ,1snd I wss favorably Im
pressed with your appearance and manners.
Indeed, I feel quite well acquainted with
you. Now, I suggest that we arrange to
meet, and It wa find each . other con
genial, that we get married and travel
life'a rugged path together."
Two other letters were received from
Chicago, one from an employe ot Marsaall
Field Co., and the other from a young
woman employed a a stenographer tn a law
office. ...
Mortality Btatlstlea.
The following births and deatha' have
been reported at the office of the Board ot
Health during the twenty-four hours end
ing Wednesday noon:
Deatha Philip Herkoedlta. 223 North Thir
teenth etreet, aged 1$ years; Charles 8hee
han, 611 N. Sixteenth street, aged U years;
Ingeborg Nellsen, 291 Lake afreet, aged 44
yeara; Lilly Vic toria Malm. UO North Thirty-second
street, aged 2 years; John Ander
son. 41 South Twentieth street, aged 31
yesrs; Conrad Wiedemann, Lincoln, aged
44 years.
Births r. O. Wilson, 1010 Ohio street,
boy; Richard Leonard. County hospital,
boy; Carl J. Karlson. 216 South Twenty
eighth avenue, boy; Clarence Gillespie, Mil
Pierce street, girl; C. H. Sehrlng, twins,
boy and glrlKJohn Orayson, ?&3 St. Mary's
avenue, girl. i . .
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and Eliminator
of URIC ACID and
other POISQKS
Its Value In
Gout, Rheumatism, etc.
