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REPUBLICASS ARE LINING DP
Interert Oetri in Nonmidnt and Railroad
OaadidaU far Ctngretn.
MERCER DEPENDS ON PURCHASABLE VOTE
City Clerk's Office finer Registering;
Repahllcans and lasalaa; Trim.
OrtWcntee 4a Those
Who Hat Moved.
Th next twenty-four hour will see some
of the liveliest political work done that bee
beea executed la Omaha for many day.
At the office of the city clerk a force has
been kept busy administering the oathi
necessary to qualify republicans who hare
fsljed to register to vote at the primaries,
which will be held this afternoon be
tween the hour of 12 noon and 7 p. m.
Every republican In the city who Is a legal
voter of the ward In which he resides Is
entitled to vote at the primaries. If he
failed to register ' last year on account of
absence from the city or because of sick
ness, either of himself or of his family, be
may qualify to vote at the primary by ap
pearing fcetore the city clerk with two
freeholders of the ward In which he now
reeldea and making proof of his residence
and his desire to affiliate with the repub
lican party. Toung men who were not en
titled to vote last year, but who will be of
legal age before the day of the next elec
tion, may secure certificates by the same
method from the city clerk and will be per
mitted to vote at the primaries.
The form of ballot, as approved by the
printing committee, will have the anti
Mercer delegation In the left-hand column.
There are to be selected from each ward In
the city seven delegatea to the congres
sional . convention, ten delegatea to the
county convention and three delegates to
the Judicial convention. A cross In the
circle to the right of the delegation will
vote for all of the names on that delegation,
bnt a cross tn the first circle will vote only
for the delegates to the congressional con
vention. It is therefore necessary to make
three crosses In three circles In order to
.vote (or delegates to all three conventions.
In the Sixth ward a contest is on between
John.. McDonald and E. D. Evans for en
dorsement as candidate for county commis
sioner. Henry McDonald is the ostensible
candidate, but It Is believed by the majority
of the voters of the ward that Henry Mc
Donald la but a catspaw for his brother.
It Is stated on good authority that arrange
ments have already been made whereby as
soon as the result of the county convention
Is known John McDonald will become chief
of the Omaha police force. Some go so far
as to aay that his commission has already
been signed and Is now ready to be Bled
as soon as the convention ends. Members
of the Baldwin-Mercer board admit by In
ference that he has been asked to take the
Dosltlon. for one of them recently said:
"John McDonald has positively refused to
permit the board to consider him in con
nection with the position of chief of police."
. Thla refusal, it Is believed, If made at all,
was for t!.e purpose of concealing his hand
until after he has secured Intimate relations
with the Board of County Commissioners
thFnuh the nomination of his brotner.
E. D. Evans, his opponent in the ward, Is
a man who has an extensive acquaintance
nd who has never taken an active pan in
naiitira for his own aggrandizement.
though frequently urged by his friends to
become a candidate for office, he has de
cUned until thla year, when he finds that
by the sale of the grocery atore which he
haa operated at Twenty-fourth and Seward
streets tor seventeen years, that he will
have ttma to devote to the office to which
he'Tnay tee elected.
In the Sixth ward the Mercer forces are
M..nnradlna under the name 01 w. ,
Pratt the Sixth ward candidate for con
gress. Mr. Pratt has his own delegation
. .k. wr.i which will appear In the left-
hand column on the official ballot. The
ehamplona of Mercer claim insi
i. Pratt first and Mercer for sec
ond choice. The regular Pratt delegation
w.. - ..nnt choice, but will die In the
ditch for the Sixth ward candidate. The
confidence Mr. Pratt nas in me prove. -.i
. h. men backing the Mercer dele-
gatlon 1. shown by the fact that he say.
that If the delegation la successful at the
.it. .in taaa it as a repudiation of him
self by the voters of the ward and will not
let his name go before m Cou..w
In the First ward the emissaries and
.ycophantlo employe, of the railroad I cor-
.rkin tooth and nail to
!!! h- home candidate for congress
E J. Cornish. A couple of the employe,
of the Union Pacific who were very loud
in the work said they had been ordered by
John N. Baldwin to lay off from work and
dsvote their time to campaigning tor Mer
er. When this report w
of Mr. Cornish he went to the Iowa lobbyist
and secured an admission of the fact. Mr.
Baldwin claims that he la doing thla work
becaue of the fight upon the
make them pay a just PwPr"0B
Ui.s of th. atate. but the fact la that he
1. doing It to elect Mercer aa a corpora
tion representative tn congres..
In the Eighth ward A W. Jetferls Is at
tempting to carry th. ward for Mercer for
eonir... and hlms.lt for county a torney.
Before tha recent revolutionary decision of
the supreme court ousting the members of
tha Board of Fire and Police Commlsslou
.r, appointed br the men chosen by the
people for that purpce. Mr. Jefferls wa.
rr anxlou. to a.cure the support of th.
men oppoe.d to . Mercer's renomlnatlon
When that declaloa had been rendered and
a large portion of tha government of Omaha
transferred from th. people ';'
th railroad corporations. Mr. Jefferls
chanted hi mind and la now actively
championing the nomination of the man
... H (, weeks ago U declared had teen
tn .ongrena long enough. During the last
to day he ha been traveling over the
country with Mercer and la one of the men
on th Mercer delegation. With Johnny
McDonald ! tha Sixth ward ha made a
fWTlMIWASTED
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Many Omaha Citizens.
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Doana Kidney Fill ar for kidney only.
No tlm wasted trying to cure other
trouble.
Omalk people endorse their merit.
Mia Nellie Mitchell, 415 South 11th St..
ays: "Altar a fall I noticed my back
aching occasionally, and Anally continually.
It grew a that I oould only He perfectly
straight and very often wa forced to Bleep
on th floor tn place ot my bed. Two boxe
of Doan' Kidney Plltav obtained at Knhn
a. rw. Arum store, corner of Fifteenth and
Douglas .treat, gradually relieved of
tha aching, until It nnauy uistip
For sale by all dealers. Price 60c. Fo
terMllburn Co.. Buffalo. N. T.
Remember th nam, Doan . and tak
M aubsUlnia.
Delegates to Congressional, Count and Judicial Convention! will be chosen Friday, September 19, at the
following placesi
LIST OF POLLING PLACES:
OMAHA First Ward 170a South Tenth Street.
Second Ward 1433 South Sixteenth Street.
Third Ward 1120 Dodge Street.
Fourth Ward Bee Building.
Fifth Ward Ed Morgan's, near 16th and Corby Sts.
Polls open 12 M. to 7 P. M.
such have a right to vote.
trip Into the country with Dave Mercer
upon which he seemed to be more intent
upon the nomination of the congressman
than upon his own nomination.
Many republicans are disgusted with the
manner in which the county judge Is acting
In the Interests of the nonresident con
gressman. With one exception every clerk
In bis office Is on a Mercer delegation. In
the First ward Clyde Sunblad ls working
against the home candidate for congress.
nd in other wards the other clerks are
conducting a like campaign. The repub
licans who object to this action on the part
of the Judge recall the fact that when Vin
nonhaler was a candidate for nomination
the Fourth ward was given to him as an art
of courtesy, while It could have been car
ried against him both times. '
"It begins to look as though Mercer has
decided to depend for success entirely upon
the purchasable vote thla time," said a re-
publican who has taken Interest In the af
fairs of the city for many years. "The in
fluential democrats of the city are doing all
they can to force his nomination upon ths
party. Harry Miller, county clerk. Is open
In his work, and It is said that other demo
crats county officials are actively lining up
questionable votes for Mercer. One of these
democratic workers said: 'I have advised
the boys to keep hands off, but they will
not do It. We are all anxious for Mercer's
nomination, believing that it will mean the
election of Hitchcock, but I am afraid that
the republican voters will see through the
work of the democrats and will not aelect
the man we want simply because we do
want him. He is the easiest man to beat
In the party, and as a democrat I would
entitled to vote at the primaries. If he
hesitate a long time to nominate a candi
date who waa receiving such support from
republicans as Mercer Is receiving from
some of our fellows, who apparently have
not the Judgment to see that their work
may react. The World-Herald la acting
foolish In projecting Itself Into the repub
lican campaign, and Its cartoons Intended
to help along the Mercer campaign may
cause his defeat. If be Is defeated the
campaign plans of the democrats will have
to be revised, and it la doubtful If they cau
be changed so as to bring victory to the
democratic party."
MERCER AND THE COLORED MAN
What
an Intelligent' Colored Voter
a to say About the ;on
Resldeat Congressman.
Hi
OMAHA, Sept. 18. To the Editor of The
Bee: I was handed a sample ticket today
by an acquaintance containing names of
men he had desired me to vote for at the
primaries Friday. I noticed that it was
headed "Anti-Machine Candidates," and
was told that It waa a Mercer ticket. I In
formed my friend that I am 'not for Mr.
Mercer, that I had voted for Mr. Mercer
every time since 1892, but that I bad de- i
elded not to vote for him again, even If he
did get the nomination.' I told him that In j
the first place, I do not think he Is qualified ;
Intellectually for the position and that he
has not shown his appreciation for the
splendid support that the colored voters
have given him. On the other band, he has
shown antagonism and apparently does not
know the difference between a sypporter
and one who has been active in opposing
him for election. I learn also that Mr. Mer
cer or someone acting for hint has rlrcu
latsd a report that a bill Is before congress
tor the purpose ot disfranchising the col
ored voters and that ha Is fighting for it.
I corrected my friend and Informed blm
that he was Imposed upon. The only bill
before congress concerning the disfranchise
ment of colored voters is that of Mr. Crum
packer of Indiana,' and that bill la in
tended to reduci the representation of
those that have been engaged In the bus
iness of disfranchising th colored voters,
and it has not been proven that Mr. Mercer
waa active In supporting the bill; on the
other hand, It has been stated that he is
opposed to it and Is one of the renegade re
publicans thrt caused It to be pigeonholed.
It Is to be regretted that there are some
colored men ao devoid of race pride as to
support and vote for men who treat them
with contempt and speak of them disparag
ingly. Personally I have nothing against Mr.
Mercer. He Is a Jolly good fellow, but that
Is all there is to htm. I want a man In
congress who will represent the whole peo
ple and whose claim to fame doe not rest
bis reputation aa a baby-kisser and a high
five player, Respectfully, -
ABRAM B. BURRIS,
1631 North Twenty-Orst Street.
Health at "mall Coat.
A few doses ot Dr. King's New Lite Pills
will cleanse, tone and Invigorate the whole
system. Try tbem. Only 85c
Woman's Work in Club
The announcement this week by th
Young Women' Christian association that
the suite opposite it. quarter in the Paxton
block ha been secured for It use for the
coming year, in addition to the rooms occu
pied at present, has been received with In-
terest by the several hundred member ot
th organization and the women that every
week avail themselves of Its privilege. A
planned, the use of the additional space will
give to the association very desirable guar-
ters until It. new building can be erected.
The expense of maintaining the additional
quarter, will necessarily be much heavier
and It 1. proposed to meet this by an effort
to double the membership of the assocla-
tlon.
The educational committee offer, an es
pecially helpful list of classes this fall,
which Includes French, German and Span
Ish. These will be formed at once, also a
class In correct English. Burnt wood,
dressmaking and basket making will be
among th. specialties. The Quid Libet club
will begin It study of 8hakeapear October
10 with "Romeo and Juliet." It will greatly
simplify the work of the commute, and
secretaries If thoss wishing to Join these
classes will register at once.
Th gymnasium will open October I and
th physical director request, that all de
siring to enter th. classes wil) register at
once.
There will be a special meeting of the
Margaret Fuller Literary at. I o'clock on
Monday evening at South Branch.
There waa meeting of the branch mem
ber on Monday evening to plan for the
opening night. October (. An excellent pro-
gram baa been prepared aad arrangements
ITIE (I'MAltA DAILY HKLt Fit I DAY, HKPTKMI.KIl U, 100-'.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
OMAHA Sixth Ward 2318 North Twenty-fourth Street.
Seventh Ward 1507 South Twenty-ninth Street.
Eighth Ward 2011 Cuming Street.
Ninth Ward 281S Farnam Street.
SOUTH OMAHA 110 North Twenty-fourth 8(reet.
Only voters duly registered as republicans or entitled to be registered as
QUO WARRANTO IS ALLOWED
laprame Court IniUini th Application of
City Attorn; Oonif.lL
MEANS END OF MERCER-BROATCH BOARD
Mr, Connell Says Members of Present
Board Are Mere Vaarpere
and Are Boinil to Be
Onated.
Word has been received from Lincoln that
the supreme court, after carefully consid
ering the application of City Attorney Cou
ncil, ha ordered the filing of the Informa
tion In the nature of quo warranto against
the Mrrccr-Broatch-Baldwln Board of Fire
and Police commissioners.
Ths application was made upon the con
vening of the present term of the supreme
court, when the Information was submitted
to the Judge for their Inspection and for
such order with reference to filing the same
as might be proper.
Aa there Is no dispute regarding the facts.
It was recognized by the members of both
boards and tbelr attorneys that the action
of the court In allowing or refusing the ap
plication of City Attorney Connell would
probably be decisive of the rights of the
parties.
City Attorney Connell upon being asked
as to the effect of the order made by the
supreme court, responded: "It Is the be
ginning of the end. The members of the
present acting board are mere usurpers and
are bound to be ousted as certain aa that
law and justice will prevail."
Difference In Cases.
The city attorney further claimed , that
the questions and Issues now presented to
the supreme court are entirely different
from those passed on by Judge Sedgwick
in the recent case of the attorney general
against Oovernor Savage. He alao stated
that without reference to the rights of the
citizens of Omaha to local self-government,
the members of the old board appointed
by the mayor and council must win in the
present proceeding under the judgment
rendered In their favor In the Kennedy
case, which determined that the former
Judgment in the Moores case was final and
res Judicata.
On the question of res Judicata City At
torney Pnnnell rlnlms both Judge Sullivan
and Judge Holcomb are committed In the
most positive terms, the former by a clear,
able and unassailable opinion In the Moores
case and the latter by . positive and
pointed concurring opinion.
The Information filed by City Attorney
Connell sets forth In detail the Judgments
, and proceedings In tho Moores and Kennedy
. eases, and alleges In positive terms that
both Judgments are res judicata and espe
cially that the Judgment In the Kennedy
case conclusively and finally determined
that the Judgment in the Moores case was
res judicata.
With reference to the action of Governor
Savage and bis recent appointees the in-
formation alleges
That In violation of the rights of the city
of Omaha, its citizens and inhabitants and
) in violation of the rights and power of the
mayor nnrt council to appoint memoeri oi
the Board of Fire and Police Commission
ers, and In violation of the appointees of
the mayor and city council as members
of the Hoard of Fire and Police Commis
sioners, and tn gioHS and flagrant violation
of the rights, duties and privileges of there
relators, Ezra P. Savage, acting governor
of the state of Nebraska, conceived It to
be his duty to appoint members of the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
for the city of Omaha, and on or about
August 4. 19U2. did appoint the said respond
ent, Joseph W. Thomas, aa a member of
the Hoard of Fire and Police Commission
ers for a pretended term ending the flrnt
Monday In April, 1906: William J. Hroatch
for the pretended term ending the first
Monday In April, 1906; Carl C. Wright, for
the pretended term ending the first Monday
in April, li4. and I?e W. Spratlen, for the
pretended term ending the first Monday In
April, 19u3.
Hold Office WronKfnliy.
These relators further allege that for the
furpoee of wrongfully and unlawfully, and
n violation of the rights of said city, its
citizens, its mayor and council, and these
relators, obtaining possession of the office
In the city hull of said city designated as
the office of the Hoard of Fire and Police
Commissioners, and possession of the
records, books and papers in said office,
and wrongfully and unlawfully ouatlng and
dispossessing these relators, the said gov
ernor did suppress the fact of his having
rmide such appointments and did secretly,
wrongfully and In violation of the rights
hereinbefore specified enter Into a combina
tion and conspiracy with his said appointees
to secretly and forcibly obtain possession
of said books, records and office, and to
that end did come to Omaha and uersonallv
deliver said appointments to his said ap
pointees, anu U'u suppress sue a race until
hla said appointees had pretended to
qualify and give bond, and did thereupon
await the action of said appointees,, which
had been agreed upon, for the obtaining
by stealth the said office, books and records;
mat tnereupon, to-wit, bdoui o clock in
...e aiieriioun ui m tiny, me iu uruaicn
(who la the Identical Hroatch who was a
party to said proceedings In case No. 11:26),
have been completed to open tha class work
on October 7. .-.:..
Twenty-two members were present at the
recent meeting of the Sunshine club, an in
crease of ten since the last meeting.
Th9 member, of the Horae Queen, clrcl,
met on Wednesday afternoon at Mount
St. Mary' Seminary, the early part of the
hour being occupied by a program and the
latter held with business, of which the chief
thing was the election of a president ot the
Circle. The next meeting will be held Wed-
nesday afternoon, October first at St.
Catherine. Academy, when there will be a
practical demonstration ot the work of the
school ot Domes tig Science being conducted
there by th. 81st. r. ot Mercy.
There was a meeting ot the executive
board of the Woman'. Christian association
Tuesday morning for the consideration ot
matter, pertaining to the conduct ot the
Old People' home, conducted by It.
The month just finished ha. been th.
busiest and most expenslv. In the history
ot th. Visiting Nurses' association. 48
visit, having been made in ail. Fifty
four patient, have been cared for, special
nurse, provided In thirteen cases, six
patient, sent to the hospital and there
have been three deaths,
Aside from all that has been given, the
women la carrying on this work spent $117
this month. The physicians and hospital
service, ar. almost entirely gratis and the
majority of the professional nurses give
their services to the association for tl a
day, which Indicate, the extent ot the work
belug carried on and the. value ot the or
TODAY.
together with his co-appointees. Joseph W.
Thomas. Carl C. Wright and Lee W. Sprat
len, proceeded to the city hall and by
stealth and force, at a time when these
relators were absent, obtained entrunce to
said office and forcibly, wronglullv, un
lawfully and by stealth did secure and
hold possession of said office and the books,
reeorns and proceedings relating thereto,
and have ever since continued to hold the
same, pretending and claiming to he the
lawful members of the Hoard of Fire and
Police Commissioners of the city of Omaha;
that immediately upon entering said office
In the manner aforesaid the sld Hroatch,
Thomas, Wright and Spratlen were re
quested snd required by the mayor of said
city to vacate the same, with the request
on the part of the city attorney of said
city that said Hroatch, Thomas. Wright
and Spratlen should come before the bourd
comprised of the appointees of the mayor
and city council, to-wit, the relators herelrl.
who would have special session at 10 o'clock
the following day; but snld Hroatch,
Thomas, Wright and Spratlen refused to
accede to said requeat and refused to
vacate said office and claimed that they
were In possession thereof and would hold
the same as against the said mayor and
the said relators. -
Relatora Not Negligent.
That thereafter, to-wlt. on or about Au
gust 6. W2. the said relatora niada due de
mand iipotu said respondents In said office
while the said respondents were pretending
to act as members of said Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners, to vacate said
office and to turn over the same, together
with the records, books and papers be
longing thereto, so as aforesaid wrong
fully nttd unlawfully obtained by said
respondents, and the said respond
ents refused . to comply with said
demand. Thereupon these relators, un'ler
the advice of the city attorney, and for the
purpose of maintaining the good name of
the state of Nebraska, and esueclallv of thn
city of Omaha, did refrain from taking
any action In the way of force or violence
Which It would have been necessary to
have done to obtain possession of said
office and said books and papers, but rely
ing upon tneir rignis in tne premises and
the judgments of this honorable court, to
which reference has been made, have
awaited an opportunity lo present this,
their Information, in the nature of a qu
warranto to this honorable court, with the
firm reliance and belief that this honorable,
court will redress the great wrongs which
have been done them, and will restore them
to their rlisht to said office and to snld
books, records and papers, and to the right
wnicn tney nave peaceaoiy enjoyed down
to the commission of said wmnas and
grievances of conducting the afTalrs of said
Hoard of Fire and Police Commissioners
of said city of Omaha. And the said re
lators allege that all of said actions and
proceedings of said respondents herein were
wrongful and unlawful and were against
and were to the damage and prejudice of
the rights of said city of Omaha and to
the citizens thereof and to said mayor and
council, and to the great wrong of these
relators, and were against the peace of the
state of Nebraska.
The relator, therefore. trav that th
Judgment of this honorable court may be
niwuo ana enierea nerein tnai tne said
rtpon.loDte, ...! that each of said re
spondents, be declared not entitled to the
said offices as members of the Board of
Hre and Police Commissioners of snld
city of Omaha or to afiy of said offices
and, .that It 'e declared that they - and
tach of them have wrongfullv and forcibly
usurped sold office and obtained posses
sion of said books, records and proceed
ings and that It may be further declared
that these relatora are the rightful and
lawful members of said Board of Fire
nd Police Commissioners and as such
are entitled to the said office provided for
said board aid to the said records, books
and proceedings belonging to said board
and that they be restored to the rights,
privileges and ern-.'iments of which they
have been deprive jyvy said wrongful action
of said responden a and that said respond
ents and each ofthem be ousted and re
moved from said offices and for such other
and further and different relief in the
premises as may be Just and legal and us
may be necessary, to fully protect these
relators and as may be proper or neces
sary to restore them to their rights.
POLICE A CLUB FOR MERCER
Vie ( Walker Threatens Third Wnrd
Voters with. Vengeance from ,
Hroatch Board,
At a meeting of self-styled anti-machine
colored men of the Third ward, held at
Levy's hall. Twelfth street and Capitol ave
nue, last night Victor B. Walker defined the
position of the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners In the contest for the selec
tlon of a congressional candidate. He intl
mated that unless tha voters of the Third
ward stood by Mercer and gave him the
delegation that the saloons and various re
sorts in that ward would be closed. "If
Mercer Is defeated," said Walker, "I would
not be surprised it the saloons are not
closed and the liberal interpretation of the
law now given us under the new board Is
not ended. The board is friendly to Mercer
and if we slap Mercer we slap the board
and we can expect to get slapped In turn."
After the meeting had adjourned S. B.
Emlth, a Mercerlte, said that if the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners attempted to
Intimidate people of the Third ward into
voting for Mercer at the primary he would
scratch the Mercer ticket and endeavor to
get hla friends to do the same thing:
It wa 9 o'clock before a sufficient number
of voter arrived for Chairman Ed R. Riley
to call the meeting to order. Addresses
were delivered by Fred Watson, J. R. 8lmt
on ana b. a. smitn. A. W. Jefferls was
I ..., ihnnrh artvert Iteri aa tha itraw
1 not Preent- tnougn aavertisea as tne draw
mg card oi roe meeiiag.
and Charity
ganisation to the alck among the city's
poor.
The women 'have endeavored to carry on
their work with as little assistance as pos
sible and have obtained their funds largely
through membership fees of $1 each and
subscriptions from interested friends. Their
funds are lower than usual this fall and
any articles ot food, clothing, bedding an
the like that could be used In the sick
room will be mcs acceptable. Any one
having such articles may communicate with
Mrs. Adams. 2644 Charles street, or tele
phone the Visiting Nurses' association.
The annual meeting of the association
should occur on October 16, but there was
some talk at yesterday's meeting ot post
poning It for a month, a ao many of the
women will be out of the city in October
The complete official' program for the
eighth annual meeting of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's Clubs, to be held
in Columbus October 7, 8 and 9, upon Invi
tation ot the Columbus Woman's club, has
been issued this week, and Is indeed
credit to the women who have had it In
charge.
There la every indication that this year's
meeting will be the largest that has ye
been held, owing to the Increased latere
in the club work and the especially con
ventent location ot the convention city.
The committee on local arrangements Is
composed ot Mrs. Carrie F. Voss, Mrs,
Rosa Enans, Mrs. C. C. Gray, Mrs. Mary
E. McAllister. Miss Martha Turner, Mis
Bessie Sheldon and Mr. Martha Musser
aaa everytning nas Deea done that may
contribute to the convenience and comfort
of the visiting women. The meeting I. to
be beld In the new Auditorium.
Swet, crisp flKe of whaat aaa malt-waUn cU.
Carrie It Along with Her.
" I think 1 Torre, the best breakfast food ever put on the market. I
Intend to take plontj to the country and let the young people havejt
three times a day. m '
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Golortd Voten of Magic City Adopt Evo
lutions raBoucciDg Utrctr.
SAY CONGRESSMAN HAS INSULTED THEM
K. J. Cornish, J. I.. Kale) and Others
Agrfress I. a rare Meeting; of Repub
licans at Koataky'a Hall
Bank Statement.
There was a mass meeting of the colored
voters of South Omaha held last night st
rooms in the Plvonka block. Twenty-sixth
and N streets. Addresses were made by a
number of prominent colored men who are
taking an Interest In the present campaign.
Among those who spoke were J. G. Page,
William Cannon and Robert Severe. At the
conclusion of the addresses the following
resolutions were adopted without a dissent
ing voice:
We. the colored republicans of South
Omaha, realizing that our constitution pro
vides tnat we snail not enoorse any candi
date, but does not prevent us from con
demning anyone who has offered an insult
to our race; therefore, we do hereby and
herein declare that David II. Mercer has In
sulted our people in the past: First, by re
fusing to give us any recognition; second,
by refusing to appoint any representative
ot our race to any position of honor or
profit; third by refusing to come to any ot
our meetings given In the Interest of our
race, and when Tom Johnson and Ollle
Jackson went to see him In reference to the
appointment of Dr. Ricketta. by saying,
Tom. that s too blK a Job for a nlscer. '
Therefore, be It
Resolved. That this resolution be slened
by the president and secretary and pun
ished In the Daners of this cltv: und be It
further,
nesoiven, i nat we pledge ourselves to use
our utmost efforts to defeat the renomlnu-
tlon of David II. Mercer.
ROB BUT 8EVERK, President.
W. U. DUDLEY, Acting Secretary.
Robert Severe, president of the club, oc
cupied the chair, while W. R. Dudley
acted as secretary. In bis address Mr.
Page spoke especially of the efforts of Mr.
Mercer to turn down colored men when
they applied to him for positions lo the
government service. He told about several
instances where colored men had asked
Mercer for favors, but bad been told to go
about their business as there was no place
tn the government service for "nigger.." At
the conclusion of the meeting President
8evere asked that all those present vote
against Mercer at the primaries today.
(ongrerinlonal Rally.
Several hundred voters gathered at Kout-
sky's hall. Twentieth and Q streets, last
night to listen to talks from candidates for
the congressional nomination. E. J. Cor
niBh occupied most of the evening telling
about what he had done as a park commis
sioner and what he would do If elected. He
denounced Mercer as a man who waa work
ing for Mercer and not for the Interest of
the Second congressional district. He was
followed by J. L. Kaley, who talked in
measure along the same lines. George
Johnson, a prominent republican of the Sec
ond ward, acted as chairman and City At
torney Murdock and other men of promi
nence occupied seats on the stage.
CaJl In Oatatdere.
As a result ot the Sutcllff S15.000 dam
age suit against South Omana, ilty At
torney Murdock yesterday served notices
upon Gus Werdeman, Anna Slaughter and
other property owner. In the vicinity of
Twenty-fourth and N street., asking them
to defend the suit, wherein the city haa
been asked to pay damages for injuries to
the Sutcllff child. The contention of the
city is that whatever defect there waa In
the street at the point where the child waa
hurt was cauaed by reason of abutting
property owner, allowing sewage to flow
Into the street, causing an excavation.
Prior to the accident the city notified
these property owners to atop such prac
tice, but the notice was ignored apparently.
Then several arrests followed, and as a
climax came the accident. The legal de.
partment proposes to force all people who
engage In this practice to come Into court
and defend all actions where the city Is
sued for personal injuries.
Statement Called For.
The comptroller of the treasury called
yesterday for a statement ot the condition
of national banks at the close of business
on September 15. The last statement called
for was on July 18. On this latter date the
deposit. In th. three South Omaha national
bank, amounted to $6,585,525. On the re
cent call the deposits were $6,466,240. This
shows a decrease of $119,285 In deposits
since the last statement.
A banker said yesterday afternoon that
the comparative statements showed a very
light decrease in deposits in comparison as
to that expected. In July money was Idle
and waa deposited In the banks, while at
the present time It is being used for the
purchase of feeders, both sheep and cat
tie. Tbl accounta for the decrease In de
posit a shown by the atatement for
warded yesterday to the Treasury depart
ment at Washington.
Eagles Meet Tonight.
Tonight the local lodge of Eagle, will
meet at the ball over the city offices and
Initiate a number of candidates. In addi
tion to the usual ceremony there will be
talks by prominent members of the order
and refreshment, will be served at tho con
clusion of the speeches. All members of
the Eagles are Invited to be preaent.
Order Restored at Lowell Irkaol.
To Bee reporter last evening Superin
tendent McLean ot the publlo schools made
the statement that order had been restored
at the Lowell school. There has been some
trouble within the past tew days between
pupils and teachers, but this haa been ad
justed. A member of the Board ot Educa
Jim Dumps and family went one day
To camp In woodlands far away.
In former camping days a pack
Of food had burdened poor Jim's back.
No heavy foods now weigh on him
Tls "Force" that camps with
"Sunny Jim I"
The Ready-to-serve Oeraal
essence of nature's
best life-builders.
tion called at The Bee office last night and
said that If there was any further trouble
the superintendent would be requested by
the board to discipline the pupils. Aa for
the change of teachers intimated yester
day, Superintendent McLean say that at
this time he will not make any change In
the assignment, already made.
Asanrlntlnn Need Money.
The local Young Men'. Christian associa
tion Is In need of quite a sum of money In
order to meet its obligations. A canvass ll
being carried on now and already a por
tion of the amount has been subscribed.
Secretary Marsh and other workers in the
association are doing their best to get
enough cash to relieve the association from
debt. Business men generally are helping
out this worthy project and it is expected
that within a short time the dobt will be
cleaned up and the association will be on
Its financial feet.
About Finish Work.
After three months of constant work the
force of linemen employed by the Nebraska
Telephone company in this section stopped
their labors last eight, knowing that all
of the wires and cables in the city were
In first-class shape. The plan ot tho com
pany has been to place all Important wires
in the business portion of the city In con
duits and this bss been done to some ex
tent. This has reduced the number ot over
head wires on the poles on the principal
streets. As ll Is now conduits carry most
of the wires, which aie upeued eveiy half
block. It is asserted that this plan will
prevent trouble on the line, during stormy
weather.
Royal Achates Entertain.
Royal Achates lodge. No. 33, celebrated It
first anniversary at the hall. Twenty-sixth
and N atreets, Wednesday evening. Drill
teams from two Omaha lodges were In at
tendance and assisted In the Initiation of
forty candidates. The degree team of the
local lodge served refreshments after the
Initiatory ceremony wa over.
Magic ('My Gossip.
Republican primaries will be held today
at 110 North Twenty-fourth street
The P. E. O. society will meet with Mrs.
V. E. Wilcox Saturday afternoon.
John J. Ryan was compelled to shoot one
of his horses yesterday because ot a broken
kg.
Roy E. Cable of Mexico, Mo., will hold a
sale of shorthorns at the stock yards here
on October 2.
Three cases of scarlet fever were reported
In the Brown family at Thirty-second and
s streets yesterday,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kratsky, 220 North
Twenty-third street, announce the birth of
a daughter yesterday.
Nelson Wright and wife of Peoria. III.,
are here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Merrill, Twenty-third and M streets.
J. J. Mahoney of Wadsworth, Nevada,
has returned to his home, after spending a
few days looking after his property Inter
est here.
DREXEL AND JHJNLOP RETURN
Black Hills AU-Sar-Ben Boomers Are
Met at Station by a
"Band."
The homecoming of John Drexel and
Frank Dunlop from Deadwood yesterday
was attended by a demonstration on the
part of their friends which wa entirely a
surprise to tbem and for a time disturbed
the equanimity ot even those usually self
possessed gentlemen. In the course of their
travels In the Interest of the Knight of
Ak-Sar-Ben they had met with something
ot adventure and hardship, but that was
accepted philosophically, because they were
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away from home, and they comforted them
selves with the cheering thought that when
they qnce more reached home their trouble,
would be ended. They had even Intimated
to some of their friends that they would
like to be met at the depot by a band of
music.
The friends to whom this suggestion had
been communicated did not see their way
clear to provide a brass band, but to show
that their heart were tn the light place
and thry were willing to do what they could
to furnish music, each one of them secured
a penny whistle and In a body they went
to the train to await the arrival of the
train. A reception committee of policemen
waa also provided, and when Mr. Dunlop
and Mr. Drexel stepped off the train at
5:55 they were given more attention than
any of their fellow traveler. After Mr.
Drexel bad been given an opportunity to
briefly greet hi wife he and Mr. Dunlop
were taken In charge by three officers, who
handcuffed them together. While the vol
unteer band played any old thing that It
happened to, the returned travelers were
each presented with a handsome fruit bas
ket filled with potatoes, onions, tomatoes
snd other garden products, and then under
escort of the police -and ToTlowed by won
dering crowd they were conveyed to the
patrol wagon. The band, consisting ot
George Sues, Charles Met. Dave O'Brien,
Fred Paffenratb. J. D, Weaver and Ooodley
Brucker, embarked upon a grocery dray and
fell In line behind the patrol wagon and
the procession then moved to the Elka' hall.
At the point of destination also a large
crowd gathered and there waa much spec
ulation a to how the two men had fallen
Into, the hands of th police.
. When th traveler had given an account
of themselves the handcuffs were removed
that they might each grasp, a highball.
Messrs. Drexel and Dunlop have been in
Deadwood nearly ten days, and they say
that there will be a party of from 500 to
1,000 people from that city to visit the Ak-Sar-Ben
festival. '
$100, $200, $300,. $500 diamond, solltalr
rings. Edholtn,' Jeweler, 16th at., opp. P, O.
OPENING AT PEOPLE'S STORE
Annnal Function of Meaara. Rosea
thai Attended, by n Largo .
Throng.
.The fall opening of the People' Store
occurred yesterday. The store was crowded
with people drawn by the music and the
chance to see the new fall stock displayed.
There were handsome souvenir for all who
came.
Mr. Rosenthal' corps of assistant had
spared no pains In preparing for this open
ing and had been busy for days. A number
of large shipments of good, have been re
ceived during the last two weeks and these
bright new things had been arranged In
the window, and show case, to the best
advantage. Women largely predominated In
the crowd and there was a particularly larg
assortment of new things along the line,
which they are popularly supposed to ba
most Interested. The pattern, hat. came in
for most careful inspection.
The store wa. well decorated, the orange,
green and red of the Ak-Sar-Ben being
largely In evidence. During the afternoon
an orchestra rendered a promenade concert
of popular music and in the evening a band
took Ita place and continued the- music. A
large number ot souvenirs were distributed
to the people.
Try Edholm's watch repairing depart meat.
MINPRAL
WATER.
testified to the fact that HtmymdlJmn
LABEL WITH RED CESTEk.