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TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1.103.
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rp- p TlJ tl RlM fl fviperb window display the June Bride robed iu her
1 MIIW lJl lviw bridal gowns desiened by our own artist the frown is made of French
lawn, trimmed with atitlquu lace, specially designed for the gown atln ribbon and pearls the whole production has an
Ideal church wedding effect the stained f?las is supplied bv the Midland Glass St Paint Co.
A Perfect Flood of
Sale of Women's Suits that Break Every Record. Read this list carefully
One Suit at $0,95 Four Suits at $9.50 One Suit at $9,90
Seven Suits at $10.50 Three Suits at $,50 One Suit at $.90
Five Suits at $12.50 One Suit at $14.50 Six Suits at $18.50
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock we will Q I
put this eiitire lot on sale at
A BARGAIN CIRCLE SALE OF WOMEN'S WEAR.
THURSDAY MORNING WE WILL. DE
VOTE THE LARGE CIRCLE BARGAIN
COUNTER. In the dry goods department
of main floor, entirely to women's petti
coats, .wrappers and dressing aacques.
Our stock of these goods In far too large
and the prices will be almost cut In two to
bring It down to a proper amount, tl silks
at 32c; 50 pieces fine dress silks, bought at
a great sacrifice from Importer, Just re
ceived In time for our great June Clear
ance sale, coming In all the popular shades
of tan, brown, blue, green, yellow, helio
trope and mode, the weave Is perfect and
possesses a beautiful finish, warranted
to wear and Is actually worth $1.00 per
ynrd, for the Great
32c
Jure clearance sale
only 820
yard BifD SPREADS 11-4 heavy quality white
luallty white
67c
cocnet oea spreads,
free from starch,
regular 11.00 quality
oa sale ut, each
BACHES - CASE GOES OVER
Utited States Grand Jury Adjourns With
out Considering Charge.
DECISION OF ATTORNEY KNOX PUBLISHED
Me Rsaios, , in Hie Opinion, Why
Msekea Bsetlieri Should. Not Ue. ,,
Awarded Contract in
Question.
WASHINGTON, June 8. It
expected that ' the eaae of ' August
W. Machen, former superintendent of the
free delivery system, would be taken up
by the United States grand Jury today.
but the Jury convened and adjourned until
tomorrow without considering the case.
Postmaster General Payne stated today
that the reply of Fourth Assistant Post
master Oenoral Brlstow to the Tulloch
charges would not be made public until
the report of the Investigation of the
Washington post officials Sras submitted.
This report, he said, would show the con
ditions of the Washington post office, as
well as the conditions which prevailed at
the time complained of by Mr. Tulloch.
Mr. Payne expressed surprise at the
' failure to present the Machen case to the
i grand Jury today, but said that there
would be no delay by the grand Jury when
the matter was put before It.
Attorney General's Report.
Postmaster General Payne today made
publlo the decision of Attorney General
Knox on which Mr. Payne based his
award of the coal contract of the depart
ment to Machen Bros., ot this city, of
which August W. Machen. then general
uperlntendent of the tree delivery system.
Is a member. The award was made to that
firm as the lowest bidders during the coal
famine last winter and newspapers at the
time charged that the award to a firm
of which one of the officials of the de
partment was a member was In violation
of the statutes. The decision Is dated
January IS.
In the communication which will be his
decision Attorney General Knox, address
ing the postmaster general, says:
Text of Decision.
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 8th Instant
In which you ask my opinion as to whether
you can award a contrart for the purchase
of coal fur the use of your department
under the following circumstances:
On December 81. 1902, sealed proposals
Were invited for furnishing the postofflce
With bituminous coal for th.e remainder of
the fiscal year ending June 30. Iiu3. An
advertisement was placed therefor In three
Washington papers, and a typewritten copy
thereof was sent to about twenty-two coal
dealers. Four bids were submitted In re
sponse thereto, the lowest being that of
Machen Krotners. wno propose to rurnlsn
S.'iuO tons, the amount probably needed by
the department for the balance of the
fiscal year for 15.73, which Is 82.55 per tun
cheaper than the next lowest bid. You
state the proposal Is properly executed,
and that no question has arisen In this re
spect. The fact la presented, however,
that the firm of Machen brothers is com
posed of .William A. Machen and August
W. Machen. the latter being superintendent
of the free delivery in the postoffice de
partment. Continuing the attorney general quotes
Dyspepsia? Don't lay it to
your wife's cooking. It's
your liver. Take a good liver
1 pill, a vegetable pill, just one
' little pill at bedtime
Ayers
C If it's gone so far that you
are pale, weak, nervous, then
talk with your doctor about
taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla
al&o Ha know a. i- ?"?.
mm u u
DAINTY CLOTHING FOR DAINTY
CHILDREN. We are showing a Very large
stock of dresses for little boys and girl,
from S months to 4 years, the materials
Include organdies, Swisses, French, Scotch
gingham, India llnon, natural linen, all
trinrmetl ana tucked in the jatest mate
rials ana siyies. juoinen
cime end Inspect
these little dresses,
prices run from J5 down to
25c
CORSETS The best models of Royal Wor
cester corets. sold at ao per cent off the
Prices made by other merchants.
al Wor
t off the
Teat va-
3c
DiMlTIKS AND UWNS-ln a great va
riety of colors and patterns,
worth up to 15c yard,
June sale In bargain circle,
at, yard
White vestlngs. piques and cheviot weaves
l weaves
9c
APES-
of fine white vestlngs
worth 2vc
go on sale
at
LACE COLLARS AND YOKE' DRAPES
a regular clean out sale,
prices worth 75c to 11.25,
Thursday morning at
69c, 48c and
39c
The Ideal Footwear for Women
in the Dorothy Dodd.
Its essential points are perfect fit, elegance of style,
figure-supporting and wearability, it fits the foot with
a glove-like perfection, makes the foot a good size
smaller and the step feel years younger. All styles,
all sizes, all leathers-
Shoes $3.50 or 3, Oxfords $3, $2.50
sections 411 and 17S3 of the revised statutes,
relating to government contracts and says:
Contract Meets Requirements.
In my Judgment section 413 does not for
bid you from awarding the contract to the
firm of Machen Brothers. If the contract
was "one for carrying the mall" it would
be clearly within the general prohibition
which forbids any employe of the Postof
flce department from having any Interest
In such a contract. Congress did not see
fit, however, to spply such general pro
hibition . to every kind of a contract, but
limited Its inhibition to the special kind of
contract above referred to. It did, how
ever, prohibit any employs from "acting
as agent with or without compensation for
any person offering to become a. contractor
in any business before the department."
And the statute is In derogation of com
mon right and is quaslpenul in character.
It provides for the Immediate dismissal of
any postofflce employe who does act as
such agent and subjects him to a heavy
liability. It must therefore be strictly
construed. Under such construction a
partner cannot be held to be an "agent"
for he la a principal, at least in making
a Joint bid ror a contract, i ne act is es
sentially the act of principals. Without
deciding that a partner could not act as
the "agent" within the meaning of the act
of congress, for the firm of which he is a
member In the transaction of business be
fore your department, I am of the opinion
that the mere Jointure with his partner aa
principals in a bid for a contract does not
make him such "agent" and section 412
does not apply.
Referring to the Rev. Stats. 17SS you do
not state In your letter the exact nature of
Mr. Machen s duties, except that he Is
general superintendent of the free delivery
system. I assume for the purposes of this
opinion that he has no official relation with
the purchase of coal for the use of the de-
fiartment and If this be the fact section 1783
s inapplicable, for Mr. Machen as such
superintendent does not "aot as an officer
or agent of the United States," with rela
tion to such purchase of coal.
Officials May Make Contracts.
The general question as to the light of
executive officers to contract as principals
with the government was duscussed by At
torney General Williams In opinion in 140,
p. 663. In which after referring to sections
1781 and 17H2, he says: "But there Is not In
the statute any general provision which
prevents executive officers from contracting
directly with the government as principals
In matters entirely separate from their
offices and in no way connected
with the performance of their duties
aa officers of the government, nor are
they forbidden to be connected with such
contracts after they are procured by ac
quiring an Interest In them. And here there
is a marked difference made in the legisla
tion of changes between the members of
that body and the executive officers of the
government. Both classes come under the
prohibitions of the laws above cited. But
in the act of IS' (two statutes 4M, Rev.
Stats. 87SU) which strictly prohibits all in
terest in and all connection as principals
with government contracts, members of
congress and delegates only are mentioned
as coming within the intention.
From this statement it is clear that it has
not been the purpose of congress to pro
hibit executive officers In general from be
ing, aa principals, connected with govern
ment contracts nor except as above pointed
out, from acquiring interests In them. There
la not in the statutes any such prohibition
applying to United States pension agents.
While I am, for the reason stated, of the
opinion that you nre not forbidden by any
statute from awarding the contract under
consideration to the lowest bidder, I must
not be understood as advising you thut you
are under any legal obligation to do sir.
I. know of no law which' requires you to
award a contract of tr.ls character to the
lowest bidder. The acceptance of any bid
Is a matter of administrative JudKmeut and
discretion and you are at liber. y for any
reason that In your Judgment that is to the
public Interest is to dlnregard any bid. The
matter Is one of administrative Judgment
and discretion and as such I am wlihout
cither authority or obligation to express
any opinion with reference to It.
NEBRASKA RIVERS SUBSIDE
Conntry Ronda In Such Condition that
Local Traflle Is Sus
pended. TECUMSEH. Neb.. June 8. The flood
conditions In Johnson county are now
much Improved. The Nemaha river, Yan
kee creek and the other streams are now
back in their banks. It has rained but
little here today, and Indications are that
the rain, which has been continuous for
eighteen successive days. Is about over.
Wagon roads are In terrible condition and
the farmers are not coming to town unless
compelled to. It Is Impossible to draw a
load over the roads. From every section
of the county come the reports of bridges
and culverts being out, and the county
will be to a big expense In replacing them.
Burlington trains are now running with
more or less regularity. The Nebraska
Clty-Holdrege train was sble to get as fsr
east as Brownvl'.le tonight. The Portland
Bt. Louis flyer has not been running for
several days, but the local trains on the
Ltncoln-8t. Joseph line are running be
tween Lincoln and Falls City. Some freight
trains are moving.
YQR-K. fcusW Juns e.-lSeoalaD-O'he ex
Values
IMPORTED WASH FA BR ICS for street
and evening dress, fine sheer silk mulls.
tl.sues, mercerised and printed novelties
ii omerent lines,
which muxt be closed out,
worth up to TGc,
on sale at, yt-rd
15c
APRON CHECKS The well known Amos
keofr npron ginghams, both blue nnd
brown checks, the
6c grade
on sale In bargain circle,
at, yard
TOWELING 1 Inches wide,
I'nlon check dish toweling,
on sale In bargain
circle, at, yard
4lc
3c
MUSLIN Ruckhead brand heavy yard
ry yard
r 8 l-3c
wide unbleached muslin, reguiur l-Jc
grace,
on sale In
bargain circle
at, per yard
4c
en. sizes
IMPORTED KID GLOVES-S0 dozen, sixes
6 to 8H. colors absolute,
worth $1.00 per pair,
Thursday morning,
all colors, at
55c
cessive rainfall has badly damaged York
county bridges. A few have been washed
away and there will be a number to re
pair. G. W. Post of this city has the
bridge contract for this year. He is ex
periencing some difficulty In receiving ship
ments of lumber ordered several months
ago, owing to scarcity of cars and big de
mand for lumber.
Injured in Peculiar Mnnner.
FREMONT. Neb., June I. (Special.)
Oscar "Lundburg --section man ' oa the
Union Pacific, had his leg broken In. a pe
culiar manner this morning. He was work
ing on the section near the crossing of the
Union Pacific and Northwestern, east of
Ames, when an eastbound passenger train
came along. He was standing fully twenty
feet from the track when a heavy piece of
iron from the engine flew out, striking him
on the leg Just below the knee and breakr
lng both bones. The train was stopped and
the injured man taken to Fremont and is
now being cared for at the hospital. The
fracture Is a very bad one, both bones
protruding through the flesh. He sustained
no other injuries and the surgeons say the
fracture can be reduced without any per
manent Injury. The Iron which flew oft
was a part of one of the large springs on
which the body of the locomotive rests.
IS PRESIDENT'S BUSY DAY
(Continued from First Page.)
rora today. He arrived here shortly after
noon and was driven to United States
Senator Hopkins" house, where he was
served with luncheon. Then he was es
corted to Lincoln park, where he made a
short speech to 16,000 people. The day was
a general holiday here and all business
was suspended. At M5 o'clock he left
for Jollet. During his stay the president
visited the school houses on both sides of
the river and spoke to (,000 school children.
JOLIET, 111., June 8. Ten thousand peo
ple Joined In welcome to President Roose
velt today. He arrived over the Elgin,
Jollet & Eastern from Aurora at 3:06. Ave
minutes behind schedule. When his train
appeared on the trestle north of Jollet the
whistles of the great steel and Iron mills
were opened and thousands of employes
gathered at the gates to assist in greeting
the president. Immediately the depot was
reached the president and his party en
tered carriages with city officials and were
driven through the principal streets. The
route was profusely decorated with flags,
every building being decorated.
At the Central school a stop was made
for a brief speech to an audience number
ing over 6,000. The president discussed the
labor question and gave his Ideas of the
modern Industrlnl system. He declared
that any man who sought to Inspire hatred
among cltlsens through creed, class or
wealth was a curse to this country. He
said It was easy to upset present condi
tions, but not so easy to build up. When
the president finished he entered his car
riage and the horses were driven on a
gallop to tho train. At the depot old sol
diers were lined up ss a guard of honor.
The president halted long enough to make
a speech to the veterans. He said they
were always entitled to a Place of honor
In American affairs. In the crowd were
a number of Sparlsh-Amerlcan war veter
ans and the president had a special word
for these. Amidst the plaudits of the
crowd the president's train left Jollet at
8.31.
DYNAMITE IS IN HIS PATH
Plot to Harm tho President is In.
netted by Pollen
Officers.
BLOOM 1NGTON, III., June 8. There was
a sensation at Lincoln today over the dis
covery of a satchel full of dynamite hidden
near the Chicago A Alton tracks In Lin
coln. This was located within a few feet from
the point where President Roosevelt leaves
the train tomorrow morning and a plot was
suspected by the police. A thorough In
vestigation Is In progress.
BLOOMINGTON. I'.l.. June (.-Blooming-ton
was the proud host today of thousands
of veterans of the Spanish war here to at
tend the third annual encampment, which
opened Tuesday. The great event of the
day will bo the arrival of President Roose
eJl nd his party this evening.
CALLS STATE CONVENTION
Chairman Lindsay of Rspnblicau Comm. ttea
Iwuf j Formal Document
TEN HL.ND.1ED AND FIFTY-ONE DELEGATES
No Proxies to Be Allowed and Conn
ties Are Requested to Perfect
Organisation at -Delegnte
Convention.
(From a Start Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 8. (Special.) Chairman
Lindsay today Issued the following call for
the state convention: .
The republicans of the state of Nebraska
are hereby called to meet In convention In
the city of Lincoln on Tuesday, August IS,
1SK1. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of placing In nomination candi
dates for the following offices, to be voted
for at the next general election to be held
In the state of Nebraska November 3, ltf.3,
vlx:
One Judge of the supreme court, two
regents of the University of the State of
Nebraska, and for the transaction of such
other business as may regularly come be
fore said convention.
The basis of represents tlon of the several
counties In said convention shall be the
vote cast for Hon. John H. Mickey for gov
ernor, at the regular election held on No
vember 4, 1902. giving one delegate for each
1"0 votes or major fraction thereof, so cast
for said John H. Mickey, and one delegate
at large for each county. Said apportion
ment entitles the several counties to the
following represenatlon In the said conven
tion:
Adams l'Johnson 14
Antelopo H Kearney 10
Banner 2Kettn 3
blame
zKoya Paha 4
Itoone
box Butte
ttoyd
Brown
Buffalo ....
Burt
Butler
Cass
Cedar
Cliasi
lJKI.nball
2
oKnox
8 Lancaster .
Lincoln ....
l&igan
llilyOUp
14iicl'herson
iUM.idlsun ...
UMerrick ....
4Nance
8Nemaha ...
6Nuckolls ...
17 Otoe
IFawnce ....
ISPerklns ....
IS r' helps
.. IS
.. 66
.. lu
.. 1
.. t
.. 1
.. 17
.. 1)
.. lu
.. 16
.. 13
.. 20
.. 15
.. 2
.. 11
.. 9
.. 11
.. 10
.. 11
.. II
.. 6
.. 21
Cherry
Cheyenne ,
Clay
Colfax
Cuming ..,
Custer
Dakota
(fierce
Dawes SPIatte
Dawson 12Polk
Douol 4Red Willow
Dixon 12Kicharison .,
Dodgo 2'iKock
Douglas
Dundy ..
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier ,
Furnas .
Gage
USallne
4sarpy 8
17 Saunders 21
lnscotts Bluff 6
8rieward 17
USherldan
SJSherman 4
JKInux X
Garfield
Gosper , 4Stantoii 8
Grant 2Thayer 10
Greeley STnomus 1
Hall .. loThurston 7
Hamilton II Valley
Harlan D Washington 15
Hayes 4 Wayne W
Hitchcock 4Webster U
Holt ltWheeler
Hookor ITork 22
Howard 9 - -
Jefferson 17 Total 1,061
It is recommended that no proxies be al
lowed In said convention, but that the dele
gates present thereat be authorised to cast
the full vote of the county represented by
them.
Notice is hereby given that each of the
even numbered senatorial districts in the
state Is to elect a member of the state com
mittee to serve for the term of two years.
It la also the sense and request of the
state committee that at the time delegates
are chosen to the coming state convention
the several counties proceed to complete
their county organization for the campaign
of 1903, by the selection of road district
helpers, precinct committeemen and reg
ular officers of such county committees.
By order of the state committee.
H. C. LINDSAY, Chairman.
A. B. ALLEN, Secretary. -
PORTER: MUST . PAY IT BACK
( Continued from First Page.)
erty by the appraiser, and the purchase Is
made for less than two-thirds of the gross
appraised value, upon the assumption that
such taxes are a valid Hen, the purchaser
taking advantage of the deduction thereof,
will be presumed to have undertaken to
pay such taxes and will not be heard to
deny their validity in an equitable pro
ceeding seeking to enjoin their collection.
In the Equitable Trust company case the
same holding is made.
Other Cases Decided.
Saline County against Gage County, re
hearing allowed; McBrlce against Whlt
taker, motion for rehearing denied; Van
Auken against Mlzner, motion for rehearing
on motion for correction of certificate to
bill of executor denied; Dillon aguinst At
son, motion for rehearing denied; Hlll-'m
against Yelser. ordered that $10.00 be paid
upon costs by appelant by June 16, Dls.
Nisi.; Cahlll, Swift Manufacturing Company
against Morrlssey, rehearing denied; Lans
ing against Commercial Assurance Com
pany, rehearing denied; Lansing against
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurances Company,
rehearing denied; Cass County against
Sarpy County, rehearing allowed; Van
Doren afrainM Weldeman, rehearing denied;
Anthes against Kchroeder, rehearing dented;
Hoggsett against tiarian company, renear
Ing allowed; Harker against Burhank, re
hearing denied; Herman against Beck, re
hearing denied; Kelly against Gage Com
pany, rehearing allowed; Stevenson against
Morgan, rehearing denied; Slckler against
Mannlx, rehearing denied; Hajsek against
Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad
Company, rehearing allowed: Williams
against Fuller, rehearing allowed; Jones
against Plggott, rehearing denied; Dawson
County National Bank against Oldfather,
rehearing denied; Nebraska L. & T. Co.
against Haskell, rehearing denied; Ne
braska L. T. Co. against Doman, re
hearing denied; Rilff against Riibe. re
hearing denied: Kummer against Dubuque
Turbine R. M. Co., rehearing denied;
Parker against State, rehearing denied;
Tichy against Slmecek, motion of appel
lants for leave to file briefs sustained; ap
pellee allowed to serve and file briefs in
thirty days; cause continued to September
16.
Stlrdevant against Farmers and Mer
chants Bank, former Judgment adhered to;
Holcomb. J. Youngson against Bond, former
Judgment adhered to; Pound, C. MAllory
against Fitzgerald, affirmed; Albert, C.
Sedgwick, J., dissenting. Equitable Trust
Company against Omaha, affirmed; Klrk
patrick, C. ; Sullivan, C. J., dissenting for
the reasons stateed In Hart against Beards
ley: 93 N, W. Rep. 43. San ford against
Anderson, former Judgment vacated; Judg
ment of district court affirmed; Hastings, C.
Logan Company against Carnahan, former
Judgment adhered to; Holcomb, J. First
National Bank. Pawnee Cltv against Wlah
ard, reversd; Duffle, C.
Not an Omnha Boy.
Linn Mclntyre, the 10-year-old boy who
claimed to have been kidnaped In Omaha
and brought here, was not Linn Mclntyre,
but Is the son of a traveling man named
Calkins, who resides In this city. The
father said that yesterday afternoon a
neighbor boy and young Calkins decided to
go to the show. The other boy threw
his new shoes out of the window while
Calkins stood below to get them. Then
they took them down to Smith's second
hand store on O street and pawned them
for money to take In the sights at the
show. The latter failed to turn up, how
ever, and the boys wandered around town
all the evening, being rather afraid to go
home. It la thought this was the reason
for the boy going to the station, where he
thought be could get a bed and leave town
this morning. He is only 10 years old and
the police say he is the most accomplished
falsifier they have ever come across in
one of such tender years.
BEATRICE. Neb.. June . (Special.)
Otley Brown, a young farmer residing near
this city, sustained a broken ankle and
minor bruises about the body by having
a horse fall on him whila riding through
the streets yesterday.
Woman la Horribly Bnrned.
ASHLAND. Neb.. June t (Special.) A
coal oil horror occurred at the home of
J. K. Fenton. about a mile north of this
city, last night. Mire Betsy Erickson.
domestic went to bed with her door locked
and a lighted lams standing on a chair
near the bed. la tho sight the lamp ex-
ploded and the burning oil was thrown
over the bed. Mr. Frnton was attracted
by Miss Erlckson's screams and had to
break the door down before he could relieve
her. Her body was a blazing faggot. He
smothered the flames with a quilt, but sho
was fearfully burned and the physicians in
attendance have no hope of her recovery.
BAD DAY FOR THE MACHINE
Combination Made at Lincoln Which
Goes Throng with One
Hitch.
- (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb.. June 3. (Special Tele
gram.) The republicans of Lancaster
county In convention here this afternoon
adopted -resolutions endorsing Theodore
Roosevelt, Instructed the delegates to the
state convention to work for the nomina
tion of Supreme Court Commissioner
Barnes for supreme Judge, and named a
county ticket. The ticket was composed
of these men:
Judges District Court Lincoln Frost, A.
J. Cornish, E. P. Holmes.
Clerk District Court W. C. Phillips.
Sheriff Nicholas Ress.
Treasurer B. F. Knight.
County Clerk Walter Davis.
Judge County Court F. R. Waters.
Commissioner Fred Kenyon.
Assessor J. R. C. Miller.
Superintendent O. R. Bowman.
Surveyor W. S. Scott.
Coroner F. A. Graham.
Three Justices of the peace, three con
stables and a sanitary trustee.
The naming of the ticket was a severe
Jar to the county machine. All last night
and this morning the machine tried Its
best to corral the delegates to control the
convention, tut without success. Finully
It had to give up Its most cherist-nd can
didates nnd accept what the delegates
would give it. The defeat of the machine
was the result of a fight among lis mem
bers. Just before the call of the convention
a slate -vam agreed to and went thnnm'i
with only one h.'lch. that being in If a con
test for surveyor, when W. 8. Scott -von
out over tie slate candidate. Delegates to
the state tomtntlon were named.
Chairman Stewart of the county central
committee called the convention to order
at 2:26 o'clock. H. II. Wilson was
chairman and B. C. Fox secretary Th
assistant secretaries were: George B. Tobey,
victor Beymour and L. W- Wlnslow.
These were appointed a committee to se
lect delegates to the state convention: E.
B. Stephenson. 8. H.
Hyer, T. C. Munger nnd M. B. Cheney.
i nese were appointed a committee to
which was referred all contests for seats:
H. T. Dobbins. Paul Clark and W. J.
Lamb. The committee reported In favor
of seating J. W. Wolfe and William Wen
zel In the First ward and that the eon
testing delegations from South Pass pre
cinct be given a half vote each. The re
port was adopted.
The committee on resolutions were: J.
L. Caldwell, R. J. Green. H. J. Wlnnett
W. A. Hartley and T. J. Dickson.
These candidates were nominated by ac
clamation: F. R. Waters for county Judge.
Walt Dawson for county clerk and F. A.
Grahnm for coroner.
A motion was made and carried over
considerable opposition to proceed with
the balloting on three candidates for dis
trict Judge, the three receiving the highest
number of yotes, provided it be a majority,
be declared nominated.
On the first ballot the vote stood: Frost
663; Cornish, 431; Holmes. 429; Comstock!
101; Stewart. 202, and Allen, t Necessary
to a choice. 291. Frost. Holmes and Cor
nish were declared the nominees. The re
mainder of the ticket was nominated by
ballot as above.
An Intermission ensued pending the de
liberations of the committees. During the
shouting for various parties to speak L. L.
Llndsey offered a resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt for his recognition of
the colored voters In the southern states
E B. Stephenson offered the following,
which, with the above, were read and re
ferred to the resolutions committee:
Resolutions Commend Roosevelt.
dZctJZ2Z& &.!!.- 3Wlc.n. . of '
at Lincoln assembled that we extend greet"
lngs to President Roosevelt and t tint we
reciprocate the kindly feelings he expressed
rvlsT-to9 NeTask.6
about completing. We are rejoiced that h"
ha thus had opportunity to come Into
?n.8nr..M ,Snd fsmillarUv wUh
the needs of the entire country. The heartv
welcome and enthusiastic reception that
r.e!..7'.Wh're "td to him tes:
mZ ii.hl" P00"1"' "h the people, and
this in turn measures their faith and con-?M.nrC-ln
h.'.m " " man. a statesman and
fHm'."Ut'v"- We e"dor his admln"s-
achievements at home and abroad. It has
ZjLrw ! o" manage
merit. n",r" ot tne govern-
The policies of republicanism never have
been more revered by the whole people
!eaiaAV'"rrl,d, out undr ,he leadership
bl,.LhT,,;?K RT,eveJ,- Wlth "ls un"
bounded faith and confidence In the energy
Thi0a?r "nd w.lsdom and Prlotlsm of
Theodore Roosevelt we are glad to assure
releleUon in 1904.'1 'r ""om"'n
PROGRAM FOR THE BANKERS
Oronp Nnmber One to Convene in
Falls City on the loth
of Jnnc.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 8.-(Speclal.)-Presldent
J. T. Trenery of the Nebraska
Bankers' association, group No. 1. has Just
Issued the program for the forthcoming
meeting at Falls City, Wednesday, June 10.
This will be the third annual convention
and the officers have assurance of an ex
cellent attendance, and a good time Is an
ticipated. The group comprises Richard
son, Pawnee, Nemaha. Johnson, Otoe and
Cass counties. J. T. Trenery. president. Is
at the head of the Farmers' National bank
of Pawnee.
The program Is as follows:
10 a. m. Invocation, Rev. Elmer Ward
Cole. Falls City; address of welcome
George W. Holland Falls City; response;
Thomas Murray, Dunbar; call of hanks:
report of secretary-treasurer; "What Are
We Here For " S. R. Cnln. sr.. Stella!
cashier State bank; "The Banker In Poli
tics Charles Marshall Douglas, cashier
J,ank. VLlglar.V "Mral Influence In
Banking." John W. Stclnhart. Nebraska
f.'!'' cashier Otoe County National bank;
'The State Banking Law and Its Effect
on Banking in Nebraska," W. D Ha-t-well.
Pawnee City, state bank examiner
Luncheon.
1:30 p. m. "Should Banks Pay Interest on
Time Deposit' John Steinauer. Stetnauer
cashier Lank of Steinauer: "Overdrafts
and How to Avoid Them." John C Stark
Elmwood. cashier American Exchange
Chirges." John R. Pierson. Tei-umsh. presl-
wiiv v .-.bwimim, iikiik; tjanxs as
Business Educators. K. M. Boyd. Auburn
cashier Carson National bank: "A Higher
Education for Bank Clerks." n. C. Smith
Pawnee City; "Bills of Lading." John a'
Donelan. Weeping Water, cashier City Na
tional bank; ''Tax on Deposits to Protect
Depositors." P. L. Hall, Lincoln, cashier
Columbia National bank; "The State Asso
ciation; Proposed National Legislation " 8
H. Burnham, Lincoln, president First Na
tional hank; Question Box. conducted by
Edwin Jeary, Elm wood, president First Na
tional bank. Election of officers.
Onsaan Man Goes to Bentrlea.
BEATRICE, Neb.. June 1 (Special.)
Ed F. Bchurlg of Omaha, a technical elec
trical engineer, arrived In the city yester
day to succeed E. J. Sullivan aa manager
of tho Beatrloo Electric L'ght company's
plant. Mr. Bchurlg, who rcntly resigned
the position as city electrician of Omaha,
intends to remodel the plant and put It In
the best shape possible. It la understood
he Intends to remove bis family here soon.
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MASONS OF NEBRASKA MEET
Forty-Sixth Annual Oommnnica'ion Opens
with 225 Lodges Represented.
GRAND LODGE SESSIONS BEGIN TODAY
Masonic Veterans' Association Holds
Annaal Meeting nnd Dinner
Grand Muster Ayrea Pots
Committees to Work.
The forty-sixth annual communication
of the grand lodge of Nebraska, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, opened yester
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at Free Masons'
hall, with about 400 members present from
the 225 lodges of the state, and the number
will be increased to about 450 when the
grand lodge assemblies meet this morning.
This attendance Is more than satisfactory
when it is known that there la little ot
general Interest to come up for considera
tion, the most Important question, proba
bly, being that of the orphans' home,
which has been before the lodge in one
form or another for several years. There
is much routine business, however, to be
transacted, and In this respect the present
session will be one of the most Interesting
and Important held since the question ot
the clandestine lodges in the state ot
Washington was settled.
The Masonic reunion opened at 11 o'clock,
yesterday morning with the annual session
of the Masonic Veterans' association,
which Is composed of persons who have
been members of the order for twenty -one
years or more. The meeting regretted the
absence of the president, Robert W. Fur
nas of Brownvllle, who could not attend.
The officers present were: John B. Dins
more, Sutton, first vice president; James
E. North, Columbus, second vjee president;
W. E. Nason, Omaha, third vice president;
T. A. Crelgh, Omaha, treasurer, and F. E.
White, Plattsmouth, secretary. The asso
ciation transacted routine business and at
12 o'clock the annual dinner was served.
Short talks were made by Q. W. Llninger
of Omaha, C. J. Phelps of Schuyler, J. B.
Dlnsmore of Sutton and George B. France
of York.
Committees at Work.
The grand master, Nathaniel M. Ayrea
of Beaver City, has appointed the follow
ing committees, which are now In session
at the hall:
Visiting Brethren Fremont C. Craig,
William A. DeBord, William H. Hanchett,
all of Omaha; John F. Hchults of South
Omaha and Fletcher N. Merwln of Beaver
City.
Credentials Charles A. Barnes of Wood
lake, H. Archie Vaughn of Lincoln, C. A.
Hayes of Hardy, Marlon O. McClure of
Mcuook, Marry a. nauiwr ot isengn.
Doings of the Grand Officers Daniel H.
Wheeler of Omaha, Orln J. King of Lin
coln, Alvah W. Loo mis of Falrmount,
George F. Miller of Harlan, Adelbert Stotts
of Dlller.
Returns William E. Hatch of Blooming
ton, Melville H. Fleming of Crete, Fred
Bull of Waterloo, Oeorga Nellor of Pierce,
Joseph N. Davis of Wahoo.
Pay Roll Harry A. Cheney of Crelghton,
Christopher Kchavland of Madison, Byron
L. Bcovel of t'liadron, John L. Anderson of
Beatrice, WHIs M. Butler of At-hlanri.
Relief Melville. R. Hopewell of Tekamah,
Fremont C. Craig of Omaha. Albert W.
Crltes of Chadron, George B. France of
York.
Accounts John C. Clclnnd of Fremont.
Wendell P. Pierce of Valley, John W. Tul
leys of Red Cloud Wlliard S. Harding of
Nebraska City, John F. Houseman of
Hampton.
Charters and Dispensations Frank C.
THE HOT ONE-I dont how you keep go cool and comfortable this
blistering weather.
THE COOL ONE-Slmplest thing In tbs world. I keep cool and clean inside,
and that makes me feel cool and clean outside. X take a CASCABET Caody
Cathartic every night before going to bed. It clean and purifies the system,
stops hot fermentation in the stomach and bowels, and tnake,s excoaalve per
spiration impossible. You know they work while you sleep, mako yo tool
fine all day, njg
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A Beautiful Young Society
Woman's Letters
Ft. rxn., Mini. )
Cn Wabasha St.
Dr. nartman, Columbus, Of
Pear Sir:
"I took Peruna last sum
mer -whtn I ivas all run
down, and had a htadach
and back(whe,ami no ambi
tion for anything. I now
fed as well as J ever did in
all my life, and all thanks
is due to your excellent Ft-runa"-ess
JF. Jealy.
The symptoms of summer
catarrh are quite unliko la
different cases, but the most
common ones are general lassi
tude, pla3fed-out, tired-out,
used-tip, run-down feelings,
combined with more or loss
heavy, stupid, listless, mental
condition. Kolish for food and
the ability to digest food seems
to be lost.
Skin rmpMons, sallow com
plexion, Llllousness, coated
tongue, fitful. Irregular sleep,
help to complete the picture
which la so common at this
season.
Peruna eo exactly meets all
these conditions that tho de
mand Is so great for this rem
edy at this season of tho year
that It is nearly Impossible to
supply It.
If yon do not receive prompt
and satisfactory results from
the use of Peruna, write at
onoe to Dr. Hartman, plvinir a
full statement of your case, nnd
he will bo pleased to give you
his valuablo advice gratis.
Address Dr. ITartmsn, Presi
dent of Tho Hnrtman Sani
tarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Eabcock of Hastings, Andrew Konh of
Grand island, Edward E. Uwmin of
Brownvllle, Charles M. Wilson of "'ecum
seh. Francis E. Martin of Battle Crek.
Grand Lodg-e Office C. X. Coutant of
OmahaLeroy J. Babcock of Olhbon, Clark
K. Brown of Cosad, Charles M. Wallace of
Shelton, Benjamin D. Sherwood of North
Bend.
Bylaws of Chartered Lodges Anson A.
Welch of Wayne. Samuel U. Cain of York,
E. O. Merrllt of Long l ine, Charles C.
Wilson of Pierce, George B. Malr of Calla
way. Ways and Means John MfLaln of Sew
ard, !th S. Ratlin of Barneston. G. E.
Haase of Kearney. Honry C. Wright of
Schuyler, Frank Adams of Lexington.
Grievances L. M. Shaw of Osceola, R. R.
T'.ckson of O'Neill, Burt Maprs of Norfolk,
W. 8. Marr of Hi:dreth, James R. Cain, Jr..
cf Stella.
Unfinished Buslnes-John W. Mitchell of
Superior, Frank D. Burgess of Cedar Rap
Ids, Michael Archer of Plattsmouth, Wil
liam A. Rhoden of Elmwood, William D.
Prultt of Arapahoe.
Fraternal Dead George A. Roecher of
North Platte, Luther M. Kuhns of Omaha,
C. M. Lue of Republican City. S. P. Da
vidson of Tecumseh, W. H. H. Davis of
Blair.
Foreign Correspondence F. E. White of
Plattsmouth. C. J. Phelps of Schuyler,
George W. Llninger of Omnha.
Codification of the Law C. S. Loblnfrter
of Omaha, William A. DeBord of Omaha,
A'bert W. Crltes of Chadron.
Orphnns' Educational Fund Henry Olb
bons of Kearney, H. H. Wilson of Lincoln,
John S. Harmon of Tecumseh.
Jurisprudence The past grnnd masters
present, with the Junior as chairman.
nvr
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tlonal Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Is hers
from Mollne, 111., meeting with the of
ficials of the company and has with him
in the conference James W. Kline, Kansas
City, international executive committee
man, who has practically conducted the
strike for the blacksmiths; D. C. Tuhey,
Cheyenne; N. H. Collinson, Kansas City;
William Grleb, Charles Hender and James
White of Omaha.
The machinists' international board mem
bers left for their respective homes last
night
Commencement nt Lyons,
LYONS, Neb., ' June 8. (Special.) The
eighth annual commencement exercises of
the Lyons public schools was held at the
opera house last night. Instead of the
usual formality of orations, the Rev. John
Ellery Tuttle of Lincoln delivered an ad
dress, which was greatly appreciated by
the large number of friends of the gradu
ates present. The class consisted of Llllle
Christiansen, Ethel Krats, Irma Durrle,
Beulah Hlldreth, Grace White, Harry
Moseman nnd Alva Roscoe. Prof. J. F.
Gaffrey, who has been principal of the
schools for the last three years, has been
suoceeded by Prof. Sunderlln of Clinton, la.
IJrakeman lose n Leg.
FREMONT. Neb., June 8. (Special.)
Frank Herse, a freight Lrsksman on the
Northwestern, was seriously and probably
fatally Injured at Bcrlbner this morning.
The train was doing some switching and
Herse in some way slipped and fell between
the platform and the cars. One leg was
almost severed at the knee and will prob
ably have to be amputated. His other ankle
was crushed. He was taken to the Clifton
hotel and surgical aid summoned at once.
His wife, who Uvea In this city, wss noti
fied and went to Bcrlbner on the Bonesteel
passenger.