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    THE OMAHA DAILY REE: TUESDAY, PEPTEMHER 8. 100.1.
ENDORSE PARTY NOMINEES
Mck nl7 O'.ub Echoai the Sentiment of
State Repubiioan Oonreotion.
PRESIDENT NAMES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Smbtti Who Will Arrange for the
Oriiilnlloa'i Participation la
lb tomlni Activities Se
lected Last Mm tat.
Tho McKlnley club last night endorsed
the republican state ticket and adopted th a
resolution favoring the candidacy of Jjhn
1 Webster for the vice presidency:
Whereas, the republicans of the state
Of Neoratka In cuuvvniioii aembli'd at
Lincoln by reso.uticn unanimously adopted,
endorsed lion. John Lee vseoster fur noml
tiauun lor vice pre-iuenl on the national
ticket In 19.4, and,
- Whereas. Mr. Webster has Ion and ac
tively and hunorably been aBNuciated with
ne republican party or tne state and na
tion, and Is well worthy ot the d.siin
gulwhed honor,
Therefore, be It
Keaorved, That the McKlnley club of
uougias county, iNetiravka, unanimously
concur In and approvo the re.oiutiun
adopted by the republican stute convention
enoorsmg tne candidacy ot J ion. John Lee
Webster of Omwha for the vie presidency
of the United States.
F. A. Sholwell introduced the resolution.
which at first was so worded as to pleJge
the club to Mr. Webster's support. Frank
Crawford and others pointed out that this
In letter was contrary to the constitution,
which permits endorsements only after
nominations. On the theory that so far us
the club was concerned endorsement by the
state convention for a national office is
tantamount to a nomination, the resolution
was redrafted by W. A. Itedlck, F. A. Shot
well and P. A. Wells and 'was adopted
unanimously.
Campaign Commltte Named.
1'resldent Foster appointed the following
campaign committee: Omaha, Clyde Sund
blad, Charles Foster, Dan J. Klley, Ed
Adams, Bryce Crawford; Freydenberg,
Elmer NevlUe W. M. McKay, Ed Martin;
South Omaha, E. R. Leigh; Dundee, Henry
Loavitt; Florence, F. B. Nichols.
W. A. Redlck, nominee for district Judge,
and C. II. Kulat, candidate for justice of
the peaoe, addressed the club, Mr. Kubat
speaking very briefly. Mr. Redlck dis
cussed republicanism and the life of Wil
liam McKlnley, pointing out that the mar
tyred president had not displayed his great
qualities until tested in the crucible of the
high office to which he was called. There
aro many men tn the party, declared Mr.
Redlck, who are capable of unfolding In the
same manner, once it is demanded of them,
and In tills personnel haa been the secret
of the party's wisdom and success.
Mr. Redlck pleaded for the election of the
Judicial ticket, say lag that the ticket put
In the field by the democrats had In reality
no nonpartisan animus, but was counte
nanced merely In the hopes that one or two
democratic lawyers might find places on the
bench. He refuted the Idea that the ticket
had been chosen by the Douglas county bar
as a whole, and said there was no reason
why every republican In the district should
not vote for the party's nominees.
President Foster spoke to the members,
urging them to build up the membership
of the olub and prepare to bear a hand that
will be felt In the coming campaign. Ar
rangements for programs for future meet
ings were discussed.
O'KEEFFE LOOKS UP RECORD
Probes Farther Into Details of the
Drake Contract Cos
troversy. k - " " ' . 1 'i, . f . . .
Commissioner O'Keeffe, though the eourt
house was officially closed, was at his desk
yesterday attending to business In the
form of checking up the statement of Con
tractor Drake regarding the Elk City bridge
with certified copies of the record in the
matter, the vaults being locked and the
original papers not being accessible Com
missioner O'Keeffe said:
"I cannot And anything in the record, and
I know there la nothing in ihe record, re
garding the shortening of the tubes, or
piers, of the Elk City bridge. Here Is the
resolution and proposition of January 19,
1901, to which Mr. Drake refers in his
statement, and It says nothing whatever
about piers. He proposes to Increase the
capacity of the bridge to 1.800 pounds per
lineal foot, and that price shall remain the
same as that fixed under the original plans.
Whether the bridge was strengthened or not
by the modification Is a question. I find
one charge In the bill for twenty-four feet
of steel web at 120 per foot, making 1480,
which I do not find provided for In the
original contract.
"But tubes are tubes, and the bill and reo
ords show that the county paid 121 per foot
for four twenty-eight-foot tubes when the
tubes are only twenty-three feet long. Mr,
Drake says they are twenty-four feet long
less the lap. That Is all humbug, for If you
buy twenty-four feet of tube or 100 fest of
ewer pipe you want that many feet and lap
doea not count. We out seven feet off of
each of the four tubes at the county poor
farm bridge, which was built since the Elk
City bridge, making twenty-eight feet at
12 per foot The bill came In for the full
thirty feet provided for in the preliminary
plans, but the tubas were only twenty-three
feet long, so we cut down the bill.
"The bottom of the tubes may be twenty-
eight below the grade line, as stated by Mr.
Drake and as originally planned, but that
does not altar the faot that there are only
twenty-three feet to a tube. If Mr. Drake
bad gone down eighteen to twenty-four
Paul Revere
To his conternponriei, the
hero of the "midnight ride"
wu notable rather at the ex
pert tilvertmith. The tradi
tion! of his craft were followed
by that
GORHAM
who gave his name to
thc'Gorham Co, and
the traditions of sound
workmanship, honest
quality and tasteful do
sign have been "carried
on to the present day.
In time to tome the
Gorham trade mark,
the Lion, the Anchor
and the O, will be as
eagerly looked for as
is ' Revere " by collect
ors of our own day.
All
responsible
jewelers
kep
Oorhaai
BUverweae
Eg
gnauNQ
t- pj ---
Inches further he would have struck hard
pan and then rock.
"Bo far as the damage done to the bridge
Is conrtrned, t think Mr. Drake should re
pair It without expense to the county, but
I am willing to vote to give him l-'OO for
fixing the bridge, the amount of the dam
age according to his ststement. It will re
quire false work to fix the bridge and the
cost I think will be at least 11,000."
Commissioner Connolly said:
"I wns chairman of the board and not
on the bridge committee when the Elk City
bridge was built, and do not know any of
the details of It. Hoctor and Ostrom, who
are no longer members of the board, were
members of the bridge committee that year.
I never heard of any proposition to shorten
the tube of the bridge and I will say right,
now that If Mr. Drake left off one Inch
that should have been on that he will have
to pay for It I remember that O. R. Wil
liams, Senator Noyes and other promoters
of an electric line through Elk City, wantel
the bridge changed. But Contractor Drake
Is not playing with boys, as he may think,
and we will go Into this matter thor
oughly." "I do not know in what position this
leaves Henry Rasmus, the Inspector of the
bridge," eald Commissioner O'Keeffe later.
"He la now In Europe with the party of
eight. Including Commissioner Hofnldt,
whloh left a couple of months ago. Any
man can tell the difference between twenty-three
feet and twenty-eight feet, or
whether the required quantity of cement is
used. When he comes back he will be asked
for an explanation."
FIRE AND POLICE MATTERS
Routine Bnslness Oecnnles Attention
of the Board at Its
' Heeling;, v
Only routine matters came up at the meet
ing of the Fire and Police board held last
night. The closing of Levy's saloon was
inquired Into. This saloon was closed on
account of the fact that a man , named
Btrohlck was robbed of W0 by two colored
men whom he met In the place. It devel
oped that no one at the saloon could be
connected with the robbery and the place
was consequently allowed to reopen.
Leaves of absence for ten days were
granted to Firemen George T. Anderson,
Charles C. Ellington, Harry Trimble, E.
W. Heldman, William Barrett and Joseph
Hoffman. In the police department Charles
O. Sandstrom, J. B. Wilson and Anton
Vanoua will each get ten days off. The res
ignation of Emory Severance as patrolman
was received and accepted.
The report of Chief of Police Donahue
was received for the month of August,
showing that 222 meals were served In the
city Jail during that period.
Charges were filed against Fireman Pat
rick Roche, alleging that he failed to re
spond to an alarm. The case of Patrol
man O. W. Barnes, who is charged with
having left his beat, went over until the
next meeting.
A communication was received from the
Board of Education commending the Fire
and Police board for Its action In trying
to stop the unlawful sale of liquor by drug
stores. The board also requested In the
same letter that the matter of the sale of
Intoxicants by social and business organ!
sations under the name of clubs be Investl- '
gated with a view towards curtailing some '
of the privileges which these organisations
have been assuming. The request Is made
that the board require them to pay the
regular saloon license, of 11,000 per annum.
A communication was also read from the
attorney ot the Board of Education asking
for an appointment with the Fire and Po
lice board to consider the club proposition.
No action was taken on either letter.
Frank Barker requested that his saloon
license be transferred from OS South. Thir
teenth street to ,131. North Tenth street
The request was granted.
James Kelly applied for reinstatement
as patrolman In the police department
Placed on file.
A check for SO was received from the
Midland Glass and Faint company, to be
credited to the -firemen's relief fund. It
was accepted and placed In the fund,
Frank A. Kennedy iresentd a bill for
srvlces as member of the Fire and Police
board from August 8. 1901 until April 6.
1903, amounting to 1269.95, and also one for
services as a member of the license board
for the same period and in the same
amount. Both bills were rejected.
Patrolman H. E. Jackson was allowed 18
as a sick benefit from the policemen's re
lief fund.
The Central Park Improvement club asked
that a hose cart and fino feet nf k
Waned them by (he city for use In the vi
cinity of Thirty-ninth and Fowler avenue.
where fire protection is badly needed. The
request was referred to Chief Salter with
Instructions to report back his findings In
the matter.
The residents In the vicinity of Fourth
street and Lincoln avenue desire a fire
alarm box placed at that corner. A peti
tion bearing about forty signatures was
presented asking for the box. It was re
ferred to the fire chief with Instructions
to Investigate.
Two petitions were received and placed
on file asking that saloons and assignation
houses "be barred In the vicinity of the new
market house. As the question has al
ready been settled no action was taken.
A large number of bills were dleposed of.
INTERFERENCE IS RESENTED
Kansas City Man Defends His Right
to taarrel With Ills
Wife.
Walter Wonser of Kansas City fired four
shots at E. Stilling of 123 South Tenth
street at about 13:30 o'clock last night.
Stilling runs a rooming house at the num
ber given and Wonser, with his wife, rented
a room from him yesterday. During the
evening the Wonsers had some dlfflouity
In their room and used very loud and pro
fane language. Stllllnr went ta the dn--
ot the room and rapped. He told Wonser
that If the racket did not cease at once
he would call an officer and have them
arrested.
Stilling thought no more of the matter
until a few minutes afterward, when Won
ser knocked at the door ot his room and
called to Mm to come out Into the hallway.
He opened the door and stepped out The
moment he appeared Wonser began shoot-
ting at him. He fired four shots, all ot
which must have missed him only a few
Inches, as he waa standing in the narrow
hallway and all of the bullets are imbedded
In the woodwork behind where he stood.
Wonser waa arrested and Mrs. Wonser was
also locked up.
Robbed by Hie lempanleas.
William Hamilton drifted Into town a few
days .ago from Sheridan, Wyo. He met a
colored man, with whom he haa been In
company the past two or three days. The
two were arrested Saturday and released
yesterday morning. Last night Hamilton
appeared at the police station and said his
oolored companion and an accomplice had
robbed him of Ha. According to Hamilton's
story, the three men were on their way to
a rooming house and when they reached
a dark spot the two colored men grabbed
him and went through his pockets, obtain
ing the cash.
Charge- With relit UrMir, .
T. H. Kenney, who works In a brick yard
at Avery, Neb., called upon May Hon Ig.n,
residing at Thirteenth and Jackson street,
last night. After he had been in the place
a short time the woman accused him of
taking $4 In silver. When the acruxatlon
was made Kenney walked out ami the
woman followed him. They gut into an
altercation on the street and a pnllei'tnan
arrested Kenney. He la rhtiged with petit
larceny. When searched he had several
sliver dollars In U pueaeaaloa.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
School Boom it the Matter Bothering th
Beard Just How.
INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE IS GREAT
Belldlngs Crowded and Small Chase
for Getting Any New Strnetare
Completed In Time to Re
llere the pressare.
The Board of Education did not meet last
night, so nothing was done In the matter
of the contract for the erection of the pro
posed new high school building. It was
thought that possibly the holiday might
Invalidate any contract which might he
let, so the matter was deferred until to
night, when In all probability something
will be done along this line. As was the
case last year, the schools are in a desper
ate shape for room. The attendance haa
opened Just as big as usual and In all prob
ability It will swell until it Increases the
number of pupils that last year attended
the South Omaha schools.
Teachers complain bitterly on account of
the lack of accommodations In rented rooms
and It is no new story with the board, as
teachers, pupils and parents have from
yenr to year complained of Just this same
state ot affairs. At the present time it is
not as bad as when the cold weather com
mences. It is then that the many Incon
veniences ot these rooms, originally built
for butcher shops or saloons, and which are
utilised for school purposes, is felt. It is
practically a physical ltnposslbllty to keep
the places warm and several cases of sick
ness last year could be traced to it.
But in all probability this slate ot affairs
will have to be put up with throughout the
winter. Even if the school building Is com
menced within the next week it would not
be completed, In all probability, until after
the close of the school year. The Board of
Education has borne this fact In mind, and
for that reason everything possible will be
done to r.ccommodate the rented rooms.
This year, however, If as many complaints
are heard as were last year schools In
rented buildings will be disbanded In the
objectionable buildings.
Syndicate Park Crowded.
Syndicate park presented an animated ap
pearance yesterday afternoon, when It la
estimated between 30,000 and 40,000 people
visited it. There was nothing to mar the
day. The crowds were orderly and, the po
lice protection, which was amply furnished,
seemed unnecessary. There were but few
arrests and on the other hand, every one
seemed to be good-natured and the Jostling
and pushing of the enormous crowd was
taken really as a matter of course.
The sports In the afternoon were well
attended. There were sack races, three
legged races, fat men's races, married and
single women's races; in fact, every form
of amusement of this character which
would tend to put a crowd, in good humor.
Prizes were liberally bestowed. Many
took huge lunch baskets, and on the beau
tiful lawns of the park, dinners and sup
pers were eaten. Off In one corner of the
founds a dancing plaform had been
erected, and on this the young people
danced to their hearts' content.
It was one of the largest crowds which
has ever congregated In the park and by
far the beet-natured. Good-fellowship
seemed to reign supreme. Johnnie and Wil
lie and Mabel and Ethel rollicked and played
all the day, while pa and ma stood by.
watching them with contented smiles upon
their faces. A alight rain in the afternoon
dampened things somewhat, but not suffic
iently to discourage the fruit and .water
melon venders, who stood outside the gates,
selling out their wares as fast almost as
they could be handed out. Toward evenln
Ing the crowds began to thin out, but It
was not until a late hour at night that the
park became deserted. The street cars
handled the crowds In an exceptionally fine
manner, and the day was a success, with
out a marring feature.
Police Filled Oat Blanks,
It now develops that -at the time the
Fire and Police board made Its first ap
pointments It required all policemen and
firemen to All out proper applications for
bonds. What has been done with these
applications, no one knows. They have
never been submitted to the council for Its
approval, nor has any bond company slg
nlfled Its willingness to Issue bonds under
such applications. A deponed member of
the police force stated last evening that
at the time he was Informed that his
services were no longer needed he asked
the secretary of the board for his appllca
tlon. He did net get It.
Much censure Is being heaped upon those
who state that they constitute the Fire and
Police board for allowing officers to be on
duty all these months without! bonds. In
one case, where damages are claimed by
reason of the unlawful arrest of an em
ploye of the stock yards by one of the new
recruits on the force, the attorneys tn the
case state that if no bond cn be found
of the arresting officer, a damage case
will be brought against the Individual
members of the board for allowing the
police to keep on with their work so long
without this bond proposition being settled.
One member of the board stated yester
day that he always thought this matter
of bonding the police of the city had long
ago been solved, and the first Intimation
he had had of the tact that no "bonds had
been required of the officers was when a
hunt was made for that of Officer J. Small.
The council meets tonight but what it
will do In the matter of forcing the bond
ing of the policemen Is entirely problem
atic. Members of the council say that
since the police board has seen fit to allow
the matter to run so long as It Is, the
council will do nothing.
Barial at Philadelphia.
The funeral services of John R. Wilson,
the young man' who was killed Sunday
night by being run over by a Missouri
avenue street car, will be hold at the resi
dence of Samuel Mort, 701 North Thlrty
secoad street, this afternoon at I o'clock.
Rev. Van Winkle will officiate and the
services will be under the auspices of Bee
Hive lodge No. 184, A. F. A. M., of which
order the young man was a member. This
evening the remains will be taken to Phil
adelphla, where the mother and father of
the dead boy live. The coroner's Inquest
over the remains will be held Wednesday
morning. Coroner Bralley having been
asked to defer the matter until that time,
Physlolans from Omaha and South Omaha,
sent by both the street car company and
the estate of the deceased, were engaged
almost all ot yesterday afternoon holding
a poet mortem examination.
Pa-lag Dolag Well.
Twenty-fourth street will probably not
have to again be repaired thla year. At the
time of the making of the last repUra a
great deal of censure waa heaped upon
those doing the work, the claim being that
the repair wuuld not last. However, since
the cement haa hardened, the repaired
places present a far better appearance than
the original paving, and It will probably
hold out the balance of the year. There
aeems no disposition on the part of the
city officials, at least, to attempt to repair
broken places, and it will probably be put
up with as it now Is.
To Remove Slan Boards.
It Is said that a movement Is on foot to
do away with obnoxious sign boards and
that an ordinance to this effect will soon
be Introduced. fh- bear J a Have been
scattered throughout the city upon the
principal streets, In some places actually
hiding some of the best residences of the
town. Certain prescribed districts will
probably be designated and without these
no boards will be tolerated.
racking Hoeses Deserted.
The packing houses of South Omaha yes
terday assumed a deserted appearance. Al
most the entire force of employes were
celebrating their great holiday. No live
stock was slaughtered, and no work of
any kind done. The watchmen continued
to stand in their places, and a few tires
were kept burning during the day, but to
all appearances, the plants were shut down.
Twenty-four hours of idleness will cause
a rush in their business today.
Steer's Kick Breaks Leg.
John J. Moore, (3 years of age, residing
at Coleridge, while picking out feeders
at the stock yards yesterday morning was
kicked by a steer and his left leg broken
below the knee. ,Moore waa In company
with W. II. Woods, cattle salesman for
Evans, Snider & Buel company. He was
removed to the South Omaha hospital and
his Injuries given proper attention. His
condition Is not regarded as serious. Ills
family at Coleridge have been notified.
Maglo City Uossl.
Jay Lavertr has returned from a western
trip.
There was only a fair run of stock at the
yards yesterday.
No stores in South Omaha were ooen for
business yesterduy afternoon.
All city offices presented a deserted ap
pearance yesterday, Labor day being uiil-
versojty oos;rveu.
Hanitary inspector fTank K. Jones will
commence work upon the proper drainage
oi me city loaay.
The woman's auxiliary to the Triune-
Men's Christian association meet this after
noon at z.M at the home of Mrs. Oswald.
Preparations for the Ancient Order of
United Workmen carnival, which Is to be
held in South Omaha soon, Is progressing
nicely.
W. S. Kins-, together with Rev. Irvina
Johnson, formerly pastor of the South
Omaha St. Martin's Episcopal church, is
Dsnlng in Minnesota.
As soon as the UuHlnaton road makes
th proper connections, the new chutes at
the packing houses will be in use. They
have been completed.
J. Shechan of California, national organ
iser of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
has been the auest of Dr. W. J. McCrann.
Twenty-fourth and O streets.
JUDGMENT FOR THE RELATOR
Decision of Court of Appeals In
Beatrice Case is Given for
Chester B. Massllch.
A new phase was developed In the Bea
trice city bonds cases Monday by the re
ceipt ot an order by the United States cir
cuit court for the district of Nebraska, from
the United States circuit court of appeals
at St. Paul.
The order states that)
In a cause between the TTnlted States of
America, on relation of Chester B. Massllch,
piauuirr, ana James y. Baunders as city
treasurer, William P. Norcrosa as mayor,
and the mayor and council of the city of
Beatrice, In Nebraska, respondents wherein
the Judgment of the circuit court for the
district of Nebraska in said cause entered
on the 24th day of July, 1902, to the effect
that a peremptory writ of mandamus Is
sue commanding the mayor and council to
appropriate certain sums from various
funds approximating tu.000 on said Judg
ment and the costs incurred In and about
this action and that so much of said pe
tition as prays for the levy and collection
of a tax, be and the same Is hereby ills
missed without prejudice.
On consideration. It is now here ordered
and adjudged by the court of appeals that
the portion of the Judgment of said circuit
court which dismissed so much of the ie-
tltlon of the relator as prayed for the levy
of a tax be, and the same is hereby re
versed with coots! and that Chester B.
Massllch have and rocover against James
P. Saunders, as city treasurer, William P.
Norcross as mayor, ' and the mayor and
council of the city.r ef Beatrice, In Ne
braeka, the sum of.,iilS0 for his coats in
this behalf expended.
It Is further ordered that this cause be
and the same Is hereby remanded to the
said circuit oourt for- the district of Ne
braska, with Instructions to enter Judg
ment for the relator and to Issue a peremp
tory writ of mandamus, compelling the levy
and collection of a tax on all taxable prop
erty In the city ot Beatrice, substantially
ss directed In the alternative writ, July 7,
1901 .
GO TO IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Thirty Washington Correspondents,
Accompanied by t'nlon Paclllo OffU
clal, Garonle to Ogiltn.
X party 'of thirty newspaper men from
Washington, D. C, has passed through the
city, bound for Ogden, where they expect
to attend the meeting of the Irrigation
congress, which meets at that place on
September IS to IT. They were sent over
the Union Pacific, accompanied by O. L.
McDonough, colonization agent. Return
ing they will pass through Omaha on their
way east on September 23 or 24,. remain
here over night and be entertained by the
Commercial club and local newspapermen.
WILL LOOK INTO BOND DEAL
Three Representatives of Eastern
Firms Come to Omaha as Pros
pectlve Bayers.
A. J. Spencer, representing Ses son good &
Meyer of Cincinnati, Penlson Prior & Com
pany of Columbus and Mason, Lewis A
Company of Chicago, arrived In the city
Monday to Inveslgate the city bond Issue
for his companies. Harry Newpher, rep
resenting W. J. Hayes Sons of Cleveland
and a representative from the First Na
tlonal bank of Columbus, O., are also here.
The three are staying at the Paxton hotel
These companies are all large bond buyers.
He Ate Her Roof Garden.
"The Americana are very fastidious,"
said John Hare, 'but an actor I know took
the palm when he got up an Impromptu
luncheon while his wife attended a re
hearsal. " 'I had a fine meal on your new cereal,'
he said to his better half,, when she re
turned. " 'What do you mean?' that halt Inquired.
'I haven't any new cereal In the house.'
" 'Why, that nutty sort of stuff you left
on the dining room table.'
" 'You brute!' she exclaimed, "you've
eaten up my roof gurden. All my petunia,
nasturtium and sweet pes seeds.'
"And he's been buying flowers to square
himself ever since." New Tork Times.
Second Victim is Dead.
BLOOMrNOTON. 111.. Sept. 7-Flreman
Chester C. Keltner of Bloomlngton, the
second victim of the explosion of the loco
motive on the Chicago & Alton at O'een
view Sunday morning, died this morning,
having been horribly scalded and other
wise injured.
Letter Carriers Select Editor.
SYRACfSE. N. T.. Sept. 7. The execu
tive board of the National Association of
I'r Carriers today appointed Snmuel V,
SheDard of this city to act as nations! sec
retary nnd editor of the Postal Record
during the six months' leave of absence of
Secretary Edward J. Cantwell.
General Foote Dansjeronsly III.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. T.-Oenersl
Luoius H. Kuote Is Ivinir danerousl - I 1
at his residence In this cltv and his life is
despaired f by the attending phyFl'ians.
General Foote represented the L'nltd
States for years In Houth America and for
four years In the Orient.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. snd Mrs. J. W. McCammon of Kan
sas City spent yesterday In Omaha.
Mrs. R. F. Owens of Sutherland, Neb..
Is In the city buying milllntiry and dry
goods for her stores at outherlaud and
North Platte.
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END AIMED AT IS' IN SIGHT
Samson Can See Fifteen Hnndrsd Knighti
Under Hit Banner.
ONLY ONE MORE CEREMONIAL SESSION
Gathering at the Den Last Night Nota
ble in Many Ways and Particu
larly So for Walter 8.
, Jardine.
A long pull and a strong pull, announced
the grand mufti at the den last night has
brought the membership roll of the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben out of town and compli
mentary memberships not Included up to
1,408. Now a "pull all together" will bring
the membership, the grand mufti declared,
up to the 1,600 mark by next Monday night
th3 last initiation night during the reign
of AkSar-Ben IX.
Governor Mickey, after the regular les
sons had been imparted to a class of over
forty candidates and a number of visitors,
was Introduced and congratulated the
knights on the entertainment the large and
varied proceedings had afforded him and
the other visitors, and on the Increased
membership of the order. Nebraska, he
doclared, needs and appreciates the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben, and he hoped the order
would long continue to flourish.
Attorneys Frank B. Howell, R. W, Ktch-
anjson and Howard H. Baldrlge were In
turn called from the candidates seats to
tell what they might know of things In
general and of their Individual feelings on
finding themselves full-fledged knights In
particular. They did so to the satisfaction
ot their older brother knights and as a
dessert John Wesley Qeiger of Cedar Rap-
Ids was called, to the forum. Mr. Qeiger
received a hearty welcome, as he always
aoes on vismng umana, ana tne ecno or
one laugh had hardly time to die away
before it was succeeded by another one.
Presentation to Walt Jariline.
Preceding the business session "Walt"
Jardlne waa called to the front by the
grand mufti for the ostensible purpose of
telling how the membership can be in
creased during the coming week. But be;
fore he had time to do so F. A. Brogan,
peaking for and on behalf of the, board
of governors, declared the opportunity the
board hud long sought to fittingly express
the sentiments of the board, and of ell
knights, toward Mr. Jardlne's labors on
behalf ot Ak-Sar-Ben, had at last arrived.
To be In his care, but to be the property
of Walt Jardlne, Jr., who arrived in Omaha
three weeks ago, Mr. Jardlne was then
presented with a beautiful bay horse, ot
fine breeding and thoroughly gentle, which
was led in to the platform.
The Ideal male quartet sang, and then
sang again, In response to prolonged ap
plause, but after one experience declined
1IILLER LIQUOR
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Baltimore nnd bnck, $32.23, cpt. 17 to 19.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo and back, $17.50.
Ogden and Bait Lake City and back, $30.00, Sept. 12, 13
find 14.
Salt Lake City and back, $30.50, daily until Sept. 30.
Deadwood and Load City and back, $18.75.
Hot Springs, S. D., and back, $10.40.
Little Rock, Ark., and back, $20.25, Oct. 2, 3 and 4.
San Francisco and Los Angeles and back, $50.00. October
8 to 17.
Sept. 15th to, Butte, Helena, Spokane, Taconia, Seattle, Port
land, and to hundreds of other points northwest, west and south
west, at one fare plus $2 for the round trip.
Sept. 8, 13 and October 0 to many points In Indiana and
Ohio at fare and one-third for the round trip.
St. Louis and back, $11.50, Oct. 4 to 9.
Chicago and back, $12.75, Sept'. 20, 27 and 28. .
Detroit and back, $21.00, Oct. 14 to 17.
Sept. 15th to Nov. 30th Tery low one way rates to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Butte,
Helena and the Big Horn Basin. Write for folder telling all
about them. It's free.
If you are going anywhere, you had better write or see me. I can probably
offer suggestions that will save you time and money.
J. B. REYNOLDS,
CITY PASSENGER AGENT,
1602 Farnam Street, OMAHA,
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positively to sing a second verse of Hia
watha. Old knights need not be reminded of what
a "last night" means In Ak-Sar-Bendom,
and the several hundred new knights are
officially Informed that if they miss being
present on next Monday night they will
ever afterward regret It. But to be a thor
oughly successful "last night" It Is neces
sary that some of the newly made knights
induce some of their friends who have
never been knights to be initiated. Ard
if they do so great Indeed will be their
joy.
Mt of the Visitors.
Among the visitors from Nebraska and
other states were:
Nebraska Governor J. H. Mickey, Lin
coln; Rev. E. R. Karle. Arapahoe; Fay
Neelav. Lincoln: Milt Moore. Klmwood:
Charles II. Dack, Columbus; John Mc
Clary, Norfolk: F. A. Good, Cowles: J. H.
Orr. North P atte: C. Radcliffe. Stuart;
J. H. Levanson, urana isiann; i nonius
Nelson, Dlller; W. P. Klokey, Snencer; H.
A. Frlta, Grand Island; Jack Kralt, Htuari;
.Inlln. S Nichols. Columbus.
South Dakota A. Jefferson, A. Peterson,
H. S. Crawley, G. W. Crawley, Folsora;
C. E. Rlcheson, Lead City.
Wyomlng-H. P. Fancher, William Rey
nolds. Arthur Root, E. Boyles. Lusk; W.
S. Harret, Parkman. . .
Chicago M. 8. La rani e, T. H: Thorp,
Millard Hopkins, L. B. Reed, LeRoy Cram,
W. O. Miller, A. C. Ohlendorf.
Kansas Clty-8. Tarr, T. K. Hoke. John
W. Bcott. C. M. Sherrlll. L. M. Rlcheson.
Town Mose Jonn, Avnca; J. E. Hlnes,
Des Moines: John W. Gelger, Cedar Rtiptda;
W. J. Dobbs, Tabor; O. P. Taylor, Ham-
"st". Louis N, Hagnauer, J. J. Horan, H.
JNeweYorK Clty-A. 8. Alfred. A. V. Mc-
Colter, H. T. Terhune.
Captain F. A. Bennett. Watel H. Savony,
Philadelphia; J. I. Patterson, Richmond,
Va.; John A. Pardoe. Denver; G. Stearns,
Columbus, O.: John Brooks. Stnnton, Va.;
F. N. Hackott. Detroit: H. Vajen, New
Ulm. Minn.; Hal Mosley. Dallas, Tex.;
Everett B. Clark. Mllford, Conn.; C H.
Vinson, South Bend. Ind.; I. J. Mlttel
beracr. Cleveland: H. H, Benson. Gran
Held. Km.; William Ralrdlng, Newark. N.
J.; G. A. Rathbun. San Francisco; J. A.
RussflU, Atchison, Kan.
ARRESTED FOR THREATENING
German Locked I'p In Syracuse Be.
eanse Woman Said ne Would
' Shoot President.
SYRACUSE. N. T.. Sept. T. John Miller,
a German, was arrested this afternoon at
his home and was charged with having
threatened to shoot the president during his
stay in this city.
Sunday evening the police learned that a
man named Miller, llvln In the south
western part of the city, had said that he
would shoot the president while the letter
carriers' parade was being reviewed. They
could find no trace of the man until I
o'clock this afternoon, when he was placed
under arrest. He denied making threats
and declared the woman through whom
the police learned of It is lying. When
questioned at police headquarters he was
unable to give a clear explanation of his
whereabouts since ( o'clock Sunday morn
ing. He Is held ponding a more thorough
Investigation,
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NEW MEXICAN MINE BURNS
Three Men Perish and Work of Res.
cne Stopped by Ex
plosion. DENVER, Sept. 7 A special to the Re
publican from Springer, N. M.,.says that
last Friday afternoon mine No. 1 of the
Dawson Fuel company caught fire and Is
now burning. In room No. 8 ot the mine
were Sevuplo Ragel and Miguel Salasnr,
both Mexicans, and a negro known as Phil,
all ot whom periBhed. Rogol leaves a wife.
Someone set flro to tho curtain at the
entry of the mine and from this the tire
started. . ' .
Saturday evening the superintendent of
the mine, with a party of men, started to
rescue the miners and put cut the Ire.
The fans were working and when the force
ni.- rii-tance nsldn a terrible ex
w,a" , qu'te ,a '"'ance .ns do a terrible ex
plosion took place, throwing some of them
as far as thirty feet. All came out scorched
and scratched and some badly hurt. The .
mine Is still on fire and the bodies of the
dead have not been recovered.
FOUR HURT .ATCYCLE RACE
Pinnae Off Track While Going at Ter
rific Speed and Are Rendered
Unconscious.
NEW YORK, Sept 7. Four men were ,
seriously injured this afternoon during the
running of a motor cycle handicap at Man
hattan Beach. They plunged off the track
opposite the grand stand while going at a
terrific pace. They were Alexander Du
frana of Elizabeth, N. J.; N. E. Barnard
of Hartford, Conn.; F. W. Rogers of Brook
lyn and P. Johnson of Newark.
Barnard was the first to fall, going over
the track. Later he claimed that the rider
ahead, whose name cannot be learned,
forced him off the track. Unnerved by
Barnard's plungo and by the shout of hor
ror which aose from the crowded arand
stinda, the three other riders followed
1thln a few seconds. They were picked
up bleeding and unconscious.
Btrnek a Squall.
The husband, who Is returning home at
an unseemly hour, strikes a choppy channel
at the corner, and tacks with difficulty
along the course to his front door. Once
there, he warps his way to harbor, and la
climbing the stairs with his shoes and coat
on his arm In other words, he Is coming in
under ba.e poles, close-reefed and tight
hauled when his wife, who has been on the
lookout since the end of the dog-watch,
says?
"It seems to me you have stayed out en
tirely too late. This Is a pretty time ot
nlrht for you to get home."
"Beg pardon, m' dear." answers the hus
band, snubbing himself against tho newel
post, "but y' know xhat a ship wla as much
cargo as I'm carryln' ought f have good
time 'lowansh." Judge.
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