The Omaha Sunday Bee.
EDITORIAL SHEET, g
! PAGES 11 TO 20.
ESTABLISHED JUSE 19. 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING. 'JANUARY 24. 190J.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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GREEN TRADING STAMPS ARE THE ONLY STAMPS THAT STICK."
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It
C3 lie
A!
in thc Dry Goods Sections
First and Second Floors.
Inventory is over. VVc find wc haLve
$40,000 worth of goods too much. All this
must o, and go quick!! It'll be price surprises
up stairs and down stairs MONDAY. Your
dollar will do the work of THREE in purchas
ing Dry Goods, Cloaks, Suits and all ready-to-wear
clothing for women and children next
week. Our word is good.
A Big
Horse Blanket
Bargain. Sale
2 A Per
y Cent
Discount
Lace Curtain
Special
MORE ODD CURTAINS- Wa hava
very carefully gore over our curtain
mru It and find lots of -
barsnlns for Monday, if BkJ
Curtains at less thin sa if J3k v
half thefr value f B a
tit 49. C-SH, $U.4. gfT
ll.JS, and
CVRTAIN CORNERS AND 8.CMPLE
CURTAINS, worth up
to ii t pair,
BILKOL.INE Odd lengths,
mill ends, worth up to
Inc. Monday, a
yard
EXTRA RPTX7IAL SWISS
CURTAINS, wortl 2.50 a
pair, special, a
pair
EXTENSION RODS
Spevlal,
pa -vi rue.
29c
"He
98c
12ic
Monday Bak.rga.ins
..In..
STATIONERY
The Green Trading' Stamp Pantomime
We must k"P fai'h wf'h the Retail Grocfrs' Association. They printed gome "arguments" some 10 days ao setting forth their ""doctrine'' regarding Trading tmt
They g-ve live Tea." We took up th e "redoes ' one by one answered four of them and promised suras oayi since to u ki up tne filth one later OLH wGRi- ia
GOOD we do It today. " -
The sum snd suhstance of their fifth and last reason why Trading Stamps are an evil Is that "legislatures In many tsin have condemned Trading Starrer aa bad
for both customers and dealers, that they are fooush and dishonest schemes empl oyed to rob unthinking people, and into the ui e of whicn mn:iv reputable tnen-ntnti ar
forced oy the unscrupulous managers of the Trading :.mp companies. " Then It goes on to declare (in bi spaced cupi "Yu must not be liec-ived Into tninKlns that
you can et something fr nothing." and it finishes up by saying las a sort of poulti-e to the entire 7-Inch cunoi that the ytem has len condemned by lendlia- mer
cantile org,:Lntzatiora of San Francisco id'.'SH! WHAT NE.T'.:j and then to mail you feel food it prints a hat of some overmuch disinterested parties Business Men s
Association and what not. who condemn Traiiirs; Surap ' 7
Now, Mr. Grc-er there's nothing that amounts to a hiil of beans In all this. Legislatures of other st.ttes may or may not have condemned Trading Stamps as hal
for both customer and dealers. Wa know that they are good for our customers, eise we would not have the demand for them that goes on lncrivslr.g dav by day Wa are
reputable merchants can you find a concern In Omaha or the west th t en.loys a be'ter reputation for square dealing that Pennetts .' e were not. forced Into the Trad
lng Stamp system. Tridlr.e- Stamps are not bad for our customers, they are very pleasing to our customers, therefore, tuey ars eminently goisd f,r c.urelvs -
Legislatures? Blej vour dear cenerou- heart! "We ARE under the law. not under TOUR ar ice. '" The Green Trading stamp Is not a lottery a raffie or a eh a no.
cheme. It a a "DrSi.'uCNT ON CASH PURCHASES," and if the laws of this glorious commonwealth are being violated by thl straight and above" board system of dis
count, why don't your Retail Gro. er' Association invoke the prohibitive dictum uf the stats legislature
The "matter of certain Interested parties denouncing Trading Stamp does not trouble us one whit, nor anybody, hardly even yourselvan. The reason for the r con
demnation is too self eident. We are not forcing Green Trading Stamps upon the Retail Orocf-rs' A ?orlat!on or upon their attention, rot even upon our customers.
Our customers are entitled to get them, we have said we would give them to our customers, our customers want them, our customers are, going to ret hm ora
word is wd. there::
No. dear brother, you have failed utterly to prove your ease, yoti are going from bad tt worse, vou have bronaht another stamp of another mlo Into Omaha and
Omaha Is becoming a live town. We are Just as public srlnted and every bit as solicitous for the wel'are of our loved dtv vou are. Indeed w think that the bl
structure at lrtth and Harney streets. i stories end a basement, three quarters of a block by one-kalf block la a much biraer evidence of our public eni -It and a rreet-
er proof nx cur sir.c-re n;re to etrinri ine aeviopmeni ni ii- i -n ,v iu.io anyirmg your rtt:in jjrocera Asauiiuyii n.u yet aomi. to. it will be OREEN
1.N ALlj UtfA rt 1 3lL- 13 Ala, 1 tl t, 1 I.M lU Al B...tHS.
TRADINtJ 8TA3IP3 WITH ALL PURCHASES IN
An elegant 1-Ib box at Koto Paper,
with envelopes to
match, a regular 0O0
quality, at,
only .. ...
S Baronial extra heary BDveJnpeai
regular loo quality,
special, at this
.........
Fancy deelgned Crepe Paper for lamp
shades, draping shelves,
etc, regular 2ac grade,
special at this sale,
only, per bole. ......
29c
5c
tit miim
12k
On every storm, stable or
wool horse blanket Monday.
20 per cent OFF
Cold weather is not half in
earnest. We have a tremendous
BtockTof horse" blankets and lap
robes in stock. We must get
them out. ,
If you wish one now, or think
you might want one next win
ter, buy it now when you can
get
20 per cent OFF.
Monday morning. Basement.
Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes!!!
Real Warm Shoe Snap for Monday
Men's f 2. 50 Box Calf
or Vici Kid QQ
shoes I"0
Men's $2.50 and f2
work shoes, f i Q
at K40
. Women's fine welt
or turned sole
shoes withmedium
or high Cnban
heel, 3 and 3.50
. values,
at
Wome'a'i S2.50 shots,
heavy or light g qq
..2.50
at ,
Wotnea'i t2 shoe,
good values,
' at
Women's first
quality storm
Aladkas .
1.43
35c
Jil LlttU (rent's an nQ
I ' solid school sheets, UXf
fij worth 11.50, at.... y UW
I "-iiP'S Boys' t2 school fn
vht 1.50
Monday AKrmers in f'me Chinaware
. Pouyaf's White China dragon handle steins value h0
ninety cents Monday, each
J. Pouyats White Tankards value $2 Monday, each 1.45
Royal Austrian Bread and Batter Plates value 15c, Monday 5c
Limit six to a customer.
Welsbach Gas Burners complete with chimney u-MondaT; 29c
Haviland s White Ranson Breakfast Plates Monday for 25c
iVo 2 Lamp Chimneys Limit 3 and no delivery each 2c
Bell Shap Cut Star Tumbler each 20c
Common TumbUra limit 1 doz. to customer, no delivery each , lc
Color! Candles no delivery each , lc
Bargains In
Hardware
Art Art
A Novelty in
Pyrography Monday
A beautiful Japanese reproduction of
Esther Hunt's famous water color
pictures mounted on a wood panel, de-lig-ned
for the burning, (Ti
would be cheap value at Jll
69o. for this sale JT
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
Bargain Tables of Framed Pictures
and Frames
Pictures that usually sold
up to 4Bc go
at -
Pictures that usually sold
up to tl-25 go
at -.
Picture that usually sold
up to C4J go
VC 4 e e e aei
PT&mew that usually sold
up to SLS go
at ,
Burnt wood bawds that usually
sold up to COO go
at Outfits for burning that
usually sold up to ti uO
go at
49c
98c
39c
20c
1.98
Millinery
The Greatest Millinery Sale of the Season
We move Millinery Department to different section on
second floor. To make this an early possibility we will cut
prices down and close out stocks.
Ilats formerly sold for $20.00 up, at 5.00
110.00, 115.00 and $1S.00 Hats'at 2.79
Hats formerly sold at from $4.00 to $8.00 1.54
i
Green Trading Stamps Every Time.
for Monday
o. 1 Galvanized
Tubs for. . ,
No. 2 Galvanized
Tabs for
No. 3 Galvanized
Tub for
10-quart Galvanized
Water Pail
12-o.uart Galvanized
Water Pail
14-quart Galvanized
Water Tail
10-qunrt IX Tin Dish
Pan
42c
48c
54c
14c
16c
..18c
19c
flonday Bargains la
Woodeivwa.re
75c
A Folding Ironing; Board,
Just what you need,
at
Small willow clothes basket, O Or
for
Eight-drawer a floe cabinet. 45C
Fibre wash basin.
for
Rattan carpet beater,
' for .......
Three-arm '.owel rack,
these ar challengers) for.
12c
9c
...4c
Stick Candy 5Hi!i
3,000 Pounds Fresh and Delicious
lc
5c
Six Sticks,
assorted flarors.. ..
Thirty sticks,
assnrted flavors .....
Cigar Special
14-qt IX
tin Dish
Pan,
24c
17-qt I X
tin Dish
Pan,
28c
13-in. sil
vered Tea
Tray,
7c
Spring
Wire Car
pet Beaters
A Tea Cant Clear for Five Cents
5c
Helen OoulJ cigar. 10c slse and
quality, each
12c
Basement.
GREEN TRADING STAMP PREMIUMS ARE FAR AND AWAY THE GREATEST PREMIUM VALUES PROCURABLE.
SEE THEM.
I isnuiiieamiisi m m
WBO SOLD STAMPS TO OMAHA
List of the Fostmutan ' line Say ef
111 D. Jonas' Sat
SOME ALL BUT F0RC0TTEN NAMES HERE
Mea Wfee Wtn Safaeteatly la teem -tlal
te Sewre Cwsaaalselwas fee
t Plaee Lsrfelr Awar4e4 te
CavtaJa FaUsaee.
"Th Omaha of today la not the Omaha
mt the day when A- D. Jones carried the
Ossaha postofllce) around In his hat." was
an expression coined by A. J. Poppelton
In aa address delivered una Fourth of July
twenty years sgo. Nor la the Omaha of to
day Uo what It was when Mr. Poppleton
gave utterance to that hlstertc expression.
Ia the days of A. D. Jones was pretty
near "IT" la aud of Omaha. Ha was one
f Its first and best pioneers and Its first
postmaster, lie was coraraisaioned by Pres
ident Franklin Pierce and held the office
until 14.
The first public Intelligence Issued for
the accommodation of the people of Omaha
In the matter of receiving their mall was
a notice) In tha Omaha Arrow, which
stated:
Persons may receive the Omaha City
mall matter for the present (run our pais.
master. A. t Jones, at Mr Clancey'a rro
viaion establishment every Tuesday. Thurs
day and Sunday ever.liif. shortly af-er the
arrival of the Council Biuffa and Uraalu
City stage.
Postmaster Jones was a very busy man
and ha sccepted the position of pontmaater
merely for the accommodation of his frlen.ls
and not caring to erect a building fur the
especial accommodation of the Poatomi s i
department, he carried the poatomca
around In bis hat. He wore a stately stove
pipe hat, and It was sufficiently capacious
for the few letters that reached Omaha
City. He was likely to be stopped at any
moment and asked for letters.
Stationary UMSusaHera
a.re rTTving It around in hi hat for
' . ' a It tha injury of his hat
i. I ' .- ' i4teter Jones decided to
- i - i a buiiiiing which had
, . a Loiel, known as the
i '- froot part of tliis
w i t I ty D. LJndlsy.. who
Jiim An axe box
-. i i lata four pigeon
- i ' west elds of the
. i .ie the first post-
t abiu( this Uoas
- . a l " scare up about
!. a i named Frank
1 from Florence,
. t iand employment
. and was given
Frank kept
as the four
e;uais t tha
ers at liberty
Pcstmaster Jones Anally resigned In favor
of LJndley, who refused ts take the office,
and then Mormon Frank was appointed. He
soon sold out ala business to W. W.
Wyman, who was commissioned postmaster
by President Buchanan. Wyman added a
room to each end of Frank's house and In
on of them the office was located. A set
of regular letterboxes was then put In and
tha dignity of tha Omaha- postofflcs was
bora. This house was a small frame struc
ture which stood on ths south slda of Har
ney street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. It was destroyed by firs In UTS.
Swbbs) Fallowing; assays.
W. VT. Wyman continued aa postmaster
from 1& to 11K4, and ho moved ths office ,
shortly after his second appointment to his
own brick building at ths northwest cor- ,
aer of Thirteenth and Douglas.
In 1S64 Ueorgs R. Smith became postmas-'
ter, having been commissioned by President I
Idncoln. He was succeeded In 1170 by Joel !
T. Griffin, commissioned by President Grant. 1
Griffin held the office but two years, dying
in office, and was succeeded In 17! by C. K.
Tost, also commissioned by President
Grant. Samuel A. Orchard was made Mr.
Tost's assistant. In UTS Thomas F. Hall
was appointed postmaster by President
Grant, and ha was succeeded In 1SS1 by C.
K. Coutant, who fas appointed by Presi
dent Arthur C. V. Gallagher succeeded
Mr. Coutant In 1W&. having been appointed
by President Cleveland Mr. Gallagher
held over until lSil. when he was succeeded
by T. B. Clark son. who was appointed by
President Harrison. Tn 1S Euclid Murtln
was commissioned postmaster by President
Cleveland. He was succeeded in lt by
Joseph Crw, tho present Incumbent, under
commission of President McKinley. who Is
shortlv to be succeed-d by Captain Henry
K. Palmer, appointed a few days -ago by
President Roosevelt.
In H7i O. C. Campbell became assistant
poatix&sier under Thomas F. Hall, and
upon the accession of Postmaster Coutant
In 11 J. L Woodard. waa had hitherts
filled about evry position la ths posteffice
at Omaha, was appointed assistant poet-
mister, which position he has continuously i
held under succeeding postmasters, and '
will rill the same position under Postmaster
Palmer.
During a part of lSb Prof. J. H. Kellora
held the office of postmaster, following the
death of Postmaster Griffin, until tho ap
pointment of Mr. Tost.
Of those holding- ths position of postmas
ter of Omaha Jones. Wyman, fimith. Kel
lom and Griffin are dead
Of tha living. Meesra Tost. Hall. Coutant.
Mactta aad Crow are still la Omaha. Mr
Gallagher m now living tn Kansas City and
Mr. Clarksoa Is tn St. Louis, connected
with the Louisiana Purchase exposition
commission- ,
Prior to the areetlon of the government
building- at Fifteenth and Iedgs streets tn
tho early "Ttw tha postoffica was. located at
various points about the city. Ths old
building; was soon found to bo inadequate
Li li raa-i a..C Un city and Its
postofflco requirements, and tho magnlfl
cant now structura occupying tho block
between Dodgo street and Capitol avenue
and Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets bo
cams a necessity. This structure waa suf
ficiently completed tn 17 to permit ths
removal of tho postofflcs to It, and ths
growth of the postoffics business of tho city
has again during tho last eighteen months
necessitated a material enlargement of ths
structure, which Is now In Its Snal stages
of completion. The jostofflce took posses
sion of Its new quarters In December. 197,
and Is now domiciled in one of tho hand
somest and most spacious public buildings
In ths United States.
Ths old building at Fifteenth and Dodg
Is now used aa tho headquarters) for tha
military establishment, tha Department of
ths Missouri.
SEEK INFORMATION IN OMAHA
Peoplo frosa All Parts Write Waaasa
nroaa for World's Fair
Matte.
Tho local Wabash office Is a bureau of
information on World's fair matters and
Harry E. Moores, ss general agent for ths
Wabash here, is of course In charge of ths
bureau. In his new capacity Mr. Muorea
has had some extensive advertising and in
soma localities at least people have over
looked et. Louis and ths "little boys"
down there and coma to Omaha for all
their InformaUon about tha big show to
open la tha Missouri metropolis In May.
Mr. Moores Is getting "all kinds" of let
ters asking him all manner of questions,
pertinent and otherwise, about tho fair or
anything else that a real, up-to-date In
formation bureau is supposed to know.
Here is one letter from a soul looting for
knowledge away down In old "Kappen
saok:" BIGGER, Ark., Jsn. 13. 1H Mr. Harry
E. Mocrca. l'l Farnam Street. Omaiia,
Neb.: Sir Seeing that you were in charge
of tho Information bureau, I thougnt I
would write to you fur a little advice- It
has been reported that there was a pre.
mi urn on dollars that was mads in 1M4. If
thrr are eny I would like to Know the
Rj:urt is that s Premium consists of trans
portation to snd from the world s Fair and
a IVi through the fair 10 ds' board
and lodging, you Wi 1 kindly advise me
and Greatly oblige m.
This modeat gentleman says nothing of
whether be expects a Pullman sleeper
thrown In with his transportation to com
plete ths trifling reward for his IsM dollar
or not. '
Many other Utters of sranflar context and
import are coming tn and It Is not alto
gether certain that ths local Wabash office
will not be able to sdd a vVry intervening
exhibit to the Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion by ths time It opens.
relsage Dleeaasioa Bias's.
MANILA, Jan. H. The public discussion
on the supplemental coinage act has been
closed. It Is probable that Immediate ac
tion will be taken by tha commission to ax
teud tho time until September next before
Imposing- ths tax penalixingT tha ut.-n
gpif f "jriliiK-CT'1Tf1nt currsacsesk
VAN SAM IS 1 HAPPY MAN
Qonraoi f Ifixitsot Essies I" auction if
Hi Fondest Hope.
SOON BECOMES A NATIONAL CHARACTER
latorcstlasj Feataroa la Life
f This Oealal Stateasaaa, Waa
lltakt la Oanaaa Fri
day liisac
Governor Samuel R. Van Sant of Minne
sota, ons of tho distinguished men who la
to speak at tha annual banquet of the
McKinley club In Omaha next Friday
night, la ons man who ought to bo su
premely happy, for he has realised the
fruition of his fondest hops of Ufa to bo
governor of ths great North Star stats,
which Is his by adoption. And ths gov
ernor certainly is a happy man, If his
dally conduct ia any criterion. Better
still, hs possesses that blessed faculty the
world so much needs of making other
people happy. It's a treat to coma in con
tact with this man and fsel tho warm
glow of bis big-, tender heart.
Some Interesting Incidents and anecdotes
revolve around Governor Van Bant.
To ths people of his own aa well as other
states the Incident that has dons more
to make him famous Is his bold, defiant
effort to prevent Mr. Hill from perfecting
his plans of uniting his railroads under
tha Northern Securities company.
When hs became governor of Minnesota
his aged father and mother, from Lo
C La Ire, Ia., were there to see him Inau
gurated. Tha ceremonies took place in
representative ball In ths old capltol build
ing; at St. Paid- Tho newly elected gov
ernor stood to tha right of ths speaker's
desk, facing; the Immense audience, his
right hand on ths Bible, his left on the
hoary head of his old father, who that
very day had reached the ninety-second
milestone of his life, and softly, but im
pressively, repeated tha oath of office. His
mother sat beside his father snd looked
up Into the face of her distinguished son
with all ths pride of a mother's heart.
Tha scene was so lmpreselvo that there
were few dry eyes la that large assem
blage. "It was ths happiest moment of my Ufa,'
declared Governor Van Bant to a friend
after tha ceremonies were over, and ten
derly taking tha aged parents in charge hs
walked with them from tho hall to enter
upon ths duties of governor.
Caadldata Mora Than Ones.
Mr. Van Sant bad been a rival ean
dUdata tor tho republican nomination
of governor for mora than one
campaign, but each time his opponents
accomplished his defeat. Nevertheless,
ths Van Sant sentiment la and
ejan4WiA0i Bis Lvwa cuy( wj itxcnig
of ths state and now United States 1
senator, would capture tho nomina
tion. Until the convention met In
St. Paul ths race waa an Interesting one,
but ths Clapp forces and ths forces be
hind Joel F. Heatwolo, then congressman
from tha old Third district, "laid down."
and resigned themselves to ths inevitable,
which waa tho nomination of tho Winona
man. John land, formerly republican con
gressman from ths old Second district, now
democratic congressman from ths Fifth
district Minneapolis the strongest demo
crat tha state ever knew, was then gov
ernor and nominee for re-election by tho
democrats. Hs was regarded as a most
formidable candidate and republicans
feared that even In that, a national elec
tion year, his defeat would bo Impossi
ble. Under these conditions ths anti-Van Bant
republicans felt after all, or at least they
assumed to feel, that It was a good thing
Van Sant succeeded in getting- tho nom
ination, for no man could hope to beat
IJnd and that would eliminate Van Sant
aa a future eandidats and make way for
Clapp, He&twols or soma other "strong
republican. Indeed, Senator Clapp waa
charged with saying, aa ha walked from
tha convention hail that day: "Well, bet
ter nominate Van Sant than to sleet a gov
ernor." Blxby aad Taa Saat.
Tarns Blxby, known, throughout Minne
sota ss "Astuts Tarns," was forced Into
ths chairmanship f tho republican state
committee. It was a titter pin for Bixby,
who had always been ons of ths strongest
anti-Van Sant men in the state. As editor
of ths Red Wing Bepubllcan hs simply
flujred Van Bant In a previous campaign
when tha latter was a eandidats for the
gubernatorial nomination. Blxby' attacks
on Van Sant at this time wera mora bitter
and unrelenting- than the most virulent op
position of tho democratic press during
ths latter campaign, which went down In
Minnesota's history ss ons of ths fiercest
la ths political annals of ths state.
In ths previous campaign, when Van
Sant waa trying for tha nomination,
Bixby's paper cams out ons day with a
big cartoon showing Van Sant on a crude
flatboat drifting up the river. It was la
beled: "Van Sant Going Up Salt River."
Van Earn s ufework was that of a steam
boat man and ha facetiously remarked
that If ho did have to go up Salt river he
would bo sxle to furciiah his own trans
portation Bixby's former editorials denouncing tha
man ho was now electing governor of the
stats were hurled In his teeth by ths oppo
sition prees and campaign committees aad
to good effect, too. But Bixby kept sawing
wood and saying cothicg. Tho result was
that Van Sant was elected elected by his
most bitter political enemy. Tarns Bixby,
who gst him through by ths sk:a of his
teeth."
Oao of Blxay's Tricks.
Ths result of this election, close as It
waa, dumbfounded ths democrats and
uAiiedus mufclii-ar.. fwcU4 u,
and kept gathering Impetus aa time went
on. So In ths fall of lSuO Van Sant men
loomed up as formidable factors. True.
It was sven then believed that
Moses E. Clapp, ones attorney general
regarded as a "race horse" that could not
bo beat. And retuma prove that no would
not had It not been for one of Bixby's
astuts tricks.
The democrats had spent ths campaign
pounding- In the one Instruction to their
"ignorant" voters, "To vote tho ticket
straight wherever you seo tho word 'demo
crat' make your mark."
Blxby knew this. Ha waited until late
In tho battle too lata for his enemy to
marshal Its forces for a counter charge
and then ho fired the shot that won the
day.
The republicans had control of all the
state offices except governor and bank ex
aminer. The point was they had ths sec
retary of stats and made up the ticket.
Albert Berg, ths secretary of state, by In
struction from Tarns Elxby, put on ths
ticket ths name of one Tom Lucas, "social
democrat," for a thisd nominee for gov
ernor. Ths names ran:
Samuel R. Van Bant, for governor, repub
lican. John Lind. for governor, democrat.
Tom Lucas, tor governor, social demo
crat Nobody, except a few of his personal
friends In St. Paul, knew who Tom Lucas
was, and ths party hs represented bad
never cast tho necessary 1 per cent of the
total stats vote to entitle It to a place on
ths ticket, but In Minnesota an executive
stats official cannot be mi-n da mused. This
was Bixby's bulwark.
It was tro late for the democrats to get
out and Instruct their "Ignorant" voters on
this coup. They hsd told them all to place
their mark where they saw the word
"democrat." It worked like a ch -m. but
Van Sant and not Lind got the benefit, for
tha returns showed Van Sant elected by a
plurality of Z.ZX.
Aa effort was mads to get at the definite
number of votes thrown out by reason of
the fact that democrats after voting for
Lind. also had placed their cross oprwnUte
tho name of Tom Lucas, but the result was
never satisfactory. It was estimated that
probably LVOoO of such ballots were dis
carded. The result was so cloee that Lind'e
frlen.ls urged htm to con'est. but he re
fused. Tho service which Tams Ttixby rendered
Captain Vsn 8-nt may be mors accurately
estimated when It Is recalled that McKin
ley. that same year, carried Minnesota by
77.50.
Easy tho Seoaaa Tlsse.
But the people of Micneenta In the follow
ing gubernatorial election In IT1! showed
that they wre not only satisfied with Vn
Sant as governor, tut refused to give Vim
up, when they gave him a plurality if -4A
over Ionard A." Rosing, who had been
Governor Und's private eerretarv.
I. t"k Governor Van Sant onlv a short
time'to overcome the defection In the re
puiilcaa ranks and establish, himself as the
actual head of his party tn his stats, and
for his aggressive action In the movement
to prevent the merging of ths two Hill
roads, the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern, under ths Northern Securities
company, tha people have rallied around
him as they have dona for few chief ex
ecutives. He la now being mentioned for
tho United States senate, and. Indeed, was
urgl last year by some friends to boooma
a candidate for the vies presidency. Ha
has made a national character of himself
since his first election, whereas st that time
his name was not known, publicly, outside
of Minnesota and Iowa, where hs was born
and entered ths steamboat business wttb
his father.
MAKES INQUIRY FOR HIMSELF
Prlseeer Waa Goes Free lasaoets Eav.
players' Rooks ta Laeate Bis
Skortsge.
A unique eaaa Is that of 3. H. Decker of
Frerr.ohX late traveling representative for
the Western Stock Food compsny, 11
Sherman avenue, and still In that com
pany's employ. IJ Is being held under sur
veil'sjice on suspicion of emhesxllng H.0W
of the company's money.
Dicker wne ares ted by tha p!ica
and charged as a suspicious char
acter Friday afternoon. Tho West
ern Stock Food company stated that
he was to bs held on suspicion of being an
embezxler of the company's funds, but
filed no formal complaint. A member of
the Arm said:
"Decker la a young man snd has been In
our employ fjr some time. We do not fees
like prosecutlns him ur.til ws are thor
oughly convinced.
In. reply to a question this man said:
"The evidence against Decker Is very
strong."
No complaint has yet been Bled and
Decker Is er. joying freedom under an agree
ment entered into between his friend. Tred
Sloneacker. and the police, whereby Decker
Is allowed to leave the Jail snd go ts tho
company's office on Sherman avenue to as
certain his shortage by expertirg 'he ac
count books.
kreslaf Time.
The Western Union Telegraph ;onpaay
receives alxiut Jl .K-o.wKi a year fur keepmei
TO.uki clocks correct, cnargiug fur so doing
SIS per df t-ir each clock. These are set
at noon each day by aa automatic ar
rvigenirnt In each electric equipment,
which responds to ths beat of the side
real clock in tho naval observatory when
its hands point to 12 and lets ths tune euo
rent go. A few minutes before tr.is hour
buji i-s over ths Western Union wires is
su.-pended, snd operators throughout tho
country put their instruments in shaps to
form sn i'iuroken circuit from tha obser
vatory 'j ?.e: v lace where tl Ks a cluck
it le electrically influenced. Th re is a
I, i.nli rfvrr all t.e g cat telegraphic sys
tem. TTen the time ball atnks, and in
stantly the time I41 tl -urinal over tha
aires. It is ti u'Uuua, - .
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