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TIIE OMAITA DAILY DEE: BATFUPAY. MARCH 19. 1005.
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Men's Hats
In newest spring stjles and shades. A com
plete line of unexcelled ralnes, at
$1.50-$2-$2.50-$3 up to $5
SPRING CAPS IN ALL STYLES, COLORS
AND PRICES.
50c Veiling at 5c
All kinds of Veilings,
Plain, Stripes, Fancy
barred, polkadot, etc
sctuelly worth up to
60o ynrd Satur
day "nly
yard.'
5c
T
JL
THE RELIABLE. 5TORE.
DRUG DEPT. SPECIALS
Combination Syringes T?e
Rubber Gloves, all ultra 6o
Kirk's Glycerine and Shandon Bells
Soap, per box lfci
Violet Talcum Powder go
Almond Cream lfc
Rubber Far Brushes 16a
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY AND
ACCURATELY FILLED BY COM
PETENT REGISTERED PHAR
MACISTS. OUR MOTTO "NO SUBSTITUTION."
Another Great
Shirt Sale
THE GRIFFIN BRAND SHIRT la well known through
out the land as one of the very beat manufactured. We
were fortunate In securing 500 doaea of these celebrated
, ahlrts at a very low price. They are all bright fresh
roods In new spring patterns and worth up to QO
2.00 your choice Saturday OC
If you want style and quality these shirts will please
you.
OOc FOUR-IN-HAND TIES. In all the nobbiest 'JC
and newest shades and patterns oholce C
MEJT8 HALF HOSE, In plain, fancy colored or silk em
broidered, regular 10c to C0c quality. f 1 1
In two lots, Saturday, at lUC-laC
60c MEN'S SUSPENDERS with black enameled aft
leather straps, great snap Saturday, at 1C
GENTLEMEN'S LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
with silk Initial, worth 10c to 25c, at lfic, 10c and DC
MEN'S STRING - WEIGHT RIBBED UNDER- M f
WEAR In plain and fancy colors, at 56c and tDC
75c SWEATERS In plain and fancy colors, good 1 f
spring weights, all sizes, at ewJC
10c HALF HOSE In blacks, tans and gray r
special, at, pair
STUNNING SPRING STYLES
Suit Case Special
250 SAMFLE SUIT CASES, all solid leather
with shirt fold, some leather lined, well made
with polished brass trimmings, worth up to
flO.OO choice
Saturday
4.50
Great Corset Special
Saturday, choice 0JC
a2;"tl1l:?,' Nerao m- c;.t. tor
75c Ladies9 Hose 35c
JSsSi fctrs.... .r 35c
Three pair
- 1.00
J?8' FANCY AND EMBROIDERED HOSE In black, tan.
mode and other colon, worth up to 25c pair i S 1
special, at . . " a'Z
BkT.-'.?ICT9LB HPSBcrHe"Ty rtbbJ wMh"doubii'""ioi
knee and sole, regular 0o quality-special, at .. IsC
Sensational Crockery Specials
Stippled Gold Parisian Granite, equal to china. French
Uon InSulad BowU, Cnop Traya, Fruit Comports, Cake
,Wate Pitchers eto.. would sell regular at75o to
ll.W, on aale Saturday, choice
Opal Olaaaware, fine assortment.
eaoh 4
Oit Glass Silver Top Salt and pepper Shakers,' 'worth '
Too, . each
WhUe, China Salt and Pepper Shakers 'for decorating-"'
Handled Seml-Porceiain Tea Ciipa, "
Fine Flint' Blown ' Water ' Tumbler, .'
Imported Hoiiand Decorated Bo wis,"
decora
Plates, ..2lc
.10c
..15c
....5c
,28c
5c
Rr.
DRINK PURE WATBR-The Tripo'li' Stone 'iiite'rJng Block will
wm .W2rk' worth ,?00' Pcl Saturday with rib- no"
ber attachment, complete, at VOC
IN WOMEN'S NEADY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS are new being shown In
The exeluslvvnesa of our styles, which are manufactured eipresaly for Hayden
department Is under the management of four of the best and most experienced
satisfied.
ELEGANT TAILOR SUITS In Panamas, Sicilians
and fancy rattuws. either blouse or coat effect.
at $35.00, $25.00, $18.50, $15.00, 1 fl fl fl
$12.50 and lU.UU
UNMATCHABLE SATURDAY SPECIALS
$15.00 SPRING SUITS AT $8.75
125 New Suits In blouse and Jacket effects. Come
in plain colored and fancy mixed fabrics and lined
with guaranteed satin, sizes 32 to 44, manufactured
to sell at $15.00, wonderful value, ft 7 C
Saturday, at..... O. J
MAGNIFICENT SUITS In the most desirable spring
styles and materials. Description would fall to
do them Justice you must see them to appreciate
their great beauty and worth would sell regularly
for $30.00 In any store In America Q OA
special Saturday, at J.JJ
NOBBY COVERT COATS 600 new ones Just re
ceived by express for Saturday's selling very
newest and most popular ideas, at yf OP
$15.00, $12.50, $10.00, $8.00, $6.50 and tJD
SAMPLE SPRING COATS 150 sample garments, in
black or tan, all satin or taffeta lined and worth
$10.00 Special value Saturday, 6 SO
ORAVENETTE COATS 800 new ones added to our
already tremendous collection greatest values to
be found In the city at $35.00, $25.00, C ft
$20.00, $15.00, $10.00 and O.JU
150 SAMPLE CRAVEN ETTE COATS A mixed lot In all colors and O Qfi
styles materials would cost more as a Saturday special, choice O.JXj
7.95
our busy Cloak and Suit Department and the newest Ideas are srrlrlng dally.
Bros., lends an added charm to our magnificent spring display. Our alteration
fitters In the west and your money will be refunded If you are not perfectly
WOMEN'S SKIRTS
Thrtt Manufacturer's Stocks of Women's Skirts at Ont-thlrd and One-fourth Rtgnlar Price i.
HANDSOME DRKSS AND WALKING SKIRTS In wonderful variety QO
of colors and fabrics, worth up to $5.00; choice I.JO
ELEGANT DRESS AND WALKING SKIRTS In voiles, cheviots, broadcloths
and Panamas; very newest styles, best colors and patterns, well j QP
worth $10.00 to $12.50; special Saturday, at J
$15.00 SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS In most fetching spring de
signs; special, at...
WOMEN'S WAISTS
The finest and most extensive line of New Spring Waists ever shown In
Omaha; they come In albatross, pongee, linens, lawns, silks, etc. thousands
of them excellent values at $12.50, $10.00, $7.50, $5.00, $2.98, Qfl
$1.98, $1.50 and JOG
MANUFACTURERS' STOCK OF UNDERSKIRTS Shown In our window the
past few days will go on sale Saturday morning. Undoubtedly the greatest
lot of values ever shown In the city. Come In moire, mercerised sateens and
Farmer's on tins; with ruffles, tucks and plea tings, made to sell at inn
$4.00; special Saturday, at l.UU
$4.00 CHILDREN'S DRESSES In all wool Henriettas, trimmed with silk peau
de sole and fine laces; come In all colors, ages 4 to 14 years; 1 ftft
choice Saturday ... l.UU
$5.00 SILK WAISTS In nil colors
Women's Undermuslins
Greater Assortments and Lower
Prices Than Elsewhere
Newest and most attractive designs await your
inspection and approval at prices of almost com
pelling lowness. The counters are piled high with
the most clever ideas of America's foremost manu
facturers. The thorough goodness in material
and workmanship are only exceeded by the ex-
at.
2.98
EVENING HOUR
7:30 TILL 8:80 P. M.
Our regular $1.00 Wrappers eAn
, uv
at.
JUST RECKIVED A lot of our cele
brated Home Made Wrappers.
SPECIALS
8:90 TILL P. M.
II 00 Madras and Sateen Waists on.
w
at.
JfST RECEIVED A fine line of Ladles'
WaHtlng Skirts, In extra alses up to 83
Inch waist and t length.
Saturday Evenina Specials
- UP
M IT I f MM if II MA 1 A M f mI A mI
in i ufuifufc ucuaitmcm w r,
rTom i until ju o ciock, b aiuraay evening, w wnu '
Three-panel screen, else, open, f0x3, not fllle4 QEn
regular $1.80, Saturday evening -..'U"
Three panel, filled screen, with grill work on center
panel, fancy silkollne flllln grexulax sr.
price $2.26 Saturday evening I.OV
Folding Go-Cart-
Rubber tire wheels, regular price $2.85 as
Saturday evening I.VO
Come here for your furniture. We are offering you the cream of the markets at
the prices of skim milk.
Pictures! Picturesl Pictures!
Elegant assortment of new pictures, sped als for Saturday evening The Little
Mother," a beautiful panel picture, fr amed In plain, rich gilt. The coloring Is
soft and delicate and very artistic ' lOr
Special price
Beautiful colored studies of landscapes. Child Life, and many choloe engraving-,
slxe 10x14, In 8-lnch gilt frames OC
Regular price 7tc sale price Uu
W 'IfMl
m m f I'll rTi I
1$
Saturday Millinery Specials
Now that the grand opening dlspjay is a thing of the past a contlnnous rush
of unmatchable bargain-giving events will begin In our Great Millinery Depart
ment Watch our ads. See our offerings before buying. It will mean many
dollars in saving to you. , , ., . ,
For Saturday We Are Showing
Closely woven braid (unbreakable) Turbans, slightly rolled, trimmed with velvet and
ornaments to match color of hat, well worth $6.50 special, 2.Q8
Beautiful Hats, in all colors, mef'um slie, trimmed with aigrette, pompom, f QQ
flowers, silk and ornaments, worth $4.00, special, at
NOBBT TtTH3ANS, made of lace straw braid, in all colors, trimmed with f QQ
silk ar.d" ornaments, worth $4.50, at
MILAN BRAID ROLLED RIM SAILOR, In all colors, trimmed with plaid Qg
silk and straw bow, at
See Our Grand Display of Paris Pattern Hats.
ENLARGING OUR MAMMOTH GROCERY
nrnl DTMCMT Tearing out walls. Stock must be reduced
UL.r ni i irii.ii i
The
highest quality of goods to be sacrificed at these ri
diculously low prices,
6-pound palls Pure Fruit Jelly this
sale uo
Quart can Oolden Table Syrup this
sale VAc
Gold Dust per package this sale 15c
10 bars Best Laundry Soap this sale.. 25c
Bromangelon or Jellycon, per package
this sale THc
Jell-O or Fruit Puddlne, . per package
this sole ?Hc
48-pound sack High Patent Minnesota
Flour this sale 1.48
10-pound sack best Cornmeal thjs sale. 15c
7 pounds best Oatmeal this aale 15c
4 pounds best Hand Picked Navy Beans
this sale 15c
4 pounds best Pearl Tapioca this sale. 16c
4 pounds best Sago, Barley or Farina -
this sale 16c
OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF CANNED
GOODS MUST BE SOLD WE NEED
THE ROOM-YOU NEED THE GOODS.
S-pound can Solid Packed Tomatoes
this sale 7Ho
3-pound can Golden Pumpkin this
sale o
8-pound can Lye Hominy this sale 6o
8-pound can Fancy Apples this sale...
8-pound can Boston Baked Beans this
6o
7Ho
sale
8-Dound can Fancy Table - Apricots
this sale t-..ltV4o
8-pound can Eg or Greengage Plums
this sale 10c
t-pound can best Sweet Sugar Corn
this sale to
2-pound can Fancy String Beans
this sale 6c
J-pound can Fancy Wax Beans this
sale u 6c
2-pound can Fancy Lima Beans this
sale - 6c
1-pound can Assorted Soups this
sale 7Vie
1-pound Jar Pure Fruit Preserves
this sale "4o
Large bottle Pure Tomato Catsup
this sale 7Hc.
Large bottle Fancy Pickles, assorted
this sale
X-Celo or Malta Vita, package this
sale THo
WE! SELL STEWART S FAMOUS GAR
DEN SEEDS THE MOST RELIABLE TO
BUT 1
FRESH FRUIT PRICES AT THE MAM
MOTH FRUIT DEPARTMENT.
Largs Navel Oranges, worth wo per
doien this sale
Large Navel Oranges, worth 25o per
dosen this sale
The best Colorado White Clover Honey,
per rack
Soft Shell English Walnuts, per lb
1-pound package Persian Dates
Fancy large ripe Bananas, per dosen...
BOc
15c
10c
12c
5o
12o
APPLES
APPLES. APPLES.
tremely low price. , ;ji
CORSET COVERS.
600 dozen Corset Covers In
the newest designs and
best materials, worth 75o
to $1.00 special
at
800 dozen Corset Covers,
trimmed with deep lace
front and back, S5c to 50c
values,
at.
LADIES' DRAWERS.
COO dozen Muslin Drawers,
made extra full and trim
med with newest laces and
embroidery, worth 75c to
$i.oo. aep
choice V
LADIES' SKIRTS.
Skirts with deep lace and
embroidery flounces and
dust ruffle, regular $2.50
value, special, 1 Cft
39c
19c
$2.00 SKIRTS AT OSc. 1
Mnde extra full with deep
lnce and embroidery
flounces, a wonderful
value,
at
.....98c
$1.00 GOWNS AT S9c.
Only 150 dozen of these
gowns, made extra long
and full, trimmed with
lace embroidery and wash
ribbons, worth 75c and
$1.00 limit of two to a
customer as long as they
last- 7Qa
Saturday -...JJ
OTHER GOWNS In newest
designs and worth up to
$2.60 special, at J C n
$1.50, 98c and..-
Special Sale Saturday In Optical Dept.
Fine gold-plated frames, with hollow ground lm- QQ.
ported lenses, all styles, nsual price $2.50 JK
Bushel boxes of fancy Red Pippin or Ben
Davis Apples, per box $1.25
MEAT DEPT.
..$1.00
.10V4O
.16V4o
. Ho
. llo
. 10c
18 pounds Leaf Lard
Star Hams, pound
Star Bacon, pound
Rex Hams, pound
Rex Bacon, pound.
Lamb Legs, pound
LARD SPECIAL.
8-pound pall Rex, Shield or Red Peal
Lard , 4o
6-pound pall Rex, Shield or Red Seal
Lard 40o
10-pound pall Rex, Shield or Red Seal
Lard 79c
20-pound pall Rex, Shield or Red Seal
Lard $1.64
Special Sheet Music
Sueh hHs as the following:-Jolly Me Along; I'm Trying
So Hard to Forget You; Good Bye, Little Girl, Good Bye; Girl
Who Cares for Me; Genevieve; In Old Ireland, Meet Me There;
Come Home, Soldier Boy la Blue; Little Boy from Lonesoma
Street; By the Dear Old Delaware; Abraham; Seminole; Lucy
Llndy Lady; Arabola; Field Day; Iolo, Ragtime to the Moon;
Trixy, You Are Beautiful; Ulxle Doodle;
Fighting the Flames; Chicken Charlie; Jolly
Blacksmith; Danoe of the Daisies; Blue Grass
Echoes; Onole Sammy; Josephine; St. Louis
Tt-..i..i cisftaH MAmnrlu Draiim Waltzes:
Innocence Waltz and Northern Light Waltzes.-,
By nail Mc
copy
PRAYERS DO NOT TOUCH HIM
Fervent Appeals of Preaohers Fail to Im
press an Offloe-Holder.
PHILADELPHIA'S MAY9R AS A TARGET
Characteristics of a Man Shown to
Be laant to the Splrltnal Inro
catloas of Clerical Spell
binders In Unison.
The first Engllshborn citizen to be elected
to the office of chief executive of any
American city of great Importance Is not
establishing a reoord for unqualified popu
larity. The cltlsen In question Is John
Weaver, mayor of Philadelphia, who has
o wrought up the ministers of the Quaker
city that from their pulpits every Sunday
they pray especially for the spiritual
quickening of the official presiding at the
city hall. Mayor Weaver seems not to be
In the least disturbed by the wave of pe
titions sent heavenword on his account. He
still asserts that Philadelphia la the best
goremed city on the continent and Its
chief executive In no special need of a di
vine lightning bolt to point the path of
Wty.
John Weaver Is a devout Baptist His
critics say he professes but does not pos
sess the Christian spirit. However that
may be he teaches a Sunday school class
every Sunday, and, when harassed by of
ficial duties, turns for inspiration to the
following verse, neatly framed over the
mayoralty desk:
For the cause that needs assistance,
for the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future In the distance,
And the good that I can do.
Loyal to the Machine.
The mayor's enemies say that his honor
fondly hopes that "the future In the dis
tance" thinly veils a John Weaver wearing
judicial ermine, and that .were it not for
that vision he would pay more attention
t the wall of the indignant cltliens who
say that vice Is protected by the mayor's
subordinates. For Mayor Weaver is hand
and glove with the political machine, and
no one has had reason to doubt his loyalty
flu-Bab?
I give him his Mellin's Pood and
he sleeps ' til morning." How many
mothers can say this of their babies?
If your baby does not sleep well it
may be that be is not properly fed.
A poorly nourished baby is a poor
sleeper. Mellin's Food babies are
Jood sleepers. Our book the " Care
seaiag of Infants,' sent free of charge.
reTlU's Fee Is the 0MLY Infants
which received the Crmaa rrUe,
the aUheet sward ef Ike LenUUna fur
ennee aapealtWa. ft. Leal. 1W4, IUh
e taea a ai snaaal.
MSLUN'fl rOOO CO, BOSTON, MAIS,
to the men who allowed him to step from
the district attorney's office to the mayor's
chair.
As district attorney he was a distinct
sucoess. He rose to that position by dint
of the most strenuous personal efforts. He
was born In England In 1862, was educated
partly In that country and partly in Phila
delphia, to which city his pe rents moved
when he was 8 years old. He left school
when he was U years old to become an
errand boy in a law office. Before being
admitted to the bar John Weaver was law
stenographer and recorder of the Law
Academy, of which he subsequently be
came successively treasurer, vice president
and president. He has a large private
practice, to which he devotes such time as
he can spare from his duties at the city
hall.
An Interesting- Personality.
As a man. Mayor Weaver Is interesting.
His face beams with good nature when
greeting callers. He smiles a good deal,
and gives one the Impression of a certain
easy frankness that has led to the down
fall of more than one witness In court.
The mayor has nothing of a dogmatic
manner. Neither has he satire, anl It
would be difficult to Imagine him without
good manners. His Is not the face of a
scholar, nor an aesthetic, nor a subtle
humorist. He has a good business head,
with a square Jaw, a combative chin and
a- pair of shrewd eyes. His mouth and
law give the distinct Impression of a man
who Is not In the least afraid of his own
opinion, but the kindly rood nature of his
face rives an impression of an aptness to
be too generous. He apparently could be
Influenced a good deal by friendship.
To the men whom he has plaoed In posi
tions of responsibility around him Mayor
Weaver has been unswervingly kind. In
the face of a storm of criticism, backed by
the prayers of the clergy, the mayor has
stedfastly refused to deprive the dlreotor
of public safety of his office. To the clergy
men's letter en this subject Mr. Weaver
replied: "You have made no charges. I
shall not do as you request." Threats of
Impeachment and cries of "resign" have
no effect upon the mayor. From his sanc
tum at the city halt he serenely defies
ministers, praying laymen and the Law
and Order society. His present attitude Is
embodied In a second neatly framed motto
that hangs above his desk. It reads:
fitted Into the crypt. It is the arrangement
of this part of the structure that makes It
so unique. Immediately over the head of
the dead man Is an opening. In the granite
block, eighteen Inches square and covered
with glass. A piece of stone, covered to
represent a Bible, Is the covering of the
aperture. It can be lifted easily by tho
widow's hand and when Mrs. Dorsa's grief
becomes unusually poignant, she goes to
the cemetery and gazes for hours at a time
upon the face of her dead husband.
Another curious feature about the tomb
is a photograph of the dead man with a
glass and porcelain cover, which adorns one
end of the granite crypt.
Don't make explanations. Tour I
enemies wont believe them. Your
friends don't need to.
New York Tribune.
Remarkable Tomb.
The strangest tomb In America, If not in
the world, is that in which lie the remains
ef Lon Doras In the Nevada, Mo., cemetery.
It Is so constructed the widow can look
upon the body at will.
Dorsa was an employe of Insane Asylum
No. I when he died In 1897, at 26 years of
ae. K'e was Interred In an ordinary grave,
but a few weeks later his widow decided to
have a tomb built for him.
She, accordingly, ordered a marble worker
to hew a receptacle In a solid piece of Mls
rourl granite. Following her dt-slgn. thn
workman constructed a tomb .twelve feet
lung, Ave feet wide and five feet high. Its
weight at completion was 11,000 pounda
On completion the tomb was removed to
the Nevada cemetery, where It was put In
position. Dorsa's remains were disinterred
and deposited In the crypt. Enough of tho
lid of lb coffin was removed to expose the
bead.
Then the ponderous lid of the tomb was
BOYS CAPTUREA SWINDLER
Then They Tie Him to a Tree and
Bombard Him with Hard
Snowballs.
A man whose Identity Is not known
passed a counterfeit dollar on Mrs. Mary
Moore, who keeps a little candy store on
Sheridan avenue, Paterson, N. J. John B.
Byres, a grocer, announced that he would
give is for the capture of the man.
In an Instant a score of boys were In full
cry after him. He fled toward the snow
covered Preakness hill. The foremost boy
threw a stout stick and tripped the fugi
tive. Boon all the pursuers were seated
on him. One boy went In search of a
clothesline and another hurried to a tele
phone to Inform Mr. Eyres of the capture.
The committee on rope was successful.
The captive was dragged to a tree and
seourely fastened. The man fourht for a
few minutes and attempted to bite his
tormentors, but he was punched and kicked
Into submission.
Mr. Eyres, when he heard the story of
the capture, notified the police, but he was
advised to make a complaint before a
justice, as the man hat been captured
outside the city limits. Eyres found Jus
tice Malone and drove him to the store of
Mrs. Moore, where a complaint was made
and a warrant Issued.
In the meantime the boys had tired of
the novelty of having a prisoner. It was
getting cold, and, besides, supper time was
approaching. The boys held a conference
and decided that their captive was Innocent
and should be set free. Because the pris
oner had sworn at them IX was decided that
he must be punished.
The boys backed away a few feat and be
gan a bombardment with snowballs, with
their captive as the target Hands and
feet had been securely tied and the helpless
victim shouted with pain. The boys be
came frightened when they saw blood com
ing from the prisoner's mouth and nose
and released him and fled homeward.
Omissions of History.
Sam Patoh had leaped Niagara falls, ac
cording to previous announcement, and was
resting comfortably In the hotel, when a
delegation from one of the Interior counties
came to call upon him.
"We've got a pretty slsahle waterfall In
our neighborhood," they said, "and we'd
like to have you come there and Jump it
some moonlight evening."
"How much Is there In It?" asked Mr.
Pati-h.
"We'll give you $50 and expenses."
"H'mph-how high Is your faliT"
"It s something like Z26 feet."
"Nit!" he said. "That's too long a Jump
for a one night stand."
Instructing his press agent to show the
gentlemen out he turned to his dime novel
again, Chicago Tribune.
STORY OF HISTORIC REVENGE
Some Light Turned on a lemocratio
Feud in Iowa,
HOPES OF HORACE BOIES BLASTED
Fancied Grievance of a Rival Wrecks
Plans for Presidential Nomi
nationFree Sliver a
Fatal Issue.
Recollections awakened by the reported
critical illness of former Governor Horace
Boles at his home near Waterloo, la.,
prompts a correspondent at that city to
furnish the Philadelphia Record the de
tails of the coup by which Governor Boles
was defeated for the presidential nomina
tion of his party In 1896. The writer
says:
It Is the story of one of the revenges
of politics; the story of how one man,
dominating a committee In a state conven
tion, succeeded In dominating, through
that act, a national conventlpn and de
feating the man whom he hated. The
author of this historic revenge was Lemuel
R. Bolter, for a generation one of the
foremost democrats of Iowa. Its victim
was Horace Boles.
Bolter wanted the gubernatorial nomina
tion. It was given to Boles, who till
four years before had been a Ufa long,
republican. Bolter never forgave. Men
who know the story of how Bolter de
feated Boles In the Dubuque convention
of 1896, have already believed that Bolter
prevented Boles from being president. Al
most certainly he prevented him from being
nominated, and made it possible for Wil
liam Jennings Bryan to become the leader
of his party.
Boles Strong in the West.
It will be recalled that at the outset of
the 1896 pre-conventlon contest there were
many aspirants for the democratic presi
dential nomination. Among the other states
with favorite sons was Iowa, which put
forward the first man who had ever been
elected governor on the democratic ticket
since the civil war. Twice had Horace
Boles been chosen governor; he was strong
with the entire west, and he looked like
a winner.
Sliver was the Issue. It had early been
made plain that Cleveland and his admin
istration would be repudiated. The real
question was. What sort of a declaration
should be made on the money question.
There wa the extreme silver view, the
extreme gold vtew and the moderate view.
Anxious that Iowa put Its best foot for
ward, the state's convention to name dele
gates was called for Dubuque May 1. The
real work was to be the making of the
platform. On this declaration Iowa's ran
dldate must stand. Governor Holes was a
skillful politician. He had his own Ideas
and they were endorsed by his closext
friends. After long conferences of the
leaders. It was ngreed that Iowa must
present Boles as a compromise between
the eastern radicals and the western radi
cals; between the extreme views on both
aid is.
Promised Altgeld's Support.
At a conference In Governor Holes' rooms,
lasting far Into ths Bight before the con
vention, the money plank was finally
agreed on. It was reported by some of
the conferees that John Peter Altgeld had
agreed that Illinois Should support Boies
If Boles was presented on this sort of a
platform as to money. Altgeld was abso
lute dictator In Illinois that year, and his
word would go further In Missouri than
any other man's. He promised to bring
Missouri Into line after Bland had been
shown to be Impossible.
Other national leaders who looked upon
Boies as the right man and there were
not a few of them had emphasized the
Importaneo of a compromise platform. That
was why the midnight conference at tho
Julian was so important. At last it was
done. Read and reread, studied from
every point of view, it seemed to be light.
It did not declare for free coinage ef
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 without the
aid or consent of any other nation. It
was not radical. It declared for freo
coinage, and also for maintenance of the
parity of the two metals. It leaned to
16 to 1 as ratio, but Intimated that ex
perience might prove another ratio desir
able in order to maintain the parity.
It was not a plank to suit the radicals
of either New York or Colorado; but It
was trie plank advised by national leaders
from many states, who sincerely wished
Boles to be nominated because they be
lieved him the best candidate If named on
such a platform. ,
Leaks Reach Bolter.
The work of that midnight session was
kept as quiet as possible, but necessarily
there was some leakage. It was necessary
to get the right men' on the resolutions
committee the next morning, and this occu
pied most of the remaining hours of the
night after the crucial plank . had been
agreed upon. The leaks some one of
them carried to Lemuel R. Bolter the
word that a compromise plank was to be
adopted on money In the Interest of Boles.
It was to be a Janus-faced affair, a milk-and-water
declaration. The grand old
Roman sniffed when he was told of It.
And forthwith he made himself extremely
busy.
It required a very little while for so ex
perienced a politician as Bolter to learn
exactly what was doing. He found that
the Boles men had slated L. T. Genung
for the resolutions committee In the Ninth
district, where Bolter also lived. Im
mediately Bolter announced himself a can
didate, and by a vigorous appeal to the
silver men he secured their support. As
suring them that there was treason in
camp, he lined up a majority, and in the
caucus at t o'clock was elected to the com
mittee. That was the real victory.
Bolter said little in the beginning of ths
session. But when the money plank was
reached and one of the conferee of ths
night before drew out the plank that had
been agreed upon after so much debate.
Senator Bolter launched Into a denuncia
tion of the straddle. . He was too artful to
let It be suspected from anythlnr ha said
that he wished to beat the plank because It
was the Holes plank. He declared that such
a plank would damn any candidacy that
might bo launched on It. He demanded
that Governor Holes be placed before the
country standing squarely on an unequivo
cal free silver plunk.- He would have an
unqualified declaration for free coinage at
16 to 1. No pr"y. no "Ifs and buts."
Threatened Minority Report.
Members of the committee tried to ex
postulate and urged that It was better to
be moderate and placate the extremists.
Bolter would hear none of it.
"Gentlemen," he Anally said, "If this
committee Is organized to adopt this plank,
I will make a minority report, and you
know what the convention will do. It
will adopt my plank with a roar. You
will do Governor Boles Irreparable damage
If you Insist on this course, for he cannot
afTord to go before the country as the
candidate of a convention divided on this
Issue. And you all know that If this
fight goes to the floor I will win It."
The members knew too well that he was
right, and they yielded.
Governor Boies sat on the stage and
listened with Interest to the earlier planks,
but with startled concern to the unequivo
cal 16 to 1 silver declaration, although
different from what he had expected. But
few people knew he was surprised. That
la c.bout all of the story. The Bolter
plank went to the world as the Boies
plank.
John Peter Altgeld was the most powerful
man in the Chicago convention down to
the hour when Bryan and his cross of
gold mounted the stage. Altgeld would
have none of Boles, after he had seen the
Iowa plank, and all chance for a combina
tion was ended.
The Confirmed Cynic rises to remark that
virtue Is the best policy because honesty Is
Its own reward. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Short Meter Philosophy.
To be prudent is not necessarily to be a
prude.
It's a man's shortcomings that keep him
snort.
Notoriety Is a longer word than note, but
it doesn t last as long.
A man Is never too old to learn, but he
may be too young to think so.
A bad habit resembles a porous plaster on
of man's Inner consciousness.
Some men trust to luck because that's the
only kind of trust they can get.
Political economy may be all right, but
liberality counts for more In politics.
If good Intentions were all realized the
devil would have to shut up shop.
Time never hangs heavily on the hand
of the woman who marries a man to re
form him.
BREAKWATER OF GREAT SIZE
Huaje Job Under Way by the Govern
ment at San Pedro, Cal
ifornia. San Pedro, Cal., Is about 100 miles north
of the Mexican boundary, and a few miles
south of Los Angeles. When California had
to have a new harbor somewhere, a board
of government engineers. In :897, decided
that San Pedro had the best natural ad
vantages for constructing one. The result
of their work shows that a harbor can be
built almost anywhere, if enough money Is
expended. Congress appropriated $2,900,000
for the San Pedro breakwater, extending
8,500 feet in length in the ocean, and for
dredging behind it.
The breakwater is a sort of continuation
of Point Fermln, to the eastward. It was
planned to comprise two straight arms,
connected by a curve, 1,800 feet long of 1,910
feet radius, the westerly arm to be 3,000
feet long and the easterly arm S.TOO feet
long. A gap of 2,000 feet was left between
It and the shore, but this gap whs crossed
by a railway' of tremendous strength, to
enable the contractors to dump rocks for
the breakwater.
The total amount of rock required, ac
cording to the government specifications, la
2,208,983 tons, of which It Is estimated 770,000
are yet to be put In place. For some time
the contractors have been dropping the
rock at the rate of 46,000 tons a month, or
four tons a minute, at a cost of 10.844 a ton.
At the beginning the dumping took place
In twenty-five feet of water; today the
contractors are making bigger splashes In
fifty-two feet of water. The rocks are often
so large that only two of them can be put
on one car. There Is a year and a half of
dumping ahead, but already a harbor of
refuge Is formed, where vessels can lie In
safety In all sorts of weather, behind a rock
line above high water.
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