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NATIONS PRAISE ROOSEVELT
Dean Boeder Devotee Perm on to flijnfl
mdm of Peioe Oonfonoo.
MADE PROUD AND HAPPY ABROAD
Rt. Philip Davidson Prrarhta
tudrnrs of Bmwnell on the Valaa
of m Good Kant la Affair
f Life.
Dran Reocher occupied his pulpit at Trin
ity ealhMrsJ Sunday morning for the first
time sine returnlns; from his vacation. The
theme of his discourse was President Roose
velt's work In the peace settlement and tho
Irssons to be drawn from the treaty.
"If there are time," said the dean, "when
we become wearied and dissatisfied with our
dnily life and occupation, yet there will
come vividly, often In distant lands, recur-rlns-moments
of loneliness and deep Ions
Ins: for the scenes and friends we left be
hind. I am convinced that no true aon of
this great commonwealth of freedom has
ever gone out from her sacred and precious
shores who has not been glad to get back
agalm
"I am sure that I feel grateful and proud
to belong to a nation the name of whose
president Is a household word In the homes
of those countries which were once enemies
of our hopes and missions; a president
whoso- name Is cried on the streets of for
eign cities as s peacemaker and a fosterer
of a new and higher type of civilization.
What greater satisfaction could an Ameri
can feel than away In a foreign land to hear
the. name of hie president spoken of on all
hands and In different languages In the
highest terms of praise and commendation?
"The' thought In this whole matter that
appeals most deeply to one's sense of pride
Is the fact that It Is not alone because It Is
the name of Theodore Roosevelt, but be
cause It Is the name of the president of ths
United States. It Is the thought that this
action of his represents his nation; that his
firm and unfaltering, hopeful and persever
ing faith, even In the moment of apparent
defeat. Is today universally recognized as
one of the most unique and elevating events
of Christian statesmanship that the world
has ever sen. It Is different from any
thing that the world has ever seen. It Is
different, from anything found In the rec
ords. H Is an Incident In which the soft
answer turned away wrath, where a gentle
touch of Christian charity proved a far
more powerful factor than wielding the
sword. '
"NO one who thinks calmly of the results
can fall to see and feel that the world has
been made to realise a wonderful signifi
cance In the event. There was the un
mistakable 'evidence of a spirit which Is
destined to bring all the nations and king
doms of this world to the standard of right
which recognizes the fatherhood of Ood
and the brotherhood of man; the standard
which declares emphatically that no nation
or people can outlive the loss of Its re
ligion, -or prosper If It does not Instill In
the hearts of loyal sons and daughters
those principles which make for right and
peace pure homes, pure morals, pure citi
zens and pure laws."
. PASTOR IIOSMAXTS FIRST SERMON
Conversion and Work of PanI Fir
niahes Teat for Discourse.
Rev. E. E. Hosman, the new pastor of
TValnut Hill Methodist Episcopal church,
preached his Initial sermon from the pul
pit of that church Sunday morning be
fore a large congregation. He said In In
troducing his text:
"It was ex-President James of the North
western university who said an old fool
tells what he has done, and a new fool
tells what he would do. I am neither an
old fool nor a new . fool, and hence will
not tell what I have don or what I shall
do In th future. Time alone will reveal
that. But as has been said by another
minister who entered on Ms new charge,
let m ask that you will withhold your
crltlolsma and commendations for six
months at least." .
Rev. Hosman spoke from the text. Acts,
x:10, first clause: "And I said, what shall
I do, Lord?" He said In part:
"Paul's conversion was the third sig
nal event of the history and foundation of
the Christian church. The first was the
Resurrection, the second the feast of the
Pentecost, and the third the conversion of
Paul. Baul, the persecutor of Christians,
became In an instant Paul, the greatest of
Christian preachers. The spirit that
prompted Paul's question Is the very key
to the Christ life. Bold and courageous as
Paul was, he had the greater courage to
do right. This Is the Indication of deep
repentance. He saw that the school of
God's grace was greater than the teach
ings of any university. His -Instant deter
mination was to do right, and he devoted
all of his after beautiful, busy life for
Christ. He was always busy for Ood and
His Kingdom.
"In the beginning of this new conference
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Opera tias on Hldaellag
Horaea n Specialty.
year let 11s with the help of Ood. awake
to a new effort and make It better than
all the years that have gone before for the
honor and glory of Ood, the Blessed
Christ and our church."
ooon iv amr a rnF.riors pof.io
Rev. Davidson lipprreaea Leeaon on
Brownell Mudrnta.
Opening exercises for Brownell hall were
held Sunday morning at St. Mat Mas' Epis
copal church. The girls from the school
and their friends, together with the usual
congregstlon, filled the room. Rev.
Philip Davidson of St. Mathlas" and Rev.
Thomas J. Mackay of All Saints' directed
the services, and Mr. Davidson preached
the sermon. An extensive and well-selected
musical program was given by the full
choir.
"It Is not necessary to the success of this
school that It should have a great sum of
money." said Mr. Davidson, "but It Is
necessary that the stamp of culture and
refinement be upon Its products, and that
the students come to It with good names."
The speaker's Inspiration was found In
tho old proverb, "A good name Is rather
to be chosen than great riches."
"Now, we sre to accept wise old Solo
mon's words as true," continued the rector,
"because thirty centuries since his time
have not deputed their truth. We must
necessarily scrutinize each one of. the old
saws wtth closest attention If we are to
get a full realization of their meaning, for
truths accepted from custom are petrified,
ossified; they have ceased to be rules of
conduct.
"Has honor a market value, so that It
can In some sensible, practical way bo
placed alongside money? Just to determine.
study carefully the material, practical as
pect of It. and let the sentimental side go
for a while. "Political economists say that
90 per cent of the business of the world Is
conducted on a basis of credit. A good
name is, then, nine times more valuable
than money. It Is utterly impossible for
any young man of this city to get a re
sponsible position with any mercantile
house unless he bears a good name. Tt
la Impossible for a man to get credit any
where unless he Is known abroad as a
man who Is honorable. Yes, a good name
has a market value.
"A good name Is more to be desired than
riches because of the great satisfaction It
gives In self-respect. One with a tarnished
name Is allowed no respect In society; It
Is not possible for him to win the approba
tion of light-minded people. The bitter
wage which dishonor pays Is self-contempt.
True It Is that honor can be In a measure
recovered, what prayers, what tears, what
sorrow. Strive hard for years and you
recover honor partially, yet the name Is
scarred with sin.
"Obey the laws of health and school and
Ood," said Mr. Davidson to the young peo
ple In closing, "Obey definite laws and the
effort will build up In you one of the
greatest of all feelings, the sense of obli
gation and responsibility." '
CHIRCH IS GHOWINGt IK POWER
Has Emerared from All Contest to
High riane of I'aefalneaa.
In the mornlnu sermon at St Marv'i
Avenue Congregational church Rev. Dr.
Bteln took for his text a verse of the
twentieth chapter of the Acts of the
Apostles: "The church of Ood which He
hath purchased with His own blood."
Among other things the preacher said:
"The church Is the oldest Institution in
the world. It comes to us In unbroken
continuity from the garden of Eden. The
wrecks of unnumbered human Institutions
are scattc-d along the paths of time; the
church of Ood alone abides. The ravages
of time have not affected her usefulness
to the human family. As the ages have
passed the scaffolding, the debris that has
oDscurea ner pristine beauty, has been
torn away, until today the church stands
out as the great -factor In the world. In
these modern days of spiritual progress and
Intellectual development the rhmvh ho.
emerged from the temporary obscurity of
man-mane creeds and Is beginning to ap
pear In all her Innate purity and grandeur.
"Throughout the a ares the rhurrh h. al
most dally been assailed. Nations have
risen to crush her, armies have marched
against her. power and mnnev have h..n
employed to destroy her Influence; but the
gates 01 neii nave not prevailed against It,
The church was never so Influential it
Is today, never so potential or of such ln-
comparaDie value to mankind.
It Is only a few years shire a arreet
orator was going up and down the land
predicting that before the end of the nine
teenth century the church
of Its Influence and the churches be turned
Into playhouses. Today that man Is prac
tically forgotten, while the church has
doubled In membership and auadrurted in
Influence.
'The church has survived In tftrnnl a si
well an external attack-. Vaium
hypocrites, weaknesses of management
aissensions. nave all been met and over
come. The worst that could K Hr,. ,.
been done from without. No new weapon
can De rorgd to attack It. We can look
rorward with unimpaired confidence to Its
perpetuity. The church Is God s which He
has purchased with His own blood."
Next Sunday afternoon the vranor
vices will be resumed at 4:S0 o'clock.
M'DOIALD BACK FOR TWO YEARS
Pastor and Helpmeet Have Won
Warm Regard of Conarregatloa.
Rev. J. M. McDonald, pastor of McCahe
Methodist church who has Just returned
from th annual conference to begin the
second pastorate of two years, has proven
a success in his work. In this he has been
ably seconded by Mrs. McDonald who has
won friends for herself and the church
by her singular ability and Christian
womanliness. 80 popular have they been
that people of means hav Just bought and
presented a very fine piano for us In the
auditorium of the church.
The sermon Sunday night was from tho
words "As Moses lifted up the serpent in
the wilderness." and Dr. McDonald said
In part:
"All are familiar with this part of aerln
ture, and the Inspired writer used the
figure to represent Christ and the power
the cross hss to save all who believe. Bishop
Hamilton prophesies that all humanity will
yet be our speech, our color, our faith.
Indians. Negroes, Mohammedans, Mormons
all shall yet be as on people all turned
to Ood worshiping In spirit and la truth.
Whosoever will may com and none shall
perish.
"The religion of Christ would be univer
sal but for Individual unbelief. It Is essy
to be saved: slmDle trust In th. num..
who was 'lifted up' on the cruel cross for
ine jusuncatlon of the whole earth."
HILLSIDE INCINERATES MORTGAGE
Jabtlee Service to Celebrate Helena
of the Chnreh from Dent.
The Hillside Conrreaa
Jubilee service last night, celebrating th
burning of a II. 000 mortaaa-e. Y..ar
of th house was filled and many chairs
were Drougnt in to accommodate th peo
ple. Opening was a short
lee. Th choir rendered "Wak Psaltry and
rtarp. u. Burr Jones.' army s-cretary of
th Toung Men's Christian association, gave
a short address of greeting and congratula
tion, mere was a very pleasing solo by
Miss Alice Wlnspear. "Triumphs of Scrip
ture," In th Way of selection am rA
by A. J. Pulaom.
Th torch aa a milled In th mm s-n a
amid applause by Mrs. P. Fulton. The
pastor. Rev. Herbert Mills, then presented
th present needs of th church.
a-K wedding rings. Edholm. jeweler.
THE OMATTA
SnERCLIFF TYPE OF HOLDUP
Pollock Diamond Bobber, f iiitrtsi Eji,
is Leader in This Crime.
CURSE THAT HAS COUNTRY BY THE THROAT
Stamping It Ont Matter of Timely
Intereat to Omaha Pollee a
Well as Those of Other '
titles.
William A. Plnkerton. head of the great
detective agency which bears his name
and is known ail over the world, submits
to a lengthy Interview In the Sunday
Record-Herald on the subject of the
"stick-up," the term by which he des
ignates the criminal who holds up and
robs people. The vetersn man hunter de
clares that this Is a new species of crime
which has seised the whole country by
the throat. He says It Is practiced mostly
by young fellows, and for Its prevalence
he blames, largely, the sensational novel
and the lurid drama, where these con
scienceless scoundrels are transformed into
heroes snd officers pursuing them Into
low-browed, sneaking demons.
As the moat effectual remedy. In the
form of punishment, for this class
criminals. Mr. Plnkerton urges the whip
ping post, saying that thirty years ago
three men who robbed a bank In Dela
ware by the hold-up process were whipped
at the post In addition to other punish
ment and that there has not been even
an attempted bank robbery there since.
Police Not to Blame.
Mr. Plnkerton does not blame the police
of the various cities for the hold-up mal
ady. 8peaklng of Chicago, as an example,
he says:
It Is popular nowadays to criticise the
police. We should remember in the first
place that Chicago haa not nearly enough
iHJniemen. tieais are ao large in the out
lying districts that If an officer attends
strictly and conscientiously to his business
he cannot walk it In an hour, and some
times much longer than that. The records
will show that the big majority of stick
ups occur In these outlying districts. To
evade a policeman who is compelled to
walk that milch beat Is easy, for the
stick-up knows the officer, while the officer
has no way of knowing the stick-up.
If the Chicago police are to blame for
the great Increase In this class of crime,
the police of every other city are equally
to blame. As a matter of fact they are
not to blame. This Is a new form of
crime that haa taken the whole country
by the throat.
The matter of the hold-up artist and
how to deal with him Is Just now engag
ing the best thoughts and attention of
Chief of Police Donahue; Captain Dunn,
chief of the detective force, and the re
mainder of tho police department of
Omaha, particularly In view of the fall
festival season which begins this week.
The chief and Captain Dunn believe they
have been successful In ridding the city
of many potential "stick-ups," and It Is
interesting to note that they have fol
lowed the same method In doing so which
Chief Collins has Just put Into vogue In
Chicago and which Plnkerton warmly
commends, namely, the vagrancy warrant,
arresting every suspicious character visible
in the city.
' Frank Sherrllffe the Type.
In Frank Shercllffo, the Pollock diamond
robber, in whose freedom from the Iowa
penitentiary an Omaha lawyer of reform
proclivities became deeply Interested, Plnk
erton finds his true type of the "stick up"
man. Of this notorious criminal and his
operations, Mr. Plnkerton says;
Two years prior to this event, the Pol
lock diamond robbery. In 1891. a gambling
house In Reno, Nev., had been stuck up by
a masked man. For some time we had
had a man in northern California and
Nevada looking for a tinhorn gambler
known as "Faro Bank" Charley, who was
wanted for participation In a train-wrecking
plot on the Southern Pacific road. This
man s name was Thomas Horn, and, as he
happened to be the only stranger In Keno
when the stick-up occurred and as he also
happened to be leaving Reno that night,
he was arrested for the crime. In his
valise was found a white-handled 45-callber
revolver, but this was nothing unusual
in that country, and besides, Horn had
been chief of government scouts In Arizona
and to a man of this type his six-shooter
was a constant companion.
I laughed when I heard of Horn's arrest
He was tried and the Jury disagreed but
came very near convicting him; and he
was still held tpr another trial. At this
stag General Manager Towne of the
Southern Pacific wired me that I would
better go to Reno and look after Horn's
interests, which I did. At Ogden. however
I met two well-known sporting men with
whom I had become acquainted in the east
and they told me that Horn was Innocent
and that the stlck-up in the Reno ease was
a ' kid at that time In Salt Lake City.
They told me also that th stlk-up was
associating with a certain gambler In
Denver. As I was not looking for the
robber, but to secure the release of Horn.
I went on to Reno, where I had no trouble
in establishing an alibi for Horn by the
most respected people In Reno.
inring Morn s trial a dozen or more
men. who were in the gambling-house when
showing how one man can cover a hun
dred. Famous Hands-! p Picture.
The picture. "Hands up!" was the result.
No matter at what angle from the muzzle
of the pistol you may aland It seems to be
almad directly at you. This Is not the re
sult 01 a trick on the part of the artist, and
I refer to this picture only to Illustrate
one of the psychological elements of th
stick-up business that has rendered that
railing so easy and profitable. The fear
inspired In a group of men when the muzzle
of a pistol la turned toward the grouD
make" rel'1 of th work of the stick-uo
easy The young follow that tries it once
snd discovers this usually tries sgain. and
ultimately becomes a confirmed stlck-up
Y hen the Pollock case was called to
mv attention officially my mind reverted
immediately to the Reno stick up. and the
kid, who, as I have been informed, was
guilty. I had not used this Information at
the time, but I had preserved memoranda
of what the gamblers had told me in Osrfen
two years before This youth was known
by the name of McCoy. We found he had
engaged permanently in stick ups In Kan
a. CU.T Topeka. Lincoln. Denver, Colo
rado City, San Bernardino. Cal.-prettv
much all over the weat, In fact. I discov
ered that the gambler friend with whom
McCoy had been associated was one of the
gamblers who had been In the pawn shoD
when Pollock traded th diamond and
t-v. 1 inunq ne naa served
a term of one year In the rtah peniten
tiary, and had left for Omaha shortly
before the Pollock Job was done. In rtah
o w , 1 n 1 u 1 11 1 1 1 1 . we nnailv
raptured him In l-eadville. Colo., and he
was positively identified. We brought him
back to Iowa, where, in spit of th vast
array of money and influence brnueht
against us. he was convicted and sen
tenced to serve seventeen years In the
penitentiary. He is out now and leadirm
a different life. aing
It Was McCoy-ShercIlsTe.
This man was known as Frank Shercllff
which was not his name, nor was McCoy
We Investigated his history and found hlni
to have been raised In Aurora. III. When
IS years old he had stuck up a store
there, and, on being pursued by a crowd
he stood off a goodly portion of th ponula!
tion with a pistol. This was In IS Ha
was caught, convicted and sentenced to
three year In Jollet. From h's plctur ob
tained at Juliet we found he bad been ar
rf ct at Gallatin. Mo., for the same crime.
While being led along th street by the
sheriff, Bhercliff dropped a dollar and asked
the sheriff:
"Is that your dollarr"
The sheriff stooped to pick It up. and
a he did so the prisoner wrested his re
volver from him. covered him with it
forced him to accompany him through al
leys and byways to the outskirts of th
town, where Bhercliff gave him a kick and
bad him good by. We found his tracks In
Kansas City and Denver. In the later
place, with an accomplice, he entered an
Immoral resort patronized bv the "best"
men In Denver. Th accomplice herded ail
the women into the parlor, while Shercllff
stuck up seven men all there wer In th
house relieving them of their money and
valuables. Owing to the prominence of the
men none of them made any public out
cry. In Colorado City Shercllff stuck up a
faro bank and sixteen men. In Ban Ber
nardino. Cal.. h repeated this performance
and later accomplished the same feat in
Tacoma. Wash. In Seattle h was sr
rested, but escaped on a straw bond. Going
to Lincoln. Neb., he smashed th glsss In a
Jewelry store window, grabbed a tray of
diamonds and stood th crowd off wtth a
pistol.
I fcavve related at some Uugth the prta-
DAILY BEE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1005.
final .- .-- ,k v.
...... t'.'.uia 1 ti i rrr 'r-n ,,i cnitim i --
csuse he was the first of his kind and a
perfect tyre of his clnss. Since the Pollock
stick lip In RM I have noticed an alarm
ing Increase of thl class of crime, espe
cially In the Urge cities.
FLAG A BEAUTIFUL BENISON
Striking Incident at Recent I nvelllngt
f Monament nnd Snageatlon
for Memorial Hall.
"There were two Inrldcnts connected with
th dedication of the Soldiers' monument,
Thursday afternoon last," said one of the
Grand Army men who participated In the
exercises, "that none of the papers men
tioned Which It km tn ma .n avnrtKw
even this belated mention. The first wss
wnen the flag was hoisted to the top of
the flagstaff. It Immediately spread Its
folds oot st full length, sweeping directly
over the monument and the monument was
j continually In th shadow of the flog while
I . V. J . a . . . .
oor-opnngiea uanner was Deing sung.
It struck me as a portentous Incident, as
It was surely a most beautiful one.
"The other was the suraestlon made bv
Adjutant General Culver, thnt Omaha as
the metropolis of th state and the west,
ought to at once set about the building of
a memorial hall and historical museum In
memory of the Nebraska soldiery of the
civil, Indian and Spanish-American wars.
Along with this thought It has since oc
curred to me that the Capitol avenue
market house couid easily be metamor
phosed Into Just such a hall. It
may probably never be used as a market
house, bnt It could easily be transposed In
to a memorial hall, and with some addi
tions could be made also Into an armory
for the three militia companies of Omaha.
Isn't the thought one worth considering?"
THIRD SEANCE WITH SUTTON
Attorney Connell, for Connctlmen In
Contempt, Will Argue for Arrest
of Judgment.
Cbuncllmen Back, Dyball, ftvans, Hunt
ington and Schroeder will again have a
seance with Judge Sutton this morning at
10 o'clock. At that hour Mr. Connell, at
torney for the councilman, will argue a
formal motion for arrest of Judgment, and
will also proceed to make a showing for
his claim that he Is entitled to a super
sedeas. County Attorney Slabaugh, who
filed Information against the councilmcn
for contempt under orders of the court, is
expected to resist both motions.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. M. P. Thompson of Fremont wa
the Paxton hotel Hunday.
Benjamin B. Hopkins of Hastings, is
registered at the Merchants.
C. F. Bush of Grand Island was a state
arrival at the Arcade Sunday.
Dr. W. K. Miller of Alliance and George
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hotel.
Guy S. Leavltt of Leavitt and O. D.
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Her Grand.
Lincoln arrivals yesterday at the Paxton
were: R. B. Morgan. E. S. Smith and A.
E. Wilkinson.
H. J. Hoist of Holdrege and O. M. Scott
King of Nebraska City are guests at the
Merchants hotel.
D. B. McDonald of Fremont and Dr. M
O. Burres and I. L. Wilson of Albion, were
noticed at the Murray hotel yeaterday.
A. L- and William Spearman of Bprlng
fleld and a party of Nebraska land seeki rs
stopiied, yesterday, at the Murray hotel
on their way to South Dakota, where they
will investigate land near Aberdeen.
Nebraska guests at the Millard yesterday
were: Frank Edward. Tekaman: R. J.
Tate. Plain view; M. Baldwin, Columbus;
V. U. Fish, Bt. Psul: E. S. Chadwlok. Kear
ney; J. H. I'elson, Oakland; W. J. Plumer,
Beat lie.
La A. Miller and Elta Miller of Hartlng
ton were registered at the Merchants Bun
day. Mr. and Miss Miller are returning
from a visit to the I.ewis and Clark ex
position and taking In the eights In Omaha
on their may home.
The following state men are In town. At
the Merchants. I C. Hawev. Phillips; I.
C. Johnson and I. B Palmer, tit-ward at
th paxton; J. M. Dixon and wife, Fre
mont, Ed A. Church. Lincoln. Dr. T
Simon. Oakland: T. E. Hopkins and wife.
Alliance, at th Murray; E. W. Oliver
Havelock; W. P. Mo nr. Spencer; F. N
Hall. Hastings, at the Her Grand: J. A.
Btwrks. Valentine; Harrv Ttilelc, Alliance;
Mrs. A. Y. Dann and Miss Alice Btanlev.
Kearney; Guy 8 Leavett. at Ui allllard;
U C. iiurfurd, David City.
FACTS ABOUT TWO 'PflONES
H. J. Oondei 0 flirt Some Vore Light oi
tbs Local Situation.
ANSWERS STATEMENTS OF INDEPENDENTS
Declaration Is Made that the Bell
Service la Rest nnd Most
Satisfactory Every,
where.
The paid Interviews recently published by
A. B. Hunt. T. H. Follock and other in
terested parties In regard to the second
telephone proposition, are so full of false
and misleading statements that ;he pub
lication of the facts pertaining to the re
sults of telephone competition becomes
necessary to set the public mind right In
this Important matter. It seems to me that
the people will be more Interested in the
facts the actual results of competition In
cities where It has been tried out thin
they will be In the extravagant rfomlaea
of the promoters, especially when all these
promises are based upon a false founda
tion. 80 many false and m'-;leadtng statements
have been published by the promoters that
It Is possible to do little more than enum
erate them In this article, leaving their
refutation for future articles, in which the
erroneous statements made by the promot
ers will be taken up and disposed cf one
at a time.
The statement of the promoters that
second telephone company in Omnha will
reduce the rates and the telephonic ex
pense to the users is misleading, as will
be shown conclusively In a future article
In which the facts from a large number of
cities will be given. The effect of competi
tion Is to Increase the expense of the tele
phone user by Just the amount that he
pays for the second 'phone; competition
has had no effect upon th rates of the
Bell companies.
The statement made by Mr. Hunt that
the business man, after getting a Tew
'phone, will order out the Bell. Is con
trary to all experience, as the facts wilt
show that In every city where there Is
competition the Bell company has greatly
increased the number of Its subscrllws.
The statement that the new .eli-phone
company will spend about ILSOO.OOO In
Omaha Is misleading, and the promoters
Intend It to be so, for political effect. Even
If the franchise Is granted, and the com
pany builds a plant to cost $1,500,000, only
a very small portion of the money will be
spent In Omaha.
The statement that the absence of the
so-called independent telephone at Omaha
Is keeping trade from our Jobbers Is merely
an Imaginary trouble, because there Is r.ot
a village, town or city reached by the In
dependent lines that cannot be better
reached by the Bell lines. In cities where
the Independent companies are doing busi
ness their most severe critics are the Job
bers and other business men who havo use
for the toil service.
The statement made by Mr. Hunt that
the equipment and service of the Bell
company In Omaha Is not as good as It Is
In other cities Is false, as will be shown
by a publication of the facts.
The statement made by Hunt that he
forced the Nebraska Telephone company
to reduce It j rates for residence service by
agitating competition Is entirely foreign to
the facts. Whatever revision has been
made In the rate schedules of the Neb
raska Telephone company has been made In
pursuance of the well settled policy of the
Bell companies to extend their lines and
Increase their revenues.
The statement that a bond of J2C.000 will
be given to guarantee that the new com
pany will not sell out to the Bell com
pany Is absurd, for the very good reason
that the Bell company will never want to
buy, and the promoters of the Independent
company ought to know this from the
failure of many other .independent promot
ers to "cash In" 'nt the expense of the Bell
people. Independent telephone promoters
have long ago ceased to hold up the Bell
companies; their game Is now to sell out
to innocent small Investors In their stocks
and bonds, Just as they are doing in Lin
coln. The statement that telephone service can
be furnished In the city of Omaha at the
rates proposed by the promoters of the new
company, and with profit. Is false. In the
cities of more than 60,000 population theie
is not one single Independent telephone
company established on a solid financial
basis, and the financial trouble with .all of
them Is that their rates are Insufficient to
produce a revenue to cover their expenses.
The statement that In cities where there
is competition the Independent 'phones
outnumber the Bell 'phones is exactly con
trary to the facts, as I will show In a
future article by the publication of figures
that cannot be successfully disputed.
Franchises for second telephone com
panies have been granted In a great many
cities, simply because the people have ac
cepted Just such false and misleading state
ments as are being made by the promoters
in Omaha today. During the past year
the writer has personally Investigated the
situation In more than fifty of these com
petitive cities and Is now In possession of
facts and figures to show the actual results
of the competition. These facta and fig
ures, which will be presented to the people
of Omaha, prove that the Independent tele
phone movement In this country, generally
speaking, is a bunco game, pur and slmpl.
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