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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 5, 10VJ. i V ? Is 4' 1 MOTE TO BLOCK NOMINATION HBaflraad Pnlitifii.nl TTnnn tn Valerate the 4 , Banatorship to Leeislatare. INSINCERITY OF THE FAKE REFORMERS MrHtrr nf (Mate ;lnhsi Wlrn Papers In Each fonntr to fief Oot Kitraa ronlnlnloK Amend ment Entire. (From a Staff Correspondent.) j LINCOLN, Am, 4.-(Sprclal.-The talk j of the railroad politicians In and out of Lincoln I to the effect that there will be i rm nomination of United State senator In ! he republican state convention, nor any i U democratic slate convention, either, ' for that matter. The pins are all set, O they say, to head off Instructions In ; enough counties to leave a working ma- , jorlty that will vote the senntorshlp eff ! the call altogether. Bnld one of them I yesterday, who usually talks by the card: I "We have the senatorial candidates whore ,W'Wint them now and there will be nn domination at all. The orders have onf out to that effect, and they will be car- rled, out If it Is possible to carry them out, and we have not lost our grip to that xtent yet. The first stroke Is to be j played In the democratic convention. The j democrats have not put the srnatorship j In their convention call,'' although a lot of i them will try to get the convention to I nominate anyway on the ground thilt it Is j la line with democratic doctrine and has j been promised repeatedly In platforms do- j daring for electing senators tiy the poo- pie, but nothing will be done. After we ; have headed off the democrats from put- ' ting up a senatorial nomination It will be j easier for us to fix the republican convention-, because the argument that it I must be done to meet the democrats will 1 be destroyed. "Yes, we expect the Influence of Burkett and his friends to he thrown for a nomina tion, because Burkett was nominated in the convention two years ago and confirm ation of the precedent would be desir able from his standpoint, with a view to repeating at the end of his term. But ,he Burkett crowd will not show much of hand in this convention the chances are i won't be here himself, and he Is the only one who reallxes the Importance of It to him." Vest Pocket Delegations Multiply. It la said that the vest-pocket delega tions are part of the railroad program to nldetrack the senatorial nomination, and I the fact thnt Norrls Brown has himself aet the example by hiding away his list of Buffalo county delegates until the eve i of the convention gives nn excuse for pur- ' suing the same tactics on the other side, j Brown's home county held Its convention way back in June and authorized 'him to name the delegates, but he has "not yet done so. The same condition now prevails In Cass county, which turned the Job over to Hheldon; Lancaster county, which Is Waiting for Winnett; Webster county, which belongs to Qulusha; Nemahn county, Which Is turned over to Good, with proba- ly some more coming. The organ of the ke reformers here at the outset of the campaign viciously assailed the practice of vest-pocket delegations, but it has not ty'i. i 2j of vest-pocket fc I 1 vf , ad a word to Jr In hls conn say on this question of late. IJIreei Primaries. ectlon it Is notable that the Journal-N,ews spokesman has become on ardent advocate of the direct primary. Commenting on the primary held in Fron tier county it would have it understood that the crowd it represents wus for di rect primaries all the time. "Did you see. that article In the Journal about the direct primary?" asked a state house employe. "They have tHVir" nerve to pose as the champions of the dlro t primary when everyone knows that a direct-primary proposition was presented to the state committee by Victor Rosewatcr with the very purpose of getting ah out right expression on a candidate for sen ator from all the republicans throughout the state and was voted down by a com bination among the committeemen, in cluding not only those known to be und i railroad Influence, but also several who are In with the fake reform crowd. If these people were, sincere for a direr: primary ths state committee would have1 ydopted the plan proposed and Instead of Caving primaries in only three or foul' counties they would have been held in very county in the state." Pre-Con ventlon Platform Committee. Thera has been considerable debate pro and con over the appointment of the res olutions committee by the executive com mittee of the state committee. So fat only one member of the committee, Eii. Burnham of Norfolk, is sure of being a delegate In the convention, and another member, Representative Perry of Furna-i, has been left off his delegation, so that ha la sure not to be a delegate. Chai. man. Warner, In an Interview the other day, said he thought the plan of ap pointing a resolutions committee to drai't a platform ahead of the convention wus good, but that the requirement for nam ing them thirty days ahead of the con vention assumed too great a prevision on the part of the appointing power and that if appointments were made a week or ten days ahead of the convention, hen the membership of the different del egations would be fairly well known, th? effect would be much better. Some of the extreme radicals talk of relectlng the names selected by the state commltto; a- as3 a, PURITY-EXCELLENCE ' "" rt'X IP IX SPLITS, SOLD 60DA FOUNTAINS, DItl'G (nrether.-for the reason that they were so Selected, but the general disposition IS to wait F--d see what kind of a platform Is devised before saying whether It should be accepted or turned down. Kitrna nllh Amendment Notices. Though he believes the legality of the publication of 'he proposed railroad anifnd ment to the constitution will not lie ques tioned If It Is published for thirteen con secutive weeks prior to the election, Sec rf tiry of'State Gnlusha t xlay telegraphed a. id telephoned to each of the papers to which he had sent the amendment, to pub lish an extra edition of the paper to In ru:e the legality nf the publication. Late this evening he had heurd from nearly all of his wires and extra editions will be published. This will mike the necessary three calendar montr.s. The other st ite officers. Treasurer Mor tensen, Land Commissioner Eaton, Super intendent Mcfctrlen and Auditor Searle also sent the following telegram, which Is like the one sent by Mr. Galusha: 1'ubllsh special eriltlnn of this week's paper or supplement containing constltu tlonul amendment and Issue It not later tnan today or Sunday to Insure validity, or publication. As an excuse for getting Into the game these officers said they sent the messages because they believed It would Impress the country papers with tlie seriousness of the situation and would make them doubly anxious to get the extra paper printed., Who Is to r-ay the cist of the extra pub lications has not been figured out as yet. The extra edition Idea was suggested by Deputy Attorney General Thompson, who said it would remove all doubt as to the validity of the publication of the notices. Attorney Genenl Brown Is out campaign Ins and in his absence the legal depart ment would hazard no opinion as to the law In the matter. Mr. Galusha said he has been ready to send out the copy of the notices for mote than two weeks, but he hnd written to a number of the county chairmen, asking what paper should receive the contract. He has heard from only a few of them, he said, and this morning received a letter from one who Is a county attorney, saying he would discuss the papers when he came down to the state convention. Papers from Franklin, Oage, Dodge, Douglas and Lancaster counties containing the amendment notices were received at the office of the secretary of state today. Jlncli try for Little Weil. In their efforts to array the state against Oniiha the Lincoln papers are still abusing the members of the State Board of . Equali zation who voted against lowering the as sessment of Lancaster county merchandise 5 per cent. Had the members of the state board acceded to the demands of the fake reformers the merchants of Lancaster county would have been saved the enor mous sum of $i4.23. This would have saved each of the merchants of the county about 50 cents and may be not that much. Be cause the state board refused to lop off the enormous sum of IW4.23 from the state and school taxes to be paid by the Lancaster merchants, the fake reformers assert the Lancaster board next year will do Its own cutting. Lancaster county merchandise was as sessed at 1754.978.20. County Assessor Mil ler asked the Slate Board of Equalisation to cut this down i per cent. This would have made a reduction In the assessment of $37,748.81. The total state and school levy Is 7 mills, which would make the taxes over which the fake reformers are throw ing fits $2ii4.23. "The Lincoln papers doubtless have never figured what the 6 per cent reduction would save the merchants," said a member of the board, "but Jumped Into abusing the board as though we had robbed the county of thousands. It should be borne In mind also that the other counties of the state con tribute to the support of Lancaster county over J2,000,0n0 every blennlum, or almost two-thirds of the total appropriations of the entire state. Lancaster county fur nished no evidence that Its merchants were over-assessed., but on the contrary the county assessor said they were under-assessed. Afsessor Miller and J. E. Miller also failed to substantiate their charge that Omaha merchandise was under-assessed. We listened to the evidence and were sat isfied. I would like the people of the state to know, however, that all this talk Is over the enormous sum of It Is about the -Uiber of the Lincoln fake sheets." Leather Workers Strike. Employes of ITarpman Bros, and Buck staff Bros, have gone on a strike because the heads of the two firms refuse to sign up the union scale. About thirty-five men are out. The men on strike are leather workers. They assert they are not dis satisfied with the wages paid them nor the hours, but want the firms to sign the seals. Ministerial Association Election. The ministerial association, which met yesterday at Bethany, elected the following officers. The Rev. R. A. Schell, Hastlnrs. president; the Rev. D. O. Wagner, Chester, vice president; the Rev. II. C. Holmes, Falrbury, secretary-treasurer. Following this meeting the Christian woman's board of missions met In business session and elected officers as follows: Mrs. J. C. Mo Cleery, Beatrice, president; Mrs. S. C. Wlllard. Bethany, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Jennie Burns, Omaha, first vice president; Mrs. Alice Henry. Falrbury. recording secretary; Mrs. Mary Ayles worth, Bethany, treasurer; Mrs. King, Bethany, Junior superintendent; Mrs. D. M. Sayles, Beaver Crossing, assistant Junior superintendent; Mrs. T. F. A. Wil liams, Lincoln, superintendent of litera ture. Rev. Q. B. Ranshnw of Cincinnati, field secretary of the American Christian Mis sionary society, spoke In the evening be PINTS AND QUARTS. AT ALL STOKES AM) GROCERIES. fore the convention. ' His address was pre ceded by short services conducted by the Rev. J. Cressmer. Rlna on Kprrorfh Lrnaners. The Epworth lesguers are having a hard time of It owing to the frequent rains, but the crowds still continue to attend, not withstanding the mud. Mrs. Nesblt of Pawnee City, delivered an Interesting ad dress to the Woman's Christian Temper ance union section In which she said the mothers were responsible to a great degree for the development of the appetite for strong drink. Mrs. Nesblt said, too many mothers gave .their children alcohol and narcotics for medicine and In this way the appetite for strong drink was started. Life Preservers on Boats. Motor hosts In use on the small lakes about Lincoln will hereafter carry one life; preserver for each passenger, a govern ment license and a licensed engineer, or suhjeot their owners to the possibility of being fined 1500. Information to this effect was received yesterday by the sur veyor of the port of Lincoln, L. L. Llnd sey. At present this will affect the motor boat In use at Epworth park and the one at Capital Beach. Work on Fair ftronnda. Secretary Mellor, of the State Board of Agriculture, has received notice of the commencement of building on the new Ancient Order United Workmen hall on the state fair grounds. The Modern Woodmen of America of the state will also build a permanent "rest" room for the entertainment of members while visit ing the fair. These buildings will be built of artificial stone and will be orna mental and useful. Rrpnlillcnn tiuh Meeting;. The Scandinavian Republican club will meet nt the IJndell hotel Monday even ing. August fi, at 8 o'clock to elect of ficers for the ensuing year and appoint delegates to the State League convention. There will also be several new members to be received and several other Important matters to' come before the meeting, so that all members are urged to be present, F. N. Edwards, president. TELEPHONE LI 3 EM AS 19 KILLED E. Truesriale and Compactions Strnck by Trnln Sear Grand Island. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 4.-(Specia1 Telegram.) E. Tuesdale, a telephone line man, with two assistants, Julius Jones and Rewell Perrlne, were run Into by a Union Pacific freight train late last night nnd Tuesdale was instantly killed, while Jones and Perrlne Jumped In time to save them selves, one landing on one side of the train and the other on the opposite. They had been out In the country to put In a farmer's 'phone. To complete the work they labored after the supper hour and at 11 o'clock were returning to the city. As they approached a crossing from the west, and were yet driving somewhat parallel to the track, they saw train No. 5, from the east. Just pulling out of Grand Island. They doubted whether they could cross ahead of the oncoming train, and their attention seems to have been cen tered wholly upon the approaching head light. The driver was of the opinion he could cross and hurried the horse. The horse shied as he was approaching the middle of three tracks. The men looked up. A freight train from the west was upon them. Jones and Perrlne Jumped. One of them landed on the south and the other on the north side of the train, which came from the west. They heard the ve hicle struck. When the freight had passed they looked for their companion. They found his remains horribly mangled, a distance of about fifty feet away. Further on they saw the remains of the horse. Train No. 6 was then Immediately upon them. It brushed the remains of the wagon from the track and went on. The two men Immediately went' to the nearest telephone and police officers and the coroner were soon at. the scene-. The undertaker's ambulance was sent for and Undertaker Sondermann, John Allan, Jones and the driver, Herbert Wescott, started for the city with the remains. While driv ing along, the wagon struck an em bankment, and Jones, who escaped the rail road train, was somewhat bruised, and Undertaker Sondermann had his wrist sprained. A runaway was, however, pre vented. Truesdale was 34 years of age. He leaves a wife and a 6-year-old daughter. Tho coroner's Jury was In session all this afternoon and this evening went over the ground at the scene of the accident, ac companied by the crew of the freight train. It reconvened at the coroner's office after returning from the western part of the citv. YORK EXPECTS MONSTER CROWD Low Rates and Special Trains Will Brine Thousands to Hear Tillman. TORK, Neb., Aug. . 4.-(Speclal.)-The Democratic county convention has been called for next Saturday morning, and In the call all Democrats are urged to be present to hear Senator Tillman, . who speaks In the afternoon at York Chautau qua. This year the democrats of York county, although few In number, propose to go It alone and not hold Joint conven tion with the populists. The railroads have announced that dur ing Chautauqua week special rates will be made to York commencing August 10. On "Pitchfork" Tillman day, August 11, a special excursion will be run from Lin coln through Mllford, Seward and Utlca. The Lincoln business men are being In terested In the York Chautauqua and on "Tillman" day the management believe 25,000 people will attend. There was a large attendance on Friday evening at the opening of the tabernacle, which has been built for the use of the Chautauqua. The musical program was a rich treat. Congressman E. A. Hin- shaw 'delivered an address that was highly appreciated. Quite a sum of money was raited to finish paying for the finest and largest outdoor tabernacle in the state. The tabernacle Is of graceful structure, having excellent accoustic prop erties, and seats 3,000 people. The style of architecture is similar to that of the Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake. Pierce Connty Woman In Trouble. PIERCE, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.) Mrs. Relda Clow of Plalnvlew. charged with ad ministering a drug to Miss Mattle Roll of the same place with 4he Intent to produce an unlawful operation, will have her pre liminary before the county Judge on Tues day, August 7. County Attorney Van Wag enen was called to Plalnview last week by different parties to Investigate the alleged Immoralities that were being practiced at thst place. As a result he had Mrs. Clow arrested and had a warrant issued for the arrest of a young man by the name of Julyan, who is wanted on the charge of se duction and giving the young girl a pois onous drug to avoid effects of his act. It Is stated that when the girl was in a deli cate state that Julyan took her to the Clow home snd there a quantity of pills were d mlnlstered. They failed to have the de sired effect and later she was taken to the same home and asked for some of the same liquid medicine that the Clow woman had given to other girls. This was refused, but thst night Julyan brought the girl a bottle of medicine which, upon being epened, wss so strong that she could not take It. Young Julyan left for parts unknown a short time ago and has not been seen since. !iw Princess In Delalam. OSTEND. Belgium, Aug. 1 Princess Al bert, wife of the heir presumptive to the throne of Belgium, gave birth to a daugh ter today. LINING UP FOR SENATOR Hajet for Rotewtter, Cutter for Carrie a Johnson for Brown. ALL FAVOR NOMINATING A CANDIDATE Kearney Connty Preaente a Sew Can didate for Governor In the Person of State Senator A. F. Harsh. Republican county conventions were held yesterday In ten counties. A new candi date for governor wss projected by Kearney county, which endorsed the candidacy of State Senator A. F. Halsh for that position. Custer county brought out former State Senator Currle as a favorite son candidate for United States senator. Johnson county Instructed for four csndldates, namely: Brown for senator, Sheldon for governor. Oood for treasurer and McBrlen for state superintendent. Brown resolutions were voted down In Kearney and Phelpe county. Several of the other counties expressed approval of convention nomination for United States senator and Instructed dele gates to carry It out without making speclfio expression of choice between candi dates. These conventions added sixty-nine to the list of elected delegates, making a total of 63S elected out of 857, of which 275 are Instructed and 263 unlnstructed on senator. Johnson Has Many Favorites. TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 4,-(Speclal Tel egram.) The Johnson county republican convention held here this afternoon was well attended and wss an enthuslsstlc gath ering. The meeting was called to order by L. C. Chapman, chairman of the county central committee. A temporary organization, which was afterwards made permanent, was effected with L. A. Varner of Sterling in the chair and S. W. Thurber and M. E. Cowan of Tecumseh secretaries. The following reso lution, offered by Dr. M. Stewart of Te cumseh, was unanimously accepted with others: " Resolved, That we. the republicans of Johnson county In convention assembled, do hereby Instruct the delegates to the re publican state convention to use all hon orable means to secure the nomination of Hon. Norrls Brown for United States sen ator, Hon. George L. Sheldon of Cass county for governor. Hon. K. E Oood of Nemaha crunty for state treasurer and Hon. J. T. McBrlen for state superintendent of public Instruction. E. E. Young of Elk Creek introduced a resolution endorsing Congressman Pollard, which received considerable opposition. It was finally adopted, however, and follows: Resolved, By the republicans of Johnson county In convention assembled, that we endorse the official record of our congress man, Hon, Ernest M. Pollard, nnd we have confidence In him as a republican and rec ognise his honesty and ability. We endorse his candidacy for the United States con gress from the First congressional district of Nebraska and we instruct our delegates to the congressional convention to be held at Auburn, Neb., to vote for his nomina tion In said convention for said office. Mr. Brown and Mr. Sheldon were present and delivered short addresses thanking the convention. J. C. Moore, the present Incumbent, was the unanimous choice for county attorney. J. W. Whltham received the unanimous vote for representative from the Fourth district. J. S. Dewey was chosen as the candidate for clerk of the district court, winning from H. Howard. Several names were suggested for en dorsement for float senator, Including J. G. O'Connell, William Ernst, O. A. Corbln and E. E. Young. Mr. O'Connell was successful and was allowed the privilege of selecting his own delegation. Delegates were selected to the several conventions as follows: State Convention A. D. Flanagan. W. Robb, Frank Rothell, David Collins, C L... Young. P. J. Turner, T. J. Perry, Dr. J. W. Turner, W. H. Abbott, J. J. Brown. Judicial Convention Frank L. Dlnsmore, A. N. Coffey, C. L. Rothell. Harry Roup, W. H. Chapln, J. B. Smith, Henry Howard, R, F. Curry, J. R. Campbell, August Krause, F. M. Jump, E. E. Soudere, Will Smith. Congressional Convention A. B. Allen, M. E. Cowan, E. B. Laffin, James D. Eulen, F. B. Foster, Ora Bhaw, L. II. Laffin. 11. N. Libby. Luther Mattox, James Livings ton. L. R. Zlnk, Moses Roberts, J. W. Smith, J. W. Whltham. A new central committee was chosen with J. O. Burress as chairman. The commit teemen are W. K. Taylor, Harry Phelps, L. M. Davis, E. B. Laffin, George Sabln, J. M. Shaw, Dr. C. H. Zelgler. L. H. Laffin, E. E. Young. Carl Buethe, W. L. Wllsoe, Jacob Krttner. Thomas Roberts, J. W. Smith, M. H. Carman. Following the county convention dele gates from Nemaha and Lincoln precincts met and unanimously selected W. H. Ab bott of Lincoln precinct the candidate for county commissioner from the Third dis trict. Harsh for Governor. MINDEN, Neb.. Aug. 4. (Special Tele gram.) The Kearney County Republican convention met today at the opera house. The convention was called to order at 11 a. m. L. W. Hague was elected tempo rary chairman and V. L. Garner tempo rary secretary. The temporary organl ztalon was then made permanent. Reso lutions were introduced commending the national and state administrations, con demning the Issuance of free transporta tion and the giving of rebates. A special resolution was passed prohibiting all dele gates to all conventions from riding on free passes. ' Motion was made that Sen ator A. F. Harsh . as a candidate for Governor be allowed to name the dele gates to the state convention, motion to amend was then made that the delegates ' to the state convention be elected at the county convention assembled and that the delegates chosen be Instructed to use all honorable means at the state convention to secure the nomination of Senator Harsh for governor. The original motion pre vailed by a vote of 62 to 62. Senator Harsh named the following as delegates to the state convention: John Warp. J. B. Householder, B. J. Halberg. C. P. Anderbery, F. K Carrlco, John B. Jorklund. Charles Wlsker 8. C. Stewart and C. Morrow. Motion was made that the delegates to the state convention be instructed to use all honorable means to secure the nomi nation of Norrls Brown for United States senator by a vote of 72 to 42, but the mo tion was laid on the table. 1 After the convention L. W. Hague was elected chairman of the county central committee. Cnater for Carrie. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Aug. 4 (Special Telegram ) The Custer county republican convention met In session this forenoon at 11 o'clock. The convention was called to order by Alpha Morgan. II. H. Andrews of Calloway- was elected temporary chair man; A. J. Van Antwerp of Broken Bow, secretary, and T. T. Varney of Ansley. as. sistant secretsry. Various committees were appointed during the forenoon. The afternoon session was railed at 2 o'clock and the organization made permanent with the same officers. C. L. Gutterson of Broken Bow was un animously nominated for county attorney. Hon. Frank M. Currle of Broken Bow was unanimously endorsed by the convention for United States senator. The seven teen delegates to the state convention were unanimously Instructed accordingly. Resolutions endorsing Currle and the state administration were adopted as fol lows: Whereas. The Hon. F. M. Currle of this county Is a candidate for the high office of United States senator and ua lino him to be a man la every way fit to 1111 J Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Qo 4I4'4164I8 South Sixteenth Street. WHERE you can do your shopping with your eyes shut, and know you are getting the best. There are great reductions all over the store, and all we ask is that you look here before buying elsewhere. We never ask you to buy, we don't have to. Our stock does the talking for us. QUALITY FURNITURE The good reliable kind that lasts not a day, or a week, but for years. Nothing is so trying as cheap, poorly built furniture nothing more costly. The drawers stick, the handles come off, the wood warps and your temper u sorely tried day after day. When buying furniture, you want the best. Our splendid display is greatly increased by new goods arriving daily. Cars and ears of it. Shrewd and heavy buying enables us to offer you the best the market affords at the most tempting prices. Our reputation stands be hind every piece no extra charge for that either. Here are the newest de signs and all the latest fads and fancies in the furniture line. We'd like you to see it, even if you don't care to buy now. We're proud of it and glad to show it. We close SUuWJaE! CONTINUES UNABATED. Bargains in New and Used Standard Makes Nearly 100 Pianos offered at special prices, including such famous makes as Weber, Steck, Gabler, Mehlin, Bauer, Linderman, S chaff Bros., Schiller, Ludwig, Matthews, Ru dolf, Winter & Co., Wheelock, Bacnman and Foster. . FREE TRIP TO OMAHA to out-of-town buyers living within a radius of 100 miles of Omaha who purchase dur ing this sale, and one term of music lessons free to local buyers. THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR TO SAVE a liberal amount, at the same time securing a dispensable musical piano. Pianos Sold on Very Easy Monthly Payments. MATTHEtafS PIA&W . The Largest Handlers of Pianos in Nebraska. CtnrtifM Omaha, Lincoln, U1UIC9. Btrlc, North PUtU the office; that he Is a gentleman of Stirling Integrity and possessed of honor to the highest degree; that In every In stance he has ably, honestly and fearlesaly discharged the trust Imposed In him by hlH constituency; that we have the utmost confidence In him as a man and states man; therefore, be It Resolved, That the delegation to the state convention and each member thereof be Instructed to use every honorable means to secure his nomination as a can didate for I'nited (States senator ajid work for his Interests flrst, last and all the time. We approve the records of our stato of ficers and commend them for their ef forts to secure fair and equal taxation In the state between the Individual and th-j corporations. And we especially endorsa the acts of our state officers In their at tempt to curb and destroy trusts and Il legal combines which Influence or govern In any way the price of the products of the state. We commend Hon. M. P. Klnkald, our member of congress from this district, for his good work In behalf of western Ne braska during the ears he lias served us In congress. Resolutions demanding the passage of a law abolishing railroad passes and the endorsement of the proposed amendment to the state constitution were also adopted. Following are the delegates to the state convention: K. A. Hanna, Ansley; John Mclnth, Maxon; D. C. Konkel, Broken Bow; I. A. Reneau, Broken How; R. R. Welch, Berwyn; L. H. Morrison, Calloway; W. J. Rice. Merna; H. N. Balrd. Calloway; 8. L.. Glover, Comstock; Jules Haumont, Broken Bow; A L. 1-asenhy, Merna; K. K. Bishop, Gates; Ed. Meyers, George town; 8. A. Robinson. Oconto; C. K. Cannon, WeMervllle; Krancis Marsh, Ans ley; H. A. Sherman, Sargent. Congressional, senatorial and represent ative delegates were also elected. Jules Haumont was elected chairman of the county central committee and A. J. Van Antwerp, secretary and treasurer. Hayes Farurs Convention Xomlnatlou. HAYES CENTER. Neb., Aug. 4 (Special Telegram.) The republican county conven tion was held today, all precincts being rep resented. I. D. Smith was elected chair man and Q. H. 8tratton secretary. C. A. Ready was nominated for county attorney and M. L.. Tennant for county commis sioner. The delegates to the state conven tion are C. A. Ready G. H. Slratton and H. R. Bnee, all of Hayes Center. While they are not instructed, they are for Rose water for senator and Miles for governor. Resolutions were passed endorsing Roose velt's administration and O. W. Norrls as PORTIERES. TAPESTRY DOOR CU'RTAINS Entire jobber's surplus stock of Tapestry Portieres on sale Monday morning. So cheap you can't afford to miss looking them over. An early choosing is ad visable. They won't last long. t 580 odd lengths Tapestry Curtains, all perfect goods, no seconds. Some sold as high as $6.50 a pair Monday, each 39c S65 Tapestry Border Mercerized Curtains and Armura Weaves. Some sold as high as $10 each, Monday.95o 273 Portieres, double faced, suitable for couch covers $12.50 and $15.00 goods-Monday, each $1.50 $9.50 Curtains, Iicp and Ormure center with fine tapes try woven border, full range of colors, Monday. $4.75 $15.00 Mercerized Curtains in reversable colors, greens, browns, reds, pinks, all with different color on re verse side. Also heavy velour bordered curtains. . Monday $8.75 $25.00 Silk, very fine thread mercerized, and heavy bor dered curtains, Monday, per pair $13.50 $40.00 Velour and Silk Tapestry Portieres double faced with silk cord edge Monday, per pair. .$18.75 RUG REDUCTIONS A special feature of the Monday Rug Sale is a beau tiful line of Axminsters, Velvets and Wiltons, used as samples by our traveling men. These are not soiled or damaged in any way, except the extra seam in the middle. There are about feet. Suitable for parlor or dining-room. Should sell for $27.50 to $32.00- All at one price Monday Large line of Wilton Rugs. Patterns dropped by tho mills our only reason for reducing them. Beau tiful floral and oriental patterns. 8-3x10-6 ft.-$38.50 Royal Wiltons, for . . . .$27.50 8-3x10-6 ft.-$50.00 French Wiltons, for.. $37.50 9x12 ft.-$42.50 Royal Wiltons, for $32.50 9x12 ft.-$56.00 French Wiltons, for $42.50 , nings at 5. except Saturday. eve 3LEAG3BK!& SALE 1513-15 congressman, and the following references to the United States senatorshlp: Resolved, That the republicans of Hayes county approve the action of the state com mittee In Including In Its call the nomina tion of a candidate for United States sen ator and we Instruct our delegates to the state convention to oppose at every stage all attempts to dispense with the nomina tion of I'nited States senator or re-change the order of the nomination in the call; and. Resolved, That the candidates for legisla ture from this district are hereby Instructed to support the candidate for United Senator nominated by the state convention. The new central committee was organised by the election of C. A. Ready as chairman, G. H. Stratton as secretary and I. D. Smith as treasurer. Harlan mlnstrnrted. ALMA, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special Telegram.) The Harlan county republican county convention was held here today, nomi nating W. A. Myers for county attorney and B. R. Claypool for representative. The convention did not Instruct for any one and the delegates are not pledged. It approved the last state and national plat forms, endorsed Hon. C. A. Luce for state senator and let him select his own dele gates. Delegates to state convention: L. K. Al len. C. R. Greer. S. McConnell, William Erwln, R. C. Holihan, B. Blackhouee, R, N. Johnson, C. E. Mcpherson. The delegation Is no doubt divided on United States senator and perhaps gov ernor. Primaries la Otoe. NEBRASKA CITY. Aug. 4. (Bpeclal Tel egram.) A heavy fall of rain commencing at noon today Interfered to a great extent with the attendance at the republican county primaries held In every ward and precinct In Otoe county. The selection of delegates to the republican county conven tion to be held In Syracuse next Monday and the deciding by a referendum vote whether the republicans of this county shall adopt the direct primary to super sede the regular nominating conventions was the business of the primaries. Re turns from the remote precincts have not been received this evening, but the vote of the city and vicinity Indicate that the direct primary has carried the county by an exceedingly large majority. With the exception of this the only Interest evinced at the polls was the contest between Thomas F. Roddy and L. F. Jackson to secure a delegation to the county conven twenty - five patterns, 9x12 terns, vxvz .$19 Harney St., Omaha FACTORY: Orogon, III. V tion for their candidacy tor the nomina tion of county attorney. Kimball (or Nam I us; Instsr, KIMBALL. Neb,, Aug. 4.-(8peelal Tele gram.) The republicans met In maaa con vention at 6 o'clock today and elected dele gates as follows: L. W. Blckel and Alfred Hansen to the congressional and state con ventions; B. K. Bushee and W. j. Crown to the senatorial and representative con vention. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the republicans of Kim ball county approve the action of the state committee In Including In its call the nomi nation of a candidate for United States senator and we Instruct our delegates to the state convention to oppose at every stage all attempts to dispense wfth the nomination of a candidate for United States senator or to change the order of nomina tion in the call. Stanton for Yen a a-, BTANTON, Neb.. Aug. 4. (Bpeclal Tele gram.) Following closely on the heels of the caucuses the republican county con vention waa held here today. The tem porary organisation waa Charles McLend chairman and O. Hugh secretary. The delegates present were declared the bouy of the convention and the temporary or ganization was made permanent. Hon. K. Rosewater was present and was loudly called for and addressed the convention on the Issues before the people at the present time. His talk waa well received by the delegates and people present and his re marks were frequently applauded. He made a most favorable Impression upon the convention. The following delegates were elected to the several conventions: State W. W. Young, James Chace, VA Daniels. Charles McLeod, C. J. Kuhrman. O. Furst. Congressional A. A. Kearney, Ale Peters. Charles Mcleod, J. 8. Pickett, M. B. Meyers, 6yl Person, August Ixjcre, G. E. Pugh Senatorial George McLeod, Ernest Bporn, J. O. Trine, C. J. Fuhrraan, M. B. Cox. Joe Pliant. ReproHentatlve A. A. Kearney, G. E. Pugh. M. B. Meyers, M. B. Cox. W. Kreld ler. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted: We, the republicans of Btsnton county, in representative delegate convention as sembled, do renew our unfaltering faith la republicanism: we reaffirm our allegiance to Its principles as set forth In the re publican national platform: we pledge anew our mcompromlning maintenance of the 'Continued on Fourth Page.)