Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 05, 1907, Page 5, Image 5
TTIE OMAHA DAILY DEE: TUESDAY. MARCH , 5, 1907. AFFAIRS ATJOUTfl OMAHA eeral School Tssehers Eefus to Elun Anti-Aniieiation Fetition. TRIMARY ELECTION DAY TOMORROW Vimt mt the Clerks i Judffee Boy's m Cut OS? by Train laloa Erana-ellstla Bervlees. SUNDAY AT THE THEATERS Vtuleville Bill at tie Crpheum ii Eren Above tie Standard. FADtTTES FINE MUSICAL ORGANIZATION Danish lullaby. Miss Nielsen also gae several recitations In the Danish language and assisted by her accompanist, Mr. Willumsen, gave one act from an old Danish melodrama entitled, "Lying Face." Miss Nielsen proved .herself a linguist of no mean ability, rendering selections in French, English, Swedish and Danish lan guages with equal facility. LETTERS FROM BEE READERS Dr. Killer Comments on Keport ef Brjai- Whitney Colloquy MUCH MORE THAN OF ORDINARY INTEREST Referring to Coafloratlon at Property to Secaro Oovernment Ownership Ho Says Blood Would Run la Rivera First. THE qjjeshon c3w OFFICER , SHOT BY OWN GUN Patrolman Troby Strnna-ely Wonnded While Aldlnc Mm with Solves itself A Tevas Steer" Does Well at the Birnood, aad Barney Ollmore Pleases at Krss, with Ilath Cravea at BIJoa. ir . r MAIDWELL when you 5- 3 S1 -: i i r I n 1 "1 .,v S U 3 W see the It now develop! that several of the ' South Omaha school teachers absolutely Trrudra to sign mo petition 01 trie ami ,; annexationists whlchvwss Insistently pre sented to all the South Omaha pedagogues .t when they drew their pay checka for the kjf month of ' February. While It la charged Vtoy none of the teachers that they were commanded to sign the paper by which I they pledged thomuelvea to go to Lincoln i to lobby against annexation, atlH it waa . made plain that to refuse to sign would , mark such a one- for special displeasure, which means much to a person employed in the school. There Is no doubt that the young women felt it was policy to sign the , paper, net because they feared any radical ' action from the board, but that they might . keep the good will of a large class of ontl annexationlsts. One young woman who re . fused to sign was called up by telephone , by her friends all that afternoon and they usually asked how she dared to refuse to sign. Bhe said that If her position de ' pended In any way on her signing that paper she was willing to give it up at once. Thia action of the city officials, for It was they who presented the petition, has been the cause of several men desert , ing that side and allying themselves for .'Greater Omaha. If It were possible to name these young women or the frlenda ' who on their account Incensed, without ' still further bringing displeasure upon . them from the antl-annrxatlonlsto, their names would be quoted. They can be pro " duced at the right time. Primary Election Tomorrow. Everything, is now in readiness for the ' primary election tomorrow. A great many voters will be obliged to visit the office of the city clerk to secure their vote If they " are already "registered or to swear In their vote if they are not. If a vote must be aworn In It Is required that such a party hall bring with him two men who own 'property in the precinct and who have re ' aided In the city for one year. These two - men are required to vouch for the quaj .' Ideations of . the party who wishes to cast Sua vote. , 1 . The namea of the Judges and clerks of lection are aa follows: -' First Ward First precinct: George W. ' Howe, F. FltZHlmmona, James Grace, : Judges; J. J. lireen, James Chesek, clerks. Pecond precinct: Ed Burson, Thomas ' Thompson, James 1. Jones, Judges; Al i Keenan, John F. Shultx, clerks. Second Ward First precinct: John Zolonilrek, Mike Goldpn, "J. J. Tooney, ' Judges: J. M. Toblnjt, Burton Rice, clerks. ' Second ' precinct : YA Iaitner, Hhil Cun ' ningham, A. Huglewlcs, Judges; J. L ' Jtarta. Gus Oleson, clerks. i Third Ward First precinct: Morgan Williams. M. J. Callahan, Bteve M olnr, ' Judges; R. P. RasmusMen, James Prahos, clerks. Second precinct: George Byrnes, Ivor Thomas, EM Harlon, , Judges; F. H. Fourth Ward First precinct: Thomas conaon, John ("ufr, James Murpny, judges; John O'Neill, Francis McLaughlin, clerks. , Becond precinct: P. A. Burke. 8. A. Fergu- ?on,. J.. J. pailey, Judges; , Fred Off erman, 1m Sullivan, clerks. Fifth Ward First precinct: Pat Brod yrlck. Peter Ienagh, Kd Glllln, Judges; Otto Wormbach, Ed Peterson, clerks. Second reclnct: Thomas I O'Connor, L. V. Williams, L. W. Casey. Judges; George JBkow, Samuel Gosney, clerks. Sixth Ward First precinct: Charles Fernland, A- P. Purkes, John Carlson, , ludges: G. Hasklns. S. Blllyen. clerks. t . Pecond precinct: Fred Field. M. J. Rowley. fVnmfi Pivonka. Judgea; P. A. Barrett, t Harry Get rout, clerks. . , - Statement by Ir. Bents. Dr. William C. Bents, one of the repub-' llcan candidates for the Board of Educa tion, desires to make the following state ment of his position and attitude, that It may be clearly understood by the 8outh Omaha voters: I wish it to be thoroughly understood that I am absolutely unpledged, untram nieled and i nbound to any set of political promoters, or to any who plan how best to advance their own personal Interest rather than the public good they may be stow. I am a candidate for clean city gov ernment. I promise and pledge myself to that which will make for the best Interest of the school system, at the same time en deavoring to conserve the bent Interests of the taxpayers and patrons of the schools. I seek to avoid all personal antagonisms and enmity, giving to all concerned fair nd equal consideration, extending special favor to none. Standing on this declara tion, I solicit the support of the voters of the city, and on this basis will endeavor to carry out the trust they repose In me to the best of my ability. Boy's Leo- Cat OS. Charles Shaefer, a boy of 12 years, liv ing at 1601 Washington street, lost his right leg yesterday in a railroad accident. He and a nrother a year or two older were playing on the Union Padflo tracks and when the local freight came along they 111 J.w$3u I . ' 1- ... TB W - Oft, i'VST - ,xf wmM Good? Well I guess yes! Didn't you ever taste Good old ; "SottUa In Bond" . Its flavor is surpassingly fine its purity is never questioned. It is the same good old whiskey .it has always been "Since 1857" " A. Caclttnhelsner & Bros. DUMUrs rtUramLfa. Sine ! Si ATI t i Standard of Hat value1 MSICIBBIW tried to steal a ride. The younger boy lost his balance and fell under the wheels. One set of truck passed over his right leg between the knee and the ankle, sever ing It completely. He was otherwise bruised and shaken. The ambulance was called and he was taken to the South Omah hospital. Dr. A. H. Koenlg attended his Injury. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Shaefer and one of a family of four. The mother Is -a widow. Unless complications set In only the loss of the limb will re sult, Itrfoaed to Itrpatr Building-. Mai Rypins was arrested Saturday by the order of the city building Inspector, Ed Trapp, for alleged violation of the city ordinance In refusing to make the proper repairs to his building at 2B04 N street. Tho building inspector condemned the build ing at the same time that he condemned the buildings on the corner. Rypins de clared that he would not repair the build ing. Ho has insisted that the building in spector tried to hold him up for 125. The Inspector explained that he had told Ryp1 Ins that the 'cost of the repairs would be about $23, but that he had no Intention of holding up anybody. In Ion Kvanajellstle Services. The evangelistic services now In prog ress under the direction of Dean A. C. Peck of Denver were a pronounced success last night. The entire available seating capac ity of the Ancient Order of United Work men temple was occupied. The choirs of the different churches were represented on the rostrum and the Young Men's Chris tian association quartet, under the direc tion of C. E. Campbell, rendered special music. The sermon of the evening was from the raising of the serpent In the wild erness. Dean Peck pictured In vivid terms the sting and poisonous effect of sin on the human heart. At the elose of the meeting twelve persons confessed conversion. Sev eral more expressed their Interest In the cause. Maa-le City Gossip. The city council will meet this evening In regular session. .. letter's Gold Top Beer delivered to all parts of the city. Telephone No. 8. J. J. Ryan goes west this week to look after his mining Interests. ti. A.- Coulter Is reported recovering from a long and severe illness. The funeral of Peter Hansen took place from the Methodist church yesterday aft ernoon. Mrs. L. 8. Eads has not yet 'recovered sufficiently to be out. She has been 111 for two weeks. Mrs. R. O. Hnskina 1010 North Twenty fifth, Is to entertain a company of young people at tea Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. J. Wler and son arrived in the city from T.os Angeles, Cal., where they have been for some time on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. James Houston entertained a number of friends last Saturday even ing In honor of their daughter, Iaabelle. Dan Stannls waa arrested yesterday on the charge of stealing coal from the union Pacific. Oltlcer George Lewis made the arrest. Captain P. H. Shllend of the detective force is expected home soon. He has been in Minnesota and Iowa on his annual vacation. William E. Miller was arrested at the Instance of Charles Styles, who cliar'd him with obtaining money under false pretenses. Mr. Louie Williams and Miss May Kites were quietly married In Fremont Saturday. They will soon return to South Omaha to make their home. The Board of Education Is to meet in regular session tonight. The president stated that nothing more than routine business would occupy the board. RIVALS RESORT TO" PAINT Omaha and Sonth Omaha Hlrh School Basket Bailers Smear . Their Batldlna-s. Saturday evening's game of basket ball between teams of the Omaha and South Omaha High schools in the gymnasium of the latter Institution is said to have been responsible for class rivalry, which became manifest in color schemes wrought with bright paint on the front of both high schools. . The Omaha school authorities were noti fied Sunday that the high school building had received a liberal decoration on the front steps and doors. Superintendent Davidson viewed the scene and believed he could read between the lines and discern suggestions of South Omaha. He drove to the South Omaha High school and found the front of that building similarly dec orated. Monday morning Superintendents David son of Omaha and McLean of ' South Omaha and Principals Waterhouse of Omaha and Graham of South Omaha held a conference. Later In the morning the South Omaha superintendent telephoned Mr. Davidson that a committee of stu dents of the Bouth Omaha High school promised to hand the superintendent a list of the names of the South Omaha class decorators providing the Omaha superin tendent would furnish South Omaha a list of the Omaha class enthusiasts. Negotia tions were carried on In a diplomatic man. ner. Superintendent Davidson is hopeful that before nightfall he will be able to enter the South Omaha camp with a list of Omaha names to be exchanged for the South Omaha list It is not yet a closed Incident. PLANS TO ALTER THE JAIL Proposal to Make Coaaty Prison More Nearly Adenwate Taken In with Architect. A proposition to remoye the living quar ters of the Jailer from the county Jail and utilise the space thus given for additional cells and wards . waa discussed by the county commissioners in committee meet ing Monday morning. Architect John Latenser waa In consultation with the com mUaloners. It Is also proposed to build a small addition In the angle of the south west side of the present building to be used as a kitchen. The matter will be consid ered further at the meeting Saturday. If the proposed changes 'are made the coat will be between t.U0O and ts.OuO. If you have anything to trade advertUe It in the Fur Exchange column of The live Waitt Ad lumo. What Is probably the best bill of the season so far Is being shown at the Or pheum this week, headed by the Fadette orchestra, which proved so popular last season. Its members have the advantage of having another year of association and experience with each other, which makes their work that much nearer perfection. Aside from the novelty of its being made up entirely of feminine performers. It has the distinct merit iof being a musical or ganisation In every sense of the term. Mme. Nichols last season demonstrated her ca pacity with the baton, and her leadership stin dominates the performance. The mem bership of the orchestra has not changed. The numbers played yesterday were such as exhibit to the nest advantage the capa bility of the several performers, the most popular number, probably, being the Von Buppe "Poet and Peasant" overture. This is a familiar enough composition, yet it admits of each section of ' the orchestra being heard by itself, the motif running through the score in such way that the strings, the wood winds and the brasses are called Into action separately. A de lightful feature of this number Is that of the 'cellists, who evoke a smooth, rich melody from their Instruments. The violins nre effectively handled, too. The most showy number was a Spanish Intermexso by Esplnoza, full of little tonal tricks and surprises, with much apparently aimless dash and snap, characteristic of Its na tionality. The other numbers were a march, a coon song, a medley of patriotic airs without ft note of "Dixie" and a de scriptive piece, "A Day at the Circus," which Is very effective In Its way. Mme. Nichols and her orcheRtra were given a most enthusiastic greeting, and richly de served It. People who love music as such ought to hear the Fadettea. After the Fadcttes come Dan Burke and his merry maidens, who dance. Seven count 'em seven young women sit down on seven chairs, take off seven fluffy wrappers, and then in seven well, you know If you're married, and If you don't yon can see them hanging up In the store windows remove fourteen stockings from as many dainty feet, and set seventy toes to twinkling In front of the astonished gase of the multi tude. This isn't all of the turn, not by a good deal, for Mr. Burke dances with rare grace, and the girls assist him. It's a good act. Leonard and Ixiule do some good head and hand balancing, executing their tricks with graceful agility, and the LaMaze brothers contribute a knockabout acrobatic act that Is a little bit ahead of anything else In the line. Jlmmle Lucas does what ha calls "Imitations," but they are originalities, and very good ones. He was pumped dry yesterday, and had to beg off. Fay and Loa Durbyelle won much applause with their shadow pictures, and LaVeola was much liked in her dancing and singing. "A Texas Steer" at the Barwood. "A Texas Steer," that riotous comedy from the hand of Charles Hoyt, is tho bill at the Burwood this week and. Judging from the reception It received last night. It wll be ccrdially welcomed by the pa trons of the theater. It la a play that re quires quick action and lots of It, but Us presentation by the Woodward Stock com pany is very satisfactory. Under the di rection of Mr. Hartford the play runs through every act with a smoothness that is the first requisite of a performance of this character. The play Itself is familiar to the public. The transplanting of a bunch of cow punchers from the plains cf Texas to the national capital not only furnishes comedy situations galore, but by contrasting the natural, whole-souled plainsmen from the district where the congressman comes by his election honestly secured, by paying full value for every vote he receives, wlth the wily lobbyists,' male and female, of the capital, Hoyt has developed ' a subtle vein of satire of the political game. Miss Pettes displayed her talents In an entirely different role from the one she had the week before, and as Bossle Brander, the girl from the short grass coun try, she Is a delight. She enters into this breeiy part naturally. Mr. Morrison ' Is seen In the role of Hon. Maverick Brander, the new congressman whose entrance into Washington life makes up the theme of the play. Miss Marie Hudson Is well cast as the wife of the new congressman. The sup port Is up to the standard and among those who contribute to the general result are Mr. Echofleld, as Colonel Brasney Gall, the lobbyist; John Da vies, as Major Tell, who heads the Texas Investigating com mittee: Mr. Hartford, as the minister to Dahomey, and Mr. Todd, as Captain Fair lelgh Bright. "A Rocky Road to Dahlia" at Km. "A Rocky Road to Dublin," presented yesterday at the Krug theater. Is some thing of a pleasing entertainment, due to the efforts of Barney Gllmore and com panions; but Just why the piece Is called a "new comedy drama" perhaps Daniel Hart, the author, may be able to explain. The production would be strengthened if Mr. Hart would have omitted his dramatic Interpolations. Mr.4 Gllmore is what the program says he is, namely, an Irish actor with a naturalness that is refreshing, but the same cannot be said of Author Hart's mixture of Irish scenes and customs and modern dramatic speeches. It is w;th no discourtesy to Mr. Gllmore and his company to say that what pur ports to be a plot In "A Rocky Road to Dublin" is so fragmentary as to make that part of the piece depressing. Most of the characters In the play are Irish delinea tions and are In capable hands. Mr. Gil more has an ease and grace of manner that Is born of native wit. John D. Griffin, aa driver of the finest Jaunting cart in Ire land, Is pleasing. Miss Shirley, In the role of Bernadlne Ferguson, is charming. At the close of the second act Irish dances are presented in a manner that harks back to Erin's Isle. Mr. Gllmore sings several selections during the action. "Her Fatal Error" ' at the BIJoa. Miss Ruth Craven and her company opened what Is booked for a four-night stay at the Bijou, presenting "Her Fatal Error." If the attendance Is a criterion, her fatal error was made In coming to Omaha. It is hardly fair to her, though, for she Is a hardworking little woman, with a melodrama of some merit. It U not a thriller, but tells, a coherent story In Its own way. The engagement last till after Wednesday evening, with another matinee on Wednesday, Concert at Washington Hall. Frau Oda Nielsen of the Royal theater of Copenhagen, entertained a large audi ence of Danish extraction at Washington hall Bunday night. The program was niade up almost entirely of Scandinavian and Norwegian folk lore songs, which are only capable of true appreciation by those familiar with the history and traditions of those countries. The numbers which made the most decided hits with the audl nce were "Little Pierrot's Ctiniplalnt to the Moon" and "Little Veggo," au old Police Officer Alonso L. Troby waa badly Injured In the right arm by a bullet from his own revolver shortly before 8 o'clock Monday morning in the nous at 617 Popple ton avenue. Troby had gone to the house to aid in holding a man suffering from vio lent convulsions and Jt wss while thus en gaged that the gun was discharged. The manner In which the officer'! revolver happened to leave his pocket and be dis charge Is by no means clear. Persons In the house af the time stated the gun fell out of his hip pocket while he was strug gling with the sick man on the bed and struck on the side of the bed, or the floor, with sufficient force to set It off, the bullet striking Troby. The latter, however, said the revolver was lying beside him on the be dafter he was shot, so It could never have struck any hard substance, and he was of the opinion the sick man took the gun from his pocket and pulled the trigger. A fact to support . the officer's theory is that the' revolver Is not of a kind to be fired by a slight Jar. The bullet was of S8-callber and splintered the officer's arm Just above the elbow. It also barely missed Officer McCarthy, who was with Troby. Troby was hurried to the Omaha General hospital, where an opera tion was performed. The sick man was Eugene Ingman, a printer, and a brother-in-law of Officer McDonald. WO0DW0RTH PUTS IN PLEA Tells Why He Id Wot Respond to Snbpoenn Served on Htm. Charles D. Woodworth filed an answer In the district court Monday to the charge of contempt of court preferred against him because of his alleged refusal to respond to a subpoena served on him in the case of F. W. Fitch against Euclid Martin. He says the deputy sheriff called at his office with a supoena made out to "C. W. Wood worth;" that he refused to respond to this because It was not his name; that It wns late and he went honie while the tffflcer was telephoning for Instructions; that some one came to his home that evening and rang the bell long and persistently, but that he did net rrfply, being provoked at the person for making the noise. He says he received information that Fitch had closed his case, and, as he had made arrangements to go to Excelsior Springs, he went. His stenographer sent him . newspaper clipping showing that Informa tion for contempt had been filed against him and he returned Immediately. He de clares he had no Intention of evading the court's orders. ' , GOOD GUIDE TO . PRESERVE Merchants Orsss of Philadelphia In Special Namher Makes Fine. Appearance. The twenty-seventh anniversary number of The Merchants Guide, published In Phil adelphia, Is a book well worth keeping. It consists of more than 100 large pages, Is printed on fine enamel paper. and has a handsome cover design. , The book Is primarily of an advertising nature and ex ploits the development of the present great strength and resources of the Quaker City. It abounds In half-tone illustrations. Per haps the most Interesting part of the book, at least to the layman,' la a series of "comparisons," each comparison being two large handsome pictures, the first an old print showing some spot in Philadelphia In 1800 and the second a half-tone showing the same spot today. Handsome pictures of some of the historic buildings of Phila delphia are also shown. LOAN ON P. E. ILER PROPERTY 1 Incumbrance of Eighty-Five Thous and Dollars Spread Ont Over Several Pieces, P. E. Her placed a loan Saturday of $85, 000 on several of his principal Croatia prop erties, the old Byrne-Hammer building, the A. D. Jones corner at Twelfth and Jackson streets, the Folsom lot adjoining the latter, the southwest corner of Twelfth and How ard streets and the lot formerly occupied by the United States Supply company be tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets on Harney street. The loan Is to run five years at the rate of EVs per cent a year and Is believed to have been placed on . the properties for the renewal of a prior In cumbrance. Bee Want Ads for Business Boosters. NONUNION PLUMBERS COME Men Are Belnn Brought la to Help Oat During; tho Conflict. According to advertisements In Lincoln papers, the Master Plumbers' association of Omaha Is bringing In nonunion plumb era and fitters to take the place of the men locked out a week ago. Secretary Kugel of the Plumbers' and Fitters' union Mon day morning said some of the men brought in have been engaged, wlhie others left after the situation was explained to them. Nine of the shops, however, are not in volved In the lockout, these shops hiring union and nonunion men alike, and are doing a rush business Just now. If tjrr eTlcf n775Ta a s iMTCOr r s ill aa w a sm . IKSTRIKESJ av.oJt Indoors and out, pipe smoking" is becoming' as popular here at it fcas always been in England. This it largely due to the increasing popularity of the largest sciling brand of tliccd cut tobacco in the world. , LUCKY STRIKE jSSc. Its dellrhtful Ira in inca ploatrt all. Smokes long, and cooL with no waste, and it Miy tOBaiuUe, Cured by a secret proreu known lo u only. Pocket slse, Ua hex, 10. Koutt The aane " Faiursoa " on tobacco stasia let quatun . Contributions on timely topics are Invited from resders of The Bee. Communications should be written legibly on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the name and address of the writer. The name will not be used If the writer asks thst It be withheld. Vnused communications will not be returned. Correspondents sre advised to limit their letters to 300 . words or they will be subject to being cut down to that limit st the discretion of the editor. Publications of views of correspondents must not be taken to commit The Bee to their endorsement. That Post-Prandial Joint Debute. OMAHA, March . To the Editor of The Bee: That post-prandial Joint debate be tween Mr. Bryan and Henry M. Whitney on government ownership of railroads, as re ported by The Bee, waa something much more than interesting. Mr. Whitney la an owner of one of these railroads, the Boston Maine, and with the true Yankee instinct his concern about trie matter was to have Mr. Bryan give him the assurance that he would pay him a fair price for his road and that he would not attempt to confiscate It Mr. Bryan, with a sense of his power, kindly assured Mr. Whitney that he had no intention of confiscating tne Boston & Maine, or any other trunk line pf railroad, and Mr. Whitney Immediately remarked that he saw much good in gov ernment ownership. This Is an astonishing exhibition. Mr. Bryan says he Is a democrat and believes It. This, with his msrvelous Intellectual and moral force as a leader or ptinno opinion, which la without parallel In modern times. Is what makes him dangerous, a democrat only' In name; a federalist of the Hamlltonlan brand multiplied many times. In fact, he would place In the handa of the federal government a power of con trol over the states through the ownership of the trunk lines of railroad against which even Alexander Hamilton would have drawn his sword. Such a calamity would mean, and could not fall to mean, the instant extinction of republican self-government In the United States. Not less than S.OOO.ooo votes held as a balance of power In the various states would be under the direct control of the president and 1,000,000 more could be safely added that would be under his Indirect control, througn Iron and steel magnates and labor unions. Is there a white man, or a mulatto, of average Intel ligence In America who can have a shadow of a doubt about itT The republic In every thing except the empty forms, behind which tyranny and oppression would Instantly masquerade, would be dead the moment such' a condition' should come upon us. Federal satraps would swarm all round the people In every state, in every municipality, to dictate and dominate the local gov ernments, as they recently swarmed Into a federal court In this very city, to strike down ' and overawe the real fortress of personal rights .and liberty by open assault upon an honest and upright federal Judge, a loyal and able United States district at torney and a United States marshal void of all lnten or act of personal or official wrong-doing. , Does ' not Mr. Bryan ' know how can a man of .his masterful mind fail to know that given the power, the principle and measures he openly advocates, would de stroy self-government In our country In a dayT -Concede to him patrlotlo motives, In the same moment must be denied to him frightful Incapacity to foresee the fatal consequences of his Own acts upon the political and personal rights and lib erties which Thomas Jefferson wrested from the monarchical centralisation of federal power, which George Washington and Alexander Hamilton meant to fasten upon this nation, by his great triumph In 1801. . And now as to Mr. Whitney. He, too. Is a democrat a good democrat In1 theory as his famous brother, William C, the founder of the United States navy was. In fact, in other tdays. It was he and Daniel Manning who made the nomination of Mr. Cleveland to the presidency In 1884, and It was he and A. P. Gorman who elected and seated him. The Whltneys are blooded democrats, but the red corpuscle Is evi dently giving way to the white In the vlg oroua veins of Henry. In the Joint debate neither he - nor Mr. Bryan saw anything but the commercialism which Is destroy ing free government In our country through a plain plot openly avowed and advocated by President Roosevelt and Sec retary Root In a certain contingency which, with the aid of Mr. Harrlman'a genius and popular clamor, they are doing their utmost to produce. Mr. Whitney wanted nothing but fair pay for the Boston Maine, and Mr. Bryan, with the cool nonchalance , with which he could tell ten years ago, as now, how to uplift fifty centuries of civilisation among 400,000,000 of the people of China at a single sitting with his pen "That mighty Instrument of little men." ' Not that Mr. Bryan Is "little" by any means In point of great and brilliant talents, but that as a lawgiver he la not merely unwise, but dangerous. But the astounding things In the Joint debate seemed to be the audacity of the thing.' The Idea of even thinking seriously of Mr. Bryan, or any other man or any other million of men, talking about "con fiscating" billions of private property In this country! Blood would run In red rivulets cm a thousand battlefields before such a crime could be seriously discussed by any president . or congress for those days, and the men who should have to lead In a' cause that even contemplated Mau The Dainty Shapes that fit so well the acme of ladies shoe making $4 OO Scores of attractive new styles iton? to be had at the stores bFl' of all the good such an atrocious crime would be drowned In the Potomao or driven Into the ea by a great, brave and Ilberty-lovlng nation of 70.000,000 people who have Anglo-Saxon blood In their veins. Admit the fact that literal confiscation was not In the mind of either gentleman, as I do, partial con fiscation was In both their minds, and the audacity and shame of lt all was not the less apparent when we reflect that dollars and cents, and not that which is more pticelss than all the railroads In all the world, via.: the crown Jewel In the coronet of the nation of republican self-government. waa not even mentioned by either. GEORGE U MILLER. COUNCIL JUBILEE PROGRAM Exercises for Celebration at City Hull of Municipality's Anniversary Arranged. Mayor Dahlman and Councllmen Brucker and Johnson have arranged a program for the exercises to be given Tuesday evening In the council chamber, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of tne first council meeting of Omaha's city government. City Clerk Butler has sent special Invitations to all living ex-members of the city govern ment. All are invited to the exercises, which will begin at 8 o'clock. The regular council meeting will be postponed to Wednesday evening. .The following program will be rendered: Music Knights of Columhus Quartet Address A. Mayor James C. Dahlman Heading OI Journal uon B. Butler, city Clerk "Reminiscences of Omaha's First Civ Council" J. W. Van Nostrand Music Quartet Observations on Omaha's Early City Government" Dr. Georgo L,. Miller, Eleaser Wakeley, judge u. w. uoane, i. . Hascau, Joseph Redman, Muaio Quartet City oovernment as Been Trom tho Outside".. W. 1. Canada. W. I. KlerBtead Music Quartet 'Present-Day Problems of City Govern ment" i Jeff W. Bedford, Councilman Twelfth Ward; Harry B. Zimman, Councilman Third Ward; M. F. Funkhouaer, Councilman Eleventh Ward. Song Auld Lang Syne ...The Assembly REV. G. G. WARE HEARING IS SET Appeal Will Bo Heard Before Federal Court on Eighth of Mar. Tier. Ocorgc C. Ware, convicted In the federal court of Omaha of land frauds, will have his case heard on appeal before the United States circuit court of appeals May 7. The date has finally been set, to gether with the dates for these hearings: May 8, Lea Lung On against the United States; May 20, James 8. Romlne against John G. Miller & Co., bankruptcy; May 27, Northwestern State Bank of Hay Springs against F. Sllberman; Maryland Casualty Company against the Omaha Electric Llpht and Power Company; May 28, Union Pa cific Railroad Company against the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad Company; May They act -for the jsjslSPPBWw. tfe WMWHH r II I""" laT II aaYII HaulU ((3 I i Cts . HWII1.WIW mum iiwwih.i juhiiumii Wi iiiwiwLiiwmiini mi mm -iint iinttmniii r,-vi n rm .,. iimiiii.i.iiiivmi aiaaM Inn P?3n ; f-.t 'C-;-:- : V If you need special medical attention you should exercise Judgmertt to the extent you value your future, happiness and success In life. Don't make a mis take at the beginning. We do not quote misleading prloes la oar announcements. We make no aais lsadlng statements or dsceptlve unbusl nsssUke propositions. We core men at the . lowest charges possible (or skUlfnl and successful services. Ws bailers in XaUr dealing aad honest methods. We treat men only and cure prompt ly, safely and thoroughly XKKVOt'S DERILITV, BIXXJll POISON, 8KIN DISEASKH, KIDNEY and ItLAUUEIl DISEASES and all Special Diseases and their complications. CONSULT FREE STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OCTORSforRAEKI Call and Be Examined Froo or Write. OFFICE HOURS 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. SUNDAYS 10 to 1 ONLY. 1308 Farnam St., Between 13th and 14th Sts.,' Omaha, Neb. Permanently Established in Omaha. Nebraska. WE ;i.M S. U dealers 23, Home Street Railway Company against the City of Lincoln. MORE HARRIMAN WAR TALK Architect Paid Off, Auditing Goes to Chicago and Rest to Salt I.nke. While at a conference with a committee of the county commissioners Monday morn ing Architect John Latenser said the Union Paclflo people had concluded their engage ment with him and had asked him to send In his bill for services rendered up to date. It is reported now. that th auditing de partment will be removed to Chicago and the room occupied by lt In the present quarters will be arranged to accommodate the other departments. A rumor that gained some currency Is te tho effect that the headquarters will be removed to Salt Lake City. If you have anything to trade advertise It In the For. Exchange column of Tha Bee Want Ad page. AUTHORITY ON LAND CASES Instructions to Jury of Jnrta-e, Manger In Rtchards-Comstock Trial. The syllabus of the case and the full In structions to the Jury of Judge W. H. Munger In the matter ot the United States against Bartlett Richards, Will G. Corn stock, Charles C Jameson and Aqullla Trlplett appears in the Foderal Reporter of February 28, and as such will become a standard authority on land ttlai cases. like Exercise. Bowels AH Druggists J the Reliable Specialists of tha I CURE PJ1EN iUU Jt HAMPAGNp W irom. the m vA " Firejuc-' t V i ; y-: l I r - - , J 1 FOR $6.00 10 DAYS' TREATMENT $1.5 0 By the Old Reliable Dr. Sterles & Scarlet Established In Omaha lor ti years. Tne many tboo ' sands of cases cured by us makes us the most eisrU ancsd bpeclalists In the Weal. In all dleaM and die. .Minn nf mn W m bnk. 1 1 1 u k K.I will hum and cure auickly. tSm ok m e ami nation and consultation. Writ CM b turn Uymjjtotu Blank (or borne treatment Cor. Utk & Ooagln Sts.. CuJi, !)