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"tv '"' HIE OMAUA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAKCII 2, 1903. v a v rR "Al REPORT SOT READI Railroadi Unable to Compile Informa tion by March 1. SUTREME COURT MEETS TODAT Number of Cases of ltrwH late-rest Arc t'ader Consideration Antl-Salooaj right Bra-Ins. (FYom a Staff Correspondent.) N LINCOLN, March 1. (Specials-Owing1 to the. Immense amount of wort' to be dona by the railroad! In compiling: the infor mation under the provision of the terminal tax law, the large railroads doing busi ness In the state will not ha able to comply with the law, which provides that the re-, ports shall be filed by March 1. The Burlington and Union Pacific some time ngo notified eGorge D. Bennett, secretary cf the State Board of Assessment, that they would be unable to get the .informa tion in the time prescribed by law. The principal work has devolved upon the en gineering departments of the railroads. It has been necessary to make three blue prints of the local property Jn every town In the state through which the railroads ran. One blue-print Is furnished the stats board, one the local assessor and one is retained by the railroad.. The roads are, also compelled to file a copy of reports made to bonrds In other states, including anntial reports to stockholders. The va rious reports will be so bulky, judged by the two which have been filed, that It will be necessary to store the Information In the basement, as the vault In the office of the auditor Is not large enough to ac commodate It. During the last two or three months 'Secretary Bennett has been conducting a correspondence school for the benefit cf the local assessors, to qualify them for the work In hand. The work of the state board Is particularly hard at this time because the county assessors are now serving their first terms, and In many Instances are having their first experience In the work of assessig. Supremo Court Meets Tuesday. Supreme court will meet Tuesday. At this session there are no cases to be heard f particular Interest of the state at large. The court, however, -has under considera tion mors cases of state Interest, probably, than at any time In Us history. Decision may bo filed In these cases at the ad journment of the session and they may not. Among the cases which have been submitted long ago are the following: The suit against the alleged Lumber trust, the suit to compel the State Board or Assess ment to tell how It arrived at the valua- ""Uonff the I'nlon Pacific, railroad that is, the Items' It . aonslderod aPd the deductions mini.- fcr h lltlings In oilier companies; the lrtnc.airus srlf, t- compel u,e i'nlon Btock Yards corrrary of Foi.-Ci Omaha to file Its report with the Sl.ilo R-illway commis sion, and u nu-nhrr rf others. The lumber caae.waf iul,inl.u-d eight or nine months ayo. " District Convention Taeaday. The congressional convention of the First district will meet here next Thursday to select delegates to the national con vention. With the exception of Lancas ter co.unty, which Instructed Its delegation for President Roosevelt, 'every county In the d'strlct which hns held a convention, hs Instructed for Secretary Taft. In view of tills, some of the I-anrnau-r politicians are vondcrtng what will become of Judge' Ftroflr. I-aii"-aFtor candidate, and whether he will be able to get a majority of the votes In the convention. Judge Strode not on'y made a fight for the Roosevelt In structions in Lancaster county, but he fol lowed It up In the dlalrjlct and csused Roosevelt ballots to. be sent out. together with his reasons why the district should be for Roosevelt, Soma of those who would like to see JudRe Wrode a delegate to the catlonul convention are beginning to believe HiBt I,flncaster county. In Instruct ing for th$. president and not for Taft, did not help his chances. Antl.Oaloon flijht Begins. The fi:r!it frr. no snloohs in Lincoln, was formally started today, when In practically every church In tho ctly a temperance sermon was preached. Pastors exchanged r-ulplts and laymen presided at the meet ings. Petitions are being signed to have the question submitted to a vote of the people some time In May. Across O street the temperance people have suspended a bsnner, on one side of which Is printed, "The saloon want's your boy." On the other side Is printed, "Our boys say (he saloons must go." So far. very little stir J nas oeen maae ty those who favor saloons, but the ..fight Is going to be a hard one! with the,-result In much doubt until the vote is counted ". '. . -t , Beard of Supplies Meets Today. The State Board of Purchase and Sup- - piles will meet tomorrow to make the quarterly -purchases" of supplies for the ' various state Institutions. . Tor some time the board has been hammering the beads of state tnatltutlona to make them pre pare their estimates, so that it will not b necessary to Issue any permits during the quarter. It Is probsble this letting will mark an epoch In the purchase of supplies, as tho' board Is determined to run the In stitution on a. strictly business basis and at the smallest cost possible commensurate with the comfort of the Inmates of the In stitutions. Aatl-talooa Klaht la Haitians. . HA8TINGH7 Neb.. March 1 (Special Telegram.) A campaign to drive saloons HOT ItlSCl'IT : Xtjud of Breakfast faaslag- Away The 'old-time hot biscuit played a proml , nent roll in the' breakfast bill of fare, -along with fried potatoes, ham and eggs 1 and coffee. Tha whiter end lighter the biscuit the more pleased the cook, which was usually 'Mother, who did the beet she could with . her understanding of the matter. IBut moat people have learned In recent year, that, white flour lacks the nourish , ing elements of the entire wheat berry, and many cases or Imperfect nutrition ; - follow Its use. la drape-Nuts, all the food elements of . wheat and barley are used, and this largely aocounts for results similar to those given In the following letter: "I wish to tell of the health and atrength glving properties of Grape-Nuts. I am 45 years old and had for years been afflict ed 'Wrth Indigestion and other stomach troubles, brought on by eating hot biscuit, white bread and Improperly cooked cereals. "Noticing an advertisement stating the benefit derived from eating Orape-Nuts. I was skeptical, because I had tried so many so-called liealth. foods." I thought It would be useless to try Grape-Nuts. "But during the last six months I have b0 eating It, my stomach has been the best for years, my mind clear, my nerves quiet and a feeling of buoyancy pervades my whole being. This I attribute to Grape-Nuts as I have Urft off using medicines. I now firm ly believe In . the brain-clearing, nrrve steadying and. muscle-building properties of Grapo-fc'uts.; " atu , healthier than I have been fur years,' weigh IN) lbs,, which is more than ever befftv " , TkiMri'f Reason." Nam given by Poe turn CV. SktUe Creek. Mlcb. Read "The Road to Wcllvll'j.," In pkgs. from Hastings was started today at a mass meeting under the auspices of the evangelistic union of seven churches. "?Tie political parties will be asked to make no nominations for the council next spring so that the saloon question may be settled In a square contest on license and no license tickets. rasa Holders Are Iloaad Over, COLtMBUS, Neb,, March L (Special Tel egram.) Dr. C. D. Kvans and Dr. D. T. Martyn are held -under bonds for their ap pearance In district court to answer to the chsrge of violating the anti-pass law by accepting passes from the Union Pacific. County Attorney Hensley is pushing the cases against the physicians, and the cases will be a test of the anti-pass law. It Is alleged that these defendants have been riding on Union Pacific paaeeo since Janu ary 16, .that they are not In the employ of the railroad as the law contemplates and do not give the major part of their time to the road,, and that In fact, they are not connected with the road in any ca pacity. They were brought before Judge Ratterman and waived preliminary ex amination. Judge J., J. Sullivan has been appointed by the, state to assist in their prosecution, while Attorney W. M. Cor nelius will look after the interests of the railroad. Jefferson ' Democrats. FAIRBURT, Neb., March 1. .(fpaclal.) At the democratic county convention Saturday a resolution Was unanimously adopted favoring Colonel W. II. Barnes as district delegate to the national c6n ventlon. One set of delegates was elected for both state and congressional conventions. They are: S. M. Bailey, J. C. Hartlgan, P., S. Easterday, A. J. Shel don, J. A. Thlessen, II. Helllger, J. C. Kesterson, Dan Kavanaugh, O. B. Gal bralth, W. F. Cramb. William Robinson, John Hurd and C. L. E. Blouser. Nebraska News Notes. BLUE HILL The first entertainment In the new opera house. Just completed, will be held March f WYMORE- The banks report business as flourishing and conditions good. It Is said one resident made a deposit of SDO.ono on Friday, BEATRICE Gideon Fltxgerald, a former member of the town company of Blue Rap Ids. Kan., and a builder and contractor of thia city, died today, aed 76 years. He Is survived by a widow and six children. ALN8WORTH Deputy Game Warden Hyer Saturday entered complaint against George W. Hashlser for trapping beaver cm. the Niobrara river. In Brown county. He gave a bond for his appearance April 2A, BLUE HILL A caucus of the republican voters of Potsdam precinct has been called to meet Wednesday, March 4, at 7 o'clock to elect fifteen delegates to the countv con vention, to be held In Red Cloud March 6. NEBRASKA CITY The women of St. Mary's Catholic church last night closed one of the most successful fairs ever h-Jd In this city: During the week there has been a large attendance and there were numerous articles for the visitors to pur chase. A INS WORTH The democrats of Brown county met In convention in the court house oaiurnny una elected the following dele- tine id ine state convention: Tom Heck oi iinj i-me, a. u. Holt or Johnstown, P. W. Murphy of Alnsworth. The rnnnn. lion endorsed William J. Bryan for preel- utrij i. KEA RNEY Citlxens of and near Shel ton have asked the county attorney to me pare papers to serve against the Union Pa cific and to further the prosecution against the road for the killing of little Florence i.me hi iiiai point. At tne coroner s In quest the verdict was one of gross and criminal negligence on the part of the rail road. KEARNEY Bert Iddy of Elm Creek, against whom a warrant was sworn out several weeks ago for assault on Mayor Gaas of that town, and who left that vi cinity fur parts unknown, returned to Kear ney and gave himself up to Sheriff 8am mons, who took him before Judge Hoge, where he was fined 15 and costs, amount ing to J 12. 75. NEBRASKA CITY At the meetins- of rh stockholders of the Nebraska City Brick ...,.T n tiiviiit-iiu in d per cent was de clared and the following officers elected' lYesldent. J. M. Huberle; vice president, J. W. Butt; secretary and treasurer, F. J. Honieyer. In addition to the three ehove named, W. A. Badrer and O. C. Morton were elected directors. WYMORE The proposed cltlsens' caucus has been called off and a republican cau cus will be held Instead to nominate a ticket. High license and economy in city affairs will be the platform of the early. The petition asking that the question of permitting saloons In the city be submitted to a vote of the people Is still receiving signers. Several railroad officials have at tached their signatures. REPUBLICAN CITY-Byran II. Chi lit ter, a resident of this section for thirty five years, and an old soldier of the civil war, died at the Soldiers' home In Grand Island Wednesday and was burled In Cedar Grove cemetery st this place Saturday. He was 74 years old and had been an In valid for a long time, having had a para lytic stroke several years ago. He leaves two sons and a daughter. BULLS WEIGHT WILLING TO PLAY One Man for Team to Go After tho Davis Cup. BOSTON, Mass.. Feb.. ffl.-Beals Wright has not declined to take part In the. Davis Cup International lawn tennis' matches as reported. The report that he would not consider a trip abroad If chosen on the team probably came about in this way, according to George Wright, his father. At the annual meeting of the United State Lawn" Tennis association W, A. Lamed favored challenging for the cup. W. A. Lamed In tho course of remarks favoring a challenge turned to George Wright and said: "How about Seals? Would he play?" George Wright replied that Seals had been to England three times in quest of the cup. He had had bard luck In the Injury to his hand. Perhaps he had done all that should be asked of him. With his previous experiences at Wimbledon In his mind he might not play as well as he would else where. That was all. Whether Beals Wright, If chosen to play for the United States, would go to Wimbledon again is an open question, but George Wright went as far a to say that If the tennis people really wanted hire to go he might be persuaded. George Wright said that many people did not un derstand the tennla situation In regard to the Davis Cup. Norman Brookes and A. r. Wilding won the cup at Wimbledon last year for Australia. The challengers would have to go to Australia, probably to Melbourne, next winter about Christmas time to try to get the cup away from the experts of the antipodes. But tho team that may go to Australia would have to compete first In the preliminaries and come out a winner. Teams from Germany, Aus tria, England and other countries would challenge for the cup, and the countries which challenged would decide where the preliminaries should be played. Very likely the countries would vote for England fur the preliminary matches, so that the American team would have to fight It out again at Wimbledon, and Eng land would probably produce as strong or a stronger team than It ever had, making a Unitttd States victory improbable. The home team's advantage was very great. Goorge Wright, who was in England dur In the play for the cup last year, and in former years, said that he was convinced that the American players who competed for the cup should ruacli England and practice there for at least six weeks before the Davis Cup matches. He pointed out that Brooke and Wilding had the advan tage over tho American players In condition last Jul, aa they had been longer In the country and had had more time to bvcome acclimatised and to reach to top of their form. On tne other hand, the Anitrlcnas acclimatised and to reach the top of their form, though they were coming- along fast when the auatchea were played. Bee Want Ads They bring results. ' DEVELOP RAILWAYS, YOAiDM Extension of Lines Essential to Prog ress of Country. APPEALS FOB FAIR TREATMENT Chairman of Roek Island F.xeentlve Board Urates Larger Traffic Facil ities as Means of Greater Aacrtealtnral Indaetry. B. F, Yoakum, chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island, la taking a different tack from most of the railroad magnates Just at present in dealing with the railroad situation, aa affected by re cent governmental regulation. Instead of curtailing work of extension and dlrectln all forces toward the common point of econ omy, he is out with a strong appeal. In a speech at Fort Worth, Tex., for railroad development, which, of course, means the expenditure of money. , He recognizes In his appeal that the lack of adequate transportation facilities re tards agricultural progress, and thereforo defeats efforts for the development of the country. He emphasizes the Imperative need of greater railway extension as means of building up the great western country through so much of which his road passes. But Mr. Yoakum does not fall to point out that the railroads have been in the vanguard of empire building and are falsely blamed tor many things. Iowa and Texas Examples. His appeal for land development is chiefly with reference to Texas, his native state. though he contemplates the possibilities In other states. For Instance, he says: Iowa furnlshee us an Illustration of what railroads accomplished for a country. Iowa which state is only one-fifth the size of -j-exas, line Texas, has no lare-e cities, and 80 per cent of its area consists of arable lands, while the arable percentage of Texas Is about 77. To more completely Illustrate the comparison. I have had a map prepared showing the parts of Iowa and the parts of Texas located ten miles or more from a steam railroad, which speaks for itself, and tne rouowtng rigures show the result. Brinsina- it m to date, in lflOA Trim hnH four and one-half miles of railroad per 100 square mnes; lows, seventeen and a nail miles, or nearly four times aa much. If Texas were as well supplied with railroads as lowa u would nave 46,000 miles instead or iz,yw. f . Regulation and Taxation. As to laws for the regulation and taxa Hon of railroads, Mr. Yoakum said It was up to the states to be fair, so that the result of their legislation would invite capital to make further Investment In rail road property. He said prejudicial action could but repell capital and therefore ob struct development and Injure both the state and the railroads. He added: The railroads of Texas are capitalized at about HOO.UW.OOt), or tsj.000 per mile. The railroad commission of Texas in lis last annual reporf valued the properties at fM.&D per mile, or one-half of the cnnltn.lt- xation. The tax assessors of Texas have assessed the railroad properties on the 1907 tax rolls at IZt.uoO per mile. One of these valuations must be wrong. Either that fixed by the railroad commission for rule making purposes or that assessed by the tax assessors for taxable purposes. If, however, the tax assessors use the same percentage or true value of property Jn preparing their assessment roll for rail- roaas as iney no ror other property, which percentage Is about 38 per cent, then they have placed the true value of the railroads at more than they are capitalized, and the owners are entitled to consideration. I am not trying to defend over car.ltallza Hon. and never have. W nil Wnr.w hMt In the construction of these great proper ties there has been and yi exists securi ties or greater lace value than their actual cost. This is true of every property in this growing country, but their value can only he arrived at by taking the value of the properties as they nre found todav, in cluding their rights of way, terminal facili ties, etc., and not what they coet when thc-y L-uiinrurira ana terminals aculred, wivBi. ui uifiii many years ut?o. On the Political Line. On politics Mr. Yoakum says: The political theory that the mil, 11.. .or.. Ice corporations and the public that they serve must continue a feeling of antagon ism Instead of close co-operation is a false one, and the greut masses of thinking people arc beginning to realize It. and they will soon co-operate through methods thnt are fair to both, and our public officers will be men who renlize the imnortanee of o co ope rat ion wun theae institutions. in j if"iie ana ine ruuroaa managers -in uy mi in ineir power to bring areund mm inenoiy reeling mat should . exist i.iuci man to pursue tne course, that a great many have pursued for tho last few years which today Is costing the country aim me puuno untold Deneflts. TAFT LEAD BIG IN NEBRASKA (Continued -from Frst Page.) chairman and C. S. Blackman of Madison secretary. The administrations of Pre.i dent Roosevelt and Governor Sheldon were endorsed. The delegates to tha Mate in ventlon were instructed for Taft as long as he was a candidate and for Sheldon for the next governor. The delegates to the congressional convention were Instructed for Boyd for 're-election to contrress and ror w. k. Huse, editor of the NoVfolk News, as delegate to the national conven tion at Chicago. Delegates to the State Convention George n. necis, nun Mapes, c. E. Burnham, P F. Sprecher. W. A. Wilzigman, Chrii Schmuland, T. E. AUierson. p. S. Perdue C. S. Smith, George Gutru, E. H. Ger hardt. C. A. Smith, M. W. Carmody, How ard ftiiuer, Herman HogTefe. Delegates to the Third Congressional Dis trict Convention E. A. Bullock, John R. Hays. Burt Mapes, C. E. Burnham. A. C. Daniel, F. H. L. Willis, C. a Blackman, James Nichols, John H. Harding, James Dover, R. H. Reynolds, C. A. Randall. Sidney Robertson, J. 8. Matherson, Burr Taft. Johnson Stroiia; for Taft. TECUMSHH, Neb., March 1. (Special Telegram.) Tha Johnson oountv renuhlican convention held in the court house Saturday afternoon was a rousing meeting and was largely attended, notwithstanding the rough roads and Incloment weather. The meeting was called to order by S W. Thurber. chairman of the county central committee, and Elmer E. Young was made temporary chairman and I D. Bpence temporary secretary. Tlila organization was made permanent. Dr. M. Stewart in troduced resolutions, which were accepted without a dissenting vote, indorsing Presi dent Roosevelt and his policies and de ploring his decision not to run again, but Instructed delegates for Taft aa the man best qualified to carry on those policies. Governor Sheldon was indorsed and so was Congressman Pollurd. A. W. Field was indorsed as one of the delegates-at-large to Chicago. Delegates to state convention: J. O. OConnell. C. H. Halsted. James Livingston,' I A Varner, M. Roberts, H. N. Ubby. John Derr, T. J. C'uniniiiias, L. H. Laflin, J. J. Brown and Hairy Roup. Delegates to congressional convention, which were instructed for Mr. ilcPlierrln for alternate, were: Dr. M. Slewait. It. K. Reynolds. I4 R. 7-ink, Jacob Kilmer. W. H Ahliolt. li Howard, O. A. l orhin. E. M. FUIiihii. J. ji. Ijiwrciue, Jr., IK my Kuse and J. N Bowen. At the time of adjournment three roualng cheers were given for Taft. Phelps for Taft. HOI. DREG H. Neb.. Moh. 1. igoeclai Tel egram.) The republican county convention was held Saturday and elaiity of the ninetv. nine delegates were present. It was a larger convention than both the democrats a anl rle- populists put together. The following dr gates were chosen: State Oonven't n YrvA P'- tn rm. . W ,1C E. Good. T. W. Ambrose, F. D. Swanson and 1. Rod strom. Fifth District Convention 8. A. Diavo. O. Abrahamson. O. Nordestnm, C. Marheolf John Anderson, R, J. t'aln, Joe Wllniot, P. L. Ingalls, S. Fulk and Melvln Hallgreen Resolutions were unanimously passed In structing the delegates to- both conventions for William H. Taft for the nomination for the presidency and the delegates were in structed to use all honorable means in the choice of delegates to the national conven tion to select those who would carry out the Wishes of this convention. It was prac tlcally a unanimous convention for the nom ination of Taft, without any "ifs," "ands" or "buts." GERING, Neto.. March J. (8peclal Tele- rram.) The Scctt's Bluff county republican convention Saturday passed a resolution In strurlns; Its delegates to support Roosevelt delegates who would also be for Taft for second choice, i The state delegations is: Al Bown, Mkrtln Gerlng, J. E. Phillips, A. W. Raymond. The congressional delegation is: L.'W. Cox, P. A. Blrchell, Thomas Shlels, Otto Jurgens. The primary vote In the county was very light. Results: Roose velt, 92; Taft, 67; Hughes, 18; scattering, 7. Pierce Is Mixed. PIETtCE. Neb., March 1. (Special Tele gramsAt the republican county conven tion held here Saturday the following seven unlnstructed delegates were chosen t at tend the state convention r ' W. Q. Hirons, P. D. Ct-rell, N. M. Nel son, James McWhorter, W. L. Mote, Jo seph Hall and Charles Calunda. There was a light primary vote for presidential-preference, resulting: Roosevelt, 62; Taft. 14; Hughes, 4; La Follette, 7. Ex cept those whoso first choice is Roosevelt, the personnel of the state delegation stands four for Taft, two for Hughes and one for Cannon. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the national and state administrations. A sur prise was sprung by W. G. Hirons of Plalnvlew, who secured an Instructed dele gation for E. R. Gurney for delegate to the national convention from this congres sional district, but only by a narrow mar gin after a heated debate. The delega tion is: L. P. Tonner, George W. Llttell, B. 8. Leedom, P. J Cannon, O. J. Frost. Klmir Phillips and August Schwlchtenberg. The democratic convention met tlmvil taneously and selected delegates, endorsed Bryan and passed strong resolutions en dorsing W. E. Powers of this place for delegate to the national convention. DAKOTA CITY. Neb.. Men. 1. (Special Telegram.) The republican county conven tion selected the following delegates to the Norfolk district convention: L. Kryger, C. J. O'Conner, Fred Blum. William Ren nlger, Fred Culbertson, Sam Thorne. Dele gates to the state convention: F. S. Berry, Ned Smith, W. L. Ross, A. C. Carroll, R. D. Roekemen, W. B. Warner. The dele gates to both conventions are Instructed to use all honorable means to select delegates to the national convention favorab'.e to Taft. The primary vote resulted as fol lows: Roosevelt, 18; Taft, 28; Cannon, 1 Fairbanks, 2; Hughes, 4. Holt la Band Wiion. O'NEILL, Neb., March 1. (Special Tele gram.) The republican county convention held In this city Saturday was a large and enthusiastic gathering". The administration of Roosevelt was endorsed, as was also the state and county officials. Kinkald was endorsed for renomlnation and the delegates to the state convention were In structed for Taft. State Delegation F. W. Phillips, C. W Mass, D. P. Cronln, D. M. Stuart, Thomas Slmaneon, William Calkins, J. P. Hancock J. Kraft, W. 11. Brian, Joseph Matousek, A. Smith, Alex Seurl. The delegation to the congressional con vention was Instructed for O. O. Snyder of this city for delegate to the national convention from the Sixth district. They are: C. J. Malone, E. A. Clerk. Prnnk Kernan, John Brady, Sanford G. Parker, R. R. Dickson, U E. Skidmore, C. Hull O. O. Snyder, Frank Dabney, Herb Warner and M. W. Holcomb. IMPERIAL. Nob., Men. I.-(Speclal Tele gram.) The republican county convention of Chase county met Saturday with a full representation a ad elected Alonao Cunning ham and John Watson delegates to the state convention and Charles W. Meeker and John C. Hill to the congressional con vention at Hastings. All delegates are Instructed to support only Taft delegates to the national convention. The convention was unanimous for W. II. Taft for president and unanimous in its endorsement of C. W. Norris. congressman from this district, with a pledge to him for re-election this full. Senators Burkett and Brown and Governor Slr-ldon were also endorsed. It was a harmonious convention. SEWARD, Neb., March 1. Special Tele gram.) The republicans of Seward county met in convention here. Saturday "and were called to order by Chairman McKlllip. The canvass of the vote on preference for presi dential candidates showed the following result: Taft 170, Roosevelt 60. La Folltte 25, Hughes 11, Fairbanks S, Cannon 2. A ngnt vote was polled In the county. A full representation of delegates were elected and several addresses were made. The tollowlng delegates were elected in state and congressional conventions: State C. E. Holland, V. H. Franklin, J. A. Ruby. Alva Coman l; l u. ....... K Clark, W. 8. Lumen, J. C. Petri. J. P. Btols. H. J. Caldwell. J 11 ilr G. Harrold. J. H. Ritchie. Thomas Curr " Congressional-W. Q. Dickinson. 1.. J. 5lnJ;J' ,V' "ludmish. Amos folman. F. . . i. r.. xiouinsovi, i. Hackeit, T. H. ttiahop, John Zabodnv, F. U Coooer 1-rarik Dorsey. Dr. F. M. Faut. U. o Howard. C. E. ilarsfleld, Walter Beat The resolutions endorse President Roose velt and his policies, the entire delegation In rongress. Governor Sheldon for his care ful administration- of the affairs of his office and also the members of the legisla ture of 1907 for carrying out the party pi dges. The delegates to the stale and con gressional conventions were Instructed to use all honorable moans to secure the nomination of Hon. W. 11. Taft for presl- aeni. Wayne U V nlaatrurtrd. WAYNE, Neb., March l.-iSiH-cial Tela. gram.) The republicans of Wain,, count v held an enthusiastic convention Saturday to eieci aeicgaies to the congressional and slate conventions. The delegates chosen are: State A. II. Carter M a Moats. F. U Nerly, W. Frank Crnne,' George Fortner bimon Traehl. C. A. Chase. A. E. Lutell! iui'Kman, a. ft. JJavlg. viu.KrfBSinnai 4-nn M , -t , v,..., - . vt.... , ----. "urn SCf . r rown, 'ieortce Kairin. K. H Tracy. Aua-ust Llrnwn K' u r: Joseph Mines. Lewis Bredt-myer. The following resolutions were adopted: Be It resolved, by ti i.u.. . . ., .. . arm u i lo-iui, in ronvntton assembled that we give our hearty endorsement to the .uniiniBuaiiun or -reviit !... v.. 1 1 a a pluclU-al exiMisiliiin of th .li,..,. .. I'iiKmia reoun 1,-nii urn u-.. I.. the greatest Dolltical lemter ,.r '.... times, and we unqualifiedly . endorse his crusade against polilital corruption and his great success in furthering beneficial con structive legislation and in renewing our pledges of loyalty to th principles of re publicanism. WH Ins IH that tt.. ,.muu.i.i. of ills policies lit, embodied in the national platform of 1. n heartily enrioraa rSt-iwrnne ... the state admlnist rution ami it, u..,i. the last legislature in redeeming i he i,i..rf..l f the last slate republican piutfoitn. We commend the irm-n.-al yi..ru i being done for this district by Hon. J. F Boyd and have coiifiil.-n,-- in hi. i t . , i . '. and ability to represent the people of this aistriot In congress and that it is the sene of this convention that he is entitled to re nomination and re-election for a second term. In furthersi re of our rmrHilnm ih.'. delegates seUcted by this convention to state ud uistrlct conventions are instructed to vota for national delegates whom tliey know to be in error., n, with tha .,,. mtnts of policies herein endorsed. A further resolution wss adopted that It i was t Al sense of the convention that dele- gatfs to the national convention should not do instructed. At the conclusion of the convention a straw vote was taken, which resulted unanimously for Roosevelt for first choice. Taft second choice, I Follette third choice and the balance for Hughes. Washington Instructs for Delegates BLAIR. Neb., March 1. (Special Tele gramsThe Washington county republican convention convened at the courthouse Sat urday, with a good representation, for the purpose of electing delegates to the state end congressional conventions. L. A. Wil liams was elected chairman and Fred Fas- sett of Arlington, secretary. The delegates are as follows: State Convention J. H. Dick. Henrv Schmidt, W. J. Cook, W. J. Crane, H. H. xiersng:, jonn nue, joe insure, 1. A. Williams, Walter MoCiaeken, Peter Hll genkamp, William Frahm, Henrv Meier Jr.. Magnus Johnson, John Nlsse'n, H i Gossard. Congressional Convention T. F. Martin. A. W. Sprick. H. T. Welse. Henry Rohwer, c. i. xiuruicK. w. kj. itarrison. joe i,a Eur, James Anderson. Walter McCracken Harry Flock. Fred lleurmann, L. B. Paw ling, Andrew Beck, John Blaco. . A resolution by W. J. Cook was adopted unanimously, as follows: Resolved, That we. the republicans of wusnington county, in convention assent, bled, do hereby endorse the firm and patri otic stand of President Roosevelt and re gret his determination to not be a candi date at the comlna- election. Be It further Resolved. That we most heartily endorse the candidacy of Secretary Taft. believing he will carry out the policies outlined bv President Roosevelt. We know Mr. Taft Is a patriotic statesman, who has not only punned Cubs, but the Philippines as well, and Is second to none In his Americanism: therefore, be It ordered that our delegates to the state and congressional conventions be Instructed to support and vote for dele gates to the national convention who will no all In their power to accomplish the nomination of Secretary Taft as our standard-bearer for the et nil no- mmtlin. We further endorse the administration of Governor Sheldon, pointing to him with pride as being among the first governors in the United States. Be It further. Resolved, Thai our delegates to the state convention he Instructed to vote for and use all legitimate efforts to elect an rteie-gates-st-lnrge Hon. Elmer J. Burkett, Nor- rla Brown, Governor Sheldon and Victor Rosewater, who have announced their pref erence for Secretary Taft as the presiden tial nominee. The attendance from throughout the county was light. In the preferential vote In Blair city, out of fifty votes forty-seven were for Secretary Taft. AURORA, Neb., Mcarh 1 (Special Tel egram.) The republican county conven tion held here Saturday elected the follow ing named delegates to the state conven tion: Hon. W. I. Farley. L. H. Hansen, J. W. Hobbs. S. B. Otto. J. A. Cavett. L. T. Cud ney, Hon. Charles Anderson. C. V. Nelsort. Bert Foss, Henry Larsen, James Beat and John George. Congressional Convention C. Newman, T. E. Williams, P. C. Culver, John Rad nlch, George F. Washburn, A. . Cunning ham. W. J. Carver, Clans Peterson. P. Jacohy, 9. H. Moore. M. F. Stanley and M. H. Madsen. The convention Indorsed Governor Shel don and Senator Norris Brown, the dele gates being Instructed to vote for them for delegates to the national convention. The district delegates were Instructed to use all honorable means to secure the election of Hon. T. E. Williams as na tional delegate from the Fourth district The primary vote was as follows:' Taft, 174; Roosevelt, 62; La Follette, 81; Fair banks, 6; Hughes, I. and Cannon, 1. The convention Indorsed county option and pledged the representatives from this county to vote for such a measure. RUSHVILLB, Neb., March 1. (Special Telegram.) The Sheridan county repub lican convention met Saturday afternoon In the 'opera house. The meeting was called to order by W. N. Ford. Hon. Charles W. Weston was elected chairman and R. L. Wllhlte secretary. J. H. Jones, D. W. Moffa'tt and Charles Weston were chosen- delegates to attend the state and congressional conventions. They are un Instructed. No complete returns of the primary are at hand. Tho vote was so light as scarcely to attract notice. How ever, all returns Indicate a strong Taft preference, at least 90 per cent. Otoe Gives Taft Blsr Vote. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. March 1. (Special.) The returns of the republican primaries held a few days ago have Just been received. There was a llaht vote cast, as the roads were In an Impassable condition on account of the freezing and thawing. The total vote was: Cannon. ; Fairbanks, 4; Hughes, 14; Knox. 1: La Follette, 11; Taft. 301; Roosevelt, 45; Sheldon, I. This la Worth Rt-saembrrlaaT. Whenever you have a cough or cold. Just remember that Foley's Honey and Tar will cure it. Do not risk your health by taking any but the genuine. It Is In. a yellow package. For sale by all druggists. AMATEURS UNTJE& THE NEW RULE Gentleman Drivers and the National Trottlntr Association. NEW YORK, Feb. I9.-The action of the National Trotting association In revising rule 44 so as to open the doors to amateur racing under the rules of the association seems to have met with general approval, although some horsemen question its ex pediency at this time. It was provided that recaords cannot be made or bars incurred in contests on the track of members for premiums other than money when no en trance feo Is collected from competing horses. This rt le applies even If admission Is charged at the gate and privileges sold. Otherwise the rules governing public rac ing shall be enforced and privileges under the rule are ex'tended only to organisations which are members of the National Trotting association. The adoption of this amend ment will have the effect of extending the privileges and protection of the associa tion to the numerous horse trotting asso cjatlons throughout the country frequently known as 'gentlemen's riding and driving clubs" and of encouraging the owning and racing of horses for purely amateur pur poses by enlarging the field of competition. Without taking up the question at length it looks like a k ng step in the right direc tion. Later more restrictions can be Im posed if necessary. A ti'ortanate Texan. E. W. Goodloe, Dallas. Tex., found a sure cure for malaria and biliousness In Dr. king's New Lite Pills. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. PAPKE AND THE KELLY FIGHT H'illlaa; to Let Anybody Act as Mcf ereo for tho Match. CHICAGO. Feb. 29.-UilIy Papko is so confident that he will defeat Hugo Kelly on March IS tliut he says he is nllilng to let ntilvy Fein tel. Kelly's manager, referee. If, of course, some other man cannot be agreed upon. Papke declares, for that matter, that the "fight will referee Itself." He will accept either Malachl Hogan or John Krone of thia city, but states that many of hs friends will not patronise the fight if either of these men Is chosen. Papke Is at Hot Springs snd is working steadily. He declares that after he dis poses of Kelly he will make a match with the winner of the Ketehell-Sulllvan fight. .Notice to Our Customers. We are pluaeed to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds snd lung troubles .Is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law, as It contains no opiates or other harmful drupes, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children sod adults. For sals by all druggists. By using the various departments of The Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns al a small expense. GIBBONS NOT PROHIIITIONIST American Cardinal Pronounces Against Crusade of Fanaticism. CHURCH FOR PERSONAL LIBERTY Archbishop Mcassner of Milwaukee Resents Attack oa Baltimore- Pro late and Explains Ills Stand n I.lqnor Traffic. MILWAUKEE, March l.-The attack on Cardinal Gibbons and the Catholic churc which Is made in literature now being sent out by the national press bureau of the prohibition party, has caused a big stl here In Catholic circles. Archbishop Me mer has denounced the attack as con tempt IN e and the work of fanatics. Several days ago Cardinal Gibbons gave out an Interview in Baltimore. In which he favored low licenses for wine and beer, and high licenses for spirituous liquors, He also said he did not favor prohibition Thereupon Dr. J. B. Cranflll, as staff cor respondent of the Associated Prohibition Press, with headquarters at Chicago, sent out a statement broadcast Intimating tha all priests and ministers who are not for prohibition are so aa "the result of mono. tary consideration." In view of the fact that the papal private chamberlain, Mon sign or Frana Ooller. has announced tha Pop Plus X does not favor prohibition, this attack has caused a tremendous sen sat Ion among Catholics. Archbishop D. Messmer replying to the attack, said "It Is too contemptible, too ridiculous to notice. Cardinal Gibbons Is too big a man to be Injured by such preposterous charges and the right course to take Is lo Ignore them completely. It only dignifies those who have given them utterance by giving them attention which they do not deserve It Is the bigoted attack of fanatics and really no more than was to be expected from those behind this extreme movement I propheeled. when I heard that Cardinal Gibbons had spoken against the prohlbi tlon movement, that some such attack would be made on him. It was all the more to be expected because he Is a man of recognised authority whose opinion on any subject carries weight. Extreme of . Fanaticism. "Anyone who knows the cardinal will resent this abuse. He Is the most tern perate of men and so far as there being any possibility of his hsvlng been bought In sny way, It Is a thought not to be en tertalned for a moment. The evasion by this prohibition fanatic that such a charge is ncft made against Cardinal Gibbons I not In keeping with the Inference given out by his other statements, not only by the one regarding the preachers having been "sen," but by the later one, In which he says that In Cardinal Gibbons case It cannot be Ignorance, though it may be both avarice and appetite. The com parlson between a prelate of the church and the head of a brewery, with the con ferrlng of the sacred title of cardinal on the brewer. Is also to be resented aa in most disgusting taste and as an example of extreme fanaticism. So far as Cardinal Gibbons or any of the clergymen being bought is concerned the thought Is ridiculous. As for the attitude which they have taken on this prohibition movement and which has brought out this tirade, surely every man has a right to his opinion and to perfect freedom to express It. . I have not read Cardinal Gibbons' Interview, but I have heard It discussed, and 1 imagine his views are much the same as mine. ' Alt my life I have protested against the use of the word temperance, or rather the abuse of It as meaning total abstinence, I object to the sentiment which assumes that a man who drinks an occasional glass of wine or beer Is not a temperate man. Temperance does not men total bstinence. It means the moderate use, I protest also against any movement to pass laws which In any nay interfere with the personal liberty of the indi viuui uniess sucn interference Is neces sary for the good and the protection of the community. That prohibition Is such a necessity is a thing which its advo cates have failed to prove. Control of the Traffic. "I believe In the restriction of the liquor irarric and In strict control of the abuses which are responsible for drunkenness and misery. I think the prohibition move ment has done this good; that It has awakened men Interested in the Honor movement to the necessity for this con trol. They have come to realise that unless they bring about a sane reform in the business public sentiment will be come so aroused that prohibition will bo tne result. I can understand how somu people are earnest, honest advocates of prohibition, -lu iiunriuj, uciiive mac it would be a good thing to arrange It so that no one .uuiu in mioiicaaii. i nave seen a great deal of misery and poverty caused through excessive drinking and I sym pathise deeply with those who have auf fered. But, after all, they look at It from , ., . mm peraunai viewpoint only and see only a small part of the great subject They cannot see It in its general relation to life. But with the proper regulation and control of the liquor traffic, the abuse or It, much of the drunkenness and mis ery would disappear. i can Deiieve also that as a temporary measure ana in certuin locations pro niDition might be advisable. Prohibition in the south, where there is a vast pre ponderance of negroes, for instance, is a different proposition from prohibition In tne north. In certain southern localities proniDition might be a good thing for awnue, out that Is not saying that pro hibition is the only right way to get the desired results nor Is R saying that it is tne right way for all places and al time. rue stand which I take against the imposing or laws by any community which Interfere with personal liberty is the stand taken by the Roman Catholic church. The church holds that any at tempt to curtail this liberty la to be dis couraged. Prohibition is such an at tempi and on the whole 1 bellevi It to be an unwise movement, which wouid not oring ine results claimed for It. frond of Temperate Tboaaht "For some time past some temperance leaders have been coming more and more to take the view that the use of light wines ana Deer discourages Intemperance. The large percentage of drunkenness, the acute craving for drink. I believe, Is caused by the spirituous liquors, by the rharp drinks with a large percentage of alcohol In liiem. "I would not be understood as favoring the drink habit, I regret deeply its abuses and the misery which It causes, but I do not believe that prohibition la the cure. The provisions for the control of the traffic drawn up by the liquor men themselves snd sent out In circular form prior to the model llcens convention recently held In Louis ville seem to me to point ihe wsy to a re form which will be much more genuine and sane. I think the general plan formulated by these men who are In the business, one which deserves hearty commendation and which. If adopted, will do far more to bet ter conditions Iran any such extreme meas ues aa prohibition could possibly do." C'haaaaioas of lowa, DFJS MOINES. Ia. March l.wii-jl The local Young Men's Christian . tion taum has clearly demonstrated li r'stit to do cauea uie champion basket ball team of the state over all other aspirants bv Its series of victories over the fast Gtinnell team. The second of the scries was won hist night. The Grtnnell team has recently defeated the team from the stste university and Is almost certain to win the collegiate honors. The Ploux City Giants had the edge on the locals, but will tie disontanlsed by the loss of some Ms members, who will tr on the western trip of the Warrlnger college of that place. Ihe locals will prob ably go to the western championship meet in Kvanston on March 19. M and Z. JUDGE SUTTON TALKS0F LAW Opportunities of Profession Are) Great, hat Sncreas Means Hard Work. "What It Means to Be a lawyer" wag Ihe subject of an address by Judge A. L. Sutton at the Young Men's Christian as sociation Saturday night. The nddress wss the first of tha aertra of "IJfe Talks" that are to be given under the auspices of educational department during the sp and summer months. "Man Is but the trustee of the t that God has given him," said Juds ton. "Ho Is supposed to. make t hi that he can of those talents, In whs business or vocation he may follow, fields of human activity call for a g and more careful use of mental and mtuii ucveidii!cni loan ine mw. ji old days of twenty-five or thirty 1 ago the methods of acquiring a uff knowledge of the law to permit one licensed to practice It were entirely d ent from the present. While It Is eaei obtain an education In the law now then, yet the requirements are 4ust rigid and the ability to become a successf lawyer Is Just as exacting. "Success In the law means work, at least ten years of hard work. Discouragements will follow before suoreas conies, but suc cess will come by the application of pa tience and patient application. Tticre Is a world of opportunity before the youth of today and every moment should be utilized. There are few vocations that can Inure more to the benefit of mankind than that of the law. Few vocations are filled with more thrilling emotions when success comes and no vocation gives a greater return for conscientious and honest effort." Xed Cross -- Ooofh Drops. warm tho lungs on cold mornings. 5c. COA'CH ONCE MORE FOR HARVART, i Foot Ball Team to Be fader Expert Ualdaaeo Again. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. Feb. 29,-Afte; weeks of deliberation It . was decided to make another experiment with the foot ball coaching system at Harvard, and Percy D. Haughton was named is, heail coach. Harvard has suffered a long BtrliiK of foot ball defeats which the graduates and undergraduates would like to see come to an end, but In Justice to the men who have been doing the coaching there lias been too much Impatienco and too much changing for the good of tlus eleven. Still, now that It has been decldod to experiment once mora, a better selection could hardly have been made, as HaughLon is well qual ified to fill the Important position and is likely to have the confidence and gain t'.io hearty support of all Harvard men. Haugh ton .was a conspicuous, athlete while h was in college and played on both the eleven and the nine. He was captain at tht latter In 199, and the team that year defeated Yale in two out of three game? played. He prepared at Groton school, where ho was captain of the eleven Jn his senior year, when Dibble was captain of the school nlr.3. In college the two ex changed places, as Dlbblee was captain of the university eleven and Haughton of the nine. In im and 1S96 Yale and Harvard did not play foot ball., but Haughton played on the eleven In the latter .year against Princeton and Pennsylvania. In 17 Yale and Harvard played a tie game, neither side scoring . Haughton played fullback In that game. In the fail of !XJ Harvard do feated TaJe, 17 to 0, at New Haven. Haugh ton played tackle and did the kicking that year. His powerful and accurate punting had much to do with the result of the con test. After leaving college tie coached the Cornell eleven, for two years, and in one of them Cornell beat Princeton. 8ince then Haughton has coache'd at Cambridge almost every year. TO CURB A COLD 2M ONE DAT Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet Druggists refund money If it falls to cure. E. W. Grove s signature is on each box. Sis. LEWIS AND GARDNER TO HOOK UP Battle for Welterweight Chamslos. ship Is Arrauced. 8AN FRANCISCO. 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