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'"' HIE OMAUA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAKCII 2, 1903. v
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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 ". '.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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LEWIS AND GARDNER TO HOOK UP
Battle for Welterweight Chamslos.
ship Is Arrauced.
8AN FRANCISCO. Feb. .-A match has
been arranged which will decide who la
the legitimate welterweight champion of
the world. The fighters who will figure
In It are Harry Lewis, the clever Quaker
City pugilist, and Jimmy Gardner, the
sturdy fighter, of Lowell, Mass., who lias
been anxious to meet Iewls for some time.
They will come together In a twenty-round
battle before the Colma Athletic club on
the afternoon of March 17. They were
signed up by Matchmaker Jim Coffroth
and will fight at 152 pounds. Billy Roche
has been selected to Judge the contest.
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