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TIIE DMA IT A SUNDAY BEE: MAKCI! 15, 1908. A' FILIPINOS AT CINCINNATI Delegate! from Islands Speak at Ban quet of Commercial Club. WAEM TRIBUTES FOE ME. TAFT firm Mad for Free Trad Bwf Arrfclela; mm Vmlt Mates Geaeral Edward peaks. .CINPIN-NATI, March 14. An appeal for lii Philippines and for th Filipinos was voiced before th Cincinnati Commercial club at It annual dinner Friday by Benito Lequarda and rahlo Ocampo de Leon, the commissioners from the Philippine to the United Btatea, and a slightly wider swjpep was given to the oratory of the evening- In the address of General Clarence R. Ed wards, chief of the bureau of Insular af fairs. Secretary of State Ellhu Root wa the speaker at last year's annual dinner, while two years ago Secretary of War Tafl held the chief place bffore the club. In opening; his speech General Edwards referred to this fact, declaring; that their "Joint guidance has been the greatest . blessing ever bestowed upon the people of our recent possessions, while their admira tion of one another la to be expected In their unselfish greatness." ' General Edwards, who had accompanied Secretary Taft on various trips to the Philippines, Panama and around th world. described the power of the personality of ' "tart on the people and the governments . wher his various missions of peace took him. Trlbat Mr. Taft. . C&mmlsRloner LeGarda feelingly referred to the reception that had been tendered himself and other Filipino commissioners to the. St. Louis exposition and declared that the bond that held them together was their love for the Clnclnnatlan, who did o much for their, Island home. He paid 8 tribute to Taft's work In the administra tion of affairs In the Philippines, and then satd: The work of Governor Taft In the Philip pines and his work as secretary of war Is to bring about the most favorable solutions of the economic problems needed to build the prosperity of the Filipino people, be cause, if it Is essential to satisfy political aspirations, It Is not less Important that a country to bo considered well governed, mutat have or be given the means to develop Its resources and trade, which are the basis of wealth and prosperity of all countries. This truth la so evident and palpable In the Philippine islands, that If you study our commercial statistics and compare our present economic conditions to those of Porto Rico and Hawaii, the difference will show Itnfclf prominently, thus giving as a conclusion that there Is something yet to be done In the Philippines. Islands Need Fr Trad. I mean, gentlemen, the barrier which ob structs the free entry of Filipino products In the United States as well as other meas ures which the secretary of War haa asked congress to adopt. Porto Rico has only one-eighth of the population of the Philip pines, Its area la one thirty-eighth of the area of the Philippines, but the value of the total Importations and expectations of the Philippine trade with the United States is one-half of the value of the total trade of Porto Rico with the United Statesl These figures speak for themselves. The trade of Porto Rico Increased twelve times since the barrier of tariff was taken off, while the Philippines, by losing the markets In Spain, has been reduced to lta minimum. . Gentlemen, the advantagea of free trade will not be all on the side of the Philip pines. An examination of statistics In other countries will convince the most skeptical that at least $2UO,000,OUO worth of American .products and food stuffs will be exported annually to the Philippine islands when ever Us markets are opened by free trade. As delegates f.-om the Philippines, we came to this country full of hope and faith In the Justice and generosity of the Ameri can people. We believe that what we ask la: Just and that we have aa much right to demand the same treatment as that accorded to other territories under the starry flag. We are not discouraged in any way and mm entertsln the Tmne that our efforts will meet with success, more so slnrw we always rely upon your cordial help and that of our common friend, the dear ecretsry of war. William H. Taft. Commissioner Ocampo, through an Inter preter, gave a glowing description of Ms country's resources, arguing for legislation that would aid In the development ' not alone of commerce among the Islands, but also with the rest of the world. DR. WILEY TALKS TO MOTHERS Cbesalst Bars ifetatwhold la But Mean f Eaforrtna- Far Food Law, "WASHINGTON, March 14.-An urgent plea for pure food In the household was made today by Dr. Wiley, chief of the bu reau of chemistry of the Department of Ag riculture, In an address before the Inter national Congress for the Welfare of the Child, which la being held under the aus pice of the National Mothers' congress. Dr. Wiley emphasised the Importance of the mothers of the country being eternally vigilant as to the source of food products that come Into their homes to see that they are fresh, uncontaminated, palatable and wholesome. The effect of such action on the part of the mothers, he said, would be most salutary. Continuing, Dr. Wiley said that the best means of executing the pure food law Is In the household. "If every mistress of a household In this country should demand pure foods," he declared, "there would be little difficulty In , court and manufacturer would soon cease making things which the mother of this country would rsfuse to buy for use In their faijillles." He added that there should be a cry against the mixing of certain substances with foods to make them palatable. Dr. Wiley called attention to the great Importance of purity In such articles as butter, maple syrup, honey and particu larly of all dairy supplies. "Especially where there are children In the house," said he, "the purity of the milk cannot be sufficiently accentuated. The danger to health and actual threat of death In the case of Infants that are fed Impure milk Is one of the greatest curses of the country." , Dr. Wiley advocated the formation of a union of the mistresses of households, which, he said, by singleness of purpose, unity of action and power of organization, could secure a better conformity to the law than any vigilance cm the part of the executors of the law would be able to ac complish. "My plea, therefore Is," he said, "In order to secure pure food In the household, that this and similar organizations unite to com pel the manufacturers and dealers In food stuffs to stop all adulterations, to stop all misbranding, to stop all coloring, all decep tion, and furnish the pure, unadulterated and palatable article." 1 A symposium on parents' and teachers' associations was conducted by Mrs. Edwin C. Grlce of Philadelphia at tonight' meet ing, following which flve-mlnute reports were made from different states, aa follows: Colorado, Mrs. Henry A. True; California, Mr. J. D. Glbbs. An address was mad by Mrs. A. E. Ledyard, kindergarten super intendent of the Los Angeles publlo schools, on "Parents' and Teacher Association In California." To Owners of Bad Breath Fool Odor of Indigestion, Smoking, Eating or Drinking Stopped at Once With btnart'sx Charcoal Lozenge. Trial Paoksg-a to Prove It Bent Pre. Bilious breathers, onion eaters, indiges tion victims, cabbage consumers, smokers, drinkers and those with gas on the stom ach are in a clans all by themselves, dis tinguished by a powerful bad breath. They ajl breathe, and aa they breathe, they whiff out odor which makes those standing near them turn their head away In dlaguat. Th pitiful part of it Is that these victims do not realise what a sicken ing thing a bad, offensive breath '1 to thers. Charcoal In a wonderful absorber of gases and odors. It absorbs 100 times Us own volume of fas. Stuarts vnarcoai lozenges win put a top to your bad, offensive breath, and to your belchlnga. Whatever the cause .or Jourye, because the charcoal quickly alt- sorbs . k noxious, unnatural odors and gases. If you suffer from Indigestion and belch gas s4 a result, Stuart s Charcoal Lozenges yil absorb all the gas and make you slop btluulog. ; It an getting up In th morning you have such a bad. bilious 'breath that you can si most smell it yourself, Stuart's Charcoal LvJengs will get rid of It for you quickly. ' I'.' you have been smoking or chewing, or have been eating outiros or other odorous tiling". Stuart' Charcoal Lozenges will make your breath pure and swset. . Clmrcoal la also best laxative known. you van take a whole box full and no barm will result it wuuueriuny easy reguia "tut. And thtn. too. It filters your bloodevery yartlcl of poison and impurity in, yuur blood is destroyed, and you btulu ti notice Ills tluterwiee in your face first thlog yuur doai' complexion. Stuart s- ciisreoai iosensea .r mad front iurS willow charcoal, aud Just a little bum. U put in to lucks tfcca paliiUMo. but nut loo sweet "Thy will wora wonders in your stomach. and make you ivei line ana Iresh. your blood and breath will be pur J led, you wi,j ' feel clean inside. vs- want, to prove aU thl to you. so Just end for a free sample today. Then, afier yeu get it ana una n, you win like tham so well that you will go to your druggUt and get OI Biuarfs Charcoal Losenfces. Seud us your nam and address today and ws will at one send you by mail sample package free. Address, F. A. btuait Co, Jfi Biuari uidg., Marshall, alien. DETHRONED ICE KING SCORES Charles W. Mora Soceeeds la StaTls.gr OtT Proceed la a;s to Declare Klsa Bsnkrapt. NEW YORK, March 14. Charles W. Morse has won a temporary advantage In his fight to escape the bankruptcy Into which certain creditor are attempting to force him. Alleging insufficiently secured claims aggregating nearly $250,000, Charles A. Hanna, a receiver for the National Bank of North America, and two former em ployes of the same institution today filed with Judge Holt in the United States cir cuit court a petition that the once multi millionaire iceman be declared a bank rupt. In opposition counsel for Morse represented that T. G. Prlngle and E. B. Shotwell, two of the petitioners, were not creditor within the meaning of the law and that their alleged claims were un llquldable because the operations con cerned were based on stock transaction. Upon these representations the court re fused to appoint a receiver pending the determination of the statu of each petl tloncr. Counsel for the petitioner were confi dent tonight that the move of Morse would erve only to briefly delay an inevitable receivership. It waa admitted, however, that Morse'v best fighting asset wo time. furnishing further opportunity to win over creditors to his plans of rehabilitation. C " s- rs rs s r- r -n - - -n f f s-rrr'rrf'r s r s tr r r ( fN r JJJ W w w w W Ki W w w W O V W W W JVO w O w w w v- J W W J W V- J K w V- U V- V- v ' J"' :. o o () C) o o () () o O O O o o o o o o o o o Q $8.50 o o o o o o o o C) o o o o o C) o urn ,; r- 'V Jmk I Had w ssr my The Peoples StoreTventy-First Annual March Furniture Sale This sale is the real sensation in Omaha's retail center. High qual ities and lowness of price are linked together in this sale. The products of America's foremost manufacturers are represented in this selling event. Goods secured at from y3 to l2 less than reg ular are offered you at sacrifice prices. This great selling event presents to you the most remarkable values ever offered. If you would have your dollar equal in value to almost two dollars then attend this great MARCH FURNITURE SALE. WE TRUST THE PEOPLE Tj" j 1 1 ..sip !! r ' I -vsjrW "VJirJ ',1 For this Solid OAK DRESSER Terms, $1.00 Cash, BOo a Week. (Kxactly like cut.) Made of solid oak of a selected Brain and is highly polished. Has 3 large roomy drawers of the, dove-tall construction; French beveled plate mirrors, oblong shaped, of a hlKh brilliancy; trimmings are of solid brass and the construction exhibits the work of skilled mechanics. Yon Tnrnisb the Girl; We'll Famish the Home C A For this saperb QAV.OV Bed Davenport Terms, $2.00 Cash and $2.50 Monthly. '(Exactly like cut.) Made of solid oak of a beautiful grain; the upholstering la in imported velours of an exquisite pattern. foTcH INA These Davenports are construct CLOSET ed by skillful workmen and can Trm, fi.oo eCa.h, boo pr ea8liy be converted from a Dav- (Exnctiy like cut.) Made enport to a comfortable bed. of solid oak of a carefully t u ft A V I A W mr T m I SM4awwHSHMasssn If i $1 Cash I I i t r 4 4 $12.50 Ask to see our Special Three Room Outfit at Tsrm, $7.60 Cash, $3.00 Monthly $71.50 SIDEBOARD O O o o CM v jr v o o o C) C) o o CD o o C) o Secures this Excellent After Tsrm t 11.00 psr Month. (Exactly like cut) A Peoples Store special that I J we know will excite srrrat Interest. It is posl. V J tlvely the most splendid value ever offered in f N a suhntanllnl sioVboHrd. It Is mnde of solid j onk. carefully selected, and has a verv nrettv V frraln. The construction Is of a high crada order. It has two small drawers, nno being lined for silverware. A larpe and roomv linen drawer and a commodious lower compartment. selected qua rter - sawed grain. Has bent glass ends of double strength, grooved shelves for plates and Is ex tra well made. An excep tional bargain at the above price. CARPET AND RUG SPECIALS The French bevel plate mirror Is of irooil hIxa and of a high brilliancy. The carvings are ncn ana ornaie. i 'on I lei mis opportunity pass by, but se cure one of these excellent sideboards at the unusually UAUlI V f' low price l J You Make Money by Attending This Sale. M , $7.75 iR SSI I o o S7.7S Secares this Elegant IRON BED (Exactly like cut.) Here Is certainly a Rplendld value. Made of the very beat materials; the design is a special one. It is finished In Vernls Martin that Is guaranteed not to change color. TA Secures One of Oar Special $a.0.t)U STEEL RANGES Terms i 92.S0 Cash, 92-00 Monthly. The best value for the price ever offered in a steel range, has large 16-lnch square oven with patent oven door, large upper warming closet; made of extra heavy cold rolled steel that Is absolutely guaranteed; large firebox with duplex grates. The entire range Is handsomely nickel trimmed. Our special price means a big saving to you. f j. i, aw.'A.-:--x jmaB Htm Terms, tl Cash, BOe per Week Ingrain Carpet,' wool filled, good quality, 60c grade, special price 49c. Brussels Carpets, good grade, choice patterns, 80c goods, special 69e. Azmtnster Carpet, very pretty pattern, extra quality, il.25 values, special 98c. Art Keverslble Bogs, 9x12 size, good quality, can be used on either side, $7.00 values, special, 3.98. Daa.FEB.IX3 Nottingham Xiao Curtains, an extra special value, $1.60 grades, per pair, 79c. Brussels Net Curtain, very fine texture, $3.60 values, special, per pair, $2.25. $11.50 BRUSSELS EL'Q , ir jLif II Cash, BOo Per Weak line grade or tapes- S8els carpeting. Size, t6 3t rARNAM .STREETS, OMAHA. THE PEOPLES JX'RNITURE ANU CARPET CO. ESTAB. 1887. All tbe Credit You Wan! 7 G (i For this Peoples Store FOLDING GO-CART Term i $1.00 Cah 60e Monthly. (Without hood.) This excellent go-cart can be folded very compactly aa shown above, it is made extra strong and durable; haa an ad justable back which, can be adjusted to a sleep ing or sitting position. The frame Is of the best steel and is upholstered in fabrlcoll leath er. A remarkable value at the above price. W sell rood out of town oa easy payments. Writ ns for full information. o o $12.75 R v. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oooooooooooo OOCOOOOOOOOCOOOOGOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHAIRMAN SEW OX CONTESTS laslaaailom Committee la Controlled br Aay Candidate Resented. WASHINGTON, March 14.-"As a mem ber of the national committee, I can say that the committee will hear all contests and will decide each case on It merits, sustaining justice and party regularity with no thought as to the preference of th con tent! for any candidate or candidates." This, In part, 1 the answer that Harry 8 New, chairman of the republican national committee, makes to recently published assertions that tbe committee would "be controlled" by one candidate or combination of candidate and that therefore the presi dential nomination to be made at Chlcagl will be determined practically by the n tional committee. When Chairman New visited Washington a short time ago he held conferences with members of the national committee, at which th participants pledged themselves not to permit their personal preference for candidates to enter Into the consideration of the claims of any man to a seat In the convention as a delegate. In effecting this agreement they stated frankly that they were looking beyond the nomination In June to the election In November. This attitude of the committee Is made clear In an au thorised statement given to the Associated Press by Chairman New. in which he out lined as follows the definite position of the national committee. From time to time. In the last few weeks, the statement has been made In private conversation and in print that this or that candidate, or combination of candidates for the republican nomination for the presi dency, is Id control of the national com mittee, the Inference evidently intended to be drawn that the committee, through such control, will act officially In the Interest of the candidate or candidates with refer ence only to the personal preferences of not alone for myself, but for members of the committee who have expressed them Belves td me on the subject. I have no hesitancy In declaring that the spirit I have Indicated will constitute the only "control in the committee. All contents will be heard by the full committee. No subcommittees will be named to pass upon such questions and there will be no division of the labor or of the responsibility. Every man claiming the right to a seat in tho convention will be afforded an opportunity to present his claim to the entire committee and the con sideration of each case will be rostrlcted only by such rules and regulations as may be necessary to expedite the heurlngs and to reach a fair and Impartial conclusion. FIRE AT BIG TIMBER, MONTANA Greater Part . of Town Destroyed, Caaslnsr Loss of Over $400,000. BUTTE, Mont.. March 14. Fire has de stroyed three-fourths jot the town of. Big Timber .about 150 miles east of this city on the Northern Pacific railroad. Three hun dred families are rendered homeless, and the loss la estimated at more than $400,000. I For seven hours the fire raged. A ter rific gale raged and not Infrequently the flames leaped a block at a time, licking up dwelling after dwelling. Early In the strug gle control of the fire was lost, and a spe cial train with flre-flghtlng apparatus was hurried from. Livingston, about thirty miles west of Big Timber. The fire started In the stock yards of the Northern Pacific company, 'and from there lta members and. without imuurtial rtutani for me inureBis and the people. of the republican party v- r. I The broad statement haa been mnria In. deed, that the "control" of the committee by a candidate or by a coterie of candidates will determine who the presidential candi date of the republican party shall be, through the committee's decision of con tests and Its preraratlon of tiie temporary roll of delegates to the national convention. 6uch an Inference Is as unjust to the members of the national commit toe as It would be If true, unfortunate for the re publican party. The committee is an or ganisation of the party and not of any in dividual or special interest. The duty of deciding as between contestants for the right to reprtstnt a district or a state In tna natl.uml convention is a saured ismrty ,l7i?t..on'1 ,h" niembers of the committee will discharge that duty honestly and Im partially nd with regard only to the best interests ot the party and the country. Aa a memtter of the national committee, I can say ihat the committee will hear all contests and decide each case on lis merits, sustaining Justice and party regu larity with no thought as to the preference of any candidate or candidates. I speak iccp spread to a dwelling In the outskirts of the town. Thence It was carried from house to house until the business district of Big Timber was reached, tnrough the heart of which the flames cut a swath more than a block wide. The wind then veered and the flames were started back over' the course just finished, and all of the buildings which had escaped the first sweep of flames were destroyed. At one time the town was burn ing at three places. The wells early became exhausted, badly handicapping the fire-fighters. Women Joined In the battle and brought food to the men, every man in the town Joining the fire-fighters. The flre-flghters finally massed forces around the First National bank, where the blase was extinguished. the B tbe I I Evolution brings forth the alr-shlp as laatest Improvement over stage coach. Evolution U making the luxuries ot yesterday the necessities ot today. Clothing roade-for-you and you alone Is now a necessity If one would look ot his best "look himself before tho world. Those who feel the need ot garments niade to measure here In Omaha, seem to prefer our making. Otherwise, we would not be doing the most extensive tail oring business In Omaha. Suits made to measure, $25.00 to $50.00. MacCarlhy-Wilson Tailoring Co. S04-306 SOUTH 16TII ST. Near Southwest Corner 10th and fr'aruaui Ms. STALWARTS CLAIM VICTORY Pla-nre Oat a Small Majority la tbe Sooth Dakota State Convention. ABERDEEN, S. D., March 14. (Special Telegram.) Later developments in South Dakota's first primaries Indicate that the Insurgents claim of a "sweeping victory" 1b wholly without foundation. Walworth county, hitherto In doubt, is today declared to be stalwart, and Fa!k county, claimed by the Insurgents, Is now In the doubtful column because of a tie vote. Hutchinson county also has a tie vote. The present lineup gives the Insurgents 244 delegates and the stalwarts 23J) to the state convention, with the last two counties In doubt. The total vote at the convention Is 489, with 245 votes necessary for a majority. The Insurgent column are McPherson and Stanley counties, with a total delegation ot thirteen. These will no doubt be contested In the courts on the ground that the pro vision of the primary law was violated. The county commissioners, by loss .than a two-third majority, named the delegates Instead of holding primaries, and If the court holds .the appointment was Illegal the effect will be to reduce the total vote at the convention to 470, and reducing the In surgent claims to 31, making 239 necessary for a majority. Another factor, is the agreement in Charles Mix and Gregory counties, where i the delegates were divided at,4 no pri maries held, that the unit rule shall pre vail. The stalwart have a majority In the division, and on a ' vote, the minority must vote with the majority. This gives ten additional votes to the stalwarts, which means an ample working majority In the convention. Allowing for the doubtful coun ties, Faulk and Hutchinson, going insur gent, the stalwarts will still have a ma jorlty providing the courts declare tbe Mo Pherson and Stanley county appointments are Illegal. The present contest Is the closest in the history of the northwest. KELLEHER AGAIN CONVICTED Man Who Shot rsglllst Am Back Foaad Gslltr of Marder ieeosd Time. ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Edward Kelleher today was found guilty for the second time of nuruer In' the first degree for killing "St. Iuls Tommy" Sullivan, a pugilist, three years ago. The atate proved that Sullivan was shot In the back as he ran front Kelleher. Two of th witnesses In the trial are serving sentences for per jury and a third is under Indictment. At' th first trial Kelleher was given twenty- five years, but -the supreme court re manded the case and ordered a now trial. BANK AT TYRO, KAN., ROBBED Three Men Armed with Revolvers . Carry Off Cash In Approvd Border Style. COFFEYVILLE. Kan., March 14. Three bandits today held up and robbed the bank at Tyro, Kan., this county, securing $2,500, after which they fled towards the Okla homa line. One of the robbers guarded the outside while the other two secured the money. There were three men in the bank when the outlaws entered. With drawn re volvers tho bandits ordered the'm to hold up their hands and the order was obeyed. The robbers then gathered up all the money In sight, rushed from the bank and all three put spurs to their horses and rode away. A posse was formed and the bandits are only about a mile ahead of their pur- . that the robbers in the Spavlnaw suers. It is believed expect to find safety hills in Oklahoma. At a late hour tonight the three bandits were headed for the Osage hill near Bartlesvllle, Oklahoma, with several posses, of citizens In pursuit. The bandits hid for a time In a house near Wann, Oklahoma, and gave battle to a posse which came upon them. Two horses be longing to the cltlxens were shot down and the bandits' escaped, going west for a short distance and turning south ag'iln. The city marshal of Wann was shot through the hand by the bandits. Posses are closing on tho robbers from every di rection and it is not believed they can escape. It is believed they will be In tercepted when they reach the Caney river north of Bartlesvllle and that a battle will be fought there. A special train left Coffeyvllle tonight for Dewey, Okl., with 100 armed men determined to run down the outlaws eral posses are today searching in th Osage hills, across the lino In Oklahoma from here, for the three bandits who late yesterday robbed the Tyro State bank at Tyro, Kan., and escaped after a fight with officers. The prosiwcts of the men being captured appear slim. In the fight City Marshal Lee of Wann, Okl., was shot in the hand and tho horses of two of the pursuers were shot from under them. CONFLAGRATION AT BAHIA Property I.one at Brasll Port la Mil lion and Several Lives An Lost. BAHIA, Braisll, March 14. A great conflagration is raging 'In the buslnesj section of this city and tho firemen seem to be unable to check It. Already thirty three bulldjngs have bai'n consumed, with la Iohs estimated at $1,000,000. There have COFFEYVILLE, Kan., March 14.-Sev- j been several fatalities. 1 i J ti t ti tiTfl tJ M M :i :J HHi t fiii GOODYEAR RAINCOATS "REIGN SUPREME" Tie ate fan Will Appreciate $.75 And were shown at SIS, SIS, S20 wholesale values 246 Men's and Women's Sample Cravenette Raincoats Garments That Were Made As Samples I 53 TvC Si'&J imdtr collar r The uale of sales, and will continue while they last, and consider ing the remarkable valut-st of the garments, It will not last long. Your opportunity of a choice gelectlon of the season's greatest Cravenette bargains la In buying today. Ordinarily our prices are 50 to 60 per cent lower than other stores because of our being manufacturers and selling direct to the wearer at OXE SMALL I'UOFIT. But in this sale our prices are lower than ever, for when It comes to disposing of sample garments, coat of manufacturing Is utterly disregarded. Hence this offer of $15 to $20 wholesale values, at '. Styles are the very newest and are In the latest shades and patterns. Materials are of the best rainproof qualities. Beautifully made and trimmed and all are this season's goods. Without a doubt the rarest, perhaps, ever offered at the price of $9.75 $9.75 IVIA.IL, orders Order received bjr mall, stating chest ipeasurement and length de sired, receive pur careful and prompt attention. AVe guarantee, satisfaction. EXCLUSIVE CRAVENETTE STORE Goodyear Raincoat Go, S. E. Cor. 16th and Davenport Sts., Hotel Loyal Bldg. t Si 11 II i ti I I t 1 II 91 I rrr kJutJ