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13' TTIK OMATfA DAILY BEE: RATTOPAV. MAY 2. 100?. BANQUET TO MILITARY MEN Commercial Club Roomi Scene of Elaborate Function. SEVEHAL NOTABLE ADDRESSES Crarral Morion IMarnuri Attltade of Fabllr Totrard the Armr aad Colonel Cilaaufnrd Work of Signal Corp. Military night mean a gratr Omalia. according to all th- drirciw and the elaborate formality of the occasion when the Commrrrlal rlub of Otnaha tendered a complimentary banquet to the officers of Fort Crook and Omaha and the headquar ter of the Department of the MIfpouiI laat evening. More than 1"0 members of the club and tha officer of the military to the number of 100 participated In a reception at 6:Sn o'clock and wera then aeated at banquet tablea by member of the reception com mittee. Few decorations were ever planned for a banquet In Omaha which were more sim ple, but appreciative, than those for last evening, field pieces, flags, and other In signia ef the army predominating. At some effort the club had two of Hie gat llng guns taken to the top floor of the Board ef Trade building and they occupied J a prominent place In the decoration scheme. With this scene around them the 200 ban queters entered Into the most enthusiastic eulogy of those who have "done things" for Omaha which haa been held In the rooms of the Commercial club In "many a day." General Charles F. Manderson was toaat master an.t was Introduced by Will I,. Yetter, president of the club. Oencrnl Man derson characterised the guests and those who preceded them In the United States army as the advance guard of civilization who carved out tha prospect of the land which the people of the west hsve since occupied. With this eulogy for the army, General Manderson Introduced Colonel Glaasford of Fort Omaha, who responded to the toist "Communications." Colonel Glassford gave the greatest endorsements to the ambitions of Umaha, and In an ad dress of some length put himself on record as In favor of doing all that Is poasible for the city near which the signal school (a located. What Slft-nnl Corps la Doing. Colonel Glagpford suld In part: General Manderson and Gentlemen of the Commercial Club: It Is a military maxim to never ao Into & position with. a nut hflvlnir one's nlenA an,1v ,...... Hand loaded. You will perceive I am loaded 3 The topic for me to toast Is communl , cations, which In foreign languago-a Is ;a word meaning "to signal." I am not s going to wigwag a flag nor swing my arms as a semaphore; no message will be dashed off nor will any wireless waves : bo put In motion. If you wish to see ; these things you must go out to Fori Omaha. ' To get In communication means to get ,ln touch with. I take It that this topic assigned to me Is an Invitation to get In closer touch with this club which repre sents the commercial interests of your great city. x We have a achnol of communications at ,Fort Omaha. The development of mean of transmitting information in those days ; by telegraph, telephone, wireless, telauto - graph, etc., Is familiar to commercial 1 . men. Tha modern evolution of electi'lil j machinery and devices In military, as 1 well as commercial lines, requires that means of communication keep pace with ' : Ita progress. , The signal corps school at Fort Omaha ; .teaches a corps of men how to Install ! 'and operate means of Instantaneous com- munlcation. The Importance of thia work f 'may be best appreciated when It Is mi. ! derstood that the distance and direction i jnr an enemy s ship attacking our hnr i ?bors are found by electrical ann Winces I the installation and operation of which are conducted by signal corDa men work ing In conjunction with the engineering sa aniiiery departments. Tula electrical s fire control work haa been practically completed in New York harbor and vlcin ' Uy and at other eastern defenses, and is f being prosecuted with energy at San Francisco and in Puget aound. The 1 Mtrategy of a campaign hinges upon elec ' trlcal communications; the tactical move. ments or a battle are directed by electric i signaling Modern development has made the signal corpa the fourth limb of any ' great military body. The infantry and cavalry may be called the two legs, while the signal corps and field artillery are the : two arms. Work at Fort Omaha. At Fort Omaha, in some specialties, we 'try to keep ahead of you commercial pco , pie and we work with some things be 1 fore they get into commerce or upon tha market. This is why we are experiment ing with the wireless at different sta tions, balloons, airships and flying ma chines. Elvery gentleman here is, I am sure, ; gratified that Fort Omaha hasf been chosen as the place at which to develop 'men and means In the art of communica tions. You are doubtless gratified to ace our wireless tower become a landmark. As you see our aeronautical or balloon T Almost Covered with Eczema No Night's Rest for Nearly a Year Feared Lifelong Disfigurement All Treatments Failed and Limit of Endurance Seemed Near. PERFECT RECOVERY IS DUE TO CUTICURA "With the exception of bis hands and feet, my son Clyde (thirteen yean old) was almost completely covered with exiema. Phygiciuua treated him for Dearly a year without helping him any. While thev were very kind and did all in their power, yet nothing seemed to re lieve him.- And I had trid many rein- dis sent to nie bv kind friends but they allailed. His head, face, and neck were covered with large sc-aba which he would rub until they foil off. Then blood and matter would run out and that would be worse.' Many a time he looked as if his ears woufd drop off. Friend com ing to see him aaid that if ha got well ha would be disfigured for life. " When it seemed as if he could oos Ibly stand it no longer, I decided to try Cuticura, I bought a cake of Cuti cura Soap, a bos of Cuticura Ointment, and a bottle of Cuticura ltesolvent, I used them in tha evening and that waa the first night for nearly a year that ha slept. Thia may sound exaggerated to you, but in the morning there waa a great change for the better. In about ii weeks you could not have told that he had over had anything wrong with hirn. 1 treated him twice a day for aix month and at present he has a fine complexion and not a aoar on his body. This atory may seem overdrawn, but neither worda nor ih n can describe Clyde's suffering and how he looked. Our leading phy. eician. Dr. . recommends the Cuti cura Remedies for ecsema. Mr. Airy Cockburn, SuUoh, O., J una 11, 107." Frequent shampooa with Cuticura Soap and weekly dressings with Cuti cura stop falling hair, remove crusts, calea, and dandruff, destroy hair para sites, soothe irritated, itching surfaces, atimulate the hair follicles, supply tha root with nourishment, loosen the scalp ckin, and make tho hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp, when all other remedies fail. Complete Fxlsrnsl ana laterul Tnatmast tor ry liumrvr ol lutaul. CfeUdrra. so Adult (ouuu ul Cutkurm CUmi to (MM U bkin. t'uurui ointaiMit (W)la Het Ui. Pkin. ana Cutirui H ,lvi (S0 . or l Mum tarn of flioll Cultl Flla, loo. per 1 p! to) lu Purity Xhm bkiud. a. -Ml Um.utfL jut Uit worid. Potu lruf 4 UM, BO ORTUREO Bi AWFUL HUMOR Tk-4 ya foymi fcA" BWWs psrk develop you will he gratified even more. But Fort Omaha with Ita signal corps school I yet In Its Infancy. AN hen a little older and further developed along the lines intended, you will find It nt onlv the mnnt beautiful, but the most in teresting spot about your great city, If not In Nebraska, I even venture to say In all the west. The strides of Improvement In the mili tary signaling art hsve so recently widened that they overlap the space we have available in the few acres- at Fort Omaha. If we are to keep there the place of training In all sorts and means cf communication for the army, It can be done only by Increasing the area of our reservation. Kpace fpr balloon as censions and aerial flights will be neces sary, area for signal field trains must be provided. We are getting these things in hand and are already overflowing for want of spare, a fact which the chief quartermaster of this department. Major Mcfarthv, will verify. From what I have heard of Omaha's commercial men I know you do not want this Important work to go elsewhere and you will get the required extension. 1 csme here from Seattle. Wash., a rlly of most marvelous growth, due in a lurse measure to the activity of Its commercial men. Out there they have a motto, "Kverybodv helps." "Will everybody help" to get what Is needed at Fort Omaha? ' Then General Mar derson Introduced Euclid Martin, chairman of the executive committee of the club, and formerly Its president. Mr. Martin responded to the toast "The Commercial nub." He re viewed its history briefly and concluded by giving the banqueters an Idea of the hopes of the club. Mr. Martin said that undoubtedly the Creator Intended certain point to be the centers of distribution from a geographical standpoint and that Omaha was one of those points particularly adapted for tne purpose. The history of the up-bulldlng of the grain maiket and tho outlook for a wool market, which will mean the decline and fall of eastern mar kets, were also cited by Mr. Martin. "The western wool grower has come to trust a little more quite a little more In Omaha than In Boston," paid the chair man of the executive committee. Treasure for Senators. Introducing Major William F. lilauvelt, who responded to the toast "Fort Crock," General Manderson took occasion to plead with the peoplo of Nebraska to impress on the two senators the necessity for them representing the sentiment of the people, instead of going according to the rules of the senate and the precedenfof congress. General John C. Cowln responded to the toaHt "Omaha" nd In his usual happy way told the representatives of the army many thing which new comers could not know about the market city and the gate way to the great northwest. People and the Army. General Charles Morton, commander of the department of the Missouri, closed the program of toasts by responding to "Tho Army," in which he reviewed the present situation and the attitude of the people toward the standing army. He said In part: I speak not only for the army officers gathered here, but express ths sentiment of the officers of this military department and the entire army. It means fur more to us than the cordial meeting and greet ing of the military officers and civilians present at a delightful banquet; more than a simple gathering together of the army officer of Forts Crook and Omaha, and headquarters of the department of the Missouri and you gentlemen of Omaha, It means to us prominent civilian cttliens of the I'nitcd Btates getting in touch with cltlxens of the United State in the United States army. As much as our army has done that should eradicate erroneous convictions, there still lingers a deep prejudice in the minds of the maaes against an army of any kind, forgetting that our government Is not a monarchy, but a democracy; that our army Is not a standing army, but merely a trained voluntary army; that every officer and man In our army Is drswn from the people under the mont democratic principle, of their own voli tion, and choice of career, physically the flower of our youth, imbued not only with the soundest democratic doctrines and principles, but In full sympathy, loyalty, devotion to and love of our traditions and Institutions men of the very loftiest patriotism men, who, to vpholfl our In stitutions, devote their life careers, and In their defense If need be cheerfully lay down their lives. Every officer and man In our army, from top to bottom, is sworn to uphold und de fend the constitution of the United States, and to obey all the lawful orders of any superior. Every officer and soldier Is per sonally amenable to the civil law, and no president can exact of a single memner of the army an act that Is not In accord with the laws made by the people. Me could not command a corporal's guard fur treasonable purposes. There have been superficial men stalk ing through the length and breadth of this broad land of ours, constructing imaginary bugaboos of militarism, appealing to the prejudice of the Ignorant, and exciting the passions of the vicious and uninformed, that an army, not even sufficient for the imperative needs of tho government, "Is a menace to our liberties." Any such agi tator may rake history with a flnetooth comb, and I dufy him to find a single in stance where the army has by a single act been untrue to the people, untrue to or at variance with our institutions. '. will invito your notice to mt fact th.it In the i.tlTnent cf al these minor thoi.gh serious troubl anionic our own people by tne regiihir army, u has about .ihv.tys b;i accomplished without bloodshed. when blood has been shed it wjs whore the po lice or in tl it la have attempted to restore order. Wherever the regular soldier goes he not only carries the confidence of the people and those irreitestf ssentlnls. discl- I line and training, but that powerful factor uei'ina nim, tne majesty of our groat gov trnment, bv the people. This cunfldtnce Of our people In the soldier of the regular army Is not confined to ids prowess upon countless battlefields fearless assaults upon trenches and fortifications, but upon Ills Intelligence, coolness, manllnir.i anil judgment, not only In the terrors of earth quakes and conflugrations. but even In his helpfulness in diueasM epidemics, and his integrity In aiding n grass hooner nest I lences. Thia respect and confidence In him tiua Deen demonstrated by his antagonists. 'the Indiana never had the confidence lit their clvli administration that they had in the army, and were always laying their grievance before the officers. The day aurr raising uie siege ul bun Hugo de t uba a noanisn otucer invited me to drink a bottle of wlnfe with Inm. as indeed, thev rushed at us at the surrender with bottles or rum In their arms. The Porto Jlican. the Cuban and the Filipino have but the kindliest feeling and respect for the Ameri can army. No one understands and realizes so fully me horrors of war as the soldier who participates In the exposure and hardship of campaigns and carnage of buttle field. And. contrary to the general conviction. I.e I the most adverse to war and the greatest toYir oi peace, it was one or our most ramuus generals who fixed in American literature that "War Is hell." and another the Immortal words. "1et us have peace." It occurred to me first In buille what sav . what confirmed idiots men are tn hhI. il" their differences by slaughtering each other. If i could have my way, the first man that ever propows war to settle a question, except in eieiViiHe of our eotinlrv. and t-ach and every man that entertains the proposition, I would seis.i and compel to curry a gun in the front rank till he is planted or the war is over. But until there Is a much larger percentage of real t'hria tlans in this world and a much higher gen eral civilisation attained, there will be wars. No matter how large our navy ma v be, it cannot be effective without being together and superior in strength to any fleet or fleet that mav threaten our shore. It therefore cannot be scattered, to have a I ship or two, or more, to deferl each of lour numerous sea-port and harbor. Or, If It slioulc" be sa troiig as to admit of this I and be defeated, our harbors and ea-ports i would be at the enemy's mercv. To avert such a calamity, each and every one of our harbor should hftve land defenses strong enough to resist any fleet or force an enemy cart bring against It without reliance upon our navy. Such defenses alone would require larger army than we now have. W have a sea const of our mainland, ex cluding Alaska and outlying possessions, of over !i,l squsre miles. We cannot defend every mile of it wilh fortifications, and an army Intending to land for Invasion would not attempt ti do so at a fortified place, but between ' rtified placea between what or how me fortified placea no man can say. W .nan, therefore, have a large mobile .d force at such places that we can r mule an army quickly at one or to more point on our ea coast and of buc-- strength a to resist, overwhelm and ay any invading force that the strong , nation can possibly transport and land, a would take a U11 larger army. After all. the great objection to our armv it it expense lu the government. It doe 1rnt money. But absolute protection and effectual defense from war I an absolute Jy"v Uu x,no'"Jr and wis dom. A part of our wealth must protect the other psrt. our lives, srud preserve our government. We expend $3o.ni ono a yer to fight fire alone and 1 mav sav here no one considers firemen "a menace to our liberties " We have voluntarily expended hundreds ef millions In "uplifting" philan thropy of peoples whose greatest desire is that we would let them alone to solve their own problems and work out their own. destinies. I state this as a fact, not to criticise the art of our government In the matter, for It nas sccompllshed marvelous wonders for which much credit Is due to the army. But self-defense and self-protection, like charity, should begin at home. It is true that the expense of the army In the past hss appeared heavy. But it must be remembered that a great part of that cost ws expended for opening up our country for settlement, making settlement possible, and protecting our settlers and pioneers. The cost has been, not only In money, but In lives and blood. The loss of life to our pioneers on the battle line of civilisation, In Its westward sweep across the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, has been greater than the loss of lives In all our grest wars. The regular army has been the skirmish line, the van guard and the safeguard, and has lost more lives on thst march than It has in all the battles of our other wars. Such has been Its past, and I may say, "Its menace to our liberties." Those who cannot, and those who will not servo In the army, ought at least to bear cheerfully the. to them. Inappreciable expense of those who do serve for the na tional defense. What I have said here tonight has been In all sincerity, simplicity and truth, based wholly upon an Intimate knowledge gained bv over forty-six years' service in the army. My enlistment will soon expire from age, but I will leave the army with a full abid ing faith lr Its Integrity, loyalty to our In stitutions, and usefulness in future, and with the fond hope that It will be in time fully appreciated by all of their country men. Previous to the set addresses, calls were made for speeches from a number of cltl tens present, and toasts were proposed by Dr. George I Miller. Major McCarthy. Henry W. Yates, Commissioner J. M. Guild of the Commercial club, Gould Diets. General Manderson, Will I Yetter, president of the club, Henry W. Yates and others. The banquet was promptly served by Steward Edward Pryor and Head Wnitcr William Iewi of life Commercial club, who hHd the entertainment in charge under direction of the entertainment committee of the club. Those Present. The guests present were: ARMY HEADQUARTERS. General Charles Morton. Lieutenant lrvln 1 Hunsaker, aide to General Morton. Lieutenant Troup Miller, aide to General Morton. Lieutenant Colonel William P. Evans, general staff, chief of staff, Department of the Missouri. Lieutenant Colonel William R Davis, chief surgeon. Major Jacob G. Galbralth, inspector gen eral. Major Charles W. Kennedy, adjutant gen eral. Major Daniel E. McCarthy, chief quar termaster. Major B. D. Slaughter. Captain Fred K. Buchan, judge advocate. Captain Theodore B. Hacker, chief com missary. Captain John L. Mines, depot quarter master. Captain William F. Clark, paymaster. FORT CROOK. Major William V. Ulauvelt. Captain W. C. Bennett. Captain Edward R. Chrisman. Captain Joseph F. Gohn. Captain Edgar Rldenour. Captain Harry F. Dalton. Captain Martin I t'rlmmins. Captaln James W. Van Dusen. Lieutenant Jack Hayes. IJeutenant George H. White. Lieutenant Perrln L. Smith. IJeutenant Walter Harvey. IJeutenant Otho E. Mlchaells. Lieutenant Walter C. Phort. Lieutenant Txiuls Sololiac. IJeutenant Walter-O. Boswell. Lieutenant James M. Churchill. IJeutenant Luther It. James. Lieutenant Frederick W. Boschea Lieutenant Napoleon W. Riley. Lieutenant K. Elllcott Brown. Captain J. E. Ball. Chaplain J W. Hillman. Lieutenant Frank C. McCune. FORT OMAHA. Lieutenant Colonel William A. Glassford, commanding Fort Omaha. Captain Otto A. pjesmitn. Captain Mack K. Cunningham. Lieutenant William N. Haskell. Lieutenant Shelby C. I.easure. IJeutenant Otto B. Grimm. Other guests present were: Dr. George L. Miller. R. C. Jordan. IJeutenant W. B. Cowan. Colonel T. L. Rwobe. IJeutenant Higley. Liuutenant N. C. Shiverlck. Member of the Commercial club present were: HaKlrige, H. H Baldrige, J. M. Baldwin, B. L. Baker. Joseph. Baxter, W. F. Beaton, C. D. Belt, W. B. T. Berrvman, E. P. Bidwell, G. F. tilnck, C. E. Blish, F. M. Bi yd, Frank. Brudbury, Dr. W. Brando, E. E. Bruce, E. E. Bucholx. W. H. Burket, H. K. Buch, R. B. Brogan. F. A. Campbell. W. A. Calm, Albert. Chase, Clement. Clarke. Henry T. Cole, David. Colpetrer. Frank. Cowln, John C. Duvis, F. H. Dermody, W. J. Devalon, H. P. Dletx. Gould. Edholm. Albert. Edwards, H. O. Fetterman, A. D. Fuller. D. B. George, J. E. Goes. Charles A. Griffin, E. C. Uulou, A. P. Guild. J. M. Harding, Charles. Hoyden. William. Head, W. H. Henry. Dr. V. O. Heyden, E. T. Hinrich, E. A. Hinckley, P. P. Hochstctler, E. B. Holdrege, H. A. Hollister. Dr. R. Jcdson, F. W. Kelly, A. S. King, W. Scott. Kranx, H. G. Krug, Albert. Klopp, A. T. Lawrence, F. B. Lee. George H. Ijehmer, II. R. Lemlst, H. T. J. !wiH. E. V. Iveland. Rev. F. McCoy, Herbert. McGllton, E. G. McNoun, A. Manderson, C. F. .Martin, Euclid. Mawhinney. J. F. Meile. B. H. Montgomery, C. S. Neely, H. D. Quinn, H. A. Pratt, Guy H. Picken. C. H. Rahm, J. B. Reese, Samuel. Rhoade. W. E. Robinson, C. N. Roaewater, Andrew. Shepard. W. E. Smith, F. M. Somers, Dr. A. B. Steel, John. Stor. A. Sunderland, J. A. Swobe, E. T. Wead. F. D. Weller, C. F. Wilcox, J. F. Wilhelm. Frank. Wood, W. R. Yates, H. W. Yetter, Will Yost, C. E. Young. Conrad. Governeaa Accused at Theft, CHICAGO. May 1. Georgia " K. Bible alias Ketflna Clark, was arreBted last night on the charge of stealing diamonds, valued at -5.000. from Hubert M. Lxet or 165 fort- ham street, Philadelphia. It Is said aha was employed in the home of Mr. I.oeb as a aoveiiiess. She will he tsk'n lack to Philadelphia today. Elixir Oenna acts eatly yet prompt ly onthe bou els, cleanses 0 the system pjjectu ally, assists ono in overcoming habitual consignation permanently. To get its Tbcneiciol eects buy the eninno. Manufactured ny tne California JTic Smup Co. MARYLAND IS FOR TAFT Delegatfi-at-Large Are Instructed to Support Secretary'i Candidacy. AGNUS HEADS DELEGATION Other Member Are Congressmen Pearre and Madd and WiUlam P. Jackson -Maine Also Gets lata Line. BALTIMORE. May l.-The state repub lican convention met this afternoon and named as delegates-at-larg to the Chicago convention General Felix Agnus, editor of the Baltimore American, William P. Jack son of Wicomico county and Congressmen Pearre and Mudd. A resolution was adopted endorsing Secretary Taft as a candidate for the presidency and Instruct ing the delegates to use all honorable means to secure his nomination. JOH0'S .NAME TICKET Alabama Democrats to Hare Chance to Vote for II I m at Primary. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 1. A petition with sufficient name attached, waa today forwarded to Chairman Mallory of tho democratic state executive committee ask ing that the name of Governor John A. Johnson be placed on the ticket for the democratic primary alongside that of Wil liam J. Bryan. PREPARING OFFICIAL BALLOT Four Parlies Will De Represented at the Primary to Be Held Jane Second. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. May 1. (Special.) Sec retary of State Hayward today Is prepar ing th5 official ballots which will be certi fied to by the county auditors of the slate In a few days. From these the county auditors will make up their ballots to be printed for the primary election on June 2. There will be fotlr ticket for the primary election, the republican, democrat, pro hibition and socialist. A voter at tho pri mary Is entitled to but one ballot and that the party of his choice. There will be ont ballot for each party. The ballot will be about fourteen inches wide by twenty-one Inche long. Secretary of Slte Hayward has been noti fied by D. A. Dowcll of Cas county to ke-.-p his name off the ballot as a candi date for representative, and by L. T. Hte'h mond, that he will not be a candidate for the senate In the Marlon-Monroe district. Richmond is a democrat and Dowell a re publican. Rev. J. H. Dlmmilt, formerly pastor of tho Congregational church at Valley Junc tion, has been dismissed by the Grinnell conference of the church for charges of misconduct in which the name of a Valley Junction school teacher Is also connected. The balance In cash In the hands of the state treasurer In all funds today was 0G6,S!M. The receipts of a couple of more days. It Is believed, will carry It past the $1,000,000 mark. The cash In the general revenue fund today was $775,753. ' Judge Smith McPherson will open federal court In this city May 12, and there will be ready for submission to the court at that time thirty-two cases, of which twenty are criminal and twelve law. The most prominent case to be submitted at this term of court is that of the United States against Mrs. Nettle Mitchell, alias Gertie Owens, alias Gertie Franz. She is the white wife of Charles Mitchell, a col ored man, and is under Indictment for try ing to blackmail J. L. Carey, a prominent business man of De Moines. Another case that will attract wide at tention Is that against Sears, Roebuck & Co., on a charge of fraudulent use of the mails. This case is being watched all over the country, a being one possible means of getting rid of the big mall order houses, and If it la a success in this case it will probably be followed against others. The mall order houses will fight it to the finish. Mlxs Clara Bess Ketchum, only daughter of N. S. Ketchum. statu railroud commis sioner, was married at the home of her father In Marshalltown last nisht to Dr. Grove Harris of Ferguson, la. Governor Cummins has marie the follow ng dates to speak In the Eleventh con gressional district: Sioux City, May 6; Correctionv'.lle, May 7; Orange City, after noon of May 8; Sioux Center, evening of May 8; Sibley, May 9. IlEWAItn FOR YOlWtS WKAVKK Police Keek to Arrest Hon of Imia'i Snoreme Judge, IOWA FALJ,S. la.. May 1. (S.eclul.)- Every police officer In the west wa noti fied today by notices gent out by Sheriff Thomas Walsh of this county offering a reward of $23 for Walter L. Weaver, a young attorney or thia city and the eldest on of Judge Weaver. Young Weaver left town on February 24 and has not been setn Ince. The notice sent out by the heriff state that Weaver is wanted on a charge of uttering a forged instrument. The sheriff state he has two bench warrants for his arrest. Weaver Is described a 34 year sold, about S feet 9 inche tall, weight about 130 to J40 pounds. He had dark brown hair. which he wore rather long; mustache rather heavy, slightly curled at the tips, lie Khaves smooth sometimes. He wore bow glasses, rimless, right glass chipped on upper edge. The reward is offered for Weaver's arrest and detention until Sheriff Walsh can arrive with the necessary papers. A reasonable expense will also be allowed. It ha been stated that two parties who knew Weaver here saw him in Council Bluffs within a few weeks. He has rela tive In Omaha. Another report as that relative recently received a letter from him, mailed on the Pacific coast. The forgery with which young Weaver is accused was committed early In March nnd waa an attempt to unload two sets of forged loan papers on V. A. Biggs of this city, the business being done by correspondent e and through a bank at Perry, la. The young man leaves a wlfo hire, where his parents also reside. I'JIITEI) ( HltlSTIA I'AHTV MKK1S t ulqae Organisation M ill Hold Con. ventloa at Davenport. DAVENPORT, ia.. May 1. (Special.) The United Christian party, an unique organization which ha taken up a column on the prenldentlal ticket for several na tional elections, hold it aunuul conven tion at the Watch Tower Inn, an historic pluaaur rekort near thi city today. May 1. It probably will nominate it presiden tial ticket and announce its platform at that time. A line on the ticket and idea of the nature of the party. Is given in the following announcement by William It. Benkert of Davenport, national chairman of it executive committee: All Christian and patriot who consider King Jewus worthy of rtcntcnition and honor, on the day of election and who would like to ee every party ue the Decalogue and the tiolden Rule as a standard measure of and for Juki law nnd righteou goverrun-ni, ar- hereby a.sk"l to gather In 1(1 name at the Watch Tower at Kix-k Ulunu. May I. at lu a. ru., to transact business according to God's com mand and as Hi spirit of love direct that should and will have an influence for good over all parttea to the glory of Qod and fur tha benefit of humanity. The assembly will recommend and may nominate national candidate for president and vice president of the Cnlted Btaiea. No religiou quarrel or political mud slinging will te tolerated Kv. uaniei W. -luiut) of Illlnol. L. ti. 0 jlftuiMOlj .ONE DOLLAR A WEEK WILL DRESS YOU WELL FINAL SALE SATURDAY OF SfP.OO LADIES' i4 ten r,i and best up-to-date merchandise. Men's Suits that we sell regularly at $10.00 and $12.60 we will sell you Saturday for Coffin of Iowa, Sllaa V. Swallow of Penn sylvania. 1,. 1). Mayea of Now York, Judge Gray of New Jersey ami othera. are spoken of as liable candidates for president or vice president. Mrs. l.aura Klxen, presi dent of the Women's Christian Temperance union of Chicago, Dr. Ackley of New York, and Turney of Illinois will be heard from. THST OS IOWA t'KXTHAIi COMKS Injunction Employed to Keep Strik er from Interfering; with Men. MARSMAU.TOWN, la.. May 1. One hundred Iowa Central carmen and black smiths struck yesterday afternoon Immed iately following the posting of a notice that a new work schedule had been put in ef fect. It Is expected that the bollermakers will go out today, thus completing the strike In all tho mechanical department of tha road. At Fort Dodgj a hundred injunctions have been issued by the courts against individ ual strikers to prevent their Interfering In any way with the operation of the sturVo mills and men here. Tho companies have been importing meiv, but the strikers were following them to their living quar ters in the city, anil persuading them to quit. Jnaier County tilrl Drink I,e. MARSHALIVrOWN. la.. May 1. -(Special Telegram.) Helen Krueger, aged 20, daughter of Henry Krueger. a farmer liv ing near Bajiter, Jasper c,oiinty, drank con centrated lye last night with suicidal in tent. She cannot live. Miss Krueger was believed to be insane on account of ill health. NEBRASKANS AT LOS ANGELES (Governor and Party to lie Kntertalned for Three Day In that City. I.OS AXOEWIfl, Cal., May 1. (Special Telegr;fn.) Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, left the special train at Colton and will come on to San Francisco tomorrow. Twenty members of his staff and a large number of prominent citizens of the state arrived today for a four days' visit, on their way to San Francisco, where they will present the state's gift to the great battleship named for the prairie common wealth. The members of the party Joined their trip to the southland and an elaborate pro gram has been arranged for their enter tainment while they remain In the City cf Angels. The state officials on the delegation are Secretary of State Junkin, State Treasurer Brian, State Land Commissioner Eaton. Lieutenant Governor Hopewell ana State Auditor Searles. A large number of women are in the party. The major portion of the Aneelu hotel was reserved for th party and they went direct from the rail road station to the hotel. Tomorrow will be a strenuous day. Dur ing the day the member of the party will be taken for an automobile ride, under the auspice of the Chamber of Commerce, about the city and suburban towns, and in the evening they will be guest at a re ception at tho Chamber of Commerce as sembly room. The Nebraska society will entertain the party Saturday with a picnio at Long Beach. The Nebraskan will leave Monday even ing for San Francisco. P.BDLANDS, Cal.. April 30. Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, heading a party of 15 resident of that state, Including thirty A It is a sad fact that people m general know nothing of the food they eat. It is the duty of the physician to awaken them to the necessity of acquainting themselves with the merits of a food and the reputation of its producer. Haphazard productions are not the ones to be trusted, but where science, experience, experiment and research are factors, the result must be meritorious. Under these cir cumstances we can feel justified in recommending WHEAT FLAKE CELERY mm mm as healthful, nourishing and economical. sc Biwisi ml O UTTOTtTflrMI &. .CO. I3I5-I7-I9.FARNAM 5T. XTEBTTSIirO IOLD OK PATHIHTS. SPRING SUITS, eOJ Well. Worth from $15 to $20 Tomorrow -vre will close out the balance of our sur plus stock of LADIES' SPRING SUITS left from last week '8 great sale. These suits must be seen to be appreciated. The skirt alone is worth more than what we are asking for the entire suit. Garments that you cannot duplicate from under $15.00 to $20.00 we offer you your choice Sat- Q ga nn urday at the one price all U CASH OR CREDIT Odds and Ends Sale of MEH'S SPRING SUITS Saturday we will place on Bale a number of our bet ter suits taken from the broken lines of our regu lar stock. This sale Includes nothing but the latest RJ5 members of his staff, arrived here today by special train from Grand Canyon, and were taken for a drive by former residents of Nebraska. TWO STORMS IN NEW YORK Disturbance from ortliwrt and Southwest Itearh State at Sara Time. NEW YORK. April 30. Two storms, one from the southwest, which has been ad vancing rapidly from the Pacific coast, and another which has moved more slowly from the northwest, reached New York In a dead heat tonight. The storm from tha south brough rain, while the counter dis turbance spread snow over the western part of New York state, but blew Itself dry before reaching this city. Here counter winds of forty odd mllea vMoclty played havoc In exposed places, among other things tearing down a dozen trees in Central park. A square rigged sailing vessel was driven ashore off Klro Island, and In East river a three-masted schooner all but ran down Bellevue hos pital. A tug got a line cm the steamer as tho latter's long projecting boom seemed about to enter the breakwater and rain a hole through the isolating ward. The physician In the ward were thrown into a panic. The wind blew In tho glass front of a vestibule of a trolley car In Brooklyn. The motornian wa badly cut and for a time his car ran wild. It was stopped by the conductor and no one was injured. Two hundred bathhouses at Coney Island were blown down, seas covered Seaside park with a foot of water and the Brigh ton Beach race track was converted into a lake. In Richmond borough electric light wlrewere torn down and the bor ough left In darkness. At midnight the weather cleared, though the wind still blew strong and the barometer continued low. . STEP. TOWARD SETTLEMENT Southwestern Miner ' and Operator Agree on Scheme of i Arbitration, KANSAS CITY, April 30.-A long Btep toward a settlement of the trouble between the miners and coal operators of the south west was taken today, when the Joint con ference agreed upon a plan of arbitration. This was by far the most difficult of the question before the conference for settle ment. After a prolonged discussion, the agreement wa reached to submit differ ences to the commissioner of the operator and the president of the district in which the trouble arises. In case they cannot agree, the case shall be referred to the president of the operators' association and the president of the miner' union. In the event they fail to reach an agreement, they are authorized to select a third person, whose decision shall be binding to both side. There are several important points yet to be considered and a decision reached, among which are: An indemnity clause, the length of time of contract, character of blasting powder to be used and rate of wages to b paid. The latter question has only recertlly been brought Into the dispute. The miners and operators believe that there will be little trouble met In the settlement of the remaining point. ad Fact O 0 o WE MAKE THE TERMS TO SUIT YOUR C0IIVEHIEI1CE Men's Hats O In all the new shades of soft and stiff blocks, prices range from $3.00 on down to 1.50 Still Selling Men's Fine Linen Collars 4 for 25c O O, see the Big Stick! Would jou like to feel her, My dear Castro of Venezuela? Our South American neighbor glvts us cause fer much annoyance, fro, time to time. We are always anxlou to arold trouble, but our ciUr.ena' In tereats are not overlooked. So, Centre old boy! If you don't want to get i spanking, you must behave yourselfv If you are desirous of not getting tnt worst end of a deal, patronize rellahit people whenever In need of Gooc ClotheBi You will find that this stort of ours Is the home of Good Clothes For Saturday we will make a special drive on 35 Cravenettes. and Top Coats, worth from $22 to $33; they are broken sizes nnd you can take your piok for $17.0G "Act jiuick." W. T. BOUKKE, YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHES AND TIE SHOP. 819 South 16th Street. - ' . ,. . Health- Economy BEATON'S CIGAR SPECIALS For Saturday We have JuKt received direct a ship ment of 2 5 thousand El Princljia De Gales cigars, and will place them on sale Saturday, May 2, at 8:00 a. in. These cigars are no left-overs; they are fresh goods direct from the fac tory, having the government stamp of April 16, 1908. 16c Gales' Pullman Bouquet size. . 10c 25 in sealed tin box $2.35. 15c Gales' Ulplomatlco or Perfecto size, 25 In box $2.33 50 In box $4.70. 10c Hamilton Fish Perfecto So Box of 25, $1.25. 10c Fadema Clear Havana Cigar, while they last, 2 for lftc 10c Iteina Lulsa, Club size .......5c Box of 25. $1.25. 10c Crown Specials Sc Box of 50, $2.50. Beaton Drug Co. 15th and Farnam P. S. Kuoxweed will kill all the dan dlllon In your lawn in 24 hours. We sell the tl.OO cans Saturday for 5k-. Every can guaranteed. Phone us an order. HELP ADVERTISE OMAHA end Th Be to lour IVlcudr -A V ualumGR C Oaking Powder jf ajp.Best by Test 0