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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKE: MAY 31, 1908. Telephone Sensational Clearance of Millinery Monday Adaptions irom French Models-- Values up To close out the remainder of our lovely creations of Spring Hats, we shall place on sale Monday 200 of the most handsome hats ever shown in Omaha. These are all copies of French models,' selected by Miss Fcnner on her recent trip to Paris. To all lovers of really beautiful millinery, this sale offers a chance to secure an artistic hat at the price of the most ordinary. . Remember this sale wi'i not commence until 9 a. ni. One price for all these beautiful hats, $3.50. Great Remnant Sale of White Goods Mon day at Half Price. Monday morning, we wl'.l place on special sale all remnants of white goods that have accumulated during our Great May White Goods Sale, and will be old at Just half price. Don't miss this great oppor tunity to secure some of these bargains In waist patterns, suit patterns and skirt patterns, consisting of Embroidered Mulls, Embroidered Swisses, Em broidered Batistes, Dotted Swisses, Persian Lawns, India Ilnons, French Lawns, Linen Suitings, Sheer Linens, Rep Suitings, Piques, Checked and Plaid Dimities and Plaid Walstings. All at Half Price Monday. SILK SPECIAL-Monday the Last of the $1.00 Handsome 27-inch Rough Silks, 39c Yard We are not closing out old or auctibn goods, but new ideas, new weaves, new colors, and every yard purely all silk. They are snappy and new. Note the beautiful 'colors the new French gray, pale blue, reseda green, oyster white, black, etc. All included In Monday's great sweeping sale. At the Same Time If you want silks for a pretty gown, not only for party wear, but for next sea son's gown, sei special showing of beautiful novelty silks. Think of it Monday, two yards for about the price of one. Every piece has the charm and dash, of newnesB that will appeal to you. On Bale Monday, 2Ac Mercer Ish1 Suiting at iOr Yard. Bee them In our Howard Street window. These suiting are "Yarn Mercerised." therefore retain their lutcr, colora have been washed at the mill and are absolutely fast. Just the right weight for service able wash suits. Pxlca, par yard, only lOo. AUTO CLOTH. A soft linen finished shrunk material for white rults, 81 laches wide, only 15c yard. and Forty-sixth New York Infantry. Died February 13, 1908. Comrade Mark Hansen, First Nebrabka Febuary :5. 11HS. GEORGE CROOK POST. No. :6'. Comride J. K. Johnson. Company B. Etxtn Missouri cavalry,' uiea January "it,- Conn ado C, A. Perkins. Pled February 20, li.i. Comrade R. R. Ball. Company H. Third juwa infantry. Died February 4, l'.08. Comrade A. J. Cook. Company K, Thlrty vi'vemh Indiana infantry. Died March 9. lisX Comrade Edward Yarton, Company I. Ninth New York cavalry. Died March 30, Comrade Jess Umber, Company H, One Hundrt-a and Fourth Ohio Infantry. Died Dtccijiber 21. 19(17. MEMBERS OF NO OMAHA POST. Comrade Michael McGary, Company D, Eecand Nebraska cavalry. Died August 11, Ml. Comrade William A. Spencer, Company t, Sixty-second Ohio Infantry. Died De cember 31, 19"7. Comrade Edward Gordon. Company D, New York Infantry. Died March 4, Comrade Albert Sim del. Company A, First ermont cavalry. Died April 4. IK. Comrade John C. Morrow, Company I, Tweltth West Virginia infantry. Died May 8, Territorial expnnblon which soma day will bring Into the United States not only Cuba, but will also some time probably make Canada a part of the I'nlted States, was the keynote of the adiress by John I.. Webster before the veterans. "I do not mean forcible annextion. Id) nut mean requisition by conquest," he said. "I mean It lu the spirit In which Richard Cobden In 1819 said that nature had decided that Canada and the United States must btcome one for all purposea of Intercom munication and that whether they shall become united In the same federal gov ernment must depend upon the will of thu two v a rile to the union." The younger veterans of the Spanlsh Ameikiin wnr observed the rtny by gen eral exercises at Hanscom park, with H. B. FlalMirty of South--Omaha aa the orator. The parade was forme I at 2 o'clock at Fourteenth and Farnam streets and moved west on Farnam to Twenty-eighth, south on Twenty-eighth to Leavenworth, west vu Leavenworth to Park avenue and south to the patk. R. B. Howell was marshal the day la the services at the park Mr. Fleharty J In his address spoke of the patriotism which thirty . years after the civil war; tU- fabrics and selection rW mm ft BENSON THO M.-l! Orders ilec?ive Prompt Attcclion. Douglas 018 Reachei All Deparlmenlsi Commencing at O A. to J315.QO Each Special Sale of Swiss Curtains Monday. 45c ruffled Swiss curtains, 2-lnch wide, at 22c a pair. 65c ruffled swlss curtains, 32-Inch wide, at 39c a pair. 90c ruffled swles curtains, 36-lnch wide, at 63c a pair. $1.00 ruffled swlss curtains, 80-lnch wide, at 73c a pair. $1.25 ruffled swlss curtains, 38-lnch wide, at 83c a pair. $1.35 ruffled swIsb curtains, 40-inch wide, at 98c a pair. $1.75 ruffled swlss curtains, 40-inch wide, at $1.19 a pair. $2.00 ruffled swlss curtains, 40-inch wide, at $1.29 a pair. Extension curtain rods with brans or silver ends and brackets complete for 6c. fcee our Howard Street Window. Reduced Prices On All Our Fine Tailor Made Suits. Reductions from $5.00 to $15.00 on every suit. LINEN SKIRTS. All the new summer skirts are now being shown. . Prices $2.50. $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00. iwmmmMEmmii Bee 6-31-8 stayed the tide of commercialism -and caused the young, men of . the-country .to rush to aid of the flag as their fathers i had done. He warned -the young . veterans agalnst the great teat In Securing pensions for their comrades MORE AT THE GRAVES THAN EVER Throngs of People Visit Cemeteries and Strew Flowers. Never In the history of Decoration day In Omaha did a larger crowd assemble at Forest Lawn cemetery than on 'Saturday morning. Decorating committees from all the Grand Army of the Republic posts and women's Relief corps, Spanish-American War Veterans, their auxiliary and private citizens went out to the cemetary early by private conveyences and cars and decorated the graves of the soldiers burled there, and similar committees visited Prospect Hill cemetery, the Jewish cemetery, Holy Sepul cher cemetery and to every city of tha dead In this locality where a soldier was known to be bulled. The special ceremony of decorating the graves at the Soldiers' Circle at Forest Lawn was carried out with Impressive In terest by Garfield Circle No. 11, Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic. The members of Garfield Circle, with a delegation of twenty-four children from Pa cific school, under the direction of Miss Matthews, a teacher, of that school, went out to the cemetery In two four-horse car ryalls, leaving Barlglit hall at 8:3o Arriving at the cemetery a procession was formed with the children's detail In the lead and marched from the cemeteiy entrance to tha Soldiers' Circle. Each of tha twenty-four children carried a cluster of flowers and a 'nail flag. The children then opened ranks to let the Ladles of the Grand Army and a large delegation of old veterans, who are honorary members of the circle.' puss through. Hundreds of men and women who had arrived at the cemetery earlier grouped around thu reserved space which had been reserved for the ceremonies. The exercises opened with a beautiful flag drill by the children, under the direction of Miss Mat thews. The children then sang "Tenting Tonight," after which Mra. Lents recited l most effectively the poem. "The Grand Army's Dead." Prayer was then offered by Comrade Mcintosh, following which the children deposited the clusters of flowers A Special Event in Girls' Dresses Monday morning we place on sale another big shipment of Girls' fine wahable dresses in sizes 6 to 14 years. Mothers are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to secure these garments Just when the season demands them. ( , They have been assorted into two lots for easy and con venient selection. LOT 1. Waist and Juniper dresses in chanihrays, ginghams nd Foulard CumbrW-s In plain colon, stripes sutd checks of blue, pink and tan, also white grounds with figures made high neck and long sleeves or low neck and short ? Aj fcleeves, 6 to 14 yearn, exvptlnna vtaea, at $1";) jfT 2. Waist dresses, Kusalan dresses, sailor drrses aurl jumper styles in delft blue or pink checked ginghams; Ander son ginghams in plaids or checks; fine lawua with white grounds and colored figures. This season's' newest Ideas lu styles, ago tt to 14 years; a fine ol tilh clas garments 1515-131 DOUG ii jeii'iiii' t'l1 aim in Mi miiiniiiimnw M, Special Sale of Remnants. . Bargain Square, in Basement. Remnants of 15c ginghams, 15c percales, sutings and other wash materials on sale Monday at, per yard, 5c. AUTO CLOTH. ' A soft linen ' finished shrunk material for white suit, 34 Inches wide, only 15c yard. on tha grave of an unknown dead veteran burled there. "Rock of Ages" was then sung and then followed the ritual of the Ladies of the Grand Army, under the guld- eniM of the president-of the circle, Mrs. Carrie Vroman and the other officers it the order. . , . The memorial address was delivered by W. A. Yoder, superintendent of the Doug las county public schools. Superintendent Yoder's address was an eloquent tribute' to the soldier dead, and living, and the appropriateness of the children of the public schools taking part In the ceremon ial of decorating the graves of these heroes with flowers. He spoke of the patriotic Impulses that were constantly being stimu lated by each succeeding Decoration day and how this beautiful ceremony of strew ing flowers on the graves of the patriot dead would soon fall entirely into the hands of others, as the time was not so very far distant when the last veteran of the w'ar would have answered his last roll call. Following the address, the members of Garfield circle formed In line, which had been largely augumented by later arrivals, and preceded by the children, marched about the Soldiers' circle, depositing abund ant flowers on each grave. These with the flowers lain on the graves earlier In the morning by the committees from the posts and corps completely covered each of the ion or more graves in the circle with a matjtle of flowers. Details from the Ladles of the Grand Army, with groups of children, visited each known and Isolated grave of a soldier' or sailor, of any and all wars In the ceme tery and gave to them the loving tribute of flowers, .with the same reverent love that was given to those at the Soldiers' circle. The monument at "the Soldiers' Circle was also decorated. The ceremonies throughout were wit nessed by upwards of 1,5(10 or 2,D people. The exercises at the cemetery were under the special direction of Mrs. Metcalf of Garfield circle, who with her associate members on the committee of arrange ments are entitled to the highest credit for the successful Issue of the beautiful ceremony. By using the various departments of The Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns at small expense. Always Something New for the Young People. M t ey w w HNE CO. r MEN WHO FOUGHT ALIEN FOE Three Mexican War Veterans Join In with Boys of 1898. SPANISH WAS HEROES' BIQ TIME If. B. Fleharty, Their Orator at liana rom Park. Tell How Patrlotlam Snared Supreme When Tide of Commercialism Ebbe4. Three veterans of ' and mnny veterans of '. the former bent with the weight of years and the latter In the bloom of youth. Joined In commemorating the memory of their departed comrades who fought alien foes for the glory of their country and the safeguarding of their country's flag. Side by side the scarred heroes of the war in Mexico and the boys who fought with Spain for the liberty of Cuba and the Philippines decorsted the graves of the unknown dead and paid homage to their fellows who fell in the service of their country. Over 200 strong, the Spanish-American war veterans marched the two miles from the business district of the city to Hans coin park, where the exercisea were held, the parade being led by the three surviving veterans of the Mexican war of 1846. 'Tnele Billy" Bnowden, David N. Whitney of Dundee, Company F, Fifteenth In fantry, and John" Forbes Potter of Florence are the three remaining heroes of that struggle In southern climes which resulted In the overthrow of Santa Anna and put an end to the hopes of European powers to gain a foothold on the western contlent. Too feeble to walk, they rode to the park In an automobile, following the t'nlted States Spanish War Veterans' band, the aged veterans carry ing the colors of their country. Parade of the Yoanar Veterans. The parade of the Spanish-American War Veterans formed on Farnam street, at Fourteenth, at 2 o'clock and moved at 2:30, marching west on Farnam to Twenty-eighth street, thence south to Leavenworth, west on Park avenue and south again to Hanscom park. The line of march covered nearly two miles. .Arriving at the park, the band played a dirge, the roll of the dead was read, a quartet sang a patriotic seclectlon snd the veterans' memorial ritual was then fol lowed. Commander E. W. Crook of Camp Lee Forby No. 1, tinder whose auspices the services were held, made an address, the chaplnin offered prayer and Charles O. Sandstrom, officer of the day, for the camp decorated a grave symbolical of the graves wherein lie the unknown dead. The entire assemblage Joined In singing "America," the benediction was pro nounced by Rev. R. B. H. Bell, a squad of the Omaha Guards fired a salute and the sounding of taps brought the ceremonies to a close. , Fleharty Orator of the Day. Harry B. Fleharty of South Omaha de: llvered the address of the day, which .was as follows: In thousands of homes In America for the last forty years there has been hang ing over the fireplace or decorating tne wall of the parlor or library an oil sword, a saber or a musket. Treasured heirloom, yea, sacred memento of those days o( darkness in the life of that household and of deeds of daring on the part of him wllo bore the weapon. v Today in a thousand homes In fair Amer ica the mantel bears another decoration, and by the side of father's sword is a relic from far Luson or the forests of Cuba brought home by sons returning from the Spanish war or sent in memory of one who fell berorft a Spanish bullet or the even more relentless climato of the trcploi. Few are there now whose memories even faintly can recall the strife preceding that, the Lexington of the Texan war ior In dependence fought at Gonsales in October. 18.15, or the horror of the Alamo that en. shrouded a nation in gloom In March of Because, as one appropriately expressed It, "of the similarity of foes." We have of our number today three who recall the attack of the Mexican forces on General Taylor In the spring of 18t6. President Polk's message to congress May 11, IMS in which he declared "war exists," and the campaigns of Taylor, Scott and Pierce. In which they participated, and which, cul minating in the triumph of our arms and the Trist treaty In February, 1848, added 64o,uOu square miles to American domain and extended our boundaries to the Pac flc. Today we meet In hamlet, town and city not only In memory of those heroes of the Mexican war and the war between the omi., uui m memory or tne heroes of an other great war. Patriotism Still Supreme. 'Over thirty years of peace, unlnterupted " - uiu l"--ii me nerilaffe Of our generation a Derlorf devoted in .v,. conquests of commerce, to maneuvering for markets, to battling for bread. Our gener ation knew nothing of war except the glamour told In story and the glory sung In song. The captains of Infantry, artillery and cavalry had yielded to the captains of Industry; the cannon roar and ilfle crack had yielded to the thunder of m ils- the battle smoke had given place to Clauds that poured from smokestacks wher th toil-grlmmed- factories throb, " But beneath her cover of commercialism America was still Amerlcsn. It had not forgotten its ancestry. The imperial cour age of Columbia's sons, the genius in state craft that gilds its name with glory and the wonderous beauty of person and depth of character that dowers its womankind were nurtured for a thousand years by tha best brain and brawn of Kurope Our generation was not unmindful of h past. Not In vain was the Mayflower Not ,y vam v". , "'i' I'l"! no warren fall. 1 1 ' a,a of the boys in blue and the boys In gray baptise Columbia with ine oiooa or its first born. In the hearts " - iiiuiners ana or the mm ana uaugiiiers or our generation the spired our forefatiiera was deeply m, bedded. r Cuba a wrongs, had appealed to us since the days of Jefferson. Spanish Inhumanity had long disgusted us. Spanish duplicity had angered u. al. most to war heat, In the Vlrginua affair and when Spain, her hand Infirm and her sight dim with age, blinded by hate and masteied by rage, yet shrinking In cow. ordlce, struck in the dark at tha good shin uuga or war swept herself from the western seas -1-1... . .. . . . w - . , and i no .ail mat. ixwnnerciaiiam has not deafened our ears to cries of distress ar.d uciiiaiiua i"i aui.-ur, in only one of in many U-ssons that we might profitably em phasize on inia Memorial da;'. Abraham Lincoln on a similar occasion, standing in the circles of the nation's dead at Gettys burg, said, "It Is for us, the living to tee that these dead have not died In vain." Don't Go Pension Mad. I want to sound a note of warning to the I'nlted Spanish War Veterans. Do not permit the record of sacrifice and heroic achievement you have made to be man-fed by a conscienceless avalanche of claims for petitions. Since July I, 13. our pension ex penditurts. Including the expenses of the pension bureau, exceed ts.wjo.ijrto.ouo, or In other words, exceed by llo.OuO.OU) the public debt at its highest point. Ten years after the close of the civil war less than f pr cvnt of the enlisted men had applied for pensions. In less than ten years after tha close of the war with Spain approximately .V per cent of tne enlisted men filed claims for pensions. Do r.ot misunderstand me. I am proud (if the pension system and the pension roll of the I'nlted States, but for your sake and right's sake I cjutlon you aaalnar aw slating any really urjnjured pvrson upon the pension roll. Grave problems confront us. The negro is here. He has proven a better aoldier than cltlxena; the younger generation offer little hope. Statistics show that out of l.Oou.uoO population the negro furnishes 10,9.3 male juvenile offenders, as against ft native wnltes. The problem cannot be solved with either hate or force. It must be met with the determination to do right and the cour ag to execute that determination. I do not know how to express sympathy with those jf you whose husbands, sons or brothers gave their lives to their coun try In thla war with Spain. I know of nothing noblrr in the literature of mankind thaa the vision that must have astounritd the avarice dunm.-d. gravd bllnded eyes of the old world, a vision that tn up t have swept aa the fingers of a harp- ti-r rhiK.iiK haruinny from th chords over lite gnat heart of lihn who said. A i m FREE HANDSOME SOUVENIR TO ALL VISITORS WO-MONEY DOVt7W Our forma .r. ., rt . ,! .v.- ... l w. u... . . - . . . -. v. onuuc.1117 urn mai iu uiuiui, uui as a lurtner inaucemeni and to make It still easier for you to buy here beginning thla week, you can buy what ever you want without any money down. Our economical management, and small ex pense to do business mean low prices for you at this store. WE (Jl'AHAXTKK TO SAVK VOl' FROM 83 S TOBO ON AXV PURCHASE MADE HERE. Three Rooms Furnished Complete for S49. 50 An Absolut Saving 7 --a vrHV fill .5 6 AS RANGES Have you seen this beautiful gas range that we are selling at such a low price? It has two large burners, and a good sized oven. It is extra well made. and the special price is only and the special price 13 7.50 only . . . The Union's Famous Easy Terms: On a Bill of $50, 50c Weekly On. Bill ol $100, $1.00 Weeklj o "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down hlUk-life for a friend," a vision of 275,000 young Americans, from farm and field, from furnace and factory, from shop and store, from penury and plenty, with a mother's kiss on their Hps and a father's farewell clasp, bidding goodby to home and native land, ami eagerly facing death to right the wrongs of an alien race, "Greater love hath no man." Your loss Is made hallowed and become the nation's gain bv reason of the fact that It forevi-r wcided Into harmonious union the north and south. When the sons of the men who followed Lee, and the sons of the men who followed Orant. fell before a common foe and were burled in a common grave, north and south Joined hands over the new made mounds and all the strife and bitterness of the past was washed away, and we are through your sacrifice a union, one and insepar able. I would not be content to close without attempting to express my appreciation of the heroiBin of the mothers, wives and sis ters of America. Denied the privilege of bearing arms In your country's defense, or to free your . fellows, you have neverthe less, proven our most patriotic citizens. 6uffenng In silence when separation came, dumbly bowing in sorrow when death smote, cheering the ennnuerer while you ministered to the mslmed, I know of no more appropriate enconlum than the poet of the Sierras accorded you: "The bravest battle that ever was fought Shall I tell you where and When; On the maps of the world you will find it not 'Twaa fought by the mothers of men. "Nay, not with cannon or battle shot, With a sword or noble pen; Nay, not with eloquent words or thoughts From mouths of wonderful men; But, deep in a walled up woman's heart A woman that would not yield; But, silently, bravely, bore her part; j4, there's the battlefield. "No marshaling troops, no bivouac song, No banner to gleam and wave;' But. oh, these battles they last so long From babyhood to the grave. "Yet, faithful still as a bridge of stars, She fights in her walled up town; Fights on and on In the endless war Then, silent, unseen, goes down. "Oh, spotless woman In a world of shair With splendid and silent scorn, Qo back to God aa white as you came The Klngliest warrior born. Companies 1st Line. Taking part in the services of the Mex-ican-Spanlah-Amerlcan war veterans, aside from the two aged veterans of the war with Mexico, were soldiers who be longed to Company I First Nebraska Volunteers, who saw service In the Phil ippines; Company Q, Second Nebraska Volunteers, who started for the south, but got only as far as Chlcamauga; Companies C and D, Third Nebraska Volunteers, who saw service In Cuba, and members of the Thirty-second United States Volunteers, organised at Fort Crook, who fought In the Philippines. WEBSTER BAYS ANNEX CANADA Justifies This Acqsjlsltlon by Policies ( the Past. John L. Webster struck the note of elo quence more than once In his oration at the Auditorium and was Accordingly cheered with enthusiasm. His diction was fine, his delivery attractive, his climaxes were reached with Invariable effect and his oration had ring of patriotism that sounded music to his hearers' ears. Mr. Webster mad. a plea for the an nexation of Canada, Justifying it upon the ground of the policies that led to the ac quisition of Louisiana and Florida, Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico. In the course of his address Mr. Webster said: History Is an unending tale of the rise and fall of nations. The I'nlted States had arisen. Should history record its fall' That was a question involved In the re bellion. It was to inalntaln its place in l.tbtoiy that the Vniu-d States waged a war of self-preservation which all the world has acknowledged to be the greatest civil war of all times. It was a war which in the four years of carnage, destroyed armies large enough to reach almost around the globe in marching column. It gave life to the dead dn-lai atton that all nun are created free and are ntltl1J 10 iiu.-riy. it wasnea out - wnu Mood the evil stain of slavery. It raised the country, from the timid age of feeble vciutu, 10 the strength of a nation, with the power and purpose to maintain Itself and say to the rest of tiie wurid: Here we are, master ut the western continent! Here we mean to re main and contest with honorable methods for an eiiual share in the world's profits and advantages! Here we are. to make good the di-vlaratlun of Seward, uttered some sixty years ago, "Our population is destined to roll its resistless waves to the Icy barrh-rs ef the north, and to encounter oriental civilisation on the shores of the Pacific!" Here we are, to become in tiie language of Gladstone, "the head servant In the great houiwhold of the orld!" A hundred years ago two boys were born In Kentucky. Thev each Imbibed from their parents In their childhood the senti ments whii-h distinguished the men of the north from the men df the south; llhertv and union the one. slavery and states' rights the oilier. One moved northward le Illinois, the other southward to Mlasls siiipl Bach grew up under the environ ment which. In time, made hem the leaders of political senUmcnt la tltclr n Kfo (tit m mmt, to You of $25.00 by Buying Horo KITCHEN CABINETS This big substantial kitchen cabinet Is made of thor oughly seasoned Stock, and Is built by expert workmen. Others ask $100; our price ia 3.75 GO-CARTS Let us take care of your go-cart wants. Largest and best assorted line in the city. Prices the lowest, nee the special go-cart we offer for I AO 1.30 1315 Be Bar 17-19 FARNAM ST ana come to tne lgb Store. i.. u 13 Vaiaira''eWjity at U N ION UTFITTIN& CO. ATTENTION MEMBERS OF THE WOODMEN OF lou are hereby notified and requested to attend the Initiatory Ceremonies V Af th 1 fiftA Clu.d a A iiitl.A.ll. n. LJ . ft - . . , 1 .. . 1 . '1 A T . .. T Chsj. fnitt, Clerk Alpha Camp No. 1, vv. o. w. John N. Crawford, Clerk Omaha-Seymour Camp No. J8, AV. O. W., R. L. Rowe, Clerk Druid Camp No. 24, W. O. W. adopted states; each became national his toric characters and masters of men. One became the president of t- United States; the other became the prtsident of the southern confederacy. Omt was Abraham Lincoln; the other was Jffferson Davis. Both these men were firm In purpose and great in leadership. The prise over which they contested th: battle of life was the union of the states. The agitators back of tnls strife were the champions of slavery In the south and ct abolitionism in the north. The south answerc-d with the rosr of cannon. - Lincoln suffered the .martyrdom, but his prophecy has become true. ine mystic cnorUs of memory" have united the north and the south, and patriotism blooms everywhere with a fragiance and beauty as if each heart were a roo in the national garden o( eighty millions of souls. In a later day a venerable stateamsn realised that what Lincoln said had be come true and amplified the same thought In more general declarations. If every member of the republican party were to fall in his place, our coun trymen of the democratic party would take up the republic and bear on tne flag to liberty and glory. If every Protestant wore to be stricken down by a lightning stroke, the men of the Catholic faith would still carry on the republic In the spirit of a true and lib eral freedom. If every man of native birth within our borders were to die this day, the men o! foreign birth, who csme here to seek homth und liberty under the shadow of the republic, would carry It on in Gods F I ninted way. If every man In the north were to die, tho new and chastened south, with the vlrtucr It has cultivated from the begin ning, of love of home, and love of state, and love of freedom, with Its courage and constancy, would take the country and bear It to the achievement ot its lofty destiny. If the south had succeeded It would have arrested the growth and prosperity of the country and nave destroyed the greatness of the nation. If the south had succeeded It would have dropped a curtain before the statues and memories of all our national heroes. If the south had succeeded, the declara tion of independence would have suffered as a historic document, and the writer of It diminished in fame. If the south had succeeded, the consti tution would have been demonstrated by the act of war, to be a fragile compact V pi ween discordant states, Instead of a magnificent bond of Indissoluble union of the people In an indestructible nation. If tha south had succeeded, it would have become hlstorlcslly true that the gov ernment of the t'nlted mates wss in capable of self-enforcement or self-protection, and that secession and revolution were constitutionally legitimate. If the south h.J aucceeded the fame of Washington would have been diminished, for he could no longer have bten called the father of his country. If the south had succeeded. I doubt If that grand obelisk erected to his memory would ever have been completed to its present majestic proportions. If the south had succeeded, although un pleasant the thought, the fsme of Abrs ham Lincoln would have been dimmed, and by many his life would have been declared to be a failure. If the south had succeeded, Jefferson Davla would not only have been the idol of the southern confederacy, but a succeessful world his toric character. The American continent was reserved for the formation of a powerful government whose civilisation and prosperity would have a great Influence on the rest of the' world. When the time had rome In the western movement of races that a new con tinent should be peopled. America held forth Us Inviting prospect and opportuni ties for riches and strength and power, Its buried coal fields. Its uncovered Iron and gold and silver mines, Its rich, productive, but uncultivated soil. Here was breathing space where a mighty people might -x-perlment in self-government. Here It was that free Institutions should be started. Here was a continent so situated that a great people might conduct their commerce acrnAa two oceans to the other continents of the globe. An erica presented such an opportunity for the amalgamation of all races into a good, strong government, as hsd been presented by no other continent on the face of the earth. But. notwith stsndtng all these, the strength of the I nlted states rests in ner race or man, rather than in her coal and Iron and com merce. A race of men. free, noble and brave' A race of men conquering all dif ficulties, overcoming all obstscles. moving onward everywhere to the accomplishment of the destiny for which the government wss created. If a war should ever again occur that would test the durability or perpetuity of the United States government. It will as sums the proportions of a ar between, con tinents. It Is well to look at our situation were such a contest to come. The United States is not like one of the nations of Europe, with seaboards and harbors on one side, and protected by friendly nations on all other sides, across whose larjds an Invading army would not be permitted to marc).. The United States extends from one ocean to the other, with thousands of miles of sea eoaat upon tiie east and the weet. The waters of these mighty ocesns are public highways over which Ihe armored ships of any nation or of any continent have the absolute freedom to travel to our shores. -fl A H II (t J 0 1 Our line of refrigerators I posl lively the best In the city. See the pi'eiiai one we otrer at tZ. on.y v M FREE. PREMIUMS A hiinriROm nrHnt fa lt-.n -ui. every sale of llO.nft or over. It In cluded rugs, sideboard", china clos ets, morris chairs, couches, parlor ttibles, etc. We Pay Freight 100 Miles. Carpets Made and Laid Free. Special Inducements to the Newly Wed. THE WORLD The United States, situated as It ia In the heart of the American, continent, wit! cli matic, conditions tha. produce the most vigorous race physically and Intellectually the world knows, must liave the seas on either side for its commerce. These oceans are the lungs through which it breathes, and whose waters are necessary for the sustenance of Its life, and vigor and strength. When all this shall have been accom plished there win have been brought to tie American people the grand resulting Conse quences of the victories won for the: coun try, liberty and civilisation, by thei Grand Army of the Republic as the crowning glory of their achlfiveraonts in the civil war. Ever Try The Be Want Ad Columns? If not. ao so, and get satisfactory results. WILLOW SPRINGS STARS AND STRIPES Best because all the ingredients are select ed with care. Nothing; but what is of the BEST is put in to make up this popular beer. Every employe in this brewery is an expert in his department. Great care is taken In the proper ageing; of Stars and Stripes. A trial will convince you that every claim made for Stars and Stripes is a Just one. Orders by mail or phone receive careful and prompt attention. Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps with every case 2 dozen large bottles ma nr price yiL.Lv Fifteen (11.50) Green Trading Stamps with every case 2 dozen small bottles Q1 jr prico V liCU Out-of-town customers add $1.26 for case and bottles, which will be refunded on their return. Willow Springs Brewing Co. Office, 1407 Harney Mt. rbone Doug-las ISO. Brewery, 3d -and Hickory Its. Phone Douglas less. For Rent An Ideal Summer Home At Mapleton, Iowa, consisting of 7 room house, with hard wood floors, about JV2 acres ot grour. beautifully shaded, nice garden and fruit. Must be rented im mediately. Address 1325 South 31st St., or Teh Harney 32931 0 FREE " o A tfe Jo iteiiffil REFRIGERATORS ' h m safNs"eaj"er T