THE OMAILV SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 9, 190S.
iiAHA LUMBER MEN KICK
Piicrimination in Faror of Lincpln in
tfatei Alleged.
FOUR COMPANIES ARE JOHTED
Plate flanerlatendeat J. I,. McRrlen
WrltM Otoe Coantr Snperln
tendent oa Shortage of
Teachers.
O. E1Koml and Samuel Igdon, state
senator. John Doran, Tork county; euper-
vlaor No. 1. F. A. Robinson; supervisor
No. T, J.- If. Hitch. Democratic: County
attorney, Oeorge Landgren; representatives.
P. A. Murphy and H. N. Swan; atata sen
ator. Herman Dlera; supervisor No. 1, Z.
M. Ramey; No. 6, Frank Stech; No. 7, L.
R. Hoag.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Auk. I. (Special.) Complaint
lias been filed with the Railway commu
nion by wholesale lumber dealers of Omaha
against four railroad companies, alleging
discrimination In favor of Lincoln and
against Omaha In the matter of lumber
rates to points in the state. The com
plainants are the Chicago Lumber com
pany, Bradford-Kennedy Lumber company,
f!. N. Delts, Updike Iumber and Coal
company, IT, F. Cady Lumber company,
Dowman Krans and George A. Hoagland.
The defendant railroads are the Burlington,
T'nlon Pacific, Rock Island and North
western. The defendants have fifteen days
In which to file answer, after which the
Railway commission will set a date for the
hearing.
The petition seta out that Omaha and
Lincoln secure their lumber supply from
mills the rate from which Is equal. To
some points In Nebraska the rate from
Omaha and Lincoln ar- equal, but to other
points the rate from Omaha Is from O.WS
to 2.55 cents p?r 100 pounds higher thnn
from Lincoln.
The two cities have the same rats to
points In Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming arid
South Dakota.
Reeks to Dlamlaa Appeal.
The legal department of state hns filed
a motion and brief with the supreme couit
asking; that the appeal of Dr. J. T.
Mathews be dismissed. Dr. Mathews was
charged with a criminal operation and after"
a hearing Ills license to practice medicine
was ordered revoked by the State Board
ct Health. This decision was sustained by
the district court of Lancaster county and
Dr. Mathews then appealed to the supreme
court. "
In a letter to Superintendent B. C. King
of Nebraska City, State Superintendent J.
L McBrlen says:
According to press dispatches, thre reems
to be a shortage of teachers In Otoe county.
In an offlulul letter to county superintend
ents dated July 18, 1908, we asked those
uperlntendents In need ot teachers to
notify us and requested those who hare
teachers to mare to reoort also so that we
could adjust the supply to the demand.
Having received no request from you for
teachers nor no report from you that you
have teaohera to spare, 1 have taken it
for granted that your supply is about equal
to the demand. However, only a few days
ago an Otoe county teacher was In the or
flee making Inquiry for schools In need of
teachers. If you are actually In nefd of
teachers we shall be pleased to help you
out after every qualified teacher In Otoe
county haa a school.
About two years ago a press dispatch
was sent out (rem Falls City, saying that
Richardson county was fifty-two teachers
short for that year and bewailing the sltua
tlon with tears. The day this report was
sent out from Falls City there were throe
teaohera from Richardson county on their
way home from summer normals, who
called at our office on the search fur
schools, and about the same -time several
teachers from Richardson county were ap
plying for schools In Nemaha county. On
September 1 of that year Superintendent
Oliver ot Richardson county wrote us as
follows: "All our schools are filled with
well Qualified. up-to-date, consecrated
teacher. We have had applications from.
Canada and almost every state east ot us.
We could have supplied the schools of two
such counties with well quaimea teachers,
tor not less than 00 applications were re
ceived. i
I rmve hesitated to turn such a flood of
application on you by giving any further
publicity to tho press report of a shortage
of teachers In Oloe county. But a press
dispatch from Nebraska City the 6th
instant seems to Question my statement
that there are plenty of well qualified
teachers In Nebraska, We are ready to
make good our promise to find well quali
fied teachers for all achool districts In Ne
braska that are willing to pay reasonable
wages and will provide proper buarding
n.nmmivtiitlnni. You mill recall, no doubt.
the case of a certain school district board
in Knox county that endeavored to have
the county superintendent revoke the teach
er's certificate for falling to carry out her
contract with the district. Her defense
thuf nowhere In the district could she
find a boarding- place. Superintendent
Murphy wisely and Justly decided In favor
of the teacher. A school district that will
. not oay a reasonable salary and will not
frri.h h imrhor with nrooer boarding
accommodations haa no Just cause to com
plain for not having a teacher.
Hlsh Weeds Canae Accident.
NEBRASKA CITY: Neb., Aug. -(Special.)
The coroner's Jury that heard the
evidence in the case of Miss Mary Brooking,
who was killed at Lorton by a Missouri
Pacific, freight train as she drove on the
track ahead of the train, exonerated the
train crew from any blame and cenaured
the road for-permitting weeds to grow so
lilgc along lt right-of-way and the county
for permitting the same along the country
roads In that vicinity.
HER M A SAl.OO CASE HEARD
Jndae Kennedy Withholds Decision la
gait Invelrlna Isaac of Licenses.
BLAIR. Neb., Aug. .-(Speclal.)-Judg9
Kennedy of Omaha held district court here
yesterrMy. The Herman saloon license
case consumed the entire day. At the last
spring election the voters of Herman voted
the town wet and the saloon men obtained
the necessary signers on their petitions for
license, but when the signers found out
that Blair and Tekamah, north and south
of them, had voted dry a number of them
withdrew their signatures. The saloon men
recruited their list ef signers and licenses
were Issued, but the "dry" citliens objected
on the grounds that the signers were not
II legal freeholders. The case was tried
In Herman and then appealed to the dis
trict court, which was held In this city
yesterday, and closed late last night. Judge
Kennedy will not render his decision for a
few days. The case haa been a bitterly
fought one and many Herman citliens were
tn attendance at court yesterday. The
saloon men were represented by Jefferls
Howell, Omaha, with Attorney Aye of
Blair, and the dry citliens of Herman by
Attorney Singhaus of Tekamah and a Lin
coln lawyer.
District Coart Decides Board Has ."fa
rower to Grant License.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. g (Speclal.)-
Judge Pemberton of the district court today
eclsed the Barneston saloon remonstrance
case, finding In favor of the remon-strators.
One of tren m&ln points taken by the court
In refusing the applicant. Walter I. Judah.
license was that there Is no ordinance In
Barneston providing for the granting of
saloon licenses by the village board.
iwite nas me village board granted a
license to Judah and In each Instance the
court has overruled It. It Is the Intention of
the board to pass an ordinance as soon as
possible with a view of winning out In Its
(lght for a saloon.
Fames Connty Teachers Institute.
BEAVER CITT. Neb.., Aug. 8.-(Speclal.)
The Furnas County Tachers' Institute
as been In session here the last week, and
there Is a larger enrollment than fcf lev
eral yei . There are 128 teachers In at
tendance. The Instructors consider the In
terest the very best, notwithstanding the Softener company,
extreme hot weather rnf crr.. -... I Pany. umana; vviiiiam trauaneriy.
. -.v...... u u yi iikviiu' i-niAs Biatam f iva rrtm nunv nr. 111 1 ft
ui r. i raunaay reports mat forty-two Crawford & HolU, Wahoo, NeD.
re beginners, fifteen havj taught one yeir.
ixteen two years, nine ha taught three
years, 6 four years, nine five years, six six
years, two seven years, six nine years,
two ten years, two twelve years, two thir
teen years and one thirty years. Mrs.
Emma Ostrom was greeted with great ap
plause when she arose and stated she ha J
been thirty years In the service in western
Nebraska,
Dr. J. A. Beattle, Mrs. Sarah Brlndley.
ii. li. licacox are the Instructors.
Plllaa-a at Geneva.
GENEVA. Neb., Aug. . (Special.)
Politics here are quiet. Geneva hss a can
didate for auditor. Charles S. Allen. The
filings are as follows: Republican: County
attorney. A. D. Curtlss; representative, F,
EXHAUSTION
Made Worn by Coffee Drinking.
a
There's a delusion about coffee which
many persons, not necessarily chemists
only, are faat finding out.
That exhaustion from long hours of
bard mental or physical work Is Increased
by the reaction of coffee, rather than re
lieved, Is a well known fact. A prominent
music professor found the true state of
the coffee evil, and also the remedy.
His wife tells his experience:
"For over thirty years my " husband
taught music days a week and It to
It hours a day. None too robust, such
constant work made a drain on his strength
so that he was often quite exhausted by
Saturday night.
Ho formed the habit of drinking strong
coffee regularly with his meals; Occa
sionally when he did not have his coffee
be Would suffer from headache, ntvous
ness and weakness. This alarmed him and
me also, for we feared he was becomln
a slave to colfee.
"About that time we heard of Postum
and decided te try It. At first we did not
like It. but soon learned it should be
bulled IB minutes after boiling commences
and then when served hot with cream and
a little sugar. It was a drink fit for the
kings.
I'kliy husband found he was gaining
In weight while using Postum. He
r14 of cunstlpatlon, his headaches dlsap
peered and his nerves became strong.
"Now at 61 he Is still able to wor
at teaching, selling 'instruments or superln
tending the farm, and cn outwork man
younger urn.
He has never gone back to coffees and
says he never will. Recommending Pos
turn to others Is one of his hobblea W
are happy to say alt our children drink
Postum and are fond of It."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the "The Road to Well
Ivllle.", In pkga. There's a reason."
Jt,rrr rvad the alovc letter 7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine tree, a ad full of human
latere
AllSESTOjr
WITHOUT SALOO
Isvt night and donated 14 to aid In erect
Ing the firemen a new headquarters. Al
ter the meeting a banquet was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Campbell.
Mr. (Campbell was presented with a beau
tiful comb and brush aa a gift from mem
bers of the company.
BKATRTCB A. P. Wyatt. a former res
ident of Beatrice, who was struck by a
street csr at Kansas City about a yeat
sgo and seriously Injured, arrived In town
yesterday from Nebraska City In company
with his wife for a visit with frleid. Mr.
Wystt Is so badly crippled that he can
hardly walk with the aid of crutrhee and
had to be assisted from the train to a
rsb. He has brought suit sgslnst the
street car company for Co.flOO damages.
NEBRASKA CITT William Rumpter.
mho was divorced from his wife some time
ago and was awarded the children, has
been arrested snd taken before the county
Judge on a charge of cruelty to the chil
dren. He will have his hearing on Mon
day and an effort will be made to have
the children awarded to one of the state
societies, which have promised to find
good homes for them. - Two charges have
been filed against Sumpter.
AIJ1ION The Chautauqua here Is now
on the eighth day with Increasing crowds
and Interest. The weather has been es
pecially fine. Among the speakera have
been Senator iKillver, Prof. M. Ia. Bow
man of Iowa agricultural .college. Rev.
Father Nugent. Drs. Bristol and Mav.
Denton C. Crowl, Mrs. Armor. J. G. CamD
and Rev. Sam Small. The entertainers hsve
been such talent as the Royal Hungarian
orchestra. Midland Jubilee singers, Paml-
haslka and the Ladell-Fbx Concert com
pany.
BLAIR A man flvlnsr his name aa
Cummins came to Blair two weeks ago
and hired livery teams here to canvass the
county for grocery orders. July 28 he
hired a team, valued at about t.V-0, includ
ing buggy and harness, of Fred Corrmtnn.
the livery man, saying that he would not
drive In at night, aa he would be In the
west part of' the countv for three or four
days. He did not show up and Compton
became auspicious and he has no clue to
the man or rig as yet. "Cummins" was a
man or about 36 years old.
vALit,i-Kev. E. E. Zimmerman of the
First Piesbyterlan church, and wife, are
spending their vacation visiting parents
and friends at Harrison, Neb. Rev. George
Couffer of the First Methodist Episcopal
church has been given two weeks' vaca
tion.
VALLEY The Vallev school board, hav
ing elected Miss Fay Towns of Omaha, lias
completed the corps of teachera for the
coming year. Prof. Hutcliman, M'ss
Dickey,, assistant principal: Miss Cla.t-
bough. Intermediate, were re-elected, with
the following new teachers: Miss Pearl
Hnnna, first primary: Miss May Sharp,
second primary; Miss Rena Haney, gram
mar, and Mies Towns, second assistant in
the hlgn school. The schools will open
September 7.
VALLRY Members and friends of the
Second Baptist church of Valley gave
their pastor, Rev. Mr. Ostrom, a pleasant
surprise at the church Thursday evening,
presenting him a purse. He will take a
trip to Chicago.
VALLEY Several new street lights have
been purchased by the village trustees
and will be placed this week.
WESTON Bids iwere opened Saturday
for the construction of the new water
works. The following were successful bid
ders on the different sections: Olds Gas
Power company, Omaha; Kennlcott Water
Chicago; crane uom
Valne of Beatrice Electric Plant.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug. 8. (Special.)
. J. Sullivan . of Omaha, owner of the
Beatrice electric plant, was before the
Board of Equalisation yesterday and test!
iiea as to tne value or the company's
property here. He stated that It was worth
about $50,000, at which amount It was
aasessed; that the company Is bonded for
W6.000, and that It pays Interest on the
Investment and a surplus of about $2,500 a
year, all of which Is used In Improving- the
Dlant. He denied that ha ha.
statement to the credit agencies. The board RESULT
decided to leave the caae over for settle
mem until Monday, when the gaa and
electric companies will bring In their books
and make a showing from their records.
BEATRICE Thieves entered twp cars
on Friday night, one on tne uurnngton
and one on the Rock Island road, and stole
nine doxen chickens from tne Beatrice
Poultry and Cold Storage, company. There
Is no clue to the thieves.
tikatricb Mrs. Hantii Mills, an old
resident of the Plckrell neighborhood, died
suddenly on Saturday. She leaves a hus
band and seven sons.
pairri'BT-tiw cltv council has
awarded contracts to Lang & Browltt of
I'nlverslty Place for lateral sewers In dis
trict No. 10. at 47 cents per nneai tooi; nnu
district No. 11. at M cents per lineal foot.
EN EVA Building Is active In Geneva
summer. Among other large build
Ings which are going up Is the large Bray
ton brick store. Tho new Episcopal rec
tory, which Is to be a memorial to the late
Samuel Flt&stmmons of Brunlng, whose
.nn ore mninlv interested In Its erection.
Is well r.nder way. Mrs. Sid Donisthorpe
Is also having ground broken for a rest
dence.
GENEVA Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fiery of
Logansport. Ind., are visiting relatives in
no.. .,.,1 Rhieklev. Mr. Flory was here
twenty years ago and Is much surprised at
the growth or tne country, auu vra.ia.i
the trees.
OF LAND TRIALS
Ninety Per Cent nf Area Haa Reverted
to Public for General Range
Purposes.
As a result of the land trlala tn Ne-
Well Diggers Strike Oil, hrsska In Omaha enclosures of 1,391,969
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 8. (Sne- seres have been abated by civil process
ciai.)-ingersoll Bros., who are slnkine- and of this acreage 711.980 acres were va
a deep ell for Gilbert E., Hanks on his cant hind which have been restored to the
farm south of this city, , Are down to a public domain for homestead entry. A
depth of LOW feet and have struck several larere area of the land not vacant was held
traces ot on and they have encountered a by the land barons by means or fradulent
number1 of layers of shalo, which Is encoun- filings and these, too, have been restored
tered above oil beds In oil fields. Their to the public domain. Fully 90 per cent
well is dry and they expect to go the depth 0f the land has reverted to the public for
of 1000 feet. Mr. Hanks Is not boring for i ,.. and the fences
oil, but Is after a big flow of artesian water j i. ..4 k 111 nme.a
to aupply his home and farm. These con
tractors struck traces of oil In the well
which they dug to a depth of 850 feet for
the Otoe Development company. In this
city, but deferred operations on this well
until fall, so as to finish Mr. Hank's well.
Nebraska City Lerr Lower.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. An s a. cases was $12,625,
clal.) The city council at a special meet
ing held last evening made the annual tax
levy, which was 8 per cent lower than last
year. The council has been waiting on the
State Board of Equalization to ascertain
What It la coins tn An In tha mstta. nt
erlng the valuation of the property of this
city and county. The commissioners low.
ered the aasessed value of the city and
county 8 per cent and the state haa prom
ised to lower it 4 per cent, as It showed
higher than any of the other cities or coun
tics In this part of the state.
Suits were brought against ninety-eight
defendants for Illegal fencing and decrees
were obtained against all of them.
rifty-elght criminal suits are still pend
ing. Twenty-eight criminal cases have been
disposed of and convictions obtained in all
but four. The amount of fines In these
and a number of the
parties were given Jail sentences.
KERENS OUT FOR SENATOR
Millionaire Capitalist and Newspaper
Man First to Enter Race)
la Missouri.
First Aatoaaoblle la Valley.
VALLEY, Neb., Aug. 8. (Special.) Dr.
j. y,. Agee purchased an automobile In
Omaha last week. This Is the first auto
mobile ever owned by a resident of Valley. '- an
Nebraska Hews Z-fotes.
BEATRICE In the Sunday school league
last evening tho Presbyterian team won
from the Christian Reareans by the score
of to 6. It was one of the best games
yit-.-u in me league mis summer.
MHKATK1CE The socialists held their
..ifimiR ineeung tt tne campaign here last
evening, wnicn was addressed by Rev. G
C. Portes of Omaha. Not more than fif
teen people attended the meeting.
NEBRASKA CITY-The county treasurer
hss begun Issuing distress warrants mimi
all parties owing delinquent personal taxes
and I" placing them In the hands of the
anerirr ror service as fast as Issued.
BEATRICE Emll Fred Runge and Miss
Clara Hohenfelt were united In marriage
last evening at the home of the groom's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Runge, In
thla city, Rev. Marquardt officiating.
imi ivr.ru b uicaens was visited by a
fine shower last night, about a half Inch
of water falling In three hours. This will
mean dollars to the farmers but a good
soaking rain la needed In some localities
BEATRICE Vandala have been destroy.
Ing the insulators on the line of the Pos
tal Telegrsph company running north of
this city, and the company haa offered a
reward of $j5 for the apprehension of the
guiny parties.
RLAIR The Chautauqua now being held
in mair is meeting with good success.
'' crowds are In attendance at both
afternoon and evening sessions. The array
or talent Is exceptionally good and better
man last year.
BEATRICE The choir of the Preshyte
nan church was entertained Inat .v.ntn.
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Love
... JT n-un,-r. MUs Uiitan Ive, and
iiaa i-uciie vteaver. After rehearsal
banquet was served.
BH.ATRK B The democrats of Beatrice
are preparing to send a delegation of
auoui mree nundred to IJncoln to attend
tne uryan notification meeting. The Beat
rice military band has been engaced to
ai-i-uiripaii-r me party.
BEATRICE? A number of residents from
Beatrice and Wymnre will attend the dt-
inn-uiion 01 lands in the Kan Luis valley
next week. Several persons holding five.
' cumriru lert neat rice today foi
inst eecrion ox loiorado.
otAinu c-tioee company no. f met
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Aug. 8. Colonel
R. C. Kerens of St. Louis, millionaire
owner of railroads, banks, mines and new
papers, filed with 'the secretary of state
today a formal declaration of his candl
dacy for the republican nomination for
I'nlted States senator. Colonel Kerens Is
the first candidate to file an official dec-
claratlon according to the senatorial la
He was a candidate for the senate four
hen Senator William Warner
was chosen by the legislature.
TALKS ON TEETH
In Regard to the Cost o
Your Dental Work.
Many people are of the opinion because
our work Is patented and of such superior
quality that our prices would naturall
be higher; but such Is not the case. Ou
prices are no higher than any first class
dentist. Of course, we do not claim to do
work at the prices of cheap advertisers
who quote prices for less thai, first class
material can be bought. We have hun
drvds of pleased patients to whom w
will gladly refer you to. who have been
wearing our Alveolar teeth for more than
a year. Dr. Murphy, being the only
original Alveolar dentist In the west, and
uses all the patent appliances coming dl
rectly to Omaha from G. Gordon Martina
In Chicago, having full charge of tha
office, both laboratory and operating de
partments. Io not be deceived by others
claiming to do this work. Come to ou
office and we will make a thorough ex
amlnatlon of your teeth, which will cost
you nothing, and explain the work In de
tail. If you have two teeth or more we
can give you a perfect set without the
use of plates or bridge work, which we
will guarantee to last you as long as
you need teeth. If you cannot call, write
for Dr. Murphy's treatise on the teeth
and mouth, which will be sent free to
any address. We have no other offices
or representatives In Nebraska. Make a
note of .the address.
DR. E. R. L. MURPHY
501 510-511 New York Liie Bljjj.
MJCTI
MS
AUCTMM
By order of the court to the administrators of the estate of A. D. Hubcr
mev.nn, deceased. 13th and Douglas St, Omaha, Neb,, to sell to me, I now offer
:o the public the entire stock at auction.
The stock consists of Loose and Mounted Diamonds, Rubies, Pearls, Sap
phircs and Emeralds in 14 and 18 k. mountings of the very latest designs)
14 and 18 k, solid gold Watches, Elgin, Watham, Hamilton and Hampden
movements. Also a big variety of gold. .filled and solid silver Watches, solid
gold 14 and 18 k Chains, Lockets, Rings, Brooches, Bracelets, Gorham's Ster
ling Silverware, Roger Bros and Reed & Barton s Silverware Hawks 8:
Pierpont's rich Cut Glass, French Clocks,
Painted China and thousands of other rich
Cases, Counters, Show Cases, Watchmaker's
Lemaire Opera Glasses, Hand
pieces of jewelry Safes, Wall
Tools, Watchmaker's Materials.
The entire stock will be on exhibition
q, m. to 6 p. mi Auction sale will begin
to the' public Monday from 10
Tuesday Morning, 10:50 O'clock
Seats for Ladies
Jewelers and dealers invited to attend the
greatest Jewelry sale ever held in Omaha.
M. CARLTON
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SORE FOR TAFT AND SHELDON
Nebraska, Say Chairman Hayward,
Will Go Republican Strong.
FARMERS WANT NONE OF BRYAN
Too Prosperous Now to Be Cajoled
br that Weather-Beaten Slogan
of State Prlae This
Time.
After a somewhat extended trip over
Nebraska during the last two weeks I have
no hesitancy In saying- that the state Is In
unusually good shape to so solidly repub
lican and Governor George W Sheldon will
get the biggest majority ever given to a
governor In this state," said William C.
Hayward, chairman of the republican state
committee, who arrived In Omaha
Saturday for a conference at the Hotel
Rome with coiyity chairmen from the coun
ties In eastern Nebraska.
'I only found one real republican who
was not for Taft that one has It In for
President Roosevelt and says that Taft will
be only another Roosevelt," he added.
Out In the western counties, which were
formerly popullstic, the votes will be for
Taft and the republican ticket. Jt takes
just what the farmers out there have not
got to make populists. They have good
crops, their holdings have doubled or
trebled In value since the republicans have
been trusted with administering the affairs
of government and they are not going to
vote for a change. That Is the main thing
In western Nebraska the farmers don't
want nor see the necessity of a change.
They are going to vote for themselves and
their families rather than for Mr. Bryan.
They fall to see wherein he has any reason
to take Issue with the republican party
and are not thinking about htm.
State Pride la Dead Letter.
"State pride la a thing of the past. This
Issue was worked overtime in 1(96 and again
in 1900 when Mr. Bryan was the nominee.
Outside of Lancaster county there will be
no votes secured for the democratic ticket
simply because Mr. Bryan is the nominee.
When I asked men of all classes what
they thought of Mr Bryan's slogan 'Let
the people rule,' they only laughed. Sev
eral did remark that they would like to
know who has been ruling during the
Roosevelt administrations If the people
have not had their day at running the na
tional government, and they wanted to
know who Mr. Bryan thought was ruling
In Nebraska since Governor Sheldon's elec
tion." Colonel Hayward attended conferences at
McCook, Hastings and Alliance. He found
the people in those cities and the countiea
about them much phased that the progres
sive republlcana In Kansas had won out
Ife said this was a good test of the feeling
In the western am) southwestern part of
the state. After holding the conference In
Omsha Colonel Hayward will go to Nor
folk, where a conference la to be held with
county chairmen Sunday afternoon.
"Right down in my heart I feel Juat as
optimistic and the most sanguine of them,
but I don't care to do too much bragging.
The fact of the matter la the state la safe
for the republicans, with contentment
everywhere and the state pride lasue worn
to threads."
Those who attended the conference ot
county chairmen took lunch together
at noon at the Hotel Rome and gave
expression to the most optimistic hopes
for republican success In Nebratka.
During the afternoon an executive si salon
was held and the whole plan for the cam
paign waa gone over by Chairman Hay
ward with the county chairmen. Those at
tending the meeting were: Douglas, M. L.
Learned; Sarpy, P. J. I-ang-don; ButUr,
William Huasentetter; Colfax. H. H.
Woods; Dodge, B. W. Reynolds; Burt, J. F.
Piper; Thurston, W. H. Murray; Cuming,
C. Rupp; Dakota, J. J. Elmers; Dixon, O.
L Wood.
Several other republicans who happened
to be in Omaha from the outside, tok
luncheon with the chairmen.
twelve safeties and also the throwing: of
Deffenbaugh to bases, cutting out all
chances for base stealing.' Batterlea: Ana
ley, Cat-others and Deffenbaugh; Arcadia,
Lewln and Bly. Umpire: Wilson.
BIO JEFF IN EASE BALL GAME
Will Drop Ring- Affairs to Become a
Real Magnate.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 8.-James J.
Jeffries Is about to take a hand in base
ball. Unless the unexpected happens, he
Will buy an interest in the new Los An
geles franchise, which wss awarded at the
laat meeting of the Pacific Coast - league.
Jeffries has always been a base ball crank.
When he. waa traveling about the country
defending the title against all comers, he
never overlooked a chance to take In a
game, and since he haa retired from the
ring he has been an ardent supporter of
the Angels. Several prominent sporting
men will join Jeffries as a stockholder an
"Jim" Brooks, who made a success of the
Ascot race track will probably be business
manager of the club.
BENSON DOST TO THE G. A, R.
Little City Will Entertain , Old Sol
diers for Four Days.
GOVERNOR SHELDON IS TO SPEAK
Elaborate Proarram of Festivities,
Concluding wtth Street "Fair Last
Day-and JVIsht, with Brll-
llant Illumination.
NEW EXAMS F0R0LD BINDERS
Dismissed Employes of Government
May Appeal to President to
Set Aside Rale.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. About 800 for
mer employes of the government printing
of lice bindery who were dismissed by for
mer Public Printer Stlliings, cannot re
enter the service of the big printery with
out submitting to another examination, such
as is required of apprentices about to gj
into the service.
After considering the cases for many
months, the Civil Service commission has
decided that none of these bookblndeis
may be favored by having extended to fit
his case the one year eligibility require
ment which Is granted to other civil serv
ice employes.
Public Printer Leech prefers experienced
men to the training of new ones. It is
likely that the president will be appealed
to to overrule the committee's order.
Bishop Bonncnm Snlls.
NEW YORK. Aug. 8.-The Right Rev.
Thomas Bonacum, bishop of Uncoln, Neb.,
sailed today on the Vadcrland for Ant
werp.
The Commercial club of the city of Ben
son Is back of the pieperalions for the
four days of the Grand Army veterans' re
union, which begins Tuesday, and It has
laid Its plans for a series of exercise and
ceremonies that will Interest the people
who attend.
Governor Sheldon will be there to make
a speech Friday afternoon and several
other prominent men are on the program.
Several notable Grand Army leaders will
figure actively In the affairs. Benson ex
pects persons from the country around and
Is preparing the camp grounds for all who
come.
The Commercial club haa adopted aa a .
motto for the week, "Something doing ev
ery minute." The old soldiers will be
given the time of their lives. Speakers
will be provided to entertain them, a fife
snd drum corps will play their martial
music, bands will while away the hours,
there will be a dancing pavlllion with an
orchestra In corstant attendance, the af
ternoons will be devoted to sports and con
tests of all kinds and a street fair com
pletes the show. Famous drill teams will
appear every evening. The grounds will
be profusely lighted by electricity.
On Wednesday afternoon Eli A. Barnes,
state commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, will speak; on Thursday after
noon Congressman Gilbert M. Hitchcock,
on Friday afternoon Governor Sheldon
and Wednesday at 2:30 p. m.. A. W. Jef
ferls. The sports will Include races for
ponies, mules, fat men, boys and girls.
There will be sack races and wheelbarrow
races In fact, all kinds of races.
' The Commercial club haa Issued the fol
lowing Invitation to the old soldiers, of
Douglas county:
Come to Benson August 11 to 14. Bit
our chickens, rapture our turkeys, dig up
our sweet potatoes, ramp In our yarde If
the grounds are not large enough. Ignore ,
our pollre; If arrested we will ball you
out. Enjoy our hospitality and help make
this the best reunion ever held In Doug
las county.
A number of the past department com
manders of Nebraska, Including Theman
A. Crelgh, Lee Eatelle, John Lett, R. S.
Wilcox, H. E. Palmer, T. J. Majors and'
others, have been Invited to be present.
Department Commander Ell Barnes of
Grand Island haa indicated that he will be
present one or two days during the re
union. .
Free tentage, fuel and straw will be
furnished the vetersns and such as brlnar
their families. Abundant excellent band
and fife and drum corps music has been
secured. The program will Include regi
mental reunions and all the features of a
good old time encampment.
BOOTH GOES TOJOUTH AFRICA
Aged Leader of Salvationists on
Tonr to Locate Colony for
Followers.
LONDON. Aug. 8-GeneraI Wll lam Po th,
commander-in-chief of the Sajvatlon army,
jailed this afternoon for Cape Town on
a three months' tour of South Africa. The
aged Salvationist (he Is almost 80 years
old), Intends to penetrate to many out of
the way points which can be reached only
by driving for many days In the bullock
wagons. While In Rhodesia the general
hopes to conclude arrangements for colon
izing that country by Salvationists on a
large scale.
Indians nt Blair.
BLAIR, Neb.. Aug. 8. (Spec'aU The
Blair Clothing company base hall team haa
made arrangements to play the Walthlll.
Neb., Indian team In this city for two
games, Saturday and Sunday, August 13
and 16. This will be the first Indian team
that has ever played In thia city.
Ever try The Bee Want Ad Columns? It
not, do so, and get satisfactory result.
Ansley Defeats Arcadia.
ANSLET, Neb., All, t Special ) Ansley
defeated Arcadia here today In a one-sidad
game by a score of t to I. The feature
of the game was the hard hitting of the
home bvys, who succeeded In driving out
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