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Art Department
' Our Art Department is now complete with our fall line
of Christmas novelties and Foreign Art materials. "We are
showing a full line of foreign nettings, used for curtains, bed
(spreads, pillows, table covers and many other things used in
fancy work namely Guipuretyll, Helvetia!, Oyttertyl and
Filet. This comes in white, cream and ecru. Ve also have a
full line of Hardanger Cloth in all widths. We are now pre
pared to show you all the many beautiful patterns and de
signs in stamped linens; also commenced work showing the
use of, all ouCjnaterials. All of this work was secured by.
Miss Steenstfup; while in Europe. ,W
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all the fusion,- oindlJata or tha slate of
fices and auch oUier ' Nebraskans aa care
to pay their pro --rata ot the cont of the
train. Should tha program mapped out (or
the day be strictly followed, Mr. Bryan will
liava delivered thirty speeches before he
retires for tha niffht at Wahoo.
EMERSON, Neb., Oct. 13. Following tha
trail of lr. .Taft and Governor Hughes
through Nebraska, William J. Bryan Is
endeavoring to undermine any good effects
which tliclf visits might have accomplished.
The routs of tra.val is through a farming
country and the democratic candidate is
telling the farmers that he Is anxious to
secure a democratic house of representa
tives In ord;r that remedial legislation may
be secured. "My ambition to be president,"
he said at Pender, Is not an ambition aim
ply to hold ttiat office, enjoy Ita honors or
distribute the patronage connected with It
It Is to assist in securing Irgislatlon that I
think the country needs. It is to secure
the remedies that I have been advocating
for a long while." '
DEMOCRATIC KUSD SMALL ONE
Coaarealaal Campalaa Being; Con
ducted (rna i hlcaaro.
CHICAGO,. Oct 11. While the . official
announcement will be made next Friday
of the amount of tha campaign fund of the
democratic congressional committee, it
was learned today that tha fund is about
11,000, ths smallest campaign fund that
the democrats have ever had for use in a
congressional election. The congressional
committee decided to make their fund
public in order to . preclude tha charge
that contributions ware being diverted
from the democratic national committee
to tha congressional committee In order
to conceal amounts contributed and their
source. Only sums above f 100 will be
made public.
Congressman James Lloyd, chairman of
ths congressional committee, left early
today for Missouri and will return here
Wednesday. . Mr. Lloyd declared that he
was confident that ths next house of rep
resentatives would be democratic and that
even In the event of Mr. Bryan's defeat
there were sufficient republican districts
In Ohio, and. Indiana . that would return
democratlo , congressmen to make the
house safe for democracy. .
National Chairman. JMack. announced -today
that Mr. Bryan would make- nine
speeches In New TOrTc 'City' on his visit
there on October 24. Mr. Bryan will speak
four times In Chicago on October 19.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Tammany hall
will contribute $10,000 to the democratic
national committee, according to an an
nouncement made today by Charles F.
Murphy, the Tammany leader. In addi
tion, the local organisation will ply all
tha expenaea of tha big maas meeting
In Madlaon Square garden on October 2(
at which Mr. Bryan U to speak. This
will probably amount to 15,000 mora.
TREAT WILL ITl'MP NBW YORK
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Treasure at Unite States Will Talk
Onaaantee.
CHICAGO, Oct 1-After a conference
with leaders at tha republican national com
mltee headquarters, Charles H. Treat,
treasurer of the United 8tatea, left here
today for New York, where ha will stump
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painstaking care and atten
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the Empire state for tha next two waeks.
Mr. Treat expressed his confidence In the
election of Mr. Taft, but that tha republi
can pluralities of Mr. McKtniey -and Mn
Roosevelt would e greatly reduced. Mr.
Treat will attack tha national - banking
guaranty plan In his speeches. '
but the executive of Oklahoma declared
that he had no connection with the mat
ter, and said aome other Haskell must have
been meant. y
Governor Haskell declined this morning
to make public the names of his attorneys
who are to bring the suit against Mr.
Hearst, or to make any definite statement
regarding the Intended suit He might be
able late In the day to announce definitely
just what ths next step In the matter would
be.
Governor Haskell said this afternoon,
after a lengthy conference with his at
torney, that bs had given his counsel au
thority to bring suit against Mr. Hearst
as soon as they could get service on tha
New York editor. This, he said, he be
lieved, would be possible at some point be
tween Kansas City and St Paul, when Mr.
Hearst makes his return trip to tha east
Mr. Hearst Is now on the Pacific coast and
Is booked to apeak tonight
HASKELL SAYS His WILL SfjR
Oklahoma Governor Visits' naani
City to Consult Lawyers.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Oct. 18. Governor
Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma arrived
here this morning from Guthrie to oonsult
his attorneys with reference to a suit that
he says ha Intends to bring against William
Randolph Hearst, charging tho New York
editor with libel. The governor atated soon
sfter he had registered at a hotel that he
had already placed the matter in tha hands
of his attorneys and that the petition would
be filed by them whenever they aaw fit.
The ault ha said probably would be brought
in the circuit court but just when he was
unable to say. The case grows out of the
publicity of the Standard Oil story, the con
troveray over which led to Governor Haskell
resigning aa treasurer of the democratlo na
tional committee.
The atory in question alleged that a man
named Haskell. In connection with two
others, had made overtures to Frank S,
Monnett, then attorney general of Ohio, to
stop a suit pending against ai Standard It
company, tha trio agreeing, It waa alleged.
to furnish 150,000 In case proceedings were
dropped. Mr. Hearst asserted that this
Haskell was Governor Charles N. Haskell,
Taft Carries Straw Vote. I
WAHOO. Neb., Oct. 13. (Speolal.-J. B
Kern of this city took a poll of the Chicago
Northwestern passenger train which
came up from Lincoln this morning filled
with excursionists to the land drawing at
Dallas and found the following result:
Taft, 109; Bryan, 71. Albert Isaacson, the
telephone man, returned from Dallas, S.
D., Sunday, and stated that polls of the
trains were all being taken running up
there and that Bryan had failed to get a
majority on any train yet.
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ages 6 to 14, plain tan or
blue, also blue with rings or
dots, prettily trimmed with
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Girls Party Frocks
An elaborate display of party
frocks which seem to incor
porate all the witchery of
needle craft fancy designs,
dots, etc., also plain colors
or white, $13.50 and down
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HASKELL TALKS ABOUT OIL
Oklahoma Governor Claims Osage
Lease Unfair to Indians.
WRITES LETTER TO PRESIDES r
Endeavors to Hold II I m Responsible
(or Action that Made Standard
Oil Company the Bene-flclarr.
KANSAS C1TT. Mo.. Oct. 13.-Governnr
Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma, who ar
rived here this morning from Outhrie, gave
to the Associated Tress a signed state
ment addressed to President Koosevelt,
contributing another Chapter In ' the con
troversy arising over the leasing of 680.OK)
acres of Osage Indian oil lands. "1 shall."
says the governor in the course ot his
statement, "Insist upon the cancellation
of tills lease In the Interest of the citl
sens of our state, or that congress take
action to declare thla Improvident and un
just lease void, and secure for the Osage
nation tha Just and reasonable compensa
tion that other owners are receiving."
The letter In full follows:
Text of the Letter.
To Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, presi
dent, Washington, 1). G S.t: f hvn Just
received a letter Jroro Frank Pierce, noting
secretary, inter. or dtpanmeni. dated. Uc
tober , stating that my letter to you, ask
ing for an explanation as to the Oil lease
on the Ossge lands, had been referred to
his department.
He attaches an explanation which Is not
St all satisfactory. It contains practically
nothing In conflict with my complaint. I
agree mat in l the democratic axlminis
tion made a lease to K. H. Foster on the
entire Osage nation for ten years at 10
per cent roaity. At liat time the nearest
known oil production waa about 700 m.lej
from the Osage nation, so that the Foster
lease in ihbb waa a rank wi.a-CHt prouo
sitlon and, of course, tha usual pioneer
royalty of 10 per cent was allowid. But
aunng tne ten years, the r'.eid wss de
veloped and found to be unusually rich,
and ten years at this low royalty was an
ampi reward tor tnoss developing it.
By 19U5, Foster had transferred his lease
to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil
company a well known aub of the Standard
oil company.
Wide Territory Affected.
Development showed that oil covered
690,000 acres, being the esst portion of the
Osage nation, also extending north Into
Kansas, east Into Indian territory, and
south Into Oklahoma, and the whole area
la Known aa the richest oil country in ex
lstence at thla date. The remainder of the
Osage nation was barren.
Congress gave you the power to fix the
consideration that the Osage people should
receive, as their part of the oil value after
tne expiration of the ten-year leaae. It
waa well known to you at that time what
the sublessees were paying for small tracts
in tne usage nation and adjolnlna lands In
the Cherokee nation, as the Cherokee leases
paaaed through the Interior department and
their approval and the royaltlea and bon
uses received by the land owners were a
matter of record and approval in the In
terlor department records. It Is scarcely
possible that with these records before you,
you failed to notice that $10 per acre cash
bonus and one-sixth royalty was much be
low tho avernge compensation to the ,snd
owner. Indeed, In many instances, cash
bonuses of from tflO to even $100 per acre
were received Dy tne landowners.
Clue of Lavnnon Family. -
A few cases found In the Interior de
partment records are as foliowa:
The Lannon family, 700 acres, Cherokee
nation, immediately lolnlng tho Osasre na
tlon, Interior department lease, made In
1903, cash bonus MO.Uuu; royalty one-eighth.
We have eight or ten similar leases where
general public Information shows cash
bonuses substantially as large as the
above and royalties running at one-
sixth, cut your subordinate off!
cers In charge of the Indian office at
Muskogee, on orders from the Interior de
partment, this morning refused to permit
examination of tho records to confirm same
accurately, but they are subject to your in
vestigation, and you will find, no doubt
that the Lannon leaae was only an average
lease.
And numerous other leases adjoining the
Osage nation give you the opportunity to
know that a bare one-eighth royalty, with
out any cash bonus to the Osages, was a
gross outrage on tnat nation.
Congress no sooner gave you ths author
Ity to fix the amount of compensation than
the Osages filed a written request with
you for an opportunity to be heard and pro
duce evidence, which they could easily have
produced, ahowlng you that a cash bonus
of $7,000,000 and one-sixth royalty would be
Indeed a moderate compensation to thcyn.
Claims Osages Not Heard.
You neglected to give tho Osages any od.
portunlty whatever to be heard. Ths fact
that 6WUJTO acres of rich oil land waa the
stake that the Standard Oil company was
playing tor, ana tne land owners denied
the right to be heard la something that
will require a more lucid explanation than
Mr. Pierce has seen fit to Hive.
Any practical business man la ready to
recognize that 680,000 acres in one tract of
land is of far greater proportionate value
than the small tracts of a few hundred
acres each, and, therefore, the greater sur
prise that you ahould have fixed a royalty
(without any cash bonus) much lower then
ths Individual land owners were securing
on small tracts, mere -were no such Im
provident leases being made in that whole
combined field.
Mr. Pierce suggests in his letter to mo
that aa a matter of fact It was not known
at the time that the Standard Oil company
waa tne real party in interest. I submit to
you that the very fact that Messrs. Ouffey.
riarnsciaio ana nenator lie pew. wen known
Standard Oil representatives, with others
of the same odor, making . personal appeal
to you for this low royalty to the land
ownera should have been ample evidence
that the Standard Oil company, was tho
real beneficiary, '
Will Ask for Cancellation.
It was the sams Senator De-new who In
duced you to grant the Prairie Oil and Qaa
company franchise over the protest of Sec
retary Hitchcock less thsn one year before
that time; and In this one transaction you
gave the Standard Oil company a donation
from the property of the Oaage Indiana of
more than enough to pay the' famoua
SUf.000,000 fin.
I shall Insist upon ths cancellation of thla
leaae In the Interests of the citlsens of our
state, or congress taks action to declare
this Improvident and unjust lease void, and
secure for the Osage nation the Just and
reasonable compensation that other owners
are receiving.
Marvelous as It may seem, the differ
ence between ths royalty you fixed for this
now it-ase. ana tne average amount received
In the balance of ths oil field, by land own
ers controlling their own Dronertv. Is fniiu
equivalent to a net loaa of $10,000 to each
and every member of the Osage nation, and
wneincr mis gross injustice to our people
waa accomplished bv vour UcV nt
alderatton, or In any other way, the author
ities of the state of Oklahoma will not rest
until this lease has been cancelled and
juatlce done our people. Kespectfully,
C. N. HASKELL, Governor.
SCOTT'S GOOD WOHD FOR POLLORD
Kansas Congressman Speaks In the
First District.
PAWNEE, xNeb., Oct- l.-8peclal Tele
gram.) At the opera house Congressman
Charlea K. Scott of ths Second Kansas dis
trict, sddressed a largs and appreciative
audience this evening. Mr. Scott Is chair
man of the committee on agriculture In the
national house of representatives. He aald:
"It affords ma a great deal of pleasure
to speak In ths presence of the constituents
of Mr Pollard, to bear witness to his In
dustry and ability and to his energy and
fidelity to the best Interest of ths people
of this district As chairman of the com
mittee of agriculture, of which Mr. Pollard
Is one of ths most valuable and executive
members, I have perhaps had an unusual
opportunity to measure his capacity and to
become familiar with his legislative work,
and I beg you to believe that I am speak
ing In all sincerity and not using ths empty
phrases of perfunctory compliment when
I congratulate this district upon having
so able and finished and courageous a rep
resentative. While Mr. Pollard's experience
as a practical farmer fits him for especial
usefulness aa a member ot tha commtttse
on agriculture, yst ha participates freely In
the discussion of all great measures that
com before the houee and his speeches
always command attention and Interest. I
happen to kapw that ft was through his
personal efforts that experts from the le
partment of Agriculture have been sent
Into this district to eairy on dc-nnnstrittlnns
In the matter of spraying orchard trees; to
demonstrste I he uilllty rf the new virus
rwently discovered I r the cure of hog
cholera, and still others, to discuss with
the local authorities the best methods of
building and maintaining public roads He
has also been Instrumental In Interesting a
great many farmers throughout the dis
trict In breeding up better varieties of corn
and other grains In ro-operatlon with the
t'epartment of Agriculture, and In every
possible may he has sought to promote the
Interests of his constituents, while at the
same time advancing the wcirare of farm
ers throughout the entire country."
Aside, from his references to Congressman
Pollard, Mr. Scott based lils appeal to the
voters upon the record of the last three
republican administrations, arguing with a
grent deal erf force lhat. what they have
done Is exactly whttt the people-wanted
done; that tha people tive ruled through
the republic" pprtr.'snd If they fleslre to
continue to rule h 4! safe satisfactory
way for the next , four yers the only safe
thing to do Is to renew the contract with
the republican party.
HOKE SMITH AT UWCOI.
Former Oerernnr e Oeotgla Lands
M. IlrXan.
LINCOLN, Nfb.. Oct. 'tt.overnor Hoke
Smith of Georgia, ty. delUanml an ad
dress before th students and members of
the faculty of the state .university. He re
viewed the hlHtory of th democratlo party
and eulogised William J. ".Bryan, who he
declared ranks far abote William Howard
Taft in executive ability.
"Since hearing Governor Hughes speak."
he declared, "I am positive that we must
elect Bryan."
Debs la 111.
NF7WARK, N. J.. Oct. ll-Eugene V.
Debs, the socialist candidate for presldept,
who was taken ill while making a cam
paign tour on his "red special," was so
111 this morning that he could not meet a
delegation of socialists who called to ex
press sympathy. His physician says he is
suffering from a severe cold, but it is ex
pected the train will leave hers this after
noon. '
Saved Ills HnVs Life.
"My 3-year-old boy was badly con
stipated, had a high, fever and was In an
awful condition. I gave him two doses of
Foley's Orlno Laxative and the next morn
ing the fever was gone and h was en
tirely well. Foley's Orino Laxative saved
his life." A. Wolkush, Caslmer. Wis. Sold
by all druggists.
GRAIN MEN FILE- COMPLAINT
Allege rnlon Pnclflo Discriminates
Against Them In Elevation
Allowances.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-(Spec1al Tele
gram.) The Interstate Commerce commis
sion today served a. complaint against the
Union Pacific from the Merrlam & Holm
qulst company, an Omaha firm engaged In
buying, sejllng and shipping grain In, In
whtoh they allege unlawful discrimination
against them by the .defendant railroad
company.
It appears that In July, 190 the com
plainant was, and still is, the owner of
certain grain elevators at Seventeenth and
Nicholas streets, Omaha and another ele
vator located on Fifteenth and Manderson
streets. The complainant alleges that dur
ing the period from July 1906 to date, It
transferred for the Union Pacific at Its
elevators In Omaha1 and became entitled
to receive from the defendant, an eleva
tion allowance of 1,021 cars on which the
elevation allowance Jrould be $8,310. Com
plainant therefor pouts In a claim for
reparation in tha sum of 18,310 and that the
commission prescribe such rales and regu
lations In lieu of these heretofore exist
ing over the defendant's line of railway
as will In the future prevent ths contlnu
ance of Illegal and unreasonable preferences
and advantages In favor of complainant's
competitors in respect to transportation
and elevation allowance.
UNION PACIFIC MEETING
Stockholders Authorise Increase of
Refnndlngc Bonds to Two Hun
dred Millions.
SALT LAKE- CITY, Utah, Oct. 13. At
the annual meeting; of the stockholders of
the Union Pacific Railroad company held
here today, 2.291,207 shares of stock were
represented out of a total of 2,950.592. The
representation was entirely by proxies.
those In attendance being N. H. -Loomls,
general solicitor, who presided; Joseph
Hellen, assistant secretery; P. L. Williams
general attorney for Utah; L. H. Cornell
of the New York office, and C. B. Matthal
of the law department of Omaha.
The fifteen directors were re-elected.
They are Oliver Ames, William D. Cor
nish, A. J. Earling, Henry C. Frlck, Robert
W. Goelet, Edward H. Harrlman, Marvin
Hughltt, William Mahl, Robert S. Lovett,
Charles A. Peabody, William G. Rocke
feller, Henry H. Rogers, Joseph F. Smith,
F. A. Vanderllp and P. A. Valentine.
By unanimous vote the directors were
authorized to transfer to the Equitable
Trust company of New York an Indenture
subjecting the railroads of the company,
their franchises and holdings, wnicn are
now subject to the companies first mort
gage, dated July 1. 1S97. to the provisions
of the first Hen and refunding mortgage
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running to the Equitable Trust company
as trustee. The meeting also authorised an
Increase of the first lien and refunding
4 per cent bonds to t.'iiO.ono.OiiO. Of this
amount $liXin.mi will be set aside to meet
the payment of the ccmpnny'a first mort
gage and land grant I per rent bonds,
w hich mature In 1917, and $,V,o00.(inO will be
reserved for Issue from time to time In
accordance with the first lien a.td refund
ing mortgage. The stockholders gave the
directors authority to purchase the South
Omaha & Western railroad, a Nebraska
line.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-K. H. Harrlman,
H. McK. Twombley. Charles Steele and
Norman H. Read were re-elected directors
of the Erie railroad company at the annual
meeting of the stockholders In this city
today.
TOLEDO. O.. Oct. 13. Frederick A. IV
lano was re-elected president of the Wa
bash railroad company at the annual meet
ing of the company held here today. The
entire board of directors was also re
elected. More than 75 per cent of the stock
and 95 per cent of the debenture bonds
were voted.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Oct. 13.-Four new
directors were elected at the Wisconsin
Central Railway annual meeting, today as
follows: Newman Erh. C. C. Pleklnson, J.
A. S. Graves, and George J. Gould.
(Continued from First Page.)
the strongest support of sny possible can
didate, has declined to accept the rjomt
natlon. Mrs. O. M. Stonebraker of Lin
coln has also a strong following, but It Is
understood she, too, has declined the nomi
nation. Mrs. A. O. Thomas of Kearney,
vice president of the federation. Is prob
ably the next strongest candidate, though
Mrs. Max Hostetter of Shelton Is also
talked of for the first office. v
Mrs. Jenn Sherwood Talks.
Urde.r the auspices of the Society of
the Fine Arts, Mrs. Jean Sherwood of
Chicago, former chairman of the irt com
mittee of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, and who will be the chief
speaker on art topics at the federation
meeting, gave an illustrated talk Tuesday
morning at the library on "Home Decora
tion." Mrs. Sherwood had provided sam
ples of wall paper, draperies and other
things that contribute to the decoration of
the rooms, with which she Illustrated tho
Importance of harmony in color, propor
tion and detail.
"It is time," she said, "that women
should know how to decorate their homes
and what contributes to harmonious deco
ration. Men are simply at our mercy In
these matters. They know the difference
between harmonious and Inharmonious sur
roundings, though, perhaps, they could not
define It; however, they feel the differ
ence." She recommended the study of pictures
as the best Instructor In correct color
combination.
"Don't depend upon books,' she said.
"They are all right as guide posts, but
the main things we must work out for
ourselves by studying are In pictures and
other things."
Mrs. Sherwood commended the Omaha
stores for their fine assortment of real
art work in what she termed the "smaller
belongings of the house." She said the
assortment and selection was not only
good, but that things were wonderfully
cheap. )
OLD DRAY TICKETS INVALID
Eastern Railroads Have Problem In
Connection with BUI of '
Lading.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. Representatives of
eastern railroads have refused the request
of the shippers that they bs allowed to use
their old dray tickets or shipping receipts
Instead of the new uniform bill of lading
and ths shippers have appealed ths ques
tion to the Interstate Commerce commis
sion. The protest of the shippers Is embodied
In a letter written yesterday by J. C. Lin
coln, president of the National Industrial
Traffic league, to Commissioner E. E.
Clark, asking whether ths commission In
tended to Impose such restrictions on the
shippers when It promulgated the uniform
bill.
One of ths principal objections of the
shippers to the announcement that rail
roads would require the use of the new
bill for all shipments after November L
has been, not to ths bill Itself, but to the
requirement made in the official classifi
cation rules that all freight must be shipped
under the uniform unless 10 per cent Is
added to the regular rate for carriers lia
bility, and that no dray ticket or shipping
receipt will be accepted.
DANIEL COIT GILMAN DEAD
Former President of John Hopkins
University Dies Suddenly In
Bntlmors,
NORWICH, Conn., Nov. 13.-The death of
Daniel Colt Oilman of Baltimore, formerly
president of Johns Hopkins university, oc
curred suddenly this evening. He had gone
to his room to prepare for a drive, where
he waa found helpless on the floor. He
arrived here yesterday for a visit with his
sister. Dr. Oilman was bora here July t,
1831, and burial will take place here.
FIRE RECORD.
Loss at Bonner Springs.
JCANSAS CITY, Oct. 13.-Half the busi
ness portion of Bonner Springs, Kan., a
watering resort twenty miles from Kansas
City, was destroyed by fire early today,
causing a loss estimated at $100,000. Bus
iness houses were destroyed. The princi
pal losers: Kelley A Pettlt, drugs; Swof
ford Bros., dry goods; Peerless Clothing
company, Kamm Bros., confectionery; Hall
& Fletcher, meat market; Mrs. Dunn, res
taurant, and a livery barn.
Ollrt Hill Barns.
LEXINGTON, Kk., Oct. 13. Ollvs Hill,
In Carter county, a town of 1,000 people,
on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, eaat
of here, is burning. The damage ao far
has not been estimated. Half of the town
is already reported destroyed. Water Is
scarce because of the drouth.
Railway Aoten.
n it nnllur cltv ticket fiffent of the
Union Pacific at Chicago, was in Omaha
Tuesday.
u i u,mtin.Kam jiMa? eirir In th gen
eral freight office' of ths Burlington, left
Tuesday for Minneapolis.
W. R. McKren, Jr., who has been quite
ill at his home for the last month, left
Monday for French Lltk in hope of bene
fiting his health.
freak Eludes Tollcc.
ST. LOfIS. Oct. 13 That It Is possible
for a man, clad only In under garments
and a thin pair of slippers, with a blan
ket thrown Indian fashion around his
shoulder, to wander about St. Louis for
twenty-four ' hours with 1,6-10 police look
ing for him was demonstrated by William
Thipt who leaned out of a window of the
City hospital Monday and was caught la
an alley near compion avenue aim nut
streot today.
Father Kills Ions and Self.
MimN. Mo.. Oct. IX. A tiaechone mes
sage from Ooldsberry ssys D. b. Bosnian,
a farmer, went to the district school near
l her today, called out ids two sons, aged
10 and 11 years, respectively, abut one of
them dead, mortally wounded the other,
and then shot and killed himself. 1'he
causs of ths tragedy Is not known.
CLUB WOMEN MEET
JONES' MEMORY IS FARING
(Continued from First Page.)
file from the treasurer of the democratic
state committee. The treusurcr of the re
publican committee did not reside In th
county.
Mr. Jones was sure this morning and yes
terday that he was trensurer of the dem
ocratic state committee In 1W0. The law re
quired him to file a statement showing th-;
expenditures and receipts of the 1900 cam
paign. That was the year Mr. Bryan ran
for president. The only document on file
from th-D democrats Is a statement setting
out that Mr. Jones was treasurer of the lX)
tanras'.cr county fusion cotnmltt"?. The
document does not bear the signature of
Mr. Jones. It does carry the notarial seal
of Tom A.llen, together with his certifica
tion that Mr. Jones signed the statement
and swore to It In his presence. Mr. Jones
did not, for tho good snd sufficient reason
that It does not bear his signature. Mr.
Jones was not sure that he had filed a re
port which did not contain his signature,
but he would not examine It to see whether
someone had filed a different statement
without his knowledge.
REBUFF TO CHARTER TINKERS
Commercial Clnb In Dlaa-nat at City
Conncll Dismisses Its
Committee.
The Commercial club of Omaha Is not In
accord with the city council charter revis
ion committee, which has proposed to ratse
the salaries of city officers, Including the
mayor, as about the first importsnt thing
to be done when'tlie legislature meets, and
has dismissed Its committee which has been
attempting to assist In deciding what sh .u d
be done to the charter to msks Omaha a
better governed and cleaner city.
The executive committee of the Commer
cial club appointed a committee a week ago
consisting of H. W. Yates, F. L. Haller
and E. E. Brucs to examine Into what the
Joint committee of the city council. Com
mercial club and Real Estate exchange pro
posed to do with the charter If opportunity
presented. It was discovered that some 100
changes were contemplated, and, among
others, salaries wers to be boosted as ths
"paramount Issue." .
This did not look good to the S00 men
composing the Commercial club, and, by
the following resolutions, withdrew from
any participation In the affairs of the
Joint charter revision committee. The ac
tion was taken at noon Tuesday:
Resolved, That In view of the report made
to this committee by the special committee,
appointed to represent the Commercial
club on the Charter Revision Commlston,
It is deemed advisable to discharge the spe.
clal committee from further service on said
commission. Our reasons for this action
are as follows:
First, the commission wss not constituted
as stated In the Invitation given us by
mayor and council. This, of Itself, may not
be of much Importance, but the proceedings
of tha commission show clearly, that while
Its members have been giving close and
commendable attention to the work they
have undertaken, yet neither this or any
similarly constituted commission Is able
to perfect and present such a charter, as
the growing needs of the city of Omaha
demand.
What may be recommended by this com
mission can only be makeshift remedies,
to which It must be admitted Is only at
best a makeshift charter.
Second, The city of Omaha needs a care
fully digested and prepared charter, fully
up to the modern demands of a metropoli
tan city, and, which once adopted, will not
be subject to constant tinkering at every
session of the legislature.
Third, Ws believe the city council should
appropriate a reasonable sum, to provide
for a commission and that the members
of ths commission should be selected from
the various walks of life, but should be men
who, by study, habit or training, have some
familiarity with municipal work and muni
cipal constitutions.
Tne commission should meet from day
to day, until Its work Is complete, and a
charter submitted which will be generally
satisfactory to the people of Omaha and
therehy obtain prompt adoption by the
legislature.
Waterproof Hunter's
and Cruiser's Boot.
Each pa! is backet by our
half century oi experience which
has taught Us how to make a boot
of leather which rivals rubber, and
is as nearly water
Til f f00 "kathercan
1 be made.
Hetaiffitl
f fiaH.s ft f
v. vviAifui m vfi fill-
IT.fMl, l.tt Vi
e
Am
Friday, October 16
THAT GREAT SALE OF
McCORD-BRADY CO.
Housefurnishing9
and Hardware
at Hayden's
DONT FORGET THE DATE -COME
EARLY AND SUPPLY
YOUR EVERY WANT AT A
GREAT PRICE SAVING.
Bottled ln Bond ' Whiskey
1.00 rVT.1. QUAST.
Ouckenhelmer Overholt, Old Lewis
Hunter, Oolden Wedding; and Clarke's Puru
ltye, Cedar Brook bond and L,lllrd. Karly
Times, luldip Shraf Mellwood. Golden
West. Cedar Run, Old Oscar fepper and
Wsldon bprlnss Bourtxjp. - : .
CACKLEY BROS.
tHhan.
SMART SHOES
. K'VK Shoes for the dap
ff P Young Dresners
the Young Colli-go'. Men,
V who always want the
limit In Shoe style.
WE ASK TUB ATTENTION Or
TOnsO MEM TO OVSL fALL 8HOBS
The choice leathers, tho chic toe
shapes, the swing of the last, the cut
of the soles, the shape of the hew! and
all the little details that belong to
shoeniaklng. are here In all their
swellnt'ss $3.50 $4.00 to S5.00.
FRY SHOE CO.
Ill DIOIRL .
10th and Douglas Streets. .
Have Von Heard of "BeTaf
It Is a new soft drink Just being ln
troduced by Anheuser-Btisoh. A spark,
ling, non-lntoxlcatlng drink, made of
the best barley, malt and hops. Guar
anteed under the Pure Food and Drugs
Act. and contains less thsn one-half of
1 per cent, of alcohol by volume.
Served at all pleasure resorts, acd
soft drink stands.
AT -
Tolf Hanson's Cafe
aBsnanananaSBSSBnanasBssnnsnanannsnamnasna-
The luncheon menir for
business and professional
men is prepared by the finest
chef in the West.
Those lunching at , nan
son's do not experience that
tired stuffy feeling later in
the afternoon.
And the prices are within
the , reach .qf. all, HtK.iu
The Schlitz Cafes
will make you fssl at
home popular prloss
half portions
" ulok service
TXT XT rOB HOOK X.UJTCX
316-30 South 16th Street
AMI SEMKNTS.
Boyd's Tlieater
TOWIOHT AID WESVEID1T
Matinee Wednesday.
HXAW at ISLANaiBI JTsw and
Oreater
BEN HUR
Elfht horsss In ths thrilling Chariot
StCII, ACT. V.
A htta-htjr Flay.
300 FOFX.B 300
Fries, 75s, $1.00, 81.60, 82.00 ( fal
lsry, 800.
Thursday xatlass . aad Hlrht
LEW DOCKSTADER
Aad Vis SiSTsatj Ssal
MINSTRELS
Friday and Saturday Saturday Mat.
Sam S. and Iss Bhubsrt
lao. Offer
MINNIE - DUPREXj
In ths Brilliant domed r Saoossa r,
The - Road - to Yesterday
Wart Sunday, Until Wsdnssday i . '
ZIEGFELD'S. X&VZi:
FOLLIES Or 1907-i
Opera, Mnsloal Comedy, TauderUls.
' 1 .ii.i
Wednesday JTtrnt, Ootobei SI
MME. CALVE. ;.; ,
A.
BURWOOD
Phones-Pou. ir,0; InL AltOS
vcrnun tuccv ( .
vi.ovnj it ll a tha
World-DIiouum.4 Cem4r
THE
DEVIL
"Every Americas woman
should ses this wonder
ful play." Dorothy Dlx,
In New York Journal.
Mats.. Tnas.i Thars.. Sat.
W I"i
Next Bund ay i Tha Olrl ot ths Ooldsa Wss
CHWCWtW PHONE
rjrboas. Independent A-I4S4.
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
Matinee erery day, Sil5 srery nlrnt, SilS.
bus Edwards' Blonds Typewriters, Fred
Sins-er, Bert Howard aad little X.anrense,
BVsuo, Jordan aad Seno, Beanah and ful
ler, W. S. Harvey Co, WlUlam Aleais
and Delia BchaU and ths Kladooxoiaa. f .
yrlces 10s, eOe, ,.
aCRUG THEATER
Tot lsht at atlas Tomorrow
OCJIABO ABO BAI1.BY
la tha SeusaUoual Melodrama
I TONY, THE BOOTBLACK
IHUBBDAT YOUhV BOFTaJUO.
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