Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 20, 1909, NEWS SECTION, Page 3, Image 3
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1900. SflliMWAY CETS SEW LEAVE Doomed Man it Granted Stay of Exe cntion Until March 5. ORDER BY THE SUPREME COURT Prisoner U Dreaae Heay Mart tor Gallaw Wk th Dr-Glvlaa- Few Mr Days tasae. Frrm a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. -.-Fpcdal.-Hls good bye said, his final prayer spoken, hla preparations to dl all made, standing In the very ah (low of the gallows, R. Mead . Shumway. convicted . murderer of Mr. , Sarah Martin.. n ssved by a atay of f lo cution issued by the supreme court. Notlc of the nrtlon of the court was received at the atate penitentiary Just two mtnutea ' before the rieath march waa to have farted, fmm the prisoner's cell to the acaffold. Shumway thought the appearanra ' of the deputy Warden and others at .his cell door waa notice to him that the roo- ment of his execution had arrived. When he was Informed that by the court's ae ' ere his execution had been postponed until . llarch S, exefpt by a change of expression he showed do Ft ma of Interest. aald noth Ing. A few moments later he remarked: 'I Just as well hava been hanavd today ; as March ." In the warehouse of the broom factory, where the gallows Is located. 100 or more persons had been ixrrmlfted to enter to ; witness the hanging, and morur these were Jacob Martin, the husband of the mur dered woman; Harvey Grovea, her brother; two nephews. C. E. Oravea and U. K. Groves: l.r. A. It. Touveile. the family physicians for the Martin; a dHagitlon rtim Beatrice, and Firth and Ariama, near where the crime waa committed, and sev eral members of the legislature. These persons had reached the rdson early In the forenoon, and for more than . an hour they huddled together In the : damp. c-Hd gallows room waiting the com : ing of the condemned man. It had been ( told that the death march would start at 2:3(1 o'clock and It was Just that hour i that Warden Recmer stepped to the door and announced the decision of tho court, taslats II Is laaoerat, Bhumwi)- had written hla last letter to his sweetheart, Stella Bogerly. and had this morning received one from her In reply. In her letter she expressed sympathy for him and the hope that "we shall soon meet." The stay of execution was signed by Judges Root, Reese, Dean and Fawcett, Judges Barnes and Letton not concurring. The action waa taken after affidavits had , been presented to th court to show 8hum ; way was not mentally competent. Fulton Jack, a Beatrice attorney, swore Shumway was not competent to transact ordinary business. R. W. Sabin. another lawyer, signed an affidavit to the same effect. Mrs. Anna Peters of Beatrice testified In an affidavit that her husband, John F. Peters, one of the Jurors who convicted Shumway, had committed suicide because ha felt ha had done a great wrong In voting for con viction Three physicians, A. B. Robinson, C. F. Fait and P. T. Gon, testified he was not mentally responsible, and his half brothers, A. F. and 'William Shumway, swora he had been Injured while a boy by being dragged by a horse. They asserted hla head was Injured then and ha has never recovered. The hearing before Governor Shallenberger The bearing before Governor Shallenberger In the Shurnay case laated from 10 o'clock Until U 0 p. m, ami, at the conclusion, the ' governor without hesitation declared ' he would not Interfere In the case. He said he believed Shumway had had a chance a an nimseix oi ma cinmiiuuonti ngnis and that It was for the supreme court and not for him to pass upon thesa questions. f r.umway was represented before the governor by R. M. Land Is of Seward and Jvu'ge Francis G. Mamer of Kearney. Deputy Attorney General Grant Martin re resented the state. Tbe defense urged that reprieve of 100 days be granted In which Shumway might protect bia rights. It was claimed ha had been deprived In the first trial of seven peremptory challenges and that in the supreme court he had been denied a rehear ing by three Judges only, whereas four was a majority. Judge Hamer urged that the brutality of the crime cansed the prose cution to overlook the lights of his client. B. M. lM.AXS IMPROVEMENTS Mill Ball Neve Coal Pfceas Taak at Brakes Bow. BROKEN BOW. Neb., Feb. .-SpeclaL) The Burlington railroad at this point contemplates making several Important changes and Improvements In the near fu ture. Division Superintendent J. C. Bird sell of Alliance has been m town this week and says the road will erect new coal sheds In the east end of tbe yards, at a cost of tli.000. A steel water tank with a capacity of llft.000 gallons will also be erected and a number or new wells sunk. The tank will be located In the east part of the yards, but will not be on the main track as the old one now la. It will be east of the depot and to the south of the aide tracks, and a water ci 4 nt tali water crane will be erected where the pres- nk stands. This crane will sunoly water for engines on ths main tins md Open until 9.00 p. m. Lines-la Office. Omaha Bee 518 Little Building Auto Phtne 7417. Bell A-2598 G. N. Porter, Manager. first siding. New side tracks will also be put In. Surveyors have been here this week snd have plotted the ground for the install ing of tbe sheds, water tank and aide tracks. An engine house will be built snd new pumping machinery put In. There Is also rumor that Important .changes are to be mada In the train schedule before very long. LirELT TIME OVER ' CHARTER Desaorrata Have mm laalif Refer llaaae t'ara ml ttee. (From a Staff C'oi respondent.) LINCOLN. Feb. 1 (Special Telegram.) t anted An Interpretation of home rule. Address communications to the Douglas county delegation In the legialature or to the mayor of Omaha. The question was threshed out before the house committee on cities and towns last night by Mayor Dahlman, members of the Douglas county delegation and others. Ths question waa not settled, because the mayor gave one definition. Senator Ransom gave another and Charles E. Fanning wanted to quota Mr. Bryan's answer to the question as a final solution, but he was stopped by friends of the presidential candidate, who Insisted that Mr. Bryan should not be dragged Into the fight. Bryan had been appealed to, however, because Colonel Fan ning, to help the mayor cut. said: "Mayor Dahlman, what did Mr. Bryan say when you asked him what he under stood by home rule?" "Don't bring him In here." "Cut that out," and a few other such remarks greeted the question. As a matter of fact, however, Mr. Bryan answered the question this way, so Colonel Fanning told friends: "I believe home rule Is taking the appointment of a police board away from the governor and giving It to the mayor.'" The exhibition of the Omaha democrats before the committee waa one of the great est "harmony" sights ever witnessed In Lincoln. Senator Ransom Insisted that he told the people countless times that he fa vored an elective police board, and just aa insistent Mayor Dahlman claimed the sen ator had not, but that he (Dahlman) had told them ha favored a mayor appointed board. "Not once during the campaign was It even mentioned that the police board was to be elected," said the mayor. "Not once during the campaign was it ever aald that the police board should ba appointed." shouted Ransom. Following are a few choice remark of the democratic statesmen: Senator Ransom, speaking of the charter revision committee of Omaha: "They made a mistake In thinking thev were elected in. stead of this delegation." Platter a Farce. Senator Ransom, telllns of tha w-hi- the democratic platform: "I know all about that home rule plank of Ednr HVinni i The platform had already been written and mey were Just simply playing a farce for our benefit." Senator Ransom: "Not Commercial club ever goes to the oolla to vote." Councilman Bridges: "No man in th. Second ward has asked that the boar ha elected." Louis J. TePoel; "Ediir Howard nff.-i a plank to the platform rommitiu e .. democratic convention providing for an elective police board and It was rejected." Tom Flynn: T was chairman of tha county committee and I made the palgn that elected Senator Ransom. I never had any one to tell me he favored an elec tive board." Mayor Dahlman: "Ten .members of the delegation agreed to an appointive board and now the charter goes through the sen ate providing for an elective board." Previous to the grand mixup of the demo cratic patriots over the slogan, "Let th people rule." Andrew Rosewater, city engi neer, pointed out the evil effects that would result from gtving to th council the right to appoint th help In the office of the city engineer and he recited what had occurred when this was the law, H. B. Zlmman. representing tha charter revision committee, spoke for this com mittee, but waa stopped before ha finished making the suggestions offered by his committee. Victor Rosewater talked briefly, saying the mayor's plan of selecting th police board seemed to be the better, but ha favored permitting th present board to serve cut its time before th mayor should mag appointments. He favored a bill making more specific the qualifications of ornters to b sleeted. The charter pend ing provide na qualification for th ctunctlmeo other than that they live In tha wards they represent. He favored nm. hlbitlng a member of the nolle board being a canaiaate for any other office during the time he ha been chosen a police osm nWaeioner. He called attention to th fact that the question was wholly one of "home rule" and that If the police board Is to be elected why not the Park board and other aprolntlv officers. Senator Howell talked briefly, most of Dame Fashion's Spring Creations that will be the coming rage Invisible Striped Panama Suit. a illustrated. Positive $25 Value, at $14.90 SATURDAY ONLY. A charming garment poaaewlng that tamp of newness, of excluslveness, of abao lut perfection In every detail. All th newest shade of Invisible striped panama, trimmed with soutache and Bangalin but ton, new panel front, full gored skirt. I Ins time being devoted to a discussion aa to whether he, Andrew Rosewater or Sen. ator Ransom wrote the charter of twelve years ajro. snd he voiced his objections to Victor Rosewater being present to make suggestions to a democratic legislature -or to help Mayor Dahlman. The Omaha men had not concluded what they wished to say when tha hour became too late to continue longer, and another meeting will be held. SKILL FR ACT I RED IX RCXAWAT Yoaaa- Maa lastaatlr Killed fcy Fraetleas Teasa. BLOOM INOTON. Neb.. Feb. 1 (Special.) Word waa Just received here that "Happy" Nelson, a young farmer living with his older brother four miles east of Center, waa killed in a runaway accident Monday. Toung Nelson had taken his brother to Crelfchton to catch as train for Wahoo. On his way home his team be came unmanageable and ran away.- In front of the mill In Bazile Mills Nelson was thrown out of his wagon, striking his head against a wheel of another wagon standing In front of the mill. A fracture of the skull resulted, which caused Instant death. This is the fourth accident in this county within two weeks, three of them resulting in death. CEHIXO DAMAGE- CASE OX TRIAL Promlaeat Plattsaaeath. Drwaarlat Sae far False Arrest. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb, Feb. 11 (Special) Th suit brought by Henry Geiing to collect SC.WO damages from John M. Leyda for being arrested by the sheriff and tried In county court on the charge of having Illegally sold liquor In his drug store on Sunday, waa called in district court Thurs day. The sheriff had been previously Ignored and Judge H. D. Travis had ap pointed ex-Sheriff W. D. Wheeler to em panel a Jury and care for the same during the trial. Judge J. J. Sullivan and General Cowan of Omaha are assisting In the prosecution, while Byron Clark and J. E. Leyda, a brother of the defendant, repre sent the defendant. COMBINATION AGA1XST BRVAX saalleaberaer a4 Hitchcock Sal t Head Oppoaitlea. NORFOLK. Neb., Feb. l.-(SpecUI Tele gram.) The News this afternoon says It has authoritative information that leading Nebraska democrats. Including Governor Shallenberger and Congressman Hitchcock, both senatorial candidates, have leagued to retire Bryan from leadership In the state and national party affairs, believing he should withdraw after everything has been sacrificed for him by Nebraska, dem ocrats during sixteen years. Mrs. I.oalaa Staaalsh Meer. SCOTIA, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special Tele gram.) Mrs. Ijoulsa Standlsh Moore died here yesterday at tne home of her daughter, Mrs. George V. McAnulty, after a pro longed illness. Mrs. Moore was the widow of th late David Moore and with her hus band was among th early settlers of the North Loup valley, having com her In 1877. and has resided here ever since. Be sides Mrs. McAnulty, Mrs. Moor leaves a son. Dr. Milan 8. Moore of Gotheneburg. Neb. She waa a sister of M. M. Blandish, 819 Pacific street, Omaha. - ' Nebraska News Note. "WESTON John Kavan. Jr., died early this morning after a few days' Illness of pneumonia, M'COOK Miss Mary Sawhill, Just recov ering from a long and serious iilness, fell down a stairway in the home of her sis ter. Mrs. Margaret Oyster, this morning, fracturing her collarbone. ' wn.jvc.rto An lmponani aeaj was Closed here this week wtxn W. T. 8. Conner traded his hotel at Famam for the livery and feed barn at thia place formerly owned hy J. Caator. Mr. Conner Is at present run ning a hotel here. KEARNEY Headmaster Russell of the Kearney Military academy has received an entire now outfit of band instruments and that school will now have a regularly organized band. Some good talent la, to be found at the academy. KEARNBY At a meeting of Company V Nebraska National Guard, held last evening. Jay Hawthorne was elected sec ond lieutenant Mr. Hawthorne entertained the company at the Palace cafe after the meeting had adjourned. BEATRICE O. O. Hill returned home yesterday from Mfil o, where he was called recently by the death of his sin, Raymond Hill, who died of smallpox. Mr. Hlil waa given little encouragement relative to the removal of th body at a later date. M'COOK Captain John O'Brien, a vet eran of the civil war. died here suddonjv yesterday morning. The body was shipped this morning to Licm. N. Y.. for burial. He was the father of C. J. O'Brien, cashier of the McCook National bank of this city. M'COOK Fred Whitney, a young man of this city, waa arreated today, charged with stealing a sack of flour from the mill of the McCook Milling company last night. He had a preliminary trial today, pleaded guilty and was bound over to the next term of district court. KEARNEY The annual masquerade ball or me caoets or tne Kearney MilVtaxy acad emy was held at the cfty hall, which wai decorated In the school colors, with Japa nese laments ana special lig-bling efTecta About seventy-five couples were masked and some elegant coatumea were to b seen. BEATRICE Mrs. Earl Owens, who hss Just returned from an extended trip to Linioraii, was laaen in yeaieraay at Wy more with diphtheria and is reported seri ously ill. Th Owens home has been quar antined and every precaution tiirruan will be taken to prevent an outbreak of in aiscss. BEATRICE Th Luebben Hay Baler company, which began business hers last fall, has received many orders for ma chines, and prospects are bright for a busy season. The company ia manufacturing balers that sell for SLSuO and 4u0 each. Six machines ire being made to be deliv ered In April. BEATRICE Tha Nonpareils is th nam of a new athletic club organised at the Young Men' Christian association buliding. The officers elected are as follows: Harold Btourt. president: Frank Robinson, vice president; Hoiace Cook, secretary-treasurer. The club also organised a baae ball team by electing Robert Warren manager and Cheater Dobbs captain, terday afternoon interesting reports were submitted. These officers were elected: Mrs. W. 8. Johnson, president: Mrs. m! L. Van Arsdale. first vice president; Miss BHA TRICE At the annual meeting of th Presbyterian Missionary society yes Jennie Robertson, second vice president Miss Carrie Elliott, secretary; Mrs. V B Sheldon, treasurer; Mra 8. P. Lester sec retary of literature; Miss Hattie Yule as sistant secretary of literature. BLOOM FI ELD Bloomfleld people are re joicing over the recent appointment of the Bkomfield MuiricaJ association band a I hm fine nritnMil.1 hn.a , i . . , - : -' vj ui wiv viaie. uoy. ernor Shallenberger has made the appoint- "" ii unoersiooo tne appointment has been ratified by the adjutant general The band cm si sis of twenty-eight mu sicians under the leadership of Prof. W H. Comptnn, formerly leader of the First regiment band of VYisner. The band will celebrate the evMit with v, . 1 1 i, - L Ington'. birthday ALLIANCE The first public entertain ment of St. Agnes' academy waa held here tonight in the Phelan opera house in which ISO children participated. Th event marked the termination of the first six months of the academy's existence and the showing In the wiy of ability and discipline Is the many difficult drills by the children made It the beat ever witneased here. The acad emy u un4r Ika illrau.iiAH ik. ..i i - - . . ... IWUJMlg- paid for In a little more than on year w uiiiui, ok uiq scnooi of last fall. Yleterv for ladepeadea ts. SPRINGFIELD, m.. Feb. nWWhat inde pendent telephone companies consider a victory la th decision of the Illinois su preme court today invalidating th sal of a majority of the stock of th Kellogg Switchboard and Supply europany to th American Telephone and Telegraph com pany. The court holds thst the American company bought toe stock to get a a noyuly. MONEY FOR GENOA SCHOOL Senator Brown Oeta an Appropriation for Two Sew Building. NEW LUMBER RATE INTO DAKOTA River aaa Hsreers Bill, t Be Re eerted t the Heese Today, Tea. talas Appreprlatlea for the Mlasearl River. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-(SpeclaI Tele-gram- Through the efforts of Senator Brown, the Item of SM.SoO for maintenance of th Genoa Indian school waa restored to It customary place In the Indian appro priation bl'l during the consideration of thst measure by the senate today. Senator Brown further gained the consent of the enate to the Insertion of two amendments for further Improvements at the Genoa choot, one carrying an appropriation of 17.000 for the erection of a brick barn and the other prcvldlng R.O00 for the construc tion of a residence for the superintendent. AS the bill now standa the nnnr.rf.ll., I. mad for a total of lei.SOO. with nothing said to tne disposal of th school by any officer of th government. Petition fee Free Ride. Merchants In Nebraska are petitioning senators and congressmen to work for free hides. Last week Senator Brown presented petition to this effect from Chadron. To day petition from merchants of Nebraska 01 tr waa presented In the senate by him. Nebraska City merchants declare the If per cent tax on hides Is simply putting about I6.coo.ooo annually Into the treasury of th packing concern a For a Defy aa Wool. Senator Brown and Burkett each pre sented petitions from the Omaha Commer cial club asking for the retention of the duty on wool. The greatest part of the annual clip of wool is now made In the west and the duty is a straight protection of western Interests, th Omaha club be lieves. Mllwaakee Ordered to Ma Ire Rates, The Interstate Commerce commission to day, in an opinion by Commissioner Cock rell. announced Its decision In the cases of the Bowman Kranse Lumber company against the Milwaukee railroad, the Blod gett Milling company against the same and th Interstate Iron and Steel company against the same. In the first case the defendant was ordered to maintain a rat for th transportation of lumber In car loads from Omaha to Canton. 8. D which shall not exceed (.03 cents per 100 pounds. In the second case the defendant was ordered to maintain a rate tor the trans portation of rye flour In carloads from Janesvilt. Wis., to Kansas Cltv. Mo.. which shall not exceed 1SV cents per 100 pounds, and In the third case the defendant was ordered to maintain a rata for the transportation of iron bars In carloads rrom tut Chicago, Ind., to Mollne. 111., which shall not exceed i cents per 100 pounds. Reparation was awarded to the complainants. Ceagrewaes to Greet Fleet. A number of members of congress have chartered the steamer Washlna-ten and will leave the capital 8unday night to wit ness th arrival of the battleshln fleet snit Its consorts in Hampton Roads on February Probably about 100 senators and mamhara will be of the party, amonr them Kaitur Senator Burkett and wife, Representative Boyd and wife. Representative Pollard and wife, and Representatives Nonis, Hlnahaw and Kinkald of Nebraska. Representative Martin and wife of Deadwood and .Con gressman PhUo Hall of Brookings, 8. D., win also join the party. BUI far Sale ef Leads. Representative Norris todav eeeiir4 tha passage through ths house of his bill pro- viaing ror tne sale or certain lands in Fron tier county; about 450 acres, which unH the recent resurvey were found to be still part of the public lands. Settlers who have occupied these scsttered lands under the original survey will be reimbursed nra rata to compensate them for the error on the part of the government In runnlne tha tinea of th Initial survey years ago and upon wmen in homestead entries were based and passed to patent. Meaey far th Missouri. Th rovers and harbara bill, which win ha reported the first thing tomorrow, contains the following paragraphs for th Missouri river: $166,000 for operating snsgbost abova and below Kansas Cltv: tlOO.uoo for amr. ncles, only to be used to Improve naviga tion and protect government works, 160,000 of which to b used above and tSAAm ha. low Bioux City; 140,000 for general Improve ment. The total for th river Is MoS,000. Mlar Matters at Capital. Contracts have been awarded to th Western Portland Cement company of Yankton. 8. D.. for furnishing 12.000 bar rels, free on board cars at Bell Fourch at 111, and to the Iola Portland Cement company of lola, Kan., for S3. 000 barrels at 80 cents per barrel, free on board cars at PUBLIC SPEAKER A vises roatam Xastead of Coffee, Som peopl think they must have a cup or cone or tea before attempting any spe cial work, som want It afterwards. Th same harmful effects of the eoffe poison caffeine sxe sooner or later made manifest In either case. "As a public speaker" writes a Penna. man, "I had been in th habit of drinking a cup of coffee after my evening's work. "My nights were nearly always restless, or when I did sleep I would awake with a heavy, dull feeling and every movement be came an effort." t Reaction of the coffee poison.) "My nervous system eventually became so unstrung thst I waa obliged to place myself under the car of a physician. "Th doctor advised me to give up coffee and drink Postum. which I .did. Postum not only assure m a good night's sleep but nourishes the system. I havs used It for a year and hav taken great pleasure In Inducing several families In our neigh borhood to ua Postum Instead of coffee. "On neighbor, a hlghstrung. nervous woman who had drank coffee all her life, frequently had attacks of stomach trouble from which she suffered untold agonies. Since sh dropped coffee and has been drinking Postum sh Is In good health. "A young man who bad been used to coffee three times a day, found his ner vous system calling for something stronger. Hs began to use spirituous liquors and was on the down grade. "He finally decided to stop coffee and al- eoholle beverages and drink postum. Not being made right at first, ha did not Ilka It, but when I showd him how to make ft Bout U rirtaea minutes, b liked It. "This young maa is now nroanaraua healthy and of good habit. Hs neliev Postum saved him from becoming a drunk ard." Nam grvaa by Postum CO.. Barti Creek. Mica. Read "The Road to Weilvtlle." In pkga. "Thar s a Reason." ' Ere read the above letter? A mem omm appears from time to time. They are rcweiae, true, aad full of hojnaa latere. ILA.LF-MINUTE STORE TALK You may not care to buy your spring suit at this store may have been trading else where so long you rather hate to change but one thing is pretty certain. You'll want to see the styles this store sanc tions before you buy a suit at some other store. Come right in. You're Just as welcome as can be. - r . i - t fwic tf,,: tor Wil 1 iih i . Nifty Spring Hats Iola, jn.rtlO barrels being for the Shoshon project In Wyoming. Orders have been Issued directing the es tablishment of complete system of rural service In Harlan county. Nebraska, ef fective May 1. This service consists of twelve routes. On recommendation of Congressman Hall, Dr. Ell Iiewison has been appointed pen sion examining surgeon at Canton, 8. D., vie Dr. V. T. Wilson, deceased. ' Th Central Labor union of Lincoln has requested 8eetor . JBrowa to use his in fluence against the Institution of the piece work system in the government navy yards. The senator presented tbe resolution to the senate today. Nebraska Elks, along with the Elks of other states, are working for a preserve In Wyoming where the animal whose name they bear can be protected for futurity. A memorial from Hastings lodge for the establishment of this preserve was pre sented to the senate today by Senator Brown. Postal Matters. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Roca, Lancaster county, Rufus Pcpple, vie A. J. Tangemen. resigned. Iowa Diamond, Ap panoose county, Gronaway Price, vice A. B. Carter, resigned: Homer, Hamilton county, Charles W. Royster, vice H. L. Corbln, removed; Knowlton, Ringold county, George W. Butt, vice G. W. Ring ler, resigned. Iowa rural routes ordered established May 1: Dexter. Dallas county. Route 4, serving a families: Elkhoro, Shelby county. Route 1, serving SO families. F. D. McLean of Omaha, W. G. Craig of Leigh, H. D. Moss of Fremont. C E. Brown of Carleton. R. J. Jensen of Omaha. L. J. Zook of Grand Island, A. T. David of Sedg wick, C. D. Baker of Carleton, F. J. Hot ter of Columbus and M. D. Boenbee of Blue Hill, Neb., have all been appointed railway mall clerks. t DES MOINES FIRM FAILS Creditors ef MeQnald Grocery t'om saer File Prtltlea la Bisk ranter teort. DES MOINES, la.. Feb. 1. -Creditor- of the McQuaid Grocery company of thia city filed todsy a petition asking the company be brought Into the court of bankruptcy. A received has been sppoli.ted. The claim aggregate KC.uOO while the assets ' are S2.CO0. Boston Broker Baakrapt. BOSTON, Mass.. Feb. 1.-Walter II. Trumbull of the firm of Walter H. Trum bull at Co., bankers sad brokers of Bos ton, filed a voluntary petition In bank ruptcy today with liabilities of S148.083 and assets placed St $30,390. Inability to float certain bond Issues and Joint liability with another firm of brokers now In bankruptcy is given as the cause of the proceedings. Meadell plains Bill. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. Ik Special. t Congressman Frank W. Mondell has rv piled to unauthorized statements publlshrt. In certain western nea-ipers misrepre senting the statua of his 320-acre homestead bill by referring to the text of the measure as agreed upon by the conferees of the house and senate. Within the laat few days there have been several attacks upon this measure and upon the dry farming movement which It Is expected to foster emanating from various sources at Wash ington, a here the purpose and work of the Transmissouri Dry Farming congress and the efforts of western congressmen and senators have been discredited. It waa stated by one correspondent that Eenator Smoot's opposition to the Mondell bill would result In the tabling of that measure aud that Mr. Mondell had prepared an amendment at the suggestion of Becretary Garfield of the Department of the Interior which would so restrict th application of th measure as to practically jiulllfy it. Mr. Mondell haa not drafted any such amendment and In telegram to Secretary John T. Bums of the third Transmiaaourl Dry Farming Congress Board of Control state that the amendments which have been accepted are satisfactory to him and beneficial to tbe west. Mr. MondeU further stave that h expects to have th bill passed soon. This Is ttys status of tha meaa itr at present. Let Th b Meat Ada a Iht work for you. NEW SPRING CLOTHES AT THE NEW STORE THE HOME Or QUALITY CLOTHES ANNOUNCE THEIR READINESS TO SHOW THE NEW 1909 SUITS AND OVERCOATS Our preat first and second floors are now entirely de voted to the new Spring Clothes for Men, Young Men and Children. For the first time in Omaha's history a store must acknowledge during February- that the winter goods are all gone. The remarkable clearing sales conducted by us are still fresh in the public's mind then we advertised and sold to out-of-town dealers all that remained of the win ter's stock. Of course we could have held on to the remnants and cried "Sale! Sale!" every week but our ways are dif ferent; when we say "Nothing carried over," we mean it Then, too, being acknowledged leaders it is becoming that we should take the initiative and be the first to say, "llo, for Spring!" Many of the new suits are in medium weights for im mediate use and can be worn right up to "two-piece" time and we've a great line of toppers and raincoats every garment new for 3 900. SUITS $10.00 to $35.00 TOP AND RAINCOATS . . $10.00 to $30.00 CHILDREN'S SUITS $1.50 UP YOUNG MEN'S SUITS $5.00 UP Our Letter Box Contributions on timely topics Invited. Write- legibly on one side of the paper only, with nam and address appended. L'nused contributions will not be re turned. Letters exceeding jno words will be subject to being cut down at th discretion of the editor. Publication of views of correspondents docs not com mit Th Be to their endorsement. Blae Laws. OMAHA. Feb. I8.-T0 the Editor of Th Bee:' The supporters of the blue acts have defeated by a margin of four votes the blil to rermit Sunday theaters and base ball. This Is a victory for the staunch blues, but does one victory end a war? It seems to me that the campaign Is but op ened, and that the action of the senate has simply put the Issue for the time clearly before the public. The question now goes to the people, and who can doubt what th people's answer will be? Outside of Blue Bonnet circles. Is there anyone who be lieves that the people give any support to this demand for a blue Sunday? The peo ple have had little to say on the subject thus far; they have been unorganised and without leaders; they have until now trusted that these lsws would not be en forced; but the senate's eighteen yeas to fourteen nsys have opened the public's eyes. The closing of the saloons on Sunday was well enough, but In taking up thia the ater and base ball question the blue-apron statesmen have gone a step too far. The sentiment of this community does not sup port them. It only remains for the advo cates of cotnmon-sensibleness "to call upon all right-thinking citizens to aa.ist in an effort to have the laws repealed, by sup porting and voting for such csndidates as would pledge themselves to vote for their repeal." These are the words of the anti blue act resolution passed In October, 11. by the German American Lincoln club of WE WANT TO VISIT OUR ST0SE ON SATURDAY, FEB. 20th. WE ARE GOIHG TO HAVE THEM WILL YOU JOIll THE CROWD? 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To the Editor of Th Bee: In an editorial in Wednesday even ing's Bee you say: With the liquor Interests and th Anti Saloon league both favoring an elective po lice board for Omaha, etc I am directed by the executive committee of the Douglas County Anti-Saloon league to Inform you that tha league as an organi zation does not enter lnt the controversy aa to how the police commission should be crested whether by appointment by mayor or governor or by election. Members of the league differ on this question as they do on many other matters, sine they are members of different political parties. Tour assumption that the league has taken sides In this controversy Is probably based upon the personal opinion of soma member of the league. I am further directed to say that our only Interest as an organization In the police commission, however constituted. Is to sen to it that they enforce the law. This we propose to do. B. F. FELLMAN, President Douglas County Anti-Saloon lesguc. Note: The Omaha Issue, published as the official organ of th Douglas County Anti-Saloon league, and with Its secretary as Its business manager, under dat Jan uary 3$, 1903. says: "If we are to hsve home rule, let th po lice commission be elective." A Bloody Affair Is lung hemorrhage. Stop it, and rare weak lungs, coughs and colds with Dr. King's New Discovery. 60c and (LOO. For sal by Beaton Drag Co. Foley's Orfno Laxative rare constipation and liver trouble and makes th bows la healthy and regular. Ori no ia superior to pills and tablets as ft does not grip or nauseate. Why take anything else. 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