TTIE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1910. Extra Specially 5 Bargain Contor of Our S Grbat July Clearance Sale Girls' Wash Dresses i he ' $2.25 Kind for S1.59 " r Plaids-Chambrays and Plain Ginghams N French or Russian Style Tti6S1.25 Kind for 98c Light Colored Percales Ginghams and Chambrays S S French Style or Bloomers , . ::: t The 75c Kind for 59c ; ' Light arid Dark Percales or the Black and White Checks French Style Htorw Oloars Fire O'clock, Kxcept Saturday s--10 P. M. t you no GTWN STOItC 1518-1520 FAENAM STREET. J . ii -1. imnfl (Q f)T fllOTP name or one oumw" , - party tickets as dishonest and a flagrant attempt to obtain power by the democratic party by deception and fraud upon the voter of this state. ' ' "We rely upon the past record of achieve ment by the republican party ft evidence of IU energetlo and Just exercise of power entrusted to lt events and with full confi dence In Its future performance of duty we ask the support of all honest voters.' The following wr elected Relegates to the republican stale convention:' Ooorge W. WerU, W. I.. Walling. G. H. Wells George Watson, James Pallk, John V. Wolf. Charles R..KuJj?, William Gib eon, ""if A jr X! OTOR .' DK)tO 1tOCIt; OPTION In Addition Hitchcock Gets Sena torlal Endorsement. NEBRASKA CITT. Neb.,' July U. (Speolal.) The democrats ofthls county held their convention In this city this after noon. B. S. Uttlofleld of.Syraouse. was chOKen as chairman, and e: ' t. Marnell, secretary! The following delegates to the tle conventoin were selected v . S. , H. Buck. F. A. tUeter.yporga W. Parr, Henry Fastenau,- tn W; LKU.n. A. I: Young, Frtu illllinan, litrill Jaoobson, Philip Uoerlng, , jVndrcvrv Donovan, L B. flmoyer. Dr. J. H. Lechtenwallner, Max Fennke, 11. U. Hanks, J. J. Purr and R. 11. Mecnta. - . . The commltc. on resolutions reported resolutions commending the'state platform of 1S08-9, the business administration of Governor A. C. Shallenbcrger and the record of Congressman J. jl. IdcuQire, and endorsed Gilbert SM.' Hltohcjbcli-f'gr United States ena1tfr. V iv -X The fight came on when the following was read for adpptlitfi: '"We hereby In struct the delegates t t " de'm'ocr'atlo state convention to vote as a uilt and use all honorable means, to prevent county op tion from being written jn 'the state plat form." Many speeches Were made pro and eon, and for a time things were real warm. On roll call of the various precincts the resolution was adopted by a vote of 108 for and thirty-five against. Tlie conven tion elected B. S. .Llttlefleld as chairman of the county central committee and C. H. Buscli eecretary. . UODGK ADMITS MEN " DIFFER Instructs Democratic' Delegates to Oso Tlokllah Snbjeet. FREMONT. Neb., July ll-(Speclal.)-The democratic county convention's resolution committee submitted a rtoort today en dorsing Governor ShAllenberger's admlnls. tratlon and Congressman Iatla and favor ing the Initiative and .referendum and state action for good roads. '. The resolution on county option was follows: . ' We are opposed to the Insertion of ques tions In our state platform such as county opium, on which democrats may honestly tniter without affecting their democracy. We hold it to be sound democratic doctrine to permit the people of each legislative dls trlct to choose legislators, who will hon estly represent their views and we Instruct our delegation to the state convention to vote as a unit against the iosertion of such a minMtlon. v A minority report was presented which simply affirmed the' democracy' of Jeffer son and Jackson and Instructed ' the dele gation to oppose county option. After some discussion this report was withdrawn and the resolution In regard' to state roads was stricken out On, the' call for-the ayes and nays thtii'9 were two or three rather faint hoes. The following delegates were elected: Wallace Wllson,'--Waldo Wintersteen, Fred Klacs. George Looncherj, Peter r lan liagan, Fred Volp, Cirorgu Looxey, Z. T. Hutor, Jacob Reis. Oooigs Kaber,. Henry Oburman, H. J. Kelson, W O. . $illberg. Peter limanuel, IV, CS; biwphena, M. J. O'Mara. f J MlhOLLI DUCLAItEtt FOB ADAMS Superler Man Barked for V., 9. Sen ator by Ills , Odnnty. - ' SUPERIOR, Neb.. July '1 -(Special Tele- rgam.) Captain C. Ev , is for United1 States senator' was' un. ' Ously' endorsed by the Nuckolls county .tvijubilcan conven tion today. Mr. Adams was brought before the oonventlon and made a ringing repub lican speech endorsing the administration of President Tart and thanikng the con vention for Its action. Captain Adams has hosts of friends all over the state. The resolutions are as follows: - . . "We, the republicans of Nuckolls county. In cunventlou assembled, reoognlse In Cap tain K. Adaras tf Suir)ur , Neb., a man, of high charactet ah dtaniing, and a statesman of superior ability,- well fitted In every way for the position of United States senator and Jo earnestly urge litoi to announce hliiMtr.f a caiijljale for tnat of fice and we pledge hint our Undivided sup jiort" AUTQ THIEF.. ft, RECAPTURED - ,-. ', . - r T i' ' " '. UI1IJm:ii l fc.r.t,' Who Broke Jail Aurora, la 1 alien t arntrat Mr. N.-or 'i:.NTKAL CITV. N.b, July ll-(Sp c'al Tcliyl.uu.) WJir.nm Cruwrod. th e i,r,'i lll l ho bloke Jail in Aurora last 4 urday. " ,i.n ciiuit't iiiir litre today In a whe.it tl.'ld by PhTlff I!er and, k.larjre posse. He iH.i.l.' no rrshaanoe Crawford broke Into a Kursge at ilarqueu On 'June 1 and Htolu an automobile. H was captured at Norll Platte Thursday wlh tho automo bile. and, when he 'f lak. n to Aurora and lodged In Jail, h itoceeded In making ! getaway. In i.--f. PtOPlTS UNION REQUEST IS REFUSED Court Honse Contractors Give Flat Answer to Donohtie. STONE CUTTERS MAY STRIKE Meetlnw of Union Dno Frjday, bnt Special Session May Be Called I -Sooner to Consider v Wolkont. .... A; strike on the new county court house Is Imminent. The committee" representing the labor unions of the crafts furnished employment on the building was turned down cold by Contractor Caldwell Tuesday evening when they asked that the Job be unionised. The contractor refused to make any statements when - the committee wanea upon him in the office of th county com missioners Monday noon, but at that' time at representative of . the stone cutters' union stated that the etone cutters would baok up th Iron workers now on strike, and would go out on a sympathetic strike If necessary. Mr. Caldwell's Answer. Following is the answer made by Mr, Caldwell to Tony Donahue, chairman of the committee from the 'Iron workers' and engineers' unions: " - In compliance with resolution adopted by coupty ernmtsstphers July 9, requesting tnat ueorgu w. caidweil or our firm meet your committee at the commissioners',. Af rica . in rererence to unionising engineers and iron worker on Douglmi county court house work, ' we have this answer and proposition to cnak to you: -.'i ' ; ' First You called a strike- Vstti this Jop white negotiations for unionising said workers were. pending and before condition of our agreement were completed, showing you had no consideration for our Interests as contraotors and employers, which ac tion concluded said negotiations; ,i "Second If you will hav the county com missioner pas a resolution and agree ment to pay us th difference between th union scale of wages at th time w took the. contraot for Douglas county court house, nd th present union scale of wages, which difference represents to ua an additional cost of from $26,000 to 3Q, 400 tor iaoor on tne court house, w-e are ready and willing to recognise and accede i to' Tur present terms and demand on, this 'oon tract." .-. Board Oat of It. :'''. ''.V ' Th "proposition" made In th fast par. agraph is considered a Joke. Under exist lng conditions It would be Impossible for th Board of County Commissioners to take such action and if they ; wer' able, not one says he would vote for tt Th matter rests between th contractors and th unionists. t , Chairman Donahue says the unions will never back down now that they have de live red their ultimatum to th contractors and hav received a final statement In re turn. If conditions remain as they are a atrlk will doubtless be called. Although the stone cutters do not hold their reg ular meeting until Friday night, a special meeting may be called to take the matter up. CRANE, WICKERSHAM AND , NAGEL AT BEVERLY President Divides the Day Between Golf Game and Polttloal Conferences. BEVERLY. Mass.. July 12,-Presldent Taft divided his time today between golf and ' politics. Departmental affairs at iiuigiun mna conditions in Alaska also came In for a share of consideration. Senator Winthrop Murray Crane spent to day in Beverly. He had an extended con ference during the morning with Secretary Norton. Ile'lunched with th president. Attorney General Wic.kersham and Secre tary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor hai appointment with the president this afternoon. RIGHT TO ROUTE FREIGHT Traffic League Discuses Proposed ( "Vance in Interstate : Com mere Act. .1 CHICAGO, July a Proposed amendments of the act regulating' commerce, th right of sl ippers to rout freight, and the power to bring th power of the InU-rstate Com merce commission to suspend ptopoeed I'lumta aim ranroaa agreements, were some ot the subjects advanced for d scus tiuu todiy by the delegate to th national traffic lm.ue conference which convened t.ero. DEATH RECORD. , J, Whltt Herroa. WASHINGTON, July 1I.-J. Whltt Her ron, business manager ot Th Evening Star ! and for thirty years connected with It management, died her today. Fakjnr C. Carlson. Fanny C Carlson, 2 year of age, died yesterday morning at Burdette street. Interment will take place Wednesday in Forest Lawn. - - vi a wt w m i rr a EATON CUES TO ST. PAIL Iowa Bailrotd Commission Sends Eira to Act for Body. MACHINISTS 010 BACK ON STRIKE neck Island . Workmea Were io Have Walked Oat Monday bat Valley Jaactloa Men Refuse. . Ol.ff rrteraanArlilartl 1 . .. i r I UIII m r- is 1 1 v,vn i ' v . DES MOINES, la.. July 12.-(8peclal Telegram. )-The Iowa Railroad commission win oe rpprcBfnua uy uiiiiiii.... the Joint meeting ol commissioners 01 Iowa,- Minnesota, Nebraska and the ua- kotas at St Paul Friday, where it is planned to take step looking to concerted action In regard to the Increase of rates to western points on the railroads. The conference was called at the request oi the South Dakota commissioners, though the Iowa commissioners hav long advo cattd that tho western commissioner must get " together and act in concert ir any thing is to be done regarding rates. Troable Goes to Committees. The master builders and the union car penters today selected committees to dis- cose of their troubles by arbitration ana all agreed that work should go on while the arbitrators were threshing out their con ferences. Machinists Will Not Strike. It ha Just leaked out that machinist on the Rock Island raitroad were ordered to strike at various points, the strike to com mence yesterday, but that several hundred men in th shops at Valley Junction dis obeyed the order and are continuing at work. Coal Miners' Commission. To take active steps for the social and moral uplifting of th coal miners of Iowa, a oommlsslon of ten mon prominent in the state's coal industry, will be organised to morrow. The betterment of the minor's home life, the education of their children and the Introduction of the churches and schools Into the Isolated camps as a means for stamping out the general lawlessness and disorder are the ends toward whicn th commission will work. Th commission plan was formulated at the Joint convention pf miners and operators held here in tho rprlng. Section Hand Killed. FORT ' DODGE, la., July U.-(Special Telegram.) N. Norwood, single, aged 68 year, while riding on a handcar today t& work, the first morning of his employ ment by the Illinois Central as a sectloo hand; was struck by an' east-bound train. Th foreman and others of Jthe gang Jumped to safety, but Norwood was so Injured that he died when th hospital wa reached. Democrats Meet at Macon, HOLDREGE, Neb., July 12. The demo crats of Franklin county will hold their county convention one week later than at first announced and will meet at Macon Wednesday, July 20, Instead of Wednesday of this Week. - AUTO TO. AID OF CUPID Fast Car Pressed Into Use at Aber deen, Where Bride Is Delayed by Iate Train. ABERDEEN, S. t., July 12.-(8peclaO- Throtigh delay in th arrival r a train, C. ' - .. . . , -: nt a tne tevy JOnn w, nysiop, rjtn " Mark'iJSpteeopaL RhprsH. was oaJLad-tlpon to tie a matrimonial knot In double quick time. Two years ago the Rev. Mr. Hyslop officiated at a ' wedding at which. Oscar M. Young, now- clerk of courts or Bow man county. North Dakota, was best man, and Miss Zella Palmer , of Spencer, la., was bridosmal-t The acqualrtance formed by th young people at the wedding ripened Into a. stronger feeling, and to make the romance complete, they resolved to have th same minister perform the ceremony who officiated at the woddlng cf : tlietr friends.' So Mr. Toung came to Aber deen on an early train,, secured his mar rlag license, saw the rector and com pleted all arrangements for the ceremony, which was to take place on the arrival of Miss Palmer on the Milwaukee train from the south. But the train, due at ( o'clock, did hot arrive until 9:30, and th train for the west, on which the bridgegroom and his bride expected to depart for their new home In North Dakota, was due to depart at 10:30. The situation was hurriedly ex plained tO' th bride-to-be, an. automobile broke the speed limits In getting the bridal party from the station to the rectory, where the ceremony wao performed, and th race made' back to the Station, Just In time to catch the west-bound train. Deserter from Navy Surrenders. MITCHELL, S. D., July 12 (Special.) Carl, Strott, a deserter' from the United States navy, was arrested here and tomor row will be taken back. Strott, who .went under "th nam of Adams, came her a good deal and while drunk he confided the fact to a friend that he was a deserter, The friend was going to give him away and oollect the: rewaro,. but Strott went to a polio officer, and told the story first and submitted, to arrest. .Strott deserted from the MlMourl while It was lying in th Charlestown yards at Boston, in March, 1909, and has suoceeded In avoiding detec tion until he got on a drunk which proved his undoing. He will be taken to Norfolk, Va., and turned over to the commander of the Franklin. 1 New Stntlon for Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, & D., July 12. (Special.) Newspaper reports her are to th effect that the Milwaukee road will erect a tao.000 station In which will also be housed the , alviBion and general officials who will be loceUd her. .Th story la not officially confirmed. , but It Is known, the road has long been planning the construction of a new station to replace the one built seven years ago, which 1 no longer large enough to meet the demands of th present skua tion. Danuasre Belt Aftaluat Clrens. ABERDEEN. S. D., July U.-Speclal.) While Ringllng Bros., circus was showing at Mitchell, Mrs. Robert Clark of Latcher, ti D., served papers on the management iu a 15,000 damage suit for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her at an exhibition at Mitchell two year ago, whan an employ of the circus removed a plank, causing Mrs, ('lark ts fall from her seat In the circus io the ground, a distance of fifteen feet. In, fllcting serious injuries. . '. , More Kaase Areonnts Filed. PIERRE, ti. D.. July U (Special. -LIu-tenant Governor Shober was In this city today and as such official attached his signature to the certificates of noin. nation which hav been prepared for the nominees of the late primary tn this state. Most of the - candidates have filed their expense accounts, the latest being those of W. B. Benedict a caudidate for railway commis sioner, who spent l0; and that of O. J, Douseman, who was a candidate for secre tary of state, and spent W10. Father Shea' Baeeeaaor. MITCHELL. 8. P., July 12.-(HpeolaI.)-Father O' Flaherty has received the appoint ment as pastor of the Holy Family church In this city. Bishop O'Qorman selects- him it a worthy successor to Father She who has retired from the ministry after thirty ) ears' pioneer work In this state, beginning his first charge at Lead. Futher OKhiherty has been at Kimball for a number of years and haa mad a fine success of his work. Badger Democrats in Convention Fart of the Delegates Are in Favor of Nominating- a Doable Ticket " M1LWAIKEB. July 12.-In defense of the pr,ncpIl.1 of th democrats party and with . . criticism of the national republican aumin duration. Temporary' Chairman Michael K. Rellly of Fond du Lac, outlined th plan cf th democratic convention at the open ing of the stat convention in the Alhambra theater today. Mr. Rellly wa introduced by State Chalr man Joseph B. Davles and at th conclu sion of his address a recess wa taken until this evening. While nothing as to th nomination of a state ticket was contained in th oall, It Is said a majority of the 800 delegates will favor naming a list of candidates. Some prefer but one ticket, while others are said to favor at least two candidates for each place on the ticket. Adolph J. Schmlta of Milwaukee is men tioned as likely to head the ticket if on Is placed in nomination for ratification at the primary election In September. Burr W. Jones of Madison also had been talked of, but Mr. Jones said he In not a candidate. The platform, according to the leading delegates, will be along so-called "progres siva" lines. Considerable space, It Is said, will be devoted to a criticism of the present tariff law. Four More Arrests Made at Newark Alleged Lynchers Are Locked Up on Information Furnished by the - Governor's Office. COLUMBUS, O., July 12. Four more met were arrested at Newark early today on Information furnished by the governor's office and charged with participating in the riot Friday night. NEWARK, O. July 12. Weldon Kerr, Charles Bagley, Ed Willis and Edward Shaller Were arrested early today, charged with complicity In the riot of Friday night. Several other men are 'under' -surveillance. John Ankele, the new mayor, stated to day that he would completely reorganise the police department.. It is stated that the director of public works, Milton M. Taylor, and the director of public service safety, Harry Runkle, will be deposed. ' James McCrum took charge of th city prison today, displacing Charles Hager, on of th old administration ; men. Vance Miller, aged 22, a negro, is charged with being the one who crushed Ktherlngton' skull the night of the Hunching. J. H. Newton, who ho-been editor of the Newark Advocate for thirty years, has re signed. Re was liberal In his , views and the policy of th paper wa suddenly changed since the riot. t PIN CHOI TO AID ;, JOHN SON Mltfeminued from (4 One.) . - address in the Georgia city. Colonel Roose velt. In fact, lnformed'them that h hardly believed his Itinerary would permit the Visit they wished. ! ' Prof.. Bailey said that Mr. Roosevelt had promised to speak before a national country life conference which will be held some tlm noxt winter, although the tlm and place hav not been definitely fixed. Congressman Bennet, after taking leave of Mr. Roosevelt, talked freely on various phases of th political situation. W discussed past performances and present and futur politics, national and state," the congressman said. Roosevelt Is In the Flaht. Asked if, after having seen Colonel Roosevelt, he was still a candidate for the New York republican gubernatorial noml nation, Mr. Bennet said that th governor ship was not discussed In any way by him self and the former president Of Colonel Roosevelt's political activities Mr. .Bennet said: "Colonel Roosevelt Is in the fight both national and state, and I thank heaven for It I am a red hot Roosevelt man.' One of Colonel Roosevelt caller this af ternoon was Colonel W. R. Nelson, pro prietor of the Kansas City Star. It was early in the afternoon when Col onel Roosevelt thought about luncheon. HI caller at the time included th Gaek- wao of Baroda and his aide, who had com to pay their respects, and , bishop Earl Cranston of ,the Methodist Episcopal. church. The Indian prince, the blshon anri Colonel Nelson of Kanaaa City formed a part of the oompany which went with Colonel Roosevelt to the National Art club In Oramercy Park for luncheon. AROUSES INTEREST OM COAST Mr. Johnson Became. Prominent Dnr Ins; Graft Trial. BAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-Wlth the an nouncement today that Glfford Pinchot would take the stump In California In be. half of Hiram B. Johnson, interest in th election greatly increased. Johnson s opponents are Alden Anderson state superintendent of banks; Charle F. Curry, secretary of stats, and P. A. Btan. ton, speaker of the assembly. Th leading figure in the. rao for democratic support Is Theodore Bell. Hiram Johnson was brought before the publlo during the graft trials in this city when' he volunteered his services to the city after th shooting of Assistant District Attorney Frank J. Heney during the trial of Abe Kuef. ALLEGED HOLDUP MAY NOT BE HOLDUP Mother of Supposed ChtensTO Bandit Says Killing; Was Doe Jealousy. - CHICAGO, July 12. After listening to i statement of Mrs. Sarah Maha.iy, mother I ot Raymond Mabany, who was shot and ' killed yesterday morning by Elmer Cooper, In what was believed to be an attempted robbery of Cooper, th police today caused ' the Inuuest to be postponed, that they might , Investigate all the circumstances of the shooting. The mother declare that her ' boy was not a robbar and that the shoot-1 lng was the result of jealousy. fimiTt or ocbav stjamskips. Port. NEW YORK. NEW YOHK. NKW YOKK. llUWluW... POVHK. lmri. ... . TurpaMla .... Mlnnaftpollt .,,,Mal ualTe... ... 011 la ...-Inund... ....... :..t... all.s. KH'MK GENOA UIIHALTlB. UIIIRALTAR. LONDON MVKRFOOU. IHKMUN UAUlrAX .tlHaill, .. Loaialana ..Ofanla ..PrWioaaa Iran.. ...Ansllan. ,.... ..Arabia .aUlaa. DIRIGIBLES AT OMAHA MEET Chief Signal Officer Wires Consent to Their Appearance. "WIND CHECKS'' TO BE ISSUED Manasjeraeat of Meet Determines to leaae net era Coupons la Case Air Toe Dlnsterr Any Day of Meet. All iknds of flying craft will b teen at the big aviation meet. Including dirigible baloons as well a aeroplanes. General James Allen, chief signal officer of the United Stateh army, yesterday wired Vlo- tor Rosewater of The Bee, giving his con sent to the appearance of the Fort Omaha craft. The following telegrams were exchanged In regard to th matter: OMAHA. Neb.. Julv 13 iqin n.n..n James, Allen, Chief Signal Officer. War uepartment, Washington, D. C: Curtlss aviation meet will be held In Omaha five days commencing July 23. under auspices Oma,ha Commercial club and Aero Club of ve respectfully request author iiy to nave dirigible and No. 12 balloon from Fort Omaha to Dartlclnatn. No pens to government Incurred. Officers of post unofficially assure no objections and nuiiiiBunnB iu neip. ir permissible, your assent by wlr would be greatly appre ciated. VICTOR ROSK WATER. WASHINGTON. JulV 1. 1910 V.rtnr Un... water, Omaha. Neb.: Have recommended to the department that authority be given for t dirigible and captive balloon from Fort Omaha. Impracticable to use free baloons on account there being no quali fied pilot available for conducting flights. JAMES ALLEN, Chief Signal Officer. Will Give "Wind Cheeks." "Wind checks" are a snovelty to b In troduced for th first Urn in Omaha In connecUon with the aviation meet They will correspond to th more familiar "rain chek" Issued at ball parks. Admission ticket will be good for any on of th flv days of th meet and In case of wea ther condition particularly th wind, being such arfiy day that flight is impossible, the wind check win be given out to entitle the holder to admission on another day. To facilitate the handling of th large crowds on th opening day, July 2S, C. G. Powell, manager of th aviation meet an nounces that there will be an advance sale of avlatloai tickets beginning Saturday in all th leading stores and business houses of th up-town districts. This will glv th local people an opportunity to buy their tickets before reaching the grounds and avoid th usual crush at the box offlc. In this manner th large out-of-town Attendants can be handled more easily by the small army of ticket sellers at the grounds. Fifty . thousand people from out of th city are expected to attend during the five days as the publicity given the meet in Ne braska, Iowa, South Dakota and Northern Kansas has been well handled. Tuesday morning Manager powel sent out six thou sand large poster advertising Omaha and tne aviation meet to all of th DrtaciDal cities and towns in th four state men tioned and each one will be conspicuously placed on Its arrival. Foreign Commerce Three Billions Report of Bureau of Statistic Shows Enormous Growth in External , .-'Trade..., ' WASHINGTON. July'l2.--Th total value of the foreign commerce of h iTnHmi State during the fiscal year of 1810, which ended on June 80, was f3,302,S21,067. accord lng to oomplcte return made public by the bureau of statistics of th Department of Commerce and Labor today. The total im ports were valued at $1,657,804,85, exceed ing thoee of 1807, th previous high record year, by more than $123,000,000. .The total exports were Valued at $1,744,96,208. Import free of duty were $758,000,000, as oompared with $844,000,000 In 1907, the for mer high record year for free Imports. The dutiable Imports were I802.000.ooo. against $790,000,000 In 1907. the high record year for dutiable imports. UPPER MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION MEETS Convention In St. Pnl Working; for six-Foot. Channel to Month . of Bllasonrl. t ST. PAUL, July 12. The annual conven tion of th Upper Mississippi River Im provement association began here this morning with S00 delegates present from rive states bordering the Mississippi river. The principal objects of the association are to secure a six-foot) channel from St. Paul to the mouth of the Missouri river, which Is said now to be practically assured and to gain adequate terminal facilltle at all river points. N Th meeting was called to order by 13. S. Warner, president of the 6t Paul Com mercial club and after the Invocation by Archbishop Ireland the delegates were welcomed by Mayor Keller of 1st. Paul. Thomas Watklnson of Burlington, presi dent of the association, presided. After the appointment of committees the Convention adjourned. The convention will adjourn tomorrow night. Th Key to th Situation Bee Want Ads. KilpatriGk's July Sales Wednesday Glass Tumblers the kind you liave been used to buying at Co nnd 0 1 - 17-. 6c each L feC taCIl None of those delivered. Limit, C to customer. T innrt Cffnr? Natural color and all jblllcn OUlling Jiuen, usually Bold nt twenty-five cen's. A very staple 4 i Yrf1 fabric much in demand. . . ..... .1 UL X ulll Qliirf Waict c white liriprie Irish lac0 Olilll lfdlolo trimmed; new, stylish and .".!r..!:..$i00 Each Blackburn Still Writing Letters He Thinks This the Cheapest Way to Work the Newspapers for Tree Publicity. Trying to gut as much free advertieiiig as potsioiw by the expenditure of a it-i-biu postage stamp, Tom Uiacximru sends tne lonuh.i.g copy ot a letter auuresst-U by linn to Juuae euuou and Cliuilcs Ju. bau-iutfr. U.viAiiA, wuly li.-Huii, A. L. buiuMi, oiiiuuu, eo. jJy mar juu'j; bmc 1 wiolo' uu Ural, iiou. uiiai lux i-. t-aunuul has aeon tit to sny tut ca.ier 11110 ut uoiiui isbioual livid, inua complicating tne bituiiuoii. Liike yuu, Mr. txtunuais uaa oee.i al too yuoito ciio to many ytaia. oiu uu ana maunders are rlcn rn-ywiu aiiytii,ii 1 win nope lor. luu are toi luimiviy liiiti rieu ami he was loiiunateiy born. 1 am not wealthy aim Have no nupea ot lnhmli iitg or mail ) ill any toi lune. v.tiul 1 have and what i hope tor mutsi uupond upon m petechial aninty and otion, and hence 1 cannot aftord to eipeuu mucn money in this canvass. However. I am willing to venture what Is efcuentlal to a proper course of cam paigning. If you will resign the Judgeship and Mr. Saunders will resign as ceiiuus supervisor, 1 will help to make up the Ilnanoial sacri fice tins Involve to each of you, to the extent of meeting you both in joint debate at my own expense in any hails or hails you may select ki any county in this con gressional uiatrict. 1 think It is omy fair that you both drop the public udder before we begin the de bates, so that we Bbull all be on common ground In this particular. It neither of you uarea to discuss national topics, 1 suggest that 1 will take the af firmative ot th following bunting ques tion: "Why should a man holding a Judicial position or a civil service position resign the Job. before he ask th people to give him another T" This topic will enable you to double team on me and have the help of Mr, Saunders in the proposed Joint debate. Meantime 1 want It understood that I am a republican without prefix or affix and think you ought to define your position on county option. Initiative and referendum, pronlbltlon, commission plan of govern ment and annexation of South Omaha, though you hesitate to announce yourself on vital national questions. I trust that this third letter will bring a S.ivrteous response or at least an acknowledgement of Its receipt. THOMAS W. BLACKBURN. Carbon copy sent Mr. Saunders. GRAND LODGE OF ELKS , BEGINS BUSINESS Hot Fight On for Office of Secretary. . Treasurer Atlantic City Want Neat Meeting;. ' DETROIT, July 12. Th first session of the grand lodge of Elks In convention here was scheduled for today. It Is thought the grand officers will be re-elected without opposition with the exception of the contest anticipated for the position of secretary treasurer. . F. C. Robinson, Incumbent of Dubuque, la.; George D. Bostock of Grand Rapids and David McArron of Port Huron, Mich., are candidates for this office. Atlantic pity is working hard for th next conven tion. An exhibition drill by a detachment of United State regular from Fort Wayne, automobile trips and lake and river excur sions were included In the day's amuse ment program. August "Garry" Herman, of Cincinnati was elected Grand Exalted Ruler of th Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks here today, 1 Coal Strike In Danville Ends. ; DANVILLE, 111., July U-The Hartshorn mine of this city and the South Oakwood mines last night signed the scale with the miners' . union, ajid today a full force of men went to work In both mines. This practically end the strike in this sub district. ' Summer suits to order 117.60, reduced from McCarthy-Wilson, 804 South 16th. The Weather For Omaha a)d Vicinity-Fair; warmer. For Nebraska Fair tonight; warmer. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hours. Deg. 5 a. m 6i a. m o 7 a. m.... ( a. m.... a. m.... 10 a. m..,. 11 a. m.. 12 m 1 p. m.... 2 p. m.. ' 3 p. m.... 4 p. m.... 5 p. m.... p. m.... 7 p. rn.... 8 p. m.... The Midwest Life orrxosss If. B. Snell Dr. B. B. Davis, Omaha . . . A. J. BJawyer K. B. Freeman President .Tloe President Secretary Treasurer Sr. M. K. Everett O. K. Xasterday , , J. SC. 12ocktt, jr. . Kedloal Dtreotor Actnary . . Map's of Agent iwsrBAjrcB or roiurB December SI, 1906 Deoember SI, 1807 December SI, 1S08 Deoember 81. 190S Jane 80, 110 881,000 I.IW.BSO 1.483,818 8,018.801 8,338,813 Z.OCAX. AOEBTT8 WAHTXD In every town In Nebraska. Liberal commission are paid. Writ th Horn Offlc. 118 South Tenth street Lincoln, Neb. rn.,;v. VVill'Rocommcnd tho Meal Cur 4 iter Taking The Curo Hr That It I- All Tliat Is ' ' Claimed For It. personal letter to State Fenst?l x In Jame E. Bruce, Atlantic, Iowa, a pei'eri says: "I am perfectly satisfied with the NV ( Three Day Dilrk Habit Cure, and af4'-' taking It I know that It Is all that you clulin for It I shall take pleasure, ,U, recommending It to others whenever (try Opportunity presents. ItSljcned) " The NeaJ Is an Internal treatment, given In 80 drop doe. without hypodermic In Jectioris, that cures the drink habit In thie days, at the Intltut or In th home. . No Cure, No I'ajr. t -' It Is the moral duty which very person" addicted to th drink habit owes tni hi family, relatives, friends, society and the public, also everyone who Is Intertsud In or knows of one who Is addicted to the ? drink habit, to call upon, write or pnone the Neal euro today for free copies of their guaranteed Bond and Contract. bdOk"1 let, testimonials, endorsements and -bank" references, which will be cheerfully- fur- " lilahed. Addrem - ' ' 1 Th Ncal Cure. 1 Institute. 1502 Houth 10th St., Omaha, ' Bab also Ds Moines. Davenport and Sioux City, Iowa. JETTER BREWIMG CO., Phone No. 8. 30th ana Y Streets . 5ulh Oniaba. 1 NebtasVa COHSTJUEBS' DXSTBXJBTJTXBIl ' Omaha: HUGO F. BIXZ, 1334 Douglas Street. Fbonesi Douglas 1543. Znd. A-1548. ' Ponth Omabat war. JETTEB, asoa xt st FhOB 888. Counoil Blnf f t Z.ZO. MICXXX.& 1019 Main at. Both Fhoass, 80 Every 24 Hours Knocks Another Off the Prices We have Inaugurated our usual July Pally Dollar Reduction Sale the biggest event in tailoring circles. . We. take every one of this season's suitings and we chop $12 Off Every Price Today And we continue to cut alt price one dollar each day 118 oft tqmor- . row, $14 off next day and so on ' until every single suiting In our stock: is sold. We don't care how mnchi. we must cut prioes, we will clean , up our stock, and we don't care, how low we cut the prices, we won't lower '' our high standards of tailoring. This Daily Dollar Reduction Sale' Places before you today your choice ,, : of ; If 830 saltings mad to measur for 918 838 ones for 83 840 ones for 838 (Except all solid Blacks and Blues) , 1; Coat and Pants $17.50 to Order. . . Beducsd from $23 and $38 -Extra Fast to Order $5.00 ,i Every garment guaranteed perfect ' In fit and style. . , MacCarttiy-WHson Tailoring Co. 304-308 Conth 18th Street, Hear Farnam. E T C H I IM 3 (, Our specialty 133-lino zinc half-t" tone at two-thirds, of the price of copper halftone. ' 1311 Howard Street, Omaha. REWITTB CIGAR You can decelr yxurlf Into thinking you ro smoking JO,, cent cirgars by smoking no . ottvor than the Remitter or Hand Mir 5 Cent Cigars : ..; a sraooth, rich, mellow flsvor4, , cigar. , .- i.i' j.,t"ia"', flW'w mwm- AHlSKMEMit. a ntrriD a "COOX.KMH." Walhelser Si Fisher J WUlard BaUi Harr X.yeas Koffnf tares) Big FP Or geat Illustrated feoagsj ew jFte tor. a TnM Thais. BW eaade Tiue Sua. and in. Thar. TIMEZ i