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,1f The Omaha Daily Bee. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Fair. Kor lown Showera. For weather report, see Tase 2. THE OMAHA DEE govt to.th horiiea s read by tha jaD sells goods for advertiser. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, ' JULY- '27, 1910-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COIT TWO CENTS. VOL. XL-XO. 03. s V I BRYAN LEADS HIS HOSTS NO LONGER L r Democrats of Nebraska Tarn Bowl the Peerless Leader in State ' Convention. ' FIGHT TURNS ON COUNTY OPTION Hitchcock Introduces Motion that I Shots Out the Speech. SIIALLENBERGER HAS UNCOVERED Cuban Government Alarmed by the. 'rowthof Uprising Governor Comes Out Flatly Before Body on County Option. i DAY SESSION DOES BUT LITTLE r-moprirt at Grand islaaa1 Make ifmrtki Chairman, Choke Off Bryan and Take Recces Until 8 O'clock. The democratto state convention adopted a resolution that la effect prevented William Jennings Bryan from addressing; the oonTentlon on county option or any other Issue nntll reported from the platform commit tee. Xt then adjourned nntll S o'olook p. m. Constantino J. Smyth of Omaha was made temporary and permanent chairman of the oonTentlon. t. J.,' t down Will II Khallenben V ' As f " (From a Staff Correspondent.) OBAN'D I3LANO. Neb.. July 28.-8pclal The derooortio state convention on here this arternoon turned llllam Jennings Bryan at its first opportunity and then applauded Governor Shallenberger when he pledged himself to sign a county option bill If such a meas ure ln paned by the net xleglslature and he Is re-elected. The turn down of Mr. Dry en came early in the came when O. M. Hitchcock moved that all resolutions f be referred without debate to the resolu- tlons committee and no resolutions be I dice unked on the floor of the convention, I excrpt where reported as a majority or a I mlonorlty report This proposition brought Mf. Bryan tip with a .lump and he moved that It be amended so cm not to preclude the offer of any resolution after the plat form hud been adopted. Only a slight dls cuirelon followed before Judge Bryant. moved the previous question, and then the roll was called. The result was 394 yen. and G5 no. " Dill Derh Did It. "Bill" Pech was the real main-spring that defeated Brran.. He Bald:- "The ' resolutions committee Is composed of representative men picked from all over '' the state and they are of different minds. Mr. Bryan does not want the resolutions , referred to his committee. Doe he want an Individual to rule?" v The 'audience cheered and cheered,-and then the vote came quick. . It wM,tafter. the , rentolutiotj' commltteo had retired that Governor Shallenberger came out flat footed In a statement that ho. -would sign a county, option bill If re elected and the legislature passed such, a measure. The audience gave . the governor a most enthusiastic hand on his statement. It cheered long and loud. The Shallen berger statement was not unexpected to many, though the fire he put Into his speech for the moment seemed to stir up .the audience to a high pitch. . At the inclusion of tho speech there were loud cries for "Patrick," but the Sarpy county candidate did not appear. Help for Dahlnaan. "Shallenberger's 'Indorsement of county i option means the nomination of Dahlman.' said Bernard McNeeny, a delegate from I Webster county. "Dahlman is now the only candidate for governor who stands com- ' mltted against county option.' 'Others expressed the opinion that he had renominated himself by his speech. His ' speech was vigorously applauded by C. l W. Bryan. . The convention is being held in a tent used for the Grand Island Chau tauqua, and It was crowded all during the sultry afternoon, people packing ' the hutting off all the side stifling hot furnished music peakera were given the glad hand. Willis E. Heed aqd Con gressman Hitchcock spoke, but none of them touched on the live wire, leaving the governor to, break the Ice. The reso lutions committee not being ready to report at o'clock,' a recess was taken until S, when the real fireworks are to begin. The tour piupvaltisr.:, es men: Inned this morn ing, will be reported back from the com mittee and there are many who believe that the new stand taken by tihe governor has greatly strengthened the Bryan hand, though he can be defeated cattily if the votetoday is any criterion, ladlvldaal Sentiments of Lead. era Dahlman Intlsts on denouncing county option, while Mr. Bryan Insists that It must be endorsed. The governor and his followers who seem to be In the majority are favorable to a plank which will' provide that county option Is not a party Issue, but that the liquor question should be settled under the initiative and referendum. It la very probable that the majority of the resolution committee will re port the Shallenberger suggestion and then Bryan and Dahlman an J Metcalfe will each Insist on his plank. It was reported this morning by the Bryanlt- that Shallen berger was favorable to a plank providing that the governor pledge himself to sign a county option bill if passed, but now the governor emphatically denies this. lie and Bryan have held no conference. The Omahn delegation arrive.! shortly before 1 -'rd'tl h ,rrMN t.hlnl, a band. Mr. Bryan arrived about 10 o'clock, and was met at the train by only two or tluce persona Bryaa -t Conciliatory. A feeling among l hi- aeiegate. that Mr. llryan might adojn a conciliatory attitude, in the face of the Ueclnlvo majority opposed to his county option views, and might ac quiesce in placing the question later before the legislature for final decision, received no encouragement from Mr. Bryan or bis most lutlinaljfjudherenta That he would. In his speech on the floor of the convention, place the matter squarely Letore the delegates wss Indicated. The s- en Hundred Troops Are Rushed "L to Disaffected District on " '-. Special Trains. r:f NA. July Hi. The government Is S jarmed over the Insurrection at El - s province of Santiago. Following a 'i. coupcll at the palace troops were ashed to the diaffcted district. me insurgents are reported as retreating to the hills pursued by troops already In the province. The Insurrection la said to be of a serious character. Last night the government learned that General Mlniet and Colonol Jane, revolutionary veterans, had taken to the woods at the head of about a scie or followers. Mlniet Is a man of Influence and it was feared many malcontents would rally around hla standard. The council of war was hastily called at the palace. It was determined to rush troops to El Caney. Early this morning trains carrying 1.300 troops, Infantry and cavalry, left camp Columbia under command of General Mon teaguedo of the rural guard. As strong military forces are already stationed ln the province of Santiago, the dispatch of additional troops indicates that the government considers the situation grave. Word was received at the capital that the troops already at El Caney had started lit pursuit of the insurgents, who were said to be retreating through the hill country. The ' police of Santiago have seized a quantity of arms at the headquar ters of the Veterans' club, of which Colonel Jane Is the president REPUBLICANS EOR COUNTY OPTION State Platform Convention Adopts the Plank by An Overwhelming? ' Majority. DIRECT LEGISLATION ALSO WINS Resolution Denouncing ''Cannonism" Goes Through at End. TAFT IS HEARTILY COMMENDED Convention Gives the President a Vote of Confidence. Opium Still in Kansas City Federal Officers Seize Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars Worth of Drug and Equal Amount Cash. KANSAS CITY, July 26. An opium "still" and distributing house was found by reve nue officers In the tea store of Charles Kwong Sang at 113 West Sixth street here today. The officers found $26,790 worth of opium and $26,000 in gold, sliver and paper money packed away ln trunks, boxes and sacks and hidden under mattresses. Kwong Sang waa arrested. The government offi cers say they believe the entire southwest has been obtaining its supply of opium from his den. Paving Contractor , Killed on Bridge George L. Wright of Liberty, Mo., is . Run Down by Burlington. Train : ' ' : -;- Near Kansas City; ? r KANSAS CITY. 'July. 2.-Georg I Wright, a , paving contractor or Liberty, Mo., was killed by a Burlington train on the Hannibal bridge over the Missouri river here today. The bridge, while only wide enough for the railway tracks. Is used also for. vehicles. Mr. Wright and his wife started across "in a buggy. In the middle of the bridge the train struck them. Mrs. Wright jumped, clung to the railing and waa saved. Wright was cut in two. teuQ.ua, ana u was crow the sultry afternoon, pent Yv aisles and outside, shuttl " I V- i " breeae and making the Ins ' Jl A The W. II.. Harrison band V at Intervals, while all spea Dr. Crippen Not Under Arrest London Police Deny Sensationa Stories of Capture of Physician and Miss Leneve. - LONDON. July !. Dr. Crippen has not been arrested and Miss Leneve has not con leased so far as is known by the official of Scotland Yaid today. They absolutely discredit published stories to the contrary. Suggested by the Weather SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS OFF TO MANEUVERS Margie and I'lerre Companies Leave for Kncanipment at Water-town. STURX5IS, 8. I., July .26.-(Speclal Tele gramsCompany K, South Dakota Na tional guards left last night for the flve daya' maneuvera at Watertown. after which they leave for another five days at Sparta, Wis. They are expeuted to return home about August 10. PIERRE, S. D., July 28, (Special.) Com pany T of the state troops left this morn ing for the state encampment at Water town and from there go to Sparta, Wis., for drill, expecting to be out about three weeks on their outing. SENATOR BROWN IS CHAIRMAN hosen Over Congressman Pf orris After Glrlagr Optlostlsts Pledge that Seeares Htm Their Sopport. The republican convention a Lin coln organised by making Venator K orris Brown permanent . chairman, after he had delivered hla address aa . temporary chairman. Congressman George W. Karris opposed the elec tion of Senator Brown, hnt waa de feated. The platform adopted contains a ' plank pledging the party to county option, to the initiative and referen dum, and to the establishment of a atats hoard of control. LINCOLN, Neb., July 26. The platform convention of the republican party of Ne braska today adopted a platform strongly Indorsing the administration of President Taft, expressing unalterable opposition to 'the system known as Cannonism" and hearty sympathy ' with the "Insurgent" movement la and out of congress. The platform includes a declaration for county option as the method of regulating the liquor traffic, and for an amendment to the state constitution providing for direct leg islation. These resolutions were not adopted with out meeting atrong opposition, both in the resolutions committee and upon the floor of the convention, but, . while ther were no.votes to spare In the committee for county option and the other matters came before the main body of delegates as minor ity reports, the vote in their favor In the convention was overwhelming. ! County Option ' Wins. As a general proposition, - It had been understood, the endorsement of county op tion and of "insurgency" were supported by the same people. In consequence, when. t the opening of the convention t noon United States. Senator Norrls Brown, a 'standpatter," was chosen permanent chairman over Congressman George W. Norrls, a - leaders' la "insurgency," by an overwhelming vote, ' the rank and file of the, "coturty optlonista' Jv gan v, fe far tile fate 'of their pet resolutions. K develops, Isowever, , that ahile no compromise is admitted by cither side, there was a conference last night at which eenaior Drown assured the "optionlsts" of the character of the resolutions committee he would appoint if he was made perma nnt chairman. The committee of , seven appointed by him included three In favor of county option, three In : favor of the present law, and one'in favor of the sub mission of a state-wide prohibition amend mom. nie last named member finally mjibu ior tne county option plank. A minority report opposing such . r..n. lutlon was defeated ln the convention. 280 ayes and 658 noea. There was no division in voting on the majority report Taft Is Endorsed. The resolutions adopted strongly endorse the national administration as well as prev ious repuDucan administrations and the new tarirr law. in state matters the plat form calls for the creation of a non-Dartl. san board of control for charitable and penai institutions and a re-aDnortlonmn of the senators and representatives of the state. As an amendment a resolution call ing for a constitutional amendment pro- viamg ror airect legislation was adoDted. Near the cloae of the convention Con gressman Norrls orfered the following reso lutlon: , js-very protest against wrong Is Mn- surglng' for the right We are unalterably opposea to tne system known as Cannnn. ism' and are in hearty sympathy with the insurgent movement in and out of con gress." . . t-nairman Brown ruled the amendment might be offered after the platform was adopted, and It waa withheld. in.u.M in the confusion attending the breakup of tne convention, the amendment was of fered again. Douglas and other delegations were demanding a roll call, but Chairman Brown called for a viva voce vote and de clared the amendment carried, with many aeiegates protesting. hit - M3 i IV e 5 k ' XlSt'U' tit t(Zjr . jsk. !!.. - w-JT' J" t Mm?1'' WW Vs. A CURT1SS AGAIN PLEASES CROWD He and Mars Execute Several Pretty Flights at the Meet FEATS COME AT LATE ; HOUR Breezes Balk All Efforts for Several Hours. PLANES' CIRCLE THE BALLOON Boys Come in for Honor with Toy Aeroplanes. THREE LADS GET PRIZE EACH Day Concludes lucceiafellr vr Irk Maneuvers of Aviators Resss Cap tlte Uulloua Which la Towed to Field from Fort. j" Wander if the boys at the office ever think-of me any more!" From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. PRISONER KILLED. BY GUARD William J. Mcl.aoahlln Shot While Trying to Escape from Leaven worth 1'rlson. LEAVKNWtDRTH. Kan.. July 26 Wil liam J. McLaughlin, a military prisoner here waa killed by a prison guard, while attempting escape today. Cheater Arling ton, another prisoner, who attempted to escape at the same time was wounded by a guard and now la surruunded In the river bottoms. Ills capture Is expected soon. The prisoners rushed through a stockade gate as a sand wagon entered. McLaughlin's home Is In Miles City, Mont. BROWN IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN Kegniars la Control of Repabllcaa Coaveatoa by Large Margin. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. July 26.-(Special Telegram.) Norns Brown was elected permanent chair man of the republican convention thl afternoon. Mr. Brown received MOVi votes and Congressman Norrls got 2MH votes. xne miter maae tne motion to have tk vote cast unanimously for Brown. He also made a brief address advocating harmony In the convention. The committee on resolutions was named by Chairman Brown, after which the con- FIGHT PROMISED IN OHIO Convention Meets at Night with Situ ation Up in Air,; GARFIELD OPENLY , FOR OFFICE Progressives Declare He Will Shape Platform and Be Nominated- .. Opponents Hare Not Picked Candidate. COLUMBUS." O., July 24. The Ohio re publican convention opened here today with the situation as to governorship worse con founded -If possible than it has been at any time since the preconvention campaign began. . . In addition James , SU. Carfleld and his fplkjwn;jroTniiM a,, 'ft qoi yf ! icfr-.Vr . the platform. ' ' ' Briefly stated the conditions are about as follows: Oeorge B. Cox of Cincinnati, claim the nomination of judge. Brown of Dayton. James R. Oarfield Is now avowedly a candidate, ' but is "surrounded by" a large body of - "progressives" delegates ' and others, who declare he will win on the platform fight, and be subsequently nomi nated for governor. ' Senator T. E. Burton with the leaders. who have conferred with him describes the field as composed, of ' Warren O. Harding, former lieutenant governor, and Carml Thompson, secretary of state. The senator has not mentioned a possi bility of the nomination of Judge Brown. Kelvin Hotel at Belfast Burned Former Chicago .Preacher and Wife Fatally Hurt by Jumping from ' , Upper Windows. BELFAST, Ireland, July 26, Fire swept through the Kelvin hotel today, burning to death three employes, while several guests received frightful Injuries. Five of the guests were dangerously burned and others are In a serious condition. Among those surviving, who suffered most were the Rev. William John McCaughan, for nine years pastor of the Third Presby terian church of Chicago, and his wife. , The Mccaugnans -were caught on an un peg, floor, and. in attempting to find an exit through the Lall. were terribly burned. Their escape through the usual exits being cut off by the flames, the minister and his wife finally threw themselves from an up per winaow. . j3otn . strucit tne - pavement with great: force, and when they were re moved to a hospital It was found that the skulls of .both had been fractured. The con dition of the two is critical. Dr. .McCaughan resigned his pastorate In Chicago Jn May, 1D07, to become pastor of the, May street Congregational in this city. The fire burned out tne interior of the hotel. The flames spread so rapidly that the three, employes had no opportunity to escape from the building and many of the guests were compelled to Jumji or drop from the windows of their rooms. Several received serious Injuries. At the Omaha aviation meet yesterday Ulcn Curtis again Came to the front with a beautiful circling flight, and Mars Ilka wise showed up well late In the evening. iDappolntment marked repeated efforts during the early part of the exhibition. Other diversions of the day were a com petition by eighteen boys with aeroplane models and an ascension of the No. I army bulioon, a captive. It was after C o'clock when Curttss trotted out his plane and succeeded Mr. aMrs as the center of interest The mod- eiata crowd, which had patiently watched through the futile efforts, took up new heart and became expectant of seeing what thry had come to see, when Mr. Curtita ordered his machine cranked up. It is pretty well understood by the hundreds who have looged Upon the flying planes rn the past few days,' that Curtis uses a vastly more powerful plane than either Mars or Ely, and that he Is by far more likely to gut above the earth when ho starta than the others, for that reason. Curtlss made a flying start fox about Republican State Convention Begin. 'JS ciTS for a distance of several hundred feet mounting Higher in a succession of steps to an altitude of 100 feet. He then made a splendid turn and r t ru 1,1- n. i . to a gliding stop directly In front of the grandstand. Ihls was the beginning of the real avi ation of the day. Mars followed It with a couple of flighta to a point behind the hills at the northweat corner of the field, a-ettlng a freseh start and flylna- h.r-u Tt waa 1:ZS O OIOCH. - time. , ui.ia Chairman Learned I Then, while the cantlva-haiinnn .4.1.1. called the convention to order and Intro- had been laboriously towed to the field -a J H. Presson of Omaha, who from Fort Omaha rocked b....,ii offered pjey.r. After the reading of the tho center of the fl.ld. CurtU. fpur time. official coil tor tne nis night was the tmsllng SENATOR BROWN'S ADDRESS Work at 12:25. KEYNOTE OF THE CAMPAIGN Par.y Haa Beoord la State aad Na- tloa for Wise aad Progressive l.eglslatloa All Promisee . . Ara Kept. LINCOLN, when Acting AMMUNITION LIGHTER BURNED AT NEW YORK apply - Ship - t'nlgoa Alongside Slightly Damaged by Burn ing Powder. Is NEW YORK, July 28. Intense excitement prevailed for a time at the Brooklyn navy yard today, when an ammunition lighter, which was berthed alongside the supply ship Culgoa, caught fire and was practically destroyed, together with its ammunition The Culgoa was only slightly damaged. The ammunition, which was In the form of powder, flashed up and burned, but being in unsealed cans, did not explode. DIVIDEND OF STEEL COMBINE Big Corporation Makes Ilegalar Dis tribution of Earnings to Shareholders. NEW YORK, July 28. The directors of the United States Steel corporation ae clared the regular quarterly dlvldent of Vk nr cent on the common stock for the quarter ending June 30, the regular fllvl dend of 1 for preferred stock. The total ouarter ending June SO, were S40.170.9e0, the net earning were 131.880,765. Tho directors renort that unfilled orders on June 30, were 4.267.TM tons. (Continued on Second Page.) ) i Get a Red Necktie and 'the Fish Will Come to You V r When a hook and line fulls, don't trV, try again, but wear a red necktie. .t 1'uvh Wll.on said In the book, resort l.i urn Kabiuu pulley and get a red neck tic. Such Is the philosophy of I. J. Copen harve of South Omaha, who was attacked ty a vicious crapple while he wss lnno- 'ienhment was general before the conven- ny 'ailing over Lake Manawa Sunduy. tioh waa called to order that the S o'clock Mr- Copenharve a experience, he says. . closing law would become an important l'ved that fish are aometlilng like women, tn the proposed platform. While a 'i d & neckties are not so miserably dif- tnajorliy l unalterably pledged agalnat i.ou..i oi..oit ....... - ..... 0'i-luck la ",'la' ln "'"si of H'v .y conventions. Governor Khallsnberger Is anxious that (Continued on second fage.) :'eient from a hook. What happened "before he -terrified gase of many spectators In I bolts on the glassy surface of Lake Manawa like. la proved the efficacy or the K obi a ii policy, for thla reason: That Mr. Copenharve had quit flxhlng aeveral days psst, as never In his lite had he been able to land a fluh large enough to est and was minding his own business when the fUh came his way. There was only one ex planation, according to witnesses. Mr. Co- ix-1 1 ii a.rve, wun rare gooa taste, was there with the red necktie, and the fish happened to aee him. A half doxen persons are ready to swear the crspple msde a grab at the tie. as Its wearer lay close to the limpid wet on the atern of hla sail boat. Naturally, Mr. o- pennarve graooea oacx and the fish celvrd bad luck instead (if a piece toothsome tie. The unfortunate crapple proved to be a pounder, and, with that fact established went on its way reluctantly toward the frying pan. re. of Th" wants Turn to them If you want a servant they will , bring one to your door. If you want a position they will find one for you. , If you have something to sell they will sell it for you. If you have lost something they will find it for you. If you tave found something they will be the first to tell you who lost it. If you can't come down town to Hie office, call Tyler .1000. A cheerful staff will write the ad for you and see that it gets proper classifi cation. Everybody Reads Bee Want Ads. duced a temporary eb'wrtnan. '.H spoke In "ank commne. lor thU honor X thank" you for thl. J . hnnor to presiuo -LZ UZ-'of I- J- timea -early "...ded Severe, Declines in Stock Market Drop of from Two to Eight Points is Due to Forced Liquida- tion. NEW YORK. July A process of forced liquidation was responsible for some very severe declines ln prices ln the stock mar ket today. The effect was most pronounced ln stocks that pay no dividends. St Louis Southwestern preferred suffered a loss of 8, Southern Railway preferred 34, Missouri Pacific . Brooklyn U.don Gas i, Sloss Sheffield Steel 4, Central Leather preferred 2, Republic Steel preferred, Westinghouse Electric, American Hide and Leather pre ferrd end Interboroiiyh.v.f repo'.itan pre ferred i, and many othea 1 to S points. fulfillment of Hhfl avlator-a word'th-f - , , . would surely do some real Hylrir Curtlss incidentally, came near disaster' " in his attempts to dImu. ar... ,..a ing the first flight the itri.M. -.!.. . - , uwntitm ' .i. .till believe in tne men .. mA DfUIAVfll. 11. George obstacle. missed He explained ha had narrowly then graied a REAL FIGHT IN HONDURAS Battle at Puerto Cortes, la Which Leaders of Both Sides Were Killed. MOBILE, Ala., July W. Aocordlng . to Information brought here on the steamer Bodo, sympathisers of General Manuel Bonillla on Friday morning last, attacked the barracks of the Honduras government at Puerto Cortes. General Meron, the lesder of the revolunlsts and the com mander of the barracks, both were killed. The passengers on the steamer Bodo re port that martial law has been declared at Puerto Cortes. McKinley. Kooseve.t. a -a. -- a telephone pole, Sheldon, wnue r"'"" ,n my deep- ;,", . """y Bavea inwelf. with great presiding over mis - - -....w.t,, ,rora striking a fence. Ill sympathy and oomml.eration go out Curtlg ".y .n who nresldes today over the ,e t ,,,.,.. " . not to the genii""- . it la . , ' v m me nay in, ho convention at Grand l.land. It Js certain respects, when he Inspected the amusing to note that the fight In Grand wonderful model, of silk and bamboo that IsTand appear, to .be over the Pltfrm- the ambitious youngster, had devised for islana opi- . dlffertnce what a honors. juat as M H thelr w mocratlc planum, - ... i,n ana watched democrat that pledged the their treasures, a ihn.n i u.. last nation. ta thelr from tn. ..,":"" " to (rtt lumoor, . nut, -- "ii auiomoDiie. Some honored custom and habit, they voted ol : th. little plane, fell dismally to earth alnst free lumber. They promised a Ike shapeless paper, and several cut against tree . th ,p through the air for . ti..vi- . in the senau by casting SI out so a. to be judged really, truly sarerr P, We. to that body against It. They The prise, of J20. !0 and K were awarded ' "J,0 "h. people free coal; they voted o the following boys: Frldolph X V -TLu oiTsoal. They promised free trom. Wayne Moore of Geneva, Neb., and for a duty on otodo- Kenneth Norton. 'f." "They waste their time when they The captive balloon hove In view at 6:SO, Jk of platform. It la neither being towed from th. fort It was permit even thlnit oi v i- whn ted to tug at its rone savo.-.i ,.,... Z .n who make ,t with C.arke Pow.l, , the basket I ii and th. men who are elected on Principal aeroplane flights were made. ftre expacted to repudiate It The rule Double right la Made, la different with us. The people expect The close of the day waa marked by a Lmethlni from republican.. "le sht of the .ort with which Curtis, fourteen ago. when McKinley and Mars enlivened the climax of Sunday's hneen president on the pledge that flying. As before Curtis, kept the upper wa. cnoe is ... . lavnl whllo M.n el, i .t. . . ,..i, nasi a tariii law wun v""v- ; " mm, it waa t on to American Industrie ln it he kept the pledge and the country prospered. Five year, later, when Roosevelt succeed ed to the presidency, and in w, wnen elected to that office by the people, he promised to carry out the McKinley poll ole and retain the protective feature, of McKinley'. tariff act; he, too, kept the niedee and the country continued to pros per. When four year, later. In 1908. Will iam Taft was chosen president on the pledge to revise the tariff law, but to re tain it. protective principles, he likewise kept the laun ana tne cuunirj un jum pers. h ''. Record la State and Nation. "What a record, republicans, our party has In state and ln nation for wise and progressive legislation! Recall for a mo ment the laws of Nebraska passed under the leadership and Inspiration of George (Continued on Second Page.) Death Sentence Passed on "Billy" by Judge Altstadt "Billy" Is dead. No longer will he romp and play with his score of children ad mirers who for months during the winter and spring he dally accompanied to and from achool. This afternoon their friend of yesterday Is gone, and sn empty place, which cannot be filled by another dog, is msde by his absence. Standing, a prisoner at the bsr, his large Intelligent brown eyes looking straight Into the face of Judge Altatadt, "Billy" was given his death sentence Tuesday morning in police court. When the verdict wss resd, not a hair turned, and, with a look that was almost humsn, he moved to one side, and slowly followed, his master, L. Hsrdlng of 1505 Cuming street, out of the court room. Many pslrs of eyes followed him In silent wonder, ss he walked like a "carton" to his doom. When "Bill" flrs,t came Into the court room, he was care free, he seemed not to understand whst It was all about. He frisked around, wagging his tall and at tempting to lick the hand of those who petted him.- As soon as the room grew quiet end the mill of Justice began to grind and vibrate its gloomy sound through ths court, he stopped where he could see the bench, and, with a strange expression, watched the prisoners one by one go before the Judge. His Instinct seemed to tell him It waa not a time to make merry, and he gazed Into his master's face as if he could there find the explanation for It all. Aa ha heard his master's nsme read, he pricked up his ears and, with an air of de termination, went with him before the Judge. The complaint was read, charging him with biting Jack O'Neill of 1902 South Twelfth street, as the boy rdde down Cum ing street on his bicycle Saturday after noon. Then came the one sentence the law provides for a dog. As he went out with an officer and his master, ons man remarked: "It's a hard lot; the only sentence a dog can get for a misdemeanor la death. I suppose that's becauae he isn't a taxpayer." a Kionoua spectacle to watch. Both rider had their craft under perfect control and coming into tho curve near the stand, would dip nd scar simultaneously. On the whole the flight of yesterday were the best yet. and It was the beat pleased crowd of the meet. The publio ha. been pretty well educated by this time and stayed well until 7 o'clock when Curtis, flew over the grandstand scattering card, bearing numbers. The winner of No. 1312 was to get a ring given by a Jewelry .tore. A youth apreared after the flight bearing the winning card. He gave first on name and then another and newspaper men and other, became somewhat skeptical about him ad the "gift." J. C. Mars made yesterday hi. prettiest nignt ot the whole meet. He got higher elevation and therefore made the turn, with ease oh his longest flight, which was four times around the field. He made a perfect landing and was warmly applauded by the crowd. Mrs. Mars Makes Aspeaalon. aieantlme Mrs. Mars was making an as cension In the government captive balloon. She was accompanied by H. W, Sutton, Curtlss" bUHlness manager. Tho ride up in the balloon did not thrill Mrs. Mars vastly, although she enjoyed It, for she has ridden man a time in captlv and free balloons. Her husband was a famous balloonist before he took to aero plane riding. Clarke Powell, the first passenger In the captive balloon, stayed up a long time, be cauae the engine on the government winch wagon' bucked and could not haul in the steel cable, which held the balloon prisoner. A large number of friends viewed him up aloft and shouted sacrastlc and encour aging remarks. The big crowd there were again 1,000 or ,0iX) people on the grounds, took some In terest In the captive balloon, but far more In tho aeroplane fllehts of which they saw more than any prevloua crowd. Curtlss Displeases Himself. Curtlss' first big flight was forced rather than intentional. He had started for a Jump down the field because tho mind was still faithly sUff. But he drifted to on side so far that he was unable to make landing within the limits of the park and had to sail cn. The air was none too dnne. Ho could not climb hUh, although X