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BRYAN LEADS HIS
HOSTS NO LONGER
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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
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(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.
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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.)
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Get a Red Necktie and
'the Fish Will Come to You
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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
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