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- TUP. nf A TT A QTrwnAV tirr. ATTntTcn ij miA B KISTOW ANSWERS ALDivICd Attempts to Prove Rhode Island Sen . ator Contradicted Himielf. INCREASED DUTIES NOT NEEDED ey Senator Admit lie Bella Mil lion of Pounds of C'rad Rubber In America and Ralae Tariff. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aua ll-Unlted tates Senator Josr-ph L. Brlstow of Kan sas, hi tiia ipteoh her tonight, which he stated was In reply to the letter of Senator Nelson W. Aldrlrh, defending himself against the charge of the Kansas senator relating to the tariff on rubber, launched Into the subject by saying that "Senator Aldrlch declares that the Intercontinental Rubber company la not a truat, and at the am time admits that It Is a holding com pany." Senator Aldrlch then took up Mr. Ald rlch'a declaration that neither he nor his family had profited, directly or Indirectly, by the tariff on manufactured rubber, add In;: "Yet he admits that he is producing mllllons of pounds of crude rubber per an num, selling; It to American manufactur ers, and that he Increased the duty on their products when they did not need It for protection." Then referring to his own speech at Wln lleld, Kan., on July 9, Senator Brlstow de-, dared that Mr. Aldrlch took exception to bis remarks on the rubber Cuty especially. "He Ignores the other features of my speech," Mr. Brlstow said. Mr. Aldrlch declares that the Interconti nental Rubber company is not a trust, and at the same time admits that It is a hold ing company which controls numerous subsidiary organizations that were organ ized for the purpose of handling the crude rubber business In various parts of the world. "He says that neither he nor his family lias profited directly or indirectly by the . tariff on manufactured rubber,, yet he ad mits that he Is producing millions of pounds of crude rubber per annum, selling . It to American manufacturers, and that . tie Increased the duty on their products when they did not need It for protection and when they already had control of the American market and were, exporting man r tifactured rubber; that is, he Increased the .duty, enabling -the manufacturers to ad - vance the price to the American Consum er a n il AHmlta that th i ! ,1 aAvanna the price, yet he says that neither he nor ma am uv naa nroncen nirer.tiv nr inn - rectly. He admits that dividends had not i Deen nam before tha consolidations or tha . various companies into one, and that after paid, as stated in my speech. - - i "In my speech at Wlnfield, Kan., July I, I criticized the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill, referring especially to the duty on lead and lead products, cotton cloth and woolen, especially referring to duties on cottoq cloths and manufactured rubber. I de clared that the duties on these various commodities were fixed not In the Interest of the people, but of certain trusts, eon bines and speculators. Ignores Other Feataree. "Mr. Aldrlch, in a signed statement, takes exception to my remarks on the rubber duty specially. He ignores the other feature of my speech. He also makes a number of ' sarcastic references to myself and other re publican senators who saw fit to vote In the Interest of our constituents rather than as Mr. Aldrlch wanted us to. HI opinion of myself and the other senators Is of little consequence, but I desire to call special v attention to some of the statements of Mr. .Aldrlch made In his explanation. He says 'It is true that an Increase in the rate took place In paragraph 463, which Includes cer- other items, and It Is true that I . am a stockholder and director In the Interconti nental Rubber company; but none of the other statements referred to contain a single element of truth.' Now, what were the other statements I made? ' "I stated that the Continental Rubber company waa organized under the laws' of New Jersey, January 29, 1903; that the Con tinental Rubber Company of America was organized under the laws of New Jersey, January 6, 1901, and that the Interconti nental Rubber company, waa organised un der the laws of New Jersey, December I, 1806. Now Mr. Aldrlch says that the first two companies named were subsidiary com- hanUi nf ,ha Int.rivinHnantBl nuKtup nm pany and that It owned til of their stock ' and they were organized for the sake of . convenience. How could they be subsidiary InmniLnlM rf tha Tntrpnntlnntal TOiihh company and organized for its convenience when both of them were organized before , R waa; oue of 'them . almost three years ' before? , . Refer to Statement Aboat Charter. "He says that these two older companies surrendered their charters In 1908 for the ' purpose of -saving expenses and taxes. But . the charter of the Cot.solldated Intercon- a va vaa i.v " t aVIitVa i ayrv3iliwri 1 1308, shows that It absorbed these other ' two organizations and that the purposes of - the corporation, among other things, were the collection, production, sale, dis tribution, etc., of gums, caoutchouc, copal, t r i uub luumr, ruuurr, suiapercua, waier , proof. Impervious, flberous or plastic ma terials, or articles used In connection there with or manufacture thereof, or by-prod- vet of such manufactures, the cultivation, purchase, sale, etc., of trees, vine, plats. etc.. nrodllclntr ailrh aiihatnnrAa tn BnilrA . r m - . . . , w i and hold or dispose of processes, patents. ' trade-marks and trade names; to purchase or to otherwise acquire the property and I assets of all kinds of any person or corpor ation and to dispose of the same; to pur chase and hold or dispose of stocks and bonds; to borrow money and to Issue bonds, ', T debentures or other obligations, etc; to enter Into contracts; to construct and oper ate workshops, factories, machinery, etc.; to construct, maintain, operate, etc., pipe lines, gas works, resorvolrs, water power, highways, etc.; to construct and operate ;"t railroads for the transportation of the products, materials, supplies, etc ; to de velop towns and townsltes; to keep stoop and to produce and deal In agricultural products,, food, beverages, drugs, furniture, machinery, tools, supplies, goods, wares. . merchandise and manufactures; to mine. dig and cut. and deal in m.irhtnr n, apparatus which can be used for any of the aforesaid . objects, and generally to cirry on the business of mining; to engage In any and all commercial exportation and Importation and any business and explotta tlon whether commercial, Industrial, manu facturing, mineral, forestral, agricultural or otherwise, under the lawa of New Jersey; to purchase and deal In real estate In the United Statea and foreign countries and to acquire franchises and dispose of same; to engage in business, sue and be sued. In the United Statea and foreign countries; to do any and ail acta Incident.!, desirable, necessary, essential or. conducive to the attainment of any of the foregoing bjects.' " "These sweeping powers are a very In- . tcrestlng way of saving expenses. "I stated that this Intercontinental com ' pany, after these mergers were completed. which was on December 6. 1909, had within three months and four days paid on Its prefered stock dividends aggregating II 1 per cent. This Mr. Aldrlch In substance admits, though he said In his first state- ment that the only element of truth In my entfre discussion of the rubber duty was that the duty was Increased and tha he was a stok holder In the company. Rubber Cam ta,ny Own Other stock "I stated that the Intercontinental Rubber company owned the capital stock of five other .companies In addition to those absorbed by the mergers referred to and that through some of these companies it owned several million acres of land In Mexico and was producing from ita fac tories from 800,000 to 1,100 pounds of crude rubber per month. "This Mr. Aldrlch admits In his state ments, yet he declares that the only element of truth In reference to the rirbber duty was the fact that the duty was Increased on the manufactures, and that he was a stockholder in the Intercontinental Rubber company "I stated also that the Intercontinental Rubber company owned a controlling In terest In the capital stock of the American Congo company, organised through the con cessions given 'by the Belgian government and It controlled under this concession J, 800.000 acre of land on the Congo In Africa. Thia Mr. Aldrlch neither affirms nor denies, but he knows It is true. I stated that since the tariff bill passed and since the absorbing of these other companies by the Intercontinental Rubber company the price of manufactured rubber has advanced to the people of the United States about IS per cent. This Mr. Aldrlch admits. Me denied that he or his family have any Interest In any concern manu facturing rubber or that the International Rubber company controls the price of crude rubber. - Oraranlsed to Control Democrat. "Mr. Aldrlch knows that the Ouggen- helms, Thomas F. Ryan, H. P. Whitney and himself are the controlling Influences in this Intercontinental Rubber company. and under Its charter, from which I have quoted, It Is empowered to transact any kind of business on earth except the preaching of the gospel, and that it, through the organization of subsidiary companies, does transact business In ra rioua parts of the world; that It handles large quantities of crude rubber: that it was organized for .the purpose .of getting control of the market and to supply crude rubber and do ojther .things,' and by the controlling of the supply of crude rubber that any manufacturing ooncern. In Amer ica would be absolutely under Its control. "The organization of this holding com pany Is a developing process In the organ isation of the rubber business, Just as Rockefeller organized the oil business,' Ryan the tobacco' business and the Gug genheim the lead and smelting business., "lie admits that the Increased duty on mu miucu vi uiccuuu kivcu m the American manufacturers when It was not needed here. As a result of this In creased duty they could advance the price to the American consumer without danger of competition from foreign sources, and, therefore, Mr". Aldiich's company would be able to sell Its product to them at higher prices. If they refused to patronize him, under his charter he has ample power to engage in any kind of competition with them, and would be backed by the Ryans, the Guggenheim and Rockefeller, and no sensible man In business would dare to un dertake to compete with .these powerful In terests. Importation Decreased. "Mr. Aldrlch further admit that the In creased duty of manufactured rubber re sulted In decreased importation. This Mr. Cannon In Kansas denied and stated In a public address ' at Emporia that I made false statement' In regard, to such de creased importations. Mr. Aldrlch, In Ms statement admit that I was right and that Mr. Cannon made the misstatement. Mr. AJdrlch, aflrolU that tha annual produc tion of from-130,000,000 to $40 000,000 worth of crude rubber produced iu hi plantations In - Mexico come into the United States without , paying' any duty or taxes to the general government and In his own. state ment says that He Increased the duties on the products of the American factories, his customer thereby aiding them to monopo lize the American market enabling thorn to pay him better prices for the raw ma terial which he had to sell and which they had to have, yet he declares that he had no Interest In the Increasing of duties. , "The long letter submitted from. Sharetts Is one of those ridiculous statements that this man Sharretts Is aocustomed , to make to suit the convenience of Mr. Aldrlch when there Is any explanation to be madn In. regard to the tariff bill. It in a long Involved effort to mislead and deceive those who are patient enough to read (t and has no practical bearing on the case. ' "I should have been glad If Mr. Aldrlch had said something about the load - and the Guggenheim smelting trust and about Mr, L!.pitfs testimony In regard to the lnci eased duty on cotton' cloths, and stated why he put Increased duty on those cloths when the manufacturers said they did not want it" MINE WORKERS' PROCEEDINGS Peehaa Accneea Lew Is of Meddling; la IlllaoU Affair ana Caualn Strike, ' INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. XS.-An ar raignment of President Thomas A. Lewis, International . organizers and the executive board of the United Mine Worker and a complaint of the disbursement of the funds by Frank Feehan, president of the Pitts burg district miners, occupied most, of the afternoon session of the special National Convention of the Mine Workers today. Feehan, among other things, accused Lewi of meddling In the affairs of Illinois and causing the strike, which he said. should be Indorsed. He stated that the or ganiser did mare harm than good; that they should be discharged and their pay given to the striker. During the attack President Lewis sat at his table smiling and drumming on the desk with hi finger.- . . Following a plea for harmony by Dele gate Wheatly of Ohio, who declared that the mine operator read the account of the squabble In the ranks of the mine workers with glee, the convention adjourned until :80 o clock tomorrow. TRAIN STRIKES AUTO, FIVE PEOPLE KILLED LOataasaort, Indiana, Party Caagat oa a Croeainar br Pa. .V aoagTor. LOGAN SPORT, Ind., Aug. U-Flv per sons were killed and two were seriously Injured when a southbound passenger train on the Lake' 'Erie ft Western railroad struck an automobile at a crossing one mile east of Rochester. Ind., at I o'clock tonight. Tha dead: MRS. JOHN ECKERT, aged 46. Logans port MISS AGNES ECKERT. aged 18, Logans MISS ANNA WAGNER. Inrilananotla CHARLES LAMBERT, aged 40, chauf itr, LjUSripori. MRS. JOHN KEIP, Logansport. The Injured: . , Carl Bucher, Logansport Miss Louise Eckert Logansport. ma pany was enroute tp Lake Manltou when the accident occurred. The auto nobIle belonged to John Kelp, a brewer of thia city, and the member of the party were Mrs. Kelp's guest. Persistant Advertising U the Road to fcig Return. BALLINChK AND CANNON GO Beadjuitment in Circlet Clote to President Taft in Progress. SECRETARY WILL RESIGN SOON September Fifteenth Fixed a Date for Steppla Oat Cannon Will He Moch Harder to Haadl. BEVERLY. Man.. Ana 11 r4ln event of yesterday following Incident of - v ;cviriujr lunuwini incidents oi the last week or so, lead to the conclusion that a complete political readlustment In circle close to president Taft la In oroa-reaa senator Nelson W. A Id rich of Rhode Island v..iV. . Dinuu it. Aiuncn ui fimxie laiana called to aee the president today before the chief executive had finished his morning meal. He talked with the Dresldent thirty. . . r five minutes. He found that Mr. Taft had not had an opportunity to read the sena tor's reply to Benator Brlstow' charges regarding the rubber tariff. The president was gratified, however, that Senator Aid- ricn nad consented to make a statement. In doing so, it Is said, the senator from Rhode Island performed an act which fitted exactly into a program which has been framed by party leaders close to the nresl dent. i Although he is not to retire until Marnh 1911, and Senator Aldrloh mnfiriu. A resident Taft today his intention to do to the readjustment plans which are In prog ress apparently treat whatever inniumu L . Mr Aldrlch may have had with the pres.- dent m9 41 thin Of tha nmmt I Halll.. .a n The elimination of Mr. JUdrlch. according to ' jAFuutM oDservers. ia anon tn i. followed by the retirement of Secretary tticnard Balllnger from the cabinet Mr. Balllnger has lost nractloaUv an of ma personal fortune In defending timir from the attacks that have been mad upon him. it i. a.. .7" "'I m)V, , - , the congressional lnvatiraiirn , wi I $10,000. If the secretary la to rannv.r h... tosses, it s said, he must soon reeume the practice of law which he left In hi home state to take up the duties of head of the Interior department. The retirement of Mr. painnger 1 fixed , for September l. Tha congressional committee will by that time and the date is sufficiently early to. take the so-called Balllnger Issue out of the campaign. The third move' in "contemnl&tinn aii to be directed against Speaker Cannon. It not admitted in Beverly that Mr. rrnnAn will even be a candidate for the anoou-i- ihlp. The Cannon situation, as a thlna nf th. future, Is a little difficult to handle, nnlv is known that the president would like to see a change; however, it is believed that all doubt about the result will be removed. Reports have reached Beverly that . recent result In Kansas and Iowa were due largely to the activity of Speaker Cannon In Kansas, to the charge against Senator Aldrlch and doubt In the west as to whether he actually intended to retire. The situation developed in these two state. evidently has made an Impression upon the party leader that has stirred them to action. Senator Aldrlch talked with th president regarding his rubber statement, and Ki Taft listened with great Interest Mr. Aldrlch also told Mr. Taft of his plan to make a speech during the fall in one of the western states defending the Payne-Aldrlch act as a whole and particularly renlvlna' to the charges tnaJe in reference to the cotton schedule. Senator -W. Murray Crane of Mo. chusetta had been one of the active forces In th hew parliament. It waa he who went west to see secretary Balllnger and It was he alao who went to see Senator Aldrlch at Warwick,. R. I., last Sunday. Hereafter Senator Crane's movements will be watched with peculiar interest Thnra have been atorlaa In m-erraaa ' nf friction between Mr. Hitchcock and Senator Crane and some political jealousy as to their influence with the administration. These stories are declared here to be with out foundation. The president, It is said, will continue to send both Senator Crane and Mr. Hitchcock on mission to which thv ara heat suited. No auuatlon haa arisen a to their political precedence. Mr. Hitchcock participated In the confer ence which the president had this afternoon with four republican leaders from Tennes see. The republican are laying plan to capture that southern state this fall and they hope to do so with the aid of the in dependent democrat. Republicans Anxlons to Hold Ground. The republicans are anxious to hold the ground for independent political action In the state which they say waa gained at the recent Judicial election. The Tenneese ans who talked . with th president were Representative Austin, ' Newall Sander, the state chairman; Leo Brock, a member of the republican state executive committee, and Judge .O. McHenderson. . Mr. Hitchcock also has been having a aerie of conference with New York state leaders which may have an Important bear ing upon the campaign, - President Taft conferred with Mr. Hitch' cock and Secretary of the Treasury Mac- Veagh this afternoon regarding postal sav Ings banks. It Is said now that the first of these banks cannot be put In operation until about November 1. Senator Dick of Ohio came to Bexerly today, but decided to await the arrival here tomorrow of Warren O. Harding, th re publican nominee for governor, before call ing on th president Although admitting that the fight in Ohio s going to be a hard one; that the cam paign must be begun early and be carried into every part of the state. Senator Dick believe the republican will win. MOTBKSaTTS Or OCXAV ftTBABf SKTFB. van. Aimw, 8114. KS FRANCISCO. .Syra TACOM A Mni Moncolla. VANCOUVER Mikura. NEW YORK La Province ANTWEHr ..Manitoba. SYDNEY Mar ma I. QUEBEC? Imp. of Iralul. HuncKUAM nooraam GENOA .-. KoraJs Albart. LivEKPooi, imp. of Britain. JXS7W iuiu urai waim SUMMER GOLDS Are Considered by Doctors More Dan geroos Than Winter Colds. A person is quite as apt to catch Cold in the summer a In the winter, but it I harder to cure a cold In the summer than In the winter. In th winter the brac ing air assist tha remedy to overcome the cold, but the sultry, depressing weather of ummer retard th cur of colds. The publlo Is much Interested In knowing a remedy that will successfully cope with ummer cold. A remedy that cover Just such cases is Parana. Experience has taught that It is the on remedy that promptly expel summer colds of every character and description. wis ivy uray, -4rvlew, Ky., say "I have taken Peruna, and would aay that It 1 th best medicine for cough and cold I ever saw. I find that It always cure 'a cqld In a. short while. - It also strengthens and builds up the system." oiUwbcn,br.,Jies nit: i i a ) i t i tin' w a T 'Waar M afaUaaf A 0 One of Well Jxnown Pioneer. ol Omaha Passes Away at Home in This City. After an Illness lasting but a weak t fituben, sr., one of Omaha's oldest real. dents, died at his home, 25H Sherman avenue Friday evening at 7:30 o'clof k. aced 73 years. Mr. Stuben leave hi vunm i imw vitiu'cii, m ui miom resiae in Omaha. For many year Mr. Stuben has nd nine cnnoren, au of whom reside In been employed with the Stori Brewing ocm- pany and is one of the best known of the early settlers of this city. His demise is I i iy hiuci, ui una vuy, jus I thought to have been the result nf In. flrmatles caused by old age. Mr. Stuben came to this conntrv e- i injin Germany In lo58. and after several years pent in different parts he came to Omaha In 1868. lie immediately went Into the dairy business and was connected with the Oilmore Dairy, company for a long time. Later he became- connected with tha company and haa remained with them until is present time. He has been a member of the JCnlaht n Pythias for twenty-five years and has been connected with' other local organisations. He Is survived by his widow ami fKM-' Otto. William. Henry M.. Theodora and Mrs. Llssle Potter, Mrs. Edward Wlttlg, ana Mrs. incnnas u. Wright iuiki.i i.titjniuiiic win De neia from the residence at t: Monday afternoonAnd v . ..... " The funeral ceremonies wilt be held from . j . uuuituici Interment made In Prospect Hill cemetery. CLUBS ENDORSE RYDER Fifth, and Twelfth Ward Republican Claba Hold Enthusiastic Meet lugra Candidates Speak. " . may for jvvemur ana Jonn rf. xtyuer for secretary . ... ' of .state waa carried at tha meeting ,.t the Twelfth Ward Republican club held at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets Friday night. , The club re-elected Its old officers for th ensuing year: . Ira Flanagan, nraai aeni; r. y. uaumDacn, vice president and JEd,.F. Morearty, secretary. W. J. Hunter presided. The club put also Into It reso lution an expression . of satisfaction with th, Slocumb law aa It stands at the cr.nt The jneetlng was addressed toy several can didates, 1 . The Fifth ward candidates innuni k. fore the voters at Young-a hall, Sixteenth nd Locust streets. J. W. Muir h.M., and besides th minor candidate, speeches were made by Charles L. Sau date for congress, and John J. Ryder can- aiaaie lor secretary or state. The ward candidates who addressed the leetlng were M. F. Sears for th ,. . education, Henry Sohroeder for the water board and w. B. Christie for the legis lature. Another meetina- waa flJinnnnrvi for th Mime place next Monday night. BOYCOTT BY GRAND ARMY Kentucky Veteran Will Star from Encampment Because of Hla;h Rate. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Ana-. ia.in. i..-. dred veterans of the Grand Army of the Republlo have declared a boycott against rouruaua mr anegea discrimination in charging the veterans an . t.a CJLLUI' elon rate to the annual national encamn- .....v . vi. .uu Army oi the Republic to be.held In Atlantio Cltv next rv,.u as a result this state for the first time wiH not be represented. The Women's Relief corps and the Daughters of Veterans have announced their intention of Joining in the The Vi, :". :Y'cM.lT.J! J3T ?.1 (HARRISON HIT BK HAY WARD I Pan it 11 at ft pAVirrwa.a Iwa T.-.V T.. vnuuiuavB IV VVUICSS Ail 110 JVC fends Himself Against Attacks. EDITOR ACCUSED OF MANY ACTS t'harae Is Made that He Solicited Cash for Action -Lancaster County Democrat Come Oat for Metcalfe. (From a Btsff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 13.-(8peclal Tele gram.) William Hayward, In a statement published Saturday morning. charges that Frank Harrison, who is heading the opposition to Hayward's nomination for congress In the First district, attempted to secure $2,000 from him for Immunity from attacks In his paper, the Nebraska Capitol. nay ward said the proposition was made In the presence of H. C. Lindsay, clerk of the supreme court He chargea tha.t Har rison said he had put Ueorge Tobev tn the race for congress and could withdraw him at any time.. Hayward charges also that Harrison of fered to lay down on his fight against Senator Burkett for 12,000. Hayward said. uyers 85 of Think of It. At Your Own Termt. ILLER & ?J "3 f 1 f "The Largest Piano House in the Entire Always in the lead for over 51 years.' We let you make every piano. .,. , 55 Down Thon 91 for Weok. uiJCiii Help boost for 300,000 in 1920 Sft. n umummuumuumuuuMmmm iiaMwii ""Omaha E did on will announce The Western Lqnd-Products Exhibit to he held in Omaha January 18 to 28, 1911 Look for it in the "Omaha 300,000" edition - : This announcement will explain the importance of the Western Land-Product Exhibit in the development of Omaha as a city. This exposition will be a most important factor in the arousing of the interest of the whole country toward Omaha's advantages as the im portant agent in the upbuilding of the immensely wealthy undeveloped part of the United States. Make Up Your List Today Order the desired number of copies in advance. All three of the big editions trill be sent to any address for ten cents. The first edition will come from the press August 17th; the second on August 24th and the third on August 31st. The Bee Publishing Company ;WA,v.a,rt.M.-.f,',.1-Yl.-.l-..' Help boost for 300,000 in 1920 having failed. In that. Harrison proposed to roatmaater Sixer that he would stop the fight on Burkett for 11.009. To Judge T. C. Munger of the federal court, Hay ward says, Harrison offered for $,VX to cease his fight on Burkett Hayward charges that Harrison, through T. M Wlmberly, offered Rev. Mr. Poulson Ms Influence for $2,000, and, falling to gat it began a fight on the superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. He then tried to cat 2.00O out of J. E. Miller and In return of fered to support him for governor. When questioned about the charges made against Harrison, J. E. Miller said Harrlann hart offered him stock in his paper because he needed the money. Witnesses Confirm Story. H. C. Lindsay confirms the Havward charges, as does Rev. Mr. Poulson. Ed Blier says he Had neen offered stock In tha paper, but refused to answer other ques tions. Senator Burkett la not hr The statement of Havward la inaniri by vicious attacks that have bean mad. on him lately by T. F. A. Williams, a lawyer of thia city who waa formerly deputy post master." Williams, who haa been anima tor George Toboy, Hayward's competitor. naa had personal letters In the Lincoln pa pers. In one of which he published a state ment alleged to have been alaned hv Than. dore Weberlng, that he held as trustee shares of stock In a Nebraska brewery for Hayward and Pltser. In answer tn thia charge, Hayward Included In his open let OTT 85 E-Jigh Grade Pianos wsftU Sid3 BtOno Beginning Monday. Aug. 15 at 8 o'clock we will place on sale at less than ET3 the Hihgest Grade almost every make on Fine High Grade ITS MUELLER IsntiaSaVsitMis' faaaaskantaMaMi tistsniMnVhl 300,000" IrffMM F AM PIANO ter the following statement from Web erlng: "NEBRASKA C1TT, Auir. S. I910.-1 am Informed that It Is being told that I hold some stock In the Otoo Brewing compsnf as trustees either for William UywfTt or for the firm of ritxer Hayward aiwl that a certificate signed by me to thai effect la being circulated. This statement Is absolutely false. I do not now and neve did hold any stock In that company at trustee for these parties or either of them. And so far aa I know neither William Hay wsrd nor the firm of Pltser A Ilffard ever owned any stock In that aA"r"y. Nor do I know of any connection bn rneli pari wun in company, cirrin inni mr PlUer was formerly th attorney for Matte! Bros, of Joplln, Mo., and for John Mat tes. Jr. Other Morles False. , "I further state that any certificate or statement purporting to be signed by m to any other effect has either been wholly manufactured or such statement substi tuted over my signature for something else. The only 'stock in the company I ever held as trustee was more than two and a half years ago. Issued to John Mattes, Jr., where It alwsys belonged and where It is now held, as appears on the company's books. THEODORE WEBER1NU ." "In the presence of Edwin Zlnimerfr." When asked for a statement Harrison said he had never offered for aale stock in 1 Is paper to Hayward or anyone else. Pianos, including the market S15.25 . 1115,00 S94.S0 S12S.50 $100,75 S135.50 G West." your own terins and guardhtea ' : No Collectors J 1!10KK UPANY iiwiiimisintliiwMHiiMiil ( V