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V0U XLIm OMAHA, FlilDAY MOKXIXd. JANUARY 5. ISI-J-TWKIAt"" "lU.l s.vr.rr rt.v" iva m.v.TB
MILES MAY FAfiRviCOlD WAVE WILL CONTINUE
PE1UU11Y CHARGE
Testimony of Former Armour Man
ager Being Compared with What
He Told Grand Jury.
COURT MAY BE ASKED TO ACT
'.'hree Others Who Were Before
Grand Jury Will Be Called.
MANY PAPERS IN EVIDENCE
Witness Goes Over Them; Refuses to
Make Damaging Admissions.
SAYS COMPETITION WAS REAL
.Miles Insists Ihnt Only Purpose of
Pool Was to Proven! Flooding
Local Market Tilth Per
ishable Meats.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Witnesses for the
Kovcrnment In tho trial of the Chlcniro
packers, charged with criminal violation
of the Sherman law. If their testimony
on the witness stand Is In Variance on
material points with that Riven hy them
before the federal frrand Jury may them
selves face an inquiry.
William D. Miles, former mannger of
the Armour Tacking: company at Kan
sas City, who was called hy the gov
ernment and whoso answers to certain
questions have been unsatisfactory to
the prosecution, testified against the
packers before two, federal grand juries.
At least three other former officers and
employes of packing firms who testified
before the grand Jury will be called as
witnesses In the trial tomorrow.
It was reported today that counsel for
the government would make a careful
comparison of Mr. Miles' testimony In
the trial with the statements ' he made
nr-foro tho grand Juries and that If any
Important discrepancies are discovered
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the prosecution may as-k Judge Carpenter
to act In the matter.
Many Dornmrnta In Kvldence.
A mass of documentary evidence con-
Isting of circulars, letters and statistics
bearing on the alleged agreements of the
l ackers and the summary statements of
total shipments, average price received
and the margin of profits earned based
on the uniform test cost, alleged to have
been sent out by agents of the defend
t.nts, were read to the jury today In
the trial of the ten Chicago packers.
Most offhe documents were Identified
by Witness William D. Miles, former man
ager of the Armour Packing: company at
Kansas City, Mo., and their contents ex
amined by him.
The witness was even more deliberate
n answering questions than he was yes
terday. He weighed each question -with
great care and spoke ,slowly in making
his answers. Special Counsel Sheehan
for the government labored hard in an
effort to Induce-the witness to make
damaging admissions against thepaek,
rs but without ' success. ., -
Mr. Miles reiterated his declaration.
mat tne sole object or the old packers
pool was to control shipments with a
view bf preventing the glutting of the
I) arket with fresh meat. He added that
the ubo of a uniform test cost was abso
lutely necessary because of the peculiar
character of the fresh meat business and
insisted that there always had been real
competition bet we members of the com
bination in every market in the country.
PcrcrnlnKCa Frequently Changed.
Mr. Miles said the statements had been
mailed to him as manager of the. Armour
Tacking company of Kansas City from
the packers combination offices in the
CouTisellman building, Chicago. The wit
less said that the percentage basis used
In figuring the margin waa frequently
changed as the volume of business done,
by the combine fluctuated.
"Do you know of instances where sev
eral members of the combination were
shipping to the same point, that the mem
bers aweed either to increase or decrease
tho volume of -shipments?'' asked Attor
ney Sheehan.
"Yes, I remember one case. Armour
had a cooling house at Hazleton, Pa.,
and agreed to limit shipments to that
point to prevent flooding that market."
Mr. Miles was shown a copy of an un
signed letter addressed to C. W, Armour
of the Armour Packing company at Kan
sas City which he said he had seen be
fore. He, however, was unable to ex
plain all the figures In regard to the
shipments, but said he believed it had
Continued on Puge Two.)
The Weather
FOR NEBRASKA Fulr, colder in west
xirtinn.
FOK IOWA Fair and continued cold.
Temperature at Omaha Yestrriluy.
Hours.
6 a. m..
ti a. m..
7 a. in.,
s a. in. .
9 a. m..
10 a. m..
11 a, m. .
12 m
Deg.
.... 2
.. 1
4
3
1 p. in i
2 p. m
3 p. m 4
P- n 4
6 p. m 3
p. m
7 p. in 2
8 P- m a
Comparative Local Record.
1S12. liil. l'Jlo. I'.i9.
3 lightest yesterday 4 2i ii 44
A'ean temperature. ...... o 1 2 2ti
lowest yesterday 5 U 2 H
precipitation ,.. .0u .00 .50 .oj
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature 21
Deficiency for the day 1
Total excess since March 1
Normal precipitation 02 inch
Del cu ncv tor ihe day 02 inch
Total rainfall since March 1. .. 15. K2 inches
Deficiency since March 1 U 41 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, liilO. 14. t2 Indies
Excess for cor. period, 1S.... 5. 2ti inches
Keporta from Mtation at T P. II.
Mation and State Temp. High- Itain-
of V eat her. 7 P. m.
est.
24
0
44
fall.
Cheyunne. clear 2
Davenport, clear i
) lenvtr, clear 'in
Des Moines, clear 4
Dodge City, clear pi
lender, clear 12
North Platte, clear 10
Omaha, clear 2
lMeblo, clear 12
Dapid City, part cloudy.. 11
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24
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halt Lake City, clear
t-anla r'e. part cloudy.. 24 ::(
hhcrldan, clear 10 ;j
Kluux city, clear 2 0
Valentine, clear lu j.;
indicates below zero.
E. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster,
V N
From Mountains to Lakes Sky is
Clear and Mercury Low.
NEBRASKA TEMPERATURES LOW
Hatlroad Keporta Hhon Twenty!
Decrees lfclov In Some Parts
of Statea of Iowa and
Minnesota.
Relief from the cold wave that ha
held the central west and the Inter
mountain country within Its grip fo
almost a week Is not In sight.
neports received ny tne railroads arc
thai ii om the mountains to the lakes th
weather !a clear and calm, with tempera
tures ranging from 25 above to 20 degrees
be'.ow sero. Denver holds the distinction
of having the balmiest weather. wh 30
above, and Gray Bull, Wyo., the coldest,
with M degrees below.
Throughout Nebraska the temperatures
raiu;e from 12 degrees above to 12 below
sero, the lowest blng reported at Lon
Pine. Most Nebraska points reporte
from zero to 10 below.
Iowa and Minnesota advices to the rail
road offices showed temperatures down
to 20 degrees below sero In these states.
KnnxiiN Towns fry for Aid.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4. With the dam
age attributable to cold In western Kan
sas already at a high figure reports to
the local Vnlted States weather bureau
today showed a still further drop there
since yesterday. At Dodge City the mer
cury stood at 4 below. The longest per
iod of cold and deep snow knoVn In many
years has. according to reports, caused
great loss of live stock, frozen or starved
to death on the ranges.
West of Oreat Bend train service on
branch lines has been completely blocked
for more than a week, and Isolated towns
are crying for aid. ' Difficulty has been
expressed in keeping the through railway
lines open to traffic. Supplies among the
farmers are reported still plentiful, bu
Is liable to give out If the snow remains
much longer. A force of 300 men is work-
ing day and night In an effort to rescue
a stranded freight train and open the
branch line to traffic.
Temperatures in Oklahoma and Texas
were considerably lower than yesterday.
XI degrees being recorded at Oklahoma
City and 18 at Fort Worth. A drop was
shown In Nebraska and Iowa. It waa 6
below at Des Moines and 2 below at
Omaha. The local forecaster predicted a
continuance of low temperatures for sev
eral days.
Four Men Krcese to Death.
NES8 CITY, Kan., Jan. 4. The mourn
ful howling of a dog led to the discovery
near, iijib city today or the body of E.
Taylor, a farmer, who had fallen from
his wagon on the way to market and
frozen to death by the roadside.
1 aylor s team waa found by farmers
yesieraay wanuenng about the country
A searching party was organized. They
had traveled .over miles of drifted country
roads, when they came upon Taylor's dog
shivering beside the snow-covered body
of bis master.
Taylor left a widow and five small chil
dien. At least four persons are known to
nave, frozen . to death ln this -section of
western Kansas since the heavy snow
and cold wave came a week ago.
DULUTH, Minn.. Jan. 4.The steamer
Kastort will again leave foi a trip as soon
as it can load, the trip to end. at Grand
rortage. iiio settlers and residents of
that community are depending on the
boat to brlug them supplies tq last them
until spring. Provisions there are almost
exhausted. .
The Eoslon arrived at the Duluth docks
yesterday after traveling the 210 miles
between Port Arthur and this city in
weatner ranging from 20 to 30 degrees
oelow sero. It was heavily coated with
ce. Getting Into Grand Portage the ves
el had to break six-inch Ice foe miles. .
I Atrhlson Schools Closed.
AivuiBuw, Kan.. Jan. 4.-A11 the
schools in this city were closed today be.
cajse they could not be heated with' the
low gas .pressure. The gas fields of Kan
sas, which supply s. number of smaller
cities as well -is Kansas City, are said
to have run short on account of the In
creased demand. The -charge is made by
smaller towns that the gas supply is
diverted for the use of the Kansas City
consumers.
J. W. Waggener, superintendent of the
local gas company, announced today that
he will bring suit in the federal court to
enjoin the Kansas Natural Gas company
from shutting off the Atchison supply In
favor of city consumers.
Western Brewers'
Shipping Combine
is Dissolved
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 4.-The Jour
nal today says that the Western Brew
ers' Shipping association, one of the
leading trade organlzitlons In the United
Stales, has dissolved, It being deemed by
some of Its members that It was in viola
tion of the Sherman anti-trust law.
The association comprised leading brew
eries of Mllwauk. Kansas City, St.
Louis, Omaha. Cincinnati. Minneapolis
and at one time Rochester, N. Y.
The combined working capital of the
Western Brewers' Shipping association
was J20j,0o0. The association's represent
atives met In Chicago once a week.
The elimination of competition was
among the purposes of the association, it
is said.
The Milwaukee and State Brewers' as
sociations Hre being reorganized, it Is re
ported. YOUNG MAN HELD IN
CONNtCTION WITH KILLING
KIRKSVILLE. Mo., Jan. 4-Lee Mills,
21 years old, was placed in Jail here today
pending an Investigation Into the killing
of Homer Hatfield and the wounding of
Lee branstetter at tihibley's Polht, Adair
county, Tuesday night. It Is said Mills
shot the two men during a quarrel which
developed when they upbraided him for
leaving gates open wlin he drove across
the Branstetter farm. Mills says the men
attacked him and he shot In self defense.
Hlaee Ism Will Me LH-layrd.
CHICAGO, Ja 4. It was reported to
day that an Interval of some weeks may
elapse before me dlreitoiatu of the
Union lea;jue club decides whether Ed
ward itinea acted In a manner unbecoiu
ln a member of the club In connection
with his alleged utterance in regard to
the election of Henator William Iorimer
and UiO part be ltl'iv) pt'd lu lu
PLOTTNER ENDS OWN LIFE
Dakotan Accused in Sensational
Case Takes Laudanum.
FAILS TO REPORT IN COURT
Man and 'Woman. Aftno
, ... - - . ... a.
from Home In Mitchell, Were
Arreateil In Omaha and Taken
Back for Trial,
WOOXSOCKET. Jan. 4.-The C.,.T
against ex-Sheriff J'lottner of Mitchell,
accused of illegal relations with Mrs.
Kate Qulnn of fclftchell, which was bolng
tried . In Woonsocket, enme to a tragic
end this afternoon when the dead body
of-tlottner was found a mile and a half
north ef the city. Investigation showed
he had committed suiolde by taking laud'
tnum. . .
Plottner had been missing since Inst
night at 8 o'clock, and when court was
called this morning he failed to put In
an appearance. When court convened this
afternoon Judge Jones dismissed the
ury and declared the bond forfeited un
der which Plottner had had his liberty
throughout the trial.
It is believed Plottner thought he would
ue convicted anu preierrcd death to a
possible Jail sentence.
The death of Plottnir marks the third
suicide which has arisen out of the case.
Two years ago, goaded by the intimacy
between his wife and Plottner,. who was
then sheriff of Davison county, Albert
Qulnn drank carbolic acid in the yard of
his home;
Last summer, following a series of
troublous events In the Plottner house
hold as the result of the infatuation of
the' father for Mrs. Qulnn, Mrs. Plottner
ended her life. It was Immediately after
her death that Plottner and the woman
eft Mitchell and were subsequently ar
rested in Omaha. ,
The sudden ending of the case against
Plottner by his suicide leaves of the four
Interested people the woman in the case.
It Is said the aged father of Plottner, who
Is now living In Mason City, la., has lost
most ot his once ample fortune through
he trouble of his son.
Mine Telephone Saves
Lives 01 Shot Firers
PITTSBURG. Kan., Jan. 4.-A mine
telephone, required by a state law re
cently passed in Kansas, probably saved
he lives of J K. Keeran and William
Martin, shot firers, employed in a mine
near this clly today. The men wereT'cut
off from the entry shaft by a gas ex
plosion. They telephoned their location
to the top. A rescue party found them
both unconscious, almost suffocated.
They were carried to the: top and revived.
BIDS FOR TWO BIG
BATTLESHIPS OPENED
WASHINGTON. ' Jan. 4.-Blds for the
construction of the two 27,000-ton battle.
hips, Oklahoma and Nevada were opened
here today. The loweat proposals were
from the New York Ship Building com
pany of Camden, N. J., at t5.U2U.uO0 for
one ship and the Fore River Bhlp Build
ing company of Quincy, Mass., at S5,93C,ouo
per ship.
The new vessels will have a displace
ment of approximately 27,OK tons and
111 carry the most powerful main bat
teries ever put afloat. Four turrets will
house ten fourteen-lnch rifles, three of
the big guns going into each of the two
urrets. The main armor belts will be
fourteen inches thick.
Congress appropriated tti.OOO.OOD each for
these vessels, exclusive of armor and
rmament. In general design the. ships
ill be aim st exa.t duplicates of the
ew York and Texas now building. They
are to have a speed of about twenty and
one-half knots an hour and will use oil
for- fuel.
No Women Deaalr Sheriff.
NEW YORW, Jan. 4 New York county
will have iiA women deputy sheriffs.
Sheriff Harbingers recent appointments
of Mrs. Charles II. Truax and other
women will be recalled. They are not
voters and the law prescribes that every
laputy sheriff must be a voter.
Waiting for the Man
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The National Capital
Thursday, Jaaaary 4, I It I 2.
The Senate. '
Postofflce committee continued hear
ings on parcels post project.
Senator Hitchcock denounced tho ar
bitration treaties with Great Britain and
France.
Htnator Itayner- filed his minority re
port favoring ratification of the treaties
unamended.
The House.
Met at noon.
Wiley InvestiKatlnir committee In exec
utive session considered its report, which
will be mado' public In a few days.
I. W. Elliott of. Cleveland continued
testimony betap foreign affairs commit
tee, urging International protection of
-sent: . - "
Ways and means committee considered
various house committee vacancies.
Passed-senate bill, providing that cir
cuit Judges sit on circuit courts of appeal.
Delegation from Rock Island, III., ar-sehal-prmested
to labor committee against
scientific management.
Adjourned at 1:11 p. m. until noon
Friday. ,
Terre Haute Bank
President is Short
TKRKK HAUTK, Jd., Jan. 4.-A loss
of 137,000 in the funds of the American
State bank was reported today by state
examiners at work on its accounts. Of
the deficit l$!,000 Is due to loans on
worthless securities authorized by-W, II.
Taber. president of the bank, the exam
iners ray, and a shortage of 25,Ou0 Is
charged to him.
No legal action has yet been taken
against Taber. His mother died jester,
day on her farm near here.
The bank waa organized In 1907 and Taber
has been its president since Its opening.
No information as to possible legal ac
tion against him was obtainable today.
Kansa Officials Must
PayThejrOwn Tips
TOPEKA. Kan., Jan. 4. -Through a
state order Issued today forbidding tho
further charging to the statu of tips
given by state officials while traveling.
Kansas will, It Is said, save S3,0t0 a year.
The order came after the state auditor
had. Investigated expense vouchors and
fount!-that out of tso.OOO expended by
traveling officials $3,000 was assigned to
tips.
Daffydil Contest
in Full Swing
Look (or rules of contest on
paga 10.
Hundreds of clever answers
coining In daily. Get into tho
game. It affords amusement,
training and ample compensa
tion. - Everyone eligible. Eight
een valuable prizes.
Following1 are leading mer
chants, sua the prizes the
olfer.
The Famous Silk Petticoat,
vanie V W.
A,aiiiiu Creamery First, H .00
mnk ticket; second, 12.11) milk
ticket; tnlrd, tl.uo milk ticket.
Karrell yrup Company One
case assorted syrups.
Omaha l-.lec.irlc Light and
Power Company One electric
heating pad.
iiayuen Brothers A - substan
tial and valuable prize, the nature '
of which la withheld as a surprise
lor the winner.
lien Biscuit Company $1.00 as
sortment package soods.
Fred Krug Brewing Company
Una case l-uxus Beer.
Huiiuerlaud Bros. Company
t'.'.oo to apply on purchase of one
ot more tous of coal.
Wroth A . noon-day meal for
one week.
F. I. Parmer Company $2.00
worth of Parmer's baking powder.
In addition The Bee offers five
$1 prUea to the five next best
jjsffydll writer.
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I PAD SfFAF? I
m a u (Mr I.
Thomas Taggart is
in Control of Indiana
Democratic Machine
INDIANAPOLIS, Jsn. 4. Entire control
of the Indiana democratic organisation
passed Into the hands of the faction
headed by Thomas Taggart, national
committeeman, whan the state committee
met today and elected Mr. Taggart's
candidate for chairman, Bernard Korbly,
brother of Congressman Charles A,
Korbly. ,
Governor Thomns n. Marshall, candi
date for the democratic nomination for
president, who opposed the selection of
Korbly sail);
. "Jn the words of Unroln to his cab
inet, 'I guess I have not much" influence
with this administration.' '' '.
Leaders of the Tagcart dtvtrton - an
nounced tiie . Indiana delegation in the
ilemDOrntic national cnu.t.ntlon "would
he solid for the governor on the early
ballots and vto 'whatever candidate It
mrght be swung if it was found ho could
not win."
Georgia Congressman
Says Naval Officers
Loaf Too Much
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-rtepresontatlve
Howard of Georgia, In urging today be
fore the house naval affairs sub-commit
tee the reinstatement of JJeutnnant Colo
nel C. M. Perkins of the marine corps,
declared that Perkins' discharge for si
legea -mental incomietence was a
"Dreyfus", conspiracy hatched at the
Army and Navy club In Washington.
"Only 32 per cent of the officers of the
navy," he said, "are In actual service.
The remainder sit about Washington en
gaged In social pursuits. Naval battles
are planned and fought In the clubs,
where liquor takes the place of the briny
feep with a red cherry as the ship and a
toothpick as the propelling force. Tho
officers furnish the wind."
The committee took the Perkins case
under advisement.
New Mexico Will
Become State Today
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-The formal
certificate and returns of New Mexico's
first election as a prospective state were
placed in the hands of President Taft
today.
President Taft later sent the papers to
Secretary of State Knox, who will draw
the formal proclamation of admission.
The president expects to sign the procla
mation at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
TAFT SOUNDS SENATE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Thn appear-
am e of rive members of the senate
judMary committee at the White House
today gave rlae to the belief that Presi
dent Taft hail begun his usual sounding
of that committee before sending to the
senate the nomination of a successor to
the late Supreme Court Justice Harlan.
Ah matters stood today. United States
Circuit Judge Hook of Kansas seemed to
be foremost In the president's mind and
it was understood that he sought to dis
cover. if there was any objection to Judge
Hook in the Judiciary committee.
Chief Justice Orrln Carter of the Illi
nois supreme court was urged upon Presi
dent Taft today by a delegation from the
Chicago Bar assisiation as a candidate
for the existing vacancy In the supreme
court.
SHOPMEN PROTEST AGAINST
STOP WATCH METHODS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Protests
against "stop-watch" methods of timing
their work and against the adoption of
th Taylor system of shop management
were made before the house committee
on labor today by a delegation of em
ployes from the Hoik Island (III.) arsenal.
IMJJ
NORRIS HASPOSTAL BILL
Fifth District Congressman Would
Classify the Service.
LEAVES DEPARTMENT HEAD OUT
Nebraska Insarsrent Derlarea Entire
nepartmesit la II age Political Ma.
rhlae Gorier aad "aoadera
at While II
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Kepresentatlve Norrls, who. has
been In a fight with postofflce officials
ever since be came out as champion of
inmrgonoy n his party, today proposed a
bill, which u It should become a law
would put everybody connected with the
.POsbvXIca department . under the claasl
fifO service, with the single coptlon of
tho postmaster general. Had Iostmnster
General Hitchcock been a real warm
friend of Judge Norrls it is believed he
would have also included the postmaster
general within tho scope of his bill and
put him forever under the civil service.
Asserting that the POBtoftlce depart
ment Is a hugo political machine Repre
sentative Norrls wants tho whole business,
root and branch, to be put In 'the com
petitive classified service. It will be In
teresting to see what the democrat do
with the bill.
Omabans at While House.
Will K. Gurley. who Is here for a day
or two on legal business before the land
office, and Charles L. Saunders were pre
sented to the president this morning by
Senator Brown. They said the matter of
the vacancy on the supreme bench was
discussed at some length and the appoint
ment of Frank Kellogg of Minneapolis
was urged by both Omaha men. Senator
Brown favors the appointment of Judge
Deemer of Iowa and mentioned his name
to President Taft.
Representative Magulre today intro
duced a bill to require all Dassenser
steamships sailing from United States
ports to carry at least two wireless teleg-
ragheprs. This bill Is In line with a simi
lar one introduced In the senate several
weeks ago by Mr. Hitchcock,
Representative Mondell today Introduced
a bill appropriating $r.0,0ori to enable the
secretary of the Interior to make exami
nations, resurveys and retracementa of
public lands In Wyoming.
The president today sent to the senate
the following to be postmasters:
Nebraska Frank H. Taylor, Table Rock,
und Alonxo A. Hawley, Gresham.
lows Minnie A. Muhs, Akron; Jacques
A. Freeh, Bancroft; Charles L. Warner,
Central City; Daniel Anderson, I.ainorie;
George W. Wiltse, Montezuma; Frank V.
I). Bogert, Paulina; Abraham I.. Rlseloy,
Rockwell City, and Frank C. McClaskey,
Toledo.
South Dakota Arthur E. Dunne, Cen-
tervllle; Donald A. Sinclair and Carrie
M. Hackett. Parker.
Senator Cummins returned from Iowa
today, but refused absolutely to discuss
politics. As to his own candidacy for
president the senator was as dumb as an
oyster.
ATTORNEYS HUNT FOR
RICHESON'S FIANCEE
BOSTON, Jan. 4 -District Attorney
Pelletler tod.iy confirmed a report that
be Is endeavoring to locate Miss Violet
ICdmandu to whom the Rev. C. V. T.
Richeson was engaged. Mr. Pelletler sold
that Miss Kdmands had been absent from
her home for weeks, and that he had
some evidence that she Is In or near New
York City. The district attorney wishes
Miss Kdmands' presence at the trial for
the alleged murder of Avis Llnnell.
BUSH ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF THE RIO GRANDE
NEW TOltlC Jan. 4 B. V. Bush, pres
ident pf the Missouri pacific railway, was
elected today preslden: of the Denver A
Rio Grando railroad and a member of
the latter company's directorate, George
Gould resigned as chairman of the
hoard and E. T. Jeffrey, former prerl
dent of the company, was elected to
succeed hint.
M0RE1IEAD ST1KS
ItOW AMONG bEMS
Choice of Tom Benton to Manage
Campaign for Governor Cause
of Big Rumpus.
LONGING FOR THE MONEY BAGS
Tear that Old-Time Politician May
Head Them Off.
NAME MAY BE BUGABOO
Bryan Busy Sending Jabs in Direc
tion of Shallenberger.
FORMER GOVERNOR IS PEEVED
IVrrleaa One Plana to Attend Na
tional Democratic Committee with
Prosy Donate by Ir. Hall
f Lincoln,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 4.-Ftpeclal.)-One of
thn nicest little rows that ever enllsht.
ened a political csmnalan Is hrwinr in
the democratic camp. J. II. Morehend
of Fulls City, candidate for tho nomina
tion for governor. Is the storm center.
Morehead Is wealthy and a number of
the faithful hnd scented some good pick
ing through the medium of his randldary,
but they now see a dark cloud on the
erstwhile bright horizon.
Morehead has selected Tom Benton as
his campaign manager. Those who know
Eom are wondering If he handles the
funds Just how much will percolate
through Into tho pockets of the faithful.
Mot only Is the financial end of the af
fair worrying tho mercenarv en1 e th.
democracy, but the thoughtful ones are
wondering what Ihey are going to say
when It becomes public that the man
whom they have been holding tin n
example of all that waa bad In politics
for the last twenty veara la mrntnitaH
a representative of one of their leading
candidates for the chief office within the
gift of Ihe people of the state. For veara
they used the name of Tom Benton to
frighten obstreperous democratic babies
to go to sleep and be aood when evanTno-
came, and they were also warned to stay
close to the democratic corrall In the day
time or Tom Benton would fr At thm.
And now they ore asked to follow the
lead or this same Tom Benton In select
ing their candidate for governor.
Ilryaa Keeps Dosr.
This Is not the only trouble of democ
racy, it has come to the ears of former
Governor Shallenberger that Bryan has
expressed regrets that the Alma man did
not elect to make the race for governor
Instrad ot coming out for senator. Mr.
Shallenberger Is alleged to have retorted
that If Bryan waa so anxious to have
him In the race for governor It Is strange
he should not come to him instead ot ex
pressing his regrets at this late day. He
intimates jht th real reason may be
more an Interest In another candidate for
senator rather than ny rol Inclination to
aid the political fortunes of Shailenber-
ter.
. Republican Filings.
W. A. George today filed his petition
for renomlnatlon as state treasurer 011
the republican ticket. With this filing
all the present state officers who are can
didates for re-election, except Attorney
General Martin, and the possible excep
tion of Dr. Wlnnett for railroad com
missioner, have made their filings. Up tol
the present Dr. Wlnnett has not indicated
whether he will seek another term. It
has been said by some of his friends
that he would not, but when asked the
question he said he had not yet decided
either way.
W. A. Prince, republican, made his fil
ing today as a candidate for congressman
from the Fifth" district.
A. T. Gatewood of . McCook filed as
democratic candidate for secretary of
state. In his letter ha stated he would
later file as the populist candidate for
the same office. As there was no popu
list ticket last year there Is some doubt
about the right of such filings to go ou
the primary ballot.
W. B. Baker, republican, of York filed
as candidate for state senator from that
district.
Secretry of State Wait has been asked
whether It would be necessary to obtain
a separate petition for each of the dele-gates-at-large.
and each of the district
delegates to national 01 nventlons and has
decided that tho delegates-at-large can
file on one petition and that one petition
will suffice for each congressional dis
trict of each of the parties.
Brys nto Attend Meeting;.
Democrats who are not In harmony with '
the Ideas of W. J. Bryan profess not
to bo worried over the fact the old-tlmo
Idol Is to have the proxy of Congressman
P. I Hull at the meeting of the national
committee, January 8. While privately
they make wry faces, publicly they say
that Bryan's Influence is needed In the
coming campaign and that they cannot
afford to kick up any row over this
matter.
Secretary Corrlck of the La Follette
headquarters has received word from the
national headquarters that speakers of
national prominence will be sent to Ne
braska to address tho various district
meetings, wlSch It is planned to hold.
This Is taken as a sop to repay the faith
ful for the failure of their patron saint
to visit Nebraska during his western tour.
Boxes of
O'Brien's Candy
and
DalzeU's Ice
Cream Bricks
Given away each day In
the want ads to those finding
their namei.
Read the want ads each
day, it you don't get a prize
you will probably find soma
thing advertised that appeals
to you.
Each day these prizes are
offered, no puzsles to solve no
subscriptions to get nothing
but finding your name. It win
appear some time.
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