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TUB BKE: OMAHA. TUl'liSOAY. MARCH 21. 1912. Nebraska PROTEST. OK LOBECK. FILING Victor Bcsewater Object to Hi Being as Populist Candidate. KO.BHATli ITLESGS RECEIVED M. H. MrCut7 trxelll Declares Eonoho lias Right la Kaa for '. rartr He Mar Dealt O . . , e Represent. tr'rom a Staff Correspondent) -INCOLX, Neb.. March 30. (Special.) Meter Rosewater Bled todar a written protest asainst placing tha name of C. U. Lobrck of Omaha on the primary bal lot as a populist candidate for congress in the Second district Tha protest la predicated on the allegaHon that Mr., lo. beck ia not a populist and Has not 'and does not affiliate stlth that party. The protect reached tha secretary of state's ffico t;u s morning and Secretary Wait Is In doubt whether It was received tn lima to be of effect . Tha law. as be sees it, rays the protest must be filed within three' days after tha petition ts filcJ, and tills limit expired yesterday. The protest was mailed In Omaha In ample time to have reached tha office of the secretary yesterday, but fbr some rejuon did not get In until this morninc. Mr. Halt has not definitely ruled )et whether, he can entertain tba protest. Contrary to expectations, not a single filing fr, office was received today. It tad been expected that someone would set In too late to be placed on the ballot, but unless delayed trains. bring them In the expected did no happen. Denekor'a Socialist Flllast. Secretary of State Wait some days ago wrote M. II. Mccarty of O'Neill, who Is acting as campaign manager for J. A. Donohoe of that place, aspirant for the democratic nomination for 'congress in he Sixth district, regarding tha Utter s filing aa a socialist candidate. Mr. Wait called his attention te the fact that the rorlaluit organisation hail made a filing for the place and denied that Donohoe was a candidate for their party. Mr. Mccarty replies that ho thinks his candidate bas a right to run as the candi date of any party be may desire to repre sent and Intimates that the question of good faith or whether the signers to his petition ere genuine members of the party pretending to forward the petition is none of the secretary's business. He falls to answer, however, the questions the secretsry asks. He also Intimates that where' a petition is filed the secretary must put the name on the ballet whether the candidate flies an acceptance or not In this, however, the law appears to be plainly against him. Mr.. Walt points out that Mr. Mccarty's trouble all arises from the fact that he Is relying on a provision of the law which appllea to the organisa tion of new parties Instead of the section which refers lo already existing parties. I Fellrtle Men rirawd. The news tram the North Pakota prim aries was the overshadowing political topic today. Secretary frank Curtis of; the State Taft league voiced the general sentiment of the president's' friends, so fsr seen. Ho said: Two things have beeav brought out strongly ' bv tke election 'In. .North Da kota. First, that the Insurgent element of the fwbubttcan party for l.a Follette and not foe Hoosevelt. Heeond, that she west ta not nevcssaj-Uy for Roosevelt be cause he happened to ride the range and punch rattle among the cowboys in his youth or because, forsooth, he recruited , his rough rider regiment from the plains country.. Within ten days the colonel has lost both. New Mexico to Taft. except one vote, and North Dakota to La Follette unanimously. These are both rough rider communities and It must be a disappoint ment to his friends that he-was so over whelmingly defeated In both states, there being no effort made in North Dakota to secure a Taft delegation. His vote waa evidently divided between La Follette and Roosevelt. .The Taft vote would logi cally go to Hoosevelt. It It Is true as re ported by tile latest returns that I-a Follette hsa a plurality of 13.C00, it will certainly encourage the I .a Folllette fol lowers In other states and discourage the Hoosevet men. In the meantime the cur rent In this state and elsewhere is run ning stronger and stronger towurd Taft the man with a real, sure-enough progres sive record. Taft will surely be nomi nated. Carrie Primaries. The La Follette men are Jubilant, All along they have maintained the Wiscon sin man would have a walkaway In North Dakota and the. results, verify their pre dictions; Secretary Corrirk of the La Follette Jeague Issued the following state ment: . . ; 1 "The overwhelming victory of Senator La- Follette In North Dakota, should be very gratifying not only to his friends but to progressive republicans everywhere. It Is likewise a vindication of the primary JawA It Is renewed evidence of the great strength of La Follette as a vote getter, a fact that has bee nlndicated In every contest where bis candidacy was 'submitted, directly to toe people." , . , The Roosevelt men do not care to say much abount Abe affair. They say they ,are not down, cast, however, asserting thst North Dakota had been thoroughly organised by Senator La Follette's friend before Roosevelt entered ffcc race l and, therefore, the result Is not to be wondered at '. ' ' Nebraska heltea Llaht Cesapaar Directors. ' SHELTON, Neb., March . -Special.) The stockholders of the Bhelton Light . Power Co. held their' annual meeting last night In Itcddington hall and elected the following directors for tbe ensuing year: Albert - Allen. . Felix Kimbrougb, G. W. Smith. A. D. Dickinson and M. A. Hosteller. The directors will meet and elect a president end secretary and the system jwlil be greatly improved the coming summer. Tightens Her Skin ' Loses Her Wrinkles Speeches Delivered . at Bryan's Banquet v -(From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb, March ..-(Special.)-Tbe set speeches of the Bryan baauet last evening were delivered in turn by Former Senator Pettlgrew of South Dakota. Sen ator Gore of Oklahoma, George Fred Williams of Massachusetts. Frederick Townsend Martin of New Tork; Con gressman Henry of Texas, Senator-eleot James of Kentucky and Mr. Bryan, avoided as a rule tbe personal preferences of tbe speakers, but outside the banquet ball the speakers were less reserved. The dinner was held at the Lincoln Auditorium and began shortly after o'oiock. George Fred Williams was outspoken In' bis' opposition to Governor Wood row Wilson, together with former Senator Pettigrew, just as Senator Gore was a hearty champion of the New Jersey gov. ernor, along with Congressmen James and Henry. While the sentiment of the speakers was along strictly progressiva lines, at tlmes-xadieal. In harmony with the ad vanced views of Mr. Bryan, the rank and file of the diners comprised a mixed crowd, many adherents of Governor Har. mon and Congressman Underwood being In attendance. Following the dinner letters of regret were read from Senator O'Gormsn of New Tork, Congressman Maguire of Ne braska, Senator New lands of Nevada. Governor Burke of North Dakota, Mayor Gaynor of New York City, Senator Mar tina of New Jersey, and others. Congressman R. L. Henry of Texas, denied the progressive democracy of the ttstlon waa opposed to domlnancy In bust- ness achieved by fair enterprise and nor mal methods. Ha touched on what he de clared was ths great money monopoly In New York, agslnst which he has been inveighing In congress. . Referring to the candidacy of Colonel . Hoosevelt, Con gressman Henry said: "'You will permit me to pay my respects lo the Msd Mulish of recent African hunt'ne; fame now giving his presidential appointee, Mr. Taft, a square -deal with a i.r,. imt. Years ego he wrote: 'The men wt.o object to my style of govern ment. Injunction are In hearty synv parity with their remote skin-clad an cestors who lived in caves, fought on another with stonehesd animals and ate the wooly rhinoceros.. They are. not in sympathy with men of good minds and sound civic morality.' He now not only wants to upset gov ernment by Injunction, but kick out the Judges and rip up the decisions. lie Is a mixture end strange being." Former - Senator Pettigrew In his ad dress demanded radical stand by the progressive democracy on the tariff and trusts, and declared himself for a law permitting, tha recall of the Judiciary. It was 1 o'clock when Mr. Bryan com pleted his speech st bis birthday banquet If - anyone cams to hear whom Bryan favored as the democratic nominee for the presidency he went away disap pointed. The nearest he came to It was a covert reference to one whom he did not Want nominated. Harmon,- when he said that once whege democratic party compromised on a 'candidate it lost more than 1,1)00,000 votes. He roused enthus iasm, when In Closing his speech, he said, he had been credited with making a great fight, when be waa a candidate, but If "the party would give him a pro gressiva candidate to fight for he would show the party that he had never fought before. ' He said democrats . differed as to a candidate and that he was In some doubt himself nd that be did not intend to make his choice until he had to.' He gave President Tsft a few raps and then fired a broadside at Hoosevelt, charac terising the letter's editorial on the third term as silly. Ha denied that Roosevelt was even a. progressive republican to be compared In the same breath with L Fttllette. . , Nebraska Incorrigible Youths v- Taken Before Court KEARNEY, Neb... March . (Special.) In a last desperate attempt 'to gain their freedom this morning Harry. Wy- ooff and Eugene Palmer, two escaped and captured Industrial school boys guilty of burglary at Klra Creek, made an unsuccessful attempt at Jail breaking. being discovered by the Jailer when be went to the Jail to take them before Judge B. O. Hostetler of the district court for hearing and sentence on the charge to which they had pleaded guilty before a justice of the peace In Elm Creek Saturday evening. They were allowed the freedom of the 'rooms outside of the cells In the county Jail, and In one of these, immediately after the breakfast hour, they pried loose a steel pipe and proceeded to tunnel their way out. When discovered they had loosened several of the facing stone en the Inside of ths Jail and had one Urge stone removed making their further progress speedy. 'They are the two boys who recently stole a. horse at Alliance, were arrested and broke Jail. The Palmer boy has made several suc cessful "getaways'' from the Industrial school, and baa only been recaptured after each by the commission of a new crime. He waa sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of from one to ten years and the Wtycoff boy was returned to the school. Ruling on Petition of Wayside People (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March .-(Special.)-The State Railway commission has made a ruling on tbe petition of the people of Wayside, Daw em county, for or depot and the company ts ordered to erect the structure at once. The people not only complained that the depot, which con sisted of a boxcar, was inadequate, but that the platform and other adjuncts were also Inadequate. The evidence showed the Income at the station, when no agent was maintained there, for the year Mil wasNIH.10iII of which amount P.a) was company business. , It was also asserted much more business would be transacted If an agent was main tained. The commission not only ordered a depot, but ordered the company to maintain an agent at the station. The hearing on the physical valuation of the Burlington road has been set by the railway commission for April 17. The valuation of the company on 'its prop erty and that of the commission's ex perts varies more than on any of the other roads. The company Insists Its property Is worth ti.ot.otl. while the state s engineers place Ihe reproduction value at Jili 000,009 and the present value at lltCCOO.OCO. The governor has paroled Henry I. Bar low from the penlteutiary snd placed him in charge of his brother, who lives near Sidney. Barlow got drunk and took a horse which belonged to another man ana was caught at Fremont with the animal. C. G. Shceley, once a well known bridge contractor In Lancaster and Cass counties, has been srrrsted In Colorado on a charge or larceny of SW.0M In connec tion with the construction of a bridge in Denver. t The supreme court is trying today to settle wi.o Is police Judge In Hastings. James A. Benson was elected to the office In November, Mil, and the city council refused to seat him. but the district court ordered them to do so. The council ap pealed. The eoum ll held the law provid ing for the election of such an officer In November was not applicable to that city and that the official elected the year be fore held over. LAUNDRYMENTQ FREMONT Meeting' Kext Year is to Se Held in Dodge County. IEW OFFICERS AE ELECTED NEBRASKA TOWNS GET READY FOR ELECTIONS UPLAND. Neb.. March W.-Sueclal.)-At a citlxen'a caucus held here tonight it was decided to vote "license" or "no license" both on 4lie saloon and pool hall questions. The following were nominated as councilnien: Jsmes Han sen, Jen Irersen snd Louis C. Larsen. CLAY CEXTKR. Neb..' March JO.-Rpe- clal.) The following monlnatlona have been made tor city officers tor the com ing year: Mayor, J. E. Wheeler; council man First ward. Ed Westering: council man Second ward, E. W. Orr; city clerk, R. E. Byrklt: city treasurer. J. L. Camp bell. The same officers were renomi nated as are now serving. OXFORD; Neb, March s.-ripecial.V- At a caucus held In V town hall last night H. a Fuller. W. T. Petty grove and H. -L. Lee were named as candidates for members of the village board. There being no other business before the cau cus the meeting adjourned. SHELDON. Neb.,Maivh X.-iSneclil.)- At a caucvus held In the town hall last night Uie following were nominated as members of the town board to be voted for at the April election. J. B. Hodge, W. S. Ashton. M. II. Weaver. Charles Trltt. Tbe wet and dry proposition will be de cided by the voters as will also the pool hall license question. Delegates Ve4e te Work fsr Ossafca aa the Place fa Heldlag the atleaal C aveatlea la 114. At the closing session of the Ne braska Laundrymen's association yester day afternoon Fremont waa selected as the plaos fur holding tbe October meeting and officers were elected aa follows: Preetdent-C. C Quiggle. Unc.ln. Vice President J. A, lUclutrdsoa. Ne braska City. Secretary-Treasurer H. A. Jacob berger, Omaha. Kxecutive Committee Dan Mclean, South Omaha; K It Hoagland, blastings, and J. A. Weatiing. llelegates to the National Convention to Be Held in lietroit Next August George M. strain, omana: J. A. n estling. . ..r- burv: C. C. aluixale. Lincoln, and C. M. Harvey. Omaha. Alternate Dan Me-1-ean. South Omaha: W. W. Tatum, Omaha: v . Truman. Lincoln, and u. W. Hainman, Grand Island. The delegates to the national conven tion will work In conjunction with the Omaha Commercial club to Induce the national convention of the Laundrynwn of America to hold tbe 1911 convention In Omaha. This convention consists of about i,Wt delegates and attracts half as many more material men. In giving Omaha Its support for the 1913 convention, the Nebraska convention whs unanimous, not a vote being cast against the proposition. Between the regular delegates and alternates at hast twenty-five Nebraska laundrymen will sm to Detroit In -August to boost for Omalia as tba meeting place for next year. This was settled when' the president called for a rislngi vote in order to determine the number who would enlist In the cam paign for this city. They will go In a private car and prior to making the trip and at the conventtou will co-operate with the Omaha Commercial club in every way possible. Resolutions were adopted thanking the Cmaha laundrymen for the entertain ment furnished, the retiring officers, the speakers, the hotels and all persons con nected with the entertaining of the delegates. Golden Wedding at Nebraska City. NEHRAHKA CITT, Neb.. .Msrch .- (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sta'il last evening Celebrated the fiftieth mar riage anniversary at their home In a quiet manner, assisted by the members of their family abd friends. . The couple were married at Brunswick, Mo.. March 19, 112, and came to this city a short Ime afterwards snd have since made it their home. They were blessed with three children. A. B. Stahl and af ra. B. T. Farmer of Salt Tke City, Utah, and Mrs, C. T. Williams of Omaha. They have five grandchildren. The aged couple are atlll quite active, and the husband Is still In business for himself and the wife looks after the home. of deadly microbes occurs when throat and lung diseases are treated with Dr. King's New Discovery. 60c and tl 00. For ssls by Beaton Drug Co. ASSIGNMENT OF PASTORS MADE BY CONFERENCE KEARNEY, Neb.. Msrch . -(Special.) With the appointment of the pastors for the different charge In the state and the ordination of fire pastors H. F. Miller, Callaway: C. F. Hoin, Cambridge; J, M. Leming, Oconto; L. J. Keene, Or- flno, and J. S. Schaffer, Shekon the Platte Valley conference of the United Evangelical church closed last night to meet In the next annual conference ut Alma, ' The pastors spiwinted and their new lo cation are; Kearney District J. H. Williams, pri siding elder; Alma, W. C. Brewer; Calla way, H. K. Miller; Cameron, W. Islev; Cottons pad. D. . Whltteaker: Cosail, Con Hewitt; Cambridge, C. F. lieln; Eustls, A. isley: Kadyvllle, W. I'ndertcoffer; oOthenburg, II. Anton; llolntrtn. C. II. Taylor: Kearney, K. E. Drum: Msxoot. F. Dn Vol: Naponee, J. L, Beebe, supply; Oconto, J. A. Leuilni; Odessa. W. T. Randolph; Orphlno, L. J. Keene; KheUon, J. B. peneenor; Angors, B. U Case. Lincoln Disttict-M. T. Mas, presiding eldsr; Aurora, B. - A. Hlihely: Blue Springs; J. Hnldeman; Cottage, II D. Keefer: Columbia, H. C. Farley; Dawson, H.. U. Toole: Pullrrton, U Lohr; HaxliiKS. A.' P. Iwtont Unrein. A. K. HHI-r; Maple Grove and Verdon, F. Major; North Star. Ira M' Bride; Omana, f irst cnurrn, J. M. Rumie: Omaha. Grace chinch, T M. Evans: Pierre, ueorge n. stimson; York, a HUler; Zlon, . B. Dlliow. NEBRASKA CITY-MAN IS ' DROWNED IN WASHINGTON NEBRASKA CITT, N., March . (Special.) A telegram received here yes trrdny by Hon. Patrick Roddy states that his son. who was working for th: government at Wenatche, Wash., was last seen working on a, serge on the river at thit place and It Is presumed he fell oft tlie lame while hi com panions were on the shore. His son. John Roddy, hss been In the service if the government since the breaking out "I the Spanish-American war. He was C years of age and the oldest son of. Mr. snd Mrs. Patrick Roddy and unmarried. His brother, Thomas Roddy, who re sides at that place. Is searching for the body. News ws received In this city of the death of Gerald E., ron of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. McCullorh, former, residents of this city and Lincoln,, but now re siding at Junction City, Ore. lie was stricken with peritonitis and lived but a week. . B The Third Day of "BERKE Y & GAY Week" This Important Exhibit Grows in Interest THE third day of "Bcrkey & Gay Week" will be one of unusual importance. We are hav-: ing a special exhibition of some of the choic est pieces of period furniture. By Period Furniture we mean those sets and pieces which are represent ative of the classic epochs in furniture-making. In our display of FKHIOI FURNITURE you will, find artistic rpnroduetions of Ijouis XV, Louis XVI, Empire Flemish Rcuaissimce, William and Mary, Sheraton, Chippendale, Flan ders and Colonial pieces. ; "Flanders" furniture represents oak at the highest point of artistic development. The other period styles are shown largely in Mahogany, Circassian Walnut and some particularly leautiful ones in Eanmel, hoth hand decorated and plain. We feel sure a visit of inspection will repay you. Come in today without any thought of present purchases and enjoy the artistic treat we have provided for. you. Beautiful array of lace curtains, panels and hed sets dis played. ' Tea amef aMera sersW-.fiwrtA flour. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co. I ft STREET CAR HINTS I. ) The Company instructs its conductors and . motormen to be courteous, thought ful, considerate and helpful. Its patrons, of course, will meet that good disposition half-way. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company IDG Key to the SituationBee Advertising. (From Social Mirror.) "I want to tell you how easily I cot rid of my wrinkles,' writes Luella Marsh. 'While In London a friend, much envied because of her youthful looks, save me a formula ' for a home-made preparation which bas the effect of Instantly tifbt cntas" the skin, thus smoothing out wrinkles and farrows. ' The principal ingredients is powdered "saxolite, which can be hau at drug stores here. 'An ounce of saxolite Is dissolved in a half pint witch hazel. After bathing .nry face in this bat once the transforma tion was so marvelous I looked years younger. Even the deep crow's feet were affected, and the annoying creases about my . neck.. It. seems difficult to believe anything , oouid produce - such results. (Several to whom I recommended the recipe have been, similarly helped, -one an elderly I lady whose -cheeks had become quite baggy.-aYdv.- - ' - - L H. LAWTON FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF FEDERAL COURT M-COOK. Neb., March J. -(Special.) A brief session of federal district court was held tn McCook yesterday afternoon, presided over by Judge T. C. Mu rarer, as sisted by Clerk R. C. Iloyt and United States Marshal W. F. Warner. Tbe In formal session was featured by tbe fining of U H. Lawton of Palisade for con tempt of court. Lawton regarded some questions as strictly personal and ques tioned tbe right of tbe court to such an extent that a fine of SS was Imposed. Lawton paid after soma hesitation. Batter Ceeaty Tcecncre Cevrentlea. DAVID CITf, Neb., March .-8pe-cial.) The annual educational convention of the County Teachers' Association of Butler- county will meet here Friday. The program has been arranged by County Superintendent F. -A. Stlch, who has secured some very strong features. One of tbe more Important numbers ts a lecture by Edmund 'Vance Cook. ' the Indiana poet, on Friday evening. Beside local musical talent. Miss Conant so prano, of Lincoln has been secured for two programs. ' . ' ' ; .-1 ', MILLIONS FAMILIES SYRUPsFIGSJ ELIXIR sSEnNA WITH MOST SATISFACTORY RESULTS. 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Cp-town receiving station at Brandel Stores, Pompeiaa Room, and at Dresner, Tbe Tailors, ISIS Farnam Street v DRESHER BROTHERS, 2211-13 Farnam Street jtixTATnta pictcu or racKAOC Home circulation brings advertising returns The Bee reaches twice as many homes as any other Omaha paper. You can cover Omaha with only one-paper