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    OUR MAGAZINE PAGE
will interest every woman who
likes good heart-to-heart talks
with other sympathetic women.
The
Oma
a
Daily
.Bee
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair
VOL. XLII NO. 58.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1912--FOURTEEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
ARCHBOLD PAYS OIL
MONEY ON CONDITION
THAT TEDDY BE TOLD
Magnate Gives His Version of the
Hundred Thousand Dollar Sub
scription He Made in 1904.
CURRENCY IS PAID TO MR. BLISS
Latter Promised to Bring It to the
President's Attention.
LATER DEMAND MADE FOR MORE
Says Bliss Intimated that It Would
Be Well to Come Again.
COMPANY DECIDED AGAINST IT
Immediately Afterward, He San,
Gaafield and Smith Began Mak
ing Reports Against OH
Combine.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-John D.
Archbold today told the senate com
mittee investigating camjalgn funds that
the Standard Oil company's $125,000 con
tribution to the republican war chest o:
1904 wag made upon assurances from
Cornelius N. Bliss that "the contribution
was acceptable to Colonel Roosevelt and
that further contributions would be ac
ceptable." He said that later Mr. Bliss asked hint
for another contribution about $150,000
and , upon the Standard board's refusal
to make it had said, to the witness: "I
think you had better make this con
tribution," that "outrageous attacks" by
the srovernment had dated from the
b ' t ifusal; that when, in a rebating
Against the Standard at Buffalo,
..United States attorney there had
notified Washington officials there was
no merit in the case to Justify indict
ments, word came back from Washing
ton: 'Dn the merit; get the indictment."
In answer . to a question by Senator
Penrose, Mr.' Archbold declared there
had never been made to him a sugges
tion that the J100.000 contribution to the
nations! fund be returned by the repub
lican campaign committee.
Contribution to Penrose.
Mr. Archbold explained that the 125,000
.given to Mr. Penrose, "was a political
contribution and not a payment for aer
..vlces in public or private life."
. Mr. Archbald, referring to a magazine
article, said a letter reported to be his, in
rose, seemed to be a forgery. '
. - tKTKn Vf r AlrhhnM f!nlMhl hill tAHtl-
Tnony several members of the. committee
conferred over the. advisability, of invit
ing Colonel Roosevelt , to testify. Mr,
Penrose wants the commute to subpoena
the colonel. v
-MHphbold' testimony, tiowever, was
regarded of Such, Importance that It was
determined to call William Rockefeller,
if his health will permit, and to 'recall
George B. Cortelyon, republican national
chairman in 1904, who appeared before the
I committee July 11 and could not recall
that any contributions from corporations
were used In the Roosevelt campaign.
Mr. Cortelyon also testified at that time
that he never heard of a contribution by
1 Mr. Archbold or any one "on his behalf."
When Mr. Archbold was excused it was
announced that Senator Penrose would
take the stand late today.
Star Witness . Appeara Early.
The star witness appeared half an hour
before the appointed time and chatted
with Senator Clapp and Senator Jones.
Senator Penrose appeared ten minutes
after Mr. Archbold arrived. Messengers
were hurried out to get Senators Oliver
and Pomerene, who were to sit as mem
bers of the committee.
Finally the committee assembled, Mr.
Archbold was sworn in and Senator Clapp
asked him what contribution the Stan
dard Oil company Ha J made to the cam
paign of 1904. - '
"We made two contributions to the re
publican campaign in 1904, one to Cor
nelius N. Bliss of 1100,000, and the other
to Senator Penrose, of $25,000," replied
Mr. Archbold.
"Do you remember When the contribu
tion of $100,009 to the republican campaign
fund was made?" asked Senator Clapp.
"I have not the date in mind," said
Mr. Archbold, "nor have I had time to
thoroughly search with reference to It
My best recollection is that it was some
time in September, 1904. I think about
the middle of September."
"By check T"
FarniMit In Cnrrency.
"My recollection is that it was given
to Mr. Bliss in currency."
"Wno was present!"
"To the best of my recollections I was
alone and at my office."
"Have you any written data with which
to fix the date?"
"Mr. Bliss gave . me a receipt, but In
such invest'satlon as I have been able
to make before I hastened here. I have
not been able tq find it. I hope to do so."
"Had you had any previous talk with
Mr. Bliss as to this matter before you
made the contribution?" asked Senator
Clapp. ;
"Yes. Some tlma before, either at my
office or that of H. H. Rogers." replied
Mr. Archbald. "We had a talk about
politics and contributions and I said the
matter would have to be submitted to our
BULL M00SEAND THE NEGRO
Colonel Explains Attitude of His
Party Once More.
SOUTHERN NEGROES ARE BAD
Characterises Delegates to Conven
tion as Men of 'Bad Character,
Almost Openly Venal Pro
gresses All Right.
(Continued on Second Page.)
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair and warmer.
For Iowa-Fair; warmer in east portion.
Tempera tnre at Omahn Yesterday.
nours. Dr.
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NEW TORK, Aug. 23.-The following
editorial by Mr. Roosevelt, entitled "Tho
Progressives and the Colored Man," Is
from the current issue of The Outlook:
"In national republican conventions
there have usually been a number of negro
delegates from the south largely men
of bad character, almost openly venal
and practically none from the north. In
the democratic conventions there have
been none from the south, and rarely oris
from anywhere. In the progressive na
tional convention there were numerous
colored delegates from the north from
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
-and also from the belt of states in the
south that used to be called "border"
states Delaware, Maryland, West Vir
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas.
From all these states taken together, in
all cf which there already existed a real
and strong progressive party, there were
several times as many colored delegates
as had ever been in a republican national
convention. All these delegates were men
of character and standing, who stood on
a level with their white fellow delegates
in point of ability and integrity. From
the south Atlantic and gulf states there
were no colored delegates, and from .two
of them no white delegates. In these
states the progressive party had to be
'formed out of absolutely new material.
"The progressive convention, therefore,
on this point differed from the demo
cratic conventions In the fact that there,
were many colored delegates Instead of
none. It differed from the republican
conventions in the fact that these col
ored delegates came from the stateB
where there were strong white progres
sive parties, whereas In the republican
conventions ye colored men came from
states where there was no white re
publican party. The progressives did jus
tice to their own colored neighbors who
dwelt among them, whereas the repub
licans had always exercised a cheap
virtue by admitting colored delegates
from the states where they themselves
did not dwell. Incidentally, I wish to
emphasize the fact that absolutely no
good of any kind resulted to the colored
man from being allowed to appear as a
farcical "delegate" from states wherein
he possessed no shred of real political
power.
"I instance the progressive national con
vention, in the first place because in this
regard it is an instance ot performance
instead of mere1 promise; and in the next
place because it shows just the attitude
we progressives are taking towards the
difficult question of actually getting fair
play between the two races, instead of
merely indulging In fine; talk- about it.
Unlike the democratic party,, the pro
gressive party, stands for justice and fair
dealing towards the colored man; and,
unlike the republican" party, it proposes
to secure him Justice and fair dealing
In the only practicable way, by encour
aging in every part of the country good
feeling, between the white men and the
colored men who' are neighbors, and by
appealing in overy part of the country to
the white men who are the colored man's
neighbors, and who alone can help him,
to give him such help, not because they
are forced by outsiders to do so, but as a
matter of honorable obligation freely
recognized on their own part. The plans
already tried by the republican and demo
cratic parties have " failed utterly and
hopelessly. No other plan than the one
we propose offers the remotest chance of
benefiting either the whlta man or the
colored man of the .south. Therefore it is
merely the part of wisdom to try our
plan, which is to try for the gradual re
enfranchisement of the worthy colored
man of the south by frankly giving the
leadership of our movement to the wisest
and justest white men of the south."
NEWS NOTES OF GENEVA
AND FILLMORE COUNTY
rur.vwvA. Neb.. Aug. 2X-(Spectal.)
Two memorial cannon have been placed
unon the Dedestals in the park and an
iron fence built around each one. They
will be formally dedicated in a short time.
Mrs. John Jensen of Perry, Okl., for
merly of Geneva, is visiting old friends
in the city this week. Mrs. E. F. Elmore
gave a reception in her honor this afternoon.
County Judge W. R. Fulton and his
wife have gone east, the judge on busi
ness to Chicago and Mrs. Fulton to visit
a sister at Des Moines, la. They expect
to be gone two weeks.
St. Joseph's parochial school building,
Just erected south of the court house
square, is to be dedicated Wednesday,
September 11, by Bishop Tihen of Lincoln
and others.
The Fillmore County fair will be held
s.ni.miwiF 11 tn 13 A booster bunch in
automobiles will leave Tuesday, August
27, for a trip to Grafton, Fairmont, Exe
ter. Milligan. Ohiowa. at Shlckley for
dinner, .Ong, Davenport, Carleton, Brun
ing for supper, Strang and then to
eGneva. An aeroplane is to be one of
the attractions at the fair.
THRONGS IN TEARS
VIEW DEAD CHIEF
Donahue's Body Lies in State During
Friday Afternoon in City
Hall Rotunda.
LITTLE URCHINS PAY TRIBUTE
Form Part of Continuous Stream
Passing the Chief's Bier.
FLORAL OFFERINGS PROFUSE
Rotunda is Draped in Mourning and
All City Offices Are Closed.
FUNERAL TO BE HELD TODAY
Body is Taken to the Family Home
on Thirty-Fifth Street and Last
Kites Will Be Said at Nine
This Morning-.
J
THAYER COUNTY INSTITUTE
CONCLUDES ITSiSESSIONS
HEBRON, Neb., Aug. 23.-(Speclal.)-At
noon on Friday the annual session of
the Thayer County Institute was brought
to a successful close.- Superintendent A.
T. Holtzen reports the attendance of 121
teachers, representing the ninety-eight
districts of the county. He was assisted
in the instruction by Mrs. Rose M.
5 J Parker, an able primary work director
6 : of Harlan, la. ; Superintendent C. M.
jBarr of Hastings and Superintendent I
' F. Cla:k of the local schools. On Thurs
day the chapel hour was given over to
an old-fashioned spelling match. In whclh
Miss Pearl Foynot of Davenport won the
prze. a dictionary, presented by Superln
'. u ndent Holtzen. The week was espe
cially pleasing to the teachers on account
jof the Chautauqua programs given every
afternoon and evening.
A throng of people filed steadily one
by one through .the rptunda of the city
hall yesterdayafternoon to view the body
of Omaha's dead chief of police, John J.
Donahue
Members of the Commercial club,
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, patrolmen, citi
zens and members of- civic and commer
cial bodies, city and county officials and
old friends. of the dead chief saw him
as he lay there, the white,' still face as
patient and as lifelike as though he had
fallen into a sleep from which he would
awake refreshed!
All offices in the building were closed,
the interior was draped in black and
white crepe and the casket was smothered
in a profusion of flowers.
The crowds passed through the rotunda
and by the bier quietly, with bared and
bowed heads. In the eyes of many men
and women tears sprung unbidden, and
to hide them they left the hall hurriedly,
but others shed them unashamed.
Little urchans, shoeless, coatless, with
shirts torn and dirty but sad, Interested
faces, came In and asked to see the chief,
whom many of them had known as a
friend.
Many Flowers Offered.
Throughout the afternoon messengers
with flowers arrived until the entire
rotunda was littered with them and three
automobiles were pressed into service to
carry them to the chief's home. ;
Prettiest of the flowers were sent by
the police department, the Elks, the
Eagles, the Woodmen of the World, tba
Noonday club, Modern Woodmen of
America, Captain Henry Dunn, Commis
sioner Ryder, Emll Walstrom, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Brandeis, the police news
reporters and scores of others.
Many of the floral designs and boxes of
flowers were sent direct to the chiefs
home. .Tbe bunches of flowers ranged in
size from a box a man could scarcely lift
to' a small and modest boquet of dripping
roses. .- . ,. "'-
A detail of police and two members of
the Elks and two from the Eagles 'stood
guard, .over, tb9. chief'' hody as It rested
in the black coffin set in a bower of
green and surrounded by a chaos of
bright-colored flowers. Lieutenant Hayes
was In command of the squad, with
Sergeant Russell second in command. Ths
patrolmen were:
W. M. Halterman C. A. Jensen
A. M. Glover C. M. Plotts
Julius Mansfield W. D. Carney
D. C. Plch - John linger
E. R. Ford W. R. Wilson
J. D. Byrnes .
PRELIMINARY FIGURES
ON WORLD'S GRAIN CROPS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Preliminary
figures of this year's production of the
principal crops of several foreign coun
tries were received today by the Depart
ment of Agriculture by cable from the
International Institute of Agriculture at
Rome, Italy, as follows:
Wheat Prussia, 90,472,000 bushels; Bul
garia, 63,570,000 bushels; Canada, 187,927,000
bus-hels; Egypt, 928,428 bushels.
Corn Spain, 25,984,000 bushels; Egypt,
76,448,000 bushels.
Cotton Egypt, 844,144,000 pounds.
Rye Prussia, 426,444,000 bushels; Bul
garia, 12.400,000 bushels; Belgium, 22,618,
000 bushels; Denmark, 18,038,000 bushels.
Barley Prussia, 81.126.Ooi bushels; Bul
garia. 18,373.000 bushels; Canada, 32,520.000
bushels; Egypt, 10,845,000 bushels; Den
mark, 25,655,000 bushels.
Oats Prussia, 387,444,000 bushels; Can
ada, 340,022,000 bushels; Denmark, 62.468,
000 bushels; Hungary, 87,549,000 bushels.
Rlce-'Spaln, 8,564,000 bushels; Egypt, 1!,
500,000 bushels.
The condition of cereal crops In Russia
is such as to predict yields above the
average.
The Dead Chief
,jff mU''
WlasttHaMlaW
BOY SHOOTS HIS PLAYMATE
Young Des Moines Lad Fatally Hurt
While Playing Holdup.
BULLET GRAZES HIS HEART
Youngsters Engaged in Pastime of
Wild West, When Target ntfle
Discharged with Effect that
Will Cause Death.
' (From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la., Aug. 23.-(Special.)
Shot by his playmate, Ralph Pyle, 11
years old .while playing the old fash
ioned '"hold-up"' gams aj; H o'clock this
morning at the ' Pyle homa. 1014 .'Wsst
Twsqtjth,, street,- .Wallace Blsrlein; th
-year-oia son ot air, ana Airs. w. w.
Bierleln, Is In. a dangerous condition at
the family home. - '
' The bullet fired . from a .22-caltbre rifle
barely grazed the heart and entered the
left side of the chest. The lad will' die.
Dr, Seaman Elected'
President of Dakota
Wesleyan University
MITCHELL, S. D Aug. 28.-(Speolal,)
Twenty members of the board of trustees
of Dakota Wesleyan university held a
session In this city today for the purpose
of taking action on the election of a
president for the institution. Dr. H. G.
Seaman,- member of -the faculty of
De Pauw university, Greenoastle, ' Ind.,
was present in the icity and spent the
day looking over the college buildings
and grounds, with which he was very
favorably Impressed. By a unanimous
vote of the board Dr. Seaman was eleoted
to the presidency of Dakota Wesleyan,
and on being called before the board and
while thanking- the members for the
honor conferred asked for a few days to
take the matter into consideration. It is
the opinion of the members ot the board
that Dr. Seaman will accept the appoint
ment. The university will open its fall
term of school early in September and the
indications point to an excellent attendance.
TWO WOMEN USE PISTOLS
TO CUREJARITAL ILLS
M'ALESTER, Ok!., Aug. 23,-Two!
women accused of having. resorted to use
of the pistol for the curs of marital Ills j
are in adjoining cells in the McAlester i
Jail today. One of the prisoners, Mrs. A.
L. Turney, is charged with shooting Mrs.
Lena Shoemaker at Shrowder. Mrs.
Shoemaker Is dying. The shooting fol
lowed. Mrs. Turney's declaration that hor
husband was too attentive to Mrs. Shoe
maker.
The other prisoner is Mrs. Samuel Beck
She is accused of having murdered her
former husband at Bower. When Beck
called at the house where hit' divorced
wife resided, she shot, declaring she 1
feared he Intended harm to their child.
Mrs. Cole Declines
to Be Lady Moose
Mrs. F. H. Cole of Omaha, prominent
in state and national Federation . of
Women's clubs, and In the women's aux
iliary of the Episcopal church, refuses
to be head lady moose for Nebraska.
Nathan Merriam. national committeeman
of the progressive party appointed Mrs.
Cole to head feminine activities for the
state In the national presidential cam
paign. But Mrs. Cole declined the honor
and the responsibility, because of lack
of vital interest in woman suffrage.
which is to be a feature of the campaign,
because of lack of political leanings arid
also because of her strenuous work In
connection with the federation.
The National' Capital
Friday, Aagast 23, 1012.,
The Senate.
Convened at noon and began considera
tion of conference report of army appro
priation bill.
John D. Archbold testified before sub
committee Invertlvating campaign funds
contributions concerning Standard Oil
coniri.ny's contributions to 1904 republican
campaign.
The House.
Convened at 11 a. m.
Com leered conference report on Indian
appropriation bill .
MAJOR RAY IS NAMED
FOR PROMOTION BY TAFT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Presldent
Taft today sent to the senate the nomi
nation of Major Bereher B.'Ray, U. 8.
A., to be deputy paymaster general, with
the rank of lieutenant colonel. Major
Ray's alleged political activity in 190
and other of his acts while In the army
have been the subject of congressional in
vestigation. Mr. Taft aleo gent to the
senate the nomination of Lewis K. Torbet
to be naval officer of customs In the
Chicago district. .
DRAYMAN FATALLY CRUSHED
UNDER LOAD OF BRICKS
SHENANDOAH, la., Aug 23.-8peclal
Telegram.) John Rydberg, drayman, was
fatally Injured this morning when he was
run over by a fractious team drawing .t
load of brick. The horses were fright
ened by a passing train. Rydberg'i back
was broken and his body badly crushed.
He can live but a short time.
Rumor that Lefty
Louie is Located
Denied by Whitman
NEW TORK, Aug. 23.-Consldorable
mystery was thrown about a report this
afternoon tht Louis Rosenswelg, alias
"Leftle Louie," or.e of the gunmen wanted
tn the Rosenthal murder case, had been
found In a suburb of a small western
city "near the Rocky mountains."
A member of Mr. Whitman's staff was
authority for the statement, the addi
tional information that two detectives
had been tent o ge he man and probably
would "leave here on Tuesday. ' , "
Denial ot ha report f an made, from th'j
district attorney's office. Whether this
was a denial of expediency or fapt could
not be ascertained ,th!s afternoon.
The' blackmail phase of the Rosenthal
murder case is now being probed by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, who has let it
become known that he had obtained evi
dence implicating a police Inspector and
a civilian ih grafting. ,...,.
WWle Mr".'' Whitman' will not commit
himself, it is known that he expects an
ot.er of a complete confession from a man
higher up in police circles whose story
will lay bare the graft situation and
whose narration will Involve-many others
who have profited by blackmail on gam
bling and disorderly houses. '
OLD MAN KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT AT CEDAR FALLS
CEDAR FALLS, la., Aug. 23.-(Special )
James McWhlrter of Waterloo, aged 80
years, was fatally Injured by a fall from
an automobile and died about four hours
later without regaining ' consciousness
The body was immediately removed to
the home of his daughter, Mrs. James
Gardiner of Waterloo. Mrs. Gardiner,
who was driving the car, made a sharp
turn and the fender of the auto struck a
telephone pole. The car was not over
turned and suffered only a broken spring.
Mr. McWhlrter was thrown to the hard
pavement, striking on his head. He wa
cut and. bruised and rendered unconscious.
and a few hours later, In spite of promp
medical attention, he passed away. Be
sides the daughter with whom he was
driving he Is survived by two sons, David
McWtilrler of Presto. S. D., and John
McWhlrter of Spencer, la.
BACHELOR FARMER DIES
ALONE SITTING AT TABLE
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Aug. 23.-(Spe-clal.)
Death came suddenly to Tuo IVter
son, a pioneer resident of Hamlin county.
He died while seated at a table and when
discovered by a neighbor, was sit
ting with his head on his hands. The
neighbor at first thought he was sleep
ing and did not disturb him. but return
ing home some time later and finding
him In the same position, made an in
vestigation ' which revecled that he was
dead. The dead man, who was wealthy
and the possessor of a large area of val
uable farm lands, was unmarried. Lit
tle is known of his Immediate relatives,
but the authorities are engaged in lo
cating them so the estate can be turned
over to the lawful heirs.
TOMORROW
The Be$t
Colored
Comics
urith The ,
Sunday Bts
BOLD ROBBERY MAIL TRAIN
Unidentified Man Takes Registered
Paokages from Denver Express.
IS SHOT WITH HIS. OWN GUN
Bandit Wh Boarded Train at Ken
ans City Left Mall Car at Uw.
. renea and Then Hid in a
Sleeping Car.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 22.-The daring
robber who was shot and seriously
wounded by his own revolver while resist
ing capture after he had robbed tho 'mall
car on Union Pacific train No. 10, which
,lft Kansas Qlty for Denver at o'clock
this morning was still alive at a hospital
here this morning, but the ' police had
not yet learned his Identity. Hospital at
tendants salrf he was able' to talk and the
railroad officials hoped soon to Induce
htm fj divulge his name and other Infor
mation regarding himself.
A bolder, stranger robbery on a train
never has been recorded In the history of
the Union Pacific railroad,, which has
been thtf ylctlrrt of many holdups, local
officials of the company said .today.
The train known as the "Denver Ex
press," a long train, carrying heavy
mall;, was Just leaving Kansas City when
an active man, slender and about 40
years of age, ran across the. depot plat
form and leaped into the mall car through
the open door. J.; Withers, the clerk in
charge of the car, turned and faced the
man, who leveled a revolver at him.
Withers was commanded to bind and gag
his five associates and not to raise a
hand it he' cared for his life.
Takes All Registered Packages.
Withers obeyed the command and bound
and gagged all his fellow workers E.. t,
Smalley, Joseph Gaines, C. If. Stewart,
F. R. Oldham and Robert Hartxfall. The
robber then went through all the regis
tered pouches, stuffing the rich packagej
into his pockets, After securing the loo
he commanded Withers to untie his com
rades, being careful to keep all the clerks
covered With his revolver. At Bonner
Springs, where the train made a brief
stop, the robber commanded the men to
work the mail so as not to attract atten
tion of persons at the station.
When Lawrence was reached the robber
dropped from the car and ran toward tho
rear of the train. Withers quickly gave
the alarm (o the train crew.' A negro
porter said he saw a man with bulging
pockets In a sleeping car.
. Conductor M. E. Smith hastily sum
moned two Lawrence poMcemen, and all
three followed the porter Into , the car;
Hides In Sleeping Car. .
The robber , had hid himself in an up
per berth. Smith boldly pulled the cur
tain, aside and made a grab for him. The
robber raised his revolver and pulled
the trigger Just as Smith taught his hand
and turned it back. The bullet entered
the man's che.-t close to the heart, lie
dropped his weapon with a curse and
moaned with pain. In another minute
the conductor and the two policemen had
dragged him Into the aisle and pinioned
his. arms. The robber, weak from the
less of blood, made no resistance. A
physician on the train gave him tem
porary treatment and the train proceeded
to TopeUa. Here the robber, unable to
talk, was placed in a hospital.
The only clew to the man's Identity
was a letter In his pocket addressed to
"Mrs. Wills Lonsberry, Medford, R. F.
D No, 1"
The robber ' this afternoon gave his
name as Willis Lonsberry, formerly of
Medford, Ore., and said that he Is an
ex-railway mall clerk and has a wife and
two children In Medford.
TAFT COMMITTEE
DECLARED REGULAR
IN HILLESMESSAGE
Republican National Chairman
Sends Dispatch to Judge E, P.
Holmes at Lincoln.
REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE MO0SERS
Masqueraders Denied Co-Operation
of National Body.
ATTEMPT TO CONFUSE ISSUES
Campaign Manager Discusses Ne
braska Situation.
STATES THE SITUATION PLAINLY
Men Who Are Wlrhoot the Party
WIU Not Be Allowed to Operate
from Within to Defeat
the Party.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Aug. 23.-(Speclal.)-As waa
predicted at the time of the split in the
republican convention and the organlia-.
Uon of a republican state committee from
the Taft republicans who did not pro
pose to be sat down upon by men who
would not recognize the nominees of tho
national convention, tine Taft or regular
republican committee Is the only state
committee that will be recognized by the
national republican committee. j
Last nlB'nt Judge E. P. Holmes, who
waa one of the leaders In the fight for
the national ticket, and who has been se
lected as one of the executive committee
of the new commltte-s, received a tele
gram from Chairman Hilles Of the na
tional rpublloan committee ' stating that
the Taft organisation would be the only
organization which would be recognized
as the republican state committee in Ne
braska. The telegram reads In part aa follows:
"Natloral committee recognises as regu
lar republican organisation In Nebraska
that which is supporting President Taft
and Vice President Sherman for re-election.
'
"Those who would masquerade as re
publican will not have the co-operation
of the national committee. ' The attempt
to confuse the issue by men who are out
of the party and yet seek to operato
from within Is being exposed and de
feated," (Signed.)
' CHARLES D. HILLES."
This will menn that the Eppersonian
men will not receive any encouragement
from the national committee, but will
have-to look to the Perklns-Munsey-Mc-Cormlck
political machine for what as
sistance they may have. It also means
that as soon as the regular republican
organization Is completed next Monday
night at its meeting at the Lincoln hotel
in this city, a campaign wJU be made in
the interests of Mr. Taft.
' Holmes t naltle to Serve.
'While Judge-Holmes has been spoken
of as chairman of the regular republi
can committee, he says, this morning
that he cannot take the position on ac
count of his private legal business, which
takes all of his time. He thinks, how
ever, that an Omaha man will bo
selected and the headquarters continued "
In that city.
The Judge Is firm , in the belief that
there can be but one Republican state
committee In Nebraska and that com
mittee the one that suppors the Republi
can naional ticket and Its platform.. If
any other committee Is supporting (lie
candidate of any other party and work
ing for the defeat of, the' Republican'
national ticket, it forfeits Its right to
official recognition as a Republican com
mittee. V
This is the stand taken by many promi
nent former supporters of Theodore
Roosevelt at the national Republican con
vention and is i iie stand taken by the,
national committee. '
Moosers Pick Headquarters.
A short statement Issued by Chairman
Epperson today announces that head-
'quarters for the state committee have,
j been sesured in the basement of the
Bankers' Life building In Lincoln, and,
that In a few days the committee will
be ready for business. He says that the
candidates on the state committee are,
working In harmony and understand
each other perfectly. All candidates on
the state ticket will recognise the com
mittee of which Mr. Epperson is chair-1
man, but reserve the right to recognize
any other committee it they want to.
Mr. Epperson went to Omaha yesterday
and will return to Lincoln and take,
charge, of headquarters in a short time.-.
In connection with the . Eppersonian -headquarters,
Paul Clark will , have his
congressional headquarters In one of the,
rooms, while It may be arranged for the;
bull moose committee to get In close com
munication. : .
OFFICERS OF BANKRUPT ,
CONCERN ARRESTED
NEW YORK. Aug.. 23. -J. Van Styke,
president, and James A. Robinson, sec
retary, of the New York Central Realty
company, a bankrupt concern, were ar
rested, here by federal oTflcera this after
noon on Indictments charging use of the
malls to defraud. The frauds are alleged
to amount to 1303,000.
Wl'.llam H. Cooper, former president of
the company, and Eraest Sharp, also con
nected wjth the company, are under Indictment
BREMERTON, Wash., Aug. 23.-Jamesi
-.yers,' who formerly lived at Odell, Neb.,'
died at Port Orchard, Wash., on August
16. He had been in poor health tor sev-'
era! months. , Besides his aged mother
Myers Is survived by a sister.
r
Why one man succeeds
and another fails is
often a mystery.
Many times It is not due to
the superior capacity of the one
over the other; the reason is ia
the difference in the manner
in which the two go about the
end. One chooses the right sys
tem, and the other the wrong.
In advertising many
men iret started wrong.
Some start right and win.
Bee want ads start every
man right, and that is the
reason the man who uses
these little classified busi
ness getters is the one who
succeeds. Try, this plan.
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Tyler 1000
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