THE NEE: OMAHA. FKIHAY. (KTOP.KR "0, 1014.
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Nebraska
ON GAMPUSJONSOLIDATION
Bhall University of Nebraska Be One
Bif or Two Small Schools.
SOME OF FACTS IN THE CASE
Opposition AtlHt la tlU mm la
Foetf-rrd by Tfcoi Selfishly Ia
t tr rested la Keeping School
Dewa Town.
. . .kmbv in ft raw
TO tne oiere 01 i'ci'i ... -days
the voters of tha state will be
called upon to decide the question m to
S whether the State university la to be
permanently developed upon int. c.i,
campua In Lincoln by the acquirement of
more land adjacent thereto or whether
the whole Institution shall be consoli
dated -with the agricultural college uron
the state farm.
A a the law now stands, which provides
the money. In tha event of consolldstlon
all of the tax which has been voted by
the legislature will be used for the pur
pone of building up a unified university
upon the state farm.
Should, however, the voters decide to
separate the agricultural college and de
velop It as fc separate Institution upon
the state farm, then one-third of the tax
Is to be useid for that purpose and two
thirds will be used for the purchase of
more property contiguous to the cltv
campus and the erection of new bulld
Ines thereon.
It Is estimated that the tax voted will
yield $2,600,000.
. . Organised Opposition.
Puiing the last few months there has
been a very determined effort made by a
committee, having its headquarters In
Uncoln and largely financed by Lincoln
business interests, to make the taxpay
ers of the state believe that it would be
wasteful of the public money to consoli
date the university with the agricultural
college at the state farm.
Large sums of money have been spent
for that purpose, mostly subscribed by
those who think It would be detri
mental to their private Interests for the
state to consolidate the university at the
state farm.
Statements which misrepresent the
facts have been printed and scattered
broadcast over the state and the boast
made that "university removal" is de
feated. We axe very certain that the average,
voter in the state Is anxious to do the
wise thing when he comes to vote upon
this question, and that the element of
personal gain or advantage shall not be
permitted to take prior right over the
public good.
Startling Revelation Poaalnle.
It Is a notorious fact that if it had
not been for the selfish interference of
certain Lincoln Interests that the two
last legislatures would have voted to
consolidate the university at the state
farm. Insidiously and continuously these
interests have labored and are laboring
to defeat what they consider to be det
rimental to their private Interests. If
the history of the inner workings of thfe;
opposition to consolidation were writ
ten and made public It would be a
startling revelation to the people of the
state.
In -view of these facts, we deem tt our
solemn duty to make this last appeal to
the voters. We have no- personal inter
ests to subserve. When we took our oath
of office as rcaenta we promised to give
the state oar best service and to do the
t state's business with the same prudence
We would our own. Personally, we are
firmly convinced that it would be abso
lutely wasteful of the public funds to
develop the university apart from the
Agricultural college and to purchase high
priced property adjacent to the city
- campua. Fix blocks, comprising about
fourteen acres, which It is contemplated
purchasing, have a value of about $Ti00,00O,
nearly as much as the value of all the
good buildings upon the city campus
which would go into a permanent scheme.
Lincoln's Charter Scheme.
At the behest of the Lincoln Interests
there was rushed through the last legis
lature a provision to enable the city
council to vote money for nark purposes,
the understanding being that the money
was to be used to help defray' th cost
of these six blocks of land, together with
the houses thereon, and that a new char
ter for the city, containing the same pro
vision, was formulated. This charter, j
iiowever, was voted down by the people
of Lincoln and the validity of the levy
r.-.ade by , the city council is now being
tested in the courts and there is a very
crave question as to its legality.
There has also been a purported bond
given and. -slxned by a great many of
the property, owners and business people
in the downtown district of Lincoln
guaranteeing the purchase of these six
Hocks for 1300,000. This bond as it now
rtanda Is not legally enforcible.
However, the people of the state have
n right to ask this question: Is It the
result of an altruistic spirit that this
nioney is offered? or do the business in
terests expect it to be a good investment
for them personally?
What is the history of this movement
for consolidation?
biaortra ay I wt ovrraar.
Governor Shallenberger, the outgoing
governor, strongly - recommended con
solidation at the state farm in his mes
sage to the legislature of 1911, and Gov
ernor Aldrtoh. his successor, also favored
It. That legislature appointed a special
committee to investigate the matter, four
members from the senate and seven from
the house. .. Senator Ollis was Its chair,
man. After two months of deliberation
. the committee unanimously recom
mended consolidation at the state farm
and brought In a bill for that purpose.
The senate adopted the report of the
committee and the house committee of
the whole did likewise.
This was on Friday, but between that
time and the. meeting of the house on
the following Monday the Lincoln In
terests got busy and the measure was
defeated on third reading and so passed
over to the legislature of 1913.
As is well known, at this session the
senate stood firmly for removal and at
the early part of the session the house
would doubtless have passed It, but there
had been a delegation from Lancaster
county selected for the purpose of de
feating the movement, and they suc
ceeded, and, as a compromise, the ques
tion was submitted to a referendum vote
of the people, the tax, however, being
voted, a we have before stated.
ReeosBneeadea ay Edaswtor.
Prlor to the meeting of the legislature
of 1314, five members of the Board of Re
gent visited a number of state unlversi
ties for the purpose of informing them
selves as to wisdom' of consolidation, the
result belag that the board unanimously
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signed a report recommending to the leg- j
ivjaiure connonaatinn at ins suiie inriii
and specifically asked for t3."W.(00 to do
It. which money has been voted.
This report was also endorsed by the
chancellor. Dr. Avery, and Vr. Eeatey.
head dean, as being "educationally vise
and economically prudent."
The Nebraska Farmers' Congress at
its last mecslng Invited a commission of
eminent state university and agricultural
rollece presidents to advise the vottrs
of the state In regard to the question.
After a careful investigation their report
and advice to the people of Nebraska
was to consolidate at the state farm and
several members of governing boMtfs of
the states supplemented their advice.
It has also been strongly emph.islz-vl
by these most competent advisers that
It would be greatly to the letrlment of
the agricultural college to be s?paritcd
from the main part of the building.
"The extra cost in duplication of build
ings, administration and operation, which
of necessity must be continuous In the
event of separation, would many times
overbalance the value of the good build
ings now upon the city campus, and in
addition to this there would be the cost
of the six blocks adjacent to the city
campua.
FoolUh Aasej-ttoa.
It Is foolish to say tl.at the buildings
upon the city campus Would be "Junked"
as the Lincoln committee states. The
state would undoubtedly have use for
them and save a good deal of money in
other ways.
The votea of men who live upon the
farms of the state will figure largely in
the settlement of the question whether
the state university belongs to the people
of Nebraska or whether It Is to be looked
upon as as the personal perquisite of a I
few local transient business interests.
The yearly cost of- the university's actlvl- i
ties are creeping up to be nearly one
third of the total taxea of the state and '
we should be glad of It because the unl- I
verslty has the ability to give value re-!
celved for all the money put Into it, but
Its business must be judiciously managed
with the public good absolutely in mind.
The university is to endure as long us
our state endures. Tour vote Is therefore
of tremendous importance. A mistake
now will be far-reaching in ita effect.
The best thought and advice obtainable
say to you: For the best financial in
terest of the state, which Is your inter
est, and for the best educational Interest
of all the students of the university, espe
cially the agricultural college, vote for
consolidation at the state farm, and we
say also, and that advisedly, for the best
moral Interest of the student body it is
wise to vote to go to the state farm.
Vote so that the future will commend not
condemn you. i
GEORGE COUPLAND.
F. L. HALLER.
Regents of the Stata University.
BRYAN ENTERSSTATE TODAY
Secretary to Beg-in Three-Day Tour
of Nebraska.
Nebraska
Nebraska
BEACHES LINCOLN IN MORNING
Will Leave for Haitians AliunM i
Oact Wher lie Will lie ( alef
Speaker at Bint Boarboa
Itelly.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. .-(Spoelal.) W. J.
Bryan will begin a three days' speaking
tour In this etato tomorrow. Ho will ur
rive here during the forenoon and will
leave almost Immediately for Hasting,
where he will be the chief speaker nt a
barbecue and democratic rally to be held
there.
From there he will take a special train
trip to Kearney, thence to Grand Island,
where an evening meeting Is scheduled.
At Omaha la Evening;.
The following day he will speak at
Schuyler, tvld City, Wahoo and Fre
mont. In the evening he will speak at a
meeting to be held In the Omaha Audi
torium. Governor Morehead and ex-Governor
Shallenberger also will be at the Hastings
affair, the former Icivins hire with Mr.
Mrysn and tie Inttrr coming in from tho
west.
l imn) One ( iiiiik tn Light,
A funny 010 hns ci-n f. llcbt In the
Issue of the Pmgresaix r, whli'h Is the
offlrIM organ (f tin- r'""S rml e pmty.
which contains a llie t endorsement Vf
the workmen's 1 onicr.-itlon law In u
aPi'ral to ttw voters to vote "yen" n It.
notwlthsttmilni; the fai t tlint In the rro
grct.lve rtoto convention everything
the nature of an endorsement was cut out
through the Influence of the personal Ill
Jury lawyers, who had procured the ref
erendum on It.
Clinching the Joke is the further f.nt
that the argument against this p-or's-slve
measure." Inserted In the voters' hand
book and pnld for by the ambulnnrc
chasing lawyer. Is printed oxer the name
of Anson It. Plgclow. one of the high
lights In the prorerslve party organisa
tion, and rlRht now running for office as
a progressive varty nom'n-e en the county
ticket In Pouglns countv.
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Rlsr ( rntvd at Superior.
SUPERIOR, Neb.. Oct. S.-S.erlal Tel
egramsSuperior's second annual trade
day drew the InrKest crowd ever seen
for such an occasion. A. C. Phallen
beraer and K. K. E Iperton made politi
cal talks.
Pee Want Ads Produce Results.
Two Killed When
a Passenger Train
Hits Horse and Buggy
KAlRni'RY. Neb., - tf.-l Bpeclal
Telegram ) A tragedy cvstlng tho lives
of two young men occurred at a crossing
over the Rork Island, two miles north
west of here, this mornli.g, when Rock
Island passenger train No. SM struck a
horse and buggy, containing Will Ham
mond, 22, of Lincoln, and Howard E.
Koon, 1. of Columbus,
The two men were employed by the
Chicago Film and Portrait company, and
were working among JnHerson county
farmers, enlarging pictures. The acci
dent happened at a dangerous crossing.
The bodies were mutilated beyond recog
nition
tiod'es, w
and pHot
trnln was travelling forty-five mi.ee an
hour. The bodies were brought to Fair
bury and an Inquest held this afternoon.
The coroner's Jury exonerated the engine
ciew Hnd company.
Koon was a graduate of Columbus High
school and commenced working here
Tuesday. Hammond Is married and his
wife was notified In Lincoln.
The bod'es, were dragged under the
engine and pHot for thirty rods. The
Notes from Beatrice
and Gage County
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 29. (Specials
Henry Tober of West Beatrice was se
riously Injured in a runaway west of
the city Tuesday evening, when he was
thrown from his wagon while gathering
corn. His left arm was broken, his
right arm dislocated and one of his lungs
punrtured by a rib.' He is In a critical
condition., ., ..
Mr. Emily K. If anvil! died, Wednes
day morning at the home of her aon, B.
W. Maavllle, aged 70 years. Mra Man
ville was among the prominent educatora
of the state and held the position of
principal of the' Crete schools for more
than twenty years.
Mrs. W. A. -Arpke of West Beatrice
slipped down tha cellar stairs at her
home Wednesday morning, breaking both
of her arms.
Mrs. W. H. Miller died at her home in
Beatrice Wednesday morning after a
brief Illness, aged 7 years. She is sur
vived by her husband and two children.
Mr. Maurice H. Runbaugh and Miss
Gertrude Schaekel were married at the
home of the bride's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Schaekel, Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
It was announced at democratic head
quarters here Wednesday . that W. J.
Bryan would speak In Beatrice next Mon
day at 10 a. m. .
Avoid Blood Polsoa .
by uslntj- Bucklen's Arnica Salve on all
wounds, bruises, sores, scalds, salt rheum,
etc.; prompt relief for piles. 25c. All
druggists. Advertisement.
Itartoa Campalanaa la Harlaa.
REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb.. Oct. 29.
(Speclal.) Congressman Barton spoke to
a large crowd -here Tuesday and -was
given a rousing reception. A delegation
of Alma cltisens in autos met him here
and escorted the congressman to Alma,
where he made a short speech on the
street, and was accompanied to Orleans
by a reception committee from that
place. A. C. Shallenberger will make a
flying tripVver this county Monday In an
effort to nake a better showing here
than ' he did two years ago, when he
carried the county by only twenty votes.
Rub Rheumatic,
Aching Joints
And Stop Pain
. Rheumatism la "pain" only.
Not one case in fifty require inter
nal treatment. Stop . drugging! Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs OH"
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land relief comes Instantly, "fee Jacobs
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Umber upl Quit complaining! Get a
small trial bottle of old. honest "8L
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; Just a moment you'll be free from rheu
: matlo pain, soreness and stiffness. Lon't
! suffer! Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs
Oil Is Just as good for sciatica, neural
gia, lumbago, backache, sprains. Advertisement
Saturday Oct 31t
The Biggest Sale of-
Meifs FiiFiiBshlMis
and Men's QotfaSii j
We Have Held in Years
For next Saturday wo have prepared for the biggest
men's furnishing and clothing sale we have held in many
years. The items are too many to enumerate and the bar
gains are too wonderful to be described in as small a 6paee
as this, Just an example or two, though, are mentioned:
Men's Sweater I Men's Overcoats.
Coats. Worth up
to $3.50, will be
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Adler's Gloves for
Men. "Worth up
to $4.00 a pair
will be sold at
90c
sold at
$1.85
Worth
$35.00,
up
will
to
be
sold at
$16.50
These items are but illustrations of the many other
wonderful bargains we are going to offer. Be sure to be
at our Men's Store early Saturday morning you cannot
afford to miss this opportunity.
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Here's Your Opportunity
Our Drop Pattern Sale
(Vino in tomorrow or Saturday nnd fake your time
to twnrnine tln-so furniture pieces carefully. They
are all on the main floor for inspection. But none
will be r-old until sale starts Monday morning at 8:30.
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Our Drop Pattern Sale
of Furniture
Those male's have become Events to Omaha people.
At no other time and in no other place are such
amazing furniture bargains ever offered.
Simply stated these are Drop Patterns, samples
and odd pieces we have selected to sell at once
Every article is marked below cost some a half, a
third or even a fourth the original price.
Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday they are displayed
for Inspection only. Come in on one of these days
and make your decision when th6 doors open at
8:30 Monday morning you will have no time for de
liberation ?.".nie one might be there before you So
come early It will pay you well.
' Sale Starts, Monday, Nov. 2d,
at 8:30 o'clock.
Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
' 414-410-418 South 16th St.
POLITICAL ADVERTHEMEJIT.
POLITICAL ADVKRTISBMKNT.
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Work m on' s Compensation Law Declared
.' Unfair by Organized. Labor
The Ceatral Labor Unions of Omaha and loath Omaha, repreaeBtlnf
approximately S5 pr cent of all ora-aaiaed labor of the State of Ne
braska, baa UBoaim4l7 oonaemmed the proposed Workmen' Oom
peaeatioB Law to be voted on next Tossday, Korea ber 9, 114, mm mjt-
fair and itnjuat In erery respect,
The Workmen' Compensation Law of Sna-Und, which has beea la
fores staoe lSSfl, provide that every Injured man may wait natu after
he la Injured to elect or decade whether be will take oompenaatlon under
the Compensation Lew or n bla employer fee damafe made the
t-eneral law: In Una-land, If the employ or workman la Injured
thronfh tb aerUrenee of the employer, the Injured employe asay re
oorer daasao a thcora there were ao Coaipeasatioa Law. Za Bas
land. If the employe I Injured througH hi ewa fault, or throucH tha
fault of a fellow servant, or tbroaa-u the risk of feta employment, or la
aay othsr ease where be oould not raoover damaffea, he may take Com
pensation. . urthr than thU, under the Barllsa Law, If a maa make
a mistake and suss for damacee, and lose hi oaee, he la still eatltled
to the compensation provided by tb Comyensatloa Law.
The laootlnr maa of tal state eaa e a reason why they should
not have m4 fair a law a tb Bag-Uah law. 3ut there I ao way to rt
nob a law aer the SayHah law males we first vwt down tha proposed
Nebraska law from beflnnln; to end. It Is a f mud end a cheat, aad In
tended to mislead aad injure the maa who work. Thar I 804118; la
thla law that eaa be amended there la mot eaoufh food la 1 em whloh
' to baa aa amendment.
" Cut this out and take It with you to tha Poll aad vote against
th proposed Wotkmea'a Compensation. Xw next Tmeaday, - - '
frut your X 1m the square marked "o." . . '
. , , OMAIIA CEKTRAL LABOR TJNIOX,
; j By Loot V. OUT, , '
C LV ShArnp,
, John Kerigan, Committee.
SOUTH OMAIIA CENTRAL LABOR UXION,
By n. IT. Forae, rrraldent.
lienrjr Ilea!, Secretary.
Houses and apartments
can be rented very
cheaply now because it
is a little off season.
The choicest places to
live are advertised in
the "For Rent" columns
of The Bee, next to the
last,j)age.
Telephone Tyler 1000
THE OMAHA BEE
Everybody reads Bee Want Ads.
For Our Little Busy Bees
Three Wonderful
Values
Friday at JULIUS ORKIN'S
1510 Douglas St.
Up to IX.OO Bulls
I'p to l0 Dree we
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..f 1S.00 TMt TRIUMPH Of THC CUVtNTH CtNUIRV e-....w-. .JT.J I '
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This Beautiful Doll
will be given Free to the
little girl, under 10 yrs.
of age, that brings or
mails, us the largest
number of the doll's .
pictures cut out of Jinn
Daily and Sunday Bee
before 4 p. m. Saturday,
October 31st.
Tbi Coll' nam 1 Alloa,
ha I Sd lnoboa Bitrm, baa
IleTht brows hair aad alma
yea, aad la beautifully
dressed.
Her picture will be in '
The Bee every day this
week. Cut them all out
and ask your friends to
gavo ' the pictures in
their paper for you,jtoo.
See how many pictures
of Alice" you can get,
and, be sure to turn.
them in to The Bee of
fice, before 4 p. in. Sat
urday, t
It you don't win this DolU.
perhap you can set one next
week. Onlv one doll will be
aivu to any one person.
You can see Alice at The Bee Office
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Bargains in practically
new articles in "For
SaleM column; read it
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