Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 29, 1900, Page 5

DR {HE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. OCTOBER 29, 1900. BRYAN THE FILIPINO CHOICE Lithographs of the Fusionist Oandidate Hang in Tagal Oabins, WKINLEY'S ELECTION THE FINAL BLOW Last United St Conaul at W, Belleves Hepublican Success W Pring Utter Discouragement to Aguinaldo's Ad ents, Oscar F. Williams, the last consul of tho United States at Manila, delivered two speeches in Nebraska last week, one at Hartington Friday night and another at Madison Saturday evening, Immediately leaving for Pennsylvania, where he will fin- 1sh the campaign. While the events leading up to the decla- Tation of the war with Spaln were in prog- ress Mr. Williams, foreseeing the possible results, took occasion to post himself as to the defenses of the harbor of Manila and the strength of the Spanish army aud navy on the island. At first he found little difi- culty in securing the desired Information and soon had fairly accurate Information in regard to these points, but later, when the Spanieh officlals awoke to the possibility of war, certain changes were made and in- formation regarding them had to be secured by the American consul from other sources, Mr. Williams then employed three men, one American, two Irishmen and two English- men, who supplied him with the facts. When Dewey entered Manila bay not one officer of his fleet was acquainted with the harbor ' snd for this reason Consul Willlams, who bad etudied the water and its defenses, was taken long as a sort of pilot. Referring to the present trouble on the tsland of Luzon Mr. Willlams sald: “There was the utmost §ood feeling between Agul- naldo and his followers and the American troops until the Filipino leader realized that he was not to be permitted to loot the city of Manlla. Then he drew his army away from the Americans and posted pickets who from time to time would step from the cover of the jungle and aim their rifies at the Americans. The well known action leading to open hostilities followed. At the time the American soldfer fired at the Filipino plcket the insurgent army was resting on its arms, undoubtedly preparing for an attack, for at the sound of the American gun the action opened along the entire twenty-mile tront of the Filipino army.” Government of the Isiand. Mr. Willlams was in charge of the ad- ministration of the municipal aftairs of Ma- nila from the time of its surrender until it was occupled by the American army on the arrival of General Otls and under that of- ficer had practical direction of the civil af- fairs of the city until he left the island. The work was divided by him between the college of notaries, the collector of the port and the captain of the port, who are now ad- ministering the affairs. Speaking of the ability of the natives to establish a stable government of their own Mr. Willlams expresed his belief that it was at present impossible, as they had lttle idea of government in any form. To show the steps being taken to prepare them for self-government, he said: ““The government has already purchased $100,000 worth of school books which have been placed in the hands of the Filipino children and they are learning rapidly. They will not be long In preparing them- selves to take part in the administration of affairs in the islands. The self-govern- ment and protectorate scheme of Mr. Bryan I5 absurd to those who know the conditions on the islands. 1f we were to establish Aguinaldo and the Tagalos in an independ- ent government and protect them we would have to do the same for the eighty other tribes on the islands. 1 know from long experience on the islands that the result of such an attempt would be to inspire feal- ousles and hatred which would result in constant warfare between the tribes which no power could control when once it started. Filipinos Endorse Bryan, he Filipino insurgents are deeply in- terested in the result of the present cam- palgn in the United States—as deeply as any voter In this country. In their homes are lithographs of Mr. Bryan and there is no doubt that they hope for the withdrawal of the American forces if he is elected, On tho other hand the evidence is almost cer~ taln that the insurrection will end and the natives will lay down their arms it Mr. McKinley is re-elected. In spite of the hope of the Filipino Insurgents I am cer- tain that, even though Mr. Bryan should be elected, the American flag will not cease to fly in soverelgnty over the islands. The business sense of the American people will not permit it. We are In a position now to dominate the trade of the Orient. We are 6,000 miles nearer the 400,000,000 inhab- itants of China and 4,000 miles nearer the 90,000,000 inhabitants of India than any na- tion of Europe, while we do not have to pay the expensive tolls of the Suez canal 1o reach them with our goods. With a base of supplies at Manila and the Island trade to stimulate our other Oriental commerce The Humane soclety on December 24 will &ive to the pupils of the public schools ten prizes for essays on ‘“Kindness to Ani- mals.” Two prizes, sultably engraved, one gold and one silver, will ba given to com- petitors in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh Show us a fault in our busi- ness and we stop it at once, no matter how profitable. We don’t believe a fault can ever be really profitable. They said our Ague Cure was too bitter and powerful for the weak digestion of malarial illness. We have corrected the fault. It's cost us thousands of dol- lars to do it, but we have cor- rected it. And there is no better medi- cine under the sun for every form of malaria than this new Malaria and Ague Cure. J. C. Aver Company, i Lowell, Mass, Ayer's Hair Vigor Ayer's Cherry Pectorsl Ayer's Comatons Ayer's Ague Cure and eighth grades. The principals of all the schoo's have been requested to make the essay movement interesting and ,\ruflb able and It I8 expected a large number of m ripts will NEW BUSHWHACKING DODGER ronteh #h Fires n Second Anony- | mous Hroadsider of Abuse and Fletion, Another edition of anonymous circulars came out Saturday Purporting to be issued by a so-called “republican league” in the interest of the democratic leglslative ticket and signed “‘executive committee.' Theso circulars, like the ‘“Jekyll and Hyde" circulars of a few days before, were distributed by Sam McLeod, A. J. VanAl- stine, Jim Connell, ex-policeman; John Case, ex-school board janitor; George Hess, ex-member of the school board boodle com- bine, and otlers of their ilk. The dlstribu- tion {8 under the direction of Robert B Howell, former city engincer under Broatch, and the whole campaign of the bushwhack- ers 100ks to Broatch as its head pusher. The circulars are simply a rehash of the various fakes and charges which the same crowd have been making through the World- | Herald, as the fusion organ, ever since they were knocked out in the republican primaries, I AMUSEMENTS. } B e “A Midnight Bel “A Midnight Bell,”” one of the many con- ceptions of Charles Hoyt, was enacted at Boyd's theater Sunday afternoon and even- ing by a company which did its best. The setting of the plece, which is quite labori- ously put on, was attended to faithfully. The falsely accused hero made a creditable dash for freedom down a toboggan slide ard the sheriff-deacon plunged quite as despe- rately after him, upsetting effectively in a snowbank at the school house door. Alice Roseland as “Dot’ has an excellent volee and sings remarkably well. The spe- clalty work of Lillie Lawson, incldental to the country school rhetoricals, was a re- treshing variation. She sang some of the least objectionable of coon songs simply aud with charmiog effect AS to the balance of the company it spoke when its cus came and made gestures at the suitable moment. Harry Mainball, the clty lawyer, was not embarrassed by the prevail- ing stiffness, but had too brief a part to make & showing. J. E. Gregory, as the strong, simple rector, and Emma Butler, & womanly #chool mistress, might also be spoken of favorabl The story dwells on the virtus of selt- sacrifice, a son asserting his guilt to save bis uncle, and is aitogether healthful. The fun is constant and a little hoisterous, with e submitted pathos close in the background. The en- gagement closed last night Orpheum— The bill for the current week at the Orpheum is one of the best that has been presented thus far this season, comprising as it docs a number of turns, any one of which is worthy of being featured a headliner. Ot course the star attraction {s the much- talked-about “Girl with the Auburn Hair. It is not too much to say that her act is one of the best ever seen on the vaude- ville stage. Behind a curtain of gauzy draperies, which half reveal and halt con- ceal her from the audience, and accom- panied by a pipe organ, she sings two songs that have won their way to the hearts of Christlan people the world over. Of the two, “Holy City” is probably the more appreciated, for It is better known. Her volce is a resonant one, full of color, apd she sfngs with a sincerity and depth of feeling that mark he true artist. Al- though it might seem to the average man or woman that sacred songs are out of place in a theater, yet she has surrounded them with effects 8o strictly in keeping with their character that any feeling of incongruousness is eliminated, and the ef- fect s both elevating and pleasing. One of the best of the other numbers is the exquisite little sketch by Conditt and Morey, entitled, “The Ties That Bind,” which is presented in a manuer that is beyond criticism. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson contribute another sketch that |s full of funny situations and s capitally done. The Musical Johnsons give musical selections on the xylophone in a finished and artistic manner. P. Richards, late of the Judge, contributes some remarkably good work in the line of caricatures, all of his pictures being drawn in full view of the audience. He is a clever and skill- ful artist and his work is well received. Others who contribute to the entertain- ment are McHale and Danlels, Celtic comedlans, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hiatt in musical numbaers. Trocadero— Harry Morris' “Twentleth (‘l'n(uryj Maids" began their week's engagement at the Trocadero Sunday afternoon and the CULLED from the Field Only four members of Former President Cleveland's cabinet are outspoken for Bryan. Olney, Harman, Herbert and Smith have the dublous distinction of supporting the pop- ullzed democratic ticket. Cleveland an- nounces that he will take to the woods on election day, and Carlislo says he is too busy to vote. Dickinson, Vilas, Fairchild, Morton and Lamont are supporters of the republican ticket. In a speech at Brookline, Mass., last Mon- day evening Senator Hoar paid his respects to somue of his auti-imperialist critics as fol- lows: “I would not speak unkindly ot Mr. Higgineon or Mr. Garrison. I knew Mr. Higginson in my youth and in his. He did somo admirable literary work. 1 never thought of him as likely to be much of a political counselor in those days. He was settlod over a parish in my city of Worces- ter, and I remember hearing a delightful sermon that he preached from the text, ‘Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel’ The sermon was so excellent that it re- mained with me because of its music, and 1 never thought since of this text without thinking of Mr. Higginson, and 1 never think of Mr. Higginson without thinking of this text. 1 have no doubt Mr. Willlam Lloyd Garrison s a well-meaning man. He has given me much ~ood advice lately, some of it in respectable prose and some of it in very bad poetry. He reminds me of the man who called on Lord Bacon with an essay, and Lord Bacon told him, after reading it carefully, that he had better turn it into poetry. The man went away and came back fn a few days with it in poetry. Lord Bacon sald: ‘Now that s rhyme. Before it was neither rhyme nor reason.' I have heard it satd—I will not vouch for the truth of this— that your marvelously efficient surgeon, Dr. Homans, removed Mr. Garrison's entire brain some years ago and substituted a red pepper in its place. I am bound to say, for the credit of the marvelous skill of the op- erator, that the pepper serves its purpose a great deal better now than the brain used to." Wisconsin is one of the states claimed by the Bryanites. The political situation in that state may be illustrated by the experience of a canvasser for a democratic paper who recently made an extended tour in search of subscriptions. His employer gave him a few hundred coples of portraits of Willlam Jennings Bryan to use as a premium and marked out bis route in & customary “standing room only” audiences witnessed the two opening performances The program opens with a musical farce comedy, “Vogel's Bier Stube,” which & followed by a vaudeville olio. TIn this section the acrobatic work of Mareena and Mertella is of the most praiseworthy type. There is little room for Improve- ment in their skillful performance. Mas- soney and Hebelman, young women vocal- ists of more than ordinary attractiveness and ability, sing a number of new songs and sing them well. There are two sketches, one, “The New Professor,” by the Johnson trio, the other, “Kelly's Night Oft," by Udell, Pearce and Lancaster. Myrtle Tressider, soubrette, sings several new coon songs and Melville and Conway do a number of clever juggling feats The best of the program comes at the last, in the introduction of a spectacular pantomime extravaganza entitled, “The Devil's Holiday There are three scenes in this and two of the changes are made in a remarkably short space of time in plain view of the audience. The music in this closing plece is especlally good and the costumes of the principals and chorus e elaborate Don't be aecelved or humbugged hy peo- ple who claim the discovery of some hith- erto unknown herb or root in swamps, or on some mountain or prairle, for the cure of kidney and bladder troubles. Any doctor or druggist will tell you that such claims ‘e fraudulent. Foley's Kidney Cure sim- ply contains remedies that are recognized by the most skilful physicians as best for these complaints, #o don't be credulous or foolish. Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon’s Drug Store, South Omaha. HEAVY STORM AT HONOLULU Rain Falla in Torrents and Rivers Are Out of Thelr Uanks. HONOLULU, Oct. 2 tho Assoclated Pres (Correspondence of )—The heaviest rain- storm which has occurred here within two years broke at 7 o'clock Tueslay night For half an hour the rain fell in torrents and within a short while the streets were assable. The rainfall in Nuuana val- about two miles from Honolulu, was inches, 8.1 and it varied slightly near the city. The Nuuanu was soon swollen beyond its boundaries and came sweep- ing down with Increasing speed. It broke its banks and washed every movable ob- Ject away. Acres of the town on both sides of the river were submerged to a depth of three feet and some of the houses near the bank were almost washed away, the Chinese being driven away in wild haste. The water covered the floors two feet deep In some cases. A good-sized portion of River street was washed away and the bridge leading (o the Palama dis- trict was carried off. The heaviest rain- | tall in the city proper was 4.17 inches, while tha heaviest on the island occurred on the north side of the mountains, belng 9.10 inch A native workman was drowned. The official returns of in all the islands of th been received. Only 11 tered in the group for the coming elec- tlon. This is 3,000 less than the regis- the registration territory have tration during the last year under the monarchy. By islands the registration is follows: Hawall, 2,717; Maul, 2,068; Oahu (includes Honolulu), 5,704; Kaulal, 739. Hawailan postmasters who held office during the rcpublic are endeavoring to have the United States redeem several thousand dollars' worth of Hawailan stamps. Under the laws of the republic the postmasters purchased their stamps outright. When annexation came no pro- vision was made for redeeming these stamps. The United States collier Justin left for Guam October 16, Still More Counterfeiting. The Secret Service has unearthed another band of counterfeiters and secured a large quantity of bogus bills, which are so cleverly executed that the average person would never suspect them of being spurlous, Things of great value are always selected for imita- tion, notably Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has many Imitators, but no equals for disorders like Indigestion, dyspepsia, con- stipation, nervousness and general debility. Always go to the reliable druggists who have the reputation of giving what you ask for, Famous Gun at Nashville, NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 28—The gun from which the first &hot in the Spanish- American war wus fired has reached Nashville, which fs to be its permanent home. It is a Hotchkiss rapid-fire one- Rounder “and comes from - the “gunboat Nashyille, which sent a shot over the bow of the Spanish merchant vessel Buena Ven- ura. Plg Storm in M WINONA, Minn., Oct. 2 vielnity was visited today nnesota, This city and by the worst storm In many years at this season of the ear. Lightning did considerable damage &' und ‘the rafironds sufferad con: on account of washouts and he Chicago & Northwestern t of track washed out near high water. had 1,000 fe Rockland, book. At one place the solicitor found a gaug of men dIgging ore from an open mine with a steam shovel. He offered his paper and the Bryan portrait premfum to the first man who could find time to talk to him. This fs what the man sald: *Do you see that steam shovel digging ore and all those men at work loading it and trim- ming the cargoes? Do you see all those cars on those sidetracks? Go down to the docks ana you will see five big steamers waiting for cargoes of ore. It s in such demand that there is not a pound in stock end the ships can't load until the ore is mined. Three and four years ago these men were sittiug around home so poor that they could not buy a chew of to- bacco. Now they are getting all the work they want at good pay and there is room for other men If they want to work. Those fellows don't want a picture of Bryan and they don't want a paper that is saying that times are bad when they are good.” After the solicitor had heard these things @ half dozen times, he said, he headed for Milwaukee, canvassing the towns all the way back, where his experfence was about the same The popularity of the Rough Rider hat among republican campalgners this year recalls the picturesque side of political Pghts In years goue by. Bince the cam- palgn of 1864, which resulted in the re- election of President Lincoin, distinctive hats have frequently figured badges of partisans. In 1864, while the war was still In progress and when the vital repub- lican issue was the preservation of the volon and the upholding of Lincoln's ad- ministration, campalgn clubs were organ- ized throughout the north and were called “Wideawakes.” Every town bhad its company and some of the larger cities had several. All the young republican: were active “Wideawakes" iu those days and all the old fellows were honorary members. The campalign hat of the “Wide, awakes” was a slouch of bldck feit. It badn't as wide & brim as the Rough Rider hat of today, but it was just as service ble. It wi ally the army hat of the northern cavalrymen {u the civil war. Since Lincoln's time every fourth year has n republicans and democrats sally- ing forth with hats of such shape or color or bearing such an emblem as to distin. guish members of one party from tho of the other. Oftea tbe style bas been | tnadequate, | keen winter.” 16 persons regis- | GREAT SUFFERING REPORTED Plague-Stricken D:nncu on Lower Yukon Rival Horrors of Ind | MISERY OF THE NATIVES IS TERRIBLE Awral [N Graphic Pletures of Scenes Given by Rev. John Rene, In Charge of Catholle Missions and Churches of Alask MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Oct. 28.—A spe- clal to the Tribune from Dawson, October 11, via Tacoma, October 28, says Recitals of the suffering of the plague- atricken natives of the Siberlan and Alas- kan coasts and the lower Yukon, by travel- ers who reached Dawson (wo weeks ago, pleture these mortals living in awful misery, that may be compared with that of the disease and famine-burdened people of India. Graphic plctures of the sufferings of a emall part of those stricken on the lower Yukon, which will serve as a sample of the awful misery, 18 given by Rev. John B. Rene, In charge of the Catholic mis- sions and churches of Alaska, who has arrived at Dawson, en route from the mouth of the Yukon to his headquarters in Juneau. He says: ““The condition of the natives is 8o miserable one might say death would be a rellef to them. On entering the tent one sees a mon, his wife and three or four children, and a number of jnfants, lying on a thin mat on the damp ground, all prostrated and afflicted by the plague. All are coughing up blood and bile, and vomit- ing. Matter runs from the eruptions on eyes and nose, ulcerous sores on the flesh, and, to aggravate their misery, all the sufferers are wet day and night.” A sample of the solemn work performed and of the awful invasion of the death angel is drawn by Father Rene when he describes the work performed at the Holy Cross misslons by his people. By the end of July therc were sixty-nine Indlans aficted with the plague at Holy Cross. Our Catholic fathers and mothers did all they could to relieve the distress, Father Parodi was busy giving medicine and anolher father was employed all day glving spiritual com- fort. A third priest, Father Croto, was engaged In burying the dead. He had six funerals in one day. Sixty died at Holy Cross alone. There were sixty children in the mission, all of whom were more or lesy affiicted, but good care prevented all but | ten in the school from dying. Sister Mary Josephine of Sacred Heart, who had been suffering from heart disease, overtaxed herself and died. The government furnished some assist- ance to the suffering natives, but it was and now, with the approach | of winter, the Indians find themselves with- out their customary ratlons of food from fishing and the chase, and the closing chapter in the tragedy is the coming of the The lower Yukon has lost many natives at varlous places, but on the Bering sca coast they went by entire villages, On the Alaskan coast and on the Siberian side, Dr. Sheldon Jackson reports that half of the population succumbed. B R B Y h Omaha News. 5 VL P gl e e e e Sout At tonight's meeting of the city council an ordinance for the refunding of $70,000 ot district bonds will be introduced and most likely passed under a suspension of the rules. This ordinance will include quite a number of grading, paving, sewer and curb- ing districts and will provi'e for October and November maturities. About $13,000 of Twenty-fourth street paving bonds will be included in this issue. In order that there may be no delay in the sale of the bonds by possible defects in the ordinance James H. VauDusen has been employed to draft | the ordinance. | More than likely the city clerk will be directed to advertise for bids for these boud as soon as the ordinance is passed, but ow- ing to the character of the bonds very little it any premium can be expected. There has | been so much trouble about special nssess- ment bonds that buyers are getting to be very cautious and do not bid the same on this class as on general indebtedness bonds, owing to the possibility of litigation. Since Mayor Kelly has been in office he has taken particular pains to see that all papers in connection with district improve- ments are in proper form in order to pre- of POLITICS vent taxpayers from shirking their duty when it comes to paying for the improve- ments. This stand taken by the mayor has delayed some improvements slightly, but he 15 commended generally for the caution he is exerclsing. Rumor has it that some steps will he taken toward granting the request of the Union Pacific for the vacation of etubends sdapted from some incident In the lite of a popular candidate, as immediately after the civil war, when General Grant was the standard bearer of the republicans for elght years, the popular campalgn hat for republicans was the ollcloth cap, which in shape resembled the cap worn mostly by infantrymen all through the rebellion It has a leather sizor, but no brim, end being made in brilliant colors it showed oft to good effect in torchlight parades. These caps continued to be popular during the Hayes and Wheeler and the Garfield and Arthur campaigns. In those years many republican clubs all over the country were known as Boys in Blue, A staff correspondent of the Kansas City Star (ind. rep.),who has completed a politi- cal tour of Michigan, gives the following summary of his observations: *“The repub- lieans will loge to the prohibitionists and they will also sensibly feel the defection of the votes of thousands of Hollunders, ‘The prohibition nominee for president stumped the state, a probibition state ticket was placed in the fleld at Lansing, August 29, and the chances are the movement will cost McKinley several thousand votes. The democrats are cultivating the Hollanders assiduously. Very recently Adlal E. Steven- on took the pains to tell them that there would have been no South African war if McKinley had interfered to save the Dutch republics. P. Louter Wessels, special com- missioner of the South African republic has spent most of his time among the Michi- gan Hollanders, Thera can be no question that there will be heavy defections from McKinley among these people. So serlous 1s it that when you do meet a democrat Who believes that Michigan will give Bryan its electorfal vote, and ask him for a reason for the faith that is in him, he will tell you about the indignant Dutch ‘“‘The republicans clalm confidently that Michigan will again send twelve republican representatives to congress. The situation does not warrant their confidence or sustain thelr claims. There are at least five districts in which the democr: stand at least an even chance; there are two besides in which their candidates are making a stiff fight. McKinley may, and doubtless will, receive the electoral vote of the state; McMillan will, be re-elected to the rnr streets In the northern portion of the eity. On account of the absence of Presi- dent Burt of the Unfon Pacific from the | eity it (s possible that nothing will be déne until he returns. Democrats S0 Worrled, Local democrats are considerably worried about the resignation of F. J. Freltag from the democratic county central committee and an effort is being made to induce him to withdraw the document. 1f Mr. Freitag stays out of the combination den and join the Dietrich-Mercer-Savage con tiugent. A speclal meeting of the demo- cratic warhorses was held yesterday after- noon for the purpose of stopping the fm- pending stampede, but as only the Me- Crann-Gallagher aggregation and Jim Bulla were in evidence at the meeting it is evi- dent that no action of Iimportance was taken. At this conference the Bryan club officers were entirely Ignored and also the officers and executive committee of the Ger- man-American club, headed by Henry Oest, A prominent member of the Bryan elub #ald last night to a Bee representative that the plit in the party is widening every day and that he doubts very much it South Omaha will make its usual showing in the democratic column. The three clubs are ro far apart that there is no hope of their get- ting together before election. This officer of (e Bryan club asserts that in prefercnce s supporting the present democratic organiza- tion many of the members of the club will vote for McKinley and a large proportion of the republican ticket. Davis Wil Deaw Plans. An effort bas been made in an uptown puper to cast reflections upon the integrity of L. A. Davis, architect for the Board of Education, in that a demand was made to advertise for plans from architects for the proposed High school bullding. A member of the Board of Education called at The Bee offica yesterday afternoon to say that at the next regular meeting of the board a res- olution would be submitted instructing Architect Davis fo draw plans at once for a building to be erected on the Hoctor site. Why the board sbould advertise for plane when an architect is employed by the year 1s more than the member could understand. It any plans are drawn, this member said that Mr. Davis would draw them. He has bullt a large number of the school houses In this city and is considered porfectly com- petent to plan any bullding that may be erected by the school district It {8 the intention of members of the board to ascertain the wishes of the people in re- gard (o the proposed new bullding before letting any contracts, One or two wings may be erected in the spring, according to the condition of the funds, but the main portion of the proposed new High school will not be commenced for some time unless there is a disposition shown to vote bonds, and in this event the entire bullding will be con- structed at on Fraternal Socleties Satisfied. The declaration of the republican candi- dates for the legislature to support and tavor fraternal and beneficlary socleties, which was printed fn The Bee of yesterday, caused favorable comment from a large num- ber of fraternity membere. For some days past a rumor has been in circulatton in South Omaha to the effect that the vepub- licans were opposed to fraternal beneficlary socleties. This was traced down and it was found that the originator of the story is a rabid democrat who has an office on Twenty- fourth street. He started the story because be saw that there was no chance of the dem- ocratic legislative ticket winning out, and tried to head off the stampede for Schultz, Wlicox and the others in this . In speaking of this declaration a prom!- nent member of the Woodmen said last night that lte was glad the candfdates Lave €0 declared themselves, as it would assist materially in securing a large number of votes from lodge members who otherwlse might have supported the democratie ticket Large Hall Needed, On account of the interest being taken in political meetings at this time the need of a large hall 1s being called to the attention of the people. There is some talk of start- ing a fund for the purpose of purchasing | kround in the business portion of the city and erecting thereon a building capable of seating several thousand people. Some time ago the Union Stock Yards company had un- | der consideration the advisabllity of eract- ing a pavilion on the ground just west of the new exchange building, where horse and cattle shows might be held and conventions, it desired. Plans are already drawn for this building and it may be erecied early in the epring. Soldler Interred at Laurel I, Funeral services over the remains of Nels Rasmusson, a soldier of Company A, Thirty- ninth United States volunteer Infantry, were held at Brewer's undertaking rooms yester- day afternoon. A large number of friends of the deceased wero present and followed the remains to the grave. Rev. Irving P. Johuson conducted the funeral and delivered an exceedingly touching and patriotic ad- dress. Rasmusson was enroute home after having served in the Philippines and was taken sick at San Francisco. He dled in the hospital at the Presidio and the remains were forwarded here for interment, Magle Clty Gonasip. On Wednesday evening bids for the new Methodist parsonage will be opened by the trustees. There i& a demand for men who will work ugar beet fields. ¢y receipts of cattle and looked for at this market this w. The first quarterly conference Methodist church will be h Mrs. D, L. Holmes says, of 1d tonight Buy a hospltal button and show that you are with us. the W. J. . Kenyon has returned from Chi- cago, where he spent Sunday with friends, Harry Christle will be prepared to dis- tribute the hospital lapel buttons in a day oF two. Colonel J. C. 8ha Stock Yards compan vacation, ‘The Polish Republican clib held an_ in- teresting meeting at Rex hall, Thirty-third secretary of the . I8 away on a brief and L streets, yesterday afternoon. Mra. J. (! Carley and Mrs. Kelly will en- tertain’ the women of the Presbyterian church at a tea Tuesday afternoon. Next Snturday Is the last day of regis- tration. Every voter must register or he will be compelled to swear in his vote. A meeting of the women of the Christian church was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of completing arrangements for the revival services to be conducted by Rev. Seumer T, Marth Anniversary Ball, Danner lodge, No. 12, of the Slsterhood pociety gave its anniversary ball in Wash- ington hall Saturday night, fully 800 friends Have headachoes that are due to the over tasked eyes—Eye helps that help and relieve are the kind we have been furnishing ~Our optical department s in charge of & compe- tent and praotical opticla: who will examine your eyt free of charge—We guarantes mtistectory work. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO., Leading Scientifie Opiicians. but the solld republican congres- slonal delegation may be & thing of the un- retwralog past, . 1408 Farnam, OMAHA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL which he evi- | Iy will, a large number of Germans will without doubt, leave the demotratic ranks | S——.. A Man to the Rescue The Woman in Peril Rarely Finds Help From Her Own Sex. It is in no wise to a woman's discredit that she is not a professional life-saver, | We can only fancy her in the fireman's helmet, in the crew of the life-boat, or wielding a policeman’s club, at the loss of some of that fineness which is the distinguishing quality of her sex. The Molly Pitchers and Grace Darlings are only examples of the sublime self-for- ge(gulneu of wowmen in great emer- gencles, It's much the same in other ways. Women turn to the strength, skill and judgment of men in the cris | One of the most common statements made in the letters grateful women write to Dr. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., is this: “I owe my life to Dr. Pierce,” | These women have found themselves in great danger. They have appealed without avail to local physicians, They have counseled in vain with women “advisers. The best that had been done for them was just to keep them afloat in the sea of disease with strength visibly failing, in the hope that the man who had strength and skill to save them might be found. WOMAN'S APPEAL, ANSWERED, Hundreds of thousands of women have appealed to Dr. Pierce, for relief from womanly ills and not one has ap- pealed in vain, The use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription supplemented by the medical advice of Dr. Pierce has been the means of cure to this vast arm of women suffering from diseases pecul- iar to the sex, “I wish to tell you the benefit I re- ceived from using your remedies,” writes Mrs. Alice Soncrant, of 261 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, Ills. “Two ears ago 1 was taken with a severe pain {n the left ovary and side. Tried several different remedies, but nothing helped me. I got so bad I could scarcely walk acrose the flooror do work of any kind. One day an old neirhbor lady came in to see me, and told me to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. = She said she knew it would help me, as it had saved her life. When the doctors had given her up and said they could do notlting for her she sald she began to take Dr. %'ierce'u Favorite Prescription and it cured her. So I got a bottle of the ‘ Favorite Prescription’ and one of ‘Golden Medical Discovery,’ and began taking them. Before I had taken one bottle of each 1 was so much better I could do all my own work, and thatisa good deal, as T am the mother of four small children. Three bottles of the ‘Favorite Prescription’ and one of *Golden Medical Discovery’ cured me. 1 bave not been sick since then. 1 think [ your ‘Favorite Prescription* is a won. derful medicine for women.” Such cures as that of Mrs, Soncrant are many, and they speak for the power of Dr. "Pierce's Favorite Prescription better than the most elo it words of raise. The test of a n:“ cine is, what as it done for women? By that test Favorite Prescription” invites wom- an's verdict. On the testimony of trustworthy women, ®Favorite Pre- scription ” has saved life where physi- cians had given up all hope. 1t has cured the most stubborn and obstinate forms of womanly disease. It has ban- ished pain, restored the appetite, in- duced refreshing sleep, given color to the cheeks and roundness to the form. WOMEN WHO CANNOT BE CURED, There are few women for whom ne perfect cure is possible. The number of such women has been reduced to a mini- mum by the practical ex- perience of Dr. Pierce, Of the hundreds of thousands of women who have ap- pealed to Dr. Pierce for counsel in connection with his “Favorite Prescrip- tion,” only two in every hundred have failed of a perfect and permanent cure, But even this two rr cent, of incurables have gratefully recorded a great improvement in their condition; relief from pain and a restoration to family eu{oymenm No sick woman should he discouraged by her con- dition, no matter how long standing her ailment may be, or how utterly all other means and medicines have failed to cure. The great- | er munber of cures effect ed by " Favorite Preserip- tion” are cures of chronic and complicated _diseases which have baffled the skill of Jocal physicians and proved intractable to all other treatment, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong and sick women well, It establishes regularity, dries disagreeable and weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures femnale weakness. It is the great- est preparative for maternity, giving womanly health and strength and mak- ing baby's advent practically painless. A GREAT FRKI OFFER, Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, frec. All corres- pondence is lield in sacred confidence, and womanly confidences are guarded by strict professional privacy. Address Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, There is no similar offer of free con- sultation by letter or free medical advice, which has behind it an institution such as the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical 1 stitute, Buffalo, « to which for over thirty years Dr, Pierce has been chief consulting Phy cian, assisted by a med- ical staff of nearly a_score of specialists in the treatment and cure of womanly diseases. “Favorite Prescription” contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any other marcotic. It is purely a vegetable preparation and cannot disagree with the weakest constitution. Some dealers for the sake of the little more profit paid by inferior prepara- tions, will try and sell the customer a substitute for *Favorite Prescription” as being “just as good.” “Just as good ” medicines do not have the cures to their credit which make women hail " Favorite Prescription” as a " Godsend to women.” Don't barter the substance for the shadow. IT WILL SURPRISE YOU to see the great medical work which Dr, Pierce gives f.ce to women. This great work, the People's Common Sense Med- ical Adviser, containing 1008 large pages and 700 iilustratious is sent free on re ceipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book in paper-covers, or 31 stamps for the volume bound in (lurah?e cloth, Ad- dress Dr. R, V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— belng present. The committee consiated of Mesdames O. I’ Hansen, Vaudum, Carl- son, Peterson, Christensen and Hansen. STORM RAGES IN LA CROSSE Much Damage isx Done to Property by & Severe Wisconsin Rain, LA CROSSE, Wis, Oct 28.~In the twenty-four hours preceding 8 o'clock this morning seven and & quarter inches of rain fell in this city. The storm was the se- verest in this city, although it was gen- erelly felt within a radius of fifty miles from here. The Milwaukee road suffered much damage to its tracks and no trains have arrived from the east for twenty- four hours. The La Crosse river marshes are flooded and most of the hay that escaped the last flood has been destroyed. On H. Goodard's farm the house was under- mined and the family sought refuge in a tree, where they remained until rescued today. The Green Bay road has a washout on | the marshes which will require some days | to repair. At Hokah, the dam which held | in Lake Como broke today and the lake] has almost disappeared. There is a good | Shoe Leather is Going Up— Yet in the face of this advance Drex L. Shooman continues to sell for $2.50 the best all around shoe for young women's wear ever produced—-a dry shoe for wet weather; the young women who wear these shoes not only have a stylish foot covering, but a health pre- serving shoe—no cold or damp feet to wreck the life of the school girl-made from fine, soft, pliable calfskin—on the broad, common sense plan-—heel and toe extension goles—we can recommend these shoes to every careful mother. Drexel Shoe Co., New Cutalogue Ready—Sent Free for the Asking. Omata's Up-to-date Shoe He: 1418 FARNAM STREET., e ———————————————————————————— deal of damage through the country. Fire caused by electricity damaged the La Crosse Knitting works several thousand dollars. to the extent of PENSIONS FOR W War Survivors Remembered by the eral Government, WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—(Sps slons granted: Iskue of October 10: Nebraska: Original — Thomas neva, $6; John J. Wagner, Arapahc fal)—Pen- orge’ Marshall, Omaha, 38, Incr William Twidalo, Tastings, 3. widows, etc (Hpeclal acerued Octe 12 Murgaret A, Minor, Sumner, $8; Lucinda F. Day, South Omaha, 3. Towa: Original-"Valeonlon J. Willlame, Dubugque, $8; Walter D. Bliters, Frank Dittman, Davenport, $i0. tlon and increase—Andrew = S. (dead), Fort Madison, $12, fuk, Gaylord Increase—lsnac N. J. Hartford, Clarinda, $10; Solomon W' Marcum, Deloit, 88, Original widows, ete Ruth McCurry, Renwlck, $8; Isabel'a Armstrong, Havelock, $8; (special accrued October 12) Angeline Buchanan, Sibley, $8. Colorado: " Increase—Thomas W. Jjesse, Monte Vista, $12. Original widows, ‘etc (Relssue) Mary C. Haggerty, Denver, $8 South ~ Dakota: = Original ~Hermand P. Fleltvet, Vermilion, $6. North Dakota: War with Spain, widows, ete.—Minor of Elhanor W. Royer, Hankin son, §16. Montana: ford, $8. Original—Solomon Niles, Stan New Frames— Every day brings new frames of every kind and style—Gold black frames, green frames, Flemish frames, Dutch frawmes, carbon frames, gray frames, frames—In squares and ovals—We pride ourselves on our large varlety, excel- lent taste, quality and beauty of de. signs—an assortment not equalled in the west—Twenty-six years hay convinced hundreds that we know how to frame plctures—Are you with us? A. HOSPE, Woslo s Ak (613 Oouginn,