Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1902, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, JANUARY would give that for them, that he would, @&t that rate, at par. He never made a bid Bought with State Money. The bonds were advertised for sale for June 21, 1901, It was generally known that they were for eale at that time. Mr Btue says in & communication that he addressed to the public some time ago, through the press, that he did not bid for the bonds for the reason that he could not give a cash premium. So he admiws that he had actual knowledge. The counter argument, however, that he could bave rémoved coupons for the county as well as for Neligh {s not satisfactory, mor the, further fact that Mr. Stuefer during ' Bl term hud previously pald cash premiums on of like securities, state warrants. Mr. Btuefer did not bid or make any effort to| get the bonds from the Burt county authori- ftles. However, a close friend and business associate of Mr. Stuefer, Mr. Neligh, was present and bought the bonds. It was w condition of his bid that the bonds were t0 be dellvered to him at the First Na- tional bank at Omaba. There was an ar- rangement made whereby they were to be delivered there on the 6th day of July. On the 4th day of July Mr. Neligh ap- peared at Tekamah and paid for the bonds and got an order on the auditor of the state, in whose possession the bonds still were, for the purpose of registry, for their delivery to him. The payment was made In two checks, one drawn on the Firet National bank of Omaha for $70,000 and one of $10,000 on the Merchants’ Natfonal bank of Omaha. These checks each bore the date of July 6. As a matter of fact they were drawn up on July 3, dated the Gth and were delivered here on the 4th. Mr. Neligh, by virtue of his order, got the bonds from the auditor and the state finally came into possession of them. The circumstances at Lincoln are also peculiar, Mr. Stuefer has a letter from Neligh, dated June 26, In which Neligh of- fers the bonds to Stuefer. It is clalmed by Mr. Stuefer that he took this letter to dif- ferent members of the State Purchasing board and got the Informal consent of cer- tain members to the purchase. Thfs letter offered the bonds that were bearing 3% per cent fnterest to the state on a basls of 3% per cent. The consent that the mem- bers gave to the purchase was according to the terms of the letter. At Teast so cer- tain of them have sald, and undoubtedly all would say the same. Revcord of Purchase. The record made in Mr. Stuefer's ofice as to the purchase of the bonds is as follows: “'Pyrchased July 6, 1901, on a basls of 3% per cent, coupons detached to equalize rate.”” The only record in the office of the commissioner of public lands and bulldings, who Is secretary of the purchasing board, of the purchase of the Burt county bonds states that the purchase of the Burt county bonds is ratified at 3% per cent. Now, at a basis of 3% per cent there would have been to be removed from these bonds, to equalize the rate, coupons to the extent of $4,000. However, Mr. Stuefer says that only $2,450 of coupons were taken away by Neligh. He cites that as an act of good financiering on his part for the state. But the fact remains that the $550 of coupons that Neligh did not take away were not re- ported on hls own books, the entries of which were made the same day as the transaction, and the report to the purchas- ing board, of two months later, has no ret- erence to them and they were left in such situation that at any time they could have been removed by anyone having acc to them, and their ownershfp In the state could not have been established. Statement Not Correct. At the time that Hon. John F.: Piper, Hon. John F. Nesbit and myselt called on Mr. Stuefer with reference to thg matter and gave Him ad opportunity to #tate his sido of the issue, the only defense that he made was that at the time that the checks were drawn, Neligh had the bonds, was the owner of them and that at that time Noligh dellvered the bonds to him (Mr. Stuefer). A sufficlent defense, if correct. However, it was not correct, We knew it then and so told him. It I§ no more the truth now than it was then, From these facts can any deduction be drawn, except that the etate's money has been usdd by Mr. Neligh with the knowl- edge of Mr. Stuefer for the purchase of bonds?" That Neligh has sought to profit— and now hae manual possession of the profit—by the transaction to the extent of the detached' coupons? That Mr, Stuefer orth of coupons In the office, that the bearer, whomsoever he might have been, could hold till paid, although it ls now admitted they belong to the state? If theso things are true, and they are easy of proof, what should the people of this county, of this state, do? Has anyons & Quty? 1If they have, should they shirk 1t, or perform it? 1 was requested by the chairman of the county board of this county to look the matter up, after the transaction had been talked of here, and the peculiar office of the checks had become known. I did in- quire into the matter. The governor and & number of the state officers assisted me. In company with Mr. Piper and Mr, Nesbit, 1 afterward went to Lincoln, agaln went over the matter thoroughly, and heard Mr. Stuefer’s statement, which I have adverted to above. I have talked this matter over with the governor, with both of our sena- tors, with Mr. Rosewater and with a num- ber of our leading republicans. I have not beard a dissenting voice from the propos- tion, that the fssue one that must be met among our leading party men. It can- not be met by our state officers banding themselves for defense. Defense of what? Our party 1s only strong by reason of the fact that we band ourselves agalnst such Acts as these facts—if correctly stated—es- tablish, Letter to Governor, 1o not think that I have been hasty. November 27, in a communication to the governor, 1 drew attention to the matter. Agaln, December 27, 1 addressed a letter to. the governor, chlling attantion to my previois communication. In that lotter 1 used the following language. It is the letter in which you claim P therein demanded ©of the governor the treasurer's resignation In my opinfon the matter should not be longer “delayed. Either the troasurer has in this relation exercised his office properly very improperly, If my own deduc- are carrect, then tho matter cannot be scrutiniged too closely, nor the aotion of the proper officers of the state and of our party be too prompt. In either cyent there ahould be a proper exoneration if Mr. Btuefer has been gullty of an indisoretion or on the other hypothesis sich ac- tion ‘should be taken as is called for by the tacts of the case. 1 eald publicly a long time ago that In my opinion, if there was no other reason for an extra sesalon, that the bond manfpulations and trapsactions of the treasurer's office | Salt Rheum [" You may call it eczema, tetter or anily crust, But no matter what you call It, this skin disease which comes in patches that burn fteh, discharge a watery matter, dry anc scale, owes its once to the pr i bumors In the systgm. iconia It will continue to exist, annoy, and per- o agonize, us long these humore oIt |-b always radically and permanently 24 Heod’s Sarsaparilla all humors, and | -md'flfl& all cutaneous -r\:nmw hundreds | was of sufficient importance to justity it. Although not necessarlly connected in any manner with the Burt county transactions, still the Otoe, Cuming and Stanton county affairs seem to lend color to each other, and to the Burt county matter. I realize that the people of the state are entitled to have myself or someone from this county make this statement, regardless of your article It has been delayed, not by an Intended abandonment of the position taken, but for the purpose of ullowing any other action to be taken without an attempted prejudice belng stirred up. Your own prominent article has demauded it at this time. Make an Examination. An examination should be made that will be satisfactory to the people of the state, While T have In mind a course that would seem proper and fit and legal, still T have 1o doubt but that it even an informal com- mittee, composed of such men as Senator Manderson, Mr. Lambertson, Mr. Mahoney, or others of that standing, should, at proper request, make a falr inquiry into the mat- ter and should report that there was noth- Ing In the charges It would be satisfac- tory to the people at large. Whatever their report should be It would be satiefac- tory to the public. In other words, there should be an exon- eration of the treasurer that will appeal to the average citizen and will admit of his being again nominated,and elected, or there should be another treasurer and the proper steps should be taken to recover the cou- pons that have been wrongfully removed from the treasurer's office. W. G. SEARS. DROPS DEAD IN MEETING Marcelus Martley, Prominent Mag- nate, Expires of Heart Disease While at Businews. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—Marcelus Hartley, director In some of the largest corpora tions of New York, and whose fortune Is estimated as among the largest In tho city, died almost instantly from heart dis- ease today at a meeting of the executive committee of the American Suréty com- pany. Mr. Hartley was apparently perfectly well when he entered the board room. Just,| as Chalrman Johnson called the meeting to order Mr. Hartley was seen to collapse. He was placed upon a sofa and medical ald summoned, but he expired in a few minutes. Mr. Hartley was 74 yoars of age. He was a member of the gun firm of Hartley & Graham, president and director, of the Bridgeport Gun Implement company, the Remington Arms company and the Union Metallle Cartridge company; vice president and director of the Western Natlonal bank, director of the American District Tele- graph company, Audit comoany of New York, Equitable Life Assurance Soclety of the United States, Fifth Avenue Trust company, German-American hank, Lincoln National bank, Manhattan Rallway com- pany, Mercantile Trust company, Westing- house Electrical and Manufacturing com- pany, trustee of the American Deposit and Loan company and American Surety com- pany. Commodore Edward E. Potter, BELVIDERE, Ill, Jan. 8.—Commodore Edward E. Potter, retired, died of paralysis in his home in this city. He was born a‘ Medina, N. Y., in 1833. He was appointed from: Rockford, Ill, to the Annapolis acad- €my in 1850 and served In the navy until his retirement as commodore in 1895. At the outbreak of the civil war Commodore Potl ter was with Admiral Schley on the frigate Niagara. When Captaln McLean learned that war had begun he gave the crew a chance to choose between the north and outh. Potter and Sghley were the first to ep to the unlon sif Commodore Potter was sent to Ireland with Constellation with provisions (o relleve the famine in 1880. His last charge was the Naval Home in Philadelphla. Doctor Joshua M. Doan. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special.)—The funeral of Dr. Joshua M. Doan of North Bend, who dled at the Fremont hospital trom the effects of a gun shot wound ac- cldentally inficted at his home in North Bend Monday, was from the Methodist church this afternoon. Dr. F. M. Sander- son conducted the services. The body buried in Ridge cemetery. Dr. Doan came to North Bend from Indlana about a year ago and was the republican candidate for coroner of the county last fall. He was married In October last to Miss Winitred Jordan of Fremont, who survives him. Anson P. Waterman. BELOIT, Wis., Jan. 8.—Anson P. Water- man, aged 83 years, died tonight. He was twice mayor, was a trustee of Belolt col- lego for forty years and twenty years ite treasurer, was orfe of the founders and forty years a member of the board of di- rectors of the Northwestern Life Insurance company of Milwaukee and was for sixty years an elder of the Presbyterian church, trequently belng a delegate to the general assembly of the church. Leonard Furgurson. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. §.—(Special.)—The funeral of Leonard Furgurson, the brakeman who was run over at Arlington Saturday mogning, was from the Christian church yestegduy afternoon, under the direction of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Fre- mont lodge No. 23, Anclent Order of United Workmen, attended. There was a large a tendance, especially of railroad men, Major W. D. E. Andrus. TYNDALL, 8. D, Jan. 82 (Special,)— Major W. D. E. Andrus died last week at Andrus, Bon Homme, S. D. He was 66 years of age. He was captain of Company D, Eleventh Hlinols Infantry. Major An- drus came to Dakota In 1878 and was In- Qlan agent at Yankton agency for three years. He had lived in thls county twenty years. ¢ General Fri s J. Herron. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-~General Francls J, Herron, aged 66, died in this city todAy. He was a distinguished officer in the union army during the war and a few years ago was presented by the War department with a medal of honor for bravery at the battle of Pea Rldge, Ark., March 7, 1862, where LANDER, Wyo., Jan. 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.) —Willlam Boyd, & veteran scout and trapper, dropped dead in the strest here to- | day. Boyd had lived in Wyoming thirty- | five years. He participated in numerous mpalgns and did valuable scouting under Crook, Custer and other genbral smel G. W, Thompson, KANSAS CITY, Jan. $t—Colonel G. W Thompson, an officer of the confederate army throughout the etvil war and a native of Kentucky, dled at his home in Barry, { Platte county, Mo., today, aged 78 years. Major B, F, Champe, NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. §.—Major B. F. Champe, ai Ant surveyor of customs and formerly general agent of the Louisville & Nushville road, died here today, rt Moo CHICAGO, Jan. 8.—Albert Moore, an au- thor of several works ou criminal law, died tonight, aged 53 years, CATILE ON RESERVATIONS fonth Dakota Delegation Oppeses No Leasing Regulations, CHARLES WILLE WINS NELIGH CONTEST Burkett Confident of Establishing Two Judicial Districts in Ne- braska~Judge Baker's Confirmation, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-—(Special Tele- gram.)—Opposition is manifested by the South Dakota delegation to the new leas- Ing regulations governing the grazing of cattle on the Indfan reservations in that state. Indlan Commissioner Jones has just called for bids on several thousand acres of grazing lands in the reservations com- prising the Cheyenne river and Standing Rock agencles. It is proposed to let land at about 4 cents per acre, or as much as may be offered. Representative Burke of South Dakota said today that the leasing of the property Is prejudicial to the development and fnter- ests of his state. He said that under the regulations it would be possible for a large company to secure permits for all the lands to the exclusion of the small stockmen in the state. Another objection urged by Mr. Burke Is that there is no restriction aa to the number of cattle that may be grazed on Indian lands. Mr. Burke says that the policy of permitting long-time leases would defer the making of allotments and opening to settlement of lands included in the South Dakota reservations. Mr. Burke intimates that a formal protest will be filed with the commissioner of Indian affairs against the leasing regulations about to be put into torce in South Dakota. Senators Gamble and Kittredge will have a conference with Secretary Hitcheock to- morrow concerning the case of Major Har- din, former agent of the Yankton Indian agency. A blll_was introduced today by Semator Gamble providing for the ratification of a treaty with the Lower Brule Indlans, ced- ing to the government about 56,000 acres of land {n South Dakota. The bill appropri- ates $76,000 for the purchase of the land, a part of which Is to be used in the con- struction of a fence around the diminfshed portion of the Lower Brule reservation. What remains after this expenditure Is to be utllized in purchasing stock for the In- diags. Nebraska Postoffices. The fight over the postofice at Creighton grows In interest. Senator Millard sald to- night he would have to decide the question within & day or two, as the present post- master's time Is up tomorrow. The con- test over the Creighton office Is between the incumbent, A. A® Logan, who is editor of the Creighton Courler, and a candidate who 1s being pushed by the old soldlers. Both candidates have a large number of in- dorsements on file. Senator Millard ended the Neligh post- office controversy today by selecting Charles Wille for the place and notifying Assistant Postmaster General Bristow that the suspension of his former nomination to this office was withdrawn. Anderson, the present incumbent, put up a stiff fight. Senator Millard also recommended the tollowing to be postmasters: Palmer, N. M. Burlingame, reappointed; Wisner, Jas- per L. Rewey, reappointed; St. Paul, R. C. Perkins, reappointed; Sargent, H. P. B age. Senators Dietrich and Millard joined, to- day in recommengding the dppointmegt of 8. 7 "Weokb as recelver of ihe land ofice at O'Nelll. Two Judicial Districts. ' Representative Burkett sald today that Nebraska would be divided into two fu- diclal districts during the Fifty-seventh congress. “My bill may not meet the de- sires of all the people In the state” he said, “but it was drawn with a view of meeting many divergent interests, and I believe comes nearer solving the question than any other bill that has been Intro- duced. It was prepared by the Lincoln Bar assoclation, and I am ready to stamd by it at every tur City Attorney and Mrs. W, J. Connell of Omaha were In attendance at the re- ception at the White House last evening. They are on a short visit to the east and leave for Annapolls tomorrow. The speclal committee of the Omaha city council which is inspecting the market houses in a number of eastern cities left for Baltimore sthis evening. Members of the committee called on Commissioner Mc- Fdrland and Major Sylvester, superintend- ent of police, today. Mr. Sylvester is an old Nebraskan, having lived in West Point before coming east. The Omaha delegation was heartily recelved and shown every courtesy. Judge Barker's Confirmation, Judge Baker's confirmation will not take place before next Monday, but he has no fear now, as Senator Hoar has Indicated that nothing stands in the way of his get- ting the post In New Mexico. As the judi- clary committee of the senate will not meet before Monday, Benator Millard, who fs looking after Judge Baker's [Interes thought It best not to press matters, and Judge Baker will stay in Washington dntil confirmed. A. E. Harvey of Lincoln s in Washington to argue before the supreme court. Civil service examinations will be held s follows during the spring ‘for de- partmental service in Washington: Ne- braska—Omaha, April 9, 10, 22; Beatrice, April 10; Grand Island, April 23, Iowa— Sioux City, April 8; Burlington, April 16; Mason City, April 10; Des Moines, April 11, 12, 22; Dubuque, April 14, South Dakota— Sioux Falls, April 10 and Deadwood, April 22 and 25; Huron, April 5. Wyoming —Cheyenne, April 21 and 22; Larawmie, April 10, Postmasters appointed Towa—W. A. Smealton, Rodney, Monona courity; Robert L. Campbell, Waneta, Da vis copnty; Harry Landes, Westerville, De- catur county. South Dakota—Joseph Altenhafen, Farm- er, Hanson county. The Commercial National bank of Chicago has been approved as a reserve agent for the Stock Growers' Natlonal bank of Chey- enne, Wyo. The application ot C. M. Keck, Frank R Sage, 1. M. Sproul and Frank Stewart to organize the Citizens' National bank of Washington, Ia. with $50,000 capltal, has beep approved by the comptroller of the eurrency, A . No argument is needed when GRAPE-NUTS are served fo breakfast - At Grocers, SHAW FORMALLY NOMINATED fntme and MHenry it to Sennte sident. yne's by P WASHINGTON, Jan, §.—The president today sent thi nominations te ‘he senate Leslle M. Shaw, secretary of the treas- ury. Henry Payne, Wisconsin, postmaster gen- eral John R. Crossland, resident and consul general to Liberia. A. J. Lespinasso, New York, consul at Turpan, Mexico. Treasury—Conrad N, Jordan, assistant treasurer of the United States at New York. Surveyor of Custome—Robert G. Pearce, port of Rock Island, 111, W. 8. Graham, surveyor general of Cal- itornia, United States attorneys, Frederick Knave, for Arizona; T. D. Summerfield, dis- triet of Nevada. United States mashal, nedy, district of South Dakot fels, territory of Arizona. George L, Robineo=. Indlan agent for the Bertholdt agency, North Dakota; G. P. Bennett, register of the land office at Rapld City, 8. D. Postmasters: Utah—J. P. Washington— vanaugh, Olympia; Frank E. Pells, Ballard, Wyoming—Perry L. Smith, Rawlins. Arkansas—Willlam P. Jones, Batesville; J. N, Sarber, jr., Clarksville; Jacob Spaul, Marienna; Francis M. Reeves, Mena; Wil- lam B. Emple, Newport. California—Sheldon Littlefield, Anheim; John C. Boggs, New Castle; George W. Holmes, Selma; E. H. Beatzer, Sacramento. Colorado—L. C. Dan, Oolorado Springs; B. P. Quaintance, Golden; Homer Grafion, Manitou. Illinois—John T. Chenault, Benton; Wil- lam F. Calboun, Decatur; Willlam Grau, Emhurst; H. P, Huntsinger, Pinckneyville; A. 8. Godell, Rock Falls; John K Crager, West Chicago; L. C. Brown, Wheaton; Ar- thur Merrill, Avon; Willlam H. Kraper, Metropolis; Willlam C. Roodhouse, Rood- house. Indlan Territory—E. 8. Bessey, more. lowa—Jay M. Jackson, Lorimer; Horatio L. H. Mayne, Emmetts- Joseph Mallinon, Fonda; J. L. Berry, Humeston; Gerald L. Whinery, Towa Falls; Luther Conklin, Kingsley; John Ledger- wood, Leon; F. A. Lewls, Marcus; James H. Morrison, Seymour; J. C. Stewart, Shel- don; Thomas Walpole, Storm Lake; Wil- liam H. Tyrrell, Waverly. Kansas—Frank Harlow, Kinglan; F. H. Roberts, Oskaloosa; Levi Ferguson, Well- ington; Melville H. Sopher, Horton, Missouri—Thomas Franois Bevier; uel H. Elkins, Columbia; Samuel A. pell, J. M. McNallt, Nevada, Nebraska—A. N. Thomas, ley Buckley, Stromsburg. Nevada—H. P. Kraus$ Reno. Oklahoma—Willlam C. Douglass, Alva. South Dakota—John F. Reld, Elkpoint; John A. Stanley, #ot Springs. Texas—Mary W. Morrow; Abilene; Henry Palm, Albany; E. B. Atterbury, Comanche. Army: Major Thomas L. Casey, corps of engi- neers, to be a member of the Missourt River commission; Major Thomas L. Casey, corps of engineers, to be a member of the Mississippl River commission. Lieutenant Colonel Van Arsdale, artillery, to be colonel. Artillery—First Austin, at lar Clark, Tex Second lleutenants: H. C. Willlams, Dan- tel W. Hand, T. B. Stgel, Noel Gaine tycky; A. 8. Morgan #Mlesota; Granville Sevier, Tennessee. To be second lleutenants, artillery: Henry R. Casey and James D. Watson, at large; James H. Bryson, Georgla; William F. Jones, at large; R. C. Marshall, jr., Vir- ginia; John M. Page, at large. Cavalry—Second lleutenants: Willlam Graham, jr., Texas; Charles O. Thomas, ir. at large; John G. Winter, jr., Texas; Wil- llam O. Reld, at large; Irvin L. Punaker, at large; Private A. J. Mohn, Third cav- alry; James R. Henry, Jr., New York: Pri- vate J. K. Humo, Fourth*cavalry; Anton J. Jurich, Jr., at large; Willlam E. MacKinley, Illinols; George Bailey, Vermont. Infantry—Second lieutenants: Charles C. Herman, Jr., at large; George C. Rockwell, at large; Albert O. Seaman, Illinols; Vin- cent M. Elmore, jr., Alabama; Willlam R. Kendrick, Arkansas; A. F. W. Mack- manus, at large; Albert 8. Willlams, at large; James P. Castleman, Kentucky: Samuel Talbott, at large; George Marshall, ir., at large; Edwin M. Stanton, at large; Alexander Millenhall, Tennessce; F. P. Jackson, New York, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—The senate to. day confirmed the nomination of Norman Hutchinson of California to be secretary of legation at Santlago, Chile. The president today sent to the senate the extradition treaty recently negotlated between the United States and Denmark. — e SHOWER OF VERBAL BOQUETS D. M. Ha: ¥, Thomas Hoctor and J. . Connolly Recelve Ha nome Compliments, Missourl, minister Edward G. Ken- B. F. Dan- Driscoll, Eureka. Clare- 8am- Cha- Aurora; Til- leutenant, Fred T. A. G. Clark, Kansas; John Down on the ground floor of the Douglas county courthouse verbal boquets were showered in abundance yesterday afternoon and last night, D. M. Haverly, Thomas Hoe- tor and James Connolly being the reciplents. In the afternoon a crowd of fifty sur- rounded Mr. Haverly, whose tenure of the office of county clerk properly ended last night, and Colonel C, L. Harris, the dep- uty, presented to him, in behalf of the em- ployes of the department, a handsome roll-top desk and revolving office chalr, which gift Mr. Haverly acknowledged In the best language that hie emotions of the mo- ment would permit, At the night meeting of the board, after the minutes of the morning meeting had been approved and some minor business at- tended to, Chalrman James P. Connolly presented to Commissioner Hoctor, who is succeeded by Richard O'Keeffe, a gold- framed copy of resolutions of respoct, re- gret and good will which bad been passed previously by his colleagues on the board, of which he had been a member continu- ously for six years. E. J. Dee, superintendent of the court- house, added to Mr. Hoctor's list of per- sonal property an elegent gem which was guaranteed by the jeweler who sold it to be of the very best. It is for a shirtetud and was the gift of the county employes and some of Mr, Hoctor's other friends. To these two presentation specches Mr. Hoctor made replies and by way of further express- ing his pleasure started a box of clgars around the circle. Then Mr. Conuolly got his part of the flowers in the form of a resolution passed by a rising vote of his colleagues thanking him for the manner in which he had con. ducted the seswions of the board as its chairman, A rocess was then taken until the minutes of these proceedings could be entered by Clerk Hoerner, after which they were ap- proved and the board adjourned sine dle. This morning the members Wil inspect the treasurer's books and then all will be In readiness for the new board, which will be practically the old board with Mr. 0'Keeffe at Mr. Hoctor's desk, and which will hold its first regular meeting January 4. 9, 1902 BRYAN SPEARS 1N THE EAST Dwells Upen Politioal Mattersin Kis Jack- son Day Addrem. DECLARES MONEY QUESTION LIVE 1SSUE | Denounces Downs Case Declsion b Supreme Court—=Says Pen NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan 8.—Jackson day was observed here tonight by the New Haven Democratic club. William Jennings Bryan was a guest and the chief speaker Mote than 100 guests attended the ban- quet, which was held prior to a meeting In Music hall. Many prominent democrats from over the state were present. At the conclusion of the banquet Mr. Bryan was introdu He said he should talk somewhat more freely of partisan mat- ters to the banquetting party, than he in- teuded at the public meeting to follow. Iu part he said: If 1 formed my opinfons by wh in the daily press, I would come to the con clusion that there are not many demo. crats left. I cannot In that way find out what is going on among the masses. It Ia extremely gratifying to me to find, by ming 1o you and to others, that there are bands of ‘men who are not disheartened by defeat, men who think more of having their parly right in principles than to be t 1 read party has no right to exist except it has prinelples to exist for, and no principies Justify existence of @ party unless It is ‘u great principle. A principle that is not great enough to die for s not great enough to live fo Mo Element Paramount. At Music hall Mr. Bryan wade a long ad- dress. In explaining why he frequently comes here to speak, he said the city is a university seat; that there is here a kind of democracy that he likes to keep in touch with, “men who are democrats for princl- ple, whether the principle be popular or not.” Mr. Bryan discussed a varlety of prob- lems under the general head of “Clviliza- tion.”” He eald he had studied the subject of civilization and had become deeply im- pressed with the thought that the moral element in civilization is' not only import- ant, but is paramount. If the moral obliga~ tlon of goverpment is understood and is lived up to by individuale and by genera tlons of indlviduals, he said it would be Impossible for u republic to die. It would be grander, greater and stronger a thous- and years hence than today. Mr. Bryar spoke at some length of the application of morality to other questions. It 1s impossible to suppress anarchy, he sald, by penal statute. It must bo overcome, he sald, by teaching the necessity of gov- ernment and by makiug the government so beneficent that men will be willing to dle to preserve and protect it He denled that the money question is a dead issue, assniled the supreme court de- clsion in the Downs case and expressed the bellef that the valor of the Boers, despite reverses, had cost Great Britain so dearly that republics all over the world wherever situated would be safe. IN HONOR OF “OLD HICKORY" (Continued from First Page.) citizenship and public. obligation. Okla« homa, whether blessed with one state out of the two territories, or cursed by repub- lican interference for a little state out of Oklahoma alone, will be placed absolutely in the democrafic column for generations to come. What may have heretofore been left undone by lack of our party organim- tion "m» been made up by the effrontery of the republican carpet baggers. The toastmaster then said: “It is now ten minutes after 12 o'clock, fhe day upon which certain state officers take their places, and Nebraska has for the first time in ite history a democratic chief justice of the supreme court.” He called for a rising toast to Judge Sullivan, who responded briefly with thanks. The absence of J. Hamilton Lewls was re- ferred to and C. J. Bowlby of the Crete Democrat was introduced to respond to the toast “The Democratic Pres ‘The democratic press,” he sald, ‘‘has grown gray in its effort to lift the mosquito bar from the body of the infant (Industries) and show the old hog which is being rocked in the cradle.” Atwood of Ka John H. Atwood of Kansas was In- troduced as a just judge because he had, as chairman of the democratic national convention of 1896, decided In favor of the Bryan delegation from Nebraska. Mr. At- wood told of the conventlon which first pamed Willlam J. Bryan as candidate for president and elicited rounds of applause as he spoke of the address of Mr. Bryan which made him the cholce of the democratic party in that campaign. “We all recognize the evils of the trust." he sald, “but what can be done against them? There is no law in the land which will prevent a. man from buying all he can pay for. What are you going to do? The laws_agalnst combines are ineffectual, when combination becomes consolidation. Secret railroad rates are at the foundation of the success of all trusts, for with equal chance the small producer will have an advantasge within a comparatively small district. The government should make all men equal be- fore the rallroads; without that you can make laws forever with no good result. Make your railroad rates equal and you have struck the first blow at'the trust.” Booms C, J W. H. Kelligar of York responded to the toast “Nebraska Democracy the Genulne Article.”” In his opening remarks be sprung the boom of C. J. Smyth for governor. In reviewing the state history of the party he sald: “Then we jolned our forces with another party and thus accomplished & great public good. We drove a number of the aristocracy from the party, and some are away from us yet; but we accomplished what we started out to do, and placed one democrat in office who has set a high-water mark, and the attorney general who does not equal his record will be condemned, We placed aubther democrat in office who tonight has become the chief justice of the stale. It is a hard thing to be a democrat Dyspe There 18 one certain way of curin that is; give your stomach a rest keep up the nourishment for your Kopor DysrepsiA CURE because it | nw Spenks, ¥th for Governor. what you eat witheut aid from the stomach, our worn out digestive organs and restore them to healthy eondition, . {L relieves that feeling of fullness, belching and distress after eating. “I suffered with dyspepsia a great many years. without relief until'l used Konorn Dysrepsia CUre. M lmp'mved and 1 pow feel likea new man. 8. J. Flemming, Murray, Neb.” t can’t help but do you good ‘The 81 bottle contains 24 times the 50c. siza, Prepared by E. 0. DeWitt & Co., Ohlcago, ut st in Nebraska if you hope to hold an office.’ Congressman Thomas H. Ball of Texas was introduced. Mr. Ball Is a typlcal Texan of the school. He Is an ardent champlon of the Kansas City platform. He responded to the toast “‘Democratic Duty is Democratic Opportunity,” saying in part The democratie party stands the Declaration of Amerfcan Independence and constitutional government, while the republican party 1s pulling down the temple of liberty and erecting In its stead a clear. ing housq for the exploftations of tarift barons, trust magnates, money lords and offictal thieves. ‘Lot me namg need be righ He extravagance, the system, imperialfsm—all should attract pa trfotic thought and action from those who belleve “we have no blue blood here, save the royal, ruddy drops which course from honest” hearts, to quicken healthy brains With & surplus of recelpts over expendi- tures amounting to $100,6.000 per annum, from excessive taxation is denfed The great corporations and industrics which use the tariff wall a& a means to sell armor plate to the government, agricul- tural machinery to the farmers of Ne Wl manufacty products to onsumers, at prices far greate than allen governments and citizens re. now elumoring for reciprocity aiden of protection They wish to use reciprocity as a club to compel foreign powers to lower their duties upon thelr products, in return for a reduced tariff on imports coming here selected by them Billfon-dollar congresses n Ton awaken a storm of {ndignution. The appro priations by the Fifty-sixth congress ex- ceeds $1,200,000,000, When Juokson Was Prestdent, modern today for a fow of “the wrongs that salve taxation, pub. trusts, our financial In 1830, when Andrew Jackson was presi- dent, the per capita_tax for federal pur- poses was §L90. In INTh, ten years after the elvil war, our expenses had grown to $6 In 1884 Mr. Clevelund was ed and ex- penses were reduced to $433. In 188 Mr. Harrison was elected and during his ad< ministration expenses grew (o In isi2 Mr. Cleveland was again elected and expenses were reduced to $1.9% by the close of his term. In 16 President MeKinley wiis elected and expenses grew (o about $9 by the end of his term It is with some difidence that 1 venture to mention the trusts, ording to Mr. Schwab, the president of a great one, they no longer exist. The republican party has changed front. From pretended hostility to trusts {t now stands with the president for mild regulation of these glant creatures of law, that ought to be outlawed and ex- terminated, not regu More_than $10,- 000,000,000 of eapital water have gone info the organization of these concerns within the last five years. With such ju system in vogue an era of wildeat ‘banking would come, such as this COUntry never saw. We need to quit piling up money in the commerclal centers by overtaxing our peo- ple; we need to let the people keep their money in their own pockets; we need an American financial system independent of banks at home or abroad We went to war in Cuba for “human ty based on human rights.” = The Filipinos were armed and their alllance oked agalnst the common fo he flag of our country was carried by our soldiers and saflors to glorloun victory upon land and sea and centuries of Spanish tyranny were quickly overthrown. In the far-off Philippine archipelago, unholy greea an opportunity to line plutocratic kets. The unhappy surrender to the commercial * ins which has enlisted ‘the gunpowder gospel to st us dearly. With an expense of | 0 per for our army and in policy has cav 000" for our pre Thousands of ga thelr lives upon fa ed an incre; military physi T a traph the light reason has gone out foreve roll will'be greatly enlarge °t, and more blood poured out in end 1s nd treasure are etting away from forefathers hoped and taught.” etbag civil government in es 18 Dbelng maintained b more than 50,000 men, and the pay of civillans exceeds $3,000,000 per annum. a sum greater than all the exports from the United States to -the Philippine slands. If the Philippine fslands are to rematn Aricrican territory ~they will be given sooner or later all the rights of, Americn citizenship, and ‘no political party can stand before the American people which proposes to hold them as crown colonles, The boasted extension of trade relations that was to come with annexation has not materialized. Implements and Trusts. the an At the conclusion of Mr. Ball's remarks W. 8. Thomas of Ohjo was Introduced. His remarks were brief. He made a point by saying that the National Implement and Vehicle Manufaéturers of which association he is the president, is the largest industry not in a trust, thus proving that it is not necessary to form a trust in order to suc- ceed. He nalled the democratic campaign canard that farming implements are sold abroad cheaper than they are in the United States. The statement was challenged by Congressman Ball, which caused a MHttle amusenent to the crowd. He sald: “I met Mr. Bryan in Chicago the other day and asked him, ‘What shall we do in the future It we go your way, some of the democrats will leave us; and if we go thelr way, some of your friends will leave us.’ His answer was: ‘We must stand by the good old democratic doctrines.’ He did not say ‘free silver' nor “mperialism,’ nor any other fsm. What did he mean by ‘democratle doctrines? I belleve he meant honesty in personal and private life—honesty in gov- ernment and economy in the administration of the lawi The last speaker was E. V. Raley of Crete, the only man in Nebraska who has shaken the hand of Andrew Jackson. Mr. Raley's apeech s an annual event and no banquet would be complete without his remarks, which were checred to the echo. Sdme of the Banqueters, Among those present at the banquet from out of town were. Judge Sullivan of Colum- bus, W. D. Oldham of Kearney, Frank J. Morgan and T. M. Patterson of Plats- mouth, G, A. Blackstone, H. A. Plummer and B. L. Kerr of Cralg, Dr. P, L. Hall, G. J. Hess and E. V. Price of Lincoln, Dr. Bredencamp, A. . Seybert and George Horn of Cedar Creek, D. J. Smith and G. W. Smith of Rising City, E. V. Roley of Crete, J. H, Snell and G. F. Meredith of Ashland, Waido Wintersteen, C. Hollen- beck, J. M. Cruichshank, M. C. Cronin and C. A, Carr of Fremont, V. Reed of Madison, D. G. Ruby of Beatrice, B, R. Latta of Tekamah, H. D. Miller of Stanton, L. B Walker of Benkleman, W. S, Collett, R Flock and F. J.'Martin of Bancroft and Nicholas Fritz of Pender. To ¢ © vold in uUne Day. take Laxativo Bromo Quinine Yablots. drugglsts refund cure. box. AN the money It it falls to B. W. Grove's signature is on each 260, Tams Bixhy 8T. PAUL, Jar, 8.—~Tams Bixby, chalr- man of the Dawes Indian commission, who has been serlousiy il at St Luke's' hos- pital, is rapidly fecovering., Mr. Bixby s till- confined to the hospital, but will soon be able o go to his home, He was suffer- ing from appendicitis, what you Bsia‘ Cure feablun and stomach troubles, 11 eat plenty of good food to body. You can do this by using s the one preparation which digests Nature will then repair alescent, Digests 1tried many remedies health has When you need a soothi eases, use DoWITT'S ng and healing appl h Hazol “’LV nnum,| | PRESENTS HIS ANNUAL REPORT * Refining Mis Statement of Amerlc at Stoekholders’ Meeting. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.--At the annual meet. ing of the stockholders of the American Sugar Refining company in Jersey City today President Havemeyer presented his annual report He sald: It would seerr with an over- flowing fedoral treasury there had disap- peared any reason for continuing the exist ing high tarlff on raw sugar: It constitutes w charge upon the consumption of nearly 2 cents a pound. This reprosents on an annual consump- tion of 2,360,000 tons $85,000,000 a year. Of thie, however, only 1,360,000 tons are im- ported; ylelding customs rovenies of $64 000,000. The balance, $36,000,000, goes Into the pockets of the planters.’ A removal of this duty on raw sugar would result in a saving to the consymer of $85,000,000, ABSOLUTE SECURITY, Genulne Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Must Bear -Traversed only by the UNION PAGIFIG | A Noted English Traveler Says “It moves along ke some majestio poem in & aeries of incomparable stanzas. 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