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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
BOARD EXPRESSES SORROW
County Commissioner Adopt ResOIu-
lions Upon Death Of County
Clerk miller.

The Board OF County Commissioners at a
brief meeting held yesterday morning
adopted resolutions as follows upon the
death Of Harry c. Miller, late county clerk:
whereas, On the 18th day of October, 1902,
Harry G. Miller, clerk of Douglas county
Neb., died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Donald Macrae, in Council BLUFFS, Ia;
and,
Whereas. Mr.. Miller has been clerk OF
Douglas county since January, 1902, and
as such clerk had faithfully and efficiently
performed the duties of the office, and by
his conduct won the respect and admira-
ton OF the citizens of Douglas county and
the love and esteem of the members Of the
board; therefore be it..
Resolved, BY the Board of County Com
missioners of Douglas county, that in the
death of Harry c. Miller this board has
lost a most worthy and efficient officer
and the county OF Douglas a faithful clerk,
the community a public-spiTited and hon
orable citizen, the family a loving husband
and father; and be 1t further,
Resolved, That this board extend its SYM
pathy to the wife and daughter in their
bereavement, and that these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this board and a
copy thereof be sent TO the family of our
late associate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The Missouri Pacific Railway has inaug-
urated the finest cafe and dining car serv-
ice in the west on their trains from st.
Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City to st.
Louis. also to Colorado, Pacific coast and
all points west. Entire new and up-to-date,
wide vestibuled trains are run through from
these points without change.
The new observation cafe and dining cars
are equal in service and appointments to
anything on wheels" Same service is also
run in the opposite direction. For further
information. pamphlets. etc.. of this splsn-
did service, address any agent Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, or H. c. Townsend, @. P. & T.
A., St. Louis. Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The Missouri Pacific will sell round trip
tickets at very low rates on Tuesdays, No
4th and 18th. December I'd and
10th, for certain points in southwest Mis-
souri,, Kansas. Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Texas, Arkansas, etc. Stopovers allowed on
going journey. Final limit OF tickets, 21
days. For further information, maps, rates,
etc, address any agent of the company, or
Thos. F. Godfrey, passenger and ticket
agent, southeast corner of 14th and Douglas
sts., Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

Constipation is the rock that wrecks
many lives; It poisons the very life blood.
Regularity can be established through
the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is mildly
cathartic and strengthens the stomach. liver
and kidneys.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
Kansas City, MO.

The American Royal Cattle and Swine
Show and Kansas City Horse Show will be
held at Kansas City, Mo-, from October 20
to %. Round trip tickets will be sold at
one fare, plus 81, by the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company from October IS to oc-
tober % inclusive.
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
Southeast Corner Fourteenth and Douglas
Streets, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The failure Of the congressman to men,
ton his superiors on the state ticket is
but the first evidence of a report which has
been current for more than three weeks to
the effect that Mercer would, II possible,
trade the entire state ticket for his own
election. The report has not been confined
to Omaha, but has penetrated the state.
where it has been given more than passing
attention by candidates on the state ticket.
Mr.. MeGilton has many friends In Omaha
who will not be pleased to see him sacri-
feed to the personal ambition of a man
who could not trust the people OF his dis
trict, but must call to his aid residents Of
an adjoining state. While nc one questions
the loyalty Of Mr.. McGilton to the entire
republican ticket. he has the following
which will resent the attempt TO sacrifice
him, with his eonferees on the state ticket,
and the Jewish circular is but one overt
act Of the nonresident congressman.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
MERCER BUYS A COLD BRICK
In Form Of Gard Addressed to Jewish
Voters Of the District,
TAKES CREDIT FOR SECRETARY HAYS ACT
In Another Circular the Nonresident
Congressman ModestIy Asserts
that He Built the city
of south Omaha.

the latest example Of political literature
which has been given utterance by Con-
gresham Mercer is an appeal to the Jewish
voters OF the Second district, in which he
lays claim to many virtues pnd to credit
for much work which a year ago was not
known. The card, in Hebrew characters,
was prepared by one NatEelson, a man well
known as a dealer in votes and political in
fuence which is considered somewhat OF a
gold brick by some who have dealt with
him in previous years. During the last
campaign he was a worker for the demo-
cratic ticket and this year he has UNDER
taken to bring the votes Of his co-religion-
lists to the nonresident congressman.
The congressman opens his epistle to the
Jews by asking: what has Congressman
d. II. Mercer done during the period he has
been in ONCE for the citizens and the people
Of his district and why should the citizens
Of his district vote for him again."
"Mr. Mercer loves the goodwill OF the
people," says the circular, and has a
friendly feeling for the Jews Just as well
as for the Christians. The proof is that he
has co-operated with and helped Congress-
man Goldfogle in congress with his vote
and his influence to the end that an Amer
lean passport should be honored in Russia,
no matter by whom carried. He has ex-
pressed his sympathy against the persecu-
tons OF our unfortunate brothers in Rou-
mania through the secretary Of state, who
protested against Roumania's persecution
of the Jews. All these praiseworthy ends
are only in keeping with the following ex-
hibit OF his influence exerted not only for
his district, but for the entire state Of Ne
braska."
Then follows a list OF claims which he
makes as to the appropriations secured for
the state and district in the way Of public
buildings. Among these claims is one that
he secured an eight-hour law which is made
q part OF the contract for every public
building, and that he has been endorsed by
labor organizations for his work in con-
gress.
Following the statement Of his efforts in
behalf of the state and the number of logs
h has assisted in rolling comes a list Of
the candidates which be asks the Jews OF
Omaha to vote for. This list is notable fol-
the fact that every candidate on the state
ticket has been ignored. According to the
appeal to the Jews in behalf ofthe non
reside congressman the man. second in
Importance to the congressman himself il
A. w. Jefferis, candidate for county attor'
ney. Not one word for Mickey. no recog.
milton Of McGilton. totally ignoring Nor
tenson, Marsh and the entire state ticket
in his efforts to make himself, the list o.
names which he asks the Jews to vote FOL
includes only the Douglas county candi'
dates.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
600 p. M.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED,
STEAM HEATED,
SOLID YESTIBULT

cOhAO
limited train via MILWAUKEE, Railway
Leaves Omaha Union depot daily. Magnin-
cent equipment, latest palace sleepers,
library-buffet car. dining car, new coaches.
City once, 1904 Farnam street.
f. A. NASH,
General Western Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The careful wording OF the message TO
the Jews on the subject of his sympathy
with the Roumanian Jews would lead the
careless reader to believe that his protest
TO Secretary Hay called forth the official
protest Of the secretary, which caused some
international comment a few weeks ago.
When that protest was issued Congressman
Mercer was making one Of his biennial
visits to Omaha. He may have written a
letter to Secretary Hay. but Il that letter
was written before the secretary made his
protest Mr.. Mercer certainly SHOWED a
knowledge OF international affairs which
he has never shown at any other time. The
very active protest Mr.. Mercer made at the
time the country was discussing the insults
offered to the dead body of Rabbi Joseph
and to his living friends has never been
heard either in or out of Jewish circles.
The depth of this empowering love for
the Jews on the part of Mr.. Mercer ~
shown by a statement in the Examiner, the
only paper In the city which has had the
temerity to come out positively and une-
quivocally for the reelection Of the present
congressman, to the effec. chat the only
classes which Mr.. Mercer has to fear in the
community are the Bohemians and the ORTIZ
odox Jews
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

Good openiog for q newspaper or magazine
solicitor. Permanent position for . com
petent man. Address. Twentieth Century
Farmer, Bee Building. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The claim that Mr.. Mercer has benefited
the working man who is so fortunate as to
secure work from government contractors
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

Publish your legal notices In The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 2Ss.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
Good Position open.

Wright wrongs no man. wright's old
fashioned ~buckwheat flour is pure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

Diamond lOeksta. EdhOlm. SswsIss.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The International Union Of Steel and
Copper Plate Printers has been discovered.
1t was represented at the last meeting of
the American Federation Of Labor. In an
organization In which the international Ty-
biographical union has S65 votes, the Press
mems union 100 votes. the Cigar Makers
union 229 votes. the Retail Clerks $50 votes.
the Maehinists 1926 votes. the Internationa
union, which Mr.. Mercer boasts has en-
dorsed him, has but seven votes all told.
This, under the organization plan OF the
American Federation OF Labor, means that
throughout the land there are not to exceed
100 members OF the Steel and Copper Plate
Printers union-not as many men as are
In the Team Drivers union Of Omaha, and
but little larger membership than several
OF the Omaha unions have had when at theiI
largest enrolment. One delegate rep
resented this union at the meeting
OF the Federation in 1901.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

5. Burns. HAvilAnd bread q butter set. 8,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

The Mercer literary bureau is being over
worked with appeals to classes and
geographical locations. In an epistle to the
people Of South Omaha he claims so much
that little would be left in South omaha IL
what he has brought there were to be taken
away, according to his statement. From
the new postof1ce building to the Carnegie
library Mercer has secured them all. He
got a bill through for a railroad and wagon
bridge across the Missouri river at South
Omaha. The bridge isn't there yet, and the
men who propose to build 1t have carefully
refrained from making their names public.
He had the Postofnce department establish
a branch Of the South Omaha office In the
Exchange building. He is again the cham
pion OF the non-effective eight hour law;
and, quoting from the circular, sit would be
impossible within the brief space allotted to
this circular to specify in detail the minor
services rendered this community by our
congressman" -
There are several newspapers Of different
political Affiliations in South Omaha. They
are edited nv men who, presumably, have
the interests Of their community at heart,
SO the paucity Of the friendship for the non
resident congressman is shown in the clos
ing paragraph Of the appeal, which says:
This appeal to the good citizens of South
Omaha is presented at this time and in this
form because under existing conditions
there is no other way of presenting to the
individual voter the facts regarding the
present congressional campaign"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

At last It has been discovered where MT.
MERGERS endorsement by a labor organiza-
tion comes from. 1t is made known by one
OF the circulars which are flooding the mails
in behalf of this candidate. The circular
is headed, Union Labor Endorses Mercer"
and one would suppose hat at least one of
the labor organizations of Omaha had dis
covered in his acts som one thing that
would him to organized labor.
But II one looks for a local endorsement
that hope is dashed in the FIRST line, as the
endorsement comes all the way from New
York City, and purports to be signed by
the officers of the Interstate Steel and Cop
per Plate Printers OF North America. This
union Is such an important one that dill
gent inquiry among the member of allied
printing trades in Omaha fails to reveal one
man. no matter how often he has attended
International conventions Of labor unions,
who knows anything about It. There are
some steel and copper plate printers in
Omaha, but there is no union Of that branch
Of the printers craft in this city. The
union endorses him particularly for his
work on the Chinese exclusion act and in
cidentally on the eight hour aw.
1--WE don't know how Mr.. Mercer got thia
endorsement" said a representative Of one
OF the printers unions of the city. but he
certainly did not set II at any meeting
where an Omaha delegate was present. We
know the congressman too well. 1t seems
strange that he should expect an endorse.
ment from an obscure society to do hin
any good in a community where there ar'
union men whose Affiliations are with un'
ions containing thousands Of members
whose branches are in every city of tn,
country and whose members are associated
with the American Federation of LaboI
wherein our delegates may come into con,
tact with the representatives OF all socie
ties OF importance enough to be a~faliatet
With that society"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
Homeseekers' Excursions.

Diamonds. $500 to $4,000. Edholm. jew
aIaE
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

by the present provision as to the eight
hour day Is thus ventilated by a person con-
nected with the quartermaster's depart
ment OF the War department whose expert
ence extends over many years. He said:
You will notice that each contract now
signed on behalf Of the government for new
buildings provides that work shall only be
for eight hours each day, except in cases
OF emergency and in this exception lies
the defeat OF the provision. My experience
is that it lie easy for a contractor who de-
sires to work his men ten or even twelve
hours to create an emergency. l have
known many TO do this. and so far as / know
their excuse has always been accepted at
Washington. Of course where unions are
strong they can, in some instances. make
the contractor observe an, eight-hour day,
but so far as this contract provision Is con-
cerned there is no real obligation upon the
contractor to observe an eight-hour day,
as he is the sole Judge Of the emergency
which will require him to work longer
hours.
eat the last session Of congress a bill was
introduced which made an eight-hour day
obligatory upon all government contractors.
This bill was not passed. and although Mr..
Mercer now tells of his strenuous effort in
behalf Of the working man, he let the gol-
den opportunity pass to make that effort
seen. The last public building bill. which
was one OF the greatest pieces of brazen
logrolllng ever seen In congress, was pre-
pared solely for the purpose Of securing
votes for its passage. If a representative
or senator was supposed to have consid-
cradle influence with his fellows he was
given all he asked in the bill, regardless
Of how worthy his claims may have been.
It carried an appropriation Of an amount
Of money unprecedented in a public build
ing bill. BY its construction and It's provi-
sion for the special interests OF certain
sections Of the country II was certain to
pass. AS the president cannot veto items
in a bill without vetoing the entire bill, and
as this bill contained items which were
absolutely necessary for the transaction OF
public business, 1t was equally certain that
the bill would be approved. With this con-
dition existing, Mr.. Mercer could have in
serted one paragraph providing that eight
hours should constitute a days work on all
building provided for in the act, dropping
the cowardly exception in case of emergen-
cies, and the eight-hour law would have
been an integral part Of the law Of the
land on public buildings, for once on nc
house Of representatives would have dared
to drop 1t again. Mr.. Mercer showed his
love for the working man and his devotion
to their interests by failing to make this
provision, and now he claims to have Sc
cured the passage of an eight-hour Law
which those In a position to know say IL
Ineffective
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
New Dining Car Service.

Christmas goods arriving. Edholm, Jew
aIar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

King Cole Whole Wheat Flour for mufnns.
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
STRIKING MINERS
AND TROOPS CLASH
Former Gathered to Maroh
on Colliery.
HURLED ROCKS AT SOLDIERS
Captain Gearhardt of Company F In
Iured by stone-Troops Charged
Strikers with Fixed 5ayonets and
Averted Serious Riot.

Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Ths first
clash between the striking miners and
the troops occurred this morning and
as a result five prisoners are in the
guardhouse at the Twelfth regiment
camp and Captain j. Beaver Gearhardt,
of company F, Twelfth regiment, il
suffering from wound on his should
er made by stone thrown by a strili'
eT.
This morning report gained cur
rency that the striking men were gath
ering in force to make a march en-
the No. A colliery, where the LehiSh
Coal and Navigation company is min
Ing and cleaning coal. The colliery
Is at the west end OF the Panther
Greek valley, and the governors troops
was ordered to that point. Companies
F and X of the Twelfth regiment
were placed on trolley cars and run
through the valley. When the cars
reached Summit Hill they were sur
rounded by mob of strikers who
hurled rocks at the soldiers and called
their names While Jimmy Martesn,
an Italian, was in the act of hurting
a stone at car, several soldiers jump
ed off and made an attempt to capture
him. Marteen offered resistance aud
the soldiers were compelled to fix bay
onets. In the melee which followed
Martssn was slightly wounded in the
left side The troopers started back
to camp and as the car rounded a
curve Just outside of Summit Hill, at
a point where the tracks take An alb.
rupt dip, the motorman on the first
car made the discovery that the rails
had been creased The cars were
stopped and the men went ahead to
place sand upon the rails. When this
had been done it was possible by NOV.
| ing the cars slowly to reach Lansford
in safety. A mob had gathered there
and for a time 1t looked like riot. AS
| the first car was passing through the
mob Captain Gearhardt was struck on
! the right shoulder by stone. Several
soldiers jumped from the car in pur-
suit of the stone thrower After an
exciting scuffle they captured Joseph
Mccain, young miner.
They proceeded again, but had not
gone far when another crowd was ell
countered, and the soldiers were again
| taunted and stoned. Half dozen
soldiers jumped off and charged the
men, who, 1t is alleged, were urging
the crowd to attack the troops. The
men gave their names as John King
Timothy King and John Kelly. They
were taken to camp at Manila park
where, together wiwth Joseph McCanI
and Marteen, they were placed under
heavy guard
The officers of the Twelfth regiment
all agree that the situation is serious
They say the feeling against the sol
| diers Is very intense IN Coaldale, Lans
| ford and Summit Hill.
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
slo BOOK PLANT FOR ATLANTA.
Southern Book Publishing Company
Applles for Charter.

Southern Book Publishing Company
ApplISs for Charter.
Atlanta, Aug. 2s.--A big book pub
fishing house, in which Representatives
of several southern states are inter
ested, is to be located In Atlanta.
The concern is to be known as the
Southern Book Publishing company
and is capitalized at S25o,000. A peti-
ton for charter was filed yesterday
in the ofiee of Clerk Arnold Broyles,
of the superior court.
Those Interested in the proposed
company state that 1t is the culmina'
tion of the movement to secure text
books that deal In An impartial way
with the south during the war period
Several prominent Atlanta citizens
are mentioned in the list of incorpor'
ators, and the names OF men OF nation
al reputation also appear in the peti
ton. The capital stock is to be di
yided into shares of $25 each for both
preferred and common stock. The
right is asked to increase the stock to
not more than $1.000,00O whenever
desired by the stockholders.
The object Of the concern, as stat
ed in the application, is to publish text
or other kinds of books or periodicals
for schools or other purposes. and also
to do book and Job printing of ali
kinds.
The principal place of business and
hSme office are to be located in Allan
ia, but the right is asked 10 establish
branch offices and other places of bus
mess in other counties and states.
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
ala Increase il Insurance Rate.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. 2S-Insurance
companies having underwater agen-
cies in the city of Jackson announce
that a z5 per cent increase in rates
will go into effect at the expiration of
existing policies. No explanation .s
offered of the increase, but it is attrtb-
uted to the fact that the city govern.
ment has thus far failed to comply
with the suggestion of Inspector John
son, of the National Board Of Under
writer's, that a more adequate water
pressure should be furnished. Some
time since a general increase of 25
per cent was made IN fire insurance
rates, and the additional increase
makes insurance almost prohibitive In
Jackson.
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
ROWBOAT RUN DOWN
BY STEAMER ON LAKE
Five Of h Occupants Find
Watery Graves.
ACCIDENT ON LAKE eoeNAc.

Small Boat Is Struck Amidships by Ex'
curaion Steamer and Occupants Are
Hurled Into the Water-Most Of
Them Were Young Ladies. !.
Battle Creek, Mich. Aug. 2S.-Ffve
members of a boating party of six
employees Of the Battle Creek sani.
tarium We're drowned last night in
Lake Goguac, their rowboat being run
down by the steamer Welcome. The
dead are:
Mabel Richard, aged 26, stenosra.
pher, Traverse City, Mich.
Della Dorsey aged q, nurse. Allie
gheny, Pa
Lizzie Brady, aged 25, nurse, resi-.
dence unknown
Fanny Willis. home near Toronto
Ont.
C, F. Bennett, male nurse, Dallas,
Tex
Miss Carrie FyCOck. the other Occur
pant of the capsized boat, was rescued.
Bennett had been rowing the young
ladies about the lake and the party
was returning TO the sanitarium villa
about 10 O'Clock. just as the little
steamer Welcome was leaving her
dock with an excursion party. In
some as yet unaccounted way the Wei
come ran the rowboat down. The
small boat was struck amidships and
the hull crushed All the occupants
were thrown into the water Miss
Eycock managed to get hold of the
overturned boat and clung to it until
she was rescued by a person who had
witnessed the accident and came out
in a boat In a short time the bodies
of Miss Brady and Miss Richard were
found floating on the water. They ev
identity had been killed by the col
lision or they would have sunk, as did
their companions.
Dragging for the bodies Of the others
was Immediately begun, and at 2:80
o'clock all had been recovered and
we're brought to this city. All Of the
victims except Miss Richard were
members of the new class of nurses
at the sanitarium