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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
DEATH
Hon. Joseph Lancaster.
district.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. ESPECIAL Tele-
~gram)-After an illness of several weeks,
Hon. Joseph E. Lancaster. died in this
city this evening, of Bright's disease. Mr..
Lancaster has been a very prominent fig
ure in the political and business life OF
Nebraska. He WAS born in Canton, ILL.,,
June 1, 1880. and located in Nebraska City
in 1858. He went into the newspaper bust
ness there and published the Nebraska
Press for several years. At that time he
was a republican, and in 1867 he was APP
pointed internal revenue collector for Ne
brasks, a position he held for Ave years.
In the early '70s he was elected to a seat
I'm the state senate and about that time
was elected contingent Congressman for the
state, but was not required to serve. For
several years past Mr.. Lancaster has been
a member OF the democratic party. and
he has enjoyed political favors at the hands
OF that party. In 1876 he came to Johnson
county and located on a farm north of the
city. He was married to Miss Kate Rice In
Lewiston, Ill, In 1868. -Four children we're
born TO them, two OF whom are living. Mrs.
W. A. Apperson and Hugh Lancaster OF this
city. The family home was in Lincoln
twelve years ago and Mrs. Lamaster's
death occurred at that time. Mr.. Lamaster's
funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
MERCER AND CADET TAYLOR
How Dave Turned n Deaf Ear to the
Numerous victims Of TaylOr'S
Wrecked Bank.

OMAHA, Nov. 3, 1s02.-To the Editor of
The Bee: ! see by the papers, and have
been told personally, that David II. Mercer
pretends that he tried in all ways possible
to defeat the confirmation by the United
States senate Of Cadet Taylor, the wrecker
of the Globe Savings bank, as surveyor of
the port of Omaha job worth at least
81. 900 a year to. an honest man, and I hardly
know or can evnl guess its value to a mar
of his peculiar ,dFocivities. When Taylor
was appointed, faf1s99, imagine the surprise
and indlgnatioqSyith which old soldiers,
working womeF laboring men, school
teachers, ministers of the gospel and all
classes at the news of the appointment OF
a man whom they firmly believed had
robbed many Of them OF their last dollar.
Immediately many of the depositors began
sending protests to Mercer. our nonresi-
dent congressman, and to the senate COM
mittee to which the appointment had been
referred.
| had a client, a poor, hardworking labor
ing man with a large family. James NJ.
Weckerly. who had been inveigled into
placing in the Globe bank his last cent, the
money he had saved up to buy himself and
family a home with in Omaha. Mr.. Week
erly and others came to me and made az
n0ANltS as 10, the manner III WHICH Iuey
had been victimized and asked me to for
ward their to Mercer, which I did. l know
OF many others who wrote him also and
sent proof of being swindled through Cadet
Taylor, yet sometime afterward when 1
met Senator Nelson, chairman of the COM
mittee which reported on Taylor's con-
irmation, he told me that our congress-
man, Mr.. Mercer, had come before his COM
mittee and asserted that there was no more
honest or upright man in omaha or the
United States than Cadet Taylor and that
he had received no letters or kilograms
from his constituents except those asking
him TO use his influence to have Taylor
confirmed, Senator Nelson told me Cadet
Taylor would not have been confirmed II
Our Dave had said the word.
Although Taylor has received $4,000 or
$4,000 from the United States. l have failed
to see or hear where he has paid back one
cent to the poor laboring men and women
victimized in his bank, although l hear from
good authority that he has given a liberal
donation to the campaign fund to help send
Mercer back to congress. I hope this will
remind our citizens OF MERGERS connection
with this outrage. l am, yours very truly,
JULIUS S. COOLEY. .
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
NATION HAS LARGE SURPLUS


CONTINUED from First Page.)
gradually made as the supply of the yellow
metal takes on greater proportions.
TIL demands of the people for notes Of
small denominations have surprised the
closest students of the currency. IN 1890
there were 81 ,065, $50 pieces OF government
paper of the average value of 1851. In
1902 the issue was 116, 697 ,s74 n the av-
erage value 81.
The currency distributed from Washing
ton to the subtreasuries and banks
amounted TO 1881. 316, 1856. against 1913, 912,-
1874 In the year preceding.
THE act of March. 1900. makes it the
duty OF the treasury to maintain the parity
value OF all forms of money issued by the
United States with the gold standard defined
and fixed by that law" says the report,
"and ali kinds of government money are
now exchangeable with each other.
silver Coin Also Wanted.
THE inflow of gold, permitting the free
issue Of gold certificates of 500 and up
ward is the key to the maintenance of
parity. On the other hand. small denomina
tions, including silver coin. are constantly
in demand for the myriad transactions OF
retail trade and the treasury I'm recent
years has heard much more clamor for sill
yer and small notes than for gold for every
kind Of money for it's own obligations for
redemption and legitimate transfers.
Government paper currency is gaining
In simplicity. Gradually all large demon
nations are becoming gold certificates and
the smallest silver certificates"
There was a net increase of 1858 banks,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
PAINE'S
Celery compound
Makes Permanent Cures in Chronic
and Complicated Cases Of
Rheumatism.
It Gives New Life to Help
less and Crippled Men
and Women.

Professor Edward K. Phelps. NJ. D., LII
D.. has given to his profession, positive
and permanent cure for all forms Of rheu-
mstism from which so many suffer in tho
autumn season, To the rheumati" this
truth should prove encouraging and com
forting. Men and women suffering intense
agonies from n disease that frequently
%stiffens the joints, cripples the limbs and
renders its victims quite helpless, can be
restored to activity, vigor and health, IL
Paine's Celery Compound be used for a.
few weeks. There is every reason why
sufferers should pin their faith to this best
Of medicines. Your friends and neighbors
have used 1t with success; the honest physi-
clan is prescribing It every day in cases
where all other means have failed, and
they arc delighted with the happy results
Why hesitate, or doubt the powers, virtues
and efficacy Of the medicine that is curing
thousands today 1t is your only hope;
your safety aud life depend upon it's use.
Lizzie Pierce. Folger. Tenn, once helpless
and in a critical condition from rheuma-
tism, writes thus;
81 had rheumatism 50 bad that ! could
not walk, and could mot boar u have my
legs moved; ] often thought the disease
would kill me. I commenced taking Paine's
Celery Compound; ] used we hotties and
have not had the slightest symptom Of rheu-
matism since. l wish.I cepld telEthe whole
world the good your medicine has done me.
My mother. who, had rheumatism for years,
was cured by Paine's Celery Compound after
using a few bottles. She can run now like
a child and says she feels ten years
younger. could tell you of a dozen or
moro people who were cured by Paine's
Celery Compound" ,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
HILL CLInBINd.
Food That Makes 1T a Pleasure.

IT have a large amount Of laborious,
brain -fatiguing work to do writes a young
lady from Richmond, Va. after return
ing from the ONCE, l have found myself
so completely exhausted that was unable
TO engage in any recreation or amusement.
81 tried several expensive tonics without
effect, finally noticing an advertisement Of
Grape-Nu as a food recommends to brain
workers, l I purchased a package and tried it.
1 found It extremely palatable, and after
a weeks use 1.-TWO meals Of IL a day. I
noticed a general improvement in my con-
dition, the feeling of extreme exhaustion
was growing less, and strength visibly in
creased.
81 began to put on flesh and felt ready to
enter into the amusements of the other
members Of the family, and now after Asing
the food for eleven months l am like a new
person. / have absolutely no sensation OIL
fatigue; my brain is clear; eyes bright;
skin rosy and healthy. and my muscles have
strengthened to a marked degree. / am
now able TO walk from the once home. a
distance OF az miles. up one OF the Steep
est hills for which our city is famous, ard
to engage In any amusements that may
come in my way. without any sensation OF
extra fatigue.
IT am also using your Postum Food
Coffee with excellent results My sister
in-laS, who lives in Norwalk. Conn. writes
me that she uses IL also, and has not SUI
fered from the distressing sick headaches
she formerly had" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
CATTLE THIEVES ARE BOLD
steal Thirteen Head of Fat steers
from Railroad stock Yards
at Yankton.

YANKTON, S. d.. Nov. 3.-(Special Tele-
~gram)-one Of the boldest cases OF cattle
r~ustling in twenty-five years occurred here
Sunday morning when thirteen fat cattle,
the property OF Asel Reyes, we're stolen
from the Northwestern yards in this city.
The steers we're the pick of a large herd.
When The loss was discovered it was at
first thought they had broken out and wan.
dered away, but today it was discovered
that they were driven across the pontoon
into Nebraska and toll was paid on them,
The animals were all branded and a good
description Of the r%ustlers was obtained.
1t is most certain that the officers who are
after them will overtake them, though they
have a good start for the Nebraska hills.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
suspicious OF FOUL PLAY
Jones East TO Have Contents
inRIyyed.

SIOUX FALLS. s.. D., Nov. Especial
Teiegram.)-A decided sensation was
created here this afternoon by the leaking
out Of information to the effect that Cor
oner hawkins, of this. Minnehaha county.
is in the east with the stomach of WILSON
S. Jones, better known as Corn" Jones, a
wealthy and eccentric pioneer, who died
recently at his home in this city, the pur-
pose of the coroner's trip being to have
the stomach examined by experts, to dis
cover whether the old man was poisoned
by a conspirator, who wished him out OF
the way. While the suspicious may prove
to be unfounded, the knowledge that an
investigation of this kind is being made
has set the, town talking.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
ASSET BANK NOTES
VanderIip Discovers Cure for Periods
of Extreme Financial
stEinEency.

CHARLOTTE. \. c.. Nov. s.@Frank A.
VRnderlip, former assistant secretary OF
the treasury. addressed a large gathering
of bankers and business men at the. Manu-
faeturers' club here tonight. .
He spoke on Credit Currency and said
in part: Il confidently believe we could
escape periods Of SEereme ~striugency II We
would do what other great Aations have
done, and provide ag asset hAnknote cur
rency, properly safeguArded. bat designed
so as to.permit expansion in times of I'M
usual demand. and then compel contraction
as the demand became less urgent"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
OUTLAWS FIGHT DEPUTIES
Die While Planning Raid 10 re-
lease Oklahoma Murder
Suspect.

GUTHRIE, OIL, Nov. a-Bsrt Casey and
Jim Sims were shot and killed near Glen
Springs. In Woods county. today.
They put up a strong tight. firing sew
eral ~Volleys. but non OF the deputies who
had surrounded them were hit. Two dep
uties in disguise had secured the confidence
OF the outlaws. and being with them at
the time gave the signal to their fellow
onhcers. Casey and Sims we're planning
the release OF George Moran. another OF
their number, now on trial at lawson for
murder.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

437 charters having been granted and 50
surrendered. The total number OF banks
chartered to June 30. 1902. was s,s25. Of
which 1856 we're in operation and 1879 out
OF business.
There was unusual activity in the move
ment Of silver and minor coin to and from
the treasury. The shipments Of silver dol
lars reached $40. 404. 325, exceeding all for
mer records. and the returns for exchange
were 50, 7lO.6sO greater than the issues.
The amount Of subsidiary coin outstand-
ing was increased by SS.114,s52 to $780, 14, $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
PRESIDENT is WELCOMED
People Organize ImprOmptu Recep-
tiOn TO Nations Chief


OYSTER BAY. L. J., Nov. 3.-President
Roosevelt reached Oyster Bay this evening.
About the depot 1000 persons were gath
cred with a band, big bonfres blazed and
fireworks were discharged.
When the president appeared he was
greeted with cheers, and in reply raised
his hat. As he passed across the platform
he shook hands with many of those who.
despite the efforts of the secret service
men, pressed forward to greet him.
He will vote before noon in the Fifth
district,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
FIRE RECORD.
sunocated br smok.

Almost sunOcated by smoke.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Nov. s~.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Ffre completely destroyed Lon
stsnner's home late this afternoon. In en-
deaVoring to remove the household goods
Mr.. stanner was almost suffocsted with
smoke. The damage amounts TO nearly
$1,000. II was partly insured.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Bribery Cases Continued,

ST. LOUIS, Nov. a-The cases against
Otto schumacher. Louis Decker, John
Helms, W. NJ. Tamblyn, II. A. Faulkner,
Edmund Bersch, John II. Schnettler and
,. ]. Hannigan. former and present mem
beIs OF the house OF delegstes;, accused OF
bribery came up today and all were con
tnued 10 November 10
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
r.. Y. COmstOck.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-E. Y. Comstock OF
summityille, Ind, a promoter Of a petro-
leum and oil-burning device, was found
dead today In his room at a hotel in this
city. A physician said his death probably
was due to apoplexy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
~Anti-SIAvery Men.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Nov, s.-Rev.
George Wilson, died today, aged So. He
attracted much attention before and dur
ing the civil war as a lecturer against
slavery.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Your druggist will refund your money II
PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure ringworm,
letter, old ulcers and sores, pimples and
blackheads on the face, and all skin dis
eases. so cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
small Increase Granted.

TOPEKA. Nov. 3-The Santa Re railway
system today announced an Increase Of l
cent per hour per day Gor angut iOv Of lie
skilled tradesmen In metal work and help
eIs on the main line between Chicago and
Albuquerque
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
r xttradned ON Forgery Charge.

PIERRE, SD, Nov, ~8.-(speoial Tele-
gram. l-Goyernor Herreid has granted a re-
QUESTION on the governor OF Illinois for
Lee Saunders, alias James Williams, wanted
in Mcpherson county. on a forgery charge.
Saunders is in custody In East 81. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
heinrich RIckert.

BERLIN, Nov. s,-Heinrieh Rickert. the
Freisinnege leader in the R~eichstag died
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Members Of the Omaha club may sit
quietly and comfortably in their pleasant
quarters tonight and get election returns
from all over the country, as a private
wire has been placed in the club building
and the returns will be handled with every
possible facility. getting them upon the
bulletins at the earliest possible minute.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Of $4,000 for odell, which is practically the
same as that OF the candidate himself.
Despite the enormous divergence Of opin-
ion, there is practically no change in the
betting, the odds remaining at 2 to / on
Odell.
Leaders of both parties agree that there
is little likelihood of any radical change
in the complexion of the congressional
delegation. the results in many districts
being foregone conclusions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. lon the
eve Of the election the democrats say they
will elect from twelve to fifteen Of the 1870
members Of the state legislature. Repub-
licans concede them only six. Conserva-
tive estimates place the socialist vote AT
5000 and the total at so, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Sheriff Power stsnds pat on his original
promise to safeguard the ballot boxes no
matter to what extreme the Mercer railroad
gangs may resort. He will go in person to
East Omaha, taking with him Deputies
Sherry and Neve, and papers with which to
readily deputize as many more men as may
be needed. Deputy Roach goes to South
Omaha with instructions to deputize ss
many helpers as he may desire. For every
country precinct two deputies are already
had.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
south Dakota.

clerk and reporter Of the supreme court
and a railroad commissioner. r
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Continued from First Page.)
Omaha from ST. Louis. It is not known
under what names they registered, but the
men are heing watched and when they offer
to vote they will be arrested. as the strik-
ers' pickets and others have accurate de-
scriptions Of the men. so that they may be
identified at any voting place.
The talent last night seemed to have
fusion leanings. The men who let sympathy
play no part IN their wagers found it diff
cult apparently. to find money among those
who believed Mercer would be successful.
At one place 1000 in sums Of 500 each
or a whole, was offered, even upon the
election OF either Hitchcock or Thomp-
son. Fifty dollars was offered on the
proposition that Hitchcock would carry the
Third ward by 800 majority. English was
backed at even money against Jefferis for
800 and $40. Twenty to forty was offered
on the proposition that both Thompson and
Hitchcock would be elected. Even money
was offered that Mercer would not have 500
plurality in the district and $50 was offered
that Hitchcock would carry South Omaha
by 500 majority. -.,y
Not one offer OF Mercer money was posted
and none could be found where men congre-
gated 10 discuss the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
NOW FOR THE VOTE

Continued from First Pase.)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Illinois.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The republicans claim
they will have nineteen out Of twenty-five
congressman and enough members of the
state legislature to elect a United States
senator to succeed William e. Mason. The
democrats claim a majority OF the legisla-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27

way and chandeliers were prettily fes-
tooned With smilax and daisies. After
wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs. Little
and Mr.. and Mrs HuIett left on a trip
up the hikes. They will live in Cleve-
land. The out Of town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilmer, Haverstraw
n. Y; Misses Martha and Florence Gil
mer Stony Point, n. y: Mrs. ]. n.
Mcdonald, Miss Jennie Mcdonald, Nc
Donald, Pa; Mrs. ID. Il. Wright. Miss
Alice Wright, Washington. D. c.; Sen
ator and Mrs. s. A. Conrad. Mrs.
Chas. Conrad, Massillon: Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Hulett Miss Bertha Hulett Cleve.
land Mr.. Geo. Hulett, Ann Arbor,
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby. Ashtabula
Messrs. Morley, Stephen and Quarrie,
Cleveland. DR.. 7. E. Monroe has mar
ried the six daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander and each marriage was per-
formed in the west parlor of the home.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27
NAMED
A New Lieutenant Gov.
ernOr.

Columbus, o., June Ex-Governor
Nash last night surprised everybody
but himself and George B. Cox by an
nouncing the appointment of Harry l.
Gordon, of Cincinnati, as Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio to fill the unexpired
term of Carl Nippert, who resigned
last may. r.t
Mr. Gordon is well known Repub
lican in Cincinnati, but is not wiuely
known throughout the state at large
He served two terms in the State Sen.
ate of Kansas about 10 years ago.
Since his return to Cincinnati about
five years ago he has been member
of the law firm of Gordon & Renner
Mayor Tafel made him member of
the Board of City Supervisors, and
Mayor Fleischman reappointed him to
the position.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27
THEIR 18TH
ANNUAL OUTING
Employees Of N. O'Neil & Co. al
Silver Lake.

The 25th annual outing of employees
of NJ. O'Neil S Co. was held Thurs.
day evening at Silver lake, and par
ticipated in by 260 people. The trip to
the lake was made in four special
cars, tnstily deconted by Mr.. John
+. Doyle, which left Akron at $50
pm. but the return WAS on regular
cars, supper was served by the man
agement of the resort in the dancing
pavilion, after which the evening was
spent In dancing and boat-riding.
Both the dancing pavilion and the
steamer We're hired for the evening,
Everybody had royal time. The
Eighth Regiment band accompanied
the picnickers and played a special
program during the supper hour.
There were no speeches. Messrs. j.
j. Feudner, II. w. Pickup, Theodore
Walters and ], u. Chandler were the
committee on arrangements.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27
NOTHING ELSE
BUT PICNIC
Is Discussed by American Cereal
Co.'S Employees.

There are l,200 employees of the
American Cereal Co. in the city, and
most of them will attend the mammoth
picnic that will be held at Lake Brady,
Saturday, TO say nothing of the host
of sweethearts and friends that will
accompany the girl employees.
The picnic cannot but he successful
even though the weather turn out bad,
for the American Cereal Co., through
superintendent j, IL. Andrews. has
contributed $3.50 toward paying the ex.
penses. a big list of sports has been
prepared including base ball game
between two teams to be picked from
the company's employees.
Races there are galore, and Elmer
Bcsaw, one of the best sprinters OF
the other years. will have to put in
his best licks If he wants to hold his
record, Surreptitious dnshes and pre-
llmlnarics for many of the events are
being gone through in back streets and
darkcncd rooms, and little else is be,
ing discussed at the mill but the pic.
nic.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27
SPECIAL SESSION OF
THE LEGISLATURE
Continued from first pagel


cially, one in Cleveland, and one in
Toledo. The terms of the statutes,
the one comforting corporate powers
on cities OF the second grade, first
class and the other upon cities of the
third grade, first class, are not effect
ual because the present classification
or those cities shows the legislative
intent that cities possessing the same
general characteristics shall not cntcl
And remain In the same class as reclp-
tents of the same corporal powers
Judge Shauck was asked II his state.
ment with reference to the legislative
Intent did not carry the decision to tho
point of invalidating the whole sys,
TEN OF the classification of cities in
this state. He smiled significantly
ana went ns far In his answer ms IA
judge who might have to pass upon
other cases could safely go. He said:
Undoubtedly It would he argued,
should other city governments he at
tackled, that the decision reaches the
whole system of our classification"
As n matter of fact the classltlca
tlou OF every city In the state Is so
shaped that no two important cities
ARE IN the same grade of the same
class,
This was done for the purpose of
enabling special eglslation In evasion of
the constitutional restriction by max
ing such legislation In general form.
This is the test made by the court of
the classification of Cleveland and To.
ledo, and 1t does not require legal
mind 10 determine that the same test
would ind every city government in
the state Invalid. Judge Shauck prac.
tlcally said as much
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27
MURDER IN
FIRST DEGREE
The Verdict Against Poor Old
Wesley Bancroft.

Ravenna, o., June 21.-After being
cut from IL a. IN. till o'clock last
evening the jury brought in verdict
of guilty in the case of Wesley Bancroft
charged with murder in the first degree
for the killing of Farmer Haycock, near
Garrettsville. The jury recommended
mercy, so that Bancroft's sentence will
be life Imprisonment One ihan hum
up the jury, II desiring to send him to
the chair. The case was prosecuted
purely ON circumstantial evidence.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-27

FOR SALE-Largest, incest building
lots in South Akron, shade and fruit
trees, room for two houses on one
lot within five minutes walk from
new Webster, Camp ~ Lane Co.
Price $3.50 TO $i50,on easy payments.
WIN build II house to suit and give
reasonable terms to parties who have
Il small cash payment and who are
determined to pay for II home. |
have two S-room houses for sale
cheap; possession given at once. l..
II. Horner, Cos West Thornton st.
Peoples phone 22o. $3.50