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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
Ante Room Echoes

There was a lively time at the meeting
OF Lincoln lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons. last week. The United States
court was in session In that city and among
the officers and lawyers in attendance were
a Number OF Masons who attended the meet
Ing in the capital city.
II was Just a coincidence, but With all Of
these prominent Masons present from all
parts Of the state William JENNINGS Bryan
was initiated into the order. It was laid
that Mr.. Bryan made his advent into the
society in a manner which excited applause,
II such things are permitted In the lodge
room when the FIRST degree Is being con-
ferred.
The California Conclave club Of the
Knights Templar is increasing its member
ship In a manner satisfactory to ell who
are interested in the matter. The members
have not yet made preparations for the
drill team which they desire to take on the
trip, but such a team will probably be or
ganized, as there Is sufficient material for
such an organization. Several knights llv-
ing In the state have signined their inten-
ton OF Joining the party, and II % probable
that there will be at least 200 men aud
women from Omaha at the conclaye.
Capitol lodge, the Knights Templar OF
Mount Calvary commandery and TanEler
temple, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine. are
meet.5g In committees at this time TO seek
a distribution of the funds left by Mrs.
Ellis to the three bodies, Of which her
husband was a member. There Is suhhcisnt
money to make a distribution under the
terms OF the will. but one Of the organise
lions desires to divide the fund into three
parts equally. The division under the will
would make the amounts to be received un-
squal. 1t IL expected that some decision
will be reached soon.
Last Thursday evening at Freemason hall
William Cleburne. thirty third degree, de-
livered q L sture before the united Masonic
lodges Of Omaha and South Omaha. There
was a large crowd present and the address
was Of great interest TO those present.
Tn degree team Of Royal Oak lodge No.
200, Royal Achates, has accepted an inyl-
tation from Psnsy lodge No. 81 OF Tekamah
TO come to that city on the night OF Feb
ruaTy 8 to initiate nifty new members into
the mysteries OF the Royal Achates. This
degree team Is composed entirely Of ladies
who have fitted themselves out with beau
tiful new robes. ordered especially for this
occasion. The opera house has been Sc.
cured, as there is no hall in the city large
enough to accommodate so large a gather
ing. Invitations have been extended 10 ali
nearby lodges, many OF whom will be rem
resented by almost their entire member
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

consider there Is every prospect for the
anal termination Of the instruction in the
provinces under his charge. surrenders Of
men and rides occur daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

by his wife, a charming Australian woman
OF an Irish family. who was with her hus-
band on some Of his former visits to
America.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
EFFORT TO POSTPONE LEVY
Rsai EstAts BzchaAEs sssur,s KsutraiAj4E
Order Against OouIcil.
UNcEaTAN sTANOMG OF AssLssuENT
Fart of Tsa Might ne Illegal 10 Coun-
ell IL Required by sspreme Court
TO Raise Corporation VAT
uations.

James II. Mcintosh, attorney for the Real
Estate exchange in the mandamus case
brought TO compel the city council to
ehanss the assessment placed upon the
taiue OF the personal property Of the pub
Atc service corporations, hied an application
Tor an order restraining the mayor and
city council from passing the tax levy or
dinance. The order was issued By Judge
Dickinson Saturday night, to become efec.
tive upon Ming bond in the amount Of
$500 by the applicants. This bond will be
hled and the order made effective today.
Mr.. Mcintosh said; III you will 11ok at
section 1888 OF the revised statutes IL will
De seen that the legislature has provided a
limit Tor the amount OF money which can
De raised for certain purposes; thus the
general fund IS limited to s2s5. 600 ana
other funds to other mounts II can be
seen that II the contention OF the REALTORS
In the mandamus case arc we'll founded
ana the assessments on the public service
corporations are raised, there will be an.
proximately 10 per cent more property on
which to raise the tax. The council al
This time c~ontemplates raising for some
FUNDS the limit specified by Law, and should
tne levy ordinance be passed. and the
council then compelled to increase the
total value Of the assessments in the
Guy. there would be an excess in these
funls.
MiEht NuIIify the Levy.
This being the case. there would be
grave doubts as to the legality Of the levy,
mus jeopardizing the collection Of any Of
the TAI. without discussing the extent to
which the levy would be Illegal, II is safe
10 say that the amount in excess Of the
leSai limit would be illegal and uncon.
iectable. There would be the greatest con,
fusion ana possibly a multiplicity of law
suits evolved from such conditions, and n
Is to avoid such a state Of Affairs that the
order was requested.
inc notice and ~afidavits in the man.
aamus case have been sent to Lincoln and
the matter will be brought up In the SUI
preme court Tuesday. at the nrst session
TO be held since the papers were prepared.
Notice has been served upon ali Of the
councilman, and at this hearing IL ia ex-
pected that a date will be set for hearing
the case on its merits. We believe that
the case will be advanced and heard ana
determined within the next two or three
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
BATTALION IN BLACK HILLS

Fine menu, popular prices. Elks' fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Last Thursday evening at Freemason hall
William cleburne. thirty-third degree. de-
livered q L sture before the united Masonic
lodges Of Omaha and South Omaha. There
was a large crowd present and the address
was Of great interest to those present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
THE RUMoR NOT TRUE

The Herald published last week a
report, more or less current in Nash
vile. that Nancy Schwab owned the
majority stock Of the Nashville Daily
News, and asked the management
of the News whether the report was
true or false. The following is their
very satisfactory reply, and it gives us
pleasure to reproduce it.
s'This is the very latest. If Mr.
Schwab owns or ever has owned dol
lar of stock In The Daily News, the
owners of the paper have not found it
out yet. Contemporaries need not
worry themselves about The Daily
News. It is doing business at the
same old stand and in the same old
way. The management is interested
only in what the people think about it.
The people know very we'll who own
The Daily News, and seem to be en-
tirely satisfied. R. M. Dudley and
John M. Gray, Jr., own three
fourths of the stock, and the remain
der is held by numerous business men
of Nashville, full list of whom has
been published. The paper is wholly
controlled by the best interests OF the
people at large, as nearly as those
interests can be discerned by it's edi-
tors, to whom is intrusted that re-
sponsible task. They are practical
newspaper men-young men for the
greater part-who conceive their own
pest interests in life to lie in the
up of an institution which
hall depend, for its success, upon
erving at all times the highest mis-
lions of public journal-to tell the
ruth, reflect public opinion fairly
md lend it's whole strength to whatever
t conceives to be for the public veal .
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

After hearing Bryan speak. you car
enjoy all the more his speeches you may
read hereafter. With his voice and
gesture. face and figure in your mind.
You can understand him 80 much bet
ter hereafter. And if God spares his
life he will be prominent in politics
and the history Of this country for
many wears TO come. You don't want
TO miss the opportunity of hearing so
a man as William jennings
Bryan You don't have to agree with
him unless you want to; any more than
he has to agree with you unless he
wants to. But a man who will not
listen to a speaker or read a book he
does not ''agree with" has a very
poor opportunity of ever learning any
thing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

this modern Herod. beastly by
nature. besOtted by drink and
drunk with power. issues an order
which turns the pages of time back TO
the birth Of Christ. ana says TO the
ruffian soldiers under him. scatter
your fire brands; kin pillage and plum
der; kill every human creature over
ten years Of age. and make of this
province a bowling wilderness.
Think of that as the substance of an
order from General in the name of
civilized. christian Nation And
think Of such warfare as that being
conducted under the guise of Chris
tian Civilization
How can it be stopped? Simply by
stopping his unholy war of conquest
and rapacious greed. Who can stop it,
The political party in power And if
they do not, they are party to every
crime committed by this modern Herod
and his marauding band.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
THE JUDICIAL PRIMARY.

In commenting upon this subject
hast weeK the Herald left the inference
that the Chancellorship was included
in the call for candidates 10 be voted
for at the Democratic primary on the
10th of May. next Saturday week
This was an error. The balloting will
only be for Circuit Judge and Attorney
General
For Chancellor. Judge Bearden has
no opposition; and the Chancery Divi-
sion embracing parts Of two or more
Judicial Circuits, in order to prevent
confusion it was thought best to per-
init the counties to decide for them
selves how they would express their
wishes. Acting upon this, three of
the counties, in mass convention have
already endorsed Judge Bearden's can
didacy. and two others through their
executive committees; the remaining
counties will take such action later as
they may deem sufficient. 1t is merely
formal, anyway. as the Chancellor |
has no opponent for the nomination,
and is not likely to have any for the
office; being personally one of the
ablest and most popular judicial Off
GERS in the State, and the division
being so largely democratic that the
democratic nomination is tantamount
to an election.
Judge Holdings nomination and
election are equally certain, and the
of Mr.. Childers from the
Attorney Generals race having prac-
5ically determined that, the primary
8 approaching very noiselessly, and
We fear will be overlooked by many.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

The death of J. Sterling Morton
marks the passing away of man who,
during his comparatively brief politi-
cal career did more, under the guise of
democrat, to disorganize the Demo =
cratic party and defeat democratic re-
forms, that any Republican contem-
porary he had He was the Secretary
Of Agriculture in Mr.. Cleveland s cabi-
net; and the greatest misfortune that
has ever yet befallen the Democratic
party, was Mr.. Cleveland's second
term in the White House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
IF YOU SEE 1T IN OUR AID IT'S so.
MOTHER GIVEN INSURANCE.
Famous Case OF John n. Oakley
Decided at Nashville.

Nashville, April B0.--A case which
has attracted great deal of attention
was decided yesterday morning in the
Circuit Court when jury gave Mrs.
Mary Oakley judgment against the
Travellers Insurance Company for
$1, 600 and interest on a policy upon
the life of her son, John HI. Oakley,
who met such mysterious death in
an unfrequented portion of Williamson
County, almost nine miles from a
railroad.
Oakley was for many years an en-
gineer upon the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad.
The policy provided that evidence
and proof OF death, under the policy,
should be filed within eighteen months
after death. More than two whole
years had elapsed after his skeleton had
been found in the woods-or what was
proved to be his skeleton-and So for
this reason, among others, the insur-
ance people refused absolutely to pay
the face Of the policy. Mre. Oakley
filed suit, alleging that her son haa
been foully assassinated by robbers.
1t is probable that the case will 90
to the Supreme Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
To the Democratic Voters of Maury
County.

You are most respectfully but
earnestly urged to attend the Demo
cratic primaries on May 10th, tc
nominate candidates for our Judges
and Attorney General.
1t is very IMPORTANT that the
nominees Of the party be endorsed
by us large party vote as possible.
We know that farmers will be
busy at that tmie, but, nevertheless
we trust that they will take time
from their business engagements suffi-
cient to enable them to express their
choice in the party primaries, and
thus secure for the nominees the en-
dorsement and encouragement Of as
large q party vote as possible.
Do not forget the day of the
Primaries, Saturday, May the 10TH
and be sure to attend your voting
precincts and record your votes for
your personal choice to the end that
the Democracy of Maury County may
cast its usual Democratic vote in
the party primaries.
Most respectfully,
W. j. FOWLER,
Char. 18th Judicial Com.
April 80, 1902.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION.

What lovely thing christian Civi
lization' must appear to be to the peo-
pie of our new possessions.
We find them half naked, untutored,
incapable of self government, but en-
Joying liberty and religion as God
gave them the light to see and under
stand it, We come among them as
strangers, intruders and masters, but
bearing the gospel of the meek and
lowly Nazarene; the gospel of peace
on earth, good will toward men.
And we say to them il you do not
accept us on faith and according to
our professions if you do not forget
in an hour all you have been taught
in life time. and accept creed and
civilization you never heard Of be-
fore; If you do not forsaks your re-
ligion and accept our yoke of govern
ment. we will shoot it into you.
And because they did not know
enough to take us at our word, we
proceed to kill and MAIN their
men on sight.
That was their first lesson in our
Christian Civilization. Then came
rapine and rape, arson and plumber,
and quickly upon the heels Of these.
the torture. A torture as cruel as the |
early christians ever endured tor
lure as barbarous as the first savages
,ver invented; the torture Of the
water cure, that pumps men SO full
If water as nearly to drown them. and
hen bring them back to life by thump-
ng them over the stomach with butts
f rifles. And all this done by the
ommand Of Federal General. under
he flag Of the American Union, in the
anne OF Christian Civilization. And +,
does not stop there, even; but
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
BIG DROP IN CATTLE.
Trust Quits Buying Until People
Begin Eating Beef Again.


Chicago. May Ten thousand cattle
remained unsold in the pens at the
Chicago Stockyards last night, the
result of the packers declaring they
would suspend buying until the people
again begin eating meat. The price
on cattle dropped Is to % cents on the
hundred weight. Angry shippers
charged that they were victims Of a
conspiracy, and the packers do not
deny that they planned a slump in the
markets.
When the bottom dropped out of the
cattle market, the hog and sheep
markets tumbled in sympathy.
The angry shippers declared the
packers had deliberately trapped them
into shipping by offering higher prices
and that having got the livestock
within reach they had as purposely
plotted to break the market. They
asserted that for the first time they
were convinced that there is trust
and that they do not expect the Gus
toner will get any benefit from the
lower prices the packers were playing.
Except in the immediate vicinity
of the packing houses the outspoken
of commission men, shippers
and their following was rebellion
against their powerful opponents.
The cattle left over will be 'stale'
in trade parlance, and tomorrow, under
the best conditions, will sell much
over than the market price. w.
Vernon Booth. of A. Booth & Co.,
said today that his company had prac
5ical proof that people all through the
country were turning from meat to a
ish diet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
Spring Ailments.

There is an aching and tired feeling;
the liver, bowels and kidneys become
sluggish and inactive, the digestion
impaired, with little or no appetite. no
ambition for anything, and a feeling
that the whole body and mind needs
toning up. The trouble Is, that during
winter, there has been an accumulation
OF waste matter in the system, Her
bine will remove 1t, secure to the score.
tons a right exit, and by Its tonic eff.
feet, fully restore the wasted tissues
and give strength In place of W eakness.
soc at A. b. RAINS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

The sixty-odd page edition of the
Nashville News, celebrating the occa-
sion Of the completion of the Ten
nessee Central Railroad, was no larger
than the occasion deserved, for that
was a history making. epoch marking
day for Nashville. The Herald would
dearly love to celebrate an occasion
like that for Columbia. Wonder, by
the-way, If Col. Baxter couldn't be in
duced to reach an arm out hereS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
LIVE STOCK NOTE

Stock yard shipments since last ren6rt
are: City Grain & Feed Co.. 1 load of
hogs to Louisville; Joe Hagey, load Of
mixed OF stock to Louisville.
hoy Porter has returned from Eeba,,
non, where he went on live stock busi.
ness. While there he sold horse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

Columbia needs competition in the
water and light business. Nothing
clears up water and drys out dynamos,
as fast as competition. Since the
flood the railroad companies have
repaired bridges and built trestles and
laid miles of track. and yet Columbia
sits in darkness waiting for the dyna.
mos to dry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

When Carmack speaks, the country
hears; for the reason that when he
opens his mouth to say something he
says it. He can say more in an hour
than half those old money bags. sitting
there in their dotage, can digest and
reply to in week. And as for an
swering him direct. none of them seem
inclined to tackle the job.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

A reserved seat to the Bryan lecture
costsonly % cents more than a general
admission ticket down stairs. The one
insures you seat; the other does not.
Better pay the difference and be on
the safe side. And the first corners
will get the best. Sale begins at the
Opera Hous Sc Saturday morning at II
O. clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
A NEW EDITION.

Henry T. Coates & Co. of Philadel-
phia, announce for early publication
an enlarged and illustrated edition of
Songs and Stories From Tennessee. /"
This is the book that made John Trot-
wood Moore famous, and contains some
of the best stories of the South. N,
Y. Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

ELECTION AUGUST 7, 1902
For Sheriff-James Forgey.
For Register-T. E. Lipscomb.
For Trustee-Jdmes H. Ramon.
For County Judge-Ocey Gordon.
For Circuit Court Clerk-Willard p
Worley.
For County Court Clerk-A. L.
Thomas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
PLEADED GUILTY..
Lea and Conner, Charged With Con.
spiracy to Rob Bank

Nashville. April 2O.-W. W. Lea.
the former individual book keeper Of
the ane First Ell National Bank il Nashville,
ana Ihomas T. Brady, who was q
commission merchant in this CITY.
pleaded guilty Yesterday to a CON
s sPiracy TO defraud the bank out of
$ol, wy; They will be sentenced later.
>. n. Conner, Brady's former partner.
asserts his innocence and his trial was
begun. Other prominent men are
under indictment. Lea claims that
ne permitted his personal friends to
overdraw their accounts. The amount
30 obtained was about $91, O0N
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
Seed Corn.

Farmers You have made such moor
corn crops for the last few years sun
pose you try new seed. We will have
~ ooth yellow and white. Get our
prices on seed corn, oats, peas. etc.
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co.
Jan 17-tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02

Mrs Roosevelt contemplates remod-
cling the famous east room of the
White House, SO as to use it as state
dining room; in order that she may
convert the present state dining room
into family dining room, and the
family dining into sitting
room. The Roosevelts complain that
the White House is not large enough
for them but it is the general opinion
of the country that the Roosevelts are
not large enough for the White House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
Warm Weather Goods at a
Very Small Price.

Very Small Price.
About thirty pieces and part pieces
Just handful-of fine printed Dimi
ties, Organdies and Batistes in light and
dark colors, that we carried over from
last season and we don't want to mix
them with this seasons goods.
Some of them were 15c some were
25c. and some were even as high as 35c
the yard. To get them out of the way
quickly, we say for next Saturday and
Monday, 71sc yard.
Wool Challies at Little Pri-
ces Too.
Eighteen styles, mostly light
grounds), Figured Chaliies, 80 inches
wide, most of them all wool with small
dots and figures, some of them have
silk stripes, with all wool filling and cot
ton warp, and some of them are all wool
with silk stripes. Prices were 35c, SOC,
Toe, and S1.00. Price next Saturday and
Monday, 25c yard. These Challles
make excellent wrappers, Kimonas or
childrens dresses.
More of the Imported Scotch
Ginghams at Ioc from 25c.
Many thrifty women who have the
mems and boys shirts made at home
are buying these for shirts and they
make up beautifully too. They are 32
inches wide and come in blue, pink red
and black stripes. 19c yard from 25c.
Ladies' Summer Vests 1oc
Each.
Splendid quality, Sleeveless Vests,
tapped neck and sleeves, full bleached,
l0c each.
Ladies' Ready Made Wash
Shirt Waists.
White and colors. The colored |
Waists start at SOC. They are we'll
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
COUNTY COURT.

Extra Session to be Held the Second
Monday in May.
An extra session of the Maury
county court will be held the second
Monday in May. The special purpose
of the meeting will be to take action
on the matter Of rebuilding the iron
bridge over Duck River but the
court will transact any other business
that may be presented
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-02
Daughters Of the Confederacy

Are called to meet at the residence of
Mrs. j. G.. Williamson this after
noon at O'Clock A full attendance is
desired Mrs. Robt. Pillow, Secy.