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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
RetaiIers' Committee at work.

SHELTON, Neb., Got. 1s.-(speciai Tel
egram.)-A A. Hostelier OF this place,
president Of the Federation of Nebraska
Retailers. has called a meeting of the
executive committee OF that organization
TO meet at Columbus on Monday for the
purpose of completing the business orig
mated at the recent Fremont meeting and
TO outline policy that will be of benefit
to the retailers and their customers and
to protect themselves against the dead.
beat class, They will organize also 10
oppose measures calculated to act detri-
mentally to the best interests Of the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
WOMEN VISIT HOME AT YORK
Missionary Society Delegates Pleased
with Way Money is spent.

with Way Money IL spent.
YORK, Neb. Oct. 13.-(special)-A 10
o'clock this morning over nifty Of the cit
liens of York were at the depot with car
riages and conveyances to receive the del
egates OF the National Women's Home
Missionary society. who arrived on spe-
cial train from Lincoln.
They were at once driven by a circuitous
route to Fraternal hail. where the dele
gates were given word of welcome by
Rev. F. A. Colony Mayor Sovereign, and
George F. Corcoran, president of the Com
mercial club after which dinner was
served in the banquet hall. After dinner
carriages were in readiness 90 make the
drive to the home. Owing 10 the early
rain and threatening weather during the
day there were few decorations.
The Commercial club presented each
woman with an envelope on which was in
scribed; Souvenirs OF York, Nebraska.
Compliments of the York Commercial
Club" in which were inserted five souvenir
postal cards of the parks, public buildings
and business houses of York
The women expressed their appreciation
for the hospitality OF Yorks citizens.
They also congratulated Mr., Spurlock on
his successful management OF the Mothers
Jewels home. This is one OF several
homes supported by the society and
through its benevolence the home has been
receiving from $500 to $500 a month for it's
maintenance The object of the home is
to care for orphan and deserted children
under the age OF twelve The Mothers
Jewels home has large, modern and COM
modlous buildings, well adapted to the pur-
pose for which they are used. The home
also places children in families in this
state and have taken particular care 10
see that each child is well taken care Of
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
SMOOTH FORGER WORKS SAWYER
Gets Hundred and Seventy Dollars in
Cash and Decamps.


TECUMSEH. Neb.. Oct 1s-(Special
Telegram.)-one OF the sharpest confidence
games played in this county in years was
practiced this week. Monday a man, giving
the name of Charles Spicer and claiming
to live on a farm between Sterling and
Adams. came to the Office OF Attorney L. c.
Chapman in this city. Mr. spicer told the
attorney his son Fred spieer had been EN-
pIoyed by william Kershaw. a well-to-do
farmer, who lives near Sterling, for a year
and ten months and that there was due
the boy $3.50. He said his son was a minor
and had had trouble with Mr.. Kershaw
and he wished the attorney to take the
claim for collection. Mr.. Chapman wrote
letter to Mr.. Kershaw, making the claim
due young Spicer as stated by his father
and requested settlement.
Later Il developed Mr.. Kershaw did not
receive the communication.
Spicer went 10 Sterling and no doubt
watched Mr.. Kershaw's mail box. which
is on the rural route, and took the letter
Mr.. Chapman wrote therefrom. He then
prepared a clever forgery In answer thereto
and forged a check for $40 on the Farmers
& Merchants bank OF Sterling. using Mr.
Kershaw's name. The same train that
brought the forgeries TO Tecumseh brought
Mr. Spicer and shortly after mail time he
dropped into Mr.. Chapman's ONCE pretend
ing to see how matters were coming. The
letter purpOrting TO come from Mr.. Ker-
shaw went on to say that young Spicer had
been careless in his work and had allowed
valuable mare 10 be killed and that at
first Mr.. Kershaw had expected TO hold
the pay due him to pay for the same He
had decided 70 pay the spicers. however.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS COMING
Railroads send All Available stock
Cars West IN Readiness

FREMONT. Neb.. Oct. l3.-(Special)-
For several days the Northwestern road
has been hauling all its available stock
cars west in preparation for extensive
shipments. Within the next three days
it is expected that no less than $50 cars
OF stock will he shipped through here
over that road TO the South Omaha and
Chicago markets. The shipment of so
much stock at one time Is something un-
usual. fall shipments OF cattle generally
extending over a period of two or three
weeks. This year all the heavy ranch
owners are marketing their stock at about
the same time. All enginemen and train
men on the Nebraska divisions Will be
busy, and especially between here and
Omaha the capacity of the road will be
severely taxed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
stranEer KnIed Near bis sprlnr..

NORTH PLATTE Neb., Oct. 13-(Spe-
cial)-A man about 60 years OF age fell
from train No. 5, one and half miles
east of Big Springs, Wednesday morning,
while the train was running forty-flve
miles an hour, and sustained injuries from
which he died a short time after. He. in
company with his wife, was en- route from
Michigan 10 Dalles. Ore. and as the train
neared Big Springs, he walked from his
seat into the vestibule. The superstition is
that he opened the vestibule door and.
losing his balance, fell 20 the ground. on
being missed by his wife. and not finding
him on board. the train was backed up
and the man found lying in the ditch He
was taken 10 Big Springs au~ died within
an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

HARVARD, Neb.. Oct. 13-(speciai reis-
sram.)-The advertised fusion rally by
Fred Newberry. candidate for state SEN
ator. and his glee club from Aurora this
afternoon was fizsle. Only about eight
persons were in the opera house at one
time and none OF them stuck. The meet
Ing was given up. There was a good
crowd in town.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
Small wreck at Ashland.

ASHLAND, Neb.. Oct. 12--(speciaI 1eie-
gram.)-A slight wreck IN the Burlington
yards here delayed passenger train No IL
for about an hour this evening. Two
freight trains on sidetracks came together,
throwing some cars over onto the main
line. blocking trafic for a short time
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
ButIer-CoIfaI BridEe Ca...

DAVID CITY. Neb.. Oct. ls.-(special y
County Attorney Phelps of Colfsx county.
was over from Schuyler Tuesday. attending
the meeting Of the county board in the in
terests Of the claim Of sll.04f.ss, which he
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

presented to the county board some time
ago, as half Of the cost OF the Schuyler
bridge, which they claim Butler county
should pay. The county clerk refuses to
file the claim and it has been ignored by
the board. II suit is brought @Sainst this
county the board proposes to tight the
claim
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
Fourth Attendant Arre.ted.

NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. 13.-(Special Tele-
gram)-A fourth attendant was arrested
today in the Norfolk insane asylum case
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

MI Minnick. who had been absent for
some months. was arrested and taken to
Madison. 1t is believed this lie the last OF
the indicted attendants.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
Quiet In Dodge.

FREMONT, Neb. Oct. l3.-(speciaLl- |
The political situation in Dodge county this
fan is quiet Local candidates, however,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

SCHUYLER, Neb., oct. 13.-(Special.)-
The republican campaign opened here Fri
day evening with one of the largest rally
crowds OF the year. II. II. Woods pre-
sided over the meeting. Judge j. F. BOYD.
candidate for congress from the Third dis
trict, was greeted with great applause
when he stepped up to make his talk. He
touched on many points, among which
was the pass question. United States
Senator e. J. Burkett was also on the
platform for a speech and made a fine
talk, telling the good points Of the repub-
lcsn party and urging his hearers TO vote
for the different republican candidates at
the coming election. Some democrats were
present at the meeting and they were en-
thusiastic with the republicans. Mr..
Churchill. candidate for county attorney.
and Joe simiral. candidate for representa-
tive also made short talks
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

vators have been put In and wires passed
up through the tunnels, ready for conncc-
ton whenever the HOSTS are Installed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23
WASHINGT0N'S COUNSEL
GUIDES THE NATION

To Mr.. Henry j. Stevens was as
signed the honor of responding to the
patriotic toast: George Washington" /"
Mr. Stevens spoke as follows:
1T has been said, with much truth,
that the history of nation is written
In the biographies of its great men.
Certain 1T is that the record of he life
of him whose birth we commemorate
tonight is a glorious chapter in our
countrys annals. Whether we view
him as the intrepid and triumphant
leader of the Continental army in that
immortal struggle for liberty, which
involved not only the political destiny
of the American people but in it's
broader and deeper significance the
cause of freedom throughout the world ;
whether we think of him as cheering,
comforting and imbuing with his own
sublime courage and patriotism his
suffering troops through that long and
terrible winter at Valley Forge; or IL
we picture him in the forbidding dark
ness of that Christmas eve crossing
the turbulent ice-gorged waters of the
Delaware to hostile shore; or If we
turn to other scenes and study his po
ltlcal career throughout that critical
period in the nations life, when the
Union was being formed, and those
great principles of government upon
which ii is based and to which IL owes
its right TO endure, were being evolved,
we behold i'm Washington character
cast i'm a colossal mold, resplendent
with all the attributes OF exalted man
hood.
"In the meditations into which con-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23

Moreover, it is probable that bill
of some kind will be passed in the
immediate future, and that 1t VIII
largely increase the powers of the COM
mission. Personally L do not fear that
the exercise of this power will be dis
astrous in the immediate future. In
fact, 1 think it probable that no such
result will happen while 1 am in ac-
tive service, and my apprehensions
arise not from any probable effect
upon me professionally but solely from
my dislike as a citizen of the United
States, to see the country taking a
decided step i'm the wrong direction.
zone of the most prominent features
of the Constitution, and the feature
which more than any other attests the
sound judgment and far -sightedness of
its trainers, is it's careful safeguarding
of the rights of the minority.
This country is ruled by majorities.
and majorities are not always right
on the contrary they are often made
unjust by excitement and by misrepre-
sentation of the facts.
Booms Ell Canine Real
"I am painfully aware that / have
touched but superficially upon sub
ject which deserves more thorough
treatment but other and ADLER speak
ers are to follow, and you are impa-
tient to hear them.
1T is perhaps presumptuous to sug-
gest to you, who have done so much
in the past, that there yet remain other
things to do If you are to keep up the
pace you have already set. You have
already attacked the water question in
a way that shows undaunted courage,
and l have no doubt you will bring it
to a successful conclusion.
Let me now suggest that there is
one other project for the good of the
whole state, but from which no city
will benefit more than Los Angeles.
L refer to the Canine Real, a noble
highway along the coast from south
to north. l know of nothing here out
side of the climate which would be SO
attractive a drawing card as this. II
ought to be built by the state, because
1t would benefit every part of the state
Those of you who are familiar with
the east know what Massachusetts and
perhaps some other states have done
along this line, and how attractive the
state roads are.
IF the state Will not do what is sc
clearly for it's benefit, let Los Angeles
build fifty miles of 1t by private sub
scription, just as an object lesson. II
is small matter compared to the
things you have already done"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23
The Greater Danger

it's true spirit and subversive of the
purpose for which it was ordained
The Greater Danger
"There is greater danger in giving
too little national power to the people
than in filing the measure too full.
Popular government is no longer an
experiment In America; 1t has been
tested by the shock of war and the
vicissitudes of peace, and If there is
any one truth which our history has
demonstrated 1t is that the people-the
great common people whom the god
like Lincoln loved so much and trusted
so implcitly-may generally be de-
pended upon to act with wisdom and
discretion.
1.-THE transcendent virtue of Wash
ington was his pure and unselfsh pa
triotism, which carried with it an un-
swerving devotion to every duty Of
life. He was patriotic in peace as we'll
as in war, and in this thought lies the
great lesson Of his life. The true spirit
of patriotism is not less surely stirred
by the call of civil duty than by the
stern alarm of war. To observe the
tiles is the very essence of patriotism,
and anything short of it is disloyalty
Disregard for Law
"And after all no greater peril can
threaten nations life than willful
disregard by the people for the laws
they have made and the authorities
they have constituted, and this is true
whether that disregard be manifested
in the organized revolt of walking
delegates or the complacent contempt
of certain powerful corporations.
"It is the spirit of anarchy-the de-
mon of disorder-whose breath is
pestilence and whose touch is death
No government ever has survived, or
ever will survive, it's banefpl influence
if unrestrained and long continued.
Law is life, disorder is death. The
stars in the heavens as they whirl
through infinite space are held in their
eternal courses by omnipotent COM
mand. The whole grand plan of the
universe is divine assurance that law
is the rule of life in all things How
important, therefore-how supremely
important-is it that we, as citizens of
this great republic, should see to it.
above all things, that the majesty of
the law is firmly upheld and jealously
guarded"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23

on which the general public has been
more deceived, or concerning which
there is such an amount of miSappre-
hension.
II refer you again to the last report
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, where you will find it stated that
American railroads are owned by in
dividual stockholders to the number of
32S 900. We cannot tell the number of
bond holders, but it must be much
larger; also, the insurance companies
and the savings banks have invested
in the railroads the money of their
policyholders and stockholders to the
amount of about $1,500,00O,000. When
you read that a certain man controls
railroad, you should understand that
he is simply chosen by majority of
the stock to represent the interest of
the owners; that no one man owns
anything like a majority of the stock
of any large railway corporation: that
those who manage great railways are
responsible to directors elected by the
stockholders, and are held strictly ac-
countable.
Few Lines overcapitalIzed
"As to overcapitalization: While
there are undeniably a few cases, 1t
Is true of most of the railway prop
critics of this country that they have
cost more than they are capitalized for.
and that they could not be duplicated
for the par value of their stock and
bonds. Even if this We're not the case,
however, 1 do not see that the public
is interested in the capitaliza ton. un-
less rates are unreasonably high. If
we prove that they are not the nominal
capitalization does not matter.
Lastly we come to the charge of
discrimination. 1 desire to start this
hNF GO
1 know of no case where rebates or
secret concessions have been made
willingly or otherwise than under more
or less duress and compulsion. No
railroad officer desires to accept less
than the tariff rate or give up a por-
ton of his earnings-in every case
there has been a business reason.
Tells of Original Rebate
1T is well to remember that prior
TO the passage Of the interstate COM
merce law In 1887 the common notion
among shippers was that each should
buy his transportation as cheaply as
he could; also 1t was his opinion that
II he shipped more than his neighbor
he should have and ought properly and
Justly to have lower rate. He felt
that he ought to buy transportation
as he bought merchandise-the larger
the quantity, the lower the rate. l
never believed this thory to be COR
rect, and | have in former times had
many heated arguments on the sub
ject, not only with shippers, but with
other railway men. l believe that the
Wholesale and retail notion was rather
prevalent among railroad men as well
as shippers.
"The law which went into effect in
1887 made all such determinations an
ofrense, and the railroads started at
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23

once, with the best Of intentions, to
abolish them, but the shippers, with
very few exceptions, were disposed to
disregard the law-they felt that the
acceptance of rebates was not morally
a crime, and they made every effort
to get them-and competition between
railroads being very keen, the effort
was to some degree successful. But
for the last two years, since the pas
sage of the Elkins bill, there has been
little or no infraction of the letter of
the law, although there have been nu-
merous devices for evading the spirit
Of it.
Railroads Dislike Rebates
"rhe railroads are today, and have
always been, opposed to the rebate
idea for very obvious reasons. They
do not want to give up any of their
earnings and they have no possible OBJ
iect in discriminating in favor of any
individual. They do not care how
stringent are the laws which may be
made in that regard.
"Of all the offenses charged against
the railroads that of discrimination is
the only one that has any foundation
in fact, yet none of the bills proposed
at this session of congress touches this
question at all. The main feature OF
all the proposed bills is the provision
that the interstate commission may
name what it considers a reasonable
rate, and that such rate must at once
go into effect-there is no provision for
maintaining the rate when made-and
it is, of course, just as easy to pay
rebates out of rates named by the COM
mission as out of those named by the
roads themselves.
I'VE have seen that there is prac-
tically no complaint as to the reason
ableness of rates, yet it is proposed to
put them in the hands of body of men
appointed for political service without
regard to Ctness. Which of you would
like to see your business so dealt
with?
Expect Bill to Pass
"The whole subject has infinite
variety of collateral branches and
ramifications with which 1 cannot deal
in the time at my disposal tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23
RIPLEY DISCUSSES
RATE LEGISLATION

"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Chamber of Commerce.: Your worthy
president perhaps has not taken full
cognizance of the fact that the higher
the pedestal on which a man stands,
the harder he falls when the fall comes
and in his hattering remarks he has
not only elevated me to a dangerous
point, but, L fear, has raised your ex-
pectations to a degree which Will re-
suit in considerable disappointment.
Some years ago 1 made trip to
California, and on the way l wandered
over a considerable part of Oklahoma,
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona and,
as consequence, arrived on this coast
rather tired and. I suppose, rather
and walked up and down the platform
along the train. AS 1 passed down the
second time / became aware that L
had attracted the notice OF group
of men on the platform, and as | came
within earshot 1 heard the following
conversation:
is that him?
Sure, that's him.
'Hell-he's not much to look at
Says Public Is Easily swayed
"The speaker seemed much disap-
pointed and, l thought, rather injured.
l suppose he thought l ought to have
a scepter of some kind, or perhaps a
crown-or, at least, a silk hat aud a
gold headed cane. l am afraid the man
aging directors of your banquet have
let you in for a disappointment equally
great.
II was asked here to discuss rail-
way rate legislation. L believe the old
Romans used TO march the victims
around the arena a few times before
letting loose the wild beasts-but / do
not recall that they were asked to ex-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23

it's true spirit and subversive of the
purpose for which it was ordained.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23
POSTMASTER SCOTT
INTRODUCES SPEAKERS

At the conclusion of the feasting, the
menu being one of eight courses, Toast
master Scott. after making felicitous
remarks, introduced the speakers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23
KANSAN WIT DEFINES
SUCCESSFUL EDITOR

Politics and the Country Editor"
was the toast TO which William Allen
White Of Kansas gave humorous re-
sponse Below is the address. which
was received with tumultuous ap-
plause:
There are three things that no man
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23
Denies One Man Control

Next we come to the charge that
the railway mileage of the country is
I'm few hands-that a few men can get
together in New York and by stroke
of the pen or a general order impose
enormous burden on the country by adj
vancing rates. 1t is not charged that
this was ever done, but only that 1t
might be done. 1 know Of no subject