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The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16
Fayors Publicity Law.

II | am elected President, r shah
urge upon Congress-, with every hope
OF success, that a 9law be passed requir.
ing a fling in a Federal office Of Il
statement Of the contributions received
by committees and candidates in elec.
tions for members of Congress and in
such other elections as are constitu.
tfonally within the control Of Congress.
From Hon VIM. II. Taft's speech acs
lcepting Presidential nomination.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET

AL #
For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
For vicctfrrsidcut
JAMES s SHERMAN
For Con gfcssman First District
ERNEST NJ, POLLARD 'H
For Governor y #aa# "t - E
GEORGE LysHEIDoNa ufa
For LienfeNan Governor m a. q
MIR. noPEwELL4t #l#
For Secretary of state 81 tastF.t at'
GEORGE CsJuNKIN fa8.F =IH
For Audi torn of public Accounts uasz
JOHN "a ALpfN ao 1a#4ttu4s5
For State measures I#I. llaa# ~
LAWSON g. BRIAN HH .HE=#4
For Superiptendeut Of Public Instructions
L. 6. BISHOP
For Attoriey General
WfL1.fAMI n. THOMPSON -
For Conn., 81 Public t.aids and Buildings aaI'
EDWARD y. CowLES as 1'
For RailWay comnfissiodtr t=3'd' .1i
J.gcSwILLIAAIS ii eaes sue a
For stattstnta,or l First pistrRtt a'f 1 Il
JARioAiN,Js aa=u d f"iu5H .
For Representative PIiatDistrict1 %Eeas7Ha-
SdH! Hoi,EdACk taHtf te'tAs=asl
GEORGE Ee WARD nsaa5ataH NJ.
ErI2zqlpki9sd lnn 80, -e1aa-
For Comfy Attorney. ~ 5fsza su4na
JOHN WILTSE or,a 4u.s
Cor s~Hpf66yISgr f,5sl pistfifi q aa..o III
F3nnRaI' INNHiIuuur1Z .efouf al
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16

aenenof souut readers thinksDlit
rather rervy on the'tpartnof'the
peerless sN; hq' IL One of0his f6Iar forster
Sampaagnst gave the amountoof
Slreashmtionaperdcapita ut $3.50 TO
come Suit this Year afa ask for
81 90 ,of'fhatoto 'help'i him get to
the wbite house..d ~esfies"dN 'a9lfo
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16
Postal Savings Banks Needed.

In certain parts of our country saw
ings institutions are sufficiently numer-
Gus to accommodate the people. but
such areas are fuiteAlimited, being con-
fined to New England and New York.
1t is alleged that by reason of the num-
Der and Location Of savings banks there
Is one savings account to every two Of
the population Of New England. where
AS, in all the, country outside New En-
gland and New York the average is
only one savings, account to every 1877
of. the population. Taking such. figures
TO, be- approximately correct and recog-
MIXING the fact that the people Of all
sections Of this country are pretty
much the same in habits, in~clinations.
.1and purposes. 1t 1mustobe obvious to the
most casual observer that the people
of the South, The Middle West, sand the
West do not save their earnings 5asodo
'thosea of New England from the mere
Want of secure places IN which deposits
may be mAde.af ski1T .f-)SS = goI
'n9sT'o those who feel inclined to believe
That the estsbsfshInentl of7spestal saw
'ihgs dApositortes WILL involve an ele-
'srnentSof 4paternalisnf 10 se~emssQuite suf-
J fcient t. 'suggestt that the ma chinsEy OF
THE PostoAAce Department btnow In eek
1~stente'and will continue tosexkst with.
.SoHt dimfnution Of expense whether
7'such sdeposttoFies sares 7createdsoors not
and ,that the establishment of these
repositories for ,fhesCs benefit sof5s the
people1wiilnotdnvelye ~one fartting of
loss tor the Post-O ffice Department. but
will sproba blys on the contrary prove
more than self.sustainingp AVERY Sslisht
computation will clearly demonstrate
that the postalf savings depositors can
not burden the Post-Of1ce Department
with any additional deficiency.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16

Governor Sheldon is bne III tie
fO'ursa bbiig ,mea@ o. Of tts,diAiissS J7fFalisss ,ppfa'da
Dasioaaand as,he is "a Nebrasks
product every citizen should feel
\ perssSS4 W. 3fiIlEglipffds iaaHis aekndvf.
edged worth, uas a. coming states
man. 's'See, stonit 1thatohe receives
the splendid majority for governor
that rn1ustlv deserves. 1laooH aas ,
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16

LEST WE FoRoETI1

ds they dIt duu IdSe Dten uhuSl
republican administrations? y
Patrick Henry once said, ~
have no light to guide my feet
but the lamp of experience.
If the experience of the past
teaches anything it certainly
teaches Us that prices are high
under republican administra.
tons and too low under demo-
cratic administrations.
Under President Harrison
rep prices were good and the
Country was prosperous
President Cleveland, (dem.)
succeeded Harrison with both
houses of congress democratic.
II the democratic party could
make good, surely, the oppor.
tunity existed when it had CONF
lplete control of the government.
Under Cleveland the democra.
tic idea of tariff was enacted
into lava young man from
Lincoln. Bryan by name, was on.
the ways and means committee
that framed~and reported the
-
tariff bill, This young man
Bryan made he contends
is the greatest speech of his
career in support of the bill.
When the bill passed the
house of representatives, Mr..
Bryan picked its dignitied auth,
or, Congressman Wilson, from
his feet and carried him on his
shoulders in triumph to the
CLOAK rooms, 4sls' III iy.a hi. :,
No sooner did this bill become
Il law than the business of the
country stagnated. The pros
perity under Harrison fled In
Apanic. Farm products went
down, down, down. Labor was
idle and Coxey's army, an army
Gpf hungry, ragged laboring men
marched to0Washington to plead
onthe, steps Of the nations CAPT.
Etal building for what, Treliet
against oinjunctionsaa nl No.rfor
the chance to 1abormf for n jobs.
gnder qthisytariff, framed II part
Eby, Bryan, who now appeals for
the chance to try'sihis hand
Eagain,p .co oti1lg web, vet TO- ~ c:eethts,,'
hogs S3.pQecattle to S4.00, wheat
to 40 cents. astp1s oefial
J. Then what happened. The
campaign OF 1896 came on. Mr..
Bryan. was a candidate. Did
he talk tarifff Well not SO that
he could be heard. The results
of a democratic tariff were
fresh in the minds ofthe people.
He said free silver was our Sal
walton Fortunately for our
country President Mckinley
was elected with both housesuot
congress republican, The demo
cratic. tariff was repealed and a
republican tariff was enacted!
THE reshlt?3 lWell,,e the mills
were started again, labor was
employed, farm products went
up, up, up. We have lived un.
der republican tariff laws for
years, and these dozen
years have, been the happiest
and mostaprosperous in the ma
tions' history. i'7.''' 'n1 ls5,'
I Do ,yonq want to try the exx-
! pertinent of a democratic tariff
law again because Mr. Bryan
tells you that: 0yySo you will be as Is
prosperous under him as you
have been under Presidents NC,
Kinley and Roosevelt? What
is there il in ,,y;so'a1Hr. experience ,s uns
der democracy that will justify
you in voting to-, change 'your
present prosperous condition, %
! The Only, light you have IA
guide, yonr ,ieet,dis the Alampof
experiences ,n,a9as% adT" I'd !Nv
Lookptoo see what athisdamp
idiscloses andhprUfttiYereby.s III
| The desperate c6ndfti6f'6f The
% .SAr $1,000 Al - sdN Axgfn y
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Machinery of Congress Already
Started for Postal Savings
Bank Law.
Safe and Sane Plan for the Con-
venience OF the People and the
Encoura sment of Thrift.

= 1--WE favor the establishment Of a
postal savings bank system for the con-
renience OF the people and the encour-
agement of thrift"
This Is the declaration of the Repub-
llcan national platform, and postal saw
ings bahks..Will without doubt be au-
thoriZed by law and established as a
part of our financial system by the
action of Congress at its coming ses-
sion, Which will be convened In Decem-
Der. Indeed, much has already been
accomplished towards the enactment of
this law. AT the last session of Con
gress a bill was carefully prepared
which met with the approval of the
Postmaster General, and was reported
upon favorably by the Senate Commit
tee on Post Offices inc Post Roads.
This bill is now on the Senate calendar
and can be acted upon as o as Con-
gress is convened.
The scope of the proposed law is set
forth In the committee report, which is
in part as follows:
Committee Report.
The purpose of this bill is to place
at the disposal of people of small
means the machinery of the Postoffice
Department to aid and encourage them
to save their earnings. The subject of
postal savings banks or repositories is
not new III this country and it may be
truly said to be quite familiar to the
people of Europe and the British colon
les. The propriety of establishing
postal savings banks became the sub
ject of discussion in England as early
as 1907. Every objection to such use
of the postofiice facilities urged in this
country was vigorously pressed in the
long-continued discussion of the subject
fin England. -. . 49,.
+. For over fifty years private savings
institutions waged bitter opposition to
the growing sentiment, In favor of postal
sayings banks, but Notwithstanding
such opposition In 1861 an act of Par
lament was passed entitled IAN act
Ito grant additional facilities for de-
4 posting small savings with the, security
I Of the government. for the due repay
. ment thereof" That the alarm Of pri-
vate institutions was i'll founded is
!; amply proven by the recorded fact that
the private SAVINGS banks increased
their capital by more than ten millions
,;of dollars in the first fifteen years fol-
lowing the establishment Of postal saw
! ings institutions 4 ~
That the postal savings institutions
proved SUCCESSFUL IS Satisfactorily at
tested by the fact that no backward
step has eyer been taken In England on
this subject and by the further fact
that in rapid succession the lead Of
England, was taken by other countries.
The primary purpose of these insti-
buttons Is to encourage thrift and Il
saving disposition among the people Of
small means by placing at their dis
posal in every part of the country
ready facilities for the depositing Of
small sums, with absolute assurance Of
repayment on demand with a low rate
Of interest on a. limited aggregate
amount. -
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16
The desperate c6ndftiofY!0f The

democraattiHc| T paafriy. j sshqxn Wien:
Bryan has to invite Hoke Smith
of Ga, who was repudiated by
his own party for a second term
last spring, and who was the man
in Clevelands cabinet who cut
do wn pensions and PLAYED havoc
generally with the country, to
come to Nebraska and tel1Athe
contented farmers how to vote.
Hoke's policy of tariff reform
would soon4cut off the appropria.
tons for free delivery, cut down
pensions, reduce the price of
labor and farm products and cons
pei the government to borrow
money asst did in Hoke's dayito
the tune of'S262,oe0,0 oOa- saaoec4
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-16

DofnUt %forgetoto- vote for Joan
Wiltse' fof. eornty attorney when
ron Areeninq the ,nbpolb. -, John
WItssaiis foneg ofsathe cleanest
y"nnE attorneys sni thecountv.
Qai"Eaad, pahS s$l 5 ill ing !, Yet doing
Ms NJAsledaty as he,seesa lit, he
Mas won ranhost of friendship
both turties that feel tnat tire
w'oufH Phase an eXee'leht county
Give him your vote.
&C, u. ~Humboldt is the
oaYuoidcan candidate for super
visor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Uncle
CHARTS has done service on the
board and. his past reeord sis 4
sofhcisBt .%G1ecRmpend for his
aoroasne Einass udoE the office,
he hssoaiwaysp' been a money
makeF dsay'eef for himself and
80 sAcGAi4U- ID 'NA HlVrF N
The same specifications ,thathave
accomplished thasrowill ,tbe In
fnil foce hnuthe 1onntyis SERVICE
It eleeteds-qG Give him your vote.
EMS .-m-nU ,vs,f
GQmt @owerso ofrdShubert, the
repu6aGsf candida tesfor super-
visorsfffh9Si4p ttbf:at, ad~istticstt," ,w.onld
makena'conservative official and
should reelected Lonhashad
considefable@e experience IN road
building and bridge work and is
well versed' ino values tuall OF
which are necessary qualifca.
hons for a good supervisor. As
to stricti7integrity and manly
worth Lon Bowers is second tc
no man in the county and is
worthy your vote at the Novem.
her 'efection for the Office o.
snpeIXisoorgaa GIVE him his jus
nne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-17

fall. He was peculiar in his busi-
ness transactions and / doubt if any
one knew anything concerning his
transactions while in New York, not
even his family He left no real estate
holdings in Topeka having sold Off
and invested in the Sel1s-Floto shows
several years ago..
Allen Sells. 16 years old, the son
of Willie Sells and his only child said:
s'The last letter we got from father
was about a week ago. He said he
was all right then. He mad bought all
of the Lemon shows and planned to
have me and James McElroy of To-
peka here go out with them and
father expected also to manage the
Sells-Forepaugh shows"
Considerable property was left to
Willie Sells by his father, Allen. the
originator of the famous Sells shows,
and in addition still other holdings
were left in trust for the benefit of
Young Allen. The property held by
Willie Sells consisting of the Chester
field hotel, and numerous lots and
vacant tracts were sold by him in
1906 and the proceeds which
amounted to about $4,000 were in
vested in the Sells-Floto shows, whose
HEADQUARTERS are in Denver. Some
disagreement took place between the
interests represented and Sells with
drew after securing a settlement and
returned to Topeka last year. He
then went to New York, leaving To-
peka about November and has been
in the former city ever since. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-17
They Have Been Found in Ar.
chives at chihuahua
by a Professor In the Uniyersi-
ty Of Texas.
THEY HAVE BEEN LOST
Ever Since theGeneral's Capture
by the Spaniards.
VIII Throw Much Light on I'm.
pOrtant Events.

colorado Springs, Colo. Feb 17.-Gen-
eral zebulon M. Pixies original manu-
scripts and papers relative to his ex-
piorations in 1906. which were taken
from him at Chihuahua. Mexico. after
his capture by the Spaniards, have been
found by Herbert E. Bolton, a professor
In the University of Texas who has
been making extensive researches in
the Mexican archives
News OF their discovery has just been
conveyed to General William J. Palmer
OF this city, by DR.. Edgar j. Hewett.
airector Of the American Institute OF
Archaeology.
The whereabouts of these papers have
been unknown ever since their seizure
by the Spaniards, and their discovers
is one OF Importance, inasmuch as they
are expected to throw light on early
American history 1t is expected not
only to show General Pixies early ex-
ploratfons. but to settle the much dis
cussed question as to whether General
Pike was implicated in the Burr con-
spiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-17
FELL WITH A ROAR.
Two Brick Buildings Collapse in Pitts
burg Flood District.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 17.-with a great
roar, two brick dwelling houses, .locat-
ed at Nos. % and "a Penn avenue, in the
district inundated by the flood waters.
collapsed early today and fell into the
street.
A score of occupants, warned by the
cracking walls. barely had time to
reach the streets, before tons of brick
and plaster tumbled into the streets.
+ U. c. Anderson was cut and bruised
narrowly escaped being crushed to
death. All but Anderson rushed to the
street in their night clothes a moment
before the three story brick building
fell in a heap. For some time great
excitement prevailed as it was reported
many persons had been buried under
the debris Hurried calls for police re-
serves, ambulances and firemen were
sent in and search OF the ruins begun.
Andersons voice could be heard calling
for help and fraEdc efforts were made
to release him. It was found the man
was wedged between heavy timbers in
the basement and over him were tons
of brick and plaster, braced in such
manner. however, that he was entornb-
ed. but not seriously injured. After
several hours work he was released
and sent to a hospital, where it was
later stated he would recover.
The escape of the other occupants
was miraculous The loud cracking OF
the walls a few minutes before the
houses collapsed served as warning
and saved all from being crushed Inc
passing flood was responsive TOT the
accident.
The foundations of both dwellings,.
which We're old, had been weakened py
the high water, causing them 70 col
1apse. Other buildis.sa III the vlc1nily
are in like condittons and building ip-
spectors are making a thorough exam
80 he n1pnaS fOdaY.
At 10 o'clock this morning the rivers
had fallen to about 241A feet Iney con
tinued to recede Slowly ,,i aha ha baiaw the
afternoon the water VIII De peio~ INC
danger mark of % feet
suffering among the food v1ctlms s -
intense today owing to cold weather
and all charitable organizations are en-
rased in alleviating the misery
Reports are being received showing
the damage to be widespread ana
heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-17
ARMY OF 1000, 600.
China Is Preparing to Drive Out the
Europeans.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 17.--At a
meeting in the Young Mems Chris
ton association headquarters the
Rev. Ng Poon Chew, editor of the
Chinese World, told his audience that
China was raising an army of 1.000.-
600 to drive the European nations
from the empire.
But she will never be a menace to
America said the editor. because
among other things we have learned
recently. is that the United States is
the only nation on earth with a con-
science" The journalist talked on
"China's possibility, the church's re-
sponsibility" and he interpersed his
address with epigrams and figures of
true Chinese terSeness.
China he continued, "is just
awakening from her slumber. and she
is getting ready to arm. When she
does she will send Germany, France,
England Russia and other robbing
and thieving nations home in a hurry.
If Russia ever tries again to grab any
Chinese territory we Will MI her full
of CORY holes-just as Japan did.
China Is destined to be the greatest
nation on earth
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property held in trust by F. M. Bone
brake as trustee for Allen Sells con-
sists of the International Harvester
building on Kansas avenue between
crane and First streets, the south
east corner of Second and Kansas
avenue and extending through to
quincy street, and farm east of the
city.
Great As Snowman.
Willie dead?" asked Fred Nc
Mahan who has been with Sells for
20 years. well, we'll. He was a great
poy- The greatest boy that ever
hVed In the show business
He was one of the greatest minds
IN the show business. The master mind.
He was never whipped in competi-
tlon- NO Snowman can ever say that
ne whipped Willie Sells. The only
trouble with him was that he was too
extravagant. He always wanted the
best and had no regard for what it
COST He made and lost several for
| tunes. Know him? Well, I should say
olo- L was his valet when he was
ooing bareback acts and then 1 fol-
lowed him in various capacities.
was special agent, advertising agent
IN charge of the bill posting and in
ract everything. 1 was with him and
knew him for 20 years 1 heard he
mad bought the Lemon brothers cir
Gus and then I heard too about some
liz lAdu Will the Sells
Forepaugh shows, but that was all
rumor and 1 don't believe much of it.
he started in to ride when he was
seven years old and kept riding until
1892. The last time he was on bare
back was down at chihuahua, Mexico.
| where benefit was given; that was
Two years ago John Robinson gave
him the title of, The man who
rides Robinson got up that name
when he was known as the best rider
in the world and when he got too old
ne passed it on to Willie. Willie used
TO have the bills printed with that IL
tie on. In 1890 he was with Barnum
| d Bailey and went over to Europe
with him. He was getting 1926 a
| week
I'm 1891 his father got him an in
| terest in a circus of his own and he
started out with Sells and Andrews.
| Willie acting as manager. In 1892
/ Norris, the dog man, got a half in
terest in the show and they travelled
q season as Sells and Norris In 1892
| they dissolved partnership Rent
| frow was here in 1893 with a plsy
called the Pathf1nders and Allen Sells
| persuaded him to go into the show
| business with Willie and they Started
| out as Sells and Rentfrow with q
fourteen car show In 1895 tbep
changed the name to the Great Syr,.
l Continued on Page Eizhtl
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NONE BETTER.
Admiral Converse's Report on Our
Fighting Ships Made Public.

Washington, Feb. 17.-By direction of
the president, Secretary Metcalf has
made public the report of Admiral Con-
verse on the fighting ships of the
American navy, called forth by many
criticisms recently published in maga-
zines and otherwise. This report was pre-
pared primarily to satisfy the president
as to the exact state of our naval ships
compared with those of other navies.
and its publication is authorized with
the design to reassure the American
sailors as to the quality of the weapons
with which they must go into battle.
Admiral Converse characterizes the
criticism as prepared by persons
whose knowledge of the subject dis
cussed was limited and incorrect"
There was. he says, ample justification
for the adoption of the battleship de-
signs which have been followed. ..It is
not Claimed that mistakes have not
been made, he added "Or that our
ships are without faults, but in view
OF the then state of the art of battle
ship building, this fact Is not to be
wondered at. 1t is remarkable that the
mistakes were SO few and that none
were really serious. In this respect our
record will compare favorably with that
OF foreign services
In the 81 pages which the admiral de-
votes to the defense of the army the
subjects dealt with include battle drills.
free board of American ships, height of
gun positions, torpedo defense guns,
battlesh1p armor, turret designs, am
munition hoists, in and out turning
screws, the Kearsarge and Kentucky
and general notes. His emphatic con-
clusion is:
'Our ships are not inferior to those
in foreign services. We have" he said,
made compromises in our designs Of
battleships because it is impossible to
construct perfect battlesnip; such
compromises have, perhaps, detracted
from the desired perfect ship in some
respects, but at the same time have
made it possible to improve upon some
other existing disadvantage and, on the
whole the compromises. each and all,
have tended towards a nearer approach
to the desired perfect finality. Other
nations have labored and will, like our
selves, continue to labor under this
same difficulty in endeavoring to ap-
proach as near as possible to that inn
possibility perfect battleship.
The quality of the material of our
navy is inferior to none: in quantity of
vessels alone are we lacking With an
increase of number of ships the Ameri-
can navy will have been supplied the
only feature necessary to make it sec
ond to none in all that tends toward
fighting efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-17
If Roosevelt Were Mayor of
Chicago, Trickett Says
Dispensing of Liquor on the
Sabbath Would Stop.
IF HE WERE GOVERNOR
He Would Not Tolerate Treason
and Rebellion.
Kansas Crusader Speaks in st.
James Methodist Church.

Chicago, Feb. lift Roosevelt were
mayor of Chicago there would be no
Sunday saloons" declared Charles w.
Trickett, of Kansas City. Kan, last
night in St. James Methodist church at
one of scores of simultaneous meetings
held in Chicago and throughout Illinois
In response to a call by the Chicago
Law and Order league to cause the en-
forcement Of the state Sunday closing
law. Mr.. Trickett added:
If Roosevelt was governor of Illinois
he would not tolerate treason and re-
bellion in Chicago, if he had to post a
soldier at the door of every saloon to
keep it shut"
The speaker prophesied that in five
years not only would Chicago have q
dry Sunday, but that there would not
be licensed saloon in the state.