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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
NEBRASKA DELEGATES MEET
RepublicansHold Session at Lincoln
Behind Closed Doors.
Frank Harrison, Who Lampooned
. Rsesevelf, ana Neis Hansen, Who
Boosted Him, Both Prensnest 3
IN. the Proceeainss.
(From i staff Correspondent

a
LINCOLN. Nsb, May a.-tspecial Tel
egram. 1.-The meeting OF the delegates TO
the republican convention at Chicago was
held, behind closed doors in the banquet
room At the Iindell, with ]. J. MCCARTHY
presiding and g., r. corrick as guardian
at the door. It was given out that every
thing was harmonious and that the ar
rangsments for tho trip made by r. .
Howell were ratified. The delegation Will
90 over the Burlington, stop at the la
sale hotel and return over the North
western.
Among the conspicuous ones In the ban
quet room was F. A. Harrison. who had
circulated cards lsmpooning the dele
natien's candidate Ct avery town In which
Roosevelt appeared. Conspicuous ON the
outside was Nels Hansen. who did ~
much as any other one man TO make
Koosevelts Lincoln meeting q succesF
Considerable feeling was engendered by
the star chamber methods employed I'M
der the guidance Of Howell and corrick,
II was announced by the guardian Of the
door that the meeting was for the sole
purpose Of getting acquainted and thai
no move was made toward apportionins
the plums OF the delegation. such o.
chairman and members Of the various
committees. ----xs
|. Considerable spssch-making was in
dulsed Ia Nathsa Merriam ccmplstlng
the speech on reciprocity. which was Gu,
short when he made . dash for ths
Roosevelt train st Hastings and then
missed Il. II was late when the gath,
eripg adjourned and ell concerned In
sisted It's sole object was TO set ae-
ausinted and that everything was har,
monious Among thoss present we're:
George A. Adams. II, p, corrick. u, Z.
Bennett. Govefncr Aldrich, &. P. Peter
son. ]. l. McB1en. Don u. Love, J. e.
Harpham. G. o. Whedcn. r. A. HarriroIS
Lincoln; j. ]. Mccarthy. Ponca: II. y.
sacket.t Beatf5os; Nathan Merriam,
IT, h. Howell. Omaha; David Thomas,
Coiuribus: " L King. osoaols; tseorgs
W. Nell York, AEc. Epperson. Cay
Center, John ~ Cotton. Ainsworth; Il.
r, Howe. Aubhrfi: =. 4: mccarthy,
q Te'sn nelson 500 sr K .e nine
sssssd d whian Cotton. YYort; x Z
cofreii, Hebron. Ind V ". Coz. Hamptor.
\ y. r. corrick vss busy cultivatins his
boom for chsirman Of the sssts commit.
Tee. IS
Key 70 the Situatiop--Bes Adveftising.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

BEER B0TTLERs' UNION 4.
WILL STAND BY DRIVERS

II was decided by an unanimous vote at
the meeting OF branch o. local 70 OF the
Beer Bottler's union last night at Labor
temple TO stand BY the demands made BY
the other brewery Unions for . 10 TO IS
per cent increase in wages,
There were about forty members OF ~
union in attendance, and all were firm
iu their objection 20 accepting the per
cent Increase offered by the breweries.
A number OF the members said they wera
all going to stand pat with the other
unions and set what they were ask
Ing for.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
FIRE CAUSES coMMoIoN IN
BLOCK FILLED WITH FAMILIES

Fire In q grocery store In the middle
OF four-story block filled with italian
families caused commotion late last
night out Of all proportion to the damage
done.
The source offs large quantity Of smox.
IN the building could not Be learned for
time. and frightened men. women and
childreh in yariegated attire hurried their
belongings out on the street -
Damage estimated At 500 was done in
the grocery store Of which Sam and Tony
Pirrucello are the proprietors. The build
ing is located at rs South Fourteenth
street
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTS
AT COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT

LINCOLN. Neb. May N-seventh Day
Adventisss Of the middle west To-Day cele-
bfsted the annual commencement Of
Union college. the UNCONVENTIONAL school
Of Nebraska at College View and with
II the twentyrflrst anniversary of the
bounding of the institution Th$ dual
celebration brought IsadInn adventlsts
from all over the state tcEether with
former President Bland Of Chatta-
Acogs. Tenn. President Griesys and
ctarlss rhounpsoa Of Minnespeils. MINI.
president Of the northern union confer
snee. This. committeeman GRAFTON xas
6sliysrsd by Prof. ". n. Salisbury OF
wsshington. .. c. Following the COM
msncsmsnt . Founder day banquet was
held.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
Independent Phone
Company is to Go
at Forced Sale

Acting under decree Of the federal
court. July /, next. Lysls L Abbott. a.
special master. ct forced sale viii dispose
Of the property and franchises Of the In
dependent Telephone company In Omaha.
South Omaha and Florence. The property
will be sold at auction. but no bid Of less
than sl.epeos viii DO entertained. As a
guarantee of good faith. each bidder must
accompany his bid with . certified check
for slao.0oe
The sale Of the Independent comes about
as q result Of foreclosure proceedings
brought by the bond holders.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
Iowa Delegate Refuses
to Vote for Clark

DIES MONIES Ia. May sl-w. q.
Pains<r. who was elected as delegate TO
the national democratic convention al
f3uriinetou last week. declines tpserve III
the capacity, IN letter received today BY
Chairman y. r. Reed Of the stste COM
mites. Ne wifhdraws from the delega-
ton which. h bound BY the unit rule 70
vote for Champ Clark for president.
Palmer 10 aswnpoa Ndhsrent and was
elected from. th< Eleventh dssttIct.
, 1912-04-10

The rainfall returns Of Dominica for 1911
show that the greatest precipitation was re-
ceived at Gleau Manioc, Saltoun, Long Dit
ton AID Corlet, with 27O AZ, 24945, 23O'76
and 219 50 inches, respectively; at no station
other than these was more than 200 inches
registered. Gleau Manioc has received the
highest rainfall of all stations, during the
last four years, the figures for the first three
being 1906 23618, 1909 258 50, and 1910
3O2 So inches.
AS in the past three years, Batalie has re-
ceived the smallest precipitation, IN this in
stance opal inches. 1t is followed by Macou-
cherie with $3.50, Wall House with 81 '33, and
Picard with $3.50 inches. The increase in the
rainfall, even at those stations where it is
usually low, which took place in 1909, has
not been maintained to the same extent as it
was during 1910.
AS was mentioned in the last volume of
the 1NicuUtnat NewS. p. 1877, the average
precipitation for the years since 1901 and
1908 had been about 30 inches higher than
it was Ill those years. This increase has
been maintained in 1911, but not to the
same extent as was the case in 1909 aud
1910, in which the mean for thirty-four sta
tons was 1877 SO, and 1869 inches rs com
pared with the mean for thirty-six stations
in 1911, which was 1926 inches the basis
of this comparison is not strictly correct,
owing to The fact that, in the last mentioned
year the average was cast from ii larger mum
Der of stations.
In regard to the distribution Of the IA n
fall, the averages III the different districts
were as follows fourteen Leeward Coast
stations 9466, three Windward Coast sta
tons 1873 ga, twelve Inland stations 1870 50,
and six La Soye Coast stations 1888 inch
es.-IGid.
, 1912-04-10
LEGISLATION AGAINST NONIOU5
WEEDS IN GRENADA.

The Grenada Government Gazette for
January 3, 1912, publishes the draft of q
Bill for an Ordinance that may be cited as
the Noxious Weeds Ordinance, 1912.
Under the regulations of his Ordinance,
n~oxious weeds on land have to be remov-
ed by the persons responsible IN respect OF
the land, and further, such persons are bound
to report the occurrence of noXlous weeds
to Il Justice Of the Peace, Ma.lstrnte or ln-
spector under the Ordinance, or at the near
est Police Station, or direct to the Super
iutendent of Agriculture.
The Ordinance gives power to inspectors
to enter upon any land, whether 1t IS enclosed
81 not, for the purpose OF ascertalnlng II
any noxious weeds exist thereon. If such
plants are found, notice is given to the per
son responsible, requiring him to clepr the
land within a time specified IN the notice.
The Ordinance, further, provides for penal
ties for G1sobedience and for the removal by
inspectors of neglected weeds, at the expense
of the deliuqnents.
or the Interpretation of the Ordinance,
the term Noxious Weeds is intended to IN
clude any plant which the Governor may,
from time to time, with the consent of the
Legislative Council, signified by resolution
to that effect, declare by Order published in
The Gazette to be a noxjous weed, either
throughout the whole colony OF in one or
more districts OF portions Of districts thereof
Ibid
, 1912-04-10

widened the %refner's margin beyond any
thing that has occurred in many months.
Granulated is quoted at $3.50 per hundred
pounds. less 2 per cent, or SIS. 664 net. With
the quotation Of 81 SO per hundred pounds
for SO test the margin between the two is
$1.164 per hundred pounds. When the re-
fners were doing theil best to break the
market a few weeks ago this margin was
narrowed down to about one-half, thus show
ing the desperate efforts making to force
the Cuban market down to levels ~satisfac-
tory to the combined buyers. Ii the REIN
ers continue to insist on this wide margin
they will soon have competition in the way
of white sugars coming into the country
from Europe.
The coal strike in London is disturbing
the English sugar market, as fuel scarcity
may compel some of the English refiners to
close, which would result in an increased
demand for white sugar from German fac
tories. The immediate course of the New
York market at the moment seems some
what uucertain.-Loujsua10 Planter, Narch
9h.
, 1912-04-10
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDERIKSTED'S POST OFFICE,

Mrs. Charlotte Abramsen, Herrer K. An
delsen 4 Co., Mr. Dan VanBrackell, Miss
Elizabeth Giddings, Mrs Christian James,
Miss Louisa Peters prosperity, Mr.. VIII
liam Shepherd (Diamond), Mr. Mcdonald
Taylor, MIR George Thibou, Miss Oracle
Vanterpool q %letters) Mr. D. Wenter.
Unpaid.
Mr.. Brathwaite (Hosensborg) so bit, Mr.
Frederick Darlington {RiYor) 80 bit, Miss
Christiana E. Dickson 3 bit, Mr. Delvalley
(Hogensborg) 80 bit, Mr. Thomas B. Dicken-
son (Mountain) SO bit, Mr. James Nj. Good
ridge (Betty's Hope so bit, Mr. James Haul
(Fountaiu) 20 bit, Mr. Benjpmin Jones (Gol-
den Grove so bit, Rose A. Larsen 80 bit,
Mr. Joseph Morris ont. Pleasantly 30 bit, MIR
James Maynard 20 bit, Mr. L G. Mash
art 30 bit, Miss May Parese 20 bit, Mrs H.
Richard (Sprat HalD 80 bit, Sanserig Simp-
son 80 bit, Mr. Henry Williams (H0gensborg1
so bit.
Registered Letter.
William Louis (Little Fountain).
Frederiksted's Post Office, 31st March,
1912.
W. BJERG.
, 1912-04-10
else.

~ET bckendtgores heryed /:
- St. Croix Coloniairaad % Guverne-
mentet har i Forening truffet fQIgende Be-
sremmelser ON Pakhusleie af Vprer oplagte
pan Toldboden i CEristiansted
|. at der fra og med 1ste April d. A. at
regne opkreves en- Pnkhusleje af OPP
lagte Varer hvorved denne Forbin-
delse ~forstaas Varer, der henligge mere
end IA Dage paa Toldboden-pr. Maa-
ned eller Del deraf med 5 Bit pr.
Kubikfod eller Del deraf,
3. at denne Afgift beregnes og erlagges
samtidig med Varens Tollberigtigelse,
3. at I~uotagten optages Toldregnskabet
under Indtrader we'd Toldstedet,
Guvernements Sekretariatet, St. Croix,
den 27de Marts, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-04-10
Translation.
Publication.

II is hereby made known:
IN The Colonial Council of st. Croix and
Government have jointly decided on the fol-
lowing rules for storing goods in the custom
house in Christiapsted
/. From the LIST Of April a. C. an amount
OF 5 bit pr. month or part of a month
is to be charged on every cubic foot
or part of a cubic foot of goods stored
IN the custom house, provided the goods
remain there more lhan Il days,
2. the said amount is to be charged and
paid simultaneously with The clearing of
the goods,
3. the amounts collected are to be booked
among the revenues at the custom
house.
Government Secretary's Office, st. Croix,
the 9th March, 1912.
BAUMANN,
0ct1.
, 1912-04-10

LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
CHRISTIANSTED'S POST OFFICE.
Paid.
Mrs G. Donbabin, Miss Cathrine Roberts.
Unpaid.
Nh Joseph Brown, Est. Barren Spot" So
bit, Mr. Henry Christopher, so bit, Mrs Vic
tolia Darlington, 50 bit, Miss Ceverinna Jube
Est. 'Bethlehem' so bit, Miss Mary A Skel-
ton so bit.
Registered Letter.
MI Carl Christian Est. "Work & Rest.
Christiansteds Postkontor, den 81 Marts,
1912.
NJ. ANDERSEN.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

WOULD GIVE POOR MAN A
CHANCE.

North Dakota has a corrupt
practices act" according to the
Bowman Citizen, that might be
termed a "corker" lat least to those
politicians who would ride into Of
flee through purchased influence
and votes. Just what effect such
a law has on the regular custom in
North Dakota is merely surmise,
but il certainly would turn things
over in Arkansas. Tor instance,
with such a law enforced, Hal L.
Norwood would not have been fore
ed 10 withdraw from the race for
governor, and almost any man of
modest means could hope TO hold
an Office of honor and trust in the
state if he had the qualifications
a condition that does not exist now.
Following are the main pro-
visions OF the law that governs all
elections and presidential primar-
les in North Dakota:
This act limits the campaign
expenses of each candidate to IS
per cent Of the salary of the Office
which he seeks, but provides that
he shall not be restricted to less
than 5000.
"A sworn statement Of his ex-
penses must be filed with the Coun-
~ Auditor or Secretary of state, as
the case may be, depending upon
the Importance of the Office he
seeks, within IS days after the cleo
ton. II prohibits the contribution
OF money toward the campaign ex-
penses Of any persons except in the
name Of the persons so contribut-
ing.
Any person who makes a prom
Use before election to appoint an
other person TO Office in the event
OF his success. or promises him any
position, public or private. in order
70 assist his own candidacy. will ex-
PVec "iiiiseii 70 the penalty pro-
yided.
Anyone, be he a candidate or
otherwise, who. before or after
election, treats anyone 10 drinks or
cigars 10 Influence such election. or
q payment Of services rendered. |
shall be deemed guilty 81 violation /
q the Law. Any eleetor who &C.
eepss such treat gives ground for
Of his vote.
10 political badges huginns Or
INSIGNIA 81 any kind must be- worn /
y ne polls BY any person. and nc
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

transportation must be provided by
or for anyone, neither shall 1t be
lawful TO pay any person for anF
expense incurred through transport
tation Of voters on election day.
"AII political advertising must be
labeled paid advertisement and
no editor or publisher must advo-
cate anyone's candidacy for pay,
editorially.
"Electioneering has also been
been abolished by this statute, and
to solicit votes or persuade voters,
either for or against any candidate,
at or near the polls on election day,
is contrary to the law.
Amy person running for office
with the idea solely Of defeating
some other candidate, viii be held
to be guilty of conspiracy against
the law.
THE penalty for disobedience is
a fine of not more than $1,000 or
Imprisonment in the county jail for
six months, or both. according to
the discretion Of the court"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
Agrees That Man Shall Go to Heav-
en- Without Death.
Potter, Ark. Feb. Is.

Potter, Ark, FeD. 10.
TO the Editor:
Referring to an article seen in
Your paper Of February Is entitled
TO Heaven Without Dying" ! wish
to say that while ann not a mem
|ber of the Seventh Day Adventists,
Il believe according to the word of
God, as seen in ist Thes., chapter
Z, i4th to 18th verses, that the man
in Iowa was right. The scripture
Ireads:
For if we believe that Jesus died
land rose again, even them also
which sleep in Jesus will God brine
with Him.
For this we say unto you by the
word of the Lord, that we which
|are alive and remain unto the COM
ing of the Lord, shall not prevent
them which are asleep.
For the Lord himself shall de-
|scend from Heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God; and the
dead in Christ shall rise first.
Then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds to meet
the Lord in the air; and so shall
we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore, comfort one an
|other with these words"
AS to the nearness of the coming
of the Lord our saviour, we would
kindly ask the reader to read the
|2ith chapter of Matthew, and the
third verse and the i4th verse, and
also from the goth to the 35th
verses.
And those that shall be the avia-
tors can be seen in Hebrews 9-28.
$50 Christ once offered TO bear
the sins of many; and unto them
THAT look for Him shall He appear
the second time, without sin unto
salvation"
Yours truly,
J. H. Cunningham.
Potter, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
Judge for Yourself
Which Is Better-Try an Expert
ment or Profit by Mena Git
liens Experience.

Something new is an experiment
Must be proved to be as repre-
scented.
The statement of a manufacturer
is not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of friends is
Now supposing you had a bad
back,
A Lame, Weak or Aching one.
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-caIIed
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Home endorsement is the proof
That backs every box Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Read this case:
Mrs. c. Hicks, Rene and Honert
streets, Mena, Ark, says: II can
strongly recommend Doan's kidney
Pills, for as far as my experience
with this remedy went il was very
satisfactory. II did not take Deans
Kidney Pills long to entirely relieve
me Of kidney complaint and many
~ my friends and acquaintance
nave also received great benefit
from this preparation. II was
through their recommendation
mat ! Was first led to take Doan's
kidney pills and now can endorse
them myself"
For sale by an dealers Price 0e
Nllhurn Co. Buffalo A. l.
sole accents for the United States.
Renemher the name - Dams
nla axe no other. 81
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
Potter, Ark.
Believed in Lincoln's Fairness.

70 the Editor:
In a recent issue I saw something
said about Abraham Lincoln's
meeting with a delegation from the
Confederate government at For
tress Monroe to try and settle the
trouble between the North and the
South.
| was a private soldier in Lees
army at the time it was left to a
vote of the army whether to accept
the offer made by Lincoln or to
prosecute the war to the bitter end.
Most of my regiment, Hampton's
legion, South Carolina troops, voted
to continue the war. Myself and a
few others voted to accept Lin
coins offer, which was the fairest
ever made TO a subdued people.
1t was reported in our camps at
the time when JEFF Davis rejected
the offer that Lincoln held up both
hands and said that "the blood that
will be shed will not stain these
hands"
This meeting was held in Febru-
airy, 1865, forty-seven years ago. |
thought at the time of the meeting
that the people of the South were
already at the bitter end. have
always been proud of voting to ac-
cept Lincoln's offer to the South at
that time.
]. w. Cook.
Grannis, Ark, Feb. %, 1912.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
Race for Congress
Views Of II. w. McFarlane OF Green
wood, Candidate From Fourth
Congressional District.

To Citizens of Polk County:
| have had my views on public
questions printed and have mailed
copies to all whose names and adj
dresses | could secure, but my
mailing list for Polk county IS not
complete. Below ! give you a syn
opsis of my address.
| would particularly call your at
tention TO the alarming growth oil
the expenses of the National gov
eminent. Since 1890 the population
of the United States has increased
i5 per cent. The expenses OF the
National government have increasl !
from 1886, 522, 1867 in 1890 to $,027,-
90i ,629 in 1910, or nearly 300 per
cent.
No reduction in taxation is posi-
lble unless we first have reduction
in the expenses Of government. The
present Congress has a battle on to
reduce the expenses of the National
government 100000 900. A vote
for McFarlane is an endorsement Il
that effort in your behalf.
When elected you will find me at
my post and ever
1. Resisting extravagant appro-
priations.
2. Doing everything possible TO
secure a tariff for revenue ONLY.
CA much larger free list, or much
relief from tariff taxes is impossible
while our expenses are so large.
know, Of course, that on many arti-
cles a lower tariff will produce a
larger reyenue).
3. / shall insist that the National
government shall cease to grant Ii
cense to sell liquor in prohibition
territory.
4. I shall strive to secure the
opening to settlers of the Forest
Reserve" and that the money re-
ceived from the sale of the land be
given to the county in which it is
situated for the building of roads
and bridges.
5. | shall advocate that the u. S.
retain ample coaling stations in the
Philippines, and join with Germany,
France and England to guarantee
their independence and then give
them their independence within 20
years.
6. | shall labor to secure the
election Of Federal Judges by a di-
rect vote Of the people, and until
that reform can be had, to secure a
law preventing inferior Federal
courts having jurisdiction to re-
restrain the execution Of a state
law.
Z. | shall do everything possible
to secure an equitable share of the
money appropriated for internal
improvements for our people, but
will not favor extravagant appro-
priations to secure this.
s. | will scrutinize, with jealous
care, any banking law that proposes
to centralize the money power, or
that will place the money of the
country at the mercy, or under the
control of the vast money power of
Wall street. ~
Very Truly,
R. w. MCFARLAND.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
THE TEST OF POPULAR RULE.

Every step in the political life of
the nation seems to be toward that
genuine self-goyernment by the
people-toward condition where
the majority really will say for the
country what its laws shall be and
how they shall De administered.
Special notice is called to this
condition by The recent decision Of
The Supreme court which in effect
took away from the opponents of|
the initiative and referendum. or
he recall. fer that matter. an,
chance 70 combat them through The
epnris- Thls tribunal taek she
grounds ihrs unly Congress had the
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
A Smile for Today.

A society belle went into the
water at one of our seaside resorts,
wearing one Of those fashionable
transformations, or wigs. A big
wave went over her, and when she
came up the transformation was
out to sea. She turned and
ran to the life guard.
"Oh, save my hairl" she yelled.
Save my hairl'"
Pardon me, lady" said he, I'm
a life saver, not a hair restorer."-
Elk.