Nebraska Newspapers

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HEARING ON SMYTH'S ' MOTION
State's Application for a Hew Trial in a
Sensational Suit.
JUDGE POWELL LISTENS TO TESTIMONY
Attornrr flcnernl llnilerlnUr * lo !
' 'tohllfth Misconduct on Pnrt of
, So HIP of the Hartley
Juror * .
The hearing on the motion for a new trial
In the casa of the State against the eccond
term bondsmen of Joseph S. Bart-
ley , cx-stato treasurer , was taken
\1 up before Judge Powell and nr-
v. guod yesterday. The entire day was .taken
. up in reading affidavits , taking testimony
and listening to the arguments. When court
adjourned at R o'clock last night Judge Pow
ell announced that ho would take the appli
cation under advisement and hand down an
opinion at thu earliest possible date.
The ntate AUcd to recover the num of $ & 55 , <
400 from the Hartley bondsmen , it being
charged thut that sum represented the
mcunt of the treasurcr'a defalcation cod ttu
lum for which the bondsmen were liable ,
The trial of the ease was commenced on Feb
ruary 7 and continued during the following
three weeks. The verdict returned By the
Jury was for ( do defendants. Immediately
thereafter. Attorney General Smyth ( lied a
motion for a new trial , alleging lu aflldavlta
that the jury had I ) era tampered with and
that Undue pressure had been brought to
bear upon the twelve men to Induce the re
turn of the verdict. To controvert these al
legations the defeaoo filed affidavits of the
Jurors , who alleged that their conduct was
above suspicion , and that they did nothing
during ( lie trial that was In violation ot
court ctlquct. These affidavits were read to
Judge Powell and the reading had not been
completed at the hour of the noon rccosn.
Immediately upon the convening of the
court It was announced that In addition to
ho affidavits there might be some oral testi
mony. Judge Powell eald that ho wanted to
Rift the charges to the bottom and that to
aid botti sldcn he would require the attend
ance. of fitly and all witnesses whoso names
might be suggested.
WHAT HYLAND TOLD SCHMIDT ,
J. H. Schmidt , a druggist at Twenty-
fourth and Cumlng streets , was called as
a witness for the state. Ho Raid that ho
know Jame iHylaitd , one of the Bartley
Jurors. During the early part of February.
Hyland was in the store of the witness and
remarked that ho was ao well known in
the city that he would not be likely to be
drawn on any Jury that would bo locked up.
In the conversation , witness said that Hy
land told him that he did not think that
the Hartley bondsmen should be held liable ,
as the giving of a bond was a mere mat-
-tcr of form.
Attorney General Smyth offered to show
that after the verdict had been returned
AVltnc4s Schmidt had a conversation with
Juror Hyland , In which Hyland said that he
Jiad an opinion relative to the morlta of
the Bartley case , but was not questioned
upon that point and therefore was allowed
to serve.
Attorney Cowln for the bondsmen objected
to the question being answered , contending
that a statement of the Juror after the re
turn of the verdict could not be material.
The court sustained the objection > and the
attorney general oxccptcd.
The attorney general asked If It was not
true that since the filing of the motion for
a now trial witness had been com
municated with by parties Interested In the
Icfenso and requested not to give an affi
davit to the ( itatc ? The qucntlon was ob
jected to by the defense and the objection
was sustained on the ground of Immateri
ality.When
When cross-examined , Witness Schmidt
said that hu mentioned to Attorney General
Smyth tie ] conversation with Juror Hyland.
' "Did not Mr. Smyth say that Hyland 'was '
-all right ? " *
"I think that ho said something like that , "
answeroi the witness.
The conversation with Hyland , the wit
ness nald , was In a joking manner.
On ro-dlrect , the witness said , after talk
ing of the Hyland matter , he remarked to
the attorney general , ' "I guess I'll not say
anything moro about this matter , as I don't
want to be drawn into It. "
BAILIFF KNODELL'S STORY.
At the afternoon session ot the court
Bailiff Knodcll , ono of the officers of the
court who was In charge ot the Bartley
Jury , was called as a witness by the defense.
In answer ' to questions he testified that the
Jurors' were constantly kept together and
every precaution was taken to prevent them
from conversing with or recognizing any
person. Bailiff Knodcll eald that Bailiff
Laws assisted him in guarding the jury ,
On the evening of February 8 one of the
Jurors , a Mr. Moore , was noisy , but was not
Intoxicated. Moore , the witness said , did
not get any liquor to his knowledge , but told
him that ho had secured a small flask of
liquor prior to being locked up for the night. $
This , witness said , was the first day of the
Hartley trial , and was before the jury had
been sworn.
Bailiff Knodcll entered a general denial
of all the allegations In the affidavit of A.
J. Smith relative to jurors receiving visitors
and receiving letters , packages and parcels
. during the trial. Parties , the witness said ,
f called on the Jury at the Drexel hotel , but
the parties were always members of the fam
ilies of the Jurors. When .conversations were
had between such parties and the Jurors
they wore always In the presence of and
within the hearing of the .witness or hto as
sistant , Ballft | Lawa. At no tlmo was there
any reference made to the merits of the case
on trial , und In fact no mention was ever
made of the case. Whllo on the streets , wit to
ness said that McGuckln was the only man
Who attempted to talk with the Jurors. Wit
ness aald that ho saw McGuckln in the court
room and at the hotel
every day during the
( Bartley trial. McGuckln , witness understood
was a detective employed by the state to
watch the Jury. Upon two occasions , witness up
aid , McGuckln tried to talk with the Juroro
and upon both occasions ho was Informed
that unless ho desisted he would get Into
trouble. When
packages were brought to
Jurors they were always
opene-d and
exam-
1ncd by the witness bc/oro'belng / handed to
the parties to whom
they were sent. In
none of these packages was there any
money
or notes referring to the case on trial. the
On the affidavit of McOuckln being called
to the attention of the witness , he said that of
all of the statements therein contained In
were
false.
On cro's-examtaatlon Bailiff Knodell sal.1 ho
77 thu
I FOR
and
GRIP
Grateful Patient *
' O. T's the doctors
call thorn , nro found men
Jn every city , town mid lianilut loud In to
their prnl.30 of " 77" for Grip ami Colds.
I have been " "
using 77" for Coughs ,
.Colds and Grip with great success In my
family ; I llnd It works lluoly with both
young and old.
1'lcaso semi me Manual described In and
trour circular , that I may treat the ail
ments of my children. Mrs. E. P. Kap-
rlye. Franklin Place , Flushing , N. Y.
This Medical Book , telling about nil
lot Dr. Humphreys' Specifics , will bu
found at your druggist or mailed free. gued
" 77" la for sale by druggists or sent on
ttcelpt of price , 25a , We. or 11.00.
on
Humphreys' Medicine Company , New York. 000
The exposition to n sure enough go
now thu little donkey has arrived anil
taken lit * plnco on the midway and
that makes us think that perhaps you
are coming to see the Bights and have
boon figuring on having your tuelh at
tended to while here let us give you n
llttlu advice thi-re Is going to be a big
crowd then we are bound to bo rushed
had not you better come In now you
can leave homo In the morning nnd re
turn the same day with n complete set
of now teeth wo will guarantee these
teeth equal or better to any ever made-
no n.xtnv. charge for rush work of this
kind you Just let us know when you
will be here so we can be ready. I 'Jy
attendant.
BAILEY ,
13 Yon r. Sil Floor Pnxton IIIk. fc' JL
lath nnil rarimm.
A hundred tlmos a day you see the
baby Just as you would like to Imvo him
In a picture A kodak nnd a push on the
button will secure Just such a picture-
cameras are not the expensive leather take
covered boxes of n few years' ago we
can furnish you a camera at $5 that will takeIlK
take a 4x5 picture we'll warrant It to
be perfect then If you devlop print and IlK
mount your own pictures the cost Is only
n trllle we've .complet . * amateur otltlltrf
that you can easily learn to operate we
will show you how.
Baby.
The Aloe &P enfold Co .
AMATEUR PIinTUCiKAPIIIC SUPI'MKS
1WJ Farnam Street ,
Opposite 1'axton Hotel.
that he was aware ot the fact that he and
the Jurors were being watched during the
trial by McQuckln. When the Jurors were
out walk'ng , they frequently saw McQuckln ,
who represented that he was a Juryman.
BAILIFF LAWS' VERSION.
Bailiff Laws , called by the attorneys for
the Bartley bondsmen , said that ho was
with the Jury during the trial. Ho was with
the Jury constantly acid at no tlmo did ho
observe amy unbecoming conduct on the part
of the Jurors. So far as they related to the
jury , he entered a denial to nil of the alle
gations contained In the affidavits made by
McRuckin and Smith for the state.
Cro-is-examlncd , Bailiff Laws denied hav
ing called A. J. Smith a vile name while
thu two were at the Drexel hotel during the
trial. He denied that he said to a juror. "I
don't care how the cose goes. " When
bunlles were sent to Jurors at the hotel they
wore examined before being delivered to
the parties to whom they were sent. A. J.
Smith and F. C. McGuckln were the cnly
men who tried to mix up with the Jury and
they were both cautioned to keep away.
The affidavit of Juvor Hyland was read
by the defense. In the document he testi
fied that he never discussed the merlin of
the Hartley case outside of the Jury room.
Ho never said that in his judgment the
Bartley bondsmen should not bo held liable
for Bartley's shortage.
Attorney General Smyth said that ho
should dementi that Juror Hyland be called
as n witness.
Attorney Cowln replied that ho would re
sist the calling of the juror , to which At
torney General Smyth replied that it was
only fair that the man bo put on the stand
that he might be cross-examined.
Attorney Cowta answered by saying that
If the course ' Indicated by the attorney gen
Judge Powell 'said' ' that ho was not qulto
clear as to whether Jurors could be called
and questioned. This being so , ho said that
ho would deny the request.
SCOPE OF THE ARGUMENT.
As to the question of the alleged miscon
duct of the defendant , the judge said that
he did not care to hear arguments , but would
bo clad to listen to everything that might
bo said with reference to the other reasons
that might bo advanced why a now trial
should bo granted.
In arguing for a now trial , Assistant At
torney General Smith said that what actu
ated the Jury In returning Its verdict was
known only to God and the members of the
jury. If the books 'of the treasurer's office
were correct , there was no reason why a
verdict should have been returned for the
defendants.
Mr. Smith contended that the verdict was
In direct conflict with the evidence , as there
was nothing to show that the amount of the
shortage was not correct. This being , so ,
there was no excuse for the verdict. Just
before going out of office Hartley checked
$200,000 out of the Omaha National bank
and this was not denied. It was possible , Mr.
Smith said , that the jury could have said
that $300,000 was stolen by Dartley during
his first term , but there was no question
about the Omaha National bank $200,000 and
the liability was never questioned by the
bondsmen.
All of the evidence , Mr. Smith said , showed
that the state lost this $200,000 and there
was no evidence to controvert It ; it was not
even denied by the defendants.
"The most charitable view I can take of
the verdict is that the jurors said to them-
selves. 'Paxton Is a good man and Is getting J
old : If wo render a verdict against him It
will break him and It Is better that the etato a
should lose the money than to compel him
suffer. ' If this method Is to bo adopted ,
then there ' is no use of demanding officialrov
bonds.
ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENSE.
Attorney Cowta , In arguing for the bonds of
men , reviewed the suit from Its Inception
to the date of the trial. He read the of
original petition and then contended that
tbe verdict was In accordance with law , the
evidence and the facto. The verdict , he
uigcd , was Just and that anx other verdict
could not be sustained by tbe district , the
supreme or ECIJ- other court. Ho contended
that the proof did not show that any col
lections were made during Hartley's term ,
cnly evidence being balance sheets , which
had been contradicted by competent evidence
numerous witnesses. "There Is nothing
the testimony , " said Attorney Cowln , "to to
show that when Hartley went out of ofllco
owed the state a single dollar. "
Regarding the money In the Omaha Na
tional bank. Attorney Cowln contended that
there was no evidence to show that the
fundvi were ever taken out of the beak.
Attorney Ransom , another attorney lor the
bondsmen , argued that the state in trying
case failed to prove the amount of money
received and paid out during Hartley's last
term as state treasurer. The state Intro
duced balance sheets , but no figures on re
ceipts and disbursements. Attorney Rensom in
urged that the verdict of the jury was legal
just anl that the bondsmen owed the In
state nothing , as the shortage was during
Hartley's first but not at the end of bin to
against a ncvr trial being granted against art
Mrs. Fitzgerald. hn
ATTORNEYS IN A WRANGLE.
171.1
Attorney General Smyth In closing for the and
state said that the attorneys for the bonds
had misrepresented the facts relating
the testimony upon the trial.
"Tho statements that you rely upon you
admit are false ? " interrupted Attorney
Cowin.
"No , not my statement * , but the state
ments of counsel for the bondsmen , " re
torted the attorney general.
The court called the attorneys to order
the attorney general resumed his ar the
gument , contending that there was an over tbe
whelming amount of evidence to show that
Hartley was abort $555,000 at the end of his
second term as state treasurer and that the
liability ot the bondsmen accrued at that
. the
The ntate. Attorney General Smyth ar
, had shown by balance sheets the
amount of Hartley's shortage the balance
sheets in Hartley's own handwriting. That
statement showed that he should have had
hand about $355,000 asldo from the $ ! 00- was
In the Oman * National 'bank. That ,
Attorney General Smyth said , was the prop
osition that the bondsmen had to meet. To
meet this , ho held , the bondsmen lia >
offered no proof. The $200,000 In the Omaha
National bank , the attorney general con
tended , was a conversion of funds. It was
charged out and never credited back to the
state , thus making it an Illegal transaction
that the state was the loser and that the
bondsmen were liable for the money so ap
propriated by Hartley.
\ tCM from the Court * .
* The court has given D. T. Stubbs permls
slon to make an examination of the books
end accounts of the- German Savings bank
The examination Is to be made in the pros
cnco of Receiver McCaguo.
The Unicij Stock Yards company has filci
a molten for a new trial in the case against
It. brought by D. L. Campbell. The plain
tiff secured a Judgment for ? 5C9. The suit
grew out of a shipment of cattle.
In the divorce case ot Sarah Lane against
Arthur Lane , the court has directed the de-
fcndant to appear and iihow cause why he
has violated the order entered cm March 9 ,
by which lie was directed to pay the plain
tiff alimony in the sum of $150 not later than
March 1C.
In the suit of the Chemical National bank
of Now York , brought agalmst F. C. Grable
to . recover on the claim for $12,000 , the de
fendant ; ! has filed his answer. He admits
that j | at one time he owed the cashlc-r of
| the ! ) bank the amount sued for , but avers
that a flcttlemrnt has been made.
FOR KUMJItAk OF MRS. TJUIIISTOX.
ieiitM fur Ih - Olt iMtili > N to
lie Hflil Till * Afti'rnouii.
Senator John M. Thuraton , accompanying
the remains of his wife , will arrive from the
east on the Burlington train this morning
nt 7:55. : The funeral-car will bo'dropped frdm
the train at the Union depot that friends of
the family who may draire may pass through
the car before the remains are conveyed to
the family residence. The Thurston Rifles
will act as a guard of honor.
The private services will be held at the
Thurston residence on Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock , and public services at All Saints'
Protestant Episcopal church on Sunday after
noon at 2:30 : o'clock. 'Rev. ' Dr. Mackay will
officiate.
The active pallbearers for the funeral of
Mrs. Thurston have been selected as fol
lows : Thomas M. Orr , George H. Thum-
rael , J. E. Houtz , R. S. Hall , W. J. Connell ,
Euclid iMartln. W. J. Carroll. John L. Web
ster , Dr. George W. Tllden and Champion
8. Chase. The list has been submitted to
Senator Thurston at Chicago and a telegram
was received last night approving the selec
tions. The honorary pallbearers will bo :
Judge William H. Plunger of Fremont , Judge
T. L. Norval of Soward. John N. Baldwin of
Council Uluffs , A. iR. Talbot of Lincoln , Peter
Jensen of Jensen , Henry Gibbons of Kearney
and J. H. Mlllard , G. W. Hcldrege , George
F. 'BIdwell , John C. Cowln and John J.
Dickey of Omaha. The interment will be at
Forest Lawn. .
The special committee appointed by the
city council to make arrangements for at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Senator Thurs
ton in a 'body has arranged that .the city
officials shall meet at the city hall at 1:30 :
o'clock Sunday afternoon. They -will pro
ceed to All Saints' church in carriages an !
accompany the remains -to the cemetery.
Mrs. Laura 13. Pound , state regent , rep
resenting the 'Daughters of the American
Revolution ' , has sent the following on tbe
death of airs. John M. Thurston , adopted at
meeting called on March 1C :
Whereas , We have learned with deep sorrow
row of the untimely death of Mrs. John
M. Thurston , late vice president general of
the Daughters of the American Revolution ,
who was taken from us whllo engaged in a
work of charity and humanity on behalf
those struggling for freedom from nn
oppressive tyranny , ami in a cause worthy
her Illustrious farefnthers , and of the
principles which our society represents ;
therefore , be It
Resolved , by the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution of Nebraska , That we ex
press ns Individuals und ns members of the
society our deep sense of the loss which
has come not only to the society , but to
the community of which she was a useful
und an honored member , nnd extend our
sympathy and condolence to those whose
fortune it was to bo moro intimately asso
ciated with Mrs. Thurston , and especially
the bereaved family ; nnd
Resolved , That n copy of these resolu
tions be sent to tbe family and to tha press
for publication.
JOIIX IIAHIIOUSIO SHOOTS HIMSELF. "
Scrluuit Acrlilont llcfiill nn Oiunlin
Ilimtrr on ( lit * I'lntlr.
John Darhouso was seriously Injured by
the accidental discharge of a shotgun yes
terday afternoon. Ho had gone on a hunting
expedition to the mouth of the Platte river hi
company 'with ' two young men named
Blum , who live In South Omaha. They were In
a boat cruising along the shore when it
became desirable to change seats , and in
mo manner Iarhouse'a ! weapon was dis
charged as he drew It toward him. The
shot took effect In his arm , severing an
artery. Bvery effort was made by Bar-
house's ' companions to assist him to Platts-
moufh , several miles away , but the Injured
man soon became -wualt from loss ot blocd
was in a fainting condition before ho
could bo given surgical care. His wound ,
however , Is not thought to bo dingeroui.
Harhouso Is a carpenter and lives at 401
NortU Fifteenth street. Is
for Sin-Hill
The announcement that the special exposi
tion postage stamps will be issued about
May 1CB \ a source of great gratlflcanlon to '
exposition management and especially to
Department of Publicity and Promotion.
Orders have been received for several bun-
dred thousand of thcee stamps from largo Q
mercantile retabllshmrnts and the department ofof
of
ment has received many Inquiries regarding
probable tlmo ot issue. tlfa
fa
Countr Tren urtT ( ioi * to I'rlxon. tl
aOSHE.V. Ind. , March 19. Ex-County th
Treasurer William II. Holdeman was con In
victed In the Elkhart circuit court today of ei
embezzling ; 2,000 of county funds and he tles
committed to the penitentiary under the es
indeterminate scntenco law. li
tri n liislnpsA.k4IIirKo ) na ours flliort
end * of carpets jjjj odd borders arc
bound to necuimilajtjT-we can't nffonl to
i-Ast tlium aside wtave nmkt > them tip
nto nip ? of dllTiiH'nt sizes while these
nre In every rc.si ] ( 'tjj < ] unl to the rojnilnr
oil carpet from which they nre cut , they
nro priced nt n great deal IPS * so that
f \ve have tho.nb.e your room needs
you can innko a hl saving and at the
same time - '
si-eure'jil laiidsonie lluor cov
ering we-'ve a lar'nti lot of these now
made up from tlio/rory latest patterns
uul colorings lif.liinissols , Wilton nnd
Vxmlnster carpets.
* ji >
Omaha Carpet Co
Omaha's Exclusive C.irp.'t House ,
1515 Dodge St.
Sometimes It Is the little things one
needs most do you know our store Is
chuck full cf the Kttle hardware things
cooking ntunslls of all kinds , slmi > os and
sl7.es a full line Of granite ware the
kind that lasts forever It won't make
any difference wflut you want to buy-
be It a screw driver or a Van Hotel
range you will llnd our prices are the
right kind for the very goods you arc
wanting there Is lots of satisfaction In
knowing you are getting the best for
your money you do that hero every time
a big line of builders' hardware.
A. C. RAYMER ,
WE DEMVKU YOUll PURCHASE.
1514 Fartiam St ,
ASSURES A MILITARY CAMP
Omaha to See a Great Gatlnring of Regular
Soldier ? .
WAR DEPARTMENT'S ' PLFASING ACTION
Kxixmltloii 'Authorities Greatly Criitl-
ilfil liy tin * XfTvN Unit u Cnii-
toiiini'iit of TrooiiM Him
lU'i-ii OnltTfil ,
The officials of the exposition are greatly
elated over Die news from Washington rosltl
gardlug the encampment of the regular
troopts of the Department of the Missouri
at Omaha during the exposition. This is
a matter which hSs 'been ' quietly agitated
for some tlmo , and Hlfc approval of the
War department was all that was required
toW Insure Us complete , success. President
Wattles has been conducting the negotiations
with General CoppKngcr'to bring about this
result , and he expresses the greatest grati
fication ; at the success jwhlch has been at
tained ! , if
It ' was for this purpose that application
was made to the Wa/ ' department for the
control of the old jFa'r'k Onmha reservation ,
'
the Intention being ; to'use ; this ground for
the encampment oft troops The department
some time ago gave authority to the exposl-i
tl6rt'Jto use the lanU.'btit reserve ! ! the ,
buildings. The' exposition has slncfe beeni
endeavoring to get'"p'cfmlsslon to Udo the
buildings , also , and this will probably bo
granted.
The plans for this cantonment of troops of
the Department of the Missouri are not
thoroughly worked out , but In conferences
between President Wattles and General Cop-
plnger the plan considered has been to bring
to Omaha one or two regiments at ono tlmif ,
allowing thlg force to remain for about two
weeks and then ordering another similar detachment -
tachmont to relieve U. In this way a goodS
sized force of regulars would be at hand at
all times and all the troops of the department
bo given a short season of camp life. Each
regiment will bring Its field equipage with
It and make camp on the old fort grounds ,
ubero the regulation camp routine will bo
maintained. The dally drills and field eve
lutions of the troops will take place Inside
the exposition grounds , where a aultabla
place of sufficient slzo 'Will be provided for
tuo purpose.
The troops la the Department of the Mis
souri Include a number of reglmenta of cav
alry as well as seme ot the finest Infantry
regiments of the army , and the attraction
afforded by the evolutions of these troops ,
especially the field drills of the cavalry
forces , will undoubtedly prove a very strong
drawing card.
The effect of this action of the War de
partment on the mllltla of the surrounding
slates Is expected to be very pronounced.
Arrangcmentti nro being made by President
Wattles for the use of a section of land In
the immediate vicinity of the old fort for the
encampment of such militia organizations
ns may visit Omaha , during the exposition.
This land'will bo provided with many of the
necesaary requirements for a military camp ,
Including tents with board floors , water ,
sanitary arrangements , lights and straw for
bed tlcko. The advantages to be derived
from such a camp in the Immediate vicinity
of a large camp of regular Hroops are recog
nized by military men as forming a strong
Inducement , of Itself , to the troops of the
national guard of neighboring states to come ,
to Omaha for that purpose , aside from the
inducements offered by ( ho exposition and
many other attractions , and It Is expected
that the military features of the exposition
may yet assume considerable proportions.
1.-OR 'AX ' KUtCA'l'lO.VAI. EXIIIIIIT.
Siii.c-rluli'iuU-nt Jnoknoii Toll * of the
Spnci- Hint IB Aviillnlilt * .
Superintendent W. U. Jackson of the Edu
cational department of the Nebraska Expo
sition commission has Issued a circular In
sitwl
which are given a number of additional
notices to teachers and others Interested In
"b
the exhibit to be made by the Nebraska
schools at the exposition. .
This circular ntatosijthat applications for
space have now been received from seventy-
two of the ninety cwiutlcn ' In the state , rep
resenting a teachlns'forco of over 2,300. This
Includes 322 rural 'sfc'nools ' , ISO graded or
high ; schools ( Omaha , Lincoln , etc. , countIng -
Ing s one ) , eight s\ntd institutions , Includ
ing ) the schools foH" iJcfectlvea , industrial
schools and the Unlyqrplty of Nebraska ; five
prlvuto normals air. ) business colleges , five
denominational schools , and the State Chau-
tauqua. '
The superintendent gives notice that aJdl-
tlonal space has been tecurcd for the edu
cational exhibit and that the amount now
available will nllovj each teacher to hive
space for two mounted cardboards , each
22x28 Inches. n '
Teachers are advised Ho prepare three earj-
boarJs , the third t6 bc ! kept In reserve to
replace work which iriay become Boiled. It
announced that all work must bo In the
ban la of the superintendent by April 20.
tin * ( ji | ii-l In
Chairman John C. Koch of the Wisconsin
'Exposition commission has been tolling the
people of Milwaukee about the exposition so.
since his return from hla recent visit to In
Omaha , In an interview published In ono
the Milwaukee papers the former mayor
that city said that the .work of prepara
tion Is progressing very rapidly and satis
factorily and ho had no doubt that every
thing will be In place and ready by Juno 1 ,
the date set for the -formal opening. "I was
Informed by officen of the association that
every foot of exhibit space was taken , and to
that no more pico can l > e contracted for , " | I to
eald Mr. Koch , "and I guess the statement } J
correct , because whllo I waa there a I > "
business friend of mine In the hardware
business told me an organization with which
ho was connected had Just given up 75,000
feel of space , owing to some hitch In the
work of the Intended exhibitors , and in less
than twenty-four houra every foot of the
surrendered space was taken and contracts
signed. While there wo closed contracts
for the erection of the Wisconsin building ,
and it will be completed within six weeks.
Tin new 'White City' has ( something of the
general appearance of the ono at Chicago ,
though the buildings arc. of course , much
smaller J , but In some Instances I think they
are handsomer and neater. "
MGHK COXVKXTIOXS AUK COMIX ! .
Thirteen KnlurrliiKN Soeuretl Purlin ;
tinI.iiNt Week.
During the last week Secretary Utt of the
Commercial club has secured the dates of
sitting of thirteen additional conventions ,
making a total of about forty-flye , or less
than one-half , scheduled up to date. The
following is the list :
17 - 18 and 19 , 1808 ; William J. Stewnrt , sec
retary , Uromfleld street , Boston , Mnss. Na
tional ; dclegntes , COO.
Western Traveling Men's nssociatlon , July ;
Arthur L. Shutz , secretary ( jrnnil Island ;
State ; delegates , COO.
Transmlsslsslppl Fruit Festival associa
tion , Juno 1 to November 1 ; W. G. Hervey ,
secretary , Omaha. Interstate. *
Nebraska State Horticultural society , July ;
C. H. Barnard , secretary. Table Ilock. In
terstate ; attendance , 250.
American Association of Farmers' Insti
tutes , October ; F. W. Taylor , secretary ,
Omaha. National ; attendance , 350.
Nebraska State Medical society , June 14 ,
15 and 10 ; W. O. Bridges , president , Omaha.
State ; attendance , COO.
' independent Order of Foresters , July 19 ;
Flnley L. Coombs , secretary , Omaha. State ;
attendance , 2.MO.
National Alliance Theatrical Stage em
ployes , July IS ; J. Bayard , secretary , Omaha.
State ; attendance , 100.
United States League Local Loan and
Building associations , July 27 and 23 ; II. F.
Cellarlus , secretary , Cincinnati , O. National ;
attendance , 150.
Bohemian . Day Transmlsslsslppl and Inter
national Exposition , August 27 ; V. J. Sebek ,
secretary , Omaha. National ; attendance ,
,
10.000.
Western District Bohemian tournament ,
August 28 to 30 ; V. J. Sebck , secretary ,
Omaha. Interstate ; attendance , 300.
National Convention Bohemian Turners ,
August 31 ; B. Bartos , secretary , Omaha. * Na
tional ; delegates , 4,000.
Danish Lutheran Church of America , Juno
13 to 15 ; Hev. P. Grarcngaard , secretary ,
Brayton , la. Interstate ; delegates , 200.
FORM A I'EXXSYkVAXIA CLUII.
Nntlven of the KevKtoiie Stntc 3Inkc
n Local Oruranlzntlnn.
In response to the call ot Major Clarkson
about twenty natives of Pennsylvania met
at exposition headquarters and formed an
organization for the purpose of assisting in
the celebration of "Pennsylvania day" al
the exposition. ( Major Clarkson explained
that the governor of Pennsylvania and his
suite will visit the exposition some tlmo
during the summer and a largo number ol
people will come from that state to visit
the exposition , making it desirable to per
fect arrangements for properly entertaining
the visitors and making them feel that they
are among friends.
It was stated that there ore at least 10-
COO Pennsylvania In Nebraska , some of the
counties having permanent organizations
Hurt county , for instance , was reported to
have a permanent organization which holds
meetings at regular Intervals. A search o
the poll books shows that Douglas county
has about 800 voters who are natives of
Pennsylvania , and it was decided to be de
slrablo to effect an organization to get these
people together , the idea being to have al
native Pcnnsylvanians In the state come to
Omaha on Pennsylvania day and participate
in the enjoyment.
With this In view a permanent organiza
tion was effected by electing the following
officers : General C. F. Manderson , prcsl
tlont ; Major T. S. Clarkaon. vice president
W. G. Shrlver , secretary ; H. B. Irey , treas
urcr. A committee on by-laws was ap
pointed as follows : W. G. Shrlvor , D. B
Houck and W. S. Askwlth. This committee
will report at a meeting to bo held at ex
position headquarters next Saturday at 12:30 :
.1IISSOUHI COMr.VG lFUM. . FOIICK
I'lniiH IIIIill- for , Nome Very Cvcillfiililt.
Krl.lhltM.
The 'Missouri Exposition commission i
pursuing the same energetic course wlilc
has marked its work filnco the visit of th
commission In a body to Omaha to se
exactly what was being done and Judg
what might bo expected. In a recent Inter
view published In a Missouri paper Secrctar
Carroll said that he felt very confident
front the returns he had received , that Mis
sourt will excel all the other states In th
exhibits of horses , mules , cattle , hogs , cot
ton , corn , wheat , oats , flax , tobacco , fruit
and berries , lead , zinc , granite , sandstone
limestone , onyx , lumber , aad last , but no
least , manufactured articles ot many kinds
Secretary Carroll aUo said that a lega
opinion has been obtained in Buchana
county to the effect that county courts hav
power to make appropriations to aid In loca
exhibits. In some counties the courts wen
ahead weeks ago and .made appropriations
but In others they have held back on > th
claim that they doubted their authority to d
. The commissioners hope that the rulln
the aiuchanan county case will have
good effect on the counties where no hel
to
One of WyomliiK'N Ilriiulle * .
The Department of Ways and Means ha of
received the photograph of Mrs. M. A
Adams of Sundance , Wyo. , ono of the womc
selected by the vice president of Wyoraln
represent that state in the composite plio
tograpb ( or the exposition medal. The pic
ture has been forwarded to Now York to b
Incorporated in the composite photograph.
Drcx It. Shooman has rotunuul from
Cuba this Is the way the Spaniards
wanted him to start but ho didn't but
he Is wit tailed on two points one , we
nro going to have war thu other that
nowhere between hero and Culm , via
Chicago and New York , Is there shown
a line of ladles' shoos that can equal
our now tan beauties for style , lit and
reasonableness some of those have the
fancy not loud vesting lops others kid
tops In turns and welts the now coiner
or wldo round toe ? , so popular thta
spring the now tan * * hadiv. $ ; i and 91
Is the prloo and the money's worth Is
In every pair.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 I'AUNAM STKEKT . =
_ = = - = ?
New Catalogues now ready ; mailed
or the asking.
IANO Sl'KCIAT/TIKS-
We are .showing In our show windows
ils week one of those rare clivasslon
Igured walnut pianos the graining In
Ills particular case Is most wonderful
learly Illustrating nature's' most beau-
fill specimen It Is well worth your
hue to see this Instrument and others
n our warerooms which are specially
elected for our best trade we now
how the most artistic styles ever offered
o the public In such standard makes
s Knabe , Kiinball , Ivranlch & Itach ,
lallet & l > avls , etc. quality , reliability
ml low prices our method.
A. HOSPE ,
MUSIC oim nn 1513 Douglas
1DRRY EXPOSITION STAMPS
ifiioials in Charge Urged to Get the
Out Quickly.
ITTLE STICKERS ARE QUITE ARTISTIC
> of Hou'iilnr SliiinpN
1 liy tinKKi < iltl
INHIIC DurliiK Hu-
Slio v ,
WASHINGTON , March 19. ( Special Tele-
gram. . ) Mr. Kosewatcr had a long talk to-
. lay with Claude Johnson , In charge ot the
bureau of prlntlcis and engraving , In rela-
lon to the exposition stamps. The chairman
aw the dcslRtis for the stamps and ex-
Ycsscd hltneelf ns greatly pleased with tnoh
appropriateness nnd their artistic character.
Mr. Uosewater regretted that there could
mot ttavo been some distinctive designation
n the etamps , but ho was shown that nclthcs
ho Columbian stamps nor those issued for
ho Centennial were thun marked. Later ho
ixw Third AcsUtnnt Postmaster General
Mcrrltt and urged the Importance of havInR
tie present series of stamps withdrawn from
use in order thut the Omaha scries of Rtamps
may bo mudo valuable to stamp collector ! ,
use being an element of value. Mcrrl'.t
agreed to take up the oubjcct , and also
pledged the department to baston their
ireparntlon.
Interior department officials are becoming
greatly Interested In the forthcoming Indian
congress at the Omaha exposition , some ot
the ablest ethnologists in the country hav-
ng given a ntrong endorsement to the Idea
of grouping the Indians for educational pur
poses. 1'rof. Mooney of the department will
> robably bo assigned to detail work In ar
ranging the convention , his knowledge of
Indian tribes aod customs being most ex-
mustlvc.
Secretary Bliss today rendered a second
opinion on contests over lands within the
Imlts of the 'Sioux ' City and Pacific railroad
rant in O'Brien county , Iowa. The case de
cided today WBP Ibat ot Schneider agalast
Llnlm. .Wilier and others. Schneider pur
chased the land In controversy from the rail
road company in 1883 and In January , 188C ,
filed notice of his Intention to purchase ths
and In aouordanco with the notice of the
department after the supreme court decision
declaring the lands forfeited to the govern-
incnt. I So claimed toe land under the act
of March 3. 1887 , on a purchaser in goort
lalth from the company. Links , Wilier and
others made domestead entries for land In
February at the tlmo of the opening under
departmental Instructions. .Tho local officers
locldcd In favor of Schneider. This decision
was revereed by the land commissioner. The
secretary today overruled the latter and
awarded Iho land to Schneider as an Innocent
purchaser under the forfeiture act of 18 7.
The decision today In favor of the purchaser
and tue former decision in favor of the settler
will determine the disposition of a number
of contests , Involving about 23,000 acres of
lands declared forfeited by the supreme court.
Atwell L. Burr was today appointed watch
men in the new government building at
Omaha at a salary of 720 per year , the civil
service commission having made the appoint
ment. Burr was recommended by Senator
Thuraton , having taken the examination for
watchman at Grand Island last year.
Congressman Sutherland has been author
ized by the committee on private claims to
report favorably Wlls for Isaac Marah of
Wellfleet. and George M. Anderson of Marla-
ville , Neb.
M. P. Kcef of Omaha U in the city.
ImvEis"iTY COMING.
Will I'rolmlily 'MuUinn Kxhllilt nt
tin-
Princeton unlverolty will In all probability
have an exhibit at the Transmloslaalppl Ex
position commensurate with Its Important
position In the educational world of thU
country. Clement CfMse visited the members
of the faculty on his recent eastern trip and
secured their promUo to put In succi a dls-
ulay If arrangements for a suitable manager
could bo made. Thin difficulty eeems to be
overcome by a propo .ltloa made by J. T.
Downing , a Prlncetcolan now In the city.
Mr. Downing has been In Uio city for sev
eral weeks on business , and whllo here bp-
came impressed with the Idea that hla house
should put in an exhibit nt tbe exposition.
Ho Informed the publlshera to this effect ,
and his brother , ccio of the managers , li now
looking over the situation. Both men are
convinced that the Scribners should have a
so
dlsp'.ay and the result will probably bo that
one will be put In.
In case that J. T. Downing Is Installed as
manager of this exhibit ho Is ready and
willing to look after the ono of Princeton
University and has written to the ficulty
of that Institution to that effect. Princeton
had a magnlilccnt exhibit at the World's
fair and It Is likely that one as good will
be Installed here. The grounds and build
ings reproduced on a small scale and many
historic relica of the revolutionary era ot this
country were displayed.
Women Ili-nutlfy HIP Slri-c-t.
The women living on Sherman avenue Is
have formed an organization which they
have named the Sherman Avenue Decorating
club , the purpose of the organization being
Improve the appearance of the main etreot
leading to the exposition grounds by paintIng -
Ing and otherwise Improving the appearance
the housea along the street , beautifying to
the yards and adding to the beauty of that
greatly traveled thoroughfare In many other
ways. Among the schemes which the women
have evolved Is one for placing a bracket on
the side of each telegraph polo , which is
toward the street anil on each bracket they CO
propose to place a potted plant. The tele
phone company ami street railway compauy
will be callol on to improve .the appearance *
of their poles by painting them white or by ,
replacing them with more sightly ones. The
Missouri Pacific Hallway company will bn
Mkcil to Improve and park the vacant Inntt
between Its tracks nnd Sherman avenue , ami
property owners all along the street will
bu asked to show why they should not < lo
their portion toward beautifying this street.
The officers of this society are : MM. W.
Bishop , president ; < Mrs. Joseph Houaka ,
treasurer ; Mrs. James Iteilmon , secretary.
The society met at the house of Mrs. Joseph
Hcdinon last night , their coming being u
complete surprise to Mrs. Hi'dmon , but the
visitors were pleasantly entertained and
at ) Interesting business meeting was held.
S'litlmiry for ( lie . \roli.
The statuary for the Administration nrch
has beiMt completed nnd has been taken nut
to the exposition grounds. These figures
were made by Sculptor Walter Mottler nt hid
temporary studio down town. The mnln
group will bo placed over the cornice nt the
center of the south front of the building.
This group consists of three flgurei , the cen
tra figure liclng seated on n throne In a
watchful attltudo , holding in one hand a1
scepter , being representative of 'Administra
tloi . At tin- feet of the central figure nro
two messi'iigera , one nt cither Bide. The ear
ner pavilions are surmnuntml by four fig
ures , one nt each corner. These are seated ,
each holding n flaming torch above the
head.
Work In \ < > iv Moxli'o.
Special Agent C. E. Llewellyn reporis to
the Department of Publicity and Promotion
that ho attended a meeting of the Now
Mexico Exposition commission on the Ifith
Inst. , and found that all matters In relation
to an exhibit nro In goo.l condition.
He says the mineral exhibit , wb'ch la bulis
collected by J. J. Lercon , added to the al
ready largo collection belonging to Mr. Lee-
son , will mslto this display ono of the II i st
it the exposition. A RCOI ! ohowlng will also
bo made In other lines , particularly in agri
culture.
f Stiitc
Secretary Carroll of the MUsoatl cmm3- !
ilcn has notified the Dopartmeent of Publicity
id Promotion that he will send a pcrsppc-
' , lvo drawing of the Mlraourl building In u
'e\v days for publication In exposition lltcra-
ure.
ure.A
A handsome \vatcr color Ccav/lng nf the
Minnesota building hc i been received by Uio
Icpartntent. It showo a liamhome building ,
two stories In height , the Rwtes style of
architecture bcliiR followed. The building U
o bo of logs with the bark on and will bo
a nic.st attractive structure.
A pen drawing of the Mnntina bulldlnf ?
: s another received by the department. This
shows a two.tory building of staff exterior ,
ith handsome oraamentatlun and very t
ractlve in appearance.
Xotr * of the KviOHltloii.
II. P. Brlnghurst of St. Louis , the sculp
tor who IB "doing" the sculpture on the Art
building , has been awwled the contract for
the statuary on the Mines 'building.
The plans nnd specifications for -the Arch
of the States have been delivered to the De
partment of Buildings and Grounds , nnd bids
For the construction will bo asked for at
once.
The drawlnpnind specifications for .Inter
national hall , the building to 'bo erected on
Twentieth street just north of the Manufac
tures building , have been completed and bldn
for the construction of the building will bo
asked for. This building will Iv3 devoted
entirely to foreign exhibits.
Dr. W. Seward Webb , prcaldont of the
Wagner Palace Car conpony and member
of the New Vo'k Exposition commission , h" ?
notified the Department of Publicity and
Promotion that ho will be In Omaha Mon
day and will confer with the exposition of
ficials regarding the v.-orlc of the commission.
THEY RIDICULE IT.
3iA.\v nsni'M * : IIIIMCUM : TUB inn * .
OF A.V AIISOMITi : VUHK FOIL
UV.SI'KI'.HI.V AM ) STOMACH
TIIOUIII.K * . I
niilleiilr , However. In Xot Argument
n n < l Ptii'tH nri * Sluliliorn Th I n KM.
Stomach troubles are RO common and In
many cases so obstinate to euro that pocplu
are apt to look 'with suspicion on any remedy
claiming to bu a radical , permanent cure for
dyopepsla nnd indigestion. Many such prldo
themselves on never being humbugged espe
cially on medicines.
This fear of being humbugged may bo car
ried too far ; so far , in fact , that many pen-
tons suffer for years with weak digestion ,
rather than risk a llttlo tlmo nnd money in
faithfully testing the claims of a preparation
reliable and universally used as Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are vastly
different In one Important respect from ordi
nary proprietary medicines for the reason
that they nro not a Mccrct patent medicine ,
no secret Is made of their ingredients , but
analysis shows them to contain the natural
digestive ferments , pure aseptic pernln , thu
digestive acids , Golden Seal , bismuth , hy-
drastis and nux. They are not cathartic ,
neither do they act powerfully on any organ ,
but they euro indigestion on the common
eeneo plkn ot digesting the food tatcn
promptly , thoroughly before It him time to
ferment , sour and caimo the mischief. ThU
the only secret of their SUCCCM.
Cathartic pills never have and never can
cure Indigestion and ntomach troubles be
cause they act entirely upon the bowels ,
whereas the whole trouble Is really In the
stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets , taken after
meals , digest the food. That In oil there la
It : Food not digested or half digested Is
poison , as It creates gas , acidity , hcadachcu ,
palpitation of the heart , lo > s of fleih and ap
petite , and many other troubles which are
often called by some other name.
They are Hold by druggUts everywhere at
cents per package. Addrcis Stuart Co. ,
Marshall , Mich. , for book on stomach dis
eases or oek your drugctat for It.