MRS, FROST'S LIFE IN JAIL Wotntn Accrued of Murder Keeps Admirable Amount of Norte, tXPECTS TO SPEND HER TIME IN READING Attorney Kniiln)ril hy Hrr OunrilK ll Ai)rimcti-H (o .Inll Aeonur,! ll ftmco o See; Ilcr Nlne-Vnir-Ohl .Son, Arthur. VOnK. Neb., May 2. (Spoclal Telegram.) The arrcnt of Mrs. Margaret Frost follow ing no won upon the death of her bunbaml. with Uh many clrcumntaiicra pointing to In trigue, forma tbo one topic of convocation In York today. A hundred rumoro nro flying about of notyly discovered evidence. People nro gathered In knots oh the streets and In the fchoro, oach croup dlftctinslng tho subject In some of li many phases, and It Is lucky for Mrs. frost that her fate does not rest In tho hand of these curbotonc philosophers. ' She would have been convicted long ere thU. ' Tho woman look fresh thin morning, little the woro for her night In Jail. She has a gicd appetite and retains here nervo admirably. "I slept all right," she aald. "but the people kept rapping on tho win- I down till la!o at night trying to get me to ntep out where they could sec or speak to I me. I wish they would stay away. I ex- j pect to spend meat of my time reading, but I I don't like thro silly love storltn (tapping, a nook by nertha M. Clay). I prefer ad venturo If 1 must read fiction." Mrs, Frcj-t has retained a young attorney to defend her. He spendw meet of his time guarding tbo Jail approaches to warn tho public away from his client, uh he Is afraid sho will talk too much. f A bright little boy about 9 years old en tered tho court hoiiHo yard yentcrday after noon and stepped briskly toward the grated window of tho Jail, Romping on the fresh, tender gram were a dozen children, his schoolmates, celebrating the 1st of May In I tho good old-fashioned manner by crowning j the falreft lasa among them with a coronet of plum blciAomc They called to him, but he did not bear them. Leaning en the heavy Iron grating of tho casement ho attempted to peer through the painted glass, but he could see nothing. Then ho tried another window, but with no better result. Tho children paused In their play to look at , him and one little girl, older than tho rest, whispered: "Mm mamma Is locked up In there!" Too YontiK to Appreciate Sltiintlnn. Poor little boy! Your father dead only a few days, your mother In now behind the bars charged with murdering him. And you aro alono In tho world. You do not know what It all means now; It seems so strange to you; you cannot understand It. but some day you will and then you will realize that destiny has been very unkind to you, very unfair. Poor little boyl Tho children In the court yard resumed tholr frolic. They knew they wero In the presence of sorrow, hut tho bright sunshine and tho signs of spring about them acted as a tonic. They wero too young and their spirits too buoyant to permit tho adversity of another to ileprcm them long. So they crowned tholr queen and danVed about her merrily, while tho llttlo boy sobbed with his fsco against the grating. Why did his mother not answer him? ho wondered. The fact was his mother at that moment was tossing upon her narrow bunk In a fit of hysteria, with anger as Its dominant nymptom. Sho was not weeping. She In playing a roU of defiance and has not shed a tear since her arrest. Her llttlo son Arthur was In school when news reached him of her detention. Ho askod to sec hnrnt once, but she refused to have him admitted, sayfng Bhe did not care' to see him at that time, though whether this refusal was tho result of shame or anger Is matter for conjecture. Tho child will step temporarily In the home of cno of Mrs. Frost's neighbors, and afterward will be taken to tho children's homo, a local Institution. When She Met Frost. Mrs. Frcst was born on a farm near Alton, HI., thirty-six years ago. Her maiden namo was Hlachlcr. Sho was an ex ceptionally bright girl and when sho was 15 jeaw old graduated from tho high school of that village. It was nearly ten years later that sho met Charles Frcst, the man who after ward became her husband. It happened that both attended a Fourth of July celebration In ,i grove.- Thero was a picnic and Ml?s lllschler wfca among tho gayest of the an sembled throng. Suddenly ono of tho girls .said- , "Maggie, do you seo that man behind that tree yonder? He's been watching you steadily for an hour!" Magglo said she had not noticed It, but tho fact was sho had and ho consciousness that sho had made an Impression upon a young man rather pleased her. Ilcforo the festival broko up tho young man managed to secure an Introduction. Some ono said: "Mr. Frost, make you acquainted with Miss Htechler; Mies HUchler, Mr. Frost." And from that moment Mr. Frost's troubles be gan. It was a frosty Fourth of July for both of them, for. though they were married a year later, their married llfo was not pleasant. The husband was weak, docile, lowly, al most cringing; the wlfo hlgh-splrltol. emr gotlc, ambitious. They wero an Ill-sorted pair. Had each the temperament of the other they would have found tho connubial yoko less galling, but as It was they moped. Thay did not quarrel. It requires two to play that game, and In It the husband persistently refused to tako a hand. Wnninn HuIfn the limine. They had been married something over nine years wnen tney settled in York, eigh teen months ago. From tho first the neigh bors remarked that' tho wlfo was tho head of tho house. It was she who wore the nother habiliments, symbolic of authority; she who was tho court of last appeal lit the domestlo bailiwick, Sho mado It hot for him. Belrtg a well-preserved woman and comely, despite her 80 years, she flirted Indiscriminately, and when ho dared to re proach her, which was seldom, sho asked him who was the breadwinner for that household. And he was Bllcnt. Poor man! He tried hard to bo a carpenter, but heaven had not seen fit to ondow him with the skill of a finished artisan. To him tho fates had been niggardly In their endowment of grit, energy and cunning, so he was out of work most of tho time. His wlfo, how over, earned considerable money In her dressmaklnu school and practically sup ported the family. For these reasons ho lost coato In his own household and felt more like a parasite than a husband and father; for theso reasons ho failed to de mand from her the conduct becoming a wlfo. Along last winter the Frosts began to attend a series of revival meetings at tho Christian church, and In tho courso of a week or so both wero converted. Following this conversion was a period of probation, and then canio admission to the church In full membership. Tho gentlo BUaslon of a Christian Influence somewhat Improved the homo life of the Frosts. For a time sho was less severe In her bearing toward blm and be displayed a few furtive, attempts at Industry, but with tho approach of spring tho revivals closed, and thon gradually tho Frost establishment drifted back Into Its old groove. Sho flirted more desperately than ever; he becaiao moroso and careworn. This condition obtained when Mrs. Frost went to the drug store to buy the Ltiyjbnlne. Old .rhrkn Soldier. FAIRMONT. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) Mr. G. C. Maxflcld died yesterday after a long and painful Illness of heart trouble. 1 Tho deceased came to Fairmont In 1874, elr.co which tlmo ho ha made It his home. He had tho misfortune to be run down by n Hurllngton train In 1 SSI, necessitating tho amputation of tho left leg. Mr, Maxflcld was an old soldier, enlisting In Company 1 112 h Illinois Infantry, entering as a private. Ho was discharged a second lieutenant. Ho was severely wounded at the battle ct Knox Vlllc. Tho funeral will tako place Wetlnoi riay afternoon from the Mcithodlst church under the auspices of the Masonic society, of which order he was a member, asMste.1 by tho Eastern Star, tho Grand Army of the Republic, alro the Relief corps. Mr. Max, field was nearly C9 years old. He leaves a widow and one son. CASES IN SUPREME COURT Oitinhn I'lrr nml Police Commission Dispute nml Stnnitnril Oil Com-pnn- Occupy Uay. LINCOLN', Neb.. May 2. (Special.) Tho suit relating to tho flro nnd police commis sion dlsputo In Omaha was argued In tho supremo court this morning. 'This caso In volves the. validity of the present commis sion appointed by Governor Poyntcr and cnu of tho principal questions In the suit con coined tho constitutionally of tho law allow ing him this power. Tho commission ap pointed by the mayor wai represented In ! tho argument by Attorney W. J. Conneil and Lnl. t tf.rt.... . 1. 1 1 . r. . t c ' ...... -,aun. l. .Tii;i.uf, wiuiu o. i oinun. Frank Ransom nnd Carl Wright oppesed them. In his argument In this ctsc tcday Mr. McCoy dilated at somo length on the pclnt raised by him In his brief of yesterday. This Is that tho court cannot by a new do.-lslon revive n law that has been once declared unconstitutional. ThU phaso cf tho casei had not been touched upon be fore. Tho argument was completed this morn ing, some two hours being consumed, and tho caso was submitted. No decision may be expected within a month. At 1 o'clock this afternoon argument wai bosun In the caso of tho State against the standard oil company for alleged violation of tho Nebraska antl-tru.it law. Tho argu ment todty was on tho demurrer of tho nttorney goneral to two clauses In the nn- sv.er of tho defendant. Senator Thurston was not present to tako chargo of tho caso for tho corporation, this being left to Frank L. McCoy and to Franklin Eddy of Chi cago, an official attorney for tho company. Tho argument was very lengthy and a largo crowd was present during tho hear ing. The constitutionality of the antt-trust law under which tho prosecution Is brought Is In question and the decision on the de murrer will reflect with some certainty tho final result to bo expected In the case. At torney General Smythe appeared for tho state. Argument was finished after several hours and the csso submitted. IIKIIUON KAIIMIJH 1IA.VOS IIIMSF.I.K. i:. W. Mnlt Commits Snlclde In IIIn Doorynrd. HEBRON, Neb., May 2. (Speclal.)-E. W. Mall, a farmer and mall carrr between hero and Kiowa, committed suicide this morning by hanging himself to n tree In his dooryard In the southwestern part of the city. Hc got up shortly before daylight and whom his wlfo arose a little later she found him hanging from the limb, which wns so low that his toes nearly touched tho ground. He was about 45 yeans of age, a German, and the father of ton children, all under eighteen years of age.. Domestic In felicity and financial reverses are supposed to have been the cause of tho detd. Apprnnchlnsr Rneampment. BEATRICE, Neb., May 2. (Special.) The local Grand Army of thn Republic and Wo man's Relief Corps organizations arc mak ing every preparation for the coming depart ment encampment, which meets 'in this city Wednesday, May 9, for a two days' session A flno program has been arranged for Tues day evening, which will bo carried out at tho auditorium In tbo form of a general re ception to the visiting delegates and their friends. It will comprise) addresses of wel come by Mayor Jackson and Post Com mander David H. Dorn, with special musical numbers, etc. Tho business srewton will be gin at 0 a. m. Wednesday at the Paddock opera house for the Grand Army of tho Re public and at the auditorium for the Wo man's Relief Corps. It Is expected that upwards of 2,000 visitors will be In tho city on that occasion, and Beatrice Is making every preparation to en tertain them royaly and hospitably. It being customary to grant one of the de partment offices to tho city In which tho de partment encampment Is held. Rnwllcs PoU No. 25, Grand Army of the Rppubllc of this city, will present tho namo of Dr. Frel Brother fcr senior or Junior vice commander. The Woman's Relief Corps No. ?2 of this city will labor for tho election of Mrs. O. I Colo as senior or Junior vice president of tho department. Order of ICnntern Stnr Session. HASTINGS, Neb., May 2. (Special Tele gram.) The second day's session of tho ell vor anniversary meeting of tho Nebraska grand chnpter, Ordor'of Eastern Star, was devoted wholly to the oonsldorntlon of bus iness matters, Including the reports of the various committee The number of dele gates was materially augmented by addi tional arrivals on last evening's trains and this morning, until the registration shows noarly throe hundred present today. Tho meeting last evening was character ized by the beautiful work of tho Aurora chapter. No. 93, In giving tho floral addenda. All tbe past worthy matrons and worthy patrons present are unanimous In tho declaration that nothing approaching It has over before been presented at a grand chap ter meeting. Thoso who took part In tho work wore: Mrs. H. H. Newton, W. M.; Mrs. Agnes, Stewart, W. A. OI.; Mro. Rhoda Waddle, W. Conductress; Mrs. F, J. Forbes, W. A. L.; Mrs. W. C. Carr. Adah; Miss Margaret Hates, Ruth; Mrs, E. E. Carr, Esther; Mrs. M. Connor. Martha; Miss Jessie Putnam, Electa; Mrs, M. T. Wlldens, organist; E. E. Carr, W. P. At the conclusion of tho work tho delegates wero served with an elegant luncheon. ToiirIih Crente nintiirbnnce. WVMORE, Neb., May 2.-(Speclal.)-Tfce police hera received a telephone call yei tcrday afternoon from a resort located bo- tv.xon hero and Blue Spring, stating that a crowd of Blue Springs toughs wero thero breaking up tho furniture Tho offenders had left for Blue Springs, howover. before the officers could got thert?. When tho gang, all of whom were drinking, arrived at Blue Springs they went to Harris livery barn and ordered a slnglo rcat buggy, in which they Intended coming to this city, and when ( Smith McLaln, a barn employe, protested I ngalnst Ave riding In ono buggy they as- sauueu mm aim pounueu mm up in a ter rible manner and treated tba proprietor likewise. Later one of tho fellows named Reedy, was arrested by Marshal Wondoiiey, but was .rescued by his companions befoie he could be plnced In Jail. The marshal was badly pounded up by the gang, all of whom ewcaped and have been In hldlii3 ecr slnco. State warrants havo beca sworn out for all five of them nnd they will be arrested as eoon as they can be located. Knlrhury Appointment Mnrte. FAIRBURY. Nob.. May 2. (Special.) The newly elected city officers assumed their duties yesterday, and Mayor, John C. Hartl gan made tho following appointments, which were unanimously approved by the city .rouncll- City attorney, R. A. Clapp; marshal. John Clark; night police, E. Cook; street THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, commltsloner, John Hecords; chlet of fire . C 1 department, A I Llngren; nrslstant chief, V. Shrleber; health officer, fir 8. w. I)odo, Alderman Thornton of tho First word was elected president of tho council. Saloon licenses were granted to J. Conrad, V. A. ltldder, Wllllar.i Orevo and John Hcldelk. Show Fierce (lip Farmer. STANTON, Nob., May 2. (Special Tele gram.) During tho performance of tho syn dlcato chow hero this afternoon about $600 was fleeced out of tho patrons cf tho thow by mean .of the shell game. Sevotnl prominent parties were bun coed out of ft om $10 to $C0 oach. The gambling waa nil Cotio under ono of the show tents. Thero wero also numerous com plaints of short change generally among small children. Tho entire show Is accused of being nothing lets than robbery of the boldest type. Tho evening entertainment was stopped by tho city authorities nnd rconcy returned to every one purchaolng a ticket. The ehow Is duo In "tt'lsner Thurs day. Sehool llomln Are Invnllil. FIIEMONT, May 2. (Special,) Judge , r. .. I I .. - .1 .. . .. -1 i i . ! tjuiiiiouu kiuiiicii u jurukuui itijuuciiuu lu- day In tho cneo brought by Frank Hammond to restrain the Fremont school board from Issuing bonds for the erection of a new :hcol house. Ho held that tho statute re quired that tho bond proposition should re ceive a majority of all tho votes cast at tho ejection Instend of a majority of the votes cast on tho bond proposition, nnd that as tho proposed bonds did not receive tho requisite number of votes they were In valid. Ho did not pars upon several of tho othjr" polnt raised by tho plaintiff, tis he considered them unneceisary In the view bo took of tho caso. Agricultural Society ntitlin mln. FREMONT. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) Tho Dcdgo County Agricultural soclefy.'afttr an existence of about .twenty-five years, at a meeting last week, passed a resolution to, close up tho affairs of tho society. A spo-' clal meeting was called to wind up tho af fairs of tho focloty, to be held within sixty days. Tho assets of the socloty, after paying a.11 debts, will bo divided among llfo mom bors thajo who hae paid $10 each whJ give notice to tho secretary on or befoto June 20. The society has conducted many vory successful fairs, but of recent yeari little Interest has been taken In thorn and tbo attendance has ben too light to pay expenses. Conilrmntlon n Illnlr. DLAIR. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) On Mon day evening exercises wore held at the St. Mary's Eplscop.il church of Blair by Right Rov. Arthur L. Williams of Omaha, assisted by 'Rev. Young, tho resident pastor, and Rov. Harper of tho Tokamah and Decatur churches. Tho church was beautifully dec orated with flowers. Tho mombcrs hnva re cently reshngled and repainted their chufch and rectory and decorated tbo interior of the church at a cost of over $200. During the two years of Rov. Young's labors hero tho membership of his church has been more than doubled, seven members being con firmed on Monday evening. (rki County Morlgngc Tleenrd. BEATRICE. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) The gradual reduction of the mortgage Indebt edness of Gage county Is again manifest hy the fine showing of filings and releases of mortgages during the month of April, Just past. Thero were filed for record farm mort gage.) thirty-one, amounting to $38,748. Farm mortgages released, fifty-two, amounting to $50,705; city and town mortgages filed, twenty-one, amounting to $5,685; city and town mortgages released, thirty, amounting to $15,140. It will be thus observed that the excess of releases over filings Is $21,412. Nelirnnkn Stock Growers to Meet. ALLIANCE. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) The annual meeting of tho Western Nebriikh' Stockgrowers' association , will be held In Alliance Tuesday, May 8. Secretary Van Basklrk went to Lincoln today to arrange for prominent speakers. Arrangement's aro being perfected to entertain the largest number of visitors Interested In stock rais ing ever assembled In western Nebraska. The organization was founded in 1895 and now has 200 members, who represent 75,000 head of cattle. Hamilton ChnrKed with I.nreeny. PLATTSMOUTH. Nob., May 2. (Spo:lal.) Sheriff Harris of Saunders county came from Wahoo to this city today and fully Identified William Hamilton as the person wanted thoro for stealing the Jewelry found In his possession, as well as much more. Tho sheriff took Hamilton home with him this afternoon. Hamilton and his accom plice, after stealing and hiding the Jewelrv, were arrested In Wahoo, but net finding any of tho stolen Jewelry In their possession thoy v.ere released. , ltrelltil nt Anrorn. AURORA. Nob.. May 2. (Special.) Henry Purmort Eames, director pianoforte depart ment, University School of Music, Lincoln, gavo a recital In the Methodist Episcopal church last-Saturday evening, under tho auspices of tho Aurora Musical Extension club. A short biography of each author and an explanation of each selection was given. Hla rendition of "Hark, Hark tho Lark," by Schubcrt-Llszt, and Rhapsodic Hongrolse, No. C, Liszt, were exceptionally flno. Dlntrlet Will Vote School Ilonda. TABLE ROCK. Neb., May 2. (Special.) The" question of voting $10,000 In school bond's, of this district for tho purpose of building a now brick school house has Just been ordered submitted by the board, and tbo election Is to bo May 21st. There were 213 names to the petition asking for Its sub mission. Thero nro a trlflo over 400 voters In tbo district. Thn question was voted on April 13th, but failed to carry by a few votes. Tho fight will bo a closo one. , DnilR'e MorttcnKC Hecoril. FREMONT, Neb.. May 2. (Special.) The following Is tho mortgagei Indebtedness rec ord of Dodge county for tbo month of April: Chattel mortgages filed, elghty-flve, amount ing to $15,321,45; released, twenty-seven, amounting to $15,810.52. Farm mortgages recorded, sixteen, amounting to $25,005; re leased, twenty-four, amounting to $33,204.12. City mortgages recorded, fifteen, amounting to $9,541.25; released, twenty-two, amount ing to $15,826.50. In Honor of Mr. Keyaor. WYMORE, Neb., May 2. (Special.) Tho Fortnightly club of this city entertained at the homo of Mrs. E. W, Fenton yesterday afternoon, at which time each member of tho club invited a guest. Thb meeting and deception was In honor of tbo wlfo of Judgo Kcyor of Omaha, who made a splendid ad dress before tho club and Its guests. The house was prettily decorntcd nnd the re ception and banquet was a most brilliant ono. Xew Pimtnr nt Oneeola. OSCEOLA, Neb., May 2. (Special,) Tho pulpit of tho First Presbyterian church of CUceola htiB been vacant until last Sabbath for four Sundays, Rev. Dr, W. It. Adams having resigned and moved to Omaha. The pulpit was filled last Sunday by Rev. F. L. Iluydcn, D. D.. of Kearney, A call was ex tended him and accepted, l.ii ml Values In chrnln. NEBRASKA CITY, uMay 2. (Special.) Eighty acres of land lying four miles west of Lorton, In Otoo county, told today at sheriff's salo for $4,260. Tho price per acre, $53, Is Indicative of the values of farming lands In thla section of the state. Soldier's llqily Knrnnte Home. FREMONT. Neb.. May 2. (Special,) J, A. Bateman cf this city received a dispatch from the quartermaster at San Francisco to- day stating that the body of his son, H. 11. I tlatctnan, lato private Company II, Thirty ninth United States volunteers, who d.ed cn ' tho trantport Sherman, wat not burled at j r.cn, but brought to San Francisco. The re mains will be brought to Fremont for burial, arriving here about Saturday. I'nlk C'onntr MnrlKfiRc Itcrnrit. j OSCEOLA, Neb., May 2. (5f H1.)-Thc filings In County Clerk Johnson's office for the month of April are; Fourteen faint mortgages filed amounting to $14,470; re leased, twenty-three, amounting to $2,481; city mortgages filed, one, amounting to $1,000; roleased, seven, amounting to $1,476; chattel mortgages filed, nlnoty-one, amount ing to $33,130; released, thlrty-clght, amounting to $44,452. Two Centu In the Trpsnurr, DECATtlH, Neb., May 2. (Special.) -The old village board held their last meeting last night, nnd tbo new board has been In stalled. They commenced business tcday, with a canltal of 2 cents in the villas treasury, that amount being the surplm ! over and above all expenses of last year, Tho doors of tho saloons have closed and for tho next year Decatur will drink water. HlKlilnndero Will Kntertnln. ALLIANCE. Neb., May 2. (Special.) May 17 has been designated a celebration date for the Royal Highlanders of Alliance, and committees have urrnntjed to entertain tho publl.'. Special Deputy Charles Urown Is giving tho details his personal attention. Spcakora from nbroad have been secured, nnl at the opera houso in the evening a program will bo given, followed by a ball. Knriiier'n Cnttle I'olnnneit, DECATUR. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) John Cooney, a farmer living six milts west, of here, upon going to his barn Monday morn ing, found that several head of his cattlo had died during the night. Dr. Shaffer, a etcr Inary surgeon, from Tekamah, was called and pronounced the deaths due to strychnine poisoning. No arrests have been made. Corn IMnntliiK In I'roKresn. DOUGLAS, Neb., May 2. (Special.) Farmers havo begun to plant corn. Work will be crowded In the -fields now till the corn Is all In. The ground Is well wet. Grass and small grain are looking fine. Thero Is a splendid prospect for fruit of all kinds In Otoo county this year. The nlr Is fragrant with tho pcrfumo from tho orchard blossoms. rinttiamoiith Visitors nt Lincoln. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. May 2. (Special.) Among those who wont to attend tho republican stato convention today wore: Senator V. H. Nowell, George L. Farley, R. B. Windham. H. N. Dovey, H. C. McMakcn, A. B. Todd, J. L. Root, F. M. Rlchey, Steve Buzzcll, William Deles Dernier, Franc Bal lutice and H. D. Travis. Saloon Leave for neatrlee. HEBRON. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) As the new city council, which met nnd or ganized last night, has no antl-llccnse ma jority no petitions for saloons were filed. John Scigln 'closed bis saloon last night and will remove It to Beatrice. C. E. Lccdom was appointed city marshal and street com missioner. , Trump Strike SC On. WYMORE, Neb., May 2. (Special.) The Jail la crowded with tramps, who went on a strike yeserday and refused to work out their fines. They are being fed on bread and wator and will be made to serve out tkdr full time cn thla diet unlcis thoy go to work on tho streets. Motel Chances Hands. ALLIANCE, Neb.. May 2. (Special.) The Grant hotel, one of the best hostelrles In the city, and a familiar landmark to all northwestern Nebraska residents, changed hands today, Landlord A. T. White retiring and Mrs. Ellis Johnson of Lusk, Wyo., tak ing possession. Convention of Temperance Union. DOUGLAS, Neb., May 2. (Special.) Tho Otoo County Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold their annual convention In tho Mcthodlrt church here May 9, 10 and 11. Delegates are expected from all over the county. An enthusiastic convention is ex pected. Grnnt Saloon Licenses. UTICA. Nob., May 2. (Special.) The Utlca village board met last night and ap proved tho license applications. Utlca will have tbreo saloons this year and two drug stores. The license ticket was successful at tho lato election by a vote of 65 to 40. Cambridge Minister nt Conference. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., April 2. (Special.) Rov. O. R. Beebe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at this place, is attending the general conference of the church In Chi cago this week. Ho goes as a delegate from tho West Nebraska conference. Painters Take a Holiday. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 2. (Special.) D. B. Smith, foreman of tho Burlington paint shop, and all the painters went to St. Mary, la. , -and spent the day fishing, as they havo done for several years, this being con sidered a holiday with them. Mew flank Opens. NORTH LOUP, Neb., May 2. (Special.) On iMay 1st the Farmers' State bank opened Its doors for business with Guy Dann In charge as cashier. It occupies the new brick building recently erected by the North Loup Improvement company. To Handle Texas Cattle. WYMORE. May 2. (Special.) The Bur llugton at this place Is preparing to handle 3,000 cars of Texas cattte from Concordia to tho northwest between now and June 15, Wyoming Crop Conditions. OHBYENNE. Wyo., May 2. (Special.) Section Director Palmer of the Wyoming station makes the following report of the climate and crop conditions for this section for tho week ending April 30: Showers wero general during the week over nearly every portion of the state, and over many sections the precipitation was exceesive, thoroughly soaking the soil and delaying farm work. The days were usually warm, but tho nights were frosty, although nowhere Is vegetation far enough advanced to bo Injured by frosts. Seeding has been delayed, but is now well advanced over most of the lower por tions of tho otate, and completed In a few localities. Grain is In excellent condition and will need no Irrigation to star) its growth. Ranges and meadows were never In a moro promising condition, and over much of the Big Horn and the eastern counties the grass has. started enough to support' stock. Alfalfa fields are looking green nnd no reports of winter killing have been received. Adnnm ChnrKed with Forgery. OHBYENNE, Wyo., May 2, (Special.) A man named Adams, alias A. M. Brooks, was arrested at the Hammond packing house here last night. He Is charged with forgery and is wanted In Coffeeville, Kan., where ho Is alleged to havo committed thn crlmo several years ago, Ho was tracod by an om pnotograpn in tne Hands of Deputy Sheriff Warlaumont of Cheyenne. Tho prisoner will be taken to Kansas tonight by an officer from Coffeeville. OH Comhlne In Wyoming, CHEYENNE, Wyo,, May 2. One of tho largest oil combines In tbo west filed articles of incorporation hero under the name of the Superior Oil company, capital stock $10,500, 000. The syndicate Is organized as n con solidation of several companies operating In central Wyoming in the vicinity of Doug las and Casper. The stockholders and trustees are oil men and financiers from rittshurg and Philadelphia, and Blogham tou, N. Y. MAY 3. 1000. RFAHY Kflli TUP PflPlll QTv0MrRP clrk - A- Col' c- ,ucs nd ULtniSl IlIY II1L lUlULlOld sol Star. The following delegates wero Bionx Fills Feli Preparad to Cm for the Coming CoDTeution. IMPORTS BRASS BANDS AND BED COTS Arrnnnrnirnt- for the i:nt ertnlnmciit of the VUltorn Itnpt.lly Ail Jnstril li- the Itimtllnp; CltUnis Up There. SIOUX FALLS, S. D May 2. (Special.) As tho roatilt of tho moA) .meeting of cltl-.-.enr. arrangements fcr tho populist national convention to bo held hero next week nro being pushed and nro rapidly nearlng com pletion. Before next Tuesday night a num. her cf arches will have been completed nt various pnlnta on tho chief business streets. 'fhe.o at night will bo Illuminated with gad nnd electric llithts. Tho tent and croumU surrounding it will nl&o bo brilliantly nnd nrtUtlcntly lighted. Tho work of decorating tho buildings will begin toward the end of tho present week, and before tho arrival of tho doleg-itcs tho city wilt be In holiday at tlro In honor of the occasion. Tho Flfty-first Iowa regimental band, which was the best In tho service In tho Philippines, has been secured for tho con vcntl'n. Contracts with other bands will also be mado. In addition, Stout's full Sioux Falls' rchcs.tra, one of tho best In tho coun try, tho Lutheran Normal schoot band, tho Minnehaha Mandskor, a singing society com posol of Sioux Falls business men, and which Is famous throughout tho northwest, as well as other bands from adjacent states, will bo at the disposal of tho convention musical committee. Tho commltteo has un der consideration tho advisability of giving a concert in tho auditorium some evening next week. This It ia believed would bo liberally patronized by the thousands of sightseers who will be In town during tho convention. A email admittance fee would be charged, tho proceeds to apply toward the fund for paying the oxpensca of tho con vention. The total estimated expeuse of the con vention, Including the sum paid to tho popu list national committee as an inducement for locating tho convention In Sioux Falls, Is placed at $11,300. TIcketo to the convention will bo sold at $2.50 each, which will en title the holders to attend all the sessions. From this source tho sum of $1,000 Is ox pected to be raised. With this sum, tho ag gregate amounts contributed by the rail roads with lines entering Sioux Falls, and tho pums tbkia far contributed by the citi zens and butlness men, only a small deficit Is left. The balance needed will be raised beforo tho clcse cf tho present week, thus ensuring tba committees sufficient funds to carry their plnns through, A largo number of cots havo been ordered from Omaha and other cities. These will be placed In offices and vacant rcoms and will be rented at nominal prices to visitors. Tho citizens aro fully awaro of the magnitude of tho undertaking assumed by the city In be ing callod upon to accommodato a crowd nearly equal to Its population, but there will be no faltering and It is believed all ob stacles to the proper entertainment of. the crowd will be overcome. Confidence Is ex pressed In the ability of the committees and citlzena to provide every visitor with a place to sleep, the chief difficulty bqlng to provide food, the capacity of the hotels and restau rants In this particular being limited. To prevent the possibility of any of the visitors not being properly fed, a number of tem porary eating houses will bo erected by In dividuals, while the women of tho church and other societies will also do their full share toward providing food and serving It to the vlcltore. Great enthusiasm was shown at the mam meeting of citizens, and from now cn thero will bo no abatement In the work of pushing arrangements for the con vention to a conclusion which will ensure to every delegnto and visitor a pleasant and profitable outing. Contents for Dnkotn. I.nnda, MITCHELL, S. D., May 2. (Special.) An Interesting land contest case Is being heard by the United States land office In this city at present. Somo time ago D. W. Burrlght filed a contest on a piece of land In Charles Mix county which was being held by cne R. J. Healey, whose homo Is In Chicago. The quarter section under contest llei clcse to a largo stock ranch and it is alleged that it Is the purpose to eventually turn the land over to the owners of the ranch. Tho evl denco goes to show that Healey lives in Chicago and comes out to the claim onco or twice a year; that It Is unimproved and for a resldenco has but an ordinary shack, with no evidence of anybody living In it. It is alleged that the land Is being held for specu lative purposes and nof' for uso as a farm. This caso was finished today and another on exactly tbo same lines was begun by R. R. Bowdle, Involving a qunrtcr lying near the ranch. The cases, with the ovl donce, wTll be sent to tho department nt Washington for a decision. The coming of the Milwaukee road Into Charles Mix county has had tho effect of making land more do slrablo and as an evidence of the contests that have been filed on quarters down there, tbreo contests wero being held in the land j omce nero saiuraay ana mere aro several more coming up In tho future. Pease Stirs Up PopnlliU. MITCHELL, S. D., May 2. (Special.) The populists of Davison county held their county convention Saturday to select fifteen delegates to attend the state convention at Canton on May 8. Although the convention was slimly attended, only about sixteen delegates being present, It was a hot con vention, mado so 'by the presence of John M. Pease, editor of the Mount Vernon News, and one of tho strongest mld-roadors In tho state. Ills township Is strongly In favor of the middle-of-the-road sentiment, and he was delegated to attend tho convention and Introduce a resolution which stirred up the delegates. Pease's resolution was for the purposo of changing the manner of select ing delegates to a convention and embodied the Ideas of tho initiative and referendum In that matter, which selects delegates by a vote of the people direct and tho votes aro counted as under the Australian ballot system. His resolution was sidetracked by being referred to a commltteo to Inves'.lgate It and report at the next county convcntlfn. Straighten Up Company Matters. HOT SrRINC.J, S. D,, May 2. (Special.) William Arch e, tho wealthy New York capitalist who Is Interested with the Phila delphia syndicate that was organized by Francis C. Grablo and purchased extensive mining Interests in Lawrcnco county, known as the Union Hill properties, and also large real estato Interests nt Edgo mont, has been spending several days hero and other points In tho Hills In an effort to straighten out the tangled matters that were left when Mr. Ornblo went to tho wall. Mr. Archer says that he Is getting matters In good shape and that they hopo soon to have them In such condition that ciiey will go ahead with some of tho Im provements and developments that had been under consideration. They havo sov eral hundred thousand dollars Invested In Black Hills properties which they wero Im proving at a wonderful rate until Mr. arable's failure. Denriwood IlepulillcniiM Organise. DEADWOOD, S. D May 2. (Special.) On Saturday night an organization of tba republicans of Deadwood was perfected and the following officers elected: President, W. J. Thornby; first vice president, Dr. A. O. Allen; second vlco president, I. A. Webb; secretary, H. A. Cablo; treasurer, J. P. Hy- mer; executive committee, will Hurib, J elected to the annual meeting of the stato republican league to be held at Sioux Falls -May 22. George V. Aycrs, J. V, Fowler, It E. Grlmshaw and O. G. Uennctt. Judgo G, G. Ilennett of Deadwood was endorsed by the Lawrence .county convention for tho po sition of delegnto from the Eighth Judicial circuit to tho national republican convention. lllesslnir In Acqnltted. DOUGLAS, Wyo., May 2. (Special.) The famous Blessing murder caso has ended with tho acquittal of tho defendant, Wil liam Hlcwlng, who was charged with tho murder of John Barker. Tho testimony .bowed that Barker owned a dog that had I been In tho habit of chasing lllrsslng'b ifchcep. Barker was warned to keep his dog nt homo and Blessing Instructed his om to shoot tho animal cn sight. Tho dog was wounded ono day nnd Barker paid a visit to Blesslng'n houao. A fight ensued, In which Dlewslng was given a thrashing. That ovcnlng Darker was nssasslnatod ut his home, tho fatal shot being flred through tho I kitchen window i rented. Barker Blessing was at once or was considered ono of the woret men In his section and It was diffi cult to sccuro nn unbiased Jury. Blessing was acquitted, tho Jury being unanimously in favor of this verdict nt tho first count. Hnknln Court Decision. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. May 2. (Special Telegram.) A Juryman In the stato circuit court today ,ln tho suit of Alllo Blakemorc against Marshall A. Kellogg, a prominent Sioux City traveling man, for $5,000 damages for broach of promise, returned n verdict awarding tho plaintiff tho sum cf $500. The caso was tried at tho last term, but tho Jury disagreed. In tho county court today E. J. Tabor, tho banker who spent thirty days In Jail boqauso ho refused to pay a fine for contempt, im posed upon him by the county ludgc, mado his llnnl report ns special administrator of the MCClellan estate. Attornoys represent ing tho various claimants appeared and protested ttgalnst tho county Judge allowing Tabor's claim for attorney's fee and for a trip ho mado to Ireland for tho ostenslblo purposo of looking up heirs of the eatate. After hearing th arguments tho court took tho matter under advisement. ninck mill .Mining News. HOT SPRINOS, 8. D.. May 2. (Special.) Runyon & Johnson1 havo finished their contract on tho I'cnrson mien mine In Cus- ' ter county. In running a short open cut I thov uncovered a four-foot vein of flno larco mica, Several solid blocks will cut eight to ten inches square. Tho mica Is nearly all merchantable, splits easily and Is flrt-cla... Frank McLaughlin has signed a contract with II. Rclnbold & Co. of Custer for tho quarrying of f00 tons of spondumene rock at tho Etta mine, near Keystone, to be de livered during, the present year. Relnbold & Co. shipped several hundred tons to Europe last year, whero It wus used for tho extraction of Uthla. Since then, however, largo quantities have been discovered nearer market so that tho shipping or It from hero to tho old country Is no longer profitable. It is now used for fertilizing material. Dnkotn. Paper Chnimrn Hand. YANKTON. 8. D May 2. (Special.) Thn Wakunda Monitor, managed by A. F. Forry and ono of the most bitter antl-admlnv Istratlon papors In South Dakota, has been purchased by a Mock company of local cit izens and will become republican. Its editor has not as yet been solectcd. Arrested on Charcce of Theft. ABERDEEN, S. D., May 2. (Special.) Robort Williams, wanted In Spink county for stealing $25 from a farmer named Austin DeWolf, was arrested here and takon to Mellette for examination. TODAY'S WEATi'iER' FORECAST Thursday nnd Friday to tie Warmer In Knstern Ne liraskn Friday. Frtlr WASHINGTON. May 2. Forecast for Thursday and Friday: For Nebraska and Kansas Fair Thurs day; Friday fair and warmer In eastern portion; north to east winds. For Iowa Fair Thursday; Friday warmer; north to cast winds. For Missouri Fair Thursday;' cooler In southeast portion; Friday fair; warmer, north to east winds. For South Dakota Fair, warmer Thurs day; Friday fair; north to cast winds, I.ornl Hecord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Mny 2. Olllclal record of tem perature and precipitation, compared with tho corresponding day of tho last three years: 1")00 1S11 lw ii7 jaw. iw. iws. 1S07. 4S 2S "? XI J. So .i ;i Maximum temperature Minimum temneraturo. Average temperature ill 'Precipitation T Record of temperature and nreclnltatlon at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1900: Normal for tho day SI Excess for the day .1 Excess since March 1 ICt Normal ralnfnll for tho day 1.1 Inch Deficiency for the day 13 Inch Totnl since March 1 4.01 Inchoj Excess slnco March 1 02 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1S9D... 2.40lnchcH Dellclency for cor. period, 183S 1.C0 Inch lleports from Stations nt 8 p. in. 5 if TATIOMB AHD ETATC OF WRATH (tK. 56: 93 33 Omaha, clear North Platte, partly cloudy... Salt Lake, partly cloudy Oheyenne, partly cloudy Rapid City, partly cloudy Huron, clear Wlllloton, cloudy Chicago, partly cloudy 51 M .00 53 02 .00 02 tit .00 02 Cfi .00 W 64 .00 4S 52 , .00 62 54 .00 42 72 .32 70 78 .Oil 40 51 .00 M tlti .(0 tit fi'i .00 00 70 . 01) 60 fi2 M 4S f,0 ,00 78 M ,0U ti, ioiiiH, partly ciouay. St. I'nu I. c ear , fit Davenport, clear tieiena, clear Kansas City, clear Havre, clear Bismarck, clear Galveston, partly cloudy T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A, WELSH, Local Forecast Olllclal, for Infants Castorla Is n harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor oilier Narcotic Hiihstaucc. It destroys Worms and ttlluyH Foverishncss. It cures Diarrhoea nnd AVInd Colic. 11 relieve Teeth iiifT Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, Klviiif' healthy nml natural bleep. The- Childreu'H Panacea Tho Mother's i'rleiid. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the In Use For S7 FOR ALL PAIN Rheumatism Feminine Fieri Si Complaints I Lameness SssgiWounds FACSIMILE OP DrilJortO DOTTLE WITH Dill S6S BUFF WRAPPER. X , Catarrh Burns II Ot. 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Pimples FrfcUlns, Moth, i'ntolios mion ana nlctn Ult i"nsos, and evpry Iblainlah on bo.iuty, and defies detec tion, it lias mood the test of 0'.' yia.s and la eo hartnlasa we tastn It to b Bure it us propsrly mado. Accent na counterfeit or utml- liar name. Dr. L. V Sayr said to a limly of the ham-ton "Tja Patient)! ' An you eliille.( wlllv u them I recommena oursud's Cream a the laast harmful of all kin Dreo rations." for ailn bv ill riii!nt nr1 Wduty Goods Dealers la tho United Slates, Cantd a and Europe, FKKD T. WOPK1N8. PrOD'r. 37 Jonf St., N V. I BEEGHAM'S g ffJLi.a worth giving J 9 Core Cllloas and NcrvoBS Disorders, o A 4 n ernta and 3S routs, at druic stores. 0 and Children. Signature of Over 30 Years. DEMAND PONU'9 EXTRACT AVOID ALL IMITATIONS. mm ilv a cm 1