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TTIE OMAHA DAILY ItEE: FRIDAY, OCTODEH 24, 1002. CANNOT SLEEP ON CHECKS Caprema Court Makes, t Eolin j of Impir Unc. to Buiiaew Ilea. CLEARING HOUSE NOT SWIFT ENOUGH TIopatie Pfcyalp.'ans Elect C) Hirer, amd to Intereatlac Ta per on Professional Topic. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Oct. 23. (Special.) Business men and bankers will be greatly tnteres'.ed fin th decision of the supreme court In the ease of Edmlsten against Herpolahelmer A Co., Inaamuch at It la practically a warning to men who receive. In the court of their bualneaa, numerous checks from patrons. The court says: It is the duty of the holder of a check. If he receive It after banking; hour, to ,pteent It du'lns; banking hours the next day. If the bank la located in the nine ttwn; If not, then to forward It by mull the next day. In other worda, that If a merchant has any suspicions of the stability cf the bank upon which checks he receives are drawn, ha must not. If he wishes to avoid loss, end It through the clearing house In the usual way, but presint It In person or by some employe the next day. Commissioner Oldham wrote the opinion, and the Judges, with the exception of Judge Sedgwick, cou- cur In the decision. Judge Sedgwick Is of the opinion that the majority are radically wrong, and backs tip bis holding with some strong argu ments. He declare that the laws of busi ness arising from business necessity are more controlling than care lees expressions cf courts In other Jurisdictions, and that the modern system of the clearing house 'la one of thcae business lawa. It Is not unreasonable for a business man to adopt itbe practice of collecting his checks to gether at the close of a business day be- . fore the banks shut their doors and deposit them. The rule Is that when a loss occurs In cases of this character, the bank closing before the check Is presented for payment, the loss falls upon the party who Is neg ligent. Judge Sedgwick Insists that It Is not negligent for a merchant to make use of such aids to exchange as the clearing house, and that ft Is Indicting an un necessary hardship upon business to compel them to resort to such methods aa ths ma jority decision will force them to. ' Commissioner Oldham declared In his opinion that It would have required but little physical exertion upon tb part of Herpolsbelmer or an employe to hare walked two blocks to the bank the next day after he got the check, which was re ceived after banking hours, and that the court must decline to permit him to follow the labyrinthine paths of the clearing house, which led him far aside from the straightforward way of getting his money. -The cJ was one where ex-Oil Inspector Edmlsten gave Herpolshelmer a check for $200 In payment of a bill of house fur Dishing. The check was given on Friday, Mav 28. 1887. after banking houra. It was kept until the next day, when' It was da posited with other checks In Herpolahel 'roer's bank and, going through the clearing ' house, was not presented at the Merchants' 'bank, upon which It was drawn, on Satur day. Monday was legal holiday and Tuesday the bank's doors did not open. .They have remained shut ever alnce. Ed mlsten had enough on hand to pay ths check, and the supreme court throws the loss upon Herpolsbelmer. Voidable, but Kot Voided. Insurance men will be Interested In the 'decision In Hunt against State Fire 'Insur ance L-emDanv. an appeal from Dakota county. In which aome new law Is laid down. The court holds that a breach of condi tions of the policy relating to occupancy or change of occupancy does not. In itself, void the policy, but It affords a ground of forfeiture only at the option of the Insured. If this Is waived. If the Insurer continues to treat the policy as In force and does no acts In'onslstent with that view, the policy Is not voided. A notice of the facts en tailing forfeiture to the local agent of the company who has power to Issue policies la a notice to the Insurer. . McDowell Verdict Reversed. Jay B. McDowell of Fairbury Is not to enjoy the possession of 82,000 awarded him by a Jury for Injuries sustained In the dis astrous Rock Inland wreck near Lincoln In August, 1894. The supreme court says the trial court erred In Instructing the Jury that It must consider, in arriving at a ver dict, "whatever damage the plaintiff may hereafter suffer." It says that a person can only recover for those future damages a are shown to . a reasonable certainty to follow. It says that a man's loss of his right hand, for lu . stance. Is certain to be a great annoyance, and If h be a laboring man, certain to Im pair his earning power in the future If he continue at his old vocation. But a forced change therein may lead to future unan ticipated employment and thus to fortune, llnd by disabling him from the pursuit of his old trade be the Indirect means of bringing him wealth and prominence. Be i cause Injuries are permanent does not re move the uncertainty as to the real amount of damages that may follow. Eitrioa Mast Pay Feaalty. The conviction of John Everson for cut ting timber on land belonging to Harlan .county la sustained. Everson's defense was an odd one. The land In question once (belonged to Esrs Whitney, county treas urer. who defaulted. When ha waa con victed he was sentenced also to pay a line f $23,000. To aatlsfy thir Judgment the authorities of Harlan county levied on and old his farm, buying It In for $1,840. Ever son claimed that the levying of a fins In EBgddd"!! Log Gray hairs often stand In ths way of for both men and woman, socially and Many men are failing to secure good positions just because tbey look " too old," and no one knows how snanv women have been disappointed in life because they have failed to preserve that attractiveness which so largely depend on th hair. mm n v SI ha a a Masting I tkeaaaadi. It is a hair load, nurbM lis rem, ford hururiaat grama, caranag tale ?et, mlacinc hnatm iW life, an potmyrly bna back frr Aeir la ua youUkhil hastily 4 calor. Hay's Halr-HaaHB s as y a in uih be detected. LARQB soc BOTTLES. AT LEADING: DRUGGISTS. Ftrco Soap Offar Cm ant sad alf this causa la day, take t say sf th fallow! dnimu and they will atv r UraVbMil af Hay's Hirrteha a ac cak of Marti rteaicatad Sane, in Vcm snap tor Hatr, Scalp. Cmwpieaioa, bath and Toilet, beta, tar Fifty ceai ; rttutii once, tjc. IUJuh by laadlag drag gists svarywhars at their shaps saly, er by the Ptilto Hay iiierlaim Ca,. aat LaJayette St.. Newark, h f., eiiker wiia at wukout aaap, y aapreea, prepaid. a utaia m-m1 package a receipt nt. a a uui a til. 1 1? MTCC r" " Hy' Hlr-Hrlih NaM UUClMil I LX. ayWa hi th U. S. waa at brca bcafud, may havafcia mnay back by addrawiag Fmilo Hat fractAXTlBl Co., aaf Laiayatt St., Newark, N. J. William ...jt ntttMutt: ituul a anna .' Hr-Htkltk. Fathvarlng Drwtgart supply May's Mair-Health and Harflaa Soap la thaer shop aty O-uAIIA-tiHtKMAN MiCuN.SKLU lKualaa. roiM IL I I rr MORG AN. Hi Broadway; DeHAVEN. U Central Broadway; JiHOWN, Ul Maiu; WUEklLEK, 41 Broadnay. addition to sending Whitney to prison wss additions! punishment snd that this Is for bidden by the organic law. Of course, if this contention were correct, the sale was literal snd void, and the land not being Harlan county's, Errrson's conviction would not stsnd. The supreme court, how ever, says that It shall not hold to any rule that a law that operstes to restore stolen property to the use of its owner Is sny part of the punishment of a thief. As to the contention that the money, at sny rate, lelcnged to the school fund, the court rays this would avail Everson noth ing, as It would simply mean that the county, hating purchased the land, owed the school fund that sum. Homeopath Ktect Officers. The Missouri Vslley Homeopathic Medi cal association this morning elected ths following officers: President, Dr. B. F. Bailey of Lincoln: vice president. Dr. Abby Virginia Holmes of Omaha; general sec rets ry. Dr. E. B. Woodward of Lincoln; treasurer. Dr. A. H. Dorrls of Lincoln. The day's program Included an address on "Medical Jurisprudence," by Attorney Shepherd of Lincoln, an address by Dr. George Royal of Des Moines on the subject "Mrdlcal Education," and the bureaus of clinical medicine, paedology, materia med tca. obstetrics, gynaecology and ssnltary science were held. Dr. B. F. Bailey of this city presided over the latter and Dr. L. C. Voss of Columbus gave an Interesting psper on "Hygienic Management of Tuberculosis." While in the bureau of materia medlca Dr. B. F. Rlghter of Lincoln read a paper on "Shall New Remedies Replace the Old?" Other papers were read by Dr. D. A. Foota of Omaha and Dr. Abby Virginia Holmes of the same place. Capital City Brief. W. 8. Rector of Omaha has filed with the secretary of slate a certificate showing that on October 17 the Woodmen of the World Accident association changed Its name to the American Mutual Accident association and that Its articles have been changed to admit all persons not over 65 years of age. A. P. Tukey. H. A. Tukey and E. I. M. Tukey have Incorporated the Tukey Land company of Omaha, with an authorised cap ital of $250,000, and have filed articles with the secretary of state. Governor Savage has received an invita tion from Chauncey M. Depew and James H. Hyde of New York to attend a dinner at Sherry's In that city November 15 to meet his excellency Jules Cambon, ambassador of France to the United Stater. - The gov ernor has signified his acceptance of the In vitation. Deputy Commissioner of Labor Watson and his aides have been engaged in actual manual labor for several days past In pack ing and sending out the great part of the 10,000 copies of the bulletin recently Issued by the department. They are sent In suit able lots to all real estate dealers in the state, who have promised to send them to correspondents In other states,- and to the railway companies for the encouragement of Immigration. In this way practically the entire Issue of the bulletin is now In cir culation where It will do the most good, and the state is saved the $800 In postage which It would require to mail them to Individ uals. Order for G. A. R. Assistant Adjutant General Mart Howe of the Nebraska department Grand Army of the Republic is mailing to Nebraska posts copies of Commander C. F. Steele's general order No. 6. In It the commander submits his report of the thirty-sixth national en campment at Washington, declaring It to have been one of the great events of the order. "This department Is to be congratulated," says the commander, "upon its splendid ap pearance. Its excellent representation and Its good deportment. Nebraska with nearly 200 veterans In line, marching down Penn sylvania avenue was an Inspiring scene, and received many complimentary endorse ments, and your commander takes pleasure in returning to you, comrades, and to the citizens from Nebraska his sincere thsnks for their presence and assistance In making the encampment a grand success. "Posts desiring the presence of depart ment officers or speakers at campflres dur ing the coming winter are requested to ad drees either commander or adjutant, giving all possible information as to train serv ice, etc." INDIANS GET THEIR MONEY First laatallmeat of Amonat the Omaha I Paid to Them. Doe PENDER. Neb.. Oct. 23. Special Tele gram.) The first Installment of the $100,000 to be paid to the Omaha tribe of Indians was paid today at Omaha agency, Thurs ton county. The amount paid out was $25, 000. The payment la conducted by a spe cial agent aent out from Washington. The money will be paid out In quarterly Install ments at Intervals of one or two days until completed. loans; Woman "rrlonsly Hart. LEIGH, Neb., Oct. 23. (Special.) Miss Nettle Dortch, a court stenographer of Nor folk who lo a guest at tbe Young ranch northwest of Leigh, met with a severe accl dent last evening. Together with a car riage load of young people she was coming to town, when the team became unman ageable. Miss Dortch Jumped snd sustained a partial dislocation of the knee Joint, which Is considered worse than a break, llaad C rashed la Machine. EDGAR. Neb.. Oct. 28. (Special.) Yes terdoy afternoon, while Mr. M. Graham was engaged In cutting feed for his cattle his right hand was accidentally caught in the gearing of the machine and badly Injured. The flesh was torn from the bones of the forefinger and thumb and the bo ties crushed, and the flesh of tbe hand between the fore finger and thumb was badly torn. J?Tt advancement ( in business U la Af af awsdhnl H MM i ceupe. is th and Dodge; Kl'HN 4c CO.. K.lh and HAVE TOOLS OF BURGLARS York Sheriff Arrests Five Men Who Have Appearance of "Good" Ones. DISPOSING OF QUANTITY OF GOODS Firearms, keletoa Keys Bad All the Paraphernalia for t'rarklas; Mates Their C amp. TORK. Neb., Oct. 23. (Bpeclal.) Five suspicious characters, two dressed like trsmps, and the rest well dressed, arrived at McCool and commenced to offer articles of clothing, new pants, coats, vests, knives and notions for ssle. From there they went to York, where Sheriff Brotl and Deputy Afflebaugh arrested all of them, putting them In the county Jail, and on searching them he found two who were well armed and on the others found nearly a complete set of burglar tools, a rubber fuse and blow and many other things tbst safe blowers and burglars use. Tbey are a tough lot and will probably be held here tor a short time. The police authorities have wired de scriptions of the men and expect to find that they are wanted for bank, store or train robbing. Detective Malone of Lin coln Is coming tonight. On their persons were found revolvers and hid near their camping place on Beaver creek were skele ton keys, dynamite cartridges with fuse at tachment, a rubber tube used by safe crackers and an electric dark lantern. It Is believed that they have nltro-glycerlne and other burglar tools hid. They evi dently are not tramps and It Is believed that they are a gang who thoroughly un derstands breaking Into a bank eafe or holding up a train. Considerable money Is said to have been found hid on their persons. Police here are certain they are wanted somewhere. They are held charged with carrying concealed weapons and having burglarious tools. , OLD PEOPLE HAVE A SOCIAL Annual Event Held at York, Which Proves a Moat Interesting Affair. YORK. Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special.) The an nual "sunset social." which was held yes terday at the Methodist church. In which old people who are TO years and over are eligible, Is looked forward to with more pleasure by these old people than any event that occurs In York. Every year they gather at the aunset social and re new acquaintances and exchange early day experiences. Many are very old and feeble and many crippled by Infirmities, and these are carefully taken by conveyances to tbe social. Thtre Were seventy who attended tbe meeting yetserday, and many were 80 years and over. One of the moat In teresting talks was by Mrs. Dr. Reader, who told "How I Cooked When I Was a Girl." telling her experience In cooking over an open fireplace and describing tbe few cooking utensils they hsd In early day. Father Lynch' subject was "Mode and Mean of Traveling In Early Days," In which he described traveling over the country, horseback and atage, when rail roads, steamboats and electric roads were unknown. Lunch was served to all In th order of their age. The older one were served first. Each waa presented with souvenir of the occasion and went home late In the day, voting it one of the happy oc-aelons in life. Sidney Howe, an old soldier, was the oldest in attendance. SAFE AT PILGER IS ROBBED Thieve Break Into Store of E. W. Krnajer. bat Beeare Only Small Sam of Money. PILGER, Neb., Oct. 23. (Special Tele gram.) Safeblowers got In their work at this place last night. The store of E. W. Kruger was broken Into and the safe was completely wrecked by the use of nitro glycerine. Between $35 and $40 was taken from the safe. Nothing else was taken. A posse of cltiiens is scouring the country for th robber. Raral Delivery In Cass Conaty. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special.) The farmers of Cass county are to be congratulated on tbe fact that this Is tbe first county id the west to be thoroughly served with dally free rural mall delivery. They will be required to maintain a good system of roads over the routes traveled by the carriers and Uncle Sam will do the rest. With the dally mail. Including a dally newspaper, delivered at the door, and a telephone In the house, the farmer can keep posted on the doings of tbe outer world and will no longer have occasion to envy his city cousin in this respect. Jodie Appoints Unardlaa. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special.) After hearing the evidence In the case wherein John H. Fowler applied for the appointment of a guardian for bis aged mother. County Judge J. E. Douglas granted the application and appointed John A. Doneltn of Weeping Water aa guardian. The applicant set up the claim that bis mother was incompetent to attend to her affairs, and that she was squandering her money. The esse was hotly contested. Death Accidental. TORK. Neb., Oct. 23. (Special.) The ver dict of the coroner's Jury, which was that Anna Nuss, the deceased came to her death accidentally by being run over by an engine of the Fremont, Elkhorn ft Missouri Val ley railroad while attempting to cross the track on Grand avenue, a grade and foot crossing, stamps the sensational reports telegraphed from here to sensational papers that Miss Nuss had committed suicide as another fake. Accident nt a Weddla. SILVER CREEK. Neb.. Oct. 23. (Spe cial.) At a Polish wedding In Polk county, near this place, this morning, George Sapka got a revolver preparatory p Bring a salute In honor of tbe newly-married couple, and accidentally shot himself through the right wrist. He came to town and bad tbe wound dreaaed and will prob ably recover from tbe effects In due time. Beatrice Woman Honored. BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 23. (Special. ) Mrs. C. M. Peters of this city has been appointed assistant department Inspector of tbe Woman's Relief corps, with the fol lowing corps to Inspect: Blue Springs, Wyome. Dlller. Geneva. DeWltt. Plymouth, Table Rock. Pawnee City, Burcbard. Shu bert and Stella. Neb. Trala Strike Tareealas; Maeklne. BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special Tele gram.) Rock Uland westbound freight train No. 81 demolished a threshing ma chine this morning at tbe railroad crossing hslf a mile west of Rock ford, this county. Ths locomotive was damaged to the ex tent of $500. No one waa Injured. Yoaaa: Mpeaks at I-eisk. LEIGH. Neb. Oct. 2X (8peclal. The campaign at thia place was opened last night by 8tate Senator W. W. Young of Stanton. He spoks before a largs audlencs at tbe Leigh Opera boua. The trala was an hour late on which Mr. Young arrived, but still the crowd lingered about town and the opera house until he arrived. Mr. Young dlectimed the present prosperity and touched upon the trusts and tariff, and finished by an excellent tribute to Hon. J. J. McCarthy, republican candidate for congress from this district. CROWD WAITS FOR WILSON Train Delayed Vatll Tea OTlocW, bat He Finds an Aadleaee at n per lor. SUPERIOR, Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special.) James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, spoke to a crowded bouse here last night. The train on which the secretary was due to arrive at a little after 7 was delayed and It was almost 10 o'clock before he got to the opera house, where a large audience had patiently waited for him. He went from here to Mankato, Minn., where he speaks tonight. Marketing: New Corn Crop. BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special.) Plenty of new corn Is being marketed bere t from 43 te 45 cent per bushel. The farmers of Gsge county are experiencing considerable difficulty In finding men to husk this year's crop. What Follows Urlpf Pjeumonla often, but never when Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption la used. It cures colds and grips. 50c, $1. V.s h ICtihn S. fv FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Today and Tomorrow Will Be Fine, bnt Some District PromUe to Be Cooler. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Forecast: For Nebraska Fair Friday, with cooler In north and east portions; Saturday fair. For Iowa and Missouri Fsir Friday, cooler In west portions; Saturday fair, cooler In east portion. For Illinois Fair In south, rain In north portions Friday; Saturday fair and cooler; brisk south winds, becoming west. For North and South Dakota Fair and cooler Friday; Saturday fair and warmer. For Kansas Fair Friday and Saturday. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Oct. 23. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last tbre yer"' 10!. 1W1. 1900 189". Maximum temperature ... 81 80 77 8 Minimum temperature ... S3 66 53 71 Mean temperature 7- 68 t 7S Precipitation T .00 T .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1902: Normal temperature 60 Excess for the day 22 Total excees since March 1 141 Normal precipitation....! 07 inch Deficiency for the day 07 inch Total rainfall since March 1. .. .25.40 Inchon Deficiency since March 1 2.19 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1901.... 6. Winches Deficiency for cor. period, 1900.... 0.66 Inch Report from Statloa at T F. M. Hi a has t h CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. : 3 3 I SI: 3 Omaha, clear Valentine, cloudy North Platte, clear j Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City, partly cio,idy..,. Rapid City, clear jL Huron, clear Wllllston, clear Chicago, partly cloudy St. Louis, clear .., St. Paul, clear '. Davenport, partly cloudy Kansas City, clear Havre, cloudy , Helena, cloudy Bismarck, cloudy Galveston, partly cloudy 74 81 .00 60 78 .00 6 7S .00 62 66 T 66 6 .00 68 70 00 6n 74 .00 62 62 .00 68 Vi .00 70 80 .00 60 66 .02 70 76 .00 74 82 .U0 88 60 .00 46! 54 .() 44! B0 T 72 72 .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L A. WET-SH. . Local Forecast Official. Woman's Work in Club and Charity At a meeting of the board of director of Revolution held In Lincoln on Wednesday, gate the other mission stations of the city the Women' Christian association, held on the chapters of Minden, Fremont, Seward with the viow et Introducing temperance Tuesday, It was decided to repeat last and Lincoln also being; represented. The classes where they may be profitable, year's plan of holding a donation party visiting women were met at tbe train for the benefit of the Old People' Home, with carriages and, taken to the home of Tbe tenth annual meeting of the National Several hundred large paper bags have been Mrs. A. S Tibbetts. where the meeting Household Economics . association onened prepared with a list of desirable dona- tlons. Including provisions, clothing and money. printed on them, together with the request that the bag be filled and returned to the home at 2718 Burt street, on No- vember 19. Thess are to be distributed among friends of the Institution, and It I hoped that the response will be as gen- erous a It wss a yesr ago. On tbe day of the party members of the association wtu nom an mrormal reception at tbe home and a general Invitation to attend and look over the building will be extended to all Interested In tbe Institution. The quarterly meeting of the Baptist Women's Missions of Omaha and South Omaha will be held on Friday, October 81, umana win be held on Friday, October si, at Immanu.l Baptist church. It will be .11.4.. .-a . in an all-day meeting and a luncheon will be served In the church parlor at noon Rev. Oeorge Edward Walk of Council Bluffs reviewed "The Ancient Mariner" be fore the English literature department of the Woman's club on Thursday morning. The meeting was large and a the tlmo was fully occupied by Rev. Mr. Walk tbe papers that were to have been read by member ot the department weve post poned until the next meeting. Two new departments of the Omaha Woman's club were organized and officered yesterday afternoon, one for the study of J.v , ' " J i.iT was elected leader of the first department and Mrs. Blanche McKelvey secretary, with Miss Elizabeth McCartney assistant leader. Tbe department is to meet at t p. m. every other week, the aame week as the general club meeting, on Thursday, and It is the In tention ot the officers to have a lecture each meeting by some of tbe lawyers of the city, and a review every fourth meet ing. Mr. Francis A. Brogan Is to give the first lecture and will take as his sub ject "The Origin of Our Civil Law.' Mr. J w n,,mni ... t..' of tbe Bible study depsrtment. with Mrs. W. P. Harford assistant leader. Mrs. R. M. 8tevenson -assistant leader and Dr. Mtllen secretary aud treasurer. Dr. J. W. Conley waa recommended as department Instructor and will Lake tbe class at Ita next meet- Ing. Some discussion arose regarding whether 'he Bible should be studied on the critical or evangelical basis 'and whether or not It study conflicted with tbe provision of the constitution that noth- Ing sectarian should be'introduced Into the club. It was explained by the originators of the class that It waa the Intention to make the department one for general Bible study that might be a help to all women regardless of denomination. Meetings will Classwork at tbe mission will be com be held every other week, the first to be menced at once temperance classes for oa Thursday, November . at 8:30 o'clock, boy and girls to be held twice a week. mothers' meetings every Wednesday and Seventeen members of the Omaha chap- the Industrial classes at tbe discretion of ter were In attendance at tbe council ot the committee in charge, the Nebraska Daughter ot lb American Tba commute was instructed to Invest!- M&&$mm. A bubble JURY JUSTIFIES HOMICIDE Verdict of Not Guilty in Chicago Cabman. Case of KILLS HIS EMPLOYER DURING QUARREL Mead Man Attempts to Deduct nn In collected Fare from Driver' Wage and Traaedy la the Seqnel. CHICAGO, Oct. 23. After nearly a week of trial, followed by only fifteen minutes of deliberation, a Jury In Judge Brentano's court has returned a verdict of "not guilty" In the case of Edward Coughlin, charged with the murder of Caesar C. Harse. The twelve men agreed without any debate that it was a case of justifiable homicide. Coughlin was a cabman without a dol lar except his salary. The man he killed wss a liveryman and Is reputed to have left an estate of over $400,000. The trouble between Harse and Cough lin began when Coughlin reported that he had driven two passengers about the down town district ar 1 had been unable to collect a fare of $7. Harse Is said to have been abusive and Anally said he would deduct tbe amount from the pay of the driver. Ten Coughlin Is reported to have said: "I will put you where the grass will grow over you before I'll lose that money." Tbe driver then left the barn and It Is said bought a revolver. He returned to the office of harse nd demanded $60, which be claimed to be due i to him as back pay. Harse refused to give him the money and denied that There was any credit for Coughlin. A dispute followed and Coughlin shot anJ killed the older man. The threat, to kill Harse and the subse quent purchase 0f the revolver caused the state to -sk the death penalty. The driver pleaded self-defense, alleging that he was first attacked by Harse, who seized the spoke ef a wagon wheel which be kept in tbe office as a weapon. was held. The object of the meeting was explained by Mrs. Pound, the state re- gent, as an effort to establish an annual state conference for carrying on the stale work, and the third Wednesday of every October was decided upon as the date of uch meeting, which Is to be held next year In Omaha. Mrs. Pound gave talk on the plan of marking the site of old Fort Atkinson Mrs. C. S. Langworthy of ""'"a " " c lo r Mia Anna Bishop of Omaha, Mrs. W. O. Williams of Omaha read a very interesting paper on tbe history ot Fort Atkinson from the time of the Lewis and Clark treaty up to the time ot it abandonment by the government. Gen eral dlarusfllon followed. A committee was - - - PP td o formu at. p an. for marking the site of the fort. After the meeting tbe entire psrly was entertained at lunch eon at the home ot Mrs. Pound. Among these in the Omaha delegation were: Mesdames A. Allee. vice state regent; 8. D. Barkalow, regent of the Omaha chap- ter; Frank Hall, L. P. Funkhouser, D. W. Williams, J. R. Webster, C. E. Johannes, J. W. Griffith, S. R. Reese. J. H. Daniels, C. 8. Loblngier, A. K. Gault, Misses Anna Bishop and Henrietta Reese. At a meeting of the Woman Christian Temperance union, held on Wednesday afternoon, it was decided that the union should continue to co-operate with the city Mission association in the malnte- 2 ,ne ,nuuslr,l tmiu mendatlon of the committee appointed to formulate the plan of ork that at least e w ,. k. , . , , . . i $15 be paid each month to the mission board toward the support of Industrial classes, but there was aome objection to ... . i.j. mlttee of three women be appointed to superintend the union's work at the mis sloa. and that the money be paid over to them to use at their discretion. Mesdames TIMen M Park anil Walann Rmlfh were .nnnm'. .. .hi. ,nmmi.tA .nH win .1. .i.n.rvU. the temoerance work there. Mrs. Elisabeth Covell will have charge of tbe union's mothers' meetings. During the dls- cusslon Mrs. Covell. th union's president, recommended that no plan be adopted that should take the Industrial classes from Miss Msgee's supervision, and in this she was sustained by the committee on the P'n of work and other members, Report from the recent Women' Chrts- tlaa Temperance union state convention were postponed until next meeting. It was decided Ihst as the union has enjoyed the privileges of the Young Women's Chrtstlsn association rooms as a meeting place that It subscribe $100 to the fund for the new building. ,fV" in ill WMWM iii' i vMm mmmmm 7fie beginning of the Oyster Season brings to mind the . pleasant thought of afnnedyife The oyster cracker Ivith a taste to it. of lightness touched with salt to give it zest and savor. As good with soup as they are with oysters. 5 centl in the In-er-seal Package. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansas City, St. Louis, Jopiin, Carthage, Webb City- to the mining district of Missouri and Arkansas and the gas belt of Kansas. DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE. Elegant high back coachea and free reclining chair cars on all trains. Elegant electric lighted sleepers. Very low one way and round trip rates the first and third Tuesday of each month, to numerous point in the southeast, south and southwest. Winter tourist tickets on sale dally after November 1st, to the varlou re sorts In the south and southeast. CITY TICKET OFFICES S. E. Cor. 14th and DeulasSts. THOS. V H. C. TOWSSKXD, UODFHF.Y, ti. P. T. A., St. Lonli, Mo. UNION PACIFIC feETS ROAD Pnrehnne Majority of Stock In Grand Island to Shot Out tbe Hock Island. NEW YORK, Oct. 23. Official announce ment has been made, according to the World, that a controlling interest of the SU Joseph ft Grand Island railroad has been purchased by the Union Pacific and allied Interests, to prevent the Rock Island from obtaining It. The control wo purchased in the open market. The line, while not big, Is Important i strategically to trunk: lines and especially valuable to the Union Faclflc. It runs from I St. Joseph, Mo., to Grand Island, Neb., 250 ! miles, and has trackage from St. Joseph to Kansas City, sixty-one miles. Wednesday in Milwaukee, continuing In session yesterday and today. The conven- ton is for the second time being entertained by tne gociaj Economlca club of Milwaukee the prevtouS meeting having been In 1896' Mr unja Hull Larned of New York state u p'regidem and Mrg Mary Moody Pu. of 0m,ha ylce pre8i(ient. Owing to-Illness In her famly Mra. Pu n unb,e t u d the meetlnK thu ut Nebra8ka hag two other able representatives In Mr. Belle M R,nlAI.hn..,h . pi..mn...i. one of the speakers, and Mrs. Harriett Mac- Murphy of Omaha. Tbe annual meeting of the Ohio Federa tion of Women' Club 1 to be held October 29 30 and 31 tn Ashland and a program of ,ntereBt ."ll; ' . . . ... . ... Mrs. Robert Burdette of California, vice president of the General Federation, and Mrs. C. S. Morris ot Berlin are to be among tbe ""'to f especial prominence. Dr. W. H. Christie delivered a lecture nn "Nutrition" before the household economic department of the Woman' club yesterday morning at its first regular meeting of the fall. There were thirty-six member pres- ent and the meeting was marked by en- thualasm. Following the lecture there were two paperg by Mr, w u Beard and Mr F 0wen wnkn lnc)uded poInU of ,.,,. ,mm,.. .... i' ... F Burnett revlPWed tne legBon fron tbe text (he depar,ment has taken up for th year, "The Relation of Food to Health." It u-aa dptflpit In enntlnna (hA Vanilnvtnna ,. H . ... . . . th department ha held during the summer for the benefit of the philanthropic work. Instesd of meeting at the homes of the members, however, as was the original plan, the meetings will be held every othxr , .' , " ' 7 , " Wedneaday afternoon In the east parlor ot tbe club rooms. 8ome discusblon was had of the continua tion of the class tn cooking at Tenth Street c"lr mission supported by the department Ust eT- ,nd wnlle oothng definite was fec,(led thera seemed to be a feeling that " oul(1 be roor profitable to devote the department funds this year to the educa- tlon ot cnll1 Instead of the class. Thi matter will be settled at the next meeting. Tbe last week ha been a busy one with the Young Women' Christian association and the rooms have been filled with coa- ventlon visitors most of tbe time. Even with Its additional facilities the rooms have been tixed at noon to accommodate the mauy women bo wished to take advantage 0f the rest rooms and lunch. Mrs. Tllden mm ead tQa co(p services on Sundsy afternoon and tbe secretaries will be the speaker of the afternoon. There will be music by the newly organized Young Women'a Christian association quartet, composed of Misses Frances Roeder. Jose phine Tennlck, Lillian Burge&s and Laura Bruner. tasTi llaT ' V tv; w 1 m H www" vjaT irect and Popular Route -TO Pa, and Ticket Act. CI1AS. K. STYLES, A. C. P. A., Kansaa City, Mo. Specialists la all DISEASES and DISORDER of MEN. 12 years of sue ceasful practice in Omaha. CHARGES LOW. VARICOCELE HYDROCELE find nil CO rurra I . '. r. without uiuus. pat or rllXd lo of thar Lasal tuaraataa ta aura ou or monev rafunaad. CVnUll IC rurra tar Ufa ant tba relaan OlrlllLId tboroushlr cltanaee from tb uitaa. Sc.mi nr n irmptom diaapaar tamplalr an torar. N "BRSAKINO OUT" at lha Afm on tba skin ar faca. Traatmant caaUInt a ontroi drus or Injoiloua maatotnaa. IMCllf HZ II rom F.itaaat or VICTTM TO VI t A SI llltrl NERVOUS I'IBIUTT OR XX liAtSTloN WASTING WEAKNESS, wttb EARLY DECAY ta Vntif." tID"l- AGED; lack af wim. vlcor and .iranstb. wltk ers "P" funs gitaranlaad. CTBIriTIIDC ' w1u a aew bama traat. tRIAliT Kla Bladder Traoblas. Waab back. Bnralai Fraquaacr ot Vrlaatlas Una. Hlb ColSrai: r with Uk aadlal -' Lansnltatlon KM. Treatment by Mall. Call or aditre. 1 14th "t. DR. SEARLES & SEARLES, St2A Lincoln mi Eloiurn Ths Rock Island System will sell tickets on Friday. October 24, to Lincoln and return for 81.(5, good for return until 25th. Trains leave Omaha Union station 8:50 a. m., 1:80 p. m. and 5:20 p. m. Visit the capital city and Cotner university. TICKET OFFICE 1323 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. Radam's Microbe Killer Coral all Blood and Chronic Ulseasesi Kills th microbes of th Itmf and cares Consumption; kills tha mirrobea ot th kidney nd cures Bright'! Diacas! kills th microbes ot the throat and cure Diphtheria; kills the microbes of ilie ikin aod curat Eczema; killa lh microbes of tn blood and cure kheuiuatisui, C ancer, Catarrh and all other blood and Chronic Diaeaaet. C.li ot tend lor Ire hUtory vt leinedy aud tettitnnuialt to MTXIS.DIL10H Dllio CO.. Osiahe. has. Davis & Cugill Iron Vcik MAXfFACTL'KKRS AND JOBBKIltt OK MAt'HIXKKV. GENERAL ItKPAlKINU A SPECIALTY. Akhic of Dodge Manufacturing Company Of Aliahawaka, lnfl. Full au,jjl o. their food alwaa in jtock. iSil-a-5 Ja ki-pn c't., umaha. Neb. Tel. 33& K. ZAliitlSKlK. J. Ji. COWOILl,. Agent. laner. t