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Station in Chicago is in the heart
can land within a few minutes'
walk of the principal business houses and the best
hotels. You can board a street car right at the door
for ojxy paurt of the city. On arrival in a large city
these things count
15he Chicago Special leaves at 7 a. rrv., a daylight train to Chicago.
IShe Vestibvled Flyer leaves at 4 p. m., the early morning train into Chicago.
t5he Burlington's No. 12 leaves at 8:05 p. m., arriving Chicago at 9:03 the
next morning.
J5he Observation Cars oi the Chicago Special and No. 12 are equipped with
particularly attractive and convenient lounging rooms.
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MYSTERY OYER THE DIAMONDS
Sirup leatue EeWrs Into Matter of
Mr. Aid J. Eddy. Eruu
iOCAL JEWELER GETS PRECIOUS STOKES
Takes Out Dlaanands f roaa Enrrlngs,
It U tald, nod rata la Tleeca
f Claaa la Their
riaee.
A mystery ha been evolved In connection
with the estate of the lata Mrs. Alda J.
Eddy, widow of Colonel J. M. Eddy.
By the provisions of Mr. Eddy's will ahs
left two diamond earrings and a beautiful
diamond sunburst to Mrs. Emma llalaey
tf Geary, Okl, a relative. The court named
Charles E. Morgan as administrator of
XI ra. Eddy's aetata and some time after
lira. Eddy's death Mr. Morgan was given
tbs custody of what was supposed to bo
wo diamonds and the sunburst which
Eddy had willed to Mrs. llalaey.
Morgan thought nothing mora about
the matter until a si )rt time sgo, when
Mrs, llalaey celled upon blm and asked
for the possession of the two dlamonda and
the sunburst. Mr. Morgan could not give
these Into her possession until the court
had closed up the affairs of ths estate.
Mrs. Ilalsey was permitted to view the
dlamonda, however. She ' intimated that
perhaps they were not ths onea which Mrs.
Eddy had willed her and. acting on this
supposition. Mr. Morgan and Mrs. HaWey
took the diamonds and the sunburst to a
local expert and he said that while the
unburst was all right, the twp diamond
earrings wars bogus. I '
Haw la the Caaap.
Thereupon there was consternation and
Mrs. Halsey at once employed a detective
to make an Investigation. H. B. Van
Camp, a brother of Mrs. Eddy, has recently
returned from a trip to California and he
waa asked about the alleged substitution
snd said he knew nothing about It and pro
fessed his surprise that such a thing had
been attempted.
In the meantime the detective which Mrs.
lialsey had employed was doing a Utile
quiet work and Wednesday he submitted a
report of his labors which is now. in tho
possession of the county judge. This report
says that two diamond earrings were taken
to a local Jeweler, who took out the dia
monds and substituted some bits of glass.
The diamonds which were taken from the
earrings were reaet, one going into a ring
and the other Into a screw stud. It Is also
rtatcd that the diamonds and the sunburst
were for some time after Mrs. Eddy's death
In the possession of Mr. Van Camp before
they were given Into Mr. Morgan's custody.
Theee facts are now in the poftsemUon of
the parties Interested and will be presented
to the county Judge upon the hearing In
this case, which Is docketed for Saturday.
The question la, "Who caused the diamonds
to be taken from the earrings and ordered
begus onea placed In their stead T"
OMAHA WOMAN DIES OF BURNS
Mr a. Sophroaln M. Fergatts Saeewaaba
to lajaries Sastalaed at Haaae
la Beaver,
Mr. 8ophronla M. Ferguson, formerly a
resident of Omaha, died In Denver Sun
day night from burns received twenty
four hours before caused by falling with
a lighted lamp in her hand. She was the
wife of A. Ferguson and the mother of
J. E. Ferguson of fc South Seventeenth
street, one of the proprietors of the Wilson
Steam Boiler company. The funeral was
held yesterday, services having been
held In Denver prior to removing the body.
Mrs. Ferguson was "4 years old and went
to Denver w'lth her husband last fall,
after a number of years' residence in this
city, where she was associated with church
work and had many friends. Saturday
evening she was knitting by the light of a
kerosene lamp and picked It up to go Into
another room, although the flat was elec
tric lighted. She tripped and fell and ths
burning oil Instantly enveloped her In a
blase. Mr. Ferguson, who was retiring,
heard her screams, but arrived too late to
save her life. Her body waa frightfully
burned, but there was no injury to her
hair and face.
"SCRANTON FATTY" UP AGAIN
Old-Timer Turns l Before Jadge
Berk with "Sulfas ef gala"
With a sultan of Sulu salaam "Scranton
Fatty" paid bis respects to Judgo Berka
for, perhaps, the forty-ninth time since
cold weather began.
"Yer pardon is ast. jedge, but on dis
momentous 'cession let me Introduce de
Shoubert quartet. To de right hand stands
Philadelphia Ike; Jes' back o Mm is de
famous basso profundo, Step-Ladder Jake,
an' to me left la our mesxo aoporano,
Breadwagon John. As fer me, jedge," and
Scranton smirked like chorus girl, "you's
knows me."
The Shoubert quartet, so-called, had been
out on a little celebration. Inspired by the
finding of a two-bit piece of the coin of
the realm by the trombone soloist. 8cran
tou himself. Arrested for vagrancy and
drunkenness, they thought to lighten sen
tence by tickling the rialblea of the judge,
but the best they could do was to hold It
down to the twenty-day limit.
Captain of Detectives Dunn is an old
acquaintance of "Scranton Fatty." lie
told the Judge how Scranton had burn ex
his fingers at the Scbevtnlck fire trying to
save a keg of beer from burning. While
he was thus engaged, the officer said, a
large chunk of ths wall fell and bit blm
in the back. Scranton, however, saved the
beer.
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in popular favor because of its good
ness its unvarying quality keeps it up. Over
a. million sold daily. Cremo 5c anywhere.
It's worth it anytime.
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vY Largest Seller in the VJortd.
N yMjf Ttefnct is the I J VJ J SmoKerto Protection
OLESON CETS OFF WITH FINE
Embezzling Stamp Clark Unit Fay Two
Thousand Dollars and Ccitt,
ROME MILLER AT ONCE PAYS THE FINE
Defendant I'leada Callty and Throws
Himself ea Merry of Cowrt aad
Friends Cone to Ills
Rescae.
Alfred M. Oleson. the embezsllng stamp
clerk of the Omaha postoffice, who a few
days ago pleaded guilty to the Indictment
charging him with embezsilng S2.058, was
this morning sentenced by Judge Munger
to pay a fine of COM and costs.
When asked if ha had anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounced
against him Mr. Oleson stepped forward
and said: .
"Tour honor, I have but little to say, ex
cept that I am very grateful for the courte
sies that have been extended me so far by
the court. I do not know that I have any
thing more to say."
Rome Miller, proprietor of the Iler Grand
and Millard hotels, then paid the fine.
John T. Cathera, one of the attorneys
for Mr. Oleson, made a plea to the court for
leniency for his client. He said:
"Mr. Oleson Is yot but a young man. He
has a young wife. Like the most of us, he
did not realise at the time what ha was
doing. I do not think he intended to take
this money with any criminal Intent. He
waa drawn by an irresistible impulse that
he could not realm. I believe that the ends
of Justice will be met by giving him what
ever leniency the court can, consistent with
law and Justice."
Gives it Carefel Thong hu'
Addressing, the accused Judge Munger
said: '
"I have given this case very much
thought and reflection. It is not the se
verity of punishment, but its certainty, that
la the deterrent of crime. I recognise that
a penitentiary is not a reformatory. I do
not believe that you have a criminal heart,
but that you oversUpped the bounds of
propriety and discretion. I am inclined
to give you one more chance to become a
good cltlien. The sentence of the court
la therefore that you pay a fine of 12.U0O
and costs. And I admonish you that this
One must be paid."
Rome Miller, who waa in the court room.
arose and, addressing Judge Munger, said:
"Tour honor, I will aasume the payment of
this fine and It will be paid at once."
Thus ended the incident. Mr. Oleson waa
congratulated by a number of frlenda pres
ent In the court room and shortly there
after left the building with a few friends.
Detail of Crlaae.
' Two months ago Alfred M. Oleson, while
employed as stamp clerk in tha Omaha
postofflce, confecsed to Postmaster Crow
and Postofflce Inspector St. Clair that be
waa short in his accounts over tl.ouo. lie
surrendered hlnuelf to the authorities and
spent the night in the city Jail. An In
vestigation of his accounts by the postof
flee authorities developed the fact that the
amount of shortage was ti,0a and some
cents. Oleson waa Indicted the following
day by the federal grand Jury, then in se -sion,
and in default of C&uw ball on hia plea
of "riot g-iilty was confined In the Douglas
eounty Jail- Ho gave the requisite is:l a
few weeks ago and a few days ago with
drew his pita of not guilty and entered a
plea of guilty. In the meanwhile hl
friends were very active in his behalf and
It is evident that some arrangement has
been made whereby the government hut
been reimbursed to the amount of short
age. Oleson' shortage is partly covered by a
surety company bond for 11.000. A bill Is
now pending in the United States senate
reimbursing Postmaster Crow for the pay
ment of the fl.CfcJ, the balance of Oieson's
shortage above his surety company bond.
Ked Hot from the Cna.
Was the ball that caused horrible ulcers
on O. B. Steadman, Newark, Mich. Buck-
len's Arnica Salve soon cured him. 25c.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Connty Commissioner H. 8. McDonald is
on ths sick list.
Secretary Cobum of the Board of Fub.lc
Works Is sick with grip.
E. C. Schoene of 8t. Paul and P. J. Illn-
dermareh of Lincoln are at the Murray.
fit Treasurer A. H. Hennlngs has gone
to Denver for a few days on personal busi
ness.
County Judge Vlnsonhaler has departed
for Marvvllle. Mo., where he will visit
with his father and assist In celebrating his
eighty-third ilrttiday.
W. 1 Richards of North Platte, w. t,
niirm of St. Kdward. F. H. Young of
Hruken Bow and F. Flanagan Of Greeley,
Neb., are at the Iler Grand.
vmnb V4 rtixon. who died suddenly at
his home In Weeping Water. Neb., Tuesday
evening, was a member of the lat special
panel of the federal petit Jury.
Mr. and Mrs. A. vt e la ana rauimrr
of Oakland. George H. Brook or tta.sne
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. bcnmiur or aaiem.
S. D.. and Mr. and Mrs. O. U McCann of
Dillon. Mont., are. at the Millard.
Peter D. Vroom, a Denver newspaper
man: A. rJieserm&n ana v. n. wruun ui
Denver, W. B. Pard. W. 8. Wlland of Chey
enne, Albert Pohlman, Ed Pohlman of
Peroe and Ora Holey of Laramie City are
t the Pa i ton.
W. A. Thomas of IJncoln. Mm. C. H.
Gale, O. R Swayne, Mrs. C. A. Yoder, C.
A. Yoder of Elm Creek; James liurke of
Imperial. E. M. Bearie oi ugaiaua. r.. i
McNeil of Utica, C. T. Johiuson of Var
paraiao and R. II. McCarty of Ureeiey,
Neb., are at tho Merchants.
WILL INCREASE SCHOOL LEVY
Board of Educatioo, Cati Chairman John
coo, llnat Mai Up for Defioit.
MAY riX THE SATE AT FOUR MILLS
Railway Tax Litigation Creates De
grit This Tear Which Most Bo
. Made I n by Smaller
Property Owners.
From present Indications It would seem
that the Board of Education will ask for a
levy close to 4 mills.
Chairman Theodore II. Johnson of the
finance committee of the board says that
lie haa begun to figure on the amount of
taxes that will be asked from the city
government this year, but la not In a posi
tion to make accurate statements as to
the amounts required or the probable action
of .he board. He contemplates calling a
meeting of the commutes ths latter part
of the week, to go over the situation In
detail, and the entire board may be called
In to handle the question. Formal action
probably will be taken at an adjourned
meeting of tha board a week from Monday
night. . t
Hallway Tas Litigation.
"Last year a levy of 2.1 mills wag re
quested upon a Ii28.000.000 aasesament basis,"
said Chairman Johnson. "Tha amount
needed, according to our estimate, was
tX'i.LQQ, but owing to the railway tax litiga
tion there will be a deficit of about M,000
over and above the ordinary floating In
debtedness, which is fluctuating. It will
be necessary this year to extend the levy
so as to make up for the deficit. I look
for an Increase of from 171,000 to 1100,000 in
the estimate of the total amount bonded;
over last year, but aside from tha erer
lap am unable to state at this time la de
tail what tha money will bo required for.
About 112.000 of It will bo needed to pay
the Judgment secured by Archlteit John
McDonald."
The fact that the fiscal year of tha board
ends June 30 the taxes obtained la 1MB
will count as tho resources until June SO,
1904. while those about to bo obtained will
be available from that date. - -
Probate Calendar.
Mary A. Glaarot has filed a petition ask
ing for the probation of the will of her
brother. David 8. Glaacot, by the revi
sions of whose will she Is named as tho
legatee of an estate valued at tlO.OOA..
Judge Vlnsonhaler has overruled the de
murrer which was filed by Sarah B. With
nell. widow of Richard N. Wlthnell. Bhe
contested the validity of a will which Mr.
Wlthnell made subnequent tn his marriage
with her. wherein Richard Wlthnell Leon
ard, a grandson of the deceased, was to
share equally In the Wlthnell estate.
A petition for divorce has been filed by
August Walletibunr wherein he alleges that
hia wife Mra. Amelia, Wallanburg, haa
deserted him.
In a petition for divorce which nan been
filed in the district court Addi M. Rent
f row alleges desertion on the part of Adam
M. Rentfrow.
Orders Mow Flro Boon no.
Chief Salter1 of tho tiro department, act
ing in conjunction with the building In
spector, has ordered an additional fire es
cape added to the Crounse block at Six
teenth and Cspltol avenue. It also Is un
derstood that the flro chief will Inoue an
edict soon In effect that ail doors of publlo
buildings must be hung so aa to swing out
ward. The fire eecape of the Crounse block, aa
now Installed, is not considered adequate
In case of an emergency and therefore a
new one has been ordered erected at some
point of ventage. .
To Prevent tho artn. '.
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