Nebraska Newspapers

    TITE OMAITA ."ATLT TtEE: rfJIDAT. TTITT: 22. 1JW.
If
ROCK ISLAND ROAD REPORTS
Tails to Girt Capital fltoc or Vln of
Tools tod Soppliei.
NO AGREEMENT ON SUPREME COURT CLERK
Court Befnaea 1o Aaolat RIth
for "Makers' tnlnn. hat Order
C nana of Method of C
dartlaa; Order.
From a Staff Correspondent.)
UNTOLN, April a. (Special. -The Chi
rmn, Rock Inland Pacific Railroad com
pany thla morning mail Ha return to the
Btat Board of Eouallsatlon. tnlnua Its
capital stock, and the value of Ita supplies,
toola and material. The secretary will
write for then at once.
The company Rive Its gross receipt for
the year ending Match 31. W. at $16,031.-
147.W and Ita net earnings Hi $U.W5..U.
It haa spent during the year, for operation.
maintenance and Improvenvnta, i:n.ftzx.
Slt.M: for maintenance and operation, $24,
t ..MI.3S; for Improvement or betterment.
t .S&a.XH.n.
ita Isst dividend declared wt for 14 per
rant, amounting to $9:6,163.75. Ita dlvl
dends during the last year were declared
a follow: June. lfloj. IM5.lfifl.26; fleptem-
hpr. 1803. tl.4M.2SO; December, 1903. $935,163.76
March. 19f4, $1244.393. 1
The company (rives Ita entire mileage as
t.STP.lI mile, of which 246.5 miles are In
Nebraska. Thla mileage ' la divided Into
124.27 mile' In the main line. 69.7 mllea In
the St. Joseph branch and 61. M mile In
tne NelBon branch. The road haa 3.000 tiea
to th mile of track.. On the main line
the steel weighs from sixty to eighty
rounds and on the side line the ateel
weigh from flfty-slx to sixty pounds. The
rod ha been built eighteen years.
The road return for Its Ht. Joseph
line five second-das locomotives valued nt
$:).0OO; two passenger coaches of the sec
rnd class at a value of $i.rt): ten box eara
of the second claaa valued at $4,760. and
rlxty of the third class valued at 16.ono.
On Ita Nelson hranch the road returns
to engine of the third claaa valued, ai.
$!.000; one passenger coach of tho second j
cl.iss valued at $3,300, and forty box cars
valued at lO.ffKV
On the main line fou englnea of the first
class valued t $V..WiO. twelve engine of
the second class valued at t72.00; three pas
renge.r coaches of Ihe first class valued at
IIS.W); four of the second class at $13,200;
box cam of the first cftiss valued at $47,
fcr, imd Doo of the spcond. class valued at
IT.EfW.
The vah.e of the personal property as
scared locally In Omaha la placed at tlS.OOC
and the real ettate In Omaha assessed out
ride of the right -of .nay Is valued at
$.B." .
Increase In Valuations
Lancaster county merchants are respond
ing nobly to the question put to them by
t'.f deputy county assessors, with the re
sult 1 ha: five firms this year have re
turned over twice a much property ae was
returned by all the merchant last year.
These five firms returned thla year $814.
7c 4. and last year their property was valued
a $31,6M. These merchants this year will
re taxed upon $1S2,9M worth of property,
which' Is lust $166,733 lesa than the total
valuation upon which all the merchants
were taxed last year.
Railroad Assessment.
Considering the assessment of the rail
road.' Secretary Bennett, said this morn
ing.: 'Railroads wlil be valued at their full
cash value, whether thla be lesa or more
than year, and they will be assessed
at Jurt ane-fifth of their full cash value.
Their property will be treated Just kxactly
like the rest of the property !n the state."
Mr. Bennett mads this announcement In
answer t newspaper queries as to what
the slate board would do with the rall
o.id assessment this year
Ko Clerk Appointed.
The supreme court adjourned late this
rvejdng without having appointed a clerk.
Judge Uarnes said he and Judge Sedg
wick had conulted frequently over the
mailer, but, as both were stubborn, they
li td fnlleC to agr'," The former wants II.
4". Lindsay ati'l Judge Sedgwick Is fo.'
'etor 8cymo.. All during this sitting of
the cour: bot.i Judge were constantly be
friegel by friends of Lindsay, Seymour and
V. I! Ro.-e, but tho situation remains ths
i m a It has always been, except that
Lin-lny r.as taken the place of Jackson In
tli raoi
o Receiver for Bankers nlon.
The suptco court haa declined to ap
point a recelM-r for tbe Bankers Union of
the World for Un.i.i. but has enjoined the
ciganli.atlo : fruT. tiaiiHHctitig business un
til the abuses complained of by Auditor
V esion hav been corrected and the law
relating to fru'ernai Insurance companies la
strictly compl'ed with. The opinion of the
court is by Juric Sedgwick. Judge Ho.
roinb, dissenting, asserts that the society
rliould be reinstate 1 and permitted to con-
tliue its business as recomnu ndcl by the
referee, but enjoined from doln-r certain
things which are violative of tho law ref
ul.ulng Ihe business of such B'jcletle.
Cauunt lonnacate Gana,
in tho cuae of liarry U McConnell. dep
uty game warden, against P. E. McKililp
the supreme court declares unconstitutional
that part of the state game law which pro
( ldes for the selsure. lorfeiture and trans
fer of guns and hunting dogs used In vio
lation of the luw. The court held that the
section complained of does not afford the
owner of such property, a hearing and da
pnve him of his property without due
process of law.
Rallnar la l.lrense Case.
The Board of Fire and Police Commis
doners of Omaha have beeo overruled by
Get My Book, if Sick.
Don't Send a Peon),
Itop't Mnd a pumr.
Juat ttt till yuw mm vhst I can so.
Lt si uk lu ru. Lt at pruv up irst whtl
Xh-. enoop'B Hilormuv ru ao. in Ksior4tiv will
giu yiiur frirniUhlp. your e a dor moat. If ou ttmt
t.. fur so, uata jou an um u without th
1 S. l- It r mk
1 w.ll It-ll you of druu!U Br you who will fur-
lb tl U,lile tA Dr. bAuuv's HsatorsOt s month
oft irMi.
I Kill stwojuwlr stand all the Cuat If It falla. "M
yi,4 aay ' It SUI not h!i iw." thai aada It aa far aa
i,t to you U oourariiad. Uo you .undaratans mat I
am ulllua H aa plainly, aa craarly aa I rau. i want
to kuow abauluuly an-t without douut that thla
oll.-r in niada ou houor. I oava tha praatription that
rur. M only prohlt-m la to coavlac-a you that ur.
fcliocp a Hratoratlta viH tura la aa uncommon real
tor, a 4-ommou rtftnedv could not aUtnd a taai Ilka
tha. It a-ouid bankiupt tha ptiyalrlan maktnc the
eftvr. And 1 am aoi-v-adng ovcrywaara. and aar la
t'i- ,r.t of ray aui-craa: 1 found Invariably that
w !i n ttirra tt a wftakneaa. tha tnaida aarvas war
w.-ak wtirra mare waa a la-k of vitality, tha vital
u-rrd U,-kd powar Whara waak organa war fou nil.
I a (aund waak sarvea. Not ths sarvaa cool
monly (houslii of but tha vital organa narvaa. Tha
It u -tna Intiftltla narvaa.
Hit a rataiaiioo. Than my real aurraaa be-
gao. Thau I rombluad tngradianta that would
an -nailir.i. thai wuuld vltallia. Iheaa aarvaa. That
pi,u.i,ilou 1 tailed a raatoratlva It la knowa tha
woria ovor now aa lr. giioou'a Raatoratlva. Thoua
ai -'. ao-vpilta my oOar sad only an la aach
font wntra ma that my raniady tailed. Juat think
el it. : 011' nl M wfll and tkaaa. ara difficult
ta-ti-. too. Ana tna ortlafh haa nothing to par.
Vlttl la a roord I am proud of It la wrong to stay
at I. until rhanra liha thla la opaa. if wall, you
tnouin wan " n,, wno ara Bicn, of mf onar. Ikou
' lai a aok.lriend atay ai-k bxaua ha knowa not at
my wlif. Trt! hlin. Q my book for him. Do
.,.. inn lau aiAf ba alck youraalf. yinutlna
t-i - naoiila need Imp Thav appreciate aympathv
and a'd Tall ma nt aom at-k friend let me rure
him Than be will akowt hie gratitude to both of
u. tour rvwaro win p nia gratituaa. Beng lor
lue took bow. it not aeiay.
took you want aad ad- a. aa the Kidney,
drraa Or. SlMsm, took 4 tor Wamaa.
Co. ICTI. gaeln. Wt. J ae4 I
Book a ao Skauakatlan.
Mild rjaaa not rkrenlr, are aftaa cured auk
ar 1 aa bottia at a-ugg "la.
the supreme court In the matter of grant
ing a liquor license to a corporation. It
being understood that the corporation was
to aelert some person to conduct the busi
ness. The license in question was granted
to George W. Tlerney, but the evidence
showed that he was not the real party In
Interest.
Gordos Loses A gala.
Samuel I. Gordon haa again lost out In
the supreme court In an effort to collect
more salary aa police Judge of Omaha,
and In the opinion the court said Gordon
must first establish his right to the office
by "quo warranto" proceedings.
School district No. 63. in Saunders
county, has failed In Ita effort to securn
one-half of the lum of $1,000 for saloon
licenses paid to the village of Colon. Tho
Judgment of the lower court dismissing the
suit was affirmed by the supreme court.
Reverses Mendel-Boy l Caae.
In the case of Herman Mendel against
James E. Boyd the Judgment of the lower
court Is reversed and the cause remanded
for further proceedings. Herman Mendel
and others were bondsmen of a cashier of
a state bank In Iowa. The cashier embes
(led $l000 of the funds of the bank. A
large portion of the funda embezzled. It Is
alleged, were lost by the cashier In gam
bling on the Board of Trade through tho
Jamea E. Boyd commission house. Mendel
by assignment, succeeded to the rights of
hi fellow bondsmen and brought suit
against the commission house for the full
amount of the cashier's shortage to the
bank. Verdict for a portion of the amount
was given the plaintiff at the first trial.
The second trial resulted In the same man
ner. '
"eateare "Joao Too Long.
The supreme court Is of the opinion that
a sentence of six years In the penitentiary
la not an excessive one for Rev. Richard
Gould of Central City, who was sent up
from Hamilton county for child stealing
Gould was pastor of a Central City church
and eloped with Miss Eva Flint, a member
of hla congregation. ' 15 years old. Goul4
had a wife and five children. The eloping
couple was captured In Sout Dakota and
returned to Hamilton county, where the
trial occurred: The supremo court severely
arraigns him In affirming the sentence.
Qould Is now In Jail at Aurora, Neb.
Mrs. Henry Moat Pa-.
The district court of Platts coun'r Is
affirmed lu the case of Mary H. Henry
against And -ear Russel , a petition In error
coming up on a suit fo.- breach of contract
Robert Henry, a aon of Mrs. Henry, and
Jessie Russell, daughter of Andrew Russell,
were married In Platte county. A pre
nuptlal contract wherebv Mrs. Henry wa
to pay $500 toward the support of the
couple, and Russell was to provide them
a home. Russell carried out his pave of
the agreement, but Mrs. Henry faile.1 to
give up the $S0n. for which suit was brought
by Russell. He obtained a favorable dec1
alon In the loner court.
The motion for a rehearing of the case
of the state ex rel Hnyden Bros, of Omaha
against Richard S. Horton aa trustee of
the Grester Arrerlcnn Exposltlor company,
a litigation over a $10,0oo subscription for
stock in the exposition company, Is denied
by the supreme court. The court holda the
other opinion to be sufficient to cover the
contentions advanced.
The supreme court haa overruled the de
murrer of Auditor Weston In the case of
the state ex rel Clark F. Annley against
Charles Weston, auditor. Ansley was a
professor at the- university and severed Ms
connection with the Institution. The Board
of Regents refused to allow hi salary for
the vacation period between the clculnj of
school and his removal from Lincoln. A
peremptory writ of mandamus was asked
and granted compelling the payment of the
salary.
. Dalrmea Inapeet State First. -
; NVbraaka dairymen, visitors 'fo the'stste
convention, spent the day Inspecting the
state farm and In listening to addresses
on the science of cream teatlng. After a
trip to the state farm the delegates were
addressed by Prof. Gray, chemiat of the
Continental Creamery company of Topeka.
He urged careful handling of the milk
produir.. Prof. Edward Webster, con
nected with the dairying department of
the United State Department of Agricul
ture, explained the necessity of careful
and even cooling of milk. Prof. Gray ex
plained thy system of acid tests for cream.
It wss stated today that the Beatrlca
Creamery company would adopt the cream
testing system next month, and 2 cents
more will be paid for the best quality of
cream In order to get the price the dairy
men will have to understand the cooling
process and the best method for taking
care of the milk.
Mlaor Matters at Capital.
State university tennis players will meet
the Iowa City team at the latter place
May 13. Nebraska will send four men and
they will be chosen In a tournament
May 1.
The committee having In charge the
Rockefeller temple project reports that
pledges snd subscriptions now amount to
K12.OU0 and but $1,000 more Is needed to
bring the cash of the millionaire to Ne
braska. The committee Is confident of
securing this-sum, and building operations
will soon begin.
Travelers Protective association members
and delegates are flocking to Lincoln to
ttend the tenth annual meeting of the
stata association. The traveling men will
listen to speeches and addresses tomorrow
and the session will conclude with a granu
banquet.
The annua! commencement of the School
of Agriculture will be held at the llbrarf
hall tomorrow evening and the following
students ;lll graduate from the agricul
tural course: Frank W. Beach, Max
Henry Bllle, John M. Brown, Carl F.
Chase, James W. Dawson, Harvey XV.
Ehlers. Earle 8. Haskell. Merle Little.
Harry D. Lute, Earl A. Meacham. Her
bert H. Roberts, William W. Smuts. Ches
ter W. Tollea. Ralph L. Tolles. Howard
R. Vanderallce, Fred L. Young, Charles
W. Mellck.
MIXED BLOODS EJECTED FROM LAD
-ammmsaa
Men Who Lost Baits to Establish In-
m
hrrltasr Leave Reservation.
PENDER. Neb.. April SI. (Special.) The
mixed bloods, consisting of ten or twelve
families who claim kinship to the Omaha
tribe, have been ordered to leave the reser
vation. These families are among the most
prosperous and Intelligent class. Joining
the tribe sevi-ral years ago they claimed al
lotments, and therefore settled on some of
the choicest and most valuable lands, ad
ding thereto valuable Improvements, an
ticipating comfortable homes. From time
to time they have been ordered offby the
Indian department. Aa the result of their
claims of Inheritance these casea have been
In litigation for several years, being tried
In federal courts several times, and finally
appealed to the United States supreme
court, where Jurisdiction win recently de
nied. As a last resort a petition was for
warded to Washington, where Senator Mil
lard and Congressman McCarthy presented
these claims for three years lease, but It
vaa denied.
The valuable flouring mill on the bank of
the Logan, erected by T. U 8oloan. la
standing on Inherited land. This property
will doubtless be confiscated, ss la all the
othera, by the Indian department.
Intaat Dies float Raras.
IJNCOLN. April a (Bpeeial Telegram.)
The Infsnt son of George Bemis. formerly
editorial writer for tha Star, died last
J night from tha effect of burns received
last Sunday. The little fellow wa Juat
learning to walk, and while tottering across
the floor In the kitchen of Its home fell
against a stove. Both hand were badly
blistered, complications set In and death
resulted.
COLD RAI OYER ENTIRE STATE
Fralt Sot Far Enough Advanced to
Be Damaged.
LINCOLN, April 21. The long drouth In
western Nebraska haa been broken. Rain
Is falling at North Flatte and Valentine
and the sand hills region of western Ne
braska and eastern Colorado Is being
dnehed. The forecast Is for rain In all
parte of the state tonight. .
HUMBOLDT. Neb., April 21 Sperlal.)
A cold, drizzling rain began yesterUay aft
ernoon and continued most of the n'.ght,
giving the ground a good soaking and stop
ping the dust, which had been Very obnox.
loua of late driven before the strong pre
vailing wind. Vegetation Is being held
bark more than usual by the low tem
perature, but fruit growers Insist this Is a
good sign, as It will keep the buds from
opening out and being caught later by a
killing frot. They claim that prospects
for peaches are excellent and In fact signs
Indicate a large fruit crop of all klnda.
HURON, 8. D., April 21.-(8peclal.)
From two to three Inche of very wet snow
fell over this part of the state Tuesday
night. Seeding was Interrupted, but the
ground la In good condition, and as soon as
the anow dlaappeara seeding will be re
sumed. This work Is a little more than
half done. The season Is from ten days to
two week later than last year.
GIBBON, Neb.. April 21. (Speclal.)-It
ha been drizzling and raining ever alnce
midnight Tuesday night, turning to sleet
this morning. It Is a bad storm on stock,
but Is very welcome to small grain sown
last fall, which had a hard struggle for
existence against dry. windy weather all
spring. White clover haa been killed out
In this vicinity, the fines: lawns In town
being almost bare this spring. Blue grass
Is coming out all right.
LEIGH, Neb.. April 21. (Special.) Rain
began falling here at 7 o'clock this morn
ing and continued until noon. The weathe
la freezing and It Is feared that if it con
tinues Ice will lie formed and injure the
fruit crop.
FRElMONT. Neb., April 21. (Special.) A
sruirp hailstorm parsed over this aertlon
thi morning, followed this afternoon by a
cold rain. Farm work of nil kindj In back
ward. Small grain is nil In. but of course
ennnot grow. Fruit la not far enough ad
vanced to bo Injured by the cold weather.
Winter wheat i looking poor.
LINWOOD, Neb.. April 21. (Special.)-
About one-half an Inch of rain and snow
ft 11 hero yesterda.'. It Is too cold for oats.
The ground Is In good condition.
Sheriff Given the Rrntrl.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 21 (S e-
clal ) SherlfJ Sammons of Buffalo countv
drew first blood In the litigation over tho
division of the reward money for the cap
ture of the Byron bank robbers last fall.
Judge J. H. Mullln of tha county court
overruled thn motion made by Detective
Malone of Lincoln that the local court did
not have Jurisdiction In the case.
The story of the capture will- easily be
refreshed to the readers of thl paper. De
tective Malone wa one day summoned by
Sheriff Taylor of this county, who had dis
covered the presence of some crooks near
Shelton. Having a suspicion that they
mlgh' have been Involved In the Burlington
train robbery which had occurred but a
short time" previously, he thought the de
tective of that company ought to be ad
vised. Malone came, and with the -deputy
of this county, Mr. Taylor at the time hav
ing charge of a Turley Jury. . and- with
Sheriff Sammons of Buffalo county, the ar
rest of the supposed train robbers wa
made, and It was fourvA that they, .were
the Byron bank robbers. Two have since
been convicted and sent to fhe penitentiary.
Detective Malone holds all (tie money there
wa on the prisoner and the reward offered
by the Byron bank, has also not been di
vided Sheriff Sammons and Deputy
Thorns participated In the arrest. In fact
these two going Into the den of the thlevea,
and Sheriff Sammons claims one-fourth of
the reward, the suit being also against the
bond company bonding the bank, the bank
itself and tht other officers Involved, and
calculates an equitable distribution of the
reward. Detective Malone was yesterday
given ten days to answer the complaint,
and hearing has been set for May 16.
Xebraakti tva Notea.
HARVARD. Neb.. April '.1. I Special.)
Chapter I Harvard P. E. O. society, en
tertained the state organizer and Inspec
tor. Mrs H. Grace Thomas, from SiiDorlor
Uast evening at the home of Mrs. Kate Har-
Donr, wn lor two yeirs was state organ
izer. ASHLAND. Neb. April 21.-(8pecial .)
Harry G. Phedd, secretary of the Nebraska
Louisiana Purchase Lxposition commis
sion, wa homo Wednesday visiting his
parent In this city. He is on a trip
through the state to secure photographs
Illustrating Nebraska's resources for ex
hibition at the fair.
PENDER. Neb., April 21 (Special.)- The
Junior tins of the graded school gave Its
annual entcrtulnment last evening to a
large audience. This class has been tho
pride of Miss Austin, principal, who re
tires at the close of this term, having suc
cessfully superintended the school here
for the past six years.
BEATRICE. Neb. April 21.-(SpeclaVV
A meeting of the deputy assessors of Gugt)
county will be heM in this city tomor
row afternooii. Tho assessors have been
requested -to bring their schedule so thai
County Assess r Scott may inspect their
work. It is the Intention to have Secre
tary i-tenne'.C of the State boatd attend
the meeting.
BVRWELL, Neb., April 21. (Speela'.)
Aa a meeting of the School board held
the following teachers were elected for tha
ensuing year: V. D. Cave, principal' Re
becca Henyon, assistant principal; Vee
Hennich. Clara Thorp and Florence Alder
man, grade teachers, and Agnes Banks,
primary and kindergarten. This adds one
more teacher to the last year's teaching
course.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. April 21 (Spe
cial.) The city council at Its meeting last
night again took up the ordinance pro
hibiting the sale of cannon crackers and
dynamite canes or other contrivances dis
charging dynamite and passed the measure
from its first reading to filial pausage,
the opposition, consisting of a few dealers,
being unable to muster more than two
Vote
HI'MBOLDT. Neh.. April 21. (Special.)
The telephone matter again ram up be
fore tho city council for consideration at
their regular meeting last night in the
shape of the recently passed ordinance
granting a franchise to the new mutual
company bearing the veto of Mayor John
Power. The council took Immediate ac
tion, passing the measure again over this
official's head by the necessary majority.
The annual ministerial meeting of the
German Methodists is in session at the
rhtirch of that denomination In that city
and will continue until Monday, the visit
ing ministers on that day filling the pul
pit In that and other churches.
ARAPAHOE. Nub.. April 21 .(Special.)
The Ministers' association of the Metho
dist Episcopal church of Holdrege district
convened at thla place Monday evening
and held a three duya" session. W. I). C.
Huntington, D.D., preached the opening
address, taking for his text "A Christian
Education." On Tuesday morning Dr.
Huntington again delivered an address to
the visiting ministers by request. Pre
siding Elder W. E. Hardaway occupied the
chair, and Elder B. Howe of Cambridge
was unanimously re-elected secretary.
DAKOTA CITY. Neb. April 21. 1 Spa
clal.) On the lMh day of April Miss Ger
trude McKlnley nied a complaint in County
Judge Elmers' court charging Harold VY.
O'Connor with being the father of her
son. which was born to tha complainant
on March 16. Mr. O Connor appeared be
fore Judge Elmers this evening and gave
bonds of $&)! for hla appearance on the
29th. Both parties to thla affair are resi
dents of Homer and have lived there all
their lives. O Connor is the son of C. J.
O'Connor, banker, merchant and ex-trader
at the Winnebago agency and la the cash
ier of the Homer Slate bank. Ming Mc
Klnley Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Benone McKlnley, who have been resi
dents of Homer since 1KS4. Misa McKln
ley will be 1 years old next June, and for
a ronple of years past has been leaching
school la various parts ot the couaiy.
lVnifTlFT tit TlL'XiVKttV
IJUlvliULJ I )l VLjM0JJ
Accuwd Blames Bit Eaemiei, Ho.tt and
McDonald, with the Affair.
BILL BASED ON CONVICT'S CONFESSION
Chief Donahne Relates atorr. Qaotlna;
W. A. Plnherten, In Sarins Ha
Coald Sot rind tine
Against Dennlson.
The Indictment by a grand Jury at Logan,
la., of Tom Dennlson, well known In
Omaha, where he resides, has been selied
upon for lurid displays by papers which
have for years been trying to make capital
out of Lennlson's alleged connection with
this and other orlmes. The Indlciment l
said to Implicate Dennlson In the famous
Pollock diamond robbery, which was com
mined nearly twelve years ago. This rob
bery was one of the moat daring on record
snd was exploited at the time to the full
extent. The case was put In the hand of
the Plnkertons. but It took them nearly two
years to run down the robber, who proved
to be a man named Shercliff or Morris, or
familiarly known in police circles as "Kid
Burke."
The robber was captured . In Colorado
and taken back to Logan. la., for trial,
the robbery having been committed on a
train In transit through Harrison county,
Iowa. Shercliff was convicted and sen
tenced to seventeen years In the state's
prison.
Talk of Dennlson.
There was some talk at the time of Den
nlson having knowledge of the Inside of
the robbery, but nothing developed to
implicate him beyond the fact that he had
a friendly acquaintance with SlhercliT
whosA family he Is said to have known
when Shercliff was a boy. There Is no
question either but that Dennlson. with
othets. Interested himself In behalf of
Shercliff to secure a mitigation of the let
ter's sentence. Congressman Dave Mercer
once made a pilgrimage to Des Moines to
prevail on Governor Shaw to parole the
convict, and the parole was finally granted
through Dennison's Influence, Dennlson
pledging himself a sponsor to gl -e employ
ment to the paroled man.
Shercliff came to Omaha and was here aa
stable mar. for Dennlson for several
months, when he suddenly disappeared
and was apprehended in Kansas City. He
was sent back to the Iowa prison.
The. Indictment at Logan was based on an
alleged confession by Shercliff which had
been previously used by the attorneys for
the local liquor firm of Walter Molse &
Co.. during the big fight: here last Decem
ber, when liquor licenses were being pro
tested. It was said that Harry Hayward
of the Molse company mado a trip to the
Iowa penitentiary to see Shercliff and was
instrumental in getting his alleged con
fession. Story la the Confession.
The confession states that Novembe- 4.
1SH2. when Shercliff was 22 years of age.
Dennlson came to him and arranged for
the robbery of a Jew traveling man named
William G. Pollock, said to have been car
rying ubout $75,000 worth of diamonds. The
convict s:iys It was suggested that he
hit the. man over the head with a coupling
pin or lead pipe, but, according to the
confession, Shercliff fixed up a shot bag.
Shercliff says he went to the train specified,
found his man and hit him with the bag.
Pollock showed fight and he was shot twice
In the arms.
The statement proceeds:
"I then Jumped off ths train at Cali
fornia. Junction, rodo horses Jnto Missouri
Valley, where I 'planted' the treasures In
the ground near a schop. house. Three
days afterward I went to Omaha and saw
Dennlson at Seaman's sale stable, told him
where I had put the stuff and told him to
go and get the plunder and to wire me at
Des Moines. In a few days he wired me
tha. all was O. K. Dennlson had bet and
lost a lot of money on the Sullvan-Corbett
fight and came back to Omaha desperate.
"When I came to Omaha, before Dennl
son went for the diamond, be gave me $250
and gave me $500 when he came back. I
went west as far aa Seattle, where I was
pinched for disposing of stolen property.
Dennlson went my bond of $1,000, which I
forfeited. He sent me $250 at Portland
and $35 at San Francisco. These Items are
all he gave me out of the diamond robbery.
He promised to give me a half Interest In
his policy business.
'Tells of More Booty.
"Two or three days before the diamond
robbery Dennlson came to me and told me
of a South Omaha man who was wearing
a ring and stud worth $1,100, and that he
was holding $1,000 In gold election money,
and told me he was In Foley's gambling
house. He asked me to go and have a look
at the man and follow him home In the
street car. Dennlson gave me a bottle
wrapped In a paper with which to jhit the
man, but I stuck a gun fn his face and he
gave me small change. I told him I wanted
the $1,000 and he said I would have to kill
him first. He gave a report ot It to the
police the next morning and told them that
no man had ever searched him and no man
would. He told Dennlson and Sonnenb:g
about it the next morning.
"Dennlson got me paroled out of Fort
Madison. He wanted me to be a hostler
or a coachman as a blind, and that If there
was a board of fire and police commission
ers that he could not handle that he wan ed
me to organize a gang and hold up street
cars, saloons, and drug stores and tear the
town wide open. He steered me Into places
where I violated my parole and then he
threatend to have me sent back unless I
would do what he told me to."
Dennlaon'a Side of the Caae.
Tom Dennlson. when seen concerning the
indictment, said:
"I t:red to know Morris In Salt Lake City.
He came Into my place and played faro:
that was In the winter of 1S91; the holdup
occurred in the fall of l&C He does not
state his ago at the time of the holdup of
Pollock correctly. He said he was 22 at
that time, and he must have been IS when
I knew him In Salt Lake. I do not know
Morris' record except by hearsay. I un
derstand he has been concerned In holdups
of saloons and gambling houses all over
the west. In Colorado Springs, Reno, Ta
coma, Portland and other places.
"At the time of the Reno holdup Tom
Horn, who was recently hanged for murder
In Wyoming, was out there doing some
railroad work for the Plnkertons. He was
arrested on suspicion of having committed
the robbery, and as he would give no ac
count of himself being in detective work,
he was oound over for the crime and Wil
liam A. Plnkerton had to go out there to
get him cleared.
"I'have known Pollock, the man who lost
the diamonds, for several years. He used
to come In my gambling house and play
faro. I bought some stones from him.
Blames Molse sa McDonald.
"It Is not the Civic league which is push
ing this taae agalnat me. It la McDonald,
Molse and othera who have been, trying to
butt Into the gambling business in this
town for years. It Is simply a continuation
of the same old fight which t-oen g"'nt
on since the exposition. They have tried
to hold me up periodically for ao much
week to keep the World-Herald off of me.
Ker since Molse had a sure thing game
during the exposition ha has been trying ta
get into the gambling business. I have
1 utvar beeo Interested La a sura uilnf gama j
and don t want any of IL I have alwaja
run a square game.
"I understand Elmer Thorn went to see
a man named Dnlnn, who la now In an IoWa
penitentiary, for the purpose of getting hrm
to sign a statement which Thomas had
drawn up nnd which was made for the pur
pose of Incriminating tne. Lvlan refused to
sign the statement, although he was prom
ised a pnrdon If he did so. It was repre
sented to him that Thonuis represented a
large body of influential men in this city
who could secure a pardon for him, but
Dolan, who went up from Sioux City for
burglary, said:
" 'You will have to show me. I am from
Missouri.'
"Tho story was printed In the World
Herald at the time, but Fanning, Mole and
I. J. Dunn saw It and went to the ofllce
and had it cut out, so It was only in one
Issue.
"I did not know Frank Fletrh, who Mor
ris says In his statement sold the diamonds
In Butte and Helena. The watch which
Morris says I gave him was given by me
to his brother. Morrl wrote to mf from
the penitentiary that he would like to have
a watch, and as his brother was here at
the time, I gave him an old one which I
had. 1
"I will go to Iowa Just as soon as I am
able. The doctor says I ctnnot get out for
at least a week yet. My visit there will
be to put up a bond and arrange for a
trial.
"I understood the same crowd who se
cured the statement from Morris sent Vlo
Walker down to the Kansas penitentiary to
get a negro convict to sign a statement
m-hlch wa prepared In thl city and given
to Walker for ths purpose of Incriminating
me."
Story aa Told by Chief.
Chief of Police Donahue was a member of
tho Omaha detective force at the time of
tho Pollock diamond robbery and wa de
tailed to work on the case. The chief re
late the story aa he knew It from profes
sional experience In trying to ferret out ths
guilty parties. He -ays:
"One night In November of 1892 this man,
William a. Pollock, was going out of
Omaha on a train for Sioux City. He had
valuable diamonds and other Jewelry on
him and observed two men very carefully
looklr him over shortly after his trnln
started. Finally the two men who had been
In his car went Into a car ahead, but at
California Junction, about 8 o'clock In the
evening, one of them, Shercliff, came back
and shot him through the arm, robbing him
of the diamonds.
"With others I was detailed by Chief of
Police Seavey to get to work on the case.
We went up the road at once. They
brought Pollock back to Omaha, at the
Millard hotel, and got from him what ho
was able to tell of the story, which was
not very coherent, for he was apparently
suffering greatly from his wound.
"It was something over a year after the
robbery' and shooting that Shercliff was
captured out In Leadville, Colo. The Pink-'
crtnns effected the capture, after a most
thorough Investigation and chase. William
A. Plnkerton, the old chieftain himself, put
in many hard licks on this case. He ex
erted every effort and resorted to every
recours known to the art of the detective
to get 4. line on any others who might be
Implicate 1 with Shej-cliff. At the time, be
cause Shercliff happened to be an ac
quaintance of Tom Dennlson, a rumor arose
that Dennlson was connected with the case,
and Plnkertons went to work Immediately
to ferret out this rumor. He made a very
searching and complete Investigation and
told me, after he had exhausted his efforts,
that he had been entirely unable to find
any clew that would even suggest Denni
son's connection with the case. There was
nothing on which to, base the rumor that
Dennlson had any connection with it except
the mere, fact that ha was a friend ot Shsr
ollff. .
, "It Is a matter of some Interest, that not
until Just recently Shercliff ever told or In
timated that Dennlson was Implicated in
this crime. Plnkerton told me years ago
that he went to the Iowa penitentiary at
Fort Madison and practically offered Sher
cliff his liberty If he would give up the
whole story and tell who was Implicated
with him In this deed and that the convl;t
did not mention tha name of Dennlson.
Plnkerton said at that time that he be
lieved SherclifT was not a sane man. Plnk
erton kept his fores at work and he re
mained at work himself on ths case, bit
he said he was never abls to get hold of
any clew or circumstance that would In
volve Tom Dennlson. It looks aa if, had
there been any such circumstances, the
Plnkertons would have discovered them,
and having discovered them would have
brought Dennison to time long ago.
Plnkerton Here Last Week.
"William A. Plnkerton was In Omaha
this week on his way west. He Is now
in Denver. When here, he and I talked
of this case, and the old chieftain repeated
Juet what he had said those years ago, that
he did not believe Dennlson guilty of any
complicity In this affair, because he and
his men had made a thorough Investiga
tion and had failed to find any Incriminat
ing evidence against Dennlson. I don't
LEEPING
VOLCANOES.
A thin, vapory 6moke, lazily ascending
from its crater, may be the only visible sign
of life In the sleeping volcano ; but within is
a raging sea of fire, molten rock andsulphu-
rous eases. Those who make their home. .
in the peaceful valleys below know the dan
ger, and though frequently warned by the ,jfSk'SxXI
rumblings and quakings, these signs of im- " 'r-i-' ---"vCj
pending eruption go unheeded. They are living in fancied security, when
the giant awakes with deafening roars, and they are lost beneath a down
pour of heated rock and scalding ashes. Thousands of blood poison, suffer
ers are living upon a sleeping volcano, and are taking desperate chnces,
for under the mercury and
1 .t t Bowling Green. Ky.. Mar. 24. 1002
potash treatment the external Oentlemep: For oyer four years I suffered
symptoms of the disease dis- greatly from a severe case of contagious blood
annear and the deluded vie- oi-on- I went to Hot Springe, staying thero four
appear, ana trie aeiuaeu vie months at a big expense. I then consulted phy-
tint IS happy in the belief of slclana, who prescribed Mercury. Nothing did
rninnlate cure Vint the fires ms any good; In fact, tha treatment proved more
a complete cure, DUt tne n res narmful than banafloial. 1 mentioned my caae to
of contagion have only been a friend, who told ma that 8. 8. 8. had certainly
smothered in lh svfitem and oured him. I at once commenced its use, and aN
smotnerea 111 ine system, anu tr continuing It for sometime oould find no trace
as soon as these minerals are of tha disease whatever. This was about two
left off will blaze up again. 1 can truthfully say I am entirely
1 1 1 : wall. D. M. 8A.NDER3.
Occasional sores break out in
the mouth, a red rash appears on the body, and these warning symptoms, if
not heeded, are soon followed by fearful eruptions, sores, copper-colored
splotches, swollen glands, loss of hair and other sickening symptoms.
Mercury and potash not only fail to cure blood poison, but cause mer
curial Rheumatism, necrosis of the bones, offensive ulcers and inflam
mation of the stomach and bowels. The use of S. S. S. Is never followed
by any such bad results. It cures without the slightest injury to the sys
virus
and builds up the general health.
We will mail free our special book on Contagious Blood Poison, which
gives all the symptoms of the disease, with full directions for home treat
ment. Medical advice is furnished by our physicians without charge.
THE SWIFT SPCCinC CO., ATLAMTA, CA
Uotcd
ndian
and Uar Veteran
den. W. F. Melbourne. Famous Indian FiRhter and Mexican War
Campaigner, Tells of HI Wonderful Cure of Indigestion
and Dyspepsia by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. ,
r M i - - . - - . , ;
v 1 - v,i :-V. v?- .. ... W , , ' .-'''.'.
'''s ' fA .. "
- ifav
' -v - v-
bt . ...
f . -
GEN. W. F. MELBOURNE
"I am n old campaigner, veteran of the wnr with Mexico, the several campaigns
against tho Indians on the frontier, tho expedition for tho suppression of the Free State
and pro-slavery Imbroglio In Kansas, 1856; the Utah Expedition (Mormon rebellion).
Iu7. nnd the Civil War. Was ulso engaged In the late wnr with Spain.
"I enjoyed general good health until some month ago, when I suffered from ft
severe attack of Btomach trouble, dyspepslii and Indigestion. I tried many so-called
cure' without relief. Upon the recommendation of an old comrade I was Induced to
take Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey nnd used It right along. My houlth Is now good and
Indigestion a memory of the past. I find It Invigorating nnd rejuvenating In a very
marked degree and cordially commend It especially to those getting along in years."
W. F. MELBOURNE, Sec. Nat. Ass'n Mexican War Veterans. New York, Feb. 9, 1904.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is an absolutely pure. Invigorating tonlc-stlmulant for
the cure of dyapepsla. Indigestion, and all stomach and nervous troubles; Influenaa,
grip, pneumonia, consumption and every throat and lung disease; malaria and low
fevers. It purifies the blood, tone up tho heart's action, strengthens the circulation
and prolongs life and makea the old young and the young strong by Imparting fresh
vigor and vitality to every part of the body. It builds up broken down, overworked,
worried, nervous, weak and sick men and women, and delicate children. Over 4,000,000
cures In 09 years. Contain no fusel oil and Is the only whiskey recognlxed by the Gov
ernment aa a medicine. Every testimonial Is published In good faith and guaranteed.
All druggists and grocers or direct. $1.00 a bottle. Medical booklet free. Duffy
Malt Whiskey Co.. Rochester, New York.
know whether or not Plnkerton will ba
called In as a witness should the caae
be brought to trial. Ha Is going on to
California now.
"Shercliff never operated In Omaha, so
far as I ever learned, save once, and that
was When he robbed Tom Dennison's home.
After serving Some part of his term In
the Iowa penitentiary, Shercliff secured a
parole, and I understand Dennlson was
Instrumental In getting him out He came
to Omaha and was at Dennison's horns
when he robbed It snd skipped.
"Shercliff was not heard of then until
he was shot In the heel by offtoers at Kan
sas City, where he did a stlck-up game.
In trying to get away the officers shot him.
He was turned over to the warden at Fort
Madison and remanded to prison.
tt-K. Wedding Rings. Edholm, Jeweler.
Derides Ha Wants Ofllce;
PENDER, Neb., April 21. (Special Tele
gram.) The eounty commissioners met In
special session today to appoint a county
Judge to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of S. T. Wright. Albert Hensley. a
Winnebago who left for Paris last summer,
declared, he, would no longer serve as a
member of the -county board, therefore J.
D. Wheeler was appointed to fill the va
cuncy. Today Hensley presented himself
and threatened to bring suit by mandamus
to oust Wheeler, whereupon Wheeler re
signed. The board stands the same one
republican, one prohibitionist and one demo
crat. Ex-County Judge J. F. Gower was
appointed county judge.
Am
tem. We oiler $ 1,000 for proof that it
contains a mineral of any description.
S. S. S. is an antidote for 'contagious blood
poison, and the only radical and permanent
cure known. It destroys every atom of the
and purifies and strengthens the blood
Fighter
New York
Boston and
The East
Six trains a day from Omaha
over the North-Western Line,
the only double-track railway
from the Missouri River to
Chicago.connects at that point
with all lines, for a.'l points
East. These fast trains on the
North-Western Line
are most conveniently equip
ped for the safety and comfort
of patrons. n
Buffet smoking and library cars.
Superb a la carte dining car service.
Drawing-room and private compart
ment sleeping cars, free reclining
chair cat s and standard day coaches.
Leave Omaha daily for Chicago at
3:40 a. m., 8:00 a. m.. 11:30 a m.,
4:25 p.m., 5:50 p.m. and 8:25 p.m.
Ticket! and full Information on apolk-atloa
TICKET OFFICES:
1401-1403 Faraara Street, Omaha
Charges Less Than All Others
al
DR. McGREW,
SPECIALIST
Treata all forma of Diseases mt
MK OHV.
Twenty-eight Years' Experience.
Eighteen Years In Omaha.
The doctors remarkable success has
never been equaled. ills resources and
fd' ilitli'S for trtailiiK tills clasa of diseases'
are iii.limlted and every day brings many,
flattering reports of the good he is dolus;:
or the relief he tins Kiven. ,
HOT SPRINGS TREATMENT E0R.
All Wood Poisons. No "15 It KA KINO OPT"
i n Hip skin or fure and all external signs t
of the ill sense disappear nt onee. A pr
niHliei.l ture fur life Kiiaranteed. ,
riri'trri F i hkh (icakantekd in t
YAhILUULL ,.;h8 THAN FIVK DAYS.
a'F Al) Ifl finn cases cured of Hydrocele,
lLrK jUaUUU ritnetiire. Gleet. Nervous .
lability. Iiss of Ktrennth and Vitality
and li forma cif chronic dlaeaaea.
Treatment hy mail. Call or wrie. Bo ,
T (.tftlce 'JtS South 14th St., Omaha. Neb.
For Menstrual Suppression
in
ZZrZZZ PEN-TAN-GOT
SI a kni I nasaa. Sa. SaVI ta OaaaNs Sy SSiiana aj
fcsusaaaU Bras ba. aUUaaaass feaaa, ttaaa naa