TITE OMAHA DAILY DEC: WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1904.
CAMPAIGN OPENING TODAY
Mentor Foraker of Ohio Speaks in Audi
torium in Erening.
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ASPECTS TAKEN TO SCENE OF ROBBERY
arillor Figure Ip Ikfrt Is Ow Trra
Million Dollar la tnpald TtiM
Da the State from Va
rloes t'oaatt.
(From a 8tafT Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sopt. l3.-(Speclal.) Arrange
ments for the opening of the republican
campaign In Lincoln tomorrow evening
have all been completed. Senator Foraker.
who will be the only speaker, will be met
at Omaha by Adjutant General Culver,
Judge C. M. Farker and J. B. Strarte, for
mer congressman. At the station here he
will be met by Governor Mickey and Chair
man Roberta of the county committee and
othera and escorted to the Lincoln hotel,
where he will atop while In the city. In
the evening the various republican clubs of
Lincoln will act as an escort from the hotel
to the auditorium, where the speaking will
occur. Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by a quRrtet from Omntia. The au
ditorium has been tastefully decorated. The
speaking will begin at o'clock.
Sospeeta Taken to Otoe.
George Iowd and Frank Todd, arrested
by the police yesterday afternoon on sus
picion of having blown open the bank at
Palmyra, were , taken to Otoe county this
afternoon by Bherilt Shrader. The police
have strong evidence against the suspected
men, and believe they will have no trouble
In securing a conviction. Both are ex
convicts and each was paroled before the
expiration of his sentence.- Todd was sent
to the penitentiary from Boone county on
one occasion for cattle stealing and once
for safe blowing. Dowd 'was sent up for
forgery, and his sentence expired about
two weeka ago. Todd haa been employed
by 8. M. Melick until recently, when he
went to work at tho Skinner livery barn,
while Dowd has been the engineer at the
Windsor hotel since his release from prison.
The two men hired a horse and buggy at
tho Skinner barn Friday and returned it at
7 o'clock Monday morning. Witnesses have
been found who saw the two men at Swede
berg Friday night, and who saw them with
the rig In Palmyra Saturday evening and
Sunday. They left Palmyra iturday af
ternoon for the country, but were caught In
n rainstorm and returned and stayed all
night. Tuey were arrested In a room over
tho Harfey drug store while still In bed
Monday afternoon, - In the room the police
found twelve sticks of dynamite and some
burglar tools. One of .the men admitted
having been lit Palmyra, but the other de
nied that he had ever heard of such a
town. Both men claimed they . had Just
been out driving.
Mrs. Dllllnarsler Dead.
Mrs. Ella Knox BUllngaley, wife of Cap
tain Billlngsley, a prominent attorney here,
died, this morning, after an operation for
cancer.' Mrs. Billlngsley had been in the
hospital for some time, and this was the
second operation that had been performed.
She was 54 years of age, and leaves a hus
band and one daughter. She had been a
resident of Lincoln thirty-five years, hav
ing come here from. Iowa. The remains will
be taken to Davenport, la., tonight and cre
muted,, and there will be no formal serv
ices, at her own special request.
Large Ram Die State.
Experts In the auditor's office are busy
figuring up the amount of taxes due the
state from the various counties and when
complete It Is believed the figures will be
KJJM.OOO. Of this amount Douglas county
hwc more" than any single' county, It being
dclnn.urrt to the amount of $323,482. Lan
caster ooubty Is short (106,845. . These, figures
will be used In the auditor's biennial report.
The scavenger law was enacted by the
late legislature to clean up these unpaid
taxes, but Just how well It will succeed
Is not yqt known.
Omnha Girl I.Ikes Lincoln.
Eva Clanl, aged 25 years, ' hailing from
Omaha. Is n, charge or. the hands of the
local charity society, and so far has re
fused to go on her way. She struck town
yesterday while enroute to Scandla, Kan.,
where she said her relatives live. She had
Just been, released from the county poor
farm in Douglas county and had a charity
ticket through to the Kansas town. Last
nlsht she applied to Secretary Prevey of
'.he charity association for a night's lodg
ing, saying she would resume her Journey
this morning. Today, however, she con.
EPITHELIOMA
Covering One Side of
Face and Reaching
to the Eye
CORED BYJJOTICURA
Which Acted Like a Charm
After Doctors and
Hospitals Failed. '
Here is soother of those remarkable)
tares of torturing, disfiguring skin hu
mors dally made bv Cutlcura Resolv.
ent, assisted by Cutlcurs. Ointment and
Soap, after physicians, hospitals and all
else had failed.'
" I feel It my duty to try to help those)
uttering from Skin diseases. My case
was a very bad one, covering all of on
side of my face and bad reached my
yo. I had two or three doctors pre
scribe without any relief. They said
my disease was Epithelioma, I waa
then advised to go to oae of oar hos
pitals, which I did, taking their treat
ment tor some time. I bad given up all
hope when my husband asked me to try
the Cuticura Remedies. - My face being
In such a' very bad state, I need the
Cuticura 8ap with luke-warm water
and a small silk sponge and then applied
the Cuticura Ointment. I took one tea
spoonful of the Kesolvent four times a
day. They acted like a charm, and In
one week's time my face waa cared en
tirely and has remained so. I certainly
can recommend the Cuticura Remedies
as Infallible."
MRS. A. Q. SMITH, ;
i . S400 Catharine St.,
Feb. , 1608. Philadelphia.
The purity and sweetness, the power
to afford Immediate relief, the certainty
of speedy gad permanent eure, the ab
solute safety and great economy hate
made Cuticura Remedies the standard
kin cures, blood purifiers and humor
remedies of the world.
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(la form ml CkMt.M Co, 14 Me. r Wat mi tuv
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eluded Lincoln looked good to bcr and she
would remain Indefinitely. 8he is slightly
deranged. Mr. Prevey has been trying all
day to lnduceer to go on her way.
Keaeeatra File Rxeense Aeeeeata.
It rost John I Kennedy Just $304.06 -to
be nominated for congress by the Second
district republicans and It ccst Howard
Kennedy, Jr., $347 77 to be nominated for
district Judge. Of John L. Kennedy's ex
penses $l0 was paid to Tom Blackburn,
chairman of the congressional committee.
In order to get cards to sit In the game,
and It cost the other Kennedy the same
amount. The greater portion of the re
mainder of the expenses, as shown by the
reports filed with the secretary of state,
went for printing cards and sending out
letters.
Candidates Go te Convention.
H. M. Eaton, candidate for land commis
sioner; J. L. McBrlen, candidate for state
superintendent; E. M. Searle, Jr., candidate
for auditor; A. Gnlusha, candidate for
secretary of state, and Addison Walt, left
this afternoon for Syracuse, where tomor
row they will attend the republican county
convention.
Beak. Inspects Packing Houses.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Bert Bush
has completed his inspection of the packing
houses, which he began some time ago, to
see If the child labor law was being vio
lated. An order was issued by the manage
ment of each corporation to the superin
tendents to refuse to employ any child
of school age. Now that the strike has
been settled another inspection will shortly
have to be made, as a great number of
persons are being employed at this time.
Likes Mil ford the Best.
General N. M. Curtio, national inspector
of soldiers' homes, spent the day In Lincoln
visiting the state house. He had Just re
turned from a visit to the two hqmes at
Grand Island and at MUford, and reports
them doing fairly well. He was especially
pleased with the location of the MUford
home, and suggested that the state should
Improve the natural conditions there. The
general will make hla report to the national
board.
Kew Professor at I'nlversltjr.
Announcement was made this evening of
the acceptance by Prof. George E. Howard
of the University of Chicago, of the chair
of Institutional history In the University of
Nebraska. Prof. Howard was for many
years a member of the faculty of Leland
Stanford university, being a champion of
Prof. E. A. Boss and resigning shortly
after Dr. Ross severed his connection with
that institution.
CONFESS TO KILLING WATCHMAN
Each of Accnsed Tries to Shift Blame
on the Others.
SIDNEY, Neb., epi. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) The preliminary hearing of Tom
Mclntyre, James .1. Miles and Harry Ne
ville, alias Tom Flynn, 'charged with the
murder of Watchman Frank Wiser, was
held before Judge Tucker this afternoon.
After the reading of the information by
County Attorney Spanogle all the defend
ants plead not guilty. They each In turn,
however, took the witness stand and ac
cused one another of the crime, alleging
that they did not Intend to kill Wiser.
Their statements were conflicting. Mc
lntyre claims that the watch and chain
and revolver were hidden under the coal
chutes at Pine Bluffs.
Their description of the death of Wiser
waa harrowing in Its details. They sat
alongside of His body, smoking cigarettes,
watching him die.
Flynn is about 30, Miles about 32 and
Mclntyre 20 years old. They were bound
over to the district court without ball and
the two witnesses for the state, Jenkins
and Redding, were held. : linger $2,000 ball
for their appearance. It Is., currently re
ported that this trio will ask a speedy
trial, plead guilty and accept a life sent
ence. There Is a strong undercurrent to
night favoring lynching the prisoners, and
nobody can predict what the morrow will
bring. Sheriff Lee says he will support
the majesty of the law If It takes his life.
York County Likes Decision.
TORK, Neb.. Sept. 13. (Special.) The
recent decision of Judge Kelligar meets
with the entire approval of the taxpayers
of York county, who have stood the 60 to
M per cent increase In the valuation of
real and personal property made by the
assessors this spring. The Increase of 6
per cent made by the State Board of
Equalisation was an extra burden that the
taxpayers of this county were not going
to stand, and many waited for the deci
sion of Judge Kelligar.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE. Sept. 18. District court con
venes here September 19. The docket for
the September term consists 146 civil and
tlve criminal cases. Twenty-five of the civil
suits are divorce cases. ,
BEATRICE, Sept. l.-3. T. Sullivan, the
traveling mar. whose mind haa been af
fected for somd time, was taken to Joplln,
Mo., yesterday by his mother. He will be
placed In a sanitarium there for treatment.
BEATRICE, Sept. 13. Company C met
Inst night and decided to put a strong fool
ball team In the field this year. Glen Odell.
at present manager of the Beatrice ball
team, wad engaged to manage the new
eleven.
BEATRICE, Sept. 13. John Wlchman
and Daniel Penrod ivo quite badly hurt
last evening In a runaway accident by be
ing thrown onto the pavement. The buggy
In which they were riding was smashed Into
kindling wood.
HUMBOLDT, Sept. 18. Mrs. Frank Lang,
a native of Germany, who came to this
ccuntry about forty years ago. died at her
home several miles southwest of the city
mid whs burled in the Bohemian cemetery
near this city.
HUMBOLDT, Sept. 13 September 28, the
llrst day of the carnival In this city. Is to
be devoted to the old soldiers, who will hold
a regular reunion and reproduction of camp
life In the city park. The veterans cordially
Invite ail soldiers of the state to be present
and participate.
HUMBOLDT. Sept 13. This part of the
; stute was visited this morning by a rain of
about an Inch, und the thermometer drop
ped considerably In consequence. Several
mornings recently there has been evidence
of a Unlit frost, but nothing damaging is
reported ns yet.
L1NWOOD, Sept. IS. There was a good
rain SutuiUuy night and another last night,
which places the ground in good condition
I lor fall plowing and also will bring the
wheat up that is sown. It is cold and a
from is expected If It clears oft. A light
frost woulu do no harm.
i BEATRICE, Sept. li The democrats of
the Fifth supervisor district have nomi
nated Robert J. Harris for supervisor. Mr.
Harris Is the gentleman whq lost his home
and whuHe children and his mother were
killed In tho cyclone which swept over a
section of country a few miles southeast of
I his city several months ago.
BEATRICE. Sept. 13 Yesterday Mayor
Shults Issued an order to the chief of police
of, this city to the effect that he must en
force the ordinances relating to minors vis
iting billiard hails and those remaining on
the street In violation of the curfew ordi
nance. He also Insists that the ordinances
with reference to the sule of cigars, cigar
ettes or tobacco to minors must be rigidly
enforced.
BEATRICE. Sept. 18. At a meeting of
Beatrice council, No. 124, Knights and La
dies of Security, the following oittcers were
elected: T. V. Rhodes, president; Clinton
VVestcott, first vice president; Nicholas
Ilursh, second vice president; Anna Horner,
relate; Jennie Walker, financial secretary;
Rose Whipple, corresponding secretary; 8u-
Run Vfof-Mll nnrliieliir Murv I4urh uku.iI .
Hattle Johnston, outer sentinel; Edward
M. Gashaw, treasurer.
HARVARD. Sept. It About It o'clock
last night a heavy rain came up, accompa
nied by heavy thunder and sharp lightning,
and for a short time a large amount of
liallstpnea, but fortunately little wind was
blowing when the hall tell .though the
storm began with heavy iud. This morn
ing plies of hailstone were found jiruund
buildings as late as 10 o'clock, many of
them l.eing fully half an Inch through. No
dmniire hus been reported, and the rain.
i u mounting to over' 1U Inches, which con
tinued at Intervals till morning, will be of
si-tat value to farming Interests in en
abling the farmer to finish plowing and
seeding to wheat, reviving pastures and
laic sins.
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Put Week Exceptional!? Favorable for the
Maturing of Corn.
HALF OF CROP OUT OF THE WAY OF FROST
Another Week of Warm Weather Will
Be Snfflrlent for All Except A
Small Amount of Late
Planted.
LINCOLN, Sept. 13. The United States
Department of Agriculture, Nebraska sec
tion, climate and crop service, weather bu
reau's weekly crop bulletin:
The past week has been warm and dry,
with an abundance of sunshine. The con
ditions generally were very favorable fof
agricultural Interests.
The mean daily temperature has averaged
2 degrees above the normal. The maximum
temperature exceeded 90 degrees quite gen
erally on the 8th and 9th, and in a few' in
stances exceeded 100 degrees.
The rainfall was confined to light scat
tered showers in the southeastern part of
the state on the night of the 10th. The
amount of rainfall was generally about or
but slightly more than a quarter of an
Inch. In most of the state no rain fell dur
ing the week.
The warm, dry weather allowed threshing
and haying every day of the week without
delay or Injury. Haying Is nearly com
pleted, and a large crop has been secured
In unusually good condition. The third
crop of alfalfa Is genefally a good one, and
Is being secured In good condition.
The warm, dry, clear weather of the past
week has been exceptionally favorable for
maturing corn, and the crop has made rapid
progress. In moat parts of the state more
than half the crop Is now beyond danger
of damage by frost, and a week or more of
favorable weather will place all but very
late corn beyond danger of Injury. The
dry weather of the week has caused late
corn in some southern counties to deterio
rate somewhat, but the damage has been
small.'
Fall plowing has advanced rather slowly
because of the dry condition of the soil In
some parts of the state, but the work Is
well advanced and Is reported practically
completed In several counties. Seeding has
been delayed some In southern counties by
dry soil, but as a whole the work has pro
gressed nicely.
. Potatoes are being dug In many places,
and the crop is large and the quality excel
lent. Sugar beets are growing nicely and
promise an excellent crop.
G. A. LOVELAND,
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.
GERMAN PASTORS ARE ASSIGNED
Action Taken nt Closing Session of
Conference.
BUSHTON, Kan., Sept. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) At the closing session of the West
German conference here, the following ap
pointments were announced by Bishop D.
H .Moore:
Nebraska District J, J. Stelnglnger, pre
siding elder; Centervllle, John Schamm;
C'latona, John Kracher; Cortlund H. A.
Trelber; Cosby, Mo., C. Stelnel; Culbert
son, B. Eiaenman: Humboldt, H. A. Hohm
wald; Kramer, H. A. DlcKmanii; Lincoln,
Charles Harbs; Macon, G. J. Keller; St.
Joseph, Mo., G. Becker: Sterling, P. W.
Matthaeis; Wathena, Kan., J. A. Nigg;
White Cloud, Kan., E. Tasting; Oregon,
W. Tonat.
North Nebraska District J. G. Lelst. pre
siding elder; Arlington, H. C. Woerncr;
Berlin, A. J. Ross; Boelus, John Lauer;
Denver, Colo., (Firs', church) F. Hauser;
Denver, Colo., (Second church) M. Her
mann; Denver, Colo., (Third church) W. F.
Frlcke; Duncan, B. Joliansen; Euatus, J.
M. Zwlnk; Friend. Ed. Gruen: Grand Is-
, land, George Buehler; Hampton, M. H.
ivuK, niiiuiiawv, a. j. v u i n i . innnnt,
P. 8. Schramm; Osceola;- O. "G. Ponath;
I'aplllion, H. C. Elf eld;, Pueblo, Coloi, W.
R. Velte; South Omaha and Rushville to be
supplied: Waco, H. H. Hackmann; West
Point, C. H. Sudbrook; Western, C. U.
Grassmueck.
MRS. TOLER DIES AT ANOKA
Mystery' lorronndlng Cause of Two
Deaths May Never Be Solved.
ANOKA, Neb., Sept. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Mrs. Henry Toler died here last
night and the mystery surrounding her
and her husband's death from burning
will probably never be solved. The In
quest that was held and adjourned for her
testimony will not be resumed, as her
death makes it unnecessary.
Saanders Repnbliean Convention.
WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 13. (Special.) The
republican county convention met In Wa
hoo yesterday and nominated W. J. Har
mon and J. J. Posplsll for members of
the legislature. Mr. Harmon is the pres
ent member. Mr. Posplsll Is a prominent
Bohemian merchant of Weston. They are
both good, strong men. B. E. Hendricks
of Wahoo was nominated for county at
torney and C. H. Lubker of Cedar Bluffs
for county commissioner. These nomina
tions were all made by acclamation. Har
mony prevails In Saundera county among
the republicans. After the convention ad
journed Hon. E. 11. Hlnshaw, congressman
from this district and nominee for re
election, was Introduced and made an able
presentation of the political Issues from a
republican standpoint. Announcement was
made of the fact that Hon. Joseph 0.
Cannon, speaker of the national houso of
representatives, and Hon. James E. Wat
son, congressman from Indiana, would be
In Wahoo, September 28, and open the re
publican campaign here.
Two Held for Horsestealing'.
SIDNEY, Neb.. Sept. 13. (Special Tele
gram The preliminary examination of
Chance Wlllard and Jay Capron of Bridge
port, charged with stealing twenty head
of horses from William Dugger of Reding,
ton, was held here today. The defendants
undertook to prove an alibi, but the court
bound them over to the district court under
$2,000 ball. The horses were found In Beuel
county nearly fifty miles from Dugger'a
ranch and several witnesses testified they
saw Wlllard and Capron with the stock
and that they afterwards turned the horses
loose, when they found they- were recog
nised. Both are young men and were raised
In this county. Their parents have ranches
on the Pumpklnseed creek about thirty-five
miles northwest of here.
Lightning; Starts Fire.
FAIRFIELD, Neb., Sept. IS. (Special.)
During a severe thunderstorm at S o'clock
this morning, the Weyenbery block, either
by direct stroke of lightning or through
the medium of telephone or telegraph wl re,
waa set on Are and badly demaged. Prompt
and efficient work of the lire department
saved the building and oonfued loss of ten
ants to that of Sleaman Brothers, brokers,
whose offices were completely ruined, and
to the Cltliena' bank, which suffered dam
age to furniture only from water and fall
ing plaster. The barber shop' of M. J.
Splcer In the basement waa also damaged
somewhat by water. The posqfllce, Ma
sonic and other lodges suffered somewhat
from smoke only. All losa Is covered by
Insurance.
Farmer Recovers Valnable Watch.
PLATT8MOUTII. Neb., Sept. U (Bpe
elal.) J. A. Walker, a wealthy, well known
farmer residing near Mynard, about five
miles distant from this city, places! his
gold watch, chain and charm on ths
dresser In his bed room last Wednesday.
During the afternoon the family were away
from the house for a short time. In the
evening when Mr. Walker desired to wind
hla watch It could not be found. John
Frlesel of this city found the time pUot
near the county Jail Itt this city and re
turned the stolen property to Its owner.
The watch was valued at Coo and was
easily Identified,
Sheridan Coahty ftepnhllentaa.
RUSHVILLBw Neb., Sept IS (Special
Telegram.) A republican County convention
was held In the court house this afternoon
for the purpose of filling a vacancy on the
county ticket caused by the resignation
of Roscoe Wllhlte. Chairman Jones called
the meeting to order and 8. H. Add of
Gordon was unanimously nominated. He
accepted In a few well chosen remark
Congressman E. J. Burkett and Congress,
man M. P. KInkald were present, also Hon.
Charles Weston, state - auditor, who were
the guests of the city on the occasion of
laying the foundation etone of the new
court house. They addressed the conven
tion, their remarks being enthusiastically
received. After the convention adjourned
the delegates took part In the festivities.
Cannon Wonld Improve Land.
PLATTS MOUTH, Neb., Sept. IS. (Spe
cial.) Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois, who
owns several acres of good land In this
county. Is now seeking to have some of the
ponds upon It drained, M. B. Case of Pe
oria, 111., a former student In the engineer
ing department in the University of Ne
braska, inae the surrey Jnst week. Dur
ing the summer water In some of the ponds
stands to the depth of from two to four
feet, rendering It useless for farming pur
poses. 1
Carnival nt York.
TORK, Neb.. Sept. 18. (Special.) The
Parker Amusement company arrived here
Sunday and on Monday night gave Its
first entertainment. The large enclosed
grounds In Ellis park) where they are
holding their shows, was "crowded, prin
cipally with cltlsens of York. About 10
o'clock a heavy rain came and caused
some damage to the carnival company.
The grounds were flooded. They will he
ready tonight to again entertain the pub
lie. Borlcett Speaks at Bnanett.
BASSETT. Neb., Sept. 18. (Special.) -Hon.
E. J. Burkett addressed a fair sized
and very appreciative audience at the
court house here last night. On account
of bad weather the attendance was not as
large as It would otherwise have been.
His speech was Interesting and convincing
and those who heard him were very much
pleased.
DEATH RECORD.
Cenek. Daraa,
WILBER, Neb., Sept. 18. (Special.) Hon.
Cenek Duras died at hla home here last
night from cerebral hemorrhage In his 39th
year. Mr. Duras came to this county In
the early '0s, first engaging In business at
Crete. In 1877 he waa elected county treas
urer of Saline, ' holding the position two
terms. For many yean the has been en
gaged In the banking business and at the
time of his death was cashier of the Na
tional bank of Wllber. He was prominent
In political circles and was republican can
didate for secretary of state In 1SS&. He
had a wide Influence among citizens of his
own (Bohemian) ancestry. His wife died
suddenly last March and there are left sur
viving two sons and two daughters.
Georsse Bastbee,
BEATRICE, Neb.,- Sept. 18. (Bpeclal.)
George Bugbee died yesterday afternoon at
the home of his da ugh. re-, Mrs. M. L. Ar
nold, at the advanced age of 90 yean. De
ceased located In th'.a city about five years
ago and is survive! by no family except
two daughters. The remains will be taken
to Woodetock, Conn... the old home of the
deceased, for Interment. , v .
FIRE RECORD. .
Bar and Stook' Destroyed,
BRAD8HAW. Neb., Sept. IS. (Special.)
This place was visited about midnight
last night with a severe electric" storm.
The breeding barn of W, C. Mulrhead was
struck by lightning, setting the barn on
fire and burning It to the ground. A fine
stallion and Jack were consumed in the
flames. The rain was the heaviest of the
season.
HYMENEAL.
McColery-Sralth.
BEATRICE, Neb., Sep. lS.-(Special.)
The marriage of C. M. McColery and Miss
Clara Smith was solemnized In this city
Saturday afternoon. County Judgo Bourne
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. McColery will
make their home In Beatrice.
Hobbnrd Gnllty of Mnnslanajhter.
HURON. S. D.. Sept. 13 (Special Tele
gram.) The Jury In the case of the state of
South Dakota against H. L. Hubbard for
killing his brother-Jn-law, W. O. Cake
bread, on a farm near here last June, on
trial In the circuit court part of last week,
returned a verdict today of manslaughter
In the first degree. Forty witnesses were
examined, some from Iowa, and the court
Zoom was crowded at each session.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Continued Cool la Nebraska
Today Thursday Fair and
Warmer.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IS. Forecast of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair, con
tinued cooler Wednesday; Thursday fair,
warmer.
For Iowa Fair Wednesday; Thursday
fair, warmer.
For Colorado Fair Wednesday; Thurs
day fair, warmer in east portion.
For Wyoming Fair, warmer Wednesday
and Thursday.
For South Dakota Fair Wednesday, fair
In extreme west portion; Thursday fair,
warmer.
Mlssourl-iFalr Wednesday, cooler In east
and sou(h portions; Thursday fair, warmer.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. Sept. 13. Official record of tem
perature ana precipitation compared . with
me corresponding aay or me last three
years: 1904. 1903. 1902. 1901.
Maximum temperature.... GO 67 72 66
Minimum temperature.... 60 46 40 bS
Mean temperature 55 61 68 $0
Precipitation 66 T .00 .71
Record of temperature and nrecluitatlon
at Omaha for this day since March 1, 1904:
Normal temperature 64
Deficiency for the day 9
Total deficiency since March 1 801
Normal precipitation 10 Inch
Excess for the day 60 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 21. 71 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 2.79 Inches
Kxeese for cor. period, 1908. 6.10 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1902.... 2. li inches
Reports from Stations at T p. m.
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Omaha, clear
Valentine, partly cloudy
Cheyenne, clear
Suit Lake City, clear ...
Rapid City, clear
Huron, clear
Willi. ton, clear
Chicago, cloudy
St. Louis, cloudy
St. Paul, clear
Duvenport, cloudy
Kansas City, cloudy
Havre, clear .
Helena, partly cloudy ...
Kisraurck, cloudy
Galveston, cloudy
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L. A. WELSH. Leu! Forecaster.
DRAMA IN JOHN WALKER CASE
Various Elements of Human Interest Inter
Contest Over Miser1! If onej.
DEVELOPS OLD MAN HAD SOMETHING
Woman Said te Have Bee Hla
Fiancee New Conies In for
Share of Will as a
Sister.
Pills, alleged to be poisonous, vlclous
faced strangers, sweethearts masquerading
as sisters, and other melodramatic features
enter ln the heirship contest In the John
Walker estate. The testimony of Mrs. Isa
bella Schram brought forth these phases
of the case and also disclosed a story of
considerable heart interest.
According to her story, her father and
mother, Henry and Catheryn Walker, died
In Klllarney, the place of her birth, when
she was barely 4 years old. No other rel
atives were there except her brave young
brother. John. Only 14 years old himself,
he yet had the courage to leave the old
place where there was now no home and,
taking the baby sister, cross the great
ocean and penetrate as far as Chicago Into
the foreign land. In this city he found a
kindly family that was willing to take the
little girl. He hlmeelf struck further west.
The protectors of Mrs. Schram died and she
found other places of protection until
finally an early marriage gave her a home
of her own. The big brother moved from
place to place, a quiet, self-contained man,
who wrote to the sister only when he
moved from one place to another. He vis
ited the home of the sister two or three
times, the last before his death twelve
years ago.
Mrs. Schram, In giving her testimony,
showed the weight of sorrow under which
she lives. Tho last visit of Walker to his
sister brought him to her house the night ;
on which her little son died. In August,
1901, her two daughters were killed In a
railway accident. The tears came to the ,
eyes of the witness as she told of this and
of the little silver watch John Walker of ,
South Omaha sent as a present to the
younger of these, not then knowing of their !
death, and which arrived shortly after this
tragic event. The watch the mother wore
about her neck and It was Introduced In
evidence. The last blow to the witness
came suddenly, also, In the letter from
Miss Walker, telling her of the sudden
death In South Omaha of the big, brave
brother of whom she had seen So little, but
for whom she held so strong an affection.
Walker Had a Sweetheart.
Mrs. Schram testified that when Walker
visited her twelve years ago she talked
with him about his not being married and
he showed her a nhotormnh of a woman
somewhere In the east, saying It was his
old sweetheart who had Jilted him once,
but whom he could then marry. This
woman he called Kate.
The photograph was introduced as evi
dence and Identified by the witness as Mrs.
Katheryn Herr, the Boston woman, who IS
the other claimant of the estate as a sister.
Several othter witnesses testified to Walker
hnvlnv annlran nt a aiMh.rt In Ih. ... !
who had Jilted him.
A small sensation was produced when
Judge Slabaugh displayed a red box of
pills and drew 'from the witness the state
ment that It had been sent to her through
the mall In August of last year after the
IntestatA of Walker was generally known.
Mrs. Schram said her little son had opened
the packef and destroyed the wrapping. H
had wanted to take one of the pills, but
she had declined. They gave the cat one.
It died In fifteen minutes. The witness be
lieved some one wanted to get her out of
the way.
In addition to this the witness told of a
wicked looking stranger who had appar
ently watched her house and followed her
movements during the summer. First she
had noticed him In May when on a visit to
the cemetery. He had watched her and she
had heard him ask another man who she
was. He had followed her about and had
done the same thing on a later visit to her
daughter's grave and she had seen him
near her house at other times.
Other witnesses were called during the
afternoon, most of the effort being given to
proving a likeness between the deceased
and Mrs. Schram, the fact that Walker
could write and read, which was denied byT
the otherslde, and the existence of a for
mer sweetheart In the east. The witnesses
examined were Anton Belohavek, Mrs.
Bclohavek, J. W. Formanek and Mrs. Anna
Formanek, Mrs. Elizabeth Schelaney,
James Duncan, Thomas Walker and Mrs.
Schram. One Interesting fact brought out
was that both Mrs. Herr In her former
testimony and Mrs. Schram today claimed
Kittle Campbell as thetlr grandmother and
the grandmother of the late John Walker.
The hearing will be resumed at 9 o'clock
this morning.
John Walker lived and died the life of a
miser In South Omaha. After death sewed
In his clothes was found something over
$8,000. Until the discovery of this money
and the fact that the recluse died Intestate
no relative ever was heard of. but then
dozens begun to spring up sll over the
country. One amusing feature was that
no two relatives seemed able to identify
each other.
Wind Interferes with Flr.
YANKTON, 8. D., Sept. 13.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) A strong wind at the state fair
caused the races and part of 'the entertain
ment to be postponed. Races for tomor
row will be the 2:40 trot, 2:20 pace and
pony running, one-half mile and repeat.
The leap-the-gap, loop-the-loop, balloon
ascension and other attractions omitted to-
day on account of the wind will be given !
tomorrow. The stock exhibits are still
coming. The Judges will begin tomorrow. :
The crowds at the grounds today were less '
than the management expected, but the !
fair deserves and will get a big attendance !
on the next three days. The present fair
is undoubtedly the best In every way ever
held In. Yankton. Friday will be Pierre
and Mitchell day and big crowds will be
here from the rival cities.
Llarht Frost Alona Jim River.
HURON, S. D., Sept 11 (Bpeclal Tele-
gram.) Frost last night Is reported over
most of the Jim river valley, but no serious
damage to corn or other crops Is reported.
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