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2 OMAHA PATLY BEEt TUESDAY , DEOEMHEU 17 , 1803 , money tlmt I had given her to tnke care of herself and the baby. He told her apiln and again that If she dM not get the money for him ho would I'll me of her Infidelity ami might kill her. Chappie wonted to know If my life wan not Insured In my wife's favor , He tried to get my wife to give him 4100 with which to buy clothes. He told her he had rich Motive * In California. " Then the defendant took up the story of his actions after learning from his wife's Ilpi the Etory ot her Infidelity. He told how he had spent the diy on Saturday and of the occurrences of the following Sunday morning. He explained his visit to the resi dence of Mrs. Sammon , by faying that Mr . Jsh had left the house and ho suspected that she had gone to see Chappie and he followed to sco where she wa < t going. He denied emphatically that he had met Mr. Lowrlo that morning. Ho said that he hid not seen Lowrlo for three or four weeks prior to the time of the tragedy. This brought the recital down to the evening of Sunday , Juno D , the hour when Chappie arrived at the cottage which he never left alive. SAYS CHAPPLE FIRED FIRST. "I was coming over from my mother's barn , " said tab , "and saw Chappln.standing at the porch. I asked htm what he was doing and ho said that he had come to fix the sewing machine. I said It was a funny time to fix the machine and he raid If I did not want It fixed that day he would come the next day and do the work. "I don't know what I said to him. I walked Into the liouso and Chappie followed mo In , He walked Into the bedroom , took off the cover of the sewing machine nnd begin looking It over. I started cut ot th ? room and my wife followed me. She asked mo to start a flro and said we would have tea ready In a few minutes. I saw there was no flno kindling In the basket. I marled to the cellar for some kindling and had only gone a few steps when I heard the chairs moving In the bedroom. I went back to the kitchen. My wlf < > was not there. I walked luck through the dining room nnd looked Into the bedroom , I saw Chappie bad turned from the sewing machine and had one. arm around my wife and was attempting to take liberties with her , and she was trying to gat away from him , t was driven wild by the sight , I ran Into the bedroom , grabbed my revolver from a drawer In the dresser and ran through the bath room and Into the room where Chappie nnd my wife were. When I reached the bud room Chappie was standing at the foot of the bed. Aa I entered the bed roam Chappie- raised his revolver and flred at me. I then flrsd at him , nnd shot until I thought my revolver was empty. I do not know how often be flred at me , and I do not know how often I shot at him. I was very greatly excited. " ENTERED SEVERAL DENIALS. Attorney Bradley , who was conducting the examination of the defendant , then presented the two revolvers that were taken from the lull homo on the night of the tragedy. Ish identified the revolver which he owned. He said It looked like his revolver and lie thought It was the one which he had owned when ho was employed a operator of the police and fire alarm system. Ths other re volver , ( lie nickel-plated one , he said he had never seen. It did not belong to himself or hif ) wife and he had never seen It before. Then the attorney asked a number of direct questions. Had Ish and his wife ever con spired to kill Chapplo ? Had Ish ever told his wife that she must kill Chapplo by Tues day night ? Had he ever told her that If she did not kill Chapplo he would never take her back to live with him as his wife ? To all of these questions the accussd answered posl- tlvoly In the negative. He had mad ? no ar rangement with his wife to get Chappie to the house for the purpose of killing him or for any o'her purpose nnd had not known of her going to the telephone at Muller's store and sending word for Chappie to call at the house. The defense sought to show that a change had come over Mrs. Ish. That afUr her meeting and Intimacy with Chappie she had become weak In mind and body and had not been herself. The state objected to tbn admission of this evidence , and a showing and offer was made by tne defense and tin. court took It under advisement. Mr. Slabaugh took up the cross-oxamlna- tlon of Ish and questioned him minutely on his conduct from the time' of lils wife's conCession - Cession until the time of the tragedy. Tiiv Ji'osa-examlnatlon did not develop any U : . tirial flaws In the statojugnt of the nccucv inil had not been completed when the cou.l iiljourned for the noon recess. The crois-examlnAllon of the defendant was resumed at the afternoon tps. rion , Mr. Sla baugh conducting the Investigation. Ho made an effort to ( how tlmt Ish had Invited Chap pl Into the house and had told him that ho might as well come In that evening am fix the machine and thus save a trip the nex day. The defendant was quite certain thai he had done nothing of the kind , He mid he walketl Into the house and that Mr. Chap- pic followed him. Ish slated that there wan little or no con versation In the room before he left to RS ! the kindling and Mrs. Ieh to look after the supper. Chappie , on entering the bedrcom had asked for a piece of cloth with which It try the sewing machine. This was furnished by Mra. Ish and Chappl ? turned his attention to the machine and he , Ish , and his wife went out. Ho was golns down the Blairs when he heard the nolss of a moving chair In the bed room nnd turned back to see what was going on. Ho found Mrs. Inn sitting on Chappie's lap. Then the trouble commenced. Mr. Slabaugh's cross-examination was rigid and minute , but It did not shak the statement - ment made by till In his direct examination. Falling to shake the testimony given by Mr. Ish In his statement of the- tragedy and the causes leading up to It the state sought to Impeach the witness and attacked his credibility. He was asked by Mr. Slabaugh about his visits to girls who were residents of the eastern part of the city during 1803 nnd If he was not on Intimate terms with cer tain Inmates of houses In that district. Judge Keysor held that the questions wore not proper for the purpose Intended by the defence nnd sustained on objection made by Mr. Ransom. With that the- state closed Us crcss-examlnatton and Mr. Ish left the stand , apparently but little disturbed over the tryIng - Ing ordeal through which he had passed. TELLINO HIS MOTHER. Mrs. Martha M. Ish. the mother of the defendant , was called by the defense. She testified that Jimmy had come to her home before noon or about noon on Sunday , June 0. He was very much exclte < l. Mrs. Ish could go no further. She had been making an effort to appear calm , but It was' unsuccessful , ns she broke down com pletely and sobbed.for some minutes. Jimmy had told her , she resumed , all his troubles and fainted away during the recital. He walked around the- house like an Insane man and was weeping nnd sobbing and was hardly able to talk for over an hour. He was under great mental strain and could scarcely keep up a convent-alien. The atlor- neys for the defense asked Mrs. leh to tell all that her son had told her. This was objected to by the state and the court sus tained the objection. Mrs. Ish was not cross- examined. Joseph J. Hengen was recalled by the de fense. Mr. Hengen was a fallow employe of Chapplo In the service ot the American Wringer company. He lived In rooms ad joining those occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chap pie and was on Intimate terms with Cup- ! plo and had been mad ? something of a con- fldant of Chappie , who had told him of hlo relatlona with Mrs. Ish. "Mr. Hengen , " said Mr. Ranscm , "did you see William Chappie have a revolver prior to his death ? " "I did. I baw him with a revolver on several occasions. " "Did you ever hear him tny 'anything about usnlg hla revolver In connection w'th the defendant , James C. Ish ? " This raised an objection by the state ard an argument on the admlsslblllty of uncotn- munlcated threats. After a lengthy dUcju- nlon of th ? subject Judge Keysor decided to admit certain parts of the evidence. The question was stated again , and Mr. Hensen replied : "Yes , sir. I had a conversation with him on May 20 , out near the old fair grounds. Chappie showed me- his revolver and said that If It became necessary he would us. ? It on Ish. I cautioned him , and he said that the mess had gone so far that he might bo compelled to put Ish where he could not hurt any one. Chappie paid : 'You know I have the necessaries to do It with , ' and with that ho drew his revolver from his pocks : and showed It to me. " IT WAS T" " - "ALVER. - Mr. Hengen stated that ho had -cen 'Hiap- ple with a revolver on a number of ether occasions. Mr. Ransorh presented the. nickel- plated revolver for Mr. Hengen's Inspection and asked him If he had ever seen It before. Special Importation of Fine Linens Our great special importation of fine linens received last week is now all arranged. A slight idea of the beauty , value , exclusiveness and elegance of this shipment may be gained from the i6th street window display. Never came to any one house so great a quantity nor such a splendid assort ment of expensive styles in Napkins , Trays and Lunch Cloths , plain , hemstitched and embroidered and exquisite designs in fine table sets. Beautiful scarfs , drapes , doylies and table covers without number Scotch Linens , Holland Linens , Irish Linens , German Linens ; fine linens from everywhere. Making such on immense purchase amounting to many thousands of dollars , direct from the manufacturer we can make Prices from a Third to Half Less than Regular Prices. See the great display. Toy Department. An entire floor devoted to toys , dolls , sleds , iron wagons - . ons , trains , games , albums , blackboards , juvenile books , etc. Tiny things for tiny tots at tiny prices. Great Bankrupt Sale of Fine Jewelry from Baumer Stock. When Baumer became bankrupt 'he had the finest stock of Jewelry and Diamonds mends in Omaha ; he had just got in a sup ply of the very latest novdHIos for Holiday Trade and was pvoimrcd ta do an enormous huslnoja , IIln creditors had boon waiting too long , however , and demanded cash on the instant. The entire inuprnlllcont assortment had to bo sold nt once ut a Hiiot'lflco. We are doing the selling now. The stool.la full of the latest and moat exclusive designs n flno onwmunt * . There are hundreds of the best watches In all the reliable niakos. There are thousands of rings , gold pens , broaches , etc , ntc. A large collection of flno Opera Classes. The Celebrated Le Maire Opera Glass At ono-thlrd juwelers prices , Other makcb at from 7C > o up. Solid coin silver Chutuluino \Vutehos , Uaumor'u price SS , Unnkrupt price $2.o. liyorytlilnjr in line Jewelry nt Bankrupt prices. Bankrupt prices are one-third jewel- ur's prices. HAYDEN's HAYDEN'S The wltnc s replied : "It In exactly like th revolver Chapplo thowrd me And < vhlch have seen In his possession. It la the cm revolver , so far n I can JudgV , , Mr. Slabaugh did not get much satlstac tton out of Mr. Hengen on ihe cross-cxamlnt tlon. Ho questioned him carefully aa to hi work , and finally said : "Did you not since the bpnlnnln < r , of th ! trial show a roll of bills to a man n.iinei Love and say to him that you had got tra , m&ney for bslng a wllnem In the Ish cJrc ? "No , sir , 1 did not , " replied Mr. Hengcn "I have not had a roll of bills since I hav been In Omaha , " The attorneys for the defcnwj thin mid an offer of the testimony of the wltncs showing the entire conversation that hai taken place between him and Chappie , bu this waa ruled out by the court. E. T. Day , living at 2913 Mason street played some havoc with the evidence give by Mr. Fleebs , who appeared for the- state Fleebo testified that he was on the porch o his house and caw Chappie approach the Is residence and raw Ish meet him and go Int the house with him. Mr. Day testified tha he was In the sitting room of the house a 2913 Mason street , nnd that Fleebo was will him. They could see no part of the Ish res Idence from the room In which they wer sitting. They heard the shots flred and then Fleebo went out and went over to the Is ] house. Frank McVey. an employe ot the American Wringer company , testified that he was In tlmatcly acquainted with Chappie and knew that he carried a revolver mot If not all o the time. He Identified the photograph o the dead man as the man he was talking about. Austin W. Tldd testified to having seen James tsh on his wheel at the corner o Eighteenth and Leavenwcrth streets on the morning of Sunday , June 0. Mrs. Beard , who lives on a farm In Union precinct , testified that Chappie called at her house In March lai't and that he had a re volver at that time. Mrs. Green will bo recalled by the defensj this morning. It Is thought that all of the testimony will submitted today. CARLISLE'S ' DELAYED REPORT ( Continued from First Page. ) no Improper contraction ot the circulation because If It should at any time be fount that other forms ot currency were not being supplied to the extent required , exchanges ol bonds for notes would bo suspended and golt would ba procured by selling the securities abroad. In order to further facilitate the substitution ot other currency for the retire ment ot legal tender notes the natlona' ' banks should be authorized to Issue notes equal In amount to the face value of bonds deposited to secure them , and the tax on their circulation should be reduced to one- fourth ot 1 per canti.ni per annum. BANKS MUST HELP. "As a part cf the plan for the retirement and cancellation of the legal tender notes the treasury should be relieved from responsi bility for the redemption of national bank notes , except worn , mutilated and defaceJ notes and the notes of failed banks , and each association should b : required to redeem Its cli dilation at Its own office and at agencies to be designated by the comptroller of the currency , as was the case prior to the passage - sago of the act of June 20 , 1SS4 , or , It tills Is not considered expedient , nnd the present system of current redemption by the treasury Is continued , the secretary should have the power after a future date , to be- fixed In the law , to require the banks to keep their 5 per cent redemption fund In gold coin and to deposit gold coin for the withdrawal of bonds whenever circulation Is to be psrma- nently surrendered or reduced. " The secretary alsa favors the passage of ' a law allowing national' banks to establish branches In small towns with a view to brli.glng th m closer to the people In parts of the country rcmoto from largo towny and cities , by which their usefulness would b ; gic-atly enhanced. The nccretaiy In closing his report says that It Is not probabh that any plan for the per manent retirement of United States notes and treasury notes will bo adop ed that will not require considerable time for Its compl ti execution , and he therefore urges upon con gress the propriety of prohibiting any future smes of such no c-s or of national bank notes of le u denominations than $10 , thus mak- np room In the circulation for silver co'ns and silver certificates of small denomina tions. This , ho says , would Increase th-lr use among the p ople and prevent their fre quent return to and accumulation In the treasury. SIOUX KAIjI.S FII1.1I IXCOIU'OIIATKS. I'ropnrcMl to Mninifnutiirf Co 111 MM on nn R.ttcnxlvo Scalp. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 1C. ( Special. ) Articles of Incorporation were yesterday snt from hero to Perre ; ot the Grsmmels Manufacturing company. This company Is made up of several well known business men of this place and of Mankato , Minn. They have purchased a large stone building , which has been used as a planing mill , and will add another story to It , and In the. spring start the manufacture of sashes and'coflina. . AetliiK Mayor SiiiuiiMonot Imllctrd. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 16. ( Special. ) The present grand Jury has voted hot to Indict ex-Acting Mayor Sampson , who. ap propriated $705 of the saloon fund. An ra- dlctment has been returned against E. Wem- ple of Rushmorc , Minn. , for embezzling sev eral hundred dollars from his former em ployer , E. W. Coughran of this city. Wll- hemlna Schneider sued the city for $1,000 damages , and secured a verdict for $50 after the Jury had b.en cut twenty-four houra. Called to Slouv I'"nlli Church. SIOUX FALLS , S. , I ) . . Dec. 1C. ( Spsclal. ) Rev. T. L. Fisher of Clinton , Mass. , has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Epis copal church of this cy. ! ! Rev. James Trim ble , the former rector , was obliged to re sign on account of his wife's poor health. Will Cflrlirale Tluirmlnr. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dae. 18. ( Special. ) Elaborate arrangsments are being made by the Commercial club here for the celebration on December 19 , the one hundredth anni versary of the signing of the "Jay treaty. " WISATIIKH KOHKC.tMT. ( ( in * rill I ) ' I'ulr anil .Miu'h Colder for \ < 'hrnslcn. WASHINGTON , DEC. 1C. The forecast for Tuesday Is : For Nebrnrlcn ami Kansae Generally fair ; much colder ; northerly winds. For Bllssourt Gsncrally fair Tuesday ; poutliorly winds , uhlftlnj , ' to northweiterly , nnd much colder TucRlav night. For Iowa Gonerary fair ; southerly winds , shifting lo nottliweHterly , and much colder Tuesday night. Fort South Dakota Local enow In the eastern portion : fair In I ho westers portion tion : much colder ; northerly winds. I.ocnl Ilci'iird , OFFICB OK TUB WBATHEK HUnEAU. OMAHA , Pec , 18 Omaha record of tem perature nnd rainfall compared with the corresponding day of past four years ; 1S9 . JS3I. 1S53. 1E93. Maximum temperature. . . 5S 3D 41 2J Minimum temperature. . . . 30 31 fi 11 Avoraso temperature 47 3j 5 15 1'reclpltutlon 00 .33 .00 .03 Condition of temperature and precipita tion lit Omaha for the day and since March 1 , " 1693 ! Korntnl temperature . , . , 2T Exce8 for the day. . . . , > Accumulated excess since March 1. . . . 271 Normal precipitation , 03 nch Detlclpney for the day .03 Inch Total precipitation Hlnco March 1. 20.72 Inchsa Deficiency since March 1 10.4'J Inches from StiitlniiN lit H p. m. 2 U 2 ( STATIONS AND STATti OF WUATIIUR. Omaha , clear , , . , .00 Vorlli 1'lalle , cloudy , , , , , .00 luron , 1'iul floinly . . , , , , , , , .00 OlilcnKO , cloudy , ' , , . , , , , , rtt. l.'iuli ) . rluuily , , , , , , .0) ) St. I'nul. cloudy , , . , , , . , , , .01 uvi'iu'orl. clouily , , . . . . . , . . , , Cnniui * rily. clear . . , . . , . i'lenn , rliMr . . . . , , , lavri * . nowliiK , . . , . . , , , ,4. . . . . . .01 inll 1.1 ! u' , cloudy , , , , , , . . . , , . , . , < M llumairk , doubly , . , .00 Ht. Vincent , ruining , .OC ' .Vlllllon. tnonlnir . .01.o lii'M'imc. clear .o ) tapU Clt ) * . clcur . , . . . . . . . . . .00 JuiviV.un , part cloudy Indicate ! trace ot precipitation : "zero , ' "be- ow uro. I. . A. \VI.-.S1I. Olscner. GERMAN. , JATIONAI CLOSES .Y i Lincoln Bank .Compelled Under Pressure of Eastern Oorrcspondcnts to Suspend. FAILURE HAD BEEN ALREADY DISCOUNTED I.KillKxrilri'nriit Cnnnfil ! > ' " " An- u-n anil OlliiT llniikN ' . 'tlu ' - t'liluiH liy l-'hirrj- Slum Inn of Aftiotft , UNCOIL , Doc. 1C. ( Special. ) A notice pasted on the jcor of the German National bonk this morning reads : "The bank has suspended and Is In the hands of the comp- trolUr of the currency. " It was signed b > - 11. \Vhltmorc , national bank examiner. All through the day n crowd h > i hung ; around the front door , at times blocking the sidewalk so that the presence of a police officer was necessary to cl.ar the way. The news spread rapidly , but the excitement was not great. On every hand were hecrd expressions of confidence In Mr. C. T. Dogqs , president of the Institu tion. Inquiry at oth-r local banks revealed the fact that the fillure had been already discounted and that nit the others were prepared for a run. But nothing very start ling occurred In this line. Thcr * was a small spurt made on the Columbia National , but It did not last long. The Item of { 23,075 , rediscounts and bills payable comprise two clilms held by eastern banks , one by the Seaboard National bank of NSW York for about $1,000 ( ! and onj by the National bank of Illinois of Chicago for $9,000. Togcthsr with the falling oft In de posits these two banks ore responsible for the failure at this time. There Is a gan-ral conviction that the bank will pay ont , and that , too , In a short time. The heaviest stockholders nro C , T. DORRS , C. E. Wnlte , E. U. Stcpheni-on , N. C. Abott and W. K. Stewart. Of the stock It Is said Mr. Uoggs liold $32,000. Ho was mntlo president of the Institution January 11 , 1S94. An accurate statement of the bank's liabilities and assets Is as follows : Liabilities : Cnpltnl stock $100.000 Usposlts ' -I'J.COO mils payable nnd rediscounts 25,076 Clearing bouse -U22 Due to other bunks 3,50) Totnl $181 , 37 Assets : Hills receivable $1K > , U2 United States bonds 25,000 Judgment ? 17,701) From Nebraska Savings bank as sets 4,130 CiBh G.S3J Viva per cint circulation 1,123 Premium on United States bonds. . . 1,12'j Heal es'nte JO S70 Undivided profit 2,000 Total $201,371 Late this aftrncon the Lincoln Savings bank refused to receive deports , and gave notice that It would avail Itsslf of the sixty lays' notification law against withdrawals. ' . This Is coiililih-eJ' tonight to Indicate that the bank n < reIy'1de-Jlre3 ' to protect Itself against a tun Incld-nt to the failure of the jerman National bank. The Lincoln Savings bink has a safety deposit vault , and will not , ot cruri' ? , cloio Its doors. Thin pftsrhbou 'the ' dry goods house of H. U. Niss'ley' ' ' & Co. illed chattel mortgages at the offlco " cf the county clerk for $17,000. The amount "of $1-1,000 was In favor of a irather cf Mr. Nfssley and $3,000 to H. I ) . Clallln & Co. . . New Ycrk. SILVER MEN IN SU3SION. The executive committee cf tin Nebraska Sllv.r league. , hed ! < a meeting at the ofllce of Governor Holcomb ; this afternoon. The com mittee U composed of the gavarncr , Gilbert 'j. Laws , \V. , J. Uryan and H. W. Hardy. It vas resolved that ihe organization of caanty e2guea be prpc eded with at one * , and to his end a notice was Issued , stating that the commutes desired \ appoint one silver repub- Ican. on& sllVr tyipuliHt , cno silver democrat ana one silver prcnioiuonst : in eacn county as an executive committee for the organlza- lon of the > county and for the dlstilbtitlon of Iterature. All those who favor the free and unlimited coinage cf gold and silver at the iresent ratio cf 1C to 1 "without waiting for ho aid or consent of any other nation" are requested to rend their names , with afl- Iress , to any member ot th ? commlttea at . .Incoln. From th ? names so received the ocal cmmlttec3 will be selected. An error has been dlscovereJ In the printed fflclal abstract of votes cast at the last state election as Iaud from the ofllce of the rac- etary of state. In the abstract Judge Norval 3 credited with but twenty votes cast In < oya Paha county , anJ I'hclps , free silver emccrat , Is t'lv.n 153. These figures should > ? reversed , which Increase-si Norval's total vote to 7D.2D1 , and decreases the vote of Phelps to 10,079. Statj Auditor Eugene Moors returned from Vashlngton yesterday , and to3ay went up to ) maha on busins s. There ara conflicting rumors flying around he capttol In rcgird to th ? Intentions of n. } . Unwell , secretary of the State Hoard of rrlgatlon. On ? cf the stork'j runs to tli ? fl'cct that he Is to res'gn U's prsrjnt oinclal > osltlon on January 1 and accept the ap- > olntment of city engineer of Omaha. An ther statement Is that he Is certain to re- ilvo the appointment of city engineer of Omaha , but that he will attempt to hold both osltlons under the tliecry that the law gainst holding duplicate offices only applies o state ofllces. It la also s.ilil that In the vent of Mr , Hawaii's resignation Hie- State oard ot IrrlBallon wlll appoint City Engineer Jobaon of Ltnccln to siiccu < l him. The pres- nt Irlcitlon board comprises Governor Hol- omb , Attorney General Churchllltnnd Land ommli3lonCr Hussell. The Hock Island Railroad company has led a. motion fcr'a ntw trial of the case In hlch thf estate cf R. H. Morse , onti of the Ictlms of the wreck , recovarsd a verdict for 2,000. The company holds that the- court busoJ Its discretion In tlie case. Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llndcl' . E , Yost , Vance I ane , Leo M. Franklin , t the Lincoln F. J. McShane , C. 13. Ued- well. C. W. Hicks AVowlt'rii Wni > CluiiiKoH IIiiinlH. WESTERN , Neb , . Use. 10 , ( Spsclal. ) Til ? Western Wava changed hands Friday , G. W. File assuming charge of the territory , mov ing his plant from Tobias. Mr. Wilson , the late proprietor , retains his pretM and type , but will either .sell It or transfer It to an other placr. A largt number of people attended ths funeral of Deri Eastman at III s plJCJ Sun day. About seventy-five members of the Modern Woodmen' tl America order In re galia were trr attendance , of which loJge Mr. Eastman was a member , and they \vnt through their rllyiJ work at th ; grave. Kiirmrr'N Hum It > Mroi > il , STOCKHAMjiiHab. , Dec. 16. ( Specjat , ) Edward I'attcn , a farmsr , living four mllca north of StockDai/if / met with a sertous loss by flro FrldajV Ills barn burned In a few moments , A valuable team of horns and two tots of IjfinflAs were alee lost. A G- year-old boy , who1 ! was visiting at Patten's set some straw yfltfire. Inslda the barn , \yhlch soon communion tf ( i th : flames to the dry lumber of thuvj Jiarn < By hard work the granary , a 'ejjjfjet away , was saved. C'1 MV tO i'H ' ' t'OMtOillOP IllllllxT. ELKHORNJVjN'eji ' , . Dec. lC.-Spcial ( , ) Some of the ' which stolen l jjp' wer - from the poatofflcuj/Nii-Uie / night of December 2 were found In UID Held of Mr , Jurgcn , u farmer living tb\ce mllfs east of Elkhorn , this morning. Among tlio pjp-rs found were Eomo money orders , an Insurance plcy ! and sonio private o R r8 of J'ostinauter Hall , The oltlclals lji'\4 a .clew which they think will result In the capture of the men who cMnmltted the robbery , Heath nf John .li-iiiicn , FREMONT , Die. 10. ( Special. ) John Jensen dltil Sunday evening after a brief Illiufli , Mr. Jmsiii wan 25 years of ag and a ton of A. C. Jinsen cf this city. He leaveu a wife and one child , a baby a few months old , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Iti'vlvul Si rvlriul ( ii-Jiftun , ORAKTON , NO ) . , Dto 10. ( Spselal. ) La t week Itevi. Cresrrun nf Fairmont and An drews and Seynrur cf thlo place held re vival meetings ! n tla : C -.r gatlcral church , and on Tln'r.Oay Ueyen relnoceJ ! ; by Rev , Mr. Hilling * , CongreRttlonal state evan gelist , \tho Is preaching to overflowing houses. Orcat Interest Is manifested. Sl/TICHVIJiOR / IV\V I.VTnitlMtKTKI ) . loit Hctiili-roil ill llciUrlrc Itonr- IIIK tin > 'lirn Un Coiiiillcn. nUATRICE , Dec. 16. ( Special Telegram. ) The Hoard of Supcrvlsoro muddle was settled today by Judge Hastings giving ft written opinion to the effect that the old board should remain In office until the second Tuesday In January. At Its last date of adjournment the old board flxed December 10 as the date of Its next meeting. The new board elected at the last general election Insisted that It should take charge ot the ofllce at once. The old board desired to serve to the end of the year. The new board organized , the county clerk , under the ad vice of Uie county attorney , acting as clerk , and refusing to act with the old board. When Its members attempted to organize and transact business mandamus proceedings were Instituted by the old board to compel the clerk to act with that body , and such action having been taken by the court , the new board will postpone the holding ot a session until January 14 , rOAVUXTIO.V OK" 1IIJI3T I'UODUUKH.S. I ) i > due Comity CltlrviiM I'roiiono Slnli- > ! < 11 n tr. FREMONT. Dec. 16. ( Special. ) Arrange ments are being made for a state convention In the Interest of the sugar best Industry to be held In January or February. Congress man Mclklejohn , who vas president of the beet sugar convention held at Lincoln , Is ex pected to be present and a large number of people Interested In beet sugar from various parts of the state will ba present. The farm ers and beet raisers In this section are deeply Interested In the project and good results are anticipated. I'roHi'fNH of Hit * llavtkliiN Trial. DEATRICE. Dec. 1C. ( Special TclegMm. ) The case < ot the Rtat against George E. Hawkins , ex-water commissioner , was taken up In the district court this morning , the charge being that of fraudulently obtaining the olgnature cf Mayor Shultz to city war rants. The morning was consumed In the aslectlon of a Jury. Seven witnesses for the state were examined before adjournment this evening. The most Important \\ltnesse ? , J. T. Phillips , ex-city clerk , and supposed ac complice of Hawkins , and th ? expert A , E. Fowllj , will be placed on the stand tomor row. The court room was packed throughout the day , a largo number of ladles being In terested listeners. ItCIK-llCN Itcil Clllllll. RED CLOUD. Neb. , Dec. 1C. ( Special Telegram. ) The body of ex-Congressman W. A. McKelfjhan arrived here from Hastings this morning , accompanied by the bsreaved wife and daughters , Edith and Jessie , who \\ero at h'o side during his last hours. Dr. Damerell and wife also accompanied the party. They were met at the depot by the Grand Army of the Republic and Modern Woodmen societies , ot which Congressman McKelghan was a member , nnd by large numbers of friends and neighbors , who de sired to tes'lfy their regard for the deceased and family. The funeral win occur on Wednesday. Anlilanil NoU'H of n Day. ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. 1G. ( Spsclnl. ) * Mlss Klutz of the county Is visiting her aunt , Mrs. Moser. Ashland people are getting ready for Christmas. The stores are full ot people shopping. Al Hunter ct Murdock Is In town. Miss Woodruff of South Bend ! s visiting In town. Invitations ara out for the wedding of R. A. Schcll of Beatrice and Misa Orpha Bryan , cJcst ! daughter of W. R. Bryan , a wealthy farmer living near town , to cime off at noon on Christmas day. Olil Oprra House Dedicated. ORD , Neb. , De-c. 16. ( Special. ) Ord's new opera houo was opened Friday evening with a free conceit by the Ord brass band. The house Is very tastefully papered and Is IHtu up with neat sUglng , scenery , dreatrin ; looms , etc. The scnery , palntd by Charier Mozlngo , represents a foreat , with arbors am shady walks. The concert was a musical treat , and tin belt of-Its kind ever given In Ord. Sam dlfllcult music was rendered In a lilqM ; pleasing anJ accomplished manner. Th band , under the leadership of Rullln Boui ! . will challenge comparison with any band In the state. I'aCvacc I'ythlaiiM Rlvt > a Ila , PAWNEE CITY. Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Special. Thirty members of the Knights of Pythias order oJ Dubols , attended loJge hero tonight After meeting a banquet was tendered them Ben Daggctt , a resident for a number ol years , died this morning at 8 o'clcck. He had Just returned from Arkansas with the belief this his health would become better. He leaves a wife and six small children. Ed Pcrclval. 20 yuars of age , living south of the city , Saturday afternoon , In company with his father , was cutting corn fodder will : a thresher , when he In sama way caught his left arm In th ? side gearing of the machinery The arm was torn oft at ths elbow. .Vorlli Pintle More-limit D NORTH PLATT15 , Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Specla Telegram. ) W. H. Garrison , a flour and feej mil chant of this city , went west November 21 with a car load of corn. He sold tiio corn at Pine Bluffs. Wyo. , and h.u not been heard fropi since. The corn beonlged to another party. Some- think ho has been foully dealt with , while others Incline to the billet that hs has skipped. He'leaves a wife , whom he married at Kearney Novemb.r 1. His busi ness affairs herb are suppossd to be In good ihapi. l'"rHnlJ ' , .loliimoii'fi liiJai-lcN I rnvt > HASTINGS. Dc. 16. ( Special Telegram. ) Frank Johnson , the fanner living near Hansen who was to badly Injured by falling from his windmill tower the latter psrt of last week , died last evening , and will be burled tomorrow. He leavis a wife and several small children. 0 You note the cliilerence in children. Some have nearly every ailment , even with the best of care. Others far more exposed pass through imharmed. Weak children will have continuous colds in winter , poor digestion in summer. They are with out power to resist disease , they have no reserve strength. Scott's Emulsion of cod - , wth hy po- phosphitcs , is cod-liver oil partly digested and adapted to the weaker digestions of children. Scofr U EIW B , ChcmliU , New Ye I It. > oc. nd 1 1 ,09 IflLfTcrlafrfroinLeitBaakood , ( i < r ail 'tllijrl ! ri t > n cr , fifcfQBlf R r rl kfialhil ouu In tfmt r ou MAIL U * k tulltlod "JUillU trine jut > pin. " 11 ootUycunolti' lu * U try uur ivrnwUvt. W * M-UI ! imlMtb ) fr I * | j r w ecu ctro you. i 91'rctcfljdluu r C. U. Ut f > au4. Au4r i In ooull It ura. Ma.l T i.yl.all1e.llt. : JUST SEE WHAT A YOU CAN GET IAROE5T PIECE OF GOOD TOBACCO EVER SOLD FOR THE MONEY IN WHICH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GREAT CLOSING OUT SULE OF THE S. P. MORSE DRY GOODS CO. Don't Let the Golden Opportunity Pass to Secure the Greatest Bargains of Your Life. Never were high class goods so reck lessly slaughtered never were reliable goods sold so cheap. o , Never in the history of the west could you get so much for so little the fact is we must and will close out everything in the store before Christmas eve. We have a big stock of Fancy and Holiday Goods , including Toys , Games , Dolls , etc , , etc. all must go regardless of manufacturer's or importer's cost. Now is the accepted time don't procrastinate , for the best bar gains may be gone , I 16th and Farnam Sts. Moise's ' Old Stand , All Fixtures , Etc. , For RESTORE LOST VIGOR gj $ WUidndouUwVmpuijf.if . . . . Ktfvoul , , , pcUrfl , . . > - , I-"l of S , iu l fuvtula IlliK Sy i > I'l'Mio'i. . At ' | J.r. . viti ' < ! , j .it. < ( uctknoxi dtti . y t4 > ufi at . . fcoiiis I'll ! * I'rilni 'h.'kfl ' > n > | l | ) . ljor uul'kl . ) K > IOI < II i nV-inl/ . < i . - , - - lwuM nw'l/JUtlr | MiiMwir4h ) M. I H. ( iri * i 4l rff rit , Whfc ' In 4 WOOXL fv r | IJAQ f rH f c k'r < a Ifwil f r iite * | 4 * itrt i rrfi u ll > iu u / Aldic & BHRHMAN McCONNIIMv mi IK ; CO. , 1013 OuJso fjlfcet , Oraita , N U
