THE O.MATIA DAILY UK Hi WON IMl.VV. OCTO I! KK IT. I !)00.
SRIES ARE FULL OF PROMISE.!'
Guests from Ont in the State Throng,
Republican Headquarters.
THEY ALL BRING BUDGETS OF GOOD NEWS
SprnUrr nml Lniniintitii lillrrnltirc
AUnl for Comities Hint
Arc ItfKitnlril in
lion ( r ii i.
A the ihlril week before election merge
Into tho iiccunil tlio republican stnto cora
tnltteo finds Itself besieged with guests
fmtn all parts of the state, each bearing his
budget of news, almost Invariably good, or
hi petition for moro speakers or litera
ture. On both of tho latter commodities
tho committee's stork Is running somewhat
low.
The most notable visitor at the headquar
ters yesterday was Charles II. Dietrich,
who has Just returned from the funeral of
bin father at Aurora, 111. Mr. Dietrich
reached the state Monday In time for
meetings at Hchuyler and Columbus, lie
will tako up nls Interrupted schedule nt
once and endeavor In some way to make
good for tho dlsuppoluiments occasioned by
his absence.
Statu Scm-tor McCalgur, candidate for
re-election; B. W. Mlskell and II. Smith,
candidates for representatives, head a
delegation from Saline county. They were
accompanied by Chairman ('. 11. Anderson,
halrraau, and A. M. Dodson. secretary of
tho county committee, and John Sherrlll.
"There are many republican workers."
said Secretary Dodsou, who hus been In
ihargo of tho ianass, "who put the ma
jority at 400 lu the county. From our ob
kervatlou, however, we will be satisfied
with 200 but no less. Senator McCnrgar
has a hard light on his hands with Judge
limit lugs, but we haven't any doubt of his
pulling through. We expect Tope, our man
for congress, to win In the county by a
margin of r,00; republicans and democrats
ullko will vote for him. Four yearn ago
McKlnley won by the narrow lead of fifty
eight nud of course the county will bear
onio hard work. We are here now In
search of some good speakers for a few
meetings."
(alii In Keiirner Count).
"Ono-half of the voto In Kearney county
Is Norwegian und among this class wo have
been maklug large gains," remarked A. C.
Christiansen of Mlnden. Mr. Christiansen
Is candidate for presidential elector In
place of L. W. Hague, promoted to tho can
didacy for representative. Ho Is accom
panied by Chairman S. J. Johnson, who took
Mr. Hague's place as chapman of tho
.ounty committee. Mr. Christiansen him
fcelf only missed tho nomination for rep
resentative by one vote.
"Tho western part of the county Is popu
lated almost wholly by Swedes," said Mr.
Hague, "anil they aro staunch republicans
almost to a man. In tho southern and
southwestern parts, however, Is a large
Danish district and there are many popu
lists nmoug them. The outcome will
largely depend upon the vote of the mid
roaderH, who are strong In that vicinity.
At all events wo will carry tho legislative
ticket, and If wc do not fall lu ltnu for Mc
Klnley wo will ut least cut down tho old
Ilryan majority of 22t5 to a minimum."
"It's ho quiet out In Webster county that
all tho old feverish vote of lSUO will bo
4onfl away with. You would scarcely know
that n campaign was In progress, " re
marked C. H. Hicks of Illailen. candidate
'or representative. "Although I had a ma
lorlty of 700 to overcome two years ago I
a mo out with a majority of 85, so there Is
plenty of reason Jo look cheerful. I only
mow 'ouo man who has been frightened
ivor to Ilryan by Imperialism, while there
iro srorea of converts the other way."
I'nlltli'lil Note.
Addison C. llatrls of IndltuinpolK am
bassador to Attstrl.1, imnsod through the
city Monday on his way west.
D r ltownrd of Omaha 'eft veitrrduy on
a campaigning tour to Wakefield, I'onca
nnd Norfolk. Ho will ossli-t nt tho Italian.
meeting In tha latter town.
Tho meeting of the Patriotic league was
ndjourned Monday night until Saturday.
October 20, lit Which time It In cuieeted
Senator VanUusen will deliver hii uddress,
.1. 1 Cov. ono of the sneakers at the First
Ward olub un Friday night. Is a laborer
from tho ranks nnd will devote himself
particularly to tho virtue of republicanism
an appueu to mo worKing riiissei
The republican elty central committee has
Dern provided wun n hchk in wie nuariors
nf thn countv commlttco In The Hoe hnlld-
lug nnd a rcpresentntlv.t may be round
thero until election. Hecrelnry Will Stock
hnm Is In charge.
An afternoon meeting, .at t-ncl.l bv tin
of thn largest crowds ever appearing nt a
daylight function lu Florence, gathe.ed t'i
near congressman u. u. jurrcr nun w. I
Wapplch yesterday afternoon. .Mr. Merir's
effortH toward securing nefdej rlltratin'.ng
ru
along tho river banks has placed him hltrn
In thn estimntlou of tho northern part uf
tho county.
Tho county republican committee. Ins on
rxhlbltlon an effective, pouter bearing these
wnrits nf flenernl llenrv W. I.nwtnn: "If i
1 am shot by n Filipino bullet It might as ,
well come irom ouo nt my own men. n- ,
rnuso I know from observation, eonllrmed
frnm trlntiers. that tho t-ontlnuaiiro of i
tho lighting Is chlo. y du. ij reports that
aro sent out from America'
Cinrlnncl Ntotf nnd Iliiuue
wero nwardod highest prizes at Paris ex
position, 1900.
Under scaro heads tho Bryan papers are
nuhllnhlnir an nrtlclo on Chinese Immlgra-
tlon taken from the Oakland (Cal.) Trans-
rrint which naper Is clevatod for campnlgn
purposes by tho Bryan press into "A Lead-
CULLED from the Field of POLITICS
Ing Hepubllcan Orgnn of the rnclllc coast. uou, etc., to voto lor tno party oi wnsn- so soon, i reit mrc mat it would beforo
The fact Is that the Oakland Transcript Is lngton, Lincoln and McKlnley." election day, but I did not look for It eo
a, weekly paper, less than six months old, Mr. Brewster at his home, 3C6 Monroo early in October. Bryan has talked himself
tnd has probably not 300 paying sub- street, Brooklyn, said: out. Tho whole thing Is over now. Noth
scrlbers. "' ,lia11 B,nlu' uy lh letter nnd give my Ing can happen In any human probability to
resignation when asked to do so. My post- provent McKlnley's ro-electlou.' "
The LoulsWllo Post, a democratic anil- tlon toward tho social democratic party Is '
Doebol paper, is very confident of the re- tho snmo as that of Mr. Sehurz to the demo- "The malign Influenco of the rum power,"
tiltB In Kentucky. Mr. Yerkes, it says, Is crntlc party. I refuso to bo dogmatically tied quoting a favorite expression of prohibition
going to bo elected governor; a majority down to everything lu the social democratic Uts, got In Its work In Kansas onco more,
of tha Kentucky delegation In congress Is platform, although of tho republican, demo- The ticket nominated by tho cold-water
going to ho nntl-Cloebel; In short, "tho cratlc and social democratic parties I favor party In Douglas countv, Kansas, lias been
triumph of popular Institutions is to bo tho latter. I am, though, to n certalu do- omitted from tho otllclal ballot, simply he
eonipleto naid comprehensive." grco lu favor of expansion." cause It was not filed In time. It seems the
fellow entrusted with that delicate duty ab-
Tho Washington correspondent of the Bos- sorbod n glas or two of Kam-na boozo and
Tho two days' registration In the four ton Transcript. dUcusnIng the political out- for days afier didn't caro a continental
divisions of (Ireater New York last week look, relltcts tho prevailing oplnlou of news- whether prohibition candidates survived or
piled up a uotable Increase over tho unl)er men at tho national capital in tho i,Crl hod. Hn um hm,ui ..i.i..
registration for tho corresponding days of
18tf. Tho total registration for tho two
days was 236.818, agalnt 210,001 In 1SDi5, a
gain of 2G.SI7 votes. Of this number
Brooklyn gained 16.000 nnd tho borough of
Queens S.000, leaving n gain of only D.800 for
Manhattnn and tho Bronx. There was an
tncrenso In every wurd lu Brooklyn, evenly
divided between the republican and demo-
cratlo wards. As a whole tho registration Is
considered favorable to the republicans and
disposes of tho specter of apathy.
Hugene V. Brewster of New York, who
achieved notoriety as tbo projector of tho
"dollar dlnuer" to Bryan, has glveu
Brynnltes and socialists u political frost In
turn. In n letter to thn Brooklyn Kaglo
. few days ugo ho advUed all thoughtful
citizens to voto for McKlnley. As a result
the stato committee of the social democratic
party decided to ask him If he had written
the letter and If he admits It to ask him to
get off tho ticket, The rassago complained
of Is as follows
"Tho republican party today Is undoubt-
edly tan party of progrens, the party of
I Drains and tb party which represents th
THURSDAY, October 18, 1900, is
Registration Day
In order to vote at the coming election YOU MUST
REGISTKR. Previous registrations will not be good
this year.
In reply to the question put by the registrars, "With
what political party do you wish to affiliate?" answer: "The
republican party." This is necessary under the law to qual
ify you to participate in republican primaries.
Registrars sit in the various precincts from 8 a. m. to
9 p. m. See list of registration places in the newspapers.
Be sure to register as a republican.
LOCAL POLITICAL CALENDAR
ItriHllilli'HIl ileetlnR.
Wednesday, October 17
A. W. Jeffcrls. Spring drove school house,
Douglas county.
Prlcst'H club house. South Omaha, can
didates will speak.
Ninth Ward Hepubllcan dub,. Twenty
ninth and I'arnam, Lyman Scarle and
I. Zleglcr, speakers.
Thursday, October 18
Sixth Ward young Men's Republican club,
Idlewlld hall.
(Icrmau-Amcrlcan Hepubllcan club, Or
mania hall.
Friday, October 19
First Ward Hepubllcan club, Forest hall,
Sixth and Plercn, O. C. Hcdlck and J.
F. Coy, speakers.
Fifth Ward Hepubllcan club, Sixteenth
and Locust.
DouglnB County Veterans' Republican
club, Washington hall.
Saturday, October 20
Senators M. A. Hanna of Ohio and Frye
of Malnn nnd Patrick O'Donnell of Syra
cuse, N, Y., at tho Musical pavilion,
Oinnha; Ilium's, Koutsky's and tbo
Woodman halls, South Omaha.
Denioi'riillo .Mertlnjt.
Wednesday, October 17
Seventh Ward Ilryan club, 1312 Park ave
nue. Sixth Ward Ilryan club. Idlewlld hall.
Hohemlan Democratic club, Mctr hall.
Thursday, October IS
Ilohomlun Democratic club, South Omaha.
Friday, October 19
South Omaliu Democratic clubs.
Hohemlan Democratic club, Voomaeka
hall, Sixth nnd Pine. Hradley, Smith Hall and K. I.. Platz t.tklug
Colored Ilryan club, 603 South Tenth. 'charge of the matter. Tickets euu be so
Saturday, October 20 .. cured nt any time, ut any of tho offices of
North Side Ilryan club, 4101 North Twen- 1 tho dally papers or at the Uxcclstor olllce.
ty-fourth.
Sunday. October 21-
Danish-American Bryan and Stevenson
club, Washington hull.
ALL PEACEFUL AT PRIMARIES
Delrmilfx tit School tinned t'mir rn (Ion
Tonight Art' C'linieii villi
I llllllllully of I'eellnif.
With tho exception of the Second ward,
there was a small vote at Tuesday's pri
maries, .and all the school hoard delega
tions, r.s published In The lieu of Satur
day, wero accredited: In tho Second ward,
howover, thero was a three-cornered con
test between Anton Kiueut, C. II. Kcssler
and D. Chrlstem-en, tho voto being as fol
lows: Kment, 122, Kessler, 70; Chrlsten
rcii, 38. This gives Kment tho support
of tho Second wnrd delegation, under nn
arrnngemcnt entered Into among tho can
didates. As the primaries were considered merely
a perfunctory Indorsement of tho delega
tions from each wnrd, few women exer
cised tho right of franchise, though here
ngaln tho exception was lu tho Second
ward. On account of the rivalry between
the contestant!!, fifty-seven women went
to tho poles and voted. Tho only other
ward In whl-h n woman voted was tho
Sixth, where one freeholder cast 4ier bal'ot.
Charles II. Kessler, who appeared as an
aspirant for the support of tho delega
tion from the Second wnrd, appealed to
Judge DlckliiEon durlna the afternoon for
nn order restraining tho primary election
board, Charles Flek. Bert Walstrom and
Auton Klajhnmple, from distributing of
llclal ballots with the words "voto for
two" printed upon them, or from urging
votera of tho wnrd from expressing tholr
preference for two citizens of that ward
tor nominations iih members of tho Board
of Education. Kessler declared In his ap
plication that on October 10 be had agreed
with Chrlstenscn and Kment that the
names of nil threo should go upon tho
ballot and that tho one receiving tno nign
,.st number of votes should be entitled to
,,, ,,,nvi,!,.,i mnnnri nf thn i1i.Ip.-ji Inn
,ne "HdlWded support of tho delegation,
but that t ut rlty committee had had the
ballots printed with tho Invitation to vote
for two, whoreas voters should voto for
but one. Judge Dickinson Issued the order
which was at onco sorved by tho officers,
and the hearing was bet for 10 a. m. today.
highest moral and intellectual attributes
hnown to our nature. To my mini! It is
clearly tho duty of every thoughtful citizen
who Is uot committed to some spectnl reform,
such na socialism, prohibition, direct leglsla-
following: "Hardly a man. womau or child
eH to fouIlJ lu Washington who thinks
llryttll Btona!( aliy chance of election, nnd
tho exportation that he will fare worse In
the electoral college than he did beforo Is
ftDOUt nH Kcncra. This forecast conies from
,a.Wspaper correspondents In tho Held who
,rlrt lmo washlugtou every few days or
write private letters to people here; It cornea
from put,lo wcn of ic0 ability ns oh-
BerVerp, who quietly gte their unprejudiced
opinion as to the outcome. Incept for a few
radicals, It Is takcu for granted In all dls-
cusslons of tho question that McKlnley Is as
good ns elected now, that nil wo are wait-
lug for Is the formal balloting. In fevoral
llistnnces newspapers have culled lu their
staff correspondents from the flold. saying
that thero was no further occasion for In-
rstlgatlon. Those who remain in tho flfld.
It will be observed, are now writing on con-
grcsslonal districts and local controversies.
The country Is not today listening further
to the possibility of Bryan's election. It Is
hardly more feared In Washington today
than the defeat of (lovernor Crane In Massa-
chusetts.
' Here Is the typical comment on the cam-
i
. ...
Meanwhile votes wero cast for but one
candidate.
Tour of "Utile llUum icL."
William Altstndt, Justice of tint peace,
will do u little campaigning lu Nebraska
during tho next threo weeks In behalf of
McKlnley and the state candidate. Saturday
afternoon ho ttpoaks In Crete and In the
evening In u country school house of Sarpy
county. Whllo In Crete the Justice will
be n guest of his old friend T. . II. .Miller,
president of tho Stato Hank of Creto and
oxecutlvo officer of tho Sarpy County He
publlcan club. Mr. Miller personally de
frays tho expenses of "Utile IllsmarckV'
Sarpy county propaganda. Justice Altstadt
Is also booked for West l'olnt, October 27,
und (irnnd Island November 3.
PREPARING FOR BENEFIT
I'rr (lull Member Arranglnu
Their First Slum, Frlilnj,
.Voveiulirr ,
fur
At the meeting of tho Press club nt the
Commercial club rooms Monday after
noon final steps were taken for tho pre
nentetlon of the first benefit ontertalnmuuc,
which will be placed on tho boards at
Uuyd's new theater Friday, November I.
Tho exocutlvo committee reported that
tho Burgomaster company hud offered to
present the prologuo of their comic opera
with tlio full company, Introducing tha
cakewalk, which closes the first act. Both
tho Orpheum nnd Trocadoro managements
havu oITcred their leading attractions of
that week.
Tho sale of tickets was provided for, u
committee consisting of i:. U. Smith, i:. S.
The question of orchebtral music for the
evening was referred to the executive com-
niltteo, as was also tho matter of securing
proper prtss notices lu the dally papers
Tho matter of advertising In tho wpp.kly
and out-of-town pupors was p.'acod ItTthe
hands of J. W. Cutrlght.
Other commlttocH nppolnted wore:
On Llghtlng-13. S. Bradley, Mel Thl, O.
J. McCune.
On Sale of rinxej-i;. W. Julian, A. T.
Fetterman. 13. O. Mnyfleld.
On Advertising J. D. Weaver. Walter
Metculf. F. A. Kennedy.
On Preparation of Programs H. J. Gon
den, 11. II. Claiborne, J. W. McCiunmon.
The club adjourned to meet Thursday at
4.30 p. m.
GUARDS WANT NEW CLOTHES
fii't Unci Any for 'ten Venrs nml
Will Ask Cltleiin to llii
Nontf fur Tliui
Tho Omaha Ounrda havo come to tho con
clusion that they need new uniforms nud
at a meeting held Monday evening commit
tees wero appointed to solicit funds for the
pirchaso of theso uniforms. This Is tho
first tlmo In ten years that tho Guards
have made any attempt to raluc funds by
subscription and members of thn organiza
tion belicvo that this fact will tend to
mako the effort cot only successful, but
comparatively easy.
"The Ouards havo been lu organization
for thirteen years," said nn otl'cer In dis
cussing tha matter, "and at all times we
hnvo been ready and w llllng to tako part
In anything of a public nature. Wo aro
often culled upon to participate In parades
and now need new uniforms badly, as wo
haven't had any new equipment or new
clothen for teu years. Tho members of our
company are called upon to contribute
quite generously for the maintenance of
our headquarters nnd we don't feel able to
buy new uniforms. Wo bellove, however.
that the people of Omaha will appreciate
the situation and subscribe to thu fund
without any hesitation."
A t'n id.
The manufacturers of Banner Salvo have
authorized the undersigned to guarantee It
for burns, cuts, soros, ulcers, tetter, ec
zema and nil skin diseases. You have your
money back if it doesn't do all It claims.
Myers-Dillon Drug Co.. Omaha; Vlllou's
Drug Store, South Oinnha
palgn of a desk editor of ouo of tha press
associations, wno, wnilo handling campaign
news all dny, Is essentlnlly neutral In his
own views; 'I am greatly surprised,' he
said, 'that this campaign has flattoued out
as populism In tho bleeding commonwealth
Just what punlshmenl will bo meted out to
this boozy traitor had not been determined
nt last accounts. It Is ndrnf My difficult
to make tho punishment fit t crime
Tho Hlehmoud Knqulrer of October 7 1S01
tpoko hh follows of Lincoln- "If Lincoln
Miould be clei ted his tyranny, unrestrained
by moral principle and unchecked by or-
ganlzed resistance, will grow stronger from
day to day. Thxci will increase, tariffs will
multiply and military necesflty'bocnnie tho
law of tho land. The people will feel bound
to support their eiect and endorse his policy
by every effort nnd every sacrifice hn may
demand. And what will ho not ask for?
Mr. Lincoln has all the elements that make
men tyrants. He has low cunning, greedy
ambition and reckless nstoslates. He has
no restraint of high-toned sentiments. He
ha3 long tdnce silenced his conscience. To
maintain his power he will rule with an Iron
rod and the people will sink lower and lower
Into an abject dependence Change the
uumo of Lincoln to McKlnley and It would
fit exactly Into some utterances of demo-
cratlc newspapers today.
TALK OF SEVERAL 'lh
Charles L. Thompson is Charged with
Having Too Many Wive?. j
HAD OBTAINED DIVORCE IN OMAHA
'lrl Wire I.enniPil or the lite hi cut
unit Mini It M't lilr
un (.round of
I'raiiil.
A tale of several cities Is being mitolded
In Judge Dickinson's court and Its heart
racking phases are being fitted Into the
cold, unrelenting footprints of tho piece
dents of law, Charles L. Thompson, n
rather good-looking and well-dressed man
of from 35 to 40 years, Is gravitating, pendulum-fashion,
between the clnlms trT two
wives and thu responslbllltlis ut two fami
lies. Thompson appears to have alternated
for many years between the occupation of
n dry goods clerk nnd tho profession of a
mixer of drinks. Ho had worked lu Belle
ville, 111., St. Louis nnd Omaha, uud his
domestic troubles nppear to be scattered
pretty uniformly through the three cities.
Kleven years ago, while he waa clerking
lu Belleville, ho met uud won a Miss Mary
Goodwin, and after he hxd saved up (35
of his earnings they wero marrlid in April
of that year. Tho day before -they wero
married, the bridc-to-be, to whom Thomp
son had confided bis earnings for safe
keeping, turned over to him $20 of tho
mouey with which to pay wedding ex
penses, and a day or two later, at his
request, sho gavo him tho other $15, as ho
said ho wanted to buy a present for hU
mother.
That Is the only time during the tunny
years of their acqualiituuco that Mrs.
Thompson has ever been possessed of so
much money In u lump from the hands of
her husband. Shortly afterward they went
to St. Louis and took up tliWr abode with
tho bride's parents, where, owing to the
husband's Inability to provldn n home,
they continued until 1S!5, during whlrh
tlmo Thompson wns clerking In dry goo.ls
stores and turning over to his wlfo small
amounts of his eurnlngs, but blowing the
lorger quantity thereof upon himself. Mrs.
Thompson Insists that ho wns loslug It lu
gambling.
NprliiK (liunlm lllvoi-er.
Thus matters continued until 1S'j.", during
which time a daughter, now y years old,
was born to them. Then Thompson got out
of work and after ho had lived olT his
wife's family for four months her father
und brother remonstrated with him and ho
went to llvo with his mother. During tho
following three years they dwelt apart.
The husband, upon securlug work again,
contributed from $1.00 to $2 a week for tin
support of his family out of his earnings
of $12 to $11 ns a clerk In Barr's big St.
Louis store. Ono evening when she wont
down to tho storo to got her weekly nliow
nnco sho was informed that Thompson had
gone to Indian Territory. Kor several
months sho Bought In vain for further
knowledge of hlb wherenbouM. but learned
nothing until he RUddeilly turned up In St.
Louts again about November 1 und re
sumed clerking nt Bnrr's. Sho ut once
went after him to aid her In supporting
his children, wheu he dished upon her a
decree of divorce obtained In Omaha and
declined to puy her any moro money.
To mako matters worse, on Thanksgiv
ing following rho was pained to learn
through her mother, who had been told of
It nt the storo whore ha was employed,
that he had gone to Belleville, 111., to give
that town another trial In the matter of
Its matrimonial sufficiency; the new bride
being Margaret It. Penny, who is admitted
In tho evldenco to bo n woman of unlm
peachablo character. The dei-erted wlfa nt
onco Instituted Inquiry to ascertain tho
truth of the story. Shu learned shortly
afterward that Thompson had been dis
charged from his position for having con
tracted this now matrliav, ,lal venture but
It was not until Christmas evo thnt she
learned to a certainty that ho was married
again.
Deercr Set Anlilr.
Exasperated beyond endurance, she at
once opened up communication with the
courts In this city and found that he had
tiled a petition for divorce hero July 1,
llsSS, nnd had shortly afterward been
awarded a decree of legal separation from
her. She promptly applied to have It set
nsldo, claiming that he had never become n
rosldent of Omaha, but hud resided lu St.
Louis, merely staying In Omaha for thu
purpose of surreptitiously and fraudulently
securing a divorce. Upon this showing tho
decrco was sot aside, leaving Thompson lu
tho embarrabslng predicament of n hus
band with two wives. Ho Is now In Omaha
fighting out with his deserted spouso tho
original application for separation, whllo
his Hcconl consort Is at home anxiously
awnltlng the culmination of tho trying com
pile, alons.
Mrs. Thompson No. 1 Is a woman of pro
possessing appearance nnd demeanor, and
of evident xellnement and respectability,
but withal manifesting n disposition to
stand up for her rights She appears ulouu
In court except for the presence of her at
torney nnd her brother, nnd although
her heart wns nt times wrung
by tho embarrassment of her sit
uation nud the thought of tho wrongs she
recounted as having been Inflicted upon
herself nud her children, she preserved n
dignified demeanor nnd displayed unusual
Intelligent In the prompt responses she
gave to tho sharp Inquisition of thn op
poBlng counsel, who seemed to bo basing
tho case of his client upon tho fact that
when Thompson left the homo of his wlfo's
parents she did not beseech him to come
back or tako hor rind her child with him
when ho had no menus of keeping them.
Tlioiuiiftoii'n Surry 11 1 Ii I.
After hearing exhaustive arguments Judge
Dickinson held t hut whllo the evidence
showed that Thompson had come to Omaha
In November. 1SS8, and hail remained here
i"MM!eJ?Un.8AX m?."t.''! "rlr 10 nl""! 1118
petition for divorce, It was apparent that ho
had como here bolely for the purposo of se
curing the divorce. It was disclosed, the
court held, that Immediately upon getting
the divorce Thompson returned to St. Louis
iiii resumed the old position, viilch bnd
remained open for him, and within threo
weeks or thereabouts married a woman
with whom ho had been acquainted beforo
ho enmo to Omaha. The court held that his
Nobody Can Withstand
A box til" un- (lelliious tniuly - It will
swooton Un- -oiirost tonipcr when yon
reel n little iiucutiuiii uliout tlio Ulntl of
reception you are kuIiik to moot, :i Ho.t
of our (.'liot'olatcs or lion lions will mako
tlio wny smooth for you- It's Just as
kooiI as It looks, loo-aiul tlial'H saylnir
a emit uVul. Kvery Ulntl of t anily wc
soli lias that purity of iiiaiorials, thai
tlellraoy of flu vor. that marks It as
having lu'oii iniuln by us tho tllft'eroiifp
Hotwi'i'ii our ronfi'i-tlonory and that of
others Isn't t-olcly In tlio lioJc-lt is
tlio superior merit of out"-
W. S. Balduff.
1520 Faruum St
m in om. h,i di' not lonstttuip a bona
tide leslJetne and that the court whtih
granted the dlorce did not, therefore, have
Jurisdiction lie accordingly dismissed
Thompson's divorce esse for want of Juris
diction. This eaes Thompson still wedded
to the woman who has pursued hltn and
with one surplu feminine appendage, on
hand.
SINNERS MUST PAY PENALTY
imv itc-ulini' nt I'ollee toitrt llrlnu
llnrkrr ln In Crliulmil nml
it 1 1 m f n c 1 1 it ii to the Police.
The ascendency of Justice Learn to the
IkjIIco court bench brings a mild glow of
satisfaction to all lu any way connected
with that tribunal save perhaps the petty
criminals and u few attorneys who practice
there. The criminals, vagrants, drunks and
dissolute women, ns has been demonstrated
during thn two days of the new regime,
will be moro genrnlly, and tevercly pun
ished than formerly, and there will bo fewer
"suspended sentences."
A reputable lawyer who occasionally has
a case lu police court. sas this of tho new
order of things: "Ono of the gteatcst ad
vantages to be derived from this change Is
-tlit fact that tbo police department will
now feel that there Is roineone on the beunh
who is In sympathy with their work of
preserving order and reducing crime to a
mlultuum. Fniler the other Incumbency,
the department nnd the bench wero con
stantly nt counter purposes. An officer
doesn't like to make an arrest unless he
feels that his testimony on tho witness
stand is going to have at least ns much
weight as that of his nrlsouci'.
"I havo known officers on tho night nhlft
to forbear to make on arrest when they
saw nn opportunity, because the'knew they
would bo called front their beds tho next
day to testify against the law breaker and
nil for nothing. Ito would bo discharged
or turned loose with n 'suspended sentence.'
"I don't suppose there will be Immediately
appreciable any very decided Increase In
tho amount of fines, beLnii!o the former
Judge was doing better lu this respect dur
ing tho last few weeks ho was on the bench,
but In tho long run there will bit an Im
provement. The evil of light tines nnd
heavy costs will be corrected and there'll
bu no moro straw bonds."
STATE OF THE CITY'S PURSE
(till;- Xurrow Murttlit Iteiiiuliii of
l.iint Yciii-'x l.e Council Onl
Triiimitcti It on 1 1 ltiinlni-oN,
City Comptroller Westberg reported to
the elty count II Inst night that tho funds
of tho city now on hand amount to $309,-
52S.09. Of this sum $1,383.72 Is In cash In
mo city treasurers olllce ana $1,235.-18 Is
In checks for deposit. School funds to
tho amount of $151,10S.'J0 are In deposit
In Omaha nnd New York banks nml the
city funds on deposit amount to $239,
057. "0. Tho total sum on deposit In tho
pollco relief fund Is $ti,H2.29.
Tho comptroller's statement as to the
conditions of the various funds was also
presented and .shown that warrautB have
been drawn this year for $760,800.89.
Ninety per cent of the taxes which the
ll'OO levy should yield, tho perccutngo
which will probably bo collected Is $1,
011,580.06, or $274,775.17 lu excess of tho
amouut which has nlrendy been expended.
Tho general fund Is shurl $350.71. A bal
ance of $12,574.85 still leiunluu In the
sewer fund.
Charles Boss was approved as repub
lican supervisor of registration In the
Sixth precinct of tho Second ward and
Juincs Talbcrt wns approved as repub
lican registrar In the Seventh precluct
of tho Sixth wnrd.
City Electrician K. F. Schurlg was
giautcd a leavo of absenco for ten day.
After tho pasaago of general appropri
ation ordinance No. 279, which provides
for the expenditure of $104, 350.59, the
council adjourned.
CONDUITS NOT NECESSARY
City HlfiMiii'liiu iiilnki It Would lie
Inilils tnnlile to lllirj- W'lrr
lit l'rrnrut,
1'ity Klectiician Scburig Is preparing a
report for the city council concerning the
burying of electric wires and tho conduit
B stems which huve been Instituted In
other places. Cities which hae con
structed and leased condulta to electrical
companies huvo been, for the most part,
more densely populated nnd less mattered
than Omaha nnd thu city electrician ques
tions the wisdom of establishing a munici
pal conduit system in Omaha until moro
wires uro In use on tho various Btroets.
"The mileage which the city would have
to build to accommodate wires on tho busi
ness streets would be cry great uud tho
number of wires In each conduit would bo
so limited that I ijucstlun whether such a
systom would bo n paying Investment nt
tho present time," al(l Mr. Schurlg. "For
the time being It seems to mo that the elty
can get along without conduits lu com
parative safety, providing several Inspect
ors aro appointed and all tho lines In the
city are carefully watched.
"At present nearly ull my time Is taken
up by Interior Inspection and I runuut
look after tho outside work ns It should
bo done. An ordinance, hhuuld be passed
requiring every wiro to be labelled where
It enters a building .o the trouble of trac
ing wires can be donu away with anil then
fievcral outside Inspectors should be put
at work, lly mipervlslng nil lino work ac
cidents could bo avoided."
Arrenti'il on SiiNplclim,
A man giving tho namo of George In
lander was arrested at noon yesterday at the
federal building by a private detective on
tho charge of robbing the postotfteo
nt Cozad, Neh. Tho dotcctlvo who mado
tho nrrest claims that he has been Hhndow
Ing Hylander since thu day of tho robbery
and Is certain that he has secured one of
tho trio who dynamited thu safe and cur
ried away tho postal funds. Hylander, on
the other hand, claims to havo operated
an employment agency at Twelfth and
Farnam streets Z several monlh, ami
says, he has not been out of tho elty since
April except to mnko business trips to
South Omaha, and one to Hed Oak, la.
To Stop n Colli.
After exposuro or when you feel n cold
coming on, tako a doso of Foley's Honey
and Tar. It never falls to stop a cold If
tuken In time. Myers-Dillon Drug Co.,
Omuhr.; Dillon's Drug Store. South Omaha,
f.
I f I hUUTM 7.AI 1 J.Vt O li IV(R1
Street, Grand Ilnplds, Mlchtgnn( rotates the following story :
"Tho birth of my llrst child left inn In n doplornblo condition Mv sys
tem was broken ilown nnd I ftitlrred from general d limit. I win exceed
ingly nervous and iietniiiULin often troubled tno M nppetlle failed tne
Mid the mod ilen 'simiml ln Itlng food billed to tempt mo. I wns thin mill
pnle, nnd bad neither energy nor ambition Mvcine bud been growing
Kteadlly worse for two ears. I hud Used several so-culled remedies but
found no curutl equalities in them.
"In the summer or Inm. I wns li.ltlng my grandmother In I.udlngton.
Mich., nnd thero learned of the wonderful cures llectcil by Dr. llllums'
Pink Pills for Pule People. I tried the pillmmd had iiottlnisbrd one box bo.
fore I felt much better l continued them through the ear nnd the result
was a perfect cure. I uui no longer nervous nor rheumatic and hnve more
than regained niy lo.t tlesh. I certainly recommend t tin phis to ull who
need them und their results hnve nlwuys been bemtlclal."
Signed Mm. Uiiace Cami'Iiclu.
Ptatk r MicniojiNi .,
CoU.ntv i- Kknt
Subscribed and sworn to before metlilsCSth ilny of July I TOO.
bEAL li. r. lunk-rr.K, .Wf.iry PuiAxe.
Or. Williams' Pink Pills
for Pale People
re soM in Ikmh (nver In louse hulk) at Ki rents a hot or sit boxes for I J. JO, and
rusv be tiarl r nil druuliU, ur direct by mull truiu Dr. Wuilaui Mr.ltcliie Com
pany. Schenectady. N. V.
MUTE LIPS SPEAK AN INSULT
Passenger Prodded to Profanity by Filevator
Boy's Silence.
BAXTER'S COMPLAINT FALLS ON DEAF EARS
Conductor Itlilea on, (I III I loiif. to Pro
tot, nml l'linsc-iiuer t (iomleil
Into 1'itliiK l,niiKUHK of
I 'oil' I til i' Nature,
A caee tried In police court yesterday lu
which It was demonstrated that silence can
und does differ not only lu degree, but. In
kind. Thcic Is the heart-breaking silence,
the haughty silence, the profane, silence and
many other kinds. t II. lluxter, who bad
been nrrestnl on tho charge of 'using lan
guage calculated to provoke n In each of tho
peace," Is especially familiar with tho
h mighty, silence, as ho testified under oath.
Thu day beforo his arraignment Mr. llax
ter hud urgent business on tho third floor
of n big ofllcc building. He was lu u hurry.
Stepping Into the elevator, ho called the
number of his floor (or says ho did. This
point Is disputed by the elevator boy) und
was shot upward llko u rocket. Tho llrst
Moor was passed and tho second nml third
followed H. before the pasFcngor could cutch
his breath.
"I tald I wanted tho third door!" gasped
Mr. Haxter
"Fourth floor." called the conductor.
"I want to got off nt tho third!" Thin In
an Imperious tone that was nlmost Im
perialism. "Fifth floor."
"Did you hear me?"
"Sixth floor."
Thero wero beveral passengers to get. off
nt tho sixth und Mr. Baxter look advantage
of tho pauec to unburden his soul
"Seventh floor."
ItniitN to Drill' Kit ft.
Dining nil of the up trip tho conductor
might have been an automaton, cunningly
built to pull levers and count floors. That
ho was human thero was not an lota of
evldenrc. Ho didn't hear the angry pas
senger. Fpon his face waa a look of re
pose. It Is not known exnetly where the erup
tion occurred. Somo of tho witnesse mild
tho eighth floor nnd others tho niuth.
but all agree 4hal Mr. llaxter used lan
guage that was picturesquely lurid. And
Htrango to miy. tho nlovntor boy teatlflod
to this fact. It wiih the llrst Indication
that he had heard It.
Tho law Is not n perfect science: tho
most eminent Jurlsta will admit this. There
Is much room for Improvement, nnd the
day may not be far distant when legis
lators will recognize the thing for which
there is now no name, thougli it may bo
Imperfectly designated im "tho mute con
tumely." tho "luaudlblo curbo" or the
"affront of silence." It la moro caustic
than sarcasm and moro unanswerable Hum
Irony. Iiecauso this hushed Btrhture Is
uot recognUed In tho statutes of today,
Mr. llaxter found himself unable to ex
plain why he cursed the elevator bo. It
was not because ho carried him by hlh
floor; n word of apology would readily
havo ndjusted that difficulty. No, It was
OrexcPs Specials .
Hnvo vou seen tlioin'.' Ills nieii's spe
cials nf S:i.nn? There's nothing In tills
town that will iH-nin to ronipat'o wltli
them for value.s- no matter what tlio
nnuic may Ho -It's tlio vnluo that counts
this Is the best $:!..rit) shoo value over
shown In n man's shoe new shapes tills
winter -the factory may havo nintlo a
mlHtnko In the price to us-If they did
you Ret the benellt of It -for wo bought
ilieni to sell nt So.r.O nml t tint s wlmt
they will sell nt- you never saw any
thlnk' liUo thorn In your life before.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
evr Cutaloifne rrnil Sent free for
llir imUlnu.
Oninlin'n I'p-to-iliite Shoe House,
1110 FAH.VVM VrilUBT.
A Few More
Of Hie ImrcniiM we nro offerlnc UiN
week:
A htiiinlanl matin upright piano, lu .
HuuKuiiiin walnut cneo, useil two
mouths, worth S.TJ5, now offered nt $u;i."i
terms, $15 cash aud $S per month.
A line iiprlKtit piano In walnut case,
with limp attachment, nearly new, for
$1M.V-terms ,?l.r cash aud ?S per month.
Secoinrhand plunos from firn up.
' Hecoml-liiind orifniiH 'from ?lo up.
Ask to see the self playing piano at
tachment "The Apollo" the wonder of
tho hkc.
A. HOSPE,
Hulls ill' Ail . 1513 Dentin.
Help for
Weak
Women
Thoiuatul. of women endure the torturrs
uf living death and at lust succumb to
the dUeases peculiar to their sex with
out knowing of the life nnd health
, w b ch Is theirs If they use Dr. W imams'
Pink Pills for Pate People, an ever
faithful remedy that cures where nil
others full.
Mis. Grace Campbell, of 30l Ixjcan
because that imp i'f -aimi bail refused to
talk bail,, whl. h mm.- more i iiittltiy ng
gruMitlng than a tnrn-nt of epithets
It may be thut Judge Learn tmft rng
ulznncu of this fait In any event Mrr
llaxter was discharged.
r i ?-S : I -t ?v
J AMUSEMENTS. J
"Alice In Wonderland"
Tho operatic spectacular, "Alice in Won
derland," a mimical extra vaganza possess
ing charm for old us well us young, was
produced at Iloyd'H theater Tuesday nigh'
with much merit. The oust was composed
of UOU children and the little folk Hung
their Hues nnd accomplished the evolu
Huns expected of them In u manner thai
suggested careful uud pralsowoi thy prep
arnllon. Little Miss Louise Ileunett np
poured us Alice mid portrayed tho part In
a very satisfactory innnuor. Tho pro
rogue nnd the two netH wero presented
with un attention given to details of
scenery and vestment that ndded much to
'the credit of the performance. A number
of Interesting specialties were given, the
contributions to this portion of the pro-
grum being a song by Willlacno Uaudlett.
skirt dnnco by Inez Lewis, song and dance
by Vera Stork nnd Hazel Cook, violin solo
by Harry Hrader, wooden-shno dunce by
Until Lewis, Mnrcim Peterson, Lucille
Jarvls and Henry Hutchlns.
A matlneo will bo given this nftcrnoon
and tho nfl'nlr concludes with tonight's
performance.
The editor of tin! Fordvllle, Kj ., Miscel
laneous writes ns n postscript to u busi
ness letter: "I mub cured of kidney trrubln
by taking Folcy'H Klduey Cure." Tako
nothing elso. Mycrs-Dlllou Drug t'o ,
Omaha; Dillou'a Drug Store, Hi.uth Omaha.
Attention, KiiIkIH of l'vlliln!
All members of Triangle lodge, .1
Knights of Pythias, aro requester-to at
tend thn funeral of tbo Into brother. II
W. Snyder, to ho held Wednesday, October
17, nt 1 p. m. at Caullo hall, Tweutj
Hccond nnd Cuming streets
K. J. HI.KH, Chancellor Cominnhder
W-." V-VMM.
DAVOl sustcn OS.
WATHII-IIII, TO.MI7.r.ll. VD. 1.
Hard rubber t.iiie with one tip.
price Tf.e, tiy mall hi. , xtra
Wn have a large stock of all kinds
and sizes.
tiih i. on a i'i:m"oi.i co.
Deform'tv Hiare Mnnufn' urern. HW
I urnam St. Opr' v Poxton hotel.
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