TUX OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. MAUC1I 18. 1DOJ.
EX-TREASURER MESERVE'S VINDICATION
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COMMENT OF FUSION PRESS, n- a "
uml tbe law In a proper way.
Waate Fmli that Caa't ate Hi!
Pa v-sce Chief (pop.): Tb Chief hardly
experted. the Meeerve rase noli terminate
la this manner . W hoped te oee tbe case
go te tbc tsry ea it merits and Mr. Meeerve
fully exonerated by the showing mads. W
hat belong te the state. This ruling, it 1t d not expect t aee him take advantage ef
le taVB te Pv-ralattae.
Kearney Democrat: Judge Baxter turned
afeeerv lonw oa the technicalities that If
he em nestled the xoeney aUwel tbe ett
besilemer.' took place ta McCook and hot
ta Acuta Omaha and thai If a nubile official
enesiia funds IHfga 11? the t?)tTet tar
with tbe same bearing, tbe effect of all of tb court waa powerless to punish for tb
them bftnx that ifTT eerapea oa pur emission. A senee of Justice whl k le said
legal techniceUtle. Thla will ftoobtleee be ta ercelee th beerta ef all gtoo fusion -
satlsfactory ta tba cx-treeeurr. but It ht should Impel Meeerv ta rut It bark.
doesa't eettl anything oa way or tb bat be win probably ba appealed t ta vain.
other ta tb public mint.
gtaada. opens wide tba doer to all kinds of
.peculation and peculation at tbc ciproa
of public fund. Meserve tot tbc money
and. Ilka Porter, he will never put it bark,
ta a measure thla softens Bart ley a offense.
Ilwree-e Owe of Dearree Oaly.
Bertrnad Herald: former Btat Treas
Brer J. B. Meeerve baa beea cleared
af tbc c.harg of embetvlemefrt la th eye
f tba law. bat aot la tbe fwi of the public
Tb Herald caa aee ne difference la princi
ple between fne art of Meeerve and tbe
acta of Battler. Ia converting to tbelr
caa poeaeasion money wbtrh did not tie
long ta them both men war actuated by
jrrecieely tba earn motlre. Tbe distinction
la on of degree only Bartley got hundreds
f Ibmieand. while Meserve got a paltry
legal technicalities ta order ta defeat tbe
suit. Hi record a stale treasurer doe not
eem t b a spotless a w bad hope", for.
If b received Interest oa tbe IfW.OO. de
posited la tbe South Omaba bank without
accounting to tbe state for tb aame, a
matter whether be violated tbc law la mak
ing sucb deposit or aot. according to oar
rod of morals he should have paid every
cent so received into tbe state treasury.
Because legal technicalities prevent tb
ta la this rase aot oaly nt
point of tbe law, but nine part of th
conscience of a honored reformer.
Tec-bateallttee Ke rt of Callty.
Central City Naaparlei: J. B. Meservc
owa use. it was admitted that be did as waia if ai.irm v.ri u tu,
Interest that rightfully belonged to th unty acquitted of tb charge of embexeel-
atate yet It wae proven that be bad aot ln money belonging t tbe people of Ne-
riolated tb law. fto tbea It te all right "-a by retaining tor hi owa benefit In
ter a ansa to ataal a long a tb law )eta
Vara ateeJta- la Rlgai,
Imperial Republican: Meeerve baa been
acquitted of the charge of appropriating
money that belonged ta th stat t his
him off on a technicality.
Ia vf tea Moral C-amdeaaaarlesu
Schuyler Sua: Bx-Attoraiey General
Smyth ha failed to make good his boast
state from collecting thla money of him or that Meeerre should be acquitted oa tbe
prevent him from being prosecuted for "-
bezslement doea net release him from a
moral responsibility ta tura over to tbc
state all moneys received la thla way. Ha
was paid a aalary as state treasurer and
merits of tbe rasa. He leaves bis client
la a position ot admitted moral guilt, al
though beyond tb reach of our law. It
la indeed a strange condition of affair
when tbe stat owa tb school fund, but
oa state ooaoof money. Another
statesman vindicated oa a technicality. The
judge took the rasa frets tb Jury and in
structed ft ta retnra a verdict of not guilty.
Tb defense wa purely technical and ae
attempt was mad ta dlsnrov tbe damaging
charger against Meeerre An Innocent Bit
asay occasionally resmrt to technicalities to
eocapc a charge, but It la net usually tbe
case. Technicalities arc tbe friend of the
guilty.
this was all tbe money be had any moral cannot collect tbe Interest received from
tbe us of that fund.
MwroJttr Vera as LegralMy.
Ord Quit: Meservc is acquitted of tb
rhsrg of cmbeazling state fund oa a
taaaaJe f ate fares Haaeatv. technicality. That be invested tb per
. , snsnent school fund la a bank and got some
Atktaooa Graphic: Meaerv admits that ,soo ,.tftlrt thereon is proved and alsj
the fund, proper belonged to tbc atte, but tht b( kepV tht moDtJ, but the ,nrt.
claims that the Interest which thev n.i , . . .
tprlBKnalf Monitor dem.: Oa a techni- decided you are not guilty of cmbeaxlement. auft to b)m prrnuiUj. A a sample of ttln. totre.t on the 00! fund bv loan
eallty our Ute st,. trea.urer. J. B. Me- Mr. Merve. the people of Nebraska will aBfl . th Jjtto, eoolund by loaa-
-errc. . lhrwJ to pocket .ever.1 thousand not consider your record clean or y.ur rep- , t. th, ,Tt-m Aa tb, Crm mTmJrShMl tb.
Mriaj-jitui wuwi -v . lUBlIorm ICIB IUI Wlil. aa ttlnll mntata -
right to ark or receive. Tbe tact that be
Ttl rieraoaallv liahia for the aai keeoins
$. but ta some respect the offense of oa return of the state deposit ta the South
Meservc was the greater of tbe two. Omaha bank gave blm a moral right to re-
" tala a penny of Interest that tbe bank paid
Bitter Doae f Wedlclae- BllB tni moT. while the court hat
funda of tbe state and the people have t this state money (s your defense would
shut thetr ere and take thriT medicine.
Under the law of tbe state it ia unconstitu
tional to loan thla school fund and conse
joently wben tbe treseuer let It otrt to a
bank the Interest did aot and could not be
long ta the stat of Nevrasks, and in
Indicate you did) and turned tbe same to
your private account instead of Into th
stat treasury. The Chief has stood by you.
Mr. Meeerve, end denounced s Infamous
the charge that you received Interest oa
state funds without accounting to th stat
keeping It tbe treasurer was not guilty of for every peaay received, but your defense
embosslemeat la tbe eyes of tbe law. This
Isw should certainly be changed, so that
here after there will b ns chance for state
official to be tempted or have clouds cast
ever their good same.
ah.ea are la the Caarta. '
Columbus Telegram tdcin : Every pub
lic official aba ha ever gon out of
a Nebraska office with a portion of
tbe people's money glued to hi ftngere
bis gone to tbe court and pleaded
0 otne technicality la the law t
la the cmbeztlement case has caused us to
lose faith la you and unless you caa and
do furnish proof that you did aot receive
interest on this deposit, or that you did and
the same waa accounted for t th state,
then we are sorry to inform yen tbst tbe
Chief and ita influence, be that what It may.
Is na longer for you. but against you.
C aae of BaaeeiBg His Frleada. .
Schuyler Quill (pop.): Tbe discbarge ot
i-8tte Treasurer J. B. Meeerve oa tech
alcal grounda waa a disappointment ta bis
enable him toehold fast is thai which was many friends and admirer. When Meservc
hot his owa. Technicalities in tbe law
bra responsible for tbe presence la free air
af wvery heraethlef outside the walls of
tba ?mrtentlary- Technics llties follow sa
fast upon tba heels of technicalities, and
thief follows thief to liberty In each
waa indicted on th charge of ember iling
91,009 interest paid by tb Tnioa Stack
Tarda National bank on a deposit of gSO.om
of state funds that gentleman promptly
delivered falmaeaf to th authorities en J
pleaded not guilty. Ta his friends be an-
teady s tree in that the people of Nebraska Bounced that the indictment wa a political
arc fast losing tbe last ot their confidence ia move and that cry was taken up by tb
the courts Some day, perhsps, an out- reform forcee in the state, among them
raged people may riee up and apply ta betng the Quill. He alee promised tbe
omc of ur Judgae whs look always tor Public, through his attomeya. that they
texhalcal holes through which criminals ould meet tbe charge aad would not em
may escape a brand of Justice as free rlnT technicalities ta order ta escape pun
frora tochaicslltJee aa hell ia free from Uhmeat- KLcserres friends aaaeated and
teaveaJy attributes.
state. Of com aa II aaaj l e bad wa rirht ta
v mu eonaemniag tne alleged prae- invest the state's money ia tbst way. but,
tic of republican officlsls in "farming out baring done it. th proceeds not being law-
the public funda for private gala." tullj the property of tb atate. tb pocket-
. . ing of tb interest was not embezzlement.
Wfc.l ifc.it P.lltlc.1 rtef.lf MoraiJy. Meeerre Is an embearler. but
Hartington Herald: Though Judge Bai- legally sot.
ter sustained tbe contention of Meservc'
attorney oa the technicality raised, the ri Trwate.
insj established the fact that Meaerv I Rusavtllo Recorder: Notwithstanding the
as much a criminal morally aa was Jos. B. promise of ea-State Attorney Smyth thit
Bartley. It Is alleged that he took for his he would hot attempt t clear ex-State
private use interest earned by state fund Treasurer Meservc on any technicalities.
nount f or more. The fact yet after a week's wrangling an nothing
that be aurted a bank a soon a bis else but tcx.halcalitiear Judge Baxter baa
xerm or omce expired is aignlneaat. Tet derided that "according ta the law of the
the populist papers call tbe trial political stat tbe Interest did not belong to th
prTsecuiwa. ,t,,a f Nebraska. and further "that tb
crime charged, if committed at all. wa
L-rgaiiy laaaef-at Maealir w.ttJT" committed la Rod Willow county, aot la
Tildea Citiaen: Ex-Treasurer Meserr ha DouRla county." There mu be aomething
escaped tbe clutches of the Isw on a similar IW!n " "" uul secure me
technicality t which Gene Moor owe h a i"'1"" "tt
freedom. He pocketed the intar tan . o't matter .a bob-o-lnk whether Me-
000 in riolattion of tb apirit of the law, but "TT J"14 1 Ra WUkrw or Douglas, be
because be had na lerat riht . s a lecaaicai emoessier. wnica means au
the manner the money aa he did his sttor- bo,"t n"k- be ia not fit to be trusted
ey claimed that emberrlemrnt could aot .
be proven. Hi. defen.e wa virtually aa mm'r
admission of crime as charged, and be new Grand Island IaoVpendent: Judge Baxter
stands ta the peculiar position of one wbo af Omaha has Instructed tbe Jury impaa
Is morally guilty, but legally innocent of llefl to trT Meserve upon the charge of
robbing tbe state acbool fund.
Tiase a rkaage (he fuaw.
Alllaaoe Time: The trial of J. B.
had hoped the course promised would be serve, the ex-state Treasurer wbo waa being
followed. After the Jury wa Impanelled prosecuted for appropriating to his own use
the attorney argued the case for several S.0oe Interest on slato acbool money, ra th
oars on technical grounda oa mot loo ot dist rict court of Douglas county ended this
Messrs, Smyth and Smith, former attorney week In the acquittal of Meeerve, Tbs
general and deputy of this otata. Of ooura court found that he had appropriated the
the attorneys woa ,a case, probably glory money all right enough, but that It w as aot
ta them hi thefr profession, but It Is a hard a crime, nor did It violate any existing law.
blow to the reformers, the attorney prac- Now tb people are wondering why thera
tlrtallv adfnlttine the aocued of neifift k . - n. , 1 . ,
tZATJTuTl la tct'"1 " " " Proprlaoon." of thu Und a.Pb. W
the Ftrat National bank of MoCook. but, as mm ne real crime against tbe state, if of our racollactie. h.v- 1
! Iraw a twiata Dadga.
Albloa Argus (pop.): Ex-Treasurer Me
errs waa cleared Taeaday oa a technical
ity. U was decided that when aa official
aeposlts public fund unlawfully it Is not
deposit, but a leas and tbe state cannot
recover. Three thousand dollars interest
ints was tne accretion a tunas not ae- Ioub4 guilty, Meaerv aloac would bars
posited aooording to law. tbe out had so tra charged with the trim, but after
right to It. It will be hard ta coavtaoe the n,. in; the promtso of meeting tbs issue
people thrt this ia anything else but a the prces was led to belieec Meeerre 1-
mooth dodgu, His defense- ia that he was DOcent and they came ta his defenae. Now,
forced to make the deposit beoaus the safe ia claiming that tbe Douglas county court
at th capital ta not a eat plao to keep so t,a no jurladiction, that th atatut of
much money. No doubt this is true, but limitations ha run against the crime. If
most people will think U.OOv was a strong owe was committed, and that the atata
tndoeameat ta remove tbe funds from tbe bad not title to the interest money Meeerr
unsafe place. Ha would have better oe- lg crused of receiving, tba 1st treasurer
anaaded a safe place ecoordlng to Isw or admits be Is technically guilty aad tbe
embezzltment to bring in a verdict of not
guilty -on the plea that Meserve did no'
take the Interest money from the state, but
from eomeoae else. It Is not denied thst
he took it, but, aa la the rase of Porter,
that he did aot take It from tbe party
acting aa praeecuting witness aad from
whom it was charged that he took ft. And
the record, aa it stands p t date, is thst
tb Indicted fusion embetxler, if such be
may be called, waa a bit -shrewder than the
pardoned republican embeealer, When
took money it did not belong to anybody
"Topsy" money. It might be celled. It Just
growed. Then, too, it must be admitted h
didn't take nearly as nauh es Bartley.
mea to the legislature tor years and paying
them salaries for this vary pwrpoee.
Haw he It event Btaaels.
rvi f? r (?(?
One mar safl the sea and visit every land and everrwoeiw win ad.
that men of afMrs, who are well iafnre ed. have neither the the
or the Inclination, w nether oa pleeswe bent or boalBma. Vs as those
medicines which ran eiceealv purgation aad then leav th Internal
organ ta constipated condition, frrsy of rig u wt built eta Uoa
lines. It seta natarally. arts effectively . cleaBse, sweesen and strengthen
the Internal organ and leave them la a healthy eandltlen.
If ta need of a laxative remedy th moat ricellcat 1 S.rran of rigs, hat
whea an.vthlng mere than a laxative b required the safe aal acieaUSf plan
I to ronsuK a eoaipetent pbvalclas and not to resort t bhee medJrtaea
ehlrh claim ta rare all manner of disease.
Th California rig Prrap Co. wa the first to manafaetar a laxative remedy
which weald give eatiefartlna le all; a laxative w hlch ptviViaaa eeuld
aanoUon and one friend recommend to another ; a that today It sales probably
exceed all other laxaUve rombleed, Ia some place roasiderablc qsastlUes of
old-time cathartics and mod era imitations arc atlll sold, bat with the general
iliffaslon of knowledge, a to the best medicinal agent, fjmn ef Tlga has come
Into general nse with the wen-Informed, hecanee 11 ia remedy ef known rala
and ever beneficial action,
Tbe anility of jrup of Fire 1 due not only te th excel lent romblnaUoa ef
lb laxative and carminative principle of plant, known te act moat beaetdaXly
oa the avatem, with agreeable aad refreahlag aromaUe liquid, bat ala to th
orgioal method of maaafarture. In erder te get the treanlM and Ita beneficial
effect one should alwny note the full name ef th Company - California rig
Fyrap Ce.-priat'cd oa the front of every package.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Another Effort to Eefund Boudi it 5ow
Before the CortnciL
DEAL HAS RECENTLY BEEN DEFEATED
OrSlaaar Mat as Oat thai Failed
Except that U We area latrreat
state Oae-Faarla ef
Oat Per Teat.
, Usetr Kiaa feAaailretaea.
" Beatrtre Express. jfJ prosecution of
ex-Treasurer Meserv bat fallen to the
arauea. The raineet turist nrealllne' at
Ashlsnd Gaiette: At th beginning of tbe bearins sustained a eentatitien of Mr.
th case Meeerve and his attorney gars Meeerv- attorneys to tbs effect thst the
it out that the whole matter waa trumped mtt of Nebraska had no right te tbe tn-
up for political effect. Be had turned ever tercet on her money. Thl decUion put
every dollar of interest and would prove M Ba ta the trial. The misfit law gow-
the tact when given an opportunity ts de erning the state funda and their disposal
ee la court. No delay would be asked and u resnonslble and It ia te be honed that
elae have hired a trusty mas with a shot- republican press win throw th lie t our tachaicalitiee would be resorted te. Tat. whea the legislature nest meets tba solooa
gun te guard tbe funds than be compelled teeth. It innocent. Mr. Meaerv has lost v" "' lM" wno will realUa the Importance of placing re
le carry the odlom that w 111 attach te him h tje respect af his wen-meaning friends.
shield
because of the tl.OOt.
fata It All ei
Uneeln Post (pop.):
Judge Baxter ta the Meeerre ease is not
tonexperted to the rest, whirh ha before
called erttentiea te tne law-making tbe
atate treasurer rnstodiaa ef the school
' fund. ' The law la all wrong end should he
amended next winter ee that the surplus
fund caa he eVepeaMed aa ether fund arc
of th defense was found ta consist itoW safeguard about tb money of th
Had be been tried a waa promised and "K-DB'C1 J"cm- -ana now u atana aa oemmonweahh. prrortpal and interest. It
found not guilty it Is doubtful if th pre- rcr received the ccoaey. nut would aeem t a hyman that if the stats
th Law. ceedings would have Injured bis standing, "t, U nU 011 around that he has a right ta own money, ebe should hsvs
The decision cf And It found gumy be should have been ""' obllgatloa ef his effios by ta- the right ta ouch Interest or earnings as
aent to the penitentiary aad made te aeree ""a may accrue. Mr. Meserve is probably
hi full time. pleased that tbe proceedings have come
Beferas Trails ta Paa at, to such aa abrupt conclusion, but he n
REPUBLICAN PRESS POINTS. Emereoa Enterprise: Ex-State Treasurer acarcely regard the result a a rtndicaUon,
J. B. hleeei ae, w ho was charged with em- 1 '
What Caa he Dear Aewwt It- betxllng Interest money on tbc permanent rreveatleae faeaat rssetsfes.
Geacva Signal : Mr. Meaerv has followed acbool fund, was found not guilty by Judge Fremont Tribune: Judge Baxter of Omaha
, and any latereet earned by Bark deposits the regal t ion populist plan. Hs admits Baxter of Omaha Tuesday. The Judge ruled has vindicated ex-State Treasurer J. B.
he credited ta the acbool fund. Par bt vice taken the state' noeoey and put tt tBat interest on atate money did aot belong aSeeervc. ' That gentleman has Just bees
Tsars It has been known t every bank aad tnie cis pocket, aad be say te th state tb atate. and that Meeerre could keep acquitted ef th chare- of baring em-
business rati ef the state that these school antberttiea, what are yoa going ta do a beat
fund balances eore tinder the personal con- n
trot of the state treasurer, who waa . ,
responrlkl only tor tbetr safe kseptng TeehaleaUtlee AdaaH fiallt. .
aad atounting when aettletnent time
eaane. and ae banks and even Indrvtanels
Lyons Sua: Jf ex-State Treasurer Me
lt. However tt will be hard to tnak th hessied Interest on deposit of the state
people ef the out believe that Meeerve acheol fund In a South Omaha bank. Me
had a right t tbe interest money evea serve's counsel, beaded by former Attorney
though there Is nothing in the law that will General Smyth, did not deny that their
compel him te turn tt aver or to convict client wa tb recipient of latereet money
him of emsebblement. Anyway, Meaerv as on atate fund. Tbey set up tbe eon ten -
have been anxleua to barrow of the state Mrw " a reform treasurer doesn't pan out U have tion that though be had been paid sues
treasurer. Every treasurer has leaned , . . - been a very brtiuaat sucoesa. neraulsHo tb money did mot belong to
these funds. In part at ieaet. In sen form
and pocketed the earnings, as ha had a
legal right te da. . That the legal ooadi
' lion was aa led u cement to treasurers te
Xnaks auch loans, has undoubtedly reused
that afnctal te neglect eppertunitiea lor
In vast man! of the fund, whan auch neglect
tot have occurred but for the law.
turn it Into tbe atate treasury, concerning
whirh thera aeema to exist ns doubt or
denial, ha I a guilty In the ryes ef the
people aa If he had not been acguitled on
technicalities of U law.
Sir a liooatlaele.
In the district court of
Kearney Huh:
the elate and that, therefore, he did not
hie f"lata, embetxlc stats fusda. Judas Baxter held
. Norfolk New: Ex-State Treasurer Me- tbM w techalcally true. He cited
aerv ha eecaped paalshment and evaded tbAt tl censtltution of the state provided
tbe law, (out he did tt la th manner which tbat permanent acbool funds should yield
ha been held up by tbe fusioetst as revenue te the atate oaly through iavest
peculiarly and deplorably republiraa. It event In legal securities aad tbat no benefit
was te be supposed that in view af the tact oould he said ta inure to lb state through
against J. B. Meeerv. rx -slate treasurer, ties la adins the rharares filed acalnst Meeerv ha escaped tb clutches of the
tor appropriating ts his wa th Interest en them thla sturdy advocate of reform weuli law. It leeks aa though in the eyas of the
Fa tar aa the tadictment te Mr. Meserve Douglas county th State of Nebraska that republican had employed technical!- nay interest received on deposits. Thus
If concerned it was not made ia good
faith, but was set up by a ring ot rtats
politician and carried out by Judge Ben
Baker and Tfid Roar water, tfr&ll Mr. Me
aerv followed a morally wrong custom, hs
wiolatsd no law aad wben he went out ef
office bs turned ever all the state sad
deposit of atate money. Judge Baxter di
rected the Jury te return a verdict of not
guilty. Th tnetrurUana were based, first,
en the ground that tbe court lacked Juris
diction; second, thst the statute of limita-
echool funda Intact, a thing contrary to Uons had ran against tbc 8enee. aad.
insist en being cleared of the charge right law Meeerv is guiltless aad all other
and If it waa found that the Douglas court treaaurera who have or may hereafter re
bad not Juried Irtioa he would himself move reive auch benefit from deposits of school
that the trial be held where the law would money. 'What th people of Nebraska
have full awing, but he didn't even pre- will note particularly will be not ao much
test against tbe verdict of acquittal, al- that they have loot ft. 00 through Meeeree
all precedent tn Nebraska, m-her personal third, tbat the atate did not hav title te though th Judge expressed hia dlaapproral but that he wbo made aomeebat pretra-
accouata. dae bilia and Botes hav fr- th fl.eOO Interest which Meserve received ef the loophole left by the law and prac- iious beasts of his Integrity and excep-
auaariy figured aa cash ta treasury :tle- es the state rands deposited tn tbe Tales tirally acknowledged that, while tbe atata Uonal edmtairtraUoa of tbe treasurer's
tnenta. The proseoeUen ef Mr. Maseree Stocks Tarda National bank ef South acbool fund was any S3. 006 ia Interest which effir hs been compelled te rely upon a
Wrill, however, have accomplished a good Omaha. There were other legal features had beea appropriated by the ex-treasurer , technicality te save him from punishment.
RUSSIAN STUDENTS IN MOB
Prncdpitat Serwu lviol ii the Hn rt ot
, St. Pstenbnr;.
LARGE KUKBER Of PtRSCM IKJU EED
Tha rwralsseeit Atseeaax te
Their . .Appeals Dlaaattaaea fvs
eeeVera Are aWvrer nteate-w
la ttrret Fights. .
teriee of artillery and detachments af In
fantry were packed ia th aids street.
rs tleaa two Orelew.
The cree ds Increased la the main tbor
ewghfare wntfl aeon, when the cavalry ef
arer ia command ef a aqsaa la front of
tb hotel D'Burepe. begged the crowd there
t disperse aad ga hoes. The demonstra
tors refused aad the mounted troops began
alewly rJeariag the street "
At II. BO p. a. th stud set attempts!
te organise a pretasstoa In front ot the
hotel mentioned, sing sag revolutionary
songs aad- aheattag "Pree Roast." "Hewn
with the aeterrary."
Tha police aad cavalry Ahea charged,
bat need only their taasack whips aad tba
fiat ef their sabres. Many persona war
hurt, but oaly a lew were aertously In
jured. The ngfriiag centbsaed during the
remainder of tbe afternoon, wreaking out
is fresh plaeee eonttaaelle. One of lbs
most sever fights of. the day waa caa-
c'aded only a tew sninutss before the
ITT. PETEkSBCRG. March 11 A stu
dent riot hvre u3ay, is shlch ever tea
ttanssal people paruripated, kept a email
rmy af petti is aad cavalry busy through
aut the day. raphably la arresu ere
snaoa. bet tha reroese measures were
net ae atrlct as oa tn eernionding Bun- J ta aa apea aleigt. psased (he spot
ear a 1M1- where tt eerurred. Carriages of the ae-
Anile many persona were tnyured ne bUitTi ,n4 Bsembsre of the imperial house
fstallties were tsfMrted. i hold were several ttmes mined np In the
The ntndaaw plararded the ' rtty lest ,.
night, aaaeonriag that tbey intended I te j t.i.Uai,c l
hoW a grarvawe aueeun. and the author- : ' ' :
. ,-, tjjtng tbt hint, made extenaive prep- ! Tb authorhiea msec evident I arts te
a ratios. The whole aa)i-r reaerve was prrvast tloodabed. aad in that they vert
called out and th entire military force i rruarkaeiy awixwaeful. ceaeieenag ths
was held ready for rwblllaBtlan. eavahry i mage'rud of the drmoostrstios.
natraaa bub alcanas) Uag the mourned ou!. Th stuacatf i U PeterssHirg aa nun
asjhtkanaJ eamerene ot eevefry. light oat- ear. March it. IBM. OJoaaloa arhat wa
Intended te be aa Impoalag demonstratlaa
ia front ef the Cathedral ef Our Lady ef
Kaxan, the occasion, being the anniversary
of the death of Wetrora, a girt whe com
mitted suicide aom years age la a dua
geoa of the political pnaoa ia tbe fortress
of Bt. Peter and Bt Paul, la order le es
cape Infamous peraerutioa. Serious riot
ing eneued. th students were attacked by
Cossacks aad police end about eight hun
dred arresu were aaad.
MAD SPANIEL SPREADS FEAR
C St. (eartser Mas ta Kill Poor
Hereee aad Is Alaraaea
iaesl Chile,
A water apaniel owned by Charles B.
Counnry, of Courtney d: Co., T eat y-fifth
nd Da veil pert streets, developed symp
toms af rabies laat Thursday and before It
aa caught it had attacked, tt la believed,
all of the eight horses and leer mules tn
th stable ef th company. Pivc hemes
have already beea abet aad the rams loser
are under treatxaeat. Beau alarm Ja felt
far Mr.
killed ar chained ao that la ths esse of
violent attack ot tbe diseaae tbey can
da a harm, Tb first evidence that thsy
bad beea bitten and tbat madnea wa de
veloping was the irritable temper tbey dia
played when aay persoa went near them
Heretofore the horses have all beea gentle
After th first symptoms appeared tbe
horses and mule wrlrh have been abut
developed violent tempera, laying back their
ears, and kicking aad biting. They nearly
destroyed their teed anangera. On mule
managed t set t teeth oa a large spike,
and drew It from ths wood in Its frenxy
The violent symptom developed Saturday
Three heroes were shot Sunday and tws
yesterday. Tbe dog was ahot Thursday.
Where caa yoa invest money more profit
ably tbea by buying a bottle of Prirkjy Asa
Bitters y o get tour lur one. A kidney
medicine, a l.er tonic, stomach stmtgth
eaer and bowel cleanser. Pour medkroe
for one dollar.
T-ave Utte 'trea.
A I'nion Pacific wsy car, connected wrtb
a train starKUna neax the canx- of Fifth
Courtney s youngest child bocena ' no -,tn) rrmOj te pull out
oa jBuraoay. tne aay ins aog Mean Baa a. ikBt evnlr,g and tfor tbe trrliil of tne
lb casta acreame a Bile playing w a tha nre oei-aj-tnaetit tne wooewora was at:
' . k . . suiaae. miuw oi ma t,erBinat enecta I in
ue aamso soay ee met at na earnest conhnoo te tbe eue car
detetenmeet. Nothinv baa vat niml tm A small blase un4er a fllgbt of au-va s
confirm the suspk-iao thst ths child was j fram, pufldUig at liJt Heruev stri led to
blues. Kr wound or scratch has beea I an alarm aj t.M last event'. Th Ate
f -pi j prnatly eianeo througn Lb arelaa
. , w . , 1 tttrvvii,g ed a xoatch or cigaj. Liumage
m - -- bOHHIiSl
The only feature of the council nweting
lest eight waa tbe Introduction of an ordi- I
nance by Johnston providing for the Issuing
ot 1140.006 of renewal bond at IV per cent.
These beads, according te tbe ordlianoe. :
ar te run for twenty yeara, without re
course. Thla aame deal was tried aome
weeka ago, when 'be bonds were te be
Issued at i per cent. Member of the Tax
payers' league and citterns in general could
not oee tbe object 1b renewing per cent
bonds at the aame rata of intereat, espe
cially aa tne option ei tne city u moom
the bonds at tbe expiration of five year
na not included in the orJ'nance. Since
the strife tbat has been stirred up those
who want to hav this issue ga through
before the present council adjourns sin
die have had another ordinance drafted.
cutting the Interest a quarter of a cent
and thus they hope ta secure public sup
port to tbe measure. Tb bonds ia ques
tion have still thirteen years t run arid
tbe Interest Is paid semi-annually. After
tbe reading of tbe -new ordinance It was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
A complaint from E. B. Toale about the
depositing of garbage near bis dwelling I
was referred ta the sanitary inspector and
the chief of police..
Permission was given C A. Melcber to
extend his show windows eight inches ever
the e'dewalk.
Tb bond of W. B. Cheek and Dr. W. 8.
White aa member ef tb library board
were read and approved.
At tbe suggestion of Chief Etter. th fir
and water committee will bold a poet
mortem ob the fire department exercise
wagon, which was wrecked is a runaway
a few day ago, and ae what caa be don
with the pieces.
Som sidewslk repslrs were ordered
made and a couple cf crses-wslks will b
laid, providing the street commissioner caa
find the time.
Member of tb council designated tb
place for holding tbe registration revision
en March Z, and the mayor waa authorised
ta 11 any vacancies on tbe board of regie-
tratioa la caae It waa deemed necessary.
Adjourned for one week.
Want Hart Hieraata.
"People ia the south part of tbe city will
insist that tbey bs given better fire pro
tection, said Councilman Fred Martin
yesterday. Tbe attention of the councilman
bad been calltd to the difficulty tbe frames
had in extinguishing the fire In Joseph
Mafek's house. Twenty-third and W streets.
early Monday morning. Not leas than tws
blocks of bos had to b laid sad conse
quently there was little pressure at the
nor. vie.
Early last fall the council directed tbc
Omaha Water company to locate fourteen
additional hydrants in various' parts of tbe
city. This has not been done, priocipally
because the eater company could not ee
cur a sufficient amount of pip.
Continuing on this subject. Councilman
Msrtm said tbst the council wss ts be aekad
te erect a shed la Albright near tb lumber
yards and Install a hand can with a reel
of hose. This, be aeserta, caa be need by
those who disocter a fire, and in many in
ataace a stream csa be turned on- brfore
tbe city department arrive. Th road
are in bad ahape ia the aouthera part af
the city and a reel tbat ran be pulled by
hand caa be taken where it I lmpweiblr
te drive a team. It is thought thst Chief
Etter caa arrange t allow some of the
rtstrv hose to be placed la the lumber
yard district ts be uard ia emergency cases.
The I'nion Pacific Railroad company hs
arrangs for tb opening of a new road to
tbe cemetery. Thl new road will be opened
on either Twenty-fiTt or Twenty-second
streets.
Grading for additional aiding continues
in the vicinity of tbe bridge, as ths Tnlon
Pacific will lsy quite a number of additional
storage tracka. The old creek bed has been
filled tn order ta make room for
tracks and a new channel for tbs creek ha
been graded out. Work on tbea improve
ment in Albright win hardly be com
pleted before the end of spring.
nitna Petitions.
City Clerk Ekrlgley announced yesterday
tbst be would receive tbc petition of can
didates up to midnight of March II. Prom
present indications there will be ne lee
than four and poaaibly five candidate
for mayor in tbe field. The Workingmen'
rlub propoae putting a petition ticket ta
the field and several Independent candi
date are circulating petition. A oos a
tbe time for filing petition expires tbe
city clerk will order sample bullets printed
and tbeae will be circulated ten day before
election. Th official ballots muat he ready
five days before election. Cnlesa vaesncles
are to be filled the Judges and clerks ot
elertion will be tb sine as at tbs election
last November. Tbe county clerk select!
tb location of the voting booths and tb
county Judge name the Judge aad clerk,
epoblteaa ajeetlace.
There will be three Important republics!
meetings held thl week. The Brat will be
tonight at Evan' ball. Twenty-eighth aad B
streets. Oa Weduesdsy evening there will
be a mass meeting at Praaeko hall. Twen
tieth and E streets. Friday night a grand
rally will be held at Woodman ball. Twenty-firth
and N treeta Thl rally will be
under the auspice of the Swedish-American
league No. t. At all ef these meetings ths
candidstes are expected te attend aad de
liver abort addressee, Frank Kentaky. can
didate lor mayor, will attend all of tbase
meeting, v
asarlag at.' Patrick.
The boys of Bt. Agnes' school gave aa
interesting entertainment at Woodman hall
to a crowded bouae last night. A drama
le which a large number of pupils of ths
school partlrrpated eraa presented ta a de
lightful manner. In addition there was a
strong chorus of children. Following the
entertainment given by the children came
several selection by adults. As the pupils
had been thoroughly drilled tb entertain
ment was a eueeess la every sense and re
flected great 'credit npdg the tuters. Had
the hall been twice as largs It would not
have held all wbo applied for admittance.
Oratorical Contest Toalabt.
Ten pupil of tb South Omaha High
school will contest tonight for the honor ot
representing the school at the stat ora
torical contest. Ths First Presbyterian
church baa been engaged for lb ocraaioa
and a a large number of ticket bar been
disposed of the church will Soubtleae be'
crowded. Thee are the contestants: Hilda
Condron. Delia Clark, Edith Dennis, Peerl
Fitzgerald, Maud McDowell, Leo Legre. Jo
seph Cox, Prank Vocacek. Charles Miller.
Ralph Cressey.
Mantle City Coaalp.
One new case of smallpox wa reported
yesterday.
Tbe teachers in the public schools were
paid their March salaries yeeteraay.
A bob wraa born yesterday tn Mr. and
Mrs. Al Denny, Twenty-third end J afreets.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Funk. T a-entv-thtrd
and P streets, report the birth of a daugh
ter. Republican vandldate etill continue te
file tbelr expenses of nomination with the
city clerk. .
Republicans will make sn extra effort t
get out sll new v oters on registration flay,
which Is March .
A class from tbe High school will hold a
declamatory contest at tbe First Presby.
terlsn church tonight.
The republican city central eommltiea ia
engaged in sending out campaign literature
and having posters bung in windows.
On account of no quorum tbs Board of
Education failed to meet last night. An
adjournment waa taken until Thursday
nig he
The Norwegian-American Republican rlub
will hold a rally at Frartek a hall on Wed
nesday, nlgbt. Thie club baa indorsed the
entire republican ticket.
Mortality tlatletlrs.
The following births and death hra
beea reported t th Board of Health:
Births Mack Johnson. 1H11 Mason, twinr.
bey and girl; Charles H. Fisher. Thirtieth
end ktrewn. boy: John E. Goeiiai he. sC'
ftouth Nineteenth, boy: Orrl Coon. t
North Twenty-ninth, girl; Joseph rdicjvt.
12a Booth Fifteenth, boy; fpenoer Brooke,
SJ TUavenport, girl; Charles Peterson, 41T4
Chicago, girl; Ivnuls Filly, IK Maaon, girl,
Dsv-id Meylsn, IWa Booth Nineteenth. 1rl.
Deaths Barbara Vrobowa. Uuv Uorcsa,
fa: Miae Oreder. 471 North Fortv-sisth. 1:
Agnes Travitake. 261i South Twenty-fifths,
t; f.dward O. RtiaeeH. lui't outh Nine
teenth, I: Edith Bell. Ninth end bell. IT:
William ftralv, county hospital, sti: Henrv
Jtt.l. Pt. Joseph a hospital. t: Frank White.
Tweniy-eta-hth and U. ftowh Omaha It:
Luoclia B. Reynold. Nln teerth and V ntrm,
(&. .
Always have a bottle or two of Cook 'a Im
perial Extra Dry Champagne in your Ira
best; then yon will always be ready for
callers.
FuJSlUCBGll
PJdD'BUD(BDQ
Erery erWRtui eoTftl
ehgpelj, pretty fig-urte, tad
many of them drplore the
lo of their girlish forms
after marriage. The bearing
of children is often destructive
to the mother' ghaoeline.
All f this can be avoided,
however, by the rate of Mother" Friend before baby comes,, as this
great liniment always prepares the bod r for the strain upon it, and
preserves the STrrrmetry of her form. Mother Friend overcomes all the
danger of child'birto, and carries the expectant mother aafely through
this critical period without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing.
Thousands gratefully tell of the benefit and relief derived from tha
use of this wonderful
remedy. Sold by all
druggists at fi.oo per
bottle. Our little
book, telling all about
this liniment, will be sent free.
TU Bnindl ItpUttr Ctv, JL&ita, to.
LruddDtllld
Ccn't El V.:iti-
I l-y offerings of $5 aboea for K-Vi We
never offer them bcK-ause yoa do not g
pect ua to sell shoes without a Trrnfit
nor do you eij t anyone elae to either
When, you iy $3i0 for a shoe you caa
dej-iid uron it not uelnf worth, more
lb.au that sd many, runny times tt nrlll
be worth less-We bare shoes at ( and
shoe at $2.50 six! our 13.50 aooe are
completed tb construction of th Madisoa J tbe Irest we can tuy and ere know a
gooa auoe irt.iu a bad one Year of rx
jiericuoe hits taught ua thatOur irpflt
oa these fsl.Su shoes la leas than on any
others, for ( are at no exigent la Land
ling thru a lid yon get the tiCDefit of
this earlug.
treet bridge across tbc creek ta Albright,
and the city has carried out its portion of
th agreement by filling In six feet of tbe
east approach. , This aew bridge is con
structed an piling, tbe Boor tiaben ar
x8. ao that it is safe ta predict thst it
will be a long time before repairs will be
needed.
As the nta- bridge ia a little north of
Madison street and as th railroad company
will fence ita righl-ef-eay up to tk trldge
it will be accessary for the city eoeacu to
Drexel Shoe Co..
Oaae a t-o-ta date aiaae ssoaee.
sain raataaai Tmatsi. .