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THE OH ATI A DAILY BEE: FlUDAYa JANUARY .10. 1003. 3 STATE PRISON STATISTICS Pardoni and Paroles Down the Total Number of Inmates. FEW ILLITERATES AMONG THE NUMBER State Fod Cammlaeloaer Flaaa Fla voring; Eatrarta Are Aaalter. ated Kagiaerr la Mlaae x Wife. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. 2.9peclBl.) Warden Davie of the atate penitentiary baa filed till biennial report with the governor. He glvea aome Interesting atatlatlca In the fol lowing tablet. These show that the popu lation of the prison, due to the ex-gov-ernor'a softness of heart and the parole law, la about stationary: Number of Inmate In prison December 1. 1900 - 284 Received on commitments during the blennltim 332 Returned from parole for various rea- mnn H Returned after having escaped 10 Iteturned from a conditional commuta tion Betjrned from a four days furlough.... 1 Returned from the Insane asylum Totfcl Dlsr-hnrred hv expiration of time. fcl 209 Commuted by the governor 37 Conditionally commuted by the gov ernor Remanded to sheriffs by order of tho supreme court tled In prison Fecaped from tha prison Ilrleaaed on parole by the governor.. .Released on four days' furlough .Transferred to Insane asylum .' 7 10 14 78 1 8 365 Count Lecember 1. 1902 2M Paroled Coavicta. Number or. raxole December 1. 1909 23 Taroled during the biennlum 78 Total Discharged Jteturned to prison Kecaped while on parole Commuted by governor On parole November 30, 1902 Female Department. Number In prison December 1, li2 4 Received on commutation In blennlui.i.. 7 iteturned from parole 1 Hetjrned from Insane hospital 1 Total Discharged Transferred to asylum. Died In prison 13 ..1 ..1 ..1- S On hand November 30, 1902 There are eight females two white and aiz nearo and 278 males In prison. Tha total negro population la 34. Social Relatlonsj-Slngle 231; married, 101; having father only, 34; having mother only, 82; having both parents, 121; having tielther parent, 95. Hablta Temperate, 12"; moderate, 64; Intemperate, 141. Crimea Larcenoua, 238; assault on per ton, 82; blackmail, 2; arson, 2; bigamy, 3; lerjury, 3; child stealing. 2. Age Under 20 years, 63; between 21 and iO, 159; between 31 and 60, 97; over 60, 13. Religious Belief Professing religious be liefs, 217; not professing any religious be l.ef. 115. Education Those able to read and write, 302; those unable to read and write, 30. -Sentence Imposed One year, 121; two to five years, 164; six to twenty yeara, 37; life, 8; to be hanged, 2. Prevloua Records Number who have served one previous term, 35; number who have served two previous terms, 8; number vho have aerved three prevloua terms, 1; t umber who have been in reform school, 10; no criminal record known, 268; those who admit they' were guilty, 206; those vho deny their guilt, 137. . - Nativity Aa to tha place of birth of hose received during the biennlum, a plur Ity were born In Nebraska, the exact num ber being 61. Iowa cornea aecond with 46; Mllnols third with 45; Mleaourt fourth with 12. while 37 were foreign born. There are now 24 Ufa men in prison. The "oldest termer" of these has been here for fourteen years. ' Commeata of Warden. ... In his comments the warden aaid: "It la noticeable that an insignificant Minority of the convicts sent hither during tha biennlum are Illiterates; also that tha treat majority aver to have had aome re- ;igloua training, while tha part that liquor played can be observed only too plainly in tha table relating to the hablta of those re ceived. - The political beliefs of convicts are not given for the reason that they vary with the complexion of ".he state at large; If an administration Is republican, most of tha newcomera claim affiliation with that party, while If the fuslonlsta are In con trol of the capjtol, that element gets the irreatest normal support. Why this should be the case la not entirely clear. That Nebraska has alwaya borne a good reputation for law and order Is a well rec ngnlied fact; perhaps the exact figures are not so commonly known. This state has one convict for every 3.816 of Its Inhabl taata, and It la confidently believed that no other commonwealth In the union can make ao good a showing. Certainly Ne braska aeta ita Immediate naxt door neigh bora too fast a moral pace. Iowa has a 'convict to every 1,937 Inhabitants; South Dakota, on to every 2,769; Kansas, ine to every 1,556. while Colorado haa one man In a tripes to every 1.050 of Ita population. ,Vaallla la Adulterated. Food Commissioner Bassett has had a test made of the brands of vanilla aotd by dealers generally throughout the atat and of the tests made he haa found that three of the brands labelled vanlla were adulterated The chief substance In the vanilla bean to which most of the flavoring proper! lea are due. stated Mr. Bassett, Is definite chemical compound railed va nillin). The vanllllm ran be prepared ar tlfirally and this Is where the principal adulteration cornea in. Some of the vanilla aold for the pure Is colored with caronial and others' with coal tar dye. Under the present food laws the Food Commissioner cannot prosecute ths manu facturer or dealer In these adulteratod A CASE OF IT. Many More Liks it in Omaha. Tha following" ae Is but one of many similar occurring daily In Omaha. It Is an aasy matter to verify Ita rorrectneas. Biircly ycu cannot ark for better proof thuu such conclusive evidence. Mr. J. Flick of log Cans street says: "Doan'a Kidney Pills are tha best remedy I ever used tor kidney complaint. A friend of mine recommended them to me and I procured them at Kuhn ft Co s drug store. I waa troubled for aeveral years with sharp pains whea stooping end ths Irregular actlou cf the kidney secretloos, especially at night, caused me much misery. Doan'a Kidney Pt Ita gave me complete satisfaction. They are ao mild you hardly know you are taking thera. yet they cure. I have adviced friends to use thera and In all cases good results were obtained. " For sale by all dealers. Price 60 ceo) a. Foaier-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents tor tha Vnltod States. Remember tha name Doaja'a and taka.no ubsllluisj. 101 .82 .20 .10 . 4 68 goods snd the only recourse he has Is to publish the farts when he finds, them and warn the people. x rhsrlea Armstrong, an engineer of this rlty, has lost his wife through the me dium of another man, he thinks. He has railed upon the police to assist him. A few weeks ago Armstrong was called to Charlton, la., to the bedside of h'a dying father. Not knowing the duration of his stay In Iowa, he and Mrs. Armstrong stored tholr household gooda and started for tho old homestead together. The train to Omaha was crowded and Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong occupied separate aeata. Ar riving at Omaha Armstrong took a Jaunt through the train, but couid not loratn her. Instead of continuing the search for his wife, Armstrong continued on his trip. After his father'a death he returned to Lin coln and Instead of finding hia wife, dis severed that she had eloped .with their houeehold goods and he knowa not what else. PLANS FOR EVANGELIZATION Presbyterians of Soathweatera Part of tha State Meet at -Hastings. HASTINGS. Neb., Jan. 29. (Special Tele gram.) The Presbyterian churches of southwestern Nebraska held an Important meeting In this city today. Plana and methods of evangelistic work were dis cussed. Rev. W. Carter, D. D., of Kansas City was present, representing the com mittee. Dr. Carter Is visiting a number of churches and will preach at Hastings next Sunday. Mlnlstera were preeert from all parts of the state. At 11 o'clock a aervica waa held in the Interest of Christian education, and more than 200 of the students listened to an In teresting address -fcy Rev. B. M. Lo.ig. D. D., of Lincoln. In the afternoon the subject of evange listic services waa discussed. Rev. Carter, D. I) , of Kansas City, Rev. T. S. Lexton, D. D., of Bernard and Rev. C. T. Scbaeffer of New York took part. This evening two meetings were held. Rev. C. T. Scbaeffer preached at the First Presbyterian church and Rev. W. I. Brooks at the German Presbyterian church. At the meeting of Presbyterians a com mittee was appointed to arrange and carry on evangelistic services in this part of the slate. Arrangements were - also made to Install Rev. J. G. Russell aa pastor of the Presbyterian church at Beaver City and Rev. Mr. Fry of tha United Brethren church was received at the presbytery. DOCTOR HAS DISAPPEARED Those Left Behlad Caa A salsa No Reaaoa for Hia Saddea Leavetakiaa;. ALLIANCE. Neb., Jan. 29. (Special Tele gram.) Dr. E. D. Brewer, a practicing phy sician of Hyannls, Neb., mysteriously dis appeared from that place last month and since that time his whereabouts have been a mystery. He was last seen at this place near (he Burlington depot carrying a light telescope. The theory of foul play waa en tertained by friends and hia brother, W. F. Brewer of tha Boxeman (Mont.) Miner, came 'to Hynannla and has Instituted a vigorous search. Ha la of the opinion that the doctor has disappeared for "reasons which he will not disclose and placea no credence upon the report that the doctor haa met with foul play or committed sui cide, which theory haa been advanced. Dr. Brewer graduated from the Nebraska State university, receiving the degree of M. D.. and practiced In Lincoln for a year, removing to Hyannla last October and re suming the practice of hia profession. The doctor had no financial trouble or any other that can be learned of and the mys tery surrounding his disappearance haa caused great surprise. HALL PURSUED BY TROUBLE Acquitted of Bank Robbery and at Ontje Rearrested for Postal Robbery. BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. '29. (Special Tel egram.) James Hall, one of the Clator.ia bank robber suspects, waa acquitted in district court today, the evidence not be ing sufficient to hold him on the charge of having burglars' tools in his possession. As soon as Hall was discharged by "he Judge be was promptly rearrested and lodged In jail, charged with being impli cated in the postoffice robbery at Green, Clay county, Kan., last fall. United States Deputy Marshal Nell will be here tomor row after Hall.. K'otea from Blair. BLAIR. Neb., Jan. 29. (Special.) The hardware business of Delmont Miller was sold yeaterday to Carl O. Krogh of this city, the consideration being the Invoice price of the stock, which will run between $6,000 and $7,000. Mr. Krogh waa a resi dent of thla city sous years ago, but -has been until recently engaged In the merchan dise business at Newman's Grove. Mr. Miller will go west and aeek a new loca tion. . On last Saturday the banking house of A. Castetter aold to C. G. Fink of Blair the store building occupied by Faber Bros, as a meat market for the aum of $1,800. It will be occupied by Mr. Fink in the butcher business, while Faber Bros, will occupy quarters nearer the center of tha c'1'- J. F. Rutter, for some eight or nlna years with the Martin ft Nurrle canning factory of Blair, has resigned his position with that firm and accepted one with a company at Marshalltown, la., at a salary of $1,200 and a good per cent of the year's profits. He leaves today for bis new home. Horae and Baisr Stolen. FULLERTON. Neb., Jau. 29. (Special.) Monday evening Dave H. Keller came to town to attend a lodge meeting, hitching his horse to one of the hitching posts on Main street. After the meeting, on looking for his rig to return home with he found the horse acd buggy misting. After hunt ing all night for the missing property he concluded it had been stolen and Immedi ately notified Sheriff Davis, who telephoned to the surrounding towns, notifying the various sheriffs of the circumstance and also offered a reward of $50 to the person causing the arrest of the thief. Late Tues day evening word was received that Uryal Hlgbee of Fullerton waa in Central City with a horse and buggy answering the de scription given by Sheriff Davis. He was immediately' arrested, charged with lar ceny. The Nance county sheriff brought the prisoner and stolen proper. y to Fuller ton early yeaterday mo.-nlng. Hlgbee will have hia preliminary hearing Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. lirala Train la "areeked. CALLAWAY, Neb., Jan. 29. (Special.) The apeclal engine that left Kearney yes terday with forty grain cars to distribute along the line between Kearney and thla place waa thrown from the track at Calla way thla morning by aa open switch-and several hours delay was caused before the engine could be got back upon the track. la a tlaaa All A.eae. No other pills on earth can equal Dr. King's New Life Pills for stomach, liver and ktlneys. No cure, no pay. lie. For ale by Kuan A Co, STARTS SEVENTEEN FIRES 8enrtnt Girl in Fullerton Fakily ' it a Persistent Firebug. BLAZES AT FIRST CHARGED TO A CHILD Inraatloas Remark Dropped Ity Col ored Xarse tilrl l.eada to a Coa feaaloa She Did It to Unite Her Employer. FULLERTON. Neb., Jon. 29. (Special ), Last Friday morning about 9 o'clock Mrs. E. B. Plnney discovered fire In the nursery of her borne and by prompt action suc ceeded in extinguishing It before much damage was done. During the day the fire broke out several times. Each time the blase waa promptly put out by Mrs. Penney and near neighbors. The following day fire was again discovered In the nursery, put out and a few thlnrs removed from the nursery to the dining room. In a brief space of time the br.git of operations was changed to the dining room. This fire became serious and an alarm was turned In, w hich brought to tho place the fire company and many citizens. The lire was promptly and thoroughly put out and all supposed that the matter would end, but not so, for three other fires wera started during Saturday, which caused damage to household goods and wearing apparel to the amount of $250. Sunday afternoon another alarm was turned In from the Penney home and when the fire company arrived it discovered that the best clothing of "he fanlly in a closet waa furnlshtng food for the flames, which continued until 1150 worth of damage waa done. Monday was passed at the Penney home without Incident, but Tuesday brought one fire, while yesterday four fires were started, discovered and extinguished. Pntll last night the little 2-year-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Penney was thought to be the incendiary, but a word thought lessly dropped from the 14-year-old negro nurse girl to Mrs. Penney led up to her being accused of the crime, and finally she broke down and confessed that she had started all the fires, seventeen all told. Just because she was mad at Mr. Penney anS his little boy. She was sent tonight to bee family In Boone county. Program for Teachers Mee.laf. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) The offlcera of the Central Nebraska Teachers' association, Jaul Oosa of Ord, Ed C, Bishop of York and J. F. Matthewe of Grand Island, met here last evening and arranged, a strong program for the as sociation, which la to meet In Grand Island AprIL 1. 2 and 3. Two noted lecturers. Montaville Flowers and Dr. Quayle, have been secured tor the evenings of April 1 and 2, and the Central Nebraska Declama tory contest will be held on Friday even ing, April 3. Arrangements have been com pleted for a spelling contest, ' with pros pects for a large number of contestants. The attendance this year promisee to be very large. Held for Robbery. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Oscar Eledgo was arraigned before .Justice Archer today on the harge of as saulting Jack Raikes, who resides south of Plattsuouth, and relieving him of $10. Eledge waa bound over to the district court, his bond being fixed at $500. and being un able to furnish It he was taken back to Jail. Moat Pay Tax or Qnlt. NEBRASKA CITY. Nob., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) The chief of police has reported to the mayor that there are over fifty trade slot machines operated In thla city. Mayor Bartllng states that unless some measuro can be devised to get a tax out of them for the city that the owners will have to retire them from their places of business. BRUTALLY TREAT AMERICANS Miner Telia Story of an Outrage la Mcarasraa Imprisoned and Benten. , SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. With hie flesh out and bruised by the beatings be had received at the hands of his Nicaraguan Jailers, George Williams, an American miner at Corlnto, sought refuge on board' the Pacific mall steamship City of Panama, which haa arrived in San Francisco, and was carried by it to La Union, Salvador. Williams had been a prisoner In the hands of the Nlcaraguans for three month.-, and was released at the Instance of the United States consul general at Managua. Hia arrest, he declares, was a pretext to enable the Nicaraguan government to re claim a valuable gold mine he discovered near San Fernando, and to which he se cured tiile before the Nlcaraguans were aware of the value of the property. Williams. when he left City of Panama, declared that within- a week he would be pn his way to Guatemala City to lay his case before the United Statea min ister or his representative. He said he would push the matter and demand heavy Indemnity from the Nicara guan government. FOR A GREATER CHICAGO Plaa to Abolish Virion Local Boards aad Veil Government la City Anthorltlea. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Jan. 29. In the aen ate today Senator Humphrey introduced a Joint resolution for a greater Chicago. The resolution provides for the abolition (with the auneent of a majority of tho legal voters) of township government, park and school boards and any other local mu nicipal corporation within the city," and devolves the functions of these bodies upon the clt authOrlttea. The resolution was referred to the. Judiciary committee. I:i the hoase Iandraeaa Introduced a bill to amend the law against prize lighting, by makln It the duty of thn. governor to call out the mlitla to prevent violation of the statute, and providing that be rot) do this without waiting for a request for nslstancc from local authorities. KILLED BY KNIFE WOUNDS , Mao Stabbed to Death and Body la Flared on Track to Cover la t'rlme. DEARBORN, Mich.. Jan. 29 Stabbed to death by an unknown assailant and his body placed on the tracks of an electric road to coer up the crime seems to have been the fate of a middle-aged German or Pole who has not yet been Identified. A car bound for Detroit ran over ths body last eight and when the remains were examined at the morgue here two deep stab wounds were found In the breast, ap parently inflicted by a dagger. EPISCOPALIAN NOT CATHOLIC Protestaat t'uarrh' Kefaara to Change ante aa Pro Board to loaveatloa. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. At the Epis copal convention this afternoou the prop osition to change the name of the Protest ant Episcopal to Cathoiic church of Amerka waa Noted down. WOMAN IN CLUB ANO CHARITY An unusual crowd of women attended yesterday morning's meeting of the art de partment, attracted by the announcement that Oriental rugs would be discussed by a professional rug man and that his talk would be Illustrated with a fine collection of specimens. Mr. Mayo was the sprsker of the morning, the entire time being given over to him. The meeting was one of the most profitable of the special topio ses sions that have been held. At the annual meeting of the Women's National Press association, held last week in Washington, D. C. the following officers were elected: President, Miss Francis Graham French; past president, Mrs. Belva Lockwood; first vice president, Mrs. H. B. fperry; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ruth Praler; recording secretary, Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins; treasurer, Mrs. E. M. St Ill man; auditor. Dr. Adallne Portman; li brarian, Miss Ellen B. Foster; delegate-at-large, Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood; editor-in-chief, Mrs. Clara B. Colby. A substan tial gain in membership waa reported. Something'' over $700 waa added to the Continental ball fund of the Daughters of the American Revolution by a 'fair held at the New Willard In Washington recently and about $400 aa a result of a celebration of the wedding anniversary of George and Martha Washington in Chicago. The officers of the Nebraska Women's Christian Temperance union are planning a bazar to be given some tlmo during April for the benefit of the state work. A Political Equality club has been organ ized among, the women studenta of Cornell university by Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, a granddaughter of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The membership banquet of the Young Women's Christian aasoclation will be given on Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock in the association rooms. All members expecting to be present must register with the secretary before Saturday evening. The after-dinner program will be as follows:: Bolo "The Quest" Mrs. Allen P. Ely "The Y. M. C. A. In Other Lands ".... Miss Uallentyne Duet "Hear Me, Norma" ....Mrs. Ely and Mrs. Charles Urquhart "The V. w. c. A. in Our Own Und".. Miss Nellie Walker Solo "Children's Home" Mrs.' Charles Urquhart "The Y. W. C. A. In Omaha , Mrs. Emm F. Byers Mrs. Byers will apeak on "Lesaona from the Life of the Prophet Daniel" at Sunday afternoon's gospel meeting at 4:30 o'clock. There will be a meeting at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening in the association rooma of those members wishing to Join Miss Al len's orchestra. Violins, mandolins and guitara will be admitted. There will be no charge for lessons for members. The devotional committee haa arranged to have the mission of the various denomi nations presented at the monthly mission ary meetings. The gymnasium is having a conspicuous part in association activity this week and the girls have been devoting much time to practice for the contest with the Lincoln eama this evening. The tournament Is to he held at Germania hall. Nineteenth and Harney streets, the proceeds to go to the association building fund. The, games will be played by the State university team against Omaha Young Women'a Christian association first team and Lincoln Young Women'a . Christian association against Omaha Young Women's Christian associa tion 'aecond team, and will be a contest for the state championship. At tha business meeting of the Margaret Fuller Literary, at South B branch on Tues day evening the following officers were elected: President. Miss Nellie Welker; vice president, Miss Chrlstenseh; secre tary. Miss Burgstrom, and treasurer. Miss Back. The club will take up the study of "Macbeth" this week and the Bible claaa will continue the study of Esther. Club women will be interested to know that the much-discussed and much-contested New York federation haa at last been accomplished. The convention for for mal organization was held on Monday and In spite of the fact that though there were known to be but sixty-one accredited dele gates present and when the vote was taken there were sixty-six votes In tha at- flrmatlve and two in the negative, the or ganization waa accomplished Just the same and promises to be strong enough to with stand even the regrets of Ita cautious friends. Only thirty-one of the eighty odd clubs of Greater New York were repre sented and most of these were clubs that have always favored such a federation, Tha annual duea of all clubs Joining will be $2, and associate members will be taxed $1 a year. Each club will be entitled to two delegates to tha conventions of the federa tion. Among tha matters that the federa tion proposes giving Ita Immediate atten tion are the betterment of the atreet car service, and the retention of women prin cipals In the public schools.. The last meeting of the Clio club waa held at the home of Mrs. O. A. Scott. 2814 North Nineteenth street. n addition' to the lesson, the continuation of the study of Italy, there waa music by Mrs. Merrow and Miss Betebenner. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Merrow, 2624 North Nineteenth avenue. There waa general enthusiasm at the meeting of committees called on Tuesday morning for final arrangements for Mrs. William Spencer Crosby'a Wagner lecture recital. Xo be given under the auspices of the Woman's club, the datea having been fixed for the evenings of February 23 and 24, at the First Congregational church. It haa been estimated that at least 250 sub scriptions would be necessary to warrant the clubs undertaking the enterprise and at Tuesday's meeting ISO subscriptions were reported and not all of the committee heard from. The New Book Review club met on Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Julia Montgomery. LONG IS SERIOUSLY SICK Former Naval Secretary Glvea PhyaU flans Tronble, Tkoagk No Daairer la Anticipated. BOSTON, Jan. 29. It was announced this afternoon that the condition of former Secretary of the Navy Long, who la at St. Margaret'a hospital, is not favorable. A. consulattlon pf physicians wss held today. What seemed to be an attack of the grab had affected the patient since mid night and In view of the kidney trouble the physicians are watching the case care fully, though they state Mr. Long is lu no Immediate danger. 'Frlaco Boya Mew Road. GUTHRIE, Okla.. Jan. 29. All prelimi naries having been arranged, the Black well. Enid Southwestern railroad from Okeen. Okla., to Vernon, Tex., will be form ally turned over to the 'Frisco on Sunday. This comprises 184 miles of track with all buildings, wires and other fixed Improve menu. Through train service will at once be begun from St. Louis to Vernon. For this new division the train dlspaicbera will be located etrmantnUy at Enid, SOFT COAL STRIKE POSSIBLE Kiners gad Operator Oat Into Heated Argument at Joint Ooaferenoe OWNERS OBJECT TO PENDING LEGISLATION "ee Dancer to Their lateresta la In diana fthot.Klrlaa; Bill aad, Be. aldea. Declare Increased Wages t avrarraated. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 29. The Joint wage conference between the miners and operators of the Central Competitive Bituminous Coal district, composed of west ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi nois, began here today. President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers called the conference to order and was selected temporary chairman. The selection of different committeemen by the different states, by both the operators and the miners, was immediately taken up. About 200 miners and 400 operators were present at the opening session. The permanent organization will be per fected tomorrow, and the sixteen members of the scale committee from each side will be appointed. It Is probsble that O. W. Traer of Chicago will be elected president of the Joint conference, and W. B. Wilson, secretary of the United Mine Workers, sec retary. Crbjecte to Peadlnar Law. Pbll Penna, commlslsoner for the Indi ana operatora, called attention to the fact that there wa now pending In the legisla ture of thr state a shot-firing bill, which would compel operators to employ mine shooters. For that reason It was not Just that the Indiana operatora should have to come Into the convention on the same basis with operators from other districts of the central competitive field. The debate was heated and la taken to mean that a bitter fight may be precipitated before the confer ence ends. W. B. Wilson, secretary of tho United Mine Workers, replied to Mr. Penna. He said: I cannot understand the purpose of the Indiana operators iu raising this ques tion at this time. This convention Is com posed of terator anil miners from four different parte of the country. I th'nk the subject is brought up at this" time tor the purpose of Influencing the legislature In Its action on the bill. Mr. W. S. Bogle said: On one side Is organised labor; nn the other, the employers. ("Organized capital," shouted a voice from the audience.) Ye, or trusts, or corporations, or monopolies, or whatever vou are pleased to call us. It Is the same to us. We find organized labor Insisting on a bill which will nut burdens on the operatora of Indiana that do not have to be borne by the operators of cither states. This shot-firing hill puts upon the operators expense and responsi bility of doing some of the work of the miners. Mitchell Makes Reply. Mr. Mitchell said: I think this Is not the time to bring this matter up. It would properly come up nt the lime the report of the credentials com mittee Is made. Any delegation can de feat this scale If so desirous, or can with draw at any time. There can be no in justice In the matter. The operators are generally unjted as to policy. Tha general expression from them Is that they will not aubmlt to the demands of the miners for an Increase of wages as formulated by the scale. They say that three yeara ago they granted an Increase of 20 per cent and two years ago raised the wages of laborers, and believe that no increase Is due the miners this year. T,he miners say they will hive it or every mine In the competitive district will sus pend operation on April 1. COAL WILL SOON BE CHEAPER Railroads Are Taking; Htepa to Block the Operntlona of Spec-nlatora , la Fnel. . PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 29. The Phila delphia tt Reading Coal' and Iron company had all but one cf Its active collieries In operation yesterday and today the full quota of thirty-two is being worked. The output averages frpra 1,300 to 1,400 tons daily. General Manager Anderson is beginning to take an optimistic view of the situation and predicts that a break from the high prices asked by the Independent operators Is bound to come very soon. It is stated on good authority that the railroads are determined to break up the speculative feature of the anthracite busi ness or the holding of coal In transit by Independent shippers with1 the possible view of keeping up the high prices. It ts now almost a dally occurrence for the railroads to place an embargo on some shipper who has kept loaded cars upon tha tracks beyond a reasonable time and when ever auch a case arises the offending ship- New ( WHAT MARDI GRAS IS. SOON will again be seen at every turn la his chosen Captlal City of New Orleans, the royal colors purple, green and gold of His Majesty, Rex. King of the Carnival. Colors emble matic not only of hia Royal presence, but of the far famed Mardl Grua. What is the Mardi GrasT One should see It to fully under stand just what It Is like, but It may be briefly described as follows: Mardi Gras Is the French expression for Shrove Tuesday, which, being the day preceding Ash Wednesday, or the beginning of lA-nt," ' makes It easy to follow the analogy of its literal translation Mardl, Tuesday and gras, fat when the further fact ts considered that In Its applicstion it also stood for the last day of the "Carnival," the latter signifying In this same connection, "farewell to flesh meat," and find ing expression In gala days of revelry. (To He Continued in Tomorrow's Issue.) $29.50 Long limit and stopovers allowed. Copy of Mardl Craa booklet at 14(2 Farnaui St., or write. W. II. BRILL, Dlst. Pass. Agt., Illinois Central Railroad, Omaha, Neb. per Is denied cars until the cosl alrrady In the cars has been unloaded. CHIOAOO, Jan. 29. The Indiana coal men. against whom Indictments were voted by the special grand Jury, have been unable to agree with State'a Attorney Ivneon a to a statement of facta which was scheduled for presentation to the court today. The operators will now br asked to give bond so that their rases may come up for trial by Jury in the usual way. It was expected that an agreement could be arrived at and that the personal In dictments would be dismissed. The atate. It la said, desired the Indictea men to ad mit violation of the Illinois statutes and rely for their defense upon the 'constitu tionality of the laws. The operators declare their transactions came within the scope of the Interstate commerce laws' and not within the Illinois state laws. LEVI ANKENY IS ELECTED Banker aad Farmer la Formally Dec-tared geaator from State of Waahlasrtoa. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 29. Levi An keny, the millionaire banker and farmer of Walla Walla, Wash., waa elected United States senator in Joint session of tha leg islature todwy to succeed George Turner. The vote waa aa follows: Levi Ankeny, 99; Harold Preston, 9; John L. Wilson, 2; W. L. Jonea, 1; George Turner (dem ocrat), 23. Levi Ankeny was born near St. Joseph, Mo., in 1S44. and came west with his parenta In 1SS0. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Ankeny established the First National bank at Walla Walla and Is now president of six national banks In Oregon and Wash ington. He Is also largely interested In agricul tural and grazing lands In the northwest. Mr. Ankeny has never before held public office. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Warmer .Wave la the Predletloa for Both Nebraska and Iowa. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Forecast : ' For Nebraska Fair' Friday and wsrmer In west portion; Saturday, fair and warmer In esst .portion. For Iowa and Missouri Fair Friday; Saturday, fair and warmer in weat por tion. , For Illinois Fair and colder Friday; Saturday, fair; freah to brisk northwest winds, diminishing. For North Dakota Fair FxJday ani Sat urday; rising temperature. For South Dakota Fair Friday and Sat urday; warmer Friday in east portion; warmer Saturday. For Kansas Fair Friday and Saturday. For Montana Fair and warmer FrtJay; Saturday, fair, except snow In east por tion. For Wyoming and Colorado Fair Friday, warmer in west portion. Local Record. Or'KK'E OF THE WKATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Jan. 29. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding duy of the last three years: 1903. 1902. 1901. 1900. , 25 16 .17 42 , 13 a 13 19 10 24 24 .01 .12 T .00 Maximum temperature. Minimum temperature. Mean temperature Precipitation Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, VMM: Niirmal temperature 24 Deficiency for the day s Total excess since March 1 368 Normal precipitation., 02 Inch Deficiency for the day 01 Inch Precipitation since March 1 29.71 inches Deficiency since March l...1 1.15 Inches Deficiency for cor. ierlod, 1902.... 6.04 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1901 31 inch Ileports iron Statlona at T P. M. H K TJ S ! 3 S a i i CONDITION OF THE : P. a WKAT1IER. : f : : : n a : : 3 : : " ? i P .; Omaha, clear ;? 26i T Valentine, clear 22 :m .00 North Platte, clear 2X; 341 .00 Cheyenne, clear 22 .00 Salt Iake, clear 24 2S .00 Rapid City, clear 2! 3t .no Huron, clear j 10 T Wllllston, cleiir 14 2 .no Chicago, cloudy SO 4rt T SU 1-ouis, part cloudy 34' 62 .no St. Paul, clear 4( 20 .01 Davenport, clear 221 40 T Kansas City, clear 3o an t Havre, clear 24! 2X .00 Helena, clear 2X1 2K .no Bismarck, clear i 2 .no Galveston, cloudy 66j 70 .00 Indicates sero. T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Official. rleai& La. ? Omaha to New Orleans and Return SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HEART Traced? Oecare la the Pollee Cnnri Room of I.aw1oa, Okla. bona. LAWTON. Okl., Jan. !. Charles Smith, a member of the city council since Ijiw. ton became a town and a well known bu. ness man, shot himself through the hear! In the police court room here today It the presence of Judge Blanding and aev eral other persons. A moment before he shot himself Smltb announced his Intention of committing sui cide and fired his revolver before thoM near him could Interfere. Smith Is believed to have hrooded ovel charges of boodllng that have been brought in connection with the coming rlty cam paign. He formerly lived 'at Perry and Guthrie. SKIN -TORTURED BABIES And Tired, Fretted Mothers Find Comfort In Cuticura Soap and Ointment When All Other Remedies and Physicians Fail. Irstant lellef and lefreahlng tletp for skin-tortured bnfolpg and rast tor tired, worried mothers in warm baths with Cuticura Soap, and ifcntle anoint ing with Cuticura Ointment, purest of emollient akin cures, to bo followed In severe cases by mild doaes of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. Thia Is the purest, eweetest, most speedy, permanent ami economical treatmeut for torturing, disfiguring. Itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply fikin ami scaly humours, with loss of hair, of In fauts and children, as well t-.n ndttlts, and is sure to succeed when other remedies and the best physicians fail. The agonizing Itching and bumine of the ckin, ns in eczema; the frightful selling, as iu psoriasis; the loss of Imlr aud crusting of the scalp, ns in Fcalled rrrnd; the facial disfigurement, as In fiimples and ringworm ; the awful stif ering of infants, and unxiety of worn out parents, as in milk crust, totter and salt rheum, all demand remedy of almost superhuman virtues to success fully cope with them. That Cuticura ronp, Ointment and rills are. such stands proven beyond ail doubt. No statement is made regarding them that Is not justified by the strongest evi dence. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediate relief, Mia certainly of speedy and permanent - cure, the absolute safety and great economy have made them the standard skin etirea and humour remedies of the civilized world. . Specialists 2b all DISEASES) and DISORDER: of MEN. 12 years tf smkm ccaaful praetla la Otuuha. CHARGES LOW. VARICOCELE HYDROCELE and D CC 'r4 I i ears, without cuttins. Iu a W ILCw lo tnu Lsl suanstc ta n you or iu imy rfund4. CVDIMI 'C nt " u ' wlililtelW Uerousklr alauw from lb SMUra. fci..u inrr ' ' rmioifl d;ppri HUCHuIr an tmr. N "BhtAKlNO OUT" ai U dlMaa on In skin ar do. Triunt caotalat a nrroas Srugs or iBjuriou meaiciooa. WE&X tilH from EitHHi or VICTIMS TO KKIIVCI'S I-EU.LITY OK EX- AUbdUN, WA.ilNU WIAKNLofl, WllB IAK1.I KMCAY In Y"l Ml sud MIDDLE AU3)D; Uak al iaw visor n4 Mrui. !t ersoa unilroa ta euros sutrtnlood. STRICTURE eur4 eltb now bu trott. bmuI. No iiata. aa Uua RINAHV, KWnor n4 BWdaor TreaMas. WrtM task. Uurmna Urit. fronuonoy WrloAtlni. Una H!h Colorod. or wttk BUM odHaoat abounding. Conavltatlon I'rae. Treatment by Mail (all ur adarrae. tlt . 14th St. CrifJlCC 9. CCIIIC? OMAHi dUtilLLd Q Ok,MIILl.k J Our Own and Artists mako cur illustrations and drawings. 1 hey travel to tho faira and stock shov.r, ti the best farms r.ud o:clmrJ, in fact everywhere, to ?ft inter esting tcJ tircoly ;ictuics to illustrate TKE TWENTIETH CBmisTT FARMER This la only one oi ths many features whuh mako it tho handsomest and most ii.toroat ing American farm journal. 24 to 48 paces weekly. 41. 0C per year. Writs for Proa EaaapUCepy and Oaoktot. TWEMTIKTH CeKTCRT FaBWEK, . 17MFuuaat St.. Omabt, Nah. A goats VYsatad at Bvtry Foot Office. nn IT . ihuru Mammmmiu I i