Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 13, 1903, Page 5, Image 5
THE OMAHA DAILY HEEt -Fit ID AY, FEBRUATiY IB, 1903. r f BANQUET FOR HIE BISHOP hut It might create an Insurrection and the t'nlted Mates desires to have the lands sold to the sjnvernment and the land sold lo the tenant Thin who agreed to, but the huiy fnthiT went further and rtecreerl CV.Li.it L.U 2u'S0, fWn-nhna Hnunr Prelate i that all money reaultlnn from the sale , . should remain In the Phillppln 1.0 ;n South Dakota. lllD-jInea fot the education of native prlexte and the re or RnllH tlon of the rhurrh ln the lylanila. - The bull snvs thnt the result of the wnr t:;;.:p cgwhan explains some things j srw authority. I'mrtlf-allv the division of rhurrh and elate works to a better purpose TmL- AiHantoice ol Occasion lo Mike Ciear tttltuite of Iharrh la Cuuiie.'t Ion with the Pbll Ipplue Island. One of tho most pleasant functions of the aeon was the banquet of the Knights cf Columbus, given at the Her Grand last night In honor of Rt. Kev. Thomas O'Oor man. bishop of Sioux Kalla. Covers were laid for about 100 members of the order, and the arrangement, which were In charge of a committee consisting of E. W. Bimetal, William Hayden, Martin Langdon, T. J. Fltimorrle, John E. OHern, T. f. Bwlft, V. II. Johnson and P. J. bourko, were complete In every detail, i The banquet wan served at 8 o'clock and at t:30 the toastmaste.r, E. W. Slmeral, introduced In apt language, Rt. Rev. Rich ard Seanncll, bluhop of Omaha, who wel comed the bishop of Sioux Falls to the city, saying In part: I have known the bishop of Bloux Falls for many yeara and he ran Introdure him self imirh better than I ran. I will tell him what the Knights, of Columbus are. There are knights who are such fur amuse ment, hilt the f'Athnlln knlvhl he true knight, longs atter better tilings. There S.ates," and adjourned. la a way or making fun of the knights of I than their unlun. Other Toasts. John Rush. In responding to the toast, "The Catholic Lsity." spoke of the work the members of the rhurth have to do to present the truths tai'ght by the church to the people at large and dwelt upon the necessity for liberality united with an un compromising spirit of faith In the church. Father P. A. MrQovern, who responded to the toast, "The Catholic Knight," said that In order to attain the hlgheet desire the Catholic knight would have to fight more deadly battles than those ln which tho crusaders Joined; that no treaty of peatre can be made with the world, as the true knight must conquer or be overcome. The closing toast was by T. J. Maboney, who anoke of the "Catholic Cltlien," on which he Insisted that the Catholic Ameri can should feel that he was a part of the country; that this Is not a place of refuge, f but his home, and expecting fair treatment from all people at .all times, thus disarm suspicion and cause hie fellow citizen to accord him that-equality ln all things to which he Is entitled. The bsnquetera then drank standing the toast, "To the President of the United fVwVXho'u! THE SONGS OF SWEDEN men, for they do nothing unless they are paid for It. To help the unfortunate Is not their ambition. Is not practical; but It was the object of the old knights, and If they were not practical they were gentlemen and Chrlatlans. If they pushed tne princi ples of chivalry to unwarranted lengths at times they were honest and unselfish. They were each of ihem a soldier, a Christian and a gentltmsn. And is not that what you Knlghta of Columbus profess to be? Tour work la a great work, it Is the work of the Christian laity and you have a great field In which to perform It. Your work Is to stand up for the supernatural. In America naturalism, outside of the church, has taken possession of the pulpit, and the pnacher's chair and the church tilone Is the bulwark against naturalism. In thia work yoB have your duty. You Ladles' Qalntet Gives a IMeaalna; Entertainment at the Boyd. Durlng's Swedish Ladles' quintet, com posed of Jenny Dahl, Agnes Erlkson, Els bcth Wickers, Clara Ahlberg and Emlla An dreen, leader, sang Swedish and other songs under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian association to a large audience In Boyd'a last night. While the quintet numbered no unusual voices, it was well balanced, and the ensomblei excellent. Only nu.st fight, not like common soldiers, but i two numbers on the program were In Eng llko true knights. Any mun can carry a . iBn hut of the encores, which were gen gun but It la your work to show others ln i '., , .., wpr that tonaue. PRINTERS MEET AT SMOKER Omaha Typographic! Union Entertains tht InUrnatioral President HARMONIOUS FORECAST TOR ARBITRATION Speakers Talk of Vnlonlam isl the Necessity of Klahtlna; to Get The Good Thlnas af I.tfe. your life what Catholic principles can do. Bishop O'Oftrsiia Itesponda. Bishop O'Gorman, ln response, speaking of Bishop 'Scannell, said: You have here a great city, the gateway to the west. You have a great city In spite of the hard times of a few years ago I.. ..,.. ,1.. . I - mi hi r ; j i n 1 1 . hits lain a. in.ii i i itrnoiia , . , hows. Its future no man can tell. It ltatlng the drums ana cninese cymran. may outrival the giant to the east of It, rurtis Morse was a popular entertainer Chicago, and the giant to the fcouth of It, I . . ,,, ,, nr down Bn,i rP. St. Louis ' There is but one thing it needs, i na ruffled his hair up or down ana re It must be as high and as great In church sponded to many encores. His best and circles b It Is in material things, and I , m0st ambitious work was done In a selec- Misa Ahlberg sang two soprano soica, in a clear and pleasing voice, and Miss An dreen's "Llnnea" revealed a sympathetic alto. The humming accompaniment to these solos was effective. The "Chlnoser Marsch" proved to be an unusual composi tion and the singers did good work ln lm- hope wry soon we will have to address Wehop Scannell as tho Archbishop of Omaha. Continuous cheers.) I thank the Knights of Columbus for honoring me aa their 'guest. There are many Catholic - societies in the t'nlted States having; divers objects. There has arisen an association which has spread as rone other has, the Knights of Columbus, wherein a Catholic can rind hla spiritual and moral uplifting and where, I am told, he finds Instruction In the catechism. Well has It chosen the name of Columbus. Co-lumbus-.was actuated by a love of Clod, a love of rjuritry and the extension of Christianity and the swuy of. Spain over the lands where he was to plant the cross of Christ. He sought first the kingdom of God but he did not exclude personal gain. That is the spirit of the Knights of Co lumbusthe honor of God, the love of country and their personal advantage. Tho anchor and the sword I see here. It Is by Christianity you are anchored in all duties. The uword represents the country. The church and the United States may their advancement be your guiUIng spirit al ways. , , k4UrPcr oeatloi. r , , I haft Ihe-"honor to have gone to Rome to discuss with the holy father questions which have arisen ln regard to the Philip pine Islands. Who could have seen that ltwev at Manila bay would have added (,000,000 Catholic to the 12.000,000 or X4.m0,(kj In the United States, making us tne lourm Catholic country in the world? Who could have seen that the United States would be brought Into close connection with the pope of Rome over questions of politics and religion? These results have followed. There waa during the first year a great deal of agitation among many Cathollca concerning this unprecedented movement. There were some who imagined Uncle Sam was going to Home to browbeat Leo Xlll. Some made public announcement of fears, some expressed confidence ln the pope'a diplomacy, forgetting that when the pope takes under consideration a matter that matter becomea a reserved case which should not be touched upon till the pope decides. From Rome came a desire to come Into contact with Washington, to discuss these questions. The cardinal secretary of state wrote a letter to Archbishop Ireland asking him If It were not possible to discover America's Idea In regard to these matters. The archbishop thought such a meeting waa Justifiable. The letter to Archbishop Ireland met a letter from him relating to a conversation with Prealdait McKlnley and Secretary Root, asking a similar ques tion. . That waa the beginning of all this matter. That waa before the great and loved president fell at the hands of an assassin. Then came delay and It was decided that a commission would be sent to Rome to Interview the churoh author! ! In resant to the Questions. Bo the commission went to Rome, received aa ex traordinary envoy. Governor Taft was entrusted with a personal letter from the president to the pope, with congratulations and a present of the works of the presi dent. The pope aaked with Interest: "Are these the personal works of the president. Written before he became president?" "Va vmif holiness "Well, there is no other ruler who could have seat ma sucn a present," ne aaia. fpanisn. Valoa of Charon, and State, Under Spanish rule In the Philippines there waa such union of church and state that no deeda were ever given for church nrnnertv and churches. Driest' residences and cemeteries were the property of the crown. They became the property of the United States, and the government wanted to s-tva deeds and aet rid of the property. Questions arising from this had to be settled in the Inlands. There were many charitable and educational trusts the fund in tha bands of the crown of Snaln. Some fovernment function were administered by he church authorities. The United State asked for a sifting of these and this had lO oe semea en me isijtnus Then there Is the Question of the lands. The United States does not want to buy the convents and churches, but some re liHlnua orders have landed estates. On these estate there are at least 60,000 ten ant, since the revolution no rem new been collected. The title la good ln the bands of the order and can be enforced, tlon from "David Harum," the mortgage scene. The program: , PART I In Evening Press. "Brudefarden 1 Hardanger" (Wedding March) ' KJeruef Quintet. "The Fight In the Wilderness" Tenny Mr Moree. Soprano Solo "Ballada" Arr. During Miss Ahlberg. "Chlnese-Marsch" (Chinese March).J. Otto Quintet. Reading Selected Mr Morwo. PART II In National Coatume. (a) "Sweet and Low" ..Barnby (b) "Badn Laf (Humorous). .......E. Grieg Quintet. Alto Solo "Llnnea" Wlberg Mies Andreen. "The Servant Girl' Troubles" Anon Mr. Morse. "Home, Sweet Home" (Closing Number). FAINTING BERTHA CONFESSES Tells of Stealing; a Diamond Brooeh . and I Bent to Galeahara; Co arts. WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY Bertha Llebbecke, known as "Fainting Bertha," made the eye of the oUcers around polloe headquarter bulge with won dennent Thursday afternoon when ehe calmly annouueed to them that she had become conscience-stricken and desired to make a confession. She waa led quickly into Captain Mostyn'i office lest she sud denly change her mind. To the captain and other witnesses. Bertha told the story of her latest theft, relieving Mr. Robinson of Galesburg, 711., of a valuable diamond brooch. The prisoner admitted that she met her victim on the train January 28, while en route to Chi cago, and while in the tpllet room assisting her In putting on her Jacket, stole the gem. Going to Chicago she registered at the Palmer house, later going to a pawnshop near Van Buren street and trading the brooch for a diamond ring. Tht she wore a few day, afterward selling it for Bh admitted that she could not locate the tore where she disposed of the ring, but thought she might . find the pawnshop it taken to Chicago and permitted to atart from the Palmer house. She waa taken Into custody and returned to Galesburg laat night. This Is the first confession Bertha ha mad regarding any of her purloining, and came a a surprise to the officer., who admit that they did not think a conviction could have been secured inaamuch a the owner of the brooch could not determine in which state It was taken by the woman. LOCAL BREVITIES. St. Valentine' dance Saturday evening, February 14, by The Gardeners, at 16th and Capitol Ave. Tickets, Sac. Ethel Overton petition for divorce from Richard, alleging abandonment, and aska the custody of their son, aged 13 month. They were married at Plattsmouth, August 15. 1900. Unity club meet this evening at the residence or William Wallace, !4 Harney atreet. There will be an address on "Mod ern Dentistry" by Dr. Leah Mills. All are invited. Guy Brown, a minor, by his mother, Eva, sued Dr. R. W. Stone and Dr. Elmer 1'or- ter for Stoo, alleging that they aet his arm Improperly after he had broken It while ln the employ of an express company. Yes terday the doctors confessed Judgment ln the sum of lw eacn ana tne case was aet i tied. If the same -flove of peace that circled above tb) printer and their employe ln their social gathering at the Dellone hotel last night hovers over their representatives on arbitration bent to.iay, the conference will have more the nature of a love feast than a session at which .capital and labor are striving for a point. Harmony and good will were so marked at the smoker which Omaha Typographical Union ISO gave in honor of James M. Lynch, president of the International Typographical union, that It was Impossible to discern any traces whatever of a recent encounter. The print er had Invited the Omaha Typotbetae, their their. employers' organization, to the affair, and with their own national ecretary, Ed win Fregaard of New York, the employer presented fully a good a front a did their men. In addition there were distinguished guests, .prominent among these being Ed' ward Rosewater and Mel Uhl, while O.. M Hitchcock sent his regret and best wishes. Then there were frotp Kansas City Eugene Kirk and Frank B. Pierce, respectively president and .secretary of Kansas City Typographical Union 80, who were special guest of the local union. Though Informally arranged and of almost Impromptu origin, the smoker was in all way a. success. The men, near 100 ln num ber, sat at tables ln the hotel dining room, which was comfortably filled. Light re freshment were served, after which atieu tlon was concentrated on fragrant cigar which the printers had there In good store and upon the speakers. K. S. Fisher, presi dent of the local union, was in charge, and he called upon L. J. Quinby to welcome the guests on behalf of the printer. To this A. L. 8tonecypher for the employer re sponded. Spirit of the Occasion. Edward Rosewater was then called upon as the speaker of the evening. He said in part: "I am proudito address this large gather ing of the members of your craft. I had Imagined that you had assembled to honor the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Intending to take an example from his conduct for your own life's battle. There are scarce a dozen men now living In Nebraska who ever shook bands with Lincoln, but I, as a government telegrapher In he War department at Washington, had the good fortune to come in dally contact wlfh him for ten months. He was a typical American and the greatest of them all from the standpoint of the man who built htmBelf up with his own hands. H ooeupled the highest station, and yet never forgot, that from which he came. Thus he loom like I Saul above all the other presidents. George Washington alone was nis peer, Dui.asn Ington was born ln affluence, a pampered gentleman, , of aristocratic stock, and Is not to compare wKb Lincoln a a lover of man kind. He did not stand for the highest Ideal of manhood the equality of man as did Lincoln. So let us pledge ourselves tnls night to carry on that same great principle, to live in It and die ln it. "As to this gathering tonight, let me say that . I approve of labor being organised. J believe that the - craftsman '-.' should go armed, armed by his union; should be by Its existence prepared to strike. But let htm beware of any abuse of that power that the union gives him by using It to de mand what la not Just. G A R P E T S For the benefit of the Home Quen' Circle, Mis. Frank Morlarty entertained an Informal musical and later at cards at her home on South Thirty-fifth avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. The Acme Woman's club of Wsyne cel ebrated Its eighteenth anniversary on Thursday evening, February 12, by giving dinner party. Acme is among the oldest. it not the oldest woman's club of Nebraska and is one of the strong clubs of Wayne. A representative delegation rf the Phil adelphia Women's clubs went to Harris- burg recently to urge the senate to enact the bill before It providing for the con tinuance and improvement of the Juvenile Court. The New Century club Jf Phila delphia has a Juvenile court department of Its permanent civic committee and the club is occupied at present with plans for a bouse of detention for Juvenile offender. It Is said that the Influence of the Texas women's clubs has within the past five years increased the number of libraries In the state of Texas from six to fifty-six: the young women of the Texas university have a fiG.OOO dormitory In process of I erection; plana for an Industrial school have been accepted and a school of med icine and pharmacy established. The Business Woman's club of Denver Is soon to begin the publication of a magazine. 1 The first number will soon be out and Is to be made up chiefly of contributions from Colorado writers. Miss Ellen Stone will lecture at the First Congregational church on the evening of March 27, under the auspices of the Woman's sooiety of that church. The Nebraska club women have recently contributed 1160 to the fund for the edu cation of Miss VanDerzee, In the Kinder garten Training school at Washington, D. C. Mias VanDerzee 1 a young colored woman from Lincoln who la preparing to go among the colored people of the south and . give the kindergarten training. The club women of the state have undertaken to give Miss VanDerzee this education, and she will begin her work at the place that they shall suggest. She has entered upon her second year in the Washington school. Mrs. Edith D. Garloch will lead Sunday afternoon's gospel meeting at the Young Women's Christian association at 4:80 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, the subject to be "Books That Have Influenced Me." There will be a violin solo by Mrs. Rhdduck The following Is taken from the monthly report of the secretary- Average atund- ance at gospel meetings, 63; at noon meet Ings, 40; at Bible classes, 14; at Sunday evening tea, 63; Shakespeare club, 25; leo ture entertalnmenta, 120. During the month twentv-three tiava been AKraciaA in Vio r-A - lng places, there have been thirty sppii- Coroner Brailey and Jury Inquire Into cants for employment and twenty-one ap- Death of Joseph Ee!ek, Miss Flora Tick nor. physical director of the association, has resumed her duties PATRICK SHEA NOT PRESENT AT INQUEST after a week s illness. FURNITURE Is invariably found In every glass of GUND'S Peerless Bottled Beer TMX BIER. OP COOD CHXXR Because the best of materials and the greatest of care enter into the brewing of it. The ideal beverage for table use. JOHN CUND BXXWING CO. LaOotM, Wit. ' HERMAN J. MEYER, 207 South 13th Street, Omaha, Neb. flllill COMPLETE CHANGES Change of Name Change of Management Change of Business Policy and last, but not least Change of Prices Every piece of Furniture in our .tore has been reduced from 15 to 33 1-3 per cent. This is not a reduction of a few odd pieces, b.ut a Closing Out of- Every Piece of Furniture in our store.' We have spent the last wek re-marking our complete stock, and Monday morning we will open our doors with prices that will give you an opportunity to furnish your home at a big saving. BAKER fURNIIURE COMPANY, Formerly Shiverick Furniture Co. R A P E R I E S RUGS AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA William Beaarer, Tried In Police Coart on Charge of Porloinlaa- a Bridge, Is Fossil Go lit r and Fined. Coroner Braile'y held an inquest ln the Flghtrra Are Necessary. "And I believe in fighting for jour rights. You can never argue roe Into tho idea that it is not fitting and right for men to unite and withhold their labor if they are not treated fairly. Fromxthe be ginning force has governed the world, and always will. We must have fighters. They are the victors. It (s often the survival of tho fighters rather, than the survival of the Attest. 'Arbitration is doubtless to ue com mended, but we are not always so anxious to Indulge ln it for ourselves. We are all willing to let our neighbors arbitrate. Yet when you have reached that atage at which both parties are willing to arbitrate, as with you men ln the present matter, then it is appropriate and right to do so. Yet if there is any man among you who la not willing to fight for his rights to get them he has no right to live on '..his aide of the earth." Between the Two. Mr. Fregaard, - secretary of the United Typothetae of America, was called upon. Typothetae has never been arbitrary or unjust," said he, "although sometimes it resists the demands you make upon it. Our organization results from yours; we must have it in self defense agaiast you. Yet that is no reason why there should be any permanent antagonism between the two associations. They are not always at variance. As men to men ws should beon good terms, and it rejoices me to see this harmony here tonight. "Regarding this arbitration, let me say that It never satisfies entirely both parties to it. By its very nature it cannot. Each side must yield, something. It is a case of bear and forbear. 3o neither you em ployers nor you rflnUra must expect to get all that you wanted. You'll never get that by arbitration." President Lynch was among the laat speakers. Said he: "We printers have been gently rebuked here several times tonight for being so slow in coming to this idea of arbitration, for going on a strike at all. Let me explain that. We had heard much of the genial Mr. Fregaard, but had never seen him. We wanted to have a look, ao went on a strike. He im mediately appeared, and now we arbitrate. "I am glad to aee the employers' asso ciation arbitrating through a national rep resentative. That is far better than acting with local members. Where em ployers ars organized we can always ac complish mora and accomplish it quicker. Those who are willing to give us the fair thing will sweep along with those who are not, and compel them to do It. Thus often Typothetae does our work for us. Science of Arbitration. "Arbitration haa come to be more or less of a science. It is not generally un- , derstood, but it is now enjoying a great wave of popularity in this country. Sines the big coal strike was turned over tor settlement by this method it has become a procedure dear to the hearts of tbs people. Arbitration is a great institution. and its results sre always satisfactory. Other speakers were Mel Chi, F. A. Ken nedy and Eugene Kirk. Clint Miller fur nlshed vocal music and H. Miller instru mental aelections. The fourth annual club directory of Chi cago, Just issued, shows ninety-five" clubs In existance ln that city.. The first issue, published for the year 1889-1900, reported sixty-six clubs. The next year the num ber was 112. The following year a number of these cluhs merged and, last year's di rectory included the name of ninety-seven clubs. Almost all ef the clubs named ln I court room ln South Omaha yesterday aft the first directory are still in prosperous ernoon over the remains of Joseph Rezek. condition. After hearing the testimony of a number of witnesses the Jury adjourned until 10 1 Miss Nellie Magee, city missionary, has a. m. today. The Jury is made up .of John returned from a fortnight's trip to Chicago, Iilches, D. R. -Berlin, James Heath, Jamea where she visited the various missions and Glennen. Frank Swanson and C. E. Scarr. studied their work. County Attorney English conducted tne examination . for the state while Patrick There will be a Meeting of the Woman's Shea waa represented by A. W. Jefferls. Alliance of Unity church In- the church par- The first witness was John Briggs, chief of lors at S o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, police. Briggs told about arriving at the The women gave their, regular monthly I saloon of Anton Bazarr at ,7 o'clock on tne supper last evening at the church and on I night of February 7 and finding Rezek on February 20 will give a dancing party at the floor, with a doctor bending over mm. Metropolitan club for the young people. Chief Briggs cald that the first question he asked waa "Who committed the crime? Almost the entire membership of Mu i re0ly to this question he was told that Sigma club attended Wednesday's meeting, Pat Snea wai the guilty psrty. In reply which was held at the new home of Mrs. to further questions the chief said that he H. D. Neely at Walnut Hill. Mrs. Belle went to the. Shea residence for the puprposo M. Stoutenborough of Plattsmouth was to 0j investigating. Further, he said that have been the guest of honor and addressed upon arriving at the house Mrs. Shea said the club, but was unable to be present. In ne. nusband was visiting neighbors. The her absence the club took up Its regular cnlet etMtei that he found Shea next .door tudy of Holland, taxation oeing me , h. residence and placed him under principal topic, Mrs. Frank Holmes acting I .rregt While driving to the station the ss leader. I rhlf that Shea admitted doing the The next meeting will be neia at tne noma h. ..m tt was done ln elf-defense, of Mrs. Frank Rltchardson and it is ex- n- n I. tieionnev described the wounds pected that Mrs. Stoutenborough will be heaa an(1 breaBt of Reiek. This present. I testimony was of little import aa compared with that nf TV. Blabauab. who was. one of The regular meeting or me women s i ,v. ,vi,ipinl, who nerformed the autopsy, Christian Temperance union was held on - Ri.K,h einlalned ln a technlcsl man- Wednesday afternoon at the Young Worn- ,h .... nf death, making bis deduc- en's Christian association rooms. ,. f tne 0Bt mortem examination. i.ini ta Dr. fllabauEh death was caused BtriKenreaaer 1 ' I by a knife stab Just over the heart. r.v.n Knrhunce of Chicago, who has been I nno nf ths features brought out by working as a machinist at the Union Pa- c t Attorney English waa the fact ,that rifip shoDS started yesterday evening for uuuw f , ' Chicago, bu" went only as tar as the Shea had not complained of feeling ill prior nollce station via mo imuo ucinn. A I to tne lime ne was utncu iv iy iun .. ...... .turtert nil rlsrht. but tried to take . .. , ,.a .k y, i. nn in ".""I ." ... r.m-h. rtrtnk. .nri at the jail. WW 11 is " Biuiig u. 'i.j .n.n ilia mpniifr'i Innuest. ..Ann. ha-llll. HMTIf1.llMI.1. ft. Ilfltl .111U1I. I lu flt,vu. ...v -1 his other personal effects a billy and a W'hlle the ver-llct of the coroner's Jury pair of brass knurkles and was charged m not neosarlly Influence the county Woman's Mlad Affected. B. M. Leighton. wife and child, spent last night in the matron's department of the puuee tuauun. i ne inree were on tne way from New York City to Cheyenne, Wyo., their home, but Mrs. Leighton, who has been showing sign of falling mind fur several month!, lt-i.-ame ao mu.n worse shortly before reaching Omaha that it was Impossible to continue weiitward. It Is thought that a few days' rest will much lors on Saturday evening of this week. Every member of the department la re quested to attend In costume. Parents of the boys who are members of tha junior classes are requested to attend. There will be a mask parade, a program, a gams of basket ball and refreshments. Presenting Forged Cheek. Joseph Forman, with a number ot dliaaee, Is ln Jail charged with having attempted to pass a forged check at the South Omaha National bank yesterday afternoon. The check was apparently all right, but when the paying teller looked at It closely he started to. refer to a signature file and Forman started out. He got as far aa the railroad tracks before be was apprehended. He Is now being held at police headquarters awaiting an investigation. Loading Down the Malls. David H. Mercer, ; member of congress, whose tsrm expires on March 4, Is loading down the malls with bundles ot seeds. Yes terday fourteen sacks of aeeds, all stamped with the frank of Mr. Mercer, were re ceived at the South Omaha poetofflce. The funny part ot the transaction waa that the seeds were sent Indiscriminately. Some of the letter carriers who live ln boarding houses were sent bags of onion seeds, while young men who never had a home and may never acquire a farm were sent cab bage, onions, cucumber and pumpkin seeds. Fnneral of Joseph Reseat. Joseph Rezek was buried yesterday from the Bohemian Catbollo church. Interment was at St. Mary's cemetery. The remains were followed to the grave by a large num ber of friends and acquaintances. The cer emony at the church was most impressive and the edifice waa filled with mourners. The deceased leavea a widow and three children. Blagla City Gossip. Clover Leaf cimo No. 8 of tha Royal Neighbors gave an enjoyable social at the camp nan last nignt. T. B. Scott nas returned from Excelsior Springs. Mo. He reports that A. H. Mer rill and John Flynn ars getting along nicely. The degree team of South Omaha lodge No. 66, Ancient Order of United Workmen, will give a dance tonight at tha troop armory. The Junior claas of the Young Men'a Christian association will enjoy a mask ball at the association parlors on Satur day evening. The Young People's society of the Chris tian church will give a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. C, Shrlgley, Twenty third and E streets, this evening. with carrying concealed weapons. TELEGRAPHERS GET RAISE Northern Paclne Agrees to Mew Wage Schedule for Railway Operators. attorney. It Is expected that ,lt will have some little Influence with the court In the matter of binding Shea for trial ln the district court. While Shea was sbsent, his wife waa present at the hearing and lis tened attentively to every word of testl mony given by witnesses. Seager Get Fined. William Seager, aa the complaint reads. waa brought before Judge King yesterday for the larceny .of a bridge from ths city ot South Omaha. It was asserted in the complaint that William Seager and hi Marriage Lletases. Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday as follows: Name and Residence. Age. Oeorge F. Krelle, Omaha 25 Anna D. Hay, Omaha 26 John Pollvka, Omaha 24 Fllothea Bkrlpal, Omaha 20 Walter A. Porter. El Reno. Oklahoma.. 23 Ethel Lancaster, Lincoln, Neb 20 FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Colder Today and Tomorrow la Moat Parts ot the Middle West. WA8HINOTON. D. C. Feb. 12. Forecast: Nebraska Fair Friday, ootder ln south portion, Saturday continued cold. . . . Iowa Fair, colder Friday, Saturday, fair continued cold. Colorado finow Friday, Saturday fair, not ao cold In east portion. Wyoming Fair Friday except snow la southeast portion, continued cold, Satur-, day fair, not ao cold. North and Bouth Dakota Fair, continued ' cold Friday and Saturday. Kansas Snow Friday, Saturday fair, con tinued cold. Missouri Snow and cold Friday, Saturday fair, cold In southeastern portion. Local Reeord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Feb. 12. Official record of tem- ferature and precipitation compared with he corresponding day of tha last three years: 1D0S. 1902. 1901. 1J00. Maximum temperature.... 22 29 82 ti Minimum temperature.... 17 19 7 17 Mean temperature 20 2 20 26 Precipitation T .00 .00 .06 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1. 1902: , Normal temperature 21 Deficiency for ths day i Total excess since March 1 403 Normal precipitation 01 Inch Deficiency for the day w inch Precipitation since March 1 SO. 60 Inches DeAciency since March 1 71 Inch Deficiency tor cor. period, 1903..,. 6.32 Inches Departure for cor. period, 1901 00 inch Reports front Stations at 7 P. M. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. H -411 a . r c ; s 4 3- : c I B : I? : B !! I a. s Omaha, snowing Valentine, cloudy North Platte, cloudy.., Cheyenne, snowing Salt Lake City, clear.. Itapld City, clear Huron, clear Wllllston, clear Chicago, cloudy St. Louis, cloudy St. Paul, clear , Davenport, cloudy , Kansas City, cloudy..., Havre, cloudy..., , Helena, clear Bismarck, olear Galveston, clear ...... .r. 17 23 T 10 12 T 1 . It) .04 2 2 .14 1 20 .(JO 12 18 .00 I 2 101 T 2 1U .no 24 84 T 3K Ml .00 12 1 T 80 32 .0 28 i .Oil 22 2rt .00 ill 2 .00 4 .00 CO 0b .00 Indicates below aero. T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official. ST. PAUL. Minn., Feb. 12. The Northern Pacific committee of the Order of Railway Telegraphers disbanded today, having se cured modifications ot tne existing schedule. Hereafter all Sunday work Is to be paid hrnn.fr ihn ,m unon a certain data "load for as overtime, making an increase of I d .WT and convert to their one-sixth to all operatora who work on I own w 0D9 Drdge owned by the city of Sunday. I South Omaha." Atter hearing aU the talk Station operatora who are called out or o( ,ha aUorneyi the Judge declared William their regular hours for special work art: I g,acer gUuty .and Imposed a fine ot 125 and receive tne nouriy wage scaie, dui do can, i coeti however short, will be paid leas than 60 cents. The extra time achedule of the large offices Is raised from 29 to 40 cents per hour. GHOUL CASE NEARING END Lawyers Coarlade Arguments and Jary 'Will Decide Doctor's Fate Today. . ' INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Feb. 12 Argu- Tbe bridge that Seager la aupposed to have stolen was a portion ot the roadway to the Emergency hospital. The fact that the bridge waa removed did not prevent the offlclala ,of Douglaa county from con veying patients to the hospital. Arrange ments ars now being made ,to leave Mr. Seager out of the deal entirely and aecura a road to the hospital through grojnd where there will be no monthly charge. Examining for Commissions. Captain Bruce McCulloch, commander of the South Omaha cavalry troop. First Lieu ments in ths Dr. Alexander grave-robbing I tenant Harry E. Tagg and Second Lieu tenant James II. Duncanaon left for Lin coln yesterday afternoon to take the exam ination tor commissions. The examining board will consist of the adjutant general and a number of field officers of the Ne braska National Guard. Last December the troop held an election and elected tha officers mentioned, but no examination baa been held. The reault will determine the fitness of ths officers for the positions they hold. trial were completed this afternoon. Tho Judge admonished the Jury against separat ing or allowing any one to discuss the trial with them and court adjourned until to morrow, when the instructions will be given and the Jury retire. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. John Zwonechek. a mill owner of Wither, iseo., is at tne gchlltx. A. M. Morriasey of Valentine, Neb., promt, nent in state affairs, is at the Iter Grand. Ralph Btttlnser. formerly one of the proprietors ef the Merchants hotel, is ia omatut retrlwiereu at Ihe cfetiUl aa a real- A . . . . r v. f . . . Boys' Mask Kntertalament. 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