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MORTON MEMORIAL TABLET la to Be Plawd on On of the Big Bed wood Tresi in 8anta Cm Park. ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED ' Court Hands Down Cam ber of Opinions, Anni Tfaens Ona la Ik. UM (M( From RUtrtoa, (From a Staff Correspondent) UNCOLN, March 19. In the rooms of the Nebraska State Historical society at the Btate university there la on exhibition a tablet of white bronie that la to be placed upon one of the big redwood trees In a park at Santa Crus. Cat., In memory of the late J. Sterling Morton. This tablet la about two feet aquar and ! raat with Ita Inscription! standing In bold relief so that they mar be read at a considerable dis tance. On the upper left band corner are the words. "Plant Truths." and upon the upper right hand corner the words, "Plant Trees." Below these words is a design composed of four oak leavea and an acorn on a single twig, beneath which la set for the significance or the tablet as follows: "In memory of J. Sterling Morton of Ne braska, father of Arbor day; born April 22. 18.12; died April 27, 1902. By order of Nebraska State Historical society." The tablet was manufactured In Des Moines at the order of W. W. Cox of Cort land, who conceived the Idea while touring California that Mr. Morton ahould be re membered aa have been many other' men of national prominence In the naming of the big trees abounding In the park at Santa Crux. He asked leave of the park authorities there to name one of the trees after Mr. Morton and was assured that at would be granted If the proper tablet were furnished. At the last meeting of the his torical society a committee, with Mr. Cox as chairman, waa appointed to secure the tablet and provide for Its Installation. The tree picked out to bear the name of Mr. Morton, and to which this tablet will be fastened, la about 270 feet high and is be lieved to antedate the pyramids. There are others much larger In the park. Pending Its being sent to California the tablet Is shown at the historical rociety's room beneath the bust of Mr. Morton. Arbor Pay Proclamation. Governor Mickey today Issued the follow ing Arbor day proclamation: The recurring spring season Is again at hand, bringing with It that holiday which la distinctively of Nebraska origin and which has here received Its most complete recognition. . The observance of nearly all public festl vala Is actuated by motive- of sentiment, but Arbor day In commemorated because of the practical value and utility of the acts which emaniite from It. Through itr bene ficent Int'ujuce Nebraska's tret-less pi. i inn hnve been dotted over with beautiful groves, affording grateful shade during the heat of summer, protection from the blasts of winter, fuel for home consumption and which have also hail a marked effect In making the climatic conditions more favor able for agricultural pursuits. The denud ing of the natural foretits for lumbering purposes has occasioned physical disturb ances, a study of the effects of which are more or leas agitating the scientific world, but It la certain that any resultant Injjry can be neutralised by the systematic con servation of vemajnlng forests and the planting of trees in hurmony with that progressive spirit of the times which takes Into consideration the needs of the future as well aa of the present. By virtue of the authority vested In me by law 1 do hereby proclaim and designate Wednesday. April 22, 1!K)3, as Arbor day, and I earnestly urge every cltlsen of the state, and especially the pupils of the public tnd private school, to observe the day by the general planting of trees an.1 the beau tifying of lawns aim premises. The occasion ! nf added Interest this year because of the death since last Arbor day of . Hon. J. nid nne of Nebraska's most honored citl- y.ens. I suggest thnt an extra tree be planted in memory of him who did so much for the state and whose practical Ideas concerning forestry are proving of especial value. Supreme Court Opinions. The Rlverton Review will have another chance for Its white alley. The supreme iourt has reversed and remanded for a new trial the ease brought against It by Ed Fuller, the town marshal, who was the subject of a terrific roast at the hands of the paper, which Is published by Mrs. Amanda B. Williams and edited by her husband, Paris Williams. The story Is an odd one. Employed in the office as a compositor waa Gold Williams, a son of tho publisher and editor. He Is now a student at the State university. One day In July, 1901. copy wss slack and for want of some the young man set up and run In the paper without bis parents knowing of It till after it wss printed a scathing sttack upon the newly appointed town marshal, whom It did not name. This article la reproduced in the supreme court's opinion. Fuller promptly sued for $5,000 damages for libel and recovered Judgment for $375. Mrs. Williams appealed. Assistant Is Liable. For a second time the supreme court holds that the bondsmen of Frank Flala as assistant cashier of a bank at MUllgan, Fillmore county, which was wrecked by the peculations of Its cashier, one Zlrhut, are liable for Flala's acts in permitting the cashier to float forged and fictitious notes. The srpreme court decrees In a decision handed down last evening that the Aetna Life Insurance company must psy the $1,000 policy It Issued upon the life of R. L Rehlaender. Mrs. Jennie Rehlsender of Lincoln, his widow. Is the beneficiary and plaintiff. Her husband had permitted the policy to lapse, but on September 25, 1901. bad It renewed by filing a statement that he was In good health and not affllcteJ with aay dangerous aliment. SwatRlna Convictions. The supreme court sustained the convic tion In the courts of Colfax county of Wil YdDEDIP (BlPUfiD Gray hairs often stand in the way of advancement for both men and women, socially and in business. Many men are failing to secure good positions lust because they took " too old," and no one knows how many women have been disappointed in life because they have failed to preserve that attract! veues which o largely depends on the hair. Mf Y'S HABR HEALTH bas Wan a Mimhig te rars-iT-- It la a hair (ood, BtturtahJB ths rant, forctas hisuriaat grata. I inl bald laata. notarise fmhsM sad bfa. Sad poaiuaaty bfiara back frr MirUIII yuulhfeal tmij n-1 T-1- May's Halr-Hanlta la no a era, aad iu umium be Utcid. LAKOe oc. BOTTLES. . AT LEADING DRUGGISTS. Feco Soap Offer 0z1'"??' Cat eni sad sira ails cannon In ive day, take k a aay of the folWing dnigrta hry w01 gtva von a larjabauo of riay's Hair-Haattn and a sac. cake a Harflna naefcataa Soap, Jh Vm aoap tr Hair.lvcalp, (.umpUxoa. bath aad Taiiei, baia tor Fifty caau: taimai pnn, jv.. Itaeaaaaaoby laaalan era f flats everywhere at toeer shops aaiy. or by it. fklto May ted by laadlan arngftal law Ca.. aa. LaUratta bu. bpatiaieta Ca.. aaa LaTayatta St., Nnvk. N at ataia saaied f - racatpt ai toe. M wa all I D i I ITCC " P P""f H.y-t H-Hmlt U AiaMil I CC aayabars la Ova U. b wae ka aa beaa baaantad, av Vr hu ataaay back by addxnaiag FuiLO Has bracxAXTiaa Co., aaa Latayaua St., N.wark, N. J. giliham Jt(aa mttttluM. intut kmmg mt Hr-Htilk. ! nlng f ngglste snrply Hay's Mair-Haatth ana Marnaa Sea la tkanr saaapa eawy I sf AH At SHKIUIA A MerOSEI.L DRIO CO., 14h ana Uoane. KIHN a n. IH aad iHMi.laa aaLL DKl'O TO., lit r.rmaai. HOWCLX, DRIO CO . 1MB and t apltM. NIUHI MLAi rata CO. uth sad Pantan. merchant. IMS aad Hoaard Saratoga phak . Mia and lmH SCHMIDT. Mlk aad 'uaua JOM.NkON. lata and W.aat.r. CMISaCT PH AR., la a. aad 4lk. PRaYTAU. U.4 N. Mia. IOI V IL atl.l Kr S -lAVla. sue W. Ila, bfcaUVavN. 14 aVaaj., C - - aaa atalatLjJJL.iA 4JU. MOalt.K. aal am liam Keopke, who was accused of violat ing a law which prohibited the keeping of a bowling alley in connection with a sa loon or hotel. The defendant's attorneys attacked the law aa an unreasonable restric tion upon the freedom of a man to engage In a business cot In Itself bad or vicious. The court admits there is some force to the arguments used, but that it was evi dently not the Intent to exclude saloon keepers from the privileges of running a bowling alley because of the character of the latter, but to prevent the evils result ing from operstlng one In connection with a drinking place. What Keope did was a criminal offense and be must suffer the consequences. The conviction of Albert MeNutt In Cedar county of robbing the store of Henry li. Spork and Lloyd K. Spellman of a lot of Jewelry Is slso affirmed as being Justified by the evidence snd no error having been committed by the trial court. Technical objections to the Information were urged by McNutt's counsel. Smith nets w Trial. Raymond Smith wss ensrged In the dis trict court of Sheridan county, says the su preme court, upon an information which is a bsd one, and the case Is reversed. There were two counts In this information. One sought to chsrge him with burglari ously entering snd breaking into the home of Hanna Swanson with the ln'ent and for the purpose of ravishing her, and the sec ond charged burglary. The latter waa dis missed, snd Smith pleaded guilty to the first count and was sentenced to a year. An arrest In Judgment was at once taken and tho appeal to the supreme court per fected. The attorney general did not try to Justify the Information, which the court says wss defective In that it did not state" what overt acts Smith committed to show his Intentions toward the woman. Decides Indian Case. A decision of very great Importance to the people of Thurston county Is that In the case of Ianlel Porter against Ne-da-we Parker, Involving the application or non appllcatlon of the Nebraska law of descent to Indians. There are some 1.200 Indians In that county and there are 100 or more rases resting upon th5 decision in this one. The facta and the contentions of both par ties thereto were stipulated to the court recently, snd sn esrly decision asked for, as nany titlea depended upon the final de cree of the courts. The decision Is that the lsw of descent applies to Indians just as well aa to white men. It says: "An allottee and patentee of lands In severality pursuant to an act of congress entitled an act to provide for tho sale of a part of the Omaha reservation to the atate of Nebraska, Is selred of an equitable estate In fee, which, upon his death, be fore Issuance of the final patent therefor by the United States descends to his heir or helrs-at-law according to the laws of Inheritance of this state." Upon one side ot the case was the father of the patentee, on the other hta widow, and the question waa whether or not the nearest kin takes the use and possession of the allotment so made free from the dower or other life estate of the widows. Philip Porter, or as he was known In the tribe, Mebaska, took his allotment and patent for a quarter section of land In 1882. The law In force at that time, sn act of congress, provided that the United States should, hold In trust for the Indians for a period of twenty-five years these allotments, and it the end ot that time to convey It to htm or his heirs absolutely. This was done so that the Indian could not at once after receiving the allotment sell It to some white speculator and after living up the proceeds become a dependent upon the government; In other words, the purpose was to encourage Industry and thrift among the tribesmen. Porter died In 1889, leaving A daughter, Talnenga, and a widow, Me-da-we. The daughter afterward died,' and the widow has continued in possession of the land. Daniel Porter, bis father, laid claim to it on the ground that the Inheritable char acter of theproperty became auspended by the fact that the fee title was not In him, but In the government, and would not pass till the end of the twenty-flve-yoar period. The widow Insised that she acquired an interest under the patent, that when her husband died the daughter Inherited his rights and estate, which In tuin deacended to her upon her daughter's death. The court holds with the widow. It ssys that Porter had an equitable estate, that Is, one that he could enforce In law, at the end of the twenty-five years, and that bis daughter first, then his wife. In herited this estate, and not his next of kin. The question of dower Is not passed upon, as the widow Inherited It all through Talnenga, but attorneya say It will follow that a widow of an Indian, as the laws ot descent apply equally, will get dower Just the same aa the relict of a white man. It holds, too, that if this did not apply the father would be In no better position, as, should, he die before the end of the twenty five year period, assuming his position to be correct, the estate would either go to collateral heirs or escheat to the state. Proceedings of supreme Court. The following causes were argued and submitted in the supreme court March 17: First National bank nf Edison against Tompkins; Hanson against Hanson; New man tirove State bank against Undcrholm; Gutsmeyer against Peterson; Hess against Ijrll; Crouch against Pyle; Herman Na tional bank of Beatrice against Beatrice Kapld Transit and Power company; Howell against Ross; St row bridge against Miller; Curtiss against McCune; Bovler against McCarthy; Western I'nlon Telegraph com pany against Nye & Schneider; White against Whitney; Baker against Gillan; Hackney against First National bank of Lincoln; Uchli-k against Whltcomb; Keith county against Big Spring Land and Cattle company; Rhea against Brown; Story attalnat Oammell; Koblee against Union Block Yards National bank; Adams against Miller; Linton- against lathers; Kniory agalnat Hanna; Irisenring against I .a Croix; School District of Omaha against McDonald; Burlington railroad against (!tf fen; Anderson against Hall; Hunter against Omaha; Clark against Commercial National bank; 'Kirs'. National bank of Holdrege MARTINA SOAP. J., aiiaar wua ar witeaut suae, sy aapran, prapatd. coupon. THE OMAHA DAILY 11EE: riUDAW MAHCII 'JO, 1903. against Johnt-on; Andrison saslnst Ander son; State ev rel Kennedy against Brostch; Knoll agalnM Randolph: Hsslam aaninst Hre; Keller asnlnst t'avls: Michigan Trust company aaninst Hod Cloud, North druft against Uncoln. The following miscellaneous orders were made: Hrhujler Building and Ian association aHlnM Hodsdon: affirmed. Johnson against German Mutual Insur ant e company; attlrnnd Halbine pgalnt Van Nortwlch; affirmed. rVhlltt Brewing company against tkse mnnn; affirmed. Garnett against Mvers: continued to April 7. I'.eland against Anderson: continued to May 19. leavltt arainst Bartholomew; submitted on motion of appellee to rrtax costs. Miller against Yelser; submitted on mo tion of a pelle to recall mandate. Van I'oren against Weldomnn; suggestion of death of plaintiff in error, Charles Child!-. recleil; motion to recall mandate sus tained; motion to enter judgment of af firmance nunc pro tunc as of date when cutis was araned and submitted to court, I'ecemher 2. l:r.. sustained. c'tanklin against ltyporte; sumhltted on motion of defendant In error to vacate snb-mls-lon and to allow defendant In error six days In which to serve anil tile briefs. Franklin against Thackrey; submitted on motli n to aeate submission and to sllow def.ndant In error six days In which to serve and Ale briefs. l'itman against Humphrey ; submitted on motion to vacate .rder of continuance made M.ireh 3, and motion to afllrm. Heed against Klnsey; submitted on mo tion of defendant In error to affirm. Linton against lathers; leave given to plaintiff In error to supply the record. Bonacum agalnat Murphy; submitted on motion of appellee to strike briefs of appel lant and to tifltrm. Hyde against Hartford Fire Insurance company; leave to appellant to supply the record. Cutter against Woodnrd; submitted on motion of appellee to vacate order of con tinuance and to submit cause upon merits. Murphy against Fidelity Mutual Fltv in surance company; submitted on motion of plaintiff In error and stipulation to advance. State ex rel Davis against Hoard of Com missioners, Cass county; advanced, with i-tlpul.'itlon Chadron Ioe.n and Building association against Haves; advanced. I'nlon I'aclflc railroad against 8prague; cause advanced for hearing. Hanson against Hanson; leave to have cause atand as on appeal; leave to defend ant In error to amend record to conform to facts proven at trial. Jester against Curry: leave to defendant In error to file briefs In one week. Abbott against Campbell; leave to de fendant In error to hie briefs In one week. Proceedings of March 18: leavltt nitnlnst Bartholomew, motion to retax costs overruled: Millers against Velser, mandate recalled, bill of exceptions ordered rv turned to supreme court: Murphy against Ficelity Mutual Fire Insurance company, advanced; Bacon against Pawes county, rehearing denied. Tripp against Dawes county, rehearing rVnled; Toogoo.t agalnat Husell, rehearing dend; South Omaha against Meyers, rehea.'lng denied; MH'oy against Lane, rehearing denied; Fergus against Gagnon. rehearing denied; MeNernv against Hubbard, rehearing al lowed; Crusen against I'uttle, rehearing denied; Fremont Brewing company against Hanson, rehearing denied: Kldcr against Weber, rehenrlng denied: Royal Highland ers against Scovlll. rehearing denied: Nares nealnst Hell, motion to rtax costs over ruled; SchrecU against Hanlon, rehear'ng denied: Sons and Daughters of Protection against Cnderwood. rehearing denied; Ma thieson ngainst Umaha Street Railway com pany, rehearing allowed; Mclean against McCormlck. rehearing denied; Ijingan against Ijxngan. rehearing denied; Burke against Tewfb'iry, mandate ordered: Schllta Brewing company against Besseman. man date ordered to Issue after ten days if no application for rehearing then pending. Opinions filed March 18: Faulkner against Sims; former Judgment adhered to except as to Reisenburg; aa to him Judgment of district court reversed and cause remanded for further proceed ings; Pound, C. National Aid association agalnat Hrach ter; former Judgment adhered to; Albert, C. Peycke against Shlnn; reversed; Albert, C. Vila against Grand Island K. L I. and C. 8. company; decree of May , 1901, order of confirmation of June 2'.',' 1901, and order appointing receiver vacated; Ioblngler, C. Helachlck against Helger; reversed; Al bert, C. Williams against Smith; affirmed; Amea, C. Modern Brotherhood against Cummlngs; affirmed; Klrkpatrlok, C. Lydlek agalnat Gill; affirmed ; Barnes, C. Btandley agalnat Clay. Koblnaon & Co.; affirmed; Ames, C. . Williams against Fuller; reversed? Al bert, C. Strong against Combs; affirmed; Duffle, C. Allen against Cerny; reversed; Hast ings, C. Pratt against Smith; affirmed; Sullivan, C. J. . . Aetna t.lfe Insurance company against Rehlaender; affirmed; Barnes, C; Pound, C, concurring In separate opinion. Fidelity and Dep. company against Park inson; reversed; Duffle, C. Gehrls against Fuhrman; affirmed; Duffle, C Flfer against Burch; affirmed; Hastings, C. Mann against Burklund; affirmed; Kirk Patrick. C. Koepke against State; affirmed; Sulli van, C. J. Flala against Alnsworth; afflrnyd; Pound, Jahnke against Btate; affirmed; Hoi comb, J. Porter against Parker; affirmed; Ames, C. Smith against State; reversed: Holcomb, J. MeNutt agulnst 8tate; affirmed; Sedg wick, J. 'Opinions In the following cases will Dot be officially reported: Van Auken agalnat Mlzner; former Judg ment vacated; Judgment of district court affirmed; Barnes, C. Logan against Nebraska Mollne Plow company; former Judgment adhered to; Amea, C. Barnes against Boston Investment com punv; affirmed; Duffle, C. Marcus against Leake; (JTIrmeJ; Kirk Patrick, C. Spence against Apley; affirmed; Pound. C. Carlson against Jordan; affirmed; Hast ings, C. Nebraska Loan and Trust company agalnat Corning; affirmed; Pound, C. Guthrie against Guthrie; affirmed; Al bert. C. Dawson County National bank against Oldfather; affirmed; Oldham, C. McCowan agalnat Votaw; affirmed; Amea, C. Werner against Llnsenmeyer; affirmed; Klrkpatrick. C. State ex rel Neeland against Follmer; affirmed; Hastings, C. Three Tickets at Plattsmonth. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., March 1 (Spe cial Telegram.) The democratic city con vention placed in nomination the follow ing city ticket: For Councilman First ward, Ed Fitzgerald; Second, Carl Kuns man; Third, James Harold; Fourth, Joe Peters; Fifth, John Verndorn. For School Board V. V. Leonard and L. G. Larson. The socialists named this ticket: For Councllmen First ward. Homer 'McKay; Second, William Krohler; Third. Tom Is ner; Fourth, Henry Sanders; Fifth, Ole Roman. For 8chool Board Charles Martin and Henry Madson. As the three tickets nominated go wet, the temperance people are discussing the advisability of putting a dry one In the field. Brrlous Accident to Hanter. FRANKLIN. Neb.. March 19. (Special Telegram.) Bert Garrett, a young man 21 years old, met with a very serious acci dent today which caused blm to lose his entire left hand. He was bunting about eight miles north of here, using a muzzle loading gun and had loaded It very heavily, using both black and nltro powder mixed, which caused the gun to explode, tearing away his entire band and a piece of tho gun atrlklng him In the fare, making an ugly gash on hta forehead. He waa brought to town and Dr. Feese amputated the band. At present he Is resting essy, but Is In a serious condition. Half of the Money Pledged. BEATRICE. Neb.. Msrch 19 iBpeelsl ) Over $10,000 haa been pledged by the citi zen of Beatrice for the new Young Mcn'e Christian association building, which is to cost 120.000 and which will be erected here provided the necessary funda ran be se cured. State Secretary Bailey baa been in the city the last few days pushing the work. Spring Shower at Beatrice. BEATRICE. Neb.. Msrch lit ( Special ) The first spring shower of the season vis ited this section last night. The rainfall, which waa quite heavy, was accompanied by ft sireaf wlad aad vivid lig alals. FIRE SWEEPS WHOLE BLOCK BntinMg District in Springfield Suffer, Loss of Nine Building, LOSS ESTIMATED AT THIRTY THOUSAND Inanrnnre la Only One-Third of That Amonnt gnpposltlnn la That the Rinse Was of Incendiary Origin. SPRINGFIELD, Neb., March 19 (Spe rial Telegram.) Fire broke out at J:30 this morning In the rear of the A. P. Drlscoll bowling alley, situated about the middle of the block on the south side of Msln street. There was a row of five frstne buildings on each side and within one hour from the time the first alarm was sounded the entire south side, with the exception of John Munford's barber shop, was In ashes. The north side of the street wss only saved by the heroic efforts of the bucket brigsde. The heavy rain that set iu la'st night at 9 o'clock and the fact that there wss a very light wind Is sll that saved the entire business portion of the town. Estimated loss of buildings and stork Is $.10,000 with only $10,000 of Insurance. L. A. Bates Is the heaviest loser, his building snd stock bring sn entire loss with no In sursnce The principal losers by this morn lr's fire are: Iv. M. Kreck, general merchandise store and Ikrge wsrehouse. L. A. Bates, drugs, $fl,000. J. M. Elwell. Implements, $5,000. B. F. Johnson, saloon, $l,fif0. P. R. Smith, saloon, $1,800. W. J. Duve, saloon and meat market, Jl.r.OO. George Srhulcr. saloon, $1,000. C. W. Owens, mest market. $1,600. John Ball, bowling alley, $700. Postal Telegraph company, office, $500. PrlscoU'a bowling alley. Rogers' restaurant. W. J. Blackwell, barber shop. John Munford, barber shop. J. D. Spearman's bank building was badly damaged. K. L. Pflug, restaurant, $800. It Is thought the Ore was incendiary. This is the first 3 re of any importance In the history of the town. The town board waa Just completing arrangements to sub mit a proposition to the vofrs ea.iy next month to bond the town for the purpose of constructing s system of waterworks. There wss a doubt about them carrying before the fire, but now they will go through with a wboop. The Insurance companies mostly Inter ested in the losses are the Columbia Fire of Omaha, $6,600; Farmers' and Merchants', Lincoln, $2,500; Phoenix, Brooklyn, $1,200, and one or two small policies In mutual companies. The town board is In session tonight and will pass an ordinance forbidding any building to be erected on Main street other than brick, stone or iron. The street wl!l be rebuilt In accordance with tlje ordinance as soon as material can be procured. MEET WITH WARM RECEPTION Bride ssd Groom Bleep In Jail on Account of Fear of Brother of the Bride. FREMONT, Neb., March 19. (Special.) Vigo Nelson, an employe ot the Bell Tele- phone company of this city, and Clara Teltge, a 17-year-old girl, ran away to Council Bluffs Monday . and were married. The girl's mother, Mrs.tF. Teltge, did not succeed In locating the pair until last even ing when Sheriff Bsuthaa found them at Mrs. West's lodging house on Main street and brought them up to his residence, where the bride's mother was. Mrs. Teltge woa not In a forgiving mood and she at once started to administer a good dose of cor poral punishment to her recreant daughter In the same manner she formerly did when Clara was a little girl In short dresses, in the meantime hurling a torrent of mixed German and English epithets at the as tonished groom. The sheriff finally suc ceeded In quieting the pair. A little later Felix Teltge, the bride's big brothsr, found out about her marriage and that knowledge did not put blm In the frame ot mind that bis first nsme would Indicate. He started on the trail of his new brother-in-law swearing that be would kill him on sight. The groom heard that Felix was after, bim and was almost frightened out of his senses.' He went to the Jail door on tho run and begged the sheriff to lock him up for safe keeping. Bauman accommodated him and as the bride didn't dare go borne and had no other place to stay she went to the Jail too, the newly married pair oc cupying apartments up stairs. This morn ing the groom bad come to the conclusion thst his life was aafe and went to work as ususl keeping an eye out for the big brother. . Takes His Own Life. BEATRICE. Neb., Msrch 19. (Special Telegram.) Paul Schlndler, a . bachelor about 36 years of age and a resident of Blakeley township, this county, committed suicide this evening by shooting himself through the breast with a rifle. Schlndler was found In bed with the rifle lying by his side. The coroner will Investigste. The desd man waa up before the Insanity board several weeks ago, but was dis charged. It Is said that Schlndler was mixed up In a murder esse some time ago and It Is thought that this has preyed upon his mind to such an extent that ba took his own life. Bntler Ednentlonnl Convention. DAVIp CITY, Neb., March 19. (Special.) The tenth annual educational convention of Butler county will be held at the David City opera house on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21. Several prominent edu cators sre on the program, among them being Rev. F. H. Sanderson, D. D.; Harry Trumbull Sutton, Thomas A. Graham, W. K. Fowler, atate superintendent; snd Dr. Frederic C. Eaatman. County Superin tendent Hrushka ssys this will be the most Interesting snd profitable convention held In the county for several years. Boy Is Problem for OBIcrra. H I'MBOLDT, Neb., March 19. (8peclal.) Local peace officers have a hard problem to deal with li the esse of the S-year-old son of Robert Clesry, a laboring man. The boy haa for aeveral months been csuslng complaint from citizens In vsrlous parte ot the city, by stealing chickens and other petty articles and disposing of the ssme. Of Iste he has devoted most o.' bis tlma to taking borsea from vsr'ous brns, pick ing up a ssddle wherever possible, riding about town as long as be desired and turn- Don't spoil your silver with poor polish GORHAM Silver Polish Contains no scidj or injurious ingredients. Cleans at well a polizhe. Does not cake All responsible . i... laailiTl a aaa it e" " "fS KagafaffffllTBrreJ Ing the horse loose to go home. He, how ever, got Into his most serious trouble by stealing a gold watch from the vest of C. C. Strlngfield. Msrshsl Grinstesd went In search ot the Isd and meeting him on the street found thst he bad the watch and compelled him to give It up. He was Just returning from a Jewelry store, where he had claimed the watch belonged to his father who wished him to sell It for $S and hsve the money resdy for blm when he returned from the country In the evening. The lad always denies complicity In these offenses until finned down and then owns up with astonishing frankness snd prom ises not to do so sny more. His parents seem to have wholly lost control of him snd the authorities sre considering th sdvlsstlllty of placing him In a reformatory. MAN IS RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN otalnar Konnd on fill Person hy Which He Conld rte Identified. BEATRICE, Neb.. Msrch 19. (Speclsl Telegram.) An unidentified man waa struck by a southbound trsln on the Union Pa cific road nesr Blue Springs this evening sbout S o'clock snd Instantly killed. He was walking on the track when the en gine struck him snd aa it was very dark at the time It Is supposed he failed to see the approaching train. He was dressed as a laborer and was about 40 years of age. His head was badly crushed and his brains were scattered along the track for a con sldersble distance. As a flask of whisky waa found on his person It Is supposed he wss under the Influence of liquor. Noth ing wss found about his person to Identify him. The train was an extra, in charge of a Kansas City crew. The coroner will hold an Inquest tomorrow. Prohibitionist for Mayor. BEATRICE, Neb., March 19. (Speclsl Telegram.) At a largely attended conven tion of the cltl.ens held here tonight J. S. McCleery, prohibition csndldste, wss noml- nsted for mayor over Jacob Klein, the can didate for the high license faction. The remslnder of the ticket nomlnsted Is as follows: City clerk, Leonldas Pethoud; water commissioner, R. F. Opperly; tress urer, Andrew Andresen: police Judge, Al bert Hardy; school board, Mrs. F. C. Ls- selle, A F. Green. O. W. Beckwlth; coun cllmen. First wsrd, Charles Greening; Sec ond ward, H. Flshback, F. B. Sheldon; Third ward. Jacob Auch. J. N. Bowen; fourth ward, Charles Neldhart, J. B. Par ker. Ret Severe Sentences. FREMONT. Neb.. March 19. (8peclat.) Banty" Burns, who has a good police reputation, was given ninety days In the county Jail this morning by Police Judge Dame and three others of his gsng fifty. forty-five and twenty days respectively. On Monday night laat the Burns crowd Jumped on to Arthur McDonald and Will Mallone near the corner of Third and C street and gave them a hard beating, knocking Mal lone senseless. The police did not learn the Identity ot the gang until yesterday. Harvard Selects Orntora, HARVARD. Neb., March 19. (Special.) A large audience ot the cltlxens of Har vard greeted the contestants from Har vard High school last evening at (Hoke's opera bouse, In their annual contest prepa ratory to the state contest. Superintendent C. R. 'Adhlnson of Tork, Rev. Gates of Fairmont and Mrs. Henry of Clay Center were the Judges, who found In favor ot Miss Fidelia Bennett, first, and Herald Matters, second, from list ot sit conttsants. Small Strike la Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb. March 19. (Special.) Eight men employed as helpers on the new library building In course of construction here went out on a strike yesterday. Tbey have been receiving $1.75 per day, but de manded $2 per day. Messrs. Rutherford Lee, the contrsctors, refused to grant their demands, so the men quit work. It is thought the trouble will be adjusted In a day or two so that the construction work on the building will not be materially In terfered with. lllah School Oratorical Contest. EDGAR, Neb., March 19. (Special.) The oratorical contest of the Edgar High school wss held Isst evening In the opera bouse. There were nine contestsnts and four prises were offered, aa follows: First prise, $5; second prise, $I.B0; third prlxe, $1.60; fourth prlxe, $1. The prlxe winners were: First, Lester Kllngermsn; second, Ernest Lerklns; third, Esrl Hsrt; fourth, Lucy Gowen. To Vote on Waterworks. TUTAN, Neb., Msrch 19. (8peclal.) Frank Roebllng and Herman Eggers 'went to Wahoo today to Inspect the waterworks srcordlng to Instruction received by te town bosrd, which will allow clt liens a direct vote on the question at the next election. Two Tickets at Ilnatlng-s. HASTING8, Neb., Msrch 19. (Special Telegrsm.) At the republican city conven tion held here tonight W. H. Hess wss nominated for police Judge and M. A. Hart Igan, E. N. Hamen and D. M. Ball for mem bers of the school board. The democrats had their prlmsrles here tonight. Nomi nee for councllmen were as follows: First ward. Bud Owens; Second ward, Exra Lon gevln; Third, I. B. Snyder. FAILS TO SIGN TWENTY BILLS Governor Allows Them to Become Laws Wlthoat Hie Rla- PIERRE, n. D., Msrch 19. (Special Tel egram.) Governor Herrled this afternoon filed with the secretsry of ststs twenty bills which hsve been sllowed to become laws by limitations. The Hit Is senste bills appropriating $320,000 wolf bounty deficiency; authorizing ths Ststs Board of Charities to dlapoae of rertaln lands at tbs reform school snd purchasing others, providing sn annual appropriation of $10,000 for firemen's tournaments; appropriating $50,000 for a sewer st deaf mute school; also bouse bills spproprlstlng $1,000 to re imburse Oliver Glbbs for money expended In promoting the World's fair; appropri ating $10,000 for building at the blind asy lum; appropriating $900 for transcribing the permanent Journal of the house; creat ing a State Board of Pharmacy; appropri ating $26,000 for building at the stale uni versity; spproprlstlng $24,000 for building at Spearflsb Normal; spproprlitlng $20,000 for building snd Improvements st lbs school ot mines; spproprlstlng $35,010 for build ing at Madison Normal; spproprlstlng $24, 000 for building at Springfield Normal; es tablishing a department of horticulture and providing for publishing Its report; providing for vote on the liquor question on petition of twenty-five free-holders; smendlng the fish lsw sddlng September to prohibited month on trout; appropri ating $32,000 for building and Improvements at Brookings; th peddler license lsw snd providing penalties for the Illegal shipment of came Killing Diseased Horaes. HOT 8PRINOS. 8. D., Msrch 19. (Special.) E. J. Drake, who Is employed by the government to Inspect the rsnge horses ot Fall River and Custsr counties, te Investi gate the French diaease that baa been re ported 10 be series, aajrs taatduriog tbs Buffalo Lithia Is Offered to the Public Upon its Record of Results Accomplished. Nothing Save an Actual Test can be more Satisfactory to the Patient than the Testi mony of Eminent Medical Men who have Repeat edly Tested its Merits in Bright Disease. Albumi nuria. Renal Calculi, Inflammation of the Bladder, Gout, Rheumatism and Uric Acid Troubles. Dr. Roborts Dartholow, frrmfr Aovw Hfjrt i.t Msdtia ai,f Central ThfraftHtui in Jtflrtsen Medual Col.'fgt, Philadelphia, and author cf "l!attholo;v,s Materia Medua and Theraffmtus" and ether nell-tnonn tnedyat nvrts. sar.t . "It la u.ed with great advantage In Oouty, Rheu matic and Renal Affections." ' Dr. G. A. Foots, cf U'arrenlon, X. C, ex-President .Vedi. al S,s ietv of orth t arWirtii, tot meriv Member of the Stale Board ot Medual Examines s, and also of the Stale fioatd of Health. After reporting remarkable relief V''ne,l fremt V,e ,,se of '' t?r in a case of CHRONIC BRIOMT'S k)l5bA5U in his own person. Dr. Foote savs: " From this experience in tnv own case, and observation of its action in similar cases in patients for whom I have prescribed the water, I have no hesitancy in expressing the opinion that Burmio Lithia Water f,2e isrgSSK difficult of treatment. Goo. Haleted Boyland, A. M., M. D., of Pans, noeior ofMedinm etfthe Fafulty ot Parts, says: There l.t NO RI-rUIDY 50 ABSOLUTELY SPECIFIC IN ALL l-ORMSOF ALBUMINURIA and BRIUHTS DISEASE, Kntri: iMiuoiinflAiMiB sa.ii,rs5: In all cases of Pregnancy where Albumin is found in the urine as lnte as the last week before confinement, if this water and a milk diet Is prescribed, the Albumin disappears rapidly from the urine and the patient hag a positive guarantee against Puerperal Convulsions. Used as a substitute for ordinary water during the period of Gestation It will be found Invaluable a. a preventive of Puerperal Convulsions and other disturb anceg incident to this condition. rTiTTTFJain I Firm! WhTTTI for sale hv dealers generaltv. Volttmi UUIfUAl U I niA IIU Ul nous medical testimony of the liiKltrst order showing the value of this water in the other diseases mentioned mailed to anv nddress, PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS. VA. past few weeks he has found snd killed about seventy head of horses thst are In fected with the disease. A larger part of those killed are owned or have been owned by the Indiana, although the disease has gslned quite k foot-hold among more ex cellent grades of horhes owned by horse raisers. Mr. Drake believes thst with the prompt measures that are being resorted to by the government In the romplete ex termination cf all diseased animals thst may be found, the dlsesse will soon be overcome. The government psys 70 per cent ot the value of all animals killed. Can HOT SPRINQS. 8. D.. Msrch 19. (Special.) The preachers of the vsrlous churches here hsve for the pail two Sundays dis cussed the ssloon question at their even ing services and are seeking to arouse public sentiment so that the saloons snd the gambling attachments shall be divorced according to law and that the saloona shall be conducted with wide-open windows ss the lsw directs. The prcschers decisis thst they will fight the battles alone, !f necessary, without the backing of their congregationa, and that If necessary they will call upon the stste efficlsls to see thst the laws of the state nre enforced upon thin question just as rigidly aa they are upon horse stealing snd murder. Mayes Gets New Trial. SIOUX FAUJB, B. D., March 19. (Special Telegram.) At a term of state circuit court for Moody county, held at Klandreau laut week, Richard Hayes was convicted of criminal assault and aentenced to a term of five yeara In the Sioux Falls peniten tiary. Ho waa placed In prison Isst week. Judge J. W. Jones ot this cily, who presided at the trial, today on application of th prisoner's attorneys grsnted a motion for a new trial and Hayes has been relessed from the penitentiary and returned to Klandreau, He will be confined In tho Mocdy county Jail until he furnishes the required beod. Mystery About Mraders. GARLAND, Wyo., March 19. (Speclsl.) Two or three carlords of grsdlng machin ery have been unloaded here during the last few days, but nothing Is known of the Intentions of the owners. It was reported some time sgo that the Burlington would build a branch line to Thermopolls, thence west to the Klrwln mining district, snd later came a report that a branch would be built from this place to Billings, or a point near there on the main line ot the Burlington, It Is certain there will be some construction work done near here and the people of this section are anx iously awaiting developments. Uets Term In Penitentiary. ABERDEEN. S. D., Msrrh 19 (Special.) J. McDonald, who robbed his euiployer, M. D. Wlddts, of severs! hundred dollars last fall, waa arrested a few deys ago at De Kalb, III., and brought here for trial. He pleaded guilty to, the charge and was given two sod a half V'srs In the peni tentiary, where he will be tsken at once. Rain Turns to Know. PIERRE. S. n.. Marrh 19.-(Speilal Tel egram.) The rain storm here yesterday de veloped Into a severe snow storm Isst night which continued through most of tbe dsy. Ths accompanying temperature waa mild but will. It Is rertsln, csuse some loas among weak stork. There Is no reason why there should be any severe loss. Severe Storm at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, 8. D., March 1 (Special Telegram.) A aevere snowntorm has pre vslled here the laat twenty-four hours, but Is now subsiding. High wind has drifted the snow badly. Railroad traffic la some what delayed. Signs of Polluted Blood. There is nothino; no repulsive looking anil disgusting as an old gore. You worry over it till the brain grows weary and work with it until the patience is exhausted, and the very night of the old festering, sickly looking place makes you irritable, despondent and desperate. A chronic sore is the very lest evidence that your blood is in an unhealthy and impoverished condition, that your constitution is breaking elown under the effects of some serious disorder. The taking of strong medicines, like mercury or potash, will sometimes so pollute and vitiate the blood and im pair the general system that the merest scratch or bruise results in obstinate non-healing sores of the most offensive character. Often an inherited taint breaks out in frightful eating sores upon the limbs or face in old age or middle life. Whenever a sore refuses to heal the blood is always at fault, and, while antiseptic washes, salves, boaps and tiov.ders ran do much to keep down the inflammation and cleanse the sore, it will never heal permanently till the blood itself has been purified and the deadly germs and poisons destroyed, and with S. S. S. this ran be accomplished the polluted S. S. S. is both a blood purifier and tonic that puts your blood in order aud at the saint time tones up the system attd builds up the general health. If you have a chronic sore write us and our physician will advise you without charge. ,' , THE SWIFT SPLCIFIO CO., ATLANTA, CA, 3 Wat1?? so GOLD IS STOLEN FROM CAR Bar Worth Over Twenty Thon-nnd Dollan Cannot Be round. TAKEN FROM MESSENGER ON WABASH Makes Discovery f tbe I,m When Train Hearhes Detroit ami Po lice nntl Detectives Arc . nt Onrc Nodnrd. DETROIT, Mich., March 19. A bur cf gold, said to be valued at fCn.OiMi to $2:i.'00. disappeared from the express car of Wa bash train No 4, which arrivtd at tin union ststion from the went si N n'rloik snd left for ntiffalo at midnight. The property was In charge of tho Ts clflo Express company snd was consigned to Buffalo. Just as soon aa the messen ger mlased the gold he notified the local agent ot the company, who In turn anked the police to assist In the search for the tr.lssing tressure. Every available detective on tlm staff of Chief of Detectives McDonnell was ss slgned to the rase Mid tirlvsle detectives were also retained to aaalsl. At 1:30 o'dot k Captain McDonnell, chlrf of detectives, aald that his men had dis covered no cluu to the whereabouts of the missing gold. The precious hsr war checked out by the Incoming messenger lit the customary manner snd receipted for st the company's office In the I'ulou depot. The outgoing messenger H:en checked It and receipted for it. . His trsln wss en hour snd a half la:o and while awaiting Its ar rival the bar of gold, the deteetlvs lenrned was loaded on a truck In the office, v.-here several persons not employed by ihn com pany saw and examined It. When the truck was unloaded after the arrival of the train the bar waa found to be missing. Captain McDonnell pays he has found that at least three persons not ron t.ected with the Pacific Expresa company were In the office and examined the bullion and discussed It. There were four bars nf geld In tho ship ment. The Incoming messenger Is positive he unloaded all four and Theclfd Ihe lruc!t Into the company's office here. ,'hen th midnight train, on which express mutter Is sent east, wss ready inly three bets were found on the truck. Although tho messenger wss sure he hsd unloaded four, tho hope' that popslbly hn might hsvo left one In the car. which weut on to Buffalo, was entertained 'Until word came from Buffalo that there, was no gold In the csr. BeversI men who were In tho office while the gold wss swsltlng transfer te the mid night train were taken Into custody snd exsmlned, but later released after convlnc Ing the officers thst they knew nothing of the missing treasure. INSPECTOR GIVES OUT TIPS Accused of otlfylaif I'nolrnom Keep, era That Placra Were to He llnlded, NEW YORK. Msrch 19. At tbe trlsl to dsy of Police Inspector Cross for neglect of duty, former Wsrdmsn George Blesert swore thst a year before his dismissal from the force, In 19"1, Cross told him there were wsrrsnts to bo served on some poolroom keepers snd Instructed Blssert to lesrn what places were Involved and lo "tip them off " A day or two later, Blssert ssld, Cros threatened to have him sent bsck to patrol duty because one place hsd been raided, although Bl'sert assured the defendant that a warning had been sent. blood is purified and invigerated, and when rich, pure blood is again circulating fretlv throughout the body the flesh around the old sore begins to take on a natural color, the discharge of matter ceases and the place heals over.