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TUT, OMAnA DAILY BKE: TflUHSPAY, JUNE 18, 1903.
DATE OF THE RHEA HEARING
Lawyers Urc Commutation of 8entence on
PoTely Lersl Grounds.
PLENTY OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION
Several Nebraska Town Aetlrely In
the) Field for Location of the
Additional State Normal
School.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
MNCOLN, June 17. (Special.) Governor
Mickey has received a request from At
torney Wll'.Iam Melnxes of Indiana asking
that he set Friday of this week for a hear
ing of the Rhea cane. The lawyer Is snt
here by relatives of Rhea at ML Vernon,
Ind., to plead for mercy for the condemned
murderer. Hhea's real name is Klein, and
It has recently been discovered that he Is
also a (rand-nephew of Emll Pretorlus,
editor of the St. Louis Westliche Post, as
well as a member of the Dutch family of
which the Pretorlus, after whom the old
Boer capital was named after, was a lead
ing light.
The lawyers, propose to appeal to the gov
ernor on purely law points, boning them
upon the dissenting opinion of Judge Sedg
wick in the Rhea case, when his convic
tion In Dodge county was affirmed. This
is made necessary because no further ap
peal can bo made to the supreme court, too
long a time having elapsed. They propone
to show to the governor that the supreme
court has recently approved an opinion of
Commissioner Pound which affirms Judge
Sedgwick's holding In his dissenting opin
ion. The point in question Is whether the
Nebraska statutes, being taken bodily from
those of Ohio, should be governed in their
Interpretation by the Interpretations of the
courts of Ohio. The attorneys for Rhea
contended there must have been a malicious
jpurpose on Rhea's mind when he committed
the crime to carry the death penalty. They
Insisted that their point had been decided
by the Ohio court In such a way that all
that could be given him Is a life sentence.
The court held that the Ohio statute did
not apply, but since then It has affirmed
an opinion of Commissioner Pound which
overrules the basis of the ninth syllabus of
the Rhea case. The case In point Is Bim
etal against Ooble, 93d Northwestern.
Bis; Slice of Alimony.
Bruno O. Kostka, a prominent druggist,
waa defendant In a divorce suit filed and
heard this morning. His wife charged him
with extreme cruelty. Kostka appeared in
court, but made no defense. He gave his
wife $5,000 cash alimony and $25 a month
for the support of their one child until
he Is 18. .
Lincoln Man Faces Murder Charge.
"Frenchy" Leonard, a former Nebraska
crook, la' In jail at Little Rock, Ark., facing
a charge of murder.' He went by the name
of Wattles there and conducted a rooming
house. While attempting to rob a drunken
roomer the man made a suueal and was
killed. The police claim to have a cinch
on him. Leonard waa once convicted of
robbing a bank at Geneva, but got a new
trial In the supreme court. While on the
way back to Geneva to bo tried again he
got away from the officers and has never
been captured.
Stricken with Apoplexy.
While a woman and two children were
out fishing last evening they came across
a mar tying, hla face half hidden In the
waijr of Salt creek, Just south of Lincoln
park. The sheriff's office was notified and
the man removed to the hospital. He
liroved to be, Andrew Klckner. a lisherman
living at ill's North Twenty-second street.
The doctors said he had received an apo
plectic stroke and that he will not recover.
He has not regained consciousness.
Dobaon Says Water la Plenty.
8 Lets , Engineer Dobson la back, from a
visit to western Nebraska. He say that
the rivers and streams of the state have
yet to attain the high water mark for the
spring and summer. Incident to the melting
of the snow In the Rocky mountains.
Measurements of the several streams
divulge the fact that June, usually the high
month, has been abnormally low and that
July will be the heavy month. Thla Insures
an abundance of water In the irrigated dls
trlctn at the very time It Is most needed.
June 1 the flow of the North Platte was
1,000 cublo feet per minute, June IS Is ex
ceedod 7,000 feet and Is, still Increasing. It
la expected to reach the highest stags
about July 10. Reports from the mountains
are to tiie effect that the snow has just
begun to melt and that It will be fully
three weeks before It has become wet and
soggy.-.
He states that during the period of floods
and cloudbursts In other parts of the state
the South Platte river was absolutely dry
from Ua Junction with the North Platte
west to the state line, where It enters
Colorado. This Is accounted for by the
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purposes In Colorado and Wyoming It Is
not an unusual occurrence for the South
Tlatte In Nebraska to te dry for months
at a time In summer. Irrigation In Colo
rado Is always attributed as the cause,
but records kept for years before Irrigation
was tried In Colorado show that the strenm
ran dry every summer for at least a month.
' Innkeepers aa Inanrera.
Is sn Innkeeper the insurer of the safety
of hr guests? This is the question raised
In a brief Just filed In the supreme court In
a case where Michael F. Clancy sues the
proprietors of the Harkrr hotel at Omaha
for Injuries Inflicted upon his 6-year-old
sen by a porter or bellboy. The evidence
shows that on the evening of January 1j,
IViJ. Ijirey, the porter, was playing a hnr
monlca In his room. The music attracted
the little Clancy boy, who had been playing
about the corridors. When the boy entered
I.icry stopped playing, and In a spirit of
sport picked up a revolver and said: "See
here, young follow. If you touch anything
this Is what you will get." The gun was
accidentally discharged, the bullet striking
the boy and Injuring him severely.
The district court Instructed a verdict for
the defendants, but the plaintiff appealed.
The defendants rely upon the claim thnt
they are not liable because at the time of
the accident Lncey was not performing any
duty for them for which he was employed.
They Insist that a porter or bellboy cannot
be said to be In charge of the hotel or the
guests In the sense in which the porter or
conductor of a sleeping car Is In charge,
and that only ordinary care of his guests Is
all that Is required of him.
Another claim of the plaintiff Is that
Lacey was sitting In his room waiting for a
call to duty and that In presenting the pis
tol he was performing the duty of protect
ing the' master's roods from the nn,i.i,v
r the 6-year-old. The defendants Insist
that bellboys are not on duty while In
their rooms and that It was the porter's
own goods, not those of his master, he was
protecting
Lnoklnn- After Normal.
Senator Frank Dean of Holdreae wait at
the stnte house today making inauirles
concerning the status of the contest for
the location of the new normal school, so
that Holdrege may get Into It with ns
much vim as possible. He says that a
meeting was held In that city a few even
ings since at which preliminary organisa
tion was effected looking to the Institution
of a tight for the new school. Holdrege Is
now the location of one of the Junior nor
mals, said to be the one that has the
largest attendance of inv of the five
Junior schools In the state, upon which
ravoramo showing for the popularity of
normal school work friends of the city
expect to lay great stress.
The aspirants for the normal school that
are now actively pushing their claims are
Ainsworth, Alliance, Aurora. Broken Row
Central City, Hastings. Holdrere vr.
ney, North Platte and Ord. Friends of
each city profess the utmost confidence
that their favorite will land the prize.
From thla time on the rivalry will be
more pronounced, as the law will go into
effect July 9, after which It will be neces
sary to advertise for bids for the location.
Tfiro applications for suspensions of
criminal sentences were presented to the
supreme court today and taken under ad
visement. One of them Is an annllcntlrm
by Raymond Smith of Sheridan county for
a stay of execution of sentence and a writ
cf habeas corpus directed against the
sheriff of Sheridan county and the warden
of the penitentiary requiring them to admit
him to ball on his own recognizance.
Smith Is under sentence of one year In
tne penitentiary. Imposed June 9 In Sher
ldan county, on conviction for burglary
wun intent to commit assault.
The other cose Is that Soney Ford, con
victea in cnerry county the 4th Inst, and
sentenced to sevn years for assault with
Intent to kill. He asks for suspension of
sentence pending hearing of his motion for
a new trial.
'I nomas w. Moore, William Robert
Moore, Edward B. Moore, Frank C. Rich
ards and Henry P. Kauffman have filed
articles of Incorporation of the Moore
Bros, company of Omaha, with an au
thorlred capital of $6,000, to conduct a llv
ery stable and stock business.
DISCUSS SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Every School In Caaa County Repre
sented In the Conven
tion. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 17. 8 De
dal.) The third annual convention of the
Cass County Sunday School association
was held In the Christian church In Louis
ville Monday and Tuesday. An Illustrated
address by Fred U Evans of Council Bluffs
was much enjoyed. Prof. Steldley, the
new field secretary, conducted a round
table discussion which was very helpful
ana suggestive. Miss Haines of St. Louis,
who has recently been engaged by the
state committee to conduct the primary
work, spoke upon that subject in the
evening. Mr. Evans gave a chalk talk on
"The Efficient Sunday School.'1 hi,.K
inique In its treatment and afforded many
useiui ana practical suggestions. One ot
the pleasant features of the session was
the address of welcome by O. W. Mayfleld,
and the response by Rev. Martin of Elm
wood on behalf of the delegates. Each
school In the county waa represented and
a large delegation waa In attendance from
thla city. The spirit and enthusiasm of
this convention was the best ever known
in this county. The entertainment com
mittee provided ample and generous ac
commodations for all.
Damage Snlt la Threatened.
STELLA. Neb.. June 17.-(8Declal.W
Some time ago Mrs. Cal Vandevere, living
north of Stella, fell on a defective sidewalk
In front of Lizzie Colglazler's millinery
shop and fractured her arm. Now it seems
two Auburn lawyers appeared before the
village board at their last session and In
timated that a 12,500 damage suit would be
filed In the near future unless aatlafactory
arrangements were made with the party In
jured. The board haa the matter under
Investigation to report at Its first meeting
in July.
Pitched Oat of Bed.
NORFOLK. Neb.. June 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Julius Lenzer, a farmer living near
this city, has been arrested on complaint
of an employe, Henry Arends, who states
that early this morning Lenzer stubbed
him In the arm with a pitchfork while he
was still in bed, because he refused to get
up at i o clock.
Falls front a Ladder.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., June 17. (Special.)
Tom Fry, a well known farmer of this seo-
tlon, while engaged tn painting his barn
this morning fell from a ladder and sus
tained a badly crushed and broken ankle.
The victim la quite well advanced in years
and the probabilities are that the accident
will cripple him permanently.
Iowa Faator la Called.
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. June 17.-(Speclal )
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church, which has been without a pastor
for several months, has issued a call to
Rev. Smith of Lennox, la., and it Is ex
pected that the latter will accept the place,
assuming hla dutlea at once.
Injored In Hnnaway.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. June .-(Spe
cial Telegram.) August Gerhardt. one of
the oldest settlers here, waa aerlously In
jured tn a-runaway today.. His team took
fright at a locomotive s,nd. threw him from
the conveyance.
TALKS ON TREE HASTING
Good Attendance at Nebraska Park and
Forestry Association.
SUCCEED GROWING TREES IN SAND HILLS
Experiments Demonstrate that 11 ee,
Sprace and Kindred Varieties
Will Thrive In that
Section.
YORK, Neb.. June H.-tPpeclaU-There
was a good attendance at the Nebraska
State Park and Forestry association con
vention, which was held here yesterday.
C S. Harrison, president, presided over
the meeting. There were present at the
meeting the following officers: C. S. Har
rison, president; L, D. Stllson, secretary;
R. A. Emerson, vice president.
This meeting Is the first summer meet
ing ever field by this association. The
organization Is only three or four years
old. They have held two winter meetings.
The prime movers and organizers are Rev.
C. 8. Harrison and L. D. Stllson of York.
The birthplace of this association was
really here at York and a great share of
the expense of this organization has so far
been paid by Its organizers here.
The meeting was well attended. A num
ber from other localities and other states
were In attendance. After the opening re
marks by Rev. C. S. Harrison was the
first address, by Samuel B. Green of St.
Anthony Park, Minn., professor of horti
culture of the State University of Minne
sota. The address of Prof. Green was
very able, Interesting and Instructing and
dealt a great deal with the history of
forestry organizations of European coun
tries and In the United States. Statistics
showed that already considerable Interest
Is created In forestry and In a few years.
If forests were not grown, material would
be made to use as a substitute for wood.
European countries hundreds of years ago
discovered this and legislation was en
acted compelling the setting out of trees.
Front In Raising; Treea.
The next address was made by George
Barbour, professor of zoology of the Ne
braska State university. Prof. Bar
bour dealt with statistics showing the
actual profits per acre In growing trees
of different varieties. Prof. Barbour
maintained that on one acre of land In
Nebraska In twenty years trees of certain
variety which he recommended would pay
a handsome profit and advises owners of
real estate to set out trees.
One of the most Interesting addresses
was made by Mr. M. Mast of Halsey, Neb.,
a member of the Government State For
estry board and manager of the State
Forestry association station at Halsey.
Mr. Mast dealt with statistics of govern
ment legislation In the Interest of for
estry. He gave the area and acres of
land In the sand hills district of Ne
braska In Blaine, Brown and Cherry coun
ties. The station which he manages has
only been experimenting one year and
they are thoroughly convinced that trees
such as pine, spruce and others of this
kind will grow in the sand hills of Ne
braska. They have set out 60,000 trees, of
which a large per cent are growing. They
now have two and a half acres of seed
beds and next spring will set out nearly
2,000,000 trees. The government will set
out nearly 100,000,000 trees in this district.
After the addresses C. S. Harrison, pres
ident of the association, called attention to
the varieties of peonies and other outdoor
flowers which were on display and used in
decoration. The exhibit waa pronounced
the largost and test ever displayed west
of Chicago. .
President Harrison Is the largest grower
of peonies In the United States and now
has 400 different varieties and thousands
of other varieties of outdoor plants.
After the meeting a large number were
driven out to the flower beds of C. 8. Har
rison and they were pronounced the most
wonderful sight they had the pleasure to
see, and those from abroad were sur
prised to learn that here at York and In
York county were the finest and best dis
plays. LINCOLN GROCERS AT PICNIC
Aboot Thirteen Hundrtd People At
tend Ontlna; Held at
Beatrice.
'BEATRICE, Neb., June 17.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) The members of the Lincoln Re
tall Grocers' association and their families
held their annual picnic on the Chautauqua
grounds today. A special train of thir
teen coaches, carrying the picnic party.
arrived In the city at 11:30 over the Bur
lington road. From the depot the visitors
were escorted to the grounds, where din
ner was served. The afternoon was de
voted to outdoor sports, the principal fea
ture of which waa a base ball game be
tween the Young Men's Christian associa
tion team ot Lincoln and the Beatrice
nine, the former winning by a score of 24
to 4. The visitors returned home at 6:30
thla evening apparently well pleased with
the outing. The Second Regiment band
furnished the music. It is estimated that
the party numbered about 1.300.
Hew Grass Makes Fine Pastnrea.
YORK, Neb., June 17. (Special.) John
Bieemer, one of the largest alfalfa grow
ers and commonly known as Alfalfa John
Breemer, brought to the city a sample
growth of meadow fescue pasture grasa
The sample which Is the average height
of a forty-acre field. Is about thirty Inches.
Grass seed was sown last fall. Cattle had
run on part of the pasture and had packed
the ground and ate the grass close to the
ground, yet it shows nb injury. James
Barr has alxty acres and Charles Keckley
has fifty acres, and many others have
smaller fields. These farmers believe they
have pastures that will keep a larger num
ber and more quickly mature cattle than
the equal of acres In Iowa, Missouri and
Illinois. Farmers who have sown meadow
fescue will not sell their farms for $100 per
acre, and are ready to prove that no land
wherever located can raise as large crops
of grass and better hay and pasture.
Dairying; Pays Well.
ANSLEY, Neb., June 17. (Special.) After
a year' trial the hand cream separator
and the cow have brought to light a great
and growing new Industry for this part of
Nebraska. At Mason over H.OOO was paid
out to the farmers for cream for the month
of May. and at Ansley a like amount was
paid out for cream. The B. & M. railway
runs on the local passenger an extra freight
car three times a week to haul the cream
In. At Ansley and Mason the B. & M
Railway company has erected high plat
toims from which the cream cans are
loaded In the cars. The cream platform at
Ansley will take care of 300 cane at one
time.
Sarpy County In Good Condition.
PAPILLION, Neb.. June 17. (8pecial.)
After a careful Investigation the crops of
Sarpy county are found to be In better
condition "than was reported. Corn upon
the lowlands, of course, has been ruined
but that on the high lands will make an
immense crop. The low lands will be
planted In millet In order to realize sotse
ining irom me iana. ran wiKat te,er
looked better. Oats, rye and barley look
very fine. Notwithstanding the great
amount of rain, chances are good for
I big yield of small grain of aU kinds. Early
fruits are all short. Cherries nearly a
failure; also early apples, plums, straw
berries, etc., which were hard hit by the
hail.
HUMBOLDT, Neb.. June 17. 8peclal.)
Dr. J. G. Cox, one of the pioneer citizens
of the city, was Hven a surprise last even
ing by about twenty of his neighbors on
the occasion of his eightieth birthday an
niversary. Among the guests were the jtwo
daughters of Mr. Cox, Miss Bailie Cox, a
teacher In the city schools of 8a K Lake
City, Utah, and Mrs. Hltt of Shenandoah,
la., who, with her husband and children,
arrived a few days ago. The remaining
son, Sam D. Cox of Scotts Bluff, Neb., at
one time publisher of the Daily Call In
Uneoln, was unable to be present. Dr.
Cox Is a native of Kentucky and received
his education at Hanover college In In
diana. His professional studies were be
gun when he was 28- years old and In 1563
he commenced the practice of the medical
profession at Jacksonville, 111. In 1872 he
came to Humboldt and was the first
physician of the city, but of late years has
retired from active practice. Dr. Cox
served under General Taylor In the Mex
ican war and participated in the battle of
Buena Vista. Tn the civil war he served
as assistant surgeon of the 105th Illinois
volunteer Infantry.
Ready to Cpmmence on Depot.
FREMONT, Neb., June 17. (Special.)
The foundation Is being put !n for the new
Union depot and a large amount of ma
terial Is on hand. The Union Pacific Is
putting In a water filtering station directly
north of the present depot. The North
western Is preparing to enlarge and other
wise Improve its yards. A party of offi
cials. Including Superintendent Hughes,
were in town yesterday and spent consid
erable time looking over the yards and
tracks of both roads. There are no new de-t
velopments here in regard to the proposed
new line of the B. & M. Negotiations are
said to be pending for lots for terminal
facilities, but no news has been given out
to the public.
Dlsenae 'Worries Cattlemen.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., June 17. (Special.)
A. A. Wlddefield, a farmer living a little
over a mile north of town, has lost two
cattle and a third is sick with a mysterious
ailment, on which there Is a diversity of
opinion. Some fear a contagious disease,
others pronounce It hydrophobia. A
month or so ago there was some excite
ment In regard to mad dogs, and several
dogs were bitten at the time by the sup
posed rabid animal. A little fiter Mr.
Wlddefleld's dog acted In a strange man
ner by chasing his cattle around and he
waa killed. The state veterinarian has
been sent for to thoroughly investigate the
matter.
Party Goes to Oregon.
FREMONT. Neb., June 17. (Special.)
Ten people left here last evening for Ore
gon, where they Intend taking up govern
ment timber land. The party was gotten
up by a company which makes it a busi
ness of locating persons on government
timber land, charging $200 per quarter sec
tion. The Fremont men expect to get their
land at 12.50 cash per acre besides the usual
entry fee.
Stnrta Big Dairy Farm.
ANSLEY, Neb., June 17. (Spec!al.)-John
Staate of Leigh, Neb., purchased the Hanna
stock farm and stock,' paying 115,000 for the
same. This ranch consisted of 1,000 acres of
deeded land and 480 acres of leased school
land. Mr. Staate will turn the property
into a dairy farm and will commence by,
milking fifty cows. Alfalfa and dairy
farming la paying handsome profits tn thla
vicinity. i. ij. I j
Call Jndletal Convention.
BEATRICE, Neb.. June 17. (Special Tel
egramsAt a meeting of the republican
central committee of the First Judicial dis
trict here today It was decided to hold the
district convention In Beatrice August 17.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tnbleta Better Than Fills.
Tke question haa been asked. In what way
are Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets superior to pills? Our answer is
They are easier and more pleasant to
take, more gentle and mild In their action
and more reliable, as they can always be
depended upon. Then they cleanse and In
vigorate the stomach and leave the bowels
in a natural condition, while pills are more
harsh in effect and their use is often fol-.
lowed by constipation.
FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Fair Today In Nebraska, with Show
ers la West Tomorrow
Fair In Iowa.
WASHINGTON, June 17. Forecast:
For Nebraska Fair Thursday, Showers
and
portion, fair In east portion.
For Iowa Fair Thursday, warmer in
central and eastern portions; Friday fair,
cooler.
For Illinois Fair Thursday, warmer In
north and central portions; Friday fair,
cooler in north portion; variable winds.
For Kansas Generally fair Thursday and
Friday.
For Missouri Fair Thursday and Fri
day.
Ftor Colorado Fair Thursday, warmer
in southeast portion; Friday fair In west,
probably showers and cooler In east.
For Wyoming Fair Thursday; Friday
cloudy, probable showers and cooler In
east portion.
For Montana Partly cloudy and cooler
Thursday, probably showers; Friday fair.
For South Dakota Showers and cooler
Thursday; Friday fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, June 17. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
1903. 1902. 1901. 1900.
Maximum temperature ... K2 Jrt 83 77
Minimum temperature ... W 57 S9 65
Mean temperature 70 w 72 71
Precipitation 00 .00 .30 T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for tins day and since Match 1,
1M3:
Normal tenrnerature rt
'Deficiency for the day j
Total, excess since Alarcn 1 lot
Normal precipitation 20 Inch
Ielic iency for the day 3) Inch
Precipitation since March 1.... .11. 40 Inches
lieficlency since March 1 67 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S0S.... 4.67 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, Wul.... 3.77 inches
Reports from Stntlona at T F. M.
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CONDITION OF THB
WEATHER.
Omaha, clear
Valentine, clear
North Platte, cloudy
Cheyenne, cl'-ar
Salt Ike City, clear
hapld City, cloudy
Huron, partly cloudy
Williston, clear
Chicago, clear
St. 1.0'iis, clear
Bt. Paul, partly cloudy .....
Davenport, partly cloudy ..
Kansas Cttv. clear
Havre, cloudy . .
Helena, cloudy
Hismarck, partly cloudy ...
Galveston, clear
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L. A. WfliH.
Local forecast Official
DEWEYS ARE COMMITTED
Bcnnd Over to Stand Trial on Charge of
Murdering Berrjs.
AIL IS REFUSED TO THE PRISONERS
Wltaeaeee Declare Accased Alone
Shot, Only One Dead Man Being
Armed and He 5ot Even
Drawing Hla Pistol.
ST. FRANCIS, Kan., June 17.-Chauncey
Dewey and his companions were bound over
to trial without ball for the murder of th
Berry family.
ST. FRANCIS. Kan., June 17 The same
curious crowds were on hand this morning
when the second day of the preliminary
hearing of Chauneey Dewey, W. J. Mc
I'rlde and Clyde Wilson, charged with the
Berry murder began. The same pre
cautions were taken as on yesterday and
no one entered the court house who was
not searched. The mllltla guards were In
the same place ns yesterday, and although
everything has been quiet the authorities
are taking every precaution to avoid nny
possible trouble.
.The cowboys of the Dewey ranch, Ed
Tucker and Al. Wlnshlp. who were sent
to Jail yesterday for refusing to answer
questions are etlll tn prison. Thus far
no witnesses has been able to show that
any beyond the prisoners were In the party
and should the Dewey cowboys still per
sist In their refusal to testify they may
yet escape the arrests with which they
have been threatened until some new
evidence develops.
The first witness called today was E. M.
Phillips, a member of the coroner's Jury
which examined the bodies of the Bcrrys.
He said that of the dead. Birch was the
only one armed, and when the body was
examined his gun was found In Its holster.
On the bodies of Alpheus and Daniel Berry
no weapons were found.
M. P. Week, who visited the Berry home
Immediately after the shooting, was next
called. Attorney General Coleman ques
tioned him. He confirmed the former wit
ness that Birch Berry's weapon had not
been taken from its holster, and that no
weapons had been found on the others.
His cross-examination was brief and noth
ing new was developed.
County Attorney T. D. Hotchkiss, who
was next called, told of a visit to the
Berry home, and corroborated the testi
mony of the other witnesses as to the
finding of no weapons on the dead bodies.
He was cross-examined at length, but
nothing new was developed. The entire
morning developed little new testimony and
passed very slowly.
The Ideal picnic place. Lake Manawa;
500 picnickers there yesterday.
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Booth Omaha Haa Lead of 148,000 Over
Kaaaaa City for Second
Place.
CINCINNATI, O., June 17. (Special Tel
egram.) Price Current says: In the aggre
gate of hogs there has not been much
change the last week. Total western pack
ing was 416,000 head, compared with 420.000
the preceding week and 460,000 last year.
From March 1 the total is 6,856,000 head,
against 6,025,000 last year. Prominent places
compare as follows:
1903 1902.
Chicago 1.775,000 2,0067000
Kansas City 670,000 690,000
SOUTH OMAHA 715.000 660, 0011
St. Louis 405.000 825,000
St. Joseph 479,000 4S3.0H0
Indianapolis 263,000 294.000
Milwaukee 140,000 128,000
Cincinnati 140,000 120.000
Ottumwa 110,000 116,000
Cedar Rapids 113.000 118,000
Sioux City 142.000 268,000
St. Paul 220,000 186,000
INCENDIARIES DESTROY BARN
Some Sensational Arreats Are Antici
pated aa a Reaalt of the
Blaae.
FREMONT. Neb.. June 17.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) A large barn belonging to John
O'Hara, eleven miles north of North Bend,
was discovered on Are early yesterday
morning and entirely destroyed with the
contents. Including seven head of horses
and forming Implements. The lose la 12.600,
with only $575 Insurance. It was of In
cendiary origin and yesterday O'Hare suc
ceeded In getting a clue. A pair of blood
hounds from Arlington- were sent .for and
arrived there early this morning. They
took a trail to the house of the party to
Pwhom the clues pointed. Officers are at
work upon the case and a sensational ar
rest Is likely to be made very soon.
Knnstler Takes Aaeot linat Cnp.
LONDON. June 17. At Ascot today the
Royal Hunt cup waa won by Kunstler.
Imperious was second and Handlcapper
third. Kunstler started at 33 to 1 against,
Imperious waa 100 to i and Handlcapper
20 to L William C. Whitney'a Pallantrae
and J. R. Keene's Kearnarge were among
the starters.
Boating and fishing at Courtland Beach
unexcelled. ,'
rCC Tivo C
In marriage only when there is equality
of health as well as affection. Affection
may be the basis of unity in marriage,
but the superstructure depends largely
on the womanly health, when the wife
is tormented with backache, distressed
by headache, and racked by nervous
ness, she has no ambition for exercise or
pleasure.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women well. It cures headache, back
ache, and other womanly ills by curing
the diseases of the womanly organism
which cause them. It establishes regu
larity, dries weakening drains, heals in
flammation and ulceration and cores
female weakness.
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The dealer who offers a substitute for
Favorite Prescription" does so to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale of
less meritorious medicines. His profit is
your loss, therefore sccept no substitute.
Mv wife commenced to eotnolala twrntv
years ago, writes Lewis A. Miller, ex -Chief of
Folicc, jj Prospect Street. Wnort, Pa. We
bavc tried the skill of twelve different doctors.
6he took sallofia of medicine durina the tima
she was ill. uutil I wrote to yoa sad you told as
what to do. bne nastskca cigat Dottles of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription aod six of the
'Golden Medical Discovery.' gne can do her
own work acw aad caa walk around agaia and
ia quite smart.
Vou can pubtlah this letter if yon wish. We
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sufferer eonld derive the aajna amount of good.
My wife's complaint seemed to be a complica
tion of diaeaaea so the doctors said. We will
ever remain your friends. My Cod blcaa yoa
and your Institute."
Dr. Pierce's Pellets are the most desir
able laxative fox delicate women.
SOCIETY WRECKED HER HEALTH
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Address Dr. Hart man, President ol
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
O. , for free advice.
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Boston sold June24tb, 2otb, 26th S3 1.7 5
Boston sold June 3uth to July 4th S33.7S
New York sold July 4th and 5th S37.20
Saratoga-sold July 4th and 6th S32.20
Atlanta-sold July 5th, 6th and 7th. $32. IO
Detroit sold July 14th and 15th S2I.50
Baltimore sold July 17ih and ISth and Sept. 17-18-19 $32.25
AU tickets reading- over the Wabaah R. R. are good tn either direction via
steamer between Detroit and Buffalo without extra charge, except meals and
berth. Btop-overa allowed. Rernem berlhls Is "The World's Fair l.lne."
For berths, lake trips, folders and all Information call at Wabash City
Office, lbol Farnam Street, or address ,
Harry E. tiOOreS, G- A. P. D., Omaha, Neb.
The Bee Building
is no older aa far
than, the day it was
The little things
stanily in repair.
Wouldntt you pnfer an office in
t building that never grows shabby
-where a broken window cord is
replaced tne aay u oreafc&f
At llO.On per month you can rant a
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Janitor service.
The Bee Building:
r. c. Peters & Co.. Rental Agents.
Ground Floor. Cor. 17th and Farnam Streets
a) -4
Tired, Nervous, Aching, Trcm.
tiling. Sleepless, Bloodless.
Pe-ru-na Renovates, Regulates,
Restores.
A Pretty New York Woman's Recov
ery the i alk of Her Numerous
V Frlenda.
Mrs. J. E. Finn, 52 East High street,
Buffalo, N. Y., writes:
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
UiHtUmer,: "4 ftp ytars ayo I had to
give p totial life tntirtty, as my hcaltU
tens completely broken down. 2'he doctor
tiJrivrt't d'Viylete rest for a year. A
thi tfvs ( of the question for a fit, 1 h'
fm to look for tome otlter means of renfor
ing my heotlh.
"1 had often heard of Peruna as an r.T
ctltent tonic, io I bomht a bottle to set vhat
it iroit.VJ do Jor iiic, and it certainly too'
hold or my system and rejuvenated nw, miit
tn less than tteo months Ivat in perfect
healili, (i nd tioic tcirn I Jtcl ttvn out or
tired a d'ise or iuo of I'cmn is all hat I
Heat." Mrs. J. Ji. Finn.
Catarrh Causes Female Diseases
America Is the land of nervous -women.
The great majority of nervous women
are so because tiny are sufTi-ring from
some form of female disease. Uy far tho
greatest number of female troubles are
caused olrectly by catarrh. These women
UespHlr of recover)'. Female iruublu is bo
common, so prevalent, that they accept
Is as almost Inevitable. The greatest ob
stacle In the wuy of recovery Is that they
do not understund th:it It Is catarrh which
Is the source of their illnens.
In female complaint, nlnety-nlne cases
out of ono hundred are nothing but ca
tarrh. '
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Tickets on sale
June 18 and 30 and
July 1; return limit
September 15.
Flyers for Chicago
leave Burlington sta
tion at 7 a, m 4 p.
m. and 8.05 p. m.;
for St. Louis at 5:10
p. m.
J. B. REYNOLDS,
City Passenger Agent,
1502 Farnam St, Omaha.
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