7
TIIE OMATIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1903.
TARES HER LIFE IN CHURCH
Fftniy BallarJ, a UniTertitj Student,
Drinks Carbolio Aoid.
HYPNOTIST HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DEED
Formrrlr of a Happr. rfceerfel Dlape
alflea, bat Had Bf Mrlaarholy
Ker Mne Pie tder
Hla laflaeaec.
(From a Buff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. 17. (Special.) Durinc the
confessional hour at the close of the mls
lon nerrlcea 'at the St. There pro-cathedral
thta morning Pansy Ballard of Wil
bur, aged 18 years, a student of the Stats
university, drank a quantity of carbolio
acid, walked quietly Into the confesMonal
and upon her kneea before Father Boarman
told what she had done and then col
lapsed. The priest rushed excitedly from
the room and appealed to the congregation
for medical aid. Dr. MacFlanagan, who
was In tha congregation, responded aftd the
two with others supported the dying girl
Into the sacristy adjoining the confessional,
where she breathed heavily for a moment
and then died without regaining conscious
ness. Though the poison had badly burned
her Hps and mouth and tongue not a groan
scaped her and she gave no evidence that
aha suffered pain.
Tha reason for her act, assigned by her
friends, was due to her melancholy dispo
sition, tha direct result of having been
hypnotised four years ago by a traveling
hypnotist during a performance at Wilbur.
Since that time her friends said she had
changed from a happy, cheerful girl to
one of a moody and unhappy disposition.
They told also that it was her desire to at
tend the convent here and that It waa her
father's wish that she become a student of
the university. When she first came to
Lincoln at the beginning of the school year
she did attend the convent for a short time
and then at her father's request entered
the university. Yesterday she called upon
the Sinters at the convent and was to have
visited them again today. This had worried
her considerably of late and her friends
believe that she had no other reason for
taking her own life.
Attend Cherrh In Morning.
The dead girl was the daughter of E. B.
Ballard of Wilbur, formerly a banker of
that nl i hut irhA nnw la In Divln Pltv.'
Vmn Innklnv q ft or Vila trra r IntarMl, I"
mother and other relatives live at Wilbur.
She roomed with Miss Anna Verges at 1333
B street; Daisy Ballard, a sister, roomed
at 410 North Thirteenth street
Miss Ballard went to the church this
morning shortly before o'clock and occu
pied a seat during the mission services on
the west aids of the building and so nat
ura' was her actions that no attention waa
drawn to her. When the services were
ended all of the congregation left with the
exception of thirty or forty and these were
present when the girl so tragically ended
her life. After her death a bottle about
half full of the poison, tightly corked, was
found with a rosary In the seat she had
occupied. This had been bought at the
Flegenbaum drug store shortly after
o'clock this morning and the clerk said she
had asked for a quarter's worth of the
poison. Bhe did not at this time appear
nervous, he said, and as she aaked for such
largo quantity ha thought nothing of sell
Ing It to her. It la supposed that she then
went direct to the church with her mind
fully made up to commit the deed.
Inasmuch as she had been In the church
somet time before the poison took effect it
la aupposed that while kneeling In prayer
Just before the close of tha mission aervloa
she drank the acid. As she walked from
her seat she was noticed to slightly stagger
ana sne neia her band cloae to her face
but she gave no other Indication that she
i was in pain.
People) in a.. Pnnle.
The people In the church were thrown
Into a panic by the glrl'a tragic death, and
It waa with difficulty that any coherent
statement of the occurrence could be se
cured from any one. At this time no one In
the chutch knew the girl, and It took sev
eral Hours' work to establish her Identltv
Father Boarman remembered that she had
been to confessional the day before and
that hhe had told him she was a student
f the State university and that her father
waa a mired banker, but where her people
lived the priest did not remember. She hd
aia -notning that Indicated that aha In
teuucu ,o am nerseir. There waa no mark
upon her clothing by which she-could he
Identified and the only clue left by her waa
rouna. goia Dreastpln of an old pattern
iniaid with enamel. On tha back of this was
inn woro - jennio.
The reniaina were taken In xt,. w
Coroner Graham and removed to the Rob
erta undertaking roome. and the university
waa notified. From the glrl'i youth It waa
TOOK A STRAW VOTE.
Interesting- Experiment
tnnraat.
la
Rtt-
-An advertising agent, representing
firoiinim mew i or a magaxlne, while on
a recent western trip, waa dining one
eves Ing in a Pittsburg restaurant
While waiting for hla order he glanced
ww ms newspaper ana noticed the adver
tlsement of a well known dyspepsia arm
ration. Btuart'a Dyspepsia Tableta; as he
himself waa a regular user of the tablets,
an pvouisung aa to now many of
tha other traveling men In tha dining
room war also friends of the popular
remeay ror indigestion.
He says: I counted twenty-three man
at tha tables, and In tha hotel office I took
tha trouble to Interview them, and was
surprised to learn that nine of eth
twenty-three made a practice of taking
na or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta
after each meal.
One of them told ma ha had suffered ao
much from stomach trquble that at one
time ha had been obliged to quit the road
but sues using Btuart'a Dyapepsla Tablets
had been entirely free from Indigestion,
hut ho continued their use. especially while
traveling, on account of Irregularity In
meals and because, like all traveling men.
he waa often obliged .to eat what he could
get and not alwaya what he wanted.
Another, who looked the picture of
health, aald he never ate a meal without
taking a Stuart Tablet afterward, because
he could eat what he pleased and when he
pleased without fear of a sleepless night
or any other trouble.
BU11 another used them because he waa
subject to gaa on the atomach, causing
pressure on heart and lungs, shortness of
breath and llstreaa In chest, which he no
longer experienced since using the tableta
regularly.
Another claimed that Btuart'a Dyspepsia
Tableta waa the only aafe remedy he had
over four ,for sour stomach and .acidity.
He had formerly uaed common soda to re
lieve the trouble, but the tablets were
much better and safer to una.
After smoking, drinking or other ex
cesses which weaken tha digestive or
gans, nothing restores the stomach to a
healthy, wholesome condition so effectu
ally as Btuart'a Tableta.
Btuart'a Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
natural digestives, pepsin, diastase, which
very weak stomach lacks, as well aa nux.
bydrastin and yellow paiilla, and can be
, safely railed on aa a radical cure for every
form of poor digeeUoo. Bold by druggists
I verywnsra.
tippoeed she was a freshman, and a num.
ber of the members of this class called at
the morgue, but failed to Identify her. It
was nearly I o'clock when she wss finally
Identified, and then only when the news of
the suicide reached the house In which she
roomed. Miss Ballard hsd left the house
before I o'clock without breakfast, and aa
she had not returned for lunch the land
lady and her room-mate at once became
usplclous as soon ss they heard of the sui
cide. Daisy Ballard waa no'Jfed, and to
gether with Miss Verges we'.i to the horns
of the priest and secured a duiorlption of
tha dead girt. This convinced them that It
was Pansy Ballard, and J. J. Burke of Wil
bur, who knew the dead girl, waa sent to
the morgue snd confirmed the suspicion of
the sister.
The establishment of the girl's Identity
resulted In a heartrending scene st the
home of the priest. Miss Ballard, the sis
ter, was thrown Into violent hysterics, and
waa denied all visitors. Miss Verges, the
dead girl's room-mate, who during the
month tha two had roomed together had
grown to love her, was almost equally af
fected, as waa Mrs. Hagenslck, the land
lady, at whose home the dead girl lived.
Neither could asslga any cause for tha
deed. Mine Verges said:
Hm Mate Kaeere Caw'ee.
"1 have no Idea what could have been the
motive. I have always thought Pansy such
good girl, and have noticed that she went
to church so often and regularly. I do not
now at her going with any young men.
and am aura that there was no trouble of
that kind. She left before she had her
breakfast tbls morning. Bhe told me that
ho waa going to the convent thta after
noon, aa one of the sisters wanted to see
her. When she first came to Lincoln she
went to the convent for a while. She told
me that her father wanted her to go to the
State university, and she felt so sorry be
cause she had gone to tha convent against
his wishes. She alao aald she felt sorry
because she had left the convent aa aha
did, as she did not even say coodbve. And.
now I think of It, she was not here Isst
evening for a time, and I think she went to
see one of the slaters at the convent, aa she
told me that the sister wanted to aee her."
The remains are still at the Roberta un
dertaking rooms, where they will be kept
ntll the arrival of relatives, who have been
wired of the girl's death.
Since the death a number of women have
called at the morgue to see the remains and
attest to the good character of the dead
girl, and not one of them but has resented
the Idea that any affair of tha heart had
caused her to take her life.
Inejeeat Develops Nothing.
At the Inquest tonight Father Shine,
rector of the church, testified that aa the
girl lay dying In the sacristy he gave her
conditional absolution and then seeing that
death waa Inevitable, anointed her lips,
hands, nose and ' feet. He anointed her
feet by taking off her shoes and cutting a
slit In her stockings. He told also that
the dead girl's alster had told that Pansy
had been hypnotised four years ago, since
whlchj time she had been of a very melan
choly temperament.
The testimony of Father Boarman
brought out nothing new. He said the girl
had spoken to him Thursday night at the
aervicea and this morning he waa In the
box of confessional listening to the right
when he heard some one stagger against
tha box to his left. Ha heard two or three
groans and, rushing out, saw the girl lying
against the box. She never spoke.
A misunderstanding arose as to what
constable should select the Jury In the case
and Conatablea Hunger and Bartram each
reported with a jury. After eome discus
sion the coroner recognised Hunger's Jury,
The verdict' waa that tha girl had died
from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid
self-admlnlstered for reaaona unknown.
Claims Adoption Deed ,1a Missing.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Oct. 17.-Bpeclal.)
Mrs. Katie Johnson of Omhi has filed
an amended petition In support of her eon
tentlon that aha Is one of the legal heirs
of the late Theodore Boedeker. She now
alleges that at the time of her adoption a
formal deed of adoption waa executed,
which conferred upon her all the rights of
a natural child of Boedeker. She 'contends
that the deed of adoption waa left with the
recorder of Muscatine county, Iowa, to- be
properly filed; that ahe has been unable
to find any public record of auch document
and consequently cannot produce a copy
thereof. Bhe clalma tha failure to file the
deed waa due entirely to tha neglect and
fault of tha publte official.
Matual Insaraaea Company Meets.
PAPILLION. Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.)
The German Farmers' Mutual Insurance
company of Sarpy county held the annual
meeting here. The treasurer's report shows
cash on hand to be $3,138.41 and expend!
tures during the past year I195.M. Officers
were elected aa follows: President. John
Schwenk; vice president, Frank Marth;
treasurer, H. C. Olessman; secretary, Au
gust Prlna.
' Candidates Croat Eathaslasm.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct, 17. (Special.)
Congressman E. H. Hlnshaw and tha re
publican candldatea for county offices held
a successful political meeting at Blue
Springs Thursday night. Good music waa
furnished and the meeting waa largely at
tended and very enthusiastic Another
meeting wss hsld at Adams. In the north
eastern part of the county, laat night.
Telephone Company Ready far Talks.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct 17. (Special)
Tha Independent Telephone company will
sooo have tta Unas In eperaJloa In UUa
city. The large cable Ja befng placed In
position and already morethan 100 tela,
phones are- ready for service. The lines
from Virginia to Beatrice by way of Fllley
are now In use. Tha company haa. upward
of 00 subscribers In this city.
Man la Matllatod by reed Mill.
NORTH LOUP, Nab., Oct. 17.-(8peclaL)-A
man named Toung. recently from Ohio,
waa fatally hurt yesterday while running a
feed mill on the farm of W. M. Gray. He
waa caught by the belt and thrown into
the machinery. Both legs were broken.
several ribs and skull fractured, besides
other severe Injuries.
Gibbon Lleenee Stnnds.
GIBBOM. Neb., Oct. 17.-(Bpeclal Tele
gramsThe village board today heard the
remonstrance against the saloon license
and decided against tha remonstrance An
appeal waa taken and will be heard In
Kearney next week. An effort waa made
to ahow that signers of tha petition were
not freeholders.
Aged Nebraska Maa la Missing.
TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) John Weighland . of Bloom field.
Neb., has disappeared while visiting In this
state and relatives n Nebraska are making
a aearch for him. Since he left his home
last month for thla atate no trace of him
haa been found. Weighland la 7 years old.
Ship Maefclaery te Transvaal.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct 17. (Special.)
The Dempster Mill Manufacturing com
pany yesterday shipped a carload of well
machinery and windmills to South Africa
Part of the load goea to Johannesburg, near
Pretoria, and tha balance to East London.
Bakery Easiness Is Closed.
WEST POINT, Neb.. Oct 17.-(8pedal.V-The
restaurant bakery and confectionery
business of James Novell haa been closed
under a chattel mortgage of 1500, held by
M. J. Hugbea. Novell has been running
tha business ear six months at a. loan.
CARING FOR TIIE CRIMINAL
Fint Annual Beport of Vebruka Priton
Association Submitted.
FINDING HOMES FOR EX-CONVICTS
Where They Have No Relatives This
la Oao at tha Meat Dtfflcalt
Problems Presented ta,
the Association.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. 17. (Special.) Dr. George
W. Martin has submitted to President
Reese of the Nebraska Prlaon association
the first annual report of the work of the
association. The report statea that the
work had been well and heartily received
wherever it had been explained and under
stood, and that the association waa con
vinced that tha people of the stats were
thoroughly aroused to the Investigation of
the problem of caring for the criminal.
Nebraska waa among the latest of the
statea to enter upon th work, hut accord
ing to the report it Is also one of tha moat
enthusiastic.
The association had Its Inception In a
meeting held at the office of Chancellor
Andrews, about eighteen montha ago, by a
number who had become Interested In oar
ing for criminals discharged from the peni
tentiary and Jails. While the caring for
the 'discharged . prisoners was thoroughly
discussed the matter of Interesting the pub
lic to help prevent crime r.inong the Juve
nile classes was also carefully considered.
Borne of the Difficult Problema.
During the last year the association, said
the report, had found one of Its most diffi
cult problems waa where and how to find
homea and employment for those who have
no relatives or friends to help them. The
report said "good persons are reluctant to
trust them and too frequently they are met
coldly by those from whom they were en
titled to kindly greeting." The distribution
of 2,000 leaflets explaining the work of tha
association. Dr. Martin said, had borne
good results.
During the last year the association haa
assisted fifty-six persons and only one of
these proved unworthy. The report con
tains many lettera from persons helped by
the association, thanking the members for
their assistance.
Not Charity Work Alone.
In concluding the report Dr. Martin said:
The treatment of the ex-prlsoner Is not a
work of charity alone, but of good Judg
ment; not for philanthropy, absolutely, but
calls Into action the powers and wisdom of
all the earnest business men and women
Interested In humanity.
The work of those associated with me
has been helpful. They have endeavored
to Influence the prisoner bv the law of
love. While we did not get from the legis
lature all we desired at its late session,
yet the association puts Itself on record ss
In hearty sympathy with the parole law,
and also an earnest advocate of the "Inde
terminate sentence. ,
I have endeavored to do my work In such
a manner as to encourage crushed hu
manity to one more manly effort In the
name of Jesus the Christ. There Is a de
mand, and a burnmg desire among the
Seople. to Join In the work of saving the
lacharged prisoner to society, and while
tnis worn nas simply neen inaugurates i
trust you will see to it that no halting will
be permitted in this philanthropic move
mentor tne Twentieth century nour.
Session Uwi for Legislators.
i
Members of the late legislature may se
cure copies of the session laws by calling
upon their county clerka, providing tha
county clerks' have not done like John
Drexel of Douglaa county. When the laws
were first printed Mr. Drexel made appli
cation to the secretary of atate for 100
copies and these were furnished him.
Again In a few daya he asked for more
and this request was turned down.. -New
comes the members of the legislature who
represented Douglaa county and ask the
secretary of state for their coplea to be
given them according to law. Mr. Drexel
had failed to supply a single one of them
with a copy.
Kill Horses with Glanders.
State Veterinarian Thomas haa juat re
turned from a trip through Pierce and
Wayne countiea, where he killed seven
horses that were afflicted with glanders.
These were In the neighborhood of Wayne
and Magnet Very few cases of glanders
have been found In the atato with the ex
ception of thla aection.
Lincoln Society Notes.
It rained and It rained last week, but
society doings went on Just the same and
Just aa good a time waa spent as though
It hadn't rained. Quite a variety of
events came oft and some things that ware
really new were attempted In the entertain
ment line, thua proving false the charge
that all one had to do to write Lincoln
society news waa to change the names and
let tha rest of the story stand. The men folks
didn't break Into print during the week be
cause they didn't do anything, and If they
did. It was kept under the hat. The ap
pended happenings ahow what Lincoln
doea to pass the time during rainy week:
At Mrs. W. C. Phillips,' Tuesday after
noon, the Century club first listened to a
paper by Mrs. Klrker on the German Em
peror and then discussed "How to Avoid
Nervous prostration." This laat subject
had already been agreed upon and It la not
to be supposed that the paper preceding
had anything to do with It. Even after the
good Influence auch a subject should have,
the women discussed "Is Women's Char
acter and Influence Weakened by a Multi
plicity of Pursuits?" Before all thla Mrs.
Henry Hartley read the report of the N. F.
W. C. at Fremont.
MVs. Joseph Hatch entertained the Nixie
club Wednesday and the local reports said
the "afternoon was spent pleasantly with
fancy work and conversation."
The Merry Wives, of which there are a
unmber In Lincoln, were entertained by
Mrs. H. P. Hallett Thursday afternoon. In
honor of Miss Hammond, and a merry time
waa had by every one of them. They played
flinch and Mrs. Everett won the prise.
Those present were: Miss Hammond, Mes
dames E. C. Folsom. L. A. Rtcketts, E. C.
Merrill, Walter Anderson, E. Hallett. Fred
Hallett. Archibald Haecker, E. C. Hardy,
Harry Harley, Crubb, R. II. Wolcott, Harry
Everett Brown of Kansas, Misses Hawley
and Hallett.
Mrs. F. M. Hall gave a luncheon Monday
afternoon at the Lincoln cafe In honor of
Mra. D. T. S. Dennlson, at which club af
fairs were discussed and Ideas exchanged.
Those present were: Mesdames Smith of
Omaha, C. 8. Langworthy of Beward; B.
M. Stoutenborough of Plattsmouth, A. L
Aoperson of Tecumseh. Loblngler of
Omaha, H. M. Bushnell and A. W. Field of
Lincoln and Miss Martin.
At a alx-handed euchre game at the
house of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilson the
prises were won by Mrs. J. A. Buckstaff.
Mrs. W. G. Morrison. B. c. Wilson and
Mr. A. D. Bennett which was all very
nice, because Mr. Bennett and Mra. Ben
nett were both strange visitors In ths
town, having come here from Port Huron,
Mich., and tha party was given In their
honor. After tha rarda. music and lunch
were served, and a,11 ended happily.
Paul Bourget was dissected In a disserts
tlon by Mrs. F. D. Levering at a meeting
of the Fortnlghally club at the home of
Mra G. M. Lambertson.
At the tea given by Mrs. R. E. Moors
about I o'clock Tueaday afternoon covers
were laid for fourteen.
The new paator of the First Baptist
church. Rev. 8. Z. Batten and Mra. Bat
ten. were tendered a reception at the
home of Mr. and Mra. M. J. Waugh Thurs
day evening, and the two were formally
welcomed Into tbla blesaed old town.
Mr. and Mra. A. U Bennett of Port
Huron, Mich., got In on another card
party Thursday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Crittenden, as the
guests oV honor. '
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Lamb gave an
evening kenslngton Thursday, the Belmont
Woman's club meeting the same evening
with Mrs. Thompson. While these two
were being entertained Mrs A. L. Rlcketts
entertained In honor of Miss Hammond and
Mrs. McGreer waa hostess of the E. E.
kenslngton.
A number of Llncolnltes this week went
to Arcadia, where they attended the wed
ding of Miss Pesrl Wall to Mr. Charles
Albert Scott at the home of the bride's
parents. Chief Clerk and Mrs. John Wall.
Returning they brought the report that
the wedding waa the biggest and most
enjoyable event that hss ever been pulled
off In that section of the state. The
guesta numbered over 1.0O0, there having
been sent out 1,100 Invitations. In tha
presence of these, who filled every room
In the house, the yard and almost down
town, tlfe wedding ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Dr. Bhuman. The at
tendants were: Ina Wall, slater of tha
bride, Cathleen Ersklne. Maud Landts,
Fred Scott, brother of the groom, James
Cooper. Emit Sohaupp. After the cere
mony the new opera house. Just erected
by Mr. Wall, waa turned Into a dance
hall, and, because It rained, the dance
was kept up until I o'clock the next morn
ing and no one got tired. Tha only stop
that waa made waa for supper, at which
170 dlnera were seated at once. A number
of the guests remained for breakfast. The
presents given the couple almost filled a
store room beneath the opera house. The
father's present was three lots, a house
and a naif Interest in the store of which
Mr. Bcott has been for some time tha
manager. Mr. and Mrs. Scott will re
main at the home of the brlde'a parents
until their new home Is finished.
TROOPS HEAD FOR FORT RILEY
Second Regiment of Nebraska Na
tional Gaard Goes te Mili
tary Manenvers.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Three special trains enroute to
Fort Riley, Kan., with the oltlcers and men
of the Second regiment arrived here this
evening over the Union Pacific from Lin
coln. The first train reached thla city at
5:30, having on board Adjutant General
Culver, the staff officers, the hospital corpa
from Lincoln and the regimental band from
Osceola. The regiment waa Joined here by
Company C of Nebraska City, Company D
of Falrbury and Company H of Aurora.
Shortly after the arrival of the officers the
troops were mobilized aa the Second regi
ment. Colonel McDonnell of Falrbury as
rumed command of the regiment
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.)
The signal corps of the Nebraska National
Guard left for Fort Riley on a special train
thla afternoon. A detachment from Com
pany B of the First regiment which will
fill up the ranks of the Norfolk company,
came down on the Northwestern this morn
ing and left with them.
ALBION. Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.) Com-
pany M. Second regiment Nebraska, Na
tional Guard, left over the Union Pacific
this morning, under command of Captain
F. J. Mack, for Fort Riley, Kan., where
It will participate In the military maneuver.
The company will be recruited at Colum
bus from Company M, First regiment, and
will then have Its full number sixty-five
enlisted men. The company hus lately dona
some hard work to get itself In shape.
TO INSURE COLORED PEOPLE
National Heme Protectors la Name of
New Order Organised at
fclrloa'.
. BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 17. (Special ) A
new fraternal Insurance order, called tha
National Heme Protectors, haa been or
ganised In thla city, for the purpose of In
suring colored people, who are barred from
other fraternal organisations. The officers
are: W. K. Williams, national president; O.
J. Wilcox, national secretary: Dr. J. I. Mc
Glrr, national treasurer; F. O. McGlrr. at
torney; Dr. T. J. Chldester of Western.
Neb., medical examiner. The directors are
Rev. J. S. Orr and A. H. Phelpa of Steele
City, Thomas Hawnes and George Wilkin
son of Beatrice. The order starts out with
over 300 members from Omaha, Lincoln and
Beatrice. Three deputies are In tha field
organizing lodges. v
Jory Finds for Defendant.
M'COOK, Neb., Oct. 17. (Speclal.)-The
Jury In the case of McAdams against tha
city of McCook, which haa been on trial In
the district court of Red Willow county
atnee court convened on October 12, after
being out for several hours, returned, a ver
dict about 11 o'clock last night for tha de
fendant. The action waa brought to re
cover damages sustained by the flooding
of McAdams' store during a terrific rain
and hailstorm that occurred on June 17,
1901. The plaintiff's contention waa that
the Injury waa due to the defective condi
tion and construction of tha gutters and
ewers. The atorm waa one of unusual
aeverlty, nearly three Inches of rain falling
within half an hour, and thla waa the
defense chiefly relied upon. While tha
amount Involved in thla case is compara
tively email, the victory for the city la an
Important one, owing to the fact that a
large number of clalma arising out of the
aama catastrophe would have been pushed
to conclusions had the verdict Ir. thla case
been for the plaintiff. W. 8. Morlan repre
sented the plaintiff, while the action was
defended by F. I. Poss of Crete, assisted
locally by W. R, Starr, city attorney, and
C. E. Eld red.
Telephone Company Pnya Dividend
PAPILLION. Neb., Oct. 17. (Special. -
The annual meeting of the Home Tele
phone company was held In Papilllon this
week and a 10 per cent dividend waa de
clared. Fifty telephonea are watting to be
placed In position. The following officers
were elected: President I. D. Clarke; vice
president. W, 8. Raker; treasurer, A. W.
Clarke; secretary, C F. Calhoun.
Omaha Gets Its Milk and Crenm.
PAPILLION. Neb., Oct 17. (Bpeclal.)-
The Paciflo Express company today modi
fled lta order to refuse perishable gooda
and to again receiving milk and cream as
usual. Thla la the result of a conference
held In Omaha yesterday between the man
ager of the creamery company and tha ex
press officials..
Libel Hearing Is Postponed.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Oct. 17. (Special.)
The famous libel suit brought by John D.
McBrlde against George L. Farley, pub
lisher of the Evening News, for 110,000
will not be tried, or at least not until after
the election next month. Both partlea re
aide in Plattsmouth and the case waa
brought In the district court here.
Wife-Beater Skipped te Omaha.
PAPILLION, Neb.. Oct. I7.-(8peclal.)
Schermerhorn, the wife beater, who waa
ordered to leave town Wednesday, again
mads hla appearance yesterday. Prepara
tions were made to tar and feather him at
once, but while things were being put In
readlneaa Marshal Gat wood placed Bcher
merhorn on a train and aent him to Omaha.
Eagles Orgaalae la Beatrice.
BEATRICE. Neb., Oct 17. -(Special -A
new lodge of Eagles will be organized In
Beatrice October M. A number of members
f tha order from Lincoln will attend.
PROSPEROUS SEASON OYER
Beit Tear Juit Cloud by Tri-Gity Amateur
Driving- Club.
ALTA AXWORTHY STAKE AT FINAL MEET
Local Horses oa the Track, Which Is
Slew and Farther Hampered
by aa Infaveranle
Wind.
With the matinee yesterday afternoon the
Trl-City Amateur Driving club closed tho
most successful season It haa ever experi
enced. It has a balance In the treasury,
the fastest record for the mile on a half
mile track In the world, this being made
Juat four weeka ago by the great Cresceus,
who made tha time In t:0f flat, lowering his
own world's record. Mora Interest haa been
manifested thta season than ever before and
among the improvements contemplated for
next year will be a new grand stand and
a number of minor changes.
The main feature of tha matinee yester
day was the exhibition of Alt a Axworthy,
the fleet-footed 1-year-old. who holda tha
worlds record for tha three fastest mile
heata ever made by a horse of Its age.
This was done at Cincinnati only a few
weeks ago, and Alta waa driven by her
owner, A. L. Thomas, whose home la In
this city. After tha exhlbiUon had taken
place the beautiful horse waa the recipient
of a wreath of roses, which was placed
around her neck, tha gift of the Trl-Clty
Amateur Driving club. Mr. Sapp then In
a neat speech presented to Mr. Thomas a
lead halter, the gift of Watson Bros., a
stable blanket, the gift of J. H. Haney at
Co., and a aweat blanket, the gift of
Thomas Dennlson. The horse haa been
bred, broken and Is now driven by Mr.
Thomas, and the many friends of Alta
wish her aa much In the 1-year-old futurity
next season as she haa already received
In the t-year-old this year.
The racea In the main were uninteresting,
as the track ' was slow and the wind was
against It. The greatest surprise waa In
the first race. When it was called General
Nottingham did not appear on the track
and consequently missed the first heat.
However, after it had been run he put In
an appearance and by consent of the Judgea
waa allowed to enter the rest of the race.
He Is a hew horse on the local track and
to the surprise of everybody walked oft
with the race In an easy manner.
Brlgrgs' Horses Not la Trim. '
Mr. Brlggs' horses were not In good trim
yesterday. They broke continually aa they
reached the first quarter post. In the
second race, the finish between Ruth
Jester and Jim Battle waa most excitable.
Jester had lost hor feet three timea, but
wound up at the wire Just a neck behind
Battle. In the third race, the finish was
still more Interesting between Sadie N.
and Ardine. "It seemed almost by a nose,"
aa one of the Judgea remarked, and It
proved to he a fine race. Considerable
trouble occurred because Mr. Thomas, who
waa not entered In the race, was trailing
hla horse. Lucky Jim, behind the bunch
and R. A. Thompson filed a complaint with
tha Judgea, In that it caused him to lose
the race. This all happened In the first
heat, and when the, balance of the raoa
waa called he had withdrawn his hone,
Black Hawk, and had Induced Mabel L,
to also be withdrawn. The claaa A race
proved a draw In the second heat between
Tony W. and The Kid. Tha finish waa
so very close that it could not be decided
which horse had led under the wire. On
account of darkness, Mr. McKay would not
run again and tha race was given to The
Kid.
The beat time for tha day was made In
tha class A race, being 1:084. The high
wind and tha heavy condition of the track
were responsible for tha time being so
slow. The result of the races follows:
N Detail of Resalts.
Claaa D, trotting, half mile heata;
. g. (fc)d I
Black Strath, b. g. (J. Northcott).... 1 S
Bessie Pierce (Huasell) 2 2
General Nottingham (Healon) 1
Time: 1:10. ,
withdrawn. .
Clasa C. trotting, half mile heata:
Jim Battle, ch. g. (T. Dennlson) 1
Ruth Jester, b. m. (U. ri. ttriggsj 1
Time: 1:174, l:ia.
Class B. trotting, half mile heata:
Sadie N., a. a. (F. A. Nash)...'. 1
Black Hawk, bl. g. (Thompson) 2
Ardine, b. m. (C. II. Brlggs) I
Mabel L, s. m. (George lrey).. 4
Time: 1:16, 1:1.
Withdrawn.
Class A. trotting, half mile heats:
Roy F.. b. g. (F. J. Campbell) 2
The Kid, b. g. (T. Dennlson) 1
Tom W.. b. sr. (W. A. McKay) 2
Exhibition of Alta Axworthy, tha great
2-year-old trotter with a world'e record of
2:164. by her owner, A. L. Thomas.
Judges: M. u. lyearnea. j. w. i.rr inn
W. V. Sapp. Timers: A. W. Naaon and L.
ii. . . TXT V Qanr.
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
ilu Wen the Fillies' Half al
Predaee Stakes at Brighten
Beach.
NKW TORK. Oct. 17. Captain 8. 8.
Browns Audience, the favorite, won the
hliles' half of tne Produce stakes of W.OjO
at Brighton beach today. Results:
first race, one mue mm wiiw
hurdles: Enright won, tllbson Llht sec
ond, 'the Rival third, lime:
Hecond race, six rurionga: luuotu e w 11
Won, Uay ixitnano aeuuna, oir v.iwi
third. Time: 1:1.
Third raae, flrat half for fUllee, the Pro
duce stakes, six furlongs: Audience won.
Algonquin seoona, cine art uure. j.iuit.
1:16- . . .
ourth race, one mile ana one-iuAieoum,
lvuv hanriii'sn: Hurst bourne won. Hos-
tand second. Baivatella third. Time: 1:47.
- Fifth race, aix uriongs: loung xirnry
won, Mary Bireei eecuiiu, auun bimi
third. Time: 1:15. . . .
Sixth race, one mile ana one luriong:
Wild Pirate won. Sheriff Bell second, Payne
third. Time: l:o4H-
CHICAGO, Oct. II. nesuns:
First race, one mile: Examiner won.
Olvmplan. second, Callant third. Time:
1:41 ii-
Second race, six furlongs: Dick Bernard
won, Clifton Forge aecona, uianger iniru.
Time: 1:13.
Third race, one mile ana one-quarier.
Columbia handicap: Incubator won. Po
theen second. Bondage third. Time: 1:07 4.
Fourth race, six ruriongs: uregor tv.
won. Topsail seoond. Satchel third. Time:
' ,
ruin race, one mile ana mrfviiiiHuiim.
Bard of Avon won. Airtight second. Tufts
third. Time: 2:00. ,,
Sixth race, six furlongs: Belle Mahone
won. Big Ben second. Stem Winder third.
Time: 1:14.
BT. LOUIS. Oct. 17. Results:
First race, five and a half furlongs:
Tommle Knight won. Miss Guldo second.
Lady Fonso third. Time: 1:10.
Second race, six furlongs: Schwarswald
won, LaRnuge second. Swift Candle third.
Time: 1:17. ,
Third race, one mile snd seventy yards:
Wllhelmlna won. Iandola second, Modol
Monarch third. Time: 1:47.
Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap:
Bridge won. llllee second, Frank Bell third.
Time: 1:1414.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs: My
Surprise won. Haven Run second, Sharp
Bird third. Time: 1:0("4.
Sixth race, seven furlongs: Dave Skim
mers won, Quiet second. Avoid third. Time:
1:-9V4.
Seventh race, one mile and seventy yards:
Deer Hunter won. Sting second, Ala res
third. Time: 1:48. .
HYMENEAL.
Brooks Englesbe.
BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.)
Brooks Englesbe, who waa employed In a
store In this city until last week, when ha
waa removed to hla home at Onega. Kan.,
suffering from typhoid fever, died soon
after" arriving there. Ha waa 21 years of
age.
ICELLEY, STIGER & GO.
Attractive Prices on Attractive Goods
Beauty and Richness in Every Fold
In variety of patterns, richness of shadings and elegance of
"finish we believe our collection of dress goods, nilks and
ready-to-wear garments cannot be bettered. Every article is
priced at the lowest consistent figure and there is an advan
tagtin choosing now that later opportunities cannot give.
Blankets
Since we placed our order for blankets, conditions- have
changed. Wool costs more, labor costs more and blankets
bought by other stores at prevailing prices have to be re
tailed much higher. The moral is buy now while present
stock is on hand and save one-third on your blanket wants.
Fleece Blankets, worth up to 2.33, at, pair,
11.85, fl.75, 1.50, 1.35, f 1.25, ?1.00, 00c, 85c,
75c, 65c, 59c and 55c
Dark gray wool Blankets, worth f 4.00, at, only.
pair
Plaid wool Blankets, worth f4.75,'at, pairi 3.25
Very large wool Blankets, worth $5.75, at, only,
pair 4.25
Very large steel gray and light tan Blankets,
worth $0.00, at, only, pair 4.95
Very large pure white, steel gray and fawn
Blanket, worth ?7 find $7.50, at, only, per
pair, $5.75 and 5.50
Very large pure white and fancy plaid Blank
ets, worth $8.00 and $9.00, at, per pair,
only $6.75 and 6.00
Very large pure white Blankets, blue and pink
borders, worth $10.50, at, only, pair .... 8.50
Full 12-4 size Blankets, made from the best stock v
obtainable, worth $12.75, at, only, pair. . $10
COMFORTS All our comforts are made from one large
sheet of cotton batting, covered with silkoline and hand
knotted with zephyr. Special prices this week.
Comforfs, worth $2.00 and $2.25, at, only, each
$1.50 and 1.35
Comforts, worth $3.00 and $3.50, at, only,
$2.50 and 2-25
Comforts, worth $4.00, made from luminated
cotton, soft as down, only, each 3.00
Flannelettes All the best designs and colors, brought out
for this season's trade are represented In our collection at
yard. 15c and 10c
. . SCOTCH FLANNELS Thes e are extra fine and superior
quality, fast colors and unah rlnkabte, only, yard, 40c
and s. 30c
FRENCH FLANNELS In a 11 the new designs, suitable
for waists, dressing sacques, klmonns and wrappers, also
pin dots for children's dresses, at, yard, 75c and ...Q9c
WHITE SKIRTING FLAN NEL In silk and wool, linen
and wool, all wool and part wool, at, yard, $1.00, 00c,
75c, 60c, 55c, 50c, 45c, 40c, 38c, 30 and . . 25c
Oar Stock of Sterling and Munsing Underwear
Is now com plate Union Suits and Separata Garmmentg Rep
. resenting the beat values In tha market -Women's,
, fUn's and Children's.
Ledlea' blue Sterling Vest and tlg-hta to match, all wool.
2 25' '
Ladles' Ecrue and white cott on Sterling Union Suits, ntw
front, buttoned on shoulder and open front, each 3 QQ .
Ladles1 white lisle Sterling Union Suits, good weight, eac3 QQ
Ladles' Sterling Union Suits blue, natural and white, new '
front, and open front, half wool, each 3 00
Lad lea' Sterling Union Suits, blue, natural and white, very soft
and fine wool, new front and open front, medium weight,
ea-ch 3 75
Ladles' Sterling Mercerised Union Suits, white, blue and flesh. J
A good warm garment to wear Instead of wool, new front and
open front, each . 3 75
Ladles' all wool Sterling Union Suits, natural and blue, new
front and half open front 4 25
Ladlea' Silk Sterling Union Suit, ..esh color, new front and . . .
open' front, a good weight 7 50 r 1
Ladlea' Munsing Vest and Panta, cream tc natural fleeced 5Qq
Ladlea' Munsing Fleeced Union Suits, cream, ecru and natural,
half open front, all open front and open acroaa bust, warm
and comfortable 00
Ladlea' Munsing Union Suits, half wool and two-thirds wool, I
natural color, half open front and open acroaa bust, S1.J6J gQ
Ladles' Munsing Plaited Wool Union Suits, ' half (open front
and open acroaa bust, silver gray 3 75
Ladlea' Munsing Mercerised Union Suits, white, blue and flesh
color, to wear instead of wool 3 00
Gornor Farnam and Fifteenth Streets
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
FURNITURE
RUGS or
DRAPERIES
Wc can interest you. We have
the goods weknow will please
you. They are made right, have
design and finish. Our prices
during this month will suprise
you, as we are having a
SPECIAL 25 PER CENT
DISCOUNT SALE
on many of our high grade pieces.
BAKER FURNITURE CO.
1315-17-10 FARNAM ST.
Ttio Ooo Want Ails Produce Rosolic
2.85