TUB OMAHA DAILY REE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1904.
SM00I FILES HIS ANSWER
k$(fotes ill Cntrgi Which H Been
Made Agticit H m.
APOSTLE DENIES i IS A POlYGAMIST
Respondent I Mia Aiiwrr Denies
that the Xornoa Charrh Claim
Ifprtnc Aathorlty, Divine
Sanctioned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-The response of
Ber.aor Reed Bmoot of Utah to th
charge mad against him mi presented
to th senate committee on privileges
and election by Senator Burrow, chair
man of tha commute. Tha document wn
In printed form and tha member of tha
committee did not so through the formality
of reading it during tha session. It was
agreed that at tha meeting of the com
mittee to be held next Saturday the at
torney for Mr. tmoot and for the petl
tionera should be heard. John O. Carlisle
of New York, formerly secretary of th
treasury, R. W. Taylor, formerly a repre
sentative in congress from Ohio, will appear
for the prosecution, while Mr. Bmoot will
be represented by Messrs. Worthlngton of
Washington. D. C, C. Waldcman Cott of
Utah and W. E. Donah of Idaho. The at
torney will be heard a to the merit of
the case a already presented. They will
ba examined to show precedents and au
thorities and after they shall have made
their presentation the committee will de
cide what to do further in the matter by
calling witnesses or dispose of it on the
showing which will then have been made.
Senator Bmoot' anawef follow! :
This rerpondent is advised and avers that
but two of the charges made against him
In said protests, elthor directly or by im
plication, are such as, if true, oould legally
affect Lis right to lioM his seat In the
snato. Theeo two churges are:
it !h respondent la a polygamlst. .
X. That he Is boand by some oath or ob
ligation which Is Inconsistent with tho oath
required by the constitution, which was
administered to him before ha took his seat
as a senator.
Both these charges respondent denies.
As to th charge that he Is a polys-Amlst.
tha respondent snya that he was married
S!?JJ8"Ptember 1? 1!. to Alpha May
fcldrldgo. She la still Ms wlfo and Is the
mother of all his children. He has never
bad any other wife and nevor cohabited
with any other wife.
. -s to the charge that the respondent is
bound by some oath or obligation controll
ing his duty under hi oath ss a senutor,
the respondent says that he haa never
taken any such oath or in any way assumed
bound to Ohev anrt unhnM Ih. AAnBMtinfnn
and AWfl rtf tha T'nitiwl 8t,tM lnAl.l.
he condition In refarenn in nrilwmt
1 f hloh the state of Utah was admitted
into th union. . ,
Mores to Strike Oat Other Charges.
The respondent now moves to strike out
ana eliminate, separately, from said pro
test each and every matter and thing
therein contained, except the two chances
above mentioned.
While the respondent Is advised ind avers
tnat th other matters refi-rrea to In said
protests are such as cannot legally or
properly be considered as affecting the
right of the respondent to tetain his seat
in the senate, nevertheless the rcsponcent
now proceeds to answer to same, submit
ting tha question of th relevancy of the
fame, not waiving hia aald motion, but
Insisting theron.
Th rospondent denies that he is on of
aid alleged self-perpetuating body of fif
teen men, or that there Is any such body
of men; or that the tollowera or member
?L tnf, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
1t Saint, or any of them, accord the
right to said alleged body to claim su
premo authority, divine sanctioned or
, otherwise, to shape the belief or control
the conduct of those under them in all
of any matters, civil or temporal, or that
uch church or such alleged body claims
or exercises any auch alleged rights; or
that aald church, or said alleged body of
men, or either of them, unite either In one
body or in all of them, th authority of
church or state, or of the state, or the
aid church or sail alleged body, or
any person or body, exercises any author
ity or power, either so as to at all Incul
cate or encourage a belief in tha practice
of polygamy or belief In or practice
of polygamous cohabitation, or that either
countenances or connives at any violation
of the laws of the state of Utah or of
the United States, either regardless of
pledges, or pledge, or otherwise at all,
either made for the said alleged purpose
or otherwise, or at JL or of any covenants
or covenant, or oiuerwise, either mad
with the people of the United States or
any other person or body; or that said
church, or uny person or body, by all or
by any means whatsoever, elmer protects
or honors persons, or any person who la
or may be guilty of said alleged practices
or any practice, either destructive of the
family or the home or otherwise; or that
awld ailegod body, or any of them, violate
any law of the land, or is guilty of any
of aald alleged practices; and this respond
ent, for himself In particular, denies that
he la one of said alleged self-perpetuating
body of fifteen men, or that, there Is any
auch body; or that said church, or any
part thereof, or any person therein, In
culcates or encourages a belief of the
Bractice of polygamy or belief in or prao
ce of polygamous cohabitation; and this
respondent denies that he is guilty of
polyg.unou cohabitation, or that he is a
MAKE PEACE WITH
YOUR
STOMACH.
Yaw Are Certain to Lose If Yea At
tempt tha I'se of Force aad
Vloleaee.
Tou cannot fore your stomach to do
work that It I unable and unwilling to
do. It ha been tried time and time again
With always th am result. The stomach
la a good and faithful servant; but when
puahed beyond th limit It rebels. Borne
stomachs will stand much more abuse than
Others, but every stomach ha Its limit;
and when that limit la reached it I a very
dangerou nd unwls proceeding to at
tempt to force It Into doing further work.
Th aenslblo and reasonable course 1 to
mploy a substitute to carry on th work
of digestion and give th stomach an oppor
tunity to recuperate and regain Its lost
strength.
Stuart a Dyspepsia Tablet are th only
perfect substitute to take up and carry on
the work of tired, wom out stomachs.
They are natural and easy In their work
and cause no disturbance In the digestive
- organs. They contain all of the essential
clement that make up the gastrlo Juice
and other digestive fluids and will digest
any food that a strong, healthy stomach
will, and do it !n th same time and lit the
am wy. They work Independently of
surrounding condition and the fact that
th stomach I weak or diseased does not
Influence them at all in their useful and
effective work. They will digest food Just
a wel! In a glass Jar or bottle as they will
In a stomach. You can eo that for your
elf by putting one of them into a Jar with
a square meal and some water to enable
tt to work.
Stuart' Dyapcpaia Tablet, by thua re
lieving the stomach of It work, enable
that organ to rest and recuperate and re
gain Its health and strength. The process
Is perfectly natural and plain. Nature will
heal th stomach Just as she heals a wound
or a broken limb. If she Is not Interfered
With and 1 permitted to do her work In
her own way. All Interference 1 prevented
by Sthart'a Dyspepsia Tablets.
Stuart' Dyspepsia Tableta are for a
by druggists verywhere at M cents a box
nd If you are afflicted with dyspepsia, one
box will make you feel ftfty time better.
Tou will forget you have a stomach aad
rejcce In the forget fulness. No druggist
would be so shortsighted as to try to get
along without Stuart' Dyspepsia Tablets,
for they are so popular and are so wall
known for th food they have done and
the happiness they have ccuaed that any
druggist caught without them would lose
th confidence of his customers and be re
garded as below th ataudard. Ilia busl-
would suffer a a result and his pat
ron would go to other tares and buy
their ether drug there aa welt a their
fituarV Dyspepsia Tablets.
polygmiat. or that he ever has been a
pniysamlst, or thst he haa ever practiced
polygamous cohabitation.
Nsvrr Violated Law.
This rerpondent further denies that h
has ever countenanced or connived at any
violation of any law, either of the atate of
Utah cr of the United States, or that he
ha ever protected or honored say person
or persons who may have violated the laws
of the lan a. And thie respondent denies
that he la guilty of any practices or in
practice destrjcilve either of the family or
the home. On the contrary, this respond
ent allege that he honors and respects
and obeys si', of the laws of the state of
Utah and the United States, and has never
been guilty of any offense against either.
The respondent further alleges that the
president of said church and his two coun
sellor constitute the first presidency, and
Is the highest governing body in said
church, and the same has control of the
spiritual and temporal affairs of said
church, but not of the temporal affairs
either of the state or of any members of
said church, that the nest highest govern
ing body In said church Is the twelve apos
tles, consisting of twelve members of snld
church, who are under the direction of the
first presidency, and said apostles, on the
dtstnlutlon of the first presidency, for any
reason whatsoever, then, anil not otherwise,
have authority equal to such first presi
dency. Reupondcnt further allege that since the
manifesto of President Wllford Woodruff
wss Issued In 1KS0, nlther a belief In nor a
practice of polygnmy or polygamous co
habitation has either been taught or en
couraged. Power of First Presidency.
Mr. Smoot admits that the first presi
dency of the Mormon church Is vested with
supreme authority In all thing spiritual
and In all thing temporal so far as tem
poral things pertain to the affairs of the
church. He denies that the first presidency
or the twelve apostles are supreme in the
exercise of the alleged mandates. He says
the only accepted standard works of the
church are the Bible, namely. King James'
version, the book of Mormon, the pearl of
great price and tha doctrine and covenant,
together with the manifesto of President
Wllford Woodruffs dated 1890. So far as
quotations are made from any of th fore
going; and correctly quoted, the respondent
makes no complaint, but ha denies the con
struction placed on them by the Pro
testants. It is admitted that the Mormon church
mad a rule In regard to It leading offi
cial taking part In politics, but denies that
thl rul Is fully or correctly set forth In
the protest. In reference to the deposing
of Moses Thatcher from the twelve apostles
and his defeat by the church in his contest
for senatorshfp In th legislature, the re
spondent denies that the defeat was due
to hi opposition Xf th rule of the church.
He admit that remark were made by
George Q. Cannon, Wllford Woodruff, Lor
enso Snow, John Henry Smith, Rrlgham
Toung snd Joseph Smith on the subject of
such deposition, but denies that such re
mark are correctly quoted In the protest.
'Mr. Smoot alleges that since the mani
festo of President Wllford Woodruff in
1890 the practice of polygamous cohabita
tion by those who were polygamists hereto
fore ha been abandoned by many.
Denies Conniving at Polygamy.
It Is denied that any body of officials
either practice or connives at polygamy or
that Mr. Bmoot or any body of c facials
ought to pass a law nullifying enactments
against polygamous cohabitation. It Is
admitted that such a law did pass th Utah
legislature In 1S01. but that many of the
Mormon members voted against the bill and
that it was vetoed by the governor of tho
tate, and the veto wo sustained by the
legislature, a large majority of which wera
members of the Mormon church.
Mr. Smoot admits the charge that he Is a
director of Brlgham Young academy, but
aliases that he is 'not familiar with details
of th employment of instructors.
The charge that Mr. Smoot, from the high
station of United States senator, would
wage war upon the horn 1 denied In
strong terms. He agrees that the homo is
the basic institution upon which purity and
perpetuity rests, and the very government
itself, and h alleges that he has a sacred
a regard for th station of senator and
for Its duties as any of th p rotes tan ts or
the mors loyal citisens. He admits that
th enjoyment of privilege of statehood
must depend upon the observance of the
sacred compact upon which statehood was
secured; also that the rights thereby
granted are not inalienable, but denies that
he is or ever will be unfitted to make any
law.
Concerning the political significance of
hi election a United State senator, Mr.
Smoot say that In May. 1802. he announced
he would be a candidate before the legisla
ture to be next elected and that such
declaration was of his own Judgment. Con
tinuing, he says "that th democratlo pa
pers In the state of Utah, opposing the
candidacy of this respondent, stated over
and over again In prominent headlines and
in strong edltorlala that a vote for the re
publican ticket meant Just that much to
ward the selection of this espondent as
the next republican United States senator
from the state of Utah; members of the
legislature were nominated and elected on
th Issue and your respondent was tho
choice, by a large majority of such legis
lature, as. the republican United States
senator from the state of Utah, snd most
of the gentile republican senators voted
for this respondent for such office. At the
same time all of the democratic Mormon
legislators opposed his nomination to such
omce and voted for another candidate."
FIRST CHIEF OF STAFF RETIRES
General a. M. D. loiag Gives Way to
Ueaeral Chaffee at Mar
Department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .-After having
served at th head of the army aa ehlef of
staff with th rank of lieutenant general
for a little leas than five months. Lieu
tenant General 8. M. IJ. Young relinquished
his duties today to his successor in office.
General A. R. Chsffee. who has been act
ing as hts chief assistant for several weeks
post. Tho change Is due to the fact
that General Young became C4 years of age
today, and, therefore, under the law, was
relegated to the retired list.
General George L. Gillespie, who has
sine May. 1901. been chief of engineers
succeeds General Chaffee as assistant chief
of staff, with the rank of major general
This Is the first time that an engineer offi
cer ha been In the line of supreme com
mand of th army in eighty years, Gcner.il
McComb being the last officer in that
branch of the sen-ice to occupy such a
position. '
Episcopal Mtalster Itrsln:as.
HASTINGS. Neb., Jan. -Speclal.)-!Rtv.
John Power, who haa been rector of the
Episcopal church at this place for several
year, this week tendered hi resignation,
to taks effect the beginning of next month.
The congregation at once unanimously
asked him to reconsider bis resignation.
Complying with their request he has taken
two weeks in'which to find a final decision.
Good Prlee for Stock.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 1. (Special.) At
a public sale held yesterday en the farm
of E. Pamrow. who Uvea in Nemaha town
ship, a span of young mules brought t&.0
nd another span sold for C96. Some of
Mr. Dam row's horses and colts brought
good prices, ranging from faO to 1 per
head. This shaws there Is a demand for
horses and mules to auutheartern Nebrata.
Kalfo lajarca OrtlM Iter's Ere
PAPILTJON.. Neb, Jaa. t--Spclat-
Don ti'gbee. a yosng lad .-rslu!ng t
Ore tn.. ts the vtcifca ef a pecnitar aocldeat.
WhHo pinrtiyr oucb-e;-- the kmr rltppcd
from hia kand ani Car fcito CUs -. laakXng
aa gty rronl en the syabalk. tX a tfcvugfit
the sight caa b eareaV
REYES LEAVES WASHISCTON
Colombian Minit:r Will Hot Return Unlets
There it Oban? of Bsotiaieot
HAS DONE ALL IN HIS POWER TO STOP WAR
In View of the Intense Feel I as; Pre
vailing la Colombia tie Believes
People t'aanot lie Longer
Restrained.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-General Rafel
Reyes, who came her as the special envoy
of Colombia In the hope of arranging n
peaceful settlement between the United
States and Colombia regarding Panama,
having failed In Ms mission, will leave
Washington today for Baltimore. He does
not expect to return, unless he receives
an Intimation from the State department
that there Is yet hope of doing something
In Colombia's behalf that may avoid a
rupture.
General Reyes Is far from well and his
primary object in going to Baltimore is to
be treated by a specialist. He has not yet
decided whether he will sail from New
York on the next steamer for Colombia, on
January 1 or whether he will go to Paris
on private business.
In a long cablegram which General Reyes
has dispatched to General Marroquliv. he
has reviewed the case and Informed the
Bogota government that after doing every-thlng-ln
his power to save something from
the wreck he has filled.
General Reyes has not supplemented this
announcement with a word of advise as to
the course his government shall pursue.
Naturally, he expects In view of the high
feeling prevailing in Colombia that It wi:i
be very difficult to restrain his people
longer. Throughout the negotiations Gen
eral Reyes brought to bear all the pressure
In his power to prevent a rupture between
the Washington and "Bogota governments,
and he Is gratified that his people have
kept their word and not declared war while
there was hope of affecting a settlement by
diplomacy. Thla means having failed Gen
eral Reyes does not feel that it is his mis
sion further to advise the Bogota govern
ment as to it course.
Up to the present time General Reyes'
last note to the State department request
ing thahls presentation of the Colombian
case be forwarded to the senate had not
been answered. His reasons for asking
this request were that aa a treaty was
under consideration by the American sen
ate, hostile to the interests of his country.v
the Bogota government desired that Its
side of the case shou'.d be presented. Gen
eral Reyes thinks that In this way the sen
ate will be better able to reach a fair de--vision
In the matter.
v tneral Reyes can suggest no means by
vhich Colombia and Panama can settlo
their difficulties. He thinks It possible that
the dispatch of a special envoy to Bogota
from this government might result satis
factory, and he suggested today that Min
ister Bowen, at Caracas, who speaks Span
ish fluently and whose Influence In South
America has been Increased by his work
for Venezuela, or Minister Buchanan might
be ablo to bring about a solution of the
Colombia-Panama problem if either -ere
sent to Bogota at this time.
It was learned today that General Reyes
ba aeen a number of administration sen
ators during his stay here, among them
Senator Lodge, Spooner and Klklns.
LlUaratlon In France.
PARIS, .Jan. The litigation recently
begun concerning Colombia's right to Pan
ama Canal company shares, following the
exclusion of Colombia's representatives
from tho meeting1 of the shareholders held
December 90, continues in the preliminary
stage. The officials of th tribunal of th
Seine say the case has not yet been placed
on the docket, as the official charged with
serving the writ haa not made hi return.
It I expected that the litigation will In
volve a number of Incidental .issues con
cerning the company's rights to sell tha
canal franchise, but the Issue la not yet
definitely before the courts.
DIFFERENCE JIN TWO CASES
OOlclal of Department of Justice Com
pares Dietrich and Drlggs
Rnllngs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The apparent In
consistency In tha disposition of the cae of
Senator Charles H. Dietrich, who was dis
charged In Omaha yesterday, and that of
former Representative Drlggs, who wn
convlctsd in New York yesterday of a !m
llar offense, was explained by an official of
the Department of Justice tonight.
Senator Dietrich was discharged by th
Omaha court because the bribery whloh
was alleged against him was not charged
to havo been committed before he took hi
seat In the United States senate. Drlggs
was convicted, aj though he also had not
taken his seat at the tlmo.of his offense.
' "Senator Dietrich was Indicted under sre
tion 1781 of the revised statutes, which ays,
"Every member of congress, etc.,' meaning
after ha has taken the oath of office and
qualified," h said. "According to the re
ports from Omaha It was proved In his case
that he had not qualified, and was there
fore not a member of congress at the time
tho alleged offense was committed.
"Former Representative Drlggs was In
dicted under section 17S2. which saya that
'No senator, representative or delegate
after hia election and during his continu
ance in office shall,' etc., so that while Mr.
Drlggs' offense occurred before he quali
fied as a member of the house it came un
der the statute because he had been electa!.
Mr. DrtgKS had also been indicted under
section 1781, but was not tried on this
charge.
"Senator Dietrich was tried under 1781 in
stead of 1762, because the particular offense
which he was charged with committing
is nut mentioned in the latter section."
NEW OMAHA POSTMASTER SOON
senator Millard Saya the Appointment
May Be Made This Week Mat.
thews for Marshal.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-8peclal Tele
gram.) Senator Millard haa returned to
the capital. Tha senator thinks that dur
ing the coming week there may be an ap
pointment of a postmaster at Omaha and
he believe it quit possible the president
will nam Matthews lo be United States
marshal.
. A rural free delivery route has been or
dered established February 19 at Etlel'lne,
Hamitn county. South Dakota. The route
embrace an area of hlrty-one square
nit'es. containing a population of CIS.
Charles N. Eutier and Charles A. HunJflns
are appointed regular. Jsmea Atchison and
Thomas H. Uuaklns substitute rural car
riers i' Lak Park. Ia.
Postmaster appointed Iowa: Clyde. Jas
per n tnty. F. H. Ward rtce V. N. Mackey.
resigned. Richmond. Washington crunty,
William. C Cbepk. Tfce F. E. Bkola. re
signed. Sooth Dakota: etarcber, Gregory
county. Fred CampbeU, rtce J. T. Ken
nedy, resigned.
Oklahoma Territory Bank sisa4a
WA8 HI NCJTQ A. Jan. k Tbe ccBxtpCrcTer
rf It enrrtney txenr nnrr4 a -tlrgsan
statin; that tan 4txa XiUunl k-tsk f
AJra. CkUaooca Ttrritury, aid aol spaa tor
huafnxaa t" lM Itm 1 ft 1 n
TO ENTERTAIN NEWSPAPER MEN
Committee at "tons Falls Arranges
for Meeting- of Press
Association,
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.. Jan. 9. -(Special.)
At a meeting of the local newspaper men
a urogram of entertainment for the mem
bers of the South Dakota Press associa
tion, who Will hold their regular mid-winter
meeting In Sioux Palls on January 21 and
22, was decided upon for the two days'
meeting.
The sessions mill be held In Germanla
hall, which Is In a central location. On
tha lower floor ther will be a continuous
lunch, and refreshments of nil kinds will
be at the dlnposat of the visitors. On the
second and last day of the meeting the
visiting newspaper men will be given ft
banqust, which will lie out of the ordinary.
Instead of having this banquet late in the
evening It will take place at six o'clock
and will be given In Oormanla hall The
banquet will be served by the ladles of the
Episcopal church. During the serving of
the refreshments music will be furnished
by Prof. Baldwin's orchestra of thirty
Pieces, including the famous Prof. Le
Febvre with his saxophone.
A letter has been received from John Lee
Mnhln, president of the Mahln Advertising
agency of Chicago, stating that he will be
present and make an address to tho South
Dakota editors. He will be accompanied
by A. W. Lee, president of the Lee Syndi
cate of Iowa Papers, who will also make
n address.
HAS NOT FATE OF JACOB
Sooth Dnkota Farmhand Lose Girl
and la Arrested for
TLeft.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 9. -(Special.)
The arreet of a simple-minded young man
named Edwin Everhart, who for some time
had been In the employ of a farmer living
near Sioux Falls, discloses an Interesting
story.
Lnst summer Everhart entered the em
Ploy of the farmer, with whom he made a
contract that for alx months' services he
was to be given his employer's daughter,
who was a little over sixteen years of age.
The six months recently expired, when
Everhart learned that another young man
had a stronger claim than himself upon
the affections of the girl.
This apparently did not worry him much,
for in lieu of the girl he decided to ap
propriate one of his employer's ponies.
imnaing mis would be satisfactory to the
farmer and compensate himself for his
six montns work.
After he Bold the pony the farmer had
him arrested on the charge of horse steal
ing, when the terms of the unique contract
between them were revealed.
HUNTER FREEZES TO DEATH
Georae Reboot, Former lowan, Loses
Companions In Ills; Horn
Country.
SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Jan. 9-(Speclal.)-Gcorirfj
Bebout, in company with a party
of ome five or six people, left Big Horn
last Saturday for a hunting trip up the
Little Goose creek canon. In some way
Mr. Bebout became separated from his
companions and was unable to find the
camp from which he started. Some of the
party returned to Big Horn and telephoned
to several small places In the neighborhood,
but could get no trace of the missing man.
A searching party was organised on Sunday
and on Tuesday succeeded in finding the
frosen body, which was brought to Sheri
dan and turned over to the coroner. An
inquest was held on Wednesday.
Mr. Bebout came to Wyoming from Iowa
about a year ago and leaves a wife and six
children. He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen.
GOVERNOR KILLS A BUFFALO
Chase Lasts for Six Honrs Animal Is
One of a Band of Four and
Fine Bull.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 9-(Speclal.)-Oov-rnor
Harris and rarty returned last night
aftwr a hunt of five days In which they
secured a fine buffalo bull in the Fox Ridge
country, about a hundred miles northwest
of here. The animal was one of a band
of four and was secured after a chase
which lasted from 8 o'clock In the morning
until 2 in the afternoon before they se
cured a shot. They brought the hide and
head with them and th carcass will be In
the first of the week.
Wants Brooks for Governor.
CASPER, Wyo., Jan. 9.-(Speciul.)-The
Natrona Tribune, one of the leading re
publican organ of central Wyoming, ha
put forward the name of Hon. Bryant B.
Brooks of this place as a candidate for th
republican nomination for governor for the
unexpired term pf the late DeForest Rich
ards, which Is now being filled by Acting
Governor Fennlmore Chatterton, who is
also secretary of state. In a long editorial
the Tribune set forth many reason why
Mr. Brooks should receive the nomination
and takes an gtlmlstlc view In predicting
his unanimous election. Mr. Brooks Is one
of th leading ranchmen of Wyoming, being
a breeder of high grade cattle, sheep and
horses. He is high In Masonic and Odd
Fellow circles. It Is said that he is th
choice of th state republican machine for
the office of governor.
Srotrk Verdict by Coroner's Jnry.
CASPER. Wyo., Jan. . (Special.) The
coroner's Jury returned a verdict that W.
II. Sanders, the bartender who recently
shot himself because a brother bartender
was annoying h.ls wife, came to hi death
from gunshot wounds supposed to have
been Inflicted by himself. This Is regarded
aa a peculiar verdict and leaves much
ground for ugly rumors of foul piny.
goffers from Civil War Wound.
RAWLINS, Wyo., Jan. 9. (Special.)
John Mahoney, a wealthy sheepman of
Carbon county, has been taken to a Denver
hospital critically 111 with erysipelas. Mr.
Muhoney's Illness was due to the extracting
of a bullet from hia leg, which was lodged
below the knee during a battle In the war
of the rebellion.
SherlsT Soes for Reward.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 9.-8peciaU
D. H. Richardson, of Dell Rapids, deputy
sheriff of Minnehaha county, has Insti
tuted a suit against L. E. French, a Jeweler
of that place, for the recovery of a re
ward which was offered by him for the
capture of a man who last spring burglar
ised hi place of business.
alie-rldaa Conaty Wants Court Hense.
SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Jan. 9.-Spclal.-At
a session of th Board of County Com-a-'astooera
tf Sheridan county this week It
wsa carved to sit-et at,aln on January n to
txe a jrocUrraUon calling for a special
eibclica tJ rote on the question of Issuing
bond forU") Tor the erection of a court
house the coming season.
Oil Company Makes teroid rSiymest.
CASPER, Vyo. Jaa. (SficlaLV-A ws
rsd. fcj-Barct fee Us:a o&Oe by th ttdjo-i.a-;v:t
CC iVt-iJRS t---Jt to the ressyl
tia.ate. Oil Cae tocswtr itir a. it
ell j-jwrtle and the refinery her,.
Viuca were ca.wXiasea n Rwrvmuer. Tha
Note this Distinction: We Have What We Advertise
OUR OWN MANUFACTURE
It is with pardonable pride that wt? invite
your early inspection of our latest Schinoller
& Mueller pianos. A few of our new styles
for 1904 have just been finished and they are
truly a surprise. A marvelous tone, com
bined with graceful appearance, compel ex
pressions of admiration from all who see or
heur them. Our Omaha hand math? pianos
are superior instruments, sold under a posi
tive guarantee of 20 years good, safe piano
insurance and the price, that's interesting,
too. No middlemen no agents ''from
maker to user'' saves the buyer in this ease
a clean $ 100.00. May we have the pleasure
of showing them to you? Catalog and prices
on application.
SCHMOLLER . MUELLER
Manufacture TT
WS JTiaiYOS... OMAHA. NEB.
Retail
Week
Furniture, C
sl Bsnl nP ail
Do you read advertisements for profit? If so, the prices we will
make this week should be your
GOLDEN HARVEST IN CURTAIN VALUES.
Two of the largest stocks in the city to select from The Baker Furni
ture Co., 1315-17-19 Farnam St., and The Omaha Carpet Co., 1515 Dodge.
These two etocks must be consolidated February 1st, and we must reduce
them fully 50 per cent before that time. VALUES WILL NO LONGER BE
CONSIDERED. "An ill wind" story turned into a cyclone of the greatest
value's in curtains ever offered in Omaha.
MILLER, STEWART & BEATON.
LACE CURTAINS
LOT SO. l-ai.IiS FOR Top
3-yard tape bound y Nottingham
curtain, jtood pattern,
worth f 1 25 per pair,
for
75c
LOT NO. a-1.75 FOR ai.OO
3-yard Swing curtains, wide hem,
quality, worth ?1.T5
per pair,
for
Sl.00
LOT NO. 3 TZ.DO FOR l.DO
3-vard rultlo curtains, with ft-lnoh
all new, frt'Hh goods, worth
11,50
J2.50 per pair,
for
LOT NO. 4 f,1.25 FOR 2.0O
3'4-rard Arabe curtain, cord worked
patterns, worth $3.23
per pair,
for ,
$2,00
LOT NO. ft ?:i.lM FOR XSC
SMi-yard Irish point lace curtains.
f i-iuimiiB,
S2.25
REAL, not Imitation
lace, worth $.'1.."0 per
pair, for
LOT NO. P.OO FOR 3.BO
SVi-rard HEAL HmcselH curtains,
Ill 111 1119, K'""
S3.50
patterns, worth
$5.00,
for
1315-17-19
Farnam St.
Art payment wai $100,000 and, whll th
amount paid a few day go wa not mad
public, it la believed to hav been equal
to the first payment. It Is expected that
th formal transfer of the properties will
be made in a short time, when the Belgo
American company will put a large fore of
men In the field to develop th properties.
Coart Hoase Nears Coaiplellaa.
ABERDEEN, B. D., Jan. I Speclal.)
Th contractor expect to have the new
courthouse ready by January 11 The
workmen are now putting on th finishing
touches. Th structure is a very fine one
and was erected at a cost-of nearly I1W.0O0.
New Depot at ltrrs.
ABERDEEN. S. P., Jan. .-Specll.)
The pew Milwaukee depot 1 nearly com
pleted nd will be ready for occupancy In
a few days. The building ts of a neat,
tasty sppearanc and Is a credit to the city
a well the company.
CV-awTarJ 5rt Campaign.
ABZRDXCX. a IX. Jan. SpecaL
Hon. Coe U CrawtVxd ia tattled to deUvar
a poITtb-al Kddress tn Aberdeen cq Jsn
uary Ii. sir. Crawford U vUliing the mora
Mile
TKJfl
of January
arpei
IAIlJ on
FOR
THIS WEEK
ONLY .
We Will Give
You a
Special Discount
-OF-
0)s5)3
PER CENT
On Our Entire Line of
Lace Curtains
Anticipate Your Wants.
lace
good
hem,
pood
r, Stewart & Beaton.
Important cities and towns In the state and
getting things lined up In the Interests of
his candidacy for governor. A. O. Kune of
Huron will publish a newspaper in Aber
deen, having purchased an outfit for that
purpose. It Is understood the paper will
represent Mr. Crawford's interests during
the campaign.
Arrested for Raisins; Note,
EWINO. Neb., Jun. .-Bpeciul.)-Aden
Riggs, aged 19, living near Orchard, Neb.,
was arrested today on a complaint sworn
out by Mrs. Loran 1'etersen.
Mrs. Petersen 1 conducting an eating
house. Rlsgs, In payment for lunch, ten
dered a tl bill which had been raised to
$5 by pasting figure five over the on. Klggs
received change tn sliver and rode out of
town on a bicycle.
Divides Caaaty Patroaa.
rA PILLION. Neb.. Jau. . Special.
Th county board thl week awarded the
county priutLoa contract for th year 1X1
to the Gretna Rraeae, the Epr&gneid Moui
tur aol ;b PcpiiUua Ttxaoa at full Incal
setca, each pcrer teoclvtoc eae-UtIrd Tneaa
three, papers were designated as th offVIal
paper at th county. Uerctnfor tha Tlma
MANUFACTURERS
Sale of
Standard
Make...
PIANOS
Boston New York Pianos
('losing out the balance of those standard
makes this week these prices will be with
drawn after January Kith. Oct). 8teck
llardnian -Mason & Hamlin Illasius &
Sons Hradbury Pianos AT COST.
Slightly used Emerson, fancy style. .. .$315
Steger, parlor size $270
Second-hand dilbert. . . .s. .$41
Chickering , ,....$138
Waters , ,. ...$85
Ariou , ....$118
Wegman. ; ........ .$140
Emerson .- -. ....$190
On payments of $3.00 to $5.00 monthly.
Far nam 5t.rpf.-
OMAHA, NEB.
s and Draperies, i
98, 1904
PORTIERS
LOT NO. 72JM FOR OKc
Full size rope portler. all
new, fresh goods,
for
98c
LOT NO. 8 t.OO FOR 1.!-
Full hIzo portlers, la Damask
and
Oriental stripe!
worth $3.00,
for
SI.98
LOT NO. O 4.K FOR 2.9S
3-yard full width portlers, in Roman
, 111 JVUUJUII
$2.98
Htripcs and Orientals,
worth $4.00 per pair,
for
LOT NO. lo 5.00 FOR a.1.fm
3-yurd extra wide mercerteed portlers,
with wide fringe,
worth $5.00,
for
$3.98
LOT NO. 11 T.&0 FOR B4.0H
lour fhoieo or. nil our $7.ro mercer
ized. Oriental and
Koiimn Btripe
Portlers
$4.98
LOT NO. ia .10.00 for ao.OH
Your choice of all our $10.00 portlers,
in orientals, plain rep
with border, etc,
for
$6.98
1515
Dodgo St.
was the offlclul paper and hence received
the bulk of the county work, but now It
will be equally divided.
With Nebraska City Lodges.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 9.-Spe-clal.)
Frontier lodge No. S, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, last night Installed
the following officers: N. O., Paul Jessen;
V. G., H. D. Adams; 8. 8.. William Blschofi
treasurer, Robert Marnc-.
Otoe hive No. 23, Ladles of th Macca
bees, last night held their installation of
officers and banquet at tha 8chaden hotel,
after which the younger members of the
order enjoyed the remainder of the evening
with dancing.
Cora Shaw la MUaeerl.
ALBANY, Mo., Jan. . iSpeclal.) A
corn show and Farmers' Institute wa held
here Thursday. Ther was a very tin dis
play of corn and grasses. Hon. Matt W.
Hall loads aa addreas on "Missouri at th
World- Fair." D. Ward King explained
hia method tit road dragging and thirty
farmers promised to make draga aod give
the uew plan, a fair trlaL There was
targe aibnrw prtnent and every section
of tha ceunty wa rryTTamfesY