Nebraska Newspapers

    TTIE ) OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, .TAKTTARY 10, 1904.
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SENATE SELECTS OFFICERS
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f KS MOINE8, Jan. l.-(Speclal.)-The re-
publican of the legislature finished up their
i selection of officer and chief employes
this morning. The senate republican caucus
was held and candidates selected quickly
They will be elected unanimously on Mon
day. The caucua vu called to order by
Senator Dowell and Senator Hopkins waa
made chairman, with Senator Wlnne secr-
1 tary. Tellers were named and the work
commenced. Senator James A. Smith of
. Osage waa made prealdent pro tern, for the
session and the honor was conferred unani
mously. Nearly all the officers were named
by acclamation. The only real conteat of
the preliminary work waa on second as
sistant secretary. On the first ballot It
was twenty each for T. P. Low of Mar
shall and John L. Gillespie of Story county.
On the second ballot due failed to vote and
OUleaple had one majority and was de
dared the nominee. A contest was prcm
laed for bill clerk, but Senator Hasiel-
qulnt withdrew the name of hi candidate
' and the selection was made unanimously.
There) were several ballots on assistant
doorkeepers. The following are- the aenate
officers and employes selected:
President 'pro tern., James A. Smith,
Mitchell county; secretary, Dr. Ueore A.
Newman, Bluckhawk eonnty; basis. ant sec
retary, George H. Wilson, Adair county;
second assistant aecretary, John L. Uluee
ple. Story county; eergeant-at-arm. H. B.
Huff, Muscatine; poetmlstresa, Enlth Let
Ungwell, Carroll; enrolling clerk, Ella Ch Is
tie, Oakaloosa; engrossing clerk, Lois
H'fby, Davenport; Journal clerki, John
Connelly, Polk county, and Cecil Dixon,
Calhoun county; bill clerk, Delia Clarey,
Warren county; file clerk, Tom E. Brown,
Onawa; chief doorkeeper, Alex West, Jaa
per county: assistant doorkeepers, D. W.
fehean. J. II. Carter. M. E. Rrwln, Wallace
McFadden, Howard Armstrong, Thomas
Hogan. J H. Stewart and L. U. McAlpIn:
Janitors, Jeff Logan, William Thompson and
T. S. Erwln.
The swnato selected a caucus committee,
consisting of Senators Hopkins, Hoguo,
Turner, Maytag and Hartshorn. Two sen-
ators, Bruce and Dunham, were absent
j. from the caucus.
UTts? Completing the Committee.
C5tfuch work has beeri done by both of
tllft HIM wHt will n..tl4 rvUM lh. lavll.
lature looking to perfection of the commit
tees, but the task Is not yet done. Presi
dent Herrtott and Speaker Clarke aay that
they have not yet finished any of the com
mittees and all guesses on who wlH head
this or that committee may be wide of the
mark. It I believed certain that there will
be two or three of the twenty-two house
democrats who will get chairmanship.
Speaker Clarke la kindly lisposed toward1
the democratlo minority and It is the un
derstanding the democrats will vote for him
for speaker and thus make it unanimous.
The house caucus committee consists of
Messrs. Flennlken, Kendall, Jepson, Weeks
and Carden. Many ofthe members went
home Over Sunday becauae of the. prelim
inary business all being done.
Krraaeoas Resort oa Death,
A somewhat unusual error In regard to a
prominent man waa made yesterday. , One
f the representatives from northwestern
Iowa .received late at night a message
statin that E. H. MeCutoheon hex died
at Holsteln, lie la a prominent banker and
politician, a former member of the house
and of the state committee. Extensive
obituaries were printed of him. but this
morning hut De Moines banking corre
spondent received a telegram stating that
Mr. McCutcheon la not dead, but la very
low with typhoid fever, but his relatives
have hopea of his recovery. , How the error
ami about la yet a mystery.
Contracts for Repairs.
The State Capitol commission todsy let
a contract for the canvas that ' will be
needed to form a temporary celling for
the house of representatives for 1800, The
canvss will cover the celling and come
down over tb galleries which were burned.
The 'debris I .now nearly all taken out of
v the hall of the house. Other contracts art
being made rapidly for the temporary work
In the hall and It la regarded aa certain
that the house will be able to meet In Its
chamber In two weeks. Ths supreme court
room appears to be In bad condition, as two
of the paintings which form the decoration
for the celling; have fallen down and mem
bora of the court say they will not take
any risk In remaining in the room during
the court session.
' lasaaa OverBea Har,
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SaLswu,t
Jwnet week,
A company Is to present the spectacular
tion of "Ben Hur" in this city
and In, the high school a num
ber of the pupils have been reading the
book and preparing to see the plsy. One
of the young men, Nelson Chamberlain,
became so deeply Interested In it that his
mind waa affected and he Imagined he was
Ben Hur and went about quoting from
General .Wallace's book and proclaiming
himself tna hero of the story. He was to
day sent to the Insane hospital at Clartnda
Passed Herself Off aa Hi,
Three years ago Alice PUcher, an Iowa
girl, aged tl, with the oonaent of her
father, a wealthy stockman, went to Mon
tana,- ana aonnea male attire, she waa
threatened with consumption and an out
door Ufa was said to be all that could save
ber. At Helena she was known as Perey
Ptlcber. "Percy" (or a while pushed ore
cars at Haeset, then served as waiter In a
boarding house, )ater worked on a ranch
and with the money bought three horses.
which she sold to a liveryman and lost the
proceeds In a poker game before leaving
the-barn. While driving with a young
woman at Helena two weeks ago aha eon-
tracted a severe cold, and It waa necessary
to summon a physician, ' from whom she
could not conceal her Identity. A telegram
was sent to her father and an order came
for h ticket and funds, and she has Joined
her father in Iowa.
FORM, AGRICULTURAL UNION
Alnmnt of Iowa flat Collegro Or.
' ' graalse loclety 'to Assist
Afrloaltwre. '
AMES. la., Jan. .-(Special Telegram.)
An alumni escalation has been formed at
the Iowa State colltge, composed of'grad
uaUt of the agricultural department. The
association is to be known as the Iowa
Agricultural union. The objeot of the union
Is to foster closer fellowship among Its
members, promote agricultural r.trrrts of
state and to plan co-operative experiments.
members of the union working with the
faculty of the agricultural department ef
the college. The organisation is similar to
the Agricultural Student union of Chio and
the Experimental union of Quelph. Ontiili,
both of which have been In existence about
a decade. It Is expected that the member
ship will reach M bfor tho close of
Winter.
Officer elected are ae follows: PresUent.
R. D. Eckles of Ap'.lngton; vteo president.
' TsJL. Hunt of Ames; secretary. Q. I.
jnibrttle of 'Ames; treasurer, Herman
I Knapp of Am; caalratait ef executive
commltte, C. T. Curtis of Amea; member
of executive committee, E. C. Beard of
Decorah.
SAD PLIGHT 0FJ0WA FAMILY
All .Members laVev front Typheln
Fever aaa Mother Is Beyon
Reeerery.
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SHEFFIELD, la., Jan. ' (Speelat.)-A
heart of stone would be turned to sympathy
by a visit to the homt of Wella Eruce neaf
this city, where tossing on beds of delirium
are. seven persons, the entire family, suffer
Ing from typhob fever, with only the father
showing signs of complete recovery. The
mother, through the exercise of super
human will-power, backed up by love, was
the last to succumb. So completely ex
haunted was aha that ehe waa p. mere
skeleton and so lung and so tirelessly' hnd
she ministered to her own that her fee
were dead and gangrene Immediately act in.
ji her ' condition she csnnot Undergo an
operation and her life Is said to be surely
passing out, a sacrifice to the member of
her family. The place Is sanitary and the
attending physician are at a loss to know
the source of the dlfease.
THREE BOYS EAT RAT BISCUIT
Yoancsters Flad tVhat They Tftke for
Dry Toaat aad Each Has a
Bite All laffer.
Pr.RPT T Jan 0 rStntrlll Ttltrratn I
Three boys, tons of K. Morrison, dls-
pntcher of the Milwaukee, Ruts Evans,
conducts? and M. Gluckllck, while coming
ome frrm school last night found a box
of rat biscuit behind the Advertiser bulli
ng and thinking It was toasted bread ate
the one biscuit left In he box. All three
were taken sick. Dr. Rosa attended them.
Although weak and suffering from fever
they are now thought to be safe. No blame
can be attached to any one for the acci
dent, the box having been swept out of
the printing office with some papers.
Moaoaa Coaaty Coart In session.
ONAWA, la., Jan. l.-(Speclal.) The
petit Jurors of the Monona county district
court were discharged this afternoon fn.
the term. Only one Jury case was tried.
which Is the record for the county for
vears. The docket was extremely light.
udge Gaynor adjourned court yesterday
ntll Monday, and will sit next week te
ear law and equity cases. The case of
8. Gtlbcrtson against George A. Alwer,
administrator of the estate of Julia P.
Whltlnz is et ' for July 14. It Is on the
estate and la regarded as quite Important.
The seven Indictments returned bv the
grand Jjrors yesterday were nstly
against gammers, yuite a number were
Indicted for running "Turkey raffles" and
the sports received quite a shaking up two
or three of the regulars who have been
running under "protection" have Jumped
the town.
Team Drews In Lake.
ONAWA, la., Jan. 9 (SpeclaJ.) This
morning about daylight, Thomas Oomsuliy
who with his son, sgnd 12 years, was haul-
ng corn ecroas Blue lake with two tea ma,
broka through the Ice, and the team driven
by the boy was drowned. The boy fell
out on the Ice and was not hurt, but the
horses' harness and loaded-wagon are un
der the Ice. The water In the lake, where
the accident occurred. Is about ten feet
deep and la close to the grade across ths
lake, and It Is supposed the water has
settled under the Ice. There Is a large
traffic across the lake now from Nebraska
and about 100 teams passed over the same
not jraattrday. j
Lrttlo Pleads Oalltr.
ATLANTIC. Is., Jan. .-(Speclal Tele.
gram.) M. B. Lyttle, who was brought
back from Montana by Sheriff Marshal on
ths charge of; embesslement from his
former employers, the Pes Moines Elevstor
company, whlls purchasing grain for them
at Wlota, wns brought Into court today at
his own request and entered a plea of
guilty aa charged In the indictment. Just
returned by the grand Jury. Lyt,tla had
nothing to say except to ask the mercy
of the court, and Judge Wheeler sen
tanced him to two years In the state peni
tentiary where he will be taken Monday.
Wlas Cap with Doff Rocks. I
ONAWA, la., Jan. (Bpeclal Telegram.)
James Elliott, the Onawa postmaster, was
awarded the stato Buff Rock cup at the
state association chlcktn show at Pes
Moines yesterday for the best one cock,
one cockerel, . two hens and two pullets.
The cup is presented to the state assorts
tlon by the American Buff Rock club and
Is a beautiful one, silver with gold lining.
Mr. Elliott will make an exhibit at Cedar
Rapids, la., 'and Lincoln, Neb. He has.
One lot of birds. , .
Will Have Sidewalks and towers,
ATLANTIC, la.. Jan. .-(8neclal Tele
gram.) The city council at a special ses
sion has passed ordinances for permanent
sidewalks and for a sewer system. Ths
business portion of the city will be pro
vided with a sewer system this spring, the
estimate for the work now planned being
110,000. The sidewalk ordinance provides
that all sidewalks In the future shall be
of stone, brick or cement.
Caaaht la Act of Arsoa.
WATERLOO. Ia Jan. L. C. Willing,
proprietor of a department store; wss ar
rested today when about to touch a match
to his atock of goods to collect $5,000 Insur
ance upon It. He not pnly confessed hie
giillt, but told of two fires started by him
a year ago. .
' Golden Wed d tna at Daalap.
DUNLAP, Is.. Jan. .-(Bpeclal.)-Tues
day occurred the golden wedding of Dr. O
B. Christy and wife. They were marre
In Petersboro In Canada, January S. If64.
They are both past 70 years vold, and have
lived In Dunlap many years.
tadlets Milwaukee Railroad.
ONAWA. Ia,. Jan. 9.-(Speclal Telegram
-The Monona county grand Jury returned
an Indictment against the Milwaukee rail
road for obatructlng the big Woodbury
Monona ditch by driving piling.
DEAF SCHOOL )N NO DANGER
.(Continued from Eighth Page.)
the home of Mrs.
Fourth street.
John N. Baldwin of
The members of the University club w'll
be entertained Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mre. L. ttenera.
Mrs. E. E. Hart has Issued Invitations
for a Kensington to be given at her bout
on folk avenue Thursday afternoon.
Mlsa Georgia Mitchell entertained a rtum
oex or menus tiiiormaiiy rrtuay evening a
nr noma en nest vruaaway.
The members of the Oakland avenu
IUadlt.g club will meet Friday afternoon
wun airs, s inley Burke or Fletcher avenu
The members of the Women's club will
be entenalnetl Tuesday afternoon at In
home cf Mrs. A. V. Hancnet( of B ia
Street
Th members ef the Daughter! of the
American ftvolutloa will give a card
prty Wednesday evening at the home of
Wis u. w. tfusaaeii.
A number of his young friends tendered
Floyd Bates a aururlse party Thured
evening at his home. 17u5 Second avenue. In
Honor ci ais oinnaar
Mr. Cluirlra Purmale has issued in vi
tiation fur a rvceDtion to tw aivrn at h
home Wednesday afiern,oon In honor of
Mr. and Mrs. titurt Blunders of Madlsoa.
Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Helwlg gave a
largely attended reception ytsterUay after-
neon and evening at their home on Harrt
eon street. In celebration iof the tenth an-1
nlversary of their wedillng1 day.
Mr. and Mrs. Marts W. vFlemlng of Oak
land avenue entertained the members of
the t'nlted Commerclel Travelers' Social
club Friday evening. ITIses at carde were
won by Mrs, J. W. Mitchell and Mr. F. T.
True ' '
Mrs. Tratik T. True Is home from Bur
lington, la., where she spent, the holldxye.
Mia. H. 8. Jones, formerly of this city,
whose guest she, was, and daughter ac
companied Mrs. True and will vielt here
for a few weeks.
An interesting program of music hn ben
arranged In connection (With the federa
tion day program to be celebrated by the
members of the Council Bluffs Woman's
club Friday afternoon at the club room.
The program will commence at 2;30. .
' The members of the hoiis hold economics
department of the Council Bluffs Womnn'e
club will meet at the club room Thursday
afternoon. Rev. Mrs. Andrews of Omaha,
will deliver sn address on "Ethics In the
Home" and Miss Mary E. O'pnnneU will
arrak on "The American, Girl. Her Fault
and Virtues."
1 Mr. Ilenrv Saunders of this city wss
married to Mis Virginia Hayner of Madi
son.' Wis., Thursday evening at 7 : o'c:ock
at the home of the bride's pHrents. Mr. and
Mrs. Saunders will visit friends in th a
cltv nrrivtna- here the early rart of the
week and from here go to New Mexico
here tney will make tneir nome.
Real Estate Transfers,
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of Squire
tt Annls, 101 Pearl street:
William A. Mynster and wife to R. V. ,
Innes, lots t and 8, Auditor s snn
dlv ne4 seH. and lots 1. 4. t. 9, 10;
sundlv of seH se4 2-75-44. and lot 8.'
suhdlv of swU awU 19-75-43. a. c d .t
District township of Boomer to M. T.
Mcuride, Jim reet square in nw cor- .
neir neVi T-77-43. w. d
Thomaa McBrido to same. same. w. d.
Melnert Johannaen ana wire to Al-
bertla Mav Fox. lot 7. block 2.
Pierce s subdlv. w. d k Sou
William Hill to H. 8. Ontes. wH lot 4,
block K. Beers subdlv. w. O..... .
William Carve and wife to John J.
Fov. e4 nw kiid w'4 neVi 22-76-tn.
w. d. IS.!""
Total six transfers
tll.OOS
Ogden Hotel Ko--.-. with or without
board; steam heat; free bath; pubuo par
lor. Marrlasro Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Knme and Residence.
Aare
William Henry Smith. Omaha .....
Grace Manette Swigart, Omaha ..
Waldo Johnston. Council Bluffs...
....25
....4
Nina C. Hoyt, Council Bluffs .....
Edward Flnharty. Logan. Ia
....29
Mary E. Ratlgan, Underwood, Ia.
James Vsher, Council Bluffs
....20
Stella Coxad, Council Blurts
....20
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Vlperlao Loses Race at ew Orleans
Beraase of Lack of. Ex
perience. " ' '
mrw obt.Tt.ans. Jan.' 9. The familiar
all utarlet of the Morrises made Its reap
pearance on the track today, when Vlnenne,
aaugnter or f iigrane, weni ,io inn pun m
the I1rt race of the year for 2-yer-olds.
The filly was a strong ravorue in me uei-
ling. iflUHu irum v iu i u .. "
for lack of schooling at the barrier would
have, won. 8tella Allen, a strong second
choice, faced the webbing like a veteran
and was admirably rid dun by Fuller, beat
Friar Tuck by a length. Scorpio was the
only favorite to win. The westher was
cloudy and the track slow. Kesuus;
First race, selling, seven furlongs: Over
Again won. Circus Girl second, bid Silver
third. Time: 1:30. .
Second race. 2-year-olds, selling: Stella
Allen won. Friar Tuck second, Delaval
third. Time: 097.
Third race, six furlongs: Scorpio won,
Ostrich second, Joe Gobs third. Time:
ourtn race, tnanmiy nanuirap, mx iu
a half furlongs: Dan McKenna won, Paris
slenne second, Hands Across third. Tims:
I'
Fifth race, handicap, one mile and' twenty
yards: King Croker won.-Mainland second.
Dutiful third. Timet l:4t, ., - ' "
Hlxth race, selling, one 'trtlle and three-
elxteenths: Mauser .won. Royal Pirate sec
ond. Judge-Cantrlll thirds Time? 1:06. .
HAN f KAIHIOU. Jan. i.-ncuiii
First race, six furlongs, selling: Ethel
Abbott won. Lady Kent second, Rlnaldo
third. Time: 1:13. - 7 '
Second race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile,
selling: Yellowstone won. Water Power
second, Laura F M third. Time: 1:074.
Third race, six lurionirs, seuing: nay
Wonder-won, Lawnon second, Harry That-
.he thlrri. Ttm: 1 :14 ,
Fourth .race, seven furlongs. Follansbee
handicap: Arcade Won, Fossil second.
Jockey Club third. Time: 1:W.
Fifth race, one mile and one-quarter,
aelllng: Namtor won. Ntgrette second,
Ronarle third. Time:, z:in.
Hivth race. oiiS mile and fifty yards:
Mocorlto won, Hlpponax second, Prestolus
third. Time: .
nn ANriEI.ES. Jan. .Results:
First race. Hlauson course, selling: Thlsbe
won. K vender second, Mudam Mlsnop imra
Time- 1:11.
Second race, three furlongs, I-year-olds:
Asellna won, nianop pooie secona, i-eggy
Mine third.- Time: u
Third rare one mile and one-auarter,
hurdle handicap: Charawlnd won, poor-
Innda second. Indian 11 third. Time: z:ai.
Fourth rtice. seven furlongs: Santa Cata-
llna stake, soiling: Warte Nlchte won,
Princess Tltanla second, Havlland third.
Time: 1Z8.
Firth ree nne mile and one-auarter.
selling: Chubb won, Cloch'j d'Or second,
Dikcuu tnird. Time: i.ii.
Hlxth race, thirteen-slxteenths or a mile:
1)111 Curtle won. Dargln second. El Cortesa
third. Time: 1:13. . .
NICHOLS QUITS . KANSAS CITY
Hanaor Teabeaa (a Kea-otlatlnsr for
Lease ' of Western Lea goo
Ball Park. '
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 9 fSDeclal Tele
gram.) Charles A. Nlchola. manager of
the Kansas City Western league base ball
club, today resigned to accept the man-
arement or tne Bt. louia carainais. ji
has been rumored here for some time that
Nlchola Intended resigning the manage
ment of the local team, out he has at
ways denied It until today. A yet It la not
known whether a auoceesor will be ap
pointed for him or not. The Impression Is
growing that Nichols' resignation means
the dlfsolutlon of the local Western league
team. George Teabeau. of Louisville la In
the city tonight and It Is reported that he
Is negotiating for the lease on the West
ern league park, whhgi would Indicate that
tne western la going to aoanaon this city
Hick Scores at Bowllngr.
At the Belleck A Marble alleys the wom
an's high score for January Is 1H9, made by
Mrs. R. Grotte. For the men's monthly,
prise 8. B. Frlertholf has 2SS. For weekly
prizes Charles French haa Z4 at nlnemi
K. L. Baldwin 27 at tenulns. H. Clav k4
Kankakee, which raises the alley record.
and a total of 711 In three successive game
of tenpins bv E. L. Baldwin. Scores for
the week Tif 130 or better:
Huntlnrton. 214 R2. 734. 237: Hodves. ,
S3- Chrtle. 2IV Frledhof, "S. f9; Pe
elln. K; I'nldwin. 111. 27a, 2M. 230. Ki; Nor'
ton, UZ. 225; Orlfflths. 234. VI: Carter. 2'2.
if ; Zimmerman m Z77, J3S; Chandler. ?21,
223. ?3k TK. 232: F. W. Schneldfr. 4S: H. D.
Peed. EM: Ahmsnson. tli; Upris-ye, fSt;
Fowler, 224. fit. 2-JS: Tracv, 223; Folev, 12T;
Franelsco. iTK. 22S. 2:. 237 121. 124 23. 2'"
4S: Smead 22". 224. 244. V f fS; .T. L.
Sehnelder. 237. 944; Knapn, 2S4. HS8: C ark'on,
24; F.ncell. 240; Zrp. M. tU; Cnnnntt, 2M,
zv; nrnnHe, ym. tvi; jenman. .'i; tonraa,
2"; Hughes. 224. IS4; Hsler, 226; Frltcher,
258. tM: Msrhle. US. 2M. X41.
At the Western alleye George Sutton la
high la both weekly scores. 2j single hh
srnTT.e: hre" successive came". ITS 196 9M.
totl. 4: ale n monthly riiisa, JSC Other
hln sen-: T. rwev. sip: Br. yii I4; Q
utton. fi. 221, H. 12, W. H. a-ipen-
rorar. z-i n, ii. bx ZJ rj. jit
m s; w. t. p-ik" toi ns tflo, 14: vr. w
t ehmann. 211 918 K7- . M; K
p-hran. 3. fl-: H. B Molyneaux. ?'
W Ystes. jm- p. F MeKelvy. 231. f?T. TIK.
na; flee", vn. 4r r. .'. Hengeie. 4. :i)7
4: U M OJerde. 2ft: H. Clv. rn, 014 t
F. S Welt". 2)8; Gage. 210; Q. T. Zim
merman, 2i3.
taadlac of Commercial Tea sua.
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Team.
Played. on. Ixst. Cent
Drexela t
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Gate Cltv
Black s Kats
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T enti A William 27
Wetrri 27
Browning. King II Co.. 30
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Tie at Basket Ball.
TORK. Neb., Jan. 9. t8potil York and
Central City tied at nuiel ball bere la
evening. The suore waa DO to a.
PLAT THEIR DEADLY PART
Iron Gatei at Iroqioii Tbtater Cat Off
Exapfc
USHER ADMITS THEY1 CLOSED UP EXITS
Were "ecorelr Fastened wltk I'ad-
lorke and: Sever I Blocked Vatll
After the Beroad Act of
tho Play.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9 It was discovered
today that two Iron gates, the existence
of which has not been known to the public
and which were removed from the Ironuols
theater after the fire, played a deadly pHrt
In the destruction of life in the ill-fated
playhouse. Fire Inspector Fulkerson, who
knew of their existence,' was not able until
today to secure evidence -concerning them.
Today George Dusenberry, head -usher
of the theater, admitted to Mr. Fulkerson
that these gates were placed one across the
end exit In the first balcony and the other
across an exit from the second balcony
Uoth gates were locked securely with pad
locks, and were never at any performance
unlocked until after the second act of a
play. On the1 day of tho fire the eecond act
had not been completed when the cotas
trophe occurred and the gates were still
standing. They were so strong that fire
men were not able to batter them down
with axes Rftcr the fire, and to the frenzied
people Who sought safety through those
exits they wore absolutely Impenetrable.
During the afternoon several members of
the Bluebeard company testified. The
most Important witness was William
Wlerts, who ha l charge of a light similar
to that which Is supposed to have caused
tho fire and which was placed a short dis
tance from It. He declared that It was lm
possible for the light clow to the scenery
to have caused the fire. He said that a
blue screen was held bifore it for the pur
pose of producing moonlight upon the stage.
This,' he said, would prevent the curtain
frbm coming In contact with the light. He
admitted,1 however, that when changing
scree hs the carbons were unprotected and
that If the scenery touched them nt such a
time it would be Ignited.
Miss Utile Haley, a teacher In 'the pub
lic schools, created something of a sensa
tion by declaring that many of the public
school buildings are absolutely without
protection against fire, and that repeated
protests by teachers and principals had
produced no results sr.d hnd not even been
honored by a reply.
Fire on Day of Opening,
Sworn testimony waa given that a fire
broke out in the Iroquois the very first
night that the, theater wus opened. This
first fire only preceded by a few weeks the
great disaster which resulted In the loss
of hundreds of lives.
The testimony regarding the fact of the
Initial blase was given by John Blckles,
workman employed on the construction of
the theater. He said:
I was In the basement the night the
theater onened In a ahort Passage south
west of the stage. I heard a loud report
and flames came fiver the partitions over
my head, the partition In the basement
under the atnare. The partitions rise from
the rloor about elaht feet, but do not reach
the ceiling. The names came from another
room from where I hitppened to be. There
was a crowd running around me aoor ana
I could not see In. I was tokr it waa some
kind of a gas tank mat exploded.
In the light of this evidence the record
of testimony taken to date shows that
there were two previous direct warnings
to the Iroquois management, before the
catastrophe. Joseph Dougherty,, curtain
manager, has testified during the'. Are de
partment , Investigation that there was k
fire on the stag .a week be-foro tne holo-
caust.
The impression Is rapidly growing among
those who have followed the Inquiry to
date that tho Blue Beard production waa
doomed from te first. '
The death roll continues to grow. An
other death resulting from the Are waa
reported to the coronor today. Mrs. M. A
Nelma died at the Samaritan hospital from
burna and injuries. Her death increased
the total to 569. It was reported at the
same hospital that two other fire victims
there could hardly recover.
Louis E. Post, whose offices are on th
sixteenth floor of the Unity building, com
mandlng a blrdseye view of the Iroquois
heater, declares that .the outer edges of
the emoke and flame were tinged with
peculiar greenish color. Mr. Post, his wife
and 8. S. Stanger, who were In Mr. Post'
office at the time of the disaster, had
belief that there were chemicals on the
stage, which added to the fury of the firs
HYMENEAL
Reld-McQoeen.
HAY SPRINGS. Neb.. Jan. ".-(Special
The marriage of Miss Madge McQueen
and Mr. James N. Reld. which was cele
brated at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McQueen, Wednesday
evening, was, - a brilliant social ' avent.
Only relatives and friends witnessed the
ceremony which waa performed by Rev,
Knapp of the Congregational church. Mr.
and Mrs. Reld left the same evening fjr
Chicago and Indiana, the former home of
Mr. Reld. They will be at home In Har
Springs after February 1.
Von Rleea-renaer.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. . (Special.) The
marriage of Mr. Cornelius yon Riesen and
Miss Katharine Penner was solemnised yes
terday afternoon at I o'clock at the home
pf the bride's father, Johannea Penner, who
lives near Hoag, this county, Rev. Oerhardt
Penner officiating. About 100 guests wit
nessed ths ceremony. The young couple are
prominent Mennonltes and will make their
home oq a farm near Hoag. '
Herrera and Neary Flaht Draw,
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8 Aurello Herrera.
the Mexican, and Charles Neary of Mil
waukee went six rounds to a draw before
the Badger Athletic club tonight. The
Mexican had dearly the better of the ar
gument on points in every round except
tne rourin. wnen in a nerce mixup jseary
landed a hard right on the jaw, staggering
his man. Tills round ended with Herrera
right enr bleeding and Neary's hnnd bleed
ing. The light ended in a hot mlxup, but
both finished, strong.
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Uricsol is a positive cure (or rheumatism and other diseases which are caused by an ex
ess of Uric Acid.- 1 ' " i
It is this excess of Uric Acid which forms into urates and, lodging at joints coming in
ontact with the nerves, causes the imin which is called rheumatism. Uricsol causes these de
posits of urates to become dissolved and then eliminates them from the bod y. It removes the
uuse and is therefore the only
tism, gout, etc.
Uricsol is a radical departure from all so-called cures. Uricsol does not interfere in tne
ast with the stomach or digestive functions; it has tonic properties which increase the appetite
and is of itself a general stimulant for the liver and kidneys.
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and will be glad to give yon booklets and other information.
These Are Examples of Hundred of J
Othera.
Mr. Renoe. employed on the ranch of
Mr. Andrew McNally. at La Mlrndii. Cal..
became so thoroughly crippled by Rheuma
tism mat he was forced to cease worn,
and for a reriod of over six mouths was
confined to his house.
During this time he hnd tried about
everything that gave anv hope of a cure
or even relief, but hnd become almost
hopeless of securing either. ,
Uricsol wae broimht to his attention by
one who hail suffered 1n like m inner, and
he beenn Its use, determined to do his part
taitnruiiy.
The third bott'e proved his f.tlth. for It
entirely relUved him, tnd his thankful
ness knew no bounds.
We heard from him a yenr later and he
had not bad any return of the trouble.
His case Is one of hundreds alone almost
similar lines.
' The Remedy That Cares.
t'rlcsol promotes the general health by
Its direct action tipon the Kidneys and
Liver, and its assistance In the elimination
of waste matter, and thone who have used
It the most liberally have experienced its
tonic effect In tin Improved appetite and
increased huoyancy, both mentally and
physically to a marked degree.
This can be eael y understood when we
realize that most diseases originate primar
ily or as a secondary consequence from the
letentlon of effete matter within the body.
Assisting Nature mildly but continuously
in this excretory process until It Is able to
regain Its normal tone, and Accomplish this
duty without help. Is only one of the many
virtues of Uricsol.
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Cor. 16th and Dodge Sts.,
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DEPOSITS OF URATES. REMOVED.
The Wife of the Kx-Ctty Treasurer of
Los Ansjeles Wrltest
Crlcsol Chemical Co., Los Angeles, Cal.
Dear Sirs: I desire to express my sin
cere appreciation of your remedy for
Rheumatism, vis.: T'rlcsol. '
After seventeen years of constant afflic
tion, oftentimes he'pleas, with swollen
hands and feet, I used six bottles of the
medlilno and now. after two years' r"leuse,
gratefully acknowledge Ita permanent ben
efit. Vo.irs truly,
MRS. MART K. HARTWELL.
835 West Soventeenth Street.
No clearer or more definite evidence of
the remarkable virtue of Uricsol can be
cited.
For seventeen yenrs she hnd sufferedr
The finger Joints on both hands were so
enlarged and stiffened by the deposits of
nrntes that her hands were practically i
usele-ss.
The use of six bottles caused the en
largements and the deposits to disappear,
the joints to resume their normal functions
ami the hands again became useful mem
bers. ' The removal of the deposits about the
Joints usually -enilres three or four time
the amount of Urloso-!' required In the In
stance cited, and In this eense It la not
strictly a typical case. It, however, proves
tne possibilities In every such caae, and
gives to chronic sufferers evidence that
thev are nr-t beyond cure If they will do
their part faithfully.
& McGONNELL
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It afford m great pleaaur to announce
ti those Buffering from Goitre that I can
positively cure them. I u th Oerman
treatment, Which has never been known to
full. You tan be cured at home. Consul
tation free. If you have Uoltre write me
tor circular.
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Vox 14. ellna, Kaus.
' Deputy State Veterinarian.
Food Inspector. . .
A. L. RhUCCIOTTI, D. V. S.
CITY VETERINARIAN,
Office aud Infirmary, tttb and Mason St..
OMAHA, NFB. Telephone (9.
t'rlcsol Cured This Policeman.
For five years Corporal John Tarrott of
the San Francisco Police Station suffered
from severe Rheumatism. Today he Is a
well man the result of taking 3 bottles of
Uricsol feels better than he ever did and
says In no doubting words what he thinks
of this remarkable Rheumatic specific.
Read his own story.
San Francisco, California, Oct. 17, 1012.
Uricsol Chemical Co., Los Annelos, Cal.
Gentlemen: For the last five years I
hnvo been a constant sufferer from Inflam
matory Itheumallsm. These five years have
been full of torture and excruciating palu.
Hheumntlsm had aettlexl In my right leg
(knee and foot) which waa constantly
awollon tip nut of all- proportion, and I
was always In great pain. The Rheumatism
has effected my hands so that It was Im
possible for me to grip with my former
strength. , :
t hve tried everv known remedv In ex
istence. The doctors prescribed for me
until I became alucouraged In trying to
obtain a cure. ITp to this day I have used
three bottles of Uricsol. I noticed a narked
Improvement In my condition after the
first bottle. The swelling In my leg has
beoome considerably reduced, and the
strength haa returned to my hands. It l as
also stimulated ths action of the V dnsys
and liver to a considerable extent, and has
hid a very satisfactory action on my en
tire system.
DRUG GO.,
Omaha.
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