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'A food Intention
clothes itself
with power.
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All our new ami fanhionablo t?hirtwnift8 are now on sale;
choice nml exclusive Ktjles, made expressly for Thompson, ltel
den & Co., pure JJnen Waists, at $2.25, 3.0(), $3.7"), up to $5.00.
Waists of medium weight Etatulne, with Peixian trimming,
at ?1.75, 2.75 and $;?.00.
r HETTY LACE WAISTS In pure white and champagne
color, at s.75 and 10.00.
New IMack Silk Taffeta and IVau de Soic Waists at ?5.00
and i.O0.
CHINA SILK WAISTS, very daiuty styles, at $3.75, $4.00,
.50 and $5.00.
WaistH of pretty sheer Mack French Hatite at $1.75.
$4
Waists of Polka Dot medium weight Vesting at $1.00.
Also new Tailored Suits, new Dress Skirts, new. Walking
Skirts, new Petticoats, all ready for Saturday's sales.
Tmeipm,1eleki
Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts.
and he Is further credited with having
aid:
"Your majesty will need mo hack soon
to look after European developments," and
very probably the key to this Is given In
the, statement of n widely known Husolan
International Jurist, who says It Is quite
possible that Russia will wage war con
cerning the Thibetan question, but with
Thibet only the ootenslble cause to be used
In rase England should make any move of
too friendly n nature toward Japan.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 104 )
TOUT SAID. Keb. 2ti.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Hee.)
Otio Russian destroyer has arrived at
flue. The rest of Admiral Wlrenne's fleet
Is expected.
PETERS PROMISES TO LEAVE
Following Death of Man In His
Office, Den trice Mnsnetle llenler
la Fined.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. 26. (Special
Telegram.) Following the sudden death of
Theodore Thomann In the office of Dr.
Peters, a magnetic healer, County Attorney
Backett filed a complaint last evening
against Peters, charging him with practic
ing medicine without a license.
The defendant was arraigned In the
county court this morning and pleaded
guilty. He was fined JS0 and costs, which
he paid, and was released upon promise
that he would leave the state at once.
Something like thirty cases were pending
against Dr. Peters, but they were dis
missed. O THE TRAIL OP COUNTERFEITERS.
riate from Which Gold Certlflcatc la
Prlatrd Found Kevr Humboldt.
HUMBOLDT, Nebi, Feb. l6.M8peclal.)
Conslderable Interest has been awakened In
this section by the recent actions of federal
secret service men, who It Is claimed were
on the trace of counterfeiters working In
St Joseph, and following a clue succeeded
In locating an engraving plate, which had
been used In making a bogus twenty-dollar
gold certificate, at the home of a farmer
' near Humboldt. Tfie farmer's home Is east
. of here, and while the detectives failed to
' connect him as yet with the active opera
. tlons of the gang, the plate being In his
1 possession will cause him to be under Bur
s' veClance for some time to come. He Is
'. known by his neighbors ax a peculiar fel
,' low, often going wid coming and devoting
very little of his lime to actual farming.
He always has tnoney and spends It quite
1 freely. A close friend of the farmer and
., a supposed member of the gang was placed
under arrest In St. Joseph and found to be
; In possession of a number of the bills.
For some time the business men of St.
Joseph have been aware that counterfeiters
were at work In their midst and have mada
numerous complaints to the officers. In-
vestlgatlon showed that the city was fairly
flooded With the bad money. Most of It la
In the shape of ten-dollar silver certificates,
and some of the same have been found In
this part of the country, which would lead
to the conclusion thai tbe p!ate found Is
f not the only one In existence In this sec
t tlon. To the ordinary observer the bill la
good money. It Is stamped on what ap
pears to be the genuine government paper
. with the silk threads, but In handling the
bill one finds the paper more brittle than
that used by the government. The work of
Theater Tickets
FREE
COMB, ROY8, WE'VR SHOW TICK
ETS FOR YOl.
comb, oiRi.8, srci: the pi.ay.
When cash purchuse amounts to tf
we give a theater ticket; If It amounts
to 10 you get two tickets.
Sale Checks Valuable.
On smaller purchases save sales
checks. When these amount to (i
bring them In and secure ihow ticket
No licking, no' (ticking except stick
ing to th
Boys' and Girls' Store
AND SKCriUNU LOWEST POSSI
Hl.E I'ltK'Krt UN JUVENILE
CLOTHES OK MERIT.
UIHI.M H A V EXKTTK ( OATS,
fU.TB and aia.BO theater tickets
free.
Girls' Dresses
Children's Dresses
well new aoveltlra to see la
to want Inrui and theater tick
ets free.
Boys' Suits
The lew spring atjlea are la
larger assortment than ever
uianr distinctive new strle and
theater tlrkela free.
Young Men's Suits
Hoata of oar boy frlenda are he.
eonilas unii men, and still
want clothe of aualltr. snap and
atria. Since enlnrnluar our store
we have added
Young Men s Suits
Rain Coats, Hats,
Caps, Shirts, Sox, Etc.
ad theater tickets free. Sea the
how at onr espeuae. We'd like
to . too, hut are too buay aell
InaT ood elothea.
ISIS Itooslaa St.
I'hene ITOl.
. DEN SON &TH0 FINES
Bes, Feb. 2ft, 19.
New Shirt-Waists
for
Saturday's Selling
engraving cannot be detected from the gen
uine except by an expert and then only In
one or two minor points. One great defect
Is that all bills discovered bear the number
E21SS3241, while In bills Issued by the de
partment no two bear the same number.
The bills bear date of 1831, with a picture
of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks on
one side. Federal officers c'alm It Is a most
dungerous Imitation and are of the opinion
that the gang Is well organized and Is op
erating over a large territory with the Mis
souri town as headquarters.
Poor Snbjcct to Joke Abont.
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 26.-(SpeclaI.)-R.
H. Olllmore, a civil war veteran, 70 years
old, was this week made the victim of
either a blunder or far-fetched practical
Joke. Mr. Glllmore had been In Hot
Springs, Ark., for some months for his
health, Heaving his wife In this city. Last
Sunday night a telegram was brought to Ms
room in a hotel at Hot Springs stating that
Mrs. Qlllmore had suddenly taken very 111
In Hastings and asking him to return home
at once. Mr. Olllmore took the first train
from Hot Springs and hurried to Hastings.
He arrived here to find Mrs. Olllmore in
her usual health and much surprised ut
his sudden appearance. Inquiry showed
that she had no knowledge whatever of
the dispatch and its sender remains un
known. Debate Panama Matters.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 26. -(Special.)
The members of the High School Literary
society had a most Interesting debate at
its regular meeting this week, the question
under consideration being: "Resolved, That
the United States Government Is Justified
In Its Recent Action Toward the Panama
Republic." Mr. Hodapp, by reason of his
success In gaining first place, will be en
titled to represent the Humboldt school In
a debate at Beatrice during the latter part
of March, at which will be represented all
the high schools of southeastern Nebraska,
while the winner of second place. Miss
Tosland, will contest for honors among the
high schools of this county at Falls City
March 11.
Arrested, lor stealing Harness. '
FREMONT. Neb., Feb. 2.-(Speclat)
Manuel O'Day and Joseph Oreeson were
arrested here last night on the charge of
breaking Into the barn of Henry Wenke,
southeast of Hooper, and stealing two sets
of double harness. O'Day admitted his
guilt and Informed the officers where the
property could be found and It was re
covered. .They were arraigned In Justice
court this afternoon. O'Day plead guilty
and Oreeson Insisted upon his Innocence.
Both waived preliminary examination and
In default of hall were committed to the
county Jail for trial at the next term of
district court.
Telephone t'ompaay at Keneaaw.
KENBSAW, Neb., Feb. 20.-(8peclal.)-Kenesaw
has organized an Independent
telephone company. The organisation was
perfected last Tuesday by the following
incorporators F. S. Cory, Stephen Schults,
W. C. Parmenter, S. A. Westing, E. S.
Latta, A. 8. Howard, George Wolcott and
E. E. Norton.
Revival at Stella.
STELLA, Neb., Feb. 2G.-(Speclal.)
Rev. Lake Is conducting a two weeks'
revival service at the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mr. Lake was the pastor of this
church here twelve years ago and at. thai
time held a revival which was very sue
cesHfui in the number of acesslons to the
church.
DEATH RECORD.
Mra. Oliver McDowell.
HARLAN. Ia.. Feb. W (Special.) At her
home In thla city Mra. Oliver McDowell la
dead at the age of 80. She was a native of
Indiana, was married to her husband, who
survives her. In Henry county. Indiana,
July Ifi. 1849. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell came
to Polla. Marlon county, la.. In 1S5T. where
Mr. McDowell was the pioneer blacksmith
and carriage maker. Mrs. McDowell came
to Harlan with her husband In 1870.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Xlchnla.
ST. PAUL. Neb.. Feb. .--8peclal.) Laat
Monday Mra. Henry W. Nichols of this
city died. Only two days later she was fol
lowed by her husband, whose death oc
curred yesterday. The decessed were one
of the oldest and most respected couples
of this city and were people of sterling
character. At the time of death Mr. Nichols
was it) years of sge and his Wife 70.
.Mrs. Mory t'reeaan.
YORK. Neb., Feb. K (Special l-Mri
Mary Ann Creegan died at the home of her
granddaughter. Florence Stevens Mathews,
In Tabor. Is. The pioneer residents of York
remember Mrs. Creegan as one of the early
tettlers and one who was hospltnble and an
earnest advocate of Christianity and educa
tlon.
W. Schlnatock.
WEST POINT. Neb.. Feb. 36 -(Special. )
News has been received In this city of the
death and burial at 6alem, la., of W.
8chlnstock. father of the Schlnstock
brothers of this city. The deceased died
after a shcrt Illness and was a man of ad
vsnced sge.
Mrs. Haaaab Blaco.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. SS.-Speclal.)-
Mra. Hannah Slsco. for twenty-aeven years
a resident of Beatrice, died yesterday after
noon of cancer and pneumonia, aged 80
yeara. She leaves no family except two
sons. William and Mack Sisco of thla city.
To Care a Cold la One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
drugglata refund the money if It falls to
cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each
box. S&o.
Dry tiooda Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. K.-DHY OOOD8
Buyers have been operating qujrtly and
there Is little which can be expected in
the rear future of very great Increase.
Jobbera continue fairly active and reports
from tbe country are fairly eatleiaciory.
DIETRICH CASE GOES OVER
U'n3 of Cena'or Spooner Delaji Meeting
of the Committee.
MEMBERS ARE GO.NG THROUGH PAPERS
Indications Are that Rosebud Hill
Will Be Passed and Take t'hancea
of the President Vetolnw he
Measure If It Comes to Him.
(From a B!nft Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. II l8itcial Tele
gram.) Senator Spooner was absent Irom
I the i mate chambers tcday by reason of a
slight Indisposition. His absence, h w.ver-,
made It necessary for Senator Hoar, chair
man of the Dietrich Invcs. gating commit
tee, to postpone the meeting of the c m
mlttee, which was called to meet this morn
ing, until pome time ntxt week, the early
part of the week In all prooablilty. While
Senator Spooner has been compelled to
undergo a slight operation, he Is ablj to
keep up with his work of cong e s, and,
as he expressed a desire to read all the
papers In the Dletilch case dur.r.g the time
he will be conlu.eu o the house, ull the
papers were trai.sm.ited to him today, In
cluding a supplemental letter Irom District
Attorney Summtrs received yes.eiday by
Senator Hour. The contents of this letter
Is not known, r.s the letter, together with
a number of accompanying papers, wers
sent to Senator Spooner Intact. Senator
Piatt of Connecticut and Senator Tettus
have received a large majority of the pa
pers on file and will take tne opportunity
growing out of Senator Spooner's lmlisp sl
ilon to famlllatlie themselves with the pi
pers In the possession ot tie committee
before the nexk meeting.
Nrlirnskn la Interested.
Gflorge Bidweii 0f the Northwestern road,
speaking of the Opening of the Rosebud
reservation, said that the people of Ne
braska were as vitally Interested In throw
ing the reservation open to settlement as
the people of South Dakota. Mr. Bldwell
said that the day the I 111 was signed by the
president the movement to the reservation
would begin and he believed 100, DO) people
would be brought together, many of whom
would permanently settle in the country.
He predicted that with the reservation open
to homesteud settlem?nt It would add !&,-
000 people to South Dakota's population in
two years.
The South Dakota delegation believe that
the president's opposition to the Rosebud
bill In its present shape will be overcome
and that he will sign the bill when pre
sented to him. Should he 'nslst upon a
modification Insofar as the lands ahould
be sold to the highc-st b'dders, then Sen
ators Gamble and Klttredge vvl'l endeavor
to puss the bill, allowing the re pinslbllily
of the veto to rest with Mr. Roosevelt.
Mr. Bldwell Is an optimist when It comes
to a question of tight times during rext
year. He said that depression mltrht pome
to the country east of the Mississippi river,
but to the westward of that great artery
there could be no hard times, for farmers
had larger crops than ever before and hud
more surplus grain In their granaries for
market than ever before in the history of
the west. The railroads, he said, would
have to move these great crops, and as
the outlook was most promising for a
bumper crop In 1901 he saw no good reason
for the predictions of eastern capitalists
and merchants regarding a threatening
business depression. "The west will do the
business of the couhtry until the east
catches up," said Mr. Bldwell, who left
today for Norwich, Conn., his boyhood
home, which he has not soon for many
years.
Representative McCarthy today recom
mended, the appointment of John King as
postmaster at Hooper, vice B. Monlch,
term expired.
Some time ego the Postoffice department
reported adversely on the establishment of
a rural free delivery route out of Hartlng
ton on the ground of Insufficient families
living on the. proposed route. Representa
tive McCarthy took the matter up with the
department and having filed a supple
mental petition containing 115 families the
case was reopened and It la thought favor
able action will be taken.
ebraakans Get Patenta.
Two or three years ago thirty-eight or
forty people left Omaha for Idaho, where
they took up timber and stone claims. But
the Interior department has been very
slow in passing on proofs so that patents
might be obtained on these claims, and In
consequence there has been a good deal of
criticism of the department's methods.
8enator Millard was asked to Interest him
self In the matter and today received notice
from the secretary of the Interior that on
February 19 thirty-elght of these cases
were approved for patents.
o Public Building- Bill.
Congressman Norrls, who Is a member of
the public buildings and grounds commit
tee, stated today that there would not be
an omnibus public building bill at thla ses
sion of congrews, hut expected that such
bill would be passed at the short session
The committee Is working on such a bill
said Judge Norrls, "and If the bill is re
ported Grand Island will get a public build
Ing at a cost of J125.'). There will prob
ably be two or three other places In Ne
braska to receive public buildings, but
am not prepared to aay what these plucea
are."
Government ecda Hoom.
Secretary Shaw today transmitted a let
ter to Mr. Burkett, as well as to the city
council at Lincoln, stating that It would be
impossible to allow the city council to use
the court room In the Lincoln federal build
ing, as the space was needed for postoffice
purposes.
A rural free delivery route will be In
augurated out of Bloomfleld, Kncx county,
April 1, with two carriers.
Extends Railway Graat.
Representative Loud of Michigan today
Introduced a bill granting an extension of
three years' time to the Omaha Northern
Railway company In which to construct a
railway across and establish stations on
the Omaha and Winnebago reservations.
The original act granting right-of-way to
this company passed congress In U8R and
was amended In 1902, granting an extension
of time, and now the company reeks a
still further extension of three years.
Representative Burke of South Dakota
today made a favorable report on the fol
lowing bridge bills: Authorising the Yank
ton. Norfolk & Southern Railway cimpany
to construct a combined railroad, wagon
and foot passenger bridge ecrces the i.'.is
souti river at Yankton; authorizing the
Winnipeg, Yankton & Gulf railroad to
construct a combined rallmad, wag in and
foot pnsvengcr bridge across the Mbsourl
river at Yankton.
Postal Mattera.
Rural routea ordered established April
1: Nebraska Bloomfleld, Knox count, with
two carriers; area covered, eighty-three
aousre nillea: population served, 915. Lor
etto, Boone county, with one carrier; area
covered, thirty-six square miles; popula
tion. tCO. Iowa Fonda. Pocahontas county,
two carriers; area, seventy-seven square
miles; population 1.075. South Dakota
Albee, Grant county, with one carrier;
area, forty-four square miles; population,
M5. Capastota, McC'ook county, with one
carrier; area, forty-four square miles;
population, h.
Kuial carriers appointed: Nebraska
Clarksoa, regular. Frank Wolf, Jr.; aub
atllute. Emll Wolf. Stanton, regular. An
drew C. Chamberlln; substitute, Andre F.
Chamterila. West Point, regular, Frank
A. Drebert; substitute, Mrs..F. A. Drebrrt.
lows Barnes, regular, Charles IL Cor;
substitute, F. C. Cor. BJoomtield, regular,
Robert H. Boyd; substitute, Msy Boyd.
Charlton, regular. John H. Sanger; sub
stitute. H. C. Sanger. Greenfield, regular,
Thomas Mulhern; substitute, Mary Mil
hern. Hosper. regular. Bnstlan Wlerks;
substitute. Joseph Kramer. Knowlton,
regular, Harrison Rlghtmlre; substitute,
Wallace Ruby. Luverne. regular, Burton
Mullln; substitute, Frank Mullln. Medl
spolls. regular. Glenn Messenger; substi
tute. Edward Messenger.
Iowa postmasters appointed: Beaver,
Boone county. Sexton Anderson, vice P.
N. Gray, resigned; Meyer. Mitchell county,
Charles B. Frltt, vice N. Wetland, re
signed. '
Orders for the Army.
First Lieutenant Granville L. Chapman.
Twenty-nflh Infantry, ' having been ap
pointed adjutant of tne second battalion
of his regiment, will proceed from Fort
Des Moines to Fort Reno. Okl., for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel Dnnlel H. Brush,
Eleventh Infantry, has been detailed as
acting Inspeetcr general. He Is relieved
from duty at the headquarters .of the
Department of the Missouri and will pro
ceed to Manila for duty as assistant to
the Inspector general of the Philippines
division.
A Bore Merer Matters
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Is ap
plied. Relieves rsln Instantly and hals at
the same time. For man' or beast. Price. 25c.
HYMENEAL
Slebens-tlnaenberry. .
STORM LAKE. Ia.. Feb. . W.-(SpecHl.lV-
Walter C. Siebens and Miss "Nellie Dusen
bcrry were united In marriage last evening
at 6 o'clock, at the home of the groom s
parents, Mr. snd Mrs. George Sli'bens, Rev.
Carr of the Methodist church officiating.
The bride la the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Duscnberry, former residents of this
city, and has the past year been making
her home with a sister at Minneapolis.
The groom Is the manager of the local
branch of a commission company of Fort
Dodge, Ia. ' , '
Double Wedding Xanr Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. . 2fi. (Special.)
Yesterday at 11 o'clock, at the home of Mr
and Mrs. W. J. Dlntsman, four miles
northeast of this city, was solemnized a
double wedding. In which Miss Ida Dlnts
man was Joined In wedlork to Rnnkln
Letters of Fllley and Miss Anna Dlntsman
united her fortunes with Peter Parde of
Plckrell. Guests to tbe number of 200 wit
nessed the ceremony. The contracting par
ties are prominent German residents of
that section of the county.
Cordes-Rnfl.
PAPILLION, Neb., Feb. W. (Speclal.)-
Wednesday morning Henry Cordes and
Miss Lena Ruff were married at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ruff In South Papllllon.
Mrs. Henry Nelman. a Sister of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid and' Mr. Nelman sup
ported the groom. The bride and groom
are of the best families of the county and
are a popular couple. They will go to
housekeeping on a "farm north of 'Papll
lion. . ;
Porker-Wood.
TABLE ROCK. Neb. Feb. 26. (Special)
At noon yesterday occurred the marring?
of A. C. Parker of Lincoln and Miss .Lll-
11a Wood of .thla place. Mr. Parker la
the B. & M. conductor on Nos. lit and
120, running from Lincoln to Table Rock.
The marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. M. Morrow, pastor of the Metho
diet Episcopal church. . '
Heelenilre-Blakewell.
PAPILLION, Neb.,' Feb. 26.-(Spec!al'.)-Yesterday
at high . noon, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John. Blalcewell at Spring
field, occurred the JveddTrig of Elmer Seele
mire and Miss Bessie . Bla'rf. well. The
couple are well known Jrt' the county, haV'
Ing resided near Sprfiigfletd ill their lives
They will live on ti" farm west of Spring
field. ' '
WlNaler-raaTf ell.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb.' 2fl.-(8peclal.)
Miss Alma Cajiwell and John Wlsaler, two
well known young people living a short dls
tance south of this city, were married at
the home of the bride In the presence of
about forty guests. ' The ceremony wae
porformed by Rev. P. H. Schell.
. I ochrsn-ltnrnlry.
EDGAR, Neb.. Feb. 2 (Special.) Miss
Jessie Harnley of this city and D. 8. Corn
ran of Marlon, Ind., were married at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Harnley at 4:30 p. m. yesterday by
Rev. L. G. Packer, pastor of the Metho
dlst church of Wymore.
lllllnian-Atklna.
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. t6. (Special.)
The marriage of Harry Hlllman and Miss
Cora Atkins occurred Wednesday evening
at the home of the. bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. U. A. Atkins of Hooker town
ship. Peters-Hartley.
STELLA. Neb.t . Feb. 28.-(8peclal.)
Henry Peters and Miss Vina Hartley were
married at the residence of M. N. Davis
yesterday.
Chicago Theater Managers OraanUe.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26. Nearly twenty man
agera of Chicago theatera have attended a
secret meeting called for the purpose of
forming a protective association. After tha
meeting It waa announced that It had been
derided to f oi m a social and business as
sociation similar to the one In New York.
George Warren of McViekera was chair
man of the meeting. .
Complete Change in
FOOD
may aolve your
Problem
Suppose meat b left off for
Breakfast
and use a little FRUIT, a dish of
Grape-Nuts
and cup of
Postum
nothing more.
Try tbe change 10 days.
"There', a Reason."
JLRY FJNDS MAChES -HilLI'Y
Loreni tad the Two Groffa Are Abo Ccd
; tioted of Charges,
CLOSING SCENES OF POSTAL FRAUD CASE
Jndare Prltchard'a (barge to the Jary
Exhaustive and (overs Many
Phases of the Conspiracy
' - Law.
! WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-"Oullty as In
dicted" was the verdict announced by Carl
Petersen, foreman of the Jury In the post
otlice conspiracy trial shortly after S
o'clock tonight, stating at the same time
that this was the verdict as to all four de
fendants, namely: August W. Machen. latu
general superintendent of the rural free
delivery division; George E lxirem of
toledo. O., Samuel A. Oroff and Dlller B.
GiofT of Washington.
The Jury had been out nine hours. Justice
Prltchsrd had gone to his home, there to
await any summons from the Jury, and
when at 7:25 o'clock the Jury announced to
the deputy murshal outside the Jury room
that a verdict bad been reached the Justice
Was sent for. He arrived at the court house
shortly before S o'clock.
In the dimly lighted room sat the four
defendants, who, after the case was given
to the Jury, had been placed In the custody
of a United States marshal and confined to
the limits of the city hull. Kuclt wore an
anxious look and a death-like silence' fell
on the small crowd which had been per
mitted to enter the room as the clerk In
quired of the foreman If a verdict hud been
reached. The Jury as to a man rose and
as the wordB "guilty as Indicted" fell fronf
the foremun's Hps the defendants and their
counsel seemed appalled.
During the time the Jury was out the
fbur defendants Tiad paced up and down the
hallway outside the court room, and had
given expression to the belief thut each
hour the Jury spent In discussing the case
brought them nearer to ucquittal. There
was general astonishment that the Jury had
included In the conviction Sumuul A. Groff.
A Washington policeman and Inventor of
the Groff fastener, as Holmes Conrad, spe-
clul counsel for the government, yueterday
Informxd the Jury he did not expect a con
viction and that he personally did not be
lieve in his guilt.
Motions for Xcnr Trial.
Five ballots In all were taken. On the
first ballot the vote stood seven to five for
conviction, on the second eight to four, on
the third nine to three, on the fourth ton
to two and on the fifth the vote was unani
mous. ' Immediately after the verdict was rend
ered Charles A. Lojglass, In behalf of all
the defendants, filed motions for a new
trial, for an arrest of Judgment and fur
an appeal for the purpose of having the
defendants admitted to bail. Ball was then
fixed at )20,OU0 each, the bond of Lorens
and the two U ruffs being Increased from
$10,000. Vhen Mr. Maddox, on behalf ot
the Groffs, inquired as to the amount of
bail to be required of them Justice Prltch-
ard said:
'I know no difference between thes'e de
fendants. The jury said they are guilty
ana i cannot Discriminate, uui win i
all allko.
,Net to Samuel A. Groff, the most sur
prised man was Machen, who said he was
thunderstruck at the verdict. Intense in
terest was taken In the events of today
about the court house. The court room
waa packed, when Justice Prltchard im
mediately after convening court, charged
the Jury and about 11 o'clock sent - Its
members out to deliberate on the evidence.
They had been out 'only about forty-five
minutes whett they came Into court wjth
a reaueal fpr certain exhibits and' evidence
In the case. The exhibits they were al
lowed. wiH , the consent of counsel, to
take to the jury room, but Justice Pritch
ard said that to permit them to go over the
transcript of the evidence would amount
to a retrial of the case In the jury room
and their request as to this was denied.
Throughout the day Machen'a father,
mother, two brothers and uncle and sla
ter remained about the court house, us
did also Mrs. Iorenz and Dlller B. Groff,
son of Dlller B. Groff, but with the excep
tion of Machen'a uncle und one brother,
none- of them was present when the ver
dict was announced. ' . , v
Did Not Let Sentiment Weigh. '
Foreman Petersen . after the Jury had
been discharged said that many points
were taken up and discussed. The JlS.OOo
note' of Lorenx to Muchen, he smUI, had
been "discounted" by the Jury. The fact
that they were out so long, he said, was
because on the part of some of the mem
bers there were some matters of sentiment,
"but," he added, "we overcame thut- by
hard work."
The four defendants will appear beforo
Justice Prltchard tomorrow to receive
sentence. The district attorney and the
officluls of his office, as well as Postoffice
Inspector Mayer, all of whom were In
court when the verdict was brought In,
expressed gratification at the :e-u'lt of
the trial, which, lacking two duys, lasted
seven weeks. When seen tonight Churlos
A. Douglass Bald:
I have tried many cases, but the most
fearless and Impartial judge I ever tried
a case before Is Judge Prltchard. We
shall make a motion In arrest of judg
ment and a motion for a new trial, Involv
ing the moKt vital questions of law. It
goes to aho very root of the ease, but these
matters will be heard on their merits be
fore justice Prltchard and, If not then tue
cessful. will be carried on appeul to the
court of appeals, and from there If nece
Bary by certiorari to the supreme court of
the Cnlted States. The fight un Machen
and his co-defendants has Just begun.
Samuel A. Groff said: "I was Just as
certain of acquittal as anything In ttje
world.",
Ball was furnished tonight for e;ich of
the four coiTTlcted men, the signer I cing
the same us on the amounts llxcd prior to
conviction and the defeudu,uU were re
leased. Justice Prltchard. In his ohorge to the
Jury, set out tho various eounls In the in
dictment, and su'd the defendants sre pre
sumed to be Innocent, and that that pre
sumption amounts to evidence Introduced
In their behalf and remains with them until
the Jury Is satisfied by evld. nee that con
vinces them beyond a reasonable doubt as
the defendant's guilt. He said It whs In
cumbent on the government to prove the
allegations contained In the Indictment by
evidence sufficient to satisfy the Jury as to
the defendant s guilt beyond a reuaoiiublu
doubt. Continuing, he said:
A "reasonablt duubt" does not mean
every doubt that msy flit through your
minds In the consideration of this case,
but a doubt for which ou could give a
reason If railed upon to do so. If. after
carefully considering the evidence and the
law aa the court shall give It to you. you
find a doubt which leaves your mind un
satisfied, thst will be a doubt to which the
defendants are entitled to the benefit; but
they are not entitled t the Uenertl of any
doubts which niu not have a reasonable
fojndation in the evidence and in the cir-
cumstanrea of the cat-e.
You are th sole Judges of all ouestlons
or tact, ana in tnis reaped ine couri nn
not be of fr,v aid to von. You have hsd
an opportunity of observing the conduct of
the witnesses while on the witness stand,
as well as the Interest which any wiine
may have had In the transaction about
which he may have tentltied. and these are
matters which ahould be considered by you
In determining the qutatiori as to the
amount of weight that you are to give the
evidence of at.v witsesa who msy hsve
been Introducrd by either the guvernment
or the defense.
Apply Hula of Common Sense.
It Is your dutv to arrive at a conclualon
In considering the facte and circumstances
uf this esse the sume as you' would" com
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f vv. ; 1
to n conclusion tiporl snv other set of facts
In life. .There Is no technical rule which
prevents yon from sppl.ilng to them the
same rule of common -.ense that you would
npply to any other suo.h'Ct that might
cnnie miller your consideration.
If, therefore, after an Impartial consider
ation of all the evidence, you can candidly
sny that you are not satisfied with the le-
rennants' irullt von have a reasonable
doubt; but. If after such Impartial consid
eration of nil the evidence, you can truth-
misy say that von have nn abiding con
viction, of tho defendant's guilt, you have
no reasonable doubt, nnd It will be your
duty to return a verdict of guilty.
After ouoting from the statutes liearlng
on conspiracy, Justice Prtteharil snld that
the statutory offense of conspiracy under
the laws of the I'nlted States Is not com
plete until an net Is lone by some of the
Parties to enrry Into execution the fraud
alleged td have been committed 'in the
Indictment. The combination of crime Is
the offense, but the alleged fact to effectu
ate It Is necessary to make It Indictable.
He continued:
As a general rule, concerted action on
the tinrt of the individuals to violnto
lsw or commit a fraud Is secret, hence
the rule which permits the Introduction
of 'evidence of separate Individual acts
tending to show a common design In cases
like the one which you are now railed
upon to consider. The common design
u eir?,Pnr,L,!,.r J.'hRV' "n,'1 ." rr'.,e;
parties' really' came together and actually first superintendent of thot rood nnd th
agreed In terms to have that design nnd! first engine run over the road was called
parties charged In th.- Indictment knew I Hakes was the organizer and chief pro
of the tbject to be accomplished, and all I motor of the Coal Valley Mining company.
Intentionally participated In the trnnsae- whl(., property he later sold to the father
tlon In furtherance of the common design ' 1 ' ' . , , - ., .,,,,, M-
and purpose to defraud the I'nlted States. of Hon. lien T. Cable and from which Mr.
then you may find that there was a tacit ( Cable reullted over $1.0iK).000.
unni rsianiimn. mm ro mi im.- .uiim-
rnov Is concerned, that Is sufficient to con
stltnte the offense. There need be no spe
rifle agreement.
Aa to Testimony of Defendant.
He said that such nn offense rarely, If
ever. Is proven by direct testimony.
Evlnence In proof of conspiracy may be,
and ftom the nature of the case, must be
circumstantial, nnd bo continued
The defendants have gone on the witness
stand and testified In their own behalf, it, :
lliejeiore, itei uinen in? oiiij ,. " u j " .
mony. ln view of tlie'fact that they are in-, and will have the hearty co-operation of
terested in the outcome of tills trial. Hut toth the County Board of Supervisors and
sVoodsfo-Ing ttnrSuM fflfel the directors of the Storm Ike independ
the testimony of the defendants becajse of i nt school district.
he fact that thev are Interested: and if. i
.1 ,.,,UI.. I., 0,-,-tltlt, T, tl,M r ll-MM-
you ought to scrutinise their tcsti- j
afti.-r considering their leHtiinony tnd tho I
circumstances under wlilcli it was given,
yon are of the opinion that they hove told
the truth about the trans ictloti. It Is as
much your duty to give credit to what they
may sav as It Is to believe any other wit
nesses who may .have testilied during the
progress of this trial.
l-le instructed the Jury that If they were
satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that
Machen nnd the other defendants or any
two or m. re of them conspirea to sen tne
fastener; to .th.8, government at a price In
excess of thut which they otherwise would
have sold the same and' divided the proceeds
among themselves, they were . guilty as
Indicted. The Jury, he said, could find tho
e'efendonts guilty as to each count in the
Indictment or acquit them as to some and
find them guilty aa to others, und a verdict
of not guilty could be found oe to one or
more of them. ' ' "."
One -Cannot be Gnllty Alone.
"But, ' he added, "before you can return
a v'erdlcv of guilty you must find that at
least two uf the defendants are guilty. of
the conspiracy as charged In the Indict
ment; thut Is to say, you cannot tlr.d one
defendant guilty and return a verdict of
not guilty as to all the others.
He urged the Jury not to be Influenced by
prejudice or bs moved by sympathy. "You
should ' give these defendants a fair and
impartial trial," he said, "according to tbe
evidence as testilied by the witnesses, and
the law as given to you by the court."
The rase," he continued, "s.iould be
tried oti Its l.ierits and without regard to
whut effect the verdict would have on the
public mlhd." He concluded as follows:
It Is nror.rr that the' government should
prosecute alt pnriles charged with crime,
and the fact that the government muy
have employed special counsel in mm cuss
should not' influence your minds one way
or the other, nnd It Is equally essential to
the proper administration of the law that
tne urlenaanis huouiu oe repi va.-nn ,..
rotinsel In the conduct of this trial, us It
I that the government through its counsel
Should be permitted to present Its conten
tions as to 4be issues tnai Hre rarnu.nj
the allegations contained in the Indictment.
I am mre. therefore, when you come to
decide this mutter you will consider solely
tho oiiesilon aa to whether or not the de-
fendants are guilty us charged In the In
dictment. Jnry Makri I nnanal Heuueat.
After being out for eight minutes the
Jury sent In whut J.iPtlce Prltchard char
acterized as u remarkable and most un
usual reqneiit. They d. sired the account
book of tieorge Lorenz, the not for I'JS.OX),
all drafts, clucks, warrants and statements
of ex-Chief IVfT.nbach. us well as the
prayers, and his charge.
The Jury wns sent for and Justice rrltch
nrd Informed the members he had decided,
with the consent of counsel, to let them
have the note a.nd account book of Lorenz
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nnd such papers as bore on the note and
transactions. He said that to comply with
the reiiuest In Its entirety would amount
to retrial of the case. If they were In
doubt about any part of the evidence, he
said he would read It. The Jury then re
turned to the Jury room.
At 3:15 o'clock. In response to a secend
reuuest from Justice Prltchard, word wns
sent to him from the Jury room that an
agreement had not Inmmi reached. At l:2u
Justice Prltchard ndjourned court until
tomorrow ami went to his home, saying
that the court was adjourned subject to
the call of the jur. until o'clock tonight.
If they hnd not reached a erdict by that
time they would have to be locked up. -
Tdrs, Amelia llahea.
HAY SPRINGS. Neb.. Feb. 26. (Special.)
Mrs. Amedii Hakes, mother of Mrs. D. H.
Heaton of this place, died at the home of
her daughter at the age of si years. Mrs.
Hakes was the widow of the late Holmes
Hakes, who Was Interested In tho con
struction of railroads In western Illinois In
tho early days of that country. Mr. Hakes
nnd wife settled In Rock Island In 1MT. He
was the prime mover In the construction of
ii, unck lulntnl Peoria railroad between
Rock Island. and. Coal Valley. He was the
tin Plnnt Chanires Hands.
STORM LAKE. Ia.. Feb. 16.-(Special)
A. W. Cnger, a public spirited cltlsen,
who put In a system of gas lighting and
heating about two years ago today disposed
of the plant to 8. C, Bradford, taking lr.,'
exchange two sections of Red River valley
land near Crookston, Minn. The plant
cost $20.(H) nnd wns exchanged at cost
price. Mr. Bradford will endeavor to in
terest capitalists In n heating plant to bo
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