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    TITE OMAfTA DAILY REE: FRIDAY, MAHCTT 11. 1004.
PAY INSTALLMENT ON CELLS
Contract Ii Alio Lt for Additional Cnei
Anthoriied by Legislature.
RAISE THE VALUATION ON SCHOOL LANDS
Artloa of ( ontmliiloi tr Follmer M ill
Increase Rftfnm for "School
Fand Seventy Tkomind
rer Year.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 10. (Speclal.)-The
Board of Public I.ands and Buildings thin
morning; paid to the Van Horn Iron works
of Cleveland $41,418, a portion of the money
due the company for the erection of the
steel cells at the state penitentiary, yes
terday afternoon the board awarded the
contract for the remaining eighty-four cell
to this name company for 19,982, which, to
gethor with Its contract for the flint 150
cells, just takes the appropriation of $5A0O0
made by the late legislature. The other
bidder on the eighty-four cells were: The
Smith 1'nlon Iron works of Chicago, $30,g29;
Champion Iron works of Canton, (37,3(10,
and the Stuart Jail works of Cincinnati for
3.25.
The board made a first contract with the
Van Dorn company for 150 cells for $C9,0Of),
to be paid In Installments as the work pro
gressed. When the first bill was presented
Auditor Weston refused to audit It for the
reason that the legislature had appropri
ated IHO.OOO frr 240 cells. It became neces
sary therefore for the board to again ad
vertise for bids for the remaining cells,
which also made It necessary for the Van
Dorn company In order to save what money
and work it had invested to take the con
tract at a price that would keep the total
cost of the state within the appropriation.
President Van Dorn of the company said
ha would lone IOO.OjO by taking the eighty
four cells at the price he did.
Increase In Valuations.
In thirty-eight counties In which fhe ap
praisement of sohool lands has been com
pleted and tabulated the valuation has been
increased tl,3W,oeo. This will mean an In
cream to the temporary school fund of al
most 170.000 annually. Land Commissioner
Follmer and his deputy, H. M. Eaton, have
been busy at this work for many months,
and to increase tho fund liO.000 It has cost
the state Just 6.0U0. Mr. Follmer waa given
authority by the Hoard of Educational
Lands and Funds to proceed with the reap
pralsement In his own way, and he had au
thority to spend money as he pleased. It
Is expected that the remainder of the ap
praisement will have been tabulated and
ready for the public in detail by the last of
tho week.
school Children Exchange letters,
A number of school children of London
will In the courso of a few weeks have the
pleasure, of receiving letters from the school
children of Nebraska, this morning the
school at Ohlowa having mailed through
Superintendent Fowler about twenty let
ters. This was the result of a request by a
school board, of London that the pupils of
the publlo schools of the two countries ax
change personal letters. Superintendent
Fowler thought the plan a good one, and It
Is expected that in a short time every
school In the state will have a foreign cor
respondent. At a meeting of the State Board of Pub
llo Lands and Buildings this morning the
contract for the erection of a kitchen at
the Institute for the Feeble Minded at
Beatrice was let to Rutherford & Hick
man for $!90.
Barry Keeps "Hence.
Brigadier General Barry of the National
Guard, who waa nipped short In a valiant
campaign for re-etectlon by Adjutant Gen
eral Culver, who issued hla discharge pa
pers, was In Lincoln last night and today,
but he refused to discuss for publication
bis thoughts regarding General Culver.
From friends of General Barry it la learned
that he thinks General Culver acted real
mean In the matter.
Janitors Now Wear "tars.
The draft clerks of the state house, who
draw pay as janitor?, have risen to dignity
never before attained by state house Jani
tors. Each and every one of them was
this afternoon sworn in as special police
and each decked himself out In a brand
new shiny star. This was done so that
the janitors could stop the destruction of
the beautiful green grass that Is to be In
the state house yard. People of Lincoln
in hurrying home from their work have
been ' In the habit of taking short cuts
across the state house yard. The janitors
have warned them and protested and so
has the board, but to no avail. Conse
quently the Janitors were given authority
to make arrests and the first person who
does not move off the grass when told to,
111 be hustled off to Jail on a chia-a nf
trespass.
(dents r.ood Firemen.
Superintendent Clark of the Stste Nor
mal school of Peru was here today and
elated that the fire there did damage not
to exceed 1300. He spoke in the highest
terms of the water supply and the work
of therlrc department of the school. Within
a minute after the alarm waa sounded he
said the students had three streams on
the blaze and what gave evidence of being
a most dinastrous fire was soon subdued.
The fire was confined to the fourth floor
In a narrow hall, having evidently caught
In a box containing some rubbish in the
way of theatrical makeups. It was Mr.
Clark's opinion that there must have been
some matches in the box and that mice
Ignited them. Others, he said, believed
the blase was caused by defective wiring.
Blalr Files Appeal.
Johnv Blalr, who was convicted In the
lower court of a statutory crime upon
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Beulah Thomas, through his attorney has
filed a brief In the supreme court asking
that the lower court be reversed. The
county attorney of Tork county brought
three counts sgalnst Blalr and at the time
of the trlsl and previous to It there was
much excitement In the neighborhood of
York. The girl first testified that Blalr
had not been Intimate with her and after
the attorneys had begun to argue the ca.e
she asked to he allowed to again take the
stand, where she testified that upon three
different occasions Blalr had assaulted her.
Just before the trial the girl disappeared
from home and was located after some
weeks at the home of Blair.
Kelm Out for Auditor.
It was reported here today that A. M.
Kelm, secretary of the senate during the
last session of the legislature, had an
nounced himself a candidate for audttrr.
Kelm is from Richardson county. Fred
Miller, candidate for secretary of state, Is
from the same county.
Read Uw to Assessors.
Deputy assessors of Lancaster county got
together this afternoon for a little he:irt-to-hcart
talk on the proper way to d the
work cut out for them. They were given to
understand that everything has to be as
sessed snd If any corporation owns prop
erty in any locality covered by a deputy
that deputy Is supposed to find out what it
Is worth. Assessor Miller met with the
deputies and discussed the law with them.
STATU RENTS I THE Tl RLGY CASK.
Doctors Testify as to Character of
Wounds on Bliss' Body.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., March 10 (Spe
cial Telegram.) The state haa examined
further witnesses in James Slater, George
Cox, Charles Boody, Editor Reed, Under
taker Hodge. Coroner Roeder and Dr.
Smith, completing its case this afternoon.
The testimony of Slater, Cox and Boody
was all corroborative of that of Keysor
Allen, that tracks leading from the point
where Bliss entered the field to where his
body lay proved he was walking away
from Turley when the latter first shot. Un
dertaker Hodge testified that the coat,
shirt and undershirt, riddled and bloody,
was Just the same as when he took it off
Bliss, excepting for the rents made neces
sary to remove it from the rigid body. He
also testified to the first wounds going
directly Into the body from the back to the
front. Coroner Roeder described the
wounds. The wounds In the back of the
arm and In the shoulder entered from the
rear and took a course directly to the front
of the body, four of them had penetrated
the outer portion of the arm. One In the
back, in the direction of the heart, had
been probed by him and its course was
directly from the back. None of these
wounds were sufficient to cause any serious
result
Tho other gunshot wound was In the
right breast. It completely tore the tlss-.ie,
reduced the lung to shreds and death from
this wound was Instantaneous from the
shock and resultant profuse hemorrhage.
Dr. Roeder also testified as to a man fall
ing backward when so wounded if he was
standing still, or forward if he was plung
ing forward at the time of receiving the
wound, as defense alleges In Its statement
was the case.
Dr. Roeler's testimony was corroborated
by Dr. Smith of Bhelton.
The state here rested and the defense
began with a number of character wit
nesses, who testified that Turley had al
ways been of a peaceable disposition and
fond of hunting.
FIF.RCK STORM OVT It THE STATE.
Snow, Drlren by High Wind, la Hard
on I.I re Stock.
WEST POINT, Neb.. March lO.-tSpectnl.)
The balmy, spring like weather prevailing
here for the last week was changed this
morning at 9 o'clock by a regular old time
billiard. The wind Is blowing a' furious
gale from the northwest and Is drifting the
snow badly. A very heavy enow Is falling
and were the temperature 6 degrees lower
It would be absolutely impossible to travel
out of doors. As It is locomotion is ex
tremely difficult and dangerous. Children
are confined to the school buildings, unable
to get home. It is feared that much stock
will suffer, many of the farmers being
totally vnprepared for a atorm of thla
character.
BEEMER, Neb., March 10. -Special.)
One of the worst storms this county has
experienced for several years haa been In
full blast since -9 o'clock this morning. The
wind, accompanied by snow, is blowing at a
rate of fifty miles an hour. It Is feared
that stock which Is not well cared for will
suffer.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., March 10-(Spe-ctal.)
Yesterday was an Ideal day, with
the thermometer up to 78, but about 9
o'clock laat night the wind changed to the
northwest, and thin morning there was a
drop of fifty-two degree In the temper
ature and a heavy snowstorm prevails.
FULLERTON. Neb., March 10. (Special.)
Yesterday 100 feet of the Loup river
bridge at this place was carried away by
the breaking up of the ice. Several people
living on the south side were In town and
In order to reach home went on the" train
to Columbus and thence to Central City.
Yesterday waa a very still, quiet day,
the thermometer registering 75 degreea at
6 o'clock. This morning a bllzxard Is rag
ing, with the thermometer at 20 degrees.
ASS AIXT BCRIBNEIl YOTXG WOMA.
Tare Mrs Have Their Victim Boand
aad Almost Senseless.
FREMONT. Neb.. March 10.-(8paclal.)
Miss Eva Rich, an 18-year-old daughter of
Van Rich of Scrtbner, waa the victim of a
criminal assault by three unidentified men
last evening. She was returning home
alone about o'clock, having spent the
evening at a brother's, and when about
W0 yards from the door was seised by three
men, who securely bound her with binding
twine, gagged her and accomplished their
purpose. She struggled fiercely, but was
Anally ovwpowerod, only aftor her clothing
had been nearly torn off her. The men
left her bound hand and foot and nearly
senseless.
About II o'clock she revived sufficiently
to get to the house, some of the way
rolling and crawling must of the distance.
She was exhausted and In a frightfully
nervous condition. A physician waa at once
summoned, the village marshal notified and
also the Fremont officers. Sheriff Bauman
went to Scrlbner on a freight last night
and this morning a pair of bloodhounds
were taken up and placed on the scent.
They followed the trail for a short dis
tance and then lost it. At noon today her
assailants were still at large.
Miss Rich was able to give a fair de
scription of them and the officers hope to
capture them. There was much excitement
In Scrlbner over the affair this morning
and threats of summary punishment of the
men were freely made. Should they be ar
rested and brought to Scrlbner the officers
would have a difficult time to protect them
The family are old residents of this county
and the young woman well known 'and
prominent In the younger society of the
town.
Eleetrle Lights at Millard.
PAPILLION. Neb.. March 10. -(Special.)
-The village of Millard Is putting on
metropolitan airs. James Wheeler, the
dairy man, haa Just completed the instal
lation of an electric light plant on his
property. The dynamo, which Is worked
by a gasoline engine, will supply a suffi
cient quantity of light to Illuminate the
entire town. The merchants are having
their stores fitted with the lights, which,
when completed, will give Millar the ap
pearance of an us-to-iUu city.
OSMOND I1ARD HIT BY FIRE
E ren Binding Destroyed Before Flamti
Are UndSr CoatroL
LOSS ABOUT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
struct a re Destroyer! All In the Has
laesa District. Including Bank
and a Somber of Large
Stores.
OSMOND, Neb., March 10.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Thl town suffered a loss by Are
lact night that will run into the thousands
of dollars. At 11:30 p. m. Are was discov
ered In the rear room of Turner A Feter
Fon's meat market, situated In the center
of a frame row of ten large buildings, all
of which are in ruins. The wind carried
sparks to the livery barn of I L. Davis,
one block east, and It was consumed.
The loar.es, as far as known, and the
Insurance Is as follows: Farmers' 8tate
bank, loss on building $5,000, Insurance un.
knewn, as the cashier Is not at home;
Mitchell & Saunders, loss on stock of mer
chandise $14,000, insurance $S.800; E. B.
Rodgers. loss on two buildings $2,500, no
Insurance; J. C. Saunders, ions on building
$.1.0il0, no Insurance; Chystai Wiley, loss
on drugs and Jewelry $4,000, no Insurance;
J. F. Oreen, loss on drug stock $2,000, no
insuranoe; Turner aV Peterson, loss on
butcher shop $600, no Insurance; Maine ho
tel, loss on furniture $2,000. Insurance $1,000;
Ous J. Marek, loss on building $1,000, in
surance $626; W. H. Booton, Joss on three
buildings $4,000, Insurance unknown; Hamer
A Clqek, loss on saloon building and stock
$4., with partial Insurance; William
Kllndt, loss on saloon and fixtures $4.&no,
partially Insured; L. La Davis, loss on livery
barn $1,000, Insurance $700; Mrs. Chamber
lain, restaurant and millinery, loss $300, no
Insurance; household goods of B. M. Smith,
cashier, about $1,500, partial Insurance. All
the plate glass windows In the town were
broken.
IJtRIES FROM FIGHT ARE FATAL.
Victim Lives Tea Days, Gradually
GrowlBtT Worse.
TORK. Neb.. March 10. (Special.) News
was received here this morning of the death
of Allle Wilcox, a resident of McCool and
barber at that place from what is supposed,
to be injuries inflicted by Thomas Rearden,
Jr. On Monday night, February 29, a crowd
came from McCool to attend the theater
here, and Lfter the show a part of the
crowd drank freely and are said to have
become Intoxicated. Night Wat-hman IU-
genfrits warned the boya that they must
rehave and told them to leave the city,
which they did. It eeema that Allie Wilcox
and Thomas Rearden went to Miller's livery
barn in this city, and when there became
Involved in a flght. One of the livery tarn
helpers says that Wilcox persisted In hang
ing onto Rearden, who warned him several
.times to quit, saying that he waa getting
hot and that he would punch him if he did
not quit. Before any onlooker realised they
were mixed up in a flght. They saw Rear
den hit Wlloox, knocking him down and then
knock him down aa fast as Wilcox would
get on his feet. Wilcox came out of the
flght badly beaten, but at the time no one
thought he had suffered any serious In
juries. From that time he has required
medical aid and this morning at S o'clock
be died.
German Settlement Breaks fp.
BKRTRAND. Neb., March 10. (Special.)
Tho Toder settlement, composed of Penn
sylvania Germans, which haa existed a
few miles southwest of thla place for the
past twenty years, has broken up and all
Its members, having sold their jands and
belongings, are leaving Nebraska, moat of
them returning to their former homes In
the east. Twenty of their number bought
tickets for Reedsvllle, Pa., Tuesday morn
ing. These people are of the Mennonlte
religious sect and are noted for their strict
honesty in all business dealings and their
adherence to old oustoms, particularly In
the manner of dress, which has been
handed down unchanged for many genera
tions. In spite of their peculiarities they
leave many warm friends In thla section.
For m City Heantlfnl.
OENEVA. Neb., March 10. (Speclal.)-A
mercantile club is In course of organisa
tion, the main object being the beautifying
of the city and park especially. Many are
becoming Interested In it and it Is hoped It
will he a success. Geneva has a park
that could, with some trouble and expense,
be made most beautiful. It occupies two
complete blocks In the business portion.
with a fine courthouse In the center. Tears
sgo Younger Co. set dumps of pine
trees over the park and now these art
grand evergreens.
Farmhand Loses Eye.
SCHUYLER. Neb.. March 10. (Special.)
P. F. King, an employe at the Creacent
stock yards, near this city, took hold of a
strand of wire of a barbed wire fence to
draw a staple to permit lifting the wire
so that a band of sheep could pass under
It and through the line of fence Into an
adjoining field. The staple pulle so hard
that when its hold waa loosed the tension
of the wire carried it out with great force
and it struck King in one of his eyes, pen
etrating the ball r-nd destroying the sight.
Blind Pupils Shoir Ability.
BEATRICE. Nfb.. March 10.-C8peclal.)-A
class of eight pupils from the Sohool for
the Blind, located at Nebraska City, gave
a very pleasing and interesting entertain
ment at the First Presbyterian church last
night, Prof. Morey being In charge. The
program consisted of music, readings,
ex?rclses In geography, geometry, writing,
sowing by hand or on the machine. The
entertainment was largely attended and
Frof. Morey and the class have reason to
feel proud over the success attained.
Sends Errant Boy Home.
PAPILLION, Neb., March 10. (Special.)
Jake Perrin, a young Paplillon lad, last
Baturday resolved to leave tha parental
hover and see the world. Accordingly, he
went to IJncoln by the hobo rout., where,
after wandering around half of Sunday
night, being without friends or money, he
was nabbed by the police and thrown Into
Jail. Next morning the chief of police
gave him a lecture and a half dollar and
sent young Periin home.
Close Call for Elevator.
TORK. Neb.. March 10 (Special.) The
Northwestern freight engine while switch
ing in the yards here yesterday morning
set Are to dead grass along the public
highway and right-of-way of the Kansas
City A Omaha railroad, which was carried
toward the elevator building operated by
the Farroea-s' Grain company and threat
ened to bum it. The Are department re
sponded quickly to the call and soon had
the Are under control.
Falwell Held tor Extortion.
BEATRICE. Neb., March 10. (Special
Telegram.) At his preliminary hearing
today in the county court Charles Falwell,
charged with attempting to extort $1,000
from Mrs. Josephine Prlble, a widow living
near Ortell. this county, by writing her a
threatening letter, was bound over to dis
trict court, his bond being Axed at $500. He
furnished bail and waa released.
Bertraad Behuola Close.
BERTRAND. Neb.. March 10. (Special
The public schools of thla place were
dosed Vlondev for a period of two veeka
ss a precautionary measure against diph
theria. No cases of the disease have yet
appeared In town, but there are Ave cases
In the country near by.
Eaenped Prisoner Apprehended.
TECIMSEH. Neb. March 10.-(8peclal
Telegram.) Sheriff W.. H. Cummlngs re
ceived a telegram from Sioux City this
morning that Frank Robertson had been
apprehended. Robertson was confined In
the Johnson county Jnll awaiting a session
of the district court on the charge of
larceny. On February 12 he escaped, hav
ing had help from the outxlde. Sheriff
Cummlngs left this evening for 81oux City
and will bring Robertson here at once.
Catch Thief In Omaha.
NORFOLK. Neb., March 10 (Special. )
Dan Falrchllds and Dwlght Valentine, two
young men from Oakrlale, ' are In Jail at
Neligh for robbing C. B. Grebe, a section
foreman, who lives at Oakdale. of two
watches. The timepieces were missed
February 20. Suspicion fell upon these two
fellows. Falrchllds was secured In Omaha,
where he had pawned one of the watches.
He confessed to the stealing.
Pay Fine for Theft.
SCHUYLER, Neb., March 10. (Special )
Andrew Coller, a boy of 11 years, was bo
fore the county court on a charge of steil
ing baling wire from Fril Hoppe of Rich
land. Owing to his extreme youth leniency
was urged and no punishment Inflicted
other than a fine of $j, which waa sus
pended during good behavior.
Lightning; Destroys Barn.
TECUMSEH, Neb., March 10. (Special
Telegram.) At an early hour this morning
the barn of John Mlddlelon, south of this
city, was struck by lightning and de
stroyed. The contents Included a horse,
buggy, farm implements, hay and grain
and nothing was saved. The loss Is par
tially covered by Insurance.
Boy Dies from Injuries.
SIOUX CITY, Ia March 10.-(8peclal
Telegram.) George Weseloh. aged 12 years,
son of Chris Weseloh of Laurel, Neb., died
at the German Lutheran hospital in Sioux
City. The boy fell off a wagon near Laurel
last night and Injured his leg. He waa
brought to 8loux City for treatment.
South African Manager Anhenser
Bnseh Brewing Assn. Cured of
Severe Cold try Chnmber
laln'e Cough Remedy.
"During my trip In the Transvaal I con
tracted a heavy cold. I am pleased to state
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gave
me prompt relief and after continuing its
use for a few days was entirely rid of the
distressing indisposition," says Mr, Albert
E. Stiasny, manager of Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Association, Cape Town, Africa.
This remedy has a world-wide reputation
for Its cures of colds and can always be
depended upon.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer Tomorrow for Ne
braska, South Dakota, lows
and Missouri.
WASHINGTON, March lO.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday;
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Friday; Saturday fair and warmer.
For Missouri and Iowa Fair Friday and
Saturday; warmer Saturday.
For Indiana Fair Friday, except rain or
snow in north portion; Saturday fair with
brisk northwest winds.
For Illinois Fair Friday, except rain or
snow In northeast portion and colder; Sat
urday fair and warmer with northwest
winds.
For Kansas Fair Friday and Saturday.
For North Dakota Fair and warmer Fri
day and Saturday.
For Colorado Showers In west eand fair
in east portion Friday; Saturday, showers.
For Wyoming Showers in west, fair and
warmer In east portion, Friday; Saturday,
rain or snow and colder.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. March 10. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the past three
years ;
104. 1803. 1)2. 190L
Maximum temperature ..31 46 tiS 1)6
Minimum temperature ... 27 23 49 27
Mean temperature 29 Sit 67 22
Precipitation 07 T .01 .29
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day slnoe March 1, 1904;
rvorma.1 temperature M
Deficiency for the day 6
Total excess since March 1 74
Normal precipitation 01 Inch
Excess for the day 03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 i7 Inch
Deficiency since March 1 33 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1908 37 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1902 31 Inch
Report of Stations at T I. M.
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CONDITION OF THE
WEATHER.
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3
Omaha, cloudy ,
Valentin, clear
North Platte, clear ....
291 311
34: .()
4 .00
4s! .oo
Cheyenne, part cloudy .,
wilt LKe city, cloudy
Rapid City, clear
Huron, cloudy ,
Willlston. clear
62
3S
2fi
10
Chicago, raining ,
62 .14
62 .02
34 .22
64 T
Bl. l-oiils, cloudy ,
St. Paul, snowing ,
Davenport, snowing ,
Kansas City, clear ,
Havre, cloudy ,
Helena, dourly ,
Bismarck. Dart cloudv ..
44! 4N, .00
lXl is! .on
421 42 .00
141 18 .02
68 72 T
Galveston, cloudy
T Indicates trace ofpreelp! lotion.
L. A. WELSH. Forecaster.
Ayefs
Talk this over with your doc
tor. If he says Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral is all right for your
hard cough, then take i" We
are willing to trust him.
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Cherry
OFFICERS TAKE MARK DUNN
Murderer Who Escaped from St. Joseph
Ctptnrtd at Guilford, Hiraonri.
AT POINT OF DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA
Governor Doekery Postpones the F.xe
eutlon to Permit nn Official I n
erstlsratlon of His Condi,
tins,
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., . March lO.-Mark
Dunn, the murderer who escaped from the
county Jail here Monday morning, nfter
locking up the guard, the Jailer and a
deputy sheriff, was recaptured at 11 o'clock
last night at Guilford, Mo., a village on
the Chicago Great Western, eighteen miles
north of St. Joseph.
Dunn's capture was the culmination of
a Vhnse almost as sensational as was his
escape. He appeared at the home of a
farmer near Rosendale at S o'clock yester
day morning, sick with pneumonia. He
said his name was William Merrltt nnd
thut he waa a brother-in-law of Mike Kstes,
Burlington section foreman st Rosendale.
Estes was notified snd had the man re
moved to hla house. A farm hand who
helped move the sick man was sure he wns
Dunn and wired Sheriff Spencer In St.
Joseph. The sheriff and several depu
ties hurried to Rosendale on the first
train, arriving there late in the evening.
Dunn's relatives In the meant. me feared
his Identity had become knewn and he
was spirited away In a buggy drawn by
a team of fast horses. He had forty
flve minutes' start of his pursuers and
drove across the country at a furious pacm.
Upon arrival at Guilford he was too sick
to go further and dismissed the team snd
driver. He proceeded to ft, hot?I and re
tired to a room, where he was takn with
out resistance by deputy sheriffs half an
hour later, near midnight.
Governor Doekery has Instructed the
sheriff of Buchanan county to postpone the
execution of Dunn until B o'clock tomorrow
evening, In order to have his health investi
gated. Governor Doekery will give Dunn a
respite of several days, hut will commute
his sentence under no circumstances. The
St. Joseph officials have had an Investiga
tion made by ph'yslctans, who say that he
is not suffering from pneumonia and that
there is no need of a respite.
ARRANGING THE SEATING
Rational Demorrstle Subcommittee
and Chicago Committee on A r
rangementa Plnn Meeting.
ST. LOUIS, March 10. The subcommit
tee of tho national democratic, committee
in charge of the arrangements for the na
tional convention at the Coliseum In July,
and the local committee on arrangements
wilt meet here on March 21. The c.ill for
the meeting of the local committee was Is
sued today by Chairman John Schroers.
John I. Martin, sorgrvtnt-nt-arnis of the
national committee, notified Mr. Schroers
that the subcommittee of the national com
mittee will meet with the local committee
that day. At tho meeting at tho Coliseum
plans will be presented to tho subcom
mittee. Maps and blue prints will lie
ready. Chairman Schroers says, showing
where every seat In the large auditorium
will be located.
HYMENEAL
Wcls-Paek.
BEATRICE, Neb.. March 10. fSpeclal.l
The marriage of Mr. Mat Wels and Miss
Llxxle Pack, well known residents of Vir
ginia, this county, was solemnised in county
court yesterday afternoon. Judge Bourne
officiating.
Pet eraon-Jonr Scheldt.
?APILLION, Neb., March 10 (Special.)
The wedding of John Peterson and Miss
Minnie Jonescheldt waa celebrated Tues
day at the home of the groom in Portal.
Many friends and relatives wore present,
among the number being many from Omaha
and points In the state.
Porter-llafer.
GENEVA, Neb., March 10. (Special.) A
pretty wedding was solemnised on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Hafer, southeast of Geneva, when their
daughter Kathryn was united in marriage
to Mr. George W. Porter. Both have grown
up In Chelsea township.
Known the World 0rr
For Its wonderful cures Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. It cures or no pay. For sale by
Kuhn & Co.
DEATH RECORD.
Congressman Croft.
WASHINGTON, March 10. Represents
tlve George Croft of AJken, B. C, died at
his home In this city today of blood poison
ing. Mr. Croft had been ill for over six weeks
as the result of an Injury caused by a
splinter In his thumb, from which blood
poisoning resulted. Dr. Croft, a brother,
was summoned from AJken, but the effort
of himself and the local physicians proved
unavailing. Mr. Croft waa 17 years old and
leaves six sons. He was a democrat and
was serving his first term in congress.
Mrs. Lncy A. Bute.
BEATRICE, Neb., March 10 (Speclal.)
Mrs. Lucy A. Bute, aged 80 years, died
at her home, nine miles west of this city,
yesterday morning. She located In Gage
county forty-one years ago, and was one
of its earliest settlers. She leaves a family
of five children td mourn her loss.
to., go... gl.OO.
Sol for ae yr.
Pectoral
Vorld-Famous Inventor
Solomon Schvarzschild
Who Suffered Tortures from Chronic Dyspepsia and Received
No Benefit from the Best Known Specialists
Throughout the Country, Was Cured by
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
broths. At the end of iwo weeks my Improvement waa so marked as to call
MrUi comment from my family, neighbors and friend). Within the month I
was completely cared. This all happened over a year ago nnd I have never hud
a return of dyspepsia or stomach trouble in any form. I eat and relish- all kinds ot
fooo. I have gained in weight and strength and am in perfect physical condition.
Since, my r.lrwss Duffy s has beon tha only medicine used in our family."
S. SCHWAHZSCHILD, I'tW West Urodwav. New York City.
THE ONE COMPLETE CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA
Dyspe.pt.ia is recognized s the great American malady. More than 3f per cen
of the entire population Is afflicted with the dlsoase In one form or other. Doctors of
all schools are agreed that Duffy e Pure Malt Whiskey is the one perfect cure for dvs.
pepsla and all stomach trouble. It cures dyspoiwla by going to tho scat of the trouble.
Duffy s I'ure Malt Whiskey is an absolutely pure, Invlgomtlng and stimulating tonic.
It brings into action all t-is vital fores; enables you to get from food all the nourish,
meiit it .on'oins. In a word, It makes digestion perfect, and thus enriches the blood,
bulhls up the. nerve tissues, ton.s up the heart, gives power to the brain, strength
and olasticlty to the mimcles. It Is invaluable for overworked men, delicate women
aud elikly children. It la a promoter of health end iongovlty-makes the old young;
and keeps the young strong.
Duffy's I'tii-e Malt Whlnky cures colds, cough, catarrh, asthma, consumption,
grip, oronchltls, ;-leuriy, pneumonia, and all diseases of tho throat and lungn; nervous
ness, mni-irla and all low fover. It contains no fusel oil, and Is the only whiskey,
recognised by the Government as a medicine. This Is a guarantee. 7,000 doctors pre
Siirlbe it and over 2.) hospitals uo It exciurilvely.
At TlOV When you ask f.r Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey be anre yon get
the ayennlne. I naerupnlous drnlers, mindful of the excellence nf this prep,
nrattnn, will try to sell yon chenp tmltntlona and limit whlkkey anbstl
totes, which are put on the market for profit only, nitd which, far from
relieving' the sick, nre positively harmful.' Demand DnrTy's" nnd he anre
yon get It. It Is the only absolutely pure Malt Whiskey which rontalni
medicinal, henlt h-ulvliiK ainnlltles. Duffy's Pnre Malt Whiskey Is sold In
sealed bottles nnlyi never In flask or bulk, Look for the trade-mark, the
"Old Chemist," on the label, nnd he ?ertnln (he seal over the cork la nn.
broken, Ileware nf reMled buttles.
Bold by all -lrngglsts and grocers, or direct, y.on a bottlo. It.terestlng medical
booklet sent free. Duffy Molt Vhlskey Co., rtochoater. N, Y.
FIRB SA.LE
oma.ua. nnnu & rattan works
408 So. 18th Street (Washington Hall Building;.
Great reduction In prices still contln'.ies .id people are buvlng In quantise.
Many of the best pieces still left. The chairs that were damaged worst solo smung
the first, and many persons have purchased higher priced goods on second or third
purchase. When they get their goods homo and realise what a good bargain they
have made, they come again and buy more. You are not too late to secure tho
best bargains. Hut don't delay longer, or these goods will all be sold.
GO-CARTS, up y ff I CHILDREN'S ROCKERS . ftfln
from eSeWU I M2f. snd ..VUC
CARRIAGES cheaper than f( j ROCK ICRS that retailed ' r en
ever known up from -aVVf at f 14.00 for OaOU
BASKETS. STANDS, etc.. at one-half price or less, owing to condition.
Call and see these or you will regret it.
TO THE
PACIFIC COAST
EVERY DAY UNTIL APRIL 30TH.
Proportionately low ratos to Kalt Lake,
Butte, Helena, Spokane and other points.
If you are going anywhere west better call or
write for information. A few timely hints may
Rave you dollars and cents and annoyance.
iiiiii
l State !
1502
argains!
Here are some of the low rates which the
Hock Island System offers:
f25.00 to Han Fraucisn Today!
'$25.00 to Los Angeles Today!
$25.00 to Portland
$25.00 to Seattle J Today!
$25.00 to Tacoma )
$22.50 to Spokane Today!
$20.00 to nelena, Hutte )
and Anaconda f Joday.
$9.00 to Oklahoma Points March J5.
?10.50 to Texas Points March 15.
Pull information at this oftlce.
olonion rlmajrsachilil. recoanlaeit
as one f the) world's greatest lnven
tors, nnd mho ha. perfected more
than flfty Inbor-snvlntv and life-ear.
In devices, writes!
"I.ong continued application to my work
under hluh pressure brought on an attack
of dyspepsia n ml rtomnch troubles several
years ago. My own family physician failed
to benetlt me. and I consulted many spe
cialist, finally my case brcanio so bud that
I sufTere.l continuous misery and torture.
I felt that death would Indeed be a.
ellef. 1 wns nervons, rnnld not
!p, nothing agreed with me. I
arew thin, emaciated, lifeless and
mak.
"I could make no progress with my
work ami became blue and illnhcartencd.
"Finally I called In my old 'amlly doctor
and he prescribed Duffy e Pure Ma't Whis
key and I began taking It In very small
doeios, a few drops at a time. Krnm tha
vtry Hrst I nolle! that my stomach ree
taineii your whiskey, and I was anon able)
to take nourishment in tho form of wmlr
8. REYNOLDS,
City Passenger Agent,
Farnam Street, Omaha.
bteaVlZsm
City Ticket Olfica
1323 Farnam Street, Oiiuiu, Nsb.
F. F. RitterfertJ, D. ?. A.
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