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TflE OMAITA DAILY ItEE: SUNDAY. MARCII
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1005
COUNCIL BLUFFS
BIG CASE IS ON WEDNESDAY
thin city and brought In by a switch en-
was taken to St. Thomas hospital. A little
note book contained only the name M. 8.
Collins, Eldora, la. Hli wounds consist
of a bad bruise on the side of the head.
Eojle-Earni Litigation Postponed One Day
by Mutual Agreement
LIKELY TO CONSUME REMAINDER OF TERM
Neither Bide, However, Will Have So
Many Witnesses aa at Prevlons
Hearing;, bat Will I the
Reporter's Rotes.
Judge Thornell announced yeaterday that
with the consent of both aides the Im
paneling of a Jury In the Doyle-Burrs
mining suit would not be begun unt'l
Wednesday morning. The postponement
of one day will give the court an oppor
tunity to clean up such matters aa need
attention at thla term. The Doyle-Burn
suit, while It la not expected to occupy
ii much time as before, undoubtedly will
monopolise the attention of Judge Thor
nell and a Jury beyond the present term of
court which clones March 14.
Neither Bide Is expected to Introduce as
many witnesses as In the previoua trial,
and much of the evidence will be taken
from the reporter's notes of the previous
trial, thus materially shortening the hear
ing. The following additional Jurors were
drawn yesterday for thla case: ( George
Zoller, fleorge Brayles, John T. Beach,
Ous Letts, J. W. Bell, W. A. Hayes, Theo
dore Oulttar. C. S. Uavcrstock, Frank
Children, Council Bluffs; L A. Boren,
Crescent; Frank Mhatt, Loomer township;
O. Elsabuah, Mlnden.
WHITCOMB ESCAPES FROM 8 II KH IFF
Jantss Throagh Car Wlidoir When
Near Fort Madison.
When Sheriff Canning left Council Bluffs
Friday morning to take J. II. Whltcomb,
Frank Vaughn and the negro, William
Smith, to the penitentiary at Fort Mad
laon ha supposed he had taken all neces
sary precautions to Insure the safe delivery
of his ' three prisoners. The unforeseen,
however, happened, and when Sheriff Can.
nlng reached Fort Madison late Friday
night he had with him only Vaughn and
Smith. Between Burlington and Fort Mad
ison Whltcomb proved that he waa as slip
pery as an eel and succeeded In making
bla escape by Jumping through the car
window. .
Beyond a short press dispatch from Bur
lington and, a brief telegram from Sheriff
Canning to Deputy Groneweg, received
here yesterday morning, no details of the
: escape were obtainable at this end. The
telegram ' from Sheriff Canning simply
' stated: "Whltcomb slipped his cuffs and
Jumped through car window and escaped
between, Burlington and Fort Madison. Of.
fes $50 reward for recapture."
The press dispatch from Burlington stated
that after Whltcomb Jumped through the
car window the train was stopped and a
short search made for the escaped prls
o'fier,' but no trace of him could be found
The train waa running at considerable
speed when Whltcomb Jumped through the
window and, "It waa thought he must have
. ten more or less Injured, as the tracks
are flanked - on both sides with high em
bankments which, for the most part, are of
craggy limestone. The point where Whit
, comb made his get-away Is within fifteen
miles of Fort Madison. .
' Whltcomb, Vaughn and Smith were the
three prisoners who attempted to saw their
way out of the county Jail two weeks ago
artd were regarded as desperate men. Whit
comb waa sentenced to seven years for
breaking Into and robbing the Lower resi
dence on Bluff street and had two other
burglaries charged to his account. Smith
and Vaughn had been each sentenced to
three years.
On leaving Council Bluffs Sheriff Can
nlng was accompanied by his son, Walter,
and Harry Sackett as guards. The three
prisoners were handcuffed together and
wore leg shackles, but the latter, It Is pre-,
sumed must have been removed on the
train, otherwise Whltcomb could not have
Jumped through the window.
AK ROBBERS DRAW TE YEARS
rthnr Protests Innocence and Takes
aa Appeal.
John Bernstein and James Arthur, erm-
Icted of blowing the vault and safs of
the Treynor bank In an attempt to rob
the Institution, were sentenced yesterday
by Judge Thornell In district court after
e had overruled Arthur's motion for a
new trial, to ten years each In the penl-
entlary at Fort Madison. When the court
sked the prisoners If they had anything
to say why sentenre should not be Im
posed upon them, Bernstein remained st
ent, but Arthur addressed the court, say-
ng that If he had been aware beforehand
of the teMlmony which the Omaha police
officers gave he would have been ftble to
refute their statements through the evi
dence of reputable citizens of Omaha. He
declared that notwithstanding the evidence
or me umana omeera ne naa never neen
arrested In Omaha and he never wore a
moustache.
In overruling the motion on behalf of
Arthur for a new trial. Judge Thornell
said that Bernstein's remarkable story that
Arthur was not Implicated In, and, in fact.
knew nothing about the attempted rob
bery of the bank until they were ar
rested seemed Improbable.
Attorney Klllpack on behalf of Arthur
gave notice of appeal and the court or
dered that the transcript of the evidence
be prepared at the expense of the state,
the prisoner having no means of his own
to procure same. Arthur's appeal bond
was fixed at 14,000.
Nate Bethera, who pleaded ruilty to as
saulting J. N. Miller of the Fifteenth
street mission, waa sentenced , to six
months' Imprisonment In the county Jail.
ta barren, the young man indicted on
a charge of attempted criminal assault
and whom the Jury found guilty of plain
assault only, was sentenced to fifteen days
in me county jail.
The sentencing of these orlsoners con.
eluded the criminal business for this term
of court. .
Fooad Dying by Tracks.
MAR8HALLTOWN. la., March 4. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A man who has not yet
been Identified was found lying beside the
Iowa Central track, four miles south of
What Sulphur Does
For the Hamaa Body In Health and
Disease.
The mention of sulphur will recall to
many of us the early days when our
mothers and grandmothers gave us our
dally dose of sulphur and molasses every
spring and lam
It was the universal spring and fall
"blood purifier," tonio and cure-all, and
mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was
not without merit.
The Idea was good, but the remedy was
crude and unpalatable, and a large quantity
had to be taken .to get any effect.'
Nowadays we get all the beneficial effects
of sulphur In a palatable, concentrated
form, so that a single grain Is far mors
effective than a tablespoonful of the crude
sulphur.
In recent years research and expertmen'
have proven that the best sulphur for
medicinal use Is that obtained from Cal
clum (Calcium Sulphide) and sold In dru
stores under the name of Stuart's Calcium
Wafers. They, are small ohocolate coated
pellets and contain the acjlye medicinal
principle of sulphur In a highly con
centrated, effective form.
Few people ar twin St fhe value of
this form of sulphur In restoring and main
talning bodily vigor and health; sulphu
acts directly oa the liver, and excretory
organs and purifies and enriches the blood
by the prompt elimination of waste ma
terlal.
Our grandmothers knew this when they
dosed us with sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall but the crudity and Impurity
of ordinary flowers of sulphur were often
worse than the disease, and cannot com
pars with the modern concentrated prep
arations of sulphur, of which Stuart's Cal
cium Wafers Is undoubtedly the best and
most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for liver
and kldnsy troubles and curs constipation
and purify the blood In a way that often
surprises patient and physicians alike.
Dr. R. M Wllklna whils experimenting
with sulphur remedies soon round that the
sulphur from Calcium was superior to any
other form. He says: "For liver, kidney
and blood troubles, especially when result
Ing from constipation or malaria, I have
been surprised at the results obtained from
Stuart's Calcium Wafers. In patients suf
fe-fcng from bolls and pimples and even
deeD-seeted csrbuncles. I have repeatedly
eeeh them dry up and disappear In four
or five days, leaving the akin clear and
smooth, Although Stuart's Calcium Wafers
Is a proprietary article ana sold by drug
gists and for that reason tabooed by many
physicians, yet I know of nothing so safe
and reliable for constipation, liver and kid
ney troubles and especially In all forms o
skin diseases as this remedy.
At ary rate people who are tired of pill
cathartics snd so-called blood "purifiers'
wm find In Stuart'a Calcium Wafers,
far safer, more palatable and effective
preparation.
THOMAS GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury Brings In a. Verdict Fixing the
Penalty at Imprisonment
for Life.
(From a Staff Correspondent.!
DES MOINES, la.. March 4rSnecli.l 1
At 11 o'clock this morning the Jury in the
Mabel Scofleld murder case brought In a
verdict finding Charles Thomas guilty and
fixing the penalty at life Imprisonment. The
defense at once moved for a new trlAl
Four of the Jurors voted for the death
penalty. One only was strong- for acauit
tel. Tho first votes were eight to four for
conviction, and changed to nine to three
ana men eleven to one before the final
vote. The wife of Thomas swooned on
the announcement of the verdict. The hiss
ing or the audience during the trial la
one of the grounds alleged for a new trial.
Thomas stands convicted of administering
poison to Mabel Scofleld, the alleged In
tent being to commit criminal assault. Un
der tho statutes 'administering poison il
legally constitutes murder in the first de
gree.
SPORTS OF A DAY.
Fnneral of Captain Throckmorton.
SIDNEY, la., March 4. (Special.) The
funeral of Captain Job Throckmorton was
held Thursday In Sidney. The deceased
was 86 years of age and has lived in Sid
ney since 1866. He served In the civil war
and rose to the rank of captain of Company
r , riiieenm lowa infantry.
Naval Cadet Reinstated.
OSKALOOSA. Ia.. March 4 rHnenlnl
J. H. Lofland, who Was expelled from the
Naval academy at Annapolis for soma
prank, has been reinstated.
EVENTS ON THE RVNNISO TRACKS
Rani's Horn Wins the Speed Handicap
at Crescent City Park.
NEW ORLEANS! ' March 4. J. T. Wil
liams' Ram s Horn demonstrated his class
when ne won the Roeed handlran. the fea
ture of the Crescent City Jockey clubs
card today, i he rare was a six luriongs
affair and worth fi,J to the winner. Rapid
Water was favorite at 9 to 10. Ram's Horn
and Phil Finch were second choices at 13
to 5. Outrun for a half mile, Ham s Horn
made up ground rapidly in the stretch.
Towards the end Escutcheon swerved
against him and In other ways Interfered
with him repeatedly, but Rnm's Horn had
enough left to beat The Trapper a neck at
he end. Schilling was fined 1100 and set
down for a wceK fur fouling. Weather
clear, track fast. Results:
First race, aeven furlongs: Yorkshire won,
Hadrian second, The Eye third. Time:
1:2M.
Second race, one mile and a sixteenth:
Postmaster Wright won. Maraschino sec
ond. Blue Blase third. Time: 1:48V.
Third race, five and a half furlongs: Kil
ties won, Kitty Piatt second, Go to Win
third. Time: 1:07.
Fourth race, the Speed handicap, six fur
longn: Ram's Horn won. Trunper second.
Escutcheon tl lrd. Time: 1:12.
Fifth race, one mi.e; uia Stone won,
Gresjur K second. King's Trophy third.
Time: l:3!f..
Sixth race, one mile and three-fourths:
Evelvn Kinsey won. Royal Arms second,
I Ipnria Vivian third. Time: 2:113..
Seventh race, six furlonRs: Annie Alone
won. Lord of the Valley second, Mlladllove
third. Time: i:m.
Results at City Pork race track today:
First race, six furliings: John Garner won,
Alrantra second, Lldwlna third. Time:
1:14,.
Second race, four furlongs: Reuben won,
Fortunate second, Cary third. Time: 0:4ft.
Third race, five furlongs: Telescope won.
Lucy Young second, Mr. Barnaby third.
Timer fl:!i.
Fourth race, one mile: Janets won, Garn
ish second, Florlzel third. Time: 1:40.
Fifth race, one mile and an eighth: Ben
Heywood won, Cardinal Wolesley second
DAv.Allla (hlrrl Time: I'MI.
Sixth mm. one mile and a sixteenth: Bud
Embry won, Rhyl second, Harry Stephens
liliru. June, i.uii.
LOS ANGELAS, March 4. Results at As
cot 1'n.rk:
First race. Slauson course: Meadowhorn
won. Miss Powell second, Philanthropist
third. Time:. 1:13 V
Second race, four and a half furlongs:
Silver Sue won, Astral second, Ha third.
Time: 0:65V
Third race, five furlongs: E. M. Brattiiln
won, Pelham second, Wt Brookfleld third.
Time: 1:01V
Fourth race, one mile snd a sixteenth,
Coronado Beach selling stakes: Martinmas
won. Renulter third. Time: 1:47V
Fifth race, on mile nnd an eighth:
Wattrcure won Sinner S'mon iscon), ttriar
thorpe third. Time: 1:54V
Sixth race, Slnuson course: Pru Wood
won, De Grammon second. Swift Queen
third. Time: 1:11V
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-Results at
Oakland: .
First race, seven furlongs: Serenity won,
Iady Kent second, Toto Gratiot third.
Time: 1:27.
' Second race, seven furlongs: Hulford won,
Bab second, Mountebank third. Time: 1:28.
Third race, one mile: Montana Peeress
won, Hugh McGowan second, Trapsetter
third. Time: 1:41V
Fourth race, one mile and a quarter: Ho
rattus won. Veterano seiond, Barrack third.
Time: 1:58V
P'lfth rare one mile nnd fiftv vards: Pa
dua won, Nigrette second, St. Illcho third.
Time: 1:42.
Sixth race, Futurity course: Andrew B.
Cook won, Salable second, Arabo third.
Time: 1:10.
HOT SPRINGS, March 4. Results at Oak-
lawn:
First race, six rurlnnes: canajonara won.
Van Ncsb second, Klldoe third. Time: 1:18.
Second race, one-half mile: Dr. McCarty
won. Jenn Lee second. Pretty Nellie third.
Time: 0:60. .
Third race, one mile and an eigntn: uus
Heldorn won, Jack Young second, No
mandle third. Time: l:6ti.
Fourth race, one mile, gentlemen riders:
Loone won. Collegian second, Dawson third.
Time: 1:48.
Fifth race, nve rurlongs: freen won. An
gleta second, Jlmalong third. Time! 1:02.
Sixth race, one mile: Far West won, Yeo
man pecond, Sanction third. Time: 1:45.
Reventh rncp. one mile: Hlldebrnnd won.
Allan stcond, Pancreatls third. Tim?: 1:14V
WITH THE BOWLERS.
Standing of the teams In the Omaha
Howling league:
GRAND JURY WILL. PROCEED
Onrfleld'a Report Has No Effect on
Work of Department of
Justice.
CHICAGO, March 4. The grand Jury In-
vestigattpn of the "Beef trust"; will go
ahead regardless of the report made by
Commissioner Garfield to Presldept Roose
velt and transmitted to congress.
When asked If It was not a peculiar con
dition when one department of the gov
ernment asserted the existence of a Beef
trust and another seemingly discredited it.
Assistant District Attorney Morrison today
said.
"It does not make any difference what the
Department of Commerce and Labor does,
we will go on and conduct our Investiga
tion as Intended. Mr. Garfield's men were
sent out to gather facts and figuVes and
not to look Into the business methods of
these concerns. They were not sent out
to find violations of the Sherman act. The
report has nothing to do with the grand
Jury Investigation.
PUSHING TRADE IN COTTON
Hill and Harrlman Both Send Experts
to China to Stndy
' Conditions.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. The Ex
aminer today says that both E. H. Har
rlman and James J. Hill, on behalf of their
respective railroad lines and Oriental
steamers, are sending experts to the far
east to make reports on how to enlarge
the markets In that part of the world,
especially In China, for American cotton
products.
It Is said that the reports to be made by
the IIU1 and Harrlman experts will be
given to the cotton men of the world, and
also to the general government, should it
appoint, as It has been requested to do, a
commission to take steps for the extension
of the exports of American cotton goods.
FIRE RECORD.
Dormitory at Yale.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., March 4.-The
"High Wall.' one of the finest of the pri
vate dormitories for Yale students, waa
damaged by fire today to the extent of
110.000. The Injury to the costly furnish
Ings of the thirty Sheffield science school
students which occupied the apartments
Is estimated at 810,000 more. The Are Is
supposed to have started from a clgaret
stub.
Factory at Waterloo.
WATERLOO. Ia., March 4.-Special Tel
egram.) Fire last night destroyed the
large factory of the Bovee Grinder and
Furnace works. Its origin Is unknown.
Loss, 115,000; Insurance, 17,500. The factory
will be rebuilt at ones.
Road to Be Built at Once.
MITCHELL. 8. D., March 4. (Special
Telegram.) Stats Senator O. L Branson,
one of tha Incorporators of the White
River Valley railway, returned today from
Pierre. Concerning the organisation of the
railway company, Mr. B.-anson stated that
it had been organised In good faith and
that the road would be tullt the coining
season from Chamberlain to Deadwoud,
work beginning with the opening of spring.
Asked us to the connection of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee A St. Paul railway com
pany with the organisation of the new
company, Mr. Branson said he p.'.!"'"ly
knew nothing of the plans of the Milwau
kee company. Further than this Mr,
Branson declined to say anything about
tbe new road.
Teams.
Drexels
Onlmods
Stock Yards
Krus Parks
Waverleys
Armours
Stork Blue Ribbons
lyed. Won. Lost. Pet.
63 45 18 .714
63 43 20 . 683
63 43 U .683
63 39 24 .619
63 36 27 . 571
63 27 36 .429
63 26 37 . 413
63 21 42 .m
A3 20 43 . 317
63 16 48 . 233
to work In possessed by any school In the
west, the facilities at lrant for the turning
out of s- champion team have never befote
been equaled. The new cage has not been
Installed as yet, but will probably be ready
for use by the end of next week. I'ntil
that time the squad Is working under the
direction of Cnach Chalmers, who will de
vote all of his time to them, in throwing
and catching.
atereehntaatle Base Ball.
To Increase the Interest in college ba?e
ball, the formation of an lnterscholastlc
lea;ue is now being agitated by the colUge
base ball managers. A meeting has been
arranged to be held March 11 at Wesleyan
university. Representatives will be present
from Crelghton, Bellevue, Conner, Doane,
Wesleyan and Peru Normal.
The colleges feel that the race for first
place, which will follow the formation of a
league, will arouse the interest In base ball
among the students, which has not been
what it should have been In the past.
Marshalltorrn City I.eaaoe.
MARSHALLTOWN. Is., March 4 (Spe
cial.) A city base ball league will be or-
fanlied In this city In a rhort time to
urnlsh games on Sundays and holidays,
when the Marshalltown Grays of the Iowa
State league are playing away from home.
Four teams will be organized, one put In
the field bv Williams Bron., one by the
Brlttan Packing company, and Walt Hol
llngsWorth and John Morhel will each man
age an Independent team.
Wesleyan Juniors Ontclasaed.
CRETE, Neb., March 4. (Special.) The
Weslrvan Junior basket ball team from
University Place suffered a humiliating de
feat at trie hands of the Crete High school
lads last night. The score was 63 to 14.
The swift .accurate playing of Christen
mm of the Crete team was the feature of
the game. Ren Cherrlngton was referee
and J. W. Welch umpire.
Harm Roes to Cedar Rapids.
George Harm, who has been Identified for
several years In Hastings and Omaha
amateur base ball circles, has signed with
the Cedar Rapids (la.) Three-I league
team to play left field. He will report
April 12.
IN DEFENSE OF VON HALLER
Testimony for Accused Is Sow Be
Ins; Heard In Murder
Trial.
The defense in the Von Haller murder
trial put two Important witnesses on the
stand Saturday morning. They were H.
Bolton and W. D. Townsend, the gunsmith.
Bolton had been employed by Mr. Shoe
maker of counsel for defense, to examine
tha Oak Chatham station for bullet marks.
He had found two places where bullets
had entered and one place where a bullet
had chipped a piece off the corner of the
bny window. The bullet holes were also
In the bay window near the bottom, and
when the boards were torn away Bolton
had found two bullets on the cross piece
to which the boards were nailed. These
bullets were produced In court and witness
gave it as his opinion that they were fired
from a 38-callber revolver.
County Attorney Slabaugh would not ac
cept Bolton as an expert, and there waa
an hour almost of question and objection,
but the witness did get his story In finally.
Mr. Townsend testified he had examined
and weighed the bullets found by Bolton
and that they had been fired from a 38-callber
revolver, also that they were fired
by smokeless powder. He was closely
questioned as to weight of bullets and
characteristics of smokeless and black pow
der by the county attorney, but his testi
mony was not shaken.
The defense regards the testimony of
these two witnesses as being quite Im
portant, for the reason that the gun Recs
had Is of 38-caliber, while Von Haller's re
volver Is a 32 Like the testimony of
Thursday afternoon, this Is intended to
strengthen the theory of the defense that
Rees opened fire on Von Haller when he
got outdoors.
In adjourning court until 9 o'clock Mon
day morning Judge Day said he was sorry
he could not send the Jurymen to some
good church Sunday morning. The Jurors
raised their voices In agreement with tho
sentiment of the court, but they will not
go to church notwithstanding. The day
will be spent as pleaaantly as possible lh
their own company strictly.
Averanre of league bowlers at the end of
the twenty-first week:
Rank and name. Games. Pins. Averages.
9Tia r I u '
1. Potter 63 12,602
190 class:
1 Zarp 63 12,399
3. Huntington 63 12.396
4. Frttseher 3 12,333
6. gprague 63 Vl.'M
6. Neale 61 11,015
7. Denman 80 ll,5ol
8. GJerde 60 11,491
9. Zimmerman 63 12,030
10. Clay 63 11.990
180 class:
11. Cochran 60 11.396
12. Francisco 60 11,851
13. Chandler 54 10,204
14.. Hartley ou Ji.au
15. Hodges M 11.8.8
16. Jones 57 10,732
17. Banks 3 11,843
18. Tonneman 60 11.261
19. Berger 0 11.249
20. Reed 60 11,242
21. Benirele H n.'w
22. Brunke 63 Jl,77
23. GYlfliths 60
24. Encell 63 11,687
ib. Forscutt 61 M3S
1)6. Gideon 30 5.635
27. Hull 67 10.485
28. Tracy 48 8,771
29. Sheldon ... 24 4,364
80. Stapenhorst 54 9,799
31. French 63 11.419
32. Marble 45 8,155
83. Hunter 41! 7.676
170 class:
34. Oreenleaf 64 9.709
86. Williams i.-. 80 .31
36. Johnson 51
37. Hughes o s.ow
38. Adm 64 9,663
89. Weber 8.W
40. Bchneiaer, u, J.... oi w i n
41. Wlgman 54 .W3
42. Stiles
43. Molyneaux S3 6,t
44. Schneider, F. W.. 83 i.ut
46. Elliot 64 9,412
46. Anderson 6.724
47. Yates 43 7,304
180 class:
48. MoKelvey ; 61 8.067
49. Zltsmon 36 6,05.1
200 2-63
196 61-63
196 48-63
195 50-C3
194 41-63
193 14-51
191 61-60
191 81-tiO
190 60-63
190 20-63
189 66-60
189 11-60
1X8 62-64
188 34-60
188 31 -as
188 16-67
187 62-63
187 81-60
187 29-60
187 22-i
187 16-63
1S6 58-63
186 81-60
186 82-63
185 1-51
184 16-30
183 54-67
182 36-48
181 20-24
181 25-54
181 16-63
181 10-46
180 16-42
179 43-64
1.9 U-30
179 21-51
178 48-54
178 41-64
177 20-48
177 12-67
177 6-64
176 17-48
176 28-33
176
174 16-64
172 16-89
171 22-42
169 48-51
168 4-3t
flan Club Practice.
At a practice shoot yesterday afternoon
on tne umana uun ciuo immiua m ui
lowing scores were made:
TEAM' NO. 1
Loomis Hill Hill "111 101" 11111-24
XfIW,nM' 11111 01111 11111 11111 1111124
Young 01111 lllll lliu oiui nun a
Brown lllli moo louoo iooui ouooo-u
Total .,
Townsend
Rodgers .,
Drlesbaeh
Burke ....
Total
81
TEAM NO. t.
01111 011U 01111 lllll 11111-22
lllll Oolll Hill lllll 10111-22
11U01 lllll 11101 lllll KH11-21
HOoO lllll 10U10 00111 11010-lb
. 80
In the Individual lOO-tarsret events the fol
lowing nsures were made: McDonald. 94:
Rodgers. 93; Drlesbaeh, 93; Loomis, 92;
Lewis, 90; Young. 88; Townsend, 86; Mor
rill. 82 1 Burks, 76; Brown, 74.
The Omaha Gun club la holding practice
shoots every Wednesday and Saturday aft
ernoons in preparation tor the annual ama
teur tournament and interstate team shoot
which bedns on the club (rounds cross
the river two weeks from tomorrow, and
continues lor three days.
Secretary Townsend expects to take a
party of nearly fifteen marksmen from
Omaha and other Nebraska towns to the
lowa shoot at Des Moines March 14, 16
and IS.
Genovn Defeats York.
YORK, Neb., March 4.-(Speclal.)-After
two hotly contested games of basket ball,
the Geneva Hitch school teams defeated
York. The score for the boys' game stood
25 to 16. and for the alrls. 18 To 17. One
feature of the game which was the ultimate
cause or York s defeat waa the excellent
aoal throwlns of Kinibroush and Yates u
the boys' Irmn and of Coinbs, Heath and
r.cmoy or ine gins.
tnlvcrslty May Have Winners.
IOWA CITY, la., March 4.-(Bpclal.
Analrs are looking brighter this yenr for
the base ball team of tin State university
of Iowa than any previous season for the
last tour years. w.' (he aavantage oc a
Urge new gymnasNira end the largest cage
OMAHA SUBURBS
MR. MAYER IS IGNORANT
Kansas City Aarent of Standard Oil
Company Knows Nothing About
Its Freight Contracts.
KANSAS CITY, March 4 The Missouri
state legislative commlttte which is exam
ining Into the matter of freight i .tea, to
day questioned G. W. Mayer, local agent
of the Standard OH company.
An attempt was made to ascertain
whether Mr. Mayer knew of any rebates or
concessions which the Standard company
may have secured from railroads, but he
professed Ignorance of any matter concern
ing freight. Orders for oil from territory
upplled by Kansas City, he said, were
sent to Chicago and freight charges ar
ranged there. OH received from the Sugar
Creek, Mo., the Whiting, Ind., and the Neo-
desha, Kan., refineries, arrived at Kansas
City with all freight charges paid.
Herbert 8. Hadley, attorney general, who
assisted In conducting the hearing, inti
mated after today's session that the com
mittee might make an investigation of the
Standard company's operations In Missouri.
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY.
The subject of "l-ihor 1'nlona" was de
bated lust Wednesday evening by the Ora
torical society, ueoi'Ke Mccracken oppos
ing the unions and lixiward Leury deiend
Ing them. The debute urouaed great In
terest and extended to the whole hc-tis.
Those who suoke were George fciinen and
Bryant Rogers, siding with tho affirma
tive; fTaiiK iversnaw and Join U Many
with the negative. When the president,
Rev. S. 'A. Blackmore, 8. J., cloned the de
bute on time limit, the victory was
awarded by vote to the defenders of the
unions.
The Dramatlo circle had a very enjoy
able entertainment Friday afternoon. Se
lection were given by William Sternberg,
George Lushmun, Edward C'runney and
Edward IXmnlly and an exhibition of
the 'Jl Jltsu" system by John McShnne.
The program of the Literary society was
an evening on "Newman." John Barrett
reud a paper on the "Life of Newman."
Thomas Lunagan on the characteristics of
his works. Elmer Reuding on "Rio Vista
Sua." Thomas McShnne gave a declama
tion. William Cullen reviewed the moral,
"Dalltstu." John Mullen on "Idea of a
Unlveralty." Charles McGrath explained
"The Oxford Movement." William Pea
cock read an easay on "The Present Posi
tion of Catholics In England." Charles
Theilen on "Newman as a Poet," and a
selection from Newmsn read by Ed; Cos
mos. Tuesday afternoon the Junior and sopho
more classes had the pleasure of study
ing in the observatory the sun spots un
der the direction, of Father Wkk who
gave a short discourse on the grand phe
nomena. On last Tuesday evening Rev. M. P.
Howling. 8. J., lectured on "Reforms and
Reformers." His very larare audience was
highly entertained and' delighted with his
numerous flashes of wit and humor In
terspersed throughout the lecture.
The results of the third quarterly ex
aminations were announced In the audi
torium Wednesday morning. Robert Mc
Nally opened with a musical selection, fol
lowed bv a solo by Paul Franley. Howard
Cranney read a paper on the "Ages of
Literature. William uonanne gave an
Impersonation, and the college quartet
sung "Sleep. My Lady Sleeps." Father
O'Connor read the standing, which are
as follows: Senior class, highest honors,
Francis De La Veaa and John Btearte
equal; rhetoric cluss, highest honors,
George McCracken; second honors. Roll
er! Ia-htv. nnetrv clam, hlahest honors.
Genrae llushman; second honors, John
O'Mally and Edward Crnnney; hmnuni'y
IIHI., Iirl HUH"!, X J.K Wl
first academic, first honors. Raymond
iKtrrlgan, ; special class. Wllllsm Btona
sheck: second academic (a I tlrst hon
ors, Mick Stagno; (b) highest honors,
Harry Murphy. Gardner McWhorter: first
honors, third academic (a),, hlahest hon
ors, Frank Wallas; (b), first honors, Percy
Wlrebus; (c), first honors. Raymond
Owens: rt first honors. Thomas Don
nelly. Father IHiwling rioeed with a few
brl'-f remarks.
The senior hoo which took nines last
Thursday evening turned out to be all
that was snticlpiited. Mors than seventy-
five couples joined in the pleasures.
" Florence.
Mrs. Lou Cole has been sick the past
week.
The children of W. C. Lewis, who have
been sick this week, are all getting bet
ter. The Pleasant Hour club has Issued no
tires for a dance at Wall s hall On .Monday
night.
John Gmdlet of Omaha spent Sunday
here as the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Hugh Suttle.
Harry I.une and Mr. McDonald were vis
itors at le Soto Saturday night, return-
Ing home Sunday.
Ruth Wall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Wall, was very sick the past week. She
Is now Improving.
Mrs. W. II. Walklln nnd son of Ortiha
spent this week here visiting her sister,
Mrs. William I'ulte.
John N. Bell has been at home this week
from Missouri Valley. His family will re
main here until school Is out.
Fred Green visited relatives and friends
in Blair a couple of days this week, re
turning home Wednesday night.
Several Florence people attended the ded
ication dance given by the Odd Fellows'
lodge at Benson Thursday night.
Mrs. J. T. Swanson attended the Re
beka lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Yellow at Omaha W ednesday.
John C. Rennlnger and M1R Flora Kin
dred attended the dance at Benson Thurs
day night and visited friends there Fri
day. Revival meetings are held nightly nt the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr. Mclaugh
lin has charge of the work, assisted by sev
eral evangelists.
Hans Gunderson, from the western part
of the state, visited relatives here this
week, going from here to Blair to Visit his
parents lor a few days.
Charles A. Smith, who recently returned
from Texas, has accepted a place In the
grocery store of J. 8. l'aul. Mr. Smith Was
a former clerk in tho store.
George Davis went to Hlalr Monday and
will visit friends there for a few days and
then go to Kennurd, Neb., where he will
visit relative for a couple of weeks.
John N. Bell has resigned as secretary
of the school board. He and his brother-in-law,
John Price, have gone Into the
music busluees at Missouri Valley, Ia-
The Talbot Ice company has had a largo
force of men at work the past few days
putting sawdust on Its Ice. The warm
weather of the past week has made them
huetle.
George W. Craig, city engineer, and his
sslatants hnve been at work here this
week establishing grades for the perma
nent sidewalks that aro to be built on
Malnistreet.
The members of the Pleasant Hour club
met at the home of Mrs. W. R. Wall Tues
day night. After the transaction of busl
nens dancing was indulged in and refresh
ments served.
Mrs. B. A. Bird, who has been here this
winter making her home with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Chase, went to Newcastle, Neb.,
Friday morning to visit her daughter, Mrs.
M. E. Bokoske.
Gua Swanson. former section foreman
here has accepted a place on the Missouri
Pacific railway as foreman nnn win go
there In a few duvs. moving his family
luter as soon as permanently located.
The Ice has broken up in the river near
here and is going out. The Water com
pany lias been putting riprap in across
tne river irom ine pumping niain.u, in
bad to quit on account of fhe Ice going
out. They have been protecting the bank
for the high water in the spring.
The school board held a special meeting
Monday night and acted upon the resigna
tion of Miss Yates, who has accepted a
place In the-Omaha schools. Her resigna
tion waa accepted by the board nnd the
vacant place was oftered to and accepted
by Miss Walruth of Broken Bow, Neb.
Benson.'
Dave Washburn has recovered enough to
be out of doors again.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church today at the usual hourB.
Mrs. Corlliw Totmart and little son ha-e
returned home from Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Mrs. Lyons of Washington county Is In
town visiting her daughter, Mrs.. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison, who recently moved
here, have gone to Omatla again to reside.
Miss Lillian Stlger returned last Monday
from a short visit with friends in Platts
mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Brown Grove have arrived
here from Le Roy, 111., and .will make this
their home.
Miss Rose Masters, who has been In
Benson the last month, left Sunday for
Pierce, Neb.
A number of the young people of this
place visited the circus at the Auditorium
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hull were entertained
at dinner last Monday at the home of Mr,
Butler of Omaha.
Mrs. W. D. Wedge waa called to Atch
ison, Neb., a week igo by the serious 111
neHs of her daughter.
Mrs. John McGuIre has returned from a
week's stay In Blair. She is somewhat
Improved In health.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman and two sons
haye moved to their new home in Irving
ton. They will reside on the Twadell farm.
The cottage formerly occupied by Mr.
Emerson and belonging "to J. Walsh, has
been sold to an Omaha man who will live
here.
Mrs. John Peterson. Miss Sadie Keller
and Alice Culbertaon were Initiated Into
the Degree or Honor lodge last Tuesday
evening.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Castle died on last Tuesday after a
unci inneHM. j ne nuermeiu was at Hose
Hill cemetery.
A vaudeville show and ball will be given
at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows'
looge rooms next Monday evening by an
out-of-town troupe.
Mrs. J. B. Jondro has had as a guest her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Nichols of Kansas City.
airs. w. ti. ixicnner nas returned rrom a
short visit In Aahland.
. Miss Ella Graven entertained some of
her friends of Omaha at her home last
week. Among those uresent were: Loulsd
Bruehn, Stella Evers, Marie Ong, Agnes
Schedt and Lizzie Bruehn.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Furbish were nleas.
antly surprised at their home last Saturday
evening, a week, by a number of their
friends, who spent a very enjoyable even
ing. Refreshments were served.
The Ladles' Aid society met at the home
of Mrs. H. J, Grove last Wednesday after
noon. After the business session a lunch
was served, in the evening the young
people were entertained at a flinch party
and lunch. The next meeting will be held
In two weeks at the home of Mrs. Johnson.
A meeting of the Improvement club was
held last Monday evening to discuss the
water worKs question. A motion was car
ried that "The matter be referred to the
Village board and they be Instructed to
consider the matter of prucurlng a watir
plant not to exceed 815,000," by a vote of
26 to 20.
One of the social affairs of the week
was the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows ball last Thursday at their new
hall rooms. Cameron's orchestra furnished
the music. Supper was served by the
women of Benson In a room on the first
floor. The tables were prettily decorated
with flowers.
A Push In Business.
Bee Ad Man "Good morning Mr. Ruggyman.
Why don't you advertise with us snd push your
business?" Btiggyman "We don't ha te push
OCR business, other people push It for us." Bee
Ad Man "How a that?" Bugtyman "We make
Go-Carts and Baby Buggies." Bee Ad Man
"Well?" Buggyman "Well !" (The Bee man
Is young end unmarried. He never pushes a Go
es rt.)
OUR BARGAINS THIS WEEK
A fine .Vino Go-Cart-the best made with oxydlied copper gear and 27.50
25.00
17.50
9.50
3.50
Ivory handle cnmpl
A fine ll5.H0 Go-Cart, complete.
up-to-date
An elegant Go-Cart, auto gear,
complete
Several srlcndld Go-Carts, well made,
"gnixl lookers"
A large assortment, well made.
complete, up from
OMAHA REED & RATTAN WORKS, 1512 HOWARD ST.
day evening In honor of her twin sister,
Mrs. Warren Ryder of Fairfield, la., who
returned home on Saturday morning.
Miss Mae Phillips, the evangelist, nccom
pnnied bv the sweet singer, Miss Nelson,
will reopen revival services at Southwest
church on Sunday, March 6, to continue
throughout the week. The meetings were
closed before on account of .the cold
weather. ,
llnndrr,
George W. Hoaglaml left for the west on
Thursday. 7
Richard Plndell has left for Ohio, where
he will go Into business.
The Dundee Woman's club will meet on
Wednesday with Mrs. D. L. Johnson.
Mrs. William R. Llghton left on Saturday
for a month's trip to 1-os Angeles snd other
California points.
Mrs. Lydia Llghton of Minneapolis Is the
guest for the spring months of her son,
William R. Llghton.
William Colfax of Bassett was In pmaha
during the week on business and called on
his relatives In Dundee.
Miss Gall Howard entertained the mem
bers of her Sunday school class last Satur
day in honor of their teacher, Mrs. Wcstet
llefd, who has gone to California for the
spring and summer.
Mrs. Walter Btewart of Portland, Ore.,
and if. Hosworth iin Gleson of Hrldge
port. Conn., arrived during the week, hav
ing been called by the svrlous illness of
their father, Dr. II. C. Van Gleson.
Mrs. P. J. Barr gave a charming pink
luncheon on Saturuay for the synouical
ortloeis of tho Nehranxa Presbyterian Mis
sionary soelety, the Omaha presbytery oltl
cers and the local Dundee oltlcers, fourteen
in number, after which .the party repalied
to the Dundee Presbyterian church, where
Mrs. Palmer of New York made an ad
dress. ,
FURNITURE STYLES AND MAKES
What an Old Omaha Salesman Has to
Say About ChanaeS In the
Trade.
M. W. Swain, who has Just gone into the
house of Miller, Stuart & Beaton as the
head of the upholstered furniture depart
ment, has been In the furniture business al
most forty-pl years. Since he began 1n
London In the tack driving departmtnt he
has never left the business of furnishing
living tools to the public, and has moved
steadily westward, nrrlvlng In Omaha in
18X3. He was with the Shiveflck Furniture
company for seven years, then Joined
Dewey & Stone, with which house he re
mained sixteen years, or until It went out
of business.
Mr. Swain, by reason of hlB long con
tinued service, has seen a good many
changes in the styles of furniture and has
become ah expert In his line. He has sold
furniture longer than any other man In
Omnha. Mr. Swain says the styles In fur
niture are' like the drss styles, moving
around in a circle, era that tbe newest thing
of today is but the style that was very old
a few years ago.
"When I first came to the United States,"
said Mr. Swain, "walnut was the popular
wood for furniture, with rosewood for the
highest class trade. First it was ash wood
trimmed with walnut, and also chestnut
and cherry with walnut. That wood re
mained In style for almost thirty years.
Then came the antique oak. Then they kept
adding new finishes so that we now havo
Flemish oak, golden oak, weathered oak
and others. The weathered oak Is most
popular. The mission furniture nnd genu
ine crgftsmen's goods are in style now, and
mahogany has been SUadlly growing in
favor until now the best furniture Is largely
made of It.
"There Is a great difference In the furni
ture demanded by Omaha people now and
when I first came to this city. They have
advanced very much In taste. In the early
days of the west a great deal of very cheap
furniture was sold, but now the demand Is
for better grade goods. The makers have
advanced very much also In the style and
finish of their products. I do not find the
medium and high grade furniture better
constructed' now than It was many years ago
but the outward appearance Is far different.
In the old days tho furniture house made
a full line everything which was sold in a
furniture store. Now It Is all specialisation
a man who tried to make everything
would be unable to compete. One house
will, say, make only leather couches, put
ting all Its ability Into perfecting the man
ufacture of the various grades and designj
of that article of furniture. Another may
make tables. By limiting its field It Is able
to get down to bedrock In cost of manu
facture and reach the height of product.
Omaha ranks well up in cities of Its size as
a furniture town. No place In the country
with equal population buys better or more
artistic furniture than we do."
friends who will watch her career with
great Interest.
Miss Iard was assisted In her recital
by a Princeton man, Mr. Joseph R. Tnies
dale. baritone; Mr. Harold Stuart Ilrlggs,
pianist; Mine. Iircnn Sterling, reader, and
Miss Flora McDonald, accompanist.
Since leaving Omaha, about a yenr ago,
Miss Leard has lived with her mother
In Kansas City, Mi where her brother,
Mr, Fayette Leard, Is connected with the
Kansas City Hydraulic Brick compahy.
She has' been studying under Mr. Powers,
both in Kansas City And New York.
GRACE SPENCER MAY ESCAPE
Woman Who Fora'd Mrs. Wormefl.
ley's Name Interests gome Who
May Have Her.
Grace Spencer, who secured $25 Wednee
day by forging the name of Helen D.
Wormersley to a request to Sunderland,
Bros, for a loan, may escape the peniten
tiary through the Intervention of her
friends. Since this Is her first offense
against the law, Deputy County Attorney
Bhotwell Is Inclined to be lenient with her,
and It Is understood t,hat Sunderland Bros,
will not prosecute her If her friends will
produce the amount of money she se
cured. Mrs. Spencer's story of a troubled life
has won much sympathy for her. She
was married when a young girt to a man
named Rtroh, and he died, leaving her
with two children. She struggled along to
support them and was happy with them
until she was compelled to give them up
by people who did not think ehe waa capa
ble of taking care of them. They were
placed In homes by the Child Saving In
stitute, and she has always been refused In
formation as to their whereabouts. .Even
after she was married a seoond time and
had a home for them she could not learn
where they were. Nor does she know tiow.
Her second husband. Spencer, she says
Is now In the penitentiary at Jefferson
City, Mo. She was greatly In need, she
said, when she wrote the notes to secure
money.
Mrs. Spencer was befriended for years
by Mrs. Wormersley, 1 whose " name she
forged. She lived In Dr. Wormersley's
family for some time when ft girl, but
was given up by them as Incorrigible.
They regard her ns unreliable and are net
inclined to help her.
West Ambler.
The plasterers have begun then work in
the new Reals school building.
Mrs. Carburg was the guest of her daush-
ter, Mrs. Bert Gants, on Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Mcllvaine entertained Mrs. Gantz
and two daughters on Friday at dinner. .
Miss. Anna Bvus soent Friday and Sat
urday with her cousin, Mrs. Guy Matson.
Mrs. Charles Syas Is recovering slowly
and is able to alt up a little each day.
Mrs. Bhandy left California on Monday
for her home here after a pleasant visit
with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell are expected home
tnia weeK irom tneir sixweeKs sojourn
III RUUIIICIII IV.IIK1&
Jsmes Tabor was able to get out thl
week for the first time in two months on
account of his lameness.
Nelson Pratt, wife and daughter. Ml
Minnie, were the guests of home folks, the
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, the tlrst of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Aughe were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. F. Muller at their hos
pitable country horns on the Millard road
Thursday.
Mrs. R. Getty returned home from North
Omaha on Sunday where she spent three
weeks with her niece and nephew, Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Matson.
Mrs. C. Knutson entertained a large num
ber of her women friends at dinner on
Wednesday. Mrs. Gants and two daugh
tors were among ths number from here.
The Ladles' Aid society of Southwest
church will meet at the home of Mrs. Hen
derson on Thursday next to rcw all day
A good dinner will be served by the hostess
at noon.
Grandma Faverty received a telegram
from I.ng line on Monday saying that
her sister was not expected to live and left
Tuesday. She will visit her son in Wy
oming before returning.
Mtus Ada Gants save a pleasant home
purty to tier uung friends on clues-
GRACE LEARD WINS HER WAY
Former Omaha Girl Wins Bnceeas ns
Vocalist In New York
Musical Circles.
A; former Omaha girl, Miss Grace Iard,
Is achieving ' considerable success as a
vocalist in musical circles In New York.
Miss Lenrd, who sang in the choir of the
First Presbyterian church for several
years, Is the daughter of the late Rev.
Asa Leard, D. D., at one time pastor of
Knox Presbyterian church, and the niece
of Mr. John A. Storey of the law firm of
McGilton, Gaines & Btorey. The Musical
Courier of February 22 has the following
complimentary account of a recital given
by Miss Leard recently In the Powers'
Hoeck studio in Carnegie hall, New York
City:
Miss Leard, a beautiful young girl of
17, sustained Mr. Powers' reputation as a
teacher In a way most convincing to all
who heard her. Her voice la a wonderfully
beautiful one. of remakable compass,
which she handles sumrlsinglv well. In
the Verdi selection, "Sicilian vespers," her
execution was particularly smooth and
liquid, while the Strauss songs showed a
temperament and gift for Interpretation
far beyond her years. Her comriam ex
tends from G below to G above high C.
Great things are expected of Mlrs Leard,
A daughter of the late Rev. Asa Leard,
D. D., of Omaha, Neb., she has hosts ol
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL REPORT
ghovrlnsr Made for the Twntr-fU.
Year of Its 0erIc Is f
' fntrrestlnsr. ' ' 'T
The silver Jubilee, or twenty-fifth annual
report, of the Sisters of St Francis, who
are In charge of Crelghton Memorial St.
Joseph's hospital, which has Just been
Issued, shows that during the quarter of
a century that the institution has been
In existence It has treated 28,815 persons,
only 1,772 of whom died.' The average mor
tallty rate for the period is 6.29 per oent.
but In the last ten years It has been only
8.27, affording a striking fact for the con
sideration of those Interested In modern,
treatment of the maimed and sick.
During the year 1904 J.7S5 cases were
treated at the hospital against I. US for the
previous year. At Crelghton Medical col
lege dispensary 1,MH cases were treated aa
opposed to 1,990 the year before. The op
erations performed at the hospital num
bered 1,492, or 471 more than In 1901, the
greatest Increase being noted In this de
partment. There were 198 cases of ap
pendicitis against 1K5 for the year before
and the same number of deaths from this
disease, eight. Practically all the case
were operated upon last year, while only
163 were treated In this way In 1908. In
the classification, of patients by religions
It Is shown that one person declaring him
self to be a Christian Scientist wag
treated.
The X-ray report shows that of thirteen
cases of cancer treated In this way five
were cured, seven Improved and one not
Improved.
ANNUAL MEETING OF T. P. A
Plans to Mend Delegates to National
Convention In Royal
Style.
The annual meeting of Poet A of the)
Traveler Protective association will be
held at the Millard hotel, Saturday, March
11, at 2 p. m. At that meeting officers for
the ensuing year will bs elected, also dele
gates to the state convention, which meetg
in Nebraska City, April 16 and 16, and dele
gates to the national convention.
The Travelers' Protective association pro
poses to send delegates to the national con
vention at Atlanta, Oa., May 15 to 20, In
royal style. In order to do this they are
getting out the Issue of March 11 of the
Trade Exhibit, and ore hustling a business
which Is making the regular managers of
the sheet dlrzy. They expect to get out B
100-page publication. The editorial and bus
iness staff has been working hard and have
the gratification of seeing adequate results.
DEATH RECORD.
I.onls Tnscher.
BURLINGTON, Ia., March 4-LouK
Tusrher, the oldest Mason In Iowa, died
today at his home here, aged 88 years.
He waa a pioneer settler and business man.
Company Wine Unit.
NEW YORK. March 4.-A suit hegan by
W. R. Vredenherger, state superintendent
of Insurance, to force the Physicians' De
fense company of Fort Wayne, Ind., out
of business in Illinois, has been dismissed
for want of equity. The suit waa begun
last December, the representation being
made that the company failed to comply,
with the Insurance laws of Illinois.
Ten rr'
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