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TITE OMAnA DAILY HEE: PATUHDAY. MAKCH 11, IMS.
Telephone 001.
"Trntli van be ewt-rnee-1
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Bee, March 10. 1905.
We Sell the Best
Tailored Garments
Produced
Everything New
' Our Suits this season are most beautifully made. Our etvlea
are unique every suit a novelty. We do our fitting very carefully
find free of charge. Tricon of really fine Suits from $25.00 to
$50.00.
SILK SHIRT WAIST SUIT8-A11 our newest styles are now here; new
colors in brown, green, navy nnd black.- Trices for really beautiful styles, $15.50,
$1.75. $20.00. 22M and $25.00.
The popular 22 and 2 Inch Covert Jacket will be found here In all the
latest Idea.
. RAIN COATS, In the new Shirred and Blouse effects, at $11.50 and $18.00.
Even Length Skirts, choice styles. In Chiffon, Taffetta Silk. Brllllantlnes,
Voiles and other desirable fabrics, at our usual low prices.
LADIES' WAISTS All the latest spring and summer styles are now In;
beautiful creations of tL deslpners art in Lawns, pure Irish Linen, French Mull,
Chambray and every choice Cotton material.
SILK PETTICOATS In both colored and Black Silk; arrived yesterday;
prices, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00; $10.50, op to $1800.
Sale of Silks 'Saturday
The Tery chnnn and beauty of the new spring silks. The most wanted
Bilks that have crossed the, seas from China and Japan.
10-Inch all silk Natural I'ongee, Saturday special, 274e ft yard.
20-Inch all silk White Wash China Silk, Saturday special, 17c yard.
art-Inch White China Silk, regular $1.25 Quality, Saturday special, 08c a yard.
Make It a point while at the counter Saturday to see the special quality
of 88-Inch regular $1.25 quality at l8c; nothing handsomer for the new spring
gown than this beautiful soft fabric with exquisite luster; washes perfectly;
tucks, shirrs, or plaits equal to chllTon.
V. JLLC A. Buildisg' Corae Sixtentk nd DougU. StmtJ.
14,000. I Aid not know that It wss for $11,600
or I would havs filed for $11,600."
"In your answer in the district court of
Sioux county. Nebraska, you mado this
atatement: 'Tha value of said lana nai
been appraised pursuant to section 71, chap
ter Ualil, compiled statutes of 1689. at tha
sum of $8,000 On what fact or clrcum
atancca do you baae your claim?"
And Fisher's answer was:
"On the fact that I had an arrangement
that It was to be appraised for at least
'that. That la the fact."
"Do you mean to tell this committee that
you bad an arrangement whereby this land
waa to be appraised at a certain figure?"
"If the land was not to be appraised for
what It waa worth I intended to remove
the ease to the federal court," etc.
Here waa one question that the committee
propounded that stands out as a feature:
"Why did these heirs agree to allow you
to retain all of that appraised value of the
land In excess of $1,000 in other words, did
not their action In signing the power of at
torney, providing the land had been ap
praised at $11,600. give you a fee of $10,500
for collecting $1,000 for them?"
"It gives myself and the gentlemen with
whom, 1 have to divide that amount of
money."
The committeemen aakod several ques
. tlons regarding the extra figure '1" which
made the total $11,600 instead of $1,500, but
Fisher persisted in saying the entire figure
was written at the same time.
The committee obtained affidavits of two
of the men who were appraisers or this
land, W. J. Raum and John Serres, and
under oath they state that the original ap
praisement was $1,500.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Or HOl'BB
Most of the Time Pmt la on . Appro,
prlatloa Bills
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN,. March 10.-Speclal.) The
house adopted a motion, this morning that
when it adjourn today It be' until 2:30 p. m.
Monday. . Half a dosen members then asked
to be excused for the afternoon session and
the speaker required as many motions and
a standing vote. Wilson of Pawnee, who
made the adjournment motion, said as the
general appropriation bill was coming up
today it waa bad for the members to be
excused.
Committee reports were read showing
these bills indefinitely postponed:
B. F TC, by Bresee of Bheridan A Ju
dicial reapportionment bill..
H. R. 41V, by Burgess of Lancaster Pro
viding for a weather signal service through
the state superintendent to warn teachers
and pupils of approaching storms,
'" On motion of Lee of Couglas 8. F. 44, by
Gibson, the South Omaha sewer bill, was
ordered for third reading.
With Jackson of Antelope in the chair the
house went into committee of the whole
and took up H. R. 147 and II. R. 302, the
deficiency and general appropriations bills,
on special order,
Clarke of Douglas made a fight for an
amendment providing for a salaried deputy
gams warden at Omaha, but failed; The
fusion members actively fought the propo
sition. "No show for Omaha," exclaimed Lee, In
good humor, as Clarke's proposed amend
ment went the way of nearly ail proposi
tions emanating from the Douglas dele
gation. McMullen of Oage submitted an amend
ment adding $4,000 for allowances to the
National Guard. He and Foster, of Douglas
spoke for the amendment and Hunker of.
Cuming opposed even the appropriation of
91O.RO0 made by the bill, because It was an
Increase over two years ago. Wilson, chair
man of the finance, ways and means com
mittee, explained the committee's action,
saying it seemed Justified by circumstances
as presented by Adjutant General Culver.
McClay of Lancaster, Luce of Harlan,
Marks of Fillmore and Coats of Holt spoke
against the amendment. It then went to a
vote and was carried, So to .84.
Next came a fight on the Item of $50,000
for a fireproof museum for the university.
McLeod of Stanton fought this item and
led Chairman Wilson to remark:
"I cannot imagine what kind of a con
stituency the gentleman from Stanton rep
resents, if he Is representing his con
stituency. He has fought every appropria
tion for the university, and yet he stood
up here a few minutes ago and voted to
add $4,000 t the appropriation to maintain
a lot of tin soldiers."
Perry of Furnas made a strong and ef
fective plea for the item. He flatly contra
dicted McLeod's statement of the university
costing the state so much money,
"It has never cost the state one cent," he
asserted, "and is the best Investment the
state has."
McLeod's amendment to strike out the
$50,000 item was lost by a vote of 21 to 42.
The appropriation for Junior normals was
raised from $12,000 to 115,000.
The statutes appropriation goes to. Cob
bey Instead of Wheeler. The house cut out
Wheeler and put in Cobbey.
The general appropriations, a total of
$1,800,000, approximately, waa not vitally
altered.
The deficiency bill had an original total
of $40,166 and the committee brought this
up to $55,560, which the house did not
change.
Both bills were then recommended for
passage, the house having concluded Con-
( slderation of them at 4 p. m.
Hi Rj 335,' by Perry of Furnaa. the bien
nial election bill, making the term of all
county . and state officers two years was
recommended for passage.
At 4:30 tho house adjourned.
would have been probably one of the moat
beautiful as well as one of the most In
teresting fights of the session. The bill
was' committed to the Judiciary committee,
when according to the general rules of
such proceedings It should have gone to
the committee on claims. Senator Cady
Is the chairman of this latter committee
and he was bUterly opposed to the allow
ance of the claim, having caused Its defeat
in 1W. He served notice on the Judiciary
committee that should the , committee
recommend the bill for general file he
would make the fight of his life to have
It sent to his committee. The Judiciary
committee, however, saw the Injustice of
the claim as well as did Senator Cady and
It came back with a recommendation that
suited all concerned except the man most
interested.
The claim was for $10,000, which Kennard
said was due him because of a contract
he had1 entered into with the state by order
of aJoint resolution of the legislature of
many years ago to collect money due the
state from the national government for
the sale of public lands. The contract
provided that the money due the state by
reason of the sale of Indian lands was not
to be considered. The supreme court held
. I - .
money ivennara collected was
scnool money which would have been paid
io me siate without any one lobbvln fne
u. Tor mis reason the senate, like three
other legislatures before it. refused to allnw
m claim.
These bills were passed:
S. F. 184.- bvi amivmwhioh .....u
that when a school
",t,n makes no provision for a term of
School the lew can he miH Vi ,k. ...
clerk after the county superintendent has
B. F. !A) and 2 Tuta ne hA -....
B. F. Itft by Morkatt Mnlcln- tha ...
uiee conrorm to the federal ntnti,i. i
matters Dertalnlns- to tha tuin ...
8. F. 197, by Meserve Fixing the boundary
line of Dakota county to conform in ih.
5 .1 ,Y, ueiween me Nebraska antf
Bouth Dakota cummisslnnera.
i '.' i ' Dy PPerson Prescribing the
?' i a ierm 01 ncnooi under which a
alctrlct can secure n. nurt nr tha - ....
school apportionment.
8 F. lit. bv (ioulri PmvMIni, thot
of the first-class can make a lew to im
prove roads leading Into the city and tro-
TOLSTOI ON GOVERNMENT
MssssasBsaBtsa
Russian Saga 8ajs that All Forma of it
bhonld Bs Aboliih.i
ADVOCATES FERFtCliO.1 IF INDIVIDUAL
Ho Condemns tho War la the Far
Bast as tho Great Crime
Against People of
Rassla,
LONDON, March lu. Count Tolstoi, In a
letter to the Times of London, which will
be published tomorrow morning, says that
bs regards not only the Russian govern
ment but alt governments as "intricate in
stitutions sanctified by tradition and cus
tom for the purpose of committing by vio
lence and Impunity the most dreadful so
clal crimes," He therefore thinks the ef
forts of thrse who wish to improve social
life should be directed to the liberation
of themselves "from the governments
whose futility In these times Is becomin
more and more obvious." This object could
only be attained by the unique means of
religiously and morally perfecting separate
Individuals. The idea la prevalent that the
evil accomplished by the "present partlcu
larly coarse, cruel, stupid and deceitful
Russian government" Is due to the fact
that the Russian government is not or
ganised on the model of other existing
governments, "which are similar Instltu
tions for the committal of all kinds of crimes
against their peoples." For the purpose
of correcting this, the people had used all
the means at their disposal, "imagining
that an, alteration of the external forms
might alter the essence."
Such activity, Count Tolstoi says, is In
expedient and unreasonable In that the
people assert rights which they do not
have. Violent strife by "external means
on the part of an Insignificant handful of
men against a powerful government de
fending its life Is only comical from the
point of view of the possibility of success
and piteous as regards the unfortunate,
misled Individual who perish In the un
eaual strife.
Internal Affairs In Rnssla.
"The Russian government has no right to
claims, which do not appeal to the great
mass of the people. One hundred million
1,71 . . . - " w" ..v.....B ..v
....u x i etimeni no i em. Jennings called mands, their one desire and expectation
enaie io oraer this morning Bresee beinsr the lihrti r th i.nrf rnm h.
movea tnat when the body adjourn It be law nf nrnnrv nn.,.i,in ,
., iuuimuy Bliernoon. une VOte Was land matt.ra whlnl, I.-. nul lnn. i
Just 16 to 1 in favor of the motion. liberal nomtlnnn ar.4 n..rhM on onl m.
.i.vyou iiiui o. ail, tne Good cidentnllv alluriad in In h. ,f,innr
al.pu .lll , a ... . . 1 -
U. uuiy siaie omcers, De re- socialistic program
ine measure was killed yea- Concemlnv tha nr...nistinn a-a
"""u jjuiiim oi oraer were raised count Tniatni av
a r. .1 !.... 11.. i... . . . . I "
r o . , Z, ' vule OI 10 lo w mouonl The people In great mass still believe In
by Sheldon to table was carried. (.autocracy, both by reason of Inertia and
The senate this afternoon In committee recau"e tbey think that only through nu-
of tha ni,r,is -.i.i. iijii . , I luLr-T na mmugn me csar can mey at-
or tne whole, with Wilsey In the chair. 4 tain thl rommnn.iix.rinn nt .a 'tk.
worked on the.gcneral file. ,1 present activity Is pernicious because it
o. r . ib, Dy Thomas, a bill to allow the I ,L"l . "?v',c ""if?" . ",ur' v"'
Umaha school districts right of eminent onlv run ha nht.inari th. AhiJt. r5
,uuiui4in, was recommended for rjassaffe. wnicn
DAINTY WOMEN DREAD CATARRH -
PE-RU-NA THEIR PROTECTION,
Ilack!n5, Spitting CouShlng, Sneezing arc
All Disagreeable Symptoms of Catarrh.
Mrs. W. T. Bromwell, 71S H St., N.
Washlnitton. D.C., writes t
"CtMirb of the bead bad made ma
HCijwnucai mini iiupcic
wtu again, until I waa utaueea m try
Peruna.
"Heveral bottlea hare made me well,
f-nnir anH Karknv. T rantlnt thank TOtl
.v..n ..... ..-ft -j . - -.------ -' 1
-i euougn lor tais vaiuauie retueuy. r
u.
levy to ira-
itv ariri tirn.
vldlng that the poll tax when paid In cash
shall be U instead of $3. ,
o. r. a, r,y Dlmery-Glving the State
Board of 1'ubllc Lands and lluild'ngs power
to rent buildings ownej by the state.
8. F. 112, by Ooou-cuttlng down the
salary of bank exu miners to 1.Uju a year
and making It a cause for dismissal should
a bank full within six months after It is
t-puiiau solvent Dy me examiner. The vote
ii io iu, jusi Dareiy enougn to carry.
the
those who are fighting the govern'
SENATE! INCLINED TO ECONOMY
Kills
OCT-
House Provision Raisins;
clal Salaries.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, March 10. (Special.) The
senate went on record this morning aa
absolutely . opposed to any Increase in
salaries of State employes, but rather a
reduction, and expressed its disapproval of
the liberality of the house In the matter
of allowing claims indiscriminately, by in
definitely postponing, with only one voice
opposing, that of Mockett of Lancaster,
the claim of Tom Kennard for $10,000. It
refused by a vote of 10 to 15 to reconsider
its action of yesterday in turning down
the Good; bill providing that all deputy
state officers be paid $1,600. and the senti
ment was expressed on the floor during
the debate that these salaries must con
form to the present statute.
The overwhelming sentiment in favor of
standing by tho present statute will In
sure the defeat of the house salary bill.
which Increased the deputies' salaries to
$1,800 without regard to the statutes. The
action of the senate today means that the
salary of the deputy secretary of state
and of the deputy state superintendent will
be reduced from $1,700 to $1,(00.
The defeat of the Kennard claim' bill
demonstrates that the senate is safe and
sane Insofar as economy goes. Incidentally,
the action of the Judiciary committee In
recommending the bill for indefinite post
ponement has nipped In the bud what
& TE39EIQ
1515 Douglas Stroot
Saturday will be a big day at the Boys' and Girls' store.
Here you will find nice, new, clean, fresh merchandise,
at prices that are sure to be a pleasant surprise. Come
early.
Infant's Weir
Little Princess TQ.
shirts special -C
"Protection'' shirts in
silk and - CO
wool tJJK
Long or short flannel
apeoia! ....
50c
Long or short drease in
fine nainsook, perUi
ame, at et,
;io and . JJC
Stockinet Diapers,
60c quality
Stockinet sheeting,
$110, yd.,
now
L( n
29c
was
69c
nx or short coats n
emlleM variety, special
value, at $3 u . en
$3.o, $1.85 and 1U
Girls' Coats
Vassar Reefers, in blue,
brown, tan and fancy
mixtuies, ages 4 to 10
years. pclul Aft
values U.Vtf
Vassar Reefers for
n. loses, U to 17 years,
special fi CA
values O.JM
Children's Reefers, i to
yeats. in blue, brown
or red. Jaunty little
coat extra AC
value
Rain Coats
For Girls' of all ages
from t to 17 , C(
y.ars. $13.50 to ....w-JU
Soys' rain coats too.
Boys' Suits
NEW 6PRINO STYLES
now In: Buster Bult'i,
Bailor Suits, Knicker
bocker Suits, Outing
Suits, special values, at
$3.95. $5.03, $6.0D
Caps, Hats
The largest and best
selected stock In the
west.
Extra values In rSps of
all kinds for Boys' or
Girls'.
50c ft.nd 65c
illustrated catalogue just out write for it. .
BENSON THORNES
!
0IAUA.NEI3.'
15(5 Douglas Street
Tha iph .,.. i ii. i . .1 men are sinvins;. i
Eon . ..'". -DmS DI -P."? cannot particulate in political action.
" . " uiuuo u mpo- wnicn araws ine people into intrigue, bud
clal order for Tuesday afternoon at 2 n. m. terfuge, strife ana splto extending: to mur
8. F. 177. bv Good n hill loki,,, der. Political action not only fali to con
ooi n u, JL ,t . tribute to the liberation of men from the
county judge the power of designating violence of governments, but on the con
where legal notices were to be published trary renders the people more Incapable of
ana allowing the litigant to choose th V i j'J" . i' '"V
" u""1 lu c"ose me Light-minded people, Judged superficially,
paper, was recommended for pagBage. especially those upset by the butchery In
8. F. 191, by Good, fixing the bond of the 8t- Petersburg, thought the chief cause of
deputy attorney narai an thce events lay In the despotism of gov-
., " . : . . -cjniijr ornmenr, tninKs tnat ir tne autorrntio mon-
superlntendent of public Instruction at $10,- archlcal form of the Russian government is
000, was recommended for passare At replaced by a constitutional or republican
nresent aaoh nmo, i. .,i. . "J, one. then such events could not be re-
- '""cu iv kijb a i peated. ,
o . , i War Is the Greatest Crime
D. v. oy tpperson, a bill compelling , But the chief calamity from which the
the city to pay tho costs in unsuccessful I Russian people ere suffering- In not. Bt.
criminal .suits, was recommended for ,.. Petersburg evetits, but the reckiea diisgrace-
' i rui, cruel war lnstigatea Dy a score ot im
" ... 1 moral individuals. The was which alreadi
S. F. 13S. bv Tuckar. nnlaiint im. m lim destroyed hundreds of thousands of
beonVlatd69 ' ""'f- Wh'h haV ."abo? o'fXtSr. gera.'Th'af wlScn
Deen platted, waa recommended for passage, took place In St. Petersburg on January 22
S. F. 141, by Meserve, to require a two- is' nothing In comparison to what is taking
miras Instead of a maioritv vota nn t V'" "
bonds, was recommended for passage.
8. F, 203, by Epperson, a bill to provide
for the stamping of convict made goods,
was indefinitely postponed.
8. F. 9S, by Saunders, an amendment to
the constitution to provide seven members
of the supreme court, was recommended
for passage.
S. F. 100, by Saunders, a Joint resolution
for a constitutional amendment to permit
the legislature to fix the salaries , of su
preme Judges, was recommended for pass
age. S. F. 211. by Cady, relieving cities of the
second class from defective sidewalk dam
ages unless notice has been given of the
condition of the walk, was recommended
for pt.asage.
S. I". 244, by Saunders, combining the
duties of the county, city and school dis
trict treasurers In Douglas county, was
recommended for passage.
S. F. 242, by Epperson, a bill permitting
towns and villages to raise money by levy
to explore for minerals, was indefinitely
postponed.
In conclusion, Count Tolstoi says that in
America, France, Germany, Japan and
England the pernicious character of the
governments, while not so marked, those
belonging to those nations point to events
in Russia and naively imagine what is
done in Russia is ' done only in Russia,
while they enjoy complete freedom and
need no Improvement of their positions.
"But," he adds, "they are in the most
hopeless state of slavery the slavery of
slaves who do not understand they are
slaves and pride themselves on their posl
tlon as slaves. The .fact Is that every
coercive government is in the essence a
great and unnecessary evil. Therefore the
aim of the Russia!) and of all the men
should not be to replace one form of gov
ernment by another, but to free themselves
from every government and abolish It,"
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Catarrh of Ear Results In Deafness
ttRSDHIACCAMEROJ.
Catarrh of Bronchial Tubes Cured by
Pe-ru-na.
Mrs. Delia C. Cameron, Hartford,
la., member Daughters of America,
writes :
"Having tried many remedies for
chronic catarrh of the bronchial
tubes, and not receiving any benefit,
X began to think there was no help for
me until I began to use Peruna.
"In a short time the bronchial
tnbea beaan to clear. I did not
have that 'frosr In my throat'
continually, mj voice waa not
nearly so hosier, and the rrliees.
Ingr noise disappeared.
"I was soon able to believe that I
was entirely free from catarrh and
aa this was several months ago, I do
not believe that it will return."
Catarrh Causes Dis
agreeable Symptoms.
Catarrh of the head
gives rise to a great
variety of disagreeable
symptoms.
. Catarrh " may Invade
the middle ear, causing ringing noises and
dull hearing.
It may invade the frontal sinuses, causing
periodical headaches.
It is quite apt to become fixed as nasal
catarrh, destroying the sense of smell.
The proverbial "frog In the throat" is
cauxed by catarrh of the pharynx.
While many remedies have been Invented
to give momentary relief to some of the
symptoms, there is only one remedy that
brings permanent cure.
This remedy, which Is Peruna, Is already
known in every household in the land. It
has been taken by over twenty millions of
Miss Agnes Howard, 1 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo,
N. Y., Treasurer and Critic of Lafayette Music As
sociation, writes:
"Peruna has cured me so effectually that I want
to express my appreciation of the medicine.
"I hail a street ileal of tronble from catarrh
of the ear. I rrmm troubled with deafness at
times, had a doll, nneo mfnrtnble feeling- In
the ear, and frequently anffered from rrack
1ns or baiting nolsra In the head.
"I had earache a great deal and when exposed to
the cold I suffered much pain. I was extremely
sensitive to loud noises
"My physician prescribed for me, and I also
tried many remedies Msxeated by my friends,
bat obtained permanent relief only after tak
ing; Pernna.
"I can heartily recommend the remedy to any one
who has catarrh."
people.
The demand for Peruna Is constantly In
creasing and it has become the standard
remedy for catarrh In all of the English
peaking countries of the world.
Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per
manent use In so many homes Is that it
contains no narcotio of ony kind. Peruna
Is perfectly harmless. It can be used any
length of time without acquiring a drug
habit. Peruna does not produce temporary
results. It is permanent In its effect.
Address Dr. S. B. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
morning an explosion in the center of the
city at Vosnacensky Prospect and Bol
choiamorskalr, facing the Isaao cathedral,
blew out the Interior of an apartment
house, killing four men and four women. It
undoubtedly was the accidental explosion
of an anarchist bomb, killing those who In
tended to use. It.
followed by a deafening sound that was
heard five miles away. The mill is several
hundred yards from the rest of the plant.
MURDER AT WICHITA, KANSAS
J. C. Casey, m Prominent Merchant,
Shot and Instantly Killed by
a Former Creditor.
WICHITA, Kan.. March 10.-J. C. Caaey,
'head of the Casey Wholesale Mercantile
company, was shot through the head and
Instantly killed by James Oliver today. Oli
ver lost $23,000 in the failure of the Casey
& Garst Mercantile company a few months
ago and the misfortune preyed on his mind
CONFISCATE
BRITISH
SHIP
Japanese Find the Klnsr Arthur Waa
Violating Blockade
NAGASAKI. March lO.-The British
steamer. Kino: Arthur, cantured bv the
S. F. 109, by Sheldon, providing that tha Japanese on December 1 last, while at-
owner of mortgaged property shall be as- tempting to leave Port Arthur with the
sessea upon an amount of the value of Russian officers on board, has been con
the property, caused lengthy debate, after fl seated by the prise court at Sasebo for
which the commfttce arose and reported violating the blockade of Port Arthur. The
progresn on the bill. Sheldon made-an able decision Is subject to an appeal to Tokio.
defense of his bill and Mockett lead tha The captain of the King Arthur produced
opposition. a letter from the Russian authorities show-
8. F. 278, the Could stock yards bill nrn. Ing that they had seised his vessel and
vldlng a penalty should the stock yards ' confiscated Its cargo, wlrlch waa destined
company consume more than one hour In
unloading a car of stock, was . placed on
general nie. The bill was amended to make
me lime one ana a talf hours for unload
ing, and the penalty 2H per cent for each
half hour over that time.
The resolution by Haller to Investigate
the binding twine plant project was placed
on general file.
A resolution of sympathy to Senator Oif
fln because of - the death of his brother
was adopted and the senate adjourned out
of respect to the bereaved senator.
PECULIAR CRIME IN OREGON
tlaa Alleged to Have Tried Suicide
Swears that He Was
Shot.
COTTAOB GROVE, Ore., March 10. In
the mall ot the city marshal of this place
yesferday was a letter, purporting to be
written by John Fletcher, atatlng that the
writer was tired of life and had decided
to commit suicide and telling the marshal
where to find the body. Fletcher was
found as indicated with a bulfet wound In
his head, but alive.
Developments tend to show that he was
shot by John Branton, who, it la said,
wrote the letter, the crime being for the
purpose, it is alleged of getting life In
Surance of $3,000, payable to Branton at
Fletcher's death. Branton. while walking
along the road, It is claimed, borrowari
Fletcher s revolver on the pretext of want
lng to kill a wild animal. He then, ac
cording to Fletcher's sworn statement
turned the weapon on the latter. Afler
having shot Fletcher, Branton tried t in.
dues the wounded man to say that hs had
shot himself. ThU Fletcher refused to do,
and later swore to an affidavit charging
oranion wun mo snooting.
Charles F. Kelly Critically 111.
ST. LOUIS. March 10 T'harl.. v u-.m
former speaker of the house of deligacus
who Is out on bond pending an appeal of
his conviction of perlury In connection with
the briery deals of several years ao. Is
critically ill at his home. Kelly hae ap
peared as one of the principal proei-t-uiiuir
witnesses In every trial of persons chaiatd
with bribery In connection with tija u-
uuiiiMi iuu iiuuui ueaja,
for New Chwang, but the plea was dis
allowed.
Mine Disaster at Wales.
CARDIFF, March 10. A terrible explosion
has occurred in the Cambrian colliery at
Clydach Vale, in the Rhondda valley. It
Is feared that twenty or thirty miners have
been killed. The pit is afire. Many of
thoso rescued from the mine are badly
burned.
Anarchist Bomb Kills Elarht.
LONDON, March 11. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Dally Mall telegraphs
aa follows: At 4 o'clock this (Saturday)
EASY CHANGE.
When Coffee Is Doing Harm.
A lady writes from tht land of cotton
the results of a four years' use of the
food beverage hot PostunV Coffee:
"Ever since I can remember we had
used coffee three times a day. It had a
more or less Injurious effect upon us all,
and I myself suffered almost death from
Indigestion and nervousness caused by it.
1 know it was that, because when I
would leave it off for a few days, I would
feel better. But it was hard to give It
up, even though I realised how harmful
It was to me.
"At last I found a perfectly easy way
to make the change. Four years ago 1
abandoned the coffee habit and began to
drink Poatum, and I also Influenced the
rest of the family to do the sams. Even
the children are allowed to drink it free
ly as they do water. And It has done us
all great good. I no longer suffer from
indigestion, and my nerves are In admir
able tone since I began to use Poslum
Coffee. We never use the old coffee any
more. We appreciate Postum as a' de
lightful and healthful beverage, which
not only Invigorates but supplies the best
of nourishment as well." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. '
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellvtlle," in each paoksge.
warning. Oliver walked to police head
quarters and gave himself up. Casey was
prominent In church circles and society.
OLK GETS AFTER BOODLERS
Grand Jnry Will Investigate Bribery
Charges In Connection with
Breeders' Law.
JEFFERSON CITT. Mo., March 10.
Juuo-e Martin of Cole county court todav
made an order for a SDeelal Brand Jury to He demanded his money when the firm was
convene here on next Tuesday for the pur- reorganized and had several arguments
pose of investigating charges of boodllng wun -ey over tne loss, '.today, while
in connection with the breeders' law re- i -asey was seaiea at ma aesK, unver supped
peal bill which passed the senate yester- i up behlni h'm and fired three times without
day, and for other legislative boodllng
charges.
Judge Martin stated that he had called
the grand Jury after Attorney General
Hadley and Prosecuting Attorney Belch
had laid certain evidence before him which
he deemed Important to be Investigated.
Telegrams have been received by Gov
ernor Folk from persons in St. Louis, al
leging that boodle wag being attempted to
defeat the passage of the Breeders' law
repeal bill, and It waa after Governor Folk
had consulted with Attorney General Had
ley that the order of Judge Martin was
made.
By a vote of 19 to 13 the senate today
made the consideration of the house bill
prohibiting bookmaklng and pool selling
throughout the state a special order for
Tuesday afternoon, when it will come up
for final passage.
Governor Folk tonight signed the breed
ers' low repeal bill. This measure kills
the existing statute prohibiting bookmaklng
and pool selling, except In certain enclos
ures. There la at present no specific law
against bookmaklng or pool selling in the
state and unless the new bill, which has
been passed by the house, Is passed by
the senate the several communities will be
forced to prosecute betting on horse racing
Under the general gambling laws. .
IMPORTERS MAY, LOSE GEMS
Diamonds Brought to America
"Enibessler Sleaod by Col
lector ol Castoms.
by
SAN FRANCISCO, March W.-Twelve
thousand dollars' worth of diamonds have
TRIBUNE STAFF REORGANIZED
Retirement of Whltelaw Reld Makes
Number of Changes in Staff
Necessary.
NEW TORK. March 10. -Whltelaw Reid's
retirement from the editorship and direc
tion of the New York Tribune, in conse
quence of his having taken office abroad
under the government, makes necessary
the reorganization of the editorial depart
ment. Hart Lyman, long a member of the
editorial staff, succeeds Mr. Reld as editor.
Donald Nicholson, who has been connected
with the Tribune for thirty-five years, re
tires at his own request from the managing
editorship, and . Is succeeded by James
Martin, who has been news editor since
1900.
HAND
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It ensures an enjoyable, lnvlgor
' atlng bath ( makes every pore
respond, removes dead skin,
ENER0IZE5 THE WHOLE BODY
starts the circulation, and leaves a
glow equal to a Turkish bath.
ALL GROCERS AND DRUGGIST.
A BEAUTIFUL VOI.Uil
It eftaa dlterMtl by Gn?
. or Maty nut.
Imperial Hair Regenerator
will remedy this. Any beds from Black
w tne iigntasc am monae vroauoea.
Colors ire dnrahla. JmllT epnlled. Ab.
aolntHv harnilaaa. . unnl or hair eoL
9 ored tree. OorratponrtoDoe confidential.
IMPEBUL CHEMICAL sVO.CO.IM W. 13 St.. New Yark.
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AMtSEMEXTS.
INSISTS UPON CLEAN CARS
One Cleveland Line Is Tied I'p Two
Hoars by City Health
Officers.
CLEVELAND, O., March lO.-The Scran
ton avenue line of the Cleveland Electric
Railway company was tied up for two !
hours today because a motorman and con
ductor attempted to take out a street car
that did not meet the standard of 'cieanll-
ness which the city health officer Is putting
In force.
Woodward & Burgess,
aT
To Core a Cold la One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
been seised by the collector of pustoms at I druggists refund the money If It falls to
this port. Louis Hoepldal, an agent for a
French diamond Arm, had a consignment
of diamonds from the firm at Havana
where he was to dispose of them. From
Havana Hospldal went to Mexico and
thence to this city, where he was arrested,
but upon giving the diamonds to another
agent of the French house, he was released
and promised Immunity from proseoutlon
by the firm. The collector of customs then
seised the diamonds in the possession of
the agent and now holds them In his
custody. He Is about to begin suit to con
demn and forfeit the diamonds as smug
gled goods, on the ground that the stones
were not Imported by the owners, but as
stolen property. The matter has been re
ferred to the authorities at Washington
for Instructions. .
cure
box.
E. W.
25c.
Grove's signature la on each
EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL
Baildlasr at Peoria Is Demolished by
Accident In the Grind
ing Room.
PEORIA, 111., March 10. An explosion In
the wheel house of the Buckeye Powder
company at nrwaras yesternay reduced
the building to fragments and caused a
property loes of 125, (MX). It is the custom
to place the powder in huge pans, Into
which grinding wheels are lowered auto
matically and started. No one Is allowed
in the building while the grinding Is In
process.
Spectators were startlea to see a glft-antlo
column of black smoke rise suddenly to a
height of several hundred feet la the air,
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS MEETS
Mrs. Theo. Blrney, Honorary Presi
dent, Welcomes the Delegatee.
WASHINGTON, March lO.-The biennial
convention of the National Congress of
Mothers, which Is to continue with dally
sessions for a week, began tonight with a
general meeting at tha Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal church. Mrs. Theodore W.
Blrney, the honorary president of the as
sociation, formally welcomed the delegates.
The principal feature of the session was an
address by Dr. G.. Stanley Hall of Worces
ter. Mass., on "New Ideals of Motherhood
Suggested by Child Study." Mrs. Frederick
Scheff, the president, also spoke. At a
meeting of the board of managers otjhe
congress todsy Mrs. Roosevelt waa elected
an honorary vice president.
TODAV SiSO. TOMOHT HllS.
JAMES K. HACKETT
The Romantic Drama
THE FORTUNES OF THE KING
Sunday and Monday Mat. Sunday
TUB PEBI.EY OPERA CO.
In the Great Comedy Opera
THE GIKL AND THE BANDIT.
100 People. Bis Cast ot Principals.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
March 14 and IB
Parsifal Matinee Wednesday 11 o'clock,
Evenings at 6:30 o'clock.
BAYREUTII BROUGHT TO OMAHA.
Henry W. Savage's Production of
Richard Wagner's Music-Drama
PARSIFAL
(IN ENGLISH.)
20O People. Orchestra of 60.
Prices-13, $2.60, $2, $1.60, $1, 75c, 60c.
GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE.
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'PHONE, 4A4.
Every Night Matinees Thur.. Sat., IttaV
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
Haines A Vldoco, Kathryn Ostermsn,
Wynne Wlnslow, Clifford & Burke, Sheuk
Bros., Klne & Gotthold, Cooper U Koblnsoa
and the Klncdrome.
PRICES lOe, 850, BOe.
KRUG THEATER
l Prices. 16c, 26c. 60e. 76c.
23c MATIKE Till) i Y itfWs. -TONIGHT
8:16
The Great Sensational Comedy Drama
LIGHTHOUSE BY THE SEA
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