THE OMAHA DAILY KEK. TIIUllSDAl , DLC EMBEK 21. 1H)3. - WHO WILL SUCCEED BAXTER? Question tiat it Ditcmed by Falitioiani wi h Lively Inttreit. SEVERAL CMAHA MEN ARE MENTIONED aaaaSBaaSBBSB (nerallr Hellered the Place Mill Ho tn gome . Man Whn nnKn In the .al titr. Some niM Mid at the federal Milldliig during the rr.nl s.ion of the federal grand Jury that Nebraska "mi about to brom th storm center of the land trials and Investigation." That remark was amended Wednesday morning by tha ob sarrstinn. "The storm center hud become a cyclone center or an upheaval with Omaha, and tne federHl building us the focal point of the disturbance." The nummary removal of United Plates Marshal Malhews and the request for the resignation of District Attorney ilnxter aa an outgrowth of the Rartlett Richards and XV. O. Comstook fiasco Is an evidence of tha upheaval. The Mathews Incident has been closed by the apjiolntmrnt of his suc cessor In the person of W. P. Warner of Imkota City. Toe I'.axler matter Is still In escrow. "Considerable Importance Is Involved In the question as to whether the anoint ment of the new district attorney shall go to Omaha or outflde the city. The natural assumption would be that Omaha is en titled to one of the big offices nt the dis posal of the president. It Is true the ap pointment Of Mr. Warner ns mnrshiil by Senator Millard is a North Platte uppoint inent, hut then Lincoln hits the coll-ctor o. Internal revenue In the person of K. B. Btephenson. Materiel for tlie Office. Naturally, therefore, the attorneyship would. In justice, fall to omahn. This opens up the cjuestlon of material fur that office. Mr. Baxter's competitors for tho appointment were II. 11. Raldrldge. John O. Wharton and W. F. Ourley, though while Senator Millard's first choke was for W. 8. Summers, the latter's appoint ment wus clearly out of the question, however eager Senator Millard was to keep Mr. Summer In. Rummers and Guv ley are both out of the question nt this stage of the proceedings, and whether Messrs. Wharton nnd Haldrldge are still candidates Is not certain. Other candi dates mentioned ore County Attorney W. W. Slabaitgh and former County Attorney J. L. Kaley. Congressman J. L. Ken nedy's preferred candidate is thought to be A. W. Jefferls. who was chairman of the campaign committee that elected Mr. Kennedy. "There Is no question but If Senator Burkett had the sole naming of tho candi date, and the geographical locality was correspondingly favorable, he -mild urge tho appointment of Thomas C. Munger of Lincoln, who piloted him through his suc cessful fight for the I'njted States senate. The only way for Mungor to expect con ilderatlon for the , appointment would be fr Senator Burkett to lot Stephenson drop ns collector at the expiration of his term p. few weeks hence ami let Senator Mll iTd nume the collector of internal rev- rue." In the meanwhile the 'wires are being 1 ept hot between Nebraska and Washing ton and, the political situation Is at a blood I eat tempernture. nr.n.v TO HKMOIl YELLOW fake Federal Building Man Tells of Judge Raster's Appointment. "I see the 'senior yellow journal' attrib ti'es the appointment of District Attorney Pixter to rod ward Rosewater," said a man et the federal building who requested that I Is name be not .used at this time. "This s'-ows Just how much confidence Is to be placed In stories emanating- from that quar ter, as those familiar with the situation now that Mr. Roaewater was not responsi ble for the appointment. I happen to know the true Inwardness of the contention that A Skin of Beauty .' a Joy Forovor. DR. T. Fell Qouraud'a Oriental Ortim or Mr.gioal Boautiflar. Ramna Tan. Plmplaa, frectlrt. Violb 1'atcljea, Kwii, ud fekla Dlaraan, anq evarf DJa roiaa k on baautr. aud tla- Kil fla dalectloa. It V-v kaa itaoii in taat (Sir f d7 ,,M a la ao harmlaaa wi tailalt lobeau.vU la rrparJjr mada. Accri no ccunttr frll of a.ulUr i amf. Pr. L. A. fe.t ra a;d to layljr of tba haut ton ta ptlai.t)t "Aa you ladlaa wilt uaa tlian. I ri au m m an A flianill'i raai aa tlia laaat kamful of all tha Mln rapataiton." Ft aala by nil drugg lata and FaneT. Ooooa Dralaia In tha Vnliaa BUiaa, Canada nnd Europe, UBiLT. HOPKINS. Proa, 37 Grcit John Strcrt. Kett4 It stands alone. above, apart. The Quality or ILEUS PURE MALT WHISKEY ii unconditionally superior to th or'a article. You SIW tr import duty f li5aJlloawhnt you buy it. Punty Dru(tub.DlerjKllit A ILERS A YOU CAN BORROW MONEY Other rli.,,.,."".'Z:r'maoa- " shortest possible uotiJe ,d l? - pa mania to iiiy2uS convnlence. Tou . will Hnd us consutent in OMAHA MOhTGAUE So. lbth Street. rnoni Z3 resulted In the ousting of Summers and appointment of Bsxter. "The Insinuation that Rosewater had Judge Baxter appointed In order to secure leniency for members of the staff of The Bee who had leen Indicted was equally false. Two members of the staff were ;n Oli ted at the Instance of W. B. Bummers, In retaliation to counteract the charges Rose water had preferred against him with the president nearly a year before Banter was appointed. "One of the esses had been disposed of before Judge Baxter assumed office, having been thrown out of rourt on demurrer by Judge Munger, who decided that, admitting the truth of tha Indictment, no crime hod been committed. The other case was dis missed by Judge Baxter after consultation with the other officers of the court, each of whom recognlxed the motive behind the prosecution. This caae was particularly vindictive on the part of Summers, for the reason that two grand Juries had been In session from the time of the commission of the alleged offense until Indictment was re turned, and the Indictment was only re turned after the accused man had made an affidavit In the matter of the Intimate as sociation between W. S. Summers and Joo Bartley telling of a protracted session be tween those worthless In "Kid" Flynn's sa loon at the time Bartley was released from prison by the accidental governor, Kra Savage. The case had been tried once and all of the malice and the utmost power of the district attorney's office was Insufficient to secure a conviction. "As to the railroad Influence behind the selection of Judge Baxter I can say noth ing, but It Is an absolute fact that the rail road Influence which was exerted In behalf of Will Ourley was not powerful enough to land bin), although reinforced by the Influ ence of Senator Millard, who at that time did all In his power to retain W. 8. Sum mers until Ourley's appointment could be secured. "The removal of Judge Baxter was no surprise to those In the building, who had really expected It to precede that of Mar sha! Mathews; but the real surprise Is In tn retention of S. R. Rush In office. Rush was ostensibly selected to prosecute Nebraska land fencing cages. He boasts of his con nection with the conviction of the Krauso brothers, small fencers who were certainly adequately punished; btit if he fulfilled the duties for which he was appointed, he was the man In charge of the Comstock and Richards cases. His, as special attorney, was the duty of advising the Judge as .to the measure of guilt of the defendants; his the duty was to see that the Judge fully un derstood the case, and at the federal build ing we expected that upon him would first fall the mark of official displeasure. If any was to come. Tills we all the more ex pected. !eeause he was the only man con nected with the district attorney's office who had been known to have been regu larly In the employ of n. firm charged with vlclation of the t'nlted States revenue laws." PUPILS GIVEJTWO PROGRAMS Atteiidnnts at the Snereil Heart Pa rochial School on Stnate Thurs day and Friday Nights. Pupils of the Sacred Heart parish school are to give two entertainments, Thursday and Friday evenings, December 21 and 22. The pupils have been under training for some time past and their instructors are sanguine of the entertainment being suc cessful In every respect. Following Is the program for this evening, to be given by the High school pupils: Address Muriel Connor. Chorus Swing 8ong High School Pupils. Duet Plff, Paff Englemunn Misses Gentleman and Roaslter. Classical Play The Kxploston of the Myths. Seventh and Eighth Grade Pupils. Duo Parade Review Knglemann Piano I.-Misses Connor and O'Hearne. Piano II. Misses Reynolds and Clarke. Vocal Solo Hosanna, Miss Mary O'Nell. Duo Serenade Tschalkowsky Piano I. Misses Connor and Gibbon. Piano II. Misses Clarke and Gentleman. Parable of the Virgins High School Puoils. Du Spanish Dance Moskowakl Piano l. Misses Connor and I'oran. Piano II. Misses Rosaiter and Connolly. Friday evening the Junior pupils will have the stage, with the following program: Chorus-Holy Night Fifth and Sixth Grade Boys. OPERETTA. "BO-PEEP." Cast of Characters. Bo-Peep. a Shepherdess Rose Gentleman SnowdroD. Queen of the Fairies Colletta Connor Buttercup, a Fairy M. Jldensplnner Daisy, a Fairy O. Moran Mischief, a Fairy V. Barry Chorus of Fairies '...Third and Fourth Grade Glrla Recitation what the Letters Spell.... Minims. Chorus Silver Bella Seventh and Eighth Grade Girls. Recitation A Uetter to Santa Aloyslus Connor. Tambourine Drill Second Grade Girls. "Boothlack Brigade" Third and Fourth Grade Boys. Recitation America's Party Filth and Sixth Grade GIiIb. "The Brownies" Little Boys. Recitation Kittle. Dully and I lnei Murphy. Bong Hang Up the Storking Little Girls. CLASSICAL, PLAY. "THE EXPLOSION OF THE MYTHS. Cast of Characters. Clio, Muse of History Haxel Burnetts The Lord Chief Justice Edward Connor The State's Attorney John Mooro Portia Pleadwell Genevieve Dennlson From the Central Office "Historical Police" Detective Mark Lugsdon Policeman Joseph Hirons Electrician Edward Mullen Crier of the Court Nicholas Soellman Fleur d l.ys. Herald ot Clio K. Connor The Myths or HlBtory: Dido. Uueen of Carthage. ...Mary Talbert Nero. Emperor of Rome Robert Craven Whittington, iora Mayor or jommn... W. Connolly Joan of Aro Ieono Coffoy William Tell Oordan Ruth Pocahontas Florence Mix Evangeline Blanche MeCreury Young G. Washington Francis Greonttr Boy of Modern Story James O Neil DIAMONDS Frenter. lGth and Dodge. MOTHER CETS IIERDAIGHTER Lincoln Womiu BeaoTtn Oirl Wke Left Hmt in Etpte&btr. REPORTER FINDS THt MISSING ONE Voung Woman and Mother Have Joyoa Meetlna; and Former Protests Desire to Re main at Horn. One of the happiest women In Nebraska Is Mrs. Amelia Burlington of Lincoln, who received ft Christmas present of her 17-year-old daughter, Ethel, who has been missing from her home at Lincoln since about September 21. The reunion of the mother and daughter was brought about by a reporter for Tha Bee, and occurred at the home of the reporter at 10:30 Wed nesday morning. Miss Burrington left her comfortable home at Lincoln in September, following a trifling quarrel with her parents, having been chldcd for some fault, with the avowed purpose of never returning. No at tention was paid to the threat of tha girl, but her continued absence caused her parents considerable alarm, and an Inquiry waa at once set on foot to And trace of her. It waa ascertained that she had be came Infatuated with a Kansas City trav eling man and the presumption was she had gone there. Inqnlrles Are In Vain. But the most persistent Inquiries failed to elicit the slightest Information from or about her, and in the meantime the par ents were frantic over her disappearance. Telegrams were sent all over the country to locate her, but without avail. Detective agencies were notified of her disappearance, but nothing could be learned, and In the meantime a reporter for The Bee took an interest in the case, believing the girl waa in Omaha. After repeated and painstaking research, it was found the girl or one of her description had been employed as a seam tress In the wholesale manufacturing establishment of Byrne A Hammer, under an assumed anme. Incidentally the re porter met the girl on the street having a photograph of her and in order to as sure himself of her Identity, managed to secure a meeting with her Monday. The girl was thoroughly contrite, and with the approach of tha Christmas time, waa yearning for home. Brief word was sent to her parents at incoln that she had been found and that It might be wise for them to send her a letter Inviting her to come home for Christmas, as It was possible that she would accept the Invitation. Letter Does the Work. The letter was sent Monday night, and Tuesday afternoon the eager mother of the missing girl was In Omaha. It was an evident impossiblltjy to locate the girl Tuesday night, so Wednesday morning Mrs. Burrington waa persuaded to remain at the home of friends, while promise was made to restore her daughter by 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Watch was kept at the postofflce for the girl and she was found Just as she waa on the point of mailing a letter to her mother. Luckily a Sixteenth street car happened to be passing in the right direction at the time, and the girl and the reporter took the car for the latter's home. In the brief street car Journey she waa told of the presence of her mother in the city and she expressed FIVE THOUSAND FOR HUGHES llaiuagri Awarded to Plaintiff In Snlt OTer Collapse of Doaglas tree Balldlaa. After being out thirty hours the federal court Jury In the case of H. J. Hughea against the Western Real Estate Trustees and others, returned at S o'clock Tuesday evening with a verdict for to.000 for the plaintiff. Suit was brought for t20.ou0 dam ages through the collapse of a building on Douglas street In August, 1903. The case waa on trial for five days. the slncerest desire to return honit with her to remain forever if need be. Tha meeting of the mother and daughter was most deeply and sadly pathetic, and tha telegraph carried a message to the dis tracted father at Uncoln that Kthel had been found and that mother and daughter would be at home at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. Mrs. Burrington and her daughter left for home via the Burlington at 4:10 Wednesday evening. WATER BOARD ORDER GOES Xew Hates Kndnraed na Basis of Pay ment by the Real Estate Fsrhanae. The Real Estate exchange Wednesday Voted to psv the water company on the basis recently established by the Water board In fts reduction ot flat and meter rates. A discussion was brought about by the fact Vhnt the water company Is paying no attention to the decision of the Water board and Is sending out Its bills for the first of the year based on the old rates. Announcement Is made by the company In sending out the bills that no discount will be made for prompt payment, though the discount has hitherto been customary. The exchange expressed Its belief that the Water board would make the new rates Stick and the members declared they would remit to the company on the new basis. Without the allowance of the discount the bills would be considerably less under tha new rate than the old. W. L. Selby discussed the benefits and convenience of a vendor's lien as a substi tute for a mortgage. He said the Ne braska law made no provision for its use, but he thought It would be recognised by the law, 'and he Intended to use It In fu ture. In the discussion one member brought out the fact that fees for recording deeds, mortgages and similar papers are twice as large In Nebraska ns In Iowa and Colo rado. He thought real estate men ought to take some action looking toward legisla tion In favor of lower fees. Defendant did not put In an answer or an appe ranee. NO DIVORCE FOR DRUMMER Decree Denied on Gronnd that Two Months n Year la ot Residence. Alexander F. Drebert, a traveling man, failed to convince Judge Sutton of the district court that he Is a bona fide resident of Nebraska and so is refused a divorce from his wife, Katherine S. Drebert. The couple was married in Minneapolis in 189G, and lived together until 190U. Mr. Drebert alleges that In that year his wife deserted him and has since refused to live with him. Attorney F. A. Brogan explained that hit client, Mr. Drebert, has his home In Omaha, If he has It anywhere, being a regular guest at a local hotel when in town. The court found, by questioning Mr. Drebert, l hat he spends four months of each year in Chi cago, about two In Omaha and the reat of the time is traveling out in the state. Dre bert never had a regular rooming place here, and never registered or voted here. The court found there was no nttempt at deception, Mr. Drebert and his attorney having really believed that his residence here was continuous and bona fide enough to entitle him to sue for divorce In Ne braska, but the court could not find that the residence was such aa the law contem plates and so denied the petition. Mr. Brogan waa glvon permission to present authorities later on tha residence point RUMOR OF BIG REALTY DEAL Report Is that Myers-Dillon Drag More Corner Mar Change Hands. A rumor became current In real estate circles Wednesday to the effect that a deal was In progress for the purchase of the southeast corner of Farnam and Sixteenth streets, the main portion of which 1s oc cupied by the Myers-Dillon drug store, The lot has a frontage of sixty-six feet on Sixteenth and 1.13 on Farnam and Is said to be held at HO0.O00. F. B. Myers, president of the Myers-Dillon Drug company, dls claimed any knowledge of such a deal. He does not own the property. Coanael Agree to Defer Case. By agreement of counsel the heating on the temporary- restraining order to prevent city tier KiDoum from caning ror the use of the union label on city minting was postponed until Friday morning at 10 o clock. Judge Sears will proceed with the hearing at that time, unless something eiss crops up to prevent. In the meantime the temporary restraining order will hold tne city clerk from advertising lor city printing FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair la Western Nebraska Today, new In F.ast Portion Fair Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Dee. S0.-Forecast of the weather for Thursday and Friday: For Nebraska Fair In west, snow fn east portion Thursday; Friday, fair. For Iowa Snow Thursday, colder In cen tral and east portions: Friday, fair. For Kansaa Fair In. west, clearing In east portion Thursday; Friday, fair. For Missouri Snow In west, rain or snow and colder in eaat portion Thursday; Fri day, fair. For South Dakota-Partly cloudy Thurs day, possibly snow In east portion; Fri day, fair. For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Thurs day and Friday. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Dec. 20. Official record of tem perature and precipitation, compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: 190S. 1904. 19m. 1902. Maximum temperature.... 3$ At iG 29 Minimum temperature.... 27 32 20 32 Mean temperature ........ 82 :W S3 36 Precipitation U0 .00 .00 .62 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and comparison with the last two years: Normal temperature 5 Excess for the day 7 Total excess since March 1, 1905 004 Normal precipitation 03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 27. 39 Inches Deficiency since March 1, 1906.... 2.51 Inches Deficiency for cor. plod 1904.... A.89 lnchoe Excess for cor. period 1903 2.36 Inches Reports from Stations at T P. M. Station and State Tern. Max. Raln- of Weather. 7 p.m. Tern. fall. Bismarck, cloudy 16 IX ,00 Cheyenne, clear 23 34 ,m Chicago, cloudy 38 .18 T Davenport, snowing 3H .13 Denver, clear 34 42 . 00 Havre, part cloudy 28 3 .00 Helena, cloudy ...26 30 .00 Huron, cloudy 20 'Jft ,00 Kansaa City, snowing (0 o4 .20 North Platte, clouay 38 U .00 Omaha, part .cloudy 80 38 .00 Rapid City, cloudy 34 40 T St. Louis, raining 42 42 .28 Sf. Paul, Cloudy 30 33 ,00 Rait Lake City, clear 32 38 T Valentine, part cloudy 32 42 .00 Wllllston, clear 20 38 .00 "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. The "Discovery1 of the Soda Cracker X For years the humble soda cracker remained obscure and unappreciated. No one seemed to realize its food value no one seemed to know that it was one of the most nutritious rations obtainable. ; Then one day the soda cracker was "discovered." The . NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY saw its value if properly pre sented to the public. They set about to bring its quality to the highest possible stand ardthe result being Ufieeda Biscuit, which are to-day recognized as one of the staple foods of the American people. Nearly 400,000,000 packages of them have been sold, and the food value of the soda cracker is a settled fact. Uneeda Biscuit NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY 5e ' 1 ii 11 TrenaenUooa Power over constipation, biliousness, etc., is shown in the marvelous cures made by Electric B'tters. SO rents; guaranteed. For ale by Sherman k McConnell Drug Co. Mortality Mallalloa. The following births and deaths have been reported to the Hoard of Health dur ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon Wednesday: Births William Lucas, 4223 Buidetle girl; Carl Leventier. 19;U South Twentieth! boy; Henry Foley. a South Twritiv-eighth avenue, girl; Thomas K. Burke. 7' South Seventeenth avenue; Frank Bren. ZIM South Thirteenth, girl; B. C. Peterson SIS North Thirtieth, girl; Ralph Venuto. la North Twenty-sin h. girl. Deaths Edmund Bartlett. aJ. 1W North Thirty-third; Ramuel L. Heatw.toJ. 8. 1341 South Thirty-first: Charlotte I botord w. 3i? Emmet; Frank Ensminger, Js, leaver, . Colo. L'Wgaut cut 8 Edholm, Jeweler. TO NEW YORK OVER NIGHT The 20th Century Limited Via the LAKE SHORE and NEW YORK CENTRAL The Route of the Government Fast Mail Trains CHICAGO - NEW YORK 18-H0UH TRAIN IT SAVES A DAY FROM LA SA.LLB BT. STATION CHICAGO Leave Chicago at 2:30 p m. Arrive New York at 9:30 a. mu FROM GRAND CENTRAL J ATT ON THE ONLT TERMINAL IN NKW YORK Leave New York at 3:30 p. m Arrive Chicago at . S:30 a. m. Perfumes and Sachet Powder YOU CANNOT THINK OF A PERFUME OR SACHET POWDER WE DO NOT SELL -WE HAVE EACH KIND OF PERFUME IN THE GREAT EST VARIETY AS TO SIZE AND PRICE. IF YOU WANT ANY KIND OF PERFUME FOR ANY BODY SEE US. SHERMAN & McCOHHELL DRUG CO., At tho Trade Center (Sam old center.) Cor. 16th and Dodge Sts., Omaha. OPEN fnT EVENINGS HI ardvs "THE 80 CENT STORE 1313 Dodge Street. OPEN I EVENINGS B OMAHA'S GREATEST TOY SALE CLOSING OUT ALL THE HOLIDAY GOODS AT ENORMOUS SACRIFICES Toys That Sold as High as $1.00 at 10c Each Toy Soldier Suits, Just ths thing R Blackboards on easel, regular r for make-brltpv soldiers "Ofc Toe goods, at lfC White and red Doll Cradle, 4 rt- Largo red Wheelbarrows, that sold for 50c, at lUfc always sold for 50c, at SOC Doll Swings, that sold for Ifir Large box Ten Pins complete, in 60o each, at IUW alwavs sold for 5oc, at 1U C Toy Automobiles, worth up to OIn Wagons filled with Building 1f 62 each, at atiOL. Blocks, worth 50c. at IUC Hundreds of other bargains equally great for Thursday and Friday selling. ri n ilites On December 23rd low rate Round Trip tickets, good for 30 days, to points in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, via the Chicago, ilwautes & St. Paul Railway And on December 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and January 1st. round trip tickets to all points on the "St. Paul" road for a fare and a third; return limit January 4th. F. A. HASH, General Western Agent, 1524 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. S JEWELRY, CUT GLASS JinU S1LVLRWARE T WUOLESALB-lnaiMUloa Invited. , 409 S. 15th Street OPEN KVEXIXG. 5 W. J. LYNCH, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago, I1L Holiday Excursion Rates To accommodate holiday traveler a rate of on far and one-third for the round trip to many points in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming has been placed in effect by the UroiOft PACIFIC Datra of Half, iMH-emlx-r 5TJ. IM, ii4, 2.1, 30. 81, IIXl.1, and January 1, I IX Ml; with final rt-turu limit January 4, 1W06. Additional dates of sale and lunger limit for sludrnta and tearhers holding certificates. Inquire at riTV TICKKT OFUCK, 1324 FAItXAM ,ST. 'I'lione 831.