THE OMAHA DAILY liEK: TUESDAY, MA1JCH 13. '1006.
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FOLLY OF FALSE PRIDE
Subject ii Discussed by Two Old Oroniei of
Local Fame.
AS USUAL, THY ARE ABLE TO AGREE
They Take the Position That Orlala
of l.rcltlmate rri U
Alwan a finnd Think
to Hate.
"If niy place should burn out before injr
children are married and while t was
without Insurance protection I would write
a boek on proud men I hava met and
proud moments have ha 4 since the day
I first held mf nursing bottle unassisted
and threw mV little pink feet up In exulta
tion," remarked the Careful Observer yes
terday, afternoon to his pewmate, the Old
est Ii.hnMtant. s
When the man of mental snapshots called
at the home of the man who could re
member the time when tne city directory
could have been carried In his vest pocket
or sent. for cents In postage to pay for
mailing; and parkins . he found his friend
showing; his wife how to adjust a stovepipe
and sing the Doxolngy at the same time.
The Oldest Inhabitant moved the wash
ing machine to a vorner of the kitchen, J
wound the clock, placed thy cat in the
cellar, asked his wife for a pitcher of
buttermilk, took a pinch of snuff, moved
two chair to such positions that persons
occupying mem coma pia.ce ineir arms on
the kitchen tabic; 'motioned the Careful
Observer -to the Chair; with the spring seat
and "then assumed a sitting posture In the
other chair himself." lie also gave his wife
a two-bit piece to send to the heathen.
rfothlnar Rat a Little Wind. '
As the Careful Observer and the Oldest
inuanltant - sat at the table lor tneir
' weekly communion and mental menu there
waa nothing to disturb , them save tin
rustling of a March night wind through the
vacant branches of a nearby tree, and the
knawlng of a mouse trying to gain an
t'ntry to the pantry where two fresb cakes
were ready for the Ladles' Aid society,
which was to hold a social the next day
for the benefit of the new carpet fund.
(The carpet fund then amounted to $10.82.)
- After clearing his throat with a glass
of buttermilk the Careful Observer took
up' the subject for the evening.
"I believe everyone should be Imbued
i with a certain sense of pride," began the
Careful Observer ,"I think pride Is one
of the lubricants of life, which, U Judlcl-
nusiy usea, win mane tne wneeis go around
and forward,' but if applied In a reckless
manner will cajliae the running gear of life
to slip on the rails- without making any
headway. A wheel going around on a
.greasy ,r.& .makes, Jots of fussbut dies
not get the train In on time. ; So It la with
those who have too much pride, or a. false
pride; they look like big Injuns In the
grand parade of human beings, but when
the roll Is called and the day's receipts
checked up they do not And themselves at
the first table."
"I have always taught my parishioners
not to allow pride to rule their hearts, but
rather to use pride as a condiment In life's
bill of fare," Interposed the Oldest Inhabi
tant. ...
. AH Hot Roaree of Pride.
it cannot De gaiueuia mat nearly every
- ona has occasions In life when pride may
' be indulged In to more than ordinary de
grees," continued the Careful Observer. "I
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the first time I went to the butcher shop
alone. I felt proud and Important on that
. nrriurm. nut ma novelty soon wori nrr
and It -then' required a nickel from my
father or a whipping from my mother to
get me to go. My next real proud moment
was when I went "to a barber shop for my
first shave. The next occasion of pride
was when I became related to my wife's
folk. But the real proud moment of them
all was the first time I went out with "v
'Wife behind the baby carriage. The baby
was two months old and as I looked up
and down the street I Imagined eyes were
peering out of every window and that traf
fic was suspended,, I was that proud I even
nasse our groceryman without recognis
ing him. " But aside from those little ex
ceptional Instances which come Into every
life I think we ahould not let our spirits
become too proud. It is not necessary to
carry a toothbrush exposed to publlo view
to let the general publlo know we take
pride In our teeth. We should not on every
occasion announce that some of our an
cestors came over In the Mayflower or
played pinochle with Walter Raleigh."
As the Oil was getting low In the lamp
an adjournment - was taken until , next
week, when other matters of pressing In
terest will be discussed and a fresh gallon
of midnight oil opened.
his family and Bishop Hrennen will make
a trip ovpr that line to California.
DR. B. F. CRUMMErMS SICK
Strlekea with Apoplexy Haaday He
Lies la Serloas Condition
at Hla Home.
Dr. B. K. Crummer Is seriously III at his
home, 2VC Dodge street. lie was stricken
Sunday morning with a stroke of apo
plexy while at one of the hospitals. He
was able to go homo unattended, but fras
soon In such condition he had to take to
his bed, Ir. Finger Is attending him. Dr.
Crummer passed Sunday night quietly and
appeared better Monday morning, although
his condition Is yet serious.
Common Colds Are the Canse of Many
erloas Diseases.
A physician who has gained a national
reputation as analyst of the cause of va
rious diseases, claims that if catching
cold be avoided a long lfst of dangerous
ailments would never be heard of. Kvery
one knows that pneumonia and consump
tion originate from a cold, and chronic
catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and all throat
and lung trouble are aggravated and ren
dered more serious by each fresh attack,.
Do not risk your lift) or take chances
when you have a cold. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will cure It before these
diseases develop. This remedy -contains
no opium, morphine or other harmful
drugs and has thirty years of reputation
back of It, gained by Its euros under
every condition.
Announcements of the Theaters.
Tho coming of Thomas Jefferson In "Rip
Van Winkle" will be' welcomed by a host
of Omaha people who recall Mr. Jefferson
for his clever work In support Of his father
on the occasion of the last appearance of
that wonderful actor at the Boyd theater.
The present upholder of the name, who Is
the fifth in direct descent to win fame and
honor on the stage, is an actor of ample
experience and in nowise new to the part
lie has taken up. He has played it many
times, having assumed It during his
father's lifetime with the full approval of
the man who made Rip a household word
throughout the world. Mr. Jefferson Is
supported by a carefully selected company,
under the direction of his cider brother,
Mr. C. B. Jefferson, long known as a suc
cessful manager, and the production Is
worthy of the great old play. The engage'
ment Is for Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings and a matinee on Wednesday after
noon.
"A Message from Mars" Is a quaintly
conceived and very Interesting allegory.
showing how a supremely selfish man is
changed to one of human sympathy by a
vision which reduces him ' from affluence
td want He is mads to see himself Just
as he Is, and the experience (a such as to
convince him of the error 01 his way! In
volved in the action Is the essential love
story. The working out of the plot Is quite
ingenious and the piece is strong in every
way. David Proctor, supported by the
original London company, will be seen in
the play at the Boyd theater beginning on
Thursday evening.
The regular professional matinee will be
given at the Burwood this afternoon, "A
Contented Woman" being the bill.
.'im Key is comma.
Braaaan ana? Koreas.
Archbishop Brennen of St. Louis waa In
the city Sunday tn company with Richard
.'. Kerens and wife and daughter of St.
Ixtuts. The distinguished guests were met
at the Vnion station by Bishop Heannell
and Count Cretghtnn and Went to St. John a
rburch. Where they attended services. Mr.
Kerens, the republican politician, is vice
president of tha Ban pedro line and with
Notice to I.nnd Seekers.
A large tract of valuable agricultural
land Is to be thrown open for settlement
on March 30, 1808. This land has been tn
litigation for twelve years and on January
3D tho United States land office handed
down an opinion which will open this land
for settlement on March 20.
The tract consists of about bti.OUO acres of
fine agricultural land In North Dakota, or
about 400 homesteads. This is a very fine
tract of land and is worth at the present
time from 13,000 to 14.000 per homestead.
It is valuable wheat land, with an im
mense deposit of lignite coal underlying it
A special excursion . for March 20 is being
arranged to take a party of people up to
see this land, and will be in charge of an
agent of the. Illinois Central Railroad com
pany. It Is a chance of a lifetime to get a
good quarter section of farm land and a
coal mine for the asking.
In order to avoid a rush the facts are not
made public at this time, but full informa
tion can bo had by applying at the Illinois
Central city ticket office, 1402 Farnani
street, or addressing Samuel North, district
passenger agent, . Omaha, Neb.
Oat Faro for tho Roans' Trio.
Via Chicago Great Western railway to
points within 160 miles. Tickets on sal
every Saturday and Sunday to April L 1804.
Qood returning the following Monday. Low
rates to other points on sals every Friday.
For full Information apply to Ii. .
Churchill, Q. A., 1511 Furnara St.
0 Omaha Mob on. Rates.
A. C. Smith, C,. S. Brady and W. M.
Glass, representing the Commercial club,
left last night for Chicago to be pres
ent at the meeting of the Western Traffic
commlttve Tuesday relative to a change to
a lower basis of class ratea from Chicago
to the Missouri river. Commissioner Mc
Vaun will go also if he can get excused
from Jury service, and C. H. Pickens.
chairman of tue transportation committee
of tne riuD, proDtiDly will go. , ,
CATA1M
FIRST A COLD
THEN CATARHH
A cole! la the head is a common ailment. THEN CONSUMPTION
but it rarely ever stops, there.' It often grows stubborn and protracted, the
mucous membranes, of inner lining of the body, become inflamed and secrete
a fiUhyt unhealthy matter which is ataorbed by the blood and foa pro
duces that disg-ustrajj disease. Catarrh. Then follow the unpleasant symp
toms of "hawkinjr- and spitting,
ringing noises in the ears, headache,' Catarrh for twelva years and
poor appetite, mucus dropping back S&Vtf
into the throat, and a feeling of ten- '"-down aud unfit for work. I read of
.... ,.-,;. -. j. ,r iT 8 audeommenced its use, and after
Oral debility. Every day the blood taking eleven bottles I found myself ft
becomes more heavily loaded With w1 "n- Inavanavarhadanyretara
these poisonous secretions, and if the &.htf
trouble is allowed to run on, the lungs w . mwaed hesoau
become diseased" from th constant l".'"-""..!.
passage of poisoned blood through them, at & then Catarrh terminates in the
most dreaded apd fatal of all diseases, Consumption. The only way to get
rid of Catarrh permanently is to cleanse the-blood, and S. S. -S. is the ideal
remedy for this purpose. It soon clears the
all impuntie, pnrgea the blood of all
matter and poisons, and efJectuallr
rtbe progress of this dangerous and far
ng disease. 8 S. S. keeps the blood in
PURELY VEGETABLE. Prfect ordtr that Catarrh cannot remain; and
. v . ttis Pure healthy blood goes to every noolc
and corner of the body, the entire system Is strengthened aud invigorated, and
the symptoms all pass away. Rook wth information about Catarrh and med
ic! advice free, . ' JTC-T S W:rTZPZC,'rjJ CO ATULXTA. CA.
GOSSIP OF THE POLITICIAN'S
Canard Circulated Claims Equal Eights
Clnb for Broatch Gas sr.
ORIGIN OF FAKE NOT MADE PUBLIC
Fontanrllee tnatlnac to Ue After
Weiibert'Batlrr t'llqno for De
serting Benaon and Sap
porting; Broatch.
Experienced politicians are saying the
present campaign threatens to be one of the
most proline of forged and scurrilous cir
culars and letters ever known in Omaha.
This opinion seems to be confirmed already
by tho discovery of a dodger of unan
nounced origin mailed to certain republican
voters. The spurious package has b;en
gotten out, on the face' of It, to aid In ths
Broatch campaign. It seeks to give the
Impression that Broateh Is the preferred
mayoralty candidate of the Equal Rights
club, and In a "P. 8." remarks:
"Don't throw your votes away on llcn
nlngs, as there Is soma question about his
eligibility, owing to his now holding a city
ofllce."
This statement, as wejl as others on the
printed document. Is, of course, false.
Besides Broatch, an entire city ticket, with
the exception of comptroller and city
attorney, la listed under large head
lines, which read: "Attention, Repub
licans! It in Favor of a More Liberal
Administration and a 'Square Deal,' Vote
the Equal Rights Ticket." By way of
valedictory, the assertion is made that
"every Interest Is represented on this ticket.
For further Information call at headquar
ters, room 10, Patterson block, or tele
phone John Lewis at Douglas 43S3."
The address of the Equal Rights club
Is given correctly, as l.t the telephone num
ber, but John Dewls emphatically denies
that the circular was sent out by the club
or has Its sanction In any way. Concern
ing the statement that "every Interest I
represented on the ticket," there Is al-to
considerable truth. As BImon Trostler, one
of the councllmanlc candidates named,
said, "It Is a curious conglomeration."
For Instance, such antitheses as Ike Has
call and Harry Zlmman are favored.
Broatch begins the list and Robert Hough
ton ends it. Every name has the prefix
honorable and occupation attached. Com
plete, It reuds like this: For mayor, V. J.
Broatch, police commissioner; ' city clerk,
W. E. Stockham sidewalk Inspector; build
ing Inspector, R. B. Carter, engine house
contractor; councllmen, First ward, Isaac
Hascall, pioneer citizen; Second ward,
Edward Rlche, assistant street commis
sioner; Third ward, II. B. Zlmman, coun
cilman; Fourth ward, Charles M. Bach
mann, collector; Fifth ward, J. P. Redman,
sidewalk contractor; Sixth ward. Matt
Muxen, cigar dealer; Seventh ward, Charles
O. Dyball, councilman; Eighth ward, T. C.
Bruner, driver; Ninth ward, Simon Trost
ler, cigar maker; Tenth ward, Samuel
Scott, license Inspector; Eleventh ward,
William F. Gerke, market master; Twelfth
ward, Robert Houghton, brick, mason.
Bachmann. Redman, Dyball and Gerke are
the only endorsee of the Equal Rights
club, so far as that organisation admits.
Zlmman, Btockbam, Redman, Dyball,
Trostler and Gerke, who were asked If
they knew anything about the circular,
absolutely repudiated it and declared that
they had never seen or heard of it be
fore. They said their names were used
without authority. In Trostler's case the
slatemaker got, his information mixed and
put him in the Ninth ward, whereaa he is
a candidate from the Eleveath.t. -.m -
It developed Monday that great quanti
ties of the fake circular1 had been sent
Out. They were received, it seemed, by
every registered republican voter. . Politi
cal candidates got them as well as others.
A number of the candidates appearing on
the ticket expressed anger over the mat
ter that was too Intense to be bogus. The
Equal Rights club during the day set an
Investigation under way in hopes of dis
covering the author of the forgery.
A Fontanelle club man was pleading with
a Swedish voter ,the other day to vote o
Benson.
"Not me." replied the Swede. "Benson
heads a slate In which the name of
John H. Butler holds a prominent place.
We have not forgotten how Butler bolted
the republican ticket three years ago and
by doing so defeated Wahlstrom, the regu
lar republican nominee, for building In
spector. Wahlstrom is of our nationality
and we do not forget such things as that.
Tou can't get any Benson votes among
the Swedes this trip."
At the request of the officers of the
republican and democratic city committee
City 'Clerk Elbourn has agreed to place
the names of candidates for city treas
urer and tax commissioner on the primary
ballots, though these offices sre extinct,
according to the charter. The plea is
made that the . supreme court may set
aside the law on the subject and that It
the names go on the ballots It will prevent
a special election. In that contigency. Both
committees filed written applications In
the matter. Chairman Robert Cowell and
Secretary C. C. Valentine of Ihe republican
committee, said: ;
The undersigned respectfully request that
you place upon the official ballot to be
voted for at the primaries April J, 1906, the
names of all persons filed for the offices of
city treasurer and tax commissioner. We
ak this In view of the prospect of an
early decision in the matter of the con
tention over these ofTWs. Should the de
rision be In favor of the consolidation no
harm will have been done, but should it
be adverse then and In that event you will
have 'avoided the possible necessity of a
fcpecial election.
Chairman W. C. Bullard and Secretary
A. G. Elllfk of the detnocratlo city central
committee voice its request as follows:
In view of the prospects of the supreme
court giving ar early and favorable de
rision in the matter of the contention over
the offices of city treasurer and tax rom
mispiner, we, the chairman and scretary
of the democratic rlty central committee,
respectfully request that you place the
names filed for these offices on the official
ballot to he voted for at the primaries
April 3, 14.
Apologists for W. J. Broatch are charg
ing that W. II. Hoffman, who made a plea
for Tom Dennlson and Broatch in the
Twelfth ward Friday, was Induced to do
so by opposing interests. The fact re
mains, however, that Bob Houghton and
other Broatch lieutenants heard Hoffman
make his speech for Broatch and for the
widest kind of a wide-open town, without
so much as remonstrance. Hoffman's
remarks seemed to be spproved and his
references spplauded.
OUR LETTE8 BOX
- JiftTerelgn Consnt Root K.iplalaa.
OMAHA, March K To the Editor of The
Bee: In the matter of the Nebraska State
Board of Taxation attempt to tax fraternal
beneficiary societies, much has been printed
In the daily papers that Is not consistent
with facts, and I have been misquoted.
The taxing of the reserve fund, and even
th property occupied by such societies, is
unusual. The constitution of the state of
Iowa provides that only corporations con
ducted for pecuniary profit are liable to
taxation and fraternal beneficiary societies
are by statute defined as corporations not
for pecuniary profit, and In nc other state
Is any tax required by statutory law.
In Nebraska heretofore the state board
has not undertaken to Impose any" tax on
such societies, recognising, no doubt, the
equities and exemption In other states, but
the present board had different views and
singled out the Woodmen of the World and
Highlanders from all the corporations In
the state and ordered them to be assessed.
As to Its legality we must leave that to the
courts to determine. Even Shylock could
not take his pound of flesh because of tech
nical obstruction, although he stood cagr
and determined In spite of every considera
tion of humanity,' charity and public good.
Suppose the stato hoard is successful,
then what would result? It would be dis
crimination ngalnst societies not organized
for pecuniary profit, but for fraternal aid
and assistance In sickness, distress and
death, whose members, for convenience and
safety, make a deposit available when they
age, to relieve them from Increased burdens
of payments and which cannot be diverted
or used for any other' purpose. The con
tributors to this fund In the Woodmen re
side all over the Vnlted States, only one
fortieth of whom are residents of Ne
braska.
If this tax is legalized aud assessed the
Woodmen of the World will be called on to
pay on a basis of Its funds and property
April 1, 19o, on about t3.5OO,00O. I am In
formed . that the assessable valuation is
one-fifth real present value, which would
be 1700,000. The tax on this, if the 1905 rate
Is continued, ,U1 be 88 mills for all pur
poses, aggregating tiU.GGO tax to be paid by
the Woodmen of. the World.
The emergency fund ut average rate of
Interest earned last year will produce on
the amount to be taxed during the year
1008 a total of 1117.890.. In my opinion, to
levy a tax of Itil.OOO on the gross earnings
of $117,890 is outrageously excessive, even
though the corporation was conducted tor
the profit of its members ' or stockholders,
apd I fancy If such a ratio of taxes was
Imposed upon the citizens generally there
would be a greater agitation than that ex
isting among those interested In fraternal
beneficiary societies at this time.
Would it be reasonable or right to tax a
life Insurance company which is subject to
taxation In every state on Its premiums
collected' within thatl state; also on such
premiums in this state, because Its princi
pal office happened to bo located here?
Could any business afford to give to the
state, county and city over one-half Its
gross earnings and prosper?
This is the whole situation. If Nebraska
insists on such exactions a-nf' no other state
does, and the advantages for doing business
are equdlly favorable. Is It strange that a
removal would appear attractive?
'J. C. ROOT.
STERLING SILVER Frenzer, 15 & D'dgs
MORE SNOW, ' THEN WARMER
Snoh Is ' Colinl tfli1.' 1orc ut of
, - Omaha's Brand 'Of Weather
for Wrxt'Day.
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According to information given ' out by
Colonel Welsh of th? weather bureau, there
Is a good prospect for niore snow Monday
night and possibly Tuesday, with a slowly
rising temperature. The temperature at
this point Monday morning was 7 above
tero. . .
The snow is general from the eastern
slope of the mountains to the river, though
not heavy. Snow Is reported In eastern
South Dakota and throughout northern
Nebraska. It is still snowing at Denver
and Pueblo. Rain and snow are reported
in western Vtah and Arizona.
The snow in this vicinity reached a depth
of two inches. i . ,
f -J'- f .J f system ol
VTX V-n V-n: Catarrhal
The Douglas C'otinty Republican club will
m.t Tuesday night in the Swedish Li
brary hall at 114 tkmth Fifteenth street.
It Is expected that a municipal ticket
headed by City Treasurer Henningawllt be
indorsed.
Republicans of the Second waid will hold
a political meeting at Nineteenth and Vln-
tpn sirete Wednesday evening.
The Socond Ward Good Government club
met last night at 1S3 Vinton street.
Marriage Mecases.
The following marriage licenaes hava
Kamt and Address. Age
Samuel H. eliioop, Ida Grove, la ;j
Jim w. lamlen. feUoux City, la 17
Ni k E. Millarq. tmiaha , 33
feutnrne Jensen. Omaha
DIAMONDS 4 tuma. Ulb and Uaaae.
Piles Cured
Witkaut Knife , or Instrument
Sample I'ackas Freo so That We Can
Prove It to Yon.
'"Every morning, for over 20 years, I
never went to the toilet without fear and
trembling, and I never left it without
having suffered agonizing tortures. Many
days I did not dare go at all, so much did
I 'dread the terrible ordeal."
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Theso are the exact words of a sufferer
from piles and we hear the same thing
almost every day. It voices the sentiments
of hundreds of thousands of others in this
country today, for It la estimated that of
every ten persons we meet In church, the
street, or the theater, seven ore affected
with piles.
Martyrs and needless martyrs, too, for
since the discovery of the marvelous Pyr
amid Pile Cure no one need suffer one
moment longer. There Is now no excuse
for having piles and If you continue to suf.
fer from them you do not deserve a par
ticle of sympathy, considering the chance
we give you to prove it to our own satis
faction wholly free of cost to you.
Here Is a typical case: Mr. Benjamin
Shaw, Postmauter of Bland, New Mexico,
Ha had suffered from aggravated piles for
years, and was upon the eve of a serious
surgical operation, believing that he had
reached the limit, and that the operation
offered the only possible means of relief
and cure. Let us quote his own words in
his letter of Oct. 31. 16: "I was in great
agony of mind and body. In the meantime,
a gentleman told me of the virtue of your
pyramid remedy. I fortunately found It
at a drug store, and by the next morning
I did not feel thnt an .operation was nec
essary and In three days I was able to
return home, and a complete cure was ar-
compl'shed to my great satisfaction and
the surprise of the physician."
Send today tc the Pyramid Drug Com
nany, ! Pyramid Building, Marshall.
Mich., and get a tutiiipli- patkage by return
nail and then gu to your druggist and get
a box. the !.r'ee of which Is U rents, and
get well wl ut pain, trouble or cutting
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The Backbone
of a
Mighty Nation
is good food food for brain, food for brtwti, food that Is
strengthening, that fives energy tnd courage. Without a proper
appreciation of this great fundamental truth so nation can rise
to greatness.
s As an article of food, soda crackers are being used more and
more every day, as is attested by the sale of nearly 400,000,000
packages of Unaeda Biscuit which have come to be recog
nized as the most perfect soda cracker the world has ever known.
. . And so U need a Biscuit will soon be on every table at
every meal, giving life, health and strength to the American people,
thus in very truth becoming the backbone of the nation.
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O'HEARN CASE COMES IT
Fint Step in Trial Draws Bie Crowd to
District Court Boom.
fREJUDICE ON HANGING GETS JURY SLOWLY
Widow and Children of Murdered Sa
loon Keeper Present Yonnar De
fendant Display Kervoaa
ii ess In Hla Demeanor.
District court room No. 1 assumed the
appearance it had during the Pat Crowe
trial Monday morning, when the tedious
grind of selecting a Jury to try Jay
U'Hearn, charged with the murder of
Saloon Keeper Nels Lausten, began. Al
though the proceedings were uninteresting
and entirely of a routine nature, standing
room was at a premium. All the seats In
the room were filled early and forty or
fifty men stood In the aisles and near the
doorways.
it is believed It will take all day Tues
day to secure a jury. It required a little
over a day and a half to select- the twelve
men In the Crowe case, when the defense
had but eight challenges and the state
three. In this case the defense will have
sixteen challenges and the state six.
Considerable difficulty Is encountered In
getting the Jupr on account of prejudice
against capital punishment. An average of
one Juror In three or four is being ex
cused on account of conscientious scruples
against hanging. County Attorney " 81a-
baugh is insisting on securing twelve men
who have no scruples against the death
penalty.. Among those examined Monday
was W. Ernest Johnson, a candidate for
city comptroller before tho reptibllonn pri
maries. - ; :
Sot 'Many Determined. -
Very few of the Jurors have termed Judg
ments as to the guilt or innocence of the
defendant, and the attorneys had little dif
ficulty on this point. Otto Hacnennoii, one
of' the panel, explained that his father had
been assaulted once in a manner similar
to the assault on Mr. Lusten, but, as he
said this would make no difference In his
verdict, he was not challenged for cause.
Jay O'Hearn, the youthful defendant.
took a deep Interest in all of the proceed
ings and was in frequent consultation with
Attorneys English and Fleharty, who are
defending him. He appeared somcwhnt
pale and showed signs of nervousness.
Among the Interested spectators were Mrs.
Nels Lausten, widow of the murdered
man, and her children, who occupied seats
inside the. railing. Twenty-five or thirty
women were present, some of them being
relatives of . the defendant. ,
Thirty-Three Men Examined.
When court adjourned at S o'clock thirty-
three Jurors had been examined, fifteen of
whom had been excused for cause, a ma
jority of them because they were opposed
to capital punishment and a few because
of opinions arf to the guilt or Innocence of
the defendant. Six of the twenty-two
peremptory challenges had been exercised,
leaving sixteen to be used today.
In admonishing the Jurors not to talk
about the oase. Judge Button told them
to refuse to converse with anyone In regard
to it and If any person Insisted on talking
to them to report It to the court.
The attorneys for the defense decline to
give any Intimation as to what line they
will ' follow. It is said one of the de
fenses will be that Raymond Nelson and
not O'Hearn fired the fatal shot. Since
their arrest Nelson and the other three
have not been on the best of terms and this
has led to a fear on the part of Nelson's
friends that an attempt might be made
to throw the blame on Nelson as far as
possible. Tho statements previously made
were to the effect that Nelson and O Hearn
were Inside the saloon when the shooting
took place.
O'Hearn's wife and mother occupied seats
near him at the trial and when ho was
led away he kissed them both affection
ately. Unusual precautions are being taken to
keep boys out of the court room and a
probaTion officer is stationed at the en
trance constantly to turn them back.
GAELIC LEAGUE FUND -CLOSED
Sosnethlnar Over Fifteen Hnndrrd Dol.
lars Netted for the Canse C ham
pioned by Dr. Hyde.
The Gaelic league fund committee, which
had charge of the lecture of Dr. Douglas
Hyde In Omaha last month, has completed
Its labors and Issued a detailed statement
of the receipts from the lecture and Indi
vidual subscriptions to the fund.
Receipts from all sources were ll.S32.4S.
Subscriptions amounted .-to 11,404.16, and
lecture tickets netted IU6.60. A draft for
Il.tJU has been forwarded to the trustees
of the fund; lecture expenses took S30S. and
ths treasurer holds a balance of 13.65.
Subscriptions to the fund cams from
various cities in Nebraska, Iowa and the
Dakotas. The list shows that Omaha citl.
sens subscribed IM.15; South Omaha,
1147.50; Council Bluffs, $43; Columbus, IJS.50;
Lincoln, o; Greeley, $16; Humphrey, $i;
Fremont, 110; Albion, 110; Grafton, 110; Em
erson. $10; Sidney, 110; Merna. 10; Dixon,
10; Norfolk, 110; Blair, 110; O'Connor, flO;
Coon Rapids, la., 110; Dvadwood, 8. I)., 15;
Burch, Nvb.,' $6; O'Neill. $3; Bchuyler, 5.
The report is signed by C. J. Smyth,
chairman; T. P. Redmond, secretary, aiiif
lr. W. J. Mi-frann, treasurer.
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