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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 5007. J. A. SUNDERLAND FAILS BAR teomi If eitbn of Ail geJ Cc si "ru-t Tri-d on Cunt? racr (L: ie CASE CCM.S B.flRE JUDGE TRIP hen One More Juror la Srrnrrd Trial May rroceed, Bnlter Pri- He In a Made Than la Howell Caac. res As oon a one more Juryman la secured la Ihe alleged trial of the Coal trust, whit h la now being heard In the district court before Judge Troup, with J. A. Sunderland as defendant, the arguments will bt-gln and testimony will be heard. The defense ha exhausted all Ita peremptory challenges and bit one remains for the state to com plete the Jury. When adjournment wae taken last evening eighteen men were In the Jury box, o those who had been per emptorily challenged do not know them selves, but will have to wait until the other Jury list Is drawn this morning, when all who are not wanted will be ex cused. The present case Is moving much faster than the previous one, which dragged heavily before a Jury was secured. There are more than fifty defendants in all Involved In these cases, and many of them were present at the opening of the trial. The suit against Samuel E. Howell, which waa tried In December and reaulted In a verdict of guilty, was the first of the cases tried. The grand Jury returned the Indictments last September. With the exception of Attorneys W. J. Connell and John F. Stout, all the others participating In the trial are different from those In the Unwell case. The latter waa before Judge Button and waa prosecuted by County Attorney Slabaugh. Admlnln trillions changed on the first of the year and the present trial Is before Judge Troup, who now haa the criminal docket, and Is prosecuted by County Attorney English. In addition to Mr. Connell and Mr. St&ut, H. H. Baldrlge Is acting as special counsel for Mr. Sunderland. Sot Yet, bat Moan. The day was taken up In securing a Jury. Tho monotony of this proceeding waa some what broken when Mr. Connell waa ex amining one of the men, Frank J. Jumper, a draughtsman for the Union Pacific. He bad answered that he was not a "house keeper," but boarded. "I suppose there la no immediate pros pect of your becoming a conaumer of coal?" asked Mr. Connell, with a smile. "Yes, sir, In about a week," replied Mr. Ju.nper, promptly, and the bailiff had diffi culty In rsetorlng order. It Is a matter of passing Interest that Mr. Jumper may have to postpone his wed ding If he is drawn as a Juror and the Jury Is kept as closely guarded as In the Howell case. Judge Troup did not Inti mate whether he would insist on auch close confinement of the Jury In the pres ent case. "Thla case will run smoothly," said W. J. Connell. "It will be a real trial and not a vaudeville show.- aa Judge Sutton charac teriha ihe trial of Mr. Howell. Tou aee, 1 Wr. trying this case and am not debarred, aa Judge Sutton aought to have me. Three derland Brothers. Seated around Mr. Sunderland were his two brothers, Ralph and L. C. 8underland, and all took an active Interest In selecting the Jury, especially the defendant, who held whispered conferences with his three attorneys on each peremptory challenge. Within the rail were many of the coal men who are similarly charged with Mr. Sund erland. , They are all especially interested and often hold conferences with the de fendant and his counsel; giving what In formation they can concerning the tales , men. Henry Kuhn, a farmer ' from north of Florence, established a record for ex aminations. He has not heard of the case and was passed with about two questions from each side. Christ Durr. an employe of the t'nlon Pacific for the last thirty-five years, was challenged by Mr. Connell because he was over 60 years of age and a little hard of healing. Judge Troupe ordered him from the box. Both Attorney Connell and County At torney English seemed to be aavlng their Tolcea for later in the case aa both stood lose to the Jury box and spoke In a con versational tone, which made it hard for the spectators to hear. Don't All Kick at Once. "Por.'t all kick at once; it makes quite chorus when you all kick at once," was Mr. English's remark when all three at torneys for the defense were on their feet at one time. Mr. ' English had challenged Clnrke Powell for cause. The court would not allow 'the challenge and Mr. Connell waived his examination. Mr English wianra 10 continue nia examination, wnen all three attorneys Jumped to their feet at once. After further examination Mr. Powell waa excu-od because he thought his friendship for some of the defendants might Influence his verdict. Henry Melkles of South Omaha, an em- Sluggish Liver makes life a burden, as thousands of suffering men and women know. Food does not do any good. There is no energy for business or pleasure. 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Refuse sabsiTUtes 'con taining harmful drugs which injure the system. Sample Bottle Free, a -ample bottle of WARNER'S SAFE CURE will be ant postpaid o any one who will write WARNER'S SAFE CURE CO., ROCHESTKR, N. Y.. and mention hav ing seen tbU liberal offer In The Omaha h. I plove of the street railway, said he had surh a set opinion In the ease he could i not render a fair verdict end he was asked I to stf p nslde. Percy Ambler. In charge of the feed yards of the -tock ysrds company, said his friend hip for the coal dealers of South Omaha who were Indicted would hinder him from rendering a fair verdict. He was told to step aside. J. A. Taggart had formed a fixed opinion and was excused. W. W. Allen, 1418 North Twenty-fourth, h.id served on the panel last fall Judge Troup said he did not think the law com pelled him in excuse the Juror ns long ns the Juror did not ask It, but he let him stand aside. Tan Custer was asked by Mr. English If he d'd not think he was not able to stand a "hard case of this kind," and when he replied he did not know he was excused. $5 00.00 IN PRIZES GUESS END OF CONGRESS (Continued from First Page.) the president only gets a percentage of what he wants." Mr. Roosevelt then told Mr. Fuller that the measure waa 4 step In the right direc tion and he hoped It would result In more sweeping legislation In the future. After attaching his signature to this bill the president chatted with members of his cabinet and other visitors for a short time, leaving the capltol at 12:28 on his return to the White House. Closing; In Senate. Senator Beverldge called up a lengthy bill for the protection of game In Alaska. The reading of the measure was demanded by Mr. Culberson and had proceeded foe five minutes when It was suggested by Senator Carter that It would be Impossible to get the bill engrossed before noon, even If It were offered. "I wish to call attention to the fact that the bill must necessarily be amended." said Senator Clapp. "It gives no protection to wondehucks and there Is no exception ngalnst the penalty for men who kill ducks and prairie chickens In self-defense." The; bill was withdrawn amid laughter. The closing exercises in the senate did not begin until six minutes after noon. Previously Senator Hale had secured the adoption of a Joint resolution authorizing a committee of senators and representa tives to wait upon the president and Inform him that the work of the Fifty-ninth con gress was finished, "unless the president haa some other communication to make." Senators Hale and Pettus were appointed on this committee. The adjournment hour had passed when they took their places in the center aisle and announced that the president had been communicated with and that he had replied that he "haa no further communications." Senator Allison at this point took the presiding officer's chair and Mr. Fairbanks retired to the vice president's room. Sen-' ator Blackburn, the minority leader, took the floor. "Speaking for the minority aide," he aald, "it afforda me great pleaaure to offer a resolution, which expresses the experience I have had and I am quite aure voices the sentiment of every senator in this cham ber, bearing testimony to the courtesy, the fairness and the ability with which our, presiding officer has discharged the func tions of his office." The resolution tendered the thanka of the senate to Vice President Fairbanks for the dignlrted, impartial and courteous manner In which he haa presided over the senate's deliberations during the present session. The resolution was unanimously adopted. The vice president then reappeared and replying to the resolution aald: If the chair haa been able to convince the senate of his impartiality In the dis charge of the duties which devolve upon him and which are often delicate and diffi cult he Is gratified in full measure. The chair desires to place upon the rec ords his testimony In behalf of those sen ators whose service In the senate is about to terminate for their unwavering devotion to the public Interest while here and to wish them many years of further usefulness to their countrymen. The clialr wishes for those who remain In the senate and now enter upon their va cation after arduous public duty, health and a safe return. They have, well earned the approving Judgment of ihelr large constit uency by their intelligent and complete consecration to the public service. The senate of the United States has well vindicated its cluim to the popular ap proval by Its wise, careful and patriotic consideration of many questions of largo concern to t lie government and the people. Kacli passing session Justifies the wisdom of the futhers who established the senate as one of the essential safeguards to Ameri can institutions and one of the assurances of the political welfare of the people. The hour which by law terminates the second session of the Fifty-ninth congress having arrived the chair declares the senate adjourned without day. Rlnalnw In the Hons. "My Countiy Tls of Thee" rang out In the house aa the clock was turned back fifteen nilnulea in order that the bill limiting the hours of labor for railroad employes might hf enrolled. A recess waa ordered and then the songs began. Hundreas or waving flags in the hands of the members made a stir ring picture. The galleries Joined in the chorua and made the chamber ring. The apeaker called Mr. Clark of Mlasouri to the chair. Mr. Williams of Mississippi, the minority leader, arose and said . that an other congress was 'about to die; that the work performed by the Fifty-ninth con gress would stand aa the best work the nation, haa had In many years. . Then he spoke of the apeaker. "The speaker whom everyone loves for his big brain,' his big heart and his Im partiality." , Mr. Williams then presented a resolution thanking Speaker Canon for the intelligent, consistent and impartial manner In which be had presided. Speaker Heanonds. Mr. Cannon was thereupon escorted In, while the chamber rang with applause. With a tremor in his voice the speaker said: I thank you. gentlemen, for your kind lie in the deed and words of this day, but even more cordlully do 1 thank you for your unswerving and constant friendship during every one of the laborious and evjiuful days of the Forty-ninth congresn. Borne congressmen have done their work under the siren of national trlsl and even national disaster; It haa been our good fortune to do our work in a period of prosperity su abounding as to surpass all the Imaginings of the uiL The states men of the days of stress will always have first place In the af fections of the people. and rightly ao, but the men who with loyalty and devotion strive to keep a mighty nation in the pathway of prudence and common sense while prosperity abounds on every side, the Iralalature of the country have troubles not always understood or sympathised with by the people, but which you Well know if lu Hie two years now cloaed years event ful In the precedents set In these legislative hall, and we hope and believe eventful for the good that may come to the people theretrom your fidelity to your own duty and your intelligent appreciation of my duty, even alien it hu croseed some of your cherished purposes, haa been c instant encourttgtjn";.t and aupport. In bidding you farewell I wish to expies to you my appreciation of this and to wish you in the (mure all success and all usefulness In your chosen wains of life. And now in pursuance of the require ments of the constitution I declare the house of representatives adjourned without day. Miners' Defense limit Meet. BAN FRANCISCO, March 1 The first mass meeting of the Miners Defense league was held at Walton's pavilion yesterday afternoon and was attended by over t.uuO union UIki men. Eighty-four labor uniona were ornclally represented by appointed delfgates and many unions by their entire membership. Indignation was expressed over what Is termed "the kidnaping of Moyer. Haywood and Pettlbone by the Idaho authorities, with the connivance of Ihe governor of Colorado, aad the fact that the leadere of the Western Federation of Miners have been held so long; without trial How Many "Lanpher Hats" Will Be Sold Spring Season 1907? TO WIN YOU NEED NOT GUESS THE EXACT NUMBER THE NEAREST GUESSES COUNT ' THIS IS NO LOTTERY "EVERYBODY MAY GUESSAND EVERY GUESS WILL BE CONSIDERED WHAT WE WANT AND ALL WE WANT IS THAT DISCRIMINATING HAT. WEARING MEN SHALL KNOW THE MERITS OF" $500 IN PRIZES let PIM7F For the Exact Nnmber, 1LM riuLL or Nearest Gness $250 IN CASn "' or Fur-lined Overcoat (wholesale value $275) of very finest Imported black Kersey with plucked otter lining and unplucked otter collar with wide facing, mads to order; or a fur coat according to the winner's wishes, and equal In value. On! DDI 7 17 For the Nearest Gaess lUl rUUiL After the First Prize, $150 IN CASH or Fur-lined Overcoat (wholesale value 165) of finest imported black doeskin, dipped plucked otter lining, unplucked otter collar and facing, made to order; or a fur coat according to the winner's wishes, and of equal valua. I ILfOTfiflEIS MM " , The firm of Lanptier, Skinner & Co., of St. Taut Is one of the oldest and largest Hat Wholesalers and Fur Manufacturers in the West. We wholesale hats of all kinds Men's Hats, Boys' Hats and Children's Hats; Winter Caps of Fur and Cloth and Summer Hats of Straw and Fiber Soft Hats and Stiff Hats Slouch Hats, Cowboy Hats, Telescope Hats all these and others in various shapes, styles, colors and prices hats, hats, hats! But there is one particular line of Hats that we take particular pride in they bear the Lanpher Brand and are our best and highest priced bats. We speak of them always as the For the Nearest Gaess Alter the 1st & 2nd Prize 3rd PRIZE $100 IN CASH "" I. Ul... -IIM.I. , . aWMkktf -. rif1lTiAf1 Hvorpno whnlp&n In VA.1 HA 1 1 1 0 1 of VI A Ul IIUVU w-jsww- " ' an fine imported XXXX black doeskin, selected dipped H muBkrat lining, unplucked otter collar and facing, made to order; or a fur coat according to tb.4 wlnner'B wishes, and of equal value. LADIES' FURS The alternative Is also given to winner to select ladles furs of equal value, if preferred. It Is of these "Lanpher Hats" that we speak these that we mean when we ask you to guess "Bow many Lanpher Hats will be sold this springy" We know it is not an easy matter for you to tell how many "Lanpher Hats" will be sold, but in order that you may have some Idea to begin on we suggest a little Inquiry on this line: How many merchants are there in the Northwest say. In Minnesota, the Dakota,. Montana, Idaho and Washington, western Wisconsin and those parts ( f Iowa and Nebraska commercially connected with St. Paul wholesale houses? In nearly every one of the towns covered one or more of the leading dealers sells the "Lanpher Hats." Ask your own dealer how many "Lanpher Hals" he will sell this year in view of the advertising and the interest In the Lanpher Hat Prises. Then do a little figuring do as much figuring as you can, and get aa much additional Information as you can then let your judgment fix the figure. , Tou can put more or less time and study into this matter. It Is up to you. Get the best information you can; and the "Lanpher Hats" the better we will be pleased. Of course, It would be nice for you to try essential. more you think and talk about "Lanpher Hat", but that Is not 0W YOU MAY WIN IE PRIZES Rules of This Free Guessing Contest RULE IN You must be interested enough in the tual or implied, In this contest you do not pay a cent; you need not wear a "Lanpher Hat" you need not wear any hat. You may be of any race, color or citizenship. 1 RULE II you muBt bo Interested enough In the Lanpher Hat to 1 Go to any retail dealer who sells Lanpher Hats and ask him for a Lanpher Hat Guess Blank; theae blanks are free and any Lanpher Hat dealer will Klve one to you. 3 Write on this blank your gueBs of the number of Lanpher Hats that will be sold between Jan. 1 and July SI, 1907, as shown by the account books of Lanpher, Skinner & Co., St. Paul. Wholesale Hats and Fur Manufacturers. 3 You send this blank by mail to us. RULE III Your guess will be filed and, as soon as possible after July 31, 1907, it will be referred, with all other gueeses received, to a committee of three well-known merchants who will make the award according to the rules and In equity and fairness to all contestants. In case two persons guess the correct number, then the first and second cash prizes will be added together and divided equally between these two persons; In case three or more persons guess the correct number, then all three of the cash prizes will be divided between all persons so guessing correctly. The same rule will apply to gueeses most nearly correct in number. RULE IV You may make only one guess; but you may change your figures by writing a letter to Lanpher, Skinner & Co. at any time before July 15, 1907, stating your first guess and your revised guess of the number, giving your name and ad dress. (You must give your first guess aa well as tha new one, aa guesses will be filed numerically.) RULE V If you cannot get a Lanpher Hat Blank, you may write us, enclosing 4c In stamps, and we will mail you a blank free; or the same questions may be written out and answered, if you will state where and to whom you have applied for a blank and why you did not get it. ' CARMEN GET FLAT REFUSAL Union Beceivss Final, Ueeatm te Proposal for Written Contract. COMPANY REITERATES ORIG'NAl WORD Employes Will Meet Thursday to De dal Whather They Will Re sort to Strike to Com bat Kmiiloyera. So far as the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company la concerned those of Ita street car men who are members of the union may now oroceed with their union. While frankly stating to all our em ployes that we would prefer that they should not join the union, we have always maintained that the same treatment would be accorded to all our employes, whether union or nonunion, and that no discrimination would be made for or against elfiier faction. This promise goes into executive session. You are in vited to come and Join with your fellow workmen and have a voice and vote. Re member you must be a member to draw the strike benefit paid by the international organization. Hear in mind the impor tance of these meetings. Kery man should rome in and have a vote on this most has been glvtn in good faith to more than Important question. Remember the ma- half of our employes, who do not belong to the union and Who do not wish to join, and we will .never place ourselves in a posi tion where we cannot accord to them the same protection and all the privileges that we grant to union men. We therefore shall not in any event, either by verbal or written contract, recognize or deal with our union employes In any manner different from our nonunion employes. For a short tune past the employes have been requested to give a promise on enter ing our service that they would not join the union. This promise will not In future be exacted, nor will past promises of this character be vonsideied binding, but we re serve for the olilcers of our company the same rights we grant to its empioes. We shall not attempt In the future, as we have not in the piist, to conceal Irom our em Dlans to strike, for the company has lssuea pioyes or men entering our service mm Us ultimatum in final answer to the j wodprefer not to have our employe. mands of the union mai ins kuuivj Into a written contract with it tor Vlnu-A nhon" The company's answer the same as It has been all along a posi tive refusal to make auch contract. It of fers to treat with the unlop men and non union men Individually and on an equal footing, but not to go any further than that. The company maintains the large ma jority of its men are nonunion, that the union haa only some 1T5 out of over 609 employea, while the union claims 90 per cent of the men. lltluiatnm of Company. The company's ultimatum followa: A demand haa been made by the union employee of thla company that a contract be signed by the company granting to them special privileges not given to nonunion men. The omcers of this company have refused to execute this or any other con tract with the union men in Ita employ. As this refusal is final and will be adhered to without deviation In the future. It is but fair to all our employes that we slate the reasons for the position our company has taken. For more than thirty years the business of this company was conducted harmoniously and satisfactorily without ti e existence of a union. When the union was organised we were Informed by an Inter national officer that no dlscnmina Ion would be demanded against those e niploye. who did not Join the union; that in many cities throughout the country both union and non ..... nriiui in harmony together. Kelylng on these statements the officers of the company then announced the policy which haa been pursued regarding the Jority rules. C. Hy order of executive board. F. MICHELSKN, Secretary. Feel In k In Connell DlniTs. Talk among the Council Bluffs employes of the street railway company yesterday was to the effect that a walkout of the union conductors and motormen would take place either Thursday night or Friday morning, if by that time a settlement of the differences between them and the of ficers of the company was not reached. A number of the conductors and motor men on this side of the river are not mem ber of the union, but the union men say the majority of these will go out with them. The electrical workers, it is said here, probably will go out with the conductors and the motormen if the latter do. Creme de Milk RUNKEL'S Chocolates Is the perfected foi. U Is a!i nu trition. Not a alug-le particle 1 waste, lut every grain of tha choo ola, and every drop of tha ereont of tkt milk of whion it is mace, helps to build up soma part of the body and repair the wear of dally tear. It is a sweet-meat aod at the same time a food. Made in accord, oca with tha National Pur Food Law, Sold every where by grocers, rlrugglita and confectioner. In five- and ten-cent packag-ea - . BUST KZ& llOTIIU, Io, atfra, 4S te 41 Weal SOta UU Tork Basis of Opposition. Our opposition Is bused on the fact that since the union was formed there has been continual friction amung our men and lre quent complaints have been made, both by union und nonunion men, of threats, annoy ances and persecutions alleged to have been practiced by both factions. It has been impossible to maintain such discipline as the character of the business in which tho men ate employed demands. Accidents have been more frequent on account of thld lax discipline and the claims for damages against our company have greatly In creased. We have been asked to reinstate union employes who have been discharged for placing the property of the company and the lives of passengers in jeopardy through carelessness. On the other hand, nonunion employes have, in some cases, attempted to violate the rules of the com pany Lecauiie of the fact that they did not belong to the union. The officers of this company have Instructed its superin tendents to enforce to the beat of their ability the rules of the company and main tain discipline among the men Impartially and regardlers of the fact of whether or not they belonged to the union. The policy of thi company In this regard will be tho same In the future aa it has been In the past, as long aa present conditions prevail, but if these conditions are changed and our union men should quit our employ, from that time forward this company will only retain in Its employ men who do not be long to the union. The policy of this company has been to pay Its employes the highest wages pos sible, giving to its older men the advantagea of a graded scale. Several voluntary in creases have been made In the pay of our employes, b'Jt regardless of conditions their pny has never 'been reduced. During the ias't depression and panic, when many other corporations reduced the pay of employes, this company continued Its wage scale. hi.'h vai then and still Is the highest pay to like employes laboring under similar conditions to those existing In our city. Such voluntary Increases of the pay of "our employes will be made In the future as the business of the company will Justify. We desire no disruption of the pleasant relations which huve always existed be tween the officers and the men in the em ploy of thla company. We will at all times insure to all our men, whether union or nonunion, the most careful consideration of their respective rights. But regardless of what the results may be we will not place ourselves In a position where we cannot Croieet the old and faithful men wno nave een In the service of this company for many years and who do not belong to nor I wish to join the union. We therefore have refused to sign the coniraci preiemeu vy tha union. OMAHA A COl'NCIL BLUFFS STREET RAILWAY COMl'ANY. By Q. W. WATTLES, Vice President. The company. It Is reported. If It wins thla strike, will employ only nonunion men In the future. - "This Is our answer to the company's I ultimatum," said Becretary Mlchelsen of the carmens' union, as he presented to a reporter for The Bee thla notice: Notice t Street Car Men: Ulvision No. 2fc, Amalgamated Association of street and Electric Railway Employes of Amer ica, has ordered two special meetings to be held at Washington hall. Eighteenth and Harney streets, Thursday. March 7, 1S07. at 2 o'clock p. m. and k o'cloca v. m. Reinemler the demands of the union are now before the officers of the company, and the time limit for reply to the same is set for twelve (1!) o'clock, noon, rf the date of these meetings. The object of these meetings Is to take the final vote to determine whether or not this union will atrtka for ita rights. Every motor, man and conductor employed by the Cnnaha a Council Bluffs btreet Railway will be riven an opportunity to join lb organisation before each meeting WELCH TO COMMAND CADETS Begalar Officer from Fort Crook to Sneered Captain gtogadall, Resigned. Captain William E. Welch of the Thir tieth United States infantry wt.a last evening appointed by the Board of Educa tion aa commandant of the High School Cadets to succeed Captain R. R. Stogsdall, whose resignation was accepted by the board without any reference to Mr. Btogs dall's trouble. The recommendation that Captain Welch be appointed was offered by Member Detweiler. Before the vote was taken, Mr. Lindsay suggested that some competent Omaha man be nt least considered. In view of the fact that Cap tain Welch Is under orders to leave Fort Crook on June 30 and that Captain Fran cis J. Ellison of Omaha made application for the position. Mr. Lindsay had no support, so he voted for Captain Welch, the vote being unanimous. F. W. Judson, who was elected nt the last meeting of the board to succeed 1. R. Ennis, resigned, took his seat last even ing and was assigned by President Rice to the various committees on which Mr. Ennls served. The board received an Invitation to at tend the aeml-centennlal exercises to bo held this evening In the council chaniber. The board was advised that the high school clock is In a dangerois condition, the cable supporting the weights being unsafe. The committee on buildings and property was given the communication and Instructed to Investigate. The Teachers' Annuity association asked permission to gather waste pape- from the various schools and dispose of the earns for the benefit of the association. This waa referred to the committee cn buildings and property. BASSETT LETS ILDEST SON Also Cecum Fririlsre of Paring f oiti of - Wife's uit WOMAN KEEPS RICE AND LAWRENCE Attorney for Mr. Baasett Ask Conrt to Enjoin Both Parties from Taking; Possession of Other Two Children. Charles C. Baasett was awarded the cue-' tody of his oldest boy, Chester, by Judge Redlck in the district court Monday morn ing. Tha cuatody of the aecond boy. Rice, S year of age, waa given to Mr. Baaaett. The father did not want the youngest child, Lawrence, which he aaya la not hia, and this one will atay with the mother. On of the saddest scene ever witnessed in the court waa the aeparatlon of theae children after the long legal battle for their possession. The substance of the decree had been Intimated to Mrs. Bassett be fore It wa read. She and the two boys were seated in the court room. All were weeping and the moaning or Cheater rose above all other sounds. The children had not seen their father alnce May 11, 1904 until a few days ago when he had gone away on hi annual field trip, leaving them happy and with no Intimation of trouble. Naturally the boy did not want to leave his mother. Mr. Baaaett and the two boys went Into Judge Redlck's office while the decree was read. Cheater's moans rose to shrieks, which made the hearing of the decree diffi cult Th extreme ycuith of the aecond boy waa the reason given for leaving him In his mother's possession. Mr. baasett 1 ordered to pay $20 a month alimony for th sup port of Rice, beginning March B. Traaedy In Real Life. Cheater Baasett said "goodby" to bis mother Monday afternoon In th office of her attorneys, Baxter ft Van Duaen, and waa taken to Mr. Basaett'a apartment In the Her Grand hotel by Judge Baxter and delivered Into the custody of his father, in accordance with the decree of the court. The boy waa said to have been very much affected upon parting with his mother, but DIES AT DOOR OF HOSPITAL Creston Heeve, Native of Omaha, Boa of Doualas County' First Sheriff, Dead. Creston Reeves, a native of Omaha, eon of the first sheriff of Douglas county and 63 years of age, died on the threshold of the county hospital at T p. m. yesterday. Reeves, who has been living with a sister, Mr. Williams, at 1819 North Twenty-third treet, wa born In Omaha. He learned the painter' trade. He wa a widower. Hi health became Impaired sometime ago when lung trouble claimed him aa Ita prey. Yesterday the ambulance was sent for and he was taken to the county hnepllal. Two policemen accompanied tha ambulance. No sooner had th men got their patient across the doorway of the hospital than he died. Body Sent to Old Mom. Tha kiviv nf Mrs. Frank Walla of Albla. Neb who died at the Omaha General hoa-..ii-i' aundav. was sent Monday to Albla for burial. Mrs. Walla was yearr of axe and bad been receiving treatment In Omaha for a severe uiacsa. )te about lis mothfl him. fri ta In a ssett waa d. to Mr. stood the ordeal bravely and aald: "Uoodhy mamma, don't you Worry about me and don't feel bad because I have to leave you." It wa also said that he told his father, after arriving at the hotel about 8 p. m., that he hated to leave hi because he felt that she needed him. The court also taxed the cost present case wherein Mrs. Bassett plaintiff and which was dismissed Bassett for the reason that the decision in the Washington case In which Mr. Bassett secured a divorce declared her guilty of a crime of which she sought In the present case to prove her innocence. Attorney Baxter for Mrs. Hanson Imme diately asked the court to enjoin Mr. Bhs sett from interfering with or attempting to get possession of hia daughter, whom Mrs. Bassett left with her sister In Denver, or his son, whom Mrs. Bassett loft with her brother In Oklahoma. Mr. Stout thought the court had no right to do this, and that In any event the Injunction should isauo against both part lea if iasued at all. The court will hear Judge Baxter on this mat ter Tuesday moraine. Baasett and Hnnt flo Fast. Mr. Bassett seemed much dejected during the morning. He said he would leave for Washington as soon a possible. Rev.- E. Lawrence Hunt expecta to leave Tuesday for Brooklyn. He has no church now nor the prospect of a call from one. Regarding hi movement or what occupa tion he will engage In he ia doubtful. Ben Falrchlld of New York, former cou gresaman, arrived in the city Monday morn ing and will return to th east with Mr. Baasett and th boy. Mr. Falrchlld has durlnar their married life. Mrs. Bassett- called him her "worst enemy." It, la aald he has helped them to a great extent finan cially. Attorney Colllday, Mr. Basaett's attorney from Washington, left Monday even ing for Hutchinson, Kan., his former home, where his father is a physician. He will visit there a few daye and expect to reach Washington next Friday. i Yaderland Hesames Voyage. LONDON, March 6. Advices received from Dover today state that the Red Star Line steamer Vaderlaud. which grounded on the Uoodwln sands last night, got off early today and proceeded on its voyage. The fact that the steamer resumed Its voy age Indicate that it sustained no serious fiamage as the result of the stranding. Otx4 baar-to Nattea'S tUv(S will takes with th Baaala, adds seat S th appetite 4 aaUh-MtlutitsMta. isn I fEKrcisace.l I stiricuiy Obaarrlnt: ace wbo hsva coma to recognlza th valus of rood beer ia the diiiifig-room. declare a pronounced preference for Ml lo) MILWAUKEE Tb) aromatic properties of the hope are appetising and the malt Is ooirUnln. Every lofrnt is aa honest part of BlaU-the beer of ago and character. jtth srssits oa draaht M la bcae-whir yea - P Ell ATE STOCK. VIEMER, EXPORT, UUEICKEKER Omaha Branch, 802-10 Douglas Bt, Cor. 8th. TeL Douglas 1081. T
