TITE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 8, 1907.
TALKS ON TEETH
BY
E. R. L. MURPHY, D. D. S.
Suite 509 10-11 N. Y. lile Bldg.
High
Class Dentistry
W are teeth saver. With th Alveolar
Method we are able to restore teeth
whlf-h have been lost through Ignorance,
poor dentistry or disease, without hav
ing to use plates or ordinary brldirework.
In ahort, we are able to put the teeth back
In your mouth which you have lost, and
match those which are left so perfectly
that you will net be sensible of having
Jost any of. nature's teeth.
We do this work without boring or cut
ting Into the gums, and without any sur
gical operation whatsoever. There is
nothing about the Alveolar Method to be
dreaded. It Is work that w alone can
do.
Please read the following letter from
Mrs. D. N. Graham:
610 E. 4tb St., Muscatine, la.
Dr. E. R. L. Murphy, Omaha, Neb.
Dear Sir: I am very much pleased with
the work you did for me last spring. The
missing teeth you put in with the Alveo
lar Method are as solid and firm as my
own. They are all you claim and mora
and I would not part with them for any
price.
Tou may make any use of this letter
that you wish. Very respectfully,
(gimeul MRS. D. N. GRAHAM.
After a business experlenc extending
over a period of nearly five years we are
able to produce thousands of letter! of
testimony similar to Mrs. Graham's, and
we can refer those Interested to hundreds
of people In Chicago and other cities who
have had this marvelous work done for
them. We are not asking you to buy some
thing about which you know nothing.
The Alveolar Method la now an estab
lished fact, and we offer it to the Ameri
can people, confident that st Is the very
highest class dental work to be found any
where. If you have lost some teeth or nearly
all your teeth and have two or more left
In either Jaw, wa can restore all of those
which are missing with the Alveolar
Method and not use plates or ordinary
brldirework. If you will come to our offi
ces wo will make an examination of your
mouth free of charge.
If it Is not possible for you to come at
the present time, write for Dr. Murphy's
book, "Alveolar Dentistry," which explains
the method In detail, a valuable book on
the teeth and one which brings patients
to us from all over the land. We send It
free of any chnrae. If you are having
teeth trouHes send for It today unless
you are near enounh to our offices to call
In person.
Remember In addition to our specialty
r,f Alveolar dentistry (restoring missing
teet
dent
Oold and Silver Fillings, Crowns, Re-enam
ellng and Removable work, etc.
SURPLUS FOR STATE FAIR
Board Expect to Have Twenty Thou
sand Dollars Above Expenses.
DTVTTX GRAIN MEN TO HEABLNG
Goverwar Jokaras of Mlsseieta Beta
Grwoased as Vice Presidential
Ticket.
fFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept. 7-f8pedal -Whlle It
la Impossible to tell accurately what the
receipts and expenditures of the state fair
were this year. It Is estimated the total
receipts will be In the neighborhood of
tenon, or about K.fO less thsn last year.
The net receipts will be In the neighbor
hood of 130.000. This Is considerably less
than last year, but the expenses this year
were largely In excess of the 1M fair. The
attendance this year waa something over
.mn leas than last year, but thla Is ac
counted for easily. Last year Bryan waa
an attraction to the fair and excursions
were run from all over the state; this year
there was no special day to attract people,
but, on the other hand, one day was de
voted to the primary and thla doubtless
kept away many. Regarding the t-cent
fare charged by the railroads, with no spe
cial excursions, members of the board of
manager differ In their opinion. Following
la a comparison of th dally attendance of
190t and 1907!
Paid
admlaslons.Amrhltheater.
im iw7. 1M. 1M.
, 3.M1 SM 823 t6
, 16.SM 11' S-""4 fM
, 3R 5 34.' 12. .f
. 27 2 27. Ml 8.4M MPT
, 6 "2 6.361 2.9"! I.W7
this morning regarding the death of James
McOirr, said to have been murdered by
Greeks near Chapman. The county attor
ney is of the opinion that McOirr was
killed hy a train. He say be hss a wit
ness who said MrGirr was taken on a hand
car by several Greeks and after going
down the track about three miles, he was
turned loose and wared his coat to the
witness. Governor Sheldon did not In
dicate what he would do.
CANDIDATE Or FOl R PARTIES
Oa
Jadge Hoaletler Flea's Himself
4 Oaly by Democrat.
KEARNET, Neb., Sept. 7 (Special Tele
gramsJudge Hostetler, who was running
for Judge of the Twelfth Judicial district.
Is one of the csndidatee at the recent pri
mary who seems to hare a "cinch" on elec
tion. The Judge was the nominee of the re
publican party without opposition, but In
addition to this he will also be the candi
date of the socialist, people Independent
and prohibition parties. This comes about
from the neglect of these partlea to put up
a candidate of tne'r own, and the voter
have written in the name of the juage, l"n-
der the late ruling of state officials he also
becomes their candidate.
In the case of the democrats. Judge Old
ham was voted for and had a majority,
thus depriving Hostetler of also being a
candidate on that party ticket. Thi may,
however, be changed by the vote In other
counties of the district.
Monday ....
Tuesday ...
Wednesday
Thursday ..
Friday
Total M.677 Sn.lW
Total admissions. Including exhibitors,
presa tickets, advertising ticket, ex-officers
and members for 19M. rH.XJ; for 1907. 97.833.
Total railroad coupon for 190.. W.3U6; lor
1907, 1S.5M. Ticket not paid for In cash,
1908, 13.M7; for 1907. 13.36. The large num
ber of concession ticket keep up this class
of ticket.
The fair board met thl afternoon and la
figuring up Just where It standa financially
and discussing what Is needed for the fair
ground next year. Beside more walks,
member of the board are talking of an
Increased grandstand. The present grand
stand from which the race are viewed
seat about 8.000, and this year as well as
last It proved Inadequate, frequently 9.0V)
tickets having been old. Visitor to the
fair In many case went away dissatisfied
by reason of this.
Ifotlcc to' Grata ibloner.
The State Railway commission 1 anxlou
that hlpper of grain attend tjhe hearing
next week on It order to the railroads to
lower grain rates, and to create Interest It
haa sent out the following circular letter:
Dear Sir: Notice Is hereby given that the
Nebraaka State Railway commission will
consider the question of fixing rates on
grain and grain products In straight car
loads, transported between points within
this state, as the same affects the Inter
ests of farmers, dealers and carriers along
the several linea of railroad In Nebraska,
on the following dates, to-wlf. Chicago,
Rurllngton & Wulncy and Great Northern,
September 9: l nlon Paclne and St. Joseph
& Grand Island, September 11; Chicago Ar
Northwestern and Chicago, 8t. Paul, Min
neapolis and Ohio. September 15: Missouri
Faclnc. September IS; Chicago. KncK Island
MOXEY O Hl'RDERER'l HEAD
Seventeen Haadred Dollars for
Arrest of Skamwar.
BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 7. Speclal Tele
gram.) The Board of Supervisors today of
fered a reward of for the capture of
R. Mead Shumway, the supposed murderer
of Mrs. Sarah Martin Jacob Martin, hus
band of the murderej woman. Informed
the county attorney that he would give
11.000 reward for the arrest and delivery
of Shumway to the proper authorities, dead
or alive. With the state' reward of $300,
this makes a total reward of 11.700.
A report was received here this morning
that Shumway had been arrested at St.
Joseph, but the chief of police at that
place wired the officers here that there
wa no truth In the statement that Shum
way had been arrested there.
BRAKEDEAM O THE TRACK
Two Tramp fader Arrest at Chap
pell on Thla Charge.
CHAPPELL, Neb., Sept. 7.-(Speclal
Two tramps were arrested this mornmg
by Sheriff McEldowney for putlng a brake
beam on the Vnlon Pacific track to try
to wreck No. 10, but Section Foreman Pet
erson discovered It Just before No. 10 came
along. They were lodged In Jail here pend
ing trial.
Primaries la Hall Coanty.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Sept. 7.-(Spe-clal.)
The official canvass of the returns of
the primary election show that at least
1.066 persons In this county participated In
the nominations, eight hundred of whom
were republicans. The canvassing board
canvassed the "Jotal vote, cast" In each
precinct, only as to the republican ticket,
and here over a hundred did not vote on
the head of the ticket. One hundred and
eighty-nine democrats voted and only about
fifty populists, there being no contest on
either of those tickets, barring that on
supreme Judge, In which no Interest was
h ,'nfl tightening loose teeth) we do ' f "rifle September 17 At which time a taken here. It occurred that the democrata
h and iigntenma- """ ' , , revised scheuule of rates on grain and .,,, , ..,,. , ... .
lal work In all 1ta branches-Porcelain. rroductg wl be adopted unless good of Ha" countv vo,'d " he populist.
LR. E. R.. L. MURPHY,
Ciu tc .-OD-3IO-MI X. V. Life Bldj.
OMAHA, XFB.
Kr : i'er1y cramlnlnit and consulting den
with G. Gordon Martina. Inc.
C '"e have , secured rights and
j.lvll.'i-s to practice Alveolar Den Us try
an.l can only be had at our office a
above.
SGET 'EM OUT!
Now Is the time for top coats
and light jackets. Let us clean
them and they will be like new.
trice.
Top coats, $1.50; light Jackets,
fl.00; 4 length. ,1.50; crave
netu, $1.50. We also put In new
linings and do all kinds of alter
ing and repairing.
Wagons to All Tarts of the City.
Try U.
The Pantorium
GOOD CLEANERS."
1513 Jones Street- Tel. Pong. 063.
nd sufficient cause la shown to the con
trary.
Tou are respectfully Invited to be present
on the above dates, at which time the com
mission will be glad to learn your views on
this nuestlon. '
Ismplalst oa Cream Testers.
A number ot complaints have been re
ceived at the office of the food commis
sioner that tes'ers of cream are not using
the nine-Inch bottles specially required by
law, but a those who come under the
Jurisdiction of the pure food law have had
only since April 5 to
with nine-inch bottl
not prosecute anone at this time, but will
Albert, and the populist for the democrat
Loomls. The primary gave general satis
faction here, despite the fact that many
were unacquainted with Its working.'
Kearaey Plana Bigger Chaataao.au.
KEARNEY. Neb.. Sept. ".(Special Tele
gram.) Chautauqua promoters, at a meet
ing last night, decided to enlarge the Chau
tauqua for the coming year and obtain land
for that purpose. They will secure about
eighty acres and make an artiflcal lake.
o equip themselves I ,n1 n"ve one of tn most beautiful parks
. Mr. Johnson will ,n ,he Xat- In order mfeX a!1 fu,ure
., I requirements n was decided to provide In
DUl Will , I.. . ,, , un.
oelay In crder that all the tetr may have , . '"J" " .k.-v.u- .ivv .p
, .. , .. . . Hal stock, and to make a popular offering of
houles. Complaints have also been re
ceived that the new nine-Inch bottlea
Business
Boosters
Try th Want
Oolumna o( Tba
At
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS
fill-
certificates of stock at II per share. As a
starter one enternrtnlnff flilvn vAoAaA hlm-
' self to take fnO in rhaulauoua stock
not In every Instance measure nine Inches, I
but this also la excusable because State Boy Returned to His Home.
Chemist Redfern sava It doesn't make much I FREMONT. Neb.. 6ept. ".(Special.)
difference In the milk test, and a supply j Sheriff Moare of Va.T-.:e county took Elmer
house has written to Mr. Johnson that I Mack, who was under arrest here for steal-
some allowance must be made In the site
of the buttle.
I'p to date 195 permits have been Issued
to testers. Some of the applicants were
unable to take the regular examination,
and to accommodate these, question blanks
have been sent to the county Judges, be
fore whom they cai take the examination
at any time.
County Attorney Baldwin cf Thayer
county hus notified the food commission
that he will not proaecute the butcher In
Belvidere who sold bad meat. The attor
ney wrote In that the man waa old and
promised to at once get out of the meat
business, so lie was not prosecuted.
Joaasoa for Vie President.
It la an even break that at the democratic
dinner to be-'glven here September 24 Qov
ernor Johnson of Minnesota will be given
a boost for vice president. It Is In the air
and It Is already being talked among the
democrats. That Mr. liryan is favorable to
Governor Johnson for vice president there
Is not the least doubt. Th ! .lowing state
ment wa given out by one . ) Is close to
Bryan and It la thought rerV'ts the views
of the presidential candidate:
It appear that there will be a systematic
effort In Nebraska to .-cure the nomina
tion of Governor John A. Johnson for vice
president on the democratic national ticket
in livn. John L. Hundcan. an energetic
young lawyer of Wahoo, Neb., and demo
cratic candidate for regent of (he State
university. Is In Lincoln polling wires to
secure the election of a number of Scan
dinavians on (he democratic elate central
committee, which will hold over till after
the nominations next year. Mr. Sundean s
Ing his father's team, back to Wayne yes
terday afternoon. The sheriff says that the
boy, who la only 15, Instead of IS, as he
claimed to be, took a load of grain to n.ar
ket for ills father, sold it and got the
money. He then started south and traded
the heavy farm wagon for a cheap srrlng
buggy, which he had when he reached
Fremont. He does not appear much
troubled over the situation.
Chorea Fail Gets a 1,1ft. .
KEARNET. Neb.. Sept. 7 (Special Tele
gram.) Aa a result of Archdeacon Cope's
recent eastern visit, upon invitation to hold
service at Springfield Center, Utlca, Coop
ertown and other places, he received today
from a wealthy church woman, Mr. Pel
Clarke, a check Tor 13,000. to be uaed In the
erection of the new church which 1 now
being bu1U, but is to be applied especially
to building the chancel.
Hall Doee Marh Damage.
BATTLE CREEK. Neb.. Sept. 7. (Spe
cial.) Yesterday was an unusually hot day
here for thla time of the year, the ther
mometer registering to degrees. It waa
followed last night by a severe hailstorm,
some of the stone being as large aa hen'
ens'. It destroyed all late fruit and brokj
out a great many windowa.
Jadlrlal Ticket la Dudce.
FREMONT. Neb., Sept. 7. (Special.)
Complete returns from the Judicial district
nominate C. E. Abbott of Fremont and
Jack Martin of Central City, republicans.
aim is to have the machtni-ry of the party j n1 Conrd Hollenbeck of Fremont and
lavoraoie 10 uovfrnor jonnson. mwiic x. uuuik ui vuiumuua, u-mu-
If W. J. Bryan Is the nomine for preei- rrata. The democrata cast a big vote in
Hotel Cumberland
Broadway tat 64tk Street
I.IW VtRK C1TT.
Caansl'St ta ir a ' L" autlaa,
Melrm. Firasroul ou al Uk lus laraiafea
Bates ilk Bat. ai.M is,
Cwryt ttjBiWf HuUI is N lrfeu Special
Sviuki nir- nnnrt, IM low : W
mui, )ilrt K''.auial. Me4raU rTua
KAKACCttOT IUII P. STlMMg
a. j. iteea
l ana Hmi ihui
dent Mr. Sundean favor Governor Johnson !
for vice president, and he believes that this
Is th nilia-nt of the majority of Mr.
Johnson's friends In Nebraska. Mr. Sun
dean personally favor Bryan for president
and Johnson for vice president, and he ex
presses the belief that this ticket would
carry New York. Illinois. Minnesota. North
and South Dakota. Nebraska and Kansas.
and probably Colorado. Wyoming. Wash
ington, aiicnigan ana Wisconsin, lie saya
It would even "wake 'em up" In Iowa.
Mr. Sundean has assurances from several
very prominent Scandinavian republteans
that they will take the stump for the dem
ocratic ticket If Bryan and Johnson are
the nominees.
Rskket Wall Hlalng Money.
Bam Westerfleld. proprietor of a cafe on
North Thirteenth street, w robbed of
VT.i at 1 o'clock thl morning by two un
identified men who grabbed htm aa he waa
hiding the money under an egg case In the
cellar of hi restaurant. Ed Lacy and John
Cunningham, two employe of th restau
rant, have been arrested, but no evidence
has been found to connect them with the
robbery except they quarreled with Wea
terfleld earlier la the day over wages al
leged to be due them. West err. Id wa In
hi restaurant alone and believing his af
Insecure, went to the basement of th
building to hide the money. A he bent
over the egg caae to place the money be
neath It, he wa grabbed by the two men,
choked and robbed. The men then escaped.
Cnfer on MrGirr Cava.
E. E. Rosa, county attorney of Merrick
county, conferred with Governor Sheldon
Colfax and Platte counties.
New Soata Da tela. Olatrlrta.
SIOUX FALLS, t. I . Sept. 7. tSpeclal.)
It la not generally known that South Da
kota ha recently be-n divided Into three
poatomce Inspector dlstr'ts and that a
new Inspector. !n the jerson of W. H.
Mullen, recently waa a.'signed to duty In
tins territory and established his head
quarters at Huron. H- now la engaged
In making his first official trip through
the terrltoiy Included In the Huron district.
The other to postofflce Inspectors who
make South Dakota the field of their op
eration make their headquarters at Aber
deen and at Sioux Falls.
Fort Do4ge Llnesaan Killed.
FORT DODGE, la.. Sept. 7. Speclal Tele
gram.) Coming In contact with a live wire,
while working thirty feet above ground,
Clarence J. Hnry. lineman for the Fort
Dodge Light and Power company, wa In
stantly killed today. Henry came here from
Manchester. He wa 17 year old and un-lurried.
"Dead Broke." That' the condition of
lota of people because they have been "laid
off." Nine tlsnes out of ten there a no ex
cuse for It. Nine time out of ten they
would find their service In great demand
If they would make Ihetr qualification
and desire known through Th Bee's want
column.
Omaha Aarnt fnr
PAXTASOTK
Imitation Lcatlx'r
ORCHARD & WILHELM
mq.lO-lS South leth Street
Omaha Agrnta for
t, lotto-Vrml k
lUkra
Now overflowing
with the very pick
of the market, and
offering you the
best facilities for
making selections.
Ingrain Art Squares
Our special heavy-weights. Splendid all wool seamleM rugs that
our wholesale department has left at the end of the season. They
must be closed out at once and while they last will go for lew than
wholesale prices.
$11.00 Art Square, 9x13-6, for $8 50
$12.25 Art Square, 9x15, for $9.05
$13.25 Art Square, 12x12. for $10.25
$14.85 Art Square, 12x13-6. for $10.05
$16.25 Art Square, 12x15, for $12. OO
' i ir sfjJ"- " 1 - S
9x12 Brussels Rug, $16.50
Made from best quality worsted yarn. A rug that is most suitable tor
living, dining or bed room. Has only one sam, a bargain $16.50
Saruk Mohair Rugs
The fineM imitation -ot oriental rugs ever brought to this country.
They have the same silky sheen, the same blending of rich color
ings, and the same intricacy of design as the most antique oriental.
-Very reasonable prices:
1- 4x2-8 Saruk Rug $1.75
2x3 Saruk Rug $2.80
2- 4x5-3 Saruk Rug $5.75
3- 5x3 Saruk Rug $7.00
4- 7xC-7 Saruk Rug $13.50
5- 9XX-3 Saruk Rug 821.50
C-7x9-10 Saruk Rug $28.50
11-6x5-3 Saruk Rug $41.50
Special Showing and Sale on Brass
and Iron Deds
The new assortment is here. Many novel, as well ns
the staple designs in the most popular finishes.
Brass Bed
(Like rot)
Heavy 2-lnch continuous io
and top rail; comes in either
the satin, velvet or bright fin
ish; heavy mountings on posts;
an extra good value, at $37
We ask a most careful Inspec
tion of this line of brass beds
surprising values, $16.50, $20,
$21, $22.50, $25 and $2Z-50
Iron Beds
New styles, new finishes, the biggest assortment, the best values.
Come and see them, up from $1,75
Ostermoor Mattresses
The mattress that does not lump or mat. Ostermoor's guarantee
and our guarantee back of each mattress. Special 60 lb. Ostermoor
with fancy ticking $15.00
Morris Chair
Frame of select quartersawed white
oak, hand polished, massive design
with fancy carved claw feet, broad
arms, fitted with hair filled reversi
ble cushions special, ea. $12.50
Hoosier
The sanitary kitchen cabinet, made
of choice oak, golden finish. Has
many little conveniences that make
it so popular. See our full line up
from $21
,,?'ffll""'f '
Dining Chairs
" mmtmm (Like cut)
Select quartersawed golden oak, hand pol
ished; pretty shaped back panels; has full
box frame, upholstered leather seat, at
each $2.85
Davenport Sofa Beds
See our assortment at popular prices.
Golden oak frames, verona velour covers,
at, up from $28.50
Bed Sofas, massive oak frames, genuine
leather upholstered, at, up from.. $65
L&eE CURTAINS
Thisdepartment is brim full of the latest patterns; styles that are the top notch
of correctness and good form. Particular attention is called to our new Novelty Cur
tains in white and Arabian.
Heavy double thread net curtains with battenburg edge and Insertion.
Cornerplece of Battenburg braid. Made to our special order and guar
anteed to hang straight, per pair. . . '. $2.25
Rennalssance Curtains, edged with irregular designs, also plain net edge
with medallions in corner, per pair $2.85
Double thread French cable net curtains, openwork Battenburg cor
ners and heavy Battenburg edge; also braided Marie Antionette de
signs and plain net edge, per pair $3.65
Point do Milan Curtains, heavy cord outlining pattern, very fine hard
twisted net; Cluny designs with plpue edge and large motives of
renaissance braid in corners, per pair $4.75
Linen Cluny edged Curtains with Marie Antionette braided novelties;
Point de Milan Curtains, per pair $5.50
Special Library or Dining Room Curtains, heavy triple French cable
net with fancy renaissance edge and 18-inch openwork renaissance
medallions In corners, per pair $6.50
Marie Antionette Curtains, triple thread French net, novelty designs,
also pique edge with mission designs, per pair $8.00
Couch Covers
Persian designs, rich colorings with red. green or blue predominating,
knotted fringe all around, 60 Inches wide, 3 yards long, specially good
value, at. each $4.50
Portieres
Heavy mercerized Curtains, some with tapestry borders, others with
silk cord edge; full line of colors, per pair $0.65
MERRICK OFFICIALS' DEFENSE
Eeasons Given for Not Holding In
queit Over James McGirr.
NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY
t'eroarr, ShfrlO aad Miners mis
Govrrmor Should Have Asked for
Report II fore Ordering
jBTretlsatloa.
CENTRAL CITY, Nb.. Srpt. .-To tlie
E'lltr of The FWe: When the county of
ficials who had cl.arge of the Investiga
tion of the dVath of James McGirr were
Informed of Governor Sheldon's ctlon In
rfdering the body exhumed and a thorough
Investigation made, they man!feted much
surprise. They did not think the governor
old right in acting In such a manner with
out fust consulting the officers who had
the matter of InvrstlgBtlon in charge and
finding out their reasons for not deerr.g
an Iniiuest necessary. In other words, it
looked like the governor as trying to
make capital out of public sentiment In
sttad of consulting with the men p had
made a thorough study of the mauer and
based tl.elr opinions upon facts and giving
all parties concerned a square deal.
Hod r Fooad br Trala Crew.
McGirr met his death Tuesday evening.
July li, and the following day Coroner V.
S. Adams, gheiiff J. D. Holltster. Ieputr
Sheriff J. W. Porter. County Attorney El
mer E. Ross, Deteotts-e Bowers of the I nlon
Pacific, a claim ag-" of the road, together
alth a number of citls-ns of both Central
City and Chapman, went to the scene to
make an Investigation. WT.rn the officials
left thl city for the scene they were la
boring under the impression that a horri
ble tnuider had been committed In cold
blood, for reports coming from Chapman
staled that on the prevloua evening a
party of Greeks bad become Intoaicated
and ere creating such a disturbance on
the street thnt It wa unsafe for anyone
to venture forth.
The body had been found about daylight
Wednesday morning by .the train crea- of
the west bound passenger No. 11, lying be
tween the rail of the north double track.
The crew reported that they picked the
body up. after the train had passed over It.
and laid It on the aorta side of the track
In or as near the same position In which
It waa found a they could. When discov
ered McGirr bad been dead for hours, as hi
body was cold and rigid; and one very Im
portant fact was that when No. 11 passed
over him It Inflicted no Injuries whatever.
The county officials found the body lying
face upward and the head to the west. The
Injuries, which appeared to have caused his
death, consisted of a deep wound a little to
the left of the center of the forehead, ex
tending upward and Inwerd. to what ex
tent they did not Investigate; also a bad
wound upon the back of the head and pos
sibly a little to the right of the center. The
left side of the head was Injured, but riot
so severely as the other parts mentioned.
There were also bruslsea and scrtches on
other parts of the body, but none of a
very serious character. Probably the worst
of these was a cut on the side of one leg,
but It was not deep.
Aa It Lay oa tbe Track.
On the track It was plain to be Been
where the body had been lying and the po
sition It waa In when first struck by the
train. At the point where the head had
been the deceased had vomited heavily.
From this point the body had been slid for
ward about eight or nine feet, and at the
point where It lodged the back of the head
had come In contact with the edge of a tie,
and at this point there waa a mass of
clotted blood, which, upon Investigation, ex
tended down Into the gravel probably a foot.
The wound upon the side of the head waa
accounted for when, upon Investigation,
hair and blood were ound upon the clamp
connecting two rail on the south side of
the track, the body being to the south of
the center of the track and having been
slid past this clamp.
The clothing of the deceased consisted of
a shirt, pair of pants, shoes and stockings,
found upon him. He had carried a coat,
which had been quite badly cut up by the
cars. A stiff hat was also found near the
body, also badly mutilated. The officials
detected no blood upon any of the clothing
Celebrating- Salooa, Opeslsg,
The coroner then ordered the body sent
to Central City and the officials went on
to Chapman to make further Investigation.
There they interviewed reliable parties and
were Informed that McGirr and a friend
by the name of Frank Btewart had come
to Chapman from Central City Tuesday
afternoon, and had since arriving there
been drinking heavily, a the saloon at
Chapman had Just been opened that day,
relieving a drouth of several months, and
a number of partlea had been making the
beat of the opportunity. Btewart told the
official that McGirr and himself had com
to Chapman to celebrate th latter birth
day. Stewart I said to have bad consider
able money, but UoOirr waa cot well
fixed financially. Towards evening they
attempted to board a local freight for
Grand Island, but were ejected by the
conductor. They then walked back up
town, and trouble commenced. It serin
that Stewart belonged to aome local lodge,
and a number of members of the same
order, who had been drinking with them,
conceived the Idea that McGirr wa trying
to steal some of his friend's money. But
Stewart maintains that he knew of no such
act on the part of McGirr, and further say
that he knew the deceased far too well to
think of accusing him of auch an offense.
It was also reported that McGirr and Stew
art had had serious trouble during the
evening, but Stem-art say McGirr engaged
In a little boisterous talk when the former
refused to try a "bromo" as a soberer, but
that neither of them lost their temper,
but remained good friend to the last. At
about this time Stewart forgot all his
trouble and slept soundly In Ignorance of
all that was going on about him In the
glorious little town of Chapman.
Some one Informed the Interpreter of a
party of about twenty-five Greek, who
had been working on the railway; that
McGirr had attempted to rob one man and
that they had better look out for him. The
object of telling thl story waa disclosed
when It became known that s me of th
local cltisena wanted, to get McGirr out of
town, and they found the Greek easy prey,
both on account of their Ignorance and
the fact that they had that day received
and cashed their pay check and had their
money In camp.
Greeks Ask t Eaeort Hlsa.
McGirr wanted to go back to Central City
and the Greeks, when told of this, begged
the privilege of escorting him part way,
as they were anxious to see the "robber"
out of town. The Interpreter, a rather In
telligent and polished young man, and four
of five laborers took him to a point, which
they afterward designated, two or three
mllea east of Chapman and about a mil
west of the place where the body waa dis
covered in the morning. The officials found
In questioning the Interpreter that one
Greek had proposed tletng McGirr. as he
waa afraid of htm, but no auch effort wa
made or even attempted. The Greek had
two revolver and a shotgun In camp, and
they took th pistols with them on the
car and fired a couple cf shot as they
were leaving Chapman Just to show the
"deaperate character" that they were ready
for him If he attempted violence. They
led him from the track to the public road,
although he waa able to walk quit
straight, and started him east, and they
maintain that Is the last they saw of him.
Th Interpreter maintained that although
the saloon had opened that day none of
the Greek had touched a drop of liquor,
and their bright appearance acemed to
testify to the fact to the satisfaction of the
official. He also said that when they were
taking McGirr out of town he had three
bottlea of whisky upon him and he offered
the Greeks a drink, but they were forbid
den to touch It.
So It aeema there are two side to th
report that the Greek were disturbing
the peace of the quiet little village on Tues
day evening.
Straek br Brake Rod.
A to Just how McOirr waa (truck by
the train la a mystery, but It Is supposed
he must hare tried to sit up when a train
wa passing over htm and waa struck by
the brake rod under the car. The official
carefully examined the track and found
It would be possible for a man to He still
between the rail and allow a train to
pas over him without receiving any In
Jurle. Thla fact Is easily accounted for,
a the track on which he wa lying has
Just recently been laid and the gravel haa
not been laid above the tiea and th rails
are extra large one, set up on Iron brace.
An admirable feature in McGirr" char
acter la that when he wa accused of try
ing to fleece hi companion. Just because
he had borrowed a dollar of htm, he
handed hi money back to him with the
tatement that he wa afraid hi friend
would spend all his money and he wanted
to save that much for him at least.
Th Greek were severely criticised, al
though It doe not seem probable they
could have committed the deed. The fact
that they recently had a car burned at
Clarks by two tramps, who fired Into a
gasoline can, and as a result two men were
fatally and three others seriously burned,
mads them susplclout, and a they are not
versed In th law It Is thought by the
county official they were made th tools
of a cowardly gang who wanted to get
rid of McOirr.
n Evidence ( Foal Mar. '
Th reason given by the coroner for not
holding an Inquest la that be can And no
fact to how that MoGlrr met with foul
play, and th law state that no Inquest
shall be held unless there Is substantial
evidence of foul play. Mr. Adams has
agreed to hold an Inquest any time any
real evidence Is found against the Greeks.
They tell a stralgHt ory and the fact
that the Interpreter cannot understand
English well show he must be telling the
truth whea he could not be found In a lie
by either th county official or Detective
Bower. An Inquest In thl caae would
".ontlnued on Fourth Pag.
