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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAIiCII 8, 1903.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Office 13 Bcott Street. Both 'Phones 43.
PORTLAND CASES COME I
Fint on the LUt ii 6aiti Brought by
County to Kecorer Taxes.
LARGE AMOUNT 13 INVOLVED
Wedaesday Wldruri e Be Examined
la Fetltlen at Dim far Transfer
of Doyle-Barns Case 4a
Aaother Caaatr.
Judge Thornell will tak up the Portland
Gold Mining company tax suits at th eloaa
f tha case of M. 6altsman against th
Grain Bhlppra' Mutual Flra Insurance com
pany, now on trial In tha district court
Th hearing on this batch of tax caaaa was
art specially for Monday and Tuesday of
next week, but may not be reached before
Tuesday.
Tha aulta to be heard at thla time are
among the first that were appealed by tha
Portland company. Last July there waa
a hearing upon a number of tha Portland
tax aulta in which tha law questions In
volved were tha earn, but at thla hearing
different queatlona are to be argued. In
addition to the f lrat batch of theae tax aulta,
there are atlll close upon 1.000 almllar aulta
on the docket In which tha Indlrldual stock
holders have appealed from tha assessment
of their respective holdings In tha Portland
company. These aulta were begun at a
later date, after the county officials had
secured access to the books of tha Portland
company by order of the court.
Congressman W. I. Bmlth is expected
home today or Sunday from Washington,
aa he will appear for the Portland company
at the hearing before Judge Thornell. With
him will be associated former Governor C.
B. Thomas of Colorado and Saunders
etuart of thla city. Tyaon B. Dines of
Denver, counsel for the Portland company,
who took a prominent part at tha heating
of the previous cases, will not ba here, be
ing In California at present. County Attor
ney Hcaa will be aaslsted by Harl & Tlnley
In conducting tha cases on behalf of Potta
wattamie county.
Wednesday next has been set by the
court for the examination of James F.
Burns, former president of the Portland
company, and those making affidavits In
support of his application for a transfer
Of the suit, in which Jamoa Doyle Is
plaintiff to another county on the al
leged grounds that the community here
is prejudiced against him despite the fact
that at tha last trial of the famous case
he secured a verdict in his favor. The
affiants to be examined besides Burns
ar D. W. Otis, Dr. C. E. Woodbury and
It. J. Organ, all of this city.
J. W. Jacobs has brought suit against
John O. Woodward Co. for 112, BOO
' damages for personal Injuries alleged to
have been received November 5 last while
' In the employ of the defendants.
Mrs. Michael McCarthy In a suit filed
yesterday asks that tha city be required
; to pay her 81, 80S for Injuries alleged to
, have been received December last by
reason of a defectlv sidewalk on Twelfth
'avenue, near Main street.
Dr. M. A. Tlrley has brought eult
against tha Hater Lumber company to
recover $145 for services In attending
Jsrvls Smith, an employe of the defendant
firm, who was Injured July 0 of last
year. Dr. Tlnley states he was called
to attend the Injured man by the de
fendant company. ' "' " J ' ' " "'" "'
the establishment of fish hatcheries In
Iowa, Kansas, Illinois and other states and
appropriates 1350.000 to be divided among
the different states. A number of years
ago there waa a private hatchery at Myn
ster Springs, Just north of th city, which
was owned by W. A. Mynster, but little
trace of It now remains.
Weird and fascinating snake bracelets
and necklaces, also In Japanese Jade, at
fascinating prices. Bee window. Leffert'a.'
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel SO. Night, L69S.
MIH OR ME1VTIOX.
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Da via, drugs.
Btockert sells carpets.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer.
For Bale cheap, vacant lot, 09 B. 8th St.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 97.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 839.
Bamuel Taylor, aged 62 years, died yester
day at St. Bernard's hospital, where he
had been a patient for three and a half
years. He Is survived by a widow and a
son. I j. J. Taylor, who reside at 1321 Third
avenue.
For rent, unfuj-njshed rooms. 231 Main St.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet tonight
for work In tha Third degree.
Ton can't afford to buy lumber without
figuring with us. It means money in your
pocket to trade here. C. Hafer Lumber Co.,
Council Bluffs. Ia.
Herman Crosby, residing on West Broad
way, was brouajht before Justice Cooper
yesterday afternoon on an Information fllsd
by Assistant County Attorney Koss charg
ing him with neglectln to send his threa
children to school. Crosby promised he
would see to It that the children attended
school regularly In future. The case will be
dropped In the event of the children being
sent to school regularly.
ENROLL IN WKSTERN IOWA COL
LEGE, A "SCHOOL, OF INDUBTRTf ."
Miss Myrtle Winter, one of the teachers
at the Third street school, is on the sick
list.
Free! Bee the pfctures we are giving
away to purchasers of frames for them.
Alexander s, S33 Broadway.
Wn save vour clothes. Set wise and call
up 314, both 'phones. The change will do
you good. Bluff City Laundry.
Mrs. J. W. Kirk. 2318 Avenue B. has been
removed to the Edmundson Memorial hos
pital suffering from, pneumonia.
Rev. W. L. Holly, pastor of the Epworth
Mothodlst church, is threatened with
pneumonia and Rev. R. B. Keeler will oc
cupy his pulpit tomorrow.
Marian, Infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. Jones, 1158 East Pierce street, was
reported to the Board of Health yesterday
a suffering irom aipntneria
You can ret better coal for less money
from William Welch. 10 North Main. Tha
reason why Is because he eells for cash.
Both 'phones 13. Yard 'phone, Bell 977.
New spring Jewelry on display In window.
Many beautiful artlclea necessary to every
tidy dresser.
Death Doe to Extracting Tooth.
MARSHALLTOWN. Ia., March 7. Dr. J.
L. --Whlnery. ' a prominent eentist of this
city, who developed severe cerebral trouble
Immediately following a clinic at th na
tional dental convention at Minneapolis,
Minn... last summer, as tn result of th
extraction of a molar, died today. An op
eration at Rochester, Minn., a few months
ago to remove a blood clot proved of no
permanent benefit and death came In great
agony.
Drink Bedwelser.
King of all bottled beers. L. Rosenfeld
Co., distributors. Both 'phones 82.
Real Estate Traasfera.
These transfers were reported to Th Bee
March 6 by the Pottawattamie County Ab
stract company of Council Bluffs:
Mary A. Hughes and husband to Ed
ward RelntfKe, i't4 and se4 4
of 18 and wH nw or 19-7H-S9. w. d.... 812,000
Minerva l.ee to Ferdinand Wlese, neV4
of 8-7G-3M, w. d 11,778
Mark I. Wllllims and wife to August
Nelson, lot 6. In And s subdlv. of
' lot 3, in O. P. lot S, in Council Bluffs,
la., w. d
Martin Larson and wife to D. A.
ttnapp, lot 4. Loan's subdlv. of seVi
swt of 2-74-40, w. d
Stewart Leach and wife to Julius Jen
sen, n:Q acres of nw4 nw4 of 10-74-43,
w. d
John Runge, administrator of Hans
Sleh, decvased, to Stewart Leach, n20
acres of nw4 nwS4 of 16-74-43, amd. d.
Is H. Tlinmpu-n and wife to Johann
A. Andersen, lots 18 and 18, block 4,
Walnut, la., and lot 4, block L In
Boiler's add. to Walnut, Ia., w. d ...
C. D. Dllltn and wife to A. H. Rathke,
Lot , block 34, in Central aubdlv. to
Council Bluffs, Ia., w. d
Carrie M. Morse and husband to R. E.
Baxter, lot 4. block 1, Plulnvlew add.
to Council Bluffs, Ia., w, d
8,600
1.000
1.500
1,230
900
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Nine transfers, total ....$32,906
Cameos are tremendously in style. Large
new stock at Leffert's.
We have the latest and best patterns of
German, Belgian and American wall papers
a large new spring stock Just In. We are
the only up-to-date wall paper house In
southwestern Iowa. II. Borwlck, HI South
Main. Wall paper contracts figured as low
as possible. Let us figure,
lens Ktwi Notes.
MARSHALLTOWN The new nine-hour
law passed by the last legislature govern
ing tho employment of telegraph operators
by railroad companies, was put In fore
along the entire Una of the Iowa Central
in Iowa Wednesday. What Is known In
telegraphers' parlance as "splitting th
trick," has been employed by the railroad
company to avoid employing more teleg
raphers.
MARSHALLTOWN Too much of a pat
ent medicine, supposed to be a treatment
for heart disease, came near causing the
death of John Knights, aged 89, a former
resident of Green Mountain, who has been
living here. When Knights did not gcjf up
this morning 'tie door to his room was
kicked in and he was found unconscious.
He was removed to St. Thomas' hospital,
where it was said that he had revived.
ATLANTIC The exodus from Cass
county to newer and cheaper lands con
tinues, and twenty-five .people have left
here for other points within the last twen
ty-four hours, making a total of about 150
lanilltes to leave the county this spring,
Those who left yesterday were John Couch-
lin and family. Lee Beech, C. H. Bartley
and family, J. 8. Bartlett and family.
Bertha Frandsen and J. C. Bryant and
family.
8IDNET Dr. 8. O. Ds Freeca Is dead at
his home In this city. For over twenty
years he has been on of Sidney's leading
physicians ano most inriuentiai citizens.
The funeral took place this afternoon, un
der the auspices of the Modern Woodmen
and Knights of Pythias lodges. He was 49
years or age ana leaves a wire ana lamuy.
ATLANTIC The continued rumors of
striking gas, oil and coal in Noble township
nut'. I..., ..itiid r r , a .. Hun I a k. ...
Fa raters la Harry for DHeh. that thera may be untoid riches in the
Farmers along the line of tha Harrison- i bowels of the earth In this vicinity, and
.,.. ..i. , ..,-..... ... v, i I they have started out to raise money to
... j pro(,pect for coa, ,n th0 neiRhborhood of
Impatient over the noncompletlon of the Lewis. Already nearly enough money has
work. Yesterday notice was served on i been secured to assure the work and It Is
County Auditor Cheyne that mandamus
proceedings had been commenced In the
court of Harrison county to compel the
supervisors of tha two counties to have
tha contractors completa the work with
out further delay or extension of time.
Th hearing on th application for a
writ of mandamus Is set ' for Tuesday,
March 17. at Logan.
aerial Maale-Staad Sale.
One day only (today), at Bourlolus' Piano
House, 83 per cent off on all our different
styles of racks. Loofc at our fine line of
violins, th biggest assortment of any house
west of Chicago. 835 Broadway.
N.
Just arrived, car 'ed of go-carts; your
Inspection Invited. Petersen & Bchoenlng
company.
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- George W. Klein. 19 South Main street,
Phonea: Ind., 710 Black: Bell, 843.
laseetloa of Gaard Coasssy,
Captain 8. A. Greene of the Dodg Light
Guards has been officially notified that th
annua',' Inspection of th company will b
held Monday, March 80. Th company has
barn drilling regularly t In anticipation of
th Inspection and Captain Green expects
his men to make a good allowing.
Mava to oeara Fish Hatchery.
Tha Commercial club will make every
ffort to secure for Council Bluffs or Im
mediate vicinity on of th flsbhatcherlea
provided for In tha bill favorably reported
Thursday by th merchant marine and
fisheries committee of th lower house In
congress. Th bill In question provides for
expected, that a diamond drill will be at
work In a short time,
SIDNEY Roy Novlnger. a young man 18
years of age, who lives near Sidnev, came
near losing his life while fooling with an
old gunbarrel which had lain around for
twenty years. He was trying to unload it.
He removed the shot and plunged one end
of the barrel in the stove. There was an
explosion and the wadding was driven Into
his hand, producing a severe and painful
wound. It is thought he will recover with
out losing his hand if lockjaw does not In
tervene. MARSHALLTOWN Jamea E. Clark of
this city, an Iowa Central engineer, who
was seriously injured In a passenger wreck
at New Sharon on September 8. IHuT, today
filed suit against the company for Ijo.OuO
damages. Clark's train ran Into an open
switch and collided with a string of box
cars, killing his fireman and injuring seven
passengers. The petition charges the com
pany with negligence In allowing the switch
to be open. Clark has been confined to a
hospital In this city until very recently.
BIOl'X CITY-Walking all the way from
tha remrvaiton, - twenty-flva miles from
this city, Mary Llttlo Girl, a comely young
member of the Winnebago tribe of Indians,
arrived In Sioux City today In seareh of
Frank Lewis, her sweetheart brave. Weary
and footsore, she applied at the police sta
tion for aid In the search for her recre
ant lover. She was told that Lewis had
fallen a victim to firewater and waa now
In Jail pending the payment of a fine. She
later secured the amount of the fine from
members of the tribe visiting In tha city
and left for tha reservation.
BrOT7X CITY The John Pelrce property.
Twenty-ninth and Jackson streets, the coat.
Itest private residence Ir. Sioux City, has
been purchased by o. J. Moore, secretary
of the C. Shenkberg enmpanv. The resi
dence, which Is built of Jasper stone. Is
one of the. sights of the city. In JsM it
waa disposed of by lottery, over S'W.OlSO
chances, scattered from one end of the
country to the other, being sold. Seven
years mo It became the property of Dr.
J. N. Warren, who has since made It his
residence. Tha purchase price was not
made public.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Construction Company Forced to Sus
pend Work on East End of Sewer.
TOO MUCH WATEE IS THE CAUSE
Steel Casing; Will Be Reeetred o Coa
tlaao Work aaa Possibility Com
pressed Air May Be Resorted
to la Ke-elasj Back Flow.
The National Construction company has
abandoned work temporarily at the east
nd of th Mud creek main sewer in the
tunnel section. Th reason la that large
quantltlea of water have been encountered.
Thia water causea tha soil to cave so
rapidly that it Is almost Impossible to
make any headway there. Th water flows
tn a bed of loose gravel and has some
head. It will require the use of a steel
rasing Or mould, and perhaps compressed
air, to keep the water out. Th section
may be 'completed from the lower end. but
It Is a difficult proposition there as well.
Th upper end of the tunnel, which la
being worked from the shaft at Fifteenth
and Monro streets, la In excellent soil and
the work Is progressing rapidly. The com
pany has completed over 900 of the 1,700
feet of tha tunnel section. This means
that soon the upper part will be worked
from the surface. When that point Is
reached the work will progress rapidly.
Th work so fsr has been beset with many
difficulties, which have required much pa
tience and Ingenuity to overcome. The
same trouble has been encountered by
Hannon & Craig on the N street gulch
sewer. Wherever water Is met with th
looseness of the soil makes th work diffi
cult and often dangerous.
Mcffalty Accused of Rabbery.
Henry E. McNulty Is said to have been
detected In breaking and entering a room
at Twenty-sixth and N streets Thursday
night. The parties who were able to Identify
him reported the matter to the police yes
terday. A search was made for McNulty,
but on sending Inquiries to Counclt Bluffs
It was found that he had gone thera and
had been arrested for drunkenness. He Is
said to have secured a revolver from the
room which be entered and It Is known
that he Is a confirmed user of liquors, so
as soon as he got a few dollars for the
sale of th gun his apprehension was easy,
He will be brought back to South Omaha
to stand trial.
Mrs. Beavers Entertain.
Mrs. R. C. Beavers, 2621 D street, enter
tained a company of young people last
evening in honor of Miss Stella Wilcox and
Miss Blanche Campbell. Mis Wilcox Is
of Omaha and Miss Campbell of Paplllton.
About a dozen couples were present and
the evening was spent In several contests.
Each of the guests was required to wear
some article representing a popular adver
tlsement. Dr. Dell Lyon won a prise for
the beat advertisement, a handsome picture.
Miss Anita Berqulst and Miss Adeline Dim
meek rendered some pleasant piano selec
tions. A dainty lunch was served at 11
p. m.
Rev. H. H. Mlllsrd will preach Sunday
morning front the topic, "Three Erasatiala
of Man." In the evening his subject, will
be, "Playing Hide and Seek with God."
Rev. F. T. Ray will conduct services for
the Christian church at the Ancient Order
of United Workmen's temple. The morning
topic Is, "The Christian, the Oreat Teacher."
In the evening he speaks on, "Tirat Which
Dives Success,"
"Temperance Reform Over Our Country."
will be Rev. R. W. Liver's Sunday morning
topic at the English Lutheran church. Th
Luther league will meet In the evening.
Rey. Karl Hlller will take as his text
Sunday morning, Romans 13:8. In the even
ing hp speaks from thoughts suggested by
Luka 4:1.
"The Riches of Christ," will be Dr. R. L.
Wheeler's morning topic In the evening
W. R. Patrick will address the people on
tho temperance question, discussing "Borne
Problems of Citizenship."
1 "Taking Shares in a Great Enterprise," Is
Rev. Andrew Renwlck's Sunday morning
theme. In the evening he will speak on
th topic, "Hunting for Men." Thursday
evening at the church the women are to
give a social In which each party must pay
as many cent as he is years old.
Rev. George Van Winkle's topic Is, "The
Keys of the Kingdom." Th evening Iheme
Is presented by Rev. Thomas Moody, a mis
sionary from the Congo Free State In
Africa.
Maa-le City Goaala. '
Clyde Kells has recovered from an attack
Of smallpox. He was quite severely ill.
The Live Stock National bank, located in
the heart of tha business center, 24lh and
N St.
Dr. and Mrs. Med u re have gone to Los
Angeles, Cal. The doctor is tn the govern
ment service there.
Dr. Davis of the bureau of animal In
dustry in South Omaha has been recently
transferred to Denver.
The Bread and Butter association will
celebrate the 132d anniversary of the evacu
ation of Boston on St. Patrick's day.
Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Courtney have re
turned from a visit -to Excelsior Springs.
They say they have been much benefited
bv tha trip.
The voters of the Fifth ward are requested
to meet at Rex hail Sunday at 2 p. m., for
the purpose of organising an improvement
club to advance the interests of 111 at section
of the city.
The Board of Canvassers for the primary
election may yet have to count the ballots
to settle the difficulties of H. C. Murphy
and A. II. Murdock in the contest for the
candidacy for the attorneyship.
A. A. CLAREX
CO.
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laUlllJ l.iUl.LI UII HOUSEHOLD FUENTTTJEE.
AKD ANT CXZATTlUi SBCCWTY AT ONE-HALF THE tSUAXi RATES.
Tweotjr Tears of Socceaaful Bmaineas.
OORXEB MACf AMD BJUM.DWAT, OYEJl AMERICAN EXPRESS.
aJv? TJ1 v t Till n" thesnaelvea Ts Clark Martgag C.
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W0RTHINQT0N WILL FILED
Iastltatloas of Episcopal Chare a la
Tale Diocese Are Remem
bered. BOSTON, Mass., March 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Omaha and Nebraska Institutions
and church funds are special beneficiaries
In the will of the late Bishop George
Worthlngton, for many years head of the
Episcopal diocese of Nebraska. Th will
was filed In Plttsfleld. Mass., today, and
provides for disposition of the estate after
tha death of Mrs. Worthlngton.
' Tha Clarkaon Memorial hospital, Omaha,
gets 85,000 to endow a bed for cancer pa
tients. Brownell Hall, Omaha, 88,000, th Income
to be used for th education of clergymen's
daughters.
Tha diocesan fund for disabled clergymen
In Nebraska gets 86.000.
The diocese of Nebraska, Ji.MO, to In
crease the episcopal fund. Of his estate,
valued at 1100,000. Bishop Worthlngton left
844.500 to charity.
SENATOR PROCTOR'S FUNERAL
Tea Taoasaad Persoas from All Parts
of Vsrasst Atteaa tke
ervlcN.
PROCTOR, Vt. March T. Nearly 10,000
persons, from all sections of Vermont,
cams here today to pay respect to the
memory of the late Senator Redfleld Proc
tor, whose funeral wss held at the Proctor
Cnlon church at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
A special train bearing th body of the
late senator, which was accompanied by his
Immediate family and an official delegation
repiesentlng both houses of congress,
resched here at 2:45 p. m. The party at
once proceeded to the church. The schools,
stores and all Industrial establishments
were closed out of respect to the senator's
memory, and flags at half-mast war dis
played throughout th town.
Th party proceeded from th church to
th Procto mauso)
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Mrs. Westbrook ,their expert corset
iere, to our establishment for one week,
commencing Monday, to demonstrate
and fit these remarkable corsets to the
women of Omaha.
This new principle in corsetry as
sures Style. Comfort and Health
and we urge every woman who reads
to visit our Corset section during this
sale so that Mrs. Westbrook may sci
entifically fit a corset to you" that will
improve the defects and emphasize the
perfections of your figure.
For Ihe Slight and Slender Figure
a special model defines the hip lines
and produces the desired rounded ef
: fects.
For Women More
Generously Proportioned
Other special models give hip sup
pression beyond belief until you see
the actual demonstration. The long
back below the waist reduces the hips in appearance and cleverly draws them back, thereby imparting the lines of youth.
The bust finds a firm snugness at the side which holds the bust well forward and forms an easy support in front.
L'Irresistale and Gossard corsets are for sale in no other store in Omaha.
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At the Theaters
"Ta Bondmaa" at the Doyd.
Wilton Tackaye and company in "The
Bondman," a drama In four acts and five
scenes, by Hall Calne, from his novel of
the same name; under direction of Wil
liam A. lirudy. The cast
Jason.
Michael fiunlocks...
Mrs. Falrbrother...
Adam FRlrbrother..
Their children
Oreeba
Mona...
...Mr. Lackaye
Sidney Ayrrs
Mrs. II. U. P. vera
H. V- Uyers
Elsie Ferguson
....Beatrice Kelnllnar
uannT master Kowiana Wallace
Father Perrati, an unfrocked priest
Ethelbert Hales
Grandfather Hal DeForest
Christian Anne, servant at the farm
Blanche Nelpllng
John Robert, farm hand James K-)ler
John James, farm hand H. A. Merrlam
Dura Callow : Alexandra Phillips
huc-v Callow Sue Danvers
Lykens, coast guard Edward Carter
Thomas, coast guard C. K. Lask
Una, milk maid May Evars
Busle, milk maid Mabel Daie
Tomaso Testa, governor of Ustlca
U. H. Crane
Marshall of I'stlca James A. Boslwll
Dr. Boni s conspirator... Charles C. Brandt
Oovernor s housj'kwprr Lydla Knott
Maids st the governor s house
Mirta Katherlne Wnllace
..Edna Belmont
Nevln Cla-rk
n. Marklntoah
N. Marceau
..Michael Itos.-nfilt
Oscar Watson
Qerald Huckett
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First student .
At the sulphur mines
First warden
Second warden
First convict
Becond convict
Third convict
Hand officers of the new crew-
Captain Novelll Walter Clarke
lieutenant Osoanl H. I. Martin
Lieutenant Martnl W. Hnll
Captain Campesca Ellsworth Ellis
Lucia, a maid Minnie Hendricks
Mr. Brady probably knew what he was
doing when he booked Mr. Wilton Lackaye
for a single performance In "The Bond
man" at the Boyd. Once Is quite enough.
Mr. Calne has done himself little credit
In making aplay of his story, and Mr.
Lackaye finds tn tha role of Jason little
to call for the exercise of his capabilities
ss an actor. Melodramatic, it lacks that
peculiar savor which made the novel palat
able. It does not grip the Interest and hld
tha attention as does the story, and as
other playa by Mr. Calne do. It does not
class with "Tho Christian." "The Munx
man" and "The Eternal City." Its action
Is not smooth; it is either stagy or dull.
Aa an allegorical treatment of the atruggle
of man's two natures .It may have some
value, but that vulue Is hopelessly lost in
a wilderness of uninteresting detail.
Mr. Lackaye bends himself to the work
of engendering Interest in Jason, but the
task is too great. Nature has been unkind
to Mr. Lackaye of late, and has endowed
him with a certain quality of flesh that
does not readily lend itself to th? simula
tion of youthful ardor and passion. It 1
a trifle disconcerting to watch a man sup
posed to be young and vigorous, carried
away In a transport of jealous rage, and
have the Illusion spoiled by the intrusion
of lines that only come when advancing
years spent In comfortable living have left
their Indelibla Impress on the physiognomy,
Bvengall, or Bhyiock, or Curtis Jadwtn,
might have looked Ilk that, but Jason, son
of Stevsn, son of Orry, did not. And Mr.
Lackaye is unable, apparently, to endow
the role with sufficient convincing force
to overcome thla handicap.
Sidney Ayres gives to Michael Bunlocks
a touch of human Interest, and Miss Fergu
son Is convincing as Grecba. Th olheis
in the long cast do what falls to them
with fidelity. The play Is pretentiously
staged, but the "great" sulphur mine scene
Is so very theatric that It almost falls.
NEBRASKA FR0MDAY TO DAY
Quaint and Carloas Feature of Life
ia a Rapidly GroTla
State.
Plattsmouth Nature Fake Something
out of the ordinary was th killing of a
large muskrat on Main street in this city
which had doubtless wandered up from
the Missouri river.
Ranch Life A part of the Journal force
took a ride out to the Box O ranch and
enjoyed a TlElt with th proprietor, George
Beamer and fumlly. George has an Idoal
place for a ranch, his buildings atod cor
rals well protected from winters' blasts
on th west, north and east, plenty pf
good farming land, good graslng land with
enough canyona for splendid shelter for
stock and a creek bottom which lurnishes
lots of hay besides his upland hay. A
fine stream of water, fed bv springs
which never freese makes a splendid
place for stock to water and would be an
Ideal place for trout, and Mr. B. intends
to stock it next spring. In the house we
were entertained with the graphaphone
and feasted In a way to mako a hungry
edltor'a heart rejoice. ' For good old-fashioned
hospitality and home-made pumpkin
butter, cherry butter, hog and hominy
we can recommend Mr. and Mrs. Georgs
Beamer. Gordon Journal.
Meeting an Emergency Happy In the
lovr; which was the cause of the union
of two hearts and lives, John Beck and
wife were spending their first evening
st the home of their friend, George
Halmes, when a party iime to serenade
them. When the first sounds of the
.hub-bub was heard the young couple
thought that they were to be disturbed
from the enjoyment of each other's com
pany, but the dogs " which make their
home at Mr, Halmes' and of which there
are "a plenty," took a hand In th game,
and there was a scatterment of the sere
nade in a hurry. Some socured retreat
by the way cf the road, some one way
and some another, all making their "get
away" with the exception of one luckless
youth, who, finding no other avenue of
escape save th straw-pile from last sum
mer's threshing, and climbing that was
pursued by a particularly vicious dog,
who was more of adept at climbing straw,
stacks than the serenader, and getting hold
of the "nether end" of the lad's pants
made carpet rags of them. By dint of
hard work the dog was flnslly kicked off
and the young man, who gave his nam as
Charles Brown, but w fear It Is not the
correct one, slipped down on the oppo
site side and, circling the barn, got away.
The happy man In the house said to his
winsome bride, after the dogs had quieted
down: "They are pretty good dogs, ain't
they?" The pants were at the tailor shop
of Frank McElroy for repair this morn
ing and they looked as though someone
had gone over more than a straw stack
In a hurry at that. Plattsmouth Journal.
Nobody la Tea Old
to ' learn that the sure way to our g
cough or cold la with Dr. King's New Dis
covery. 60c and 11.00. For sal by Beaton
Drug Co. v .
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OMAHA. March 6, -To the Editor of Tho
Bee: Referring to articles in Th Bee say
ing the Omaha Field club had askod,
through the courts, for an Injunction pre
venting 1i e Fir and Polio commission
from Interfering with the operation of a
bar at th club, I would say, thla la not
by far the unanimous wish of the club
members. There Is a division regarding
selling liquor at the club, also an opposi
tion to using club funds In litigation of
this kind. And It Is to be hoped the law Is
so drawn that the court qan so construe It
that It will apply to family and social clubs.
Tha Influence In family clubs Is bad, and
many of the social clubs are formed, and
more will be formed, to defeat the Inten
tion of tha liquor law regarding Sunday
closing and other restrictions.
A CLUB MEMBER
Another Chance t Advertise Omaha.
OMAHA, March 8 To th Editor of Tho
Bee: "Taxpayer," In "Our Letter Box" of
Thursday's Bee, told us of a "chance to ad
vertise Omaha," and left the Impression
that electrical current for power purposes
Is being furnished cheaper In Omaha than
the price charged the grain elevators In
Buffalo.
Surely this fact. If it can be authenti
cated, should be extensively advertised.
Buffalo Is on the lakes, snd coal for power
purposes costs only sbout one-half there
that coal with same heat units costs In
Omaha, and It must be a generous man
agement. Indeed. In Omaha to give the pub
lic such unusually favorable conditions.
But we think a careful study of condi
tions confronting Omaha suggests a Hill
farther opportunity to advertise. A great
power company is being organised here
with Swiss and American capital to develop
S0.C00 horse-power from the first develop
ment near Columbus, Neb., with the waters
of the Loup river, and definite proposals
have been made to the parking houses and
other large consumers of power In Omaha
snd Nebraska, and we are not left to gen
eralization. Th cheapest prloe charged th elevators
In Omaha end Council Bluffs Is 8 cent ptr
Kw. hour at the present time. This la th
Jobbing pri? where current la taken In
large quantltlea. and cannot be said to be
anything like an average price In Omaha,
The price which this power company belr.f
organised has named and agreed upon for
Omaha as sn average price Is 1 cent per
Kw. hour. If the price of 2 ce nts gives oc
casion to advertise Omaha as a manufac
turing center, how much more should we
advertise the fact that the price from
water-power will become only one-half the
present price? ANOTHER TAXPAYER.
entertain the populist and democratic edi
tors of Nebraska March 81. ,
SCENE IN DIVORCE COURT
Mother Threatens to Kill Chlldres.
When Father la Granted
Their Custody,
(From, a Staff Correspondent)
DES MOINES, March 7. (Special) When
Judge Brennan of th district oourt an
nounced at noon today that he would grant
a dlvorcs to Jacob Haugh from hla wlf,
Emma Haugh, and give the father th cus
tody of the four children, the woman flew
Into a rage, threatened to "kill all tha chil
dren and herself and grabbed on of th
children and tried to chok It to death.
She ran Into the corridor with th child,
but was quickly overtaken by th court
bailiff and a deputy sheriff, who rescued
the child and restored It to the father.
Mrs. Haugh disappeared, and soon after
It wes learned that she had purchased a
quantity of laudanum at a drug store. The
police were at once notified and, with dep
uty sheriffs, spent the afternoon looking
for the woman. A warrant waa Issued for
her on the orders of Judge Brennan, to
bring her before the insanity commission.
Following the action of the Board of Ar
bitration In granting an Increase in wages
to the street car employes, the employes of
the Interurban railway have also asked tor
an lnoreaae. They demand an Increase
equal to that given th street car employes.
Brvaa Will Imak la Cnlcage.
LINCOLN, March 7 William J. Bryan
will deliver an address In Chicago March
17. He will ba at I'eorla March 1 and will
ri urn to Chicago March U, Mr. Bryan will
TROOPS TO LEAVE G0LDFIELD
New Nevada Pel lee Pare Takes
Charge of A fairs la Mlala
Camp Today.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Th Urdtod
Btates troops which were ordered to Gold
field, Nev., to suppress mining riots three
months ago will break camp tomorrow and
rsturn to their quarters at Presidio and
Monterey, Cal. Nothing Is known at the
War department of the preparedness jt
the atate to take over tho responsibility
of preserving order. -
RENO. Nov.. March 6. The state police
force, organized at a special aesslon of
the legislature about six weeks ago, has
been enlisted, drilled and equipped and
Is In Goldflcld, under command of In
spector Cahlan.
There are thirty-five privates and four
sergeants. Many of the men have had
military experience In th federal army.
In addition to these there ure a reserve
force of 250 men, who arc ready to La
called upon In case of special emergency.
There haa been no unusual dieturbar.ee
at Goldfleld and It la not thought that
the special police will have any difficulty
In seeing that order Is now maintained.
Aged Woman Breathe Coal Gas,
CEDAR FA1J.S, Ia., March 7 (Special.)
-Mrs. M. Cook of this city and her sister
from Ksnns, who is visiting her, had a
narrow escape from belsg asphyxiated
with the funics from the hard coal burner
and the condltton of Mrs. Cook continues
to be serious. The sister slept near a win
dow and was awakened at o'clock by
the groans of Sirs. Cook and Immediately
dlacovert-d the presence of the coal gas
and hastened to open the door and win
dows. Both women were given prompt at
tention by neighbors and physicians and
wilt probably recover, Bolti are away M
years of af , ' '