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THE BEE: OMAIIA. "WEDNESDAY. MAKCII PA 1010. Nebraska Land Grafters Sell Many Lots At Broken Bow Operations Smoothly Conducted, Bat Thty Fail to Get Away Before They Are Forced to Befund. BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Mrch . Spe cial.) A numtmr of people In town' have added) another notch to their eye teeth, whlla a couple of alleged (rafters some where on the line are probably adminis tering self-kicks for not dropping out of sight ' at an earlier stage of the game. About lat Wedneedar two well-dressed young men, not over 30 and presenting a good front, floated Into town and Imme diately got busy on a real estate deal that would have done credit to "Get-Rlch-Qulck" Walllngford They registered a C. M. Lester and 11. J. Hansen, Spokane, Wash., and they sold lots at $2 per throw for the South Wauke sha Township company. Only every other lot was disposed of, the odd ones being reserved for the company. They claimed to be subagents for a party named Flts patrtck, who was handling the real estate for A. if. Sparks, the alleged president of the company. For over twenty-four hours after their arrival Messrs Lester and Han sen did a rushing business; then Lester had business at Ravenna and Hansen took a trip ap the line, presumably to sell more lota. In some way a cog slipped at Lester's end of the route and the Ravenna author iUea ' telegraphed to headquarters for In formation. The answer was not encourag Ing and Lester was made to refund the money of his Ravenna purchasers and was brought by the marshal of that place to Broken Bow, where ha was received with open arms by Sheriff Kennedy, who had. In the meantime, been doing a little telegraphing' an his own account. On a later train Mr, Hansen not knowing any thing was wrong arrived from the west and was also heartily welcomed. They were made to give a list of their Broken Bow victims and - forced to make restltu tlon. All the money, amounting to about (200, was returned. The number of would-be purchasers In this city was nearly forty. How many Hansen succeeded In getting at Merna and other places Is not known at present After looking into the oase County Attor ney Qadd deckled. Inasmuch as the money had been refunded and the men refused to sell more than $30 worth of lota to one party In the county, thus keeping within the bounds of petty larceny, not to put the county to the expense of a trial. Both men, however, agreed to stay until every thing was thoroughly straightened and other sections of the county heard from, but Hansen lost his nerve and beat It, whereupon Lester folded his ' tent last night and quietly stole away. Sheriff Kennedy today received a message from the sheriff at Spokane saying that O. M Sparks, a real estate man there, was not president of the . .South Waukesha Town ship company, as there was no institution of that name in Spokane; also there were no authorised agents selling lots In this part of the country and asking for a thor ough description of the men. Nebraska big team of horses Is the property of In Dunovon, living three miles from Chspman and about nine miles from Cen tral City. To be exact he tips the scales at 2, CO and Is 4 yeara old. When he was a calf he showed exceptional slse and growth for his age and Dunovan decided to keep him to see Just how Urge he would grow. Before he sells him he ex pects the animal to weigh a ton and a half. The steer Is ordinary scrub atock. He stands over six feet high and Is being kept and cared for apart from other ani mals and Is expected to reach the ton and a half mark this season. Cbr-anerV Jury Unable to Solve Kaderia's Case Finds Buffalo County Man Came to Death Either by Suicide or by Foul Flay. KEARNEY, Neb., March 29 (Special Telegram.) After a session of five hours, hearing testimony in the August Kaderla murder case, the coroner's Jury brought In a verdict that he met death by two gun shot wounds Inflicted either by himself or by some party unknown to the jury. Fred Kaderia, a brother, on the witness stand., told a . straight story that cleared himself fully. Drs. H. 8. Bell and J. P. Norcmss held an autopsy and reported that the man waa murdered and that either of the two wounds Inflicted would have caused Instantaneous paralysis and that ha could not have inflicted a second after Inflicting the first Three wounds on the side of hs head had been Inflicted by some blunt In strument and were the result of a hard Mow. n"o powder burns .were discovered on XUrferla's face, or were there any empty cartridges In or about the gun found near n.tn. The brother Bald that the dead man had do bitter enemies, although he had quarreled frequently with Chria Schrelllng. the man who first discovered the bod, but these quarrels were not thought to be of a serious nature. Schrelllng first tried to place the blame on the brother. Kaderia's body wss found lying In a field north of Riverdale last Fridsy. Ha had beea missing for fifteen days and no ef fort waa made by his relatives to locate him. There was no blood on the grass where Ksderla lay. Kaderla generally car ried some money with him and two or three rar foreign coins. His pockets were empty . when the body was taken charge of by the hertrf. Kaderla had been, a party In a law suit a few weks previous In which one of his neighbors was the defendant and tills neighbor found the body. Kaderia was well fixed financially and no excuse ran be offered for his coif.- mlttlng suicide. Bteer Six Feet High. CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. March 29. (SpeT clal. A steer which weighs as much aa Rtevutful Hair Comes , With Dry Shampooing ' From Woman's National Journal) Pry shampooing always haa been ajid always alii be popular with the woman who takea pride In long, abundant and glossy hair. The dry shampoo doea away with so much of the Inconvenience and bother accompanying washing the hair eliminates the long drying hours and abolishes the danger of catching cold indeed, it la so all-around satisfactory, that -one wonders why soap and water, egg,- etc. ran find any followers what ever. Dr sherrpooe certainly stimulate the arropth of hair. There can be no doubt as fp that Juat mix four ounces of pow dered orris root with four ounces of theros, sprinkle a tablespoonful of this mixture upon tha head.- brush the pow der wall through the hair; do this two or three times a week for awhile and aee the results for yourself. This will keep your hair light and fluffy, and beautifully lus trous.. It corrects the conditions f the aralp that cause hair to become ttrraked, slulL. coUrtras, coarse and brittle. Adv. Horscthief Taken 150 Miles Away From Theft's Scene Silver Creek Marshal Arrests Charles Bowers for Stealing- Team from Iowa aFrmer. SILVER CREEK. Neb., March . (Spe cial Telegram.) Charles Bowers, a young men supposed to have been living alnce his birth, north of Columbus, Platte county, waa arrested here today by Marshal Lucas on advice from Sheriff Her of Merrick county. He waa charged with having In his possession a team of bay horses that did not belong to him. When Marshal Lucas arrested him he made a dive for the wagon, but did not succeed In reaching It. When the wagon waa searched a 38 caliber, (-Inch Colt re volver was found under the seat Also a bottle of strychnine waa found. People In Silver Creek had read with Interest the atory of a scour of the country by Deputy Sheriff Thomas and Detective Devreese of the Omaha police force In search of a man alleged to have stolen a team from John P. Peterson of Honey Creek, la., described to be a bay team, one with two white feet and the other with four white feet When the driver of the team appeared in Silver Creek the horses were easily Identified through the story In The Bee, which gave a detailed dlscrlptlon of the team and wagon. Marshal Lucas had acted quickly on the notice from Sheriff Her to look out for a man headed this way with a team of the aforesaid description. He made good and Bowers had an automobile ride to the county seat tonight In company with the sheriff. BOY DROWSED AT BOSTWICK Little 4. Year-Old Clarence Filler Falls 1" Cletera Dead Whea Takea Oat. . SUPERIOR, Neb., March 29. Special.) esterday evening while at play In the yard of a neighbor family, Clarence Fllley, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fllley. station agent for tha Burlington at Bostwick, a small staUon a few miles west of Superior, fell into the cistern. He was rescued by Mr. Philips, bufbefore medical aid reached hlmN life waa extinct It la thought he was killed by the fall as a cross bar was left In the cistern and It Is more than likely that his head struck this when he fell. The body was taken to Auburn, Neb., this morning for burial. Two Tickets at Central City. CENTRAL CITT. Neb., March !. (Spe cial.) After all of the attempts at har mony there will be two tickets on the ballot for the regular spring election next Tuesday. At first there waa an attempt to put up. a compromise ticket and the committees of the anti-saloon and square deal parties called a Joint caucus and with a large representation of both par tlea present a harmony ticket was put up. Later there was some dissatisfaction ex pressed and a new ticket was put In the field under the name of the independent party. Part of the union party ticket waa Indorsed by the Independents, but for the office of mayor M. O. Merrell waa nomi nated to oppose George E. Schiller on the union ticket L, Cover. William Smith and J. R. Ratcllff were nominated- to op pose Charles Eatough. O. D. Burke and O. C. Agnew for councllmen, respectively, in the First. Second and Third wards, and Dr. E. E. Boyd was nominated to oppose William McCullough for member of the school board. The saloon is not an Usue In Central City, aa the anti-saloon senti ment Is overwhelming here and the ques tion is no longer Drought up. Nebraska News Nates. BEATRTfF A ln. ...111.- w.i - k a. v s t.(Btaa lull tVIUIIg 111 1 A- p- w'ar of Adams, and valued at SI, 000, died yesterday. BEATRICE Miss Carrie Rlnaker. who has nMn MAr1nii.lv III .. Dn...i.k....i. - . J VURII.CC.B, N. r., where she was attending Vassar college was brought home Sunday by Mrs Rlnaker. She is slowly regaining her RPATRTfV Tn..r.h A.. . l - , . . . i niiuci.un, ma col ored man from Lincoln who was arrested iirro oaiuruay mgnt. waa yesterday fined . u mu wnw iui naving liquor in nis nnaseiulnn In ..11 u. nniiM ... vi- fine and was remanded to Jail. KEARNEY On account of not paying their corporation taxes when due the Farmers' Elevator and Grain company of thla city has become defunct and by a unanimous vote of the stockholders the elevator at thla place will be Bold. WISNER Miss Ida E. Helm was mar ried Monday. March JS. at 2 o'clock to Oeorge S. Robinson, both of Wiener, Rev. Slocumb of the Methodist church officiat ing. The happy couple atarted on the afternoon train for California, where they will make their home. BEATRICE The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pickrell state bank was held yesterday. The following offi cers were elected: Edward Baumer, presi dent; Christ Spllker snd J. H. Penner vice presidents; F. L. Pothast. cashier. ' LOCAL C0MMITTEEF0R CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Jos, a Lee Webster Names tbe Deag. laa Contr Mea As. slst. John L. Webster, who has been asked to take charge of the Omaha and Douglas county arrangements for the proposed cen tenary Nebraska celebration, June 2S, haa furnished this list of the local committees for the work, as well as tha governlne- board: t Governing boan of State Historical society: John Lee Webster, president; Governor Ashton C. Sballenberger, Chan cellor Samuel Avery, Prof. Howard W. Caldwell, Stephen L. Ceisthardt, Nelson J. Ludi. Robert Harvey. Samuel C. Bassett and Clarence 8. Paine. Members of the rltixen's committee: General Charles F. Clsrles C. Oeorse. T. W. Blackburn. John L. Kennedy, Kdgar H. Soott, William R. Patrick, David Anderson, E. J. MrVann, W. V. Morse. Frank T. Hamilton. Charles L Kaundera. " Frank L. Heller, Arthur C. Fmtth. Henry T. Clark. Iimatlua J. Dunn, Frank T. Brogan. Manderson. General John C. Cowln. Mayor i'ahiman, Victor Rosewater, George W. Doane, Judge William A. Redlck. Henry E. Palmer, Heevher R- Howell, Myron I earned. , Kdson Rich, Charles O. Lobeck. Superintendent W. M. Davidson. by Territorial N. Toat E. E. Committee appointed Pioneer association,: 1 A. L le and W. H. Robblna Commute appointed by Douglas County Pioneer association: A. N. Tost Martin Dunham. B. E. B- Kennedy and Jonathan Edward 1FFAIRS IT SOUin OMAHA Democrats Keep Away From Council, Retarding; Business. FEAR NEW ELECTION OFFICERS Repabllraaa Gal la Onl Steadily aad Prosweet Are Brigbt for Victory Mrs. Johaaaa Glllla Dead. Panic struck the democratic councllmen last night and frightened them away from the session. The democrats have been treated to two heavy body blows by the republican slda of the council and were fearful of a repeated attack last night. They got the Idea that the mayor was to appoint two more members of the boards of election In each precinct to conduct the school election, and rather than submit to that humiliation, they stayed sway entirely to break the quorum so that the council could transact no business. This action, while it caused much unnecessary delay on Important matters of ths city government amused the republicans greatly, for the mayor had no such Intention. It Is true that the school board ticket is to be on a separate ballot from the city t'eket and that the opinion of one attorney holds that an additional Judge and clerk be ap pointed, but It Is held )j the city attorney that the extra Judges are not necessary. The republicans have not yet decided that such action is necessary and are willing to let the matter pass. If they must be ap pointed the election boards can swear them In on election day from the freeholders present at the opening of the polls. After waiting at the city hall until It was plain that no democrats would . be present the republican members adjourned for one week. Proeoasloa Started. The procession, which has been forming In South Omaha, started last night In rousing meeting of the republicans held at Hannlgan's hall. Thirty-ninth and Q streets. Procession Is a good word, for It Is apparent with each meeting that the re publican ticket la gaining ground. Without attempting to attack any democrat or rals Ing an Issue on speculation or falsehood the republicans have been winning by giv ing a straight-forward campaign by methods above reproach. The candidates stuck entirely to their own territory last night and spoke on the specific things which th6y expect to accomplish In the event of a successful campaign. Most of the candidates were there. Everyone was rejoiced at the apparent strength of the republican leaders. A prominent man In city affairs said yesterday that he believed two weeks ago that the democrats would win, but he had changed his mind and now held it a fact that they would have to work hard to aaveany of the ticket Registration Retarns. The city clork gave a report of a can vass of the registrations last night which showed that the First precinct of the Fourth ward and the Second precinct of the Sixth ward had failed to designate the party affiliations, but an estimate of the missing precincts showed that the democratic registration had gained about eighty for the day. The canvaBs showed that 1,256 persons were enrolled, which brings the total registration up to 4.919. Of this number approximately 2.105 regis tered 'democratic and 2.2S5 republican. There are about 100 scattering votes. The voea sworn In on election day will proba bly counterbalance the shrinkage from the registration so that the vote of the mu nicipal election will probably be not more than 6,000. . The city clerk, J. J. Gillln, democratic nominee for . city treasurer, refused to al low the mayor's stenographer to copy the pollbook record yesterday, which la con sidered a very unusual proceeding. , The present mayor Is republican, of course. The stenographer was anxious to secure copies of the registration lists as soon as possible to forward the work of Investiga tion which is to be conducted by the re publican campaign committee. It was thought strange at republican headquar ters last night that the city clerk or any other official would be Interested in de laying such an examination as the repub licans propose. The clerk gave aa his ex cuse' that he had not yet checked up the books In his office; but there waa noth ing to hinder his releasing the books of a precinct aa soon as finished. He will prob ably release the books today, as he has completed checking them. Sbasnroclc Rlaa- Contest. The Shamrock Athletic club ring contest closes Wednesday night and tha candidates ara very eager and expectant. At last reports three candidates were very close together and each had a very creditable showing. The club will give a grand ball Wednesday evening as the close of the contast and the winner will be announced. The club haa arranged a very elaborate dance and program. Several speakers of prominence will be heard. Several an nouncements have been made of tha stand ing of the contestants, but no more are to be made. Roumanian Handy Wltb Stein. John Domu, a Roumanian, hit Joseph Bender with a heavy glass beer stein last night and cut a pevere gash in the Ger man's forehead, from which he lost a great quantity of blood and which wound required three stitches. Another cut waa found near the left eye. but It was not serious. Dr. John Koutsky attended the man at the city Jail. Domu waa arrested and will probably have some damagea to pay, as in addition to hitting Bender, he threw two glasses through the plate glass of tbe saloon front In which ths row occurred at Twenty-sixth and P streets. The quarrel arose over a disputed -pay check. . Mrs. . Johanna Glllla. Mrs. Johanna Gillln. wife of Edward Gil lln, died at :40 last night at the residence, 11S North Thirty-ninth avenue. Mrs. Gillln waa mother of J. J. Gillln, the city clerk. She had been 111 ever since the death of her little grand daughter about three weeks ago. The child died in spasms after several hours and in her efforts to save the child she overexerted herself and the result was an attack at pneumonia. She was appar ently on the way to safe recovery last night and up to within a few momonta of her death seemed better than usual. The doctor In charge was greatly surprised at tha unexpected turn for the worse. The funeral will probably be arranged today. Edward Gillln and wife came to South Omaha before it was a town at ail and were among the earlier pioneers. C. L. IT. Defends Trainer. Tha South Omaha Central Labor Union haa taken decided action on a certain aspersion cast on the American Federa tion of Labor by a dally paper which re ferred to Union Ktr. Till unfavorably. Central Labor Union also defended James Kotera In hla defense of P. J. Tralnor from ths unwarranted charge of being unfriendly to labor and having worked In the places of union men. Tha following la the text or the resolution In full aa adopted: SOUTH, OMAHA, Neb.. March 28. 1910. RESOLUTION. Whereas, In the issus of the World Herald of Man-h 11. an Item appeared wherein a delegate of Central Labor Union at South Omaha was made to say. smongit other things, that Federal Labor Union No Herein is a -big heating lesion Many attractive - looking buildings offered for sale or to rent will not bear basement investigation. Shrewd buyers and rent ers now-a-days make it their first step of investiga tion to lay bare the base ment secret: "It's a cold house no wonder the cut price!" A poorly heated house is shunned as if it were haunted, whereas houses warmed by American deal ii Radiators IBoilers M Otherwise the house i3 a bargain." arc eagerly sought because no house is really worth living in unless the temperature in all rooms can be absolutely controlled in all kinds of weather; and they bring freedom from the back-breaking .work, ash-dust and poisonous coal-gases which attend the use of cheap heating devices. You have noticed that the first question asked in buying or renting is: "How is it heated?" This is because it . has come to be recognized ac most important. Please note the serene satisfaction and the convincing air of the real estate agents who answer: "The building is perfectly warmed by an IDEAL Boiler and AMERICAN Radiators." 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The intrinsic value of the Neal Three Day Drink Habit Cure lies in the compounding of those drugs and how to administer the treatment, to obtain the desired results. When given according to direc tions, the treatment will cure any case of drink habit, in three days takes away all desire, crav ing and appetite for liquor. "E. E. AUSTIN, M. D." CHJIRE Till was a political organisation and that ita members are ones const itutitiK tue woa Ins; men's political club; therefore. He it Kesoivea by tne aeietatea or Central Iabor Union In reguur meeting assembled that we call upon the World-Herald to make known throurh its columns the nsme of the delegate making such charges, and Be It hurt her ueeoivea. That we brand said secusMtlon as faiss, untrue, unwar rantable and unfair to the members at Federal Iabor Union No. 7112. and Be It Further Resolved. That we. the Central Iabor Uuion do hereby endorse James Kotera, organiser of the American Federation of Latiir. In his just and righteous defense nf Mr. Tralnor. PREfS COMMITTEE CENTRAL LABOR UNION. Hasjle City Geaal. Edgar Klddoo Is suffering from an attack of typhoid ftver. Mrs, Nels Turnnuist was reported HI last Dight, but It is not considered dangerous. David Anderson hss'been appointed a delegate by the chairman e( the Mate Historical society tu meet with a number of other delegates to be selected Thursday In Omaha to consult on some problems In connection with the scope of the state aoclety. L. Hatfield was reported ss misting yes terday and the police are trying to locate him. The average price of hogs advanced yes terday at baulh Omaha, although no new tup waa recorded. The South Omaha Odd Fellows will hold an Important meeting Thursday evening, March 11. to consider the forming of a building association for the erection of a new hall. ' 8TORZ BOTTLED REER-Prlvate fam ily trade In South Omaha supplied promptly by us at aame prices ss formerly. 'Phone your order. Broderlck Maalowskv (retail dealers), txul g Kt. 'Phone fcoulh l'Jl. The Willing Workers of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Clifton. 1510 North Twenty-fourth strewt. Wednesday afternoon. Charlea Rollins waa arrested yesterday, charged with malicious dewtruciion of prop erty by the proprietors of the Union Hand laundry, Itogera tt McLean. They found him, as they believed, breaking Into the laundry with criminal Intent. This he denies. TTSJEPHONE So. 808 and have a case of Jetter'a Gold Top Beer delivered at your residence. HENRY J. JETTER. Frank Dennis was overcome while In the dentist's chair yesterday from a partial fal'ure of the heart. He was taken home and suffered much during the day. Ha la thought to be Improving. 8TORZ BOTTLED ME ICR 'Phone your order for Htors Bottled Beer to us. We deliver any place In Kouth Omaha promptlv. Mama prices as formerly. llrodeiirk Jr Maslowsky, ZMH Q tit. Phone South 1ML The meeting of the Pioneer Historical society Is obliged to postpone the meeting, which waa to have been held at Library hall thla evening, because the hall la under going repairs. The date fixed wlil probably be April 12. We wish to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Carpenters' union, fire hall No. I. the city officials and employes and kind friends snd neighbors for the flowers arid kindness shown during ths Illness and ! death of our wife and daughter. Lars juiiuauu. airs, r.uen ana family. STUHZ BOTTLED BEER We deliver Biors Bottled Beer promptly to reaidiricea In Mouth Omaha at the price vou for merly paid. Hroderlck & Muslowbky. Q 8t 'Phone South 1531. Miss Irene Riches wss given a surprise paity at tha home of her parents. Mr. tuitl Mrs. John Riches, Twenty-third and u streets. Saturday. In honor of her eleventn birthday. Ths guent were Blanche Ston field, Florence Lempke, A mm Vana Ma belle Koutsky. Ioretta Doie, Lillian An deisen, Josephine O'Hara. Therena Tromp. Minnah Svoboda and Mary McDonough. Foley's Kidney Remedy wu; curt BBr eaoe of Kidney or Bladder trouble that is not bevoid ths reach uf m.-cle. Nj nr.dl. cine can do mere. Sold by all drugglsta When you want a bat yuu want when jyou want It, say so through Tbe lie Waa I Ail column