THE HKK: OMAHA. NATTKDAY. AP1UL 9, 1910. Orchard & Wilhelm 1iq.lb.l3 South Sixteenth St. Safday Special Basem'nt ularly for 75c; our pric for Saturday only, each , Spe cial Announcement We announce the purchase of 15 cases of Nottingham Ijace Curtains from an Eastern jobber at .'J0 less than their actual value, all of which will go on sale Monday morning, April 11th, at correspondingly low prices. This will be of special interest to curtain buyers. Every pair is perfect ; all guaranteed by us. Sale Saturday Morning, April Ilth, Drapery Department Minor Mention The Connoll Blaff offloe of tne Omaha la at IS Scott Street. Both 'phones 43. Davis, drugs. , The Clark barber shop for bntlifl. Uoi d dressers. See Martin Peterson. COftftlGANS, unde-takers. 'Phone 14S. FAUST BF.KR AT llOGURS BUFFET. Wooiliintf I'lvdoitaklnjr company. Tel. 339. Lit-win Under, f uncial director. 'Phone 37. Baird Boland. undertakers. 'Phone 122. 41. W. Terr, optician, moved to 411 W. roadway. Kycs. examined free. ' Bluff City. Masonic lodge will meet to night for work In the second degree. For first-class wall paper work, palnt- It.g and wall rrr, at.d reasonable prices,' roe Jensen, Masonic temple. The' best and cheapest place In the city to e X your wall pi er and palming Is at W. NlChplsisen A Co.. 14 South Main street. The Woman's Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will meet this afternoon at ?:30 o'clock In the church par lors, s Kntry was made In the district court yes terday of the dismissal of the suit recently brought by Mrs, Grace Kelchart against " Setli May. proprietor of a saloon on Uroadway. Mrs. Kalchart accused May of Kelling 'llnitor to her' husband, who had been adjudged an Inebriate. Henry C. Brands of Hancock. represent fitlve frtim Pottawattamie county, was in the city yesterday visiting friends. He Mated -tbst he would not seek renomlnation it (he. lime primary, a he did not desire io hold any political office any'1 longer. N HloiiBhoV' 'it'' 9t'- Macedonia, the other iru i-ieniirtlVa fiom this County, has also at iHiu'l il)aL be IMiot atk reinnlna-4 The n..1;iV nf lonkinir for n neuro wljo la taid in have' assaulted Joe Emile, a i;uck, iaiiM'vr. 'at the Ne-rihw eatern yards mlate Wednesday nlgM: The negro at Viemptofl to . hold' Kmlle up and when lie ' iiKrnvei'.il ICinile was without money -on Us peivoiv twat. him oyer the head with a neavy hammer. The asuault is alleged to A New One- Try it and you will "step-some" Make Good because you look good. SHOE j stamps you as panic- : ular, not "finicky;" proud, but not overly so ana prosperous u quae no. fost styles $5.00 Starr -Kingman Shoe Company. 315 S. 16th SI Formerly Hiosoa Cafe Bldf. .... ?S Ally 7 "r- House Mail Box This mail box is made of heavy galvanized iron, finished iu both aluminum and black. This is a similarity of the regular mail box used by the govern ment, and is a. very durable mail box, has a spring bar for holding papers, a glass panel in center of front and is fitted with u lock nnd two kovs. This Mail Box sells tcs- HQc have been committed near Twelfth street and Avenue K, where Kmlle rooms. Kmlle succeeded In reaching his room In a dazed condition, where, ho was later found by his rnommme, Steven Kelevane, who no tified the police. "The Great Divide." Is coming to town a rare treat In store for discriminating playgoers. After two years of eager expectancy the local lovers of good drama are at last to see what the leading dramatic critics of America, have no widely heralded as "the long-awaited 'great American play.' " Contracts have I been signed, sealed and delivered whereby the management of the Star theater may defi nitely announce "The Great Divide" on Sunday matinee and night. Decorating homes Is a specialty with us. We charge only reasonable prices. We have everything In the line of wall paper and paint. Try us once, after that you will be a steady customer. II. Borwlck, 211 S. Main Kb BOARD FAILS TO AGREE ON DRAINAGE DITCH v Owners Divided in Ronte New Im provement la to Take, Bat Otherwise Agreed. The hearing held yesterday by the Board of County Supervisors In the matter of the proposed establishment of the Honey Creek drainage district developed the fact that while the owners of property affected were practically unanimous as to the necessity of the Improvement they were divided .as jto the route the ditch should take. Over fifty .interested land owners, were present t the hearing, which was held In the south court room of the county court house, as the board's room was entirely Inadequate .to accommodate the crowd. Several attorneys representing different property owners were In attendance. - The members of the board, after spending the entire day listening to the attorneys and the property owners who favored one or the other of the suggested routes, failed to reach any decision In the matter, and de cided to hold another hearing on April 21, to which time the supervisors as a drainage board adjourned. The supervisors of this county will meet In Joint session with the supervisors ot Harrison county on 'Apr'! 20 to take up mat ters in ' connection with the Harrison Pottawattamie drainage district. Mrs. R. M. . Sprague, president; Mrs. Emma- Lucas and Miss Sperling of the Woman's Christian association appeared be fore the board following the hearing in the Honey Creek drainage matter with a com plaint that the EdmUndson Memorial hos pital, the Institution conducted by the association, was not getting its proper-proportion of county cases. A few months ago the Woman's Christian association suc ceeded in Inducing the supervisors to in crease the amount paid .by the county for medical and surgical cases in which the patients were county charges. The com mittee yesterday complained that sine the Increase had been granted the Edmundson hospital had not been getting Its just pro portion ef the county cases and that nearly all such cases had been sent to the other hospitals. Before the increase was granted nearly all county cases were sent, the com mittee said, to the Edmundson hospital. The members of the board assured the committee that there was no Intention on its part to discriminate In favor of one hospital against another and that It would look Into the matter. The city physician, the members of the' board stated, had no authority to send a patient for whose care the county would be responalble to any hos pital without first securing authority from either Dr. Hanrhett, the county physician, or from George Miller, the overseer of the poor. Chl-N'amel, the new floor finish, will not scratch and hot water will not destroy the globH. P. C. De Vol Hardware Co.. agents, 50-1 Broadway. WANTED EXPERIENCED LADV IrTENOCRAPiiKIt AND BOOKKEEPER; PREFER ONE ABLE l'O PLAY PIANO; ADDRESS IN OWN H.V.N D WRITING, STATING SALARY EXPECTED. "A," OMAHA BEE, 15 fcCOTT STREiTT. HIMDRKf) KINK FOB, WHITE Man's Bondsmen Relieved from Obll- ' ration to Stale. Judge Woodruff of the district court yes terday isiiued an order exonerating the bond of Charles While and discharged the sureties. Elmer Fehr and others. White was Indicted in May of last year on the charge of stealing $44 from Joe Soniich, a railroad section hand, while Sonrlrh was asleep in the railroad depot at I'nder wood. The money was found un der a sidewalk, where White told the officers' lie had hid it. H was released on a bond of fMQ. Failing to appear for trial lat October his bond was ordered forfeited. Whits appeared in court In person yes terday morning and through his attorney entered a plea of guilty to the charge. A fine of 1100 was Imposed. In explanatlou of his failure to appear last October for trial a statement was filed with the court to the effect that White was present on tlia day set for his trial, which was continued; that he appeared on the second day set and understood that the case had been dropped because of the failure of the prosecuting witness to appear. Council Bluffs BUSINESS MEN TAKE STAND Number Defend Acti of Mayor Rich mond ai Chief oL Police. FINE SYSTEM COUNTENANCED lormrr Mayor Marrae Testifies Bl latlon Was eoesnrr hr (' -ll Islet te Tntll Today. "I ran afford to be removed from office, but I cannot afford to be even suspected of perjury. When I go upnti the stand 1 shall tell the truth. Everything In connec tlon with my official actions as chief of the police department of the city of Council Bluffs will be told without any reserva tion," declared Major George H. Richmond, who will take the stand today In tho hear ing before Judge Woodruff in the district court in the action brought by the attorney general of Iowa tu remove him from the offlre of chief ot police. Attorney General Byers closed the evi dence for the state early yesterday after noon, when the defense began the Intro duction of Its witnesses. Many of the lead ing business men of the city took the stand yesterday afternoon and testified on benait of the accused officer. These witnesses. without exception, testified that in their opinion conditions In Council Bluffs had greatly Improved during the administration of Major Richmond as head ot the police department of the city. Frank T, True, treasurer of the city of Council Bluffs, was an important witness Introduced by the defense yesterday after noon. Mr. True, upon whose figures and calculations the city council for a number of years past has based its appropriations for maintenance of the several municipal departments for the fiscal year, ahowed that It had been absolutely necessary to figure on the revenue derived from ques tionable sources In order to run the muni cipal machinery each year. I Policy Lone In Vone. The policy of collecting fines from the gambling houses, the houses of Ill-fame and the women of the town, Mr. True testified, had been In vogue many years before Major Richmond assumed the duties of chief of police. During the first four years of Major Rich mond's terra as chief of police there had been turned into the city treasury from what is known as the "police fund" as much as $14,000 a year. Mr. True said, but that In the last two years, since the aglta tlon against these conditions had increased the revenue from these questionable sources had been materially reduced. A statement prepared by the city treas urer showed that $271,000 had been received by the city during the last twenty years from these questionable sources. Mr. True was the last witness for the day. The business men who testified on behalf o the accused officer during the afternoon were: Charles W. McDonald, local man ager of the Sandwich Manufacturing com pany, who had served two terms as a mem ber of tho city council; O. P. Wlckham, leading contractor, who has been a, rest dent of the city for fifty-two years; E. H. Merriam, vice president and treasurer of David Bradley & Co., one of the leading Implement firms of tho city; A. T. Flick inger, a leading attorney and member of the local bar since. 1876; H. A. Qulnn, sec rotary and manager of the Qulnn Lunr per company;.. William Groneweg, former state senator, and senior member of the Groneweg t Schoentgen Wholesale Grocery company, who has resided in Council Bluffs for forty-nine years, been mayor of the city, member of the school board) member of the Board of County Supervisors,-treasurer of the school district and at present Is a member of the Board of Fire and Po lice Commissioners; Thomas D. , Metcalf, president., and .treasurer of the Metcalf company, clothiers, and W. A. Maurer, wholesale dealer In china. Louis Zurmuchlen and B. M. Sargent members of the Fire and Police board, were also witnesses ror the defense. Mr. Zurmuehlen was city clerk in 1892 and again under Mayor Macrae, and his testimony showed that the same system of collecting lines prevailed In 1892. Mr. Zurmeuhlen was closely examined by the attorney general as to whether ho was not aware of the fact that there had been continual complaint and criticism of Major Rlchmond'a administration. That such had been the case Mr. Zurmuehlen refused to admit, but said there had been some criti cism. "I saw some criticism in the press," said Mr. Zurmuehlen. "Is It not a fact," asked counsel for the defense, "that the only criticism was In the local official organ of the attorney gen eral and only since the attorney general began his campaign against Judge Smith for the congressional nomination In this dis trict?" Mr. Zurmuehlen did not reply to the question of counsel for tho defense and was excused. Gambllna; Under Renlntlon. Dr. Donald Macrae, mayor for four years, and who first appointed Major Richmond chief of police, was a strong witness for the defense. He told of the open town when he went Into office and his efforts to Improve conditions. He said that he was adverse to permitting gambling houses to run. but after a conference with the mem bers of the city council and the finance committee of the city council, of which Robert B. Wallace was then chairman, he had been given to understand that It was absolutely essential that the city should obtain the revenue from these questionable sources. Such being the case. Dr. Macrae testified, he had finally decided that If these elements could not be entirely elim inated it would be best to place them under strict regulation, and this be and his chief of police had done. "The actions of Major Richmond as chief of police during my two terms of office were under the Instructions of myself and the city council," declared Dr. Macrae. C. E. Sparks, secretary of the West Coun- cil Bluffs Improvement club, was the first witness called by the state yesterday morn ing. His testimony related to complaints about a roadhous In the western part of the city. Several members of the police fores who hafl testified were recalled, their evtdenst being cumulative and tending to amplify what had already been covered. Assistant County Attorney Ross testified to Indictments returned In the state court against John C. Mabray and other mem bers of the swindling syndicate. Frank Blank, cashier of E. E. Hart, tes tified to the renting by Mabray of a safety deposit box In the bank, to the following: FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT- ROSEN FELD L1QUOP- CO., 819 8. MAIN. 'PHONES 332$. sensational laicise of Bay, SLATER, la.. April 1 (.Special. ) One if the, most sensational Instances of yr dost ruction which has ever stirred this community, came, to light yesterday when tne body or ' Brownie- Mlcaaelaon. son of Mrs. Anna Mtchacliton was found In ths ulna of the barn on the Mlchaelbon farm Destroyed In the barn were five head of horses and a large quantity of hay. When search for the body of the boy. who was sixteen years of age. was made. It wa found with a piece of wire around the neck. It Is presumed that Mlchaelson set fire to the barn and then hanged himself. It was learned after that Mlchaelson had pre viously set fire to his bed. but for some reason the fire went out before It did any great damage. town News ote. TAMA Clifford Crawford a young man of this place, was fined $1"0 and costs In the federnl court at I'eilar Rapids Wednee ilay morning for selling liquor to an In dian. DIKE While sathering the family wash ing from the line In her dour ard late yesterday, Anna Evers, aged 11 years, was struck and Instantly killed by lightning Im bolt struck the house and traveled along the wire to the girl. CRESTON Officers have announced that he old Fifty-first Iowa i-eclment. which went to the Philippines and had planned to hold a reunion at Ked thik or tne surviv ors this year, will not be held. BODE Nicholas Oringer. aged 0 years. was killed Wednesday near here by either 'ailing or being thrown from his wagon. In which he was driving to town. The horses an a short distance ana were stopped at nearby farm. When Oringer s body was found he was dead. HARLAN While Peter Swanson. a farmer here, was burning stalks yesterday a burning shuck blew onto a load of hay near a barn, setting the hay afire and, with a high wind raging, several of his farm buildings were destroyed. HARLAN AI Corey, a blacksmith of De fiance, was seriously injured yesterday when a belt running an emery wheel in his shop rausht In the glove he was wearing on his rliiht hand, breaking his wrist in two places and lacerating the flesh of his arm. GRUNDY CENTER Charles, aged 8 years, the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Aswiv gan of Stout, was struck ana Rinea ty lightning late yesteroay aunng a tnunner storm. During the same storm the home of Charles I. Kelter and the office of C. L. Kelter. lumber merchant, were struck, r ire damaged both places. HARLAN Jesse P. Carlson, son of Snren Carlson, a prominent Lincoln township farmer, and Miss Hazel Iell Custer, daugh ter of Bent Custer of Falrvlew township, were married at noon yesterday at the Custer home In Falrvlew township. Itev. E. V. McCormlck of the Christian church officiating at the ceremony. GARNER John Reibe. aged 14 years, was accidentally shot and Instantly killed by his companion. Henry Hchllsrhtlng. at the former s home early weonesoay night. The Reibe lad was wheeling a wheelbarrow Into the barn while Schllghtlng was following him, carrying the loaded rifle. The latter stumbled and fell and the gun went off, the bullet entering Reihe's head. ROCKWELL J. H. Brown, president of the Farmers State Grain Dealers asso ciation, died at his home her Wednesday night. Mr. Brown was one of the very prominent men of Iowa In the co-operative farmers movements which nave become bo wlrieoDread. He was recently urged to be come a candidate for ra lroad commissioner. but had declined. CRESTON The latest change In officials of the Burlington Is the transfer of W. F. Giles, trainmaster at Chicago, to the same position at the Beardstown, III., yards, to succeed W. H. Chittenden, who Is made as sistant superintendent at Aurora. The trainmaster's place In Chicago will be filled by H. E. Rugglas, chief yardmaster of that place. HARLAN After a serious Illness or a few days Judd McKniglit parsed away Friday afternoon at the Methodist hospital In Omaha, where he had undergone an ooeratlon for appendicitis the day before. He was a prominent young man and was postmaster at Deriance, la., until nis health became Door, and he resigned, moving then to a farm near Defiance. He was 27 years old. CRESTON Oskakwvsa dairy men and the city council are engaged In a tuberculosis war, the dairymen refusing to have the cattle tested and threatening to discontinue the milk supply If forced to test. Dr. Gull ford H. Summers, secretary of the State Board of Health, has been called upon by the oouncil to defend their action, and the women's clubs are taking up the question also. HARLAN The 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graves of Center town ship was seriously burned yesterday aft ernoon by falling Into a bonfire which Mrs. Graves had started with leaves and rubbish in the farm yard and left lor a few minutes to gu to tiie house. The child was severely burned about the head, hands and breast and the chances for recovery are very light. CRESTON Burlington railroad switch men are to receive S cents an hour advance In wages all along the line, the same as the men In Chicago and the eastern terminal of the road, through the efforts of F. L. Barnes of this city, chairman of the griev ance committee of the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen of that system. This agree- ment was reached in Chicago yesterday at a conference witn tne operating officials. The switchmen of the entire system will also be governed by the same rules as the Chicago employes. CRESTON-Captaln J. C. Poston of Vil lisoa, one of the best known officers of the National Uuard, head of Company B Fifty-fifth regiment, will have to stand trial on a charge of embexsiement from the state. He Is charged with falsifying his company's payroll, using nis armory rentals for Improper purposes and generally mismanaging the company's financial af fairs. It U rumored that the military au thorities are suspicious of several company commanders, but Poston Is ths first one to be prosecuted. HARLAN The prohibition county con vention was called to order at the court house yesterday afternoon by C. Durant Jones, state chairman. J. C. Carter, Irwin, was elected county chairman for two years, and Rev. E. V. McCormlck of this city was chosen secretary. Delegates to the state convention to be held In Des Moines April 26 and 27 selected are Rev. J. C. Carter, William Constable, James Wittrup, Irwin; W. H. Wllfong, Botna; Rev. A. W. Harned, Shelby. A county ticket will be put In the field. HARLAN The second of a series of burglaries along the Great Western rail road came yesterday morning about 1 a. ni , when two robbers broke Into the Branson store at Irwin, la. Obtaining a scoop shovel at the Great Western depot they broke In the windows in the front of the store and carried away rings, watches and valuable jewelry valued at $300. The postofflce, which Is located in the same building, was not bothered. The two men were seen going west about 2 o'clock In the morning towards the rail road yards, where officers found tliey had discarded the Jewelry trays, and are supposed to have Jumped on a passenger train going west. The town has no night watchman. BURLINGTON Burlington's new mayor, W. C. Cross, the first mayor elected under the commlsaion plan, has thrown a boroh Into the camp of the reform element and churches by outlining the policy of the new administration, telling them that the ad ministration was no kindergarten and would not be expected to look after the mor als of the youth of the city; If the churches did not like the way the cheap theater and picture shows were taking their audiences away they should furnish counter attrac tions; that there were recognized necessary evils, which, If not sanctioned, should be approved, and that there would be no Inter ference with Sunday base ball nor theaters In the city. The address has aroused the reform element. CRESTON-Proceedings In the federal court came to a close Tuesday evening at this place. Six tme bills were returned bv the grand Jury and all were disposed of. John Hodges, Indicted on a charge of boot legging, pleaded guilty and was given a fine of tioO and costs and sixty days in which to pay the fine. The cases of James and May Mullen. James Miller and Buck Graves, Indicted for bootlegging, were car ried over to tne next term. Kaymond Har rison's offense of impersonating an officer was aVso continued. The charge against Earl Ryder for sending defamatory post cards through the mail was Ignored by the grand Jury, but Judge McPherson ordered the caa resubmitted to the next grand Jury, also the case of Hoaea Scott to be resubmitted to the next grand jury. Marrlaae Ltceasrs. Licenses to wad wars Issued yesterday Name and Residence ge Chester Neuflnd. Missouri Valley, la Tl Mary Travers, MUaouii Valley, Is ...27 Max C. Hamburg. Council Bluffs. Clara Bennett. Ottumwa, la Elmer VYimmer. Omaha A lire Case, Hamburg, la Rdward O. Carlson. HoHth Omaha. Mlnnls Hentges, fcouih Omaha ...2)1 ....! ....to ... ....17 Balldma rsrutlts. fcarah J. Moore, tTH Klllston avenue, II. Wu; Oneonta Investment company, u2 t Harney, garage. fl2.V0U; Mrs. Mary An drena V K ler' svemie, frame, tl.too; Iayhuff H'rkmis, 2Ui Souta TJiuIy. fourth, fiame, ti.ooT ft 1 7 luKI wis m mmmmmi 1591 4 fcs it ART STYLE 4-0 Please Take 5 Minutes This Evening-Think of a Good Name for the Schmollerfic Mueller Piano-Send it to us early Saturday That is all you necU do to participate In tills conlcM. $1,1 1.1 worth, of prizes a pianos I Ihih- aMl organ 1 Columhiii Phonograph 1 Iltict llench $Uft in Cash will be given away to those who send in the 12 nest names for 12 Schmoller & Miii ller pinnos. Voti are limited to the sending of one name, that the judges may more quickly muke the awards. No dots to eount no puzzle to solve Just send DM0 (iOOl) NAME. Twelve contestants are to be the happy winners of either Pianos, Organ Item h or Cash. No ouo stands a belter chance than you. Note the list of valuable prizes, Ihe fair conditions of this contest, the judges all well known to fill- aens of this community. then mend For the Most Expressive Name Suggested ON K KOK FOR FOlt FOK b)K FOIl FOIl FOR FOR ART THK THE THE THE THE THE THE THE THE BTVLE 40 SCHMOLLKR Ml'KLIiER PIANO, VALl KIl AT S 450 NEXT BEST NAME. ONE STYLE SO SCHMtHiliKR & MI KIXKU PIANO, VALI EI1 AT. . NEXT REST NAME, ONE PIAXO-CASEH ORGAN, VAIA El AT $150 NEXT REST NAME, ONE COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH, VALUER AT 875 NEXT BEST NAME, IN CASH $50 NEXT BEST NAME, ONE DUET BENCH, AIA EI) AT NEXT BEST NAME, IN CASH NEXT BEST NAME, IN CASH NEXT BEST NAME, IN CASH $5 THE NEXT NEXT BEST NAME, IN CASH $5 FOR THE NEXT Amounting altogether to a total of $1,145 worth of prizes, which we will give away ABSOLUTELY FREE for the twelve best suggested names. Now, as to the conditions of the contest, which you will please read plainly, so flint there will be no mis understanding. FIRST All of Ihe prizes above enumerated will be on display at our salesrooms in this cily dining the con. test, with the exception of the $5, which has been deposited iu Ihe, First National Bunk of Dmnlm, with , Mr. T. L. Davis, cashier. . . . . . SECOND Each contestant in restricted to the submitting of one name only. THIRD Names may be sent in either on a separate sheet of paper or 011 Ihe coupon attached to this ad. FOURTH The judges will base their awards on the appropriateness of the names given. FIFTH The Judges will be Mr. T. L. Davis, cashier First National Bank, Omaha; Mr. V. H. Ostenhcrg, president Scott's Bluffs National Bank, Omaha; Mr. Herman Peters, proprietor Merchants hotel, Omaha; Mr. Frank M. Furay of Omaha, city and county treasurer; Mr. Dau Butler of Omuha, Cily 1'lerk. SIXTH Every contestant, whether a prize winner or not,- will receive one copy absolutely freo of the Schmoller & Mueller Triumphal March. SEVENTH Answers may be submitted by mail or brought to our store by the contestants or by a rep resentative. All answers must be in by the evening of Saturday, April 23, by O o'clock. EIGHTH The names of the successful contestants will be announced in the columns of this pappr im mediately following the completion of the awards. Please remember that the above prizes will Ik- given away absolutely free; that no entrance fcels charged for participation in this contest, and that the name which appeals to you as the most appropriate may be Bent either on the attached coupon or upon a sep arate sheet of paper. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co., Contest Dept. B, Omaha, Neb Approved by the Post Office Department This contest wis submitted to the post office depart ment March 15th, and was approved by the department under date of March 18th. Thus, there v.. 1 1 be no reason for non-completion of this contest, and, as In previous contests, with the exception of one, which we were not permitted to carry forward to completion, the Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. will do exactly as It always agrees to do, and will positively award the above named prises to th-jee who, according to the committee of Judges have submitted the twelve best names. Love Swindle . Through Mails, Girl the Rait Young Woman Accused of Obtaining Money from Ardent Wooers on Fake Engagements. PITTSBL'RG, April 8 Another indict ment was returned today on charges of graft romantic Instead of councllmanlcs Alice Peterson, a pretty Johnstown girl, being charged In a true bill returned by the federal grand Jury with having used the United States malls to conduct a fraudulent matrimonial scheme, in which she was the bait. The young woman Is said to have had a large correspondence with men in west ern cities and when love affairs had rip ened to a proper point she would ask them to send money for her fare to their town so that she might marry them. Among the exhibits offered by the postoffice Inspectors are a number of fervid letters. One was addressed to J. Frank Hoss of Eugene, Ore., whom she ,a 1.. arnit her 1100. Another was to Frank K. Burk, A,ngelo, Ind. She asked Frank to send 135. The third letter was Hon Baker. Ambrose, N. D. In tills letter the writer asked for S57.82. MAN SAYS THIRD DEGREE MADE HIM CONFESS CRIME Prisoner o Trial for Marder Clnlms Police Honaded Illm lata signing Admission. vvw vriRK. Aoill 8.-The statement of a man on trial for his lifs that he had been tortured by the police "third degree" Into making a confession to murder caused a' sensation today In the court of general lestslons. Stephen Boehm. charged with killing Ja cob Veil, admitted signing a confession presented by the prosecution, but said he did so to escape abuse. He suld that after being kept in a cell twenty-four hours without food, drink or sleep, he was taken bfor the head of the homicide bureau and mauled and beaten until he could hardly stand. "When I was almost exhausted," he said, I was told I would escape with a light sentence If 1 confessed. 1 did so, as I was only too glad to end the torture." The trial was postponed until Monday and his story will be luvestigaieu. BABY GIRL IN BHTAN HUMt "Mary" I Kamo Given Utile Grand daughter of Xebraskan at Tichsi Arls. MN'COLN, April 8. A private dispatch to relatives In Lincoln tells ot the birth today, at Tucson, Ariz., of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan, Jr. The baby has already been named, Mary Eholes Bryan. Mary Sholes was the maiden name of the mother of Mrs, William J. Bryan. Jr. ) D) o w v i: t.j i i AA7A)j , "' ' a?""' a'tix i isBt 1 i t 1 STYLE 30 STYLE ZO the name promptly to us. Free a $450 Action Likely Over Seizure Nicaragua May Be Held for Capture of American Vessels Off Southern Coast. WASHINGTON, April 8 The seizure of the Lark and Kisfuerzo, the American owned vessels which were captured re cently on the east coast of Nicaragua by parties claiming to be acting In tho Inter ests of Dr. Msdrtz, Is likely to form the basis for claims against the Nicaraguan government. i According to Information received at the .State department these vessels when seized were engaged In legitimate coast wise trade, distributing merchandise to their owners' branch depots on the coast. There is now reason to believe that the seizure was the wrongful act ot pri vate parties, for which Madriz denied all responsibility and ordered their xurrender to the commander of the United States bhip Paducah, who In turn will deliver them to the American consul ut Iiluefields. The bark, when seized, was loaded to sail for Biuefielda with rubber and gold, the property of the owners, for transporta tion to the United States. The Ksfuerzo was loaded with gasoline and supplies for Its owners' mines. In both casts the car goes were appropriated by the' captors of the vessels, and although withuut direct Information on the subject, the department assumes the cargoes' have not been re turned with the vessels. PROMINENT WAYNE MAN DIES David C. Main I'uasea Away After I, nnd I'sefal 1.1 fe r Masons. Burial WAYNE, Neb., April 8. (Special Telo gram.) After an Illness of about two weeks David C. Main, aged 01 years, died Tuesday morning. He was cashier of tho Citizens' National bank and was one of the most prominent men of Wayne and northwest Nebraska, a man loved and honored by the entire citizenship of this city and sur rounding country. He was a member of the Methodist church. In which he. was an arden worker, and as a member of the school board for many years took an ac tive Interest In education. Having been a resident of Wayne fur nearly a quarter of a century he has been a great factor finan cially and otherwise In the upbuilding of the city. Tho funeral was held at the home this afternoon, the burial services being In charge of the Masonic order. A great num ber of relatives and friends from Iowa and elsewhere were present. The public- schools were cloud for the day and In the after noon all of the business houses were closed ST - l 1 ff s M m . m m a. JTm a j during the services. J in i Ms ij wmm T uM 11 I ii ii STYLE IO I $15 $10 BEST NAME, IX CASH $5 REST NAME, IX CASH $5 I A T- as 111 I a" THS lOEMOLLEB ft MUELLER FIAHO CO., Omaha, Neb., Contest Dept. B. Gentlemen: I desire to submit foiy the cnnslrlerat Inn of the judnis In your naino content the following name, which nppcalR to 1110 as the must iipproiirlate for one of your beautiful, sweet-toned Sclimoller .V: Mueller plunos: My name Is My address i The name I suggest Is I own a piano Yes or No Piano And 11 othor valuable jirizes for 12 names. Send In one name to Schmoller & Mueller. Victor $25 Vlhai You Are Hissing "Ha Anybody Here Seen Kelly" is one of the "IiIih" of the season and sung by Nora Hayes, it becomes Irresistible. If you liuve not a Victor you may never have the opportunity of hear ing tills song by this Jolly artist. You cuiinot live your life out as you should without a Victor. Why don't you get It now? Put yourself In touvh at once with the greatest living olres from t.'aiUHo to Nora Hayes the greatest musical artists and band organizations In existence and the greatest fun makers mi top of this earth, who sing and perforin only for the Victor. Twenty years ago If you wanted to hear artists like these yuu could not even If yuu possessed the wealth of the world. A few dollars put in a Victor makes tliem put forth their best efforts at your will. t'oi-e and see us. We will make life worth living to you Ht from 110 to $.00. On easy payments if you prefer. Piano Player Go. Old Iloston Store. :M Floor. Artesian Water Free The present agitation regard ing ths city's drinking water, prompts me to inform the pub lic that tlia Pure Arlusan Water ' HOTEL ROUE It free to all wbo care to use Ik in their homes. HOME MILLER.