Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 20, 1901, Page 3

THE OMAH. SWEARS GENTLEMAN IS SANE Dr. Green of Linooln Declares Prisoner Able to Distinguish Right and Wrong, DR. CONLAN QUOTED TO THAT EFFECT Mra. Heyl Intimates that He Attrib- uted the Killing of Oleson Ei Iy to Anger—Case Goes to Jury Tomorrow. COLUMBUS, b, Feb. 19.—(Speclal Telegram.)—In point of attendance this was by far the largest day of the famous Gentleman murder trial. Women, of the defendant’s family, were seated with Mrs. Gentleman. The aged father mother of Soren Oleson, the murderel man, were present for the first time Upon the openiug of court the defense was permitted to withdraw its rest and placed | on the stand Sheriff Byrnes and Deputy Adam Smith to show the mental condl- tion of the defendant the evening of #hooting, when they took him from Platte Center to the jail in this city. This brought out a lively opposition. Nearly every que: tion was objacted to and many objections were sustained The main featurs today was when th state resumed its rebuttal and placed Dr. Green of Lincoln on the stand. He was in the chair nearly three hours. For eleven years he had made a specialty of mental and nervous diseases. He unhesitatingly de clared it his opinfon from the evidence which had been submitted to him and from ebserving the defendant ore propounded to him that he ifficlent mental capacity December § distinguish between right and wrong the taking of human life Willlam F. Heyl contradicted a large part of Dr. Conlan's testimony. Dr. Con- lan's wife s a second cousin to the de- fendant. Mrs. Heyl also rebutted a part of the doctor's evidence. Sne swore posi- tively that in conversation with the doc tor on the day following the shooting she eald jt was trying to be shown that Nick was Insane, and the doctor replied If he s, he's insane with anger!" The evidence was all concluded at hour for adjournment this evening and the late will commence argument in the morning. It is not expected the case can £0 to the jury before Thursday noon. JURY TO TRY GARDNER Court Begins the Selection of Men from Special Venire Drawn by e Sheriff. had to in FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special)— Sheriffl Kreader had not completed serving the venire for forty-eight jurymen in the case agalnst Gardner, charged with murder of Herman Zahn, at 16 o'clock this morning, so court adjourned until 2, and 1t was nearly 4 o'clock before he appeared The court excused several men for cause. Judging from recent indications it may take #ome time to secure twelve men who can satisfactorily try the case. Ever since Rhea’s trial commenced a large, heavy set, smooth faced stranger has been a steady attendant at the trial. He clalms to be from Chicago. After the verdict was ren- dered, he is sald to have told some of the Snyder parties that Bill Rhea would pever hang: that he had a lot of friends among Chicago “guns” who had the stuft and it they couldn’'t save him onme way they would another. It has also been ascertained that Rhea is from Alabama originally and about 25 years of & His father Is still in Fremont. WANTS FEMALE PHYSICIAN Chief Needs of the In- Asylum at Norfolk, LINCOLN, Feb. 19.—(Specfal.)—The sen- ate committee on public lands and build . ings, of which Senator Allen is chairmat, presented its report on the condition of the Norfolk Insane asylum this atternoon. The committee found the water supply inade- quate, both as to pumps and storage, and suggest® that a standpipe be erected four- teen feet in diameter and eighty feet high The probable ‘cost of such a standpipe is $4,000. The committee recommends 100 rockers for the elderly inmates, one couch for each male ward and new iron beds in the female wards \ After consultation with some of the most prominent physicians In the state the com- mittee recommends that a femalo physi clan be appointed for the fnstftution. SOUTH OMAHA CHARTER House Committes Declden to Take Action Un dny Aftere LINCOLN, Feb. 19.—(Special Telegram.)— The house committee on cities and towns this afternoon had under cansideration the proposed charter for South Omaha, intro- dnced by Representative Wilcox. Arguments were heard, but the committee decided to take no action on the measure or any of the numerous amendments until Thursday after- noon. A delegation headed by Councilman Johnston was here from South Omaha. Thero was [ittle opposition to the measure & whole, but on the proposition to allow all pregent city officlals and councilmen to Bold over opinfon was widely divided. Henry Luening Bound Over. WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special.) The preliminary examination of Henry Luening, young son of a prosperous farmer, was had yesterday before a justice. charge was statutary assault. After & lengthy examination the prisoner was dis- charged, the state's testimony not being deemed sufficient to hold him. He wi immediately re-arrested on aunother charge brought by the same complalning witness, Miss Mary Simeral, daughter of a neighboring farmer, and was bound over district ‘court. cide of a Squi . GORDON, Neb. Feb. 19.—(Special Tele- gram,)—News reached here that John Greesh, aged 46 years, o well known squaw- man, once a wealthy cattleman, committed suicide late last night by blowing his head Easily Decided. This Question Should Be Answared Easily by Omaha People Which s wiser—to have confiden o the opinions of your fellow citizens or depend on statements made by utter strang- ers? Dead thi Mr. F. B. Kingsbery, of 1823 Dorcas St., carpenter by trade, says: “Doan’s Kidney Pllls are a good medicine axd 1 can re- commend them. 1 had an attack of kidney trouble for two months, and for two weeks betore 1 got Doan's Kidney Pills, I could not work on account of my back. I com- menced using the remedy and soon noticed its beneficlal effect. The pain In my back left me and the {rregularity with the kidney secretion was corrected. I consider Doan's Kidney Pllls the best kidney and urinary medieine I r used. For o by all deale Price 50c. ter-Milburn Co., Buffale, N. Y., sole a, for the United States Remember the name, 80 othen Doan's” and take friends | and | the | when questions | the | the | The | Ffl with & shotgun, thirty miles northeast of Gordon, on Lake Creek. Greesh was considered & responsible and well respected citizefis up to one year ago. Misfortune drove him to drink and gambling and hav- ing spent all the available means he con- cluded to end his life. He took his double barreled shotgun, placed the muzzle under his chin, exploded it, and almost severed the head from the body. He leaves a wite and several children COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET Hamilton is Elected nt of Thelr Asso- olation. LINCOLN, Feb. 19 —The State Association of County Comm | sioners of Nebraska convened in Lincoln three days are present. look after legislation in which the assoc tion s Interested, mainly that requiring that all land tax be paid in cash, a measure giving counties right to dispose of property which cannot be sold for an to the tax due thereon These officers were elected this afiernoon President, D. E. Price, Hamilton vice president, H. W. Winters, Madison county; secretary, Joseph Roberts, Dodge county; treasurer, A. C. Hart, Douglas | county. | Nearly a hundred member | amount equal | | PROTECTS CATTLE GROWERS Hide Register Bill Passed by House Sults Ranchers of ! the State. | LINCOLN. Feb. 10.—(8pectal)—Senator Van Boskirk of Alllance is feeling fubilant | over the paseage by the house this morn | ing of eenate file 44, the hide registry bill drawn up by the senator from Box Butte, the object of which Is the orotection of cattlo growers from the rustlers, who have proved such a menace to cattle-growing In western Nebraska In the passage of this | bill, which, with the thorough inspection ot | branded live cattle maintained at all mar ket points by the Nebraska Stock Grow- ers’ assoclation, of which Semator Van | Boskirk has been the executive head for many years, it is regarded as affording adequate protection to all the cattle grow- ers of Nebraska. FIRE CHIEF'S LEG BROKEN Clement, Formerly of Omaha, is Up by a Colliston in Lincoln. the | | LINCOLN, Feb. 19.—(Special Telegram.) ~Fire Chief Clement of the Lincoln fire de- partment while riding to a fire tonight came In contact with a street r at Eleventh and O streets, w thrown from his buggy and one of his legs was broken. He received other injuries. He was taken to the sanitarium, where he |for. The chiet was formerly a member of the Omaha fire department and came here | in October, 1 LUMBERMEN MAKE NO CHANGE Members of Ml PPl Valley As clation Decide that Present Prices Are About Right. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19.—The Mississippi Valley Lumbermen’s assoclation i holding |its tenth annual session here. Delegates from lowa and from the Chicago lumbermen, northwestern lumbermen, Indlana retallers, Tlltoois lumbeimen and Missourl, Kansas and Oklahoma lumbermen are present. It is semi-officially given out that there will be no change in the price lists. Tweo Table Rock Boys Returning. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Feb. 19.-(Special.) —There have just arrived at San Francisco trom Manila Walter Wheaton and Richard Allen of the Thirty-second regiment. They were recently discharged, being on the in- valld list. Allen has had an operation per- formed since arriving at San Francisco which will necessitate his remaining in the hospital for at least thirty days. Both are Table Rock boys, but had been em ployed for some time in the shops at Havelock prior to their enlistment Convieted of Selling Liguor. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special.) The case of State against John N. Pey son, charged with fllegal sale of liquors, | which has been of trial in the | court here since Friday, terminated today with a verdict of gullty took one ballot. Peyson was placed under $350 for his appearance on the 23d inst., to receive sentence. The second case tried this term, against J. C. Riddle for illegally selling liquors, Is | now on trial ma In Contest Casen. LINCOLN, Feb. 14.—(Special Tele. gram.)—Claims for the expenses of the Hunt, Johnson, Young and Roh- wer contest cases will be pre- sented in the house tomorrow the claims committee. They are for $500 attorneys’ fees in each case, $1,284 for F J. Sutcliffe, $1,284 for W. Messek and $250 for G. W. Covell, stenographer's fees Bloodhounds for Kan. BEATRICE, Neb. Feb, 10— (Special Telegram.)—The Fulton bloodhounds were taken to Manhattan, Kan., on the Unlon Pacific by Detective Maxfield In answer to a telegram from that place The message did not state the nature of the crime perpetrated S Nebraska and Nebraskans. C. T Roop of Blue Springs fell wiile & The amateur photographers I('Il\ w ive A lantern siide | February A fine brick block 1s one of the {myroves ments Which Nellgh is to have with the 1d vent of spring. A. B. Wood has purch d the Interest of his partner, Harry Wisner, In the Gering Courfer and will direct the affairs of the paper himself in the future Some one broke out a large plate glas he front of Rice's store at Blue Sprir and entering the store through the window stole a dozen razors. These are the goods missing from the store On petition of the taxpayers of Butte th county beard has called a s at which the voters will be glven an upp tunity of deciding whether $8.000 in bonds shall be {ssued for the erection of u eourts house, The popullsts of Custer county have had peace meeting, its object being to re- e the fusion und middle-of-tha-rond # of the party. A committee has becn eppointed to draft the terms of the peace treaty. b to p compan of Pawnse exhibition n B declines & M. Ralroad company that the 1600 taxes levied against in Dawes county on the ground that the levy {8 fllegal. Included in the levy was several mills to pay old warrants which the company alleges were uniuwfully {ssued in the early history of the county. E. F. Secberger of Hershey was the owner & goat a short time ado. The wund several cakes of compressed t during his explorations and pro- ceeded to eat them. Ho filled himselt up on water and took a station on_the sunny side of the house for a nap. The servants in the house heard a loud explosion and when Mr. Becberger took an {nvoice his issets checked out one goat, six cakes of yeast and a pail of water short Some of the people of Everett, a little town near Hooper. seriously object to the rural ree mail delivery. from ihe sariy settiem of the male portion of 1ho inhabita At section have been 1 the hablt of collecting at the store and posis office and discussing nelghborhood affaivs and setthng great national problems. Sir tree delivery was Inaugurated they can find no cxcuse for the nightly visits to ihe store and the arrangement has seriously in- terfered with the soclal life of the com- munity. “Grip made me v with tightness of ch Mi rellef o y weak and ngrvous, t and headache. Dr. Pain Pills and Nervine gave me quick —Mrs. Clarioda Butier, W. Wheal (Spectal Telegram.) | today for its sixth annual session, to last | A committee was appointed to | and | county; | 1s being cared | district | The jury only | through | this morning | ‘flflnl home one dark night and hroke his | o only | DAILY BEE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, MEIKLEJOHN UP A BT (Continued from Fitst Page.) Fried 1 Gallogly—Kinkal Gawne—Kinkaic Hall-D. E. Thompson Harlan—D. E. Thomps Harris—Thomy Hathorn— Mefk Hibbert—D. & Horton— Kink Humphrey—I Johnson—D. E_Thompson, Meiklejohn. Jouvenat-Hinsh seikiejohn E. Thompson, « isrie Thompson, Currie Me:klejohn, se on, Currle. fklejohn. 13 Rosewater Hosewater. r, Currie Meikiejobn aiklejohn Rosewater, Currie, Melklejohn. "hom pec d, Metkie)ohn | : “Fhompeon. Melklejohn Martin—H McCargar McCarthy McCoy-—-Mart . Thompson Hinshaw mpson, Rosewater Thompson, Meiklejohn. Roscwater Currle wriin, Rosewater Thompson, Metkle. Mullen Newell Oleson of Olson of Phelps Joh O'Nelll-D B Thompson Martin, Currie D Rosewater. pson, Crounse, Martin, Meiklefe E._Thompson, Meikiejohn, e—Hinshaw, Meiklejohn. me D. . Th b Metklegotin Metkiejohn | 3. Thompson, Rosewater. X Currie. teor. | mpson, Kinkaid | ; on, Meiklejohn, | ewater. sevtter. N, Metklejohn. Young Mr. Speak: Absentees | We | Wa Rosewater. shall, Scott, cher, Hunter, slonists Baldrig republicans; Beall, Hawks and Hoy NORMAL SCHOOLS IN SENATE Defeated, [ Antis Almost Themselves Con bat Ristng from Whole, Save | tee « | pectal.) —The at 10 o'clock was devoted the consideration of e by the senate sitting whole Currie of its regular chool bl objec | LINCOLN ser convened | The afternoon | princtpally to bills on general f | a8 committee of t | A motion by Senat for consideration out | house roll 37, the normal |a stir. The motion wa | Senator Owens | Senator Currle's motion was carried, 14 t0 12, and 1t looked for the time being as though the normal bill would be taken \l\ul 19 prompily session ate to take up turn but the antf-normalites saved the day by making a motion to arise mittee, which motion carried by a small majority, and the fate of the bill provid ing for two normal schools remains in | doubt | trom the com- tor Ransom introduced a bill which provides that constitutional amendments shall be published in each county in the | state and that the paper selected shall be | the one making the lowest bid Senator Johnson, in a bill introduced to- day, would increase the length of the term of a town office from one year to two. Bills Passed. The following bills were passed by scnate at the morning sesslon Serate file 34, by Ziegler, | restrain male animals from | large | cnate file by O'Neill, an act mak- disabled soldiers of the Spanish and Philippine wars eligible to admittance to the Soldiers’ Home. Senate file 110, by Young, providing for an annual meeting to be held by the Ne- braska Pouliry as<ociation. Senate file 15, by Young an act defin- tog vagrants and providing a penaliy for | vagrancy. | The senate, upon motion of Steele of Jet- | ferson, went into committee bf the ‘Whole for the consideration of bills on general file, with Senator Lyman in the chair The first bill considered was Senator Al len's normal school bill, senate file 78, but | on account of the fact that house roll 37, | a similar bill, hid passed the house the Al len bill was recommended for postponement | il a bill by s or Harlan | (by request), legalizing the acts of cities and city officials, indefini post | poned, the argument being made that il- legal acts could not be legalized House roll 49, a concurrent resolution by | | Ream, asking congress to call a convention | for the p of submitting an amend- ment for the election of United States sen- ators by a direct vote of the people, was recommended to pass | Senate file 42, by | tect feeblo-minded mended to pass Senator McCargar's bill, senate file 86, re quiring *that the road tax in countles not | und township organization be pald in | cnsh, was postponed, house roll 56 being the same thing. An effort to take up house roll 56 falled, such procedure being objected to as out of order. While the point of order was being discussed the hour for the joint conference arrived and the senate pro- coeded to the house to vote for senator, after which a recess was taken until 3 | o'cloek Senators by Direct Vote. The first business transacted at the after- moon session was the passage of house roll 4 rrent resolution asking congress to call a convention for the pur- pose of submitting a constitutional amend- ment whereby United States senators may an act running was ly pos om, an act to pro- | females, was recom- | Ransom's cone ER'S_SAFE self physically as well as spiritually. | file 125, | ana | but | spe | bonds I | Fr What You Know E know that the Creator has forbidden suicide, and we infer, therefore, that it Is man's duty to himself and his family to.take care of him.’ We know that, because of inherited of climatic or] circumstantial influences, sickness and ill.health prevail and tiat most people do not live out half their days. \We know that our carelessness and ignorance bring be chosen by a direct yote of the people The amendment was carried without a dls- senting vote. The senate then resolved itself into com- mittes of the whole for the purposs of con- sidering house rolls 66 and 83, with Senator Liddell in the chair. House rolls 56 and 68, both by Miskell ot Saline, one relating to the payment of #chool taxes in countles under township or- ganization and the other relating to sim- tlar taxes in counties not under township organization, were considered and recom- mended to pass as amended The committee then arose and the report was adopted The committee on irrigation reported for postponement Senator Johnson's bill, senate it being an act to compel raflroad irrigation companies to build bridges outside of thelr right of way where they are responsible for the mecessity of such bridges. Senator Harlan protested and ;..k-rv the senate to not concur in the re- port A spirited discussion followed. Upon the motlon to not concur in the committee's report the yeas and nays were called for, the result of the vote being a tie, 16 for and 16 agatist. The motion being an afrma- tive one, was of course lost by a tle vote, the chair did not see it in that light and voted nay The following joint resolution was intro- duced Senator Liddell jusi before the senate adjourned this afternocn Pay Wages in Weckly Cash. Wher Great evi's resu from the custom of pers cof 15 who emp! aying such e and fr n this state ompanies and numbers of monthly and «tom of paying s niks and by orders or Resolved by the senate and the house of entatives, That all persons, com- s and corporations employing in this persons In numbers to exceed ten are nestly and urgentls requested in est of good citizenship and in order old the evils mentic to pay their very week, and mon slved, further, That the commissioner of labor be, and he is hereby directed, to send to a'l persons, companies and corpora tlons employing persons In this state to ex- ceed ten n number a_cop; this memo! and u and that he request a whether compitance herewith will be made. The report of the committee on public lands und bufldings was made, after which the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to- row morning. Sennte Files Introdoced. following senate fles n The were intro- | duced today 8 ), by Ransom—An act to define the relatl fandlord and tenant and regu- late the leasing of lands and tenements and irying the kind of a notice to be given 1o_terminate tenancles <. F by Ransom—An act to amend of chapter Il of the Complled ites of 18%, relating to the publi n nstitutional amendments in newspa- wection Bat of ] 2 section 416a the state of Nebraska, entitied provide for the making of Writing between owners of nts employed to sell lands. by Johnson—An act to amend of chapter xviil of article iv of d_Statutes of Nebraska for Ing to terms of town officers by Young—An act to umend sec- chapter xxvill of the Complled ebraska of 1899, entitled by Ransom—An the Compile act to repeal atutes of An act to contracts In nd and brok- the Com. F. 215, by Owens—An act to amend s tion 8 of ‘article {i{ (entitied “Pharmacy’) of chapter 55, (entiled “Medicine”) of the Compiled Statutes of the state of Ne- 509, |T0 REIMBURSE TREASURERS ¥ e in Committec of Whole Recom- mends Payment for Ofcial Bond LINCOLN, Feb. 19.—(Special Telegram.) After a protracted debate in the commit- tee of the whole the housé this afterncon recommended for passage a bifl to relm- burse Treasurer Stuefer and former Treas- urer Meserve for money paid for officlal In the discussion Waitaibre of Ham- ilton, Sprecher of Colfax and Fuller of Seward spoke emphatically against the bill, while speeches in its favor were made by McCarthy of Dixon, Mockett of Lancaster and Brown of Furnas. In the committee of the whole a motion by Whitmore to in- definitely postpone was lost and the bill was favorably reported. Taylor of Custer moved to non-concur in the report and de manded a roll call on this proposition. The vote was to in favor of the bill, and in detail was: Pelsiger, Smithberger, Erown ( Spencer, Brown (F Tefft, Thomssen, Tweed, Uhl Warner. Whitmore, Wilcox, Wiikinson. ‘owler. drich Gallogly, Yeas Anderson, Bouller. “alkins 53, Mallen Hanke. Hawxby Householder, Hunt, Jamison, Johnson, Jordon Kaveny, Lichty Murray, Ream, Schinstock. Sprecher, Stockwell, Tanner, Tavior Vande, Waring, Zimmerer, Zimmerman-32 Crockeit, Dahl Eva Fellers, Fuller. Glshwiller. Grell, Ollis, The measure contemplates an appropria- tion of $2,000 for Meserve and $3,000 for Stuefer. The rift, house was called to order at 9 CURE AN O What You affect every organ. acid (kidney poison) ply | PEN BOok AT the kidneys are the natural blood purifiers. That all the blood must go through the kid. neys for purification, as it goes through the lungs for oxidation. Rl DR That if the blood De full of. poison that polson must That the blood is”very the kidneys may be diseased and not give forth any pain. | o'clock and after the opening formalities resolved Into committee of the whole. Sen- Ator Van Boskirk's hide inspection bill was taken up and after a brief debate the com mittee voted down the amendments offered by Fowler and Taylor. Tha vote of yester- day in adopting Fowler's amendment was reconsidered and Taylor withdrew his sub- stitute, thus leaving the bill in its original form, in which it was recommended for | passage. | Hamilton's bill to admit hydropathic | practitioners to practice under the medical laws of the state was voted down by an overwhelming majority, Messrs. Hamlilton and Gishwiller being its only supporters when the vote was taken. When the house reconvened this after- noon the committes of the whole was again | formed. House rolls 205 and 208, by Boyd, the former relating to the duties of school directors and the Iatter to the duties of | county superintendents, were recommended for passage. House roll 150, by Stockwell, to authorize insurance companies to extend | insurance on property temporarily re- | moved from the district in which it was originally insured, was also recommended | for passage. Hawxby's bill to authorize organization of rural high schools, and a | measure by Coppoc, to authorize instruc- | tion of non-restdent pupils in district | schools, were recommended for passage and placed on the general file The remainder of the afternoon was de- voted to the discussion of the merits of | house roll 142, by Tefft, to relmburse Treas- urer Stuefer and Former Treasurer Meserve for money paid for officfal bonds The following bills were introduced H. R 42, by Lane—To legalize the ap- politment of deputy state auditor. H. R. 408, by Crockett—To amend consti | tution =0 as to enable state treasurer to loan permanent school funds on farm lands, | such investments not to exceed one-third | their actual value H. R. 44, by Mullen—To | Omana’ city’ charter. H. R. 46, by Zimmerer—To require the state treasurer to give periodical state- ments of all state money Ic and the rate of Interest rec H. R. 48, by Brown--To d Brown's Definit amend the fine trusts. n of Trusts. Representative Brown's bill gives the fol- lowing definition of the word “trust:" | “A trust is a combination of capital, jor acts by any persons to fix the price of | any article or commodity of trade, use or | merchandise, with the intent to prevent others from couducting or. carrying on the same business or trafMicking in the same |article, use or merchandise, or a combina- tion of capital, skill or acts, by two or more | persons, or by two or more of them for cither, any or all of the following pur- poses: “First—To tions in trade. “Second—To Iimit or reduce the produc- tion or increase or reduce the price of merchandise or commodities for the purposc of limiting the output or preventing free competition. “Third—To prevent competition in insur- ance, either life, fire, accident or any other kind, or in manufacture, making, construct- ing, transportation, eale or purchase of merchandise, produce or commodities “Fourth—To establish any pretended agency whereby the sale of any such article, commodity, merchandise or product shall be covered up, concealed or made to appear to be tor the original vendor, for a like pur- pose or purposes, and to enable such orig- inal vendor, producer or manufacturer to control the wholesale or retail price of any such article, create or carry out restric- or carry out any contract, agreement of any kind or description by which they shall bind, or have heretofors bound themselves, not to sell, dispose of, traffic in or transport any article of mes- product, use, merchandise, consumption or commerce below a common standard figure, card or list price. or by which they shall agree in any manner to keep the price of such article, product, commodity or tranas portation at & fixed or graduated figure or price, or by which they shall in any manner establish or settle the price of any article of merchandise, commodity or of insurance, fire, life or accident, or transportation be- tent to preclude a free and unrestricted competition among themselves or the peo- ple generally in the production, sale, traf- flc or transportation of any such article of merchandise, product or commodity, or con- ducting a like business.” DOCTOR SHOOTS MARSHAL Ogallala Man Dangeronsly Wonunded by Accidental Discharge of Weapon. OGALALLA, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special Telo- gram.)—City Marshal Harrington was acel- {dently shot in the hotel ofice by Dr. Conover, proprietor. The bullet passed be- tween two ribs on the left side, coming out under the left arm, passing very close to the heart. Harrington {s dangerously wounded, but has chances in favor of re- covery Fire Tournament at Fremont. FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special.)—A meeting the Fremont fire department was Leld at the court house last evening to arrange for the firemen’s tournament, to be held fn the city next summer. An executive committes of one from each com- pany was appolnted who will appoint sub- committees to look after the necessary details. 23 Ought to Know Yiable to” be flled wth uric. without your knowledge because to whom | skill | “Fifth—To make or enter into, carry on | obligation or | tween themselves or others, or with the in- | | LOST e ptlene faileds 1 lo hecame yel it was kidn at on; cure. 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C,, is the oanly She the ploneer of her sex in the legal profes- In a letter to The Peruna Medicine Company our Peruna hoth for myself and my mother, Mrs. i year, and I find it an invaluable re- kindred disease; also a good tonic | for feeble and old people, or those run down, and with nerves unstrung.' | | M {sn | the | terel one : : “Peruna has done wonders for me chandise or commodity, or article of trade, | Na8 cured my headache and palpitation ot I cheerfully recommend Peruna to 18 never without tired and generally out of sorts, if Peruna is taken it immediately removes that tired teeling.' Peruna cures catarrh by cause, Dr. Hartman, the compounder of Peruna, A great every year. to these patients, ‘I fear you have catarrh, | —Belva A. Lockwood. Mre. T. Pelton rs. T. Pelton, 562 St Paul, Minn., writes Anthony *avenue, heart; has built up my whole system. all suf- mother one 18 rs aficted with catarrh Peruna My When removing the inflamed mucous membranes sald, in a lecture to women number of women consult me I often have occasion to say 1| madam.’ They will generally replw, ‘Oh, no, I never had catarrh. My nose i per- fectly clear, and my breath {s not bad. I am not troubled with coughing or splttin or any other disagreeable symptoms of catarrh.’ But, my fear madam, you have catarrh all the same. Catarrh Is not always locat- #d in the Head. You |may have catarrh ot the lungs, or stomach, or llver, | 7T kidneys, and es- | pectally you may have catarrh of the pelvio organs The doctor went on to say: “I have | seen preaching this foctrine for the ast forty years, but there are a vast multitude of women who have never heard it vet. Ca- tarrh may attack any Women are especially llable to catarrh of the pelvic organs. There are one hundred cases of catarrh of the pelvic organs to ona of catarrh of the head. Most people think, because they have not catarrh of the head, they have mot catarrh at all. This is & great mistake, and 1s the cause of many cases of sickness and death. 1t you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once from to Dr. Hartman, giv- ing a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Mrs. Julla C. Brown, of Pecatonica, Tis. says: “I have used | Peruna in my home |for the past 4 vears and am thorough convinced tha Hartman, president of The 0. Go Carts nd - Carriages Our new spring stock nc est designs, the latest and I costs you nothing to look th your inspection. We have t No. 25 Reclining Go Cart.... ow in. If you want the new- yest reclining attachments—it em over. 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