Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1902, Page 3

e P —————— ——————— . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH £3, 1902. - KELLEY, STIGER & COMPANY. . EBEASTER OFFERINGS Elegance In White Ihe 0ld World’s Newest; A fasciuat Goods for Waists ‘the New World's Besl ing Display. UBeing ('maha’s leading fashion store, you, of course, expect ur 10 show a much greater variety of novelties than any one elge, extreme novelties obtainable, a We have spent months in securing,the cleverest and most nd the present opportunities for selecting your wants are the best they will be during this season. Many piw-en have no duplicate: without cestliness. s and thnt meana exclusiveness, . \ WHITE MERCERIZED OE\FORD—Or Basket Weave Cheviots ~-at 15¢; 18¢, 25¢ and yard. ', WHITE MERCERIZED FANCY STRIPED LAWNS—At 16¢, 20c and 25¢ yard. WHITE LACE STRIPED PIQUE—Some with imitation honi- + ton stripe—at 25¢, 30c. and 35c¢ yard. BLACK OR WHITE ENGLISH OXFORDS—These come in fig- ures and stripes—35c yard. 'WHITE MADRAS—With me beauty—-at 40¢, 45¢ and B0c. WHITE MERCERIZED SEA- reerized figures, every one a MOSS \IADRAS—“ ith momie ground effects, beautiful designs—45c yard. WHITE SATIN STRIPED MERCERIZED ETAMINE—A soft +sheer and flexible fabrig, ver, S50¢ yard. 'y lustrous nnd will not muss— WHITE SATIN STRIPED IMPORTED OXFORDS--Or Bas- . ket Weave Cheviot—Very choice—at 50c yard. WHITE IMPORTED IRISH LAWNS—In imitation hand hand drawn work figures and stripes—50c¢ and 59¢ yard.’ WHITE EMBROIDERED PIQUE—With open work stripe, per- feet in weight and, most popular style—59¢ yard. WHITE EMBROIDERED PIQUE—With open wonk stripe, per- fect in weight and most popular style-—59¢ yard. WHITE TSATTLEE SILK-—324nch wide, very washable—T75¢ yard stylish and WHITE HUNGARIAN ‘\IADRAS—\Iade from ' heavy round thread, mercerized yarns—S$1. Space does not permit 00 yard. N us to enumerate one tithe of qur White and Colored Wash Goods stock, all the popu- lar shades and weaves in’ Scotch Shirt Waist, Madras, Embroidered Tissues, Batistes; Dimities, Mousseline de Soie and Linen Batistes are here in abundance. Also India Linons, Persian Lawns, French Lawns, Swiss Mulls and Wash Chiffons are generally commented upon on ac- count of the Mgh grades aud lowness of price. Choice Easter Novelties in Laces, Vellings, Neckwear, Belts. Pocketbooks, Bags, Fans, and Hand kerefefu* WHITE, CREAM AND ECRU, BLEGANT CROCHET ARABIAN AND , VENISE LACES—In allovers. Edges, galoons, in- sertions and medallions at very reason- able prices. BLACK - CHANTILLY AND , ESCURIAL LACE GALOONS—Pretty wavy and ser- pentine designs, at 12e, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, to, $1.25 a yard NEW VALENCIENNES AND MECHLIN LACES at.d¢, be, 6c, Sc, 10c, 12%e, and 16c a yard, NEW HEMSTITCHED CHIFFON VEILS. NEW EMBROIDERED DOT CHIFFON VEILS. NEW FANCY MESH AND DOTTED VEIL- INGS—In &1l the newest hovelties, from 25e, 30¢, 40c, 500, T6¢, $1.00 ta $2.25 each. EMBROIDERED BUTCHER LINEN, TURN OVER COLLARS-—-Very pretty designs, at 25c, 30c, 35c and40c each. WHITE EMBROIDERED ~ MULL TURN- OVER COLLARS—ZBC. 30c, 40c and 50c each NEW AUTOMOF!LE SILK AND:. CREPE TIES—New shades and combinations, at b0¢, 60c, T5¢, $1.00 to $2.00 each NEW SILK AND CREPE HEMSTITCHED TIES—Plain and embroldered,.all colors, at 50c, 76¢, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 each. FINE ILLUSION NECK BOWS—Pom-Pom effect. plain and dotted, only 25¢c and 50c each. ELEGANT CHIFFON JABOTS—Hand- made, violet and rose effects, and $400 each. ELEGANT POMPADOUR BOAS—In chiffon and lace effects, from $5.00 to $16.50 each. NEW WIDE ARABIAN. AND VENISE LACE COLLARS—At $1.00, $1.25, $2.00, $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50 each.’ LADIES' LEATHER AND SILK BELTS —In all the latest stylesat 50c, 60c, Tbc, $1.00 to $4.00 each. LADIES' FINE LEATHER WRIST BAGS —In suede, eeal,' walrus and serpentine, elegant moyntings, at $1.50, $2.25, $3.50 to $10.00 each. LADIES' FINE LEATHER CHATE- LAINE BAGS—In fine grain seal, wal- rus, sea llon, etc., at $1.00, $1.50, $2.28 10 $5.00 each. i LADIES' CUT STEEL CHATELAINE BAGS —At $1.50, $2.75, $3.50, $4.50 to $10.00 each. LADIES' PURSES AND COMBINATION ' POCKETBOOKS—Novel designs, in pig $kin, seal, walrus, eea lion, snake, all- gator and fancy Mexican leathers, at 50c, 60c, ¢, $1.00 to $5.00 each. FINE IMPORTED GAUZE FAN—With| hand-painted, spangled and lace decora- tions, at 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $5.00 each. at $3.50 Black Dress Goods The advent of the spring sea- son brings to us every fabric noteworthy for its beauty and fashion. The most complete assortment of high grade goods from the leading foreign and American looms. New Minstrals One of the most™popular spring fabrice. These are rich, dressy effects, coffibining great wearing qualities, making them ex- FASHIONABLE ~ NECKWEAR — Correct | ceptionally good values; 44-inch, $1.00, styles in ladies’ neckwear in ‘endless | $1.35, $1.50 and $2.00 & yard. , variety. We quote only a few. A GENUINE KEISER EMBROIDERED | N [t I LINEN COLLARS—Turn over and gtock ew Llamines effect; Ml colors, only 0o each The next In poular favor, being particu- larly sought for when wired; wool, $2.00. ry effects are de- 44-inch, mobair and wool and all at 85c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and French Silk And wool Crepe de Chine’-a spectal show- ing of these extremely fashionable silk and wool fabrics, 44-inch, $1.00; 46-inch, $1.50 afd $2.50 per yard. Imported Venetian Cloth Fashion's favorite fabric for tailor gowns, 52 inches wide, $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 & yard. Voiles and Twine Cloth These fabrics were néver so popular as they are this season. An unusually large to select from, all widths and all Cheviots Our 54 and 86-Inch cheviots are leaders for taflor suitings and' walking skirts; hrunk, at 85c, $1.00, $1.26, $1.35, $1.50, 42,00 and $3.00 per yard. Fancy Dress Patterns The most attractive values of the year n exclusive imported novelties. It is im- | portant to remember that all the designs are new axd congrolled by us in this mar- ket. . FINE EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS —Cholce Easter novelties, with dainty white and colored!\ embrofdery, hand- drawn ‘work and lace trimmed effects, ‘at 25¢, 50c, T5¢c, $1.00 to $5.00 each. Sitks for Rich Easter Gowns OUR NEW STOCKS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER— Are now complete in every detail and every nook and corner of the Silk and Dress Goods section is filled to overflowing with the newest of the new in fabrics, styles and colorings at prices certain to please, and we'l deem it & favor to have an opportunity of showing you. HIGH CLASS FOULARD SILKS— Cheney Bros." best satin twilled Foulards, our own designs, and the latest shades, making a most beautiful line of chol clusive patterns, 24-Inch, T6c, 85c and $1.00 per yard. Cheney Bros." Broche Satin Foulards, ex- clusive. d patterns only, very soft and clifging, 24- inch, $1.00, $).35 and $1.50 per yard. * Fancy Persfan and corded silk in different stripes of Jasper and white, and Jasper and black, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 per yard. WASHABLE TAFFETA SILKS— In all the new shades, 10-inch, 76¢c per yard. WASHABLE TAFFETA SILKS-— In all the new shades, 27-inch, $1.00 per yard, g BLACK SILK— The kind that wears. 66c yard for 20-inch strong black Tal 69c and 75c yard for 22-inch bright, crisp Black Taffeta. $1.00 and $1.15 breakable, dress tafte . $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 yard for thiee un- matchable values in yard-wide black taffeta. $1.00 and $1.25 for 21 and 24-inch fine black Peau de Cygeme, value and wear guaranteed. $1.00 yard for 45-inch all silk Hernani and satin-striped grenadine, the $1.25 kind. “$1.50 yard for 45-inch all silk Gremadine in ribbon stripes and iron frame, exclusive phtterns (7 yards to pattern), $12.00, $15.00, $17.00, $20.00 and $30.00 for pattern. BLACK RAIN PROOF HABUTAI TAF- FETA- ) So different from other Taffeta, is light welght, does not crush, 27-inch, $1.00, $1.35 and $1.50 per yard. WASHABLE PONGEE SILK— In black and white, 24-inch, $1.00 per yard, natural pongee, with embroidered silk dots of cardinal, blue, tan, brown, black and white. Plain all silk Linen, 24-inch, 50c, 76c, $1.00 per yard. BLACK MOIRE VELOUR- And Moire Antique, 32-inch, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.25. White Moire Velour and .Moire Antique, 22-inch, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. MOIRE ANTIQUE— In shades of brown, blue, gray, resida, etc., $1.25 and $1.50 per yard. yard for 27-inch unm- warranted to wear, fine black gns and newest colors, In dress Colored Dress Goods We show the most complete and at- tractive lines of spring woolens ever shown by us, comprising all the latest weaves Efamine Stripe apd plain Etamine, the leading light-weight fabric of the seas fn all shades, including cream, marine biye, French Gray,* Reseda green, champa; Java and Pote i 44 Inches wide, $1.00 ‘Volles and Aeolines Very attractive clinging and light-welght fabrics, in the mewest and latest shades. These weaves are very popular; 48 Inches wide, $1.50 & yard. Crepe Momie Crepe Momie. This is one of the newest spring weaves with the popular crepe ef- fect in a full line of spring shades. A fine value, 42-ingh, 85c & yard. Batiste : Batiste, all-wool and light-weight fabric for spring wear, coming in all the new and shades, pink, pearl gray, Or- rose, lilac, chambagne, car- cream, Reseda green and lemon; 42 iaches wide, 50c 75c, 85¢ a yard. Tailor Cloths French basket and camvas cloth, attract- Ive and popular weave for traveling and tallor-made suits; in ‘plain and neutral mixtures, 50 inches wide, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 & yard. Golf Skirtings New.material for walking skirts, season- able weight, in all new colors, 56 inchesd wide, $1.50, $1.75, $2.26 a yard. White Wool Goods This is a white goods’ season and we have carefully selected a new lind of the most popular weaves in white wool goods, among which are the following: New yachting serge, cream 62-inch, $1.00, $1.35, $1.50 a yard. Cream and white Mohair and Siellian, very stylish for waits, 44 inches wide, 85, 5c, §$1.00, $1.25 a yard. nd white, and Blouse. LU with silk. Skirts, ete., Eton Jackets, ity Ik skirts, Mued Skirts and Walking Skirts. Ladies' and Misses' Jackets. Our Shirt Waists are and will to be appreciated. Silk Raglens, ete. New Model Summer Corsets— 3 special numbers that we can stromgly recommend for correct fit and durability. Straight Front Corsets— Durable white Bati medium to full figures. . . . Light Durable Batiste Corsets— : For medlum figures, very durable, trimmed with lace and ribbon....... Erect Formy Corset— For medium developed figures, extra long over hips.... . 8150 We carry & full line ot the R. & G, W. B, W. C. C. and Redfern Corsets— , Bxclusive ts for the celebrated “Faseo Cors All-Wool Batiste and Albatross, inches wide, 60c, 75c, 85¢ a yard. OMAHA NATIONAL BANK CASE ation as ' to ‘Outcome if Judge Holoomb Doeg Not Vote. LINCOLN RULES 'AGAINST THE SOCIALISTS ¥rank Masshall, Conviet His Niece, {8 Sentenc tentiary for Life—General News of the State. ' (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 22.—(Speclal.)—There appears some likelihood that Judge Hol- eomb will nof articipate in the decision of the State against The Omaha Natlonal Bank, which is expected to be delivered soon, and attorneys are wondering what effect ‘his absence will haye if the other judges are divided on the questions at is- Judge Holcomb listened to the oral argument, but the report has gained cir- culation that he did 80 to enable him to act intelligently if called upon te cast the dectding vote. In supreme court the rule that two rocedure it is usually es are required to reverse a. decision,of the lower court, and in the event of Judge Holcomb's absence from the decision both Judge Sullivan and Judge Sedgwick would bhave to vote to- géther in order to secure a reversal of the lower court's ' decision, \which was against the stat: les Against the Socialists. City Clerk Pratt bas ruled that the so- clglists of this city sjall have no repre- sentation on the official ballot &t the forth- coming municipal election unless they de- sire to Imve thelr nomimees go om by pe- tition. This decision was reached at the conclusion of an exciting hearing in the council chamber this morning, at the end of which the soclalists were ordered to leave the building. J. 8. Burleigh, ap at- torney who appeaved to argue against the objectlons of the republicans and fusionists, asserted in & loud tone that the city clérk was a coward and a tool, and a soclalist street orator who had been listening in- tently to the proceedings, loudly proclaimed that the hearing was Mke the trial of a case In hell, with the devil as judge. soclalists, it seems, held a mass conven- tion In a corridor of a bullding at Twelfth and N streets and nominated candidates for eity offices. They filed certificates of nomi- nation with the city ‘clerk, but mot until after the time allowed by law for doing s0 had expired. It also shown that the organization bad adopted & portion of an old party name. Both these facts counted against them and their ceitificates were re- Jected. | Mavabali: Sentenced fos Lite. i Frank Marshall, the negro who killed his , Vernal Lee, last July, was sefitenced by Judge Holmes this merning to pass the remainder of his life in the state penit o tiary. The motion for a new trial of the case was overruled and the attorneys of “The jury has found you guilty of pre- meditated and deliberate rdef; notwith- standing an able and thorough defense, and fixed the punishment for your erime at im, prisonment for life. The court has care- fully examined all that your counse! have in support of their motion away where people may be safe 1 have watched the evide as it ws troduced, apd I whtched you during the trial. W 1 be- lieve that you have pecullar about things, I also believe that you know what is right and what Is wrong, and that when you took the lives of these girls you knew you would be accountable to law and soclety for what you did. For this you must pay the penalty. The sentence of the court ip thet you be confined iy the state peniten- tiary for the remainder of .your natural at hard labor.” Ma all was tried on the charge of kill- ing his nlece and had he been acquitted another complaint would have been flled against bim, charging him with the murder of his sister, Eliza Marshall, whom e shot at the same time, and who died a week later. Meeting of Bullding Trades. s meeting of workers in the bullding of this city will be held Tuesday ing, for the purpose of perfecting eloser and more effective organizations or unions. Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson will preside, and will give his support to the e Clerks in retail stores will hold ting temorrow afternoon, for the pur- mo of forming a union. . Plan to Dispose of License Imecrease. City officials have begun to consider plans for the disposition of the money that will be derived from the increase in the liquor license fee. It has been customary to turn all of the license money over to the schools, but Mayor Winnett and several other city officials think at least & portion of the $500 increase should be retained by the city un- der a compromise arrangement with the school suthorities. ¢ Salt Lake. Articles of incorporation of the Utah Home Telephone company of Lincoln and Salt Lake City were recorded in the seq- retary of state’s office today. The company is capitalized for $500,000, for operation in Utah, 1daho, Montans, Wyomiig and Nevada. The principal organizers are: Samuet F. Fenton and John Carr. both of this city. FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Nebraska Confe Called, Ap to All Denominations, Lineoln Early in April. 5 o % (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, ‘March 22.—(Special.)—A Ne- braska conference, in the interest of liglous educatiof, bas been called for S urday and Sundiay, April 5 and 6, in th city., The sessions will be held in the Fifst Congregational church, except on Sunday, when they will be in various churches. The conference, which is to be held in the in- terest of apecial sect, posts or creed, but 1s intended to appeal to, all denomina- tions, is-called by Dr. E.. Benjamin Ay- drews, Willlam F. Dann and Edgar L, Hio- man, for the University of Nebraska, and B. M. Long, H. O, Rowlands and M. A. Bul- lock, for the Lineoln Pastors' association, who say in thelr announcement: An effort is in m‘nl- shroughout the United States to %\wv‘ lut)mdj of re. liglous education. ent day has developed some luny in the rell‘inul Innrunhn of the Yo.lnf ‘l‘lll is u ning of es- faciivencas of Bunday school work may be modern ‘edu- ved by a thereto o A ucetions. me other b wttl. fl’llun-tlll-lwwh the advancement of rellj on as well as to the profit of those en ng in the study. ebragka there are to render val- Belleving that in many persons well q uable service in thi will esteerfl it a pln re to contribute, the undersigned herel vite educators, pas- tora, andall ohers interested. (0. assemble in the First Congregational church of Lin- coln at § o'clogk a. m., Saturday, April 5, and to continueStheir sefsions through that and the following day, participating in the exercl: announced In the atcompanying program. At that time plans will be pro- posed for future endeavor. attending from outside Lincoln who will send in t! mes prior to March 28, Phis call is issued. in the interest of no sect, party or creed, and is meant to appeal to Fwotestants, Catholics and Jews The provisional program, subject to changes, is announced as follow All sessions, except Sunday, held in’ the {opsregational church. Tontted lee tRirty " minttes Formal ' dlscussions gre fmited to twenty minut aker. Informal dis- cussiol to five minutes for | each speaker. EATLRDAY APRIL 5. ning address by E. Benfamin ancellor of the University of m ent of commit| Baper: “Fne Heliions Nature of Man, " Abram_ 8lmon, rabbl of, the oongtepstions gt Lincoln ‘ana Omaha: discussion opened J. L. Marsh of Lincoln. er, | PReligious 523 Ethical Elements in Pubiie Education,” K. Fowler, superintend- o Bubiiy n-mmuon of Nebrask discussion opened by C. A. Fulmer, superin- tepdent of cly schools, Pawnee City 2:30 p. per, “Religlous -rmnma ot Children ' Parental Duty." Artwr L Williams, Episco apers are copal blshop. of the dioce ebraska; discussion opened | I‘y icnoll resident ‘ork. gren .nd ‘fn: 9f York college, | a Miss Harford of ‘Omaha. Paj oys Instruction Buited to Youthe' by A Ross Hll, pr versity - of 3Dy Rev ned by F. 8. per, “The Religious n Instruction of ! Catholle Chureh,” Bonacum, bl-nop of E estions of Tm- 7:3 p. ‘m.—Pal ugs vements in Binday Behgol Tastruction,” By Re H. C Herring of Omaha. ’Relldo\u Training in College,” b Perry, president of Doane col discysaton opened by I B. Ward: 8t "s00108y, University of Ne: p.p.m SUNDAY, APRIL 6. m)m a. m.—8ermons in various churches. iPapen “The Importance of Re- ugidis Lite th the Bt y G. M. JS bertaon of Lincol dueumon " opened by \W. Bryant, Esq. :{unnon Symposium. *The_Relation 5t ipit and Few. by W, G, Whitmere, N rigss, Rowissin, M. e Bullock, Frof inan and Mrs. Brindley. m.-Paper, “Chlncler Bullding." by (hll‘lel Fordyce, dean of Wesleyan uni- versity. Reporu uf committees. ‘onclud- ing remarks Benjamin Andrews, D eciior o tha University of Nebragka. FOR TECUMSEH ENCAMPMENT eted for Chautau- ek , During July. TECUMSEH, Neb., March 22.—(Spectal.) \~That Tecumseh will bave a Chautauqua is’ now assured. Hoo. John Dundas, manaj of the Auburn Chautauqua gnd editor of the Granger,in that city, has completed nego- tiations for the holding of an assembly here and the 1902 dates have been selected asJuly 12t0 20. Many of the atten: who will partici- pate 1o Auburn meeting are oxml.l to appear bere also. ‘Thel encampment’ will be held T Cook's park, s pleasant ,grove convenlently lo- cated. , The citizens of Tecumseh will give the Chautauqua movement material couragement. | | Declamatory test at York. YORK, Neb., March 22.—(Special.)—York Hig® school declamatory contest was held last evening at the Auditorlum. Clifferd Wilkine won the contest. Clarance Page was second. Mr. Wilkins will represent York High school ‘at the district declama- tory contest, which will be held at ¥ork in |Schools.” two weeks. Entertainment will be provided for those | in delivery. | DILLER HAS A SERIOUS FIRE Jefferson Oounty Town Loses Block in Business Section. IN BIG LIVERY BARN [BLAZE STARTS BEATRICE, Neb., Telegram.)—A disastrous fire at Diller eatly this morning consumed an entire block in | March 22.—(Speclal the business portion of the city. The fire originated in the livery barn of Wesley | Butterbaugh, and is thought to have started from a cigarette stub carelessly thrown away by one of the employes. : Mr. Butterbaugh, lost seven valuable horses, besides all of his buggles, carriages |and feed. His loss is $2,800; insurance, | $1,000. | The residence and carpenter shop of | James Bodell were consumed, with their contents; loss, $1,400; mo insurance. The windmill and pump establishment of Tatum & Pickett was destroyed, with contents; losy estimated at-$800; no insurance. The bullding occupled by 8. F. Clark as dence and wallpaper store was consumed, with all contents; loss, $900; no insurance. George Pickard's blacksmith shop also went; loss, $350; insurance, §200. F. Harzel, who | conducted a butcher shop, lost his entire | equipment, including & large stock gf meats and provisions; loss estimated at $1,500; no insurance. Three of-the burned bulldings were owned by Joseph Hadel of Omaha. After several hours' of steady fighting the volunteer fire department succeeded in con- quering the flames. It is said the burned buildings will be rebullt at once. ATTEMPT TO BLOW _BLOw UP DAM Dynamite Used on Water Obstruction at Beatfice, but Falls to Ac- comp h Purpose. 1 BEATRICE, Neb., March 22.—(Speclal Telegram.)—Last night an attempt was| mwade to destroy the dam across Indian | creek, which is owned by the Beatricg| Electric company. A big charge of dyna-’ mite was placed in the middle, but only & small portion of the dam was destroyed. The damage was partially repaired today. The dam has caused 5o end of worriment to people “living in its vicinity; for the reason that it formed & cesspool, which ‘was considered damaging to the health of residents in that section of town. The elty councll was petitioned some time ago to have the dem removed, but fajled to take any action.’ . . As it is against the state game laws to dynamlte in any of the waters of the . on account of its destructiveness to fish, an effort will likely be made to appre hend the dynamit FREMONT, Neb., March 22.—(Special.)— The spring ‘meeting of the Dodge County Teuchers' assoclation was held in the Nor mal chapel today and was largely attended. The program in the morning included papers ob “The Value of Written Work,” by Miss | Néncy Christy; “Elementary Sclence,” by | Prof. Stover, and “Instruttion in the Pri- mary Grades,’ by Mary Strickland of this city. In the afternoon J. Gibson and Frank | Meyess discussed “The Teaching of Ad- vanced Branches in the Commou Country Schools and Their Relation to High jusually been open will take advantage of the | egram.)—Louls Hornburg, 15 years of age, BSuperintendent A. McMurray of North Bend ond Principal Fraak ll.-n-l of the Fremont High school, “The Relation of the Teacher to the Pupil in the Recita- tion Room.” Addresses were also deliv- ered by Ross L. Hammond and G. G. tin. In the evening Dr. F. H. Saunderson of the Methodist Episcopal church deliv- ered an address. Music was furnished by Prof. Swihart'’s mandolin orchestra and songs were rendered by Prof. N. W. Preston and Prof. C. M. Bliss of the Normal school taculty. JURY ESTEEMS JUDGE LETTON —— Present Their Magistrate with Cane as Token of Their Appreciation of His Integrity. IR ’ BEATRICE, Neb., March 22.—(Special.)— Judge Letton adjourned -court today until next Wednesday, dll jury cases having been disposed of. At the opening of the sesslon this morning the court was taken by surprise, when Ballliff Ira Belden arose and stated that there was a case to be heard this morning in which there were a number of citizens deeply Interested, that the parties so Interested had secured Hon. R. S. Bibb to plead their cause. Mr. Bibb arose and Informed the court that charges had been preferred against him. The ju seeméd to be at sea as to what wrong he had committed, but Mr. Bibb stated that the charges were good treatment of the jury and honesty and justice in the dls- posal of all questions. Mr. Bibb then his homor a ‘gold- headed cane bearing the following inscrip- tion: “Presented to Hom. C. B. Letton by the Gi county jury, February term, 1902." The judge made a briet reply, thanking the donors. Judge Letton is held to be one of the best magistrates that have held the position of judge in this district for many years, hav- ing only five cases reversed by the su- preme court out of forty-five which have been before that body during his six years of service upon the bench. b Ao May Aguin Open Doors Sunday. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 22.—(Spe- cfal)—The orders which Mayor Mattes lssued four weeks ago closing all pla business in the olty on Bunday were With- drawn today and the vwarious busineps houses that were accustomed to opening Sundays were notified by.the chief of po- lice that they might conduct their business to sult themselves tomorrow. It is under- stood that all the business houses that have withdrawal of the orders. The saloon men say shey will stay closed Boy 8 céd tor Ansault. SEWARD, Neb., March 22.—(Special Tel- living at Staplehurst, was committed to. the reform school Kearney by Jw Leavens. The charge was assault u year-old Alma Warnsholz. When brought before the county judge youns Hornburg admitted his guilt Hornburg was one of the four boys arrested last fall for robbing a store and postofice in Staplehurst, and after being in fail for sixty days, was re- leased on ball. * York Base ".ll Seasom Opens. YORK, Neb., March 22.—(Special.)—The ot first game of ball played this season was a match game bétween York college and a team made up in t ecity on the York college campus yesterday afternoon, result- ing 1o & score of 11 to 4 ip favor of the eity team. Boy rmed by Live Wire. YORK, Neb., March 22.—(Special.)—Lit- tle Eddie Utriekler mauaged to reach some of the elettric light wires of the York Electric Light company and was severely shocked. Part of his face was badly burned. No serious results are anticipated. T0 HANG ON GOOD FRIDAY Oharles Woodward Faces Death' for Murder of Bheriff Ricker. |CLAIMS TO BE VICTIM OF CONSPIRATORS Ranchman Declares Condemned Man ‘Was Prey of Enemics Who Ruined His Life to Obtain Pow: sion of His Propérty, CASPER, Wyo., March 22.—(Speclalj— preparations for the execution of Charles Woodward, murderer of Sherif Ricker, which will occur in the yard of the county jall here mext Friday, are nearing comple- tion. The gallows 1s in place, the rope, & twisted hemp bund of pure white, has been purchased, invitations have been lssued to the several sheriffs throughout the state and to others who will witness the execu- tion and everything s almost in readin for the first legal hanging Casper has eve: had. No appeal for Woodward has been made to the supreme court and in all prob- ability the murderer will pay the pénalty of his awful ‘crime on Good Friday. It is stated Here that if Woodward is given an opportunity to make an address on the gallows, and he undoubtedly will be granted the same, he will make some startling statements, disclosing what ls al- leged to have been a well-laid plot to ruin him body and soul. It is alleged that Wood- ward will tell the story in full of bis troubles and of the trap laid for him by his enemies/that resulted in his downfall. Aprominent ranchman for whom Wood- ward worked a number of yedrs, clalafs 1o know all abput this plot. He says Wood- ward was an honest, industrious_ fellow, hard-working and law-abiding until he was thrown into jail la Woodward se- cured & small patch of land fn the Rattle- snake mountains and built a comfortable home the He herded sheep In the winter and red in the spring, working on his own place in the summer months. About a year ago partles living near him began to cause him trouble. One mad attempted to secure his ranch by fling & mineral claim there, but failed. Woodward complained at the time that his ememies were working to ruin him and he would remain with the ranch come what might. He bad just been rried and the persistence of his enemies to drive him out of the country almost drove him insane. The climax was resched last fall when ‘Woodward was arrested for robbing & ranch house on an alleged trumped-up charge n- stigated by hls enemies. Though little evi- dence was produced against him at the pre- liminary trisl Woodward was bound over to the'district court. The ranchman says several persons offered to go on Woodward's bond, but that Sheriff Ricker warned them that Woodward would skip out of the coun- try just as as released and leave them in the lunJ The ranchman also says that he knows' Woodward was kept in jail so that he could mot prove upom his hoi stead. It is glleged that while he was in all Pis enemies secured his place. “I know of sevérsl parties that tried to turn Mrs. Woodward against her husba sald the ranchman. ““They told her that Was ture to go to the penitentiary and that if she would testify against him the com- munity would think more of tor it. They also told her that Woodward had told the men at the jail that she bad beén usi- true to bim and that he wished she could be sent to the penitentiary. I kuow these stories were false, for I bave seen Wood- ward and his wife tegether several and & more happy and agreeabls couple would be bard to find. She is & charming little woman and fairly worships her hi band. The story of the ranchman is belleved by some who claim to be familiar with the circumstances, but among citizens gen- erally there is little sympathy for Wood- wa Woodward is in fine spirits and from present indications will walk to hll death withiout fear. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22.—(Speclal.) —Four or five mont posted notices wt all is known ‘role 207, and which that all employes must discontinue the habit of frequenting salogps and imbibing intoxicating liquors. | The penalty for the first offense would be a lay off and the sec- ond offense would result in the. discharge of the ‘oftender. “Rule 207 is what caused me to close my doors,” sald a prominent saloon man yester- day, “and unless I am mistaken there will be others among the twenty-five or thirty Cheyenne saloon nlen um will be compellea to do-likewise St pes——g— Patal Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., March 22.—(Spectal Telegram.)—The painters here have de- clded to form & uniomand will mest Monday night te perfect organization. The on will start but with a membership of twenty- twe. . SHOWERY SKIES IN NEBRASKA Seanday and Monday Likely to Yield ‘WABHINGTON, Maren 22.—Forecas For Nebraska—Partly ecloudy probably showers in southeast Monday showers; south winds variable. For'lowa and muourl—lncreull cloud - ipess Bunday,’ showers at night or Monday; east winds. For Wyoming—Partly cloudy Sunday, rain or snow at night or Monday in southeast portion; fair elsewhere; variable winds. For South Dakota—Partly cloudy Sunday Monday fair in east, probably showers west portion; south winds, decoming va- riable. Local Record. FFICE OF THE wn'rx!n BURMU oml(Ag 3 "..?: h"i:‘ itat nd h re’ ai foa compa: u\. Srespon: ing ':l-y of the lut three Maximum \‘Inptrll\lr.. l" Mivimum remporature... B % W 1 Mean t‘o‘n‘:r rature 8 © 8 1 acord of teimi s ot smeaitiaiion 01 o tat 3, Omaha for ¢ “day and sice 'fl:;n pmal t ure . coss or the Bay, Total excess since March i: (L 7” Dr. Humphrey's “Seventy-Seven” cure Colde, Grip, Influenza, Cetarrh, Pelas asd sereness in the hesd and chest, ‘Coush, Sore Thbroat, General Prostration and Feven COLDS 55 8is FrrEraBER ™ SC,“-,“ " ERRER