Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1902, Page 3

THE OMAHA DATLY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1902 BRUSH UP FOR LEGISLATORS Benate and House Chambers Renovated for the Ooming Bezsion ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INAUGURATION | point ot*a revolver, Gosnip Has it that Prineipal Leginl Declded Upon ready. 3 | (From a Staff Corresnondert.) LINCOLN, Dec. 24.—(Special.)—When | the legislators of the state come to the eity to take up the work of the coming sesslon they will find that the house and sefiate rooms have been newly cleaned and refurbished. Under the supervision of Sec- Petary of State Marsh the work hks been o progress for the last two weeks, and Dow the houses are spick and span in every particular, ready for the occupancy | <of the state's lawmakers. The carpets Bave all been taken up and newly cleaned. Matting of a deep red color is laid in the aisles and the furniture has been freshly varnished. In place of the old-fash- foned leather-covered couches fhat have done service for the Jounging statesmen of the last two decades new oak selfes of a fashionable pattern are installed. Tho work has been done under the supervision of W. H. Clark, who is a candidaje for '~ The police immediately rearrested the the stewardship at the penitentiary. 'mfln and took them before Judge Cosgrove iyl i Yon a charge of carrying concealed weapons. A0 THE A Cramer and John Doe were fined $10 and Plans for ‘he inauguration of Governor Mickey have just about been completed. The governor-elect held a eanforence with the present incumbent in the office of Gov- ernor Savage last night, and the program for the ceremonies with which the chango in the executive office’ fs accompaniéd was arranged. Governor Mickey. expressed his pleasure with the plans as arranged. There will be lttle showy display beyond the gold Jace on tke uniforms of the members of Governor Savage's military staff, who will be present. Mr. Mickey met Governor Savage last might at the Lindell and talked over the plans. The inauguration will take place on January 8 while the legislature con- venes and perfects s crganization on January 6. January 8 Governor Savage will entertain the governor-clect at luncheon at the exccutive mansion. In the afternoon @overnor Savage will recelve Governor- ®lect Mickey at the state house and the mew governor will be sworn in. Then Gov- ernor Mickey will deliver his inaugural to the legislature in joint session in the house of representatives. In the evening & reception will be held at the state house In_honor of the newly elected officials. This part of the entertainment will be held in representative hall, The old and the new executives will be in the recelving line, with the military staff of Governor Bavago in full dress uniform. ~After the conclusion of the inaugural cteremonles the executive mansion will be urned over to Governor Mickey at the ear- fest practicable moment. Distribution of Legislative The distribution of the big plums in the Kift of the house of representatives seems to have been settled, according to gossip. A rumor is current that john Wall of Ar- cadia will have no opposition in his can- Qidacy for the position of chief clerk of the house. It Is claimed also by the triends of C. H. Barnhard of Table Rock that he will get the assistant clerkship without a coptest. Mr. Barnhard was jour- gal clerk two years ago and gave geeral satistaction fn that capacity, while Mr. Wall was the chief clerk. @eorge L. Simpkins, deputy game and @sh commissioner, has applied to Governor Mickey for reappointment to the position and has many endorsements for the place. Among his more prominent supporters are Benator Dietrich; D. E. Thompson, Con- | gressman Burkett and G. W. Holdredge, encral manager of the B. & M. His only opponent {s Harry McConnell of Albion, who 1s his deputy at present. Hollday d. Local merchants are well satisfied with the hollday trade. For the last three days | the larger stores have been thronged with shoppers secking Christmas, gitts. The de- | partment stores of the city have been at times s0 rushed that it was an Impossi- bllity to cope with the crowds. One no- ticeable thing about the Christmas buying this year has been the demand for high- | grade goods and wares. The furniture | stores especlally have mot with a better class of trade than in former years. The main object with the average shopper this year seems to be quality rather than cheapness. Another Trade G advantageaus factor in the Christmas trade is the seasonable weather which has prevailed during the last few days. This has aided greatly in moving the stocks of winter goods which the mer- chants bad on hands. The heavy Christ- mas buying will undoubtedly clarity the local eredit situaticn to a_considerable ex- tent by Increasing deposits and liquidation of short-time loans. Parole for Rushviile Man. Governor Savage has granted a pardon to Lloyd Cardwell, sentenced to ten years In the, penitentiary for criminal assault from Rushville, Sheridan county. Cardwell, ac- companied by his wife, left yesterday for his home. He is a ranchman, 21 years of uge and had only been married a shcrt time when he was arrested for aseaulting a young woman whom he was taking to his home to nurse his sick wite. At the trial an effort | the. police are also doiag much scouting | H. Gerhart stood for a holdup and is out | a gold wateh and 32 | gora | crowd in the Burlington station qu a letter of thanks. | was again arrested and lodged in jail as | surance; G. H. Johnson & Son, $2,500, fully the young woman and one of the witnesses who testified against her was later sent to the penitentiary for perjury. Long = The long and short man are agaln get- ting busy in Lincoln and as a consequence around. M. Hickman was held up at the near Tenth and G streets, and lost $2 by the transaction. W. These two men had been making Christmas purchases. sald a long and a short man did the work. Someonc else touched W. B. Price for a atch as he was golng through the Girl Thanks Governor, A. B. Lawrence, whose release was se- cured from the penitentiary because of a pathetic letter wriiten to Governor Savage by Lawrence's daughter, left the state prison this morning and has gone to Nor- folk, his home. This pardon seemed to have met with general approval and the governor has recelved several letters com- mending him for the act. This morning he recelved a plcture of the little girl, as a Chr{stmas present, accompanying which Keep Suspects in Jail. The police are having a dificult time with thelr suspected train robbers. This morn- Ing the men were taken before Justice Greenc on a charge of «having robbed a stor¢ at Raymond, and upon motion of the county attorney, they were discharged. costr each.and Standish was discharged, He a suspicious gharacter. In default of the wherewithal to pay the fines, Doe and Cramer were committed to jail, and the police believe before their sentences have expired sufficient evidence will have been found against them to keep them longer. State House Deserted. At the state ecapital Christmas day will be generally observed. Public buildings and most of the stores will be closed. Most of the occupants of the state house left for their homes today and others are going. There will be special services at most of the churches. Hold Up a Butcher. Two masked men entered the meat mar- ket of H. Hauschildt, 711 North Fourteenth street, covered him with revolvers and then looted the cash drawer of about $50. They made their escape after firing several shots at Hauschildt.” There is no clue to the identity of the men. LOSERS IN BEATRICE FIRE Most of Them Are Partially In. 1 Soon Resume red BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 24.—(8pecial.)— The fire which broke out in the old Ma- sonic block yesterday morning at 3 o'clock was extinguished shortly before noon yes- terday after a heroic fight on the part of the Beatrice firemen, and the wreck and ruin of ome Gf the most coetly conflagra- tions in the history of the city stands as a reminder of what was, at the time of its building, one of the most beautiful blacks in Beatrice. The loss on the bullding was $38,000, with $22,000 insurance. The loss to the Beatrice National bank, which included movable turniture and fixtures, is $1,000, with no in- surance. The other losers are Day's drug store, $8,000, with $5,000 insurance; H. J. Doths, $3,500, with-$1.500 insurance; J. E. Cabbey, $500, no insurance; R, W. Grant, $3,000, with $1,000 insurance; Trevett, Mat tis & Baker, $2,000, covered by insurance; Beatrice School board, $500, covered by in- surance; J. R. Mason, $1,000, with $500 in- surance; Painters' and Carpenters’ lodge, $300, fully insured; F. W. Barclay, plumb- Ing stock and tools, $1,800, with $1,500 in- insured The Jjolming the one destroyed, the Voortman stock of clothing and sevel hundred dollars to other occupants. T bullding was damaged to the extent of §: 000, losses In the Le Paidevin block, ad- were $3,600 on 1 early all of the firms which occupled quarters in the destroyed block have en- goged In business in temporary locations elsewhere in town. D. W. Cook says that the Beatrice Na- tional bank will erect a new and suitable building upon the ruins of its old site, and that it will be a creditable structure for the most prominent corner in the city. Beatrice Landlord Arrested. BEATRICE, Neb, Dec. 24— (Special.)— A. F. Swart, proprietor of the Randall house in this city, was arrested yesterday morning on & complaint sworn out by Miss Munday, a former employe of the ho- tel, on a charge of assault and battery, The arrest is the outgrowth of an alterca- tion which occurred between Miss Munday and Landlord Swart in the kitchen of the botel Sunday morning, In which plaintift alleges that defendant struck her. Swart's hearing' {s set for next Monday morning | at 9 c'clock. Beatrice Firemen's Falr Opeus. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Speclal.)— | The firemen's falr opened here last nizht {for one week ia the | torlum with a large attendance. The Jef- | troy twins of Wymore gave aw hour's en- | tertainment, followed by a musical pro. | gram rendered by local talemt. Prizes | will be awarded each evening and the | firemen intend to make the present fair | was made to break down the character of the best ever held in the city Drive it away! Drive it away!! That wolfish cough of yours Coughs are deceitful, de- structive. They tear delicate membrancs, prevent healing, and prepare the way for seri- ous lung troubles. Quiet your cough. Bring rest to your throat and lungs. For 60 years the doctors have prescribed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for coughs, colds, asthma bronchitis, pneumonia 3. Both | Fifth street audi- | Skiles HILLS NOT- YET EREE MAN Prison Sentence Will Not Expire Ustil April 29, 1004. GOVERNOR MAKES M!STAKE IN "DATES | Form Preacher on Parole Will, Un- ess Govermor Takes Further Action, Re Responsible to State for More Than Year, | (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 24.—(Special Telegram.)— a Rev. Rowland P. Hills is etill a con- vict. Intending to make the preacher a Christmas present of a commu- tation of sentence, the governor juggled the records and, instead of accomplishing his purpose, only succeeded in taking six months and two days from the original sentence, The records show that even with this den of the penitentiary sent to Rev he explains the serve: Hills, time the latter has io Letter from Warden. Dr, Rowland P. Hills, Blair, Neb.: Dear Sir—There appears to be some misunder- standing regarding your sentence and, its commutation and | hasten to inform 'you of the facts, so that you may govern your- | melf accordingly. You were sentenced October 13, 1900, to four years in the penftentiary. You secured an order from- the supreme court suspend- ing the eentenve, On the 2th of July, 1801, the supreme court affirmed the sen- tence and ordered its execution. Therefore your sentence dates from July 29, 1901, under the holding of Hon. Frank Prout, ‘attorgey general of this state. A four-year sefftence credits you with eleven months’ good time, so your ‘good time' sentence would explire August 29, 1904 Now his excellency. Hon. Ezra P. Savage, has commuted your four-year sentence to three years. flve months and twenty-elght days, thus cutting off six months and two days' from the original sentence of four vears This commuted sentence (practically three years and six months), also carries with it a _good time allowance of nine months. 'The goo! time sentence, there- fore, with the ccmmutation, will entitle you' to a discharge on April 29, 194, being iwo years and nine months from the 29th of July, 1901, Governor Savage Intended to pardon Rev. Hills. To a reporter for The Bee he salc last night: “I commuted Mr. Hills' sen- tence so that he would be a free man by Christmas. He only had three more days to serve. After giving orders in regard to the let- ter to be sent Mr, Hills, Governor Savage ordered the employes at the penitentiary to keep the matter from the public as much as possible, as he did not want his mistake aired. Even after the leiter had been sent by the warden, Governor Savage said that he had commuted his sentence in order that he might be at home Christmas. The gov- ernor thought Hills' time would be out in six months and two days. Since August 11 Hills has been out on parole. Clerk Makes Mistake. . In an interview this afternoon in re- gard to the mistake made In the papers commuting the sentence of August Hills, Governor Savage sald it was his intention to free the man. “It is his misfortune that a mistake was made, for he will have to stand by the record. The first I knew of any intimation that there had been a mistake made was when the warden of the penitentiary told me about ity and asked for instructions, I told him to stand by his written orders. The clerks in the office, paid by the state, are supposed to have charge of such papers and keep them correct. I haven't the time to look over them. When a paper comes to me marked ‘0. K.’ 1 judge It is all right and go ahead. Mr. Clancy has the papers in this case locked up and when he returns I shall ask him to explain. But of course the people will" blame me for it,” con- cluded the governor. The records at the governor's office show that Hills was committed to the penitentiary October. 13, 1900, and the com- mitment shows that his time would ex- l’;ln- November 13, after making allowance lor good time. By the governor's records the time of his discharge would be June 11, 1903, a date different from the record kept by the warden. MRS. LILLIE TAKES IT COOLLY Says She is Glad that Has Been Going Round Has Culminated. DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Special.)— As teported in these dispatches this morn- ing, Mrs. Lena M. Lillic was arrested yes- terday evening, charged with the crime of murdering her husband, Harvey Lillle, on the morning of October 2 is signed by County Attorney Walling When arersted by Sheriff West Mrs, Lil- lie showed no eigns of humiliaticn what- ever, as the sheriff stated to the reporter. “She seemed somewhat dazed at first, when arrested,” said Sheriff West. “‘She sat down from this I could not see that she was af- fected in the least.” Mr. and Mrs. Lillie resided In thig city for eight or ten years. During this time Mr. Lillle was In the employ of the Nye Schunelder company, and was considered one of thelr most trustworthy employes. He had the confidence both of his employ ers and the publie. Mrs. Lillic has been considered one of the leading soclety women of the eity and has been highly re- spected by all. They had one child, Edna, about 12 years of age The preliminary hearing has been set for nest Monday morning before Connty Judge C. M. Skiles. This will be one of the most Interesting griminal cases ever tried in Butler county. Judge Matt Miller will appear for the defendant Mrs. Lil- lie positively refuses to be interviewed by the nwespaper reporters, but in speaking to others of the affair she stated that she had known of the talk that was going the rounds und was glad that it had nated culmi- Belle Crawford of Alllance Commits Sulelde Without Auy Kuewn Cause for A ALLIANCE, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Special.)~ Belle Crawford, aféd 32 years, committed suicide this morning In a house of ill-fame by drinking carbelic acid No motive is known for the act. The deceased's parents reside in Deadwood, 8 D New Ledge of Achates. NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 24.~(Spedial)— Norfolk lodge No. 40, Royal Achates, was instituted last night with forty charter members, by Deputy Mrs. Jennle §. Hicks, assisted by Irving G. Baright, supremo president, of Omaha. The following oficers were elected; Past president, Mrs. Charies | By a blunder on the part of Governor Sav- | bigamist | much taken from the sentence, the min- ister will not be a free man’ until April | 20, 1904, By the following letter, which the war- Talk Which | The complaint | on the lcunge for a few minutes, but aside | When arraigncd before County Judge last cvening Mrs. Lillie, from ap- pearances, did not comprehend that she was charged with a crime o serious in its | nature as that of murder in the first de gree. She secmed to be more Interested In who the spectators were than the pro- cecdings of the court. WOMAN DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID| Manwelller; president, Mrs. W. Killen; vice president, H. L. Spaulding; chaplain, Mrs. Lulu Talbert; secretary, Miss May Harsch- man, treasurer, Dr. H. T. Holdes. ROBBERS DYNAMITE A BANK l!arnr' £3,000 at Surprise and Escape } with Thelr Booty with Pos in Parsuit, SURPRISE, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Special)— Robbers dynamited the safe of the State bank of Surprise during the night and se- cured $3,000 in money. They dug a hole In the brick vault and then blew open the {safe. They made their escape, but blood- | | hounde have been put on the trail. At last reports they had not been captured. Snow Disappears at Beatrice. | BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Special)— | The snow, which has coyered the ground to the depth of four or five inches for the last ten days has disappeared and farm- ors In this section will attempt to gather | the corn remaining in the flelds before aunother snow comes. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Chr tmas WiIl Be Cold and Fair Ex- cept in Western Portion of Nebraska. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--Forecast: For Nebraska—Falr in east, enow in west portion Thursd continued cold; Friday warmer, with fair in south and snow in north portion, For lowa—Thursday, fair; and warmer in west portion. For Illinois—Fair Thursday and colder in south portion; Friday, falr and con- tinued cold; brisk to high morth winds. For Colorado—Fair Thursday, except probably snow in northeast portion; Fri- day, fair and warmer. For North Dakota—Fair and continued cold Thursday; Friday, fair and warmer. For South Dakota—Fair and continued cold Thursday, except south winds in ex- treme west portion; ' Friday, smow and warmer. For Kansas—Fair tinued cold Friday. For Wyoming—Fair and warmer in wes snow in east portion Thursday; Friday, fair and Warmer. For Missourl—Fair Thursday and colder in southern portion; Firday, fair. SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS. Ne Alarm. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D, Dec. 24.—(Spe- clai.)—Since the heavy snowfall of the last Friday, fair Thursday and con- i Stockmen Fe fi‘c@ Lsalaoiile KY:SA!\' Francisco: €or sale by all dr\y’iata. Acts Pleasantly, Acts Beneficiallys fctsstruly as-a_Laxative. Syrup of Figs appeals to the cultured and the well-informed and to the healthy, because its com« ponent parts are simple and wholesome and be- cause it acts without disturbing the patural funce tions, as itis wholly free from every objectionable quality or substance. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained from an excellent combination of plants known to be medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially. To get its beneficial effects—buy genuine—manufactured by the ficSmep the 1. “New YorkiN.Y. Price.fifty.cents per.bottle. two weeks throughout the. range country there has been comsiderable apprehension as to the condition of stock. Sylvan Win- ter, a prominent stockman and a member | of the firm of Kaufman & Winter, has just | returned to Chamberlain from a two days’ | tour of Investigation west of the Missouri river, and he reports that stock has not suf- | fered in the least. He was forty miles | west, and says that there is an abundance | of feed on the sidehills and the uplands, | and that some of his stock that was found miles from the home ranch was in better condition that the stogk, that had not strayed away from home; He declares that | no losses and that there s absolutely noth- ing in present condtions to create the least ajarm. ——r— Burned to Death in Jail SIOUX FALLS, 84Dy1Dec. 24.—(Special.) ~Full “‘particulars Have been received here concerning the burni{h¥ fo death at Gar- retson, Saturday night;'of Chester Weather- burn, while an occupant of the jail at that place. When Weatherburn was piaced in the jail he was badly inebriated. He got an idea that by burning down the door of | his cell he could escape from prison. With this purpose he pulled the excelsior out of a mattress and piled it and all the loose articles in the room agatnst ‘the door and then set fire to the plle. When the fire was discovered it had gained such headway that it was impossible to put it out in tima | to save the unfortunate man's life. In fact, It was only after a desperate fight that the jail bullding was saved from de- struction. Paso. rado and Utah. Bishop in SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 24.—(Special.) --South Dakotans in general, and, for that matter, thousands of other residents of the | northwest, will be pleased to learn that | Right Rev. W. H. Hare, Episcopal bishop of South Dakota, who was badly injured a few days ago by being thrown from a wagon while driving to a mission station on the Standing Rock Indian reservation, has re- turned to his home in this city. He Is mending rapidly and expects within a fow days to have fully recovered from the | fects of his unpleasant experience. Recovering. addressing, Charged wi ABERDEEN, S. D., Dec. 24.—(Special.)— | § | Thomas McDonald is charged with having | robbed his employer, M. D. Widdis, of sev- | | eral hundred dollars in cash and other | property. Mr. Widdis has been quite Il and had left his business in the hands of | § McDonald, whom he trusted implicitly. | | McDonald has disappeared and cannot be located. | h Ugly Crime. Flow of Gas Near Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, 8. D., Dec. 24.—(Speclal)— | A strong flow of natural gas was struck | | while drilling an artesian well on the farm [ of A. F. Brooks, fifteen miles southwest of | Aberde The gas is of good quality and | burns well. The well is being drilied deeper | married. Rev. Harry Granison Hill officl- | and the result is being watehed with great | ated. | Interest. | | Bushnell-Barnard. srneif. Snmes WEaminey. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 24.—The marriage PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 24.—(Special Tele- | of Major George Bushnell of Fort Logan, | gram.)--Governor Herreid this evening ap- | Colo. | pointed E. Hemmingway of Brookings | Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnard of this city | public examiner, to fill the vacancy caused [ was solemnized at the bride’s home this | by the resignation of Examiner Aurand. |afternoon. | Mr. Hommingway has accepted the appoint- | ment and will qualify at once. | ! HYMENEAL. HELD FOR AIDING ESCAPE Canon City Man Must Answer Charge Fleeing Heynol ustin, of Assisting FULLERTON, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Special.) ~—There occurred last evening at the home | of Edward Reynolds In this alty the mar- |y | riage of Raymonc J. Reynolds to Miss Je Prisoner. CANON CITY, Colo., Dee. 24.—Thomas Prescott of South Canon was arrested { today on an information filed by the dis- | Srocery firm in this clty, 8ad the'brids 18 | sor myrder and bad a large sum of money | a very estimable young woman, whose | | deposited with the prison suthorities, Seme s°1a Yorkvilio, fil.. but whe Mo | oiich s tow days betore Ms sscaps, w spent a considerable portion of ve tt on an order from Cook, two years with friends at Waype, Nep, | 5'Ve" to Prescol AR ord opk S —————— the last | | Webb-Otteman, 24.—(Special SIDNEY. Neb., Dec Tele- gram.)—Herbert A. Webb and Mary A. | Otteman were married here today, Rev. Leemer of the Lutheran church officiating. The groom is employed at the Union P | eific shops and the bride has resided here | since childhood with her parents. They left for Omaha tonight VIRGINIA G CHOGOLATES | Chambers-Shelley. “THE DARK, RICH, CREAMY CENTERS." At the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. 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