Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 8, 1903, Page 3

[ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1903. BIG CROWD AT STATE FAIR| Labor Day Oe'ebrants Hslp 1) Swell Open- ing Day Attencance. GAS OVERCOMES STATE HOUSE FIREMAN Miss Ruth Bryan Denfes That She Engaged té Marry Captain ' Hobson of Merrimac Fame, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept. 7.—(Speciul.)—With prob- ably 5,000 visitors in town the state fair opened formally this morning under most favorable circumstances. The weather was Just breezy enough to stir the dust, making a strong demand for baths this evening. A slight rain began to fall at the finish of the second race, causing a few of the timid to hunt the tall timber, but it was only a bluft, not enough rain falling to even set- tle the dust on the track. It was Labor day here and everyone in town took off his hat to the workingman. He was In all his glory and the parade he #ave was sald to be the best in the history of the city, Over 1,000 people were in line and they all had the appearance of having been against the full dinner pail for these | many years. The boys from the Havelock shops, with their black shirts, were espe- elally husky looking lads and were recelved with much applause. The statehouse and all public bulldings and stores were closed. The parade formed shortly after 10 o'clock and, with Hagenaw's band at its head, made a march through the principal streets of the city, witnessed by immense crowds all along the line and viewed by Governor Mickey and prominent citizens from the veranda of the Lincoln hotel. It disbanded to go to the grounds. The speaking did not materialize ds was advertised. James Man- ahan was there and one or two other ora- tors, but when the first man began to talk the crowd made a break for the race track and only the lame and the halt and the blind remained. Mr. Bryan and the other speakers were not on hand and the crowd was evidently satisfled, as no, one offéred objections. Two very pronounced features of the fair this year are the number of restaurants! and eating houses and the number of exhid- its by the machine men. On the grounds there are engines, engines everywhere; separators, threshing machines, rakes, har- rows, buggles, plows, wagons and every- thing that would Induce the farmer to save | labor. Bvery known varlety of whistle | tooted constantly, including the siren, and that was tuned to Imitate the steam caliope. The fish hatcheries, the bees, the hogs, the | cattle, mercantile hall, the county exmhm were surrounded with visitors all day. The midway did its share of business and the eating houses served dinners and break- fasts and suppers regardless of the time of day. Speflers are there in plenty. In fact, it is a fegular fair with good pros- pects of being the best in the history of the state. Cresceus, the famous trotter, who, with his owner, arrived this morning, was put on the track for a little spin-out after the races and made a hit with the crowd at once. The horse is better looking than was supposed, which was a pleasant surprise to the people. The roadsters’ pacing races wore good and the grandstand was comfortably filled to watch them. Nearly all the starts were poor and it was only after many attempts that any start was made. Fireman at State House Overcome. John McOance, fireman at the State house, was overcoms by gasoline gas while at work In the pumping pit about 10 o'elock this morning and was resuscitated only after hard work on the part of George, “Charles and Howard Burnd., A valve in (hl pump worked loose and it was through this that the gas escaped. McCance was hunting for the leak when he was over- come. He was found by Charles Burns and at that time wag standing In the bot- tom of the forty foot pit, on the edge of & six foot pit, ready to topple over. Burns §rabbed him and called for help, his broth. ers respondin; McCance struggled vio- lently to release himself from the broth- ers and In doing so caught hold of a wire and at once lapsed in unconscliousness. In tearing loose his hand from the wire the brothers had to llmoll break the man's fingers. ‘They then carried hlm up the steps and out into the open alr, where by using his arms for pumps, they got the gas out of him and pure alr In. When he became consctous MoCance id he felt no 1 effects from his experience. He felt, he said, as though he had drenk too much fair llquor. Miss Bryam Denfes Rum. Anent the stories being circulated in the east that Miss Ruth Bryan is to marry Capiain Hobson of Merrimac fame, Miss Bryan sald today: ““There is absolutely no truth in the report.”” Mrs. Bryan sald: “We have been Hearing about that story for two or three days. I don't want to say anything about it because there is no truth in it The story first came out from Waynesville, N. C,, and among other things the dispatch read: “The gossips at this resort never had #0 much 1o talk about as st present. They have it that Captain. Richmond Pearson Hobson, the famous hero of the Merrimac, is engaged to marry Ruth Bryan, eldest daughtor of Willlam Jennings Bryan. Cap- tain Hobeson himself declines to either con- firm or deny the rumor. This much is cer- tainly true. Captain Hobson writes a let- ter to Miss Bryan every day in the week and just as often does he receive a plainly addressed ienvelops' postmarked Linco! Neb." It has been suggested here that Miss Bryan, It she desired to stop the talk, should do like the democratic Missour! girl, Mary Anderson, did when it was rifmorcd that she was engaged to marry Jesse Hen- derson. Miss gnderson placed a notice in her home paper to the effect that the rumor was not only false but that she “would not marry Jesse Henderson if he was the last man on earth.” That worked #0 well that the two names have never been coupled stnce. University Bulldings Delay: The new physics and administration bulldings that were to have been erected this year on the university campus will not be erected untll next spring. Because of this the foot ball ground will remain the same as last year. The postponement of the beginning of the bulldings was due to the fact that the plans are not yet com- pleted and when they are finished it wauld be at such a late date that it would be im- possibly to. get all the material this fall. The work on the new structures at the farm Is progressing and the contracts for the dairy barn and the horticultural buld- ing will be let at the meeting of the bui'd- Ing eommittee that is to be held at the university tonight. The new 165,000 recita- ’”nr\ bullding for the farm will aiso be al- lowed to go over until next year for the | same reason that the buflding the | campus cannot be started now. A great number of changes and fmprove- ments in the arrangement of the campus | bulldings will greet the returning students | this fall. The old main bullding, especially, has undergone Immense changes at the hands of the carpenters and decorators, who have been busy there during the sum- mer months. The old chapel has been torn out and the room thus given has been util- ized for new quarters for the law school, | which, since the extension of the course | of three years, demanded new and better facllities. The lower floor of has been ‘made over Into a large lecture room and two large offices. A floor has been put in the ery and this has the same arrangement as the second floor. The large room above the lecture room will be used as a library, and fitted up as is the main library of the university. One of the maller rooms near the hall will be occu- pled by the deans, and the other will be | gtven to the law students as a cloak room. The men are still at work on the buflding and the rooms will not be ready for occu- pancy until the last of the week or the | first of next week. ASSIGN PASTORS IN NEBRASKA | German Methodiat Conferemce Con- | cludes Tta A 18 St. Joseph. on fon at ! ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. 7.—(Special Tele- gram.)—P. C. Schramm, for the past three | years pastor of the German Methodist Eplscopal chureh, Third and Robidoux streets, has been trahsferred to Omaha, belng wucceeded here by Rev. G. D. Becker, | | Who has held a professorship in the lowa | Westeyan untversity at Mount Pleasant, la. Bishop Merrill made the following as- | signments J. J. Steininger, Lincoln, presiding elder; J. ' G. Mueller, Beatrice, Neb.; John Kracher, Platonia, Neb.; H. A. Trelver, Cortiand, Neb.; to be supplied, Cosby and Graham, Mo, . Gruen, Friend, Neb.; C. G. Meyer, Humboldt, Neb.; C. J. Keller, | Jansen and| Gilead. Neb.; F. I. Schultz, Kramer and Zion, Neb.; Charies Harms, Lincoln, Neb.; H. A. Lickmann, Oregon, Mo G D Hecker, §t Joseph, Mo. John Schaum, Sprague, ‘Neb.( P. W. Maithael, Ster'ing, .; G. G. Grassmueck, Swan Ton, Neb.i 30 b Nigh, Wethena: Ran K D>, ‘Beck, ‘White_Cloud, Kan.; G. G. Rein- hardt, Macon, Neb. North Nebraska dis- teu: 3. G Leist, presiding sider; H. C. Worner, " Arilngton, Neb.; A. J. Ross, Ber- lin, Neb.; John Lauer, Hoelus, Ansiey and Scotla, Neb.; Benjamin enmann, Cul- bertson, Neb.; Fred Hauser, Denver, Colo., | First church; Mathew Herman, Denver, | Becond chureh; W. F. Fricke, Denver, | Third church; Jullus Wegener, Duncan and Columbus, Neb.; J. M. Zwink, Eustls, Neb., Willilam Tenat,' Grand Island, Palmer and \mmmn. Neb.; A. J. Wurst, Kalamazoo, {and Fairview,” Neb.; P. ¢ Schramm, .Omah., Neb.; 'H, C. Eltelat, Papillion, and Portland, Neb.; W. R. Velte, Pueblo, ‘Colo. | To be lup&l’ied Rushville, Neb. To bo | supplied, South Omaha. 'M. Hermann, Plattsmouth, Neb.; C. H. Sudbrock, West Point, and Scribner, Neb.; H. H. Hackman, Waco, and Seward, Neb.; O. G. Ponath, Osceola, Neb. 1DAKOTl DEMOCRATS MEET d A Weak County Ticket is N Defeat is Almost As- sured. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Sept. 7.—(Special.) ~The democratic county convention Wi held in South Sioux City Saturday, and After four hours of political struggling the tollowing ticket was nominated: For treas- urer, Carl Larson; for clerk, Willlam A. Morgan; for sheriff, Henry Lenafelter; for judge, James Ireland; for coroner, George Lord; for superintendent, $1d Stinson: for elerk of courts, James Bresslin; for asses- sor, Peter Carney; for commissioner, C. H. Smith. The ticket is considered a very weak one and was mostly the carrying out of politi- cal promises made two years ago, and was not what the leaders of the party wanted, as they felt they had at least an oppor- tunity to win one or two offices this fall It the right nominations had been made, but dissension in their own ranks accom- piished the above result. Next Baturday the republicans hold their county convention in this place and in all Mkelihood will do as they have the past elght years—place in nomination the same candidates as the citizens' county conven- tion selected on August 22. The combined tickets of the citizens and republicans have been successful in this county for the last eight years and there seems to be no good reasons why it will not again be successtul. SCHOOL BOOKS IN DEMAND Sept. T.—(Spectal)— Harvard public schools began their years' work this morning with fourteen teachers. Harvard school district is six miles square, there being five outside schools. WEST POINT, Neb., Sept. 7.—(Special.)— The public and parachial schools of the city re-opened for the fall term Lhls morn- ing with a large attendance. The prerent school accommodations of the city are to- tally inadequate for the needs of the pcpu- ation. The overcrowding which necessar- ily ensues emphasizes the crying need of ward school houses being erected. ALBION, Neb., Sept. T.—(8pecial.)—School opened this morning with & large attend ance, and from indications the enrollment will be larger than any previous year. New Paper for David City. DAVID CITY, Neb., Sept. 7.—(Speclal.)— Davia City is to have another newspaper. B. A. McNell, formerly of Burprise, this county, and L. B. Pitzer, who foreman of the People's Banner for the last two years, are the editors and proprie- tors. Both of these gentlemen are exper- ness. The name of the new paper will be The David City Journal, and will be re- publican in politics. This will make three papers and one job office for David City. The Initial number will probably be lssued next week, Castle 1s Held. C. A. Castle, charged with ‘entering the home of F. A. Swanson at %14 Cuming, with intent {¢ commit burglary, was ar- raigned In police court yesterday and waived examination, being placed under $50 bonds to appear in district court. He was to have been given an opportunity to secure bonds, when all at once he discov- ered that he didn't know what a waiver ment, and asked that he be given another chance and that the hearing be held as soon as possible. His wishes In the mat- ter will be complied with. the chapel | | has been fenced printers and good hustlers for busi- | I NEBRASKA CITY CELEBRATES Over One Thousand Union Labor Men Join in Porade BIGGEST DEMONSTRATION SEEN IN CITY Other Nebraska Towns Also Observe the Day With Exercises Appro- priate to the Oc- easton, NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 7.—4%pe- cfal.)~The labor unions and citizens gen- erally celebrated Labor day in a manner | never before attempted in this city. A | blg street parade was the feature of the | morning, being over two miles in length and the largest street demonstration ever held in this city, Loeb's concert band and the Merchants band furnished the music and numerous floats enlivened the procession. Nearly twenty unions were represented, comprising about 2,000 people, over 1,000 of them being uniformed. The parade was formed on lower Central avenus and marched west to Morton's park, where & basket dinner and the exercises of the day were held. Athletic sports, games ani music made the day a pleasant one for the thousands who took advantage of the holiday in the city's finest park. Speeches were made by Rev. S8amuel Garvin and H. H. Hanks. Apropos of the celebration of Labor day it might be well to mention that the growth of the labor movement here has been phenomenal. Two years ago or- ganized labor was not thought of here and now every trade is represented &nd practically every laboring man In the city have afiliated with the organization. Never in the history of the city have times been as propitious to labor as at present; every factory in the city Is running full ca- pacity, some running the full twenty-four hours a day. Building has been active during the sei- son and yet houses for rent are a very scarce article. The Morton brothers are bullding a magnificent country residence at Arbor Lodge as a memorial to ther late father, J. Sterling Morton, former secretary of agriculture. The house alone will cost about $160,00 and in addition to this several thousand dollars will be \ex- pended in improving the grounds. This buflding has furnished work for hundreds of laborers this summer and when com- pleted will be one of the finest residences in Nebraska. Several new bulldings have been erected in the business portion of the city and the Merchants National bank is at present constructing a banking house that will compare with any In the stat. The local buflding and loan assoclation and others doing business in this territory are enjoying a very material increase in bulld- ing business and from present indications the increase will continue for some time to come. 1t is probable that no city of this elze in the west has as many manufacturing establishments. DAVID CITY, Neb., Sept. 7.—(Special.)— Labor day was not generally observed in this city, the only evidence of a legal holi- day was the postoffice was closed during the day. The banks and business houses transacted business as usual. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.,, BSept. 7.—(Spe- clal.)—Labor day was generally observed in Plattsmouth today, the weather being favorable. The day's exercises consisted of a big street parade at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, band concerts, speechmaking and a varied program of sthletic contests. The speaking and sports took place in South park. Practically every labor organiza- ton In Plattsmouth and some from Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Nebraska City and other cities participated in the .parade, which was headed by the Plattsifioutn B. & M. band. Among the speakers were Mr. Adalr, president. of the Metal and -Sheet- fron Workers' union of Omaha, and Hon. R. B, Windham of Plattsmouth, Fall Breaks a Les. BEEMER, Neb.,, Sept. T.—(Special.)—Mr. Willlam Drusker, one of the leading mer- chants of Beemer, yesterday broke one of his le He was out to the farm of G. Karlen and in gcuffiing with a friend made & mis-step and in some way caused the break. 'FORECAST OF THE WEATHER of Fair Today; Cooler im ¥n and Southern Parts of Nebraska. Promi, Ea WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Forecast: For Nebraska—Fair Tuesday, cooler in east and south portions; Wednesday, fafr. For lowa—Showers; cooler Tuesday, ex- cept fair In extreme western portions; “Wednesday, fair. For Illinois—Partly cloudy Tuesday; cooler in north and central portions and at night in extreme southern portion; Wednes- day in north and central portions and at night in extreme south portion; Wednes- day cooler and generally fair; brisk to high west fo northwest winds near Lake Michi- gan. . For Missouri—Showers; Wednesday, falr. For North Dakota—Fair Tuesday; cooler in northwest portion; Wednesday, fair. For South Dakota—Fair Tuesday and Wedneaday. For Colerado—Fair; warmer in north por- tion; Wednesday, falr. For Wyoming—Fair; and Wednesday. For Montana—Fair Tuesday; cooler in southwest portion; Wednesday fair and warmer. ‘ For Kansas—Fair Tuesday; cooler in east portion; Wednesday, falr. cooler Tuesday; warmer Tuesday Logal Reco OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Sept. 7.—Official record of tem- perature and precipitation, compared with the last fhree 1902, 1902, 1901 1900 83 86 T 86 6 B & o T N BB Maximum temperature... Minimum temperature. Mean temperature Precipitation ....... a o0 T 4 Record of temper: and_preeipitation 2t Lmana for this day and since March 1, | 1903 Normal temperature , | Excess for the day ... | Total excess since March i.. | Norma»| precipitat Deficlency for the day.... Precipitation since March 1 Excess since March 1 o Deflclengy for cor. perlod, 1§3.. 186 inches Deficlency for. cor. 4 -(‘heo 10 Tneh .09 inch 63 Inches 4.17 Inches aam w d eIRduwa MNWIXER 1w _sameaadway CONDITION OF THE WEATHER “uoR AR Omaha, clear Valentine, clear. North Platte, clear..... Cheyenne, partly cloudy Salt Lake, cloudy + Rapid City, partly cloudy . Huron, raining Chicago clear.. Si. Louls, clear . cloudy.., clflr : raining. cloud; Helena, p-rlly clo Blsmarck, clear Galveston, clea: 2 cooBoSccliZenSEs EEesRsEazge H I T M“i:-i“&. of vrecipitation. 'to send complete delegations and all friends WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY The twenty-third annual convention of the Nebraska Woman Suffrage association will be held in Nebraska City, October 6 7 and 8, the place of meeting having been changed from Omaha on account of con- filcting dates and because it will be im- possible to secure the national speakers expected for any other dates. All state officers, presidents of auxiliary county and local assoclations and three delegates from each local club, with one delegate additlonal for every twenty-five members are entitled to vote In the convention. All delegates will be entertained for lodging and breakfast by members of the local club. The program will be superior to any that has previously been given and' will include addresses by two national speakers, both women of ndtional reputation as speakers and thinkers. Rev. Anna How- ard Shaw of Philadelphia, vice president of the natienal Woman Suffrage associa- tion, and Miss Gall Laughlin of New York. Miss Shaw will speak on “The Fate of Republics” and will conduct a question box. Miss Laughlin s already widely known in Nebri a from previous visits here, and as expgrt agent of the United States in- dustrial “commission has attracted audi- ences from various labor organizations | where ever she has spoken. Another s sfon of Interest will be glven to the discus sion of property rights for women by some of the most prominent attorneys of the state. ‘Al auxillary organizations are urged of the cause are invited to attend the meet- ings and accept the same hospitality of- fered delegates. The annual state conference of the Iowa soclety, Daughters of the American Revo- lution, will be held at Davenport, October 6 and 7. While the full details for the con- terence have not as yet been arranged, the presence of the president general of the national organization, Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, attaches unusual interest to the meeting. The lowa soclety is composed of twenty-five chapters, each of which will be entitled to representation by its regent | and one delegate. In addition to the voting representatives it is expected that not less than fifty prominent Daughters of the state will attend the conference. It is ex- pected thaj the visiting women will be tendered a reception by the members of the local chapter. At a meeting of the | Council Bluffs chapter held last week, Mrs. Victor E. Bender, regent of the local chap- ter, and Mrs. D. W. Bushnell were elected to attend the conference. A prize has been offered by the City Im- provement society of Lincoln for a photo- graph of a Lincoln residence having the best and most artistic landscape effect, and at a recent meeting & committee consisting of Mrs. M. D. Welsh, Mrs. Kvangeline Win- ger and Mrs. J. E. Miller was appointed to Jjudge the photographs and award the prize. The resignation of Mrs. W. G. L. Taylor and Mrs, W. B. Ogden as president and vice president of the soclety was accepted and a committee appointed for the selection of successors to the offices. The absence of both Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Ogden will be keenly felt in the soclety, as both were charter members, Mrs. Taylor having been at its head since its organization. _The Hull House Woman's club is the fifst among the Chicago women's organiza- tions to resume work this fall, its first meeting of the season having been held Wednesday afterncon. Cooking and par- liamentary law were discussed by Miss Jane Addams, and classes in both these branches are to be formed at once. The club’s membership s limited to four hun- dred, and the organizatton lacks but fifty of this number. It'was announced that during the season the club will.be addressed by FEugene V. Debs, Mrs. Thuodors Thomas, Mrs. Elia W. Peattie, John F. Finerty, Miss Julla Lathrop, Mrs. Alice P. Norton and Willlam J. Bryan. Boston club women, and all other club women: for that matter, who have worked for the suppression of obnoxious bill boards and disfiguring advertisements, will be | gratified by the action of the Boston Park commissioners in ordering all such removed trom the parks and park ways of the city. | ALL DEPENDS ON WEATHER Most Crops Are in Condition to Yield Abundantly if Fall is Favorable. The crop report given out by the Burling- ton officlals, for the week ending Septem- ber 5, shows that if the weather continues as it s at present, the outloock will be very encouraging. The fact that very little rain has fallen in the last week leaves the ground in good condition. Although there s no lack of molsture in the east, the ground in the territory west of Sheridan appears very dry. Considerable small grain has been threshed and information received changes the previous estimates on the yleld of this crop. The corn is late generally, but the weather s favorable for maturing the crop. The corn in the western halt of | the corn belt of Nebraska and Kansas is a great deal more advanced than in the eastern half. The crop is In excellent con- dition fa all parts, but will require favor- able weather for at least twenty-five or | thirty days. to mature. If no killing frost! sets In during the latter part of this month and the weather is reasonably fa- vorable, the corn crop will be consider- ably better than last season. If frost comes by the middle of Heptem- ber one-half of the crop will be past dan- ger, provided the frost is a light one, but It it comes in the next few days there will be very little sound grain in the territory. The condition of the crop depends a great | deal on the date of the first destructive | frost. Sugar beets are doing well In all ter- | ritory, but the crop of potatoes is falling | way below the average. The excess mols- ture is a great hindrance to the ‘fall plow- ing, but weather conditions look very favorable for this work at present. Fruit is generally failing, only here and there & very small crop of apples, and | these are very poor in all sections. The whole outlook of the entire crop in every | way depends upon weather conditions. OMAHA MINISTER TO LEAVE| Rev. John Koehler Goes to Higgin ville, M d Rev. P. C. Schramm Comes Here. ourt, At the German Methodist conference of the Missouri River district at St. Joseph | Rev. P, C. Schramm of 8t. Joseph was| chosen to succeed Rev. John hoshler of | the German Methodist church of Omaha. Rev. Mr. Koehler goes to Higginsville, Mo. Rev, H. J. Liest of Kansas City | Ellsworth asserts that the wound was In- | hastened by the great quantity of blood he | atter noon by Surgeon MacDiarmid | dance, | of Pittsburg are the largest oil producers | fleld next spring, 1f not sooner, and that if | selected as a professor in the lowa Wesleyan college at Mount Pleasant, Ia. These Thawed Powder. EVERETT, Wash.. Sept. 7.—Three men were instan(ly killed and two other men and a boy badly injured by an explosion of dynamite in the Bride mine in the Monte Cristo district last evening. The killed are Frank Kaushan, Joe Valentine and Morris Vanultl. The injured are A. E. Nie- man and Joe Polish, and Orville Kimball, aged 6 son of Shift Boss J. I Kimball men were thawing powder when the explosion occurred. POLICE AUNTING FOR KNIFE Wearon Ellsworth Used on Houser Has Not Yot Been Found. MURDERER Says He Was Assailed by Houser and Fosdick and Used His Knife to Defend Himselt in Fight. IS LOCKED IN CITY JAIL In the Houser murder case the efforts of the police are being directed toward securing the fnife with which the fatal wound was inflicted. Oharles Ellsworth, | Judge W. who d'd the stabbing, has told two stories regarding the disposition of the weapon after the commission of the crime. First, he said that he had thrown the knife away after he got Into the buggy, but later he maintained that he had given It to May Burns. She was brought to the city jail yestérday morning, and when questioned sald that she had never seen the knife. fiicted with an ordinary wooden-handled | pocket knife, but owing to the fact that he will not tell where the weapon can be found, the police doubt this part of his story. Speclal Officer Baldwin and Ser- geant Cook visited the scene of the crime yasterday morning with the intention of finding the knife, if possible. They found plenty of blood in the road where the blow was struck. A woman's comb and a few hairpins were also found, but the weapon was not located. Ellsworth in Jail, Ellsworth was lodged in the city jall at 4 Monday morning. He says Fosdick and Houser jumped out and grabbed his horses by the heads when he was driving along the road. He says he was afraid of the two men and drew the knife with which he stabbed Houser and jumped out to defend himself. Houser came at him {and he sunk the weapon into his shoulder. After he had stabbed Houser he threw the knife away. It was an ordinary pocket knife, one-bladed and with a wooden handle, Charles Macklin, living at 383 Lineoln avenue, Council Blufts, is the man known as Charley who was with Ellsworth. May | Burns, Bernice Webber (who is said to be the wife of Fosdick), Pearl Brown and Letha Lockwood were the women in the rig with Macklin and Ellsworth, all from Council Bluffs, Ellsworth was not aware that he had committed a murder until an officer placed his hand on his shoulder in Council Blufts and Informed him of the fact. He is a young man about 23 years of age and of very quiet demeanor. He did not seem in the least excited when brought to the jail and seemed to regard the proceedings in a matter of fact sort of way. Quarreled Over Burns Wom: The_police have ascertained that Houser and Kllsworth were at one tme bosom triends. THfeir first falllng out was over the woman in the case, who is known to the police ag the “Burns womap.” The young men had quarreled over the woman. It has come to the knowledge of the police that Houser was first to leave the roadhouse and that he with Fosdick and Opal LaBlanche waited about a half mile down the road until Ellsworth and the Burns woman came along. Houser, the police say, stepped out into the road and halted Ellsworth's rig and ordered him to get out. Ellsworth complied and it was after he had got out of the rig that the cutting of Houser occurred. The knife with which Houser was cut, was found to be in the possession of the Burns woman, or rather Ellsworth told the pelice this morn- ing that she had it. An officer was dis- patched for the knife and it is quite prob- able will bring the woman back with him. Police Surgeon Schleler, who examined Houser's wound shortly after the cutting scrape happened, stated yesterday that it was a deep, penetrating wound in the reglon of the heart, which had severed an artery and that Houser's death had been lost. Post-Mortem Examination. A post-mortem examination over the body of the dead man was held shortly and Assistant Schleler which disclosed that the axillary artery had been severed and that the axillary vein had also been cut ‘n two. The woman, May Burns, over whom the young men fought, was brought to the station and will be held until after the | inquest today at 9:3 a. m. The other two women who were with Ellsworth are in the city jall, held as state witnesses. They were brought over yes: terday evening. All partles who saw the crime committed are now held at the jail. The mother and sister of Ellsworth came over from Council Bluffs and visited him at the jall yesterday evening. The prisoner was brought out and they were allowed to talk together for about thirty minutes. The two women seemed to be very much | affected by the meeting. This was the first time they had seen the prisoner since ho left home Bunday afternoon to go to the GOOD NEWS FROM BIG HORN 011 Men Return with Enth Reports of Wells in that -Country, A number of more or less prominent Omaha eitizens were noticed on downtown streets ‘and In office yesterday enthusi- astically shaking hands with themselves and with cach cther and in explanation stated that everyone of them is on the high road, with no obstacles in sight, to becoming a Rockefeller. P. J. Barr brought the glad news this morning when he arrived from the Big Horn basin oll fields, where he accompa- nfed J. H. Galey of Pittsburg about ten days ago. Mr. Galey und James M. Guffy in the United States, having developed the Texas end other flelds, and for several months Omaha and eastern men who have become interested in the Big Horn basin fleld have been endeavoring to get either Mr. Guffy or Mr. Galey to visit ft. After a thorough examination Mr. Galey stated that his company would be in the the second well now being dril’ed by the Hoosler Ofl company of Goodland (Ind.) turns out as favorably as did the first one, in which oll was struck at 1,124 feet, his company would drop everything elso and begin active operations in the fleld [that he has a true fissure veln of free | miling gold ore which assays up to $16 | very high, up to $150 per ton. | which he | pulsory education ! attendance immediately. Mr. Galey, from the samples furnished him some time ago and from samples taken by himself in the fleld, de- clared the Big Horse Basin oll positively the best found In the country. It was the high grade of the ofl which first induced him, he sald, to examine the fleld A contract, on which a cash bonus was put up, was made Saturday in Chicago for 1,120 acres of land in the basin, the contract providing for a royalty and that drilling be commenced within sixty days. Work in the field, Mr. Barr reports, is progressing rapldly, and he predicts a decided boom within & few months. | NEWS OF OMAHA MEN'S MINES CARTERS TTLE CURE Blek Headaeho and relleve all the tronbies lncl dent %0 A bilioi tate of the aystcm, such as Dis- winces, Nausea, Drowsinces, Distress after eatis Pan in the Side, &c. While their most remat able success has bee shown In curing SICK Hoadache,yct Carter'sLittle Liver Pills are equally ble in Constipation, enring and preventi unoying complaint, whils they alao correc all disorders of the stomach, stimulate the i and regulate the bowels, Eveu if they only cu HEAD Ache they would be almost priceicut to those whe suffer from this distressing complaint ; Dately their goodneas dors not end here, i thowe who once try them will find these little pilis vala- able in 80 many ways that they will not be williag 10 do without them. But after all sick head ACHE Ta the banc of «o many lives that here is where we make our grest bost. Our pills cure it while others do not. Carter's Liitle Liver Pilla are very small and very eary to take. One or two pills makes dose. hey are atrictly vegetable a |r parge, bt by their Kn tion_please all who Do thom. Tn vials 3 centas five for \y ruggists everywhere, or sent by CARTER MEDICINE CO., New York Olm “CLEANLINESS S. Felker Brings Reports ot Work in La Plata Mountain Judge W. 8. Felker and Mrs. Felker, who has been {ll, arrived home Sunday morning from the La Plata mountains, Montezwma county, Colo. Judge Felker has for several years been developing some mining property on the West Mancos river, and being now satisfied per ton, will push the work. His property 1a located a short distance from that owned by the Gold Run Placer Mining company, composed of Omaha men, on the East Mancos river, and he brings favorable news of the alstrict. James Doyle of Portland-Independence mine fame now has his mill on the North Star mine, at the head of the gulch running night and day, and has forty or fifty men at work. The free milling ore Is running It is claimed by some that It Is being taken from a Veln, while others state that a rich pocket is belng worked. Mr. Doyle s saving the concentrates and shipping them 'to the smelter at Durango. He I8 also dolng some e o e ot ®'™ | 14 the watchword for health and vigor, come e Bt fovmariy 'af Omaha, | fort and beauty. Mankind is learning not and first superintendent of the Gold Run fi:“‘:"”‘"‘ g':%fld’“‘;:"t:‘“‘::: ‘:;:".‘; company, fs working away at his own prop- | (% ool o " the Rome, announces bes erties and gives out very favorable reports 8 d Frank M. Crowell, also formerly of Omaha, | $18tef iriumph— & now at La Plata in charge of properties H A N D which he located several vears ago, and In sold an Interest for several FOR TOILET AND BATH thousand dollars In cash and a large block of stock In the purchasing company. Very little prospeqting, Judge Felker A special soap which energizes the whole body, starts the circulation and leaves as ashllardting §low, JU precers enRNEINA reports, is being done in_the district, through all those at work are doing well. MERCER DROPS IN FOR A DAY Former Congressman Out from His Eastern Quarters Just for n Visit, A skin of beauty i a joy forever. R. T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM, fll MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER Removes Tan, Pimples, Freckles, Moth Patches, David H. Mercer got in from the east yesterday and was about town all day. The Gisappearance of his mustache caused the forfeiture of many salutations on the street, | but the former congressman explained that he felt 80 much better with the mustache off that he dldn't mind. His friends agreed that his original beauty was much enhanced by the amputation. “Just out for a day or so on some private business matters,” sald Mercer. “Expect | to have to go to New York tonight, but will be back in Omaha just as soon as I can. Iam going to be in Omaha as much as T can this winter and am trying to rent a house. It is difficult to get anything T want. I had the same experlence last spring. Omaha certainly needs medium sized comfortabld cottages. With mat at their present prices a man Is almost afraid to build. “I have been spending the summer look. Ing after some business affairs in the New England states and Canada. Things are pretty quiet in the east. The peonle there | are looking at the crops of the west. It is these crops that they expect to balance things up and tide them over the present | financlal depression. Every weather and | crop report from the west fs eagerly scanned by them and they are praying for good ylelds more heartily than the farmers of Nebraska. “I don't know a thing that has any news in it. Tam glad to see the republicans have declded to try the new primary nomination system and I hope it will succeed and wipe out the old sores.” MAY HAVE TO EMPLOY GIRLS Messenger and Telegraph Offices Af- fected by Compulsory Law and Beginning of School, it aure it is properis 1 CGOURAUD'S CRERM: ‘as the east harmful of all the skin preparations.”’ For s Al Grugeists and fancy goods dealers fn the United Seaten and Europe. FERD. T. HOPKINS, Proj Qreat Jones St recommend warm chestaut hues, are produced Imperial Halr Razanmm T agterd Hole Caloing fog Gy e oachad 4-‘. FASHION IN HAIR TR Dupesial Chonioal. G0, A8 W. tints, rich bronse SOl Dy Bhermun & Al Best Whiskey 1s “Quaker Mal Frerybody drinks It Everywher You can get it Anywhere, Boys are In demand by the telegraph and messenger companies as the result of the opening of school. It is due to the com- law, which requires by all lads from 7 to 16 years inclusive; further, that the at- tendance at school must be during the first two-thirds of the school year. The school authorities have made It plain that they intend to enforce the law to the letter this year and the American District Telegraph managers are wondering how they are go- ing to recruft their ranks. It may mean larger boys and better pay. Manager Um- sted of the Western Union has sounded the alarm and Is trying to get boys who have finished the elghth grade, promising them speedy promotior. to clerkships if they prove efficlent and adequately educated. The Omaha Messenger and Express com- pany is looking for boys and the other tele- graph and errand-service concerns are anxious about the situation. It is possible that the managers may be driven to the employment of girls as a last resort, as young women past the school -age can be obtained for the amounts paid boys much younger. MAKB PERFI e and drein of {oducretions or mpart vigor a; of Y. in plain wray O e Sold fn Omaha, llh by Kunn & Co., Douglas; Sherm: & MeConnell Drug Oo. Dodge; in Councll Blufs, la., by C. K. Fatally Hurt by Thresher, s S0 Maka. ALBION, Neb, Sept. 7.—(Spectal)—A young man by the name of Mitchell, whose | parents live between here and Cedar Rap- | 1ds, met with an accident Saturday, from | the effects of which he aled yesterday | morning. While working around a thresh- | ing machine he in some way got his foot | In the cylinder of the machine and his leg | was terribly lacerated to the knee. By | the time medican ald could he secured the | loss of blood was so great that an opera- tion was impossible. After Intense suffer- ing he died yesterday morning. irated book | particalars and d valuabie Lo ladies ™ol Shears in lowa, Sherift Power has returned from Des Moines, where he took Mollie Shears. At first the lowa eity authorities object to :::len.hm woman, who was pronounced in- | SPECIALIST y the Douglas county commission, Teests o forms: of but finally did so. Investigation developed DISEASES OF that for four years she had lived in a little shanty with & man who it s reported is MEN ONLY now in Kansas City, and that before com- g to Omaha she had shot at and at- tempted to kill a woman of whom she was | Jealous. Se Ten Milion Boxes aYear. THE FARILY'S FAVORITE MEDIOINE CANDY CATHARTIC BEST FOR THE BOWELS Varicocele, Hydroo Glest, Nervous Debility, ity and all forms of chrouic diseases. T nt by mail over 316 8. 14th St gr went fu plain wi o0 2 Saebiow ga b, Gircaias sens on Fousest 5 'Con Omaha. lm