Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 11, 1903, Page 7

( ¢ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1903. WILL INVOLVE LARCE AREA Euits Piled in Omaha Threaten to Disturb Many Washington Oounty Farmers, TO QUIET TITLE TO EXTENSIVE TRACTS Complie: Arises Ov Claim that Former Owner of Land Was asne When He Madée Cer~ tain Transfers, wwners of farm property in Washington county are in a state of consternation over oertain suits which have been begun to quiet title and others to follow, which will in the end probably involve 3,300 acres of 1and in that county. The cause of these actions is that one John Irwin, who dled in 1888 at Nebraska City, 18 clalmed to have been insane at the time of certain transfers made by him and the heirs now claim these lands under the statutes. As these transfers were made in 1865 and the lands have been sold and resold, many legal points arise and a lary number of persons in the county are vitally Jnterested. John Irwin at one time pos- sessed about 60,000 acres of land in eastern Nebraska and western lowa and sults have before this been decided practically in favor of the heirs in Clay county, lowa, Sarpy county, and in the United Btates court in Omaha. It is not improbable that many more sections of land included in the former holdings of Irwin may be brought into Mtigation, and in many cases be taken from their present owners, because in suits already decided the plea of insanity has been established. The facts as set forth which have led to this entanglement are thes of two brothers, John and Samuel Irwin, doing a merchandise business at Zanesville, O., the former came to this state in 1886 or 1867. By the manipulation of soldiers’ warrants and college soript {ssued by the “states” he acquired title to about 60,000 acres of land. The brother remaining in Ohlo fur- nished money to purchase lands and in 1866 demanded a settlement and something of a quarrel ensued. This was settled by the transfer by John Irwin to the eastern brother of all the lands claimed in Wash- ington county, about 3,200 acres. Land Went to Settlews. The lands, were at that time of little value and were afterward sold by Samuel Irwin to settiers. They have since then more or less indirectly come to thelr present awners, ‘who In many cases know nothing of the original owne: John Irwin made his home in Nebraska City and lived there until his death in 1598, The proceedings are brought by his son Lemul B. Irwin, daughter, Elisa B. Hawley, and the heirs of a deceased daughter, some ot these living in Nebraska City and others in Dakota. Six suits to quiet title already have been filed, these affecting 960 acres, and another ‘Wwill be filed. Six other suits on trust deeds and mortgages are also being flled. Under the statute of limitation theése sults must be brought before October 10, which wiil be the tenth anniversary of the death of Irwin. The plaintiffs claim that the statute does not apply to Irwin before his death, he being insane. The session of the district court in Blair begins November § and practically all of the attorneys there are interested. In cases which have formerly been tried there were six In Clay county, Iowe. In these insanity was established and the supreme court afirmed the dicision In three of them, but the declsion is at present hung up on a technicality in the others. In the federal ocourt in Omaha insanity was established December 14, 1L In. Barpy county most of the cases have been settled and In dt least two, Insanity established. The cases are among the most important land contests arising In this part of the state for years, and a lar amount of valuable land s Involved. Attorneys Herman Aye and Mayor O'Hanlon are in the city in connectlon with these suits. GIVES A LUCID DESCRIPTION Police Think with Ald of Document They Will Have No Dificulty \ Finding Man. ‘Wednesday evening a South Omaha man called at the police station and told Desk Bergeant Marshall that he wished to have & man accused of petit larceny arrested and he thought the man wanted was In Omals. The desk sergeant told him to write out a description of the individual. After grinding away for some time he Iatd the following description on the ser- geant's desk: ‘Wanted in South Omaha, 2 23 Hio 54, Wate 130, Meaden corAn‘.lulfl:.' His fl)l' ben broke, thom offt His Left @nd olean up two' the Hant. . The ileft arm has ben scoled. He wanted for pety . He "J rond Liver stable. times walres Black sloch hatt. Ware w Bohoes. Yeller whisquers, From the description given It is beileved the police will have no difficulty in locating the man. WANTS A CLEAN CAMPAIGN ‘Ohiet Justice Sullivan Urges that Porsonalities Be Excluded from the Fight. Ohiet Justice John J. Sullivan of Colum- bus came in from Lincoln and spent the day in Omaha consulting with his political friends with reference to the pending cam- palgn in which he is seeking re-election as the democratio nominee, “1 hope the campalgn may be completed without any personal aspersions upon either my opponent or myselt,” sald Judge Sulll- ‘van. “I only consented to accept the nomin- ation on the assurance that the campalgn waged for me should be free from personal @ttacks upon the opposition candidates. M fact, I would rather not be running, and if T am defeated at the election I shall feel no disappointment beyond the loss of the pleasure of winning." o —— Free Show Wins Adolph Astman Jail last night. s Pplolous chardet rrived at t station a loather case which he was canry- ng, was examined and found fo coniain a f dosen swords of various lengths. He said he traveled about the world givi exhibitions, and was asked to perform. started in 'by swallowing & short one and nished the entertainment by taking o n about two feet in length. After the exhibition was over he was allowed to de- part. Astman said he had visited all the principal oities of Europe, and had but recently come to this country. WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY Mrs. George Tilden and Mrs. Bhinrock were elected at Thursday's meeting of the local Women's Christian Temperance union a8 its representatives at the state conven- tion, to be held at Lexington, September 2-%5. Among other business it was decided to extend, through the president of the state organisation, an invitation to the National Women's Christlan Temperance union to hold its annual meeting in Omaba in 196 The industrial committee reported that it had been decided to drop the sup- port of the mothers' meetings at the City mission this winter, but that the union should continue to contribute $i6 a month to the support of the Industrial olasses for children, and in addition support the classes in temperance. Miss Magee, who is in charge of the visiting work at the oity jail, asked that she be given an assistant in that work, someone who could sing and talk with the prisoners. It was decided to bring Mrs. Clara Hoff- man, recording secretary of the National Women's Christjan Temperance unfon, to Omaha to lecture the evening of Tuesday, September 15, the auditorium, of the First Moethodist church having been engaged for the purpose. The following announcement of depart- ment superintendents, appointed at a r cent, executive meeting, was made: Tem- perance, Mrs. Margaret Park; parllament. ary usage, Mrs. George Tilden; Sunday schools, Mrs. Fellers; parior meetings, Mrs. Patton; evangelistic work, Mrs. McKittrick, and literature, Mrs. Margaret Park. It is the Intention of the American com- mittee, Young Women's Christian associa- tion, to open in October a permanent in- stitute for the training of secretaries. This institute will be located in Chicago and will offer a complete course of one year. Forty- one young women attended the institute recently held at Detrolt. New associations have recently been formally opened at Bat- tlo Creek, Mich.; Birmingham, Ala., and Charleston, 8. C. The American commit- tee recently called its fourth city secretary, which gives nine secretaries to the staff. The extension secretary of the local as- soclation has been visiting the factories of the city sinoe Mer return from her vacation, Investigating conditions with a view to opening the work wherever it seems most needed. Two practioal branches of class work are to be opened at South Branch this winter, one in sewing and the other in millinery. The extension secretary is also planning organization of a mothers' bible class, which will meet afternoons during the winter, All young women members of last year’ #ymnasium classes are invited to attend an Auld Lang Syne party in the gymnasium Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The gym- nasium committee and physical director in- tend the party as a reunion of the girls. Last year séventy-five children worked in these classes, and it s intended to make the classes more extensive than ever this year. The minimum age lMmit {s ¢ years. The September meeting of the Nebraska Ceramic club was held at the home of Mrs. Frank King at Benson, Monday afternoon. Mrs. F. H. Cole left Thursday after- noon for Washington, D. C., Where she will preside at the annual convention of the Woman's Auxillary to the National Association of Rallway Postal Clerks, of which she is president. = The convention will open Tuesday, September 15, and con- tinue in session until the 18th. The meet- ing will bg opened by, an address by Sec- ond Assistant Postmaster General Shallen- barger. Among the . prominent .women m.xon at the meeting will.be Mrs. Mary kwood of Washington. Mrs. Cole was eolected president of the auxiliary two years ago and In this position has made a record for the organization that reflects credit upon the women of Nebraska. So modestly has she worked that compara- tively tew local club women outside the lo- cal auxillary knows that she is at thé head of this organization and that her work has chlled forth the commendation of some of the highest officials of the Post- office department. Mrs. Cole s well known as president of the Omaha Woman's club, ‘The Becond district, of which Mrs. H, D. Neely of Omaha s vice president, has made a record in club extension work this year that promises to make an excellent showing at the State Federation meeting at Fremont next month. The club at Springfield is the most recent to organize and come Into the federation and there are a number of other towns in the dis. trict whose women have requested Mrs. Neely's assistance In organizing. Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh, who holds the chair of Domestic Sclence at Bellevue college, was in Omaha during the week and has ex- tended an invitation to Mrs. Neely to or- ganize the women of Bellevue, ‘ The following program on the life and work of Lucy Stone, will be presented this evening at the meeting of the Omaha Equality club, which will be held at § a'clock in the parlor of the Young Men' Christian assoclation. A general invita- tion is extended to all interested. Quotations from Luoy Stone rief Blography. @ "Hor Gtringod. iias"tative i “First = Eftorts for _Rights omen'”, .. Miss Bunfos Stebbink @ “Work of Mature Years" . Mrs. Connor per— What the Wi of _the Twentleth Century Owe to Lucy Stone and Her Work b Mrs. G DANDRUFF CAUSED BY A GERM, A New Discovery that Kills the Germ and Prevents Bi Pretty nearly all the hair preparations for dandruff have some merit in allaying itch- ing of the scalp, and in belng a fairly good dressing for the hair, but there is only one that recognizes what causes dandruff, fall- ing hair and baldness, and that destroys the cause, & little germ—and that is New- bro's Herpicide. This germ eats its way into the scalp, it digs up the scalp into Mt ‘white scales. Unless it is destroyed there’ no permanent stopping of falling hair and oure of dandruff and baldness. Newhro's Herplolde kills the gorm. ‘Destroy, the cause, you remove the effect.” Sold by leading drugsists. Send Lo in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich. gherman & McConnell Drug Co., special agents. verely Injured by Faill Willlam Hurl, 67 South Tenth street, was seriously injured at the corner of Eigh eenth street and Bt. Mary's avenue about T o'clock yesterday evening. Mr. Hurl was passing along the street and in some man- phod ‘and fell,* He struck on_the his head and the concussion re dered him unconsclous. He remained in that condition several hours after being re- moved to his home by friends. Police Bur- feon Behieler was calied and atiended the njured man. There appears to be & slght concussion of the brain and Dr. Schieier ve it as his opinion last night that Hurl was in & very serlous conditlon 1t could not be stated definitely just how the in- uries would develop. Hurl is a book- ecper. Two men held up the proprietor of a gen- eral store fn Marne, i, yesterday after- noop about 8 o'clock end’ w ed in get- Ung away with §1% in cash. Part of the money 1d. A description of the men was telephoned to all the surrounding towns and it Mrd‘x possible that they can escape. The holdup occurred in the lace of busi: “‘th;n-ln‘llomliulfl\ud AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Man Suspeotsd of Being Oulprit Who Assaulted Girl is Arrested. CAUGHT ABOUT MIDNIGHT AT FORT CROOK One Man Arrested Earller in the Day, but is Later Released as Not Being the Party Wanted for Crime. Crowds of fncensed Bouth Omahans a: arching the country to the southwest of the city for a man who attempted to orim- inally assault the il-year-old daughter of Policeman Ed Kroeger. The identity of the assailant is unknown and the little girl was able to give but an incomplete descrip- tion. As he had several hours to get away his capture may be impossible, but threats are made of lynching it he is found. The child was on her way to the Fields school yesterday morning and had reached Thirty-ninth and Z streets, a lonely spot in the extreme southwestern part of the city. A white man jumped out of the corn- fleld and made overtures of acquaintance with the little girl. He then made an in- decent proposal to her and upon her refusal nsked her to go with him into the fleld to catch birds, She was frightened and again refused, upon which her assallant seized her about the throat and attempted an assault. The girl, however, resisted flercely and succeeded in breaking away from the man and ran, weeping, to school. She was in a hysterical condition when she reached her class room and It was not until 10:30 that she could be Induced to tell what had happened, The teacher then took her home and in- formed the family, who spread the news, and the nelghborbood immediately became asoused. Eoveral bands of men were formed in a short tme, who set off In an effort to find the culprit. No Trace of Culprit, “While the description of the assallant fs very meagre, I feel confident that we will yet catch the man who attempted the criminal assault upon the Kroeger girl this morning. We have notified all surrounding towns and everywhere a strict watch is belng maintained.” Thus spoke Chiet of Police Briggs last night when asked what progress had been made in the matter of the attempted assault upon the 1ll-year-old irl of Policeman Ed Kroeger. The little girl seems to have regained her normal condition, and is aple to talk intelligently of the affair, although her description of her assaillant was far from satisfactory. *“He came to me,” she said, “and asked me to go over to a tree and get some canary birds, and when I went there he told me to go with him. When I refused he dragged me into the cornfleld, and when I oried he choked me until it hurt.” There was great excitement in the city yesterday. and should the gullty man have been apprehended it is feit grave results would have followed. Mary citizens left thelr work to join in the search. Chief of Police Briggs stated last evening that should the man be apprehended he would immediately be taken to the county jafl for safe keeping. Feeling still runs high in South Omaha and it is generally con- ceded that it would be foolhardy to attempt to keep the gullty party here, ‘Word was received last night that the right man had been arrested at Papillion. He was immediately brought to South Omaha, but as soon as he was taken before the little girl she emphatically stated that he was not the right man. He was liber- ated at once. Doctors who made an examination of the little girl said the man did not accomplish his purpose. About midnight a man who answers the description of the girl's assatlant was ar- rested at Fort Crook. He was drinking in a saloon with & crowd of men when ar- rested. Talk of Smokestacks. It is sald that Councilman O'Conner will Insist that his resolution of last Tuesday night calling upon the city attorney to draft an ordinance requiring the packing houses to raise the height of thelr smoke stacks sufficlently to prevent smoke and soot from descending upon Q street In- habitants. The resolution offered Tuesday night did not state exactly how high these stacks should be, and for that reason, it is said, it was rejected. O'Conner is securing data, however; and by the time the council meets again he will have had all the necessary tacts on hand which will enable him to ate exactly how high the smoke stacks should be and what other precautions are necessary to prevent Q street from thus being filled with smoke, It is sald that a majority of the council favors the passage of this ordinance. Waiting for the Board. The action of the Board of Education in letting plans and contracts for the erection of the proposed new high school is belng anxiously awaited. The board will not meet again for ten days. No reason has been assigned for its fallure to do this work at its last meeting. The report of Superintendent MeLean to the effect that fhe schools were so poorly equipped for toom to meet the great increase in the number of pupils has not had the effeot of hastening the action of the board. New Commercial Club. A new commercial club will be organized in South Omaha. The old organization has practically disbanded and nothing has been done or no meetings have been held in many months, Some of the prominent members of the old club got together yes- terday and after talking the matter over agreed to call for & mass meeting at the latter part of this month. The club will be organized along new lines. Sunday School Pienie. The Sunday school of the First Christian church will hold & pienic Sunday afternoon at Riverview park. All preparations have been mado for & glorioys time for the chil dren. The puplls will meet at the church, Twenty-third and K streets, at 1 o'clock and will go to the park in & special motor car. At 430 p. m. an elaborate luncheon will be served. Hog Deficit May Disappear. It is thought that by the first of the year the present deficit in the number of hogs received at the Union Stock yards will have disappeared. At present the decrease is 6, 139, Old yard men claim that one week of exceptionally good runs will wipe out thi The increase in the number of cattle re- celved is 113,069, and In sheep 90,742, 'the t increase in the history of the Card of Thaaks, ‘We, the undergigned, desire to thus pub- llcly express our gratitude to the many kind friends and neighbors whose counsel and consoling words did much to assuage our grief because of the tragic death of our beloved husband and brother, John R. Wilson. Especlally do we thank the mem- bers of the local Masonic lodge, whose beautiful service at the bier of the departed of the opening of the carnivel Is Septem- ber 21 Caso council, Royal Arcanum, meets to- night. The Royal Highlanders held a rousing meeting last night. The East Side Improvement club will meet tonight at Fitzsimmon’s barber shop. The_condition of W. H. Rowley was re- orted _yester: to be about the same. 1is condition is still regarded as grave. Mrs. L. Wheelock addressed the local Woman's Christian Temperance union at the First Presbyterian church last evening. David Condrun, who was elected truant officer by the Board of Education Wednes- day_evening, yesterday assumed the duties of his office. Martha Karns has sworn out a complaint gfainst her husband, John Karne, charging him with assaulting her Sunday and pinch- ing her. She also complains that he his been on a protracted spree for several weeks. Charles Hoffman was tried in the police court yesterday, charged with having dis- turbed the peace by using profane language toward his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Relly. After hearing all of 'the testimony Police Judge King discharged the defendant. OYSTERS HAPPY OVER COLD Over Low Thermometer, They Contribute to Keep Mercury Down, The oysters were jubilant yesterday when they turned out of their cool beds over the prospects of good business and shelled out for an ice fund to keep the thermometer down. The geason began badly enough with them—about the worst on record. The big houses began the sea- son on the last Thursday in August, 5o as to have detachments out all along the line walting on the first of the month for the soup, But thia year, because of the rail- way misfortunes, the bivalves were unable to pump water fast enough to get out to the customers. Bince then, however, things have gone better than usual. What the oysters can't understand nor anyone else, fs why the season begins earlier in the south than here; it Is contrary to the rule book of R. Kansas City is a few days earller while St. Paul opens at sbout the same time as Omaha. The fish In the great lakes are busy com- ing home to the shallow waters after their summer spent in the cool depths of Michi- gan and Buperfor, And they are in great form. During the cold months they hang about in the shallow water and being weatherbound, put in thelr time feeding and getting wrongfully fat, but when the surface water gets uncomfortably warm in the early summer, away they go to the bottom where rich food is scarce and spend their time in the usual summer resort way and get into the very best condition. The fall fishing season is beginning and from now on until the lakes freeze over fish of almost every kind will be most plentiful. Within ten days, uniess there is a heavy storm to shake up the water and make the fish seasick so that they will hurry back to the quiet deeps, fishing will be at its very heighth. Prices which have been about stationary for a month will not unlikely drop & point or two on some varietles, but not a great deal as at this time the houses must stock up for the winter bu ness, as snow-frozen fish caught through the ice, while fine to eat, are a precarious supply. The game fish, except the pickerel, do not go quits so far out of reach during the summer 80 it is now particularly the trout, pike and whitefish who are coming. FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS A. J. Donshue Gets Th Endorse- mt for His Candidacy for Sherift. A. J. Donahue was endorsed In no uncer- tain terms in his candidacy for sherift last night in Young’s hall at the Fifth ward republican meeting. - Wi B. Chiristle, who presided, opened the meeting with the remark that the repub- lican party didn’t have to pick up at this time men who had bolted the ticket on former occasions and that there were can- didates and other candidates from the Fifth ward. A. J. Donahue, the first speaker, assumed @ very optimistic tone, saying that from all he had been told and from what he had personally seen, he thought that the party would come out with majorities this fall in all the wards except possibly the Sec- ond. He thanked his friends of the ward for the support they had given them and assured them that if he were elected he would do nothing that could cause them any regret. Henry Ostrom followed with assurances of best endeavor in the assessorship if nominated and elected, and said that he meant to make a plain, straightforward and honest campalgn. Joseph Morrow, candi- date for the nomination as constable, D. M. Haverly for clerk of the district court, Willlam Altstadt, C. M. Bachman and Judge Kinkaid, candidates for justice nomi- nations, and Harry Morrill, candidate for clerk of the district court, each In the order named made a few remarks. ELLSWORTH IN COUNTY JAIL Young Man Charged with Houser's Death Makes Plea of Not Guilty, Complaint charging murder in the second dcgree against Charles Ellsworth, was filed in Justice King’s court yesterday by As- sistant County Attorney Magney. Defend- t was arraigned at 3 o'clock and on the advice of his attorney pleaded not gullty. The filing of the complaint in the justice court takes the matter out of the hands of the city police and transfers it to the sheriff's office. The aoccused will be lodged in the county jail, where he will be held pending trial in the district court. The mother of the deceased, Mrs. David Houser) of) Omega, Okl ,has arrived in Council Blufts and advised Coroner Bralley that she would be at the morgue this afternoon. The father is also expected to arrive soon. SOME BIG IMPROVEMENTS Permits Are Issued for Omaha Club Addition = Nash B ing Repa The Omaha club, has secured a permit for the construction of a three-story brick addition, 27x34 feet lu size, to cost $10,000. Work has begun. E. W. Nash has taken out & permit for repairs to the burned bullding at 1608 Harney street, the work is the ]arew of brews‘—' the ver life of the malt caught and hefii in al)solute urity for your de' lectation. For sixty years Pabsb has bent the energies and the efforts of a t]}ousancl master minds to the brewmg of the perfect beer —tO'clay there 1s no beer that equals Pabst. Orders filled by Pabst Omaha Branch, Telephone 79. GOSSIP OF THE POLITICIANS W. @ Ure Unanimouns Ohoice for Assessor of Seventy-Three Active Republioans. URGED EY. MEETING TO RUN FOR PLACE Democratic Leader Points Out that Corporations Are Grooming Man as Candidate for Ofice of Assessor, At a meeting of seventy-three representa- tive republicans of the county in the old Koyal Arcanum hall Wednesday night this resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we regard Mr, W. G, Ure as most eminently qualified for the position of county assessor and hereby edrnestly and urgently request him to fiie his name as a candidate for that position. The meeting was attended by representa- tives from nearly every voting district in Omaha and South Omaha and one or two country precincts, Two hours and a half were spent in discussion, the only formal action taken being on the resolution re garding Mr. Ure. The ussembly had been called to discuss ways and means of creating harmony in republican ranks and was presided over by Howard Baldrige, Bert Miner acting as secretary. Those present were invited to express their ideas as to the candidates for various offices who have filed their names. The peculiar qualifications of each aspirant were discussed at length with the object of formulating an opinion as which is the best man and whether his nomination would be for the best Interests of the party. A well known democratic leader said yes- terday morning: “T should like to see public opinion awak- ened to the importance of choosing the right man for county assessor this fall, and, of course, the choice of the right man wili depend upon the party nominations. The importance of the office which s to be filled for the first time can hardly be over- states, Unless the voters are vigllant the corporations and interests that involve a desire for tax shirking will so arrange matters that no matter which party wine, a corporation county assessor will be in office, He will have no precedents before him, but much in the future depends upen the example he sets. If he stands up and makes a fair assessment all around it will be diffcult to change it in after years so to favor any corporation or class; equally true is the reverse. His figures will be used as guldes by succeeding assessors and everybody knowg how hard it is to effect a tax reform, once the tendency has gone the other way. “I happen to know that the South Omaha packing houses are now actively boosting the candidacy of a certaln democrat for the position. They are carefully grooming him end are doing everything possible to place him in the most favorable light. The same influences are no doubt exerting an influence in republican clreles. It will pay the property owners to watch (hese moves carefully and do what they can to nomi- nate and elect a man of stalwart inde- pendence.” The democrats irtend to take the “bull by the horns” this fall and nominate their county ticket in advance of the republicans. The date will be set by the county comufit- tee at & meeting to be heid Saturday after- noon. For the nominations the principal scramble, it is sald will be for the new office of county sor. Among the can- didates are Fred Elsasser, at present county treasurer; James P. Connolly, county com- missioner; Tom O'Conner, county store- house keeper and Tom Boyd of the county clerks office. It is freely predicted that John Drexel and Frank Broadwell will be renominated for the offices of county clerk and clerk of the district court, respectively, by acclamation, while John Power will have a walk-away for sheriff. For county Judge, but one aspirant has appeared in the | lime-light and he 1& W. M. Giller. Pat Lacey of the clity engineer's office is spoken | of as & likely candidate for county surveyor and no one has been mentioned for coroner and superintendent of schools. The populist committes has not yet se- lected the seventh candidate for the ““mass meeting” judicial ticket and may find it hard to do s, Two of the gentlemen men- tioned at the “‘mass meatl ‘ot eighteen men held Tuesday evening for the com- mittes to see, and who, it was stated, would, “add tone and strength to the ticket if they will go on it" were Judge Lake and John D. Howe. Here Is what these men say about it Judge Ldke—I have not yet been asked by the cominittee, but you can say that I am not and will not be a candidate. I served seventeen years, from 1867, on the district and supreme benches and have per- formed my duty, for these were the days when judges had to work. I had to open court at 8 o'clock n the morning ana con- tinue it all day and frequently into the evening, having to go over ten counties in addition to the supreme court work. The work is easy now, but there are others tg do it. No, I will not go on the ticket. John D. Howe—If asked to go on the ticket T will have to decline with thanks. You see if I did becomeé & candidate T would be elected and then I would have to serve, and that I do not want to do. The time for filing agreements and pay- ing the filing fee by candidates for nomi- natifons at the republican primaries ex- pires at noon Friday. But Secretary Mes- sick probably will forget to wind his watch 50 the time may be extended for a few hours. | These filings have been made in addition to those already published: County Judge—Henry P. Stoddard, County Clerk—8am C. Walkup. Justice of the Peace—Willlam A. Foster, Willlam W. Bastman. Overseers of Highways—John Bruning, for district No. 1, Douglas precinct; Charles Townsend, for district No. 2, Florence pre- cinet. The First Ward Republican club mests tonight at Sixth and Plerce otreets. It desires all republican candidates to be present. The Eighth Ward Republican club is ar- ranging for another big meeting at Woif's hall, Twenty-second and Cuming streets, next Monday evening. All candidates are expected to be present and also a number of other prominent speakers. to help give the campaign & big start and reaffirm the spirit of harmony that marked the big meeting held there two weeks ago. The democratic county central committee will meet at the Jacksonian club rooms, 1417 Farnam street, at 3 p. m. Saturday for the purpose of calling & primary election and convention to nominate county of- ficers. AT THE PLAYHOUSES “The Little Outcast” at the Krug. No lover of the melodrama and 'the realistic need hesitate about patronizing the Krug during the presence there of “The Little Outcast.”” It is the real article, bulll on the good old-fashioned lines, a reminder of the days when the melodrama required as well as accessories, It tells th usual story of love that is true and a here who {s enmeshed by all sorts of entangle- ment woven by a crafty villain, the whole unraveled In the end through the medium of w newsboy. It Is around this newsboy that. the action of the play swings, for he is the lttle vutcast from which it takes its name. M Anne Blancke, who has the part, 1s diminuiive In'size, but her lit- tleness ends right there. She has evidently studled the boy »me purpose, for she makes the heroic lines that are writter for her fit very well to the average concep- tion of a good, healthy boy, whose wits have been sharpened by contact with the realities of life. Franklyn Roberts, whe has the role of the hero, shows signs of genuine ability at times. Others In-the cast work hard to make the play go, and succeed very well. The hit of the perform« ance last night was the “newsboy quin tette,”” which really consists of four Yoys and a girl, all of whom can sing well, and the girl can dance some, too. Thelr volces are clear and sweet, thelr songs are new and the manner of thelr presentatioh iy unique and gleasing., The plece is effec. tively staged and was warmly applauded by the large audience present last night. The Dplece continues the rest of the week, with 4 ‘matinee, “Hello, BIIL” at the Boyd. “Hello, Bill,”” in the hands of a competent company, 18 one of the surest laugh pro- ducers ever offered, and the audience that gathered at the Boyd last night may be summoned as witnesses in support of this statement. John Dale Murphy, who plays the part of plain Willam Fuller, is con- sclentiously funny, and Frank Mostyn Kelly, who has given up drawing carica- tures for the time in order to feed his am- bition to be an actor, is an excellent sup- porter of the star in the capacity of Mr. Cutting,” “who . fixes things.” Miss Irene Hobson has the role of Isabella Dare this season, and is doing it well. The rest of the company Is made up to balance per- feotly the leaders, and the performance moves with much evenness in consequence. The engagement was but for ene night. Known the World For its wonderful cures—Dr. Discovery -for Consumption, Colds, It cures or no pay, Kuhn & Co, Over King's New Coughs and For sale by L to Lo The case of Simon B. Clark Sheely et al. 18 being heard by The’ plaintitt claims T 3 Tote B 10 ana 11 Block B GEam and lots an ock §, merc: ark addition, city of Omaha, having i n peaceable possession since May, 1| lota a part of the estate of the late John'M. Sheely ainst Grace udge Dic it of pos- block 7, Ruus Increase Highe Attendance in the public schools on the second day shows an Increase in enroliment that more than makes up for the decrease under Jast year of the first day and which makes the” early attendance larger than ever before. Melancholy Begins with the Stomach We may talk sentiment as much as we like, but the stomach is the chief seat of happiness in this world. Above ‘all we should know what foods to eat so as to et the most enjoyment from them and, consequently, the hest digestion possible. 'DRPRICE'S belng estimated to cost $5,00. Permits have been issued to H. I. Adams for a $2500 frame dwelling at Mason and Park avenue and to Mrs. K. Schmidt, 319 South Twenty-fourth street for a $1,80 frame dwelling. LOCAL BREVITIES. Ethel 8. Hardy is suing Ona Hardy for a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty, ;‘_hely Were married in Blair, Neb,. Marcd Harry Cohen, a trs man, called at lice station last night to ask for nce n finding his wife, who left hile he was absent on the road. been away from home about two Edward Johnson, a tourist, is occupyin a cell at the police station’ charged wit being a susplcioys character and trying to work & drunk. He was trying to get into the good graces of an inebriated individual left & lasting impression upon us all. MRS. JOHN R, WILSON. SAMUEL MORT AND FAMILY. Magle City Goss Plans for the coming street falr and car- nival of the Ancient Order of United Workmen is progressing nicely. The date in & lodging house when arrested. L, A. Goldsmith, who went on the bond of Frank Mott who was bound over In the sum of 600 on the charge of adultery some time ago, yesterday surrendeed Moit to the authorities and withdrew his name from the bond. He gave us & reason for his action that he was afraid Mott was preparations to leave the city. 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