Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1909, Page 3

” - P NEWTON'S CASE THROWN OLT Board of Public Lands and Buildings Holds it Has no Authority. GOVERNOR RAISES THE POINT Attorney Genmeral Finds Law So Changed—Newton Appeals to 4, Ceunty Attorney—Prepar- ‘: New Case. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Deec. #7.—(Special)—The Board of Public Lands and Buifiings today on a point ralsed by Governor Shallenberger, de eided it was without jurisdiction to hear the eharges made by Fellx Newton against Buperintendent Woodard of the Lincoln Insane hospital. The case was thrown out or the ground that the law had recently been changed to give the governor sole right to remove employes of the state institutions and there was therefore doubt a5 to the jurisdiction of the board to hear complaints. The entire afternoon was spent disc the case and conferring with the y general when Governor Shallenberger rajsed sing the point. Mr. Thompson, after carefully examining the law, eame to the conclusior there was doubt at least of the authority of the board in the case and the board decided to take no chances. Newton at once consulted County At torney Tyrrell in the endeavor to get the case In the courts on the ground that Superintendent Woodard was guilty of mie appropriation of certain state funds. The eounty attorney did not give a definite enswer, but told Newton to prepare his case and if it could be supported by compe- tent witnesses he would file it Newton has had dificulty with his wit- nestes and anticlpated trouble in securing testimony In & hearlng before the board In & eourt hearing he thinks compul:or: process will bring them on the witness stand st least. B. C. G. Grosh, father of the girl who | of an operation for | @ied as the resuit which Everett Bdwards i now serving & term 1A tie state - tested to the governor against granting the man a eommutation.: The protest was served on the governor by W. M. Maupin ‘who told the governor that Mr. Grosh came to Nebraska a ploneer printer, from the east and located on & homestead eight miles from Kearney. He was the father of a large family and every Monday he walked to tewn and worked In the printing office and on Saturday night ‘walked back to the homestead trying to make a living for his large family. Finally he moved to Kearney where some time later Edwards appeared on the scene. Wwith the disastrous results already enum- erated. At the hearing of the appli tion for executive clemency a number of Women were present and applauded when & good word was said for the convict. ¥. C. Wood, a traveling man who has bosn experimenting in the growing of to- bacoo in Nebraska called at the office of the governor this morning and showed him samples of the weed which he had grown mear Hastings. Colonel Woods eald there 48 no reason why good tobacco, both for the Pipe and for cigars, cannot be grown in this state. He experimented with several dif- ferent Xinds and has demonstrated that Nebraska soil and climate will grow as £00d tobacco as can be grown In Virginla or Kentutky., He déstres the governor to &t the farmers interested in growing the ‘whed. Becretary of State Junkin was authorized by the Board of Public Lands and Build- ings today to investigate the purchase of lumber and marble by Superintendent J R. Pectval of the Norfolk asylum. D. A. Jones, foreman employed by the morning WO00D RIVER MILL BURNS Loss in Fire is Estimated at Tem to ifteen Thousand Dollars, Par- tially Covered by Insurance. GRAND ISLAND, Neb, Dec. 27.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—J. J. Carter, owner of the Wood River flour mills, went to the office 6 o'clock this morning, started a fire in the office stove, went to the engine room and returned fifteen minutes later to the office, to find it one mass of flames The vi file department was called | out at once, but owing to a lack of air | pressure In the tank and a lack of wate | suld do little. The only salvage is in the engine room. The wheat sheds were saved | The loss is estimated from $10.000 to $15,000 with insurance at $6,000. The mill will be rebullt by the owner at once. MRS, MARTHA HODGES DEAD Prominent Madison County Woman Dies at Home of Daughte MADISON, ., Dee. 21.—Late Friday evening Mrs. Martha Hodges passed away death ting from a shock of paralysie about two weeks ago. Mrs. Hodges had been In poor health since the death of her husband, W. 8. Hodges, April 27, last and since that time she has made her hom with her daughter, Mra. George E. s of this city The funeral was held Sunday Rev. H. McClanaghan ing the services. Mrs. Martha M. Hodges Michigan, December 30, 1536 years of age. She and and four daughters vielnity of Madison the farm now the Christian they afternoon, the pastor, conduct- was born in belng r husband, to d sett twe the a o of O moved n 18 countr lived ome where two years, re- moving from there to a farm one and a half miles east of Madison, where they made their home for man years Mrs Nellie Hunt, wife of forms County Super- intendent T. J. Hunt of this county; Mre | Maude Richardson, wife of County Clerk | George E. Richardson; Mrs. Addie Sco- field, wife of Ernest Scofleld of the Neligh Register; Fred Hodges of Omaha and Myron Hodges of Pierce remain of the tamily. The father, W. 8. Hodges, and Mrs. Della Matters are dead. All the chil- dren were present at the funeral except Mrs. Hunt DEAD MAN PARTLY IDENTIFIED | Body Found Near Kansas City Prob- ably that of Harry McConnell. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. #1.—Parial identification of the man who last night was found murdered in a raflroad cut at a lonely point on the outskirts of Kansas City, Kan., was made today. | Robert J. Sloan, an attorney, declared the body was that of & man whose name he could not recall, who last Tuesday | went to Sloan’s office and represented him. | self as a friend of Sloan's rfelatives in | Geneva, Neb. The cloth € of tyo desd man bore the |mark of “Kalman, Grand Island, Neb." Inquiry in that city developed that a | suit of that description had been-sold to |a man belleved to be Harry MoConnell, an employe of & telephone company. Mc- Connell left Grand Island some time ago. Improvements at Table Rock. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Dec. 2.—(Special.) —The Burlington people are contemplating quite extensive improvements in the rall- road yards here during the coming season, according to Superintendent Lyman of Wymore, who was a recent visitor here, in company with the chief engineer. They Were here to arrange for the drainage of te Y, which has a great annoyance to both the company and the community, dur- ing the wet weather recently. It is sald the company expects to erect a five-stall roundhouse, a modern coal shute and raise the sidetracks to the level of the main tracks and also establish a system of elec- | trie crossing warnings, all of which are to begin with the advent of spring. nearly | BEE: THE | Nebraska ‘ Nebraska ll ‘ Nebraska l MANY TRIALS IN BANK CASE| | iChmherlaJn Failure Causes Beem-; | ingly Endless Litigation. SIX TRIALS FOR CASHIER Books and Records of Failed Institu- | tiom Stolen from Sherirr Oftice— Two More arges are Pendi | TECUMSEH, Neb., Dec. 21.—(Special.)— Almost a seemingless end of litigation grew | out of the failure of the Chamberian bank- ing house in tils city in 1902 Charles M Chamberlain, the ex-cashier of the failed bank, has been through six trials since he gave himself up to the law In 1%5. The following is a history of the criminal cases directed against and tried on Chamber- lain’s behalf He was tried first in the Johnson county district court in June, 1905 an indict- charging embezzlement. The verdict Judge Pa on men was guilty Jessen of Ne aska City, who sat on the case, granted |& new trial on the charge of misconduct on the part of certain jurymen The case was taken to Auburn on a change of venue and tried again late In the fall of the same year. | Wahoo presided of the hands a verdict of acqui | In May, 190 Judge Good of The judge took the case f the jury, but directing 1 amberlain was tried on an indictment charging embezzlement from | the bank in the sum of $10,000. was also taken to Auburn on | venue and was tried of Paw the accused guilty out This case change of before Judge J. B. y. The jury found and Judge Raper sen- | tenced him to five years in the peniten- tiary. The case was taken to the supreme court and that body reversed the decision and remanded the case. | Raper e ( Bank Records are Stolen. | The books and files of the failed bank, | which were very necessary to earrying on | the cases, were stolen from the court house |in Tecumseh one evening in October, 1906. The records had been In another county and had been returned to Tecumsel by express. The expressman left them at the court house, but before they were placed in the vault they were stolen. The books and case they were shipped In welghed be- tween 200 and 300 pounds. The case last above mentioned was given a second trial in Auburn in December, 1908, before Judge L. M. Pemberton of Beatrice. After deliberating for some thirty-six hours the jury falled to agree and was dismissed. It is said they stood tled | throughout, 6 and & In November of this year Chamberlain came up for trial on a change of venue to Beatrice, the charge being for having | received money In his bank after he knew | the same te be insolvent. A deposit of Mrs. P. 8. Jones of Tecumseh was the specific amount. The trial was before Judge Travis of Plattsmouth, and at the end of the sec- ond week a juror became sick with typhold fever and the jury Was dismissed. The case came right on for a second trial which lasted two weeks, and after the jury had been out for twenty hours a verdict of aoquittal was brought in. It is claimed this jury stood six for conviction and six for acquittal on the first ballot. There are two charges still hanging over Chamberlain, one other charge of having recelved ‘money after he knew chis: bank o be nsolvent and the embezzlement case, already twice tried. It is doubted by many whether or not they will ever be tried All sorts of opinions are given as to the cost of this litigation to Johnson county and a record of the costs shows them to be about $7,000, Including the last trial The county lost an amount about this size OMAHA TUESDAY, | | | DECEMBER 2 28, 1909. | | O introduce fine materials, clean methods, scientific equipment into the making of soda crackers was one triumph— To actually bake into them a subtle goodness, a real individuality, never before known, was another triumph— But to effectually protect them so that the fullest benefit of these fine materials, this careful, cleanly baking, this unique goodness comes to you unaltered, was the crowning triumph that gave the world Uneeda Biscuit ¢ NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY (FAMILY BORN ON HOLIDAYS Mother’s Birthday Was the Glorious Fourth of July. LAST BABE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT Patriotic Old Stork Made His Other Vi Washington's Birthday d New Year's in Home of Joseph Devine. It's a patriotic stork that digeriminates in favor of national’ hAlidays. Christmas day, the Fourth of July, Wash- ington's birthday and New seem to have won special favors in the sight of the wise, old bird in one Omaha family, There is rejolcing in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Devine, %06 Patrick ave- nue. Saturday morning, bright and early, Year's day | ahead, for at every station a bunch of citi- | iake. My home is In Danville, TIL, and 1 zens was gathered. Many photographers [am just an honest workingman,” urged were on hand at every stop, but Jeff was | the prisoner. not in & summer humor and he rarely showed himself long enough for the plo- ture men to get a shot at him. When Okla- homa City was reached fully 100 people had congregated to see the two big fellows | and their sparring and wrestling partners. If indications go for anything, that aggre- gation of athletes is about as popular and interesting & bunch as could be gotten to- gether.” Mr. Primeau found the cold winds from the gulf coast about as disagreeable as anything the Nebraska climate can offer, although most of the time he was with a party living in tents. 'Drosff Kicks Out “Do you know Uncle Joe Cannon?’ in- quired Judge Crawford with a deceptively bland smile, as he reached for his trusty pen. “Sure, I shook hands with him once,” replied Bedford, who was about to get a shock. ‘“Thirty days for you,” replied Crawford, shoving the complaint over to the clerk with an air of finality. Will Not Name Man WhoCutHim | | | U bdd G ! A rare degree of good will and Christ- | mas spirit is displayed by Frank Koshla, | | n l en ueSt‘n young laborer under treatment at the | 4 emergency hospital of the, police station | for dangerous cuts inflicted in a quarrel | with & friend whom he will not name to the police. Sunday night Koshla was Sanctity of German Home Preserved | of these two grew fast Dixon, Miss Walla, Mrs. Thomas and Miss Pinxton. Thursday evening there will be a contest in oratory, original music and original poetry. Prigzes to the amount of $25 in gold will be awarded GAVE MONEY TO GIRL, WHO THEN WEDS HIS BROTHER Vaclav Novak, His Wife, His Alleged Som, Baby’'s Mother and Vaclav's Brother Beautifully Mixed. Vaclav Novak came to Omaha from Bo- hemia a year ago. A little later came a Bohemian girl who was not alone. She had with her a handsome baby boy, the won, she asserts, 'of Vaelav, who denies it The newcoming girl' became acquainted with Novak's brother and the friendship Vaclav's brother sald that Vaclav was & whole lot of things he ought not to be and he further sald that Rose Turpkoh, mother of the baby, was a most good looking girl Rose Turpkoh met H. J. Boesche, a law- by Schlagging Mit Hammer Ob- streperous Butter-In. the stork swooped down upon the home and played the Santa Claus act by leaving & cute, pretty baby girl. yer, and the two talked offen. Finally Vaclav Novak was invitéd to visit the at- orth Eighteenth | torney's office. What next happened 1s state to superintend the construction of a | barn at the asylum, reported to the board | that & carioad of lumber had been recelved | in the bank fatlure. Seed Men Meet in East WATERLOO, Neb., Dec. peoial.)— found unconsciows and bleeding profusely heaped in & corner at 709 street. He was taken to the station for Levels Smow With Graders. at the institution from Wettling, Okl., and that it was not In shape to be used in the comstruction of the barn. The recelpt given by the raflroad company for the lumber showed that it Imd been shipped by Dr Pecival. On the ground at Norfolk there is also wome 38,000 worth of marble which the boara #aid %t had not ordered. Dr. Pecival in- formed the secretary of the marble had been bought upon orders from Land Commissioner Cowles. Mr. Cowles showed the board. his letter file which showed that he had instructed Dr. Pecival to secure bids for the marble, but he de- mied that he had ordered its purchase. Mr, Junkin and Architect Berlingof will fnvestigute the matter and make a report to the Board. Guy Wire in the Way. The smoke stack at the home for the ¥riendleas was blown down this morning and fell across the green house, breaking & swatch about twenty feet wide through the top of it. An investigation showed that & driver of a coal wagon had untied one of the three guy wires which supported the pipa leaving two wires. When the wind blew s little strong the pipe toppled | oven The board intends to negotiate with the man, whe, 80 the coal for the cost of putting up the pipe. It is of steel and about sixty feet in helght. + Order for Telephones. The State Rallway commission ordéred the Missourt Pacific rallroad to nstall telephone In its stations at Burr, Loutsville and Cook by January 9, or ap- pear before the commission January 12 and show cause why it failed to do so. The ralway commission has given per- misslon to the Northern Antelope Tele- phone company to issue stock to the amount ef §2,000. Labvor Commissioner Maupin is again having trouble With the unlon label, o Tather, the absemce of It. At the tting of contracts for pricting supplies for the State depurtments Mr. that his printed supplies should carry th union label, The York Blank Book oo Pany secured the contract and it does use the union label. A représentutive of the York firm was here today and was informed by Mr. Maupin that if he did the work he would nat be able 10 get Mis Pay untll he fought for it. There the matter rests Bvidently there is plenty of money among the charity organizations in Lincoln The Salvation Army put around & tthe various Stores little boxes for the reception of donations of money’to pay for a a to the poor on Christrgas day. The represent. atives of the army falled to call for the boxes In many Places. So elther some one Went without that good dinner or the army callected 80 much money it w Sery 1o take up the boxes. not neces You can give Chambertarms Cough Rem- edy as coufidently to a babe as to an adult. board this | has Maupin specified 4 J. C. Robinson of the Robinson Seed com- pany left Christmas day for Boston to at- tend an executive meeting of the officers | of the American Seed Trade assoclation, of which he is president. He will be aw about two weeks on business comnected with the next annual meeting of the as- soclation, and in the Interests of the seed Industry generally, of which he is one of the leading members in the country, Boy Dies of Wound. | YORK, Neb, Dee. #i.—(Special)—Willie Schnelder, the son of John Schneider, died from the effects of & gunshot wound re- celved -lgst week. Its seems that his brother, 5 years old the family gun and playfully pointed it at him threatening to shoot. The gun ex- ploded and since that time the brother with ald of physicians made a vain ‘ight for life J. T. Huston Injured. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 2.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—J. T. Huston, an old resident of | Beatrice, was struck by the Union Pacific switch engine this morning in attempting to drive across the tracks on lower Court | street and narrowly escaped being killed. ‘[H&w sustained serious Injuries about | back and head, tally burt. The vehicle was demolished and one of the horses badly burt. but is | Nebraska News Notes. YORK—At the conference of Mennonites held at Henderson over 300 delegates from all over the state were entertained. Con- siderable church business was transacted. The delegates were entertained and cared for by the small town of Henderson. YORK—A movement has been started by the York Commercial club to_ bring about between the members of the County Board of Commissioners & closer relation, which hoped will be the means of assisting greater work for the county and the city of York. TABLE ROCK—There were Christmas trees at all three of the churches in town and good crowds at all of the places, not- withstanding the inclemency of the ! weather bout six inches of sn fallen immediately preceding and the mer- hovered around the zero point BENEDICT—By reeson of the location farmers' elevator at this point and the active management, it is asserted, the price for grain in the north part of York county is from 2 {0 § cents per bushel more than in other parts of the county where line elevators are operated DAVID CITY—Christmas was here Saturday by all places of business closing down during the day. On Sunday several of the churches had special serv- ices, the most elaborate being that at St Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, the choir rendering a cantata. Owing to the extremely bad weather the merchants did the lightest holiday business that has been done for several years. ARBORVILLE—While out rabbits Leanord Johnson, a young man, was accidentally shot by his brother Ben, Who was excited when a rabbit sudd-nly observed hunting Jack TABLE ROCK—At & recent session of the district court at Pawnee City, the de- cision of the jury in the case of the State of Nebraska against C. H. Carmichael was reversed and & new trial was granted. This Is the case wherein the defendant was prosecuted for selling property to the village of Table Rock, at & profit, while ial the defendant found guilty, and is dttorney, C. F. Reavis of Falls City, @sked for a'new trial, pending the hear- ing of which judgment was suspended. secured possession of | the | not considered fa- | w had | jumped up. In bringing his gun to position it was accidentally discuarged, the ball entering the left leg of fis brother below the ke Twenty-five shot pegstrated through the heavy leggings and entered the flesh. The accident is not thought serious & member of the village board. At the | LYONS, Neb.. Dec. 2I.—(Special)—The | 1arge wheeled road smoothing machines are | being used by the country road overseers | | to level off the snowdrifts and smooth the driveways which had been worked into | holes during the muddy period and froze |up in & very rough condition. This im- proves the roads wonderfully, and rural carriers and farmers alike appreciate the good roads. Sleighing is now in full swing and produce is belng marketed by means of bobsleds. |BLAMES IT ALL ON WHISKY| Man Brought Up for Unruly Warys Says Rum Did It, but Gets Thirty Days. “Chippy” Moran, disheveled, gloomy, ragged, charged withswagrancy and “tak- | ing wi looked with soulful sad eyes | across the ber of rapid fire justice at the police court room. “He was in a laundry wagon trying to |carry off four bundles while the driver | | was meking a delivery nearby,” testified |a dotective. “Then he tried to throw a cuspidor through a saloon window.” | “If it please your honor, it was just the whisky,” plesded the vagrant. “I don't remember anything about it at all.” | “Whisky can't take the blame for all of “Thirty this,” replied Judge Crawferd. Saye” Money Comes Late. EVANSTON, Wyo., Dec. %.— Fred Hill, charged with forgery, arrested at Homestead, Utah. It is charged that he passed several worthless checks in this vicinity. Herbert Bullock, who is be- lleved to have operated with Hill, wn_ni also arrested. A few days ago he received word that his father died and left him $100,0:0, but In all probability, he must first | | serve & term in the penitentiary before he can enjoy any of the fortune left by his parent. Sulelde of Her NOWOOD, Wyo., Dec. 2I.—(Special }wE Johnson, sheep herder employed by the Brage Sheep company, was found dead in his camp near Gebo recently, having killed himself with a rifle. No cause for the | act is known. Fires Jail and Barus, STILLMORE Ga., Dec. #7.—John Murphy iwas burned to death In the jall here early today while trying to burn his way to freedom. His cries were heard by out- siders, but he died before aid could reach | The Weather. | fine It was a Christmas present indeed for the father and mother and two other little girls in the family. It was a really holi- day baby. But the story is not ended. Mrs. Devine first saw the light of day when firecrack- ers were booming and flaming skyrockets were shooting through the air, for she was born on the Fourth of July. On Washington's birthday in 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Devine welcomed their first baby into the household. It was a girl On New Year's day, just two years ago, e hollday stork came again and left an- other little girl. The Christmas present of 1609 makes three holiday babies born to the mother who was born on the glorious Fourth. “In all my experience this is the most in- teresting,” says Dr. J. T. Dwyer, patriotic stork physician. “I ought to have & pretty good reputation as a holiday stork."” Joseph Devine, the head of the family, is a motor tender, employed by the Merrian & Holmquist company, ISAAC BATTIN GIVEN A MEDAL Engineer a Gas Treasurer of Omaha Company Hbnored in High Degree by His Associates. The Omaha Gas company gave its em- ployes and familles a Christmas celebra- tion on Christmas eve at the office of the company. George H. Waring, superin- tendent, presided at these festivities. A musical and vocal program, with recitations by the little children of the employes was rendered. Isaac Battin, engineer and treasurer, who has been connected with the Omaha com- pany for twenty-four years, was given the gold medal annually presented to the em- ploye who has the longest term of service with the company. Mr. Battin is one of the oldest gas men in the United States, having been for fifty-five years con tinuously in the business. G. W. Clabaugh, secretary of the company, read a very flattering letter addressed to Mr. Battin from Walton Clsrk, general superintendent of the compan) in Philadelphia. In his letter Mr. Walton says among other things: “The memory of your long record of hon- orable, efficlent and respected service in the gas Industry is a source of pride to your friends, and, L hope, of satisfaction to you. On behalf of your associates in the office of the general superintendent, and for myself. I wish you many and happy years.” JEFF AND GOTCH POPULAR Two Big Champs Who Will Vieit Omaba Draw Crowds Ia- veluntarily. Harry Primeau of the city clerk's office is back from & trip to Texas, where he ts visit a brother. ‘When we left Houston it was raining,” sald Mr. Primeau, and it continued to | rain while we were traveling to Wichita. The rain was getting colder every hour as we came north and at Wichita it was & miserable, chilling sleet. “Jim Jeffries, Frank Gotch and their FOR NEBRASKA-—Generally falr; not | much change In temperature. | FOR IOWA-Partly cloudy Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour De fa m g) 6a. m.. 20 Ta m. e ] fa.m 2 $a m .. Wa. m 21 la m - 2m 2% | 1p. m.. 2 2p.m.. | 3p. m 2| 4p. m 2% §p. m 2 | ép. m.. % ipm § p.m. | i 9 p m.. el | party got on the train at Fort Worth to travel to'Oklahoma City, They were the object of much interest to erowds all along the line. Evidently the word had been sent thy, “It was der Christmas day. We haf a tree, big dinner, drel family mit uns, good time, all friends in my home. Des man, he come in drink my beer, insult my guests, 1 don't know him—try to put him oudt. He strong like two mules, hard like iron, so 1 schlag him mit hammer. Once net enough, hit more. Shame for him spoil my Christmas! George Drosff, a good German house- holder, was defending his action in pro- tecting his Christmas fireside with & smadl sledge hammer. A tall and stalwart young man with many wrappings of bandage, known to the police court as John Doe No. 2, the re- ciplent of the drastic Christmas greeting, told a tale of many whiskies and an in- tendedly friendly call, John Doe, No. 2, will spend fifteen days fn jail and the sanctity of the German Christmas has been recognized by police court. Drosff asserts he defended st once his roof tree, family tree, Christmas tree and that untl, he schlagged mit hammer, John Doe had him treed. IS HE FERNINST UNCLE JOE? Judge Crawford Sentemces Mah Soon as He Says He Shook Hi with Cannon. Is Judge Bryee Crawford, court magistrate, in sympathy insurgents? James Bedford, vagrant, sentenced to jall for the theft of a pair of shoes, thinks that he is the victim of political prejudice. “I came here to cut ¥e on Seymour the police with the medical treatment and since he has been trero has resolutely kept his own mouth closed. COLORED SOCIETY TO CONVENE Prominent Omahans to Attend Sess! of Interstate Literary Association of Kansas and West. A score or more of prominent colored folk of Omaha will be present at the an- nual session of the Interstate Literary Association of Kansasand the West, which convenes in Kansas City, Kan., Tuesday John Grant Pegg of Omaha is president of the assoctation and will leave for Kan- sas City Tuesday morning. Some of the other delegates will leave this evening, but President Pegg wanted to wait for the Des Moines and Minnesota delegations, which will pass through Omaha Tuesday morning. The opening exercises take place Tuesday evening, but the president will not deliver his address until Wednesday morning. Among the attendants at the from Omaha will be Mr. and Pegg, Dr. J. H. Hutton, Alex Tillery, G. Wade Obee, Frank Jacobs, Mrs. W. Taylor, Mrs. Kate Wilson, Mrs. O. Roundtree, Mrs. Augusta Edwards, Mrs. Luella Thomas, Austin Dickerson, the Misses May Dick- erson, Linnie Hale, Frances Bell, Flora C. Pinxton, Celia W. Jewel, Ora Walla and G. W. Graves. Besides President Pegg the followIng Omaha delegates are on the pro- gram for papers or musical numbers Miss Jewel, Miss Hale, Mrs. Edwards, | Miss Bell, Mrs. WilsonfMiss Graves, Miss convention Mrs. J. G | aisagreed about, but -it appears beyond |dispute that Vaclav gave Rose Turpkoh $60, and promised to give $20 more. This $250 was secured by a note and a mortgage upon Vaclav Novak's homestead Now Novak asserts that he did not know what he was signing, being unfamiliar with the English language, and the $0 he gave up, he says, only on Boesche's threat to send him to the penitentiary Next occurred an Interesting chapter in the Involved relations of Vaclav and his brother. As soon as Vaclav had given the girl the 350, she married the brother. L. J. Piattl,- Novak's attorney, is authority for the statement. The matter has come before district court on a suit to foreclose the mortgage. Now Mr clav Novak did not sign the mort- gage and it is msserted that it is Invalid for this reason. It is contended on the other side that Vaclav Novak can claim no exemption because he is not an Amer- ican gitizen, but there is believed to be a constitutional provision which specifies that there shall be no discrimination against aliens fn this respect. Kane Re-Elected Master. . IOWA FALLS, Ia, Deec. 2I.—pecial.)— At the annual election of officers by Masons Home lodge No. 182, A. F. & A. M., of this city. Willlam Kane, who is recognized as ome of the best posted Masons In this part of the state, was re. elected master for another year. Dr. W. G. Morton, formerly of Marshalltown, was chosen senior warden: E. A, Westbury, junfor warden; F. E. Foster, secretary; W. H. Woods, treasurer, and W. 8. Walker, trustee. b AT L A Bt Bl BB ER