Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1909, Page 3

b | Nebraska l AINSWORTH MAN MURDERED| 3. 7. Davis Killed in Sight of Home, | Body Dragged to Barn. A BLOODY SPOTS FOUND ON SUSPECT George Wilson and Hel on Or n Leads Held ‘ of Coroner's Jury—— Strong Clrecumstantial Evidenc AINSWORTH, Neb, Dee. 2%5.—(Speclal | Telegram.))—~Waylald ana hot and his head mangled with a hatchet or some other sharp instrument was fate of J. J.| Davis, an oldtime resident of Ainsworth, when on his way home last night, between 1 and 12 o'clock. The body was then dragged from the alley to Davis' barn, a distance of twenty feet and left in granery. Davis found by~ his wife, who became nervous when he did not reach home. He lived two hours after being found, but did not regain consciousness. Davis was supposed to have $300 on his person, but all that was gone when he was the was found. His watch was not molested. The shot enterad just,above the right ear, so close that his halr was singed. Three bad gashes, each of which were intlicted on the eye. fractured his skull head above the left George Wilson, who arrived here from Billings, Mont., December \d posed as a detectlve, was arrested on suspiclon and, when searched, $240 In bills was found in his stockings. A tramp was also ar- rested on suspicton, but was turned lo egain. Davis was 4 vears old, a resider of Brown county eighteen y and con ducted a pool hall at the time of his death. Money Covered with Blood. developed thiat fhe clothing worn by ¥ George Wilson contained many spots of blood. The money which vas found in Wilson's ‘wocks, In the sum of $20, the larger amount In currency, also contained many spots of hlood. When arrested Wil won denied having any money on his person, but after the money was found declared that he had been pald the amount | found In Sturgls, 8. D, A great number of | the bills found, however, being Natic H'II‘ Bank of Ainsworth currency apparently explodes his explanation. Another development was the holding of Helen Leads as an agcompl It was discovered that she had been Intimate with Wilson and knew him previous to coming to Ainsworth some three weeks ago. ‘The chaln of circumstantial evidence Is very strong. . At the coroner's inquest this afternoon the jury, after listening to the evidence, brought in a verdict that J. J. Davis, the murdered man, came to his death by wounds inflicted by some instrument to the jury unknown, and recommended that George Wilson be held for further investi- gation, and that Helen Leads also be held The socused man and woman are now in custody. Poultry Show at Hastings, HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 2 Special.)— The forthcoming Nebraska poultry show, which whl mark the silver anniversary of the State Poultry assoclation is expected to be the largest and most succesful exhi- bitlon ever held by the organization. It will take place In the Auditorium, begin- ning January 17, and continuing one week. Secretary L. P. Ludden of Lingoln, who will be the general superylsor, will estab- H8hi headduiieters here on Friday, January M. The assoclation will hold a brief bust- ness session January 18 and on January 20, there will be a general session for. the election of officers and the consideration of various matters pertaining to the poultry Industry. p - departed without settling his hotel bill. |duced when credit is given for meals fur- | f Golden Wedding at Kearney. About the time he left, a suit case and |nished the Orthopedig hospital. KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 28—(Special.)—%several articles of clothing belonging to| The Soldiers’ homé at Grand Island, ac- Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Scott of this city, - ebrated thelr golden wedding anniversary Monday, December 27. Thirty-three chil dren and grandchildren were gathered to | henor Mr. and Mrs. Scott. A dinner was served at the Palace cafe and the bride and froom of fifty years were presented with & beautiful gold clock. Mr. and Mrs. Scott-were married in 185 in Pennsylvania and came ‘to this city “hirty-three yvears ago and they have ploneered through the ups and downs of thig_section of the country and thelr old age finds them Both well-to-do and happy. LITTLE SUFFERER FAOM ECZEMA Grew Worse in Spite of Six Months of Ablest Treatment — Sleep Ter- ribly Broken — Face, Head and Hands Masses of Dreadful Humor, —_— A SINGLE SET OF CUTICURA CURED HIM ——— “1 feel it my duty to let you know ‘with what success I have used the Cuti- cura Remedies. When our baby wasseven weeks old he broke out with what we C\\thought w \ Beat but which adually grew [ ‘;o worse. called in a doo- tor. He said it was eczema and from ‘:h-l: um); we doctored six months with three ¢ the best doctors in Atchison but he onl got worse. His face, head and han :h‘:‘:flml!d n;re. here was no end to suffering. for him. We had to tie his little handsto khnp him from scratch- ing. He never knew what it was to sleep well from the time he took the disease until he was cured. He kept us swake all hours in the night and his health wasn't what you would call good. We tried everything but the right thi m:lly 1 got a set of the Cuticura Rem- . and am pleased to say we did not use all of them until he was cured. We have waited seven months to see if it ‘would return but it never has and to- dl* his skin is clear and fair as it pos- aibly could be, I hope Cuticura may savo some one élse's little one's suffering d also their pocket-books. John 1403 Atchison St., Atchison, ov, 3 and 17, 1908." —— Cuticura comfort for all who suffer from facial eruptions such as acne (pim- r-mnud blackheads), acne rusaces, | thetr | state | enuren | ing about IL _I;(.:;r-aska | Agric ultural Meetings Soon Week's Session of Various Allied Organizations to Be Held at Lincoln in" January. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINC 28.—(8pecial.)~The meet- ings of | “organized agriculture” will be held in Lincoln, January 17 to 21, 1910. Sixteen state assoclations plan to hold annual sessfons at this time. The corn show is held at this time, a institute conference and dalry, and live k assoclation tarmers' horticulaural gatherings. ollowing detail: Improved Live st is a list of the meetings in associa O P, Robert tock Breeders’ January 19, 2, 21. President, shot, Hebron; secreta University of 'Nebraska. al horse meeting, January 19. Spe- clal sheep meeting January 21 Aberdeen Angus Breeders' association January 19. President, A. B. Christfon York retary, syford, Lincoln. Red Polled Hreeders fation, Jan- uary 20, P reroft; secretary, W. F. Schwab, Center Shorthorn Breeders' assoclation, January 21. President, Albert Johnson, ' Douglas, Neb.; secretary, Lyman Peck, Calhoun. Swine Breeders' association, January 2. President, H. A. Moritz, Rockville; secre- George Brigss, Clay Center. ‘men’s association, January 19, A. L. Hoecker, Lincoln; retary, S. Bassett, Gibbon. Corn’ Tmprovers 18, President. R E. G. Montgome Boys' and girls January 17-21. Sta State Board of Agricuiture, Ashby Spes 20, sec- 2 gue, Lincoln. and_convention , B. C. Bishop. January 18, 19, President, C. H. Rud Lincoln; * seére- tary, W. R. Mellor, Lincoln Horticultural soclety, January 18, 19, 20 President, C. H. Green, Fremont; secre- taty, C. G. Marshall, Lincoln. Bee Keepers' association, January 20, President, 0. . Carlson, Newman Grove; Secretary, Frank G. Odell, Lincoln. Farmers' institute conference, January 21 Superintendent, Val Keyser, Lincoln. Agricultural Students' association, Jan- y 17. President, Otto Leibers, university; E. D. Comstock, Comstock Women's Home Economies association, January 19, 20. President, Mrs. W. G. Whit- more, Valley; sel , Mrs. E. G. Jury, Tecumsch, Business Men in Pulpl HOLDRE Neb., Deec. 25.—(Special.)— Last Sunday evening's service was ot more usual interest at the Presbyterian The program was given by prom- inent men of the city, and an unusually large number of men, a delegation from | the Commereial club, attending in a body and occupying a section of resepved seats. The attendance of this delegation was a surprise for the speakers, who knew noth- plan. F. A, Dean presided at the meeting and introduced the speakers. The devotional part of the services was conducted by than Judge L. C. Barr. C. A. Calloway, the first speaker intro- | duced, Mad as his subject “‘Qualifications | a Business Man Likes to Find in the Per- Who Applies to Him for Employ- fon mel 'hings It Would Be Well for the Young Professional or Business Man to Cut Out” was Interestingly discussed by Dr. J. A. Andrews. Mayor McConoughy was the last speaker and talked very briefly on “Is Personal Religion Helpful to Business Success?"’ has made a success of both can talk. Johnson Held for Trial. HASTINGS, Neb, Dec. 28.—(Special)— O. R. Johnson was arraigned in county court yesterday afternoon on the charges of grand larceny, burglary in a hotel and defrauding & hotel keeper. He registered |at the Bostwick hotel on December 15 and W. G. Donely, a traveling salesman, were missed. It was found -that the clothing had been traded to a second hand dealer for an organ, which was sent to Naponee, Neb., there claimed by Mr. Johnson and | delivered to Mrs. Johnson as a Christmas | present. The second hawd dealer identified Johnson as the man who traded the cloth- Ing for the organ and Deputy Sheriff Nellis brought the man here for trifl. Johnson |asked for a continuance and the trial was | tixed for January 8. It 1€ sald that John- |son has several alases,” among them “Willle Morrison” and “J. E. Kent." Dunbar Santos Are Injured. DUNBAR, Neb., De Santa Claus Christmas program given at the home of Mr. and Mrs, C. C. West on Christmas night ,Fred A. Young, Burling- ton agent here, narrowly escaped serious injuries. He was acting the part of Santa when his whiskers became ignited by the candles on the tree and he before he could remove his mask was eyebrowless, mous- tacheless and whisker:ess At the big Christmas tree exercises here at Modern Woodmen of America opera house Christmas eve, Prof. Thomas Barackman, who was appearing in the role as Santa Claus, met with a severe accident as he was making hig exit. He slipped and fell on the rear steps of the house, his right hand being badly lacer- ated and torn at the wrist by striking a large whisky bottle that some absent- minded citizen had dropped. It was neces- sary to take five stiches in the wound, Body Scattered for Mile, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 2.—tSpe- clal)—A man ngmed Mannus, who had been Working iy the stone quarries of Newell & Atwood at Cedar Creek, went to Cedar Creek Suturday evening, and while there, it is claimed, drank heavily. Later he started for home and was run over and killed by a train. Sunday morning George R. Sayles of this city assisted in picking up, his body. It was turned over to Under taker Stander of Union and burled In Glen- dale cemetery. In a tobacco sack one mile from the depot was found $4.9 and a check for $20. Three trains, it is supposed, passed before the body was found. Section Foreman Olson was the first to find any part of the body Sunday morning. nter Loses His Arm. FREMONT, Neb., Dee. '28.—~Special)— Lewis Allen, a farmer livigk near Va'ley, pulled a shotgun out of ‘hils buggy while out hunting rabits yesterday afternoon, and it discharged, shattering his right arm so badly that it will have to be ampuated. Allen and a friend had been out hunting and. whn they came baek to his friend's house he took hold of the gun by the muz- e to pull it out of the bottom of the buggy. The entire charge struck him in the wrist and shattered both bones almost to the elbow. ke was brought to the hos- pital here today for ‘treatment. South Omaha HASTIN Neb.,, Dec. 28.—(Speclal)— ringwerm, tetter, red: roughness oily is ré?.'.'.'d pet‘plufion in gentle no&nunflw ith Cuticura fol- lowed h’ warm baths with Cutioura Boap. For preserving, purflgng and Ranit 2 Foranes “childeen ind sl ants, ehildren ults, CQuticura and Cuticura Boap are priceless. » Suusurs Otntmen : o Cuticurs vt'..u"-fl" e, gitThe ge- aad cure of Mrs. Ellen R Bradley has Instituted suit in the district court here tor divorce from Albert W. Bradley of South Omaha. Mrs. Josie Moreland, bookkeeper {n Mr. Brad- ley's lvery stable in South Omaha, Is men- tioned In the pleadings. She asks for the custody of their two minor children, tem- porary and permanent alimony and an or- der restoring to her $,30 which ghe says she recelved from her mother's estate and turned over to him. enid | handling his subject as only a man who 2.—(Special.)—At a | THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1909 TWELVE STORIES IN HE Christmas Gift to Omaha. 1 UNION PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS BUILDING TO BE ERECTED AT ONCE AT FIFTEENTH AND DODGE STREETS, IGHT, TO COST ONE MILIIQN DOLLARS. ADMINISTRATION 1S COSTLY State Institutions Are Using More Money Than Before. SCARCELY ONE THAT IS NOT SO One-Third of Biennlum Has Passed and the Figures Include Out- lay for Summer | Monthn, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 28.—(Special.)—The action of the late democratic legislature in taking from the control of the State Board of Public Lands and Bulldings the Home for the Friendless and placing it under the control of a governor appointed board, and at the same time changing its name to the State Publle school, has so far proven a very costly plece of legislation. The report of the finances of the institution for.the gix months from June 1 to November % of this year, which was made public today in the governor's office, shows that it has cost the stato for its maintenance $161.20 per capita. For the same period last year the per capita cost was $9452 It is claimed, however, that this per capita will be re- cording to a comparison of the reports for the two perlods appears to be up against a good sized deficlt. The per capita cost lof its maintenance for the six months just ended was $13.64 against $103.7. During the six months this institution has spent for maintenance, employes' wages and of- ficers' salaries a total of 337, The bal- ance of the appropriation for this purpose |for the twenty-two months Is $120,242, aliow- ing the expenditure of %46 monthly. The institution has spent $,20 a month during the last six months. The per capita cost of the maintenance of the Lincoln Insane asylum for the last six months was $92.36 against a per capita cost for the same period in 1908 of $86.30. The report filed shows that thirty-five escaped during the six months. i The report of the soldiers’ home at Mil- ford had to be returned for corrections, while the boys' industrial school at Kear- ney has as yet made no report. The per cent of the maintenance fund on hand In each institution is as follows: Hastings asylum, 70%; Lincoln asylum, 65%; Norfolk asylum, 744, soldiers’ home at Grand Island, 63%; institute for the deaf, 2%; institute for the feeble minded, 09%; industrial home at Milford, 76%; industrial #chool at Geneva, 68; state school, 6ly; penitentiary, 62 per cent. Ono third of the blennium has passed and to come out with the appropriation the institutions should have on hand = two- thirds of the apropriations, but inasmuch as the expenditures have been for the sum- mer months there should, in the opinion of the board, be more than two-thirds of the appropriations on hand at this time. Nebraska News Notes. SUPERIOR—Fred Covall, % years of age, dled here of tuberculosis ‘and was burled this afternoon. BEATRICE—The eBatrice ffremen are holding their fair here this week and it is being well attended. | GOTHENBURG—George L. Gibson, who s injured on the icy sidewalks of Omaiia t Monday is still in & serious condition. BEWARD-—The funeral of Mrs. Caypoline Bluhm took place yesterday afternoon. She was “born In West Prussia, and was 7; years old. GOTHENBURG—In the course of a few months the proposition of voting a $100,000 court house will again be placed before the people of Dawson county. SEWARD—Herbert Potter, only son of Dr. D. D. Potter, who has been o Il from typhoid fever that his life was dispgired of, is, improving. He is"a student av the State university. . | BEATRICE—Edward J. Heller of Odell | and Thomas Statford, HEhtwelght champlon wrestler of Kansas, will wrestle here next Friday evening under the auspices of the | Beatrice Athletie club. BEATRICE—~ames Cralg, an old resident of eBajrice, died Sunday of paralysis, aged 76 years. eH was a lineal descendant of Are impure matters which the skin, liver, kidneys and other organs cannot | take care of without help. Pimples, boils, eczema and other eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, billous turns, fits of indiges- | tion, dull headaches and many other | troubles are due to them., They are removed by Hood’s Sarsaparilla | ago, are now appe: , Lake Helen this week, Daniel Boone. The funeral was held e day at 10 o'clock, Interment being in kvei- green cemeter: FALLS play was put on at talent for charity, to a crowded house. The play was well received it one could Judge from the applause from commence- ment to the end. BEATRICE—Levi Troump, an old resi- dent of southern Gage county, was found dead Saturday at his I 2 in Blue Springs, Heart trouble is @Ssigned as the cause. Mr. Trump was 66 years of age and leaves a widow and six childrén, SUPERIOR—A freight on the Burlington branch backed into two drays which were at the frelght depot loading freight this morning, completely demolishing the wagons and giving the teams and drivers a narrow escape for hielr lives, SEWARD—Arthur Irviog, a lad 16 years vears of age, while walking alongside a wagon hevily' lqaded with wheat, slipped and fell beneatiSthe wheels, and it was at first thought life was crushed out of him, but he rallied-and will live. M'COOK—Mrs. Herman Pade of this city sustajned serious injurles Christmas night by a fall on the jcy sidewalks. Her condi- tion is vet such as to cause some concern, a severe scalp wound and concussion of the brain resulting from the fall. BEATRICE—Charls ' Westoter, aged 5, was found dead in bediat the home of a farmer near Adams, nwhere he had .peen staying. Westover was a county poor farm charge, but escaped twelve years ago and was néver brought back to the farm. BEATRICE—G. W. Carpenter, an old resident of eBatrice, died at Des Moines last week, The pody brought here Su day. Brief funeral services were held yes- terday morning after which the body Wwas taken to Brownville?, Neb,, fox.interment. KEARNEY—Willlam Darnell &nd Miss Myrtie Drake were married at the home of the Rey. C. B. Stephens on Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Darnell are both na tives of Nebraska and following their wedding left for Crook; Colo., where they will reside. FALLS CITY—At thé close of the Farm- ers’ institute all of the exhibits that took first and second prizes became the property of he institute and were sold to the highest bidder. Some of the seed eorn experts had to bid high to get back their own corn for seed. SEWARD—AN old soldier from the Sol- diers and Sailors’ home at Mlilford wand- ered from his bed the other night and had it not been that he was heard prowling around a Milford man's porch and taken Herbert Kerr's new the Gehling by locai in he would have frozen to death. His hands are frozen. | SUPERIOR—The boys band, consisting of about twenty-five boys under the. age of 15, organized here about iour months ring on the str playing for public gatherings. A. J. Mar cotte 18 the leader and a fine bunch of young musicians in his band. BEATRICE—Dora Bell Clark was given a divorce yesterday in thed istrict. court, | from Talton E. Clark, a ball player, who | was ested last summer on the charge of wife desertion. She was given $400 all- mony. The criminal case against Clark was nolle. prossed by the county attorney. KEARNEY—Paul Raridan, a 1ad well up in his teens, was found guilty of ob- talning money under falss pretenses and fined $0 on two counts. Young Raridan signed and passed & few checks and se- cured a small amount of money. Having no friends or relutives to help him or pay his fine he will be compelled to lay it out in jail. HOLDREGE—The funeral of Frederick W. Peterson, who died on his claim near Dallas, 8. D., was held at the home of the young man's parents yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. F. W. Edwards con- ducting the services in the Swedish lan- guage and Rev. E. C. Newland in Englisn. Following the services the body was taken to Moses Hill, where iniermeni was made. FALLS CITY—The County Board of supervisors has brought suit io compel the drainage board to’build a bridge on the Muddy bottoms claiming that under the law (hey should build bridges over the ditches and a failure to, build one at that ! place has caused great inconvenience 1o | the people in that part of the country. The drainage board has not yet filed their plea in court. FREMONT-—At no time within the men ory of the oldest” inhabitant has the; been better sleighing in Fremont than the last two days. The liverymen who own cutters have been doing a rushing business and improvised vehicles on runners have been pl In the country the sleighing is poor. There Is still considerable corn | the field which cannot be picked until the snow melits. . PLATTSMOUTH-Jessle, the wife of Mr, A. E. Walker of Nehawka, who dled in a | hospltal in Lincoln, Saturday, was brought to this city the Burlington Monday, over accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Willlam Gilmour, and rMs. James A. Walker of Murray, and her son, Dr. A. E. Walker, and taken to the Horning cemetery for in- y terment. Services were held In the United Brethren church by Rev. W. C. Leslie, the | pastor, from Lincoln. GOTHENBURG—Ice-cutting began on but owlng to the inabllity of the raliroad = company to furnish cars, progress has been slow. About fifty cars per day are now bing loaded and | shipped to North Platte. About fifty men are now employed and many more could be used, but are not available. The Ice now being harvested goes to the Union Pacific. The city icehouses will not be filled until Jater in the season. The ice Is about fourteen Inches thinck and of ex tionally good_guality. KEARNEY—While crossing the Union Pacific tracks on Avenue C In & wagon, Charles Bearss was seriously injured by a string of box cars on a flylng switeh, striking the wagon. Mr. Bearss was knocked from the wagon and was picked up in an unconsclous condition. Dr. Mills was summoned and attended to his in- jurles which proved to be a bad wound on the head and a battered shoulder. The smashed and the team. of In usual liquid form or in choecolated tablets known as Sarsatabs, 100 doses §l. | 1 loose and ran away. Mr, Bearss has a falr chance for recovery. Shallenberger Goesto Conference on Guaranty Law He Accepts Invitation of Governor Haskell to Meeting to Canva: Ways to Defend Act, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 28.—(Special.)—Governor Shallenberger has accepted an invitation | from Goversor Haskell to attend a con- ference befween these two and the gov- ernor of Kansas to discuss a way to de- fend the banking law of Oklahoma, which is now pending in the supreme court £ the United States. Governor Shallenberger is much Im- pressed with the banking law of Texas, which goes Into effect January 1. This law provides that the state banks must guarantee tHeir deposits either by taking out an indemnity policy or by a mutual arrangement. He has recelved a copy of the Oklahoma law and has the opinion of Attorney General Thompson that it would stand the test of the constitution in Ne- braska. 5 “As Governor Haskell suggests,” sald Governor Shallenberger, “Kansas, Okl homa and Nebraska are mutually iInter- ested In the question of the quiranty of pank deposits. I notice that the laws in Nebraska and In Kansas were attacked from different points so it seems to me the suggestion for a conference is a good one. The attarneys in the case should get together and see what can be done. I shall wire Governor Haskell that I approve his suggestion.” 4 The telegram sent by the governor of Oklahoma was as follows: “GUTHRIE, Okla., Governor A. C. Shal- lenberger, Lincoln— Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma have mutual interests In the banking law question. Our test case origl- nated In state court. Our law fully up- held: by our supreme court. Case now In United States supreme court on appeal from state supreme court. WIll probably be reach about February or March. I be- lieve all three states are mutually, Inte; ested In the Oklahoma case and therefore have decided to Invite conference and mu- tual cooperation between Kansas, Ne- braska and Oklahoma. Kindly advise me It you think well of this conference and cooperation. N HASKELL, Governor.” Thirty Days for Kennedy. BATTLE CREEK, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Spe- clal)—The man giving his name as Camby picked up by the police and in whose pos- session was found articles of jewelry, etc., stolen from residents of this place was given a hearing before the county judge. In the prisoner's statement he gives his true name as J. Kennedy of Fremont, Neb, Ho also says that he has lately worked In the shops at Grand Island, Neb. It further came out In evidence that he had sold two or three gold rings and a razor to different people in aBttle Creek. The articles, he sald, were not secured at this place. On appraisement of goods stolen by him in this vicinity it was found the value would not allow & charge of grand larceny being brought against him, so Kennedy drew thirty days in the county jail, New Hastings Hotel. HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special.)— Wil Madgett, who has been promoting the organization of a stock company for the erection of a new hotel, has announced that he has obtained subscriptions for §34,000 of stock. It Is proposed to erect a bullding that will cost about $76,000. When $50,00 has been subscribed for a meeting of stockholders will be called to arrange for ralsing the balance needed to bulld the structure. The subscriptions already taken are as follows: Will Madgett, C. E. Higinbotham, A. L. Clarke, W. M. Dutton, 5,000 each; Oswald Oliver, Clarke-Buchanan company, $2,000 each; A. W. Borden, A. Booster, G. J. Evans, E. C. Fisher, P. A. Yager, Hans Hansen, O. H. Barr, F. C. Babcock, Drs. Phillips and Phillips, $1,000 each, Bertuca Case on Trial, BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The case of the state against Farino Bertuca, charged with murdering John Preuhs, a boy, at Wymore last sum- mer, was called for trial in the district court today. Many witnesses from Wy- more are in attendance. The work of se- lecting a jury is in progress and will not be finished until tomorrow. FREMONT, Neb., Deo. 2.—(Special)— A folorn looking tramp, who gave the name of Tim Hendricks and was in the police ation for lodging yesterday surprised Nebraska the police by returning later with a pocke book ‘which had been handed him as a part of his belonging and.informing the of- flcers that it was not his though exactly like It. His contained only 8 cents while that handed him at the station contained 7. The exchange was made and Tim left. He told the police that he was an honest man though a tramp and didn't want anything that did not belong to him Liberty Disturbers Held. BEATRICE, Neb, Dec. .—(Special Telegram.)—Harvey Roberts, charged with carrying concealed weapons, and Ford Ackerman, charged with being durnk and disorderly, were arrested today at Liberty by Marshal Morris, &ad brought here and locked in the county jall. They will be glven a hearing tomorrow. Alcohol Explodes. ARAPAHOE, Neb., Dee. 28 —(Spec'al Telegram.)~Last evening while drawing aleohol from a barrel in the Den saloon here Mike Ronkar lit a match, which ignited the alcohol, causing an explosion and burning him severely on the face and hands. While the burns are very painful no serfous results are anticlpated. Furnas County Record. ARAPAHO Neb., Dec. 28 —(Speclal Telegram.)—John Frost today closed a deal selling a fort®.three-acre tract of alfalfa land near this city at $115 per acre. This s probably fhe highest price ever paid here for farm land. | and can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberiain's Cough Remedy. Negro Youth Will Be Tried in Juve- nile Com Though He' Robust Child. Fred Kellog, the negro youth, who de- clared war on the world and held all com- ers at bay at O'Connor's restaurant, 2012 North Twenty-fourth street with a Swiss army rifle, just by way of a Christmas ocelebration, will be tried in the juvenile court. Fred is a very healthy juvenile of goodly. slze. Had it not been for the testimony of his relatives, Judge Crawford, in police court, ‘'would have hardly discerned the age of the cccused 'bo; Fred, it ap pears from the family Bible, 1s 17 years old—too young to bear arms. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT Y. M. C. A, Building Will Be Accessible t3 Public. "Open house” will be observed at the Young Men's Christian assoclation bufld- ing New Year's day. storles, will be open to the public. There will be special receptions in every department. An orchestra will furnish musio in the main lobby. Exhibitions and gymnastio contests will be held in the gym- | Pneumonia always results from a cold BOY TOO YOUNG TO BEAR ARMS | Open House Will De Observed and All | Every floor, Includ- | ing the dormitories on the fourth and fifth | naslum and in the swimming pool. In the evening thers will bo a moving picture show In the main Assembly room on the second floor. Refreshments will be sorved in the main dining room on the third tloor. Thiet Who Stole Coat Also Forger Three Bogus Checks Are Found in Garment Filched from Or- ville Falkenburg. \ Aha!" A cluet Three pale blue and much faded checks, ovident forgeries, were found under some steps at Thirteenth and Chicago stroets Monday night by Officer Aughe. The forged name is that of Orville Fal- kenburg, 2620 Caldwell street, whose coat was stolen December 2. In this coat was Mr. Falkenburg's check book. It is be- lleved by the police that many of these checks have been put in eirculation by the thief who used Mr. Falkenburg's name. S. Bloom Mindful of Man and Beast ) | Attorney Makes Provision in His Will for Drinking Fountain in the City, The will of Simeon Bloom offered for probate in county court makes provision for the erection some years hence of “a drinking fountain fot man and beast, at a spot to be designated by the then mayor of Omaha.” Mr. Bloom made his brother, Lafayette Bloom, principal of & Cincinnatt high school, trustee for his two sisters, who receive the incame during life. Then the property reverts to the oity. The estate is not estimated In the will and its size is not larg —_—_— ) The Glad Hand removes liver inaction and bowel stoppage with Dr. King's New Life Pills, the paln- less regulators. 2c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. The Weather. For Nebraska—Partly cloudy. For Towa—Snow Ylurries. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. 5a m. wJi 6a m. 7 7a. m. fa. m 9a m. 108 m. 11 a. m, ®m 1p. m 2 p. n; 3p. m. 4p.om. 5 p. m. 6p m. 7p. m. 8p. m. 9p. m ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 28.—After two years' confinement in the fortress, Cath- erine Breshkovakaya, who is to be placed on trial in February on the charge of being a member of the revolutionary organization was todey allowed her first conference with her counsel, M. Zarudny, for a dls- cussion of the defense. M. Zarudny sald later that he had found Mme. Breshkovskaya in surprisingly good health, bright and cheerful, but utterly urreconciled to the government. She de- clined to ask for a transfer to the prelimi- nary detention prison, and may possibly refuse to prevent a defense. Nicholas Tschatlkovsky, who will be tried at the same time, on a similar charge, will present a serles of alibis for the specific instance of revolutionary activity with which he is accused, and a denial of mem- bership in the Sacial Revolutionary organization, although sympathizing with Its aims, Russian Revolutionists To Be Tried in February The jolnt indictment. found - against Tschalkovsky ®nd Madame Breshovskaya and served on them December 25 is a document of fifty-elght pages. It descrihos the carcers of the two defendants up to 1906, charging membership in the central revolutionary committee. Tschalkovsky is quoted as making speeches In favor of reglclde and Madame Breshkovskaya as avowing participation in the preparations for the assassination of Von Plehve, Grand Duke Serglus and Con- stantine Pobedonostseff, procurator gen- eral of the holy synod. Both, it is alleged, were members of the Peasants' unfon and Incited agranian disorders In varlous parts of Russia. 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