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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

Fred Mehl, Lincoln, is registered at the
Barker.
Miss Caroline Clore, st. Louis is regis
tered at the Barker.
b. d. H. Baker has gone to Kansas City
to visit his daughter.
Mr.. p p. Shelby and daughter are in tho
city for a short time.
L. NJ. Ormsby of Casper, Wyo., was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
w. f. Dearing of Plattsmouth was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
Sheriff Kidd of Beatrice was among tho
Omaha visitors yesterday.
f. C. Cradle went to Chicago last evening
to be absent several days.
L. E. Green Of Hot Springs, S. d. was
among yesterdays arrivals.
DIR. ]. Jicinsky of Crete Is in the city
visiting some friends for few days.
j. e. West Of Rushvile prominent live
stock shipper, was in the city yesterday.
G. d. Butterfeld, a prominent stockman
of Creighton, was in the city yesterday
Mrs j. Francis has gone to Denver,
where she will visit friends for fortnight.
Juan Boyle. a prominent Buffalo county
democrat was among yesterdays arrivals.
c. r. Alder, cashier of the First National
bank at Neigh. was one of the yesterday
arrivals.
Senator L. e. Warren of Wyoming was
in the city yesterday on his way home from
Chicago.
]. ]. Hannigan and wife have gone to Dem
yer, where they will visit relatives for
short period.
]. C. White. Watts C. Valentine and C. H.
Scott were Lincoln representatives in the
city yesterday.
William Miller of Neigh one of the lead
ing stockmen of Antelope county, was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
Mrs Thomas A. Hendricks of indianapolis
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Hermann of 22l2 Cass street.
John RoslCky returned last night from
Bruno and LiuwoOd, Neb where he has
been delivering political speeches.
Captain Pettitt of the First infantry was
in the city yesterday en- route to San Fran
cisco, where he will join his regiment.
p. p. Shelby of Portland, Ore, former
well known Omaha railroad man. was in the
city yesterday renewing old acquantances.
Hon. G. NJ Lambertson was in the city
yes serday while on his way to Dedham, Ia,
where he is billed for sound money
speech.
C. Duras prominent politician of Wilbur,
Neb,, was in the city yesterday while en-
route to Atkinson. Neb., where he will de-
liver a political speech.
Miss Rose Marie Shelby OF Cleveland, o.,
who has Just returned from trip to Eu-
rope Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Felix j. Nc
Shane, on Park avenue.
Iowa people at the hotels: DIR. c. ii. Van
Dewitt GlenwOOd; S. Fnnell and f. S.
Stevens, Hamburg; f. NJ. Wdner, Corning.
Benjamin Young of Indlanola, la, prom-
nent cattleman is in Omaha looking after
his large live stock interests on the local
market. Mr.. Young says hog cholera Is de-
yastating many fine punches Of swine around
Indianola.
Nebraskans at the hotels: James L. Me-
| Intosh, Sidney; w, II. Conger and Jacob
Albers, Loup City; f. NJ Davis, Beatrice;
C. l.. Williams. WahoO; w. C. Brooks, Be
atrice; w. ii. Love and w. V. NIckles Te-
| kamah; ID. +. Meyer, Ogalala
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
MRS. LITTLE WINS THE SUIT
Probate Court of Lancaster County Gives a
Decision Of Interest.
LAST HAAS WILL HELD TO BE VALID
Property to GO to the sister OF the
Deceased to DO with ns
She Likes During
Her Life.

LINCOLN, Oct. 5.-Cspecial) Judge Coch-
ran Of the county court this morning noti-
fed the attorneys and parties Interested in
the Haas contested will case that the viii
offered for probate by Mrs. Margaret Little,
sister Of the testator, was the last VIII ana
testament OF the deceased, John Il. Haas.
This means that Mrs. Little had won one
OF the most hotly contested will cases ever
heard in this county. Haas died on June
2S last leaving two Wills, executed few
weeks previous and within few days OF one
another The first one left his sister a life
interest In the estate, and after her death
1t was to be divided between the children
Of his three friends, Judge Parker. Frank
Garlock aud John T. Wells The last VIII
gave Mrs. Little the estate to do with as
she pleased At her death, II any remained
the children referred to were to have II.
The will was contested by tho parents o.
these children, who alleged that the laS'
will was made when the mihd oil the | |ue
ceased had been Influenced; that he hau Deeh
sequestered from his friends. and that ne
was mentally weak when he signed II
These charges we're denied by his sister
and her friends, and according to the hold
ing Of the court the charges were not sus-
tained An appeal will be taken.
Nellie Kreamer a d8shing young woman
who has been a resident of Lincoln for the
past six years. was placed under arrest
last night while attending dance at Turner
hall, on a charge Of larceny from the per
son preferred by a young man named VIII
liam Edwards. Edwards swears that he oc-
cupied a room in block on South Eleventh
street with the girl last Thursday night
and that his clothes were robbed OF $l2 in
the course of the evening by the young
woman, who aftcrward skipped out while he
slept. The young woman strenuously denies
the charge. and declares through her tears
that she is the wife OF a travelling man and
lives in Chicago.
Senator John VI. Thurston and wife regis
tered at tho Lndell today en- route to Elm
wood where he Is to speak tonight.
Omaha people in Lincoln: At the LindelI
Curtis l.. Day, +. NJ. Russell, John NJ
Thurston and wife. T. X. Robinson. Joseph
r. Clarkson, James Allan, Richard Smith
At the Lincoln-Frank Irvine, Myrtle Coon
George E pritchett
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
QUAINT BEAUTIES OF BERMUDA
Interesting Description of the Islands
by Ruth Ward Kahn.


At Temple Israel last evening Mrs. Ruth
Ward Kahn delivered her lecture on "Ber-
muda" to large audience. Mrs. Kahn gave
a very vivid description of a trip which
she took to the islands last winter. The
speaker was introduced to the audience
Mrs. Kahn's present lecture tour is taken
purely for benevolent purposes, as she is
now heading a fast accumulatng fund in
ended to promote the higher education Of
poor girls.
The lecture opened with a description
Of Mrs. Kahn's first Impressions of the is
lands, as viewed from the steamer. OF the
magnificent tropical vegetation she spoke at
length and then described the feelings OF
the American tourist as she enters this
midwinter paradise from the icy regions of
the temperate zone. St. Georges island, the
quaint old city of Hamilton, the British for
tifCations and the features of the five prn-
cipal islands were touched upon in such
a realistic manner that the audience easily
followed the speaker in her many wander
ings. The profusion of palms, the glsten-
ing white buildings constructed of coral
peculiar process of constructing buildings
dug from the ground and hardened by the
action of the air, the penal colony of the
Islands, the lazy, contented life of the ma
i've inhabitants and a visit TO the great
lighthouse on the apex of Gibbs hill. which
may be seen at sea for thirty-three miles,
were described, and the lecturer concluded
with a dc 3cription of her own feelings at
leaving this ideal winter resort after a
happy sojourn of several months.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
LIVES TO THANK THE DOCTORS.
Nrs. II. 4. West Makes an Intellectual
Attempt to Commit suicide.

Nrs. II. \. West Makes an lncHccihai
Attempt 1" Commit suicide.
Mrs II. A. West, boarder at hotel near
Thirteenth and Dodge streets decided yes
terday that she tired of the ceaseless
rebuffs of this cold world and adopted the
morphine cure as the best means to an end
The clerk however spoiled the program by
coming to the woman's rescue, after hear
ing strange noises that floated over the
transom and a doctor was summoned An
hours persistent work brought her out all
right and she is now convinced that life
even in Omaha is not half bad, Mrs. West
and her husband arrived, according to the
register of the hotel, on September 10.
They are supposed to have formerly lived
at Cheyenne, Wyo,, although the place
designated is spelled "Cheyen." Accord
ing to Mrs Vests story, her husband left
for the west about a week ago to transact
some business and was to be absent but a
few days He, however, has failed to show
up and thinking to make him sorry for his
seeming neglect, Mrs. West took the NOR
phine.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

BELLEVUE Neb.. Oct. o.--lSpeclalJ-
4 special communion service was held at
the Presbyterian church Sunday In honor OF
Rev. and Mrs f 1 Lyman, who ere on thelr
way to Siam to enter the mission work 9,
Roth REV. Mr.. Lyman and wife are well
known here
PAWNEE CITY. Neb. Oct. Especial
Telegram) "A farewell reception was ten
dered Rev Mr.. Presson and wife by the
Methodist Episcopal church and cohgreea-
ton Of the church tonight Several hundred
people were present Rev Mr. Presson has
been pastor Of this city for the past three
years. aud goes from here to Cozad FOR
which place they leave tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
Y. w. c. a. NOTES.

changed from to o'clock.
The ladies' morning class in gymnasium
work will begin Thursday a 10 a. m: classes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4:3O and I
p. m.
The association has been very cordially
invited to attend the reception at the Young
Mems Christian association on Thursday
evening, given the new secretary ana ms
wife. Let our Young Womcns Christian
association members give them hearty
welcome.
Tuesdays classes-mi'linery German and
Chorus-will begin October 13. These Were
postponed week because of the committee
tea TO be given at the rooms tonight. Miss
NJ. X. Taylor Of Chicago will be the hon hon
tional secretary of the Young Women 5
Christian association and comes from Min
Young Women's Christian association con.
vention. held in Lincoln the latter part OF
this % week Miss Tay!9r will 5s Pe bare the guest
Thursday. October is, is appointed as q
day of prayer for young women, and VIII
be observed wherever association work IS
known. The Omaha association VIII OBJ
serve ii in the following way: There will be
special meetings at the rooms at 10 a; m
Graham Park. We hope our CHRISTIAN
women especially viii make ktor mote Of thess Sc
the church prayer meetings will be led by
Young Womcn's Christian association mem,
tellar Presbyterian, Miss McAra; First
Christian. Mrs. f. +. Ford; First Prcsby
terrain. Mrs Graham Park: First Congre-
gational. Mrs, J. NJ; WILSON, st, Mary,,s Ave
tral United Presbyterian. Miss Ballantyne;
First United PTesbyterian, Mrs, George
Nickel Kountze Memorial, Mrs. Rnude-
bush; Beth Eden Baptist Miss Dora Cady.
The topic is, "Chrstianity, the Power of Il
Perfect Womanhood." Psalms KY, 9-l5;
young women of Omaha; for young women
in heather lands; child widows of India
girl wives and mothers young women in
our Christian lands. in stores, offices, fac
tories and shops; business girls, society
girls; indifferent, pleasure-seeking young
women in the churches: fallen women;
young girls subject to manifold temptations;
young women missionaries, tenchers, Chris
tian workers; 100000 young women in col
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
Settling Up State Fair business.

Secretary Robert w. Furnas and C. s.
Bassett of the Board of Managers of the
State fair are in the city and the other mem
bers of the board are expected today. The
meeting is for the purpose of settling up
me pTSlnesS IN f9nneStion swfh nh 1he stat
the railroads for admission tickets sold by
them and which could not be checked up
until now. When this Is received ii will be
devoted to paying up outstanding obliga-
lions of the association. That there will
not be enough to go round was certain when
the fair closed, but after this settlement the
board will know just where 1t stands and
make an effort to secure the money to liqui-
date all Indebtedness.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
EnIIs TwentN Fcet.

BEATRICE. Oct. Especial Telegram)
Superintendent James Edmunds of the
Beatrice Electric company was seriously
injured this afternoon while working upon
the company's line. While at the top of a
twenty foot pole. 1t broke with him. letting
him fall upon the brick paving. His head
was badly cut, one arm broken and one leg
badly bruised. He will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
uorse ThIers worls.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Oct. 5,-(Special)-A
thief made away with A, T. Hosie's team and
spring wagon here last night Hosie drove
in to church services. tied his team to
the public rack and when he cane out after
the services for them they were gone. John
son county will give $50 for the capture
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
snruy Coupty Rcndinr Circle.

BELLEVUE, Neb,. Oct 5.-(Special.)-
The local section OF the Sarpy County Read
ing circle met Saturday afternoon at the
public school building Most of the mem
bers were present and responded to roll call
with a topic of current history. Several
papers on Methods OF Teaching History
and on Child Study" were read and dis
cussed Miss Mcdonald, principal of the
La Platte schools, presided at the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

ALBION, Neb.. Oct Especial Tele-
gram)-The Hitchcock meeting here, which
was to be a reply to Mr.. Edward Rose
waters speech, was fairly well attended.
Hitchcock, instead of replying to MIR Rose
water, rehearsed some of Bryans stock ar
gumonts on silver One silver republican Is
said to have come out for Mckinley after
tle speech
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
WOMAN LOCATED HIS pocK1sTnooI&.
Iowa Man Collects Some Experience
in Wine Room.

in Wine Room.
Walter Barron, a farmer from Corty
Shelby county, Ia, arrived in the city last
night and wandered down into the Third
ward. While buying a glass of beer in a
saloon near Tenth and Capitol avenue, Hat
tie Jones. negress inveiged him into a
wine room and while sitting on his lap, sue
ceeded in getting hold of his pocketbook,
containing so. Upon leaving Barron dis
covered his loss, and straghtway told his
troubles to n detective, who chanced to be
standing on the corner. The officer returned
with Barron and arrested the woman before
she had disposed of the money. The woman
attempted to use a wicked looking stilleto
on the officer, but was foilcd. She was
charged with larceny from the person.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
Ircrcnsing the output of spirits.

The Willow Springs Distilling company
has lled notice with the collector of internal
revenue that It will increase the output Of
the distillery one-half. 1t had been the in
tention when the plant was first started up
to largely increase the output as soon a
the new crop of corn was ready TO use. bul
the manager have decided not to wait until
then. Tnc company will also put in large
number of cattle to consume the slops.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
Degree OF Honor Grand Lodge.

large portion of the delegates to the
Degree of Honor grand lodge, which meets
in this city today, have already arrived.
There are upwards of 40 OF them quartered
At one hotel, and other hotels also have
some representatives of the order This
will be the first biennial session, and Il large
amount of important business Is to come
up before the body which will probably re-
quire a great portion of the week to dis
pose of.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

BELLEVUE, Neb., oct, 5.--(Special) THE
Holiness Baptists, VINO have been holding
revival services here for some time, admin
istcred the ordinance of baptism to their
new converts, about ten in number, Sunday
afternoon. The ceremony took place on the
bank Of the Missouri and a large crowd was
present to witness the unusual and novel
proceeding.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
pI,n,v of CORN I'm sIuLt,

WAUSA, Neb Oct, 5.-(special.)-one hun
dred and five cars OF grain have been shipped
from this point during September All oI
last years corn crop grown here is still IN
the crib, and the new crop which is the besI
ever grown here will also be cribbed ant
held for a raise in price.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

]. w. Priest has been arrested at the in
stance of Howard Rancl of 1910 Chicago
street, who charges malicious destruction
of property. Priest Is a hackman and has
been renting a barn of RanCk. Yesterday
they failed to come to an understanding
and Ranck locked up his building. The
hackman, upon discovering this, broke open
the door, and the arrest followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

The representative for the WAITS of New
York popular Harry Vance. has arrived In
the city. and is making his presence known
by his usual hustling skill in making prepa-
rations for the annual engagement Of his
winsome little star, Katie Emmett. Mr..
Vance says his attraction Is greater than
ever. and has been receiving cordial recep-
tions in all the cities visited this season.
The coming engagement at the Boyd is for
four nights. commencing October 10, with
matinees Sunday and Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
MARKET ron NEBRASKA GRAIN.
Grcnt Quantities of Live stock VIII
lie Fed in the state.

Ur TFW III IIIt 'tHI''
wAHOO. NeB., oct. ESPECIALLY -
James schulz Of Yutan brought in today
and unloaded at this place 1872 head Of cat-
tie of the range near Gordon, which, with
16s head he now has on his farm he in-
tends to feed this winter. Forty-sevcn thou
sand sheep are to be shipped to this pllcs
from Colorado this fall and are to be dis
tributed around through the county, where
they will be fed this winter. A large crop
OF everything that grows in this section was
raised this season and feed is plentiful y.
r. Berggreu. who owns a large farm ncar
this place will feed $1,000 Of these sheep
Some viii be sent to Valparaiso and other
places throughout the county The hrst con
signmont has already arrived to the nuHD. j
Of $500 which were placed on Berggreh
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
Heavy Wind aud Rain.

BENNETT Neb,. Oct. 5.-(Special)-A
sudden change of wind and temperature
struck Bennett about o'clock Sunday. A
heavy shower followed between and ) last
evening. No damage was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
DelIyers n Convincing Argument.

GRAND ISLAND, Ned, OCT, O.-ISpeCIaIJ
"A popocrat named II. N. Fox became so
abusive to the old soldiers on the streets
Saturday night that the fighting blood of
one of the inmates of the home was stirred
up and he gave the loud-mouthed Bryanite
shouter n cheek-bone decoration which will
be memento for some weeks. Fox, who
was some what under the influence Of liquor,
called the veterans old paupers and viler
names. Both men were arrested after thu
fight and both were discharged this morn
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

Frank Broglln is again in jail. Broglln
got into a heated argument with several
parties at the corner of Fifteenth and Far
nam streets last night. and to save trouble
he was locked up on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

The Bittner Theater company opened a
week engagement at the Boyd last night
in the drama IAN Unequal Match" The
company opened the engagement to a full
house The Shamrock quartet is a pOpu-
lar feature OF the combination. Tonight
the house is engaged for other purposes,
but with this exception the company will
be there all week
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

Speed and safety are the watchwords of
tho age. One Minute Cough Cure acts
speedily, safely and never fails Asthma,
bronchitis, coughs and colds are cured by it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

Dodge County Coroner Holds nm In
quest over u Girls BOdy.

Dodge County Coroner Holds an In
quest over Girls body.
FREMONT, Oct Especial. .)-The coro-
nors inquest on the body of Miss Laura
Bendolen, the girl who committed suicide at
the Ruwe hotel Saturday night, was held at
the district courtroom this morning. The
evidence showed that the girl purchased the
chloroform at Davies drug store, saying that
she wanted it for the purpose OF Killing
dog belonging to her mother, which had been
run over by the cars She had been despon-
dent for several weeks before her death and
about two months before had taken laud-
anum it is thought with the intent to Kill
herself. She told some of the girls at the
hotel that she was engaged to be married
to a rairold man named Stevens and that
a ring she wore was her engagement ring.
She mailed letter to Stevens Saturday
evening. He is expected III town this even
ing and the inquest was adjourned until to-
morrow morning. when his testimony will
be taken The evidence showed that the
girl bore a good reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

NEBRASKA CITY, OCT. 5.-IspecIaI TeIe-
gram.)-Edward e. Spencer who was
charged with the murder of John Kicker
and found guilty of manslaughter, was SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary by
Judge Ramsey this afternoon. Other SEN
tences were passed as follows: Charles Fer
guson, five years for the larceny of some
harness belonging to a farmer near Pal
myra; Quiller Beck, convicted of stealing
hogs, four years; Henry Webber, who dug
his way out Of jail few days ago, but was
captured and brought back, pleaded guilty
to the charge of daylight burglary, two
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06

Not exceled by any high priced liniment
Oil, twenty-five cents bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
BEATS HIS WIFE WITH A HATcHEr
Gage County Farmer Takes Chances
on ncing JNnch cd.

CRAB ORCHARD, Neb., Oct. Especial
Telegram Joe Pinkava, farmer living
near this place in Gage county, today beat
his wife with hatchet, breaking her skull
in several places and mangled her body
badly. Doctors say she will not live until
morning. After the assault Pinkava ran to
his neighbours borrowed a revolver, stating
after securing 1t, that he would shoot him
self. He ran for the woods and fired two
shots at tree. 1t is not believed that he
killed himself as no trace can be found of
him. Parties are in pursuit. Family
troubles seem to be the cause of his action.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06


Osophy, NJ G. Andrews, leader meets Tues
day at to p. m. every week. English lit
erature Mrs. zholter, leader, wednesday,
October T. 4:3o p. m; current literature, Fri
day :45 p. m, subject, Robert Louis Stew
ensoni department OF education, Grace Sud-
borough, leader, "Wednesday next at i2J
O'Clock; parliamentary practice. Mrs. H0r-
ford, October 20, at to $3.50 p. m; French
history, Mrs. walker, leader, 4:3O every
Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-28
BRIEF MENTION.


Silks at McCabe's.
Silks at McCabe's.
Leaf lard at GIlmors's.
Tho best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
C. NJ. Osborn returned to Chica 90
today.
Fred Kuehl departed last evening
for Los Angeles.
William Blaschke's steam dye
house, 1412 Fourth avenue.
Mix business with pleasure and at
tend the auction sale at 1911 Second
avenue. Saturday, May 2. at 2 o'clock
p. m.
The ladies auxiliary OF the Y. NJ.
c. A. is to give May festival at the
association hall Thursday and Friday
evenings. April 80 and May /.
Mrs. Amanda e. Townsend. dep
uty of the Mystic Workers of the
World, has appointed L. A. Bur-
gerston As local deputy for Rock
Island.
Jacob and Sylvester Mounts. Of
Buffalo. have both been held to the
grand jury for the murder Of Joseph
Goodness, an account Of which
appeared in The ARGUS.
Fifteen dollars cash given away
That's what you do when you put
800 into any wheel with the Males
tic at SIS. Sold by Charles Wolff,
Eighteenth street. Repairing and
bicycle sundties.
Wayfarers happening under the
viaduct on Fifth avenue and Fotrieth
street early this morning were
witnesses to q piiiable yet laughsbls
sight, the man in the case being one
who stands we'll in Moline where be-
fore he begun to partake of the
sparkling wine he held several re-
sponsible positions. He was para
lyzed and sound asleep with
his head resting on the curbstone
and his bicycle spread out on the
pavement beside him. 1t was evil
dent that he had navigatcd until the
wheel refused to continue on the
straight and narrow path; then he
anchored aud there he was found
about bells this morning. A friend
sent him home. The intoxicated
fellow remarked, "a bike ish o good
shiDg all right. but 'twon't take you
home wien you're full"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-28
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