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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07
Crimson Holding Court at Fremont

FREMONT, Neb., May 6-(Special J.
Judge Crimson is holding a short equity
term of the district court this week A
foreclosure case, II. A. Pierce against w H.
Atwood has been on trial for the last two
days and is Of considerable interest to law
yers on account of the legal questions in
yolyed the defense claiming that the mort
gage was satisfied by an arrangement made
with G. A, Davis the former partner OF
Pierce, now deceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07
Family Disturbnnce.

j. X. Layton, proprietor OF restaurant
at 500 South Eleventh street, was arrested
Friday night charged with disturbing the
peace. Layton quarreled with his wife and
struck her, a proceeding objected TO by
Mrs. Layton's stepson, John Neil who took
his mothers part and armed with beer
bottle, drove Layton out onto the street
and into a policeman's arms Neil had his
step father locked up and agreed TO appear
against him as complaining witness.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07
The Hest In the World.

We believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is the best in the world. A few weeks ago
we suffered with a severe and a troublesome
cough and having read their advertisements
in our own and other papers we purchased
n bottle to see how it would effect us. 1t
cured us before the bottle was more than
half used. It is the best medicine out for
colds and coughs.-The Herald, Anderson
Vile Ind
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07
W, R. BOWEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Was Grand Secretary Of Grand Lodge of
Masons Twenty-six Years.
FINANCIAL TROUBLE CAUSES THE DEED
Goes Into the Cellar of His Residence
and shoots Himself in the Head
-Body Found at IL O'clock
Yesterday Morning.

William r. Bowen, probably the best
known member of Masonic bodies in the
west, took his own life at his home at 2709
Dodge street yesterday. For twenty six
years he had been grand secretary of the
grand lodge of Masons in Nebraska and as
such has come in contact with most of the
members of the order in the state. The
cause assigned for his action is financial
trouble, which his friends believe resulted
in mental arrangement.
Mr.. Bowen had been in the habit OF rising
early and repairing to his office in Masonic
temple. Yesterday morning he was up
at o'clock and the members of his family
supposed he had gone TO work. His daughter,
who acts as his secretary. was at the office
during the morning and told callers who
came to see her father that he would surely
be there soon, as 1t was the time for his
arrival.
A servant at the house went to the front
cellar about II O'Clock and found there
a revolver. This she carried to Mrs. Bowen,
and 1t was then noticed that Mr. Bowen'e
hat was still hanging in it's accustomed
place. An investigation was started and the
body OF Mr. Bowen was found in the front
cellar. He had shot himself in the head and
life was extinct.
Mr.. Bowen owned considerable property
in Washington county which was heavily
encumbered, and this obligation worried
him. Recently he surrendered some life in
surance which he had been carrying because
he was compelled to use the premium money
to meet payments due on his property. This
condition OF affairs depressed him and was
noticed by his friends, to at least one Of
whom he admitted being worried over his
private matters,
Recently Mr. Bowen's son Storrs enlisted
IN the Fourteenth United States infantry.
The boy has not yet sailed from San Fran
cisco and an effort is being made to reach
him by telegraph to notify him OF his
father death.
Life Devoted to Masonry.
Mr., Bowen was thirty-third degree
Mason For over a quarter OF a century he
has been the grand secretary OF the grand
lodge of Masons in Nebraska, and as the
other branches OF the order were established
IN the state he became grand secretary
OF them, until at the time Of his death he
occupied that position with the grand
chapter, grand council and grand COM
mandery. He was also state secretary of
the Scottish rite, and an officer OF the
Masonic Veteran association. For twenty
fye years his business had been exclusively
the taking care OF Masonic business, lie
had been a Mason for about thrty-tiy years
In addition to the secretaryship he has held
other places OF trust In the order. II may
be said that the better part of his life has
been given to Masonry.
Mr., Bowen was born in Chester county
PENNSYLVANIA, and was about SO years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07

left eye. She is sometimes known as Hattie
Lewis. Lintz had rented a house at 202
Independence avenue, and the two were
going to establish massage parlors. The
woman thought she could make more money
by taking the principal in advance, and
did So
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07

Some of the results OF neglected dyspeptic
conditions of the stomach are cancer con-
sumption, heart disease and epilepsy. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure prevents all this by effecting
a quick cure In all cases Of dyspepsia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07
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will
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will 10 Kmers the
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07

Pneumonia la grippe, coughs, colds Group
and whooping cough readily yield TO One
Minute Cough Cure Use this remedy in
time and save Doctors bill-or the under
takers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07
Smedley's Version.

In regard to the affair at the hotel Smed-
ley differed from previous witnesses to the
extent that he swore that John Kerr got out
OF the buggy first. He had his gun in his
hand and he went UP and looked into the
parlor window. The witness could see Reid
in the parlor at the time, but he started
followed him. The witness started after
them and as he was passing through
the office he heard the first shot.
He ran into The kitchen and
found Kerr standing there over
Reid's body. He grasped Kerr by the collar
and Kerr turned to him and said: Go away.
If anyone interferes with my affairs l will
blow his brains out" He then discharged
the other barrel of his gun into the ceiling
and invited the witness to come out doors
and have it out. Smedley accepted the in
vitation and as they came out of the hotel
Kerr reloaded one barrel OF the gun. On
the porch he tried to shoot himself and then
he took off his coat to fight with the wit
ness. They were fighting when the marshal
came and arrested them
Smedley also testified to Kerr's attempted
suicide at the jail. He said that Kerr ex-
claimed, II will never be hung" and then
he slashed savagely at his throat with a
pocketknife. He repeated the exclamation
and cut three or four times at each side of
his neck. Finally the marshal was brought
back and he took the knife away from the
prisoner.
The witness was cross examined at some
length, but his testimony was not shaken in
any important particular
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07

tended Reid and who dressed the cuts on
Kerrs neck. but as this proved to be an
other case in which the county attorney di I
not get the name correctly endorsed on the
information he was not allowed to testify.
The record-union., 1899-09-02

it. Says he saw a very large round
bought it.
Fritz and the other two men took two
of Van Norman's wagons and brought
a large lot of brass in sacks, and after
ward brought other such loads. Nearly
every morning, or on many mornings
during the time Beach worked for Van
Norman did Beach see small boys come
to Van Norman's shop and sell TO Van
Norman articles, such as copper wire.
brass faucets, lead pipe, tools bird
cages, etc. Saw large quantities of cop
per wire about the place; saw Van Nor
man put rolls of copper wire into a
large kettle and burn off the insulation
in back yard, then put in bundles for
shipment in sacks to San Francisco
Says that Van Norman very frequently
would loan his wagon to boys tc go out
and get articles. Says that about the
middle of June he left Van Norman's
place and procured employment more
suitable to himself. Says that he re.
cognizes certain brass attachments as
being such as were brought to Van
Norman by Fritz and others and which
brass attachments We're shown Beach
in the Sheriff's Office in presence of
Deputy Sheriff George Hilbert.
ROBERT BEACH.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 1st day of September, 1899.
JOSEPH E. PIPHER,
Notary Public.
Signed in presence of officer G.. W.
Hayes and Officer Max P Fisher
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MORE STOLEN GOODS FOUND.
VAN NORMAN EVIDENTLY HAD
MANY AGENTS.
Robert Beach Swear to Having
Seen Loads of Stuff Brought
to the "Fence."

p B. Pond, who runs a basket rae
tory at Twelfth and B streets, notlhed
officer Hayes yesterday morning thap
recently a large number of tools had
been stolen from his shop, and Of1lcer
HAYES and Pond called at Van Nor
mans junk-store about noon, where
Railroad Detective Ahern and Officer
Max Fisher were engaged in asserting
an additional lot of railroad brass
which on their first visit they had over
looked.
The first thing among other of his
tools found in the junk-store, was a
brace with Mr.. Ponds name on 1t.
Pond feels satisfied that his tools were
taken by lot of small boys
AS the search for brass fittings was
resumed, farmer named Dudley
Reed, who lives on the Brighton road,
came in and told the officers that about
two weeks ago his engine was de-
spoiled of it's brass trimmings. Reed
stated that in trying to adjust part
on the steam whistle some time ago he
broke off a piece. He showed the
broken part to the officers.
whats this?" asked Ahern, as he
yanked out from behind some coils of
leadpipe a steam whistle.
"Wen, darned if there amt my
whistle! I'd know it out of a hundred!
I had fixed it, and here is where I
broke it!'' And Reed fitted on the
missing broken piece. A further search
brought to light other parts of his cast
ings.
This incident shows clearly that since
the arrest of Gestner and Fritz" Van
Norman has had other agents" oper-
ating for him. This theft was COM
mitted since the confinement in jail of
the above-named prisoners.
By order of Chief Dwyer Officers
Hayes and Max Fisher brought young
colored man named Robert Beach to
the Chiefs office, where he was closely
questioned. Beach formerly worked for
Van Norman, and was expected to
know considerable about the men who
used to frequent the place.
Beach told his story in a straight
forward manner. He said he was out
of work, and the only employment he
could get was to assert rags and bot
ties for Van Norman. He worked there
from April till June. When he began
to realize that all was not right he
quit and procured another job.
Beach accompanied the officers to the
District Attorneys Office, where he
made statement to Assistant District
Attorney Wachhorst and swore to the
following affidavit before Notary
Joseph E. Pipher Clerk in that office:
State of California, County Of Sac
ramento.-ss
Robert Beach, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he was working
for one G.. w Van Norman at S1S I
street, Sacramento, Cal; that he saw
during the latter part of April, 1899, a
man whom he knows as Fritz, bring
toVan Norman's junk-store a sack con-
tanning brass oil-cups, lubricator, steam
gauge, whistle and other appliances of
an engine. Said sack was put in be-
hind hallway behind the door, and re-
mained in Van Norman's shop until
shipped away Saw Fritz and two other
men, whose names he does not know,
but one of whom has only one eye,
bring on many other occasions similar
lots of brass of the same kind, and
saw Van Norman give them money for
The record-union., 1899-09-02
Over r=burdened
Women.

Many man sees his wife bend and
tug at burdens that strain the back and
the heart alike, without any idea of the
outrage Children follow IN too quick
succession to allow the mother time to
recuperate The womauly organs become
displaced there are debilitating, disagree
able drains with the added pain of in
famed or liberated parts. In this condi-
ton the woman bTavely tries to carry her
household load aSaid 10 take the rest she
needs lest a meal viii be late. No wonder
she is pale, weak, wretched, surly Of tenn
per and snapplsh OF tongue. She would
be false to nature If she were anything else.
No persons need help so much as the class
of whom this woman IS the type. And for
such women no help is so sure, so wonder
full as that given by DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t restores all the womanly
organs to perfect health. It establishes
regularity in their functions It restores
the strained and shattered nervous system.
1t clears UP the complexion, rounds out
the form and makes life daily happiness.
" Favorite Prescription Z" contains no alco-
hol or whisky 1t is the best medicine for
women Nothing can be just as good y
as the best. Tell the dealer SO if he offers
G substitute.
;" have long thought it my duty to write YOU
a few lines to let you know what your Favorite
Prescription has done for me" writes Mrs.
Euphefnia Falconer, of Trent, AIuskegon Co.,
Mich Il am twenty-seven years old; have been
married ten years l am the mother Of four chill
dren. My hryf fsOo Babies were still-born aud
suffered every thing but death Ny friends all
thought could never recover. / was reduced to
100 pounds. When ! was three months along
for my third child was taken with hemorrhage
or flooding and came near having miscarriage
from female weakness. FOR two mouths was
under the care of our doctor but was getting
weaker all the time until one day happened to
come across one of your little books and read
it through, and the next day sent and got three
bottles of Favorite Prescription and one bottle
of Pellets I improved so fast / continued 10
take your medicine until baby was born, and he
is healthy and all right. He is four years old.
NY baby girl is two years old. My health has
been good ever since. now weigh I65 pounds"
Dr. Pierce's Pellets increase the eff
cheney of Fayorite Prescription" where
a laxative is required.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
w. C. T. U.
County Executive Meeting Held at
Oak Park Yesterday.

The executive meeting of the Sacra-
mento County Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union was held in the Baptist
Church at Oak Park yesterday morn
ing.
After the opening exercises the Secre-
tary's report was read. 1t showed that
much had been done by local workers,
as well as by the national officers woh
visited Sacramento County recently.
Reports were submitted by Mrs.
Hutchinson, the evangelistic Superin-
tendent; by Mrs. 2. Buckminster, on
local work in Sacramento and Chris
tian citizenship; by Mrs. Gould, on Jail
work, and by Mrs. Daily, on hospital
work.
Mrs. Daily, local Flower Mission Su-
perintendent, distributed 493 bouquets.
Mrs. B. F. Tade, Superintendent of
Railroad Literature. reported the dis
tribution at the Railroad Hospital and
lesson leaflets.
Mrs. Aldrich Of Elk Grove, Superin-
tendent of Systematic Giving, had
many pledges, to be paid monthly, for
the support of the w. c. T. U. Library.
Mrs. jerks, superintendent of Sun
day-School Work, reported much good
temperance work done.
The w. c. T. u. will have their head
quarters at 725 street, where all are
welcome to enjoy it's hospitalities dur
ing the State Fair. They also propose
to have chairs at the Pavilion.
Choice flowers were distributed in the
church, and the Sacramento County
banner was placed on the platform,
with it's fine painting of Suffers Fort
and the beautiful eschscholtzia, the
State flower.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
NEW TODAY.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Sixth
street, between l and J.-Subjects: Morn
ing, Looking on Lifes Larger Side" !;
evening, What Is Christian?" Preach
ing by DR.. Geo. r. Wallace of Chicago. 1t
The record-union., 1899-09-02

Arrived. sorosis shoes. welden. 527 ks
The record-union., 1899-09-02
NO COUNTIES
WERE RHISED.
State Equa1izers H11om the
Rolls to Stand.

Controller, as the Ventura man sank
into a study-probably brown.
But Toland wanted time to think.
.We'n give you as much as we gave
Beamer," said Colgan, and then Toland
thought on and on.
Several watches were snapped, and l..
II. Brown showed strong inclinations to
create another general discussion on
the relative assessments of Alameda
and Mendocino Counties, but he didn't.
And finally, Toland voted aye.
The rest was easy. L. H. Brown and
Controller Colgan followed Toland's
lead, voting aye and Alex. Brown
chimed in with Beamer, voting no, and
the State Board of Equalization had
practically concluded it's labors.
Then it was that Beamer walked up
and down behind his desk and as he
kicked the inoffensive coal scuttle, gave
vent to the words first quoted-"The
mountain labored and brought forth
mouse"
Then it was, too, that the post NOR
tenn display began, and only ceased
when the unofficial State tax rate for
1900, subject to a slight change, but
certainly not as much as one mill on
the 500, had been figured out. And
respecting that same tax the following
figures speak eloquently:
Aggregate amount of assessments
fixed blythe State board, including rail-
road values, 81, 14S, ,2S3, ,620
Amount of money to be raised by
taxation, $6, 6,575, ,497.
Tax rate for 1900, COL cents on the
500, divided as follows:
General fund Observation-Disclosures. .35.3
School fund .21.5
Interest and sinking fund. ........ 13
University tax fund ............. 20
p0
The record-union., 1899-09-02
A Rare
Bargain for a
HOme-Seeker

on easy terms and
nicely located, two
blocks from street
car line, one-quar-
ter of a block.
160X160 feet, with
good house, stable,
chicken h o u S e S
and windmill. A
small cash pay
ment and the bal
ance at 6 per cent.
net. Call for fur
t h e T particulars.
@. Q. HAYFORD,
5O9 j. Money to
loan.
The record-union., 1899-09-02

side assessments, except that they were
expected to use their best Judgment in
fixing values. He said the gain on
outside improvements, S197,05 was
due to new buildings, ETC.
Questioned as to the cause of de-
crease on improvements inside city
limits, Dalton said that since last year
old improvements had grown older and
their value had decreased, and that
outside of Berkeley there had been
very few new improvements made.
Questioned by Toland as to whether
the assessment of 1898 was correct,
Dalton said it was, but that the pres
ent year the assessment had been more
carefully and thoroughly done than in
in 1898. He felt that the decrease OF
1852, 600 was just and said that much
of the loss was due to decrease in val
ues along lower Broadway.
Toland explained that San Francisco s
assessment within the past year had
been increased S52,000,O00 and the
State Board was now confronted with
the proposition of allowing the San
Francisco roll to stand and to equalize
Alameda to agree with the assessments
of San Francisco and other counties.
Assessor Dalton said he did not rec
ogniZe San Francisco in making W
his roll.
Chairman Brown and Assessor Dal-
ton spared for wind, the latter claim
ing he had appeared to answer ques-
tions, and the former contending he
had been cited to appear and show
cause why the assessment should not
be raised
Being urged to present his case, Dali
ton said that between July l, 1898, and
March /, 1899, 1,491 transfers of realty
had been made in Alameda County, on
which revenue stamps had been fixed
Taking the stamp indication of the
values, the aggregated sales amount
ed to S3,491 900, and on the property
so sold, assessments of $2,70S,5 800 had
The record-union., 1899-09-02

The Board of Health has decided to
petition the City Board of Trustees
to have the next tax levy provide for
$4,000 for a garbage crematory and
grounds therefor
The record-union., 1899-09-02
For a Garbage Crematory.

Signed in presence of officer G.. w.
Hayes and Officer Max P Fisher.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
Houses
Rented
Quickly

We have more
calls for good
houses than we
can supply. Have
you a house to
rent? / can rent
it for you and my
terms are reason
able. Try me: it
will be to our mu-
tual benefit. G.. o.
HAYFORD, 500 J.
Agent New Eng
land Mutual Life.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
A Nice
Little Home
Very Cheap

only a block from
the street car line,
with a pr e t t Y
dwelling of four
rooms and stable,
on lot 27x160 feet;
will sell for a small
cash payment and
balance at low rate
of interest. Price
is greatly under
value, even for the
present times. CT.
Q. HAYFORD, SOB
j. Houses to let.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
Are
You
Insured?

I represent moth
ing but the best
companies, as my
S e t I ! e m e n t
for losses will
show. In the re-
cent loss on w. D.
Stalker & Sons
mill, my companies
sent checks to set
tie in full inside of
one week. G.. Q.
HAYFORD, SOB j.
Best of fire insur-
ance.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-13
W. A. Rogers died at the home of his

W. A, Rogers died at the home of his
brother, Recorder J. w. Rogers, satur.
day, July S,h, after lingering illness of
several years with consumption. He
ives at one time one of the most popular
and efficient teachers in the county but
for the last few years has travelled for
the benefit of his health. The funeral
services were held from the home of his
brother Monday afternoon and was at
tended by many friends from distance.
He was member of the Masonic fra
ternities and l. o. o. F. and was liked
bv all who knew him. An extended
obituary will be found in another col.
umn.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-13
Real Estate Transfers.

John w. Ballentine to Weet Bros.
Berryville, lots, 81 900.
Arminta ]. Barker to A. j. Swain.
Salem tp, 20s, $500.
Levi Faris to A. ]. Swain, Salem tp I,
13a, $265.
John M. Maxey to w. N. Maxey,
Union tp., 40a, cop, 1000
Mary and Peter Goodwin to Lizzie B.
Goodwin, Hillsboro, lot, 81
Cyrus Shaffer to Daniel E Skeen,
Brushcreek tp 1, 5Oa, $40
Mary Goodwin to John Vaughn, Hills
boro, ! lot, 81.
Mary Goodwin to Peter Goodwin,
Hillsboro, lot, 81.
L. P. Druhot to Amiol Guillerman,
Whiteoak tp 82a, 46p, 81, 200.
Ellen King to Samuel T. Evans, Wash.
inton tp, 61s, 1882, $l,150.
Mary F. Pancake to John NJ. Waddell,
Greenfield, lot, $3, 400.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-13
Old Song.

One of our regular subscribers, who
has a strong love for old songs, wrote to
a Canadian paper, which was collecting
and publishing the words and melodies
OF old songs, to try to secure the words
of the following song. The paper failed
to find the words, so could not publish
We casually ran on to the words and
publish them for the subscriber referred
to, thinking it may also be satisfactory
to others.
JAMES ON THE STORMY SEA.
Ere the twilight bat was fitting
In the sunset at her knitting,
Sang lonely maiden, sitting
Underneath her thresold tree.
And ere daylight died before us,
And the vesper stars shone DER us,
Fitful rose her tender chorus.
"Jamie's on the stormy sea !"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-13

The @. P. & V. has just issued de-
scriptivs folder and time card that is a
compliment to that line and the neatest
folder that has reached Hillsboro. The
folder is the work of Mr.. Rhodes, who is
General Passenger Agent. and Geo H.
Sawyer, his chief clerk, and throughout
shows that these men are fully alive to
the interests OF the line they represent
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-13

Rev. J. P. Currin left Tuesday even.
ing for Richmond, Va, to attend the
meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of the United States and Canada,
which is in session there this week.
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A Fair Warming.

Mr.. Tod Raper was in Greenfield
Tuesday afternoon calling on friends
If Mr.. Raper will please name the young
lady for whom the box of candy, which
was left in the drawer of the writer 8
desk, was intended, it will be delivered,
with pleasure. limo answer is received
in five days it will be eaten.-Green-
field News
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-13

Messrs. Joe Carroll, Mike Lynch, Joe
Stabler. Geo. Ingebrand and Jas. Foley
and Misses Marguerite Ingebrand, Gus
sic Ingebrand, Rose Smith, Katie Hick.
ey, Lena Smith and Clara Smith will
compose body of singers who will at
tend mass at Wilmington Sunday morn
ing,