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pose os visiting Alas
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ABERDEEN-sailed.A August 2. schr Lizzie rrisu,
San Francisco
HOoutAM- Sailed. August q. schf G. A. Thaycr
aaaymaa Arrived. August n. ctr Grace Dollar.
Fan frNncisce.
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vii conscn, himself with viewing the tn
,erestsng points about Seattle and Hood
canal
New Jepey." ne aid last night. IS
very busv STATE. ana her people are con-
tented. We had Democratic government
and Democratic majority FOR thirty years.
but now things have changed. and next
year viii hns New Jersey for a second lime
in The Republican column. Our locomotive
works are busy with orders ahead and our
great silk factories are cvefcrowd~d.
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manager OF the In
land Telephone Co.,
Spokane. arrived in
the city yesterday
ana spont the day
talking over busi-
ness matters with r.
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Wha'rorn. IL IN the city and VII srsnd
few days renewing old acquaintance
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Judge James Chase. OF wsra,ches. one
az the hcr, known men In the sssfe. and
a pubic sneaker cf the Oh school. =. In
THE city, the CUES. Of hls 3auGhter. Mrs..
Eugent.
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A. r. Larson. . miner. who was mt work
IN the Couer d'Aiene district during the
recent troubles. u In the city en- route 10
Texada island. where he will take
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Nov. 29.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The testimony in the Drews
case was finally finished after the examina-
ton Of a good many witnesses this afternoon.
The case has attracted good deal OF atten-
ton from citizens of Hall county, especially
SO in Wood River bringing many specta ors
daily
Otto Drews, the defendant, was the last
person called to testify. He said that he
and his brother both told his father that
he did not do the shooting. but that his
father insisted in sending him to Oregon
that he never acknowledged to anyone that
he fired the last shot and that he has not
visited the Hansen home since the shooting
except when taken there by the officers
Many of the witnesses were recalled,
among whom were Miss Hansen, her mother
and Mayor Platt The closing arguments
for the state were made by County Attorney
Pearne and the instructions were given to
the jury at o'clock p. m. by Presiding
Judge Kendall.
Ex-Governor o. A. Abbott and w II.
Thompson are attorneys for the defense,
Drews is accused OF calling upon Miss Grace
Hansen the night of December 81, 1897, md
shooting her in the face, manning her for
life and binding one eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
CHILDREN DO NOT OBJECT
One OF n School Boards Reasons for
Use of Bible and Sacred
Songs,

BEATRICE, Neb.. Nov. 29.-(Special Tel.
egram. 1.-The answer to. the alternative writ
of mandamus recently issued by the dis
trict court upon application Of Daniel Free
man seeking to compel the dscontinuance Of
reading the bible and singing sacred songs
in the public schools of district No.
81 in Gage county was filed today by the
attorney for the defendant school di-
rectors. The answer admits the reading
from the bible and singing OF songs and
hymns. 1t also admits that the teacher has
had the children repeat the Lords prayer in
concert and that she occasionally offered a
short prayer. 1t further states that there
is nothing sectarian nor dogmatic in the
exercises and that the exercises do not
conflict with the constitution of the state Of
Nebraska nor the laws thereof
The answer also states that Freeman's 8
children have never objected to these ex-
ercises, but have taken an interest in them
that neither they nor other children are
compelled to take part in the exercises The
hearing of the case has been set for De-
cember 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
RUSH is on TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
Unicue Manner In which state Made
r. Case Against Him.

BENKELMAN, Neb., Nov, 29.-(SpecialD
Ernest Bush who Is charged with the
murder of silas Bailey February last, Is
now on trial for his life Tuesday was con-
sumed in selecting a jury.
On the 9TH OF February l.. Morse, for
whom Bailey had been working for some
time and for whom Bush was doing chores
70. hia board and the keeping OF a horse,
left the ranch to go TO Benkelman, three
miles east, leaving his two employees alone
at the place. When Morse returned, three
hours later, Bailey was not to be seen and
was never seen alive again Bush, when
asked, said he did not know where the old
man was, as he had not seen him durng
the afternoon. The county was secured
far and near for trace Of the missing man,
but none was discovered until two weeks
later the body was found in the Republican
river, where it had been put under the
ice.
The boy was afterward arrested ca sus-
picien. after the coroner's inquest had found
that Silas Bailey came 10 his death by the
discharge OF a load of buckshot Bush had
a preliminary hearing and was discharged
for want Of evidence. He was then dscoysd
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
PROGRESS or 4 MURDER TRIAL.
Young Rush Trial for KILLING
nnileH Ncnr HCnk cImnn.

BENKELMAN, Neb., Nov. 29-(Specal
Telegram THE taking of evidence in the
Bailey murder trial was begun last evening,
So far tho state has not examined half of
its witnesses. Young Bush went to Denver
and thence to New Mexico in company with
a detective last spring and after a time he
gained the confidence of Bush and to him
Bush confessed to the killing and gave the
particulars as follows:
After Morse left the house the boy got a
gun, loaded 1t with buckshot prepared before
hand and went to the stable and shot Bailey.
Ho got scared and turned deathly sick He
then went to the house for more shells,
came back and asked Bailey how he felt,
all tho time being ready to shoot again.
Bailey drew a long breath and died. The
boy hitched a horse to the body with a
rope around the neck and dragged 1t to the
river, where he put the body under the ice.
1t was there found two weeks later. Bush
got about $50 off the body aud hid the pocket
book in the meadow.
DR.. Ward testified that at the post mortem
examination it was found that death was
caused by shot entering the body under
tho chin, cutting the aorta and passing
through the lungs. Coroner Latham said he
held an inquest and the jury rendered a
NeTulCl tndI crime nad been committed.
He produced things taken from the body,
among which was watch stopped at 2i0,
the time the body is supposed to have been
put in the river F. j. Olson, Theodore
Bailey and others said they searched the
premises before the body was found and
discovered no tracks coming to or going
from the ranch except in the public road.
Some were also present who had made a
search in the river when the body was
found.
c. L. Will testified as to finding Mr..
Baileys teeth and a lead pencil and of see
Ing boys knife found by B. F. Eberhart
along the trail over which the body had
been dragged, also Of seeing shot marks on
the rack where Bailey wac at work when
killed DR.. G. e. Williams identified the
teeth found as those of Bailey and that he
had mado them for the murdered man.
Mrs. Frank Young testified that she had
found IS bill in a pillow where Bush had
slept while at their place, that the bill was
dirty and rolled up, and when she offered
the money to Bush he said it was not his
but finally took it, saying he would take
all the money offered. Court was adjourned
till Friday morning
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

to the plains Of New Mexico. where, 1t is
alleged, he confessed to a detective and
one other party TO make himself eligible to
become a member OF Black Jacks gang.
He was then followed to Denver, where
second arrest was made and upon an
other preliminary hearing was bound over
to district court.
About forty witnesses have been sub
poenaed and much interest is manifested,
as this is the second murder case ever tried
in Dundy county The accused is about %
years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Colder Thursday, Followed
bv Rain or Snow Friday In
Nebraska.
Forecast for

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Fair colder
Thursday; Friday, rain or snow, southerly
shifting to westerly winds, becoming brisk
to high.
For Iowa-Fair Thursday, colder in north
ern and western portions Friday, snow or
rain, with colder in southeast portion,
winds mostly westerly.
For Missouri-Fair Thursday; Friday,
colder and fair, except probably rain in
northwest portion, southerly, shifting to
westerly winds
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Nov. 29.-Omaha record of temper
aturc and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
1899. 1898. 1897. 1896.
Maximum temperature. 81 40 % Il
Minimum temperature.... 43 26 2 2
Average temperature...... 52 81 u s
Precipitation ............... 90 10 w .Uo
Record of temperature and precipitat ton
at Omaha for this day and since March /,
1899:
Normal for the Observation-Disclosures. .
Accumulated % excess since March L.. s57
Normal rainfall for the day.......... .o3 inch
Total rainfall since March 1......2. Al inches
t Deiictency for fore cor period, lssS. 2sS inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1897 IL l6 inches
LUCIUS A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Changing the EIkhorn's Channel.

FREMONT, Neb,. Nov. 29,-(Special.)-A
dam has been completed just north Ct Crow
ell, which was put in to change the channel
of the Elkhorn, directing it into a ditch
about 600 feet in length The river has
been for scne time threatening to take a
new channel, which would leave the bridge
across the river at that point on dry land,
This is the fifth dam which has been put
in and Contractor Wallace is satisfied he
has one now that will stand and entirely
divert the main channel Of the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
nurued to Death with His Home.

FAIRMONT, Neb, Nov. 29-lSpecIaI.)- J
News has reached here of the burning 30
death in a house of w. B. Shankin at Ke!so,
Wash. He was formerly well-to do farmer
of Madison precinct, this county. He went
to Washington four years ago. HIS re-
mains were found in the ruins OF his home,
where he was living alone. The funeral
occurred at Roadhouse, ILL.,, where he once
lived Two sons live at Alliance, Neb., and
ono at Kelso.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Phelps Bnr Banauets Judges.

HoLDREGE. Neb., Nov. 29,-(special)-
The Phelps county bar gave a banquet last
night to the outgoing Judge of the district
court, Judge Beal. and to the incoming
Judge. e. L. Adams of Minden. at the Hamp-
ION house The toasts by Judge Beal, The
incoming Judge" and the toast by Judge
Adams, THE Outgoing Judge" were very
fine. Every member of the bar responded
tOoets
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

WEST POINT, Neb., Nov 29-(Special)
Carl Andre, the farmer charged with at
tempted criminal assault by his 17-year- old
daughter and who escaped from hccne last
with the sheriff in hot pursuit,
was captured in Cedar county. He was
brought back to West Point last evening
and had his preliminary examination this
before tho county judge and was
held to the district court in $500 bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Creditors Looking for Lucas.

CHARLESTON, Neb,, Nov, 29.-(Special.)
About one year ago George Lucas came
here from Ottawa, ILL.,. and purchased a
fine 24O-acre farm, on which he paid very
little down. Instead OF farming he bought a
steam thrashing outfit. He contracted a
large number of debts in York and elsewhere
and left recently in the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

SUPERIOR, Neb., Nov. 29.-(special Tel
egram. Peter Tanner a bachelor, was
robbed Of all the money he possessed yester-
day afternoon. He left his home on a farm
seven miles south of here to go to town.
Returning, he found his home ransacked and
5000 in cash gone.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

TEKAMAH, Neb., Nov. 29.-(special.) y
At the election held in this city for the
purpose of voting on $4,000 bonds in aid
OF the proposed Omaha Northern Railway
company the bonds were defeated by a few
votes. The survey OF the road, which is a
proposed air line from Omaha north to sisux
City, misses this town by a couple of m les
and the proposed bonds were for the pur-
pose OF bringing 1t into town.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

GRAND ISLAND Neb., Nov. 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-The celebrated Tarbox will case has
been set for hearing in the district court
December 4, This is the case in which the
children by the first wife OF the late Horace
Tarbox OF Freeport, ILL.,. formerly of this
city, contest fo- an equal share Of s12O, coo
worth OF property. mostly real estate. 1t
is alleged that Tarbox was unduly influenced
by the widow and her children.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

YORK, Neb., Nov 29.-(speclal.) THE
Town and Country club held meeting last
evening and elected the following officers;
President, Mrs. C, "A, Cowan; recording
secretary, Mrs, Davis OF Lockridge; treas
urer, Mrs. Henton of Baker. The program
committee for the ensuing year is com
posed of Mrs. C. C. Cobb Mrs. C. f. Gil
bert, Mrs, b. F. Marshall, Mrs Worthington
of Baker and Mrs. Helen Harrison.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Fremont Has +. Driving Club.

FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 29.-(Special)-At
a meeting held at the club rooms last even
ing the Organization of the Fremont Driving
Park association was perfected and site
70. track selected. The site is in the
northeastern part Of the city The track
will be put in order for spring meeting,
A grandstand, paddocks and sheds will be
bpil-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
TooGooD BEATEN IN ARGUMENT.
Then Shows Opponent He is Better
Man Mt Fighting.

FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 29.-(Special)
John Russell, a farmer residing near
Hooper, came to town last night in a badly
bruised condition and secured a warrant
for the arrest of John Toogood, neighbor
ing farmer, on charge of assault and bat
terry. The trouble grew out Of a political
discussion in which Toogood, who Is a strong
democrat was decidedly worsted, according
to Russell. Toogood Russell says, was so
mad that he assaulted him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
DYSPEPSIA
FOR NINE YEARS
Compelled to Live on the Simplest
Forms OF Liquid Food.
CURED ny the NEW TREATMENT.
r11II.ADMIr1l1A- Anr. IN. ~

PHILADELPHIA. Aug Sth, 20.
The r. II. Booth Co:
Dear Sirs: For the past eight or nine
years | have been n constant and severe
sufferer from Dyspepsia. | have employed
a number OF doctors and tried all the Rd-
vCrtiScd dyspepsia cures ! could gc. with
out any benefit whatever. From newspaper
advertisements / was led to try the
HNomei Dyspepsia cure. Began It's usc
in January and was benefited Immediately;
from that time to June OF the present year
used the tablets faithfully according to
directions and | am now completely cured
and have been for two months. can eat
whereas formerly was limited entirely to
the simplest forms of liquid TODD I can
not recommend this cure too highly TO sut-
ferers from this complaint and | feel SO
gratihed that | would gladly eNp,am the
circumstances of my cure ro anyone who
might feel inclined TO call upon mo per-
sonally. . ...-......,.
SAMUEL BRoUGIITUN,
pG1Q North oath
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
shnnts n Rrnthcr MhI1c nj pInr.

COLUMBUS, Neb,, Nov 9.-(Spocial)-
James Ducey, jr, son Of prominent farmer
living near Lindsay, was accidentally shot
with a twenty-five caliber revolver in the
hands OF younger brother late Monday
night. There is little chance for his re-
covery. as the ball passed through the
bowels
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Iniouc Double uirthdny Party.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. 29-(Spe-
cial)-Mrs J. n. Wise and her daughter.
Mrs. Jesse L. Root, invited friends to the
home of the former last evening to celebrate
the birthday of their husbands MIR. Wise
having reached the age Of 67 and MIR. Root
80 years. After banquet all repaired to
the Darlor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

last three weeks in a very peculiar manner.
The cattle appear well in the morning and
in many cases arc dead by noon. Lund has
changed the feed Of his herd, believing that
poisonous weeds may have been the cause OF
the deaths among them,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Fremont Coupic Married in Jail.

FREMONT. Neb., Nov. 29,-lSpeCial) )-At
the county Jail last evening David Etherton,
who is serving a sentence for stealing hay.
was married to Emma Kreamer County
Judge Wintersteen performed the ceremony.
The groom will not be able to enjoy his
honeymoon for three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Hog Cholera In Platte couuty.

COLUMBUS, Neb,, Nov, 29.-(speaial -
Hog cholera has recently made its appear
ance in this county. II. W. Young, near
the city. has lost fourteen hogs in three
days, George Fisher lost five in one night
and other losses are reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
FREMONT HAS A CURFEW LAW.
Efforts of the w. c. t. U. Largely
the Cnusc of it.

INC thuSc oi IL.
FREMONT, Neb., Nov 29.-(Special) y
After much discussion the city council last
evening passed the curfew ordinance. 1t
provides that no children under the age of
16 years shall be allowed on the pub
lie streets after the hour of p. m. from
November 1 to May 1. nor after 9 p. m. be-
tween Nav l and November l unless ac
companied by parent or guardian. The
whistle will be blown at the hours desig
mated The passage of the ordinance is
largely due to the efforts of the Women's
Christian Temperance union.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Court opens NJ clay Center.

CLAY CENTER, Neb Noy, 29,-(spe ial)
The fall term of the district court for
Clay county convened here Monday, Judge
w. G. Hastings presiding. The docket eoa-
tains seyenty-six civil cases
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
SAMUEL BROTGITTON,
No. 26l9 North 29th st.
uyoMEI DYSPEPSIA CURE

Il n now rCmcdN; nNW methOU OF
treating all forms of Dyspepsia, and
the only one which is guaranteed. Dn-
like any other. ii treats each kind Of
dyspepsia separately, and contains the
only germicidc known that will destroy
the bacilli causing intestinal indigcs-
ton.
Your money refunded IL it fails to
cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

80 TO bed, but there
Is a remedy that cures
by its own action and
there is no kind Of
headache or neuralgia
that lasts over twenty
minutes after one or
two doses. The rem
edy lis known as Cess
ler's Magic Headache
Waters and Is the
discovery q of one of our
foremost chnmlsta
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
of Cattle Sold for $50, 600.

KEARNEY, Neb., Nov. 9.-(Special.)-|
j. II. Burger of Kearney and f. NJ. Gibson
and W. H. Clark OF Omaha disposed of
bunch OF cattle to George Harvey of this
place There we're $50 head OF feeders in
the bunch and the consideration was about
800 900
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Thigh nrokcn in Root nnlI Gnmc.

NORFOLK, Neb., Nov. 2e.-- Especial Tele-
gram Spencer Butterdeld, the 12-ycar-ol
son Of w. II. Butterheld had his left thigh
bone broken playing foot ball this after
noon about 4 o'clock. In the scrimmaGe he
was thrown down and about dozen young
stcrs piled on top OF him, breaking his left
thigh bone
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Loses Many Cattle by Death.

KEARNEY, Neb, Nov, 29,-(special.)-
Twenty eight cattle belonging to P. p.
Lund OF Pleassnton have died within The
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
Make 1t Public.
Publicity Counts That's What the
People Want.
Omaha Expression on the Subject.

Make it public.
Tell the people about 1t.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell their neighbors; tell their friends.
The news is too good to keep.
bad backs are numerous.
So few understand the cause.
Many Omaha people are learning.
And better still, they're being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more
Weak ones regain their strength.
This is the everyday labor in Omaha
OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are making it public.
Here is a case of it:
Mr. F. B. Kingsberry, 1928 Dorcas street,
carpenter by trade says: Deans Kidney
Pills are a good medicine and | can recon-
mend them. ] had an attack of kidney trou
BILE for two months and for two weeks be-
fore ! got Doan's Kidney Pills at Kuhn &
Co drug store, could not work on account
of my back. | commenced using the remedy
and soon noticed its beneficial effect. The
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with the kidney secretions was corrected. |
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neg and urinary medicine | ever used"
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers Price soc. Mailed on receipt OF price
by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take no
other
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
TO CURE HEADACHE
A simple Method That Relieves at
Home or Abroad.
Advice of n Well known Chemist TO
All Who suffer.

1t is a very simple matter to stop a head
ache whether on tho cars or suffering at
home. Heretofore Il has been adrised In
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

One days treatment sent free on re-
ceipt of address.
Sold by all druggists. Price soc.
THE II. r. BOOTH CO, Ithaca. y. Y
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

Max Gessler SIS Journal Bldg, Milwauk e,
Wis. Write him for free trial package
of his remedy or step In TO any drug store
and buy n l0-cent hoX of the waters. (
they fan T.? cure in twenty minutes the
druggist will return YOU 10 cents
] cannot speak too highly OF the Magic
Headache Waters, as | have found them
ses from be-
respectfully, Mrs. A. NJ. Matthews, 2lSl
FitEBater street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

the evidence adduced, or even the men
ton Of the names of the parties who
thus appeared and whose opinions were
secured. But no one, think, can
read the proceedings without realizing
that good faith effort was made to
do right, and to act wisely; and l think
one can but discover, as he notes the
examination of the witnesses before
that commission, disposition on the
part Of the American representatives
to avoid the responsibility of Philippine
control, if 1t could be wisely and safe
ly done. Nearly all the witnesses call
ed attention to the fact that the only
conception of government which the
Filipino has he derived from the Span
lard, and many of them say that when
the Filipino is given the least authori-
ty he is more arrogant, more exacting,
and more cruel than his Spanish teach
err