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Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
HUNT FOR THE CRIMINALS
Fort Dodge Police Lay in Wait Tor
Men who write Threatening
Demand for Money.

FORT DODGE. Ia. Feb. 17.-tSpecial
Telegram. )--Rigid investigation by de-
tectives establishes to their satisfaction
that the letter sent to S. T. Meservey is a
genuine demand Of some clever criminal.
Chief OF Police Larson has been In confer
euce with Mr. Meservey today and planned
a movement at midnight TO the rendezvous
where the 81 500 was demanded TO be
placed After nightfall several men are
10 be stationed along the Humboldt road,
which Meservey was told to travel and at
midnight the chief OF police will make the
trip. Il is feared that the publicity given
the affair may prevent any action on the
part OF the letter writers.
1t is learned from Glare that there were
a couple OF strangers at that place on the
day the letter was mailed. They spent
most OF their time and much money in the
saloons there, but did not talk with the
villagers When the news OF the receipt
OF the letter was published in the Fort
Dodge papers both men disappeared. De-
scriptions have been sent over the coun-
try and it is thought they cannot escape.
as there are many who can positively iden-
tify them.
Three professional crscksmen known by
the police 10 be in the city are under the
/ surveillance OF detectives They will be ar -
rested IL they attempt 10 leave the city
Mr.. Meservey appears perfectly uncon-
cerned at the threats In the letter and
states repeatedly that he considers his life
in no danger, although all necessary pre-
cautions are being taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
FINDS MOTHER DROWNED
Son q Nm. Nancy stshl Discovers BODY
in Deep We'll.
BOARD COVER BREAKS UNDER HER FEET
c. Robinson Finds Body In Barely
Enough water TO Cover II. sew
enty-Five below the Earth's
Surface.

Mrs Nancy stshl, 70 years Of age, fell
into q vsll at her home, 775 Madison ave-
nue.. yesterday morning, and was drowned.
Mrs stahl was the wife OF Bethuel Stahl.
a fruit grower. She went into the yard
shortly before noon TO clean a chicken
which she was preparing 10 cook for the
family dinner. The well Is close to the
kitchen door and had been covered with
boards. which mad become rotten. The ac-
cidept was not witnessed by any one, but
II is supposed Mrs. Stshl stepped on the
boards over the well and that they gave
way beneath her weight.
Tho first intimstion that the family had
that anything had happened TO Mrs. stahl
wss when the son, going into the yard,
failed 10 see his mother and noticing that
the boards over the we'll were broken and
had given way, surmised that she had
fallen in.
He gave the alarm. but ss the we'll was
sevonty-hve feet deep it was some time
before a rope suf1cint1y long to lower any
one into II could be secured. When ropes
were obtained c. Robinson, a neighbor. vol
unteered to go down and he was lowered
into the well at the bottom OF which he
found the body OF Mrs. Stahl. who had
evidently been drowned, there being just
enough water TO cover the body. A rope
was attached 10 the body and II was raised
to the surface.
Mrs Stahl had been a resident Of Coun.
Gil Bluffs the last twenty years. Her hus'
band and three sons and two daughters
survive her. The children are W. p. Stab
OF Corinth. Miss f. F. stahl OF Greenville
Tex, G. W. stahl OF Council Bluffs, Mrs
Jennie NJ. Bayliss OF Nicola, la, and Mrs
Joseph spauldlng Of Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

u was almost the unanimous sentiment
that the publishers OF weekly newspapers
should effect combination to meet others
and that in this way only can they hope
to succeed.
In the matter Of advertising the Iowa
publishers are going to take a decided
stang against the advertising agencies and
TO curb the power OF the ready print pub
fishers. The Upper Des Moines editors will
employ an advertising agent, who will have
charge OF all advertising from outside the
state in all the papers OF the association.
An effort will be made TO finally eliminate
all advertising from the ready print side
OF the weeklies. The same subject is un-
der consideration by those who formed
the Southwestern Iowa Editorial association.
They also plan cooperation in the pur-
chase Of material.
A temporary organization was effected
with p. s. Junkin of Corning. president, and
s. NJ. Greene OF Clarinda secretary. An
other meeting will be the latter part OF
next month TO complete the organization
and plan for CO. operation In all matters.
Meetings will soon be in other parts Of
the state for the same purpose.
lie Opposed Capital Punisbment
John Freeman. Emret county wife muir
derer, who was last week taken to the state
penitentiarv AZ Anamosa, to serve a life
term. is undoubtedly the best educated llfer
In the Iowa peDitentisries He was born
in Sweden. In 1882. but came TO the United
States many years ago. and his parents
now live in Meeker county. Minnesota. lie
also has a brother and two sisters living
at Moorhead. He was frst married 60
Christine s. Reinhold at Princeton. Ill,
In hrf ha n.tfa hn "a rad in I'm
met county was his second. He was ed
ucated at Augustsna college. Rock Island
He became a teacher and took charge OF
the Lutheran parochial schools in Moline
ILL.,. for two years For some time he
worked for the Lutheran Augustana Book
concern and for a year and half was
manager of swedish Lutheran newspaper
at Moline.
II was while in the latter business that
his conduct became questionable and he
was set adritt. He went to Chicago and
failed TO get work and finally landed on @
farm in Enmet county, Iowa. He confessed
to the murder Of his wife In their home
after which be set fire to the house &c
hide the crime. He said the crime was
due to the quarrels they had had regard
ing some money which had been realized
from sale OF her property. He is a finely
| educated man and quite a student. He de-
clared that he realized fully the enormit!
OF the crime he had committed and wat
willing TO take his punishment even IL Il
should be death. When asked Just before hi
sentence II he believed in capital punsh
ment he said
Yes and no. ! am rather opposed. bu
am open to conviction according to tn
| circums tances. would not argue tn,
question. Tbis however, ! will say. tina
with many eh.Ineut educators / hold tht
view that as fundamental principle II
all discipline II should be the aim anC
purpose so TO mete out the punishment tina
1t will tend, II possible. 70 reform, TO lif
Up, 10 make better, to save the one pun
| ished."
Freeman accepted his sentence withou
| comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
SUES CITY FOR TEN THOUSAND
wife of Travelling Man Wants 20
Recover from Fort Dodge for
Injury for n Fall,

FORT DODGE. Ia, Feb. 17.--(special
Telegram. Papers were filed late last
night in the suit OF Mrs. Ellen Keim for
10000 damages against the city OF Fort
Dodge as a result OF an injury received
December 10. Mrs. Keim charges that the
accident was caused by the negligence OF
the city in constructing and repairing
aprons TO the crossings, and asserts that
this negligence is responsible for her in
jury. Mrs. Kelm sprained her right ankle
and wrenched the ligaments in her leg by
the fall, and claims that the injuries are
permanent. Mrs. Keim is the wife OF q
travelling man. The city will fight the
case.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
y. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone 40.
CITY Council Proceedings.

Numerous important matters are 10 come
before the city council tonight. The ques-
tion whether quo warranto proceedings shall
be instituted against the motor company is
TO be determined and City Solicitor Wads-
worth will submit his opinion in the matter.
The aldermen are expected TO take some
action in the matter OF tho check deposited
by the motor company for the South Main
street paving and 1t is said the council will
decide TO accept it. The asphalt paving
question is likely TO come up in view OF the
fact that City Engineer Etnyre will sub
init report embodying the replies received
from various cities where asphalt paving
is in use The meeting promises 10 be ex
ceptionaliy interesting.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS
Survivors of Americans Wars Rene I'M :
bered by General Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-(Special.)-Th
FoIIouipg na,siors boyo h,a, nr,,,oA.

WASHINGTON. Feb. lT-(Special) )-The
following pensions have been granted:
Issue OF February !:
Nebraska: Original-Wiliam e. Amick,
Ponca, Sc Reissue-John Known, Omaha,
$40.
Iowa: original-George d. Wright, West
Liberty, Sc; Philip NJ. Shipton, Waterloo,
IS; George " KinEsworth, Sioux City. 81.
Restoration, and Reisssue-Frederick Nil
ler dead, Maquoketa- Sl7. Increase-Rlch-
ard NJ. Gott, Oto IS: George w. Stennett
Stennett,. sl2; Edward c. Holland. Elwell
SO. Original Widows, Etc.-Caroline r
Davis, Tripoli, s.; Edna S. Stonsker. Pella
IS; Minors Of John +. CF.b johnson, Adel
$l6 War with Spain: Original: Homer W
Read. Des Moines, IS.
South Dakota: Original--John NJ. Steven.
son. Hot Springs, So
North Dakota: Original-Elmer d. Wal
lace. Hope, Sc. Restoraton-George Aula
Dickinson, IS. lncrease-James A. Hales
Rugby, Sl2.
Colorado: Orlginal-Charles l.. Cass
| Alma. s.: Edward Springer. Urbanium, Sc
Renewal and Reissue-Eli Truesdale, Mont
! rose, Sc
Montana: Original-Henry II, Markin
| son. Gunderson, Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
BELLB0Y R0BS THE MAIL
Admits, when Arrested, that He Has
Been I'm Habit of Opening
Hotel Letters.

CLINTON, Ia, Feb. 17.-(Specisl Tele-
gram George Lemar. aged II, a bellboy
at the Windsor hotel. was arrested here
late last night, charged with robbing the
mails. For some time reports were made
OF mail lost which had been left at the
hotel by the guests. AS a result Inspector
Charles Stewart arrived Friday and with
Postmaster Gardner caught the boy by
decoy letters which Stewart gave him to
mail. He finally admitted the crime and
said he had been robbing the mail left a,
the hotel since last October. extracting
stamps. drafts and money.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Democratic Mass Meeting
District Court Cases To-day,

The flrst cases on the criminal docket
were assigned for today in the district
court, but there will be some delay before
they are taken up. as Judge Thornell has
sapdw!ched in another civil case to be
tried. AS soon as the case OF T. n. Thomp-
coon against the womsn's Christian asso-
ciation is given TO the jury. which will be
this morning the trial OF the suit OF Gold
stein against John s. Morgan, sheriff. will
be taken up.
Judge Thornell is looked to for decision
in the Injunction suit OF Frank Shinn
against the County Board OF Supervisors
and Cunningham, the tax ferret. this morn
ing.
The first case on the criminal calendar
Is that against William Sommers. who at
tempted TO steal eight pairs Of trousers from
NJ. Marcus clothing store on Broadway
January Q
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
belongs stationery department is rish.


When the county supervisors meet today
in adjourned session attorneys for the pro-
testing property owners will ask the board
20 reconsider it's action in vacating the
streets and roads at Lake Manava. In the
event OF the board declining 10 do so pro-
ceedings will be commenced in the district
court 10 test the right OF the supervisors TO
deprive the public Of access to the lake by
vacating the thoroughfares. These proceed
ings will be in the nature Of a writ Of cer-
ticraTi.
The board is expected at this session TO
take some action in the matter OF the con-
tract with F. NJ. Cunningham. tax ferret.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
AppeaI. saloon Deci.iop.

ONAWA, Ia, Feb. 7.-(Special. George
A. oliver, who represents the Law and
Order league, has filed a case in the dis
trict court appealing from the decision Of
the Board OF Supervisors granting a SIT
loon petition in the surrounding townships.
He claims the petition was not properly
voted on and not in compliance with the
law. The case will come up for hearing
at the spring term.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Charged with Forgery,

John @. Boone, an agent for W. d. Al
iiscn Co, Indianapolis, is under arrest
at the city jail charged with forgery. 1t is
alleged he raised the price In a contract
for a surgical chair signed by Or. IL b.
Carter OF this city from $40 to $50. DR..
Carter complained to the firm, which sent
out c. J. Hartman OF Kansas city TO in
vestiEate, with the result that Boone was
arrested last evening in Omaha. Hartman
filed an Information against him before
Judge Aylesworth OF the superior court.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

before the insane commission, DR.. r. H.
Parker and J. ]. Jacobson, Saturday. and
was sent TO Independence on the evening
train. Mrs. Leland has been insane before
and It is thought that overwork aggravated
her mslsdy. She is AZ years old and was
married to her second husband last fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
"CTeap the streets!-

This remark has been made hundreds Of
times during the past week as the melting
snow formed into slush and made the cross
inss look so uninviting TO the people who
were compelled TO cross them. While this
state OF Affairs exists We can help you
preserve your temper By fitting you with a
pair OF shoes-the best made and RI a mod
crate cost, II you have good shoes then
get pair Of our high grade rubbers 10 pro-
toct you from getting your feet wet.
sARGENTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
storm Lnke College Donation.

STORM LAKE, Ia, Feb. Especial. y
The presidents residence has been added
to the Buena Vista college property. The
house was built by Prof. Hayes, formerly
president OF the college. at a cost OF s4 o0C
and afterward bought by the wife of Presi-
dent Lynn. The funds for its recent pur-
chase were donated by Mrs. Lois Stewart
or Audubon and william Miller OF Des
Moines. The latter is a brother in law oi
Prof. Voris. Two valuable lots are in
cluded in the gift.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Hns Large school Fund

MoNoNA, Ia, Feb. 17.-(Special.) )-The
report OF c. p. Ellis. county auditor. shows
that Monona's permanent school fund is
So, 1880
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

Musical and dancing party Monday oven
Inc IN Hughes hall under the auspices OF
Woman's auxiliary OF Grace church.
Tickets. including refreshments. 25 cents
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

my stomach vas affected by grip and I
could eat nothing but crackers and milk.
began taking Dr.. Miles Nervine and Pain
Pills and the trouble disappeared" Mrs
]. Lindsey Montrose. MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

MY heart was badly affected by an at
tack OF grip and / suffered intense agony
until began taking Dr. Miles Heart Cure
II made me a we'll mans. d. Holman,
Irasburg. VT
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

Rob q Saloon

Thieves broke into Max olsen's saloon.
1908 West Broadway, Saturday night and
carried away several gallons Of whisky and
other liquors, as well as 500 cigars. The
thieves entered through a cellar window
and pried open trspdoor leading into the
saloon.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
TO BE FAIR AND MUCH COLDER
Monday and Tuesday Forecasted ms
the Genuine Article of
Winter Weather.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE bureau
forecast
For Nebrasks-Fair and much colder
Monday; Tuesday fair continued cold.
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair and colder
Monday; Tuesday fair and continued cold;
northwesterly winds.
For North Dakota--Fair Monday and
Tuesday probably colder Monday: north
westerly winds.
For South Dakota-Fair in eastern por-
tion: snow in western portion and much
colder; Tuesday fair; continued cold;
northwest winds.
For Kansas-Probably snow and colder
Monday; Tuesday fair; continued cold :;
northerly winds.
For Colorado-Colde- and snow IN noun
tains; Tuesday colder.
For Wyoming-Colder except in south
eastern porsion; Tuesday probably fair
northerly winds
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA Feb. l7-Official record of temper
corresponding day OF the last three years:
Maximum temperature. - u 49 q
Minimum MINI gsnI tsmPerature. Tsra g s g i
rrBseIpi.Ss'toh BenpprS o ,,,,,.,,,,,..' 20 80 /
/ 1900 y" -
Normal temperature ...................... 81
/ Excess for the day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Excess since March l......................l33 1888
Normal precipitation. .n3 inch
Deficiency for the day ............... OF inch
| Total since March l..............3 81 ~ inches
| Excess since March 1............. q inches
| Deficiency for cor, period. 1900 81 inches
! Deficiency for cor. period, 1890 4 - inches
Reports from stations mt J.. VI.
: -
::.''.,' 8 '.::.'. n. '..:: N: |
STATIONS AND STATE e :
OF WEATHER ES55 :
Omaha, cloudy .,.........,......I 40 & o.
! North Platte. showing ...,.,, 81 50 7
! Cheyenne showing ...,........I rs % il
Salt Lake, showing ,......,,,,,,, 81 35 q:
! Rapid city, showing ...,,.,,....' 30 30 Y
| Huron. partly cloudy .,.,,.,..,.. "a 3s ~
! Williston, clear ...........,..,,., isl % %
4 Chicago, cloudy ............,,..., 81 Sc L.
! 81 Louis, clear '''..'.......,.... fs 60 ~
| St Paul. clear. r..,,............,... 25 81 ].
| Davenport. cloudy ..,..,,..,..,... 30 IS 7
| Kansas city, cloudy ...,,,,,..,. a. 30 %
| Helena, cloudy ,,,,,,.,,...,,,... 2Sl 80 N
| Havre, showing .,.............,.. l6l 80 ~
| bismarck clear ....,,-.....,..... n 33 .Oi
Galveston partly cloudy .,.,,,,,l Sc 7oI .0
indicates trace Of precipitation. = Zero
| J., A, WELSH.
| Lsoal Foreoast OmciAL
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

RIPANS TABUlES is an erectual curs
for the Ills which originate in "A bad rtom-
ach. 10 for SC. At all druggists-
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
siou. Rapids Woman Insane.

Mrs. r. Leland of Sioux Rapids was
brought to storm Lake for examination
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Gravel roofing. i. Il. Reed, s41 Broadly.
CANDIDATES ron SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman of Republican Committee
Calls Convention.


Chairman Harry Brown OF the republican
city central committee issued the call yes
terday for the convention TO place In nomi-
nation three candidates for the Board OF
Education. The convention viii! be Wednes-
day. February q. at p. m, in the county
court house. and the caucuses for the selec-
tion OF delegates will be Friday. February
%. at p. m. in the various precincts.
The precincts are entitled TO delegates as
fellows: First ward. First precinct, seven
delegates; First ward, Second precinct,
eight delegates: Second ward. First pre-
cinct. eight delegates; Second ward, Second
precinct, eight delegates; Third ward, First
precinct. eight delegates: Third ward Sec
ond precinct. seven delegates; Fourth ward.
First precinct. eight delegates; Fourth
ward, Second precinct. six delegates; Fifth
ward, First precinct, ten delegates; Fifth
ward Second precinct, six delegates: Sixth
ward, First precinct. eight delegates; Sixth
ward. Second precinct. one delegate; Kane.
outside city. one delegate.
Place. for Cnucuses.
The caucuses will be held in the follow
ing places:
First Ward-First precinct, Wheeler &
Hereld's building; Second precinct. corner
OF Grace street and Broadway
Second Word-First precinct city hall;
Second precinct, patrol house.
Third Ward-First precinct. Justice Fer
rier's ONCE; Second precinct, No. l hose
house. on Main street.
Fourth Wnrd-First precinct, Farmers
hall in county court house: Second pre-
cinct, Smiths hall on Sixteenth avenue.
Fifth Ward-First precinct. county build
ing. Twelfth street and Fifth avenue; Sec
l ond precinct county building, Thirteenth
street and Sixteenth avenue.
Sixth Wsrd-First precinct county build
| ing, Avenue and Twenty fourth street
Second precinct, Winklers place.
Kane. outside the city. Clark's schoo
house
Democratic Mass Meeting.
! Chairman Zurmuehlen of the democratic
city central committee states that he viii
not call a convention. put a mass meet
! ing will be held March 4, or some earlier
date. when nominations will be made fol
| school board candidates.
! J. J. Stewart and J. X. Cooper. the two
| democratic members who retire this year
say positively they will not accept a re-
nomination. For the republicans the names
of Ohio Knox and L. H. Walters have beer
mentioned. and pressure ia being brough
on President Henry TO accept a renomina
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Wants Federal Court.

The lawyers OF Davenport are making
a move TO secure the holding OF the federal
court in Davenport. 1t is complained that
the nearest points where court is held are
Keokuk. Cedar Rapids and Dubuque and
that the business at Davenport would war
rant the holding of court there. Congress-
nan Lane has charge OF the measure, but
has little hopes Of success.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
MIX Inspection 10 he Rigid.

In short time the state dairy commits
sioner will start out on an inspection tour
that will be more thorough than anything
before attempted in Iowa. Two cities OF
Iowa-Fort Dodge and Waterloo-will be
brought under the inspection law and have
milk inspectors appointed. while Fort Mad
ison will drop out because the census shows
It to have less than 10000 people. A re-
cent supreme court decision fixed the Law
that it is improper to use any kind of pre-
servative in milk even though harmless
and this law is TO be enforced rigidly. II
is believed that nearly half the milk dealers
in the cities use preservatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18

T indicates trace Of precipitation. - Zero.
/. A, WELSH.
Leoal Foreoast OmciAL
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Iowa Mine Convention.


The Central Iowa Teachers association,
which met in Marshalltown the past week
and Will meet in Boone next year, adopted
resolutions endorsing vertical writing in
the schools, approving the law requiring
teachers to be examined in music, indors-
ing the tendency to introduce manual train
ing in the schools. asking for a more feX-
ible system OF grading and classifying
schools and asking for law requiring that
all who are granted certificates TO teech
must be over p years old. These officers
were elected: President, E. d. Y. Culbert-
son, Ames; secretary, Caroline Anderson,
Marshalltown; treasurer, C. r. Moore,
Waterloo.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
| OMAHA Feb. l7-Official record of temper
ature and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day Of the last three years:
1A11 1Ann 1900 1905
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
Pioneer Preacher Dead.

Rev. Samuel ". Ingham, a pioneer Meth
odist preacher OF Iowa, died at the home
OF his daughter in Rutland, Humboldt
county, Friday. He was one of the mem
bers OF the first Iowa conference and but
one other remains. He was SO years old
and was born In New York. He was
brought by his parents to Indiana in 1918
and entered the ministry IN 1888. His first
pastorate was Columbus Junction, where he
became a circuit rider and covered a vast
territory. He founded the Methodist
churches at La Porte City, Waterloo and
Marion and was one OF the organizing mem
bers OF the frst Iowa conference at Iowa
City In ls4l. He had been out OF the ective
work for twenty years
Country Editors 10 Combine.
The two meetings OF publishers Of weekly
newspapers held In Iowa last week demon
strated that the country editors are ready
to 60 into a combine for mutual profit
and TO take advantage OF the tendency of
commercial life TO run 10 combinations
and big organizations. Al both OF the
meetings, al Forest City and at Noun,
Ayr the chief topic of discussion was
that OF combination 10 meet the exactions
OF the trusts and combines and monopolies