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Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27

was SHOOTING going on out there, so
couldn't go that way"
so you had to stay in. did you?"
Yes, sir. and | got out the back way
quick as I could"
He was questioned at some length as to
what he did after the shooting, but said
he knew nothing about what he was doing
Gardner showed plainly his sea training by
adding sir" to every answer to the ques-
tions asked him. The defendant then
rested
Repudinte Gardners story.
Albert orley was called in rebuttal and
denied having used the language to de-
fendant that defendant had testified to on
the stand. or anything OF that nature. Au-
gust Schneider swore that he was out there
all the time and heard no such language
used. Martin Passold and Fritz woelters
testified that they we're there part of
the time and heard no such language used
by Orley.
G.. G. Martin made the opening address
to the jury on behalf OF the state. He
spoke forty minutes. reviewing the salient
points OF the evidence, which he claimed
required verdict of guilty as alleged I'm
the information.
II. c. Maynard then opened for the de-
tense. He spoke OF some OF the differenc ccs
and Inconsistencies in the states case and
argued that from their evidence alone a
lack OF intent on the part Of defendant TO
commit murder was shown. No conspiracy
was shown between Rhea and Gardner or
knowledge by Gardner OF Rheas intent. 1t
was strong presentation Of defendant 4
case and was listened to by the Jury with
close attention.
+. W. Button closed for the defense He
argued by comparison of the facts sworn to
by the states witnesses and defendant that
defendants account OF the AFFAIR was the
most logical one and brought up long
series of statements to prove that the mur-
der was the natural outcome OF a drunken
brawl and that Gardner took no part in the
actual killing of Herman zahn Defeud-
ants condition from continued drinking was
such that he was incapable OF forming an
intent to kill. especially where some one
else committed the deed. He spoke at some
length upon the question OF what was n
reasonable doubt and closed with an elo-
quent appeal for justice for his client at
the hands OF the jury.
Prosecuting Attorney Stinson closed the
case for the state in a strong, logical argu-
ment, in which he marshaled before the
jury all the facts which are necessary TO
prove the crime alleged in the information
and which he asserted had been established
beyond any reasonable doubt He was Sc
we're in his Characterization OF the version
OF the shooting given by the defendant and
called upon tie jury to believe the testt-
money Of the many eye witnesses rather
than that OF one man.
Judge Crimson then read his instructions
to the jury. which were long covering every
possible phase OF the case. and it was
nearly o'clock when the jurymen retired
to their room.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
NeUrO Susucct Held

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 26.--A negro
who is thought to be the one who assaulted
Miss Dorthy Darter In Irvington last Thurs
day and for whom large reward has been
offered, is being held at Newcastle. Ind
II he Is taken to Irvington and identified
In all probability he will be lynched. Miss
Darter will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
Her COIlarbonc Broken,

FAIRBURY. Neb. Feb. 26.--(Special -
Mrs. A. A. Straub suffered a broken collar
bone and internal injuries last night in a
runaway, her horse being frightened by an
automobile
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
Vi.it FROM a Mc.icnn Gorcrnor.

LYONS, Neb., Feb. 26.--(Special )-Senor
Jora Mora, governor of Chiapas, Mexico
and Mr.. Melon, an interpreter, also a rail
road promoter in that country, are here
guests OF Walter and Franklin Everett. Sc
nor Jora Mora and Mr.. Melon are In the
states in behalf OF the Mexican government
with proposition to capitalists to build a
connection with other roads now In opera
tion. Walter Everett, who is a personal
friend OF the senior, will accompany these
gentlemen to Mexico TO look over the fran
chlse.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27

years ago commenced taking Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and little Pei
lets and improved from the start After
taking twelve bottles Of the Discovery
was able to dc light work. and have been
improving ever since. I am now in good
health for one Of my age-6O years owe
II all to Dr. Pierce's medicines"
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27

Going to Zahn's saloon he heard Orley
say, II believe the Cudahy kidnapers are
In Snyder" This" he said, rather sur
prised me and made me suspicious and VIC
came out. Some four or five fellows among
them Orley and Passold followed us cut
and ! said to them You've been rubber
Ing enough and Orley stepped up and says
You big Irishman. you're spelling for a
fight He repeated that twice. with vile
names. and | said nothing. Then Rhea
pulled his gun and says, You git Orley
and his crowd went into the saloon and
Rhea and | followed. Just as / got In
Rhea fired and | saw man drop. lot
Of men rushed up and | pulled my gun and
says, Hold on there
He denied taking any part In robbing
the saloon, and said he did not know what
Rhea was doing while he was in there.
He said that he did not fire a shot in the
building, nor outside OF it, until after he
was fired on. He did not leave Snyder
with Rhea but met him about half way TO
the Williams place and got drink Of
whisky Off him.
On cross examination he said that while
he was at tho Williams place he went up
to Neigh and got team for Mrs. Will
liams. There were frequenters of the Will
liams place there, but Jim Armstrong was
the only one he could remember. His recol-
lection about his work in South Dakota
and where he stopped in Yankton was
little hazy. He denied bringing Schwanke
into the saloon after that Individual had
made his leap through the front window
and making him sit down, and also denied
compelling either of the Woelters to hold
up their hands and face the wall or oblige
any persons to sit on the floor with their
hands up. Neither did he walk around the
saloon holding the men off at the muzzle
of his gun. Il was frightened" he said
In answer to question by Mr.. Stinson.
why didn't you go out?"
II did as soon as | could There were
some men around the back door"
Then why didn't you go out the front
door,"
Il went to the front door, and there
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
STRENGTH AND THE STOMACH.

No man can be strong when the stomach
is weak" The body. and every organ ~
it. depends upon the stomach for nutrition.
This nutrition is supplied by food which
must be properly dgested before it can be
assimlated when the stomach and the
other organs Of digestion and nutrition are
diseased, the food eaten is imperfectly di-
gested and there is reduction
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27

When ! was prostrated with grip and
my heart and nerves we're in bad shape,
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure gave
me new life and health. Mrs. Geo. Collie,
Elgin, III.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27

t0BTe Is reduction
of the nutrition neces-
sary for the sustenance of
the body. This loss of nu-
triton soon shows itself In
general feebleness or in the
weakness" of one OF more
of the organs most affected.
Thus ii is that indigestion
often results in disease OF
organs remote from the
stomach, the liver. heart,
kidneys, etc, becoming
weak" So, also, when the
diseased stomach is cured
by Golden Medical Discov-
cry" the diseases of other
organs which were caused
by the diseased stomach are
also cured.
Il feel that / would be
doing an injustice to you IL
| did not send you a state
ment Of my case" writes
Mrs. David w. Guice, OF
Hamburg, Franklin Co.,
Miss. Il had liver COM
plant and indigestion.
Everything that | ate dis
agreed with me. | suffered
all the time with swimming
in my head; heart beat too
fast; my feet and hands
were cold all the time; did
not sleep well at all; was
able to go about very little.
| commenced to use DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and Pleasant Pellets
in Nav. 1897. and nv Decpm-
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
Nebraska People AT Inauguration.

BEATRICE. Neb., Feb 26,-lspecial Tele-
gram )-Colonel George A. Murphy Of Gov
ernor Dietrich's stan, and Colonel Harry
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27

FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 26-(Special)-
The Gardner murder case went into the
hands of the jury today. The defense this
morning put Gardner on the stand and for
the first time the three mems version OF
tie shooting was made public. The big
man appeared at ease on the stand He
answered most of the questions promptly,
spoke clearly, with strong Irish accent
ana on cross examination adhered closely
to the account he gave of the shooting in
reply to questions asked him by his senior
attorney Mr.. Button. His version of the
affair differs largely from that given by
the states witnesses and much of II was
positively contradicted by four witnesses
in rebuttal.
Gardner testified that he was born thirty
years ago in Ireland, where his father and
mother are living. At the age OF 10 he
shipped as a sailor. lie came to this coun-
try and remained permanently, except for
occasional short voyages. During the
threshing season of 1900 he worked in the
wheat fields of South Dakota About
thanksgiving time he went to Yankton
where he met Rhea. Rhea had no occupa-
tion but gambling. Three weeks later he
again met Rhea In Sioux City and accepted
his invitation to pass the holidays with
him at the house of a friend at CrowelI The
friend he said, was Mrs. williams, now In
the county jail. They had plenty OF whisky
and enjoyed lively time. On January
Darrell arrived. More whisky was ordered
from the saloon at Crowell Next afternoon
about 80 he and Gardner left the Williams
place. They met Darrell near the Arm
strong place and the three walked to Sny-
der. Witness intention was to take the
train at Snyder for Humphrey, then go to
Grand Island and to the coast. At Snyder
hey went into Kingbaum's saloon and had
two rounds of hot whisky, then to Zahn's,
where they got lunch. then back to King
oaum's, where they shook dice with Orley
md others, taking beer every time any
body got stuck" By this time the three
we're pretty full.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE
Edward Gardner Found Guilty Of Murder Of
Herman Zsbn.
JURY RETURNS VERDICT At MIDNIGHT
Discussion Lasts seven Hours-Con-
dcmncd Man Receives sentence
with "a Pale Face and
Trembling Hands.

FREMONT. Neb, Feb. 27.-(special Tele-
gram)-Edward Gardner was convicted al
midnight of the murder of Herman Zahn
and was sentenced to Imprisonment for lif =
AT precisely IL o'clock the jury knock I'd
on the door of its room and announced that
IL had agreed upon verdict. Judge Griml-
son was In the courtroom and at once sent
the bailin for the clerk and attorneys. The
defendant was brought in handcuffed "a
Sheriff kreader. He looked tired and hag-
gard. His face was pale and there we're
dark circles under his eyes, which were
fxed upon the Jurors as they filed past him
to their seats in the box. IL was nearly /
o'clock before tne clerk and attorneys an
pearet. During this time Gardner sat in
his chair like a statue only occasionally
turning his eyes toward the Judge or direct
Ing them to the floor. An intense stiffness
pervaded the dmly lighted courtroom.
There were about twenty-five people pres
ent who bad stayed up to hear the verdict.
At 1245 Foreman j. w. Nation handed
the verdict to the balln. The bailff passed
It to Clerk Cruikshank, who read in a firm
voice:
1--WE, the jury duly impanelled and sworn
In the above entitled case. do find the de-
fendant, Edward Gardner, guilty in manner
and form as charged in the information. OF
murder in the first degree, and we do fur
ther find say and determine that the de-
fendant, Edward Gardner be punished by
Imprisonment for life.
-. w. NATION. Foreman"
AS Clerk Cruikshank read the verdict the
defendants face grew paler. his eyes stared
anxlously, but not a muscle OF his face
changed. His hands trembled slightly as
Sheriff Kreader fastened on the handouts
and with his MANNED left hand he put his
hat on his head.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-27
PROMINENT LADIES

Use and Recommend Pe-ru-na for
Catarrhal Weakness.
(An Readers of This Paper Should be Sure to Read
and Heed the Following Statements.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14

buds, by an unwary mistake, suppose
that, in the still, mild temperature
they have found the soft breath of
spring. Our readers must not be de-
ceived; the blackthorn of st. Patrick
grows, develops and bears fruit in the
midst of the rigors of winter in the
most icy temperature. Although grow
ing on the slope of hill, this shrub
is in no way sheltered from the north
wind; it's branches are encrusted with
boar frost, the icy northeast wind
blows violently amongst them, and it
often happens that the shrub is loaded
at one and the same time with the
SHOWS of winter and the snow of its
own flowers"
The author refutes the hypothesis
of the proximity of thermal spring,
the ground, he observes, remains
covered with snow, and the other
shrubs do not bloom.-True Witness,
Dublin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
A LAKE WORTH OWNING,
Asphalt Bed Better Even Than a Gold
Mine.

The lake of asphalt in Venezuela
over which two American syndicates
are squabbling is a possession worth
fighting for If the enterprise were
properly managed it ought to prove
source of almost incalculable wealth
to the owners. The lake is about five
miles long and three miles wide. The
asphalt taken from it is said to be the
best and purest in the world. It is
refined by heating it until the water
evaporates, there being no scum, dirt
or foreign matter in it. The supply
Is inexhaustible, and the lake, as de-
scribed in the New York Times by one
VINO has seen it, lis a huge, black sea
OF wealth, stretching out as far as the
eye can reach" The excavations fill
up as rapidly as the workmen leave
them, and mo amount of reasonable
work in taking out asphalt can pro-
duce visible diminution of the SUD-
ply. 1t is a well of wealth that never
oVerfiows and is always filled to the
brlm. It's upcoming is wrapped in
mystery, its birth time is unknown.
IL is impossible to estimate it's actual
value as a merchantable commodity.
and to say at hazard that it is worth
hundreds of billions of dollars is not
putting the figures too high"
Very little has been heard of late
OF the dispute between the Venezuelan
government and the American syndi-
cate which claims exclusive rights to
take asphalt from this lake. The
United States government threatened
TO intervene few weeks age to pre-
vent the Enactment of the syndicate
from its concession, but subsequently,
decided that it had no right to inter
fere. A lake of asphalt which is worth
hundreds of billions of dollars is a
more valuable possession than all the
gold and diamond mines of the world.
if there should be a steady and general
demand for asphalt. No wonder the
syndicates fell out about it's owner
ship, or thai the Venezuelan govern
ment should claim the right to cancel
all concessions and eject those who
were taking asphalt from the lake
On the assumption that the value of
the deno9it is not overestimated Vene-
zuela is the richest country in the
world All the cotton, wheat and to-
bacco made in the United States since
the war of the revolution scarcely sold
for such sum of money as the
amount vaguely described as hun
dreds of billions of dollars" The gold
mines of south Africa, Australia and
the Yukon are insignificant wealth
producers compared with the Vene-
zuela lake of asphalt. 1t is not surpris-
ing that the Venezuelans should seek
to confiscate it. There is wealth
enough in the lake, according to the
New York Times correspondent, to
make the South American republic a
nation of bloated bondholders. The
late Col. Mulberry Sellers never
dreamed of such a bonanza
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
The Shamrock.

The plant Trifolium minus is the
generally accepted Shamrock of Ire
land, but old authorities believe that
the original Shamrock is the wood
sorrel (Oxalis acetosella). An early
writer (Sir Henry Piers says: BE
tween May day and harvest, butter,
new cheese, curds and shamrocks are
the food of the meaner sorts" Now
wood sorrel is an agreeable salad
herb, whereas clover, or trefoil, which
is usually considered as the shamrock,
is anything put palatable. Fynes,
Morrison wri es: ''They willingly cate
the herbe shamrocke, being of d
shape taste"-a description applicable
to the wood sorrel, but not to any spe-
cies of trifolium. Moreover, the
clovers never grow in woods, where
as the wood sorrel has there it's ma
tive place, and coincident with this,
the Irish Hudibras says:
Within a wood near to this place,
There grows bunch of three-leaved
grass,
Called by the boglanders shamrogues
A present from the Queen of Shoges
(spirits).
The authorities seem to justify the
conclusion that originally the wood
sorrel was the shamrock of ancient
times.-Journal of Horticulture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
THE FLOWERS OF ST. PATRICK.

ST. Patrick, it is said, came from
Ireland to Gaul to visit st. Martin, at
tracted by the fame OF his sanctity
and miracles. On arriving in the
midst of snowstorm, at the banks of
the Loire, not far from the spot on
which the church now stands which
bears his name, he sought shelter I'M
der a thorn bush. 1t was Christmas
tide, and the winter was a severe one
The shrub, out of respect for the
saint, extended its branches and
shook off the show which rested on
them; when the servant of God arose
to continue his journey, it appeared
covered with snow-white flowers. ST.
Patrick crossed the Loire on his
cloak, and, arriving on the opposite
shore, again rested under another
blackthorn. which also burst into
flowers. "Since that time" concludes
the chronicle, 'the two shrubs have
never failed to blossom on Christmas
tide in testimony Of the sanctity of
blessed Patrick
Another version of. this beautiful
legend runs as follows: On his return
to Ireland after visit to st. Martin in
Gaul, ST. Patrick came to the left
boatmen to take him across the
stream, promising them the blessings
Of heaven, if they complied But
these rude men gruf1y repulsed him.
Thereupon the saint laid his mantle
upon the water, and directed his
course by means of a branch of
blackthorn which he had broken from
bush near by, foated safely to the
opposite shore The boatmen were
overcome with establishment st.
Patrick planted the thorn branch, and,
kneeling down, gave thanks to God.
The branch took root, and grew into
bush, which blossomed each sue
ceeding winter in honor Of the saint.
So far the legend. Before giving an
account Of the phenomenon, we may
remark, with ST. Patrick's latest and
best biographer, Father Morris of the
Oratory, that it would seem as if
Nature would fain repay the saint for
inanimate creation when he made
high mountains his affairs, and
bound to himself the elements as
attendants in service Of the Lord
Natural monuments are a distin
gushing feature Of ST. Patrick's his.
tory in Ireland, and it is certainly
very remarkable that the same char
acteristic should attach to the record
Of his life in France.
1t is a fact and one for which
| science is still unable to give any sa
tisfactory explanation, that a tree in
a little town on the banks of the
| Loire. not far from Tours, named
| after st. Patrick, unfailingly, every
year at Christmas, is seen covered
| with flowers. Some few years agl
| the flowers appeared during the an
tire octave. when the mercury was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
JeSts and JinqieS.

A nice question for casuists: How
can the most horrible of stories be of
hair-raising character to bald-head-
ed man?
why is the man who has just
slipped on the ice like Mrs. Nation?'
Give it up"
Because he's down on hard drink"
Il cannot sing the old songs
The statements clearly true,
And if it's not too much to ask,
Please don't attempt the new.
She-"I have forgotten the name
and address entirely. but if you read
the directory through till you come to
it l think | could tell it if l heard it."
She's going On the stage? What
will she appear in?'
Something connected with tights
understand"
us it possible?"
Eyes. Ten Nights in Bar Room"
Those bicycles make me tired" re-
marked the automobile wheel
How" was what the other spoke
''They say since they went out of
business we're only filled with second
hand wind"
"Madrid's royal palace is built in
the form of gridiron, isn't it,"
81 believe so''
I'm connection with these riots there
it's quite significant of broils"
THAT ship subsidy in congress ap-
pears still in very doubtful state"
Exactly, and what worries Hanna
is that the means generally so effec-
tive in doubtful states won't work"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14

the last fifteen years of sS26,SS6 in
value of total import and an increase
of 5000, III in value of imported opium
for smoking.
Crude opium and opium for medici-
nal purposes are imported by whole
sale drug companies and distributed
in the form of morphine, laudanum
and opium tablets to druggists. Opium
prepared for smoking is imported by
private individuals. mostly Chinese.
who secretly sell it directly to opium
smokers or wholesale it to small drug
shops where it can easily be pur-
chased by persons desiring it, al
though there is law prohibiting its
sale, except on a certificate from a
doctor.
The opium habit is not confined to
the smoking of opium. This form
claims comparatively few victims A
greater number chew gum opium Or
eat the opium tablets, while vastly
greater number still use the drug in
the form of morphine injections
Among morphine victims women
probably predominant. As rule, wo-
men have more leisure time than men,
and this habit cannot easily be contin.
ued by any person regularly employed,
A man may drink to degree and yet
pursue a regular business, but opium
or morphine deadens the mind and
saps the energy, rendering a man I'M
fit for anything except to sleep and
dream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-14
Ode to a Typewriter.

When first we met in 'S2,
Dear friend and comrade tried and
true,
You wore ribbon neat and new,
.Half-hid but coyly latent;
marked with awe the fair expanse
OF your bright clever countenance,
So open" to the merest glance,
In every working patent.
Then came our cOurtship and inapt
wondered if your hands were tapped,
What you would say I'd sit enrapt
Or round you reconnoitre;
dared to touch and soon to trace
Upon your fine expressive face
Poetic thoughts that came apace,
Though now they rather loiter!
Late hours n'er hurt nor midnight oil
Could your iron constitution spoil
(Ah, different now when age and toll
Make you each day infrmer):
Once when I worshiped at your shrine
And left a spanner to recline
In your inside, did you repine?
You scarcely made murmur!
That front hook once l looped behind:
1t must have hurt you-did you mind
No; you just thought My love is
blind
But true affection nurses"
But now, times ravages you show,
Asthmatic, feeble, hayward grow;
The way of mortal things you go,
And with you go-my verses!
An undecipherable fist
Is mine; then how shall I exist
And gain the needful daily grist?
When prospects once were brighter
[ might have bought another; now
My means are far too small, 1 VOW,
Nor will they typist fees allow
So scant the sums l make per thou
Per Sc. my old Typewriter!
F. H. d. in Westminster Gazette.