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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
COURT IS READY TO GRIND
Large Number Of Cases Dismissed for
Failure TO Request
Hearing.

Judge N. w. Macy convened the Septem-
Der term of district court yesterday and i'm
paneled the grand jury, which is made up
as follows: A. B. Smith, Pigeon, foreman;
Peter LANCER, Minden; George A. Murphy,
Nicola; August Olderog, Treynor; b. Elch-
enberger, Minden; j. p. Msxheld, Under
wood; ]. H. Pace, Council Bluffs. w. c.
Joseph of Council Bluffs is clerk. The grand
Jury at once began its elaboration. There
are more than the usual number OF criminal
cases to come before It this term.
The court announced that trial notices
could be filed up to and including Saturday
and cases so noted could be brought on for
trial under the rule. A large number OF
cases which have been on the equity docket
for one year without being tried we're
stricken off, the court announcing that they
could be reinstated on a proper showing
being made.
Court Reporter John Clark was appointed
commissioner for the term to take answers
Of garnishees.
The suit brought about two years ago by
II. l. Forsyth to restrain the motor COM
pany from tearing up the tracks of the Sub
urban company on South Sixth street and
Avenue c was dismissed at the cost Of the
defendant company. Similar action was
taken in the suit brought by the motor
company to restrain the city from interior
Ing with laying a second track on Main
street. The costs in this case we're also
paid by the motor company.
The suit brought over a year ago by H.
p. Collins on behalf OF the Walters union
Of Omaha to restrain w. S. Balduff from
selling liquor at Lake Manawa, was dis
missed at the plaintiffs cost. Jacob Sims
dismissed at his cost the suit brought
against o. S. Blanchard, his former partner
in the law business, over their partnership
settlement. The State of lows dismissed
the case against Carl Megethon, brought to
enforce the payment of the liquor tax at
East Omaha. The appeals Of Mrs. Mary
Everett and Leonard Everett from the as
sessment placed on certain property in
Council Bluffs by the Board Of Review were
dismissed as they had encountered the
docket for 4 year without being brought 10
trial.
Those defendants bound over to the grand
jury on criminal charges were given an OPP
portunity to challenge that body. They
were ten in number, six of them being in
custody and the other four out on bail.
A humble Of criminal cases are pending
from the last term.
The FIRST assignment OF equity cases was
made as follows:
MONDAY, september S-Ben1amin against
Baker; Peterson & S%choening against J.
N. Cassidy ct al.
Tuesday. September 9-oficer. admins
traitor, against Ohicer & Pussy ct al;
Franklin Savings Bank against O'Rourke
ct al,
Wednesday, September 1O-Cedar Rapids
Loan and Trust Company against Patton
ct al; Rich against Arnd.
Thursday, September 11-Peregoy & Moore
against King ct al; Kennedy against
Friday, September 12-Hammer against
| Ware ct al.usf
J Monday, September 15-Union Transfer
| Company against Minnesota Thresher Com
District ct al.
Tuesday, September 16 Clatterbuck
against Patterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
OFFICER WATT WORSTED
Suffers Broken Leg and is shst in the Hand
BY Pair Of PiokpOckSts
BOTH OF THE MEN ESCAPE IN THE MELEE
speciaI Omcer Wiatt Puts Up a
Game Fight, but Unable to
Hold Them After His
Injury.

James Watt, a special officer In the en-
ploye of the Union Pacific railroad, was
shot in the right hand and suffered a frac-
ture Of the left leg shortly after midnight
Tuesday while attempting to arrest two
pickpockets who had but a short time be-
fore robbed E. H. Sherman, travelling rep
resentative of the Rice nursery OF this
city, Of $50 at the transfer depot. Watt
and Sherman were coming up town on a
Fifth avenue motor when the men boarded
the car at Twentieth street. Sherman at
once pointed the men out to Via as the
fellows who had robbed him. Watt went
out on the rear platform where the men
were standing and ordered them into the
car. They started to jump OF and the
oficer grappled them. The three fell OF
the car together during the struggle, Watt
making a desperate effort to keep his hold
on the pickpockets, but proved no match
for the two, as in the fall from the car
his left leg was broken between the knee
and ankle.
He maintained his hold on one Of the
fellows until the other man drew his gun
and fred twice in rapid succession at the
officer. One OF the bullets hit the oficer
on the back Of the right hand, forcing him
to release his hold. The two fellows then
made their escape in the darkness.
while struggling with the pickpockets
Watt called after the conductor to stop the
car. The conductor, F. e. Moses, backed
the car and with the assistance Of Sherman
helped Watt on board and brought him up
town and he was removed to his home on
Fourth street. During the struggle one OF
the thugs lost his straw hat, which was
picked up and is the only clue the police
have beyond the description of the men.
Conductor Moses is of the opinion, from
the actions of the men when they boarded
the car, that they intended to hold him up.
Both are middle sized, stocky built men,
wearing dark clothes. One had on q straw
hat and the other q black fedora.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
ELKs' FAIR is DRAWING WELL
Crowd of Ten Thousand Have Fun
Enough for Two

The attendance yesterday at the Elks'
street fair and carnival swelled TO $1,000
and az night the streets were literally
TANNED with people, all OF whom seemed
10 be out for the fun there was In Il.
The fun apparently was not lacking and
the general opinion IL that II was some
what fast and furious. Confetti throwing
was the chief amusement Of the younger
element and It was everywhere.
Several new attractions were added to
the list yesterday.
The kangaroo court police had a rather
exciting experience yesterday afternoon.
They raided the county court house for the
purpose Of taking all the county officers
prisoners. but the latter turned the tables
on the patrolmen and locked them up in
the cage reserved for insane people ad-
Joining the sherin's once. A compromise
was effected and they were finally re-
leased with an admonition to be good.
There was some talk last night Of abolish
ing the court as many were Of the opinion
that Il had been carried TO extremes.
Frequent attempts 70 cut the canvass
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHELDON
Democrats Name Him for q
While He and Friends Are
Absent.

DIES MONIES. Sept. 2~.-(speclal Tele-
gram.)-The democratic congressional
convention, held here this afternoon, nom
mated Farley Sheldon Of Ames for cone
gress. He is a lawyer and banker. The
only other name mentioned was that Of
W. L. Carpenter Of this city, former green
hacker, who received nine votes. Sheldon
was not present at the convention nor any
delegation from his county. The delega-
ton was not to be found when the con-
Fention met and II waited for some time
while a committee tried to find the Story
county people. The convention adopted
this resolution:
The democrats of the Seventh congress
s'onal district of Iowa declare their firm
adherence to the past declarations of the
party, state and national.
Sheldon Is a gold democrat and last year
opposed the ticket. There were only about
thirty delegates present.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
BURGLARS LIKE WICKHAMS
Pay Them Another Visit and This
Time Assault MT. Wickham
when Discovered

o. P. Wickham and family OF GIG South
Seventh street are seriously considering
the advisability of constructing a moat
around their residence, with a drawbridge
which can be raised at night to keep burg
lars from breaking in. It Is but a week
ago since a burglar broke IN and got away
with George Wickham's gold watch and
chain and pocketbook. At an early hour
yesterday morning another attempt to rob
the house was made, and this time Mr..
Wickham, who grappled with the burglar,
received a Vicious blow on the head from
a revolver In the hands Of the unwelcome
visitor. After knocking Mr.. Wickham down
the burglar managed to make his escape.
Mr.. Wickham sleeps on the first floor
and was awakened about $3.50 o'clock by a
slight noise in his room. He at first sup
posed II was a mouse behind the wains-
coating. The noise was repeated and.
raising himself in the bed, he perceived
the form Of a man in the room. He at
once jumped to the moor and like a Hash
the burglar was on him and had seized
him with one hand by the throat, while
with the other he pushed a revolver
against Mr.. Wickham's chest.
IT want money and / want It quick"
spoke the burglar ina low voice. give
II to me without making any cutlery and
/ won't harm you" Despite the fact that
he felt the muzzle Of the revolver press
ing against him through HIS nightshirt,
Mr.. Wickham called out as loud as he
could, II have no money" The burglar
threatened, but Mr.. wickham kept call
ing out he had no money.
The noise awoke Mrs. Wickham, who was
sleeping on the second floor, and she called
out to know II anything was the matter.
The burglar pressed the revolver closer 10
Mr.. Wickham's breast, saying: Tell her
nothing Is the NATTER but Mr.. Wickham
kept calling out he had no money and at
tempted to wrench, himself free from the
grasp Of the intruder. One of Mr.. Wick
hams sons. Paul. was by this time awak-
ened. and seizing a revolver he rushed
down stairs to his fathers assistance.
When the burglar realized that the entire
household would be- aroused he released
his grasp from MT. Wickham's throat and,
raising his revolver, struck him a vicious
blow on the side OF the head. then rushed
from the room and out into the back yard
through the kitchen door.
The blow knocked Mr.. Wiekham down,
cut his ear and badly bruised the side OF
his head and face. The family was un
able to explain how the fellow got into
the house except by using a skeleton key
to the kitchen door, as all the windows
were found closed. Unlike the burglar
last week, the visitor yesterday morning
was a tall man. Owing to the darkness
OF the room Mr.. wickham was unable to
discern the fellows features and was un-
able 70 give any description OF his be-
yOnd that he was tall and apparently mus
cular.
n. Y. Plumbing Co.. tsisphoDe $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
MRS J. H. HAsKrNs.

for months after, and at the time I
thought death was q welcome relief;
but before my last child was born =
good neighbor advised LydiaE 4. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and
l used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth Sit brought
me wonderful relief. l hardly had an
ache OF pain, and when the child was
ten days old / left my bed strong in
health. Every spring nndfall ! now take
Hbottle of Lydia E.Pinkham'SVeg.
etable Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health
MRS. J. H. HAsKTNS, p24s Indiana Ave.
Chicago, III. $4,000 forfeit II above tsstimo
nIai Is not genuine.
Care and careful counsel Is
what the expectant and would-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
pistrlet court in Monona County.

oNAwA. Ia. Sept. 2.-tspeeiaI)-Mo-
mona county district court met today.
Judge oliver presiding. II. w. Rhodes.
o. P. Woodward. d. Dehn. John w. Resd.
f. E.. Morse, @. u. Elliott and ]. e. Nc
Shane were impaneled as grand Jurors. o..
p. Woodward WAS appointed foreman. In
the $4,000 damage suit Of W. e. Hoyt Of
Council Biufs against the Illinois Central
and Omaha Bridge and Terminal company
a transfer was granted to the United
States court The $1,000 damage suit of
Mary Christensen against John spauld-
ing. administrator Of the Frank crum es-
tate. for breach OF promise Of marriage.
has been appealed to the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
New Depot for Iowa Fails.

IOWA FALLS. Ia, Sept. 2.-Special)-
Ground was broken here today by the Illi-
nois Central Railroad company for tho
new depot and other improvements that
will be made in this city by that com
pany this fall. Thirty-two thousand dol
lars has been appropriated by the COM
pany for improvements, which will in
clude q new depot, new trackage and coal
chutes. The depot will be one OF the
hondsomest in the west and will be a
union depot for the Central and the Des
Moines, Iowa Falls G. Northern, which is
now under construction between this city
and Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

ments made for district conferences. in
which the local candidates and county
ohairmen will meet members Of the state
committee. II is known that Congressman
Hull and Cousins cannot attend the con-
ference on Thursday. but the others are
expected there. At this conference a date
will probably be fixed for the formal open
ing Of the campaign. II is learned that
several Of the Iowa members Of congress
IRE to speak in other states, notably Hep
burn and Henderson. Secretary Shaw is
to spend a week in iowa and close the
campaign in Des Molnes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Plumbing and heating. Br1by . sOa-
Run over and killed by Train.

Fred Elrick. whose home is said to DO
In Chicago, was run over while stealing a
ride on the Chicago & Northwestern road
near Missouri Valley yesterday, receiving
injuries which resulted in his death last
night at st. Demands hospital. Elrick. II
ts said, had been put on the train by the
crew. and It was while attempting to board
It again that he slipped and fell beneath
the wheels. His left arm was crushed.
making amputation at the shoulder neces-
sary. He failed to recover from the shock.
The body is at Cutters Undertaking rooms
awaiting disposition by the young mans
relatives. who have been notified. Elrlck
was 20 years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Cool weather Injuries Town Corn.

IOWA FALLS, Ia. Sept. 2.-(special.)-
Continued cool weather and rain have
lessened the prospects of a corn crop in
this section p%erceptibly the past few days.
Unless there should be three or four weeks
Of hot weather in September the crop will
be a failure. as the corn is green and soft.
many farmers are figuring On a shortage
and preparations are being made to utilize
the corn as fodder and much of 1t will be
shocked this month.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Marriage Licenses.
Licensssst to wed were issued yesterday to
Inc follouiuO.
Real Estate transfers.

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract. title and loan ONCE Of j. w.
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
Albert Brown to Winter Madsen, WIZ
lots 6 and Z block II, and that part
of Grove street lying west thereof,
Oakland, y. d ...."r.:' , 800
block ., Oakland, W. d...,."....,... LOO
/. p. Judson to II. L. Robertson, lots
to- 4 block 2, Judson's Third add ,o
NfSlai VI Morris "a to Mar E. =. Nor: 4O
'ris' 81 seH nwE is-75-42, W. d. 1900
James A.. Flynn to Edwin b.. Magill,
SEX, ls-7s-42. except right-of-way. ,.o
and seq seq S-7s-Ss. except i acre, 80.
II. 8 Fisher to i. b. Fisher, mex "o~
Philip sintz 20 John pOehIa,, that
M shSse' J. Vest to John k winchshh,. M
lots : aHd s. block TO- stutsman's 81,
SSSon s%o 1Gu,' to " Lizzie q Wood. Ell o"
LOTT block 5, squire,s add. v, a.. u
]. y. J~ohannsen to Jacob J. Long,
s mo f Ss lo lot 10 rs e. Snd 4. ss SIo fset !. i SSsoesS q
add. to Walnut, ". d.-."."..:":,: SI
block 4. Van Brunt & Rice's add, -
Fist National bank OF Council BUNS "
to Walter o. Hatten. lots, 1 to 3.
block 3, colby's Walnut Grove, q.
John J. dcrdon TO N. x. Grifith. ="
lots s and 9. block 2, wilkins First -,
r. aIpD b. smith hSaSOt to Mrs Vale Xstieford,, o.
First National bank Of Council TBiufis "
20 Vale Astieford, lot II, block II,
Ferryia add, =. ". d....,."."..."... 10
sixteen trSnsfers-tota ............ Sss.sS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
SUGGESTIVE OF oVERcoATs
weather Forecast for Nebraska
Reads that To-day Will Re Fair
and Much Colder.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Forecast:
For Nebraska-Fair, much cooler Wednes-
day; Thursday fair.
For Iowa-Fair Wednesday, cooler in west
portion; Thursday fair.
For Missouri-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
fair. cooler.
For Enthusiastically fair Wednesday
and Thursday.
For Kansas-Fair, cooler Wednesday;
Thursday fair.
For Colorado-Partly cloudy and cooler
Wednesday, probably showers in east por-
ton; Thursday fair; frost probable Thurs
day morning in mountain districts.
For Wyomlng-Showers and cooler We'd
nesday; Thursday partly cloudy; frost
probable Thursday morning In mountain
districts.
For North and South Dakota-Falr We'd
nesday; cooler in central and east portions;
Thursday fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

fence are giving the management more
or less trouble as the officers find It i'm
possible to watch every point. one man
was arrested last night who was caught in
the act OF cutting a section OF the fence.
The standing Of the contestants for the
diamond ring last night was as follows:
Edna Keeline, 16; George Mitchell, 50;
Caroline Test Rohrer. 8; Edith Butler, u;
Adah Sargent. 40; Marion Benton, 5; Miss
Bonham. 4; Genevieve wickham. 6; Hor-
tense Forsythe. IL: Miss Aten, 2; Cherrie
Wells, 9; Gladys Hart, 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Lost BOY Is Found.

CREsToN. Ia, Sept. 2.-(special)-
Charles Brinegar, the 15-year-old son Of
Nj. and Mrs. G.. e. Brinegar Of Thayer,
who was enticed way from home by a
ranp last month, has been heard from in
the western part Of the state. where he
is among friends and where he has secured
employment. He made his escape from
the tramp when the latter attempted to
force him to beg for their victuals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
More Divorces Than Marriages.

WATERLOO, Ia. Sept. 2.-(Speclal.) y
The social conditions existing in this
county, as told by the marriage license
register and the docket of the divorce
court, are of a nature to make the inter-
ested look for causes. Since the meeting
Of the last term OF court the marriage
licenses have been one-third less than the
divorce cases fled in the county. At this
rate the inhabitants will soon be all single
again and Cupid will be out Of a Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Monona county Convention.

oNAwA, Ia, Sept. 2.-(special)-A dell
egate convention Of the republicans Of
Monona county will be held at the opera
house in onawa, Ia, on Thursday, Septem-
Der 25, at / o'clock p. m, for the purpose
Of placing in nomination candidates for
county ofhces.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Horse Thieves at Wasbburn.

CEDAR FALLS, Ia, Sept. 2.-(Special.)
Lev Turner Of Washburn suffered the
loss Of a valuable colt by theft. The
thieves escaped in the night and the owner
Of the horse followed the tracks almost
to Gilbertsville but could have saved time
by coming to the telephone and notifying
the sheriff, who was unable to find the
trail when he heard Of the theft.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
uva,oSf Prepare for Fieid nay.

CEDAR FALLS. Ia. Sept. 2.-(special.)
The town Of Hudson is preparing for a.
field day, to be held September %. The
hremen's association has charge OF the
program. which will include a full list OF
track events. The receipts will go to the
treasury of the nremen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Large Attendance at Opening.

CREsToN, Ia, Sept. 2.-(special.)-The
Creston public schools opened Monday for
the fall term with somewhat larger at
tendance than is usual for the first day.
This IL accounted for by the fact that the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
R~eDubIicAH Plans.

The conference Of the republican state
committee and candidates on the state and
congressional tickets will be held In Des
Moines on Thursday. and II is expected
that nearly all the candidates will be on
hand, The plan for the campaign Is TO
be talked over informally and arrange
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

T Indicates trace Of Precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Oficial.
summary for August.
The Weather bureau has issued the fol-
lowing meteorological summary for the
month of August: The mean temperature
ior the month was " degrees, the highest
being "a degrees on the I'd and the lowest
OIL on. the 1lth; the greatest daily range
was % degrees on the 9th. The mean rem-
p~erature for August for the last thirty-two
years was a degrees. The maximum
velocity OF wind during, the month came
the, 10th. The total precipitation was 2.Ss
inches, q deficiency for the month. OF AZ
inch. There were 8 clear days, Is partly
cloudy and II cloudy days during the
month. Thunderstorm occurred on the 2.
80, 4thi 9th, 6th' 18th, 18th, 18th. 10th, I'D
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

board and superintendent have been es-
pecially active in endeavoring to have the
provisions OF the compulsory education
law enforced.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
TO MOTHERS
Mrs. j. III. Haskins, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAR MRs. PINKHAM:-- Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value Of Lydia II. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound,
While / loved children / dreaded the
ordeal, for IL left me weak and sicL
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

New Cure for Weak Lungs.
Or. Kings New Discovery fo- Consump-
ton cures all coughs, colds, grip and lung
troubles or no pay. soc, s100.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

The September report from the states
prison at Anamosa shows a stili further
falling OF in the number Of prisoners, the
loss in August being thirteen. The total
at the first Of the month was SS5. At the
reform school at Eldora there was a gain
OF three during the month OF August, the
total beia= SIG.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Sept. 2.-omclal record of tenn
p%erature and precipitation compared with
years:
1902. 1901. 1900. 1899.
Maximum temperature. so 81 10 90
Minimum temperature. Sc 80 81 II
Mean temperature ....... IS "a 70 so
precipitation ............... 90 90 90 90
Record Of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha, Neb., for this day and since
March /, 1909:
Normal temperature 50
Deficiency for the !
Total excess since March 1................1 43
Normal precinitation .,.............. 10 inch
Denelency lot tne ay.,I'..""'. 10 inch
Deficiency since March 1......... 1.33 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1901. S.93 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 190O.. 2.96 inches
reports from stations at 7 p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Capitol Mission Meets.

The state capitol commission is holding
sessions today. Messrs. Funk, shoentgen
and Cumming being present. At this
meeting Il is expected that more definite
plans will be made as TO certain much
needed repairs on the capitol and also a
new roof for the same. The commission
has had men at work on preliminary in
vestigatIons and has been having plans
made for improvements. The commission
may also at this meeting adopt the plans
for a state warehouse, which is much
needed and which has been authorized.
Not So Many Prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract. title and loan ONCE Of ]. w.
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

N. Y Plumbing CO.. sslsOhons $50.