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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
Meralitr versus LennIltr.

Ord Quiz: Meserve is acquitted Of the
charge OF enbezzling state funds on q
technicality. That be invested the per-
manent school fund in q bank and got some
$4,000 interest thereon is proved and also
that he kept the money, but the court
holds that there was no lawful way OF
getting interest on the school fund by loan
ing the money to banks, therefore the in
terest on this money never belonged TO the
state. OF course MeserTe had no right 10
invest the states money In that way. but,
having done il. the proceeds not being law.
fully the property Of the state. the pocket
ing Of the interest was not embezzlement
Morally. Neserve is an smbezzler. but
legally not.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
10 Liflle Ftres.

A Union Pacific WAY car, connected with
a train standing near the corner Of Fifth
and Pacthc streets ready 10 pub out.
caught FIRE from the stove at 7.@ O'Clock
last evening and before the arrival Of the
IRE department the woodwork was al
ablEze- Some Of lhe personal effects Of the
train crew we're destroyed The IRE WaE
confined 10 the one car.
A small blaze under a nLEhI Of steps at
the rear Of me unoccupIed three-story
frame building al IEla Harvey street led q
an alarm Al $50 last evening The IRE
probably started through The careless
throwing d = match or cigar Damage
nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

Central City Nonparie: J. 2. Meserve
walked out Of the district court Of Douglas
county acquitted Of the charge Of embezsel-
ing money belonging to the people Of Ne
brsska by retaining for HIS own benefit in
terest on state ECHOED money. Another
statesman vindirsted on a teehnioAlity. Tn
Judge took the case frem the jury and in
n 20 return q verdict Of not guilty.
The defense was purely technical and no
attempt was made to disprove the damaging
charger against Meserve. An innocent man
mar occasionally resort TO technicallties to
escape a charge. but it is not usually the
case. TechnicRlities are the friends Of the
Euilfv.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

intended to be an imposing demonstration
in front Of the Cathedral OF Our Lady Of
KaxRn. the occasion. being the anniversary
Of the death OF Wetrora, a girl WhO com
mitted suicide some years ago In a dun
geon Of the political prison in the fortress
Of s.. Peter and 81 Paul, in order 20 ss-
cape Infamous persecution Serious riot
ing ensued. the students were Attacked by
CossaekE and police and about eight bus-
dred arrests we're made.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
Ex-TREASURER Ser MEDICATION

the court vas powerless 20 punish for the
omission. A sense Of justice which is said
to percolafe the hearts Of all Eood fusion
lists should impel Meservs to put Il back,
hut he win probably be appealed 20 IN vain
Possession IN In this case not only nine
points Of the Law. but nine parts Of the
conscience Of an honored reformer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
Snake. Confidence IN the Courts.

Columbus Telegram (de1n.l: Every pub
Tic efhcial who has ever gone out Of
n Nebraska once with a portion Of
the peoples money glued 10 his fingers
has gone TO the courts ana pleaded
some technicality in the law to
enable him to hold fast 10 that which was
not his own. Technicalities IN the law
are resp nsible for the presence in free air
Of every horsethlef outside the walls Of
the 2-enitentiEry- Technicalities follow 50
fast upon the heels OF technicslities, and
thief follows thief TO liberty In such
steady stream that the people Of Nebraska
are fast losing the last OF their confidence in
the courts. some day, perhaps. an out
RACED people may rise up and apply 10
some of our Judges who look always for
Technical holes through which criminals
may escape q brand Of Justice as free
from techniealities as hell Is free from
heavenly attributes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
what abous Poiitieal Per.ec.u..,

Harrington Herald: Though Judge Bag
ter sustained the contention Of Meserve's
attorneys on the technieality raised. the
trial established the fact that Meaerve is
as much a criminal morally as was jos. s
BARLEY. IL IL alleged that he took for his
private use interest earned by state funds
to the amount Of $50. 900 or more. The fact
that he started a hank as soon as his
term Of ONCE expired is significant. Yet
the populiEt papers call the trial political
persecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
Diserenc. On. Of Degree only.

Bertrand Herald: Former State Treas
urer J. 3. Meserve has been cleared
Of the charge Of embezzlement in the eyer
IF the law. but not IN the eysS Of the public.
The Herald can see no difference in princi-
pie between the acts OF Neasrve and the
acts Of BARLEY. In converting 10 their
OWN possession money which did not be-
long 70 them both men were A~ctDated by
precisely the same motive. The distinction
IL one OF degree only-Bsrtley got hundreds
Of thousands. while Messrve got a psltry
es.o0O-but IN some respects the o1ense OF
Neserve was the greater OF the two.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
COMMENT OF FUSION PRESS.


KesrDsy Democrat: Judge Baxter turned
heserve loose on the technicalitisE that II
be embezEled the moBey alleged the en-
beEzlemsrt took place IN McCook and not
In South Omaha and that II 3 public ofhcial
deposits funds Illegally the Interest does
not belong 10 the state This ruling. IL a.
Btands. opens wide the door TO all kinds Of
speculation and peculstion al the expense
Of public funds. Meserve GOT the money
and. liks Porter, he viii never put 81 back
In a measure this softens Bsrtley's ofense.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

Lyons Sun: II ex-stste Treasurer Me-
serve received IS 900 interest on $50. o0e Of
the permanent school funds and fRfled to
turn 1t into the state treasury. concerning
which there seems TO exist no doubt or
denial. he Is as guilty in the eyes Of the
people a. II he had not been acquitted on
technicalities of the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
Invite. moral condemnation.

Schuyler Sun: Ex-Attorney General
smyth has failed to make good his boast
that Meserve should be acquitted on the
merits Of the case. He leaves his client
in q position OF admitted moral guilt. al
though beyond the reach Of our laws. II
is indeed q strange condition Of affairs
when the state ovns the school fund. but
cannot collect the interest received from
the use Of that fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
ssmpI. of reform Ho,..,,.

atkinson Graphic: Meserve admits that
the funds proper belonged to the state, but
claims that the interest which they earned
belongs TO him personally. Az q sample Of
reform" logic and integrity this is about
up TO the average. And the demo-pop
platform this fall viii. as usual. contain a
Sordy plank oOndsmning the alleged prae-
tice Of republican ofhciRls in farming out
the public funds for private gain"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

with the same bearing. the effect Of all Of
them being that Meserve escapes on pure
legal technicslltiss- This via doubtless b
satisfactory 20 the sx-tressurer. but II
doesn't settle anything one way OF the
Other IN the public mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

Imperial Republican. Meservs has been
acquitted Of the charge Of bppropriating
money that belonged to the state to his
own use. II was admitted that ne did use
interest tina rfghtfully belonged to the
state yet It vas proven that he had not
violated the Law. So then II is all right
for q man to steal 90 long Is the Law lets
him OF on q technicslity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

Where can you invest money more profit
ably than by buying q bottle Of Priekly ASH
Bittsrs-you get four for one. A kidney
medicine. a Liver tonic. stomach strength
ener and bowel cleanser Pour medicines
for one dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
REPUBLICAN PRESS POINTS.

what Can be Done About IA
Geneva Signal: Mr.. Messrvs has followed
the regulation populist plan. He admits
having taken the states money and put n
into his pocket. and he says 10 the state
authorities, what are you going TO do RbOut
as
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

The authorities mAds evident Efforts 10
prevent tlOOdkhed. and An uhis they were
remarkably sNooessful. considering the
magniruds Of the Demonstration
The stuasnq Of 81 PetersbUrg on sun
daF- A~reh lsDa. S~rs-Hilsd EhAt vas
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

O@cers Plead TOR a
The crowds Increased in the main thor
ORghfHre untn noon. when the cavalry Of
hesr in command Of \ RqgAd in front Of
the hotel D'Europe. begssd the crowd there
10 disperse and 80 home The deuonstra-
tors refused and ths mounted troops began
slowly clearing the strectE-
A 1880 p m. the students ATTEMPTED
90 organise . procession IN front Of the
hotel menti0ned. singing revolutionary
songs End shouting Pres RnzEia. Down
VITA ths autOerscy."
The Boiier and cavalry 1hen charged
but used only their cossAck Whips and ths
hHt Of their sabres. Many persons were
hurt. BAT emily q few were seriously in
.jured The hghting eontihusd during the
remainder Of the sfternoo2- breaking out
In fresh places continually. one of the
nosf severe hghts q. the Gay was cen
GUIDED only a few minutes before the
cEarina- an an open sleigh. passed uhs spot
where n occurred. Carriages Of the no.
buity. and members OF the imperial house.
held we're several times mixed up in the
ms1ses.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

Always have Q bottle OF two OF Cooks I'm
perial Extra Dry Champagne in your ice
chest; then you will always be ready for
callers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
w.nt. proof. th.t o.n.t ne Haa.

purpose II Il stir up the legislature q
amend the Law IN a proper way.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

Ha.rna #H
Beatrice Express. M prosecution Of
ex-Treasurer Meserve has fallen to the
ground. The eminent 5urist presiding AT
the hearing sustained a contention Of Mr..
Meservs's attorneys to the effect that the
state Of Nebraska had no right TO the in
terest on her money. This decision put
an end TO the trial. The misht law gov
erning the state funds and their disposal
"a responsible and It lie 20 be hoped that
when the legislature next meets the solons
win realize the importance OF placing re-
liable safeguards about the money Of the
commonwealth, principal and interest. II
would seem 10 a lsyman that IL the state
has q right to own money. she should have
the right to such interest or earnings as
may accrue. Mr.. Meserre is probably
pleased that the proceedings have come
10 such an abrupt conclusion, but he can
scarcely regard the result as q vtndicRtion.
PretentIsas Boast Pusctured.
Fremont Tribune; Judge Baxter Of Omaha
has yindicafed ex-stAte Treasurer J. 3.
Meserve. That gentleman has just been
acquitted Of the charge OF having en-
beEzled interest on deposits Of the state
school funds in 6 South Omaha bank. Me-
serves counsel. headed by former Attorney
General Smyth, did not deny thai their
client was the recipient Of interest money
on state funds. They set up the conten
tion that though be had been paid such
perqgtsites the money did NOT belong to
the state and that. therefore. he did not
embezzIe state funds. Judge Baxter held
that this WAS technically true. He cited
that the constitution Of the state provided
that permanent school funds should yield
q revenue 20 the state only through invest.
ment in legal securities and that no bensfi
could be said TO inurs TO the state through
any interest received on deposits. Thu
Meservs has escaped the clutches Of th'
Law. II looks as though In the eyes Of tn,
Law Msserve is guiltlsEs and all othei
treRsurers who have or may hereafter re
oeive such benefits from deposits Of sehoo
money! WhRt the people OF NebraskI
viii note particularly viii be not 50 mucl
that they have lost s.00o through Messrvs
but that he who made somewhat pretEn
tions boasts Of his integrity and sKcep
tonRl administration Of the treasurer
once has been compelled 10 rely upon
technieality TO save him from punishment
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

tsries Of artillery and detRehments Of In
fantry were packed IN the side streets.
o@cers Piead for order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Real Estate Sales.

The Oak Hill, Pa, hotel property
has been sold by William P.
Chubbs to Walter McComsey, OF
Tayloria, for $4,000.
A twenty-acre tract, without
improvements, near Rock Springs,
was sold at public sale by the
Reading Trust Co. on Monday to
DR.. J. A. Peoples, for $l35.
The Patrick Ewing farm of 239
acres in the Eighth district was
sold at trustees sale Saturday by
w. S. Evans, Esq, to DR. G. S.
Dare and DR.. r. r. Crothers, for
$1,000.
The real estate at Pennington,
belonging to the John Worthington
estate, was sold at public sale on
Tuesday. The store property,
dwelling, stables and two small
lots of land were bought by +. P.
Allen of Philada., for 1851. The
blacksmith and wheelwright shops,
dwelling, stable and one acre OF
land were bought by VIM. Clifford,
for $1200.25.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Mrs. Elizabeth Black Groome.

Mrs. Elizabeth Black Groome,
widow Of Col. John G. Groome and
mother of the late ex Gov. James
B. Groome, died at her home, on
East Main street, Elkton, Wednes-
day morning after a long illness
from the infirmities of old age, aged
Sc years. Mrs. Groome was born
at New Castle, Del, February Is,
1916, and was Il daughter of Judge
James r. Black, of Delaware. In
1886 she was married to Col. John
G. 'Groome, for many years a lead
ing lawyer of the bar and a promi
nent member of the old Wing party.
By their union five children were
born-twO sons and three daugh-
ters. The latter, who survive her,
are Mrs. Maria G.. Knight, wife of
William M. Knight, of Baltimore,
Mrs Jennie G. Black, wife of DR..
J. J. Black, of New Castle, Del,
anu Mrs. Elizabeth G. Constable,
wife of Albert Constable, of Elkton.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon, with services at the
house at four O'Clock; interment in
the Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Franchise Refused.

The Newark Town Council de.
cided, Monday evening, by vote
of 4 to 3, not to grant the request
of the Newark & Elkton Electric
Railway Co., to build a line through
the town. The company is allied
with the Tennis railway system In
Pennsylvania, which has "a miles
of railway there and proposes build
ing system in Cecil county, and
adjacent territory.
Some of the Newark people were
of the opinion, that the company
should pay the town $500 or 5000
a year for the franchise, and as the
company had not agreed to do this,
the desired franchise was refused.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
BoodIers Arrested.

A sensation has been caused at
st. Louis by the issuance of bench
warrants for the arrest of Is men,
bers and former members of the
Missouri House of Delegates on the
confession of Delegate J. X. Muir
rell, who fled to Mexico last spring,
after being indicted for bribery by
the December grand jury in con-
nection with the boodling opera
lions of the municipal assembly in
relation to the granting of street
railway franchises, and who unex
pectedly returned to the city
through the efforts of the st. Louis
Post Dispatch and surrendered.
Murrell is in the custody of the
authorities of the law and will, it is
stated, be granted immunity from
punishment for turning states
evidence. The combine of the
House of Delegates was composed
of 10 men and was for the purpose
of controlling legislation and selling
the same for the benefit of the
members Of the combine. Just
what q profitable business it was
for those in the ring may be seen
from the fact that the Suburban
street railway franchise bill netted
them $57, 900, while shortly before
the passage of the Suburban bill
the combine sold their votes on
municipal lighting bills for $47 900,
each member of the ring receiv-
ing So, 500 on this deal,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Friday, Sept. IL, 1902.
A Remedy for the Strike.

The old party papers are loud in their
protestations against the efforts being
made to drag the anthracite strike into
politics. looking with fear and trembling
upon such action, lest it disrupt their
parties and replace some oftheir old moss
grown campaign issues with the progress
sive one of public ownership, which is
rapidly gaining favor with the thinking
people as means of relief from the ex-
tortions suffered as consequence of such
public utilities as the mines being allow
ed to remain in the hands of private con-
Germs. These old nossback organs pre-
fer to suffer present conditions and cling
to their old party idols, claiming that
any attempt to make campaign capital
out of the strike will bring harm to the
Commonwealth. That this fear is not
shared by some of our independent con-
temporaries is evident from the following:
The trusts and corporations can trife
with and extort money from the people,
but there comes time when forbearance
ceases to be a virtue. That time is here,
says the Kearney NewEra Standard, with
reference to the coal strike. The strikers
claim that they cannot live upon present
wages. The operators say that they will
not concede the demands of the miners,
nor will they arbitrate; that it is fight to
the finish. Four months Of useless strug-
gle have passed and no settlement near.
In the meantime the coal supply is ex-
hausted and winter approaches 1t is up
to the sufferers-the consumers-who
bear the burdens of every strike and lock-
out. Will we freeze while this battle goes
on? Shall industry be paralyzed while
the Morgan syndicate. which has cor
ner on the coal fields, establish condi-
ton where profits will be unlimited. II
the strike is settled, shall the public be
always subjected to the menace of strikes
and lock outs and the greed of the coal
trust? Coal is necessity. So long as
this commodity is owned by private con-
Germs, the welfare of the public is jeop-
ardized. There is a remedy for this, and
the great mass of the thinking people are
turning toward the solution. The gov.
ernment must own and operate these
great storehouses of Nature. 1t is wrong
for the coal deposits to be held for private
gain. These are gifts of God for the use
and benefit of His children, not for cabal
of heartless money-sharks. The miners
have made the mistake of asking the
President to call an extra session of Con-
gress to consider compulsory arbitration.
Instead, let Congress consider public
ownership of the coal mines. This is the
remedy for the strikes and the avarice of
syndicates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12

In dealing with man, remember that
spoonful of oil will go further than a
gallon of vinegar" The same may be
said of children There is nothing so
good for children as the old-fashioned
castor oil. However much they may
abhor it, it is their best medicine for dis
orders of the bowels. In the more severe
cases of diarrhoea and dysentry, however,
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy should be given after the
oil operates, and quick cure is sure to
follow. For sale by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12

When in Washington Friday, Mr.
Roosevelt said that the ending of the coal
strike rested with the leaders of the Re.
publican party i'll Pennsylvania, which
being interpreted, means with Mr. Quay
The report has been received here tina,
Mr.. Quay, after making statement to
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan of what the
Pennsylvania legislature would feel com.
PEELED to do in the event that the railway
presidents refused to recede from their
present position. had gone on fishing
trip leaving Mr.. Morgan to think it over
This statement was subsequently denied
but the denial is not accepted with any
great amount of faith. There is a grow
ing conviction that further prolongation
of the strike will do the republican party
irreparable damage, aud those who know
Senator Quay are confident that he is a
man of too great resource to permit such
a state of affairs to continue in his own
state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12

Some Of the thick and thin republican
organs which are not altogether pleased
at President Roosevelt's speeches against
the trusts, are becoming alarmed lest they
lose some handsome contributions to their
campaign fund, and have started the re.
port that the trusts are SO indignant at
the Presidents policy that they propose
pouring their treasure into the democratic
campaign fund this year. Needless to saw
every effort is being put forth by these
organs to prevent any such calamity over
taking the democratic party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12

The apparent disposition of Senator
Plat of New York, and of the New York
Sun and other leading republican papers
to repudiate the President because of his
attitude toward the trusts, is causing con-
siderable gossip in political circles here.
1t is known that Senator Plat is a poll
tician of extreme acumen and II has been
suggested that his present position and
his announcement that the New York
republican convention would not iudorse
the President for the nomination of 1904
is merely ruse to excite popular admira-
ton for the President and take advantage
of the widespread feeling against the
trusts. Many republicans declare, how
ever, that such is not the case and prob
ably no one knows but Mr.. Plat and he
won't tell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Water Cure for Chronic Oonstipat

Water Cure for Chronic Constipation.
Take two spoons of hot water half an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also drink of water, hot
or cold, about two hours after each meal
Take lots of out door exercise-walk,
ride, drive. Make regular habit of this
and in many cases chronic constipation
may be cured without the use of any
medicine. When pnrgative is required
take something mild and gentle like
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets.
For sale by Eli T Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Rev. J. Owen Sypherd.

Rev. J. Owen Sypherd, an aged
minister of the Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference, whose
death occurred on the 3rd inst. at
his home in Wilmington, was a for
mer pastor of Zion M. E. church,
this county. The deceased was IS
years of age and is survived by a
widow and three children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Will of Elizabeth c. puscheH.

Tie will of Elizabeth G. Pus-
chell, late of North East, Cecil
county, has been probated. Her
children are bequeathed all hel
property. Charles Puschell is left
a dwelling house and five acres Of
land near North East. Fred
erick G. Puschell, is left farm.
containing 45 acres, in the Fifth
Dist. Charles Puschell and Will
liam G. Puschell are bequeathed
$50 each in cash and Frederick G.
Purschell, Samuel H. Puschell and
Agnes A. Puschell 800 each.
The rest of the estate is left hel
son, Charles Puschell, who is also
named us executor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
Sarah B. Nichols

Sarah B. Nichols died suddenly
at the home of her son, Brinton p.
Nichols, of this town, on Tuesday
evening, Sept. 8, in her 18th year.
Five children survive her, three
sons and two daugters-Brinton P,
John II. of West Chester, New
York, and Elwood Nichols; Mrs.
Annie Reynolds and Mrs. Mary
Jane Spencer.
Funeral services were held in
Rising Sun yesterday afternoon
and the remains taken to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Spen-
Ger, at Lenni, Pa, on the evening
train, where services will be con-
tinued today at one o'clock. In.
terment private, at Centre, Del.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12

Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind, Is
poor man, but he says he would not be
without Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it
cost i've dollars bottle, for it saved him
from being a cripple. No external ap-
plication is equal to this liniment for stiff
and swollen joints contracted muscles,
stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic and
muscular pains. 1t has also cured num-
erous cases Of partial paralysis. 1t is
for sale by Eli 7. Reynolds. 2
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-12
DIED..
Frank Alexander.

Frank Alexander died at his
home, in Elk Neck, on Tuesday, I'd
inst, after Il short illness, in his
26th year. He was the son of James
Alexander. His funeral took place
on Friday; interment at Harris
Cemetery.