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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
BEGIN FIGHT FOR CONTROL
Republican Candidates File Contests
for Seats I'm Colorado sta.e
Legislature.

DENVER, Dec. 27,-The republican fight
for control Of the legislature was formally
opened today when contests were filed with
the secretary OF state by fifteen repub-
licans for the house from Arapahoe county
and the four noat districts. Contests were
also flied by the three defeated repub-
lican candidates for the senate.
The contest papers contain over 1,000
typewritten pages and declare that Frank
Adams, G. L. Burpee and g. r. Wilson, as
members Of the Fire and Police Board, r.
w. speer, as president OF the Board OF
Public Works, and Hamilton Armstrong,
as chief Of police, conspired together to
steal the election in Arapahoe county.
1t Is alleged that 10000 fraudulent names
were placed on the registration lists; that
Of 5000 qualified persons 1000 were imper-
sonated and voted by others; that the
county clerk. Julius Achele, prevented
$500 voters, 1000 OF whom were repub-
lieans, from registering, and that the
Board Of County Commissioners appointed
corrupt and criminal election judges in
many Of the precincts.
The contestants demand that the entire
vote of ffty-one democratic precincts II
Denver be thrown out. II this is done the
democratic pluralities of over 1000 woult
be converted into republican plurallties o.
1000 to 5000.
Contests were also fled against tive
democratic representatives from Las Ami
mas county and the once Of state superin
tendent Of public instruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
MOB LYNCHES MAN AND, WIFE
Negroes Murder Mason ana Each Ac-
cuses Other at Subsequent
Inquest.

GREENWOOD, s. c., Dec. 27.-W. X.
Jay, a young farmer Of the Troy section
Of this county, was murdered yesterday In
his own yard by oliver wideman and his
wife, two negroes living on the place. In
furiated neighbors seized the murderers
and a few hours later both were lynched.
Mr. Jay on returning home on Friday
afternoon heard Wideman abusing his wife.
He went to the cabin and ordered the ne
groes to quit. Immediately afterward Mrs.
Jay heard. the report of gun and saw the
two negroes running away. Calling for
her husband, she received no reply, and
looking around found him dead in pool
Of blood
The alarm was quickly given and par
ties were soon securing the country In
pursuit. The negroes were captured and
both acknowledged the murder, At the
subsequent inquest the man. however, said
the woman did It and the woman accused
the man.
While in the custody Of a constable on
the way to jail they were stopped at the
winteFset bridge by mob and both were
lynched. ta
Jay was a prominent Mason, having beer
a high oficial in the grand lodge of South
Carolina.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28


According to ogies statement, he acct
dentally hit Murphy in the mouth and the
latter became angry and left the place IN
company with Cotton. shortly after Riley,
Van, Gnrien and Ogle also left the saloon
and outside met the oth6r two. who we're
waiting for them. According to Ogle. Cot
ton and Murphy attacked him and he In
self-defense knocked them down. The
party then dispersed and Ogle went home.
Yesterday evening about 6, o'clock Ogle
and Riley we're coming down Cass street
between Fifteepth and Sixteenth streets
and encountered Jackson. who was evidently
under the influence OF liquor. AS they
neared each other Jackson said: "D-n
man who would beat up old man
Cotton" Ogle made some reply, acknowl-
edging that he had knocked down their em-
ployer. Jackson then fired.
The prisoner said in regard to the shoot
ing that ogle had been looking FOR him to
do for him and carried revolver aud
knife. and had often assumed a bullying
tone and made threats about the stable
at night The wounded man, on the ~.
trary, AYERS that he had never had any
trouble with Jackson.
The bullet struck squarely in the con
ter of the abdomen, but was detected
around to the right by the fatty and mus
cular tissue, and made it's exit about six
inches from the point OF entrance. It was
afterwards found in ogle's shoe. The
wounded man Is one Of the veteran hack
! drivers OF the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
EDITORS, REMEMBER DINNER
Give Souvenir Album to German
Newspaper which Bahqueted
Prince Henry.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-A committee Of
newspaper men, representing the guests at
the Prince Henry banquet given by the New
York Stats zeitung. today presented a
commemorative souvenir album to the man
agement OF that paper. The presentation
was made by st. Clair MoKelway Of the
Brooklyn Eagle on behalf Of the committee.
at luncheon at the Hardware club, and
Was accepted by Herman Ridder OF the
Stats Zeitung.
The album is a large volume, bound in
dark blue leVant morocco and lined with
heavy blue moire silk. The leather surface
is embellished With imprints OF the mono
gram IN. Y. s. g." and with massive sill
yer mountings. Bundles OF rods tied with
ribbons, all OF silver. form q border OF
edge to the cover. The principal decora-
tions OF the cover consist OF two silver
medaliions, one bearing the arms OF Ger
many. the other those OF the United States
and between them the initial "H" sur
mounted by the coronet Of the German
Prince. The silver clasps are Ornamentet
with ivy leaves symb0llzinE friendship anS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
snow H. Probable in Nebraska ana
Iowa, Although Temperature
VIII he Higher.
.wAsHINGToN. .nee. g7.--.Foreeast:

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-7Forecast:
For. Nebrsska7Partly. cloudy Sunday,
with possibly light, snow fiuries, warmer
in east portion; sontherly winds.
For. Iowa-snow and warmer Sunday; fair
Monday, colder in west, snow in east por-
tion. .,.. ... ....... .., ....
For Kansas-Rain or snow, warmer, Sum
dav :, Monday, fair, colder. ...-... ..+.
For Mlssouri-Rain or snow and warmer
Sunday; Monday. fair, colder In west, rain
or snow In east portion .. .. .,-!.
For Ilinois-Cloudy and warmer sunday:
rain or snow on Monday fresh to south
east winds. .. s-
For, South Dakota-Fsir Sunday, colder
in southeast portions Monday, fair
For Montana-Fair Sunday and Monday.
For Colorado-Fair in west, snow and
colder in east portion Sunday; Monday
probably fair. .a-. %
Fer Wyoming-Fair Sunday, except
probably snow in southeast portions Mon
day, fair. .. o..
For North Dakota-Cloudy Sunday prob
ably snow in east portion and south por-
tions, colder in northwest portions; Mon
day, fair. t- es .r
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
POLAR MEN DINE TOGETHER
Arctic Club Collects Survivors of
Many Famous Expeditions at
Annual BANQUET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The ninth annual
dinner of the Arctic club, founded in 1894
by the survivors of the Miranda party, was
held tonight.
Prof. William II. Brewer Yale professor
Of agriculture. was toastmaster.
Others present were Henry Biederbick,
a survivor Of the Greedy expedition DR..
Frederick A. Cook, the leader Of the Bel
gian expedition; Colonel David A. Brain :
ard, a survivor OF the Greedy expedition
and member OF Baldwin's party last year,
as we'll as a member Of the Lockwood ex-
pedition; Langdon Gibson of the Peary
1919 expedition; Bridgeman Of three ex-
petitions; F. S. Taylor of the Greedy re-
lief party; Anthony Flala, who, II is said
will head the next zeigier expedition; Rus
sell w. Porter, Rudolph Kersting. Amos
Bonsall, president of the Philadelphia Geo.
graphical society and survivor OF the
Kane expedition; II. G. Johannesen, the
navigator OF the Vega in the expedition oI
Prof. Nordenskjold in 1878, and Evelyn
Baldwin. the leader Of the zeigler expe-
dition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

in vain. Partly across them again lay the
body OF a poor old woman I do not know
who she was, = but / know she was dead.
Blood flowed from her wounds in a great
stream. The men above me received most
Of the flow and one Of them was nearly
choked TO death. He could not lift the
woman's body. He could not bulge the
space of an inch.
"Oh, II is too horrible. / can never for
get it. My luck was to have the steam
pipe beside me burst. Both my hands we're
held against the escaping steam Struggle
as would. l could not release them. While
my hands were held against the jagged end
Of the pipe. my body was perishlng in the
awful cold. The steam ceased in a little
while, but not, as you see, before the skin
was peeling from my hands.
Then I was doomed to wait for two
hours. II seemed two days, before or the
men pinned upon me. together with the
dead body Of the woman, could be lifted"
Iron Beam Pins Men Down.
DR.. Basil Harvey OF Chicago described his
experience after the collision as follows:
II was pinned down and could not move
hairs breadth. An iron bar lay across
my head, and it is a wonder 1t did not
crush my skull in. l was held in such q
vice that could not close my Jaws. My
mouth CHANGED, / suppose, to be open when
was caught, and It was fortunate thine
for me, for 1 had to breathe through my
mouth, and God knows how hard It was to
do even that. / believe / came as near ia
dying as II is possible for a man to do and
not die" -
Dr. Harvey said he suffered terribly from
the cold and was absolutely helpless when
rescued ty
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

amphitheatet will pass through the princi-
pal bodies Of troops encamped at Delhi;
the cavalry camp, however, will be further
up the Grand Trunk road. near Bsdli- ka-
sarai, where the battle OF June 8, 1857,
was fought, and on the nearest side Of II
will be the camp Of the ruling chiefs Of
the Punjab.
The camps Of the ether ruling chiefs Of
India win be situated at various points
on the western road from the Lahore gate
OF the city TO Rohtak, and on the south
western road from the Ajmere gate to the
Kutb and great will be the display and
furious the firing Of salutes as the viceroy
visits each OF these entitled to the honor
the most highly prised Of all honors by
the great fudatoties Of the indian empire.
One of Old chiefs Survives.
OF the ruling chiefs Of India one and
one only, who was. distinguished as a ruler
in 1877, has survived to be present In 1902
the Rajah 1 Rajgan Raja Hira Singh G
G. s. |. Of the Nabha state In the Punjsb
The chiefs OF Haidarabad and Barodt
were minors then, and the. chief Of TTavan
core had Just attained his majority. Ever!
other state among the leading ones in Indii
will be represented on this occasion by som,
successor OF the chief present in 1877.
At noon $4,000 illustrious Representatives
of every race, creed and color will as
semble In q mighty arena beyond the WALL
OF the city,
Seated on glittering thrones. placed higl
on dais, draped In imperial crimson ant
gold, the center Of that unparalleled as
| semblage will be Lord CurEon, governor
general Of India, the British kine-emperor
direct representative. Beside him will bt
the king-emperor's only living brother
Arthur, duke Of Connaught. At his lef
Lady Curxon, the viceroy's American wife
daughter Of Levi q. Letter Of Chicago.
The viceregal camp, where Lord and Lad!
Curzon hold court, is the chief glory o
this wonderful encampment. The tents arr
hung with the costliest embroideries tha
Indian looms can produce. They we're de
signed by Lady Curzon and are master
pieces of Oriental work.
Rich as India is in luxurious textiles anC
resources Of pageantry, the appointment
for the durbar have been chiefly imported
from France and England. Imported archi
tects and decorators have been at work fo
months Transforming the governor general
favorite places into gardens, palaces ant
| bowers.
In order that the rest OF the world ma,
learn about the magnihcence Of the affair
special telegraph ONCE has been equipped
for 200 operators. The wires will have
working capacity Of 1,0o0,000 words per day
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
HACK DRIVER OGLE is SHOT
Carriage washer Jackson Aims Well,
but Innicts5 Only n slight
Wound.

Alvin ogle OF 2O02 Cunning street was
shot in the abdomen by Henry jackson
on Cass street. between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets. yesterday evening about
o'clock, but the bullet which struck one
inch below the navel, was DETECTED to the
right and the resulting wound was slight.
Tom Riley who was with ogle, went with
him TO Hart's saloon at the corner OF Six
teenth and Cass streets, where they tele-
phoned for the police. The injured man
was taken TO the police station, where his
wound was attended to. Jackson was ar
rested and charged with shooting with in
tent 10 kill ogle is a driver and jackson
carriage washer in the employ OF the
Cotton Livery company.
The affair was the Outgrowth OF row
on the proceeding evening. Friday night
w Cotton, the liveryman; Tom Riley
veterinary surgeoni Van G0rdel, ogle and
a man named Murphy were In the Midland
hotel bar. ogle and Murphy we're boxing
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
NEARLY A CENTENARIAN TOWN
Chicago VIII Celebrate Hundredth
Anniversary in september of
Next Year.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-The Tooth anniver-
sary Of the permanent settlement Of Chi
eago will be celebrated on a large scale
next September, according TO plans made
At a preliminary meeting Of business men
today.
The plan. which has the sanction OF the
mayor, is to have the celebration last fve
or six days. The tentative program in
eludes mass meetings. fireworks, indus
trial. electric and military parades. yacht
races. athletic tournaments, patriotic and
religious exercises and educational con-
ference.
The hrst permanent settler in Chicago
was John KinGie, who came here with his
family In the fall Of 1s0S.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
MERRY WIDOW is SUICIDE
BurIesaue Actress Swallows Bitter
Cup and Ends by Taking
Poison.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Dolly Earle. a
member OF the Merry widows" company.
playing at a burlesque house here, COM
mitted suicide tonight In her dressing room
by swallowing carbolic acid.
She left the following note, addressed to
]. A. Falllnger, Rochester, N. Y:
Forgive me all; cant stand trouble"
Miss Earle was about so years old. HeT
home is said to be in Oklahoma. she for
merly was a member OF the Runaway
Girl company. which stranded here about
two weeks ago, and Joined the 'Merr,
widows" company In this city
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

i'd relief the Date Of the dinner, February
20. 1909
The title page Is an elaborate piece OF
handwork, richly illuminated in colors and
gold The shields Of Germany. the house
OF Hohenzolierh ana Of the United states,
with a wreath Of laurel and ivy leaves, and
a quill, synboiical OF the press, are grace
fully sntwined into an effective headpieee
for the inscription.
Photographs OF the German emperor,
Prince Henry and President Roosevelt and
those connected with his visit TO America
are interpreted through tho subsequent
pages, which contain in addition the formal
invitation, toast list and menu.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
LEGAL NOTICE.
sroCKHoLDERs, MEErINq.

8TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
o. ONCE OF Lee-Glass-Andreesen Hardware
Company Omaha. Neb,, Dec l3, 1902,-No
tice n hereby given to the stockholders OF
the Lee-0lass-Andreesen Hardware com
pany that the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the company will be held az tht
offiees OF the said company. corner OF Ninth
and Harvey streets. In the city OF Omaha
in the state Of Nebraska, on Tuesday, Jan
uary 49, A. D. 1903 at 3 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose 3f electing a board OF direct
oTs for the company 10 serve during the
ensuing year, and to transact such Other
business as may be presented az such meet
ing. H j. LEE. President.
- DIS p9Ot
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
WILL OF REED IS FILED
Entire Estate Goes to the wife OF
the E1-speaker OF the
..-. House.

NEW YORK. Dec. T.-The viii OF
Thomas b. Reed was hled here today.
1t gives all his estate to his widow, Mrs.
Susan P. Reed. and makes her sole execu-
trix. a bequest TO his father and mother
having lApssd by their death
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
TITLES TO THE FRONT

CONTINUED from First Pase)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Girl stays by Him.

The girl is still at the hospital. assisting
In such ways as she can. schuman is
said TO have come out later and to have
remarked that a boy who would do a trick
like that ought to go to jail, which so in
eensed Howard's father, who had arrived
at about the same time, that a personal
combat between the two was averted with
dificulty. Howard's father has a belief
that some sort OF conspiracy exists against
his son, but doesn't appear to know exactly
why he thinks so. He states that Dorre
has carried a pistol for some time be-
cause of a fear OF the Daily family. He
further AYERS that herafter Wilhelmina
can make her home at his house II she
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

yet known
ALEX STEWART AND MRS. STEW
ART. Petrolip. ont.
A. PICKETTS, Sarnla Tunnel
j. GiLLIES, Sarnia Tunnel
MRS. TROTTER, Petrolia.
~. Il. LAWRENCE, Walford, ont.
H. s. BEEMAN, oil Springs or Hensall.
NICHOLAS JEFFRIE, London
GLEN ROALEY, Port Huron, Mich.
GUY De PENCIER, La Crosse Mich.
DIR PENNWAHDEN AND MRS. PENN
WARDEN. Oil Springs, Mich.
j. H. BROCK Bruceheld.
y. B. BUHWELL, Port Huron, Mich.
WILSON NORTON Chicago
MISS NELLIE GEDDES, Sarnia, ont.
ALEX B. CAMERON. Petrolia ont.
EDWARD BOYCE, died in London hos
po | SMITH. trainman.
MISS LOTTIE LYNCH, Port Huron;
died in London hospital
Ed DEBAUs, Prescott, Ont; died in
MRS. j. i. BARNES, woodstock. Ont
ROBERT, STEVENSON, Wyoming ont.
ARCHIE DOUGLASS, Alvinston, ont.
MRS. RODLEY, Port Huron, Mich.
VIOLET BROCK, Chicago, aged II.
GEORGE BURKHOLDER, Sarnia, Ont.
WILLIAM JOHN LUCAS, Strathrop,
Ont
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-06
sPEAKER REFp.

with the demise of Speaker Reed.
of Maine. win close a chapter In the
history Of political heroism. Like
Grover Cleveland. Reed was more
than a political accident He was a
superhuman individuality.
He was a man of gigantic proper
tions q intellect and adamanuue
qualities Of character. His form and
face and brain were propelled into the
public mind with dynamic power.
None but he could Tor several terms
WELD the deapotic power Of a speaker
under the Reed rules o. the House.
and not break down or fan down under
the strain.
Henderson. of Iowa. went 20 pieces
under that CrOmweIlian regime that
requires an IrOnsides 20 enforce its
DEGREES which make the millions Of
Americans and the millions Of the
treasury mere bauble piaythinrs.
Cannon. Of Illinois. a. speaker. viii
not sustain order and carry On the
despotism established By
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-06
THE HOLIDAY sEAsoN.

There Is a business and a sentiment.
al side 70 the season OF good deeds and
good things and good thoughts.
Il IS the closing time Of the year. and
IL is well for individuals aud firms
and companies 20 review the years
work. and prepare for its proper con.
clusion.
What have we done that we are
proud OF. what mistakes have We mado
and in what way can We make pro
gress best and along the line Of the
least resistance in developing the in
dlyidual aud the business Of life?
What man or woman does not like
TO think they would be able to do
twice as much good work for them.
selves and for others this coming year
than they have done in the past, and
DO Il easier and better?
The careful business man will leave
nothing undone 10 clear his shelves Of
dead stock The banker will wind up
bad loans. The contractor viii seek
10 conclude improbable ventures with
out crIppling himself
So the individual. in scanning the
almost trackless track he has made
on the waters OF life will seek TO per
feet his compass. improve his ballast
and mend his sails and put his steer
ing gear In better order.
He will lOp on some bad habits.
adopt higher standards Of life and ad.
just his life TO better ideals. He will
walk more upright. breathe more fresh
air. see more sunshine and walk less
In darkness.
For in all Of US is the divine impulse
% prefer good to evil.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-06

an advance Of wages, should not be
overlooked.
They might have accomplished more
n they were in union. the advocates
Of organization will say But the
unions must also learn that a friendly
interchange Of ideas Is always bene-
fetal 70 both sides
Il Is upon the efforts Of the man who
labors for living that the upbuilding
of our city depends quite as much as
on the capitalist The teamster. me
chanic and day laborer must build mp
cur suburbs
Whatever they can do above a bare
living will nine times out Of ten 90
into a home. So that a little more than
a living wage IS really an investment
Boa a cooperative building society.
Salem labor unions will grow strong
and teach their members how to as
sist in keeping permanent employ.
ment and 20 save something out OF
their earnings toward acquiring a
home in the suburbs.
The largest freedom for individual
effort and the greatest possible
strength through cooperation. will
secure a happy and prosperous com.
munity
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-06
Slept
Very Little Because
of Smothering
Spells, Palpit alton,
and Heart Pains.
To DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Owe Ny Life.

Heart pains paipi,sficn. snothcrinE spells
shortness 81 breath. weak aud hungry spells
and general debility. indicate a weak heart
The longer these symptoms exist the more
serious ihey become. They represent con
dt0ns q heart weakness which must re-
ccive aid from the outside. A weak heart
cannot cure itself. n0 matter bow slight the
affection. Inless speedily treated i viii
grJw Worse. slowly buf surely. a perfect
cure has hccu found in Dr.. Niles Heart
Cure which removes the cause 50 that the
disaErecabls symptoms soon disappear.
1T gives me great pleasure % add ny tes-
t.munial o. the hundreds II others who have
testified % the merits % Dr. Miles Heart
Cure. as it may be the means Of helping
another sufferer 70 trv H. ] am sure that !
owe ny life and health 10 d.. Miles Heart
Cure. / hal Suffered for siK Years with pal
piiation and pain IN my heart. ! could not
lie on my ieft side. ] was verv weak. and
slept very little because Of srnoihsring spells
I tined every tang I could think Of bat got
no reiief until I began tie use % Dr. Miles
Heart Cure. ] am nov vel and able 10 do
my work and aiiaough it is three wears since
I hrst used tie remedy I have no sign Of
heart trouhle- ! took in al SIX bottles Of
Heart Cure and think i the grandest medi-
cine In the world. and u gives me pleasure
az all TINES 20 recommend it"-AiRA H.
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All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Miles Remedies Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co.. ElkhaTi, Ind.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-06
LIE NEW sALEM cHARTER.

The Journal vii try to secure f0r
its readers some Intelligent infoma.
ton about the present Salem charter.
and also show 30 what respect IL needs
changes. and open the subject for dis
cussion through its columns.
FOR four years the city has been
governed under a charter originating
with the property owners. and drawn
largely 20 prevent the city from repu-
dating its obligations. and 20 enforce
management
That vas probably the best charter
for that purpose ever constructed IN
the United States Il was not the
work o. the average corporation attor
ney Who takes a salary from the city
and works for special interests
All the good and useful features Of
that charter should be retained. Some
features can be improved upon. New
features must be added But not one