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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
ACTS AS OWN POLICEMAN
MISSOURI Farmer Captures Alleged
Horsethief and Brins Him
Bound to 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 21.-Emil Bartholdt,
a farmer, drove into st. Louis today from
Sullivan, sixty-eight miles away. bring
ing in the bed Of his common lumber wagon
Charles Miller, bound hand and foot, whom
Bartholdt accused OF horse stealing. Miller
was Immediately imprisoned at the four
courts and Bartholdt says he will obtain
a warrant from the county authorities.
Bartholdt tonight said two horses had
been stolen from him and he charged
Miller with the crime, He searched for
Miller. encountered him near Sullivan, and
with the aid Of a Winchester took him into
custody. Being afraid his prisoner might
get away II brought to ST. Louis by train
Bartholdt bound him securely and brough,
him in by wagon.
Both suffered from the cold and MilIei
was nearly starved as his captor had giver
him but little food.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22

president to transmit to the house a de-
tailed statement OF the character and cost
Of the repairing, remodeling and adding
to the White House. also requesting the
president to have the work examined by
skilled persons to see II contract require
ments have been met. 4.
Names Fighting Men.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
To be major general-Brigadier General
Henry c. Merriam, U. S. A.. retired.
Promotions, Army - Deputy paymaster
general, with rank Of lieutenant colonel,
major William f. Tucker, paymaster.
Corps of engineers, colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel oswald r. Ernest. Lieutenant
Colonel Major Daniel w. Lockwood.
Infantry, Colonel - Lieutenant Colonel
owen j. Sweet. Twenty-hrst. .
Lieutenant Colonel-Major Cornelius
Gardener. Thirteenth.
Major-CAptain william Black. Twenty
fourth.
C~aptain-First Lieutenant Berkeley
Enochs.
Observation-Disclosures to be assistant naval
constructors-John w. Woodruff and Ralph
NJ. Griswold. H. 1@
VIII suppIant New stamps
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den today announced that 2-cent postage
stamp of. the new series is generally un-
satisfactory in appearance both to the
postofloe department and the bureau Of
engraving and printing and a new design
for this stamp has been ordered. The is
suance of the present stamp will be con-
tinued until the new design is out.
General Deficiency Bill Reported.
The house committee Oh appropriation
today completed the general deficiency ap
preparation bill ana authorized 1t favor
ably reported to the house. 1t carried al
appropriation Of s1S, 691, 1856.
Prohibits ParIOr Matches.
Representative Goldfogle Of New YorI
today introduced a bill to prohibit tn,
use or keeping Of explosive matches, com
monty called parlor matches. in any gov
eminent building. A fine of $3.50 or sii
months Imprisonment is provided.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22

defaulting state treasurer as correctly rep
resenting the funds chargeable to him
(Bartley), which, according to Holcomb's
own testimony, we're Ito the rise Of $780,
O0O." including the s241 900 that had been
placed in suspended repositories and broken
banks, is on the supreme bench and there
fore not in d position to talk. e. M. Bart
lett, the deputy who Governor Holcomb
says assisted him in checking over Bart
ley's accounts, is dead. The only other
available man is P. O.. Hedlund, at that
time deputy auditor, now travelling for a
South Omaha stock firm.
cigar BOX stiII n Mystery.
Every slip in that cigar box is said now
to represent a certain portion Of the state's
money which BARLEY embezzled and which
is illegally loaned out, on which monthly
payments, In the form Of interest, at ex-
orbintant rates, are being made. Where
that box Is or the names contained in that
box as creditors Of BARLEY is a mystery
(which, despite the repeated threats Of Ezra
p. Savage, doubtless is not intended to ever
be revealed. II is a notable fact that
Governor Savage said on many occasions
THAT one day this box would be shown up,
but evidently the Custer county man does
not intend to show 1t up to this legislature
or In any other way lend a hand in solving
this mystery, as he has left the state for
Seattle, probably not to return in time to
be Of assistance in this direction.
II is said that Bartley's financial pros
,perity has made him a tyrant, that he is
exacting in the extreme upon those who
were foolish enough to place themselves
in his grasp. There was a time When to
expose the names Of these people who had
borrowed money from BARLEY would have
involved them as embezzlers, but by stat
utory limitation, that time has expired. So
long as this period lasted BARLEY held this
legal weapon over the heads of his prey
and collected his interest with abso-
lutely NJ difhculty. But even with this
effective weapon gone his resources are
SCARCELY impaired, for, although the law
would be powerless. society's ban, still
looms up before these victims as an In
exorable barrier against exposition. And
so BARLEY is enabled to conduct his bust
hess with perfect safety and success. This
no doubt accounts for the increasing Sc
verify Of this twentieth century Shylock
who, it is said. will have his pound o.
flesh, let It cost the glver what it may
Recently he is said to have called up 4
creditor over the long distance telephone
and demanded his usury. so brazen has HI
become.
Pushing Release Scheme.
The scheme to\secure the passage Of thii
resolution and thus obtain the consenf
OF the Legislature to the release OF thu
BARLEY bondsmen, is being carried on will
utmost secrecy. While 1t is perfectl.
well known that the plans are being pushe'
with all possible facility 1t is impossible
to get anybody connected with them Il
say a word. The bondsmen absolutely re
fuse TO talk except, as was indicated Il
the interview with one published in TIL
Bee, 10 admit that they are anxious I
get out Of their predicament. Only abou
nine days remain Of the Legislative sessio,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
Railroad Men Are to Quit.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2l.-Ths railroad en-
ployes OF Holland have directed to cease
work with the object Of preventing the
adoption Of the proposed law prohibiting
railroad strikes. A meeting Of the leaders
Of Workmen's unions, having q membership
Of $1,000. has resolved TO support the rail
road men. the result Of whose strike has
not yet been announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
PAUPER C0NCEAtS FORTUNE
sickness Reveals $1,000 uiddc by
Illinois. woman Aided by
County.

VIRGINIA, ILL.,. Feb. 2i,-Mrs. Kate
Welsh, a county charge, was found
almost unconscious and in a critical con
dition today in the shanty in which she
lives.
pital $1,4OO in paper money was found
sewed in her skirts. A search OF the
shanty revealed more than 81, 200 in silver
hidden away In an old coffee pot and two
Kettles in the cellar.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
LATE OMAHA AGENT FOR UTAH
Captain Mercer Appointed TO Uintah
and OurRy Indian
Agency.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Captain W. A.
Mercer, U. s, A., formerly in charge Of
the Omaha and winnebago Indian agency
and later Of the Leech Lake agency, has
been detailed as agent of the United and
oursy Indian agency in Utah.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
and is generally tesyed BY those who know
him.
WABASH STRIKE ENDORSED
RRmsey's Oner To western
Men. f.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Fob. 2t.-Labor leaders
have issued a. statement to tho trainmen.
hremen and conductors Of the Wabash to
the effect that the new schedule recently
Issued by that road granting an Increase
to employees west Of the Mississippi should
not be considered satisfactory.
The poll among the employees win be be-
gun tomorrow and completed by Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
FORECAST on THE WEATHER
Fair In Both Nebraska and Iowa
Today and warmer In
: .i East.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska and South ~Dakota-Fair
Sunday. warmer in east portion; Monday
fair.
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair Sunday.
warmer in east portion; Monday fair.
For ulinois-Fair Sunday warmer In
north and central portions; Monday fair;
variable winds.
Kansas, Colorado. Wyoming and Mon
tana-Fair Sunday and Monday.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Feb. H.-Qficial record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day OF the last three
years;
1908. lsOz. 1901. 1900.
Maximum temperature g. 90 Al % S
Minimum temperature ... I 10 II 81
Mean temperature ........ e 30 is y
TIeflNtauon ..s.....t..... 20 90 II u
Record OF temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /,
Normal temperature ............ n
Deficiency for the day ............. 4
Total excess since March I. l9Q2. &c.
Normal precipitation ............. .O3 inch
Denciency for the day.......-,-, % inch
precipitation since March 1...... S0.57 inches
Deneleney since March l-.......... .S7 inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1S1 =. "a inch
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22

Botanic blood Balm "a. d. b. A.
Pleasant and safe 60 tAks. Thoroughly tested for a
yL Composed OF Pure Botanic Ingredienta
Strengthens weak Kidneys and veal somachA, curas
~dysPepsia. Complste d~irpctions 50 with each bottle
sold Ia Omaha by BOstOn store Drag
Department, 10th ahd Douglas sts.
In Council Bluns by n. Il. Anderson,
$50 broadway. In south Omaha by
Dillon Drug CO., Gath and n.
Cell or write any above stores.
blood hAlH seat BY express On re-
cstPt Of -.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
carnegie "a ReeoVeTinr.

FERNANDINA, Fla. Feb. n-Andrew
Carneds. who has been suffering with a
sliRht cold for the last day o. was
reported much improved today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
OPENING ROSEBUD RESERVE
House COMMITTEES Reports FavOrably on the
Burke Measure.
HUMPHREY LIKELY TO WIN THE STAR
Opposition to the Colonel rs Sue
cessor to General ~LudinEton
IL said 20 Have Been
PIacated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A favorable report was made today
to the house on Representative Burke's
amended bill to open to settlement certain
portions of the Rosebud Indian reservation.
Senator Gamble today introduced the bill
in the senate and It is expected that the
senate committee on Indian AFFAIRS at its
meeting Monday will report the measure
with a favorable recommendation,
The general deficiency bill, which was
reported to the house today, carries an item
to pay to the widow of Captain j. n. W.
Rumple, late representative Of the Second
Iowa district, $1,000, being the amount Of
salary due.
Humphrey Likely to win.
1t now appears that Colonel Charles F.
Humphrey will be nominated to be quarter
master general to succeed General Luding-
ton, who %retires in July next. There has
been some opposition to the nomination OF
Colonel Humphrey, but the opposing forces
have, II is believed, been placated and Pres
ident Roosevelt will undoubtedly nominate
Colonel Humphrey to succeed General Lud-
ington.
Routine Of Departments.
These rural free delivery routes will be
established April 1:
Nebraska. Bostwick, Nuckolls county
one route; area covered, twenty-eight
square miles; population served, 400; De-
witt, Saline county, four routes; area COW
cred. Ill square miles; population served
1910.
Iowa.: Corydon, Wayne county, three ad-
ditional routes; area, ffty-nlne/ square
miles; population served, 1,455. Duncombe
Webster county, three routes; area, sew
enty-four square miles; population served
1905; Extra, Audubon county, three routes
area, log square miles; population served
LAOS. Stanford, Hamilton county, three
routes; area, eighty-three square miles
population served, 1888.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-R. II
]. Osborn, Winnebago, Thurston county
vice B. F. Mcdonald, resigned. Iowa-Mis'
Bessie Ccrmack, Shambaugh, Page county
South Dakota-Harry wesseling, Mills, Au.
rora county.
Charles Lundean was today appointed
janitor-hreman in the Clinton (Ia.) publit
building, vice Thomas e. o'Neill, resigned
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
IBlO1ID

none Pains, Itchtns, ScRbb,
skin Diseases.
-AVnNa. GaahnAoNaG DA,

BWeAlAnKas O4EDu4cAeh
Scrofula, permanently cured By taking Botanic
Blood BalmA~ II destfoys the sctiVe Poison In the
blood. II you have aches and pains in bones. back
Gad joints, Itching seabby Skin. Blood feels hot o.
thin, Swollen Glands. RiaingH and Bumps on the
Skin, Aueus Patches IN Mouth. sore Thrnaf,, Plh
plea. or offensive ~eruptions, Copper-Colored Spots
or rash on Skin. all rundown. or nervoua, Ulcers
On any part OF the body. Hair o. Eyebrows falling
out Carbnnoles or Boila take -
g. botanic Blood Balm, guaranteed
10 cure even the worst and most deep seated easss
where doctors. patent medicines. and hot prluEs
fail Heals all sores. st0pa All scAes and pains.
reduces all BwelinEA mAKea blood pvTs and rich,
e~0npletely changing thS entire body Into a clean,
healthy CONDITION. b. B, u. has eured THOUSANDS
Of cases OF Blood Poison even after reaching The
last etagoa.
Old Rheumatism, Catarrh, Ecsema
are caused BY an awful Poisoned condition Of the
BLOOD. B. =. b. stops Hawking ana sDtttlnK, Itch
inG and Seratching' Aches and Paths; curss Rheuma.
usm. ct4Thi heals All scaoa Scales. E~ruptions,
watsry BlisterA foul fssteTihs Sores Of EeIsm1;
BY sviEg a pure, eralthy blood supply 70 ansctsd
DartA- f
Cancer Cured
Botanic Blood Balm Cures CaneeEu Of All K,na.
suppufating sWsllings. Eating Sores. Tumors uSi.
Uicert. Il kills the Cancer Poison and heals ~
sores OF worst cancer perfectly, II you nave a M.
sisttnt Ptmple, Wart, SWsllihga. shooting. stlnsans
Palma, take Bleed Balm and they will disappsar -.
fore they develop into Cancer. Many GppGrentiy
hopeless oAssa o. cancer cured By taking Botanis
Blood balm
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
DUE TO WASHINGTON

Continued from First Pase.)
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22

Value of Lands Assessed.
The conferees on the senate bill to in
crease the pensions OF those who lost
limbs in the military service or were
total disabled have accepted the rates
fixed by the house amendments. These
provide a pension Of $40 per month for the
loss of a hand or foot, SAC for an arm at or
above the elbow, or a leg at or above
the knee, $50 for arm or leg, and 500
for the loss Of both feet. The house
amendment providing an increase to $50
for certain persons drawing pensions I'M
der the act Of June %, 1890, is struck out.
Internal Revenue stim Decreases.
The monthly statement Of the collec-
lions Of Internal revenue show that dur
ing January the total receipts were ST.
954. 1923, a decrease as compared with jan
uary, 1902, Of $1,000, O42. For the last
seven months the receipts aggregated $685.
449.110, a decrease as compared with the
corresponding period last year Of $25, S74,-
974. TIL receipts from the several sources
OF revenue for January are given as fol-
lows: Spirits, $11, 27s. 899; increase, a.
0S9, $50; tobacco, 1851, 1882; decrease, $685.
Sill; fermented liquors, 2 ,s16, O2s; decrease,
$1,711, SOB; olemargarine, SIS, 1853; decrease.
$144,022; adulterated butter and process or
renovated butter. s14,s75 Claw not in force
last year,; miscellaneous, SS9s, AS; de-
crease. S1,591.O6s.
Miles Lunches Indian Braves.
Lieutenant General Miles gave a lunch
con at his residence this afternoon in
honor OF his active foe OF the late seven
ties, Chief Joseph, the noted Nee Percez
warrior. Mrs. Miles and several other
women were present. Chief Joseph was ac-
companied by two of his trlbesmen.
Mexican Cattle Not Diseased.
The secretary OF agriculture today re.
ceiyed a dispatch from Inspector Shaw al
Nogales, Ariz., reporting that he could
ind no evidence OF foot and mouth dis.
ease in Mexico and cattle are now being
admitted into the United States after in
spection as formerly. Secretary Wilson ha.
notified the British authorities at Londor
Of the result OF the Investigation.
Cash 40 Replace Fire Losses.
Secretary Shaw today transmitted to IN,
house an estimate Of 81. 1885, s2, submitted
by the War department, which is needed
to replace ordnance and ordnance store
destroyed by the FIRE at the Rock Islant
arsenal on February II.
Cost of white House Repairs.
Representative Canes Of Tennesses TO
day introduced q resolution requesting tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22

Heoorq on temperature and Precipitation
At Omaha for this day and since March J.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

might very wen be a paraphrase of the
lines of Cowper:
That heart is hard by nature and unfit
For human fellowship that IS not pleased
70 see bacteria enjoying life,
Nor feels their happiness augment its own
That the bacillus which finds itself in a
favorable environment enjoys life in its
own way and is happy is at least fair
presumption. To what extent il is en-
titled to protection in accomplishing its
function in nature is perhaps rather a 1isat-
ter Of sentiment than of judgment So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Bac-
terra fn1ght at least pc ape to give Us IN
to Offset that of anAextremely disqueting
nature which emanates from the bacterl-
olCglcal laboratories
For example, we learn through consular
sources that the Germans have lately been
at work in the compilation of facts ca1cu-
lated to unsettle the faith of the avera ge
man in the kindly fruits of the earth. They
are finding that the skin of fruit as it
reaches market is covered with innumera-
bic micro-organisms Two hundred grams
tahout half pound9 Of the fruits which
enter most largely into summer consump-
ton have been found by trust worthy
methods of computation to sustain upon
their surfaces bacteria in the following
numbers. Huckleberries, 100000. damson
plums, 10000. yellow plums. 700 900. pears,
SEQ, $50. gooseberries- Loco. 600, strawberries,
2.ea0 Geo. raspberries, 100000; grapes. s.
o10,0o0; currants. Il. 600 600, cherries Il, 00Q-
600. The degree of alarm which these
large figures may warrant doubtless de
pendS in great degree upon the kinds OF
rniero-organism which go to make up
these appalling totals. On that point we
are left to our own conclusions. The man
who takes the trouble to count 12.0e9 eo9
bacili on half pound Of cherries has done
all that may reasonably be expected OF
him
4 majority Of the fruits above mentioned
are deemed most palatable when covered
with sugar-Which may be said to pulSate
with organic life-and submerged in cream.
Milk Of average quality has been found TO
contain 36S milligrams OF dirt ana as
many as 12 s97. 600 bacteria to the quart
when fresh from the cow. After twenty
four hours the number of bacteria has 50
Increased that in cubic centimeter ST.
500 OG0 have been counted-or at least
guessed at. Cream is even richer than milk
IN micro-organisms Probably one line Of
column width is not long enough to con-
tain the figures needed to represent the
number of bacilli in the least quantity OF
cream which could be measured--New
York Times
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
CRYSTALS AND GEMS.
Beauties That May Be Observed
Through a Magnifying Glass.

Sletching crystals is fine and delicate
work requiring much study. a sharp point
ed, hard pencil and a steady hand. First
OF all, having selected your rest of crvs-
tails. it is well to study all the books have
to say about them. their singles. cleavage
planes Iuster. etc. then take a large ore
magnifying glass and examine them clos
ly under it, An unexpected world OF beau
t. viii thus often be revealed II the crvs-
tails are in q little goede or ca vity such as
is common in the zeolite class in volcanic
rocks. YOU NAV see the fairv-Hze cavern
date tufts Of fine silken hairs with a 9f-y
gem crystal set in the midst: sometimes
thyst or fiuorspar You will observe crvs-
tails that have been stunted in their growth
or mlsshapen by the pressing against them
@ othef stronger growing crystals. You
may see fine striae or parallel lines or in
dlcatlons Of twining Of CRYSTALS. you VIII
notlee also the lines OF cleavage charac-
teristic Of certain crystals and invisible 10
the naked eve, also crystals that have been
broken and faulted and recsmented by
mineral matter
Having thus thoroughly studied the crvs-
tails place them on a piece of white paper
in strong light and shadow. Draw the out
lines clear and strong. and the angles and
faces of the crystal sharply. Some crvs-
tai resemble one another SO closely like
certain forms Of ealcite and quartz that
only by very careful drawing can one he
distinguished from The other, especially
without the use of color. In highly col
ored ores and crystals some beautiful real
istlc effects have been attained bv photo
Hthography i'll colors, but mary ores AMI
crystals have no distinctive colors then
you must rely on form. Again. some forms
Of CRYSTALS are identical in form with 9th
ers Of entirely different order and you
may have to distinguish them by color
Shading. especially in transparent crystals
should be used sparingly. except when the
shadow is very pronounced. or when the
bases of the crystals descend into the dark
depths and reeesses of the eoede cavern
To bring out distinctly the forms Of white
or translucent crystals it may be well "a
shade dark background back Of them
Sometimes a row of quar-z CRYSTALS in the
center Of vein is locked in the embrace
of opposite set. like a row Of clenc.lad
teeth. Occasionally there are beautifully
tinted with amethystine purple whilrr
back of them is layer Of milky white
opaline quartz. agate. or chalcedony. and
back Of that d3nse layer Of red yellow
or variegated jasper In dra wing crystals
the main point TO be aimed at is their
characteristic shape Of grouping So that
any one seeing the sketch may recognize
them as belonging TO a particular family
When crystals are very small as in twin
crystals Of tin. or in crystals of telluride
ores. it is legitimate to magnify the crvs-
tai 50 as to bring out its distinctive feat
ures. Some ores form series Of concen-
trate rings, like green maIachite and blue
azurite of copper: they had better be rep I
resented by their natural vivid coiDrs-
Mines and Minerals
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
Ventilation in the Hat.

Some customers have nonsensical no
tions about the proper way~to ventilate a
hat" said a Fashionable halter. In fact
they are so whimsical about it that we
make the hats without a ventilator and
try to suit the wishes Of the customer after
he has handed his money to the salesman
Many customers win not have hat ven
tilated at all. Wen. they miss great deal
of comfort and take long chances for bald
only one thar some buyers will adopt is a
ring Of perforated holes in the crown Of
the hat. In my opinion it is just as Well
to have no ventilator at all as to put It
there. The best way is to have two holes.
one on each side of the hat. Just above
all the time. There are ways Of punching
the holes artistically SO that they do not
detract from the appearance of the hat
But you would be surprised at the num-
ber of men who will not have them, some
because it is not fashionable, and others
because they think the hat Will not wear
so well. New York Times.