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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

unlock the bedroom door so the blood
hounds could be taken in and get the start
again. The request was granted willingly.
Murdered Mans sister Testihes.
Mrs. Clara Warren. sister Of the muir
dered man, was the next witness. She was
not called at the preliminary hearing. She
said, in part:
II went to MI. Lilies on the morning
Of the murder. got there about s o'clock.
Mrs Lille was in the bedroom downstairs.
She was standing in front Of the dresser.
They we're Just starting to the hospital With
Harvey. Mrs. Lille and | went to the hos
pital. / had a conversation with Mrs. Lii
lie at the hospital. She wanted to go
home; said that she had valuable goods
there. and that she must go home and
look after. I told her | would do this. l
got back to Hsrvey's about s o'clock. While
at the hospital Mrs. Lille also said she
must 90 home and get some more clothing
on. A woman at the hospital got her some
clothing, and she did not go home just then.
Mrs. Lille came. back home about the mid
die OF the forenoon. She was around the
house there the same as all the rest OF us.
did not see anything especially that she
did. l examine the kitchen door and the
lock on both sides. The key was on the
floor. TIT door was standing open, posi-
bly, six inches. l m the keyhole
from the outside. and thought that it had
not been disturbed. found dirt and cobwebs
in the keyhole on the outside of the lock.
l found pepper, a shoe heel and a match on
the floor. The pepper was common table
pepper. ! found this on the floor on the
east doorstep and on the threshold OF the
east door of the sewing room.
MRS. Lille described 10 me the manner
in which Harvey was killed. She said she
woke up and saw a man about the size OF
Harvey standing by the bed pointing a gun
at ner, and she rolled off the bed. After
he shot the second timo she got up, went
in and called the girls and went downstairs
to the telephone to get help and could not
get central. I have known Mrs. Lille thir-
teen or fourteen years, and noticed that
after she returned from the hospital and
during all that day l could see no differ
ence in her appearance and conduct from
what it has always been. Mrs. Lille and
/ vent to the hospital after dinner and re-
manned there until Harvey died. After
Harvey died both of us went back to Har-
vey's house.
81 was at Mrs. Lilies the day the cor
oner's jury was there and had a conversa-
tion with her that day. She said they asked
her a great many questions about their
family affairs, and they asked her about
her dealings with the Board of Trade, and
she did not think 1t necessary to tell all;
that It was none Of their business. She
asked me to do her a favor. / did so. I
took a letter to Mr.. Runyon, the broker.
for her. l think this was on Tuesday after
the murder. Since Mrs. Lilies arrest she
told me that there was several burned
matched on the floor that morning. and that
her father had seen me pick them up. ]
did not pick up any burned matches there
at any time"
The cross-eSSmination, when court ad-
journed, had elected nothing more.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
LIQUOR BILL TO COMMITTEE
Promised Excitement in SOutb On
kota senate Fails to Ma
fertaIixe.

PIERRE, s. D., Feb. 1s.-(special Tele-
gram.l-The promised excitement in the
senate this afternoon did not materialize,
senate bill so, the liquor license bin,
going back to the Judiciary committee
without debate, but with orders to re-
port it back not later than Saturday.
The principal senate bill introduced was
by Wilson to establish a ninth judicial
circuit Of the counties of Beadle, Hand,
Kingsbury and Miner.
The senate passed the house bill to es-
tablish a permanent militia camp ground
at Lake Kampeska: to increase the salary
Of the deputy commissioner Of public in
struction to 1900 per year; to require
heads OF state institutions to keep for
inspection lists Of state property under
their control; and increasing the pay Of the
county commissioner to 81 per day.
The senate bill passed by the senate
was to tx the terms Of court in the eighth
circuit.
The house committees reported favorably
on the senate bill to provide for the col
lection Of city taxes by the city treasurer:
an upfsvorable committee report on an
anti-compact insurance bill was changed
to a favorable report by vote of the house.
The general oil inspection bill was made
a special order for February 20.
The principal house bills introduced
were by Noodle. to prevent the use Of
force in vaccination; by Hayes. providing
I penalties for any one who ~solicits a place
as a juryman and fixing cause Of challenge
of Jurors in civil and criminal cases.
The hrst bill to come up for action in
the house was to provide a penalty of 500
fine and Imprisonment for sabbath break
ing, which started a general discussion and
was finally amended by striking out the
Imprisonment clause and reducing the fine
to $40 and passed. Bromley opposed tht
measure for the reason that it would bC
used to Cypress those who took Sunday
recreation and a number Of others wer,
with him, while Porter and GODDARD IA.
vored the bill.
The principal house bills passed by thu
house were to give minors prior lien FOL
labor. The peddler license bill In whicl
an amendment was offered to allow paten
right men to work without license, whicl
failed, and providing for a board Of con
troll OF three in place Of the present boar
Of FIVE. Several attempts were made Il
amend this measure, but IL was fnall.
pushed through as 1t csme from the com
mittee.
The women who have been circuIatin
a petition asking for an amendment to tn
constitution by the referendum. presente
their petition to the secretary of state to
day and Secretary Berg refused to file tn
same on the ground that such a petitio
|, was not provided for under the constitu
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
nIe- Of Heart Di.ense.

ALMA. Neb., Feb. 1s.-Cspeclal )-Alonzo
wynore. a ~widower. age about As years,
living with John Larson. on the George
Joyce farm near Woodruff, Kas.. was found
dead in bed this morning by Mr.. Larson,
with whom he had been making his home.
From all appearances Mr.. Wymore came to
his death from heart trouble. On yestsr-
day he was we'll and had been to Woodruff,
and went to bed last evening feeling as
we'll as usual. Coroner Gaskell and DIT. s.
NJ. Baker we're teiephoned to come over
and look after the remains. The deceased
has lived in that vicinity for over eight
years and had many friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
coNFEcTIoNER PROVES EASY
Robbed Of HIS Savings by Confidence
Men with an Old
Game.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 1s.-Chsrles Bar
tholomew, a confectioner. was robbed Of
s1,37s by confidence men, who led him
to believe that he was arranging for the
adoption Of a daughter Of an Italian prince
and which was eventually TO net him $780,
900.
The transaction took place in a downtown
hotel last night, and half an hour aftci
leaving the pseudo agents Bartholomew dis
covered that he had exchanged a bag con.
tanning The above amount for a bag filled
with paper.
A dozen detectives searched the downtown
streets in vain for the perpetrators Of the
fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Dies ms Result of Fail.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb.. Feb. 1s.-(specisl.)
William Weber. while working with a
gang Of men on the Burlington bridge
which spans the Missouri river at this
point, yesterday fell to the ice below, a
distance of about seventy feet. and was in
jured so badly that he died last night. He
leaves a wife and three small children.
On account Of the severe cold, is degrees
below. the men did not work on the new
bridge today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Return. verdict OF Larceny.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. 1s.-(special Tel
egrsm.)-After being out five hours the
Judge in a case Of the State of Nebraska
against Charles Cain, charged with robbing
a Rock Island freight car here last fall,
returned tonight with a verdict finding
tho defendant guilty Of petit larceny.
Judge Letton sentenced him to the county
jail for thirty days at hard labor and or
dered him to pay cost Of prosecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

to be held in April at York against voting
for any change in the present system Of
assessment. II Is said that the Bradshaw
camp did not favor any change. York Is
said to have been the hrst camp in the state
10 organlEe aaalnst a chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Openu Heart and Purse.

YORK. Neb., Feb. 1S.-(special.)-Mr
HelIny, a travelling man. early yesterday
morning met a little girl near the post
ONCE who was not dressed very comfort
ably, and on questioning the girl she told
him her feet were cold. Hellny at once
took the little girl into a shoe store and
bought her o new pair Of warm shoes. 2
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Judge E.teIe in Nebraska city.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb,. Feb. 1S.-(spe-
~cial)-Judge Esteile Of Omaha is holding
district court in this city for Judge lessen.
Judge Jessen is disqualified in the case OF
Anna Bauer against the Bankers Union,
having acted as attorney in the case be-
fore his election.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
SISTER IS A STAR WITNESS
Tells Of Conversations She Had with Mrs,
Lille After Murder.
coNcEALS DEALINGS WITH BROKERS
Several Little Circumstances Brought
Out which Tend to Discredit
the story Of the De-
PENDANT.

DAVID CITY, Neb., Feb. 1s.-(Speclal.)
As the trial Of the Lille murder case
progresses the interest and attendance in
creases. when court convenes at the
morning session the crowd is small, but
long before the noon hour the room 10
we'll filled with spectators.
A. w. Richardson, who was reporter for
Judge S. II. Sedwick, reported for George
F. Coz coron today.
Mrs. Lille presents an entirely different
appearance than at the preliminary hear
ing. in that she looks pale and careworn
and no doubt fully appreciates the gravity
Of her situation.
When court convened this morning the
cross-examination Of Witness Louis c.
Rem was resumed, which ELECTED the fact
that Mr.. Rem was employed to assist the
detectives in investigating and trying to
locate the person who committed the crime
for which he received the sum Of S55 from
Butler county. The defense also attempted
to show by the cross-examination Of this
witness that while he was employed in
! the capacity of detective that he pretended
to be a friend Of Mrs. Lille and made
numerous attempts to get confessions
from her. Witness continuing said:
II think / told Mr.. Hill that the World
! Herald has misquoted me as a detective.
was not a detective and never claimed &c
be. Do not think l said this to Mrs
Lille"
On redirect examination witness said
II was employed by Mr.. Walling, county
attorney, to assist in trying to apprehent
the party or parties who committed this
crime. l was instructed to do everything
in my power to run down the person oil
persons who committed the crime. l was
not employed by any one to get evidence
against this defendant. / thought II any
one had any motive in numbering M
Lille, that Mrs. Lille and her people haC
some idea who it was and this is the rea.
son that 1 talked to Mrs. Lille frequently
ahout 81"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

to Adam Kraeger OF Cas- county and Anna
Schwab of Otoe county. and to Louis
Kamatz Of Jewell county, Kansas, and
Celia NJ. Carpenter Of Otoe county.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
,aIunbIe Farm Changes Hands.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 1s.-(spe-
ciaI.)-James R. Alexander and Wits have
sold to Edward Andrews 800 acres Of land
in township nine in this county for SIS, 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

York WOOdmen Oppose Change.
YORK. Neb.. Feb. 1s.-(special.)-At o
meeting OF the Modern Woodmen Of this
city. one Of the largest camps in the state
. resolution was passed instructing tbs
delegates to the York county convention
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
warmer Today, hut Probably snow
In Nebraska and Western
Iowa.
WASHINGTON. Feb. I8.-Forecast:

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-Forecast:
For Nebraska-Partly cloudy and warmer
Thursday; probably snow; Friday, fair.
For Indiana and Ilinois-Fair. continued
cold Thursday; Friday, increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer probably snow In south
portion; fresh west winds, becoming varia-
BILE.
For Colorado and wyoming-Generally
fair Thursday and Friday.
For Montana-Fair Thursday; warmer in
east portion; Friday, fair.
For North Dakota-Warmer Thursday;
Friday. fair.
For Iowa--Fair, not so cold Thursday, ex-
cept possibly snow in extreme west por-
ton; Friday. probably fair and warmer.
For Missouri-Fair Thursday, warmer in
west portion; Friday, fair and warmer. ex-
cept possibly snow in extreme south por.
tion.
For South Dakota-Snow and warmer
Thursday; Friday, fair.
For Kansas-Partly cloudy and warmer
Thursday; Friday, generally fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

Indicates zero.
T indicates trace OF precipitation.
i. a. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

Marriage Licenses In OtOe.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Feb. 1S.-(spe.
cial)-Marriage licenses were issued today
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA Feb. lS.-Of1cial record of tenn
perature and precipita ton compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
THAT

Notwithstanding the inference Of
our contemporary, We have no desire
To open next years campaign at the
present time. However, in keeping
with our declaration made last jan
uary. when the new officials took Of
flee. that they would receive courteous
treatment from this paper, we would
exercise our right and duty 10 criticisc
any %shortcoming on the part of such
officials.
OF course, when people are anxious
to place a man in Office they should
he lust ms anxious to learn something
about his stewardship. The desired
information We attempted to give last
week i'm connection with the admin.
t%stration of the affairs of the assess
or's Office. free from any personal
feeling and unmoved by political con
s~idrrations. Nothing could he gained
by n biased or untruthful prcsenta.
ton of facts. II the latter are not as
we have stated the opportunity Is
open for investigation on the part Of
any taxpayer or other parties inter
ested.
We believe the showing in property
valuation in Fergus county for 1913
should have been three quarters Of
a million dollars greater than that
made by Assessor Pick. and we be-
lievc Mr.. Pick is not wholly salts,
fed with the assessment.
II wc lelt inclined 10 resort 10 the
tactics of our contemporary we might
indulge in a roast of the conduct "
the assessors Office that would keep
until next year. Undoubtedly some
much needed changes in the clerical
force will be made before another
assessment is undertaken.
one thing is certain, it is not every
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

man who will make a good assessor.
II is one of the hardest Offices In the
county to fill properly. The assessor
should have an intelligent idea Of the
value of different classes Of property
and a way of finding out how much
a man or company owns. When In
possession of this knowledge he should
stand pat IN what he believes to be
right, leaving the final determination
of value and amount TO the board 81
county commissioners. Furthermore.
the assessor should have in his Office
a thorough accountant even If he has
to 70 outside of his party to secure
one. He would have the approval
of the people in so doing. An assess.
or can be pardoned If he is not a
lightning mathematician himself e
he will call to his assistance those
thoroughly competent. The assessors
office demands this as much as any
other Office in the county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
EARS OLD.

With this issue the Argus cello.
bratos its twentieth anniversary,
Twenty years is a short period in the
life of a nation, hut with an individ-
nal or newspaper many changes can
take place in that time. When we
look back over the two uccadcs since
the Argus first made its appearance,
we ara amazed al the growth and i'm
proyom,ni in this region both from
a material and social standpoint.
In 1883 Maiden vas "A hustling min
ing camp and the business center OF
what is - Fergus county. Trade
was drawn from a distance of fifty
miles in every direction and the
stocks of goods carried by the lead
ing merchants of the place were some
thing immense.
Encouraged by the mining outlook
tn" little town filled up rapidly and
at it's best could boast Of a popula-
tiun Of from 5O0 to coo.
Al that time I.cwistown was name
less, though il contained a store and
a few scattered buildings, among the
first being the little school house,
now occupied by our contemporary,
the Democrat. Although misfortune
camc 10 Maiden by failure of the
mines il did not check the steady
growth of Lrwistown. Being cen.
trally located and drawing its susten'
ancr from the rapidly developing
stock interests tributary from all
points of the compass, II required
more than the failure of one indus
try Ia affect It's growth. Owing to IFS
central and immediate location
n beautiful tOwnsitc-it required no
prophetic vision tn discern a great
future for InwistOwn.
AS the growth and development Of
the county are ably detailed elsewhere
in these columns il Is not our inten-
tinn 10 enter into those matters here.
Commencing with the growth of the
county and with I.ewist0wn, the Ar,
gus takes n %pardonablc pride in all
that has been accomplished in the
past twenty years, believing that 1t
has taken AT least n small part In
promoting the welfare Of the people
and the development of the varied
| industries of the county.
II is safe to say that another twenty
years will witness still greater strides
and il will he the aim Of the Argus
to keep pace with the procession in
the onward and upward movement.
For all favors extended TO IL in the
past the Argus is indeed grateful
Hoping to merit the approval and
patronage of the people in the future
we submit this. our twenty-year an
| nivcrsary number. for their perusal,
trusting that they will find it of I'M
usual interest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

ON the Sth inst, General Miles viii
retire from The regular army, hay-
ing reached the age limit, and will
be succeeded by Major-Gencrll
Young. General Miles enlisted mt the
outbreak of the civil war as a private
au' won his way TO the top by his
splendid soldicrly qualities. Winning
laurcls in the civil val he increased
his fame by successful campaigns
against the Indians in the West and
Southwest. IS great achievement
in n%vcrtaking and capturing Chief
Joseph and his four hundred warriors
Snake creek, this state, in 1877,
marking the last Of hostilities in this
Ills successor, General
Young, also rose from the ranks and
las a brilliant military record,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

standing with a private society, there
Is nothing for the government TO do
but assert the equality Of citizens and
maintain its own authority. 1t is the
case OF the negro Ofdccholder over
again. 1t may be incxpedicnt to put a
negro In certain office, but when the
the right OF the government to do IT
and the right Of the negro 10 hold
an office which the government gives
him are assailed, there Is nothing for
the government to do hut keep him
there. II cannot yield to the dicta-
ton Of the mob. no mater IN what
form the dictation manifcsts itself.
THE pookbinders say they do not
blame the president. He simply
0beyed the constitution and laws IN
ordering Miller's reinstatement. But
they have a constitution and laws of
their own, which forbid them 80
work with a 'scab.' Therefore they
will strike IL Miller goes to work.
The law OF the labor organization IS
with them superior 10 the law of the
United States. II is surprising that
they do not apply the same rule 10
the president. who, we believe, is a
member of a labor union, and declare
that he must consider union law as
superior 10 national law on pain #
being branded a 'scab.' How can
they concedc that national law should
come first with him, if it does not
come first with all labor unionists?
Is not every citizen equally bound TO
support the law and stand for the
equality of all men, unionist or non
unionist,, in the eyes of the govern
mcnt? Whatever the Brotherhood of
Bookbinders may think on the sub
ject, there is no doubt about what
the people in general will think. and
If the bOOkbindcrs force the contest
it can result only in the complete
elimination of organized labor from
the government printing office. Tn"
United States ran brook no divided
authority and no divided allegiance
on the part of its employees. II the
.t.f,. V.sa.lrA., an. mot gaaiApt with
the privileges they now enjoy. the
government will be compelled TO for
bid its servants to maintain any ac-
tive relations with unions which At
tempt to usurp its rights to manage
its own business and select its own
employees"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

DR.. Geo. Ewing, n practicing physl-
clan Of Smiths Grove, KY. for over
thirty years. writes his personal eN'
pericncc with Foley's Kidney cure
For years | had been greatly bother
ed with kidney and bladder trouble
and enlarged PROSTATE gland. useu
everything known to the profession
without relief. until | commenced 10
use Foluy's Kidney Cure. AFTER ,ah-
ing three bottles ! was entirely reIleV-
ed ana cured. prescribe II now
daily In my practice and heartily rec
Commend its use to all physicians LOT
such troubles. ! have prescrlD'u u
In hundreds of cases with perfect sur
cess. For sale by McKechnie " Al
Ian.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

A few populisIs gathered al Den
yer last week and decided Ia revive
the party. tn" declaration of prinri.
pies set forth contain nothing new
and are not likely to arouse much on.
thusiasm or gather many followers.
The Populist party is an adversely
party. The conditions are nOt favor.
able for its growth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

The majority Of the immigrants
which have arrived in this country
during the past year came from Italy
and are not Il very desirable class.
There Is need in the far west for i'm
migrants ol III" right sort but Italy
this class remain in the large cities
of the east.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

Judge Smith, of Helena, last week
handed down an opinion upholding
the constitutionality of the meat and
milk inspection law. He presented a
strong argument in support of his de-
cision and there is but little doubt of
him being sustained by the supreme
court, To which an appeal will be taxi
en-. The state would he in a sad
plight IL il were powcrless to impose
sanitary regulations upon all vendors.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

Although fair prices have been paid
for a good many clips Of wool in the
Falls and at billings. the low prices
paid for a large number Of clips would
Indicate the past soasOn has been
a severe one an the flncks, or that
~woolgrOwors should breed up for a
better grade of wool. Several clips
from this county reached close To the
top price. but there should he more
of them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

The feat of the battlrship Kcrsargc
in making ~ knots an hour in her
rum across the Atlantic proves that
this class of var vessels can go some,
even though designed for harbor de-
Tense. A terrible storm was cncuun
tered which lcsscncd her speed for
part Of the voyage.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

The Ohio Democrats are having
troubles Of their own. The Tcdoubi
able Tom l.. Johnson Of Cleveland Is
ambitious 10 lead the party hosts
flying the flag of single tax, free trade
and other radical issues. The gold
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

James i. Corbctt is getting Il good
deal 0l fire." advertising these days.
nccasi0n"d 10y his forthcoming foot
race with Champion Jclfrics. H."
won't last long II Jcnrics can catch
him. but there's the rub.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

The recent financial Hurry in Wall
street hit tn" spectators harder than
il did any one else. The Legitimate
business interests ol the country are
In gnnd shann.