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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
RESULT PLEASES UNCLE SAM
ObviRtes Big Expense and Trouble Of
Long, Uncertain Legal
warfare.

I'VE are naturally gratified over the out
come Of the Bartlett, Richards and w. G.
Comstock cases" said United States Dis
trict Attorney Baxter Tuesday morning
THE plea Of guilty in their cases was un-
expected as we had anticipated a strong
and expensive fight with thSm. They were
first indicted by the federal grand jury after
the November term of 1902, being one Of the
first formal indictments brought for illegal
fencing of government lands. Subsequently
indictments were found against them in
1904 and 1905. the last two being merely
to verify and fortify the original indict-
.ment. In the meanwhile the government
has been ready for trial on two occasions,
but contnuances were obtained by the de-
PENDANTS on some pretext or other. We
were anxious to bring the case to trial, as
1t was the backbone of the opposition to
removing fences in the northwestern part
of the state It was the determined inten-
ton of the government to push the case
against them to the full extent of the law.
Hence the admission OF their guilt was
very gratifying to the government. These
defendants were men Of large means and
were able to employ the most competent
counsel and hence we were anticipating
long and hard fight. .
THE result OF this confession to the
plea of the government will have a most
salutary effect The government has not
sought to prosecute these men or any of
the cattlemen, but simply to secure the
public domain to the equal rights and
privileges of all. We look now for the
general removal OF the fences on the pub
lie lands and between that the outcome Of
the Richards and Comstock cases will be
the stimulus to a speedy removal Of the
fences. However the government Will not
temporize in the matter at all. All cases
now pending for illegal fencing will be
most vigorously prosecuted and the fences
must come down We shall also energet-
ically prosecute all cases of fraudulent
homestead and land entries. We expect TO
start in on other cases at the earliest
practicable moment"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15

MITCHELL. S D.. Nov. H.-(Special
Telegram --Cirruit court commenced today
with Judge Frank b. Smith on the bench.
There are thirteen criminal cases on the
docket and the pleading will be made to-
morrow morning at 3 o'clock. The only
thing on the civil calendar was the argu-
ing of motion for change OF venue IN
the case Of Nick Berens against Thomas
Taubman. editor Of the Plankington Her
aid. from Dawson to Aurora county, where
both parties live. Berens brings suit To
recover 5000 damages for alleged INJURY
to his character. The court denied the mo-
ton made by Teubman's attorney but
Berens attorney finally agreed to con-
tinuance Of the case to the April term OF
circuit court an this county inasmuch as
hos attorney was unprepared to handle
the case under the refusal to grant "A
change Of venue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
MEET GREAT WESTERN RATES
Chicago Road Announces Week-End
Excursions at One Fare for Round
Trip in StIckney's Territory.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14-H,.ving been unsuc-
cessful in an effort to persuade the Chicago
Great Western railroad TO take out it's
weekend rates, put into effect last week
and which permit travel between almost
any two points on its lines and return for
one fare, provided those travel either Fri
day or Saturday and return by the morning
trains Monday, the other western railroads
have decided to meet the competition by
also putting in weekend excursion ra tes.
These reduced rates will go into effect on
all lines between Chicago and Minneapolis
and st. Paul; between Chicago and Kansas
City and Omaha and tributary localities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Omaha. Neb., October H. 1Se5.-Sealed pro-
posals, in triplicate, will beiTeceived here
and by Quartermaster al the posts named
herein, until 10 a. M, central standard time
November l6, 1905 for furnishing shelled
corn during the fiscal year ending June 90
1906, at Omaha ., NJ. Depot, Forts Crook
jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Forts Leav-
enworth ana Riley, Kansas Forts ID. A.
Russell; Mackenzie and Washakle, Wyo.
Meade South Dakota. Proposals for de-
livery at other places will be entertained.
u. 8, reserves right to reject or accept any
or all proposals or any part thereof Infor-
nation furnished on application here, or to
Quartermaster at stations named. EnVel-
opes containing proposals should be marked
Proposals for Corn" and addressed to
Major NJ. Gray Zalinski, G. .. IA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
EAST SHOULD HELP IN TAX |
ichaslSsn Says Big Capitalists 0ugh, to
su,rbuts Toward Fire Department
GET PROFITS OF INSURANCE BUSINESS
city Electrician Complies Interesting
Figures in Course of His
right for Reduction
In Rates.

In his efforts to compel a reduction in FIRE
insurance rates in Omaha City Electrician
Nichaelsen has compiled some interesting
figures showing the immense amount Of
money taken out of Omaha each year ard
the handsome profit the insurance COM
panies make out OF the Omaha policy hold
ers. These figures will be turned over to
the committee appointed by the Commercial
club to look into the matter
During the year 1902, the last year I'm
which the insurance companies filed with
the city authorities such statistics, the
total amount Of money paid for fire insur-
snce was ssh. 40 and the total fire losses
that year aggregated SlO5,65S. The total
amount being paid now for fire insurance,
Mr. Michaelsen estimates, Is at the least
100000 a year.
The losses for the last ten years" said
Mr. Michaelsen. averaged S173,oOO a year.
Allowing the companies 80 per cent for
running the business. it would leave Omaha
contributing as "A net profit to the fire in
surance companies from $4,000 to S3OO,OCL
each year.
Basis of Profit.
This profit is based on the figures which
the companies have filed with the city
authorities under the old law and does not
count the rebates and the reinsurance bust.
ness which would increase their profits
Another thing, in figuring their profits, the
salvage is not considered. When a large
, fire occurs the companies pay the face
of the policy and take the wreckage. This
wreckage is taken by them to Chicago oil
some other city by some Of their own OF,
CARNATIONS and there disposed of, which
also contributes to their profits, which ar,
not considered I'm the above figures.
After the wires were put under ground
| the insurance companies were only asked
| to make a reduction of points which
would amount to $4,000 or $4,000, and they
/ should have been glad to concede that
! Now that they have refused they SHOULD
! be fought for a still greater reduction
| II Chicago and New York are to get al
| of the profits of this business they SHOULD
| send the money out here TO keep up GU
/ fire department and help us protect then
! against fire loss. While It is true Oman,
rates are not much higher than lot o
| other cities, there is no reason why al
insurance company should make such enor
! nous profits"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
Too Much AbsorI,ed IN Dnnc-

Nonnie Hudson of Council Bluffs had so
taken from his person last night. He
visited the rooms OF Alice Stewart at zoos
Capitol avenue, and while one woman
danced to distract his attention, he saws
the Stewart woman went through his
pockets. The woman also lives in Council
BLUFFS and as she disappeared before the
police got to the scene, II Is supposed that
she took a car for that city at once, The
police there were notified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
Two women Killed by a Trnin.

TRENTON Mo, Nov. H.-While driving
across the railroad tracks near Gait, Mo-
today Mrs. George Greene and her mother
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul passenger
train which splintered the buggy to atoms.
recognition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
Omccr Comes for white.

Inspector Williams from the Illinois
penitentiary at Joliet is in the city. He
came TO take charge of Frank White, who
gave himself up last week and stated that
he was wanted in Joliet for the violation of
his parole, while under sentence for a
said that White was never considered a
vicious criminal The officers al the jail
here think that White is half demented and
are of the opinion that II taken to Joliet
he will soon be transferred TO the insane
hOBDital
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15

neither Endorsed nor repudisted at our coa-
vention. A motion was made for a discus
sion OF the question. and while no senu-
ment against the policy OF the president
wss expressed, spirited protest arose
against any action by the convention in the
matter and e was allowed 20 dron.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
Accident to Nta.oDs

WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 14.-Ninety men
attending the Southern Kansas Scottish
Rite convocation were thrown into a heap
by the breaking of a scaffold on which they
stood to have their pictures taken this
afternoon. Many were injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
No Quorum OF Ak-sar-Ben.

The conference OF the Ak-Sar- Ben gov
ernorR. which was scheduled to take place
at the Omaha club last night, was al.
iourncd without any action from the tact
that there was not a quorum OF the mem
bers present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
shuberts Lease Chnttnnoorn Houne.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE
Shubert Theatrical company of New York
has leased for a term of ten years the new
opera house being erected in this city
on Eleventh street. This Is the Shubert's
first house in the central south.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15

Tuesday afternoon the letter Brewing
company let contracts to Mcdonald & Book
for the construction NJ a two-story brick
Office building and an ice machine building
These buildings will be constructed on the
same architectural design and will stand in
front OF the present ONCE building at the
brewery. The ground space to be covered
will be 64X65 feet. The completed buildings
without inside furnishings will cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000. According to the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
BANK STATEMENTS

No. 4sIt.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK.
50 Omaha; in the State OF Nebra ska at the
Close Of Business, November 9. 1906.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
sTATIoN-IOTH A MASON
BurItnEtOn.

a Qdlly. udliA except sunday. Il daily
except Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15

No. 1888
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE OMAHA NATIONAL BANK,
At Omaha, in the state Of Nebraska. at the
Close OF Business, November 9, 1906.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14
FLoRls.

Floris, March 13.-C. Springer, Of
Libertyville, is visiting friends at
Floris.
j. T. Mcconnell, of Salt Lake city,
Utah, is visiting at the home of J. M
Peden.
Robert Trumble and family, of
Trenton, Mo- are spending a few
days at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mcclure spent last
Friday at Chequest.
j. NJ. Peden and j. T. Mcconnell
spent last Thursday in Ottumwa.
Irwin Ritz, of Chequest, spent a few
days of this weeks, visiting at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. schillig are Wis
itfng relatives at Muscatine.
Miss Berdina Carroll. of White Elm
ia visiting with Mrs. G. E. Swinney.
Charlie Plank and Arthur Peden
were Ottumwa callers Thursday.
spent last Sunday at the Peden home
Will Mccormick was transactins
business in Ottumwa Thursday
Orvil Spurgeon. of West Grove
spent Sunday in Floris.
Miss Lena Wilkinson spent Satur-
day in Bloomfield.
T. NJ. Stevens spent Thursday in OF
tumwa.
The meetings at the Christian church
are still in progress with much inter-
est.
Mrs. w. Straw returned to her home
In Ottumwa last Monday.
Mrs. Mcconnell spent Friday after
noon in Belknap.
Miss Ollie Henderson left for OF
tumwa last Friday evening.
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ALBA.

Abba, March 13.--The temperance
lecture by M. L. Hostetter ct tins
Christian church last evening drew
large audience. The address was
fprcible and convincing, full OF pathos,
vet withal containing many humorous
incidents. Representatives from all
the churches and from the city at large
We're present
w. B. Lutz returned from HIS east
ern visit yesterday morning.
Joe and Robert Dunkin, with their
families expect to leave for Colorado
about April /.
The committee on the water works
and the Business Mems association
VIII meet together this evening for the
purpose of perfecting arrangements
IN regard to the water works.
The Last Days Of Pompeii'' was
presented here Saturday night by a
company which supports Jno. Fay
Palmer and Rachel Lewis as stars. 1t
seems that one of the MEM
the box Office receipts and the
manager refused to proceed with the
play after the second act. Under the
circumstances the play was not en-
tirely satisfactory.
The clerk issued a marriage license
Saturday to Oliver Watts, aged 2S and
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, aged IS, OF
Hynes.
The Seniors Of the high school are
preparing a program to be given at
the opera house March %.
A called meeting of the Missionary
| society of the First Presbyterian
church will be held this evening to
transact important business.
Harry Noble, of Colfax. spent Sun-
day with his parents.
The committee are arranging an ex-
| cellent program for the Sunday school
| convention teJbe held in the Methodist
church at this place April and S.
| George Champlin, Of Grinnell tram
sacted business in Abba Saturday.
| George G. True. Of Oskaloosa, spent
Sunday In the city.
| Mrs. I. HOOK has been very I'll the
past month, but is slightly improved
at present.
o. Z. Curlton, Of Humeston. was q
visitor here yesterday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14

opera house, given by local talent The
best young vocalists of the city are in
the entertainment and each is laboring
untiringly to make the event com.
plete success. The title of the must.
cal slsit Is "The Merry Milkmaids" and
it is replete with pretty musical mum.
bers which will doubtless be ably pre-
scented by the performers. There are
about thirty in the cast and they are
to be commended by the people Of this
city for their efforts in this line of adj.
vancing musical interests in the com.
munity. Bonaparte has number of
talented vocalists and the successful
termination Of this delightful little
operetta might result in the organiza.
ton of an oratorio society Such a
movement would do much towards the
promotion of musical interests here
Everybody seems interested in the sue.
cess Of this local companys first ven.
ture and it goes without saying the
Whitley opera house will be taxed to
its utmost capacity next Saturday ey,
ening
The citizens Of Bonaparte held a
caucus at the Whitlock hall Friday and
the following officers were nominated:
W. E. Smith, mayor; w. c. Page and
c. S. Percival, committeeman; R. e.
Meek, secretary; j. A. Johnson, treas
urer; H. Jones, assessor
Mrs. Mary Huffman returned to her
home in Hamilton, Ohio, Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Coolidge and daughter
spent Sunday in Bentonsport.
Charley Bliley returned to his home
in Ottumwa Saturday
Mrs. Jennie Steinmeyer was a bust.
ness visitor in Pennington Saturday.
Miss Nellie Cahill, of Pennington
spent Sunday with A. Finney and fam.
lily.
Mrs. Kate seburg, OF Nebraska, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Joe Meek.
Mrs. Brooks, of Keosauqua, spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. A. ",
Blackford.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, March 1s.-Mr. ana Mrs.
G. F. Prebble and children. OF Warren
township, went to Ottumwa Saturday,
where they will make their future
home.
w. J. Prather, Of Russell. was a
business caller In the city Saturday.
Miss Edna Crawford. of Newburn,
spent the day in the city Saturday.
Two Of the frame buildings across
from the depot caught fire Saturday
and burned the roof off OF each one Of
them.
Miss Pearl Lewis spent the day
Sunday In Garden Grove with her
friend, Miss Bess Bruce.
Carl Swanson is able to be at work
after a second days lay off, caused by
injuries received from falling of Of q
step-ladder
The city was thronged Saturday
with people and the merchants all en-
joyed good business
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beardsley are
moving today into the Clouse cottage
near the south school building.
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Gr,,xll6
ESllIEJsw

her voice,she moaned again and again:
"Oh, let me go; let me go! I'm not
guilty, tell you; let me co.
In Mysteries Because of Fate.
Suddenly she fell against Wing. He
caught her by the shoulders and kept
her from falling until Deputy Marshal
Minder came up on the other side. TO.
gether the two men lifted her bodily
and bore her into the elevator, which
descended one floor and she was taken
half walking and half carried into the
office Of United States Marshal Chand-
Ter and placed upon sofa An at
tack of hysteria followed that lasted
fully fifteen minutes, her sobsr and
cries being audible in the hall outside.
In half an hour later she was taken
to the jail.
The original indictment against
Mrs. Chadwick contained sixteen
counts. Two of these were ruled out
during the trial by Judge Tayler and
of the remaining fourteen, one half
charged her without having the proper
entries made upon the books Of the
bank
Judge Tayler in his Charge directed
the jury to disregard these counts and
consider only the remaining seven,
which related to the certification with
no funds on deposit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14
RUSSELL.

Russell. March 1s-At the home of
the brides parents, A. J. Woodman
and wife, March 9, 1905, at $3.50 p. m.
occurred the marriage of Miss Abbie
Woodman and Herbert s. Boyd, OF
Des Moines. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev: A. H. Stote in the
presence of about seventy-five rela-
tives and friends. The bride was be-
comingly attired In gown Of white
silk muslin trimmed with chiffon and
medalllons After congratulations
had been offered an elegant two-course
supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs
Boyd were the recipients of large
number Of valuable presents as tokens
Of the good wishes and regards of the
donors
Miss HARRIET Curtis returned Sun
day night on No. 2 to Milwaukee, Wis,
after few days spent with friends
here and attending the Boyd Woodman
wedding.
H. w. .Gittinger and wife. of Chari-
ton visited over Sunday with relatives
In Russell.
Mack Allen and family, OF near
Corydon, visited a few days last week
with relatives In town
Miss Nora Steck returned wednes-
day from two weeks visit in Creston.
Ed Jeffries and AL Benson shipped a
car load of fine draft horses to CHI
cago Saturday night. Mr.. Jeffries
went with them.
Harriet DeLano returned to Des
Moines Sunday on No. 4.
Misses Emma Jackley and Harriet
Curtiss entertained a few friends at
the home Of the latter Saturday night
In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Boyd
who will leave Monday for their home
in Des Moines
The entertainment given at Latham
hall Friday night by the H. s. H. S.
Dot, the Miners Daughter" was a
decided success. They played to a
chowded house and everyone was well
pleased.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14
ENDORSE MRS. sHAFFER.
J. NJ. TuttIe Post q. A. r. Favors OF.
tunnwa Candidate for Junior Vice.

J. NJ. TuttIe Post q. A. r. Favors OF
tunnwa Candidate for Junior Vice.
Mrs. Jennie Shaffer was unani-
mously endorsed as candidate for jul
Nor vice president for the Iowa depart
ment of the Woman's Relief corps by
j. M. futile Post G. A. r. No. 400 at
it's last regular meeting held Saturday
evening. The official report Of the ac-
ton of the South Side camp was as
follows:
South Ottumwa, March II, '05.
]. M. futile Post No. 499, Grand Ar
my of the Republic at it's regular meet
ing of this date, adopted the following
resolution by a rising vote of the
post
Resolved, that we unanimously en-.
dorse the candidacy of Mrs. Jennie
Shaffer Of the Cloutman Corps No. 1874
of Ottumwa as candidate for depart
ment junior vice president of the wo-
mans Relief corps of the state of Iowa
before the department encampment to
be held in Oskaloosa May 1918, 1905.
John Trisler,
G. L. Eaton,
r. L. Darrah,
Committeeman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14
From Mondays Daily.
Mothers Friend. Sargent.
S,S.S 6 for s5 sarpent,s

800. ioT 20, sargent 8.
Miss Dea McCreary Of Abba Is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
L. Scott. 412 West Fourth street.
Mrs. Lora Fleming, Of Blakesburg
returned to her home on the Milwau.
kee this morning after a short visit
with friends in this city
Miss Grace Estes, of Seymour, after
a short business visit in this city, re.
turned to her home on the Milwaukee
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ]. Hutch and son,
James, of Corydon, who have been Wis.
iting with friends in this city, re-
turned to their home this morning on
the Milwaukee.
Sargent sells Blacklegoids for black
leg.
Alfred Smith, of Eldon, after a short
business visit in this city, returned to
his home on the Rock Island this morn.
Ing.
Mrs. L. o. Sutherland, of Eldon, re-.
turned to her home on the Rock Island
this morning, after an extended visit
with relatives northeast of the city.
Mrs. L. D. Ketcham, of Fairfield who
has been visiting with friends in this
city, returned to her home this after.
noon on Burlington No. 6.
Mrs. Lewis Freeland, Of Eddyyille,
returned to her home on the Rock Is.
land this noon after short visit on
business in this city.
Miss Gertrude Johnson, of Eddyville.
after short business visit in this city.
returned to her home this noon on the
Rock Island
Liquozone, for S., sargent's.
r. Williams of Laddsdale, after a
short business visit in this city. re.
turned to his home on the Rock Island
this morning.
q. P. Adler, publisher of the Dayen.
port Times was a visitor in the city
yesterday. He returned to Davenport
last evening.
Mrs. John Ellmaker, Of Batavia. re.
turned to her home this morning on
the FIT. Madison, after a short visit
Z here with relatives and friends.
Miss Grace Venson, of Abba. who
has been visiting with friends in this
city, returned to her home this morn.
ing on Burlington No. g.
Mrs. Jennie Franklin, of Oskaloosa
has returned to her home on the Rock
Island, after a short visit with friends
In this city.
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MUNTERvILLE.

Munterville, March 10. - Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Swenson and Mr. and Mrs
A. T. Johnson visited at the home OF
Rev. 3. T. Linden Wednesday.
Frank Larson gave a party at the
home Of his brother Ed south of here
Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. BaldwelI were
Ottumwa callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Swenson took
dinner at the home CT Chas Johnson's
Wednesday.
Allie Anderson is staying at the
home Of his uncle Chas. Anderson fol
q few days.
The Ladies Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. Fred. Johnson last Tues.
day with a large attendance.
Albin Allen left for Ottumwa last
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Carlson visited relatives
In Ottumwa last week.
Mrs. Jacob Swenson is reported
quite sick at her home.