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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18

LOST-A roll of money on either Douglas,
Farnam, Fifteenth or Sixteenth streets.
Finder will be literally rewarded by no.
ufying Y. Y. 4, Bee office.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

CLERK wanted; girl to act as cashier ~
meat market and do some clerical work.
Must be accurate and a good penman
Address II. b., Bee office.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
MRS. MARY IRISH DIES IN OHIO
widow of Late distinguished Ne
brasIkan Passes Away at
Advanced Age.

A telegram received by c. j. Ernst an
nounces the death Friday, at Pittsburg
Pa, of Mrs. Mary Irish widow of Colonel
Orsamus II. Irish. Interment was at
Wooster, o.
Colonel and Mrs. Irish are well remem-
bered by old settlers of this state, the
colonel being at one time one of the most
prominent citizens. He was the founder
Of one of the Nebraska City newspapers,
served a period as Indian agent spent
several years as United States consul at
Dresden, returned to Nebraska City, en-
gagged extensively in the nursery business,
had this business and himself financially
ruined at one stroke by the grasshoppers
in the spring of 1878, went to Washington
to practice law, was appointed government
printer by President Hayes, continued by
President Garfield and was with President
Garfield and going off on the same train
with him when the president was shot.
Colonel Irish died while still chief of the
bureau of engraving and printing. After
his death, the family then consisting of
Mrs Irish her aged mother, two daughters
and one son, removed to Wooster, O.,
where the eldest daughter, Miss Anna, oc-
cupied chair in the Wooster university
where she was greatly beloved. She had
formerly been with Carl Schurz while the
latter was secretary of the interior, where
she, being gifted in many languages and
of splendid education, filled an important
place in Mr. SchurZs private office. Both
of these daughters and the grandmother,
Mrs. Mccain, died at Wooster within a
brief space of each other, leaving only
Mrs. Irish and her son. Howard, who re-
moved from Traverse City, Mich, where
Howard Irish was an officer in his uncle s
bank for a number of years, to Pittsburg,
about two years ago. About two weeks
ago Mrs. Irish fell and broke her hip,
which was the direct cause of her death,
| as otherwise she had been enjoying good
| health
| Hon. l.. d. Hicks.
| st. LOUIS, June ia special to the Post
| Dispatch from Lamar, Mo-, says that State
| Senator l.. d. Hicks aged n years, of
Marshall, who has been critically i'll at
| the home of his daughter, Mrs e. Adams.
in that city, died last night. His wife and
daughters were at his bedside.
Mr.. Hicks was elected from the Fiji
| teenth district in 1904. He was ampng the
original supporters of Major William
Warner for election as United States sem
ator during the deadlock in the legisla-
| ture. 1t was the vote of Mr.. Hicks in
the senate that killed the Breeders law
and stopped betting in Missouri, the legal
prohibition going into effect yesterday.
Thomas YuIe.
| BEATRICE, Neb., June 17.-(Special.)- y
| Thomas Yue, an old resident and mayor OF
| Beatrice in 1888, died tonight. He was d
/ native of Scotland and before coming tc
! Nebraska resided in Wisconsin, serving II
the Twenty-third infantry during the war
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
MORMON CHURCHNAN IS SUED
E. L. Kelley, Trustee, and G. b. Miller
Charged with Fraudulent Transaction.
GUARDIAN OF AGED MAN BRINGS ACTION
Claims omciaI of Latter Day saints
and other Defendant COnspired
to obtain Possession of
Property.

John NJ. Macfarland, acting for James.
A. Woodman, guardian of Henry Jones.
has brought suits in the district court
against f. L. Kelley, trustee of the Re
organized Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints, and George II. Miller.
The suits are to recover possession of
property alleged to have been secured
from Henry Jones by fraudulent means
and the petitions make sensational allega-
tions, which are set forth in much detail.
Briefly the facts are alleged to be as fol-
lows:
After many years of labor, in the spring
Of 1899 Jones was the owner Of a piece OF
property with two houses on 1t near
Twenty-fourth and Clark streets. on
April of that year he executed deed
to Kelley. signed, as the petition has 1t,
by himself and zone Jane Jones, who
claimed to be his wife" The consideration
was stated as 81 and other valuable con-
siderations." Jones was at that time So
years old and as his guardian claims, was
non compos mentis, fast fading into
senile condition and unable to lawfully
execute any instrument 1t is alleged the
giving of the deed was the elimination
of conspiracy to obtain possession Of
Jones' property, worth to exceed 5000,
and 1t is charged that all was taken from
him but about $500 worth and that those
who got the deeds were strangers who
had no claim on the property or on Jones.
1t is charged that the offenders even took
his $50 gold watch. This, the petition
says, is now In the possession of ''the
Mormon bishop not named, who re-
fuses to give it up. other personal prop
erty also is alleged to have been taken,
leaving the old man with only table, a
chair, stove and one comfort. This lat
ter charge Is used specifically in the suit
against Miller, but both suits are based
on the same state of facts practically.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
Promised Homo in Iowa.

1t is alleged that in return for his prop
erty decided to Kelley, Jones was to be
given a home at the Saints Home at
Lamont. Ia" where the church would
look after his bodily comfort in this
world and his soul in the next" In
October, 1899, he was taken to the home
at Lamont, where, 1t is charged, he was
put at manual labor The following April
he escaped and came back to Omaha.
Then, the petition goes on to say, IAN
old woman who called herself Susan F.
Jones,Y was sent after him. She cultl-
waited him, it is charged, until she finally
was married to him in May, 1900, after
deceiving the county Judge here as to his
mental condition. A Mormon who is not
named is alleged to have practically
forced the old man to be married, and II
is charged that this marriage is illegal
and void for several reasons, principal
among them being the practice of deceit
and the mental incapacity of the groom.
Later, according to Mr.. Macfarlands re-
cital, the Mormon bishop" divorced the
pair and ordered the wife to take posses
sion of all the personal property as noted
above. 1t is charged against Miller that
he is the son of Mrs. Jones and that he
| was engaged in the alleged conspiracy to
the extent of coming to Omaha with his
| family on money taken from Jones by his
| mother and also of taking possession of the
| best house of the two and making the old
| couple live in the rear house on the lot.
| He is to be asked to make restitution to
the extent of $50 a month from March,
| 1899 He should also surrender the petit
ton says, a deed to property made March
| 49, 1899. in which deed Jones reserved 8
monthly rental of IS during the natural
lives of the old folks, which it is charged
never was paid. Kelley is also to be made
| to surrender the deed to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
Hon. l.. ID. Hicks.
Thomas YuIe.

BEATRICE, Neb., June T.-(Special.)-
Thomas Yule, an old resident and mayor OF
Beatrice in 1888, died tonight He was
native Of Scotland and before coming to
! Nebraska resided in Wisconsin. serving in
the Twenty-third infantry during the war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26
By A. CONAN DOYLE.

poorer. man. I was engaged to him. Mir. Holmes. when heard a shocking story of how he had turned a cat loose in an aviarr. and was 90 mortified at his brutal cruelty that would have nothing more to do with him She rum maged in bureau. and presently she produced photograph of a woman shamefully defaced and mutilated with knife. That is my own photograph she said. He sent it fo me in that state. with his curse. upon my wedding morning
 We'll said I. 'st least he has for given you now. since he has left all his property to vour son
 Neither my son nor I want any thing from Jonas O!dacre. dead ar alive" she cried with a proper spirit There is God in heaven. Mir. Holmes and that same God who has punished that Vicked man will show in hi. osn good time that uy sons hands gre grIiltiesS of he hIonf.'
 Well. I tried one or two leads In, could ger ai 1o,hinF which would hslp our hypothesis and several points which would make arains, it. gave it up at last. and of I went to Nor wool
 This place. Deep Dene House. is big modern villa of staring brick stand ing hack in iis own grounds. with a laurel clumped lawn in front of it. To the right and some distance hack from the road was the timber yard which had been the scene of the fire. Heres rough plan on q leaf of ny notebook. This vindo- on the left iS the ese which opens into Oldscre's room You can Icck into it from the road. you see. Thst is about the only bit ef consols- ton I have had today. Le<trsde was not there but his head constable dj.I the ho1ors- They had just found q great treasure trere- They had spe1t the morning. rskinS among the sshes of the burned -o-i pile. and h>>t5e< the chsrr-1 oresnic renalu ttey lad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26

secured several discolored metal disks
 l examined them with care. and there was no doubt that they were trousei buttons. l even distinguished that ons Of them was marked with the name oi Hyams. who was Oldacre's tailor. then worked the lawn very carefully for signs and traces. but this drought has made everything as hard as iron Nothing was 10 be seen save that some body or bundle had been dragged through low privet hedge which is in line with the wood pile All that. of course. fits in with the official theory. I crawled about the lawn with an August sun on my back. but l got up at tho end of an hour no wiser than before.
 Well. after this fasco I went into the bedroom and examined that also. Tho blood stains were very slight. mere smears and discolorations. but un- doubtedly fresh. The stick had been removed. but there also the marks were slight. There is no doubt about the stick belonging to our client He admits it Footmarks of both men could he made out on the carpet. bu; none of any third person. which again is trick for the other side. They were piIing up their score an the time. and we were at a standstilI
 'Oniy one little gleam of hope did get. and yet |, amounted to nothing I examined the contents of the safe. most of which had been taken ont and left on the table The papers had been made m into sealed envelopes. one or TWO of which had been opened by the police. They were not. So far as | oogId judge. of any great value. nor did the hsnk hook show that Mir. Old acre vas in such very .sfriurnt circum- s.snces Rut it seemed to me that all the papers were no, there There were slissions to some deeds-possihly the more valuable which could not find. This. of course. if we could def nitsiy prove i'. would turn Ie>traie's argument azains; himself. for vbs uouId steal thing if he knew that he would shortly inherit 1t:
 Finally. having drawn every other cover and picked ID no scent I tried my lHck with the bousekeeper. Mrs. Lexington is her nsme-s little. dark. silent person. with suspicious and side bong eyes. She could tell rls something if she would I am convinced of it. BIf she vss az close as uax. Yes. she had Ies Mir NcFsrIsne in st half past q She wishei her hand had vithersd before she had done so. She had gone to b-d st half rsss, ia Her room wss sf the ether end cf tfs house and she cc1d bear uoftspz ~< vhsf Pzssed Nr vcF.risBe had les' his hst and so 1s 5es. q her beIief, hie ss1tf ln ibe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26

Il was late when my friend returned. and could sec hy a glance at his bag gard and anxious face that the high hopes with which he had started had not been fulfilled For an hour he droned away upon his violin. endesvor- ing to soothe his own rnffed spirits. At last he flung down the instrument and plunged into detailed account of his misadventures.
 Its all going wrong atson-all ss wrong as it can go. l kept bold face before Lestrade. hut. upon my soul. believe that for once the fellow is on the right track and we are on the wrong. All my instincts are one way. snc all the facts are the other. and much fear that British juries have not yet attained that pitch of intelligence when they will give the preference to my theories over Lestrade's facts"
 .Di6 you co to Blackheath:'
 -Yes. Watson. went there and found vefy quickly that the Iate Ia. uiented oldarre was pretty conkid-
 
 z Tay in search nf his son. The mother ~as at hone-s liftle. fluffy. hlue eyed person. in tremor of fear and indig nation. of course she vouI not admit even the possibility of his guilt. BUt she would moi express either surprise or regret over fhe fate of Oldacre. On the contrary. shc spoke of him with such bitterness that she was uncon- sciously considerably strengthening the case of the police. for. of course. If her son had heard her speak of the man in this fashion il would predispose him toward hatred and violence. He was more Ike malignant and cunning sye tan human heinz said she. 'snd he slvays vas ever since he was a young man
 You krsv him .; inst fimer szifI
 -.Tes. knev hfm well: h fact. he ~ss sn 1'f sui.o- q nine. Thank hesr- es that had the sense te turn away ffcn lin snd to marry a letter. !.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26


 "She could fell ip somcthtng q sh4
 rould."
 was filtered with cigarette ends and with the early editions of the morning papers. An open telegram lay upon the table.
 "What do you think of this. Watson ?'' he asked. tossing it across.
 It was from Norwood and ran as fol, lows:
 Important fresh evidence to hand. Me. Fsriane's guilt definitely established. Ad- wise you to abandon case. LEsTRADE.
 "This sounds serious" said |.
 "It is Iyestrade's little cock -adoodle of victory" Holmes answered. with a bitter smile And yet it may be pre- mature to abandon the ease. After all. important fresh evidence is two edg. ed thing and may possibly cut in a very different direction from that which Lestrade imagines. Take your break fast. Watson. and we will go out to- geiher and see what we can do. I feel as if shall need your company and your moral support today"
 My friend had no breakfast himself. for it was one of his peculIarities that in his more intense moments he would permit himself no food. and I have known him to presume upon his iron strength until he has tainted from pure inanition. At present l cannot spare energy and nerve fore for diges- ton" he would say in answer to medical remonstra nces I was not sur prised. therefore. when this morning he left hss untouched meal behind him and started viih me for Norwoof. X crowd of morbid sirhtseers were still gathered round Deep Dene House. which was just such q suburban wills as had pie turef. Within the gates De<trade met us. his face flushed with victory. his manner grossly triumphant.
 Well NIT. Holmes. have ron proved us to he wrong yeti Have you found your trsmpf- he cried.
 Il have formed no conclusion what ever my companion answered
 Bat we formed ours yesterday. and now it proves to be correct 60 you must ackDovI-ize that we have been . little ia front Of yo1 this tine. Mir. Holmes
 -Nou certainly have the air of some thing unusual having ocrurred-- said Holmes.
 Le<trsde Issxh>d loudly
 You dce-f ike t>i1g beaten any more than fhr re<s oS us do said he A rsn rsu-t exp><s si~sTs so hsr. il his o~n ray. can be pr. Estscpi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26

hall. She had been awakened by th( alarm of ire. Her poor. dear master had certainly been murdered. Had hs any enemies? We'll. every man had enemies, but Mr. Oldacre kept himself very much to himself and only met people in the way of business. She had seen the buttons and was sure that they belonged to the clothes which he had worn last night. The wood pile was very dry. for 1t had not rained for a month. It burned like tinder, and by the time she reached the spot nothing could he seen but flames. She and all the hremen smelled the burn ed flesh from inside 1t. She knew nothing of the papers nor of MT. Old acres private affairs.
 "So. my dear Watson, there's my re- port of failure. And yet-and yet''- he clinched his thin hands in a par oxysm of conviction-"I know it's all wrong. I feel 1t in my bones There is something that has not come out. and that housekeeper knows 1t. There was sort of sulky defiance in her eyes which only goes with guilty knowledge. However, there's no good talking any more about it, Watson. But unless some lucky chance comes our way I fear that the Norwood dis appearance case will not figure in that chronicle of our successes which fore see that a patient public will sooner or later have to endure"
 Surely" said I, .'the mans appear ance would go far with any jury
 That is a dangerous argument. my dear Watson. You remember that ter rible murderer. Bert Stevens. who wanted us to get him of in 'S7? Was there ever a more mild hammered, Sun day school young man?
 Tt Is true"
 Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory. this man is lost. You can hardly find flaw in the case which can now be presented against him. and all further investigation has served to strengthen 1t. By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting point for an inquiry. On look ing over the bank book found that the low state of the balance was principal ly due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mir. Cornelius. I confess that should be interested to know who this Mr. Corne- Illus may be with whom retired build CT has such very large transactions. Is it possible that he has had hand in the affair? Cornelius might be bro- ker, but we have found no scrip to cor respond with these large payments Falling any other indication, my re- searches must now take the direction of an inquiry at the bank for the gen. tIeman who has cashed these checks. But I fear, my dear fellow. that our case will end ingloriously by Lestrade hanging our client, which will certain ly be triumph for Scotland Yard"
 do not know how far Sherlock Holmes took any sleep that night. but when I came down to breakfast I found him pale and harassed. his bright eyes the brighter for the dark shadows round them. The carpet round his chair
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26

THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANG
 ING MEN, NEXT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26

dust in the eyes Of Inspector Lestrade."
 And you don't want your name to appesry'
 Not at all The work is its own re- ward. Perhaps I shall get the credit also at some distant day. when per init my xealous historian to lay out hIs foolscap once more-eh. Watsoni We'll. now. let us see where this rat has been lurking"
 A Isth and plaster partition had ben run across the passage six feet from the end. with door cunnineiy conceal ed in it. ft was 1t within by silks un- der the caves A few articles of furnI- ture and supply of food and water were within. togetber with | number of books and pspers-
 There's the advantage of being q builder said Holmes ss we came out. He vas able to ix up his own little hiding place without any confederate, save. of courpe. that preciom housp- keeper of his. whom I should lose DO time in adding to your bag. Lestnde."
 '1-Il take your advice But how did you know of this place. Mfr. Holnesr'
 Il made up my mind that the fellow was ln hiding In the bogse when paced one corridor and found it six feet shorter than the co<respouding one below it vas pretty clear vhere he wss- thought he had nct the nerve to lie quiet before an alarm of fire. We could- If ceurse. hare esoe in and nk- en him but if amused me fo make hin reveal himsef- Bert8es- ewed yeu . Iifffe nyptincstion. Lepsrsde. fw yow chs6 fn fbe nWnInG
 -EeiL sff. yvs eHsnfn1y oe suunl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-26

mark was not there when I examined 1 the hall yesterday. And now. Watson let us have little stroll round in the sunshine"
 With c confused brain. but with a heart Into which some warmth of bone was returning. accompanied my friend in a walk round the garden. Holmes took each face of the house in turn and examined it with great inter- est. He then led the way inside and went over the whole building from , basement to attic Most of the rooms were unfurnished. but none the less Holmes inspected them all minuteiy. Sinally. on the top corridor. which ran outside three untenanfed bedrooms. he again was seized with a spasm of mer- rimenf
 There are really some very unique features about this case. Watson said he. T think it is time now that we took our friend Lestrsde into our conf- dence He has had his little smile at our expense. and perhaps we may do ss much by him If my reading of this problem proves to be correct Yes. yes. think see how we should approach if.-
 The Scotland Yard detective was still writing in the parlor when Holmes in- terrupted him.
 T understood thst you were writing report of this case said he.
 So I am
 Don't you think it may he q little premature: can't help thinking thaf your evidence is nof complete
 Lestrade knew my friend too veIl so disregard his words He laid down his pen and looked curfously as him
 What do you mean Mir HcImes:-
 '-Only that tierr is sn important wit nes< whom you have not seen
 Van you produce himf-
 T think csa--
 Then do sc- T ~fl dc my be>t Ho~ many eyn- sfstIes hs-e yo7-
 Ther~ sre thrse uffhis enzL~
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-03-27
Gives Health, Vigor and Tone.

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By it's use the blood is quickly regen
Grated and the color becomes normal
The dropping strength is revived
The languor is diminished. Health
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and happy activity results. Mrs. Belle
H. Shirel. Middlesborough, ILL.,, writes
81 have been troubled with liver com.
plant and poor blood, and have found
nothing to benefit me like Herbine.
1 hope eve to be without it. 1 have
wished hat l had known of it in my
husbands lifetime" 50c.-Pecos Val
ley Drug Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-03-27
LIVE OUT OF DOORS AND LAUGH.

Discussing the increase in insanity,
a wise Chicago doctor gives as a cure
for insanity this wise prescription:
Live in the country. Live out of
doors and laugh, even if you cannot
put cash in the bank" The cause of
insanity, he finds, in conditions which
are rife in cities is poor food. poor
homes, no sum-. bad air and worry.
Chicago ranks better than New
York and Boston, the latter cities ha-
wing one insane in every $40 and $50.
respectively. while Chicago has but
one in O
IL seems a pity to question his thesis,
To live out of doors is a good cure
for many things and a preventive of
more, but the laughter part of the
prescription is more important as a
guard against insanity than country
life. Outside of Boston in New Eng
land the ratio of the insan is as great
as in Boston and the insane among
farmers wives is greater than among
n other class of women.
These facts would seem to prove
hat the merry spirit is more impor-
tant even than sunshine. Inc worry
more disastrous than bad air.-Denver
News.