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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
OUARTETPLEADS NOT GUILTY
Young Outlaws Held for Lausten's Murder
Deny Charge in Court.
LODGED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY JAIL


During the regular session OF police court
Tuesday morning Jay O'Hearn, Raymond
Nelson, Leon Angus and Joe Warren, the
four young men charged with the murder
Of Nels Lausten, were arraigned on charges
of murder in the first degree, murder while
attempting to commit a robbery and rob-
berry. Each of the prisoners pleaded not
guilty to the several charges read to him
by County Attorney Slabaugh. waived the
preliminary examination and was bound
over to the district court in the usual way.
The bandits were held without BAH on the
murder charges while bond OF $4,000
each was placed on the robbery charge.
After their appearance in police court the
prisoners were removed to the county Jail,
thus relieving the police from further re-
sponsiblity for their safe-keeping.
While the police court room was crowded
during the arraignment of the prisoners,
the crowd was not greater than on several
occasions during the last year. when cases
of much less importance were on.
Family views the Culprits.
After the arraignment Mrs Lausten and
six of her children asked to view the four
prisoners charged with the murder of their
husband and father. O'Hearn and his COM
panions were taken into Captain Dunn's
office and past the Lausten family. The
widow and children gave vent to tears as
the memories of the recent tragedy and
funeral were intensified by the appearance
of the prisoners.
In the captains Office the statements
made by Nelson, Angus and Warren at
the time of their arrest were read over in
the presence OF the four prisoners. The
three mentioned confirmed the correctness
of those statements, which were confess
sions of the crime, the substance of which
was published at the time. O'Hearn would
volunteer no comment when asked whether
the statements made by his companions
were true. He has thus far maintained a
complete silence regarding the robbery and
murder. He said Tuesday morning he
would make his statement on the stand in
the district court.
o'Hearns wife conversed with him in
the jail office Tuesday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31

skiold is a member OF the leading scientific
societies of the world and is a pleasing
talker. On the conclusion of his lecture
Tuesday evening he was given a formal re-
ception at the Lyric. He has been lecturfng
in America about a month. coming here
direct from Stockholm. He will speak once
more in this state, at wahoo. after which
he will return east lecturing in Washington
and New York before his return TO Sweden.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
Drummer Sues Burlington.

W. H. Benedict, a travelling salesman, has
brought suit in the United States circuit
court against the Chicago Burlington &
Quincy Railroad company for $12 900 dam
ages, resulting from personal injuries to
the plaintiff while a passenger at several
times on the line OF the defendant railway
campany's lines. The case is transferred
from the district court of Saunders county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
WITH THE BOWLERs.

The Metz Pros. team won two games from
the Krug Parks last night In a match of
which neither team was particularly proud.
Brunke's SOS and Bengele's 592 were the two
bright spots of the evenings play. carp
had the high single game with pa and
pulled his total up on the finish. Tonight
match is on between the married and single
mem Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
Last Supreme Effort.

In last supreme effort to cure constipa-
ton, biliousness. etc, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. &c For sale by Sherman &
Mcconnell Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
METZ BROS.
Totals ......,......8S7 s3S s23 2

The Thurston Rifles lost three games TO
the Life Malts last night on Lentz g. Will
honors were taken by Walenz 652, and
Havens, Cos. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31

James W. Lester and wife to Lucy
Fengen. lot I, lot I, Ragan's add. $1,000
stibolt. east 1873 IT. lot 10 and west
l62s IT. lot IA, block 10, Patrick's I'd
Louis p Iau and wife to Charlie: B.
Beymer. lot 0, block 80, Albrights
Robert c. strehlow and wife to Mary
c. Chapman, lot Z. block 2, Rosters
John A. Canning to Walter L. selby.
lot y. block ! Rush & selby,s add: l
Fannie Potts to John A. Canning;
Robert G. strehlow and wife to Mary
A.. Enright lots u and b. swetman's
Mary A. Enright and wife to Margaret
NJ. Buckley; same ....................... 200
Frank Kammerer and wife to James
w. Lester. sub lot I. OF lot 4, Ragan's
Lydia W. Harris Harris to Nels segard. south
I T. lot IS and north 26 # lot S. --o
Robert H. Henry to Mary H Martyr,
lots 10 and II, block L. Kountze
William McKenna and wife to John
Morrissey. lots ]: 2: 8. and !. block g.
eeil lot s, block 5; lot 8; block s; lot I.
q: lots G and T. block 20; lots to 8,
block So; lot 6, block 49, lot T. block
sorR lot 9lE Sse iso sp IN Master to
Frances G; Thomas, lot 8, block ~"
Augusta hnGcnt 10 CndTles hneCnI.
lot 10. block is. r. V. Smiths add.
Clyde r. Brewster and wife to Rode
rick P. Brewster, part sell nwL and
part mex swA sec. S5-16-12..............1 1880
s. A. Broadwell ct al referee, TO
Frank p Brown, lots and s, block
80, Florence ..:.,.''.,.,,;.,....... 900
William X Potter. receiver TO Inez
Callahan, sub lot s of lot 3, Capitol
Virginia Grace Dyball 10 Charles G.
Dyball. undivided u lot IL, block 9,
Shulrs End add. Northumberland. !
Equitable Trust Co TO Northern Trust
Co, trustee, lot g. block 1853, city OF
Lorena @. Grossmann TO lea D. Poyn-
ton, lots 3, 4, l6, II. 19, % and e. block
A, Milford & Grossmanns sub. OF
Washington Hill, and lot Is, block 8,
Washington Hill OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Arthur B. Woodford and wife TO Bar
bara Poppenberger. south u OF west
Il OF lot Is, block 4, Campbell add -. $50
julius A. Perkins, trustee. ct al. TO
U. s. Trust Co. to Joseph Marvin
Hiatt lots IL 10 "a, block IS: lots TO
"a. block Sc, and lots to s. block
SO6, Dundee .:.....''.......,........ !
Patrick Land Co. to same, lots 2 to 6,
block l@, Dundee. ...................... 8
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31

For the purpose of effecting a permanent
organization old settlers will meet at the
Public Library hall At p. m. Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
old settlers. Meeting.

Altstadt still administers justice at the
"old stand" 433-434 Paxton block.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
REGULAR ANNUAL FEATURE
Recommendation by Commercial Club
Committee for Live Stock Show.
IN LINE WITH SPIRIT CT VESTS PROGRESS
Com mittee Says II Has Made Thorough
Investigation and Is Enthusi-
artic over the Possible
Results.

A report was submitted at the CONNER
clal club meeting Tuesday by the commit
tee on the proposed live stock show for
special order of business for the meeting
next week. The report is as follows:
Your committee desires to report that a
annual feature at Omaha because II is in
line with the spirit of progress and the
development of the west as a great live
stock producing country.
Your committee has investigated the
matter most thoroughly and not only OBJ
tanned large fund of valuable informa-
tiCn, but has interviewed various Of the
leading interests and received pl omises of
substantial support. but find that the
pure bred stock associations have already
made their appropriations for 1906 and
would hardly be justified in con-
tributing literally to show in this city
that 1t is to be of a permanent nature and
an annual AFFAIR. Without the appropria-
tons from the pure-bred associations and
the competition and emulation inspired by
Your committee feels, therefore, that 1t
would be necessary to organize Il perma-
nCat show associ9 ton to secure desir-
able site and erect suitable buildings for
the exhibition. These would entail an eN
penditure OF approximately $4,000. which
would have to be guaranteed in advance of
any action being taken. If such guaranty
can be obtained and IL there is reasonable
assurance that Omaha will have adequate
hotel facilities to take care of the size of
the crowd that would undoubtedly be-
brought here by live stock show, your
committee believes that such show can
be organized successfully and an exposition
given in 1901 Respectfully.
W. ]. c. KENYON, Chairman.
q. ". WATTLES,
w. s. WRIGHT.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31

wertz. Dentist. sO4-S-s Paxton Blk.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

James W. Lester and wife to Lucy
Fengen. lot l. lot l. Ragan's add. 81, 900
9, iha,, r. .a M issa 81 10, 10 aSd YES;
l62s IT, lot IA. block 10, Patrick's I'd
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X Sarah Marys Christmas Tree =: tt

well, that's gettin' on, o. course. but
sumo it might be allowed We to play
little spell longer if you get good
chance like this one"
The child's last doubt vanished with
this assurance.
"I do believe" she said to herself as
she washed the dinner dishes, that
grandfather counted on that tree
more'n did,
All the long afternoon the snow fell
thick and fast. No one passed the
Nichols farmhouse. but that was not
strange, for their road was not much
Travelled at any time. Grandfather
Nichols and Sarah Mary were too
busy to pay much heed to the storm.
1t had been agreed between them
that when Grandfather Nichols had
placed the chunk, with its twig
branches tightly notched in according
TO Sarah Msrys directions. she was to
take possession Of the living room and
beautify 1t as she saw 1T.
All her grandfather had to do with
il was to give her few more particu-
lars about the decorations he had seen
! that other Christmas, so long ago. He
! was not TO be permitted to see the liv-
| ing room till 6 o'clock
Precisely at that hour Sarah Mary,
| in the character of guest, and Santa
Claus, in the person of her grandfather
were to enter the apartment, one from
the kitchen and the other from the
/ entry.
| Time hung rather heavily on the old
man. At O'Clock he muttered to him
! self, 81 wisht / could see how lock.
and vainly tried to get a glimpse of his
/ figure IL the little cracked looking
glass, six inches square, which hung
! in his room.
There exclaimed Sarah Mary
descending from chair on which she
had been standing and looking about
;he room with pride, I've done Tho
very best l could. hope grandfather
! be pleased It's half past now, ant
/ must hurry and get dressed"
! A few minutes before o'clock a lit
tie figure stepped softly down the steel
back stairs, and at about the sam'
time a large, cumbersome form
descended the front stairs laborlously.
AS the old clock in the kitchen
struck six with its sharp, curt strokes
these two figures entered the Twins
room from opposite directions AM
gazed at each other.
Sarah Mary was Crsvely attired in |
changeabie silk waist watch had ono
belonged TO her Tlother and a skirt o
some sort, the exact s;y,c OF which
could not be determined, inasmuch a
/ Il was completely covered by Saral
Mary's best apron. very large whit
one with strings of great length. Thes
i strings were crossed diagonally on III
! child's back and brought over he
shoulders to the front, where they ter
minated in large bow securely pinne
to her dress. Her curly hair had bee
made to lie as fiat as such hair eve
would. She stood with her eyes riyet
ed on Santa Claus, on whose face wa
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die OF all shone from a little tin canS
dlestick placed on the fiat top of tn,
tree.
The inverted washtub was hidden by
an old red cloth. and above it the tree
rose Respondent. its bare twigs glis-
teniIg with strips OF tin and scraps OF
colorcd paper and hung with strings Of
popcorn. Tied to the two largest
branches were two. packages wrapped
in q newspaper.
Sarah Mary's eyes shone with pride
as she looked at the tree.
This is a glorious, blessed time
children" said Santa Claus, advancina
slowly TO the tree and turning his eyes
on his sedate but beaming audience.
We've got a sight of things to. be
joyous about. and. wishin you all a
Merry Christmas-New Year. / will now
percede to distribute the presents"
So saying, Santa Claus put out his
hand and cautiously united one Of tbs
newspaper packages.
For Grandfather Nichols" 10 read
slowly aloud. 81 understand has en-
pected to be with US this evenin', and
Will probably be along in a few min
| utes"
! He united the other package and
read. "'For Sarah Mary Nichols.' viii
the little gal step forrard and get her
present." Sarah Mary received the
package and a pat on the head from
Santa Claus. She turned away, and
then stopped.
Grandfather" she cried. facing
about and throwing her little arms as
far around the bsfioured buffalo robe
as they would reach, you've been a
splendid Santa Claus, and now will
you take your package and be the rest
Of the children with me? It's only
jest molasses candy. but it's real good.
! tasted it to see"
well, / reckon I WILL" said Grand
father Nichols heartily as he burst the
bonds of his buffalo robe and kicked
off the clumsy boots with a right good
will
He and Sarah Mary were sitting to-
gether in the big old rocking chats, thu
candles were burning low and the mo-
lasses candy was nearly gone when
the two Christmas-New Year revelsFf
heard the sound Of sleighbells. fol
lowed by a knock at their door.
| L jest StOppcu On AhJ way uutne
from the Corners" said Nichols naAr.
est neighbor when the door open.
ed. 81 thought I'd como In and tell yos
that the Sunday school tree n posts
poned till tomorrow night on accouai
of the bad travelin', and / can Az &
; to take Sarah Mary and you. too, alonG
with US TO the ent'tainment. Goo
night"
; Much obliged! Much obliged
3 said Grandfather Nichols as he drovl
away.
5 Sarah Mary. preparing TO go to bed
/ took peep at the outside world.
. Why. grandfather" she exclaimet
= joytully. 1T has stopped snowin'. an
4 the moon IS comm out. What bee
4 yu-tiful time Christmas and New YsC
: Isl"
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fully, I'VE could do it better If we, had
ment. but 1 reckon we can make out,
grandfather, don't you?"
81 see a Christmas ent'tainment
once. tree and ALL" said the old man.
Twas when your father was little
chap, and We was visitin' with Brother
Henry's folks down in the city,"
"Oh. grandfather" exclaimed the
child. drawing a long breath. "Then
you must be more disappointed even
than 1 am, because you know what
.-our missin'. But you can tell me what
it was like, so we can pretend Just
complete"
WELL" began the old man, there
was a tree all covered with sparklin
things and colored ones and candles
and then the folks presents was hung
on the limbs too. The room was al
kind of trimmed round with green. and
there was words on the walls, Peace
on Earth, Good Will to Men, and
sev'ral others.
"And there was Santa Claus, a mar
| all dressed up in furs, with long white
whiskers and lookin as if he'd beer
out in a snowstorm, and he made some
r"marks fust and then give out the
presents. There was a parcel of candy
/ for each child. I rec'lect. Twas {
handsome sight"
Little Sarah Mary gave sigh Of
excitement as the old man stopped.
/ I'VE can pretend most CT it if you'l
help. grandfather" she said.
I'm reaCy for anything you suggest
ma'am," said the old man as he rubbed
Sarah Mary's hand between his owl
rough palms.
"Wcu, then" said the child briskly
had you just as soon have your dill!
ner at half past leven. so 1 can hav,
the whole afternoon 10 get ready Z
pretend in"
''Eave It at ten thutty II you say So,
said her grandfather gcyly.
NO." returned Sarah Mary, witt
much gravity. half past 'even viii b
early enough. Now there's two D
three things you can do to help.
don't see I we can have a real tree
but il we could bring in that TALES
apple wood chunk that's out in til
shed and cut some notches in 1t an
stick some of the twigs from the brusI
pile In the notches I think 'twoul
make a real good pretendin' tree, an,
that chunk has got a splendid squar
bottom to stand on.
"And then, Of course" she went or
you must be Santa Claus, and YOU
know just how, 'slong as you've see
one, and IL you could spare me som
of your old papers I'd be obliged. An
I'll do all the rest"
"Mussy sakes alive" calculate
Grandfather Nichols. what a littl
pianner you be! Well. well, I CUES
there's quite little job laid out 70
me. I'll look over the old papers fus
and see what / can spare. s'pose it.
no use askin' you what they're for"
Not mite" replied the child mer
rily as she took down the broom fror
lits Deg on the wall
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Copyright. 1906. by Frank II. Sweet
~ T amt any use for you to say
you think it's goin' to stop
snowin', grandfather, for it amt
n It's set in for a big storm"
There was a slight CULVER about little
sarah Mary's lips as she said this, but
he pressed them firmly together. and.
rushing the flakes of snow from her
plaid shawl, she hung it up on a nail
behind the Kitchen door and set about
gceting the breakfast.
You've been out in the road to get
E good look at the sky, reckon, Sarah
Asry," said Grandfather Nichols
gepttT.
Sarah Mary nodded. A queer little
sound came from her throat, but she
I'D not speak.
We'll, I declare. II does appear to be
kind CT stump, Sarah Mary-a kind
Of stump" said the old man slowly
as he carried in some kinditnEs Tor the
stove in the living room and stopped
down to open the stove door and start
he IRE.
Hero she was lottin' on that Sunday
school ChristmsS tree for weeks and
weeks Study" said Grandfather
Nlcnos, apparently addressing the
ntckerfns blaze that seemed loath to
start W brfsky. and then twas put
on TO New Fears on account Of the
minister hsjuy sick, and now, After al
ms wafon, she's got to loso It Never
resn 70 Christmas tree In her fife
sarah Mary amt. and thfnks haven't
nuther,
I was goin' along with her. Full
noon due tonight and mid weather fol-
wesk back. The first snowstorm OF
he season. this is, and Sarah Mary
amt fitted out for stormy weather
Them three miles there and bach
three mere was goin' to be about all
ceuh "a fetched In good wsfian', but
] wouldn't "a begrudged gettin' master
tired, not a mite"
He shut the stove door and wen
back to the kitchen.
breakfast is most ready" salt
Satah Mary. with 2 faint smile. Pres
entity 1t was quito ready. and they sa
down at the table. 1t was a very ST.
lent meal but at last Sarah Mar,
oroKe the silence.
last year was the first one they
ever had, but 1 didn't mind MISSING
mar, grandfather, because you wa,
sick. but now IL just seems as IT,
Feor little Sarah Mary could not I'm
lsh' but rose abruptly and began t.
e'ear away the dishes.
I know. honey" said the old man
batting her head as he, too, rose from
me table. 'Tt's q real stump. that'
what 1t is. 1 guess I'll go out into TIT
sned and split up some moro kindlin's.
When tho door from the kitchen int
20 shed was closed Sarah Mary sanl
.Heo the splint bottomed rocking chat
dAo soobed despairingly. Gradually tn
soos ceased Then she stopped rockin,
and sat up straight.
Wen. Sarah Mary Nichols. a grea
'eVen-year-old girl like you to sc
eFe cryin and maxim pour grand
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Sarah Mary, whose eyes were red.
though she smiled bravely at him.
Now sit right down here in front of
the stove and get warmed up" she said.
drawing the old rocking chair for
ward I've had a real smart cryin'
spell. and I feel lot better now. and
I'll tell you about my plan,
I've been thinhin'.. she went on.
speaking quickly, as she stood quite
close to her grandfather, shat this Is
the last day Of the year. and tonight
will be New Years eve. only we'll be
to home stead Of down to the church"
Here her voice trembled little. but
only for moment.
"And I don't see why you and I.
grandfather. can't have a pretend
Christmas here that'll be most as good
as if we'd gone TO the Sunday school
one. They was TO have theirs at 6
o'clock, and we could have ours at the
same time.
-of course saiA 1thelittls siri visit
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a broad smile. Truly he was a Won
derful Santa Claus! An old buffalo
skin, plentifully besprinkled with
-four, was gathered about him and tied
in place about his neck, arms and legs.
1t was easy to see that getting down
stairs at ever so slow a pace must
have been a difficult matter. His hair
and beard were well covered with
flour. and so was the old fur cap on
his head There was even dash OF
flour here and there on the tall boots
he wore.
"Oh! OH I'd never know you in
the world" gasped Sarah Mary. Then,
recollecting herself, she walked sedate-
ly to a chair placed In one corner OF
the room.
Santa Claus for his part was unable
to suppress an admiriBg We'll, de-
clare to mani" as he looked about the
room. On the wall in several places
were strips of brown cambria, on
which were pasted sentiments appro-
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father mis'able when you might have
a good time pretendin'," she said
firmly as she wiped her eyes. 81 de-
clare! I'm real ashamed OF you"
Grandfather" cried the little girl
cheerily about half an hour later, you
must have split UP more'n enough
kindlin's by this time. Come in.
want to talk to you. I've got a regular
splendid plan"
The old man came in quickly, rub
bing his hands.
kind o. cool In the shed this morn
in" he said, looking anxiously Ell
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pirate ~ the season. The letters were
Of various sizes. cut from the papers.
Peace on Earth" read Santa Claus,
looking at tho words over the stove
through a tren,ulous mist that made
them waver.
4 wreath Of autumn leaves was
pinned on one window curtain and q
bunch OF dried "eyerIastings" on the
other. There was big candle in the
center OF the wooden mantei and a
email one at each end A lamp burned
On The enc table, and the smallest can
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BY FRANK n. SWEET

Guess I'll step out if it's house.
cleanin' time" said Grandfather
Nichols as he beat retreat, in pre-
tended dfsmay, to the living room.
Here's four numbers from the three
years ago file that haven't got any
thing Of no great interest to me in
EN-" said the old man, cautiously
opening the kitchen door at about 10
o'clock with a little package Of old
newspapers In his hand. will that
be enough for your purposes? Seems
to be great doin's in here this mornin'.
Haven't / smelled molas"-
Grandfather" said Sarah Mary in
a warning tone, and the old man drop
ped the papers and retreated.
Jest like her ma, that child is" he
said to himself as he put on his coat
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preparatory to a trip to the cold gar
ret. where he expected to find Soma az
ticles suitable for his afternoons mas
ouerade. There amt no stumpin'
her not for long, j can tell ye."
pinner was what Sarah Mary called
"slim" that day and was eaten with all
possible expedition. Sarah Mary's
thin little cheeks were flushed and her
ewes were unusually bright.
.Do you s'pose-do you reckon it's
SiIiy for me to be pretendin'?" she
asked. Had I ought to consider I'm
too old for play, grandfather
'Lets see, how old be you 'xactly?"
inquired the old man.
s9'm jest abcnt .leyen. responded
the child. rvr>
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CHAS. w. LAMAR, President.
NJ. E. CLARK, Vice-President and Cashier.
JOHN PFEIFFER, Asst Cashier.
J. w. ANDREWS, Asst Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
Applfes the DOE elrdinance.

Persons residing at the navy yard, Warrington, woolsey and other towns el the naval reservation, were sur prised this morning when the comman- dant issued an order that the dog ordi- nance, now Tn effect in Pensacola. would apply to the naval reservation. This is to the effect that all dogs run- ming at large must be tagged and the owners must pay SIPS for the tag The residents of the naval reservation thought at first that if the tax was to be collected that it would be paid to the government. but were told that 1t was not, and to go to Pensacola and procure a tag, paying the necessary amount and that unless dogs were tagged that they would be killed. In- asmuch as the city has no Jurisdiction over the navy yard the order met with equal surprise here, but the licenses were Issued, the city officials deciding that if the commandant desired to en- force an order that would put money into the city treasury there could be no objection to selling brass tags at s125 per.