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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
Huron to Have Gas Plant.

HURON S. D., March 22'-Cspecial)-The
Huron Gas company has closed a contract
with Chicago parties for the putting in of
a gas plant in this city, the plant to be used
for lighting and heating purposes. A fran
chlse was granted by the city council some
weeks ago and 1t is thought the plant will
be in operation by. midsummer or early fail.
It will be one OF the largest and best in
this section.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23

town has no fire protection and number
of small buildings were torn down TO pre-
vent the spread of the fire.
A large barn on the Koch ranch, south
of Harold, was burned last night and with
II six head of horses and a number of
cattle, causing a loss Of several thousand
dollars to the owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23

CHICAGO, March 22.-Louis Chaldecott,
secretary and treasurer of the National
Chicle company, committed suicide today
by shooting himself through the head He
had for some time been suffering from ner-
vous debility. Chaldecott recently came
here from Sycamore, Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
ERROR IN LIST OF GUNS
Var Department Must Take Other Steps in
Probing Brownsville Affair.
PROPERTY BOOKS TO Sc SENT TO CAPITAL
bullets OF the New Springfield RIhes
Can he Used Only in
Mauaer and schmitE
Rifles.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-secretary
Taft today transmitted to the senate COM
mAttSO on military affairs a report OF
Brigadier General Crozier, chief OF
ordnance with reference to numbers Of
the guns assigned to the negro soldiers Of
Companies b, c and d OF the Twenty
fifth infantry on the night Of August 10
last when Brownsville was shot up
Il appears from the letter OF General
Crozier that on the face of the lists OF
guns as forwarded by the officers OF the
companies there were certain errors, arts
ing probably from mistakes in transcribing
from the property books Of the companies
The effect OF this is to raise a doubt
whether two of the guns, held by expert
examination at the Springfield arsenal OF
shells picked up In streets OF Brownsville
TO have been used in the ARRAY, were in
arm chests of Company B, under lock and
key and not issued to soldiers as indicated
by the former report sent TO the COM
mittee by the ordnance company OF the
army. In his letters transmitting General
Crozier's supplementary report, Secretary
) Taft says:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
MAYOR is sLUGGED IN POOL ROOM
Business Men Assaulted While Trying
to QueII n Disturbance.

ELK POINT, 8. D., March 22.-(special.)
While trying to quell disturbance in a
local pool hall last night Mayor W. w,
Main was assaulted and seriously beaten.
Other prominent business men who accom-
panied him received similar treatment. Two
arrests have been made and more will
probably follow The assault upon the
mayor has caused great excitement.
The mayor has been actively promoting
the raids on these pool halls and gam.
bling dens.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Partly Cloudy in Nebraska, Iowa and
South Dakota Today and
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Forecast OF
the weather for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota-Partly
cloudy Saturday and Sunday.
For Iowa and Missouri-Partly cloudy
Saturday and Sunday; variable winds
For Kansas-Fair and continued warm
Saturday and Sunday
For Colorado-Partly cloudy Saturday and
Sunday; showers in west portion Sunday.
For Wyoming-Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
Two Fires Near Pierre.

PIERRE, S. D., March 22.--(special Tele-
gram.)-Ftre last evening did damage TO
the amount Of about 5000 at Midland,
burning the hardware store OF Schrader &
Kohl and several smaller buildings The
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
THOMAS FITZPATRICK O. CO.

from the wreck with his skull fractured
and other injuries about his head. which
will prove fatal Miss Martin was severely
hurt internally.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
Lieutenant on stand.

When the committee convened today SEN
ator Foraker called to the stand Lieutenant
Hawkins and began an examination OF the
witness concerning the reports Of tests
made at the Springfield arsenal OF the car
fridge shells found in the streets OF
Brownsville. During the sitting OF the
committee a request was received from
Secretary OF War Taft for the return OF
the three bullets taken from wallis OF
houses in Brownsville and submitted 10
the committee as an exhibit OF the report
OF Assistant General Purdy. The War de-
partment desires to have these bullets
analysed in order to determine, II posi-
BILE whether army guns we're used in dis
charging them. and II 30 the numbers OF
such guns. In view OF this request tho
committee decided to postpone the exam.
| inati0n OF expert witnesses and TO ad
| journ until Monday, as IT is expected ON
GERS OF the Twenty-hfth regiment viii have
arrived from Fort Sam Houston by tha
| time
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
Property Books TO Come.

In order to remove the possibility OF
error, Secretary Taft has ordered the
property books of all three companies sent
TO the War department and has notified
the senate committee that the books will
arrive in a day or two He says II will
probably be possible from them to correct
the errors apparent on the lists as pointed
out in General Crozier's supplementary
report.
General Croziers report gives in detail
the numerous errors made in telegTaphing
the numbers OF guns to Washington and
explains the manner in which such mis-
takes could be made
Another report from the ordnance bureau
Of the army was sent to the committee by
Secretary Taft, which shows that the am
munition for the new Springfield rife can
not be used in any other guns except the
Mauser and Schmitz either the calibre or
the fact that the Sprinfeld ammunition
uses a Hanged case excluding all other
arms. The type of Mauser, which is
adapted 70 the Springfield ammunition is
said TO be used in Argentina, Peru, Bel
GUM and Turkey and the Schmitz gun has
only three lands instead OF four, which the
new Springfield rife has and the bullets
consequently would be differently marked.
Secretary Taft notified the committee that
should II desire further expert evidence on
this subject General CroEier and his as
sistants In the Bureau OF Ordnance are
at the disposition Of the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23

sent to Lieutenant Hawkins and were
never in his possession. This matter only
affects the question of the custody of those
guns and the names of the enlisted men
of the company TO whom they were as
signed, IL to any Of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
Reports from stations At p. VI.
Station and State
- nWaaNhaH

7 lndlcateB trace OF pfecIpIthtIOn.
l. A WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
VIII Edit Newanapel

with pen and tongue I shall stand for
policies and principles that believe will
make for the general good, and oppose
such as l think are bad. 1t is bad policies
that make bad men and bad governmental
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
]. RALPH BURTON IS FREE
Former Kansas Senator Leaves Jail at
Ironton for Abilene,
SIGNED STATEMENT GIVEN TO PUBLIC
PrOcIRimInE Innocence, He Says He
VIII Devote Life to Work for
People with Tongue
and Pen.

IRONTON, Mo, March 22.-Joseph Ralph
Burton. who until his conviction in the
federal court was United States senator
from Kansas, was this morning released
from the county Jail here, having COM
pleted his sentence Of six months imposed
when he was found guilty OF violating
federal statute by appearing before a gov
ernmenta! department as the paid repre-
sentative Of an alleged 'get-rich-quick'
concern of st. Louis. Burton entered the
Jail at Ironton October %, 1906. His re-
lease today is due to the law which pro-
vides for a deduction from a sentence for
good behavior. Burton's sentence also In
cluded a fine Of $500, and the statute I'M
der which he was convicted debars him
from ever holding an Office OF trust or re-
Enumeration under the federal government.
The fine, which has not been paid, will
be held over him as a civil judgment.
Signed Statement.
Upon leaving the Jail Burton gave out
the following signed statement:
This is the first signed statement have
indicted. The impression has gone out that
l propose to live for revenge This Is a
wrongs done to me are the wrongs OF
others. Nengeanee Is thought to be noble
which I have always subscribed I'm the past
and to which l shall adhere in the future
] am a thousand times more solicitous that
l shall not wrong another than l am con-
cerned about the wrongs others have done
or may do to me. In saying this, however
I do not pretend 70 have more than two
cheeks. Nor do 1 think that 1t is wrong tC
rebuNe hypocrisy.
] return to my home at Abilene, brimful
Of life and hope only my body has beer
in jail. MY mind has been at all time,
free sustained with the knowledge that
am innocent. / shall take up my life'i
work with malice toward none and witt
charity for all"
VIII Edit Newspaper.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, March 22.-Offcial record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 1907. 1915. 1915. 1900.
Maximum temperature. 6S 26 81 81
Minimum temperature. ~ 10 A 80
Mean temperature. 69 % % 4S
Precipitation ............... % W
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March l
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature. ....................... ~
Excess for the day ,........,................ ~
Total excess since March 1..............124
Normal precipita tion. ................. .05 inch
Dehclency for the day................. .05 inch
Total precipitation since March L.. "a inch
Deficiency since Marcel 1.............. 80 inch
Excess for cor. period in 1906. "a inch
Deficiency for cor. period in 1885,. % inch
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

A FREE MAN
Will Leave the City as Soon
as Possible.
CLEVER LITTLE TRICK
Turned by His Attorney Re-
suits Successfully.
Is Released by the Probate Court
Peter Must Shake the Dust of
Marion From His Feet.

2 The little game of John DeGolloy.
attorney for Peter Fitzgerald, in
showing his client to be insane in the
court of common pleas last week,
has resulted successfully. Thursday
morning Peter was released by Pro-
bate Judge Foster aDd is now look
ing for means of securing money
which he says he will use in buying
a ticket for Topeka, Kansas. Peter
has brother living In Topeka and
he says that there he will go TO spend
the remainder of his life.
The last grand jury indicted Fitz-
gerald for placing oDstructions on the
Istreet car track. Before his trial be
gan last week, his attoney, John
DeGolley, had three physicians ex-
anime the prisoner in regard to his
mental condition. The physicians re-
ported that Fitzgerald was sane but a
menace to the community. This re-
port they made - DeGolley and not
TO Prosecutor Clark.
DeGolley resolved TO work little
strategy to secure his clients liberty
and started in to show that Fitzger-
aid was insane. Prosecutor Clark de-
cided to meet DeGolley at his own
game and worked toward the same
end Of proving the prisoner insane. He
neglected TO call the physicians who
! had examined Fitzgerald.
The jury found Fitzgerald Not
guilty for the sole reason that he
was insane. The case was ordered
taken into the probate court, and
Probate Judge Foster, upon calling
up the physicians, found that they
believed Fitzgerald to be sane. They
gave testimony to that effent at the
lhearing in probate court today, and
Judge Foster released Fitzgerald. In
consideration of the fact that the
physicians had pronounced Peter a
menace to the community. the judge
lhad the man promise 10 leave town
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
LOG 4 l.
EVENTS

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. A. Mclaughlin were held at
St NTary's church this morning at 8:
80 o'clock Rev j. VI. Denning offici-
ating. IntermenT occurred at Isl.
Mary's cemetry
Thirty-five members of the Deut-
scher Bund chorus went 10 Munsrieid
last night where they assisted the
Bund of that city IN giving a grand
concert at The opera house The
concert proved TO be the event of the
season in Mansfield musical circles
The condition Of Miss Lulu Bland
of East Center street, who has been
seriously in with uraemic poisoning
for the past few days, remains un-
improved today and grave fears are
entertained for her recovery. She has
not regainel consciousness and lies
lin very criticaf state.
A netting of the class Of 1906, M.
II. S. viii be held Friday evening at
seven O'Clock at 'he home of Miss Ha-
zel Taylor on eas. Center street, for
rhe purpose Of making arrangements
for The annual class picnic, which is
TO be held soon. A full attendance
is desired,
Mr. c. G Wian. today received
letter from DR.. and Mrs. C. T.
Want who are now in Pontiac,
Michigon, at the bedside of their son
Roy Want, who took suddenly III
a few days ago in that city. DR..
Want states that the condition OF
his son / very critical and that
he is suffering from a severe attack
lof appendicitis and Is threatened with
typhoid fever. Scores of friends in
the city anxiously await for an en-
Icouraging report from the bedside of
the popular young man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
Personals
@:

Ralph and William Stoll are spend
ing a few days at West Baden.
Mrs. e. Kat2 of the Boulevard has
returned home from a visit with
friends in Plttsburg.
IF, n. Dombaugh, of south Green
wood street is recovering frcm an
attack of threatened pneumonia.
Miss Hope Fisher has returned from
Vassar College, Poughkeepsia n. Y.
to spend the summer with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Fisher of Mt. Yer
non avenue.
Miss Anna Morey left today for Col
umbus where she will visit for a few
days with her brother Prof. Morey of
%, s. U, before going to her home in
Southern Ohio, where she expects to
spend the summer vacation.
Mrs. ID. r.. Crssinger and daugh-
ter Miss Donna Ruth Crissinger have
returned from Akron, where they
were the guests OF friends during
the commencement at Buchte col
lege,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
The conoreuatlon.

There is a tiny church near the foot
of one of the Western Grampians
which has congregation numbering,
In the best Of weather, not more than
20 people. On stormy days the mum
ber.is much less, as members have to
travel considerable distances. tour
ist happened to come across this
church early one Sunday afternoon.
He listened for bit, but heard no
sound, SO went to the door of the
church and looked in. The beadle was
the only occupant. rs the service
overY' he asked. "Ou ay, she will pc
over" replied the old man. Then.
where is the congregation" asked the
tourist. The beadle slowly pointed
through the open door to man wend-
ing his way down a hill and said,
That's him"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
MAYOR HAS
MANY IDEAS
That Meet with the Peoples
Approval.
TRAMP TAILOR ROBBED
While in the Throes of a Pro-
tracted Spree.
Charles Daum Gets Outside of a
Quantity of Squirrel Whiskey and
Tries to Climb a Pole.

Mayor Scherff is one of the few per-
sons who have been elected TO the Of
flee Of chief executive of the ci;y Who
has month after month collected more
than his salary In fines. The
amount of the fines has never been
below that drawn by tnd mayor and
Usually 1t is seyeraI times the
amount
The mayor rs firm in his belief
hat the way 10 eliminate petty Of
fcnses is 30 deal severely with all of
the cases. Few of the drunSs have no
money and no friends to pay for them.
From these the mayor receives a
prOmissory note for the amount of the
fine Then IL the offender IL brought
uI again and has plenty OF money
with him he must settle a new fine
that is given him and pay Off the
not against him.
In other cases whore the prisoner
has no money, friends often put
their names on a paper guaranteeing
the payment of the fine. If the guilty
Tarty does not then pay the friend
must settle
Like most mayors the present in
cumbent deals ont fatharly advice TO
the old and the young who come be
fore him He investigates every case
fully and takes u personal interest in
the future welfare Of those who come
before him officially.
One result of the mayors policy is
already evident, Fewer drunks ,han
ever before are being taken in by the
police and petty robberies are very
rare Occurances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

The young women Of the clerical
force of the ID. A. Prank & Co.
store were entertained last evening
by Mrs. ID. A. Frank at her home
on South State street, in honor Of
Misses Emma Gull and Edith
Maier, whose marriages are to oc-
cur this month, the former to Mr..
John Probst and the latter TO Mr..
Lewis Brady.
The rooms were prettily decor
ated with white syringia and peo-
MES. the color scheme being green
and white.
\ feature of the evenings en-
ioyment was a Fortune hunt. After
each had found her fortune. re-
ycaling her future life. they were
read aloud, affordng much amuse-
meht.
In a few well chosen words Miss
Anna Curran presented each of the
prospective brides with a beautiful
set Of table linen.
A two-course luncheon was
served
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

found in his bedroom at his home
early this morning. He was found
by his wife who was almost overcome
by tie horrible sight.
1t is presumed that Mr.. Apt, while
in the act OF dressing himself was
stricken with apopleXy and had fall
len striking his head against the
corner of the wash stand, inflicting
deep wound His wife, who was in
the kitchen. cooking breakfast heard
the sound in his room and soon be-
came a witness Of the scene.
DR.. J L. Baker of Caledonia, was
Immediately summoned and his at
tempt TO restore consciousness was
mot successful. Mr. Apt Is sixty
years of age and this coupled with
| his long failing health makes tho
case very critical one and the
physician entertalns but little hope
for his recovery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
ItaIy's New Cereal.

Italy has produced new cereal for
break-maklng purposes that is attract.
ing good deal of popular attention
A public test was made the other day
at Mesbrino of baking bread from -four
of the new grain. which is named Olco
Cairo. and has been developed by a
priest of the name of Candeo The
bread was pronounced to be palatable,
light, and, mixed with one-third of
wheaton -four, is declared to make a
sustaining food at very low price, Be
sides this. the Inventor" says that its
general use would do away with the
pellagra in aly,-London Globe,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
PLAcATEo MR.. DAN SAMSON.
colored Minister'S "Retrsetion" a Tri
umph Of Ingenuity.

In Mississippi there was a colored
preacher noted in those parts for the
extreme frankness and candor Of his
exhortations to his wicked brethren
TO reform. On one occasion. relates
Representative John Sharp Williams,
the divine was holding forth on the
sin Of theft. Among other thugs he
said: Il see befo' me ten chicken
thieves, includin Dan Samson" This
bald statement of fact rather aroused
the resentment of the aforesaid Sanl-
son, and he threatened the minister
w.,h personal violence. The latter's
friends persuaded the divine to with
draw the accusation II Samson would
promise not to offer the minister any
hurt. The question seemed about to
be adjusted, it being settled that the
clergyman should, on the following
Sunday, publicly retract his statement
as to the honesty of Mr.. Samson.
Therefore, rising in the pulpit on the
day appointed, the minister said: 1T
pears dat a remark OF mine, in de SER
mon of last Sunday, has been de cause
OF Offense, an | derefore amends It,.
What / should have said was dis: I
see befo' me ten chicken thieves, not
includln' Dan Samson. '"-Harpers
Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
JACOB APT SUFFERS
STROKE OF AP0PLEXY
Found Unconscious Lying in
a Pool Of Blood.
la Failing Aged Man Strikes Head
Against Washstand-Con-
ditiOn is Critical.

His head partially submerged rin a
pool of blood which had flowed from
a deep cash in the back of his head
and lying in an unconscious state,
Jacob Apt, a pominent farmer resid-
ing two miles easc OF Caledonia, was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

Charles Daum. drank come squirrel
whiskey, tried TO climb a telephone
pole at the corner of Church and
Greenwood streets yesterday after
noon and was arrested He was fined
s. by the mayor this morning and
left two watches 10 guarantee the pay
mgut of the amount
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

In Mondays Mirror H. was stated
thar Charles Hummell was arrested
for drunkenness The Mirror was in
error as Charles Hense was the man
Iarrcsted and fined.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

FCtty FRIENDS md ri5Shbors Bf
Mrs. Frank Iiams pleasantly surpris.
ed her Wednesday evening at her
home north of the city in honor of
her forty-third birthday anniversary.
The hours were pleasantly whled
away at various games, music and
social chat. Light refreshments were
served by the hostess Mrs Iiams
was the recipient Of a number OF
beautiful presents among them being
a gold band ring, a gift from her
husband. At late hour the guests
departed for their respective homes
wishing their hostess of the evening
many more such happily occasions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
DENIES STORY

Had no Inten tiCn Of DESERVING Hus
Dd' band aDd Children.
Mrs. Benjamin Harriff. of West
Columbia street, who left her home
rather unexpectedly last week. re
turned home, Wednesday. She denes
the published story that she had
any intention of deserting her nus
band and children, and says that she
merely went to visit relatives near
Mt. Vernon.
Before leaving Tho city Mrs, Har-
ruff left her two little children, one
a nursing babe at the home OF a
neighbor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Agnes Edelman entertained
the Harmonic society Of Salem's
church last night at her home on
East Center street. A social. ses-
sion was enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
The next meeting of the society
evening was spent with embroidery
work and luncheon was served by
the hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
C. D. 6 M SUED
FOR DAMAGES
Result of a Wreck Near
Prospect.
hive THOUSAND DOLLARS
ohi snhnh 10 5aOd Hi Jah ~doZa.
Iod arpta .-TT-Tr--r .H I0 H,4
Asked for by Alfred Russell
OF Indianapolis. u
Ohio Supreme Court Reverses De-
cisions in the Case OF Decker VS..
the Hooking Valley.

Judge Babst, of the common pleas
court. rendered decisions in the fol
lowing cases Thursday morning.
Adams Express company against
Harry ID. Fitzell and others, error
case from Justices court, motion to
dismiss bill of exceptions sustained;
Judgment of justice sustained Costs
against the plaintiff in error, who
excerpts.
John Weston against the Marion
Malleable Iron company, damages,
demurrer sustained.
Calvin H. Topliff against the viii
lage of LaRue, injunction. on mo-
ton. answer Withdrawn, leave given
defendant TO file demurrer instan-
Ter.
Andrew Timberman against Stephen
b. Bishop, motion sustained.
Elizabeth Hemphill against Mar
Igaret Bruce. damages, motion 10
require plaintiff to separately state
and number of causes OF action, sus-
tanned.
Pellegrino Emmanule against the
c., c., & st. i. Railway company,
damages, leave to file amended pc
tition by June %.
Dillon G. Messmore against John
+. Felmuth, for money only, motion
for new trial overruled.
Joseph Slanser and others against
r. q. Holland. for revivor of judg-
ment, demurrer sustained.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

Jake Snyder, tramp tailor, claims
that his grip, containing all of his
extra clothing and about SIT was
stolen from him last night. Jake
claims that he was arrested and an
peared before the mayor on a charge
of drupkenness and that ne left the
grip in one of the cells at the city
prison II is thought that he was
ARRESTED in some other place and that
he does not remember when he left
that place TO come here. He has rec
emily been on a prolonged jag.