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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
MORE or MDONGLD'S CRAFT
How Douglas County shsriFs Bills Il
State Are Padded.
HACK FARE CHARGED FOR PASS RIDES
Street Cars Used in Omaha ana
Some walks Taken, but state
f. Asked 60 Pay for
Carriages.
tFrom a stan correspondent.l


LINCOLN, March 5.-tSpeciaLl-It turns
out that the graft by which the Douglas
county sherifs have been unlawfully en-
Tiching themselves out Of the state treas
.ury includes not only padded bills for feed
J ng prisoners after sentsnee and mileage
charges for trips Travelled on free passes.
but also that they have been making fraud
ulent claims for hack hire when they never
Used hacks at all.
In the claims filed with the legislature
by Sheriff Mcdonald OF Douglas county,
sample of which was published in The Bee
last week together with an exhibit of the
amounts asked and the amounts cut out by
the auditor and the claims committee, the
items for hack hire were entirely over
looked A bunch from a party who ought
70 know prompted an inquiry as 20 how
many prisoners brought down TO the state
penitentiary by Sheriff Mcdonald were
really conveyed in a hack or were taken
down by foot or in the street car.
The Bee correspondent went out to the
penitentiary and interviewed personally a
large number Of the prisoners there SEN
fenced from Douglas county and according
TO their own stories a majority of them
were taken from the county jail in Omaha
20 the depot in street cars, while a few
walked, but In every instance whether the
prisoner rode in a street car for cents
OF whether he walked. the Douglas county
sheriff has charged up 81 to the state for
alleged hack hire. Every one of the claims
filed by Sheriff Mcdonald with these fraud
ulent items for hacks are subscribed and
sworn TO over his own name, but this oath
does not seem to have been conclusive.
what the Prisoners Say.
, OF the seventy some odd prisoners who
were brought to the penitentiary from
Douglas county during 1906, forty-four Of
them were interviewed and each was posi-
tive in his statement as to how he was
taken to the depot from the Douglas county
| Jail. Twenty-one said they had been
placed on street cars and taken down
three said they had walked and twenty
said they had been taken down in hacks.
/ Sheriff Mcdonald made the sworn state
ment that each one OF the forty-four pris-
oners named in the table below had been
taken TO the Omaha depot from the county
Jail I'm q hack. and for eachNone of them
he charged up 81 TO the state to pay the
hack fare. All Of the prisoners declared
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

up there was no trouble in securing q
promise that a new depot would be built
this year. General Superintendent Bignel
admitted that the business at York had
years ago outgrown the shed used by the
company and was heartily in favor Of the
company building a depot. The business
men rely on the officials OF the Burlington
railroad keeping their promise with the
city.
1t Is predicted that with the lowering Of
passenger rates to cents mile larger
number OF citizens Of York and farmers
will travel Already there lie competition
for the first ticket sold by the Burlington
at this station at the 2-cent rate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

they had been taken from the Lincoln
depot to the penitentiary in hacks.
No statement was taken from any pris-
oner who in the least duibbled in his an
swer. but the ones given below were made
in the presence Of officials at the state
penitentiary and in each instance the pris-
oner was positive Of his mode Of transporta-
ton to the depot. Inasmuch as It was the
custom In Omaha for county and city Off
oials to carry street car passes during the
year 1906 according TO the statement Of
the prisoners. Sheriff Mcdonald cleared IS
cents on hack fare alone on each prisoner
he took to the Omaha depot on a street car.
TabuIatiOn of the Graft.
The following table shows the date Of
the prisoners arrival at the penitentiary.
his statement OF how he got to the Omaha
depot and how he got from the lincoln
depot to the prison. and the sworn claim
Of Sheriff Mcdonald as shown In his vouch-
ers filed with the claims committee Of the
house:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
Business Mems Ticket Planned

FALLS CITY, Neb, March 5.-(Special. y
In response to a call for republican eau
Gus a number of republicans met at the
court house Monday night for the purpose
Of nominating a republican ticket for city
Offices. Previous to the meeting the busi-
ness men Of both parties had agreed to
nominate a business mans ticket, which
would be elected on a platform OF improve
ment, w. s. Leyda placed the matter be-
fore the caucus and with the consent OF
everyone the meeting adjourned until next
Monday night when the citizens of both
parties will take part.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
HOsMER H. HENDEE ON TRIAL
Former County Judge Charged with
EmbezzIiuE 5000.


EmbeuzIinE 5000.
WILDER, Neb., March 6-(specialO-The
case against Hosmer II. Hendee Is on trial
with Judge Hurd on the bench A. j.
Sawyer Of Lincoln and ]. II. Grimm OF
this place appear for the defense and
County Attorney r. d. Brown and r. NJ.
Proudfit OF Friend for the state. Hendee
is charged with embezzling 1885 belonging
to the estate of George Smith, deceased.
under color Of his office as county judge.
In January, 1906, Smith. who from MS
hermitllke habits. had been nicknamed
'Groundhos" Smith, was found dead in his
little shack where he lived alone. He was
So years old and so far as known had no
relatives in this country. The coroner
found AMONG the old mans effects a GER
tificate Of deposit in Friend bank OF, with
accrued interest, over $500, and ssS In
cash. of all of which the coroner took
charge. Hendee, who was then county judge
and in sore financial straits, persuaded the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
TEoUMsEH TO HAVE LIGHT PLANT
Bonds Voted 10 Rebuild the Present
System.

TECUMSEH, Neb., March 5.-(Speclal
Telegram -Tecumseh will have a new cleo
trio lighting plant. At the special cleo
ton today twenty-year bonds in the sum
of $l2.750 were carried. the same to bear
interest at the rate of ~ per cent. The
city has some money 1t can use in the
construction of the plant, and the improve
ments will not cost less than $4,000 Eigh-
teen years ago Tecumseh voted bonds for
the present plant. which for years has been
inadequate and is now on the verge OF
collapse. The public-spirited citizens here
are Jollifying tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Packing
Cure:
GU m with your cure.
Tobacco Diseases -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
plAMoNDs-Frsnser iUrn and Dods.
FATAL ACCIDENT AM QUARRY
Two Explosions I'm Mexico Bury Nine
Men and InJure Nine
Others.

Ell PAsO, Tex. March b.-Two explosions
In the rock quarry of the Chihuahua & Pa
cifio railroad at sandoval, Chihuahua, yes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
YORK RELIES ON ROADS PROMISE
Business Men Believe That New Depot
VIII BE Built Deapite Rumora.

VIII BE Built Despite RumOrs.
YORK, Neb., March ESPECIAL. )-Since
the passage OF the 2-cent bill, reports are
circulating that the Burlington will not
build a new depot in sYork The CONNER
cial club has the promise of the Burlington
officials that York will have a new depot
and that the depot here win be in keeping
with the other public buildings. and ade-
quate for the business done at this point.
When the Commercial club took the matter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
Employees Sent TO
Liquor Cure Institute
VIM Coleman in The Chicago Sunday Tribune


Nv NTH q few years aSo when q man
drank too much anu too steadily
hla employer let him Dc H. or
fired him altogether. Nov thOre
are many business Institutions
who take Il upon themselves TO
send Ieebriats and valued employees 70
cures fos alcoholism and then having
tranaforrAed them from drinking men 70
sober men, take them back TO WORK
One man Who holds . hlEh position N
q large business corporation that has re-
elAimed- eight OF tie employees In THIS
fashion. says thai be and hts associates
look bach upon the old time system a.
oaFbarous and unfair. not only 70 the
drinkers. but TO their employers rbey
figure now that they got 90 much better
work Of the mep they have sent to the
institutions that they can well afford the
oRanciAi ehArEos and the lOas OF time that
Il sntailed.
There are working IN Chicago many men
WAo DO not touch drop OF liquor and who
for that among many other reasons. arS
As Invaluable to their employers As en-
ployes can be. who know all about the In
side working or these ''cOres" They are
q. filled with gratitude TO their supersors,
who made q possible Cor them 70 ''braoe-
ups" and they are giving much better
service than they ever save before.
Il h the hish grade man that usually is
saved" The use OF the word saved In
| this coanection requires some 0ualifioa-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

II the new passenger rate looks like the
old ''one and one-third fare for the round
trip" travelling In Nebraska will be one
continuous excursion until the novelty
wears on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
In a Rapidly Grow
ing state,

Prices Ten Years Ago-corn. 10 cents;
wheat, IS cents; oats. 10 cents-Aurora
Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

A graduate Of the dipsomaniac hospIta
promises to return TO his old home and re
deem himself and the local paper suggests
that he should get a reputation before fac
ing old acquaintance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

terday killed and buried nine men ana
seriously injured nine others
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March j,
and comparison with the last two years:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
Mangum & Co.. LETTER SPECIALISTS.
FORECAST oF THE WEATHER
Fair Today I'm Nebraska and Kansas,
Rain TOmorrow-Fair Today
I'm Iowa.

WASHINGTON. March 5.--Forecast OF
the weather for Wednesday and Thurs
day:
For Nebraska, Kansas-Fair Wednes-
day. Thursday rain; sr
For Iowa-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
increasing cloudiness and warmer, rain
or snow in west portion;
For Missouri-Partly cloudy Wednes-
day; Thursday cloudy, rain in south and
west portion;
For South Dakota-Fair Wednesday;
Thursday rain or snow:
For Wyoming-Rain or snow Wednes-
day; Thursday partly cloudy, rain or snow
in north portion;
For Colorado-Rain or snow Wedne9s
day; Thursday partly cloudy, snow on
the mountain district. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Where the Dance Failed-Financially the
dance was a success, but the usual dis
turbance was created and we would con-
slider Il advisable to cut out this dance
business and let the fighting fraternity, for
which Wellfeet IL gioriOusiy noted. take a
neutrality-suspicious. North Platte Tribune
49,. $780, = 1.,.-.- -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA March 5.--Oficial record OF tenn
The corresponding day of the last three
wears: NJ 1907 1906. 1875 1901
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Insult 20 Injury-Have you received a
valentine by registered mail? We do know
OF one who got Il that way, and - by
lingo, he felt as II he was allotted in the
seventy -seventh stories Z-s-E-z-sst let's
go away.-sparta Correspondence .Verdigre
Citizen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Sunday School Boom Closed-rhe Sunday
school, nee the Blues and the Reds, have
ended the attendance contest, the Blues
winning by a neck.-Sprague Correspond
enee Hickman Enterprise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
Reports from stations at 7P.sM.

7 Indicates trace OF precipitation,
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

EYE sPEcIALIsTs. HutssOn Optical Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

TO 80 10 I'D and rest bit just AFTER e6s1(
hoskinS there 10 . luii until sprinGs W0E6
kAzta- $1,000 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Having sent the mayor 10 examine the
books kept in New York by the local water
and lighting company. Nebraska City will
at least learn something about how the
investment appears to stockholders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

Editor Hughes Of the Thurston Gazette ii
being mentioned" for mayor OF the town
but as the life Of the municipality Is still
in doubt Mr.. Hughes may have to wall
until the once is created before captur-
ing IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

1t is up to the legislature now TO use the
knife little more freely on the sheriff's
ri
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Death of Margaret E. IverS.

The remains Of Miss Margaret Ivers,
formerly of this place, who died October
End at the home of her sister, Mrs. Albert
Mullet, Baldwinville, Mass, were
brought here for burial Friday after
noon. She was 10 years, 2 months and
21 days old. The funeral was held from
st. Aloysius church, Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock, requiem mass being cele-
brated by Rev. T. ]. Leonard. Inter
ment was made in the family lot in
Mount St. Joseph cemetery, the bearers
being her five brothers. The beautiful
floral tributes went to show the high
esteem in which she was held by her
many friends. She leaves to mourn her
loss her mother, Mrs. Margaret Ivers,
three sisters, Annie NJ and Susie NJ, of
Keene, N. H., and Mrs. Albert Mullet of
Baldwinville, Mass, and five brothers,
Frederick and William ]. of this place,
John F. of Brattleboro, James of New
York, and Henry M. of Keene, N. H.
Among the out-of-town relatives present
were Mrs. Margaret Ivers, Annie Ivers
Susie Ivers, Henry Ivers, of Keene. N. H.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mullet, Baldwin
vile, Mass; John F. Ivers, Brattleboro;
Mrs. Martin Riley, Mrs. Joseph Brown,
Patrick Brown, Michael Brown, Master
Reagan Brown, Frank Brown, of Barre;
James McClary of Hardwick. The fam
lily have the sympathy of their many
friends in their sad bereavement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Supreme Court Cases.

At the October term of the supreme
court at Montpelier last week Judge
Munson read an opinion affirming the
decision of the Caledonia county court
in the breach of peace case of Joseph 0.
Drouin VS.. Henry E. Wilson. The de-
fendant occupied the plaintiffs store and
the latter sued to recover for the cost of
a broken plate glass window. The
defendant claimed that the window was
broken by the action of the frost and
that he was not responsible for the acci-
dent. The lower court awarded a YER
dict for Mr.. Wilson to recover his costs
The case was appealed by the plaintiff
who excepted to the admission of
evidence and to the judges charge.
In the Orleans county case of State vs.
Boston and Maine Railroad, violation of
telephone law, W. B. c. Stickney for the
the defendant said motion had been
filed for hearing at St. Johnsbury.
Attorney General Fits wanted the case
heard this term. The clerk of the court
had not received notice Of the request for
hearing at St. Johnsbury, and the case is
held open for while.
Suit is brought in this case by the state
to compel the railroad to install an indie
pendent telephone in the Barton railroad
station as provided by one of the laws
of the last legislature.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

The nominating committee have ap-
pointed the various committees for the
winters work and below are given the
chairman of each committee:
Physical department, Charles w.
Steele Harry W. Randall, secretary.
This committee will be subdivided into
three sections, the gymnasium, general
athletics and the bowling alley being
under the supervision of subcommittee
Religious work, c. H. Dempsey. This
committee will be divided into four div
isions, meetings, Bible study, personal
work, missions and extensions.
Membership, G. c. Cowling.
Social, Don c. Stiles.
Boys work, H. n Wood
Reading room and library, c. H. Clark.
The committee on educational work
has not yet been chosen.
Contractor McFarlin is hustling the
work on the dormitories and the rooms
will be ready for plastering next work.
Beginning next Monday the reading
room will be opened with large list Of
daily and weekly papers and magazines.
The billiard tables and other games will
also be ready for use.
The directors are corresponding with
at athletic director and will have one
engaged in the near future
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Vermont Medical Association.

The above is a reproduction of the
badge which Harry w. Randall has
designed for the members of the Vermont
State Medical Society whose annual
meeting will be held here on Thursday
and Friday. 1t is adapted from the
trademark of E. and T. Fairbanks &
Company and made of copper bronze.
The badge reflects great credit upon the
designer S skill and will be greatly priced
by the delegates.
An important meeting of the Vermont
tuberculosis Commission will be held
Thursday and Friday in connection with
the annual meeting of the Vermont State
Medical society. The members of the
commission comprise DR.. Bryant of Lud-
low, DR.. Lee of Wells River and Dr. D. c.
Hawley of Burlington Dr. Hawley is
also president of the State Medical So
ciety. The tuberculosis Commission
will discuss the matter of holding public
meetings throughout the state as under
the law at least one must be held in each
county during the year. Meetings have
already been held at Proctor, ST. Albans
and Burlington.
AS more doctors are expected than can
be entertained at the hotels, it is re-
quested that all who can furnish board
and room during the convention will
notify the landlords of the hotels or DR..
Farmer OF the entertainment committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Police Court DOingS.

The past week has been about the
busiest as well as the most varied week
in recent months. Aside from the safe
cracking adventure of the two boys
there have been other doings equally
adventurous. Monday night, for in
stance, Officer Smith received word by
telephone from Peacham deputy that
George Percy would arrive here about
midnight and to hold him until Tuesday
morning for examination. Mr.. Smith
remembered the man as two weeks pre-
vious he visited the police station look
ing for tronble and armed with double
barrelled shotgun, rifle and Colts
revolver. Mr.. Smith found him in the
police station again Monday night, just
as he was returning from one of his
official rounds, and on this occasion Mr..
Percy had left his shotgun at home, but
carried the other weapons to kill man,
he said, who wouldn't apologize to him.
Chief Stafford was summoned and Percy
posed through the night as Sherlock
Holmes and made numerous suggestions
as to the capture of alleged crooks
whose names and faces adorn the rogue's
gallery at our station. Tuesday morn
ing two of our ST. Johnsbury physicians
pronounced him insane and he will be
taken to the Waterbury asylum today.
The officers raided the pool room kept
by Henry Bedor under the Avenue House
Friday night and took away 240 bottles
oflager beer. On Friday Bedor pleaded
guilty to furnishing Intoxicating drinks
and was fined $500 and costs, the whole
amounting to $311.1O. He paid his fine
on Monday morning.
Justice Worcester had one case Mon
day morning of intoxication for the third
ofense and the party was sentenced to
pay fine which with costs amounted to
$22.60, He paid the fine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
North Church Mems Club.

About 100 men of the North church
attended the mems club supper at the
North church chapel Thursday evening,
and after all had been most cordially
greeted by the new pastor they were in
yited upstairs where Caterer Atwood
had prepared fine turkey supper, which
was served by the young ladies and
young gentlemen of the church. P. F.
Hazen had charge of the postprandial
exercises and first presented Gov. Henry
G.. lde, who interested all with a pres
entation of his views upon our control
OF the Philippines and what had been
accomplished there IN seven years of
American administration. Arthur F.
Stone presented the greetings to Rev.
George w. c. Hill, Harlan N. Wood
spoke upon our individual responsibility
to the church, and Mr.. Hill closed the
speaking with a cordial acknowledge
ment of all the good wishes expressed by
the preceding speakers. The guests Of
the club included the pastor of the South
church and the Y. M. c. A. secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09

country in shaping legislation against
child labor. He also spoke briefly upon
the duty of each state to pass such
stringent laws that it would be unneces-
sary to appeal to the national govern
ment for any legislation along these
lines.
Coming to the subject of the evening,
Mr.. Foster gave the history OF the vari-
Gus attempts to build canal on the
isthmus and the necessity of taking
plenty OF time for our government to do
the preliminary work. Towns had to
be built, sanitary conditions improved,
harbors dredged and everything in the
line of building material and machinery
brought from the United States before
the real work of excavation could be
commenced. Thanks to Wallace and
Stevens, the preliminary work had been
so splendidly performed that the engineer
ing department of our army could COM
plete the canal in six years.
At the close of the lecture he showed a
number of stereopticon views which gave
all an opportunity to see for themselves
what is being done at the "big ditch"
and how it will look when completed.
Many ofhis friends greeted him after
wards and congratulated him upon his
success as lecturer. Mr.. Foster spent
yesterday with his aged mother in Bar
net, returning 70 his home in Burlington
on the afternoon train.