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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11

and where I will not be pointed out every
where, as 1 am here. No, 1 will not change
my name. There are lots OF Rices in the
country and in another town where l am
not known and where this case is not
known ] can live a quiet life and no one
know who 1 am or what l was"
Asked II she were glad Davis came clear
Mrs. Rice said:
II guess 1 am glad Mr.. Davis was freed
because II he had been convicted they
might have held me, wouldn't they?' sh,
said. II only told what 1 knew OF tn,
case, OF what happened before. OF course
l did not see Mr.. Davis shoot the doctor
and you know there is always doubt, and
he may not rave fired the shot. Anyway
1 am glad he was not found guilty, To-
now l am free. too, and II he had beer
convicted 1 don't know what they woul,
have lone with me-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
"CoRN is KING" IN FIERY LETTERS
Motto of Exposition BIazes from the
welcome Arch.

Motto OF Exposition Bf0zes from the
Welcome Arch.
Corn is King"
That is the motto which blazes forth in
letters Of fire from the welcome" arch
in front Of the city hall during the National
Corn exposition.
The city was illuminated Wednesday
night with all the splendor which has made
Omaha, famous, for in addition to all
the street decorations when are used dur
ing Ak-Sar-Ben the merchants nave ad-
ded many new signs which all unite in
making the entire city a blaze of glory
and beautiful enough for the coming Of
even as great a king as King Corn.
Merchants throughout the entire city are
also vieing with each other in the splendor
Of their window decorations. While the
Christmas season is at hand and all the
merchants are DESTROYS of showing as
many articles Of merchandise In the win
lows as possible, King Corn is not forgot
ten and nearly every large merchant house
| has the emblem of the Corn show in the
decorations.
The hotels are a little slow in getting out
their decorations and Thursday morning
the Merchants hotel was the only hostslry
in Omaha which had its windows decorated
in honor of King Corn. Others say, how
ever, they will soon be in line.
Some of the merchants have made some
unique and splendid displays in honor o.
the corn exposition. These are too numer-
GUS to mention. Phil Armour at the Ben
nett company has wrought wonder by tn
use Of oornstalks, which he has worked f.
the holiday goods. Colling at Brandeis' haC
gilded the natural cornstalks and worke
up some splendid effects. Miller, Stewar
& Beaton have a window which makes Il
passersby stop and take notice. It is a
old-fashioned husking bee, with the goo
wife and her daughter preparing the even
ing meal. while the burly tillers OF the so
Eusk the corn with the assistance of
huge jug of cider.
The official corn show maiden is used
many Of the window decorations and som
genius has made a huge paper mAche f4g
uTe of the design of the corn show maiGt
which many are using. This same des.g
s used in the beautiful transIo rmat. Q
jcene in the corn show maiden snow wit. 1
ene exposition building. HeIe the ear
~orn is turned into the offic.a corn sho
maiden before the very eyes OF the publ
Fne corn show management has adop,t.
the Ak-Sar-Ben colors as the corn show
colors and these are being used exeensivel.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
COUNTRY LIFE ooMMIssroN GOES
Holds Another Session in Omaha and
Starts on Its Way.

Holds Another Session I'm Omaha and
Starts ON Its Way.
THE farmer insisted on my staying to
supper and 1 somewhat reluctantly gave
in" E. A. Arnold, an Iowa creamery COM
pany agent, was telling the country life
commission what he had learned at first
hand of manners, customs, food, ETC., IN
southern Iowa and northern Missouri.
1.-The woman of the house cooked som
pork in a skillet and cooked It until it was
as hard as sole leather. Then she fried
potatoes for a few minutes in the grease
left in the skillet and served the potatoes
swimming in the grease. She took some
bread out of the oven, but did not cut It,
simply tearing 1t into hunks.
'She seemed to feel that a guest being
present she should do something extra,
so after lament1ng that they had no pie
she broke up some crackers, poured on this
a little diluted milk. emptied some lemon
extract into the FOWL and put. 1t on the
table"
How did you feel next morning?" in
quired DR.. Stiles, the marine hospital serv-
ice expert who is with the commission and
IN whom professional interest could not be
kept down.
An expressive grimace was the only an
swer from Arnold. This speaker declared
that farm conditions OF farm life varied
widely, but hat fried food formed at least
20 per cent OF the diet Of farmers whose
homes he had visited.
immigration was a prominent theme
Thursday morning. Captain ]. +. Merry OF
Manchester. Ia. general immigration agent
OF the Illinois Central; immigration Agents
Schmidt Of the Rock Island and Frisco
lines aud Kimberly Of the Missouri Pacific
were QuizEed at length by Dean Bailey.
Mr.. Wallace, Dr.. stiles and A. ]. Baird. q
fourth member OF the commission. All
we're questioned with particular references
to southern conditions-how the Italian sue
cesds, how sOutherners like him. whether
he shows a tendency to intermarry with
he Negro etc.
Another, railroad man, +. Walters. gen
sral manager OF the Northwestern. west
Of the Missouri spoke when good roaaS
we're up for discussion. He announced
mis- intention Of starting a good roads
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
MEN WITH MONEY DISAPPEAR
Possibility Gang Infests Territory
Bordering on Nebraska to
Murder and Rob.

SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 10-(Special.)
lis that part of the Missouri river where
South Dakota and Nebraska join. infested
by a desperate band of murderers who
make a practice Of killing and robbing
at isolated points anyone whom they find
with large sums of money?
This is the question that is agitating
some of the residents of that part OF
Gregory county which IL tributary to the
big Muddy" The mysterious disappear
ance Of three persons in the course OF
a few months. who were known to have
large sums of money IN their possession
when last seen alive, has given rise to the
belief that the missing men were muir
dered and robbed, after which their bodies
were hidden, either by being buried in
the ground at some remote point or by
being weighted down and thrown into the
Missouri river.
It Is only a few months ago that Tod
Mcpherson, a we'll known farmer and
stock feeder Of Bon Homme county, dis
appeared as though the earth had opened
up and swallowed him. He had gone to
the west side of the river with "A large
sum in cash in his possession for the pur-
pose of purchasing a herd OF cattle of
which he had been informed. soon after
reaching the west side OF the river he
disappeared, and from that day to this not
the slightest trace OF him has been found,
The more recent victims OF the supposed
mysterious murderers were the Stegmeyer
brothers, who last month disappeared
from their home at an isolated point near
the little town OF st. Charles, situated In
Gregory county. So far as known the
brothers had never had trouble with any
one. and there was not the slightest rea-
son why they should voluntarily make
their disappearance.
1t was believed when they first disap-
peared that their money was safe In some
bank, but It has since been discovered
that such was not the case. and that the
brothers made a practice OF keeping
In their possession large aggregate sums
which they had saved.
This has given rise to the belief that
the brothers were murdered and robbed.
and that their bodies were then secreted
by being buried in some out-of-the-way
ravine, or were hauled to the Missouri
river and after being weighted down with
rocks were thrown into the stream.
Like the case OF Tod" Mcpherson. not
the slightest trace has been found OF
either OF the brothers. II a regularly or
gandzed band OF murderers is at work In
that region they are very shrewd and
manage to keep their tracks we'll COW
cred.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
ROBBERS HOLD UP FAST TRAIN
Great Northern EastbOund Passenger
stopped by Bandits-FIreman
Saves Express Car.

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 1o.-Three men
Selp-up east-bound Great Northern train,
No. 4, near Hllly ard, this state, early this
morning and robbed the mail car. The
presence of mind of w. Perrin, the fireman,
prevented the looting of the express car.
'hich carried a large amount Of money,
1cluding $4,000. consigned from a Spokane
INK to a Montana town.
Perrin uncoupled the mail and baggage
ars from the train instead Of the express
ar. and the bandits. who had the fireman
overed with r%evolvers. did not notice the
lick. The robbers ran the engine. and
he two cars some miles further on and then
fled the mall car and escaped. It is
opposed that they have made their way
ack to Spokane. The amount Of their
loty Is unknown.
PILES URE IN . TO IA DAYS.
10 OINTMENT guaranteed To cure any
tse Of itching, blind. bleeding or protrudins
IS in 6 to II days or money refunded. SOC
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
VIII RejOin Husband sOOn-GlRd
Davis Was Acquitted.

VIII RejOin Husband SOOn-GlRd
Davis Was Acquitted.
Upon the instructions of the county at
torney, Mrs. Abbie Rice was on Thursday
discharged from custody. The woman has
been held in the matron's department OF
the city jail since a few days after the
tragedy, held merely as a witness and not
under suspicion of having committed the
crime herself.
Though she has been released from Gus
tody, Mrs. Rice will remain with the
matron at the Jail for a few days or a
week, perhaps, until her father can make
some arrangements for her care. or until
her husband is in a position to send for
her. The woman's husband, a soldier, Is
now IN Boston, but he has written his wife
that he will make a home for her as soon
as possible. when he will send for her.
When Chief of Police Donahue notified
Mrs. Rice Thursday morning chat she was
at liberty to go where she pleased, she
broke down and cried in the matron's de-
partment, declaring that she did not want
to leave Mrs. Gibbons, the matron, who
had been kind to her during the three
months Incarceration and who advised her
to lead a different life in the future. She
told the matron that she was the first
friend she had for a long time and that
SAV "HhNtN PN"s "ANh hhf AAAe kNNfa
not be. and the county attorney advised
her TO accept her husbands proposals and
go back TO him.
Mrs. Rice, In company with Matron Glib
bons, visited the county attorney Thursday
noon and had a long conference with that
official. Following this conference she
said:
~ will stay with the matron. who has
been so kind to me, for a few days, a
week maybe. until my father can make
some arrangements for me until my hus-
band is ready for me TO go to him" said
Mrs. Rice. my father has written me
that he will look out for me at present,
and 1 will do what he says, though l will
never go to my old home in Des Moines.
That is one city l will never see again.
l'I would like to stay with the matron,
but as thatJeannot be 1 must certainly leave
Omaha. II would never do for me to stay
here with the old associates and the old
companions. for I am firmly resolved to
leave the old life and live as a decent
woman should in the future.
Where my husband and I Will go /, OF
course, DO not know as yet. but We will
90 n some town where I am not known
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11

special in Nebraska on the sam plan he
had done in Iowa previous 20 crossing the
Missouri to work.
Captain Merry spoke highly Of the italian
c~olonist, as did schmit and Kimberly.
None. however, would say that the pecu-
liar labor problems Of the south will be
solved in great measure by bringing Itali-
ans there in numbers and each admitted
that his railroad company would prefer
to have northern farmers settle along It's
lines in souther and southwestern terri
tory.
The prohibition question comes in pecull-
arly here remarked Or. stiles. THE
wlne-drinking Italian and the beer-drinking
German may complioate the situation some
what. The south wishes to stop the sale
Of liquor to negroes. because he becomes
dangerous TO women when under the In
fluence Of liquor. The presence in the
south Of many people who object to pro-
hibition you can easily see, will be a COM
plicating element"
DR.. Stiles also brought out by questions
the fact that the small country slaughter
houses OF Nebraska are not subject to any
inspection, and the dreadful unsanltary
conditions here prevailing are subject to
almost no check.
He also touched upon the almost total
lack OF sanitary conditions in the south.
especially among the negroes and showed
how enormous the ravages of typhoid are
for this reason. $3.50.
Dean l. II. Bailey OF the college Of agri-
cultural, Cornell university. took a leading
part in the questioning of the morning.
Every question he put was a vital one
and there was little chance to vaggle
away from what he sought to bring out, as
a witness has under a cross examination.
DR.. Bailey looks the student and scholar.
TAN spare of frame and not full OF face,
mis- piercing eyes cleaning far behind
gold spectacles, his manner is as i~ncisive
IN suggestion as are his questions in fact.
The commission held another session
IN the ballroom of the Rome. Thursday
afternoon and went to Council Bluffs at
$50 to attend the Horticultural congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
ALFALFA Is REALLY THE QUEEN
Has Palace al the Exposition Second
Only to Corn.

alfalfa Is Queen
That sign should have its place beside the
Corn is King" sign on the tri.mphal arch
In front of the city hall, for 1t is the truth.
Occupying one end of a new exposition
building is the alfalfa exhibit, and here,
besides the commercial exhibits, is the
throne of Queen Alfalfa 1t is one of the
most beautiful spots in the entire exposition
building, is this canopy which has been
builded by the Nebraska Alfalfa assooia-
ton. The Queens throne is in the shape Of
an ancient spring hSabe ana is bunt OF al
falfa and lighted BY electric lights. In the
center of the spring house sits the queen,
who is made entirely OF alfalfa, and some
one has done a neat piece OF work in pre-
barring the exhibit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
FARMER SAYS 1T MAKES US THINK
One Visitor Who Gets the Real Spirit
of the Corn show.

One Visitor Who Gets the Real Spirit
of the Corn show.
1T makes us think" .
Thus spoke one farmer from the Logan
valley region to his neighbor as the two
mad just finished a look over the three
miles of prize corn which is shown at the
exposition. The remark was overheard by
one of Omaha's most prominent men and
he thought it showed the exposition was
having it's desired effect.
1T Is really worth the price OF admission
to see this corn and 1t makes us wonder
how the other fellow can do 1t. 1t makes
us think" said the farmer.
That is the main object Of the exposi-
ton, to make the farmers think and to get
them to better their crops, for by adding a
few bushels to the acre to the farms Of this
surrounding country the entire populace
will be benefited. and that is where you
and 1 get on" said the. merchant in telling
OF the conversation to a friend.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
PILEs CUREp In 5 NO IA DAYS.
PROGRAM.
CoIrege-Hixh school Day, Friday
IN CONCERT HALL

IN CONCERT HALL.
Address by a representative of the
Department OF Agriculture, probably
the assistant secretary. DR.. William
'usIc, March-The Prince of the
Address by Hon. w. r.. Melior, secrc.
4 Y, of the Nebraska State Board OF
agriculture.
iusic-Poppies "a Japanese romanee)
Meeting Of the Board Of Regents. Uni.
ersity CT Nebraska.
Muslc-The Society Swing ..... .Frantzen
Mr.. Funk is arranging other events
for this days program.
Signal engagement or the Ames Ua.)
Agricultural College band.
AFTERNOON.
Music by George Green and his band
THE New T~tpperarY." (characteris-
tic Irish two-step@, Fulton and HeIf
"czardas' Last Love- CHungarian
overture-The FAN Of Jericho. '...
"sweetmeats," IA rag two-stsp!'..
Evening in concert hal
s =. M.-Concert by Glee club, Uni
versity OF Nebraska.
College song:
SVe'h Sohs Buliard
Glee Club.
Boston Ideal Cramer
Mandolin Orchestra.
Chanson Du Toreador. ......... Bizet
b. b. Gillespie.
C) On the Sea Buck
Border Ballad ,Cowan
George johnson.
Whistling Solo ...--;".:."..".....
@. j. ireland.
AAHo'isNuns 'dics Club. or'is
PART TwO-MINSTRELSY.
Comedians:
phe .."..,..."",... r.. Harnly
Suooma .','''.'..r.... Edwsrd johnston.
ttAstus .................. Murray French
tommy j. Il. kirkup
Fhhsy 1870. H. HdRin
Interlocutor. b. u. Gillespie.
Musical numbers:
opening chorus
Romeo n Juliet
...,Messrs, Stahl. Ireland and Club
camp Meeting Time. ..........
Jassamine, Orpheus, Cudoma. Rastus.
Johnny. Pansy. -'
Goodbye, Mr.. Greenback. N. c. French
Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground....
]. A. Mould b cub quartet.
Tn Going Away" .............. .Cudoma
closing chorus......... ....'.-'.'.''''''
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
CHARLES {. DAVIS NOT GUILTY
Continued from First Page.)

when called up on the telephone by The
Bee and asked for a statement on the
case.
II can't say anything until the Jury
comes in he said.
"But the jury is n" he was advised.
"Oh. is that SO? Well, 1 didn't know q. -
he replied with some spirit Of anxiety and
concern. "What is it2"
When told it was not guilty. Mr.. English
said:
Well, it was a case that I thought
called for the most vigorous prosecution
and l exhausted the resources OF my office.
1 did my best to make a vigorous prosecu-
ton. OF. course. 1t is not for me to COM
ment on the verdict of the jury. TIL trial
is over and the case closed.
"Will Abbie Rice be prosecutor" was
asked.
II should say not" he replied quickly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
handkerchief

What can be more acceptable.
Never have assortments been larg-
err OF values better than this great
Christmas display. They are crisp
and fresh, not a mussed or soiled
lot. Whether you wish to pay 1Oc,
15c. Csc OF up to SIS, you should
select early,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
MRS. RUsTIN LEAVES OMAHA

Takes Two ChtIdren to HaVCrhtli,
Mass.s to Make Home.
Mrs. Rustin, widow OF DR.. Fred Rustin.
has taken her two little girls and gone to
Haverhill, Mass, her old home and the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. How,
to reside permanently. Her father is an
invalid and mother in poor health. Mrs.
How was in Omaha with Mrs. Rustin for
a time after the tragedy. Mrs. Rustin left
Omaha Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
Won WIN ne welcome.

Corn show visitors are cordially invited
to inspect our modern brewery. Twenty
fourth and Ames. or 36th and Ames car
takes you right to our door. Come out
and see us.
sToRz BREWING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
Twelve More Days for
Christmas Shopping

This store is filled with good things that make useful,
and practical g~ifts-gifts for men, women and for your best
friend. -&.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
Holiday Ribbons

All the newest shades and fancy
novelties are ready for the early
Christmas shopper. A set of
Dorothy Dainty Ribbons makes a
suitable gift for misses and child
rem. Mrs. David, who is an expert
In making fancy bows, girdles,
sashes. ETC., is at our ribbon de-
partment and will be pleased to
take special orders for Christmas
giving.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-11
MRS. RICE CRIES WHEN FREED

Il should say not" he replied quickly.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-10
THE CRITICS..
These Observers Were Wholly Per
sonal In Their judgments.

These Observers Were Wholly Per
sonal In Their Judgments.
1.-THE critical faculty is rare" said
an editor and critic at q Philadelphia
art club ut must be impersonal. But
most of us incline to he wholly per-
sonal in our criticism. The fact was
brought home to me ut one of the exhi-
billions at the Academy of Fine Artg.
Passing from picture to picture,
overheard many criticisms. Thus a
lady in a rich gown said.
"'What superb portrait of n young
girl! 1t should certainly win the Car
negie prize. 1t is easy to see that the
gown was made by Paquin.'
"a fat, red nosed man in fur lined
overcoat halted before q picture eDti-
tied The Luncheon
"'This still life,' he exclaimed, is
the most admirable l have ever seen.
Terrapin, canvasback. champagne, lob
ster, even Perigord pie-ah. what g
genius
SIN this historical painting l heard
an antiquary say. the costumes are nc
curate in every detail. The painter is n
second Raphael
"'That horse there said a young
polo player, lis exactly like my Poda-
sokus. It's the best picture in the ex-
hibition.'
"An athlete uttered n cry of delight
before n daub called The Gladiator
"'What shoulders! What arms" he
said. 4 bet anything the jury gives
this painting he.highest award
"Altd half the throng, departing, said:
The picture in the last room is the
best No, we didn't see it-couldnt get
to It. in fact-but it draws far and
away the biggest crowd"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-10
Mole Superstitions.

According to tradition. if you have a
mole on your chin you may expect to
be wealthy, while if you have it I'M
der your arm 1t promises you wealth
and honor as well. A mole on the
ankle indicates courage. On the left
temple mole indicates that you will
find friends among the great ones of
the earth, but if it be placed on the
right temple 1t warns yuu of coming
distress. mole on n mans knee
means that he may expect TO marry a
rich woman. A mole on the neck
promises wealth. If you have u mole
on your nose you are going to be a
great traveller A mole IN the throat
indicates health and wealth.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-10
A GHOST STORY.
The Spectral Horseman That Visits
WycoIlar Hall.


WyeoIlar Hall.
This ghost story is contributed by
correspondent of an English magazine:
"Wycollar Hail. near Colne, was long
the seat of the Cunliffes Of Ellington.
They were noted persons in their time,
but evil days came, and their ancestral
estates passed out of their hands. In
the days of the commonwealth their
loyalty cost them dear. and ultimately
they retired to Wycollar with a rem
nant only Of their once extensive prop
erty. About 1919 the last Of the fami-
~ passed away, and the hall is now a
mass Of ruins. Little but the antique
fireplace remains entire, and even the
room alluded to in the following
legend cannot now be identified. Ira
dition says that once every year a
specter horseman visits Wycollar Hall.
He Is attired in the costume of the
early Stuart period and the trapplngs
Of his horse are OF most uncouth de-
scrlption.
con the evening of his visit the
weather Is always wild and tempestu-
Gus. There Is no moon to light the
lonely roads, and the residents of the
district do not venture out of their
cottages. When the wind bowls loud
est the horseman can be heard dash
ing up the road at full speed, and, aft
er crossing the narrow bridge. he sud
denly stops at the door of the hall.
The rider then dismounts and makes
his way up the broad oaken stairs into
one of the rooms of the house. Dread
full screams, as from q woman, are
then heard, which soon subside into
groans. The horseman then makes his
appearance at the door, at once mounts
his steed and gallops off.
His body can be seen through by
those who may chance to be present;
his horse appears to be wild with rage,
and its nostrils stream with fire. The
tradition IS that one of the Cunliffes
murdered his wife in that room and
that the specter horseman is the ghost
of the murderer, who is doomed to pay
an annual visit to the home of his
victim. She is said to have predicted
the extinction of the family, which,
according to the story. has been liter
ally fulfilled"