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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
JUDGES WILL GET THEIR PAY
No Further Trouble About the Wages
of Two Extra Election
Officers.

According to an oral opinion given the
city clerk by Assistant City Attorney Rlnc
there will be no further contention re-
garding the payment of the two additional
judges appointed by District Clerk Smith
to preside over the polls at the special
election Tuesday, though City Clerk Butler
insists on a written opinion. Butler OBJ
iected TO the appointment of five judges
and two clerks instead Of three judges and
two clerks and asked the city's legal de-
partment for an opinion on the matter be-
fore certifying to the work done by the
entire seven. Rine has looked into the
matter and sides with Assistant County
Attorney Magney, who holds that when
voting machines cannot be used five judges
should be appointed.
The city council will meet Thursday even
ing to canvass the returns Of the special
election on the issuance Of the court house,
paving and park bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
NEWS STAND LEAVES STREET
Cosmopolitan Newspaper Seller Ruled
Out Under the Popcorn
Ordinance.

If you want a copy OF the Timbuctoo
Daily Times, the Orizaba Oracle, the Man
itoba Monitor the Berlin Tageblatt or
whatever paper is your favorite in the
world, and are unable to get it, put the
blame on the city council.
The cosmopolitan newsstand which is
conducted by the leather lunged young man
with steel vocal chords and a sheet-iron
throat at Sixteenth and Farnam streets Is
to be closed because II is alleged TO be
operated in violation of the banana cart
and popcorn ordinance.
Ben Arenson is the leather-lunged youth
above referred to. He was in police court
Wednesday and was fined S and costs. He
promptly appealed the case, through his at
torney, w. s. Shoemaker who held that
the ordinance does not apply to a stand
from which newspapers are sold. The or
dinance gives the boundaries of a district
within which are prohibited the following
Amy wagon, push cart, booth, stall, stand,
platform or any similar vehicle, structure
or device from which are sold any wares,
fruits. vegetables. nuts, candy, popcorn,
lunch or merchandise"
Thus the ordinance reads. But are news
papers wares? VIII anyone presume to say
the orizaba Oracle is fruit? Will anyone
have the temerity to assert that the Ber-
lin Tageblatt is a vegetable? Can anyone
hold successfully that the Timbuctoo Times
is nuts, candy, popcorn or lunch? Mani
testify not.
To this argument of the attorney the
court could say nothing. But upon the
word merchandise the question hinged.
Are newspapers merchandise? The court
held that they are and upon that position
the fine was imposed. The attorney held
that they are not and upon that position
appealed to the higher court.
| A bond having been filed, facilities for
securing the Timbuctoo Times and the
other papers will not be curtailed at pres
| ent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
MANY GOVERNORS TO ATTEND
Resources Confidence at Washington
to BE Notable Gathering
FEW EXECUTIVES CANNOT COME
Governor sheldon of Nebraska Has
Not said 6leRniteIy that He Z
Cannot Make the
iris,

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Forty-four gov
ernors of states and terrtOEses will par
ticipate in the White House conference on
natural resources which will be held here
next week. All of these have definitely
promised to attend, including Governor
Frear, who is making 4oOO-mile trip from
Hawaii especially for the conference.
Governor Hughes will not allow the spe-
clal session of the New York legislature
to interfere with his attendance Seven
states may not be represented by their
governors, as follows: California, Georgia,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and
Nebraska
Governor Gnlea of California is detained
through the necessity of entertaining the
officers and MEN Of the battleship fleet.
Governor Smith of Georgia, Chamberlain
of Oregon. Governor Haskell, who is de-
tanned by a session of the Oklahoma legis-
lature; Governor Patterson of Tennessee,
Campbell of Texas and Sheldon Of Ne
braska say they will probably be unable
to come.
The White House is 60 suggest to these
seven governors that they may name their
lieutenant governors as substitutes who will
attend the conference as their representa-
tives.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
PRATT WILL ASK A DIVORCE
Colonel Wants to File CrOss-PetitiOR
and Take the Agrees
aiVc.

A new tack is about to be taken by
Colonel James IL. Pratt in the divorce suit
brought against him by Mrs. Julia Mont
gomery Pratt. Wednesday morning his at
torney. General John c. Gown, asked leave
of the court to file a cToss-petition I'm the
case in which Colonel Pratt himself will
ask for a divorce. Heretofore he has been
content with merely fighting his wife's
suit and has not asked for a decree him
self The grounds on which he would ask
the divorce were not disclosed.
General Gown also said he would also
ask that the ante-nuptial agreement giving
Mrs. Pratt $4,000 and the deed transferring
to her the home property, said TO be worth
$500, be set aside.
Owing TO the condition Of Colonel Pratt,
who is III at his ranch near Bennington
with sciatica. the hearing OF the divorce
suit, which had been set for Wednesday,
was again postponed until June /.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07


in the grounds about the ruins and the au-
thorlties resumed. the search today with
the chance Of finding more bodies.
The skeleton of a sixth body was un-
earthed on the Guinness farm at II o'clock
today The body is that of an adult. 1t
was found in pine box, face downward,
and had been buried probably two years,
Mystery Follows Mystery.
The sheriff today began an investigation
into the disappearance of ole Budzberg Of
Inla, Wis Budzberg came to La Porte in
March, 1907. He was acquainted with Mrs.
Gatnness and in company with her visited
the La Porte Savings bank, where he de-
posted a note for 81 900 to be collected by
the Farmers State bank of lola, Wis. The
note was paid April 6, 1907, and Budzberg
receited 81 90 ff'5in the La Porte barN
he has ~ Ne efr <seefl since that time
Messages sent from here to lola developed
the fact that he had never returned to that
place. II was at first thought that one Of
the bodies found yesterday might be that
of Budzberg, but a closer inquiry dispels
this theory, as the description of Budzberg
does not correspond with that of the skele-
ton OF the man found yesterday. Portions
Of black mustache stll adhere to the skull
which was dug up yesterday. while Budz-
berg wore sandy mustache. lie also was
somewhat taller than the man found yes
terday.
There is today strong reason to believe
that the. Identification of the dismembered
body found yesterday as that of Andrew
lielgelein was an error a. X. Helgeleln.
the brother Of Andrew. yesterday declared
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
WIN FInIsh EIeetrie road survey.

HURON, S. D., May 6.-(Special) IA
party OF surveyors left here this morning
to complete the survey of the Huron Gas
& Electric railway between this city and
Aberdeen. Cross & Mack OF Minneapolis
have the contract for this work and will
begin at a point near Dolan, in Sphinx
county, where the work was abandoned last
fall and continue the line TO Aberdeen. The
right-of-wsy committee, composed Of J. A.
Cleaver, r, ID. Whorton and Fred Nutting,
will follow the surveyors and secure right
of-way along the proposed line. From the
interest manifest In the enterprise, Il is
thought that no serious difficulty win be
experienced IN securing right-of-wsy az
farmers as well as towns along the line
are anxious 10 see the enterprise succeed
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
TO MEET IN LANDER
Delegations Are Already Enroute for
! Convention May z.

Delegations Are Already EnrOute for
Convention May Z.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 6-(Special.)-
Delegations to the state republican conven-
tion from Unta, Carbon, Sweetwater and
Albany counties arrived from the west to-
night and will leave I'm the morning for
Lander, where the republicans will meet
on May :. The delegations from Sweet
water and Uinta counties are uninstructed
but 1t is understood they favor Secretary
Taft. The delegations from Carbon and
Albany counties are instructed to secure a
delegation to Chicago for Secretary Taft
The four delegations are unit for Con
gressman Frank w. Aondell for renomina-
tion and it may be said that all counties
in the state are unanimous for Wyoming 5
young congressman.
Lander has prepared to entertain between
200 and $50 outsiders, and II is expected
there will,be not less than 200 in attendance.
There appears to be but one contesting
delegation and that from Fremont county,
of which Lander is the scat. Two factions
OF 1.-The party elasted delegates, and it will
be up TO the ceafs1kion tosdecide $hich is
entitled to representation.
An attempt may be made to adopt a
resolution endorsing the administrations
leasing policy. and If the attempt is made
there will be fight, and those favoring
the plan will be defeated Some northern
delegations are coming to the convention
with the avowed PURPOSE of securing an
anti-lease' and anti-forest reserve resolu-
ton A compromise will probably follow
and no mention will be made of leasing.
The leasing people viii consider it a victory
If they secure an unqualified endorsement
of Roosevelt
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
TWELVE DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
Connecticut Republicans Take Firm
stand for Administration.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 6.-President
Roosevelts administration was heartily
endorsed today by the Connecticut state
republican convention, and twelve of the
fourteen delegates TO the national conven-
ton at Chicago were instructed to vote for
William II. Taft for the presidential nomi-
nation.
In the platform a desire is expressed for
prompt and friendly revision of the tariff
of 1897"
The delegates-at-large 10 the national
convention are: Charles F. Brooker, An
sonia; Michael Kenealy, Stamford.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
MitcheII's Musical Festival.

MITCHELL, s. d.. May 6-(special)- y
Arrangements have been completed for the
second annual musical festival to be held
in this city. May 26 and p. The Min
neapolls symphony orchestra will be the
feature. accompanying which are four
soloists, sybn sammis, Mrs Porteus, Grant
Hadley and Frederick Carberry. With the
orchestra the Choral club OF Dakota
Wesleyan university will present two
oratorios, Gods own Time" by Bach.
Tuesday evening, and Gods Holy City"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
TAFT HAS TEXAS REPUBLICANS
County C2nveRtIOns Generally Favor
Roosevelt or Secretary.

DALLAS, Tex, May 6.-As a result of
county conventions by regular republicans
held in Texas yesterday, it is evident Sacre-
taTy Taft will be favored by the state
convention in the event President Roosevelt
insists upon declining the nomination.
Without exception as far as received, the
various conventions favored Roosevelt as
first choice and Taft second.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07

himself positive that the body was that OF
his brother, but today he says he is not so
certain, and there are many discrepancies
which make it almost positive that the body
is that of another man and that Helgelein' $
disappearance is yet to be explained. A.
*. Helgelen yesterday laid great stress
in his identification on the fact that the
teeth Of Andrew Helgeleln were widely sep
arated. Those in the head dug up I'm the
Guinness yard yesterday overlapped and
there is only one tooth in the front OF the
mouth which is not crowded close up to the
others.
Coroner II Not Certain.
DIR. J. II. w. Myer, the coroner here,
said today:
The body Identified Yesterday, as that Of
Andrew ntlgelein bears no resemblance
whatever to him. Helgelein disappeared
about the first of the year, and II he was
buried then his body by now would of
course be badly decomposed. The frag-
ments of the body which was dug up yes
terday are in excellent condition The
skin is apparently fresh. there is not a
particle Of alteration in any of the interior
organs and there is rot the slightest trace
of any embalming fluid. The lungs are
clean and healthful an6 the whole body
looks to me to be in al excellent a condi-
tion as If thc man had died yesterday.
and legs are severed with clean straight
Furthermore, the dsmemberment was
not done by any carpenter. 1t was the
work Of an expert anatomist. The shoulder
joints were disarticYlated by somebody fa-
milar with such work. There is not, in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Ex-Army Nan Accused.

PORTLAND, Ore May 6.-Edward Hugh
Martin son OF former Wardman Hugh
Martin of the New York City police depart
men, graduate from West Point. once first
lieutenant in the regular army and armor
plate expert at Sandy Hook. was arrested
yesterday on a charge of numbering Ma
than Wolff. pawnbroker, in this city on
Friday evening last.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
John nIIIon Acanitted.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 6-(SpecialD
A verdict Of aequittal has been returned
by a jury in the state circuit court for
Lyman county I'm the case OF the state
against John Dillon, a prominent business
man OF Kennebec one of the new towns
In Lyman county, who was charged with
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07

by Gaul, on Wednesday evening, one-half
of the evening being taken by the Choral
club and the other half with the orchestra
program. Wednesday afternoon the or
chestra will give a concert I'm the corn
palace. The oratorical and athletic con
tests will be held the two following days
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Heart Pains

Are relieved, and palpitation, fiut-
tering, and irregular pulse over
come by using DR.. Miles Heart
Cure. 1t makes the heart nerves
and muscles strong, so the heart
is able to do its work easily. This
relieves the strain which causes
the distress. Sold by all druggists.
''Dr. Miles Heart Cure cured me
when several doctors failed. My case
was bad. l had difficulty in getting my
breath, my heart beat so fast at times
that thought It impossible TO live with
out relief; the pain was very severe In
my left side, and my nerves was all un-
strung. i am sure / would not have
been cured II had not taken tho
MRS. MARY c. -HAHLER.
Sullivan, Mo.
II first bottle falls to benefit, money back.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
REGULARS WILL HAVE CONTROL
OId-Time Leaders to Guide Affairs of
Convention in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-lncomplete
official returns from most of the counties
in which primaries were held yesterday
show that conceding to the Lincoln -Roose-
welt league the 200 delegates claimed by
the leaders, the regular republican leaders
still claim large majority of the men,
bers Of the convention.
report sent in from the registrars Of
flee showed out of votes received in 1893
precincts, this result:
Roosevelt 1885 votes; Taft, 1852 Hughes,
21O scattering, S72; total S,l6s
The convention will consist of 629 dele
gates, of which S93 are appointed by the
county committees which are mainly con-
trolled by the men of the regular organiza-
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
The Peoples store Buys surplus Stock
Mems Clothing. On Sale Saturday.

This purchase consists OF rs high-class
hand-taiIOred mems spring suits, in the
latest styles. patterns and fabrics; made to
sell for si5 and SIS; all so Saturday at the
one price. $3.50. These are exceptional
values Sec them in our window
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
HARMON GIVEN NOMINATION


CONTINUED from First Page)
will not have fifteen counties in the state
at the most"
F. A. Pike, secretary of the Minnesota
Bryan volunteers, reiterated that the John
son candidacy is but part of the general
movement to defeat Bryan. Our means
have been extremely small and we have not
been able to accomplish what little we have
expected in the way Of organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
A shooting Scrape

with both parties wounded, demands Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Heals wounds, sores
burns, or injuries. 25c. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07

Announcements. wedding stationery and
calling cards, blank book and magazine
binding. Phone Doug. 1904. A. I. Root. Inc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07

the murder OF Ben Handsome Elk, Sioux
warrior, whose home was on the Lower
Brule reservation. Dillon was acquitted on
the grounds Of self defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
INSIDE GOLDEN GATE
CONTINUED from First Pase.l

0NCOHtiuuSu AlOil ariIst' IdBe'J
remarkable one. He says in August.
1906, when he was only 10 years old he
borrowed, $40 Of the defendants, who
Charged him in befest at the rate of 100 per
cent year. Two weeks later he says he
repaid the loan and the usurious interest.
In October of the same year he says lie
again borrowed $40 under the same kind
of usurious contract repaying 1t about
two weeks later. In order TO secure these
loans he says he signed some papers sup
posed TO be salary assignments. When he
repaid the debts he says he did not receive
these papers back, but supposed they were
cancelled.
Old Assignment BObs Up.
For year and a half after the transac-
tion closed he says the company did not
bother him, but within the lats thirty days
he says It has begun a systematic plan to
"extort" $40 from him by an ingenious plan.
The company sent written commune
cations to his employers, claiming a salary
assignment for $40 and dated April "a, 1905
and demanding his wages and calling him
''debt dodger." They also threaten him
with a multiplicity of suits and with ar
rest, he says.
He declares the assignments were not
valid, as he was a minor when they were
signed; that he has entirely repaid the
debts and owes the company nothing. He
says the company will hound him and
do him great injury unless restrained by
the court. He declares he has been dam
aged in his credit and standing and be-
cause of mental worry, inconvenience and
loss of work, in the sum of $500. which
| he asks the court to allow him as damages
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Bodies of Matrimonial Dupes.

Mrs. Guinness has always been regarded
as eccentric II visitors called she ''sicked'
dogs on them. She was frequently seen as
late as 9 o'clock in the morning walking
about her yard
Officers advance the theory that the bod
les of the men found were those of matri-
monial dupes of the woman; that they came
here with the expectation of marrying Mrs.
Guinness and that after she got their money
she put them out of the way.
The presence of children cannot be ac-
counted for unless the bodies were shipped
in. The way In which they were dsmem-
bered and packed indicated that others be-
sides she were concerned in the case.
1t is pointed out, as opposing the theory
that Mrs. Guinness is alive, that the day
before the Guinness home was burned, the
woman deposited S1500 in the state bank
here She was worth about 10000 and her
passion for money Is given as the incentive
for the crimes committed. A theory that
she might be alive includes the suppostion
that she feared Lamphere was about 10
expose her through jealousy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Tolephoas Douglas 6is Reaches All Departments
The Great May
White Goods Sale Continues
White Suiting

All zoe White Duck suiting ioc per
yard.
All 25c Repp Suitings isc per yard.
All 3bc White Albertlne Suiting 25c
per yard.
All soc SILK Repp suiting 35c per
yard,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Death OF SECOND Husband.

'IIer second husbands was a Guinness,
whose death also was unusual. meat
cleaver fell on him in his home and fatally
injured him. In addition he was scalded.
He died without making any statement.
When my aunt lived in Austin the house in
which she lived was burned Later she
lived at North Elizabeth street and Grand
avenue, Chicago. where she conducted a
confectionery and stationery store, but did
not own the building. That place, too, was
burned out and she got insurance money.
There was a report that the fire was
started by her. My aunt wanted to adopt
my oldest sister fifteen years ago, but my
father objected. This caused the family
estrangement. She adopted Jennie Olsen
when Jennie was 8 months old
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07

douu l4alHouf AulGdbVs - years ulut u
nephew Of Mrs. Guinness. is here trying to
arrange to take four bodies found in the
ruins OF the fire to Chicago which he be
lieved are the bodies of his aunt. Mrs. Belle
Guinness. and her children. Myrtle, Lucy
and Phillip. The woman's body is head
less. The nephew made deposition before
the coroner, Charles Mack. and a statement
10 the newspapers today which throws
light upon the life and past history Of Mrs
Guinness. lie said:
My aunt was born in Trondhjem. Nor
way where she stil has a sister and
brother living Her maiden name was Belle
Paulsen. She was IS years of age and came
to this country twenty-six years ago. My
mother is her sister.
MY aunt had a weakness for adopting
children She was a queer woman and
there was estrangement in the family with
her for about fifteen years. When first
she met people she was cordial Later she
would appear indifferent to them. She was
married at the age of "a to Max Sorenson.
He died suddenly after eating supper. This
was in Austin, Ill. There were rumors that
Sorenson was poisoned. l understand the
body was exhumed, but nothing was done
otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07

my opinion. any probability that the body
is that OF Helgelein, as Il is in such shape
that a positive identification would be the
easiest thing in the world
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Linen Suitings

All soc Linen Suitings zee per yard.
All $3.50 Linen Suitings $l.O0 per
yard.
All Si.S5 Linen Suiting Sl.S9 per
ward
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
Persian Lawn for Graduation
Dresses.

All opr 25c whfys Persian Lawn 1sc
per yard 81
An our, 3OCWhite Persian Lawn zoe
per yard. y -
All ourt35c white Persian Lawn Csc
per yard. "a
All Gus 45csNhite,, ,T7eysiah Lawn zoe
per yard. ~ Eie
All our soc White Persian Lawn 35c
per yard.
All our CSC White Persian Lawn 49c
per yard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
New Church.

Mr.. James Johnson and Master
Roger Clement are sick at this writ
ing.
Messrs. J. E. Johnson and Norman
Shields made a flying trip to Seaford
and other towns in Delaware Sunday
in Mr.. Johnson's Rambler" auto
mobile.
Misses Esther Covington and Paul
inc Horsey are visiting Miss Marion
Short at Greenbackville, and Mr..
Claude Matthews is on visit to his
parents at Chincoteague City.
Among the visitors in town this
week are Miss Myrtle Selby, of
Greenbackville, Miss r. Davie Tay-
lor, Hawkinsville, Ca, Master James
Hurst and sister Madge, of Parksley,
and Mrs. David Wiltbank, of Chin
colleague City.
The members of Chincoteague Bap-
fist Church will hold a fair, July
28th, on the church lawn. Big prep
erations are being. The ladies will
have a fancy table. Supper and other
refreshments will be served and music
will be furnished. All cordially in
vited to come and partake of the en-
joyment.
The members of Berea NJ. P. Church,
New Church, will hold bazaar July
the 4th. Rev. Walter r. Graham,
DID,, of Pocomoke city, will deliver
the fourth of July address at 80 pm.
At $3.50 p. m. our home base ball team
will play a visiting team. Supper
will be served at $3.50 p. M, and a
display of fire works will be given at
night. The community is cordially
invited to enjoy the fourth at New
Church.