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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Pleads Guilty
to Mann Murder
La Fayette Dales Will Be Sentenced
from Twenty Years to Life
Term at 0gallsla.

OGALALLA. Neb., March 2 - Especial
Observation-Disclosures Dales. under indict-
ment for the murded of Volly Mannon
October 6, this morning was allowed by the
court to plead guilty 70 murder in the sec
ond degree, and will receive his sentence
before court aljourns. The sentence will
be not less than twenty years In the peni-
Tertiary and may be for life.
Mrs. Jennie Gregor, who is also impll-
Gated in the Mann murder, by her at
torney, Albert MuIdoon, has filed a peti-
ton for a continuance 20 enable them TO
obtain further testimony relative to the
sanity OF the woman. Muldoon read to the
court letters from officials OF asylums in
New York state which set forth the woman
Is an incurable and has escaped from the
asylum several times. and that she was
unable to distinguish between right and
wrong, ard that this defect or disability
has existed from her birth.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
MURDER TRIAL AT TEKAMAH
Farrens Before Jury on
ChRrRe of killing Lester Ball.

Farrens Before Jury on
Charge of killing Lester Ball.
TBKAMAH, Neb., March 2-(SpeciaI. y
The district court is in session here this
week, with Judge Troup on the bench.
The first case called was that OF Mich
olas Farrens, charged with murder in the
first degree. having killed Lester Ball In
a fight at Decatur, Neb., on the night of
December 9. A jury has not been secured,
but il is expected that the box will be filled
out OF the special venire subpoenaed yes
terday.
According TO the story told at the inquest
Farrens. Ball and a number OF others
were returning from Onawa, where they
had been with grain and vhen crossing the
river the ferry boat got stuck on a sand
bar; the teams were unhitched and swan
TO the Decatur shore. When Farrens got
into the rowboat TO come over he missed
a jug of whisky which he had purchased
at Onaws. Some one told him that Bali
had taken il across some time before, so
when he reached the Decatur landing he
proceeded 10 find Ball, who told him II was
down TO his CBall's) house and that he
would go with him TO get it. On the way
TO the house a fight occurred and Ball was
killed.
W. F. Glrley OF Omaha Is assisting
County Attorney Clark in the prosecution
and Frank Howell OF Omaha, w. NJ. Hope
well and T. r. Ashley are attorneys for
the defendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Nebraska
MAJORITY WANT Bic DIlCH
Unofficial Returns Show Large Ma
jority for Drainage District.
ELECTION BEFORE COUNTY BOARD
Progressive step In Movement 10
Drain Farm Lands Between Elk
horn aud Platte River-. In
crcasinE values.

Unofficial returns from the votes on the
drainage district question show that the
proposi ton to drain lands between the
Platte and lkhor rivers, has carried by
a majority OF 1O.1si
When the ballot box closed last evening
ia realty owners having 9,tH votes had
cast their ballots. ANS in favor OF the
ditch and 1854 against it
The Board Of County Commissioners OF
Douglas county had 1859 votes on the aues-
ton and Commissioned Hennard, acting for
the board. pumped them all for the dis
trict. Every real estate owner in the dis
trict affected mas one vote an acre and the
county gets its votes through the public
highway acreage.
The vote is IN accordance with and by
virtue Of the state law relative to the
formation OF drainage districts. which was
drafted largely through the legislature by
W. J. Courtright OF Fremont. Mr.. Court.
right attended the election Tuesday, hav'
ing been retained by some Of the mer
active in proposing the district to guide
their steps in the matter. The vote is moi
by Australian ballot because each vote
has to record his or her decision together
with the number Of acres or lots. range OF
city. section or lot.
Vote Also for Directors.
BY provision OF the law all the. voters also
recorded their preference for five director:
OF the district to serve IL the proposition
carries. The following were placed II
nomination at a meeting held in Waterloo
February .:
Frank Whitmore, w. s. Wright, Charlie:
B. Compton, p. ]. Langdon (Gretna)
A. wicklund. John Zeis. A. Stenlein, A. p
Akerlund, ]. c. Robinson, Lewis zwiebel
Nels Johnson (FremonD, Mons Johnson
]. H Taylor, L. Peterson. George Cowles
John Oberg, John Hall, ]. II. Riggs anC
p P. Noyes.
OF these whitmore. Taylor. L Peterson
Cowles. oberg. Hall. Noyes, Riggs ant
zwiebel announced their designations a.
candidates, but they are being voted fot
just the same.
Seven women were among the 10, wht
had voted by noon and some OF these a
least went against the district. The voter
thronsed the office OF the commissioner
and the first floor corridors OF the cour
house all day and talked little else but tn,
district and drainage bitches in general.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
1t Is Not Because

Hoods Sarsaparilla contains
sarsaparilla, simply, but be-
cause it is composed of more
than twenty great specifics,
so combined and proportion
ed as to be raised to their
highest efficiency, that it
effects its wonderful, radical
and permanent cures.
These are the very specifics that sue
cessful physicians prescribe for diseases
Of the blood, stomach, liver. Kidneys
and bowels. and for low or rundown
condition of the system but they are
not all found in any other medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Peculiar TO
ITSELF" aud this is why there is no real
substitute for it. There is no "iust-as-
good" medicine. Its cures Of scrofula,
eczema, eruptions, catsrrh, rheuma-
tism, anemia, nervousness, that tired
feeling, dyspepsia, loss of appetite and
general debility, are in many instances
so remarkable as 10 surprise physicians,
nurses, patients and all others having
knowledge Of them.
II urged TO buy any preparation said
to be lust as good" you may be
sure it is inferior, costs less to make
and yields the dealer a larger profit.
Get Hoods s~Arsapsrilla today. In usual
liquid or tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

Joseph r. BiIE's sons New Windows
Are Big Attractions

Are big attraction.
The above mentioned firm has just fin
ished remodeling its new store at O-Ss
North Sixteenth street. and it now has one
OF the prettiest and most attractive stores
In he city OF Omaha.
This firm has been in business in this
city for the last twenty-five years, the
larger portion OF which time they were
located on South Sixteenth street. Last
summer, however, II removed TO It's pres
ent location at sixteenth street and Capt
toll avenue. in the Masonic Temple building
where It secured two elegant rooms. which
IT has converted into one large store. A
big archway has been cut between the two
rooms and a balcony landing has been
built on either side OF each room. which.
on account OF the extra high ceiling, allow
about the same space as four floors.
The New York style OF window has been
Installed and II is an attraction worth a
special trip TO see. The windows consist
OF four distinct departments. one Of which
is filled with revolving figures Which are
no doubt the best thing OF their kind eyeI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
ONLY JURY CAN LEGALLY ACT
superintendents Of Asylums Could
not Decide, Says Hamer.
CHIEF COOPER GETS LETTER
Some Anonymous Writer Claims to
Nave Committed Crime In Gage
County for which shumway
Il Condemned.
Trcm a staff corre.rondentl

urom q staff Correspondent.)
$INCOLN, March 2-(special Judge
Hsmer. attorney for r Mead SUBWAY.
condemned to BE- hanged Friday. will ap-
peal to the district court OF Lancaster
county to cave his client. Mr.. Hamer will
AK hat shumway be given a jury hear
ing as to his sanity. He will proceed as
though the new law Just enacted by the
legislature was not in existence. He will
hold that the law ~ not constitutional
for the reason that Il gives the superin-
tendents of the insane asylums authority
to pass IN the sanity OF condemned persons
and that these supeTintendents are under
the domination of the attorney general
because he is a member OF the board under
whose direction they work. He will also
old that the bill was passed expressly
for the benefit of Shumway. OF rather to
prevent Shumway from having a hearing
by q jury in Lancaster county. Should
Hsmer loss out in the district court he will
appeal TO the supreme court.
Chief Gets q Letter.
Under the new law il is necessary for
sndge Hamer TO secure an order from a dis
trict Judge OF Gage county before the
prisoner may be given a hearing and then
the hearing IS before the superintendent
Of the insane asylums.
Chief Cooper this morning received a
letter from a mysterious parsonage who
claims to have been the author Of the
murder for which shumway is under
sentences to swing. II Is written on letter
heads OF the Union Pacific aRilroad Com
pany Hotel Department. and enclosed in an
envelope TO match. IL is dated March l.
but the name OF the town in which the
writer Is supposed to be is not given. while
the stamp Omaha & Odgen r. p. o.
showing that II was mailed on the train.
The writing looks as II it may have been
attempting to disguise his chlrography.
No Cigarettes I'm Elevators.
DO you smoke cigarettes? ." was the first
inquiry pumped by Mayor Brown at the
examination Monday of applicants for
license to oper, lie elevators in this city.
The fact that every one of the forty ap-
plioauts for license got IL seems to indicate
that cigarette smoking is on the wane in
this city. In fact not an applicant was
turned down for any cause. There was
nothing technical in the questions asked
showing knowledge OF the construction OF
elevators or their scientific operation.
farther thar an inquiry as TO whether or
not the proposed operator knew anything
about electricity IN case II appeared that
II was an electric rather than a hydraulic
elevator which he was applying to run.
The inquiry was directed chiefly TO the
age. term OF service and the reliability OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Hastings saloon. Given Time.

HASTINGS. Neb., March 2-(Special)-
Under a ruling by the supreme court yes
terdsy the five saloons, whose licenses were
held Invalid ten days ago, will be permitted
to operate pending action on motions for
rsheaTing. Attorneys for the civic fed
Grafton asked the court for an immediate
mandate in each Of the five cases. Time
for filing motions for rehearing. under the
usual rule OF the court, will not expire
until April 8 The motions OF the civic
federation attorneys was overruled. which
Is taken 20 mean that the s-aioonkeepers
will nave the fun forty GAYS in which 10
file their motions for reheaTing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Plea to Keep
Girls on Farms
Appeal Against Coming to Cities, but
Women Will Aid Those
Who Come.

That country girls may be met at trains
and given attention in the city will be
asked Of the local Young Women's Chris
tisn association by the woman department
OF the Minnesota Bureau OF Labor. which
is trying 20 get such a work established
throughout the middle-west Railroads are
asked to post the following signs in all
stations large and small:
To Young Women and Girls: Do not
come TO the large cities unless absolutely
necessary. II you must come. write In
advance 20 the Young Women's Christian
association and the free employment bu.
reau. These institutions will endeavor q
obtain a respectable position for you. and
viii inform you as 10 the wages you WI
receive. Two days before you start fol
the city write again. naming the day AM
the hour your train will arrive. BY thii
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Homesteaders Fight over Line.

BRIDGEPORT. Neb.. March s-(Special.)
County Judge SteIteyille today charged
with assault 10 do great bodily injury TO
the person OF one. George Petker. The de-
PENDANT was admitted to bail in the sum
OF N,OA pending the preliminary examina-
ton. TO be held March Is
The parties TO the sffTay are home
stesders residing about thirty miles NORM
east OF Bridgeport and the trouble arose
from a dispute over The division line
between their homesteGds. Petker Is con
fined to his bed and is reported TO be badly
injured
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

Of the winter apparently doing little work.
When searched a gun was found upon him.
BEATRICE-Grand Master Miller. Grand
Secretary Gage and a number Of other
prominent Odd Fellows of the state arrived
here this morning from Lincoln for the
purpose OF inspecting a number of sites
relative to the location of the Odd Fellows
home here. The visitors were driven about
town in automobiles and entertained at din
ner at the Paddock hotel by the members
OF the local lodge. The party left on an
afternoon train for Auburn, Neb.
BEATRICE-The Board OF Education met
last evening and disposed of considerable
routine business. Preceding the regular
business before the board, the recent high
school trouble over the suspension OF four
teen young men, members Of the senior
class, was taken Hp. The board voted 10
allow the red sock" brigade to return to
school on condition that they comply with
the demands OF Principal Beers and con-
duct themselves in an orderly manner here
after.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

seen in Omaha This window ia devoted to
millinery displays.
The firm has added a ladies' department,
including suits, skirts. underskirts. dresses
and millinery. This department Is complete
in every respect and a full showing of the
very latest styles in spring and summer
effects are offered for the public lnspec-
tion.
Watch for grand opening announcement
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

means a respectable woman will meet you
at the station and see that you are safely
landed in the place where you are TO be
employed.
Whether there is q great need for the
work In Omaha need not be argued, but
in the largest cities OF the country rail-
road stations are often haunted by men
and by women who hover about looking
for innocent, credulous and unsophisticated
girls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
PULPIT PHONES ARE POPULAR
other Churches at Hastings wiz
Adopt Device to Reach Sick.

other Churches at HaAetnEs wiz
Adopt Device TO Reach sick.
HASTINGS, Neb.. March 2-Special.)-
The use OF the telephone as a means Of
giving indisposed persons an opportunity
to hear church services is apt to become
general In many Of the larger churches in
Hastings An apparatus for communicating
the services by telephone was installed in
the Methodist church on Sunday, February
q, and last Sunday a similar device was
placed IN the Presbyterian church. Con-
nections were made under the direction OF
the pastors, who were careful to see that
no able bodied person was allowed 10 listen
to the services through the telephone. Rev.
H. B. Harrison OF the Congregational
church, startled his congregation Sunday
by announcing plans for including a skst-
ing rink in the proposed new edifice Of that
denomination. declares that he, too. will
install a telephone in his pulpit IL the ex-
pertinent proves a success in the other
churches.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

my s-year-old boy was badly consti-
pated, had a high fever and was in an
awful condition. l gave. him two doses Of
FoIey's Orino Laxative and the next morn
ing the fever was gone and he was entirely
well. Foley's Orino Laxative \ saved his
life" A. Wolkush, Cashier. Wis. For sale
by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
The Weather

o OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VlCINITY-Fair and cooler Wednesday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair and cooler
Wednesday.
Wednesday.
Temperature at Omaha -vestardau.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
surRery

in the abdominal region is prevented by
the use Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. the
p~airless purifiers. DC For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Building Permits.

Harrison & Morton. Florence boulevard
and LarimOTe avenue. frame dwelling
5000; Warren J.. Frank. Thirty-first ana
Corby streets, frame dwelling. ga
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

the applicant. and whether or not he was
polite 10 those coming in and going out.
However. one q~eustion was modelled to dis
close whether the applicant knew how and
when to open and close the elevator door.
There are several applications pending upon
which no hearing has been had.
Lancaster Gets Bridges.
Contracts for the construction OF twenty
six new wooden bridges in nine precincts
of the county and the repairing Of two more
we're let by the county commissioners on
February "a and the fact became known
when the record OF the letting was entered
upon the commissioners record Tuesday
morning. The estimated cost Of the work
is about t8,0O. The STANDARD Bridge COM
pany, contractors for the bridge work of
the county, will do the building. The bridge
company got the contract last year for
doing work for the county at O certain rate,
depending upon the kline and quantity of
labor and material required. In that way
the cost OF the bridges will depend upon the
amount of labor and material required, de-
ermined after the work is completed.
A number OF Lincoln business men are
talking of starting a new bank as soon
as the bank guaranty act is passed. 1t is
said that stock is being pledged and ar
rangements made for opening the insdtu-
ton.
Among bankers there has been much
criticism OF the policy OF flooding the city
with circulars.
Chief Clerk Venable OF the indel hoteI
today resigned his position and will re-
turn to the Henshsw at Omaha, where he
was formerly. He will be succeeded by
John Noxon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
PIRATES OF THE AIR

"They come like thieves in
the night, dropping hundreds
Of feet from high up in the
sky, catch themselves, circle
once or twice, then come at
the owl like q thunderboIt."
A quotation from the unusual
story Of decoying hawks,
In March
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Farmer. TO sell own Produce.

BROKEN BOW, Neb.. March 2-CSpe-
cial)-Farmers OF rBoken Bow and vicin-
ity have organized themselves into an ssso-
citation for the purpose Of shipping their
own produce and other supplies needed on
the farm. H.. E Myers is temporary chair
man and editor c. ". Beal of the Beacon,
temporary secretary. A COMMITTEES ap-
pointed to draft articles of incorporation
and bylaws is composed OF w. Z. Willis, s.
A. Dean. F. Mohat. E w. Umstead and
{. w. Beal. There is also a committee
on membership. Any member must be a
stakeholder TO the extent OF one share. not
exceeding ten. 1t is the intention OF the
association after IT becomes stronger TO
own its stock yards. elevator. etc, and have
regularly appointed officers to handle
money and do all the buying.
Let The Bee Want Ads do the WORK foI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
RECREATION
1--WE ARE THE PEOPLE"

1--WE ARE THE PEOPLE"
say the Eskimos. They call
themselves the "Innuits"-
the ''peeple." With character
istic egotism they say that the
Great Spirit went on creating
until the Eskimo appeared,
when He was satisfied and
ended the experiment. A very
picturesque article.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Nebraska
SHUMWAY'SP PLEA
is NOW INSANITY
With This Judge Hamer Hopes to
Save Client Prom Where He
is Due Friday.
LAW MADE FOR SUBWAY"

At Least His Attorney Says Legisla-
ture Wants Man Hanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Nebraska
Charred Body is
Found in Cinder
Car at Valley
Believed to Be That of Tramp Who
Tried to Steal a Ride in
Hot Ashes.

VALLEY. Neb. March Especial Tele-
EramD-The half burned body OF a man
was found late last night by round house
employees here in a car Of cinders. The
arms and legs we're entirely burned off and
the rest OF the body badly charred. Only
the head remained intact. The man had
red hair and moustache. His hat was the
/ only part Of his clothing that was not
burned.
II is believed he was a tramp who had
crawled into the car to get warm and being
overcome by fumes from the cinders. which
were loaded red hot, had burned 20 death.
The car was shipped from Council Bluffs
February ls and has been standing on the
side track here since then. II Is one Of a
number OF cars the company is accumulat-
ing here 70 protect the bridge in case OF
high water.
The body was turned over TO Coroner
Heafey and has been sent 20 Omaha.
Last night a tramp notified the local
~roundhouse men that there was a body in
the car. The men paid little attention TO
it and did not investigate until about mid
night. Coroner Heafey said he had re-
ceived a letter dated from a Kansas town
saying he would find a body in a car at
Valley. This was before the finding OF the
body.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

The finding Of a piece Of gaspipe ana a
pair OF gloves near the steel cinder car in
which the charred body of a man was dis
covered Monday at Valley, leads Coroner
Heafey to believe that perhaps the man
was murdered and then placed in the car
OF hot cinders in order that the crime
might be covered up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

The INTENSE EXCITEMENT
that a hunting dog feels in
the presence of game has
never been ~ well shown ~
in the series of extraordinary
photographs taken expressly
for RECREATION for March.
They are accompanied by u
very entertaining and in
structive article on field trials.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-24
"DE HALVE HAEN."

1t Is a felicitous coincidence that just as the
New York schOolship Newport arrived at Am
sterdam. bearing friendly greetings from Amer
lea 10 Holland. the new Half Moon arrived in
New York from Amsterdam a token of re-
gard and affection from Holland 10 America
The bond between the old Amsterdam and the
city which was once called New Amsterdam
is strong and vital. as indeed also is that be
tween the two nations. the Dutch and the
American. whose early histories have much
in common, and it is grateful task TO adorn
and to show forth those bonds with these
mutual courtesies
We NAV accept this new Half Moon as a
substantially accurate reproduction of the
famous Halve Maen on which the ilustrtouS
British navigator with his loyal Dutch crew
first visited these waters and shores and opened
the way for the founding of the Empire State
and the metropolis Of the Western World. 1t
is three years short of three centuries since
the original Half Moon was lost, and no au-
tbentic picture or plan Of her is in existence
But the old records Of the Dutch East India
COMPANY tell us her tonnage and therefore her
approximate dimensions and a book of Nicho-
laas Wiser on shpbuidnC. which was pub
lished at about that time, makes it reasonably
clear how a vessel of that size would be de-
signed and rigged. A yacht-in the original
meaning of that word; a Dutch word, de-
scribing a vessel invented by the Dutch-Wltl
three masts is what the Half Moon doubtless
was carrying on her deck the jOllyboat-Dutch
or Danish for yawl boat-n which Hudson con-
tinued explorations up the river after the limit
of the yachts draft had been reached. The YER
ismilitude of the reproduction might be trlfie
more perfect if Henry Hudson were to be i'm
personated by an Englishman instead Of
Hollander; but that is a minor detail On the
whole the new Half Moon may he regarded as
an object lesson in the shipbUilding of three
centuries ago as well as. of course, a token
of continued Dutch interest in and affection
for the community which began its career as
q Dutch colony.
1t was a graceful and an appropriate thing for
the Holland Society TO construct and to send
hther this interesting replica Of that famous
vessel. and it is probable that no other single
feature of the whole commemoration will re-
ceive. as none will deserve, more appreciative
and grateful regard.