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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
MRS, ERB ON WITNESS STAND
Defendant in Philadelphia Murder
Trial Tells Story.
DEATH STRUGGLE OVER WEAPON
Contention - Mrs. Catherine Beisel
I~nvoIuntarIIy Discharged RE-
voIver Trying TO stay Arm
of BrOther-in-Law.

MEDIA, Pa. Jan. 2.-The star witness.
Mrs. NJ. Florence Erb. took the stand
today IN behalf Of herself and her sister,
Mrs. Catherine Beisel, who are on trial
In the Delaware county court for the muir
der Of Captain ]. Clayton Erb at his
country home, Red Gables" near here,
on October 6 The prosecution closed It's
case late yesterday afternoon. after oc.
cupying three days in presenting evidence
In which It attempted 70 show that Erh
had been deliberately Murdered.
The defense. I'm outlining It's case, con-
tends that ETb had treated his wife bru-
tally; that he was constantly quarreling
with her in order TO force her to leave the
house, and thai in a violent quarrel Erb
was shot dead by Mrs. Beisel, practically
by accident, not by design. The defense
alleges tina Mrs. Beisel came to Mrs.
Erb's rescue when she saw Erb with a re-
volver In his hands. Mrs. Erb fled to the
bath room. while Mrs. Belsel struggled
with the husband.
1t is further alleged that just as Mrs.
Beisel obtained possession of the weapon
It accidentally went off and. not realizing
what she was doing, Mrs. Beisel kept on
firing. After the first shot the hallway
was filled with smoke, 1t is alleged. and
Mrs. Beisel did not see Erb until the
smoke cleared away and he was found
lying on the floor. The defense therefore
asked for a verdict OF justifiable homicide
on the ground of self-defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Motorist. Have Close Gail.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Jan. 2.-(spe-
cial.)-Five men were here from Rockport,
Mo-, yesterday in a large automobile, one
of them being the sheriff and the other a
ply sician. They started home late in the
evening and crossed the Burlington bridge
across the Missouri river at a high rate
of speed, and when near the east side
failed to notice the short turn and struck
a post and all were thrown out and the
machine turned over on them. One of the
men had his collar bone broken, another
lost part OF his ear and all of the party
were more or less injured. The bridge
men righted the machine and assisted the
injured therein and they were taken home.
Had the machine gone a little farther 1t
would have broken the guard rail and
plunged the men and machine off of the
bridge to the ground, some fifty feet
below.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Nebraska News Notes.

FALLS CITY-The boys basket ball team
OF this city won in the game with Auburn
Wednesday, score, % to l3.
FALLS CITY-Miss Viola FORMER of this
city and Glen Elder of Barada were mar
ried by Judge Gagnon on Monday.
FALLS CITY-Mrs. John Huebner died
at her home north of Falls city Friday
afternoon. having suffered from dropsy for
three months.
PLATTSMoUTH-The Methodist Epis-
copal, Presbyterian and Christian churches
in this city will unite In observing the
week Of prayer.
BEATRICE-In the second game played
last evening by the Lincoln and Beatrice
basket ball teams the former won by the
score of 81 to rs.
BEATRICE-President Edward S. Mil
Ter of the Commercial club is confined to
his home from an injury sustained by step
ping upon a rusty nail.
FALLS ~CITY-Herman Weick, a retired
farmer Of 20 years, died at ms rome near
He leaves and a wife and eight grown
children,
BEATRICE-Pearl Drew. for the last
thirteen years employed in M s.. Wolbach's
clothing store. has resigned and will soon
open a gents furnishing goods store IN
Beatrice.
FALLS CITY-when Jesse Harris of
shubert drove into town Thursday his
horses became frightened at an automobile
and ran away. He was thrown from the
buggy and his leg broken just below the
thigh.
PLATTSMoUTH-The ball given Thurs
day evening for the benefit Of Joseph Nc
Cartney. who was severely injured in an
explosion In the Burlington shops recently
was a success in every way and netted a
neat sun.
BEATRICE-The local lodge OF Elks held
its New Years ball last evening at Elks
Headquarters. There were about sixty
couples in attendance, and the affair was
one of the most elaborate social functions
OF the season. Jenkins orchestra furnished
the music.
NEBRASKA CITY-Clifford Leigh and c.
c. Brant have purchased the Toland Busi-
ness university and will re open the same
at once. This institution was closed some
time since by it's creditors. Both gentlemen
are well Versed In handling schools OF this
kind and will refit this one.
FALLS CITY-William Cade died at his
hOmf in this city Thursday morning after
an illness % only a few Gays. He was a
! retired farmer, having formerly lived near
Dawson, ana was an active member OF the
@. a. II. He leaves a wife ana i've chlldren,
three sons and two daughters.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Sarah McLain OF Wy
more, who was fined $50 and costs az that
place Thursday for selling Intoxicating
liquors ard keeping them for sale, and
I given the alternative of leaving the city
or paying her fine. took her departure yes
terday afternoon for parts unknown.
FALLS CITY-Monday night a car al the
station was entered and $3.50 worth OF hats,
billed 10 Samuel VAIL. taken. The thieves
left no clue as to their identity. Last week
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

goods billed to Cleveland & Son were
taken, and candy for CEILINGS and Tor
Mauger's was taken from the cars ana
scattered on the ground.
BEATRICE-Charles Beasley, the young
man who was arrested a rev weeks ago
while working on a farm near CRAB Or
chard on a charge of burglarizing three
stores at Blue Rapids, Kan, and who with
his pal. Harry Pope, broke jail at Marys-
vile, Kan, is under arrest at Temple,
Tex. Sheriff Barrett has gone to that
place to bring him back.
PLATTSMOUTH-Rev j.. II. Salisbury of
the First Presbyterian church in this city,
has made arrangements with Rev. Charles
Birch of Winona, Ind, to conduct a series
of evangelistic services in the Presbyte-
rian church soon. Evangelist Birch was
for a number of years a leader of the
United states Depot band in st. Louis and
is considered one of the best coronetists In
this country for leadership in sacred songs.
PLATTSMOUTH-A New Years recep-
ton was rendered Rev. Luther Moore, the
new pastor of the Christian church., and
his wife in Coates hall, which was also
a farewell reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Porter, who departed Saturday
for Lincoln. The program consisted OF
readings, vocal solos and short addresses
by DR.. A. A. Randall, Rev. J. IL. Salisbury.
Prof. L. l.. Rouse and response by Rev,
Luther Moore.
NEBRASKA CITY-A Christmas tree,
which had been permitted TO remain in the
! dining room of the residence of o. \. Kim
l'mel, president of the Otoe County National
bank, was set on fire last night by the
children relighting the candles, and Mr.,
Kimmel was badly burned about the hands
and face i'm putting out the flames. All OF
the decorations, curtains and pictures In
that part % the house were destroyed by
the intense heat. The home is one of the
finest I'm the city and the loss is covered
l'by insurance.
BEATRICE-The funeral services for the
late Daniel Freeman was held Saturday
from the family homo at 1880 O'Clock under
the auspices OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic. The funeral address was de-
, livered by General l.. w. Colby Inter
ment was on the old homestead northwest
Of Beatrice. as requested by Mr.. Freeman
A detail OF the Grand Army accompanied
the remains to their last resting place. The
serviceS were largely attended by old
frienhs and ~neighbors of the deceased.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Perdel Of St
Mary died very suddenly at the home OF
! his son-in-law, Robert Lempka, In this city
I Thursday afternoon of heart trouble. He
| had come TO this city TO spend the day and
had called at the Lempka home. Mr.. Perde
way sitting in a chair engaged In converse
ton when he expired almost without a
struggle. He was aged about IS years, and
was a native of Prussia. He had been in
and had lived at ST. Mary for some time.
He is survived by a wife and several grown
lchildTen.
BEATRICE-The Women's Relief corps
and the Grand Army of the Republic held
joint installation last evening. The in
stalling officer for the corps was Mrs
Maggie Dorm, and for the post DIR. Fred
Brother, The appointive officers for the
relief corps are as follows: Mrs. SusaU
Gould, secretary; Mrs. Emma Hughes, as
sistant conductresS: Mrs. Mary Dunn, as.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Trenton Has Revival.

TRENTON, Neb., Jan. ~2.-(Special )-This
city is in the midst of a revival Of religious
enthusiasm such as has never been known
in its history. Religion is the sole topic
of conversation on the streets, in the halls
OF business and in the homes. Evangelist
F.. A. Enslow of Chicago began a meeting
some two weeks ago in the Congregational
church. At first there was violent opposi-
ton from some of the members Of the
other churches. led by the district superin-
tendent. The meeting continued to attract
larger crowds and soon the court house
was pressed into service TO accommodate
the great numbers who gathered. All oppo-
sition subsidized and converts have been
made In large numbers from all walks of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Farmers, Institute Opens.

BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Special)-The
annual Virginia farmers institute opened
yesterday in Hubka's hall, with a large at
tendance. The opening address was given
by b. F. Kingsley Of Hastings, his subject
being 1.-THE Draft Horse DR.. Peters, who
was to have talked on The Prevention of
the Hog Cholera was unable TO be pres
ent. In the evening Mr.. Kingsley spoke on
the subject, The Light Harness Horse and
His Uses" Saturdays session will be de-
voted to the election of officers and ad-
dresses by DR.. G. f. Condra and Miss
Gertrude Rowan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Don't Blame
Your Stomach
When without Exertion Or Cost You
Can Enjoy Meals And Cure
Dyspepsia.

Don't blame your stomach or your luck
when your meals declare war on your
system.
When the stomach won't do It's work It
IS because It cannot.
When foul smelling odors come from
your stomach, when the head aches and
the sourness OF mouth every morning
makes you hate your breakfast. when
dreams and nightmare assails you. don't
give up the fight.
This is the appeal Of nature. and It
should be heard.
O~ver-eating, late suppers, poorly chewed
food, too rich pastries and under-done
cooking are some of the causes of the
stomach's Ill health.
When the stomach Is busy, II presses
and churns all the liquid matter from food
and with its Juices dlssolves into liquid
form OF pulp everything which comes into
it.
II such food be poisonous II affects the
Juices, attacks the stomach. goes into the
blood and weakens the entire system.
etuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
n full meal easily without material as
sistance from the stomach. They will
restock the gastric fluid with all the ele-
ments needed. They build up the blood,
destroy sour taste, bad oreaih' belehing,
stomach and bowel trouble and quickly
restore natural conditions.
one grain OF stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will digest 1900 grains Of food in the stom-
ach or in a glass vial without aid OF the
human digestive apparatus.
The method of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's are the methods OF Nature.
They contain every requisite for the
- Hg-.4Nna After a WanaI an.
of these little tablets when 1t enters the
stomach mingles with the juices, attacks
the food and digests II. II removes the
fermented and decayed mass, lying stag
nant there and eases the stomach at once
IL is wholly a question for You to solve
Your druggist will furnish S.Sag-'5 Dys
pepsia Tablets soc the box. or send Us
your name and address and We VIII send
YOU a trial package free. Address, r. A
stuart Co. 80 stuart Bldg, Marshall
NloA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

OF the company's trunk and rifled them
OF revolvers and other paraphernaIa.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS evening there
was an unaccounted for fire in the south
part of town at the residence of Sherman
ogden. The fire started in a room up-
stairs where the family slept and he had a
trace of even a button to be found of the
suit. The children's clothing and the bed
olhg We're all burned, but no clue as to the
cause OF starting is known. Loss about $500.
AINSWORTH-Jeremiah Fowler, brother
OF l. Fowler here, who had not seen each
other since the war, arrived here December
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

%, and was greatly disspposintad 70 eta
ms brother had been dead for the last
rev months; He lives at Scio, Harrison
county .. He says that he likes the looks
OF TINS country and will probably remain
mere, as he has no family. He is aged GO
A1NSWORTH-The Brown County Dem
ocrat has just changed hands. Mrs. n 7
humphreys has sold the outfit TO Clarence
Jones a practical newspaper man, who
will be here inside of the next three weeks
to take charge of the paper and make n .
first class sheet to do business in.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
More Than 20

Ingredients give to Hoods Sar-
saParIlla its great curative power
power to cure many and varied COM
plants, including diseases of the blood,
ailments of the stomach, troubles of
the kidneys and liver.
Many of the ingredients are Just wha,
the profession prescribe in the ailments
named, but the combination and pro-
portionsare peculiar to this medicine and
give it curative power peculiar to itself.
Therefore, there can be no substitute
for Hoods. Get it in the usual LIQUID
form. or in tablets called Sarsatabs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
HEAVY FIRE Loss AT ARAPAHoE
Most Disastrous Blaze Fakes Large
Amount of Property.


ARAPAHOE. Neb., Jan. 2.-(special Tele.
gram.)-The most disastrous fire in the
history of Arapahoe occurred last NIGH
about ~ o'clock, burning the Hartman
Pulls, Sailor and Clark two-story brick
buildings and entire contents. Owing to the
storage of a large tank of gasoline neal
the source of fire but little IL any property
was saved. The loss on buildings was
Hartman, 5000, insurance, 5000; Pulls
1850. insurance, 81 1900; Sailor, 5000, insur.
ance. 1880; Clark, 5000, insurance, $500
heaviest loss, Sherburne. SO 800, insurance
$500; Metzner, 5000, insurance, $500; Olson
$500. insurance, $500; Larson. $500, insurance
$3.50; Boehner. $500, no insurance; Pulls
$1,000. insurance, $500, and several miscel
laneous losses. A building owned by e. f
Pence. valued at 5000, was torn down and
destroyed to stop the spread Of the flames
and the stock was moved at great damage
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

life, many leaders in society and prominent
business men being among them. A large
per cent of the converts are men. the
stores closed for the meetings through the
holiday week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
ATKINSON GETS
THE DOLLAR

All marriages performed in this
county on certificates issued in
other counties must be recorded in
the clerks office in order to be
matter of record, and for this a
fee of $1.00 is charged.
County Clerk Atkinson few
days ago unearthed from a pigeon
hole a return of a marriage that
had. been recorded but the fee had
not sbeen paid. 1t had rested in
its hiding place since March 5. 1902.
1t showed on it's face that Stanley
e, Hunter had taken out a marri-
age license in the county of Whit
man, at Colfax, on March 1, 1902,
permitting him to marry Ollie Par
vim. They were married here on
March <. 1902, and the return was
lost until Clerk Atkinson got busy.
He at Cnce wrote for the fee to the
auditor at Colfax and this morning
received reply that it would be
duly paid.
Clerk Atkinson has unearthed
other certificates, but this is the
oldest. f. X Erwin was county
clerk at the time it was brought
in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

Putting the ball onto a base run
ner is the finest are known to de-
fensive base ball.
Many injuries from spikes have
made players careful in tagging
out men who come in fet first.
This, incidentally, has developed
the art of putting the ball onto a
runner and at the same time escap-
ing injury, until 1t is now fine
art.
Base runner and base guardian
must be fearless in close plays.
The runner may not reduce speed
for fear of being retired, and the
fielder nuts disregard spikes and
gte his man any way possible. So
bones are broken and legs gashed.
Almost the first question man.
ayers ask about new infielder or
a catcher is: Can he tag run
ner?'
1t looks easy, but 1t is the high
school of base ball. 1t is one of
the fine points that escapes the
spectators, who see the long hit or
the quick dash, but the skill neces-
sary to escape the spikes get by
them.
Remember that in every close
play on the bases the baseman is
in peril
The base runner in a hurry has
no time tc be careful. His business
is to come through with the play,
no matter how. If someone gets in
the way that's the other fellows
misfortune.
Intentional spiking is rare. The
man who would Intentionally put
the steel into fellow player would
be chased out of the game.
Catchers are in greater danger
than tho others for the reason that
plays at the plate are more bitterly
contested than at any other base,
Having possible chance to score,
the runner Is absolutely reckless,
and the catcher correspondence
anxious to get him.
Doom, the Philadelphia catcher,
escapes injury because he has fig
uhed the trick of putting the ball
upon a runner to the last inch. He
used to be knocked down by run
ners, hoping to knock the ball from
his hands. Now he falls with them
willingly, but lands on top
Ty Cobb, the Detroit whirlwind,
runs bases like streak of healthy
lightning He doesn't mean to be
rough, but reckless base running is
his long suit, and he is wiling to
take chance of poor throw. He
is star at reaching the base with
the ball, and being fearless. has
majority of the sack guardians
bluffed, unconsciously.
Few infielders can put a ball
upon the runner and escape injury
with the cleverness of Bobby Wal
lace. The st. Louis shortstop
seems to tag the runner and side
step with one movement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
WORK IN.
THE FIELD

Claflin, the first pitcher Tacoma
pitted against Spokane's merciless
hitters, was scarcely in the game.
In fact he would have been killed
for the rest of the season in the
first inning had he not been just
naturally lucky. A line drive. hot
off Weeds bat, sizzled the "ieel-
ers" on his ear and trimmed his
"scolding locks"--in fact, came so
near bombarding his cupalo that
fans actually sighed heavily, but
even that didn't wake him up.
In the fourth, Immediately after
walking Stevens, he glanced one
off dad" Browns left bacon and
tore off Kellackey's nail. OF
course Dad" didn't care much for
his thump, for his pain was sooth-
ed by getting base, but it put
Kellackey out of the game. Right
there the Tiger batteries changed
from Claflin and Kellackey to
Hensling and Pierce. After that
things came little harder, but the
Indians had great sport just the
same.
Dollar pitched a good game most
of the time and when he showed
signs of weakness and wickedness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
FOR COLTS

By the merest chance, taken by
the Portland team at great risk of
being Immediately retired, the
Colts squeezed in the one lone run
of the Portland-Seattle game in the
seventh inning. developing a clean
/ to shut-out on the Turks.
Cough of Portland and Thompson
of Seattle, two of the best pitchers
in the league, outside of the Spo-
kane team of course, waged de-
termined pitchers battle through
out the game. Each opened for
only three hits. Three times dur
ing the game. when Seattle filled
the bases. Coughs pitching sent
them back to the field with nothing
gained. Thompson had little the
best of the strike out records, re-
firing five men to Coughs two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

with ease. raising the record from
five feet three inches, made by a
New York boy.
Although he has never had the
advantage of coaching, Russell has
developed his own style In jump
ing, and while crude. It Is effective
Now he has displayed such ability,
he will be taken In hand by a
trainer, who will endeavor to per.
feet his form.
In addition to his ability as u
high jumper, Russell has some
ability as a broad jumper. and in
the picture is shown clearing II
feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

! RUSSELL BYRON, MlLWAU'
KEGS SENSATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL ATHLETE.
Special Correspondence to The Press
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July TO-
Say, boys, how would you like to
be the best jumper of all the pub
lie school boys in the United
States? Don't you think you'd feel
Justified IL you permitted your
chest to swell Just little?
Well. Russell Byron, Is years,
boasts OF this distinction, Russell
won the title Of champion high
bumper when he cleared the bar at
five feet five inches In the public
school meet, held under the au-
spices OF Marquette academy, this
city.
About $50 boys entered the meet
and fully 25 competed in the high
Jump. In the qualifying trials BY
ron jumped five feet even. In the
afternoon the little fellow--he's
only four feet 10 inches In height
showed superb form and sniicd
over the abr II five feet five iuchcs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
MOST WALKS FOUR

Developing two runs In the first
inning. the Black Cats trimmed the
Champions by score of to | in
the end. That one run for Van
couver was forced in In the eighth
by Most in walking four men.
Right there is where Siever came
to the rescue. He did little better
but had the Champions been very
hot on the trail they could have al
most juggled his dope shoots. Most
was exceptionally uncivilized In his
pitching from the beginning to
where the quit. Hall did II for Van.
couyer and was hit eight times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

sO2 vDS. l652. 70!
fellows don't think it much
stunt when you read, about
college athlete running
IN 4:30, or 4:25, or 1920, do
Most of you say, Jaw, rats!
puldn't do that I'd go jump in
veil and pull the well in after
or words to that effect.
Ell, forget it, because you not
can't do it, but you can't run
lie In five minutes IL you want
md most Of you don't care to.
mt to say to you that anyone,
her he be trained runner or
who runs a mile in five min
or under, is doing something.
you ever try to run 100
5, Just to discover how fast
could do 1t? Yes? Well, sup
after you had chased along
100 yards at your level best
were called upon to repeat the
brmance without resting-in
r words, run 200 yards at your
Fard clip Could you do 1t? Not
POUR sisters engagement ring.
nd after you let that sink in for
mute or so, just consider that
un a mile in five minutes you
b to run II dashes of 100 yards
3-6 esconds, in order to nego-
b such a mile.
axes it look different, doesn't
he other day w. G. PAUL Of the
|versity of pennsylvania ran a
b in the phenomenal time OF
Z 3-5. 1t was the third fastest
b ever run by man If the record
ks are to be relied upon. 1t was
/ fastest mile ever run by an
erican-born athlete.
q order to negotiate this mile
i'll had to run 100 yards in IA So
onds and repeat 1t II times, and
n do an additional 60 yards in 8
onds in order to run the full
II course, PAUL did not run
ny 100 yards of the 1860 at the
ne pace; but when you come
vn to brass lacks it amounts to
same thing. for when his speed
averaged and the mile divided
} 100 yard sections that's what
shows. 1t also shows that he
we'd 6.8 yards every second.
! four-minute mile Is the ambi-
! of mile runners, but like the
yards in nine seconds, 1t is
away. To run a mile in four
lutes 1t would be necessary to
,otiate each 100 yards in 10 3-5
onds, performance seemingly
possible. Not one man in hun
d, take them as they come, can
100 yards in this time, so when
stop to think what it means