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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
Nebraska
DEATH PENALTY FOR WILSON
Ainsworth Murderer Given Extreme
Limit by Jury.
CRIME WAS AN ATRoCIOUs ONE
Convicted of Shooting Then Beating
to Deaf Proprietor of n Pool
Hall - Former Fort
Mead Soldier.

NswOR Neb.. Feb. ~22.-(Special
Te~legram.)-The jury in the Davis murder
case after celebrating ten hours and forty
minutes this morning brought In a verdict
Of guilty Of murder in the first degree and
imposed the death penalty. Owing to the
fact that 1t was a holiday the court could
not set the date OF execution nor the at
torney for the defendant file a motion for
a new trial, but he did ask for a day or
two in which to arrange his affairs, and
the court set February % as the time for
hearing of motions, etc.
Walter Rifenburg, alias George Wilson,
convicted Of the crime, received the YER
dict without a CULVER and when taken back
to his cell in the county Jail took up the
work of writing letters to relatives with
out the loss of a moments time.
Monday was given over to the arguments
Of the attorneys of both sides. and It was
found necessary to hold a night session Of
the court in order to finish. Judge Har-
rington concluded his charge to the jury
and placed the case in it's hands at 500 p.
m. and at Z o'clock this morning the jury
announced to the bailiff that a verdict
had been reached and the judge and other
officers of the court were hastily sum-
moned despite the early hour and the in
tense cold there were present in the court
room when the verdict was read about 100
people, with a number OF women among
them.
Crime Was Cold BIOoded.
The crime Of which Wilson was convicted
was a most atrocious one. ]. Davis. jr,
who conducted a pool hall, on the night of
December q, last, closed his business at II
o'clock and started home. He was shot
while passing through an alley near his
home, the bullet passing almost through
his head. His pockets were robbed Of
about $225. The body was then dragged to
q barn nearby, where Davis must have
partially revived. The murderer then took
some sharp instrument and inflicted a
number Of serious wounds about the head.
Davis lived but an hour or two and never
regained consciousness. Wilson was sus-
pected and placed under arrest and when
searched about 1925 was found on his per-
son, the most Of it having been concealed
in HIS shoes. At the trial, which occupied
seven days, it was found that Wilson had
deserted a wife and child at Lead, S. D.,
and that he was also a deserter from the
United States army at Fort Meade, S. D.,
having been a member Of Troop L, Fourth
cavalry. The evidence, though circumstan-
tial. was particularly damaging. Nine of
the pieces of money found on Wilson con-
tanned blood spots, as did his hat and coat
and the doorknob of his room at the hotel.
Wilson or Rifenberg came from Perth
Amboy, n. j., where a father and brother
now reside.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
February a Fatal Month.

KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special.)-
Charles Moore, the l5-year-old son of How
ard Moore, living two miles west of Kear-
ney, died Sunday night after a long Illness
of typhoid fever. As a sad coincidence
Mr.. Howord Moore has lost his wife and
another son from the same disease, and
they both were taken in February, one a
year ago and the other two years ago.
There is now left the father and a brother
and sister of the dead boy. The funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon from
the United Brethren church in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
FIND NAME FOR THIS TOWN
AND EARN FIVE DOLLARS FEE
village OF Elm Creek Thinks Present
Designation Has BackwOOds
Flavor.

KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special)-
The village of Elm Creek, this county, is
advertising broadcast and offering a grand
prize of s. for a new name for the town.
Like the fair damsel whose name Is just
plain o~ld-fashioned Mary until she is Is
years old, when it becomes Marie" this
town at the age of 20 years now wants to
throw off the name it was christened with
and get one more up-to-date. Limerick,
so the villagers say, sounds like a small
baekwoods hamlet, and under this title the
village could never maintain that dignity
that rightfully belongs TO 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
TILLMAN is OUT OF DANGER
Barring Unforeseen Complications
Physician says Senator VIII
Get We'll.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22,-The improve
ment in the condition OF Senator Benjamin
r. Tillman Of South Carolina continued to-
day and his family believes he is gradually
approaching recovery. He spent a good
night and when he awoke this morning II
was evident that the favorable turn in the
paralysis and apasla was progressing salts
factorily.
DR.. Pickford issued the following bulletin
after his first visit:
THE condition of Senator TiTlman Is
very favorable. Barring some Unforeseen
complications, all danger is over"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
President Taft at
New York Banquet
Chief Executive Will Be Guest of
New Jersey Society of the
Cincinnati.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-President Taft to-
day pays his second visit to New York
City within a fortnight, this time, as on
the last occasion, to speak at a dinner in
celebration OF a national holiday.
The president arriving this afternoon and
going to the home of mis- brother, Henry
w. Taft, will be the principal speaker this
evening at the Washington birthday dinner
OF the New Jersey Society of Cincinnati at
the Plaza hotel. Later in the evening the
of the New York Society of the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23

TABLE ROCK'-Fire last night destroyed
the roundhouse of the Burlington. Every
thing OF value was saved from the build
ing, The origin Of the fire is supposed to
be from the explosion of a lamp. The blue
prints are already here for a new eight
stall, brick rOundhouse, as this was an old
frame structure that has done duty for a
quarter OF a century or more, and II is sup
posed the fire will serve TO hasten the cree
ton OF the new structure.
KEARNEY-The Buffalo County Declam-
atory association meets in Kearney on Fri
day night, March %. Each high school in
Buffalo county is entitled to two contest
ants. who will be the winners in their re-
spective classes. This is the third year
the association has been In working order
in this county.
KEARNEY-Prof. d. F. Dtckerson Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
STONES OFFER NOT GOOD
Governor HadIey Says Recount Cam
not BE Made by Court
Order,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 22.-Gov-
ernor Hadley, in a statement today. said
United States Senator Stones conditions as
to a recount OF the ballots cast in the sem
atorial primary are impossible and ridicu-
lous. No recount, he said, can be made
by court order. .t1,
The election commissioned of Kansas
City and St Louis, the governor said, will
be asked to keep the ballots until the leg
islature meets, when a recount may be or
dered by a bill passed by that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
wlaoh's Error VoIds BIZ.

Another blunder of the late bunch of
job hunters known as the democratic state
legislature, has just come to light by
an inquiry made at the office of-the sec
rotary Of state.
H. r. 284, by Henry of Holt county, pre-
vents the sale or giving away of liquor
to idiots. habitual d%runkards, or persons
uRAo have been committed for treatment
for the liquor habit, or. to Indians.
Ii the first section of the law which
Includes in the prohibited class those who
nave been committed for treatment for
the liquor habit, this oppression is used,
'or person, who has. at any time been
committed for treatment under the pro-
visions of chapter II of the session laws
of 1906"
Chapter ~ Of the session laws of 1905
provides for the amount OF bonds by state
officers and others. The chapter which
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23

Yesterday made the defendant in a rather
sensational suit filed by his alleged com
mon law wife. Callie d. Gore, whom he
met at Manhattan. Kan, last June in
which she asks for a divorce and alimony
on the grounds of extreme cruelty. The
plaintiff alleges that Mr.. Gore is worth
So, 900. She is at present living at Salt
Lake CitV. Utah.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23

Cincinnati, dining at the Waldorf, will go
to the Plaza and meet the president.
President Taft plans to stop at his broth
er's home for the night and tomorrow will
take an to Newark, N. j., to
speak at the dinner there of the Newark
Board of Trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
Hurt, hut Knows Not How.

PoNCA, Neb,, Feb, 2s.-(spsciall-O. p.
sullenberger went to milk his COW and
feed the horse this evening and when ne
returned TO the house was badly cut about
the head and was unable 10 give any ac-
count OF what had happened. He realized
that he was hurt, but could remember
nothing. The result may be serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
Simple Remedy o Lawrippe,

Lsgrippe coughs are dangerous, as they
frequently develop into pneumonia Foleys
Honey and Tar not only stops the cough.
but heals and strengthens the lungs so that
no serious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no harmful drugs and is in a yellow PACK.
age. Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23

HURON, S. D., Feb. ~ (Special)-With
a desire to benefit infirm health, Rev. L.
X. Smith, rector OF Grace Episcopal church
OF this city for the last three years, has
rendered his resignation. MI. Smith will
go to Wyoming, where by invitation OF
Bishop Thomas, he will rave charge OF
Episcopal churches at Encampment. Han
non. Saratoga and Walcott. His resigna-
ton will take effect May 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23

There is not the least danger in giving
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to children,
as It contains no harmful drug
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
Nebraska
VALUES DUE SOON
Three Railroads File Reports Show.
ing Their Earnings.
EsRoR FOUND IN ANOTHER ACT
Amendment 60 Law Prohibiting Sale
Of Liquor TO Certain Persons
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
pany Backs Up.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special-By
March all the railroads are expected TO
have their reports, showing the value Of
: their terminal property, on file with the
Y state Board OF Assessment. As yet none
of these reports has been filed. BY April
9. the reports. showing the value and
; earnings OF the roads are due.
Three Of the roads have filed a financial
statement, showing the earnings and OPP
Grating expenses for the year. ending De-
oember 81, 1903.
The Northwestern report is as follows:
Gross earnings system .Y......s l2t, S5l 6S5, 90
Gross earnings In Nebraska .... 6.ttS, fS4.JO
Passenger earnings in Ne
Freight earnings in Nebraska OF. ,35S.0
Other sources ............,... 439,S70.O6
Nebraska 80. 4914.7s42 IS
Net earnings in Nebraska ...... 1854, O2O24
Net earnings per mile Nebras-
ha ...''s'''s.' hO5Jot
! Interest on debt whole line zee. 7,77O,092.4 IS
Dividends whole line .......... S,764, 134,OO
The report Of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha is as follows:
Gross earnings I'm Nebraska 1852, 2952 %
Passenger earnings in Nebras-
Freight earnings in Nebras-
| ka LIS l4b.ls
\ Other sources .....,........... SO, 73l,9
Operating expenses in Nebrask-
Net earnings I'm Nebraska ..... 45S,9 1856 Is
Net earnings per mile ,....... LASS. e
interest on debt .......... 2,0S6, 900
Operating expenses apportioned on train
mileage basis.
Following liz the report Of the st. Joseph
& Grand Island:
Gross earnings on entire line s. 1.564. 992.O o.
Passenger ........ 3gO,5 39. Ok
Freight l.O56021 Il
Other sources ......,........ IFS, 43S. p
OperatinR expenses entire line 1.26g, 125. 81
Net earnings, taxes included e. 235,S66.5
Net earnings per mile .........." 92L4S
Jnteerst on debt .,..... 162, 333. "a
No dividends paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23

II you have anything 10 sell or exchange
advertise it in The Bee Want AZ col
umnS
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
TINY BABY'S PI1irUL CASE

"Our baby when two months old
was suffering with terrible eczema
from head to foot, all over her body.
The baby looked just like skinned
rabbit. We were unable to put clothes
on her. At first it seemed to be few
mattered pimples. They would break
the skin and peel off leaving the un.
derneath skin red as though 1t were
scalds. Then few more pimples
would appear and spread all over the
body, leaving the baby all raw without
skin from head to foot. On top of her
head there appeared a heavy scab
quarter of an inch thick. 1t was aw.
full to see so small baby look as she
did. Imagine! The doctor was afraid
to put his hands to the child. We
tried several doctors remedies but all
failed.
"Then we decided to try Cuticura.
BY using the Cuticura Ointment we
softened the scab and it came off. I'm.
der this, where the real matter was,
by washing with the Cuticura Soap
and applying the Cuticura Ointment,
a new skin soon appeared. We also
gave baby four drops Of the Cuticura
Resolvent three times daily. After
three days you could see the baby
gaining little skin which would peel
off and heal underneath. Now the
baby is four months old. She is fine
picture of fat little baby and all is
well. We only used one cake Of Cuti-
cura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura oint-
ment and one bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent. If people would know what
Cuticura is there would be few suffer
ing with eczema. Mrs. Joseph Koss-
mann, St. Johns Place, Ridgewood
Heights, N. Y, Apr. 80 and May 4, '09."
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
THE MOTHER AND THE BOY
Childish Condolences That Should
Never Be RepeIled, But Al
ways Encouraged.

A boys heart is full and overflow
Ing. He needs some one who will listen
to his condolences. If he is repelled
and finds himself alone, he becomes
fretful, indolent or worse. His affairs
are not nonsense A good mother
lever says: Run away; | am busy"
She listens, encourages.
Important discoveries may be made
In these outpourings. She gives sym
pathy, enters into his feelings, sees
things from his point of view. II he
tells her of something which proves
that he is at fault, she does not repri-
mand at the time, because this will
check further condolences. She gives
her attention quietly, tells him she is
glad he has confided in her, and that
she will talk Of it again to him.
If mother has insight she can
solve many problems She is interest
ed in her boys sports, collections, his
school and companions The choice of
his companions should not be left to
chance. 1t is well If they are from
families known to his parents.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Book Companionship.

Books are guide in youth and an
entertainment for age, They support
Us under solitude and keep us from
being a burden to ourselves. They
help us to forget the crossness of men
and things; compose our cares and
our passions; and lay our disappoint-
ments asleep. When we are weary
of the living we may repair to the
dead, who have nothing of peevish-
ness, pride or design in their con.
versation.-Jeremy Collier.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
WelI.conducted Visitors.

, George w. Vanderbilt, at dinner in
Asheville, said:
81 am named after George Washing
ton, and as George Washington's s
birthday approaches rwant to register
my faith in the people to whom he
gave freedom.
"These people are worthy of free
dom. They don't abuse it. This fact
was brought home to me when, on one
of the days when Biltmore was open to
the public Istrolled unrecognized over
my lawn.
"As | watched the orderly and polite
visitors, a shabby young man hissed
at me fiercely from a path:
Hey, git off that! 1t amt allowed.
"And he pointed to keep-off-the.
grass sign, and kept his stern eye on
me till he saw that the order was
obeyed."
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Going downtown the other morning
In the street car Judge Reid looked up
from his newspaper. II see that the
publisher of Anybody's makes the
claim that his magazine has larger
circulation than yours he remarked
to the proprietor of the Earth Monthly.
well, it's my fault If 1t has, snap
ped the other; like fool, I've been
letting him run one Of his ads. in the
Earth. Chicago News.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Advice,

"Your boy Jerry has a grand voice."
said Mr.. Dolan.
Yes. He says he's going into grand
OPERA" replied Mr.. Rafferty,. HE
wants, says he, to have the crowds
leanin forward to catch every tone as
he lifts his voice to express things that
no one but himself can fully compre-
hend."
Jerry says that, does he?"
"He does"
"Tell him to be an auctioneer. He
can do the same thing and the money
is surer."
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Honest Truth.

This isn't comic paper Joke; 1t ac-
tually happened on Eliot street in the
South end yesterday. A hardware deal
er hung sign outside his door read
ing: "ONr skates are guaranteed in
every way" A newsboy tore it down
and hung 1t up in front of liquor
store mkt door.-Boston Journal.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Technically Discussed.

$50 there is to be divorce said
the woman who discusses everybody,
1T seems but little while since he
asked for her hand"
YES" replied the rude man. "He
got the hand all right. But it turned
out to be misdeal."
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO. | :.

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm OF +. J. CHENEY & Co.. doing
business in the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and tnat said firm will pay the'sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRH that cannot be cure by the use o.
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence
this 9Th day Of December. A. D., 1885,
A. w. GLEASON
sEAL NOTARY PUBuc
'~-C
Halls Catarrh Cure "a taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Important to Mlothers.
Bears the
A Hard Worker.

Tramp-Td like ter do something to
pay for all this, but I'm a cripple,
mum.
Housekeeper-You don't look 1t.
What's the matter?
Tramp-Writer's cramp, mum. I've
been keeping a list of all the people
wot offered me work, mum.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Literary Consistency.

THAT woman is never happy except
when bothering over the unknowable. Z"
"Yes. She used to adore Browning;
now she dotes on Henry James, -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
Fido's Portion.

did you give the scraps Of meat to
the dog, Norah?"
you forgot, mum, that we'd quit
eatin' meat, mum, but Oh give TIL baste
tn carrot tops an pertaty parin's."-
Los Angeles Express,
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
A eersonaI peflnitlon.

Penley (stuck for a word)-Let's
see! What is that you call man who
marries more than one wife?
Grump--An idiot, call him, ,-Bos.
ton Transcript,
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

II wrote her poem on my new
typewriter. 1t began How like flow.
er your face Is
"Yes."
"The cursed machine wrote 1t. How
like -four your face ISL"
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot-Ease,
the Antiseptic Powder to shake into the shoes.
1t cures Tired, Swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort. Just the thing for
breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. olmsted,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
The Whip Hand.

"She evidently copies your pat
terms"
"Quite So"
Il don't believe would care to have
such a fashionable cook as that"
1T has its advantages declared
Mrs. Housekeep.
"In what way?"
Every time she starts to leave
simply refuse to button her gown"
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

When a man is at home and the
telephone bell rings his wife makes
dash for it to see if it is some woman
who wants to talk to him.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

BARKING, HACKING, RAsPING COUGH
can be broken quickly by Aliens lang Bnlsdm
This old, reliable remedy has been sold for over 40
years. Ask your druggist about 1t.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Many who used to smoke Zoe cigars
now buy Lewis Single Binder straight Sc.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

When the worst comes to the worst
one may as well try to make the best
of It.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

To enjoy love or sausages one must
have lot of confidence.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
pettit,s Eve saIve 100 Years old,

relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye aches,
inAamed, sore, watery or liberated eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, NY.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Endurance is the crowning quality,
and patience all the passion of great
hearts.-Lowell.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Many of our cares are but morbid
way Of looking at our privileges Sir
Walter Scott.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17
VOCABULARY LIMITED THEN

"Wh0 wrote the dictionary"
Il don't know, but bet he couldn't
explain things to his wife when he got
home at 3 a. m. any better than any
body else"
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

The decay of poetry may be due to
the fact that so much of 1t is rotten
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. II makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

PILES CURED IN 9 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT $ guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
6to IA days or money refunded 50c
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Never depend on suffering man.
he'll break his word.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Lewis Single Binder, the famous
straight SC cigar-annual sale 9,5O0,O00.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

There Is no wrong a man can do
but is thwarting Of the living right.
Macdonald.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Fear not lest thy life come to an
end; but rather lest 1t never had a be-
ginning Newman.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

Only ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BR0M0 QUlNINE. Look fol
the signature of X. W. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure q Cold In One Day. 26c.
The Globe-republican., 1910-03-17

HEAD, BACK AND LEGS ACHE?
Ache all overs Throat sore. with chllls9 That Is La
Grippe. PERU Ddp's Pdinkiuer will break 1t up II
taken promptly. All dealers 25c 35c and Doc bottles
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-02-23
SPRING.

1t will soon be spring time, that
glorious season OF all the year when,
if you will put your ear against the
bark, you can almost hear the sap
rising in the trees (sap-heads are in
vited to try it), when the butterflies
fit around, hunting for their supply
of oleomargarine; when bullfrogS an
nounce the depth of the water in
sonorous tone and nimrods are given
chance to perfect their scholarship
in the Ananias Club; when the man
of the house is given choice between
beating his brains out against the
chicken house or spend a season at
beating the parlor carpet, while the
housewife looks like Hindoo with
a white turban on her head; when we
may take observations as to which
end Of e. hoYse--eF- cen, gets up first
after rest in the green pasture;
when almost everything looks green,
not emitting some people you know;
when the bumblebees bum through
the air and the straddle-bug strad-
dies around; when the hCe and the
rake point their handles at you as if
inviting you to take hold and get
busy; when the dickey bird sings TO
his mate and lovers often fall out
and almost fight after a jealous ar
gument under the old apple tree; when
six young onions about the size of a
lead pencil sell for a nickel; when
the editors poetry box has to he
we'll guarded TO keep it from over
flowing with odes on the season;
when the ice man begins to fire up
his boiler and get up steam in his
factory; when buds begin to bud out,
including some Buds Of the human
species; oh, yes 1T will soon be spring
time, but the weather Of the past two
months almost makes us forget the
many things which accompany it.