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and be a law-abiding citizen.

and be a law-abiding citizen.
"The affection of my poor little
wife, who has stuck to me through
this case, has been the cause CT
my desiring to lead a better life.
And it is for her sake as well as
my own that | have started looking
on this world with different eyes.
'They have said that | would
wreak revenge on those who test1-
fed against me, should | regain
my freedom. This is not so for
when l regain my freedom, no act
of mine will ever result in another
incarceration. / do not even con-
slider myself guilty of killing Mona
Bell in any degree and to my mind
the act was justifiable. She did
not fear me, neither did she fear
her husband, who is gun man.
The letter she sent me was with
an entire different motive, and as
| for praying for me each night, as
the letter said, the woman didn't
know what a prayer was She did,
not even believe in the hereafter.
The little Edith she referred to
was her sister, and not our child.
The girl was her ideal and she
worshipped her. Do you think that
could stand it for minute to
be in court room, charged with
| the murder of the mother OF a
child of mine. and not break down?
That would be impossible
Does your conscience bother
you?'' was asked by the reporter.
NO, it does not replied Skin
ner. "Since that time | have only
dreamed of Mona Bell twice. The
first time was several nights after
she died and | dreamed that | met
her in a country far different than
this. | had climbed to the top of
HILL that was entirely covered
with grass, trees and flowers. j
saw her sitting on the top of rail
fence and after speaking to her
climber up and took a seat beside
her. asked her how she felt
and she replied that she was sore
/ in her left side. / then replied
that | felt the same and we SHOOK
hands. She was just as cheerful
and did not blame me for hal
death.
1.-The last time | dreamed of he
! was in the penitentiary at Carson
when she appeared in my dream
one night just outside my Gel
; and spoke to me. I can rememhc
her words plainly. She said: Fred
I cant do anything more for yor
and you had better get away tn
first time you have a chance
kept thinking about that dream 70
d several weeks, and during that tim
9 had a number of opportunities t
+ try and escape, but l decide
against it, To my mind, if
: was responsible and guilty of he
death, she would not have appeare
e in my dreams smiling as if in lif'
a While l am not what you ca
a term as being religious, have II
l. ceived a great deal of consolatio
a ut of this bible and also. from tn
IS prayer of Van Dyke. which wa
Is sent me at Carson by r." wife. NJ
TT greatest regret on re ming
n the penitentiary is that IL warde
ID there has cut out basebal duriI
TO the week days. ] am a gcoa ia
In and enjoy playing. We used
III play every day when the work Wi
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MUST SERVE
FIFTY YEARS
CONTINUED from Page H.

infringement against the laws of
this state under some circumstances
is entitled to great sympathy and
mercy at the hands of all who
have any power to deal out the
same. A person who commits a
crimexAin the heat of passion or
unde great stress or while in a
fit Of protracted intoxication when
his mind is not clear, when he does
not know the full import of his
acts, l say those persons are entitled
to the mercy of the courts. But
how is your honor to be guided in
this case? Solely by the testimony
that has been adduced before you
and presented in the presence of
this jury. I ask your honor, then,
in pronouncing, this Judgment, to
consider that testimony, the sworn
testimony of the witnesses upon
the stand, and l ask your honor
then to consult your own heart
and seek there the answer to
whether or not mercy should be
extended to this defendant in this
case. ask you to examine and
scrutinize the disposition and the
conduct of this defendant which
has been presented to your honor
during the trial of this case. and
I say, That as we judge so you
shall be judged, should apply here
The Judgment that this defendant
melted out to the deceased woman
in this case-I say that judgmen
should be placed upon him and will
the same leniency and the same
mercy, and | say that after he ha
been found guilty of murder Il
the second degree that the law o
the state of Nevada should take 1t
course, and that your honor SHOULD
do your duty unflinchingly AM
without regard to what may be sal
or thought 1t is a grave and sol
emn duty that you owe to the pee
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resentative of the Bonanza visited
his cell and asked him if he de-
sired to make a statement. the
prisoner, at that time appeared
much depressed in spirits and he
replied by bitterly arraigning the
newspapers.
Il have no statement to make,
he replied, You know how the
newspapers have treated me during
the trial | hope that when you,
and the rest Of the newspaper men
/ in this county meet your God that
he will show you more mercy than
/ you have shown me-" Then ex-
hibiting small bible, he said:
Il have something here that can
console me, that neither you nor
anyone else can take from me-"
He broke down for moment, af-
ter which, by a determined effort.
he regained his former composure.
He was informed that such a state
ment as he desired to make would
be printed in it's entirety with no
change whatsoever. This appeased
his wrath and he spoke freely OF
the events leading to and during
the trial.
II have not thought anything
about, making a statement to the
public he said, land cannot see
the advisability of doing so.
have no complaint to make about
the trial for believe that Judge
Averill was as fair and impartial
as any man could be. The news
papers, on the other hand, were
against me and done everything
possible to hang me. But at thai
bear you no malice nor do
entertain a like feeling for TIC
witnesses who testified against me
Nearly all of them committed per
Jury by swearing falsely.
THE night that l killed Mona
!, Bell we were both intoxicated. Ye
: the witnesses swore that | was so
Der and had only been drinkin:
beer. OF the shooting | have bu
little recollection. presume tina
after Mona shot me, | wrenchet
? the gun from her and shot her.
partially regained my senses whit
my wounds were being dressed il
. the doctors office. Before that
was laboring under the impression
! that | was going to die and in m
confession I wanted to exonerai
Mona. When | started thinkin
that | might have shot her, | rush
ed from the doctors office and
took me several minutes to find tn
= house. 1t was then that I foun
that she was dead.
They have said that l espresso
no feeling or sorrow. There ar
= times when tears would be a goo
send and that night l suffered NOR
mental anguish than can be d,
scribed.
Il asked the Judge today to gil
me ninety-nine years, for with
heavy sentence l. would stand
better chance of securing a p
role. The last legislature parsed
parole law, and it is with the hop'
n of securing my liberty by tn
means that can cheerfully sta
sewing the sentence. 1t is my i
tention to live am exemplary life al
z should be fortunate enough
be paroled, will show ,.lat | CT
y travel the straight and narrow pa
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MANHATTAN HOTEL.

Ray Bennett, Colorado Springs,
Colo; F. c. Bettman, Goldfield;
Jack Mention, Reno; P. G. Wilson,
Reno; Dick Jeffries, Golden Arrow;
w. F. Dunning, Los Angeles; G. T.
Stanley, Manhattan; A. R. Taylor,
T. N. McCoulskX Jack Fitzgerald.
Goldfield; S. P. Santos, Mrs. M. NJ.
Burton, Marshal; Theo. Wyneker.
Jarbidge; A. B. Gibson, Rhyolite.
J. B. Bright, G. E. Murfree, D. NJ.
Gibson, Reno.
PALACE HOTEL.
John McCloskey, Goldfield Gus
Johnson, city; F. T. Little, F. P.
Plunkett, Cotton, CAL; Judge Cham
bers, Round Mountain.
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You used to be an awful spend
thrift" yep. But l amt any
longer "Ah! Reformed" mo,
spent 1t an."
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Try our cream pufrs and choco-
late e'clares.-The City Bakery. IT,
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Our want ads" bring results.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April
%, 19l0.-Sealed proposals, in triplicate, sub
Ject to the usual conditions, will be received
here until IL a. M, central time, May "a,
1910, and then opened in the presence of at
tending bidders for construction, plumb
ing, heating, wiring and fixtures of the
following buildings: Two sets field off
GERS quarters. two double sets company
officers quarters, three four-set officers
quarters. Full information and blank forms
of proposal furnished on application to this
office. Plans and specifications may be
seen here also in offices Chief Quarter
Depot Quartermaster, st. Louis and
Quartermasters Office, Searritt Arcade,
Kansas City Mo. The United States re-
serves the right to accept or reject any or
all proposals Proposals should be enclosed
In sealed envelopes, endorsed Proposals
for Public Buildings" and addressed to
Captain VIM. ID. Davis QuarteTmaster, L.
S. A., Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
A25-26-27- -2S- NI22-2S
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF SALE or IRRIGATION DIS
trict bonds-To all whom IL may concern
Notice Is hereby given that the Board OF
Directors Of the kimball Irrigation Dtstrict
mas declared its intention to sell and VIII
sell the entire issue OF the bonds OF said
district heretofore authorized to be issued
by said board and by the electors OF sald
district to-wit The sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand $3.50 OOO Dollars or any
board on the corner Of First and Chestnut
Streets in kimball County OF ktmbah ana
state OF Neb 'aska, on Saturday. May ~
1910 at the hour Of 200 o'clock noon. sealed
proposals VIII he received by the board az
It's said office for the purchase OF SAID
bonds until the day and hour named above,
az which time the said board will open
the proposals and award the purchase OF
the bonds to the highest responsible bidder
or bidders, the board, however, reservins
the right TO reject any and all BIDS. NO
than ninety-five $50 per cent OF their
face value. The said bonds are payable
In from ten to twenty years and bear SIX
per cent interest. payable semi-annually;
both interest and principal being payable
from assessments levied upon all the real
estate in said district All bids must be
accompanied by certified check, payable TO
the order Of the Klmball Irrigation District
for not less than two (2fo) per cent OF the
tained by the district as liquidated damages
In case the bid which said check accom-
panies shall be accepted by the board and
the bidder shall refuse or fall to carry out
his bid. BY order OF thc BoaId of D rector J.
THE K1MBALL IRRIGATION DlSTRlCl L,
by / S. Walker, President. Attest: Fred
r. Morgan, Secretary, Aid 2it
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

might be delicately embroiGeI-1 on the
gauze or lisse in colored silks, the work
being minutey done of course. In frame,
and the medallions afterwards inserted
The arrangement OF the medallions could
be varied according to fancy. For instance
the center one might be spangled those at
the sides being filled respectively with the
monogram and the butterflies, though most
workers would probably prefer placing tn"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

The beautiful design for a fan leaf"
given here will appeal to two classes of
lace makers, the pillow and the needle
workers. Carried out as a bobbin or pillow
lace the pattern, with its pretty reseau
filling and variety of solid and open
stitches, is one to be undertaken only by
worker of considerable experience; but
the results that will be obtained are so
lovely as to justify all the efforts that will
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

other lace stitches used as Filings to the
different portions OF the design could, Of
course, be varied. In any case the wreath
bordered medalllons are intended to be
filled in with fine gauze or crepe lisse and
the small detached motifs give suggestions
as to the treatment of these.
The simplest is a powdering of gold. sill
Yer or aluminium sequins. and a charming
enrichment these make. especially If the leaf
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
New Mexico.

FARM LANDS IN NEW MEXICO-Im-
proved and unimproved farm and orchard
lands with water for irrigation in best
part of New Mexico large or small tracts
TO suit purchaser at very low prices; mar
kets are the best and lands very produc-
tive; splendid opportunities for industrious
colonies; we have large tracts of land for
farming and stock raising at prices from
81 to IS per acre; a splendid climate,
healthy and invigorating. Write for full
information to Geddis, Moffett a Co.,
Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

Police commissioner has lecturcd the In
spectors on excise law enforcement sum
days every part OF bar must be visible
through an unscreened window to the po-
lice but they must not enter II tho bar
tender Is there some kind Of guessing con-
test is IN order as 70 whether nc Is polishing
the beer pump. killing fohes or juggling
liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
virginia.

WHY REMAIN where the climatic con-
ditions are so much against you, when YOU
can purchase the richest land, at lowest
prices, In the county OF Manatee? ten
acre farm here will net as much as 100
acres In the north. Delightful climate, no
drouths, convenient markets, abundant
labor, good schools. Goods shipped from
this county are sold at highest prices in
northern markets Establish n fruit and
vegetable farm here and become indepen-
dent Write for booklet. j. W. White, gem
eral industrial agent, $. A. l.. Railway.
Norfolk Nn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

is afterward mounted on spangled sticks Of
mother-of-pearl, ivory or tortoise she'll
Tho trio Of butterflies suggests another
medallion filling of more ambitious order
as the insects should, Of course, be made in
tho same lace as the rest OF the leaf, with
possibly spangled touch The centor
medallion might enclose tho monogram or
initial OF the owner, in lace applique with
a background of spansles As an alter
native both butterflies and monogram
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

The Arkansas strawberry has gone the
way OF tho Mississippi valley peach crop,
but the Chicago Record Herald rises to
remark that the Wisconsin huckleberry is
unchanged. Now, II some one will hand
out the figures on the visible supply Of
dried prunes wen sit down to breakfast
and give thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RANCH LAND ron SALE


$3.50 DOWN takes 50 acres OF fine hard
maple land 10 acres chopped off. good clay
soil, fine spring, set Of log buildings and
lots Of cordwood; miles TO good railroad
town i'm Polk county, Wis. Price, 81. 200. on
very liberal terms. Address owner, O. c..
Lock Box A. 81. CroLx Ealls. Wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

Statement that Louisville saloon keeper,
just gone hence, is entitled to niche in the
Hall OF Fame for having first given a
fried oyster with every drink Is liable 70
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

be called for, Note the delicate little
sprigs of orange blossom which are the
dominant motif, and together with the
border of true lovers knots, point to the
special intention Of the design for a bridal
gift. As a needle lace the fan might be
worked either in Honiton or Carrickma-
cross applique upon a foundation Of fine
Brussels net, or as a "poin" lace with fine
lace braid and purl edging and worked-in
reseau filling Of Brussels lace stitch. The
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

WEBSTER sTATION-FIftecnth and
Webster.
Missouri Pacific
Leave Arrive.
Auburn Local. $3.50 pm b12:1O pm
Chicago, st, Paul, Minneapolis 81
Omaha
Sioux City Express......b 500 pm b11:45 am
Omaha Local .........,..,.......... 500 pm
Sioux City Passenger. er.............. 9:2O pm
Twin City PassenEer....b $3.50 am .....,.....
Sioux city Local........c S:35 am ...........
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

Reports of coming designations In Rhode
Island and Maine, rumblings In Indiana,
the election in Massachusetts and now the
burial OF A'dridge upstate indicate that
the G. o. = elephant is IN such bad way
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

monogram in the center and keeping tho
two side devices alike. The single large
butterfly might be placed IN tho center
medallion, and the pair OF smaller ones at
each side. or the butterfly might oc-
cupy the center with spanG!ed medauion9
on either side OF II.
II spangles are introduced Within the
wreath borders they might bo repeated I'm
the solid dots on the reseau shown in the
drawing from The Queen.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

slsls ACRES. Al in river bottom. that pays
interest on $50 per acre; 80 acres upland
I'm cultivation; 100 in pasture, balance tlm-
on farm; public road; II. r.. ID. SIS per
acre; worth more. Blankenship q Ross.
Buffalo, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
A BARGAIN IN GOOD UNTMPRovED
LAND

have five quarters OF good unim-
proved grass land in north central Ne
braska viii sell either one or all on
basis of $1,0OO.00 per quarter.
Terms, 10 per cent cash and 25 per
cent sixty days; balance, three years;
interest, per cent. Write 32S,
care Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

From the number OF objections going
into the record It is evident that young
WolteT has an exceptional lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
MissourI.

SOUTH suburban acres for investments
We offer some extra good things out south
this week; 10 acres near Waldo, 1900; 81
acres Dodson, 7-room house, barn, poultry
houses. along three railroads. valuable
on Dodson electric. fine buiidinT tract
forest, trees, 81 station. $4,000; 220 acres.
"a miles south city limits, very choice for
plating, $500 an acre; 1O0-acre farm,
Wornaii road. 1900; 2 acres house and
barn. 81 $50: Is cheaper farms; also and
l0-acre tracts, ON payments; anything you
want In suburban az lowest prices see us
before buying. South Suburban Land Co.
Martin City. Mo
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
COLORADO LANDS.

5000 acres in Weld county, near u. p.
r. r. and a short distance from the pres
ent irrigated district: no mineral reserva-
tion or other restrictions; the best proposi-
ton on the market for colonization; can
be retailed at a big profit; very low price
and easy terms. A. w, Barbour, 523 nth
St, Denver. Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

provoke comment May even result In the
discovery that the custom originated In the
days Of old Ilameses.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

I'm no gutter" says Speaker Cannon.
and everybody knows that the grand old
fighter will never take his feet out Of the
trough until the pillars OF the edfics begin
tumbling around him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

Colonel Bryan lays high prices 10 tariff ,
and the trusts, and says responsibility rests
with the republicans. Tho colonel always
did have some good ideas.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

1900 RICHEST corn acres on earth. lays
perfect; finely improved; twelve miles
from Des Moines; 100 bushels per acre every
year, 1926 per acre. Terms. j. f. Smoke,
Des Moines Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
Oklahoma.


FOR SALE-S0-ac acre addition to Henry
eta, Okl., cheap Henryetta is on the
main line Of Frisco ana Missouri Okla
homa IL Gulf railroads. II coal mines,
operating with monthly payroll of SS5 900,
Unlimited supply of natural gas at cents
per 1000 for manufacturing purposes. New
oil fields now being opened up. The best
of farming land and plenty of oak timber.
This must be sold quick, as option runs
out and price will be raised. Address
Henryetta Investment Co., Henryetta, Okl.
$4,000 BUYS 10 acres of fine oil land in
the Cody's Bluff oil field, near Nawaha,
Okl. This property has six wells on 1t in
operation now; title clear. II you want a
safe investment and good income for life
now is your time Write the Stilwell
Land Co., Stllwell, Okl, .a
100 ACRES In cultivation; 40 acres pas
ture; Groom house; stable; granary; well
with good water; windmill; good soil; 8
miles of Hunter; $500; 1880 down, time on
balance. Bargains in farms and school
leases; circulars free A. j. Haskins, Hun
lter Okl.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

Workingmcn dug up a skull in Broadway.
Many a man has lost his head there. May
be a relic OF the last census taking though.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

it may not last until the Bacl from Elba
circus gets here.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

TEXAS RANCHES FOR TRADE.

TEXAS RANCHES FOR TRADE.
16,0O0-acre ranch in NacoRdoches county;
50 per cent tillable; price per acre. $40.
4O.OO0-acre ranch IN Val Verde county;
fine stock ranch; price per acre, s..
6,40O-acrc ranch in Roberts county; this
is one of the finest small ranch PROPOSE
tions In Texas; land selling around IT at 500
per acre price per acre, Sl260
lo'OOo-aere ranch at bargain at $25 per
acre.
1000 acres in Dimmit county; price per
acre, $2250
All the above properties are to exchange
for rental property. Farms and ranches OF
al kinds in Texas and Oklahoma to trade
for income properties or stocks OF merchan-
disc. j, F, Cody, Oklahoma City, Okl
COME to Edna, county seat OF jackson
county, the best coast country in Texas:
excellent deep, rich soil; fine water; healthy
climate good schools and fine people
abundance Of rainfall; plenty Of timber; no
cactus; no marsh; the hay viii pay for the
land after the first payment is made. 1000
acres OF hog wallow land; 1873 acres black
| smooth prairie; 4ls acres, $40 acres, sS7
acres, $40 acres, S99 acres, ESQ acres; ali
fine prairie high and well drained: all
falfa, corn and cotton; land from $3.50 TO
$50 per acre for the cream; years time at
6 per cent; one-fourth cash. For maps
and fun information address Scott &
I Pierce, Junction City, Kan; Edna, Tex, or
2ol Hicks Bldg, San Antonio, Tex
VACANT school land yet on the plains OF
| Texas for settlers; good land, good water
/ IN a country lndl raises corn and hOgs.
| fees SIS a section, half down, balance when
| settler is on land. Address I. W. Hague,
| Sligo, Tex.
| BUY TEXAS LAND DIRECT FROM
/ OWNER. COOL SUMMERS, WARM
WINTERS, GULF BREEzES.
| VIII sell you as fine bls ok land as there
/ is In Illinois and more productive for SOS
per acre unimproved, in Jackson county,
| Texas
! No agents commissions no red tape, buy
your own ticket come direct buy direct
and save intermediate mems commissions
Tracts In sizes and terms to suit pur-
chaser
S. G, DRUsHEL E6ns, Texas
FOR SALE-Eighty-acr improved. farm.
three miles from Eagle Lake: $40 per acre,
| IS acres ready for harvesting OF truck
crop. Other choice bargains j. Pehoushek
Eagle Lake, Texas.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Fine Cen.
tral Texas farm. Andrew Miller, r. r.
German Tex,
J BARGAIN-s.OOO acres Black Valley land
in the rain belt near Uvalde. From IN
owner for S12 per acre. Address C. O
BYRD. Uvalde. Texas,
wisconsin.
S0-ACRE farm at only 81. 100 on 500 down
four miles from county seat IN Poll
county. Wis, only 65 miles from twin cities
Write at once 10 c. l., Lock Box "A" 81
CroiX Falls, Wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27

BARGAIN-15O acres In Central Texas, all
but 10 acres level black soil, very rich, 20
acres in cultivation, everlasting water, 10
acres net over $500; on public road 3l6
miles TO good market close to good school.
good neighbors, 2,l00 feet elevation: dry,
warm atmosphere; got well OF asthma In
about two years: fine for throat and lung
trouble; many churches. l2l Green ST. n,
Wichita. Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
The onlooker

Amy dun thudding you may notice will
be the price Of meat coming down.
II there is any light heavy, or heavy
weight pugilist that has not already Joined,
or is not about to join Mr.. Jeffries' train
ing camp. no will please stand up.
See that the census taking Is progress
ing smoothly Certainly. This is a law
abiding community. BY the way, would
like to know when the enumerators who
canvassed San Juan hlll and Corcoran's
Roost get out OF the hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
wisconsin.

s0-ACRE farm at only 81 100 on $500 down
four miles from county seat IN Polk
county. Wis, only s. miles from twin cities
Write at once 10 c. l., Lock Box "A ST
CroiX Falls, Wis.