Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 26, 1902, Page 3

NEWS OF _ INTEREST FROM THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAY 26, 1902 IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rugs. Wollman, sclentific optician, #9 B'way. Leftert, eyesight specjalist, 233 Broadway. fpecial sale of photo frames. C. E. Alex- ander & Co., 338 Broadway. Take home a_brick of Metzgers lce eream. Vauila, %c; Neopolitan, Insurance gasoline stoves, abs Cole-Brelsford Hardware compan Main street. Refrigerators and fce cream freegers ole-Breisford Hardware company, 41 South ain street. Remember we are hea rters for tin and furnace work. Co elsford Hard- Wware company, 41 South Main street House cleaning dore, it_is time now to et a_pianc st Bouricius Music House, 15 roadway. Where the organ stands upon the bullding A motion for a new trial in the sult of Ernest Kiopping against Hans Peterson wae flled in the district court Ssturday. Fourteen criminal cases have been listed for the consideration of the grand jury which will reconvene Monday morning. A marriage license was lssued yesterday utely safe. 41 South to John G. Bpatz, aged 35, and Katherine 8. Stein, aged 25, both from Reading, Pa John Wallace reported to the police yes- terday the theft of & quantity of carpenter tools from a bullding on Oakland avenue on which he was working. Willlams' photo studio removed to ground opposite postoffice, on Sixth street. size and style of photographs at ha price. Nothing cheap, but the price. The teachers of the city schools enjoyed their annual pienic at Lake Manawa Sal urday afternoon. They occupled two spe. clal cars placed at their service by the motor company. we have a big selec- c d also remember that e hem at & reasonable figure. Your investigation will decide that. Petersen & Schoening, Merriam block. Its a pleasure to mow your yard if you have the right kind of a lawn mower. Have ou seen that light running, ball-bearing, een cutting machine at Petersen & Schoening’s? It beats ‘em all. No vse to figure how cheap you can buy hardware when you want to bufld. Just leave your order at Petersen & Schoening's and you can sleep peacefully that your bardware bill will be the lowest that any firm can make It The finance committee of citizens ap- pointed by Abe Lincoln post, Grand Army of the Republic, to secure funds for the memorial exercites started out soliciting | Saturday, and by evening had secured the full amount needed. There is o art in buying & hammock it | ou go to the right place. It is to your nterest 10 g0 to Petersen & Schoening's | when you want one. They laugh compet tion in the face when it comes to ham- mocks, both in styles and prices. From now on it will tax the wits of the | Reople 1o figure out how to keel cool.” The rst step in the right direction is to pur- chase a_refrigerator at Petersen & Schoen- ing's. They have what one might term the only one that gives universal satisfaction Mrs. M. L. Willlams of Madison avenue was called to Perry, Ia., yesterday by the fiiness of her father, James Johnston, who Jeft Councii Bluffs Friday for Chicago, but | was obliged to leave the train at Perry. Mr. Johnston's condition was reported lo‘ be most serious. infant daughter of Mr. and | 3 . 292 Harrison l,lr?)']l. fl\?d‘ Saturday, aged nd ays. | The funeral, which will be private, will be Monday aftérnoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence and Interment will be in Fair- | View cemetery. Willlam Donaldson, who was reported jssing from his home since Monday, was o "Omana Friday, where Mrs. Fremont | Benjamin of this city met and talked with | him. Mrs. Benjamin at the time was not aware that the police had been asked by his family to asslat in Jocating him. e motion for a new trial in the per- sonal tnjury damage muit of Howard Amns- worth against the motor company was sub- mitted to Judge Wheeler in the district ceurt Saturday apd taken under advite: ment by him. Ainsworth recently secured & verdict of $1.20 against the motor com- pany. Mrs. Alice L. Patterson, living east of Oskiand, this ‘county. was commitied to Bt. Bernard's hospital yesterday by the commissioners on _insanity. Her condition ie due to overwork in nursing one of her children, who was criticall for several weeks. Her physical as well as her mental condition is serious. o ki would take a page or more of lxl';fr to go on and describe the immense fine of furniture and house furnishings at Petersen & Bchoening's. They invite every conservative buyer to look over their stocl and stand ready for the verdict when they gt through as to the guality of goods and economical prices. Lew Ketter and D. W. Schultz were ar- vested Saturday afternoon on complaint ©of Bam Goldberg, who charged them with distarbing the peace. Keiter and Schults are sewing machine agents and had trou- ble with Goldberg over a machine they had sold him. 1t is alleged that they as- saulted Mrs. Goldberg during the contro- Versy. They gave bonds for their appear- afice in police court Monday. Plumbing and heating. Bixzby & Som Beaten and Robbed by Companions. Fritz Groth, a rallroad laborer, was beaten into insensibility and robbed by three com- anions in the Milwaukee rallroad yards at an early hour Saturday morning. As scon #s he recovered consciousness he reported ihe matter to the police and his three assal ants, who gave thelr names as Mike Shee- han,, Mike Foley and Jobn Plumb, were shortly after arrested. The money stolen trom Groth was found in their possession. Groth lves In Omaha and was on his way Dome from Marion, Ia., where be had been working on the rallroad. As a matter of ‘economy he was traveling by the boxcar goute. The three men who assaulted and Tobbed him were his companions In the var. Groth was severely beaten and his right eye was nearly gouged out of the socket. City . Physiclan Houghton was called and attended to bis injuries at the police sta- tion. When taken before Judge Scott fa ‘police court the three men waived examina- wion and were bound over to the grand jury, which will meet Monday. In default of ball, which was placed at $300 each, they were committed to the county jall. Fabey and Sheehan clalm'to be from Chicago. Fahey gave his address in that city as 4321 'Kenzie avehue, while Sheehan said his was 2128 West Thirty-eighth place. Plumb sald bis home was at 1601 English avenue, In- diasapolis. Davis sells parut Inguest on Schulse, Mon: Coroner Treynor, who returned from Des Moines yesterday morning, will hold an in- quest over Robert P. Schulze, the man Tun down and killed in the Northwestern yards Friday night, at 10 o'clock Honday maorniug. Schulze bad been working om an extra grading gang and was headed for Missouri Valley, where his pay check had been sent by mistake, when be met his death. In & memorandum book found on him was written the name of R. P. Schulse, 1124 Fourth avenue, Moline, Ill, or Chicago. Also & pote requesting that It anything Bappened to the owner to notify L. F. Voo Dziobek, No. 4 Roeck Strasse, Lusbeck, Germany. Gravel roofing. A. H. Resd. 64) Broadway. q.?.numu.;;—-u- LEWIS CUTLER ~—FUNERAL DIRECTOR— C. -MIII.- SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK Weddings Past and Prospective F nish Food for Talk in the Society Worl The Evening Whist club met Friday evening with Mrs. A. T. Eiwell N Mr. and Mrs. John Plumer have removed from First avenue to their new home on Gien avenue The regular musical of the Derthick club will be glven Monday evening at Royal Ar- canum hail 8. J. Cook, & former resident of Council Bluffs, now iiving in Atlanta, Ga., 18 in the city visiting friends. Mrs. Edward Murphy of Omaha is visit- ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wick- ham of Frankiin avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffmayer have taken up their residence at the Stork cote tage on Harrison street. The Tiage of Mr. Francis of Omaha and Miss Hoagland of this city will occur the early part of the month. Mrs. Thomas B. Metcalf and mother left the latter part of the week for Ohio, where they will spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sackrider of Racin Wis., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Joehrendt of Knepper street. Mrs. E. A. Risser of Mill street enter. tained at cards Friday and Saturday after- noon. Fifty guests were in attendance. Mrs. T. M. Hopkins of Dubuque is visit ing her aunt, Mrs. L. B. Cousins. This is the first time they have met in thirty-four years. The Every Thursday club held fts reg- ular meeting Thursday morning at the home of Mrs. Emmet Tinley of BSouth Beventh street Mrs. J. Miltonberger and Mrs. 8. D, Whiting of Lincoln,” Neb, are guests of their sister, Mrs. W. §. Cass of 221 West Washington avenue. Mrs. C. Petersen and daughter, Miss Christine, will leave Thursday for Cedar Fale 1o attend the graduating exercises of the Towa State Normal college R. Beswick is the guest of his brother, Captain O. E. Beswick. He has been at- tending the encampment of the Nebraska nd Army of the Republic in Omaha. The members of the literature depart- ment of the Council Bluffs Woman's club were entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Dickey of Benton street Dr. H. C. Deetken returned yesterday trom Chicago, where he graduated from the College of Physicians and Burgeons of the medical department of the University of Tilinols. The Tuesday Euchre club was enter- tained the last week at the home of Mrs. Walter Spooner. Prizes at cards were won by Mrs. E. A. McKosson and Mrs Ray Bixby. The annual election of the officers of the 1geal club, which was set for Tuesday afternoon, ‘has been indefinitely postponed owing to ihe absence of the president, Mrs. Thomas B. Metcalf. The members of the boarding department of St Francis' academy held the annual plenic at Fairmount park Tuesday after- noon. Owing to the heavy rainfall the party was obliged to return to the city early in the evening. The members of the Orpheus club gave a delightful concert at the Broadway Methodist church Thursday evening. The club, which is under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Dillon, numbers about tweaty- ve rty given at her home on First avenue yesterday afterncon in honor of | Mrs. L. H. Greer, who will leave soon to | make her home in the eastern part of the | state. The marriage of Edgar Scott of Omaha | and ‘Miss Ellen Dodge. dauehter of" Mo and Mrs. N. P. Dodge, will occur at Bt. Paul's Episcopal church Wednesday even. | ing at § o'clock. The ceremony will be | followed by an informal reception to be | fiyen st the home of General Dodge from | o Mise Nellle Edwards, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Charles W. Edwards, 110 Fifth avenue, was married Tuesday morning at 8t Peier's church to John Steinhofe] of this city, Rev. Father Thomas officlating. Miss Nolan was bridesmaid and John Bprink acted as best man. Following the ceremony at the church a wedding break- fast was given at the residence of the 's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Steinhofel have taken up their residence at 26 Avenue B, where they will be at home to thelr friends after June 1 e Property. The property of the South Omaha Pon- toon Bridge and Ferry company on the lowa side of the river was attached Saturday by the sheriff under an action brought by J. B. Watkins & Co., in the district court, here to recover $2.326.17, claimed to be due for lumber and other merchandise. The property attached conmsisted of seven pon- toon boats, a quantity of loose lumber, wire cable. bulldinge. including a bunkbouse, cookhouse, blacksmithshop and a covered dance platform, and all the other fixtures and property of the company on the bank of the Missouri near the east ferry landing in Lewis township, Pottawattamlie county. bt Railroad Man Has Arm Crushed. M. J. Sturrecks was brought in on the Rock Ieland Saturday afternoon from Mim- den with a badly crushed arm, the result of ;r‘flrofld accident. He was taken to the oman's Christian Association hospital, where it was found pecessary to amputate his arm near the shoulder. He rallied from the shock, but his condition last night was sald to be serious. Sturrecks is a rallroad laborer and sald his home was in Columbus, Neb. He has a brother, Peter Sturrecks, living on North Twenty-eighth street, South Omaha, but was unsble to give the hos- pital sttendants the number of the house. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were flled yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pear] street: Helrs of A. R. Prentice to Adam A. Prentice, ni sei 26-T5-4, and part 5% sely el B-NH-M w. d..............§ Same 10 same, part s nwiy H-ii- Eliga” Gane Heyw 10 Denver Hough, lots 3 to 14 block 111, Cres- cent, w. d.......... Mary E. Calvin to Edna r, Jot 11, block 1, Gates' add 10 OaMland, w.d' Total, four transfers 38,75 CORN BELT EDITORS MEET Hold Ninth Aunual Session at Lemars Name Oficers for En- uing ¥ LE MARS, la, May 25.—(Specfal)—The ninth anoual meeting of the Corn Belt Edi- torial associstion was beld in this city Thursday and Friday. Hon. E. W. Cald- ell, mayor of Sloux City, gave an address at the opera house Thursday. Friday a business session was held and & number of papers read and discussed. . The visiting ditors were given a drive over the city in the evening and a banquet followed. The next meeting of the assoclation will be held in Sioux City. The following offcers were elected: Ferd Relohmann, Le Mars, president; E. W. Caldwell, Sioux City, secretary; D. O. Stone, Hawarden, treasurer. RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS Three Thousand Dollars Raised to Ald Vietims of Severe Flood. DECORAH, la., May 25.—(Special Tele- gram. )—A citizens’ fund for the suflerers has been raised amounting to $3.000 and the philanthropic work is still in progress. The total loss by Wednesday's flood is es- timated at from §200,000 to $300,000. Two hundred students from Luther col- lege have voluntarily joined the ranks of MEMORIAL DAY IN SCHOOLS Btate Buperintendent Appeals for Better Observance of the Day. IN COLLATERAL TAX CASES The “Boy Murderer” is Fin a EXPENSE & Free Pleasant—Des Moines Hotel Proprietors May Be Sued— Rabies A Stock. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, May 2.—(Special.)—State Superintendent Barrett has issued a cir- cular to the teachers and educators of the state urging upon them the general ob- tervance of Memorial day nmext week. He refers to the special day programs which bave been prepared for the use of the schools on that day and to the date of Me- morial day. “In all ages and among all people the memory of the herolc dead has been revered,” he says. “Memorial day should forever find a place in our educ tional life, and be sacredly observed by all teachers, pupils and citizens. The safety of our republic is to be found in the in- telligence and patriotism of the common people. Upon them we must rely for pro- tection in every emergency.” Collateral Tax Question. Attorpey General Mullan has rendered an opinion in answer to questions of State Treasurer Gilbertson in the matter of fees in collateral inheritance tax cases. He holds that the additional compensation al- lowed an executor or administrator of an estate beyond that allowed by law is not a debt which should be deducted from the estate before the computing of the col- lateral inheritance tax. The additional compensztion is that allowed when on an order of court there is intervention. Both the present attorney gemeral and his pre- decessor have held that only taxes due prior to the death of the testator may be deducted from the estate before applying the collateral tax Wesley Elkins § Wesley Elkins, the Clayton county “boy | murderer,” who was paroled from the peni- tentiary on & resolution passed by the legislature, has written to friends here that he is now living quletly in Mount Vernon, Ia., that he bas a comfortable bome with | Prot. Harlan of Cornell college, who wal largely instrumental in securing his parole, that he has been at work earning some money, the first he ever earned, as he was only 11 years old when he was sent to the penitentiary, and he is preparing to take up a live of study preparatory to entering college work. Supreme Court Decisions. The following are the decisions rendered | today by the Iowa supreme court Susan Brown against City of Cedar Rapids, appellant; Linn county, Judge Thom; action to enjoin_opening of streets; affirmed; opinfon by Waterman Willlam Peacock, appellant, against Eliza Gleason; Plymouth county, Judge Wake- field; action for services in drilling a well; afirmed; opinion by Ladd. A. Hoyt, 10 e lway; 8 Milwaukee & Elwood; condemnation pro- county, Judge ceedings; affirmed; opinion by Deemer. George W. McDonald against Sarah G. McDonald, appellant; Linn county, Jud Treichler;' divorce; modified &nd aMrmed; opinion by Sherwin. State a Yam Phil Judge Scoit; conviction' for robbery; af- firmed per ciriam. Henry Slothower against McFarland Guthrie county, rain Company, appellant opinion by Me- udge Gamble;' reversed Clain. Prevalence of Rabies. Reports come to the state veterinarian that rables is already prevalent among berds of livestock in various parts of the state. A deputy state veterinarian was sent to Greene county where it was found that the cattle on the farm of J. §. Ander- son were afflicted. A number of dogs had been seen on the farm and a few days ago the young cattle acted strangely. Investi- gation showed that they had the rables. The veterinarian ordered the affected ani- mals killed as soon as the disease de- veloped. Eight head of cattle have been thus killed. New Corporatio The following incorporation papers were filed with the secretary of state: Express Publishing company, Red Oak; capital. $12.500; by T. D. Murphy and Wil liam Cochrane. Antiseptic Paper Casket company, souri Valley; capital, $10,000; by J. fi and others. Central Loan and Improvement company Bloux City; capital, §10,000; by W, T. - ford and others. 4 il County Seat Contest. A county seat contest in ‘Worth county bas come to an early ending. Kensett, a town near the center of the county, sought to get the county seat from Northwood and obtained signatures to a petition for re- moval. The number of names secured was 1623, but in the investigation today this was cut down to 1265, while Northwood presented to the board of supervisors a remonstrance signed by 1532 persons. The special election to vote on the question of relocation will therefore not be held. A similar contest s likely to occur in Ring- gold county, where the people will mext week vote on & proposition to borrow money to bulld a courthouse, but this is compli- cated with & movement for removal of the county seat from Mt Ayr. Clatm Against a Hotel. It is learned here that H. N. Silliman and Ben Wallace of Waterloo, bankers, who were in attendance at the State Bankers' convention last week in Des Molnes, con- template a sult for heavy damages agalnst Mis- Lyon Des Molnes for being forcibly ejected from & room at an unseemly hour at night. They claim they paid for their room in ad- vance and bad retired and at a late hour they were ordered to vacate and on their refusal they were put out at the point of | a revolver. They laid the matter before the bankers assoclation, but mo action was takes. The hotel managers ‘claim their story is greatly exaggerated and that the trouble was due entirely to & mistake, THIRD JURY CONVICTS IRWIN Gullty of Murder of Oscar Miller, Mak- ing Second Comvieted, While One is Cleared. CLARINDA, 1a., May 25.—(Special Tel gram.)—After belng out all night the jury in the Page county district court early yes- terday returned a verdict finding Wesley Irwin gullty of murder in the second de- gree for the death of Oscar K. Miller. He is the second person found thus guilty for Miller's death, while one of the three al- leged to bave been together in the crime was cleared ELDORA, Ia. While workment were sinking & well pear Shannon City they unearthed the skeleton | brakes as nst Ellsworth Berger and Wil- s, appellants; Mahaska county, | | Plant the managmement of the Kirkwood house in | he . | (Copyright. dre over fourteen inches in circumference at the base. Scientists who bave examined the skeleton eay that it is a magnificent specimen of the Bos genus and inhabited the earth at a very early period of the world's existence. BOY KILLED BY MOTOR CAR Little Fellow at Fort Dods Under Wheels and Meets Instant Death. Falls FORT DODGE, la., May 25.—(Specia] Tel- egram.)—Johnnie Hanley, 4-year-old son of John Hanley, & laboring man of this eity, was run over and instantly killed by a street car last evening. The boy was rolling a hoop and was struck while trying to cross the track ahead of the car. The wheels of the car passed over his head. Jowa State News Notes. - Fairfield has a 200-foot electric light tower which bids fair to exterminate all the birds in the vicinity. The citizens cleim that after a foggy night dead birds are picked up at the 100t of the tower by scores. At the funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann King, a pioneer resident of Cedar Rapids, &ix gentlemen acted as pallbearers who were active pallbearers at the funeral of her husband forty-eight years ago. Mrs. King came to Cedar Rapids in 1837 from Penn- sylvania. Mayor Brenton of Des Molnes has always been a care-free individual, but his offi- clal experience s likely to0 give him plenty to worry over. He and some of his police officers have been sued for $10,000 because some bloodhounds they had tracking chicken thieves went to the home of re- spectable citizens, and the latter are o much hurt in feelings that they consider their damage worth the above amount Bess and Jesse Brundage, children of 14 and 12 years of age, respectively, appeared before Justice Sloan in Cedar Haplds and pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery which was preferred against them by L. 1. Wagner. Sentence was sus- ended during good behavior, but the jus- ice announced that should any further complaint be made papers will be sent to the superior court for reform school pro- ceedings The partially burned remains of a new- born babe have been found in the woods pear Hamilton. = Nearby was an empty beer bottle in which had been kerosene band of movers had been camped near the | place a few days ago, and it is supposed that the baby was killed shortly after it was born by pouring oil on the rags and clothing in which the infant was wrapped and then setting the pile on fire. It is not known in what direction the campers went The coroner has been called to the place and the officers will make an effort to ap- prehend the partles, who cannot be more than seventy-five or 100 miles distant. During u fit of jealous rage Mrs. Lysle Russell of Ottumwa attacked Miss Gladys Lamkin with a dirk on the streets of that city, cutting her vieum's clothing to shreds and’ serlously, if not fata wounding her. Mrs. Ruseell is in jall awaiting the outcome of Miss Lamkin's injuries. Miss Lamkin stopped Mrs. Russell's husband on the street and made an inquiry regardin the progress of a trial now on In the d\ trict court From a window in her resi- dence Mrs. Russell saw the action, and grabbing a dirk she dashed from the house d made a furfous onslaught upon Mias mkin. in a few moments Miss Lamkin . euftering from several severe gashes. and but for the timely interference of Mail Carrier John Hughes would probably have suffered more severely. She was taken to the hospital, and Mrs. Russell was lodged in Jail A little child was almost miraculously saved from death by the engine crew of Keokuk & Western passenger train No. & The train was bearing northward at high speed when it approached what is known s the Rock Island crossing, near Prole, nd slackened up per regulations. When the train was near the crossing the engi- neer was horrified to find a ltile tot peace- fully seated on the crossing, entirely ob- livious of danger. He applied the air- uickly as possible and reversed the throttle, bringing the train's speed flown as rapidly as possible, but el the little one was in danger of being ground under the wheels before the frain could be Stopped by Engineer Harry ‘Montgomery. Realizing this the fireman leaped from the cab as the train approached the crossing and came to a slower pace and running forward along the tracks swung the little one from danger just as the engine trucks rattied over the crossing. The brave act o e, feman. Harry Caldwell, supple- ng the engineers presence of saved the child's lite. = © o COMMENTS OF THE IOWA PRESS, Keokuk Gate City: Plenty of rain means plenty of grass and corn. and plenty of gTass and corn means cheaper beefsteak and more of {t—and there you are! Plenty of rain S0 means El!nly of everything ¢lse that goes to make up the necessities of existence. The copious showers that are falling these days are all right. Rolfe Tribune: A Guthrie county farmer went into town the other day and did some trading in a store which had a phonograph. The proprietor put on a cylinder containing one of s marches and started up the machine. “Gosh all hemlock!" cried the farmer, jumping up aud making for the door as he heard the music. “There comes & brass band and 1 left the mules untied Mason Jourral: We are glad the Board of Fducation adopted the Journal's sug- estion and will have a regular old-fash- oned commencement at the opera house, All the class orations will be delivered from the rostrum. It beats having some celebrity come and tell us what the scholars should do. Let them tell it themselves, then the patrons of the school know what they have taxed for the past decade, Des Molnes Capital: You can’t lose the Iowa man. Ublquity, resourcefulness, get- there-activity, seem in largest measures to be his cardinal characteristics. The Wash- ington Post i authority for the story to the effect that a man named Johnson was a candidate for a consulship, and the lowa delegation were backing him for the place. They finally found a vacancy to which the president promised to appoint their candi- a: Thereupon, Mr. Johnson went 1o the Btate department to undergo the usual ex- amination as to his fitness. He had no trouble until he reached the &ixth question: “How many Hesslans came to this country to fight for the English?” Johnson didn‘t know, but he did not propose to be left entirely. This is what he wrote for an a €l ‘A great many more came than ever went back.” Cedar Rapids Republican: That the Jowa buflding at St. Louls shall be & corn palace is an idea that seems to be meeting with great favor. Corn is king and If this fact can be brought out with due distinctness it would do Iowa no harm. But if the corn idea is to be the central one at the lows bullding it ought to be made o prominent that it will attract the attention of the world. There is no plant in the world that can be rul 10 80 many uses as the corn t supplies hundreds of wauts and the ¢nd is mot yet of such uses. For in- stance, it may eventually be found that cornstalks can be turned into paper. Thers is now a crying need of some fibre plant that the papermakers can use, since the timber lands are becoming scarcer. lowa has never had a more distinct idea em- bodied in an exposition than the old Sloux City cornv palaces. It is one of the few things that remembered. All the state fairs ar: forgotten, but the corn palaces are still remembered and still talked of. The corn palace at the St. Lonis exposition s at least worth thinking over and talking about. Nor is it a small distinetion to be the corn state of the union, for corn is the foundation of what may be termed the best prosperity of the nation—the cattle and hogs. as well as the more direct products of the modern king of cereals. YOUNG KING RIVAL FOR KAISER Already am Accomplished Limguist, Mathematician and Clas- sical Scholar. 192, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 25.—(New York World Os- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Apropos of the coronation of ‘Alphonso XIII a French journalist calls mttention to the fact that the boy king of Spain will cut no small figure among the accomplished sovereigns of Burope, not excepting the erudite kaiser He has already given proof of his fluency to ltallan, English, Frenck and German by the graceful reply be made to each of the foreiga ambassadors, zach in his ewn tongue. He has read clent classics, but his favorite is Horace, several of whose odes he has translated into Spanish. Besides this the young king is & remarka- ble mathematician and an excellent de- signer. It only remains to ask when shall we bave his frst orsteric or his first Lragedy? . 3 PEACE IS NOT YET CERTAIN Indications Great Britain Has BSent o Counter Proposal to the Boers. KING ACTIVE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS Said to Have Forced Them Upon Unwilling Cal Privilege of Announcing the Result. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, May 2.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Peace or war is still haoging in the balance. The op- timistic predictions indulged in here must be taken as colored by intense antiety to end a war which has only been fraught with bumiliation, and if continued may pos- sibly even now end In overwhelming de- feat. The World correspondent is about to say that the main points of difference were to fixig a time limit for the establish- ment of Boer autonomy, the immediate re- storing of their rights to the Dutch in Cape Colony, the using of the cable to comsult the Boer leaders in Holland and the formal embodying of the terms ultimately agreed upon into an instrument signed by both parties. The British cabinet bas already refused to consent to the first part of these proposals and if. as rumored. it is confirmed there was a refusal yesterday, then the chances of veace are serlously jeopardized. From hints let fall however, from min- isterial quarters, it is probable that counter proposals affording a basis for a compromise were forwarded. , At and rate, it is clear that as the ministers have returned to the country for the week they do not expect to anewer until next week. Oue feature of the situation making for peace is the active participation in the negotiations by the king Colonial Secretary Chamberlain remained in London at the king's request to communi- cate all the news immediately on its ar- rival. The king wants peace at almost any cost and it is now known that the overtures from Lord Kitchener which induced the Boer leaders to come in, were the result of a determined pressure by the king on an unwilling cabinet. It it Is peace it will be the king's peace, and the World correspondent learns that the king has signified his desire to make known personally to the nation the result of the negotiations if possible. The form these communications should take is still undecided, but probably it would be a mes- sage to both houses of Parliament. Superbuman efforts are being made to keep the secret, so that the king shall not be forestalled. RESUME OF HUMBERT SWINDLE Woman Supports M cent Style on the Strength of Myth- feal Fortunme. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 25.—(New York World Ca- blegram—S8pecial Telegram.)—In connection with the famous Humbert swindle case, which is engrossing all Paris, an interestiog resume of the family, particularly of the central figure of this fantastic romance, Mrs. Humbert, is given by the Echo de Paris. This woman, who has for years supported such magnificent style on the strength of the mythical Crawford fortune, of which she was supposed to be trustee, was a Mlle. D'Auvignac. She was born in Toulouse In 1850, of a modest family of small mercbants. Her rother kept a no- tion shop in the sawz house that M. Hum- bert, pere, then 3 professor of the faculty of law, occupled. Neighborly relations brought on the marriage between the son and Mille. D'Auvigoac. The father aban- doned the instruction in law for politics, where he made a magnificent fortune rap- idly. His son and daughter-in-law shared it. The father was elected deputy and did not delay to become minister. He was a member of the Fallieres combination, where he received the portfolio of justice (January 30-August 12, 1881). This passing to the chancellory procured for him the eminent post of the president of the court accounts. Naturally he remarked the suddenly ac- quired wealth of his pation. SBome say he ‘was wholly ignorant of its source. Others that he was the first organizer of the scheme. M. Humbert belonged to that first group of political men who governed France from 1873 to 1885. An active Freemason, he played an important role. He was closely linked with M. Henrl Brisson, who appears to have remained faithful to their friendship since the evening before His de- parture for Marseilles. When the Crawford case came on the tapis he had withdrawn Into the court of sccounts and confided to some of his col- leagues the marvelous fortune that had befallen his daughter-inlaw, feigning sur- prise and emotion. His son played in life and in the affair a minor role, although an important onme, since he gave to his wife necessary marital autborization for inpumerable acts she passed to the motaries. He was deputy and exhibited at the salon. The star part belonged to Mme. Humbert. It was she who conducted the affair. It was she who gave to the family the necessary pride to command credit for it in the world. She ‘was pever pretty nor elegant. She ordered her toilets from the best dressmakers of Paris and paid ber bills without regarding the details. Her greatest display of luxury was her residence, on the Avenue de la Grande Armee, bought—but not paid for— of the Count Branicki for $400,000 francs, and her Chatesu Des Faux Vives, situated Dear Fontainebleau. In the Hotel de la Grande Armee, furnished with rare fortune and pictures by old masters (copies, it is claimed), Mme. Humbert having sold the originals, she gave receptions where the greater part of social Paris crowded. At Faux Vives they hunted. Mme. Humbert bad one of the best boxes of the opera, having borme it away tri- umphantly from the Greek minister, M. Del Yannis. To be charitable was part of ber program. She gave liberally to two brothers, who were but figurebeads in the affalr. Mme. Humbert declared that the Crawfords were inimical to her because she refused to marry ope of them. WANT THE PRINCE TO EXPLAIN Dublin Germans Are Sorely Ofemded LONDON, May 25.—The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to Dublin and his refusal to receive a deputation of Germans created & rumpus, it is sald, which shows no signs of sbating. The address included the sig- nature of Count von Stolberg and two well known German artists, while the professor of German st Trinity college, Dublin, acted as chairman. One of the members of the delegation is quoted as saying: One would naturally have expected that as in New York one of the first thoughts of the prince and his captains would have been to shake hands with countrymen dom- lcfled in Ireland.” ' The Irish Times, the government organ, expresses the hope that some satisfactory explanstion will be forthcoming, “for om the face of it, the prince’s treatment of his fellow countrymen compares very unfavor- ably with the almost undignified aflabllity be displayed during bis visit to the United CORBIN AND THE INVITATION Aay t Gemeral M es German Ofcer's Utteramce, but the End Looks Bright. BERLIN, May 25.—Another misunder- standing has arisen from the conversation that General von Plessen bad with Adjutant General Corbin when Admiral Prince Heary of Prussia visited Washington. General von Plessen sald courteously: “We should be delighted to bave you see our maneuvers."” General Corbin replied: *“1 should cer- talsly be much pleased to go.” General Corbin's impression, as it now appears, was that this was an invitation for the September maneuvers. General von Plessen seems 'to have thought nothing more of it until announce- ment was recefved from the United States that Generals Corbin, Wood and Young would be designated to attend maneuvers. This newspaper paragraph was followed by & cabled statement that the War department May 10 had formally given these officers leave to attend. Invitations to the maneuvers is Emperor Willlam's prerogative, and the foreign mili- tary officers are his personal guests. The custom always has been for his majesty to pay the traveling expenses of the invited officers in Germany, and he lodges, mounts and entertains them. Naturally General von Plessen cannot invite anyone to be the emperor's guest, though quite properly he can suggest this. It is understood that Von Plessen, since the publication of the War department's action, has done so and Emperor Willlam doubtless will be quite ready to act on the suggestion. But the imvitations are mot yet sent. The regular time for issulng invitations is the end of June. THE NATURAL BRIDGE. Project to Create a National Park in That Region Representative Flood of Virginla, whose district_embraces Rockbridge county and other mountainous territory, introduced a bill in congress last week providing for the purchase of Natural Bridge by the national government ‘and the development of the land just about the bridge into a natlonal park.Like every one else in the state, Mr. Flood regards the Natural Bridge as the equal of Niagara Falla, and looks upon it as a wonderful work of nature which should belong to the government In this he has ously guarded representa- upport of many tives other sectfons of the country and the entire Virginia delegation. In one of the house galleries, when Mr. Flood walked to the speakers desk and presented his bill, was one of his constitu- ents, who lives near the bridge, Charies H Paxton. The latter was as deeply. inter- ested in the measure as Mr. Flood. “Up in Rockbridge’ he sald to a reporter for the Washington Star, “the Natural Bridge 18 estimated as one of the most Interesting things in Virginla. Jefferson, who was its first owner, spoke of it as a ‘famous place that will draw the attention of the world. John Marshall called it ‘God's greatest miracle in stone’ Clay said e was & bridge not made with hands, that spans a river, carries a highway and makes two mountains one.' Those men visited the bridge at the cost of long, trylng stage journeys, but they were not the only ones attracfed to Rockbridge to see it. Monroe, Benton, Jackson, Van Buren, Sam Houston and no one knows how many others under- took the same journey at the same COSt Today interest in the bridge seems to have grown with the country. It has become ssary for the rafiroads to bufld new ations and to adjust their schedules to include Natural Bridge, exactly as they long ago inciuded the great summer resorts e main line. O hose who have seen the bridge do not uire to be told about it. But for others Tdon't believe all the pictures in the world can indicate its solemnity and grandeur. It is a single block of limestone, with many shades of color, wide enough to span Broadway and high enough to throw in the shadow the turrets of Trinity church. The Walls are as smooth as if cut with chisels. The height of the arch is almost 215 feet, about half that of the hington monu- ment. Its width is 100 feet and its span is clear ninety feet Rirds high in aif pa under the blue arch. The place is full of echoes. Lightning struck the bridge in 177 and huried down an immense mass of rock, but there 18 no sign of its displace- on_the ge itsel T he history of the Natural Bridge is remarkably interesting. It was mentioned first, 1 think, by Burnaby in 179, who spoke of it as ‘a natural arch or bridge Joining two high mountains, with a con- siderable river underneath.’ 'A bloody In- dian fight occurred mnear it about 1770 Whashington, when a surveyor for Lord Fairfax, visited it and carved his name, where it can now be seen. During the revolution the French organized two expe- ditions to_ visit it. “From their measurements and diagrams. a picture was made in Paris, which for nearly half a century was copied in Europe and America as correct. The original tract was granted by the king to Thomas Jeffer- son in 17M. After Jefferson became presi- dent he visited the place, surveyed it and made the map with his own hands. The next year he returned. taking two slaves, ‘Patrick Henry' and his wife. For these two the former president bullt a log cabin the | with two rooms and directsd to be kept opan for the entertainment o' ers he slaves wers never manumitt Jefferson left here a large book for ‘menti- | ments, and the sayings of Marshall and | Clay I bave indicated were taken from | that book. Unfortunately the book was | accldentaily destroyed in 184 &nd only & part of it remains. | “Above the bridge is an immense glen, probably_once a cave, which extends for & mile to Lace Water falls. There is much 10 see in this glen—a saltpetre cave, worked for nitre during the war of 1813 and by the confederates in 1563, and Lost river, A sub- terranean stream which shoots out of a | Savern high In the wal and disappears i another nearly opposite. Above t arch some one has carved, ‘Whoever drinks here | shall return.’ |, “Natural Bridge park is a plateau 1,80 {85 above the sea and comprises about acres. It is about two miles away, lm the James. —_— CONNUBLIALITIES, A gallant Romeo of ® in a New York town has had his wedding indefinitely | §oniponed because his coy and blushing { Juliet. to whom he had promised a little love foken of $5,00, refused to make him the happlest of men unless the cash was paid in advance. Willlam Halleck Deming, & wealthy citi- sen of Ban Francisco, calléd & friend up by | telephone one morning and was much im- pressed by the soft and genile tones of the Eirl at the central office. He to make her acquaintance, found that her en- tire personality was in close harmony with her volce, proposed and was The former “hello” girl will travel in with her husband this summer, and San Francisco business men have noticed A strange sweetness in the volces of the &iris still in the central office. Miss Wee Lung Fung, the beautiful:Chi- pese slave girl, who was brought to York three weeks ago to become the wife of Ling Foy .a wealthy Ninth street toa merchant, was kidnaped by highbinders last week and fntense excitement prevails in Chinatown. The wedding ceremony was. to have been performed at the joss hoase, 16 Mot street, and extensive preparations had been made for the event. Shortly after the news of the approaching marriage of the wealthy merchant was spread through Chinatown Ling Fov was approsched by a committes of the highbinders and to contribute $1000 for a great merry making among his people. The merchant flatly re- fused. His slave wife had already cost him about $3000 and he did Dot see the neceseity of paying anything to the highe binders. The wedding of Bertrand F. d’lfl; o was the sequel of & ro- York City and Miss Beatrice Chillicothe, O, mantic courtship. 1t is said that in wine ning his bride Mr. Bell, who is & wealthy young man. & college graduste, an athlete and a member of a number of prominent clubs, owed his success largely to the fact that he became a day laborer in the em- ploy of the Baltimore & Southwestern raile road at the company’'s shops in Chillicothe, After he left the workshops at night Mr. Bell took an active part in the town's so- clety. It was not long before he met the Misses Bogg®, who are the daughters of Marcus Boges, ex-internal revenus ocol- lector of the district of southern Ohio. The Boggs family is one of the wealthiest in the Ohlo capital, ters, who spend much of thelr time ng through the shady streets of the-old town, attracted Mr. Bell At length the young New Yorker confessed his love for Miss Beatrice. She gave no imm. Teply. Not_long the superintendent of the shops promoted Mr. Bell. The next even- ing he contrived to tell Miss Boggs. “Can you take the rest of my oareer on_ trust?" the young millionaire asked her. The reply was 80 encouraging that they set about are ranging the detalls of the wedding at once, All Sing Praises. Of the,good qualities of our-soda wates fountain. We have quenched the thirst of a large number of Council Bluffs peopla Guring the last few weeks and have"thy first one-t0 g0 away dissatisfied. HAVE A DRINK WITH US ... And see how you like. our up-to-date flavors. We are making a special effort to please our customers and we will treat you right. We make it pleasant for your lady companions and have good seats 80 Yyou can rest and enjoy yourselves. GEORGE W. FLETCHER, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST. 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