Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1909, Page 2

Nebraska .Nebraska University Folks in Spokane Are United in Club Tohnny Bender, Famows Foot Ball Star, is One of Members— Annual Meeting. SPOKANE, Wash., April ¢.—The Univer- ¥ty bf Nebraska club of Spokane decided At its annual meeting at the home of Mr, snd Mre. Clarence Berkey In CIiff park, to have its spring outing at Hayden lake, l1daho, on May 1. These officers wers tlected for the year: President, Clarence Berkey; vice president, R. 1. Batton; secre- tary, Miss Helen Dean; treasurer, W..R. Sampson. Following the election and installation of stficers, the members of the club gave A farewell party for Miss Edna Bullock, librarian of the South Central High school. The program carried with it the college wpirit and was highly Interesting. There was a life-size portrait of President E. B. Andrews in the réception hall, while the college eolors, scariet and cream, were sverywhere in the decorations. The toast st follows: Original verse, Mrs. Clarence Berkey; Mies Bullock; “Skcajpalf,’ emimscences of New- . L.T.T. U W. A M Clarence Berkey; “Nebraska Club," Helen 'Dean. Thé outing at Hayden lake, which Is iIn the héart of a government forest reserve in northern Idaho, forty-two miles from Spokane, will Include boating and trout fishing, al# tennls ahd golf on the new &rounds, and there will be an old-fashioned dinin Bosanta tagern, followed by music and’ dancing. . THe party will travel in & special train over ectric line, and it is expect#d'to havé several prominent Nebraskans as giesfs. - ENTERTAINMBNT FOR PYTHMIANS - —— Hastings tq-;lq Getting Ready for HABTINGS, Neb., / Elaborate prepat being made for the fort meetings of the grand lodges of the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Bisterhood. The two organisations Wil be in session here on May 10 and 11 and it Is expected that the delegates and visitors will number between 300 and 350. Practically every city of any note in the Ktate will be represented and those in charge of the arrangements will strive to have Hastings look and act its best. Extensive decorations will bs made by the merchants and nothing will be left undone to make the entertainment of the visitors one that will not soom-be forgotten. | 4—(8pectal)— Mapping Roa. HASTINGS, Neb, April 4. Burlington officials all along the main line ffom Chicago to Denver are making a map of an automobile route between the two terminals. Agent Schwarta of Hast- _ings, has made. one smection of the map, showing the best roads for automobiles between Hastings and Holdrege. The pur- pose In preparing the map Is to divert tramscontinental tMavel from the route along the Unton Pacific and special efforts will be made to have the New York to Seattle race follow the Burlington, at least to the western end of this state. The road along the Burlington iy said to have many advantages over the other route east and west through the state. , Tenchers Commend Solons. M'COOK, Neb., April 4.—(Special.)~Res- olutions were adopted at the closing ses- slon of the Southwest Nebraska Teachers' assoclation commending the state legisla- ture for increasing it appropriations for normal training schools; giving Increased Ad to weak district; for purchasing the Wayne Normal school; for appropriating 136,000 for a new normal school in the Sixth songressional district, and for sanctioning the frée high school law. \ Tramp Turns & Bold Triek. HERMAN, Neb., April 4.—(Special)—A tramp worked a bold ganie on a farmer yesterday. The farmer tied his team to the hitch rack on Main street and left a box of eggs and his overcat In the spring wagon. The tramp came along and stole the egge, took them (o one of the stores and sold them and took the empty box back to the wagon and took the farmer's fur coat and decamped. This was done in broad daylight and when four or five peo- ple were close and saw him steal the stuff, but thought that the wagom and team be- longed to him. The farmer offers a reward of 85 for the return of hig fur overcoat. i Surprise for George L. Rouse. GRAND . Nels., April 4.—(Spe- stal)—A 6t seventy Grand Island seople, bus ang profegsional men, and women. went' n' & les and carryalls and carriag Jthe homé of George L. Rouse, f 4 r the house, last evening fdf & “héuse warming." Mr. and Mrs. Rouse and. family' having recently moved inte lfl?r Hiéw and modern sixteen- room lnni Tt ‘wak & génulne surprise to the family. “The arrival at 8:30 had been arranged for, a program of music was pro- A woman telie how coffee kept her from insuring her life: “I suffered for many years, chiefly from trouble with my heart, with severe nerv- ous headaches and neuralgla; though incapacitated at times for my house- work, I did not realize the gravity of my condition till 1 was rejected for life insur- ance, because the examining physician sald, my heart was so bad he could not pass me. Thie distressed me very much, as | was & widow and had & child dependent upon me. ‘Was to proteot her future that I wanted tnsure my lfe. “Fortunately for me, I happened to read advertisement contalning a testimonial & man who had been affected In the way that I was with heart trouble, o by leaving off coffee . 1 grasped at the hope held out, and made the change at once. to improve Iimmed- headaches and neuralgia dis- 1 gained in flesh, and my appe- back to me at once. Greatest of Was strengthened from the T 3 Then 1 again for life insurance, and had no trouble In passing the medicinal ex- years ugo that I began Postum, and I am using It shall continue to do #0. as I find of §ood health." Nebraska vided, and refreshments were brought by the visitors. Messrs. O. A. Abbott and C. G. Ryan delivered addresses of congrat- ulation, and Rev. Mr. Bartle, at the open< ing, and Rev. Mr. Braliam, at the presenta- tion of a fine sectional bookcase and two elegant easychairs, made short, but im- pressive, talks. Mr. Rouse responded feel- ingly, as also did Mrs. Rouse. The home 18 one of the finest country homes in this section, is sipplied with all modern con- veniences, such plumbing, hot water heat and gas, the latter to be provided from a private plant yet to be erected. The party returned at a late hour. Council Closes Salooms. SUTTON, Neb, April 4—(Special.)~The eity council closed the north side saloons last evening, one owned by Severingen & Dalenkauney, the other by Toles. Over a week ago these men pleaded guilty to sell- ing Intoxicating liquors to minors. The court imposed a fine of $134 and ordered the licenses revoked. Button mow has two saloons and the temperance people are ex- erting every effort for no saloons. The question wiil be submitted to the psople by direct vote Tuesday. Nebraska News Notes. BLUE HILL—A. B. Dénton has sold his livery stock and busines to H. Austin of Inland, Neb. RLU HILL~Twenty-six ten-foot eim trees have been ordered and holes are now being dug to place them on the school grounds. BLUE HILL~M. McClure, & well know Blue 'Hill boy and a graduate of the ol of 1901. has been elected principal of the Trinidad, Oolo., schools. FALLS CITY~Rév. Peter Shumann, former pastor of the Bvangelieal church, Is moving to Lawrence, Kan. He will be succesded by Rev. M. Nanniga. STANTON—~While dri: down town Bat- urday forenoon Dr. Beard's horse became frightened and ran away. Dr. Beard was thrown irom the buggy and his leg broken just above the arkle. Beveéral doctors were mmediately summoned. ELUE_HILL~The annual meeting of th Bladen Rura! Telephone company was held Friday. The principal subject under con- sideration was the question of uniting with the Glenwood Rural Telephone company. H’othlnl definite, however, was decided at at time. FALLS CITY—Plans for the new Roman Cathotic church, which s to erected rear the convent, have been accepted by the building committee this week. The foundation for the church is well under way, though the church iteelf will not be built for another year. COLUMBUS-Joseph Hoffman and Ed thhudi' had titeir praliminary examina- tion before Judge John Ratterman Friday. They were charged with stealing copper wire from the Union Pacific rallroad over & month ago. They were bound over to the distriet court, which meets here in May. DUNBAR-A farewell reception was given Friday evening to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Collink and his mother. Over 100 were présent. Mr. Collins has long been & resi- dent of Dunbar, having been publisher and owner of the Dunbar Review for the last eight years. A neat and appropriate speech wis madé by Prof. Thomas Barackman in behalf of the friends assembled, who pre- sented Mr. and Mrs. Collins and his mother & beautiful and elaborate gift, a token of oodbye from the large throng present. hey carry with t to thelr new home at Spokane, Wash., the good wishes of Dunbar people. OFFICIALS MIX IN POLITICS (Continued from First Page.) the southern delegates would control the balance of power in the national conventian. These organizations controlled by office- holders are mainly Interested in. the . dis< tribution of the patronage and the naring of delegates to conventions. It is not to the interest of these officeholding cliques to elect republican congressmen or to bring about party growth and party success, which woulud mean curtailment or loss of the control of the patronage. Expensive to Govérnment. The conditions In_regard to the activity of unclassified federal officeholders in poli- tics are at thelr worst in the south, but throughout the country, in accordance with established customn, they are expected to be active in primaries and conventions In the Interests of those to whom they owe thelr appointment and by whose favor they are continued in office. This leads to neglect of officlal duty and absenteelsm on a large scale, and the government {s now paying large sums in salaries to officlals whose main interest and activity is devoted to politics, whilo their offices. are left in the control of subordinates. The active participation by persons who have & personal interest at stake in cau- cuses, primarfes, conventlons and elections serlously Interferes with a Tree choice of candidates by the people, and in some parts of the country actually prevents it. The federal officeholdérs number over 300,000, of which number one-third are still outsids the civil service rules. These higher cers, wielding wide palitical Influence through thelr official positions and subject to possible dictation from Washington, will, a8 long as they are permitted to take an active part In politics, constitute a menace to frea institutions. y As the most effective and {mmediate remedies for existing conditions, the com- mittes urges: First, the extension’ by the president of the classifiéd, competitive service to the utmost Mmit that the law allows.. Second, legislation by congress per- milting the classification of the officers whose appointment is now subject to oon- firmation by the senate, but who perform purely ministerial functions. Third, ® clesrer definition and strengthening of ‘the executive order governing political sotivity in the unclassified service and the vesting of the power to investigute cases arising under this order in the Civil Bervice com- misstor or some other body independent of departmental dictation. Taft Will Not Forget Omaha President Will Give Consideration to Commercial Club’'s Invitation to Stop Here, When the plans are made for the western trip of President Taft the Invitation of the Commerctal club of Omaha for him to stop in this city 'will receive consideration, and it is thought likely that the president will arrange to stop in the metropolis of the state which first went on record ad favor- ing his candidacy for the high office to Which he has been elected. Victor Rosewater, editdr of The Bee, through whom (he Invitation was sent, has received this letter from Secretary Car- penter: THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Mr. Rosewster: Your vitation ub of Omaha for vigit that city, g.l: been question of a possible west- not yet been taken up, but upon I shall be your communication is ration. Thanking you in_the president’s behalf truly veurs. for your courtesy, I am, BD W. Secretary to tl Hon. Victor Resewater, Omaha, Neb. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, APRIL 5 1909. WOULD-BE SUICIDE POETIC Woman Quotes Famous Lines Fol- lowing Vain Attempt. DEATH OF YOUNG MAN A PUZZLE Do Not Think He Com- “Dof't try to skve my life,"” shouted Mrs. R. M. Bénish, 514 North Sixteenth street, Sunady afternoon when Police Surgeon Barbour wae saving her from death from swallowing an ounce of lodine. “I want to leave this mortal coll, take the wings of the morning and fly to that bourne whence no traveler returns. My husband abuses me, so I don't want to live any longer." Mrs. Benish will survive her hasty and poetry-followad attempt to die, according to Dr. Barbour. She is 33 years of age and the wife of an iceman. Part of her exclamation s from “Thanatépsis™ and part from “Hamlef / John H. Irwin was more suctessful than Mrs. Benish If he wis attempting to avold the stings and arrows of outrageous for- tune. Irwin, who was 2 years of age, was found deéad at his rooming house, 07 Leavenworth street about 7o'clock Sunday morning. The polies and Coroner Heafoy Inclined to the ‘opinion that the young man accldentally opened the gascock in his room by swinging a shaving glass against it upon retiring, though it is suggested that as he had not been stéadily employed at the oc- cupations of farming or painting, both of which he follewed, and as he had pawned his wateh as the result of lack of money, he may have killed himself. Coroner Heafey says that carbolic méld may have been taken, outward appearances so indi- cating to & certain extent. Dead Man Was Engaged. Until the Inquest s held this afternoon ot Tuesday morning, Irwin's real mode of exit from the world of the living will not be definitely determined. Coroner Heafey spént considerable time Sunday gathering evidence and Interviewing witnesses. He also notifled the surviving relatives, Ray- mond Irwin, a brother, living at Schuyler, and who immediately came to Omaha Mrs. Lizsle Palmeteer, a sister, at Central City, Neb., and a sister-in-law, Mamie Ver- land of South Omaha. Miss Mamie Mulligan, 311 SBouth Thirty- third street. is sald to have been engaged to Trwin. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gerring, with whom_he lived and who found the body, #ay that he was always of & jovial disposition. Hay stacking, rallroad coach painting and work around a livery barn comprised the list of occupations Irwin followed. That he was not over successful is shown by the fact that since February he had lived and worked in Richland, Wiiber, Crete, Co- lumbus and Omaha, had pawned his watch recently, and although having taken out an agcident insurance policy had borrowed to pay the first premium. These facts are the basis of the theory that his death was not aceldental. CONQUERING LAKE HELL GATE Cutting » Water Highway Through Lime Kiln Cross Below Detroit. For more than a third of a century the United States government has been striving to provide a channel In the lower Detrolt river that would prove équal to the con- stantly increasing demands of marine In- terosts on the great lakes. The conquest of the Lime Kiln Crossing, some fourteen miles below Detrolt, and the most trouble #0me spot on the inland seds, has kept gov. ernment engineers busy for yeard, made contractors wealthy, and annually furnished employment for hundreds of skilled drfll and dredge men. - Were all the collisions, groundings and other accidents that have tAken place In the vielnity of the Lime Kiln Crossing to be enumerated the showing would e impres- sive. Now this most perplexing problem of re- moving this hindrance to further marine development is weil along toward a solution that will, it is confidently predicted, elimi- n trouble for all time. Using Stony tsland, a marshy tract some few acres in extent, as a starting point, the contractors began construction of the largest cofferdam ever undertaken. Dredges were used in casting up the walls of rock and clay, thken from-the river béd at varioua points in the ew channel where excavation ia the ald Wway was comparatively éasy. An ares 2,80 feet in length And with an average width of 1,000 feet was enclosefl by a wall some forty feet through at the base, reaching ten feet above the surface of the river, and at {he top being wide enough to pérmit the laying of & narrow-gauge railroad track if Qesired. . Two twelve-inch centrifugal pumps, each with & capacity of 6000000 galions of water every twenty-four hours, and a battery of fifty air lifts, with & combined capacity of 50,000,000 galiones dafly, were started, and the fiood inside the cofferdam began to re- cede. In spite of the magnitude of the job, 8o thorough had been the work of bullding the dam that no leaks of consShuence devel- oped, and within fén day$ after the first ‘water found its way fhFough the pumpe 1% scres of the river bed was exposed so com- pletely that it was pofisible to walk dry- shod over the entire area. ‘With the water out of the cofferdam, ex- eavating was undertaken.—Technical World Magazine. WOULD-BE ACTRESSES CAUGHT Cause Arrest of Alleged Employer st Stoux City, but Fail te Kstablish Charge. BIOUX CITY, Ia, Aprll 4.—(Bpecial Telegram.)—The ambitions of Mamie Goehring and Lottie Goehring of Ot- tumwa, Sadie Sercomb of Boone and Amelia K. Rasmussen of Newton, aged from 19 to 24, to become actry got a tude jolt in Sloux City. The girls were attracted by an advertisement of the Western Dramatic compafy of Des Moines. They were measured for tumes and started to Sloux City m Des Moines with “Prof.” Mane Mius Goehring Friday night told the other girls that the “professor” had made im- proper proposals to her and the girls told their story to the police, who put the “professor” in jall. County Attorney Whitney, however, this morning decided that the evidence was insufficient to hold him. He denies Measurements for tights oung women were found om Lhe “professor.” ' —— Mr. F. G. Fritts, Oneonta, N. Y., writes: “My lttle girl was greatly benefited by taking Foley's Orino Laxative, and I think it is the best remedy for constipation and Mver trouble.” Foley's Orino Laxative is best for women and children, as it is mild, pleasant and effective, and is a splendid spring medioine, &s it cleanses the system and clears the complexion.. Sold by all druggists. Sturdy oaks from little advertising in The Bes will acorns do grow— wonders for Protests Against Big Fine Levied by Texas Court | A | Waters-Pieroe Oil Company Asserts Million and Half Penalty Amounts to Confiscation of Property. WASHINGTON, April 4-On Behalf of the Waters-Plerce Ofl company, former filed in the supreme court of the United States a petition for a rehearing of the varfous cases brought by the state of Texas aguinst that company which re- cently were decided against it. These In- clude the cdses involving the appointment of a recelver for the company and the one ousting (he company from the state and imposing & fine of $1,548,00 for violation of the Texes anti-trust laws. The principdl reason for the petition is that the fine was #6 excémive ak to deprive the oll com- pany of its property without due process of law, In wupport of this contention, attention I8 called to the fact that in the record ot the case # was claimed the oll company was making &s high as 700 per cent on .t oapital, but it is set forth that while this might be true, with réference to the $400,- 000 capital stock, it was not true with refer- ence fo the $40,00,000 of the assets of the company. Mueh stress is lald upon the fact that a large portion of the fine was based upon the Texas anti-trust law of 1890, Imposing a penalty of §1,600 a day After that law had been répealed. ‘‘We therefore submit,” says the petition, “that it s little short of confiscation for the state to have neglected to enforce the &ct of 1389 for seven years and after that ®ot had been repédled and the amount of the pealty reduced to $60. per day to insist upon a verdict for 1,600 per day for 1,088 MAKEUP OF RIVERS COMMITTEE Six Vacancies in Hepublican Mem. Areé Much Sought After. WASHINGTON, April 4—Keen rive for places on the committee on rivers and harbors is belng manifested by A large number of members of the house of repre- sentatives. Among the thirteen republican members of the committee in the Sixtieth congress, six did not return to the Sixty- first. All of the démocratic members re- turned and they probably will be reap- dointed. The six republicans missing are former Chairman Burton of Ohlo, Repre- sentatives Jones of Washington (now sena- tor), Bede of Minnesota, Ellls of Missourl, Acheson of Pennsylvania and Birdsall of Towa. Tt /is accepted at the capitol as practically certain that Representative Dealva 8. Alex- ander of Buffals, N. Y., will be the next chairman of the committee, because he stands at the head of the lat In point of senlority of service.. On account of im- amense projects proposed for Internal im- Pprovement of waterways in the middle west the representatives from that section were anvious to retain the ‘chairmanship of the committee. Representative James H. Davidson of Wisconsin was mentioned thelr candidate, but He cast his fortune with the “insurgents” in thelr fight against the rules and thereby, it is sald, threw away his chances for promotion over his seniors on the committee. Mr. Alexander, on the other hand, # one of the Cannon Ueutenants in the ri ht. Every state: that” hall ‘a member on the committee during the last congress will endeavor to retain that advantage. 'GOMEZ MAY QUIT PRESIDENCY Viee Pres t Likely Become Head of Venesuelan Government. See to CARACAS, . April 1,—(Via Willemstad, Island of Curacan, April 4)—It is reported that the mew president, J. Vicente Gom: may turn over the presidency temporarily to J. A. Velutini, the second vice presi- dent of “the republic. It was to Gomez that President Castro handed over the reins of office when he left for Burope on November 28 last. Less than a month later Gomes overthrew the existing government, appointed a new cabinet and himself be- came president. X It was belleved that the deposed presi- dent would remain abroad, but now that he is actually on board a steamer bound in the direction of Venesuela, whether or not he will actually come to La Guayra, the greatest speculation prevails as to his real intentions. It is hardly thought that Castro .will proceed beyond Port of Spain, Trinidad, because there 14 a certainty of imprisonment, and probably death, should he debark here. The general opinion is held in Caracas that General Castro will take up his residence in Trinidad and await the most favorable opportunity to start a revolution. COURY NULLS CHURCH UNION Holds Joining of Cumberlands wi ars Was Not \ Bftective. NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4—The Cum- berland Presbxterian church in Tennessee yesterdsy afterncon won the moted church case with which the Tennessee supreme court had been wrestling for two years. The court held that the #leps sought to be taken by a proportion of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in uniting with the Presbyterian church, United States of America, were not ef- fective; that the Cumberland church still existed and that its members still retain its creed, doctrines, etc. It was held that the unionists had allied themselves with a different church and different doctrines. The Cumber- :;.d:nm".::-:r:n:dgnunh property and judged not to have & right or title to it. Thelr bill, in Which they sued to recover church prop- orty | a4 cron.l'hynuvm-. Tenn., is dismissed —— ZEPPELIN- PRAISES AIRSHIP i in Storm Dem: ible Cam Remain High Wind. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, April 4.—Count Zeppelin was questioned (oday regard- ing his recent trip from here to Munich and back, in the course of which he was blown far out of his course. He said: “I am entirely satisfied with (he per- formance of ‘my airship. I had been sdvised from many quarters not to under- take the trip under such unfavorable weather conditions, but the result of this flight has shown me that when & storm springs up and landing becomes peril- oua, the balloon can remain in the air until the danger (s passes. “The wind attained & velocity of aver sixty miles an hour on this journey, while my motors developed .a speed of twenty- #ix snd ome-half miles an hour. The :'::"DN‘:- consequently driven back- . Oheoring geor never lost control of the ““The alrehip will be tranaferred to Mets 4s soon &s the hall under ponstruction there is complete.” United States Senator John C. Spooner has | ILAST LINK OF A TRACEDY Cause of a Killing in the Early '70s Living in Poverty. ONCE PAMOUS FOR HER BEAUTY w for Whose Sake “Jim" Fisk Was Killed Rovenls Her Iden. tity in Sewuth Dakota Tow _A lettér from Watertown, 8. D, pub- lished in several papers, assert in a posi- tive fashion that Josle Mansfleld. the woman for whom Edward 8. Stokes shot and killed Jim Fisk, jr., in the Grand Cen- tral hotel, New York, in 1872, has been a resident of Watertown fér seven yoars, under the name of Mrs. Mary Lawler, and that her Identity became known only re- cently. According to the letter, the woman is 0 years old, penniless and a paralytic, and 18 #eeking entrance to a convent. For sev- eral months she has been llving «on the bounty of friends, and money for her sup- port has been raised by card parties and voluntary subseription. The woman who was the cause of one of the greatest tragedies in the history of American finance 1s ending her days in harrowing obscurity. There was no sus- plcion of her identity when she was brought to Watertown in 132 by M. D. Flint, at that time ona of the most prosperous bu Iness men in Watertown. Flint was her brother, but there was nothlng in public knowledge to comnect him with the oman whose beauty had led to the estrangement of Fisk and Stokes and the death of Fisk by the hand of his former friend. Flint lived in the largest house In Watertown, and close to it he bullt a small cottage for his sister. He gave her two servants, and for five years she lived there in ease and comfort. Flint never even hinted to his most intimate friends that the old woman was Josie Mansfield, and he dled without disclosing the secret. ‘Whén she first came to Watertown the woman was almost a heipless paraiytic. 8he gradually recovered strength and vigor, however,. and gave herselt to deeds of charity. She went about In a carriage, helping the poor. For that work she was supplied liberally with money by her brother. Two years ago Flint dled. He had falled to assign the cottage to his sister. FHis estate was found to be In- volved and only a small amount remained after all creditors had been satisfled. The woman lived sparingly on that remnant un- til about three months ago, when she came to the end of her resources. She had made many friends here and they offéred as- sistance. At first she refused, but finally she was forced to accept. She is Recognized. Her identity was made known by an old commercial traveler, who recognized her by the traces of the beauty that cost Fisk his life and blasted the career of Stokes. Deapite the effect of the paralysis, which has been growing on her steadily for the last year, she still preserves distinetion of face and an attraction which seams to defy time itself. She broke down when informed her story was known and ex- pressed the hope she would find shelter be- hind the walls of a econvent. ‘This {s the first time it has been revealed that the woman's raal name is Fiint. When before the publi¢ she always asserted her full name was Josephine Manstield. Ome report gave her real name as Warrent, but she put all doubt at rest the other day by #aying-Elot in reality was her, brother. She made her rirst appearance on the stage in California in 1856. She was about 16 years old, extremely lovely, but ignor- ant. She became the wife of Frank Law- fence, an actor, and they eame east and lived In Boston untll 1867. In that year she obtained a divorce, and went on the New York stage. She could not act, being cold and emotionless. After appearing in several companies without success, she found herself without money. She sought an sudience with Fisk. It was sald she told him she had only her beauty to com- mend her, but that was enough. Fisk Her Slave. Fisk became her sla Her skin was fair. Her silky black hair was arrayed in clusters around her broad white brow, Her ears were small and finely modeled, and from them depended a pair of large gold hoops, which gave her a gypsy attractive- ness. Her eyes were light, but luminous gray. She flattered Fisk until she met Stokes, when she promptly transferred her “affection” to the younger man. The effect of his betrayal embittered Fisk all the more, he had boasted in public of the woman. He had glven her & house ofi West Twénty-third street. It was at a feast In that place he vain- glorlously declared that he held the legl lature in the hollow of his hand, and thought he would have it change the name of New York to Fiskville. Fisk tried to ruln Stokes financially. He had Stokes arrested on a charge of em- besslement. Josle Mansfleld gave away secrets of Fisk's life to Btokes, and the war between the men grew until it at- tracted the attention of the country. ¥i- nally Stokes went from the side of the woman to wait for Fisk and to shoot him down on the stalrs of the Grand Central, now the Broadway Central ho- tel. Btokes thought that by this act he would assure a permanent place in the womAn's affection, but the minute she heard of the death of Fisk she turned her back on the murderer forever. tried three times. The first in a disagreement, the sec- ond in & conviction of murder, the third in mansiaughter in the third degree. In 1677 the killer was released after serving four years. On December 1, 18, Grover Cleveland restored him to citizenship, and he died November 2, 1%01. Following the Fisk murder Josie M: field sued the Fisk estate for $200,000. The case was thrown out of court. Bhe went to Boston and was hooted. She fled to Parls, and in 1891 in London was married to Robert Livingston Reade, of New York. After & few years they were divorced. Ten years ago she was living in Boston as Mrs. Josié Welton. Then she went to Philadelphia, and finally she was brought to Watertown by her brother. UNITED BY CHILD AND WRECK | Injury of Hushband and Daughter Cause Divoreed to Rem SIOUX CITY, la, April 4—(Special)— | Brought together by thelr only child, Fred | [ V. La Seur and Ellen La Seur, who were divorced in March, 1908, were remarried to- day, the license having been lssued at the office of the county clerk. When the two were divorced a year ago Mr. La Seur alleged crue! treatment and was given the custody of the only child. La Seur injured in & wreck on the Chicago, Mii- waukee & St Paul raliroad near River- side In December and Mrs. La Seur, who still cherishéd & kindly feeling for him, grew sympathetic. La Seur recovered and was awarded damages by the railroad com- pany. The Aaceident brought the young couple closer together and & recent iliness of their little daughter compleled thoir reconciilation l Crazy Snake Changes His Hiding Place Indian Leader Moves and Aganin Evades Arrest by Posses of Militiamen. OKLAHOMA CITY, OkL, April 4.—That Crazy Spake, the Creek leader, has chang: bis hiding place and in so doing suce fully eluded the apprehension of the state troops was made practically certain today when & posse of officers from Henry- etta accosted a party of the leader's scouta nedr Hoffman. The Indlans were ordered to surrender, but they fled. The officers fired and about a dozen shots were ex- changed, the Indians escaping uninjured Into the hills of the west. They are be- lioved to have returned to Crasy Snal New retreat. Officers who have been In the fleld with the militia for several days refurned to Henryetta today. A new posse probably will go out tomorrow. Camp Hickory has again been garrisoned with & majority of the state troops. GUTHRIE, Okl, April 3.-Colonel Roy Hoffman, on the trafl of Crasy Snake, re- ported to Adfutent General Cannon from Henryetta tonight as fotrow: v londer. Will keep tn camps sufficient force for scoutl A & warm trall. Think we w"fl‘ :?fro'\'yl 'lhve ture within forty-elght ho within that time T wil be‘"r'cu:\:fll from duty. We are followin, - OTTUMWA MAN ACCUSED - OF BIGAMY TRIES SUICIDE Frank J. Morlarity Sets Fire to Cloth- ing While & City Jail OTTUMWA, Ia, April 4{~Frank J. Moriarity, for twénty-five years a travel- ing salesman of Ottumwa, was arrested here tonight on & charge of bigamy and then attempted suicide. He attempted to set his clothing afire whils held In the city Jall awaiting officers from Des Moines. Moriarity married Miss Mayszie Mitton of Ottumwa fourteen years ago, and while Al living with her, it is alleged he mar- ried Mrs. Jennle Lindon of Des Moines. Moriarity is now in the hospital, but it is thought he will recover. STRIKE AT RUSKIN COLLEGE Angered Over Dismiwsal of Principal, Students Threnten to Start New Sehool. OXFORD, April 4-The students of Rus- kin college, which was founded here In 1899 by an American, Walter Vrooman, to provide workingmen with facilities for the study of soclal and economic subjects, have been on a strike for a week on account of the dismissal of Dennis Hird, the prin- cipal. The students are dominated by the labor unions and the gtrike has been con- ducted on strictly union methods, the stu- dents boycotting the other lecturers and picketing the grounds against any attempt on the part of Mr. Hird's successor to take charge. After a lengthy meeting today the stu- dents decided 40 appeal to the unions for 100,000 subscriptions of a shilling each to start a new college. Mr. Hird was removed on the ground that he was unable to maintain discipline. The students scoff at this explanation and think he was .deposed because his teachings were considered too soclalistie. I0WA MAN CHARGES FRAUD L. P, D of Atlamtic Alds in Prose- of New York M Broker. NEW YORK, April 4--Charged with using the mails to defraud investors In mining stocks in various parts of the coun- try to an aggregate amount which the au- thoritles say will reach $150,000, George L. McKay and Charles R. Colby, members of George L. McKay & Co., a brokerage firm of this city, were arralgned before United States Commissioner Shields'yesterday and held for examination on April 17. L. P. Dull of Atlantic, Ta., appeared as one of the complainants. Both prisoners denied the charges. GRAVE oPEN TO FIND RING Girl is Disinterred to Dying Request. JIOWA FALLS, la. April 4—(Bpecial Telegram.)—The disinterment of a corpse in order to prove whethér or not an en- gagement ring had been removed from the finger of thé corpse by relatives before burial i the stra procedure reported from Cottage, In this county. It appears from the report that Miss Jensen, who dled here several weeks ago, had re- quested that her engagement ring be burfed with her. After the interment the question arose as to whether the ring was on the finger of the corpse when in- terred, and in order to settle the ques- tlon the grave was reopened this week in the presence of interested parties and found the ring was on the girl's Body of lowa b SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., April 4—(Special) —In view of the fact that the home board of the Odd Fellows of South Dakota will on April 14 open bids for the location of a fine home which the state organization has declded upon establishing in South Dakota, the Odd Fellows of Stoux Falls have de. cided to make an effort to have Sloux Falls selected as the location of the home. The Odd Fellows of Bioux Falls will make the home board & proposition of a decidedly satisfactory character, and fully belleve thet their eity will be selected as the place for the home. The exact nature of the proposition will not be made public for the present. So far as known five other cities in the state will submit bids to the home board and endeavor to sécure the location of the home, for which the sum of between $30,000 and $40,000 already has been contributed by the 0G4 Fellows of the state. The other candldates In addition to Sloux Falls are: ! Hurley, Dell Rapids, Madison, Redfield and Hot Springs. For two or thrae years the Odd Feliows of the state have been adding to the funa for the home, which they intend shail be one of the finist of its kind snywhere in the United Stdtes Bank Wreeker. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., April 4.—(8pecial.) ~Tuesday of this week has been fixed as the time for the preliminary hearing of C. Q. Leywe, former cashier of the Central Banking and Trust company of this eity, which early last year closed its doors. The former cashler was made the defendant in an action which has just been instituted in the state circuit court by Abraham Bawyer, acting for All Ahmod Bijaige, & member of ¢he loeal Assyrian colony, who charges thy the former cashier recelved deposits in that institution knowing it to be insolvent. It Is set forth in the com- plaint that Cashier Leyse, on January 1L, 1508, accepted a deposit of MILT from the Assyrian. The company went into the hands of & recefver on April § of Tast year, Wbout three months after the deposit was tendered and accepted. For . years Mr. Leyse was one of the most prominent business men of the city GRAND RUSH ON FOR PIE.COUNTER (Continued from Firsy, Page.) o a train to fifty-five, but he put up & game fight for both, Statem by Mem As an echo of the fight by Senator Tib- bets against an appropriation for. univer- sity extension work, Former State Senator McBrien today made the following state- ment: 1 _cannot belidve he s opposed to. uni- per- me as dlractor of o intendent of pub- pleasant duties soma it duties to In 1908 the club of Be my attention 6 the padded 8 report retutned by the city of Hastings In 1006. ¥ou must remember that Hastings is the home of Senator Tib- betts. In my Investigation of the charges puplls of school age school district. T instruet; sald sohool fet to purge Hs ednsus re port, 2,611 pupll f sohool were found residing within frict for 1Wd. There was no plague or ep fdemic that carrled off y school chil- dren iIn Hastings that year, know. It is evident, therefore, #ald district reported 1,772 maré In 1 16 41d 1n 1905 that there was & IS the school cenus of § per cent in this it obtalned the apportionment of state #chool moneys—amounting to about $2 per pupll-making total of over $.500, thus obtained In a single years. It seems that this padding of the achool cerisus at Hasi- fngs was first perpeirated on the state in 1897, and contin: every year thereafter unth) 1908 1 do not say that the distinguished sen- ator from tln’l would measure out unjshment against me personally for do ng my sworn duty as a publle officlal. 1 merely eall your attention to the facts rel- ative to the padding of the sohool census at Hastings. Weather Man Praised by Man in Nightshirt John Johnson l—n_;:nown Sixteenth Street Sunday Morning Shoute ing About Springtime. pot within that “What's the matter with the wenther man? It's too hot to go to church!” wildly shouted John Johnsan, 719 North Six- teenth street, as he ran up Sixteenth street Sunday morning, clad only in a nightshirt of scanty length. Horror-stricken pedestrians in that part of town hastily teleplioned for the police, while others broke Into a saloon after catehing the man and attempted. to coll off his fevered brow until the arrival of the officers. Patroiman Dibble was soon on the spot and, In spite of loudly proclalmed remonstrances against, belng foroed to ride in a closed wagon on such a warm day, Johnson was taken (o the police station by Patrol Conductor Dillon. At last reports the weather-mad citizen was cooling off_in a cell at the jall and had been forced to put on a suit of bor- Towed pajamas. He will have to explain to Police Judge Crawford this morning how he came to be drunk and delirlous. P — — Desperate Shooting . paine In the ehest require quick freatment with Dr. King's New Discovery. Prevents pneumonid. 0c and $i.00. 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