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Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Malaria bad air.

Yes, it is bad air and you are
liable to draw it into your lungs
wherever you may be during the
summer. You can't help doing
this, but you can prevent the poi-
sonous microbes Of malaria from
feeding on your system. How7
BY killing them with pure stimus
liant. the best and surest OF which
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

Young mothers dread the summer months
on account of the great mortality among chill
may be assured those who keep on hand De-
Wits Cholic and Cholera cure. and admins
ter IT promptly For cramps. bilious collie.
dysentery and diarrhoea. II affords instant
relief
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Grand Island VIII Celebrate.

GRAND ISLAND. June 1O.-(special)-
A meeting of business men was held at the
city hall last night at which it was decided
to observe the Fourth of July in a fitting
manner. Committees were appointed TO
solicit subscriptions. The program is to in
clude a trades parade, speaking, dinner at
the finest park in the city, races of all
kinds, base ball games and fire works. The
soliciting committee will report Friday
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Trying to oonvers sioux city.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. June it.Ltspecial Tele-
am.)-Evangelist Billy Sunday of base
ball fame opened tonighta series of revivals
with an attendance of IbetYeen 5000 and
1000. NJ. B. Williams, who Will assist will
not arrive from Chicago uuntil Saturday
night. The Protestant churches Will hold
no services during the pFngress of the re-
YiYals. -.,.,a,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
LOOKING Fon nonERrsoN.
A Woman Unwilling that He shouI,
He Mn ri I'd

n woman Unwilling that He should
De Married.
woman closely yelled and who proved
herself to be thoroughly the mistress Of her
own tongue came over from Omaha yes
terdoy as the agent Of another woman.
whose name she withheld with the same
stubborn persistence with which she con-
cealed her own. She visited the marriage
license department Of the county building
ana made inquiries concerning a marriage
lconse that was issued a few DAYS ago to
Il. l.. Robertson. aged S2, and Miss Nellie
Hunter, aged %, both of Omaha. The
woman was desirous Of ascertaining II the
marriage had been solemnzed. and she
seemed TO get some satisfaction from the
TACT that the register did not show the re-
turn OF the certificate. She talked freely
to Clerk Baird, and told him that Robertson
had been living for the last three years in
Omaha with a woman whom he passed as
his wife. and who had been introduced and
was known to large number of friends and
neighbors as Mrs. r. l.. Robertson. A few
days ago the woman says Robertson gave
his wife some money and suggested that she
go out and spend IL for household uses.
She did so, and during her absence Robert
son packed up his clothing and portable
property and came to Council Bluffs in
company with Miss Hunter and lost no
time in getting the marriage license. This
is the last that has been seen of him
in the neighborhood of his Omaha home.
The first intimation the Omaha wife had
that she was deserted was the announce
ment in The Bee that Robertson and Miss
Hunter had secured a license to wed. The
unknown agent of the deserted wife spent
the afternoon endeavoring to find out If the
marriage had been performed but was un-
successful. She says Robertson was a po-
liceman either in Council Bluffs or Omaha,
she is not sure which. Ministers and JUS
tices of the peace often delay sending their
a,-r ,ntNa sd Yla ,,,,4, vn1nr
II is possible that the ceremony has been
performed
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
No Limit on Travelling Solicitors.

The st. Louis Live Stock exchange has
voted on the amendment allowing the com
mission firms only one travelling solicitor
after the first OF the year. The amend
ment was almost unanimously lost. Omaha
and Kansas City have voted strongly in
favor of the amendment, but it is to go into
effect only on condition that Chicago, Kan
sas City, Omaha and st. Louis also agree
to it, Chicago has not yet voted, and no
matter how the vote stands there the
amendment is lost by st. Louis voting as
il did II was thought at the exchange here
that the rule would certainly carry, as
nearly all of the smaller commission firms
favored it. At Kansas City, as here, 1t was
carried by a heavy vote Those in favor
of the new rule are naturally disappointed
at the outcome of the St Louis meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Confessed to stenIing cattle.

CEDAR RAPIDS. la. June 1O.-(speciai
Telegram.)-Frank Wa4srhury stole five
head of cattle of Parker EisOm, a farmer
living near Toddyille, last night and drove
them TO this city and sold them. When ar
rested he told where he had stolen them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 10.-(special Tele-
gram.l-George w. Perkins, railroad COM
missioner who has been suffering from a
severe stroke Of apoplexy. is today much
better and his recovery is anticipated
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
LnLe Mnnn,rn Trnins

Bluffs as follows: 10 q. m, 2, 3, 4, s, 6:30
7:30, $50 p. IN. Last train leaves the lake
returning at 8 p. IN. Commencing Sunday,
June IA, trains will leave every thirty
minutes after p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

For Sale-Hotel Fairview. Brown County
Kan; good building. just painted and pa
pered throughout. VIII sell with furniture
at bargain; only hotel in thriving town. Ad-
dress j. j. Gravatte Council Bluffs La.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Magic City Cossip

heard TO express themselves as much
pleased at the change"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
HE PUNISHED THE NEGRO.
Father AvenEes nn Insult offered
His Daughter.

A man from Missouri made it decidedly
interesting for a few moments last evening
for a negro named Lee Berger. The Mis-
sourian was en- route west with all of his
earthly goods and his family packed into
covered wagon. One member of his family
was comely daughter, who was the cause
of the trouble. The wagon had been stopped
for a few minutes on Broadway near the
Northwestern depot, while the husband
looked after some matters that required his
attention. The daughter and her mother
were sitting on a spring seat in the front
of the wagon and when the drunken negro
came staggering along the attractive face
of the country girl caught his eye. He i'm
mediately made an insulting proposition to
her and received a rap across the face with
the horsewhip welded with a good deal of
vigor by the enraged mother The brute
was not deferred and attempted to pull the
girl from the wagon, but was prevented by
the mother applying the butt end of the
whip with good effect. The negro then left
and a few moments later the father re-
turned. When he learned of the outrage
he went after the darkey. He found him
in the vicinity of a barber shop further up
the street. Then man from Missouri pulled
big knife from his clothes and started
TO carve the negro in proper shape. The
latter defended himself with bricks and
clubs and beat on his asasilant, but not
until the Missourian had succeeded in
cutting the fellows clothes to
pieces. Other colored men attempted
to stop the trouble and the
white man left. The family went into camp
near Twenty-fourth street The matter was
reported to the police and the Missourian
was brought up TO the station and required
to file an information against the negro. At
late hour last night he was not arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne has
no superior large yearly increase in its
sales says 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Potta~attamie Institutes.

We offer you only clean, crisp, snow white
laundry work and best delivery service at
Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway Telephone 157
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

When Baby was siek, we gave her castoria-
When she was a Child. she cried for oastoria.
when she became Miss, she clung 10 castoria-
When she had Children, che gave them oastoria-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

price for fifteen days Call al company's
Office for full particulars. 2l0 Main and 2l4
Pearl atreets
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Water pressure filters. 50. stephan Br.

Hofmayr's Fancy Patent -four makes the
best and most bread Ask your grocer for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick. betting.
Wholesale and retail. J. c. Bixby, 20:
Main street
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

Housekeepers are in despair when they
visit the Durfee Furniture company. All the
new things are so handsome and 80 cheap
that they want the whole store.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

Sparkling with life
rich with delicious favor,
HIRES Rootbeer stands
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most refreshing drink.
Best BY any test. r
Made only by The Charlrs f. Hires Co. rhiiaarlnhtA
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

We DO the Framing!!
Our prices are right Our goods will
please you. II. L. SMITH G. co.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
VIII Contest with Omnhn.

Strayed, a sor1el colt, years old. Re-
turn to SIS Seventh avenue and receive re-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
Cash and Low Prices.

Wall paper cleaned, new process, with
patent right at Miller's. 10S Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11

Secure only the genuine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
HOW JOSHUA HENDY
SPELLED nFIFTH"
Important Bearing on the
Meaning of a Be
quest.
Somewhat Sensational Episode
in Hitherto Dull Will
Case.
It Seems Probable That Charlie
Manner Will Get Only $4,000
From the Estate.

There was a sensational surprise in the
Joshua Hendy Will case in Judge Coffey's
court late yesterday afternoon. This trial,
with it's many side issues, has been
dragging its slow length along for so
many weary years that anything like a
novelty is hailed with delight by the at
torneys and the court, and therefore yes
terday's happenings were ioyfully well
coined by both sides to the controversy.
For some time argument has been going
on in order to convince Judge Coffey as to
the proper way to construe one provision
of the will, which read that the testator
bequeathed to Charles Manner lone ff-
teth'' of his stock in the Hendy Machine
Works.
Attorney Baggett commended that the
testator intended to leave lone fifth of
his machine works stock to Charles Man
ner, while those representing the other
heirs thought it ought to read 'one-tif-
tieth."
As the stock is worth something like
half million dollars, it makes quite a
difference to Mr.. Manner. One-ffth
would be 500, 600, while one-fftieth would
amount to only $4,000.
Mr.. Baggett said there was nothing on
meaning of the testator, but he thought
that in any event the court would not be
justified in interpreting the word as
'''fiftieth" that at most it could be consid-
cred as blank for the present, and read a
decision to show that in a similar case in
England the question of fact was referred
to Jury for determination.
Attorneys e. B. Young and W. H. II.
Hart on behalf of the executors of the
will urged that it was not reasonable to
suppose Mr.. Hendy intended 10 bestow
500, 900 on Mr.. Manner, who was stranger
10 his blood, but that it was quite within
the bounds of reason to think he might
give him property worth $4,000, that be-
ing equal to $1,000 year for the time Mr..
Manner was in testator's employment
This view was apparently accepted as
sound and Just by Mr.. Manner, for he
made no contest on the point, the present
condition being urged by Mr.. Baggett on
behalf of Mrs. Rough, another of the
heirs,.whose interests are dependent on the
way IN which the will is construed.
During the trial of the case frequent re-
grets were expressed by the lawyers and
the courts that no letters or writings by
Joshua Hendy containing the words
fifth" or "fiftieth' had been produced,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
Post street: G. R. Kibbe, 3le Post street

Post street; g. r. Kibbe. 3l6 Post street;
A. J. Washburn, 324 Post street; n. c.
Hulse, 328 Post street; III. +. Flynn. 33S
Post street; William Reed, 344 Post street;
Adolph Block, 211 Post street; Nj. Fried
man, 228 Stockton street.
There were scores of carriages insthe
vicinity, hundreds of distinguished friends
calling to pay their respects and to offer
their services to those in charge. The
services of two special police were required
at the house during the day to keep the
visiting throng in order.
1t is learned that the estate left by Mrs.
Cooper will amount to $4,000 or SIS, GOO.
1t consists of the home at 1902 Vallejo
street, lot in Santa Barbara and one in
Alameda. The homestead Is worth about
$1,000.
Most of the societies of which Mrs.
Cooper was leading spirit called special
meetings yesterday morning and adopted
resolutions of respect.
The Century Club held meeting yes
terday afternoon and passed resolutions
concerning the untimely death of the
women who were so we'll known by the
members of the club. The board of di-
rectors of the kindergarten Association
met yesterday morning at the call OF Mrs.
Pierce, vice-president. Many representa-
tives of Mrs. Cooper's Bible class were
present.
Mrs. John T. Swift and Mrs. Cornwall
stated that they would prepare an appro-
pirate memorial for the Century Club.
Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Oulton OF the State
Women's Suffrage Committee offered their
coincidence, and scores of representatives
of prominent societies were present on
similar missions.
The funeral will probably be one OF the
largest ever seen in San Francisco. A
notable feature will be the great attend
ance of children from the kindergartens
and children from other schools.
Many of these were formerly in kinder
gartens and came in contact with Mrs.
Cooper and her daughter.
There is now no suspicion in the mind
of any one at all familiar with the facts
that Mrs. Cooper was in any way party
to the tragedy. Her death was due to
ever-confidence in her insane daughter,
whom she loved SO devotedly that she
could not bear to be separated from her
for day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
and it was in this relation that the sur

and it was in this relation that the sur
prise of yesterday occurred.
After Mr.. Baggett had concluded his
argument in favor OF having the word
s'ffteth" construed to mean fifth, F." Mr..
Young announced that he had docu-
ment 10 present for the scrutiny which he
thought would have great weight in ar
irving at lust conclusion. He thereupon
read letter written by Joshua Hendy to
his brother Samuel Hendy, in which he
spoke of a company in which he was
largely interested, that he ''owned one
fifth of the stock and ought to have some
voice in the management of the corpora
tion."
Briefly arguing the point, Mr.. Young
said that this showed that Joshua Hendy
knew how 10 spell fifth" and that when
he wrote "fifteth" he meant "fftleth' and
not fifth"
Mr.. Baggett was at once greatly inter-
esLed in the important epistle. Judge
Coffey also evinced desire to scrutlnize
it, and it was quickly passed from hand to
hand.
Curiosity was Immediately aroused, and
the question arose as to whereitha letter
came from. 1t had never appeared in the
case before. That it was genuine no one
for a moment doubted, for it may be
safely said that nobody could successfully
counterfeit the late Joshua Hendy's chi
Biography. 1t is something unique and
altogether unapproachable in its eccen-
trio characteristics. 1t must be seen to
be appreciated.
Mr.. Y Dung was called to the witness
stand and told the story of the way in
which he obtained the letter. He said
that on Thursday last he called Oh Attor-
ney Charles S. Wheeler of the firm of
Bishop & Wheeler for the purpose of OBJ
tanning certain letters written by Joshua
Hendy and now the property of his Client
! Mrs. McGurn. In talking with Mr.. Wheeler
he learned that some of the late Joshua
Hendy's letters to his brother Samuel had
! been returned from Mexico after the close
of the will contest and that this letter,
containing the word fifth" was among
| them.
Mr. Baggett asked for time in which to
examine ali the letters that had been re-
turned from Mexico, and was given con-
day for that purpose.
After the adjournment of court Mr..
Baggett said he was forced TO admit that
| the newly discovered letter had great
weight in settling the disputed point,
though he insisted that it was not con-
| elusive. 1t proved that Joshua Hendy
| knew how to spell fifth" in 1882, which
was six years before the writing of the
will-that much be conceded-but he
would go through the other letters with a
microscope to see if he had not also
spelled fifth as it was written IN the
Will.
Messrs. Hart and Young and their
clients, the Hendys and Mrs. McGurn. on
the other hand were openly exultant.
They declared that the proper spelling Of
fifth IN the letter OF 1882 knocked out all
chance for constituting '.hfteth" to mean
| "tifth."
Judge Coffey said he hoped that he
might be able to reach conclusion next
Wednesday.
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THE CORNER GAS
LAMPS MUST co
How the City Byways Are
Coming Into the
Light.
Market Street Will Next Array
Herself in Lines of
Arc Lamps.
Howard, Taylor. Kearny and Mont.
gomery and Others Will Go
to Electricity.

The work of lighting up the dark by
ways of this City goes splendidly ahead,
and one street after another where a few
gas lamps twinkled dimly through the
fog and gloom is being strung with electric
lamps. Polk street led the way, and the
setting of arc lights there encouraged Fol-
som, Sixth and several others to emerge
from the dusk. Then Valencia street
that great thoroughfare that divides the
Mission into the eastern and western
halves-called for light, and quickly there
will be an illumination along that drive
wav Kearny, Montgomery, Fillmore and
Larkin will come next as the people
along those streets have signlfied their in
tention to make the change.
The lighting of the other streets of the
City is rapidly progressing. The Mer-
chants Association gave orders yesterday
for twelve arc lights on Ninth street from
Market to Howard, and six arc lights on
Tay lor street from Golden Gate avenue to
Eddy. Applications are coming in from
| every part of the City for additional illu-
minaiion. The Merchants Is Association is
| willing to cooperate with the residents In
any part of the City for the better lighting
| OF the streets. 1t believes that when once
/ the City is properly illuminated the City
authorities will appreciate the wisdom and
necessity of relieving the property Owners
and merchants from this expense and
hereafter keep up the illumination OF the
streets at the expense of the municipality.
This was the plan adopted by the Mer-
| chants Association in securing the clean
ing and sweeping of the streets. 1t started
the experiment by soliciting subscriptions
for the work. The City, subsequently
realizing the great advantage OF clean
streets. has continued the work.
The Merchants Association is now con-
sidering the advisability OF interesting
the property-owners and tenants along
Market street from the ferry to Valencia
street in the better illumination of that
thoroughfare. A number of the larger
property owners will be canvassed with a
view of ascertaining their wishes in the
matter and how far they will go in con-
tributing for the lighting of that street.
If sufficient subscriptions are contributed
for the purpose string of electric lights
will be installed on each side OF Market
street with a large number of colored arc
! lights in the middle of the thoroughfare.
| This will make a very impressive spec.
tacle and will greatly improve the appear
ance of the street at night. The Mer-
chants Association is now ready to re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
MANY CHILDREN
WILL WEEP THERE
Their Good Friends Flu.
neral Will Take Place
Monday.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper and Her
Daughter Will Be Buried
at Laurel Hill.
Services Will Be Held in the First
Congregational Church at the
Noontide.

The funeral services over Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper and her unfortunate daughter,
Harriet, will be held at the First Congre-
gational Church on Monday at IL O clock
Rev. DR.. Adams, the pastor. and Rev. DIR.
Mclean Of the Pacific Theological Semln-
airy will have charge.
Arrangements for the funeral were not
perfected until yesterday because the
friends here awaited instructions from the
relations East. There had been hopes
that the dead mothers sister, Mrs. Skilton
of Brooklyn, N. Y, might come to this
City at once, but she was so completely
Frustrated by the news that she cannot
come.
The following kilograms from Mrs. Skill
ton and her husband afford the instruc-
tions OH which the friends here are con-
Quoting the funeral:
NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1896.
Mines. GddeB and Hale, 1902 Vallejo street. San
Francisco Overwhelmed with grief. l send
earnest thanks for all kindness, begging you
to act for me in all things. Bury beside MIR.
Cooper. Will go as quickly as possible.
MRS. HARRIET E. SKILToN.
Mines Gaderb and Barnett, 1909 Vallejo street,
San Frdncisco-Mrs. Skiiton PROSTATE with
grief. All relatives send grateful acknowledge
ments OF the many kindnesses of San Fran
oisco's loving friends and confirm Mrs. Skill
tons telegram 10 Mines. Gaden and Hale.
JULIUS A. SKILToN.
Following the spirit of these kilograms,
arrangements for the funeral were COM
pleted al once. In spite of the fact that
Mrs. Cooper always abhorred public
funerals, it was decided that hers and her
daughters be such, because of the thou.
sands who want to pay their tribute OF
love to the beloved dead, because the life
work of Mrs. Cooper was devoted to the
public and because the residence is toe
small a place for the accommodation oil
any large number OF the friends of the
dead.
There will be no funeral services at the
house. though few invitations will be
sent to intimate friends who desire to look
upon the faces OF mother and daughter.
/ The collins will not be opened at the
church, however, in Difference to Mrs.
Cooper's dislike of such publicity. The
interment will be in Laurel Hill Gene
terry, where the husband and father is
buried.
The Coroner's jury was taken to the
residence by Deputy Coroner Hallet yes
terday morning. where the remains were
viewed and the premises inspected. The
following composed the jury: c. ]. Nc
Neill. 800 Post street; E. F. Zahler, 33t
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