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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29
STATUE OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
Preparation for Its Unwilling and
Dedication at Washington
Have Been Perfected.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The join,
committee of senator's, representatives
and citizens Of the district appointed
10 make arrangements for the unyeil-
ing of the statue of Daniel Webster.
presented TO the government by Still
son Hutcnins. met and perfected the
plans. The exercises will be held at
the Lafayette opera house, January
l.. Senator Chandler. Of New Hamp-
shire. will preside. and Senator Lodge.
Of Massachusetts. will deliver the adj
dress President Mckinley will accept
tie gift on behalf of the United States.
After the exercises guests will drive to
scott circle, where the statue will be
unveiled.
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Clinton, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-At three
o'clock yesterday morning a murder
occurred at Weldon, ten miles south
east of here. Harry Summers. Jr.. Of
Weldon, "A carpenter. ant Doc" Mar
cum, farm hand, near Deland. in
Piatt county. engaged in a quarrel ia
a poker room. when Marcum shot and
killed Summers. Marcum. who was
drunk at the time of the Killing, is a
kentuckian, and about 25 years old.
His victim Is about 30 years old, and
popular. lie had family, Msrcum
ID unmarried
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Ala ssr ,A~ widow Of Gen. L.wsoa.

Indianapolis. Ind Dec 2l---Within
two hours after the publication Of the
appeal Of the war department. for aid
fnr the wife Of Naj.-Gen- Lawton. $500
waS subscribed in this city by seven
persons Capt. W. L. English. who
serxcd with Cen Lawton in the Span
isf-Arneriran war. headed the list with
s1cr- H. H. Hanna who was at the
bear OF sne moaetary commission, alss
sshsurlbed sIgc-
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Canton. o., Dec. 26.-Fire started in
an electrical heater in one of the Can
ton-Massillon cars Sunday night. after
all the cars had been run into the barn.
Only three cars were taken out intact,
eight being destroyed. Fifteen others
were more or less damaged. Loss,
$4,000: covered by insurance.
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Rome, Dec. 23.--li now appears that
tho disaster at Amalfi. ON the CUFF II
salcrno. Friday afternoon. caused br
the rock on whica stood the CalsurrIni
hotel, sliding bodily into the STA. Was
not 80 extensive - al FIRST suIsp,sx.s.
Only ten persons were killed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29

London, Dec. 23.-Andrew Carnegie
has given $1,000 to provide swimming
baths and a gymnasium for Duiferm.
line. In letter be says: This will
reach you in time TO De Christina
Tiff tu the town from its loyal SON"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29

SAN Francisco. Dec. 23.-Capt. II. W..
Biornsted, formerly Of the Thirteenth
Minnesota voluntes rs, who has been
appointed captain in the Fcrty-seconc
infantry, now in the Philippines. has
reported 20 the Presidio to await
transportation 70 his regiment.
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Manila, Dee Cool. Wilder has tel
cgraphed TO Nigan. from Bayomlnarg.
that apninaldo has crossed the monn-
'ains near Eayomhanr. going south
ward. Ills wife died in q village in
that city.
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TIE slender vine twists around tne
sturdy oak- f0r no other reason tr ~
world but because ia has not strength
susSriept 10 support itseEf.--Colds NTH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29

The slirst that can b. conveyed in
glance. in a gracious smile in a wave o.
the lard. j. often the ne plus uitrs %
art What insult is 80 keen. or 50 kser-
~ felt as the polite insuIt- which i =
Impossible 10 re<ent7-JElia Nav
arzu-h.
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T1.11 Ge-- Lzwtcu was n medal Of honor
E4- > -.- .e1er4--y kr0wZ This ul1sg
rr-rzt- -etce-1zrI1 Or rae American army
EGs c1-terre,1 -p1n ntz -r0r cissln-
---s--,1 gE-Alzrry II lsr-lnE n c1ar-- ~
sx-rul lsE-rS against the enemy rl1-- pts.
-4k-L- t-zz 18th rh~-- occupants and
"a 1.4r-4g and successfully resisting two
lt-rr-Ll-ae,- attacks n the enemy 10 re-
-1Ez rEt Werxs IL was IN front OF At
-A--- L. al-1-s-. r~s- Will. captain o.
~ r-1T n Ar--Lt4rE Irl.lAu1- that II "
IN N. ------- - 81 --r-------
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y
anc . squadron of cavalry acting A. 60
eurt II ~zs found necessary 10 bridge
the river
Dfse.sssiss of tho R~@afms-
The funeral VIII take Pi1oe from his
late residence here. q mansion former
~ occupied By = >panisA general The
bocy has been placed temporarily II
. vault an r. P2cO cemetery where
many Of the American soldiers have
been ilterred- and guard of honor
w1li be maintained Whrn Nrs- Law
ton and her four children shall hsNe
conplered their A-Tz1gr1e11s for 70
turning 70 the United States The r.
mains VIII be raken q > tra-s1,nrr
with an escort Of o1sc-rs for anal in
ternenf. Is Is thought probable here.
N Arlington cemetery
Ca1.~d Uafverszi Sorrow
Gen Lapron-s death has caused UNI
scrsal sorTow II Mania No Azfr--
car Oiiscer had rrr2zer popularity
among az ranks. and IN his dealings
with the natives he eomzznssed their
respect and confidence 20 . rernzrAz-
bic deg---- The mayors whom h N
stalled IN the nrlghbori-- Towns ARK
arranging 70 attend 1hr funeral IN :
body
Covered the Pr~<r@msa- A..f<n~d-
To his executive ability and psrsC-1l
leadership j. chiefly due the b-5Tll4z-
execution q, the plan a. r1z1r1lra 60
north LuE0n. which has scattered the
tnsurTcctscElrr forces from san Izl.ls D
20 the gulf q Iz1-ay-u- Thai slc.l0z
of The Island which had 70 i,c -rarerse,I
during tie very worst season Of The
year. presented ci1iculr1es cons dera1
b al acquainted with il 10 1e almost
fnsurnoun-able. but Gen Lz%to-
thoroughly covered tie FrosrzE-aar a.
signed him
shared the Lot of HI. M-a-
When be reached Tsyug and s0un.s
the other division had lot arrived lie
went through 10 DaruFan on his 0Wz
responsibility Although he imposed
great harcships OF his men- he IL
vzriatly shared their lOz cheerflIIy-
The Mound-d "a San N.t~s-
Thirteen Americans. incluLiz-- rh---
officers. were wounded IN The engage
D<nf AZ san MAreo. where Cen IaE-
con was killed Capt E-eelin-Sdg--s
wound Is 10; considered G4nrrrO-s.
although the bullet penetrated his arm
and SIDE
The Forces EnS.<~x-
IL is estimated that the insurgents
Numbered 20. AID that hall q ther1
were armed with rifles The A-rers-
cans numbered 1--0n. but The c1ra-
rasnd had t-en much depleted bv Sex
ness
The WAGON train fou-t The -o.1s
impossible and WAS obliged 70 return
The insurgtnzS retres-ed 10 th@
northwest iraFinr SIX dead
Rebel Stronghold
They haze other forces near Tzyt-y-
Ills region although clos~ 10 Manila
has proved the most Eifrui- from
which 20 disiod-e the enemy II j.
now reported that the insurgents IT.
tend 70 concenrrate al Santa Cruz
Laguna province and IN The district
-sssf Of Laguna De Bay
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The following reE1cw OF the career
81 Naj-Gen- H@nry W Lzwton viii be
rad with ADDED interest in v5-w OF
ms recent death Al The hands q =
FlIi-Sn0 sh1rnshD0trr IN Lmzon-
Native OF ohio
H~rT " TaHr0n Eas bora tz OAa3 q
years zEu. lie Mzz a csa1--T ngF lr1 rur
oniv 4 rurr-nor EEts19 81 srsE 1sr.-l ---r1r
arr too 1urh q ~ * = 70 ~ t0-Hre1 Z
k@-r <fesei4y Ak crgi~r. --tl1 ne 1r-Aa-ast
la TIA yu-ltT- t--T l-Aslt1llF - ~ IN 4 a
brcs uan- StudyAnE tn grlrtess pare n1s
plezkurt 1L~n are Aas aseaks-rse- z-nf
hsp7se-tr.gs- ais fc1k were g4arn r4r-ae-
foik PROM ther1 D. derived MS 5ers-rn
cse~ the rir4lss. -re1rz-re whar1 ave
gszEse1 him in i.ter aaf@ As4 rhT h=<un-
a1ng q TER cerelcs -1rr- r- Tia c-el arr
81 The nssds .. his hoFh~o4-
Tr r.erso- Ca LAEIon w1s /. rsna.--
Giaflalirg FEET t-cnes 1lEG- as s4rzar nj
81 . rz1se- with long arms xf3. sspua1s-,s.
80 81 n So a. a. 49, - -. 49,. -
-o-c AID recezLy usaxhe1 Ia
Net . Political soldier
LAxtn- -erer was a political sDAHs@r
Wher ne got his crrmr-t~sS1z n tn reg
riar army ~ vas 2slrneu1 10 a rer1-r1r
There he Eeir@1 tte -rear -~E--2ABo1 as
"a rnrinr f~htsr which had rn1aA a. co
wsth his f1-lg sele.csho1 20 a ~es-r=ant n
In r-1csst 81 -h@ in6aar c1z.paAE-s f-u-- TO.
e. 1kkk but that wt3rN erruF u1E.er,. rnlsr
sssccAsie ~ish the ZANE e LAv-cl -ls
Gxhrer frak fn-c- across me Eaxtrz1
ccry3e- Axl followed TIRE +~an % rtsr anw
Apsch. cfas-f into IN fzEE-@sss~ o. fhe
Sierra Marie u - an inrere-s INK fact tat
xnr<irs1l1llGs1 i- 1Nzs A-.aGhs x.4r-yrz .s--a-ar
frur-Eff OCT t. EEL1t~G lfl1aara - % Sur
zen LeclAr'. A~e.A and Asd h.s fosz.1A-
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THAT MORTGAGE MUST BE PAID
teas widow and Children
Above want

Washington Dec ef--The following,
" hich explains itself. was issued yes
tertzy-
Waskfrgro1- u. C. Dec. % ispe
N1b-fsen Henry w La~tnr. United
States volunteers. whose ceath occurred
az san NAero. Island % Lrz0n. on la
cp-oser "a. 1879 has eff little but his
ESg.t lane as n legacy 70 his wife and
rha14r~zL a ptece % property purchased
bT ha-n rs h01e. IN California has a
r10-1E1re % half rhe purchase price still
cwss11rttr< ami unIlGFTfafst- The IN
Eerxs-red kav. voluntarily associated
them selves together for the purpose Of
--1Ast-r fuss 70 cay 81 the indebtedness.
CerrrrnurtgraS will b. thankfully received
~ rhserr- ard b. Devoted 20 the co.e-r
hFre1nzbs5v~ st f1r~k-
Th- aid ~ rhe newspapars % the coun-
-ry 10 r~i.-ezre,1
Cozrr-butbsus VIII Dc received ~ eny-
o-e % the following.
ri c. CORBr~.
A6i1raEt GersrzL Washlnxton- 70. c.
JOHN r. WESTON.
Acfarlr Cn--1fssary General Washington.
WN LUDLOW.
BrtE11ier General. Havana CsshA
WN r. SKATER.
N1for General San Francisco.
Senator Fairbanks. Of Indiana. has
sztrcducrd ball granting pension Of
5000 n year to Gen. Lawton's widow.
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re sr0ry % the returned sSltier from
S-l-AAgg w11 rer pror-se admiration
@ts1 --r -esr.gC-@. II aln no hero. IA
e1Ay re- LAr. = said 20 have originated
Wlgn 1ssr- L-LWrl1- II the general I'D not
START r1= story ke wLs one % the nrst -
1--A IT, ard rhr sLris-KctI1u lie TOOK n he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29
Apache Resistance Broken

r-nu-h NfrsrTzr1 Geronimo. Naches
ard rh@ir burt q rt1rfrr1ats were prs
r-erS tn FT9r1t1 NOT Only was the power
Tor EVIL az rhts rnr-tcf-lar tribe rultfie-l
hs-r rh4 s-trtr ~ Apache resistance was
hrukaz- II Fad eess1 Demonstrated that
rh@r rv11fd n.e hesr.- AZ TIER own game.
Once zra1n rh@ TIE man mad shown
rnern zkar h@ WasVheir master. mentally
--a-zrlv and physically IL was this s@rr-
bcs whnch called LAwr0n from the west
ard lErste,i h1z Lr W ashtng-0n. with much
Uclrl4- presrL-e-
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II W1s LlWro1s reputation Cor darn,
and -1-elasss rerrl-1r1ry th1r led 70 lis pc
Ertsr-sElcs Were k-Iwu. % course. 10 rs
r---l- l,-a-rrs t11rcl1-1-s as they
? s-s G-5wz % the Lls.-ars WHOM ne nd
--rl -~1---s Tor a -lze1 years FOR the
le-zE Lm+ 1he bAn1 % Chricah4s
n -1--.s --ll.e.- ly chief &aGlzs lnt Gi-
-re1=,- ~ sF-Elzi-l0 Rat Jumped the san
sa-r41as rzserr.1-Ly-. leaving 1ell1t them
I-= -s-4- t--l- @. blood zr1 rEIa- Rancl-
Es- wr- 1I1CL-re,- on lonely ranges
l----re1s c-1i-s ~~rs c2shsd ont. ant Inc
-- A. - 4--ra-- 4 W-.lll-s rl-e day and
a -r-4-l-- se--4-r --1 an Indian fighter
---ss--s Has II -l -- r--1-l.-. 1rl1 ne select "a
A-sd- ---w-l- -1r tie ask tE1r Wa So
-~-sr- ---I- lie started Wl-l -W1 troops
Va Veterans -4El-= a rrL- r-lr AZ - D.
1r1l- and plainly marked
--e- -r w@1 TIE rgst remarkable p-r-
s--- In the 4-zrg-Y 90 L-tl41 warfare. D1y
l-L4r say rse G-ls-l-ss r0L ccnlill1et- Ise
--- =ye1es.l-y 1ll--- r-srlsel ves In a conn
~ 1L-t -trr-S Wlr114- claws we're %
Elrse l--l nc 41cut--r- Their officer dis
E.--r4t rh4Z I'VE Wru Wax LHsn
-4ML at SAL srlE-y The walk ~ gan
ID vas ~ll1= pl-lk a.l- en- -'-rlzce Asllls.
-zs--Az Cr4-r---ss ard entrance
Terrible Experiences
Ovsr rocks 1h4- b1is-sred the hands
w1e1 r1-g1=st In rzwl-ss 50 deep ard Oar
-414 ms Stars were visible AZ -oo.tile.
up r1- SIZES 10 huge Hills DOWN wlIrh
rr-cEls-. rl0-l4-s % 1-st. threading paths
14-S Pr-lF= EAicn rr0Nne1 upon
green valleys 5ta feet below. .-slzkinE %
cll- gl-&- z9r--Es rEat g-s1ed above the
c41i-.-s. =-s---lm-s II the si-n-uaked les
tr-- 1--AIz e-1Ec<rLzg Tar beyond the TIM
t-r linz. Lawro- All rs followers strus-
N-@x s1.cre-s-s week Men dropped.
fzl-r1-G- Ia the gar hllls ard their conn
say LM@V were l@<r 10 rn1 their way
1Rrk % TIE rsssrvlrtr1 as best they co1IL
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The PROMISED Land b TIE land wAsrs
enc u rnt.--AnieL
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6svasN' 90 oPsi"sai L<ssea. 20. L..
eeI-ses IA. iss~s-Tha.k.<Ists< !.
abe Es<rsaf ks1x-s~aIu. f.a


COLLEEN TEXT -BI~ss TIE ts-,f o.
SOUL I'D furgss u1r AL HLs hsrerr.
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Gen. AKT(M'S remains.
The Bod ' Of the Dead Gsaer2i Iakec
% Manila Under al Es-
oort Of Cavalry
Aaf TEMPORARILY PLACED KlviUlr.

re Death 90 ts~ G~n~r~l HAs C.us<a az
versa >.rres d. MHHiAa- " h~r~ ne go
Popular VITA A2-rte~.s asa NATIVES
Ank~-slnpass Majors wnl Asr<-s 49,
gsneraa-
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Manila. Dec 2l--MAs--Gen L4wr0zls
body was brought frSn San NAteo 70
Manila yesterday atrerncon- hhs srA-
snc . squadron Of cavalry acting A. 60
eurt- II Was found necessary 10 bridge
thu ~lrrr
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GLIMPSEs OF LAYTON.
fr~psa soldier showing the
sr1n He WA N.de Of

The following reEie~ OF the career
81 Naj-Gen- Henry W Lawton vii be
rad with ADDED interest in vSew Of
ms recent death Al The hands o. a
FiIl.ino .harnshn.trr u Lnzlns
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29
Il story of Little Albert Mce.e.

Sad, sad. is this Christmas day TO
many a family about Braznell. In
fact, the excitement caused by the ter
rible accident has driven all thought
of the holiday festivities from the
homes of all who live in the neighbor-
hood. even those who had no friends
killed. The search for the bodies still
goes on
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
In and Out of Court

Mark Twain meeting Charles Guthrie,
prominent British lawyer in Vienna, asked
him If he smoked. Sometimes, when ! am
in bad company was the reply After a
pause came a second question: you're a
lawyer, aren't you, Mr.. Guthrie?" 81 am,
Mr.. Clemens" "Ah, then, Mr. Guthrie, you
must be very heavy smoker!'
.
"Four hogs" says the Topeka State Jour
nal "were introduced as witnesses in a
trial at Hiawatha the other day-not the
two-legged variety, but the real four
legged kind. The suit was over their posses
sion, and they were brought in so that the
contending parties could prove property. 1t
took six men to handle each one. The largest
nearly got away, which caused scattering
in the court"
The English language, says the Richmond
Dispatch, should be so amended as to pre-
clude the legal word infant from apply
ing to all persons under 81 years of age.
There Is something so babyish in the term
that 1t Is hard to reconcile 1t with the idea
of person 20 years II months and 20 days
OF age, though such an individual would un
doubtedly be an infant in the eyes of
court of chancery. This seeming inconss
tency was absurdly demonstrated in New
fOTk u lew udyS ago, WueH an infant, uOI
quite 81 years old, weighing 1876 pounds and
standing 6 feet 1 inch tall, was represented
in court by a father who wanted his sons
marriage annulled.
story is told of the late Chief Justice
Cockburn, relates the Irish Independent.
He was once counsel for the plaintiff in a
certain case, and a Mr.. b. was for the de-
fendant. Cockburn called a witness and pro-
ceeded to examine him.
"I understand" he said. that you called
on the plaintiff, Mr.. Jones. Is that so?"
"Yes," replied the man.
What did he say?" demanded Cockburn.
Mr.. b. promptly rose and objected. The
conversation could not be admitted as evil
dence But Cockburn persisted, and Mr.. B.
appealed to the judges, who thereuDon re-
tired to consider the point. They were alb
sent for nearly half an hour. When they re-
turned they announced that Mr.. Cockburn
might put his question.
well what did he say?" asked counsel.
please. sir, he wasn't at home" replied
the witness without moving a muscle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

himself in time to keep trouble from troub
ling him.
Narrow minds overlook a charitable act
and search for the motive.
An earthly angel is woman that other
women never gossip about.
Time and patience will enable a person
to conquer almost any obstacle
Said the cleaver to the beef: "Tis but
meat that l should cut you.'
A confidence man refers to a six foot jay
as a specimen of the 'long green"
If man is unable to sell or give thing
away he proceeds to rattle it Off
Paradoxical though it may seem, a good
old age is often a very bad one.
The man who failed as merchant is
seldom satisfied with job clerk.
A man isn't necessarily brilliant because
he sits down and reflects occasionally.
Samson was the first actor to bring down
a house-and he was killed in the fall.
The things that delight the heart of the
wife are apt to deplete the purse of the hus-
band.
Fortunately for the masculine sex the type
writer trust doesn't embrace the young lady
operators.
Sometimes the man who feels am elevating
love for a woman marries her and gets
blown up.
Perhaps the reason a womans work is
never done is because she employs a do
mestic to do it.
If climbing stairs will reduce flesh it is
but logical to suppose that the descent of
them will increase it.
His satanical majesty catches some men
by lending them dignity and some by lend
ing them dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
December 10, 1899.
Pointed Paragraphs

Chicago News Silence is merely sound
put to sleep.
Set a bad example and it will hatch out
mischief.
The older a man grows the less he thinks
he knows
Noah was the original weather
prognosticator.
Grown people tire of their toys just like
children do.
Courage is the thing that enables us to
forget our fears.
When a man has boil he is apt to keep
his wife in hot water.
When two nations are at war even the
dispatches conflict
Some people are never so happy as when
they have bad news to tell.
The man who is always complaining about
his hard luck is usually too lazy to stir
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
Pen and Picture Pointers

The death last Tuesday of Senator M L.
Hayward after long struggle for life with
an Illness that promised little hope of re-
covery from the time that he was stricken
has cast a pail of gloom over Nebraska,
which mourns his loss. The Bee prints ON
another page a tribute to his character and
worth from the pen of his honored fell W
townsman, former Secretary j. Sterling Nor
ton, who knew him better and can do him
more even justice than any other person.
The portrait which appears as a frontisplece
of The Bee represents the senator as he
looked at the time of his election by the
legislature at Lincoln last winter. 1t Is
conceded to be the best photograph that was
ever made of Mr.. Hayward and is reproduced
with telling likeness from the original.
.
The portrait OF Miss Frances Woods of Ne
braska City is reproduced in this issue She
Is young woman who devoted her skill and
energy to the nursing of the sick In the
Philippines, where she served in hospitals
during the recent war. Miss Woods has
graduated as a medical practitioner and in
her home city as well as among the soldiers
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

Lieutenant G. G. Wood Of the North Lam
cashire British regiment, who was recently
killed at Kimberley, South Africa, was a
great grandson of President Zachary Tay-
lor, but not a grandson of Jefferson Davis.
jefferson Davis married General Taylor's
daughter Sarah Dr. C. Wood married
General Taylor's daughter, Ann NJ, and the
late Lieutenant C. c. Wood was their grand
son, his father having been Lieutenant Wood
of the confederate navy.
.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, is native
Of Dorchester, where both his father and
brother were connected with the building
trade This fact gave him the idea for his
first literary effort which was published
about thirty-four years ago. 1t was an arti-
Gle entitled, How l Built Myself House,"
and gave an amusing description Of a man
who determined to give up his semi
detached villa and build house to suit his
own fancy. OF course he found it cost
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
About Noted People

William L.. Elkins, who is to endow
college for girls in Philadelphia is the
widely known traction magnate. Mr. Elkins
started out in life as an underpaid and
oyerworked helper to a grocer. At So he
is the controlling owner of gas plants and
traction lines in numerous cities and counts
his property in the tens of millions. He
takes an interest in art and has offered
s. 900 prize for the best American oil paint
ing exhibited at the Pennsylvania academy,
.
Letters from southern members OF the
Taylor family indicate pretty surely that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

vines, until it finally loses itself in the more
turbulent Eagle in the shadow of signing
elms and stolid oaks
The trout shown in the illustration were
caught by William La Viollette and Charles
Bright OF O'Neill on the farm of Back
Berry twenty-five miles northeast Of
O'Neill, in a sparkling little spring creek
that trckles down the Niobrara hills and
adds it's mite to the roaring river that the
Indians named Runningwater.
Omaha and Nebraska are achieving no
little desirable advertising from the literary
successes being won by William r. Lighton,
young man pursuing his labors in this COM
munity. Until a year or two ago Mr..
Lighton was better known as a court ste
nographer, which profession he was following
a means of livelihood. He was born
near Williamsport, Pa, July 13, 1866, and
came west with his parents twenty five
years ago. living in Iowa, Kansas and Me-
braska.
An accident in his early boyhood rendered
impossible any considerable school training,
but under the supervision of his parents an
education was secured principally in English
literature and by the natural sciences. He
was aQmltteQ TO the par OF Kansas ana Ne
braska in 1890 and the following year re-
moved to Omaha from Atchison, since which
time he has made this city his home.
His first work with the pen was done
fifteen years ago in the form of some short
stories and studies in natural history which
saw the light of day in several western
newspapers. Later on he produced a num-
ber of monographs containing the results
of studies in physical geology and paleon
tology printed in college bulletins and
scientific journals in this country as well as
in England and France.
Mr.. Lighton's first serious work in
fiction was done nearly two years ago, and
short stories of western life were given a
place in Scribner's, the Atlantic, the Co.'S
mopolitan and McClures, and early in the
present year the manuscript of his first pre-
tentious novel, "Sons of Strength" a ro-
nance OF Kansas border wars was COM
pleted and accepted for publication by the
Doubleday & Mcclure Co. Speaking OF his
work, Mr. Lighton says:
my purpose constantly followed in the
writing OF fiction has been to exploit the
sturdy strength of the western character,
in which the writer is thorough believer.
Personal, business and political connections
with the men who have led in the making