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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18

81 beg your PARDON" he answered "but
am sorry to say that | did not have the
honor. Allow me to present to you my
iianoee, Miss Noble" The ladies ex.
changed greetings aud as l wondered at
the excessive paleness of my sweet mistress
my purchaser of the morning hurried to
her side with smile OF expectant happi.
ness on his face. For moment they were
alone. He took her tiny hand whispering
my dear one! Thank you for wearing
the rose | sent You have made me the
happest man on earth" Your rose?"
she asked, looking at him in dazed, half
frightened way. Yes" he answered,
slightly puzzled, "did you not read my
note?" "Oh, forgive me-" she murmured,
sit is all a mistake" She drew me down
and began nervously to break off my petals,
dropping them one by one upon the floor.
He took me gently from her trembling
fingers. "Don't do that, little girl" he
said.
Suddenly she turned from him, and,
covering her face with her hands, hurried
from the room. He touched me lightly TO
his lips and then fastened me in his button
hole.
Half an hour later she returned to the
ball room and danced with feverish ex-
ctement all the evening. When supper
was served Mr.. Morton approached her
again. This time there was no smile on
his handsome fa2e. He looked years older.
She turned quickly toward him as he spoke
her name and held out her pretty hand
Forgive me- she said, earnestly, 81
have made cruel mistake, Mr.. Morton
please give me back my rose" ''Only toa
gladly" he answered, eagerly, the har-
raised look dropping from his face like a
mask, "but please do not call me Mr..
Morton"
Harold, them" she whispered. "Oh,
my dearest" he exclaimed, 81 was so
wretched when saw you pull my rose to
pieces! | thought you were going to break
my heart ''But you were mistaken, y
she said, with strange little smile, "you
didn't understand"
Then they went in to supper together.
| am now refreshing myself in glass of
water ON her bureau. What did it all
mean? Does she love him or that other
dark-eyed man whom she called Mr..
Merritt. wish the smilax were here to
tell me- &c.
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Business Chances
in THE
.. philippines

MI ANILA is always interesting, the
4 II Manila of the old days especially
go, one OF the most romantic, rich
est, and iairest cities of the sleepy East
Warmed by the tropical sun, cooled by the
breezes Of the Pacific, it was blessed with
features OF climate and commerce which
permitted men to grow rich while at tn.
same time they lived lazy and cuntented
1t was the ideal home for the Spanish
official or adventuIsr who wished to seek
his fortune in distant cOlonies and yet en-.
ioy life which forever reminded him of
sunny Spain.
The Spaniards did indeed become rich,
but only through their cruel oppression Of
the natives, aud during their rule, lasting
almost four hundred years, the islands re-
manned practically undeveloped Apart
from beautiful Manila, with its Spanish
buildines, its delicate Spanish architecture
a bit Of which is shown in our illustration,
taken from the current issue Of Harper's
Weekly, the to vns are and have been mere
collections Of straw huts, and the natives
of the archipelago for the most part are as
baybHou2 as when Magellan met hia fate
on the island of Crhu
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~ 'iS''i>' h'SS PSe"i' IL ''N''
try greenhouse, redolent with the
L fragrance of roses, violets, geraniums,
hyaciuths and heliotrope. How
beautiful it all was! l thought that the
greenhouse was the world, and my only
ambition was to he perfect rose.
My plans, however, were nipped in the
bud. Before | was two days old cruel
pair of shears severed me from the parent
stem. | was carried away from many Of
my lovely companions, wrapped in tissue
paper, packed in box and sent to city
florist. He evidently admired me for he
placed rue in a conspicuous place in his
window. How strange everything seemed
to me! Where did all the people come
from? WNsre were they all going? Why
were the. al in such hurry? A spray of
smilax near me was very kind. 1t an
swered r.. MS questions and told me many
wonderf9i thiags.
Prcse-*g young man paused before
our wi iaS and after few moments
hestatio" entered the shop. He ordered
me gent vitb a wreath of smilax to GER
tain hoy,
l wac 81, ioyed! At last l should see
somethi l.. u the strange world of society
that thu smtx had been telling me about.
The smlA I'D not share my joy. When
l asked 81. why he was sad he tluttered
his shi.n, leaves.
"Yov Vii learn that the world is not
florist lodpw," he said, "there is much
Of sad0 - we'll as happiness everywhere.
It cft," "opens that we fall into the hands
Of car -sp ople. We are given no water
and are nyried about in heated ball rooms
by hot Fl r', and at the end of the even
our dro.r.4-, withered blossoms are thrown
aside - lie + thirst on some lady 8 dress
ing t.n @. ar else, sadder still, our beauty
has be-" crushed to death by dancing
feet"
| an afraid that the smiax takes too
mourn. a I. view of life. tried to cheer
him lttg.e but he would not be COM
forteG
NJ, purchasers name was Mr.. Morton.
hear sac florist say so while packing me
with rny trend, the smilax, in neat box.
A no. oas pinned about my stem and
then Il awhile lay in darkness.
Sue n, my soft paper wrappings were
torn as,+ and the loveliest face ever saw
gazed Grwn upon me. Great happiness
sho 81 ,H s!e beautiful eyes and smile
tremh' ,t,out the lips that read half
aloud rl's 'i't!e note
"MY istm LOVE.
"W', ,al accept this rose tonight and
with K lie "rart of your
Ardent adorer,
al. M"
No wonder that he loved her! | loved
her, to- u. my heart blushed red with
Joy W. s.,r rendered me 70 her sweet lips
"Ds i!n4h, | am SO happy" she muir
INJURED, a> rae fastened me to the shoulder
Of het eHq.,site evening gown. As soon
as she e.tcrad the ball room a young man
greeted res. A fair young lady leaned
lghtl. IN his arm. My lovely owner
blushe and looked down at me as she
whisperai Thank you for this lovely
rose, Nj Merritt He seemed surprised
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1899. THE SUN. 1899.
BALTIMORE, MD.

The PAPER OF THE PEOPLE,
Tor TIE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE.
BOEEST IN MOTIVE.
FEARLESS IN EXPRESSION.
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE.
UNSwERvING IN ITS ALLEGIANCE TO
RIGHT THEORIES AND
RIGHT PRACTICES.
THE Sun PUBLISHES ALL THE NEWS ALL
THE TINE, but il does not allow Its columns
to be degraded by unclean, immoral or rurcly
matter.
EDIToRIALLv, THE sun Is THE CONSISTENT
AND UNCnANGING CHAMPION AND DEFENDER
OF POPULAR RIGHTS AND INTERESTS against
political machines and monopolies of every
character. Independent in all things, extreme
in none. 1t is for good laws, good govern
mcnt and good order.
BY mail Fifty Cents Il month. Six Dollars
"A year.
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THE SOLDIER BOYS who had taken
Hoods Sarsaparila are said to have stood
the long marches much better than their
companions. This medicine gives strength
and endurance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18

HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills
Mailed for % cents by c. |. Hood & Co,
Lowell, Mass.
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A Tandem.

her oh@' ana neck, she makes the iondcst
preparations for its arrival. Everything
that WOW ans dainty taste can imagine
is Dro,.. b. : ,or the new comcr's wardrobe
49, = Nv wy .'',.'S ~, ~
mat on ing IS the most IMPORTANT. %
many III, ..'Ts IorGct lhat DanN SuGhGih
and i lis ability to Withstand the
usual is of childhood and its vigOr
and $. '~u.. as a man or woman. are de
Dcrda,., ION her. own health and t5Iveira'
corG;,. . I,,r:,a, ti, ,,e,;,,l ~ ,,,,s,,,s,t;,.a
80. rs ~ ~ ~ ~
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
OPERATOR IN WAR BALLOON
Death of Thomas CARROT Boone, who
Took Part in the Operations
Before santiago.

BOSTON. March 19-Thomas Carroll
Boone, the telegraph operator in the war bal
loon i'm the operations before Santiago, died
today at the Massachusetts General hospi-
tai as the result of an operation on a wound
received in the fall Of the balloon after it
had been shot to pieces.
Boone, with two government officers, per-
formed heroic work in the great airship,
which was a target for the Spanish gun
ners until it fell into the trees and threw
all three men out. Boone was caught in
the drag anchor and was f~earfully wounded.
He never fully recovered, although since
last fall. up to within two days OF his death,
he continued his work as a telegrapnor.
He was born in Annapolis, Md, in 1876,
and went to the front as first corporal of
Company X. Second Massachusetts volur-
teers. Soon after the regiment reached
Tampa he was detached and made a SER
geant in the government sigral service. In
the first days fighting at Santiago he went
UP in the balloon and sent all the messages,
and continued the work on the second day
during the battle of San Juan hill, The
body will be sent to Annapolis for inter-
ment.
Calamity has overtaken all three of the
men who were in the unfortunate balloon.
One of the officers died as the result of his
injuries. while another is an inmate of an
insane asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
THE BEE WHEEL CONTESTS
The More tina Enter the Contests,
the Easier the Wheels Will
He Won.

Every boy and girl will want to ride a
wheel this spring and The Bee is going to
give you a chance to get one In a very
simple way. What is more, it is going to
lot you pick out any make wheel you want,
for it knows you all want a certain make,
which is the only make on earth
Now let Ills tell you how The Bee is going
to give the wheels away. We want a lot of
new subscribers to The Bee in Council
Bluffs. AS soon as the first 300 orders have
been handed into our office, the first con-
test closes and we will award the wheel to
the one bringing the most orders out of
this 800. Then Contest No. ! closes and Con-
test No. . opens on the next 300 orders.
Just see how easy this is. Say only thirty
not have to get very many orders, you see.
girls and boys start out on March l to get
subscribers. They only have TO average ten
apiece to make the total, so the winner will
You want to start in early and hand in your
orders as soon as possible.
Now about the orders. Each order must
be for an actual new Council Bluffs sub
scriber. Each subscriber must take The Bee
for at least three weeks and pay for 1t in
order to be counted. 1t is better, but not
necessary, to pay in advance, only no order
will be counted until the subscription il
paid for. II the subscription is paid for in
advance it will count one on your score fol
each three weeks for which it is prepaid
For example: II a subscriber pays in ad
vance for six weeks. 1t counts two; If he
pays for twelve weeks, it will count four.
If he pays for one year, ii will count seven,
! teen. On orders which are not paid in ad,
vance it will count only one on your scor,
no matter how long he continues to take it
There, that is plain, isn't it? Now SCI
what you can do. The first contest begins
March l. Sincerely yours.
OMAHA DAILY BEE,
Council Bluffs Department.
N. B,-Cal at The Bee office. 10 Pear
street, to register and get sample copies, NJ
one connected with The Bee will be allowed
10 enter This contest
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
PLIGHT OF 0NAWA FARMER
Gives Expression TO strong Language
About His wife on Postal card
and is Vow in Jail.

ONAWA, Ia, March 19.-(Specia l)-Henry
Kirtz, a farmer living three miles south Of
this town. is now languishing in the Sioux
City Jail on account of being shy a $500
bail bond.
He was arrested yesterday, charged with
violating postal laws and regulations by
sending obscene and threatening matter
through the mails. Kirtz's domestic life has
not been strewn with the traditional roses,
and his family troubles have been aired
before local justices and the district court.
About ten days ago he and his wife
divided the farm. he living in the barn
and Mrs. Kirtz occupying the house, There
were too many men visitors at the house
to suit Kirtz, and as his religion would not
allow him to utter such strong language as
he thought the case required, he wrote it
on a postal card.
The card was addressed to Marion Barrett,
a neighbor, who reported it to the au-
thorities, with the above result.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Range War is Averted.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 19.-(SpeciaI)
A threatened range war between large
and small stockmen of eastern Laramie
county has been averted. The large stock
men, whose herds the ranchmen threatened
to drive from the range, appealed to the
courts and secured temporary writs Of in
junction to restrain them from carrying out
their threats. The application to make the
injunction permanent will be heard in the
court on April 10. As the ranges are the
property of the general government, there
is much interest being taken in the pro-
cedure, which is a new one in this state in
the settlement Of range fights between
rival stocklnen. .ua.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Numerous Matters Are to Come Tn for
Consideration

The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Education will be held this evening.
Among other things to come up will be the
canvass of the vote cast at the election
last Monday. The newly elected members,
j. p. Hess and Charles Swain, will probably
take their seats and the board is expected
to reorganize by electing Jacob Sims pres
ident. The two retiring members are w. H.,
Thomas, president of the board, and C.
Spruit.
Although probably no such action will be
taken at the meeting tonight, 1t is said that
a number of the old ~ianitors who were dis
possessed of their jobs by J. j. Stewart
when chairman OF the committee on jani-
tors, will be replaced as soon as the new
committees are announced. II Is under
stood TO be the intention of the board TO
lose no time in taking the preliminary steps
looking TO the erection of the new High
school building. The bonds will be issued
as soon as possible and this will probably be
arranged for at tonight's meeting. The
issue of bonds will be placed on the market
and ii is hoped to be able 10 dispose OF
them at 4 per cent and a premium, secre-
tary Ross has already received a humble
Of enquiries about the bonds and several
firms have notified him of their Willingness
to take the entire issue of S65, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
STUDENTS DEBATE MONEY SYSTEMS.
Cornell Wins From GrinnelI in the
AnnunI Contest at GrinncIl.

GRINNELL, Ia, March 19.-(Special)-
Cornell college won in the annual debate
with Iowa college, held here Friday night.
This is the third consecutive time Cornell
has won in debate with the representatives
of the scarlet and black. The contest was
held before an audience of 500 enthusiastic
people. College spirit ran high. but moth
ing occurred TO mar the pleasure of the
occasion. The subject under discussion
was; Granted that a uniform monetary
system for the entire world is desirable;
Resolved, this is best attained by gold
monometallism.'
Cornell assumed the affirmative and pre-
scented a clear and concise argument.
President Gates presided. The debaters
were: Cornell-AtHrmative, F. A Head, A.
NJ. Jayne. George H. Belts. Grinnell-Nega-
tive, R. d. Douglass, w. H. Dennison, f.
NJ. Roberts,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Mrs. Mary II. Stone, wife of DR.. Robert II.
Stone, 1870 Dodge street, died Sunday morn
ing at the family residence after an illness
of four months duration. The funeral will
occur this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the resi-
dence. Revs. T. j. Mackay and Frank Jack
son officiating. The remains will be taken to
Chicago, where they will be cremated at the
Graceland cemetery.
Mrs. Stone was 81 years of age. She re-
moved to Des Moines with her husband in
1868. Their two children were born there
during a residence of ten years. They came
to Nebraska in 1878 and to Omaha the fol
lowing year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Hymn NEAL.


TlLDEN. Ncb, March 19.-CSpeCial.)- III.
f. Carscallen and Miss Grace Botsford were
married today at the county seat. The
groom, who was recently honorably dis
charged for the Third Nebraska volunteers,
is a business man of this city. The bride,
who was born here eighteen years ago, is a
daughter of A. S. Botsford. who conducted
the first lumber yard in Tilden.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Woman Landed In Jail.

IOWA FALLS, Ia, March l9.-(Special.) y
Mrs. Hattie MyhiIl is again in the county
jail pending her trial. which will probably
come up this term of court, Mrs. Myhill is
the woman who hired a livery rig here last
summer and the horse dying, she sold the
remainder of the outfit to a farmer in
Tama county and fled TO her old home in
Wisconsin, where she was apprehended and
returned to answer the charges pending
against her. The trial was postponed from
last term, as she could not be located.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
DRINK GRAIK-0

after you have concluded that you ought not
to drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine but
MIGRATING and appetizing. 1t is made from
pure grains and has that rich seal brown
color and tastes like the finest grades of
coffee and costs about u as much. Children
like It and thrive on it because 1t is a gem
uine food drink containing nothing but
nourishmtnt. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
the new food drink. 15c and 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The English Parliament is considering the
plan of connecting that country with France
by railway. Engineers say a roadbed can be
laid on the bottom of the English channel,
and by mounting tr~estlework on wheels, so
that 1t projects above the water, the railway
can be operated. This seems beyond belief,
but 1t is perhaps no more remarkable than
some of the cures accomplished by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters in bad cases Of dys-
pepsia, indigestion and constipation. This is
an age of wonderful achievements.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
nr. Oliver Marcy.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Dr. Oliver Marcy,
dean of the Northwestern university and
professor of natural history in that institu-
ton, died today at his home in Evanston
from a long illness, aged 10 years. He had
been connected with the Northwestern uni
versity since 1862. Dr.. Marcy was a mem
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

CHICAGO, March 19.-Charles L.. Back
man, an cngraver, today shot and mortally
wounded his wife. He then sent a bullet
into his own breast. dying almost instantly.
Backman and his wife had been separated
for some time. \ quarrel resulting from
Mrs. Backman's refusal to live with her hus-
band eliminated in the shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Pnisnned Inv En1inr nenns-

RoLFE, Ia, March 19.-CSpecial Fifty
or sixty men We're seriously Ill here at the
fremont hotel. They attended a sale where
an elaborate lunch was served. and, in or.
der TO have plenty, the good housewife had
cooked beans in a copper wash boiler. The
sickness was caused by the copper poisoning
them. All recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
old Resident of nIncIs Hills.

RAPID CITY, s. D., March 19.-(Special)
Word has been received announcing the
death Of Lee Grand Gould at Boulder, colo,
at the age of 50 years. lie was a resident OF
Pennington county for twenty years and was
well known in the Black Hills. He leaves
nine GROWN childrCn.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Think! If only thirty people start in on
the first Bee wheel contest the average num-
Der of subscribers they have to get will only
be ten. OF course more will start, and IL
you are one Of them why should you not
get a wheel? You choose any make,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Davis sells drugs.
IiLcs Her Wheel.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 1S.-Manager
Council Bluffs Department Bee: Dear Sir
Please accept my kindest regards for the
wheel l won in your contest. | hope that
the successful one in the second contest
will be as well pleased as | am. Thanking
you again, l am. very truly,
MISS LULU LAMB,
1904 Madison avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

CLEVELAND, March 19-Oryillc h. Skin
nor. for several years traffic manager Of the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & India
napolis railroad, died today at the age of
90 ypars
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Hazel camp, No. III, NJ. w. A., Will give
a dance and juvenile cake walk Thursday
evening, March %, at K. Of p. hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Der Of q number OF scientific societies and
was considered an authority ON all the
natural sciences.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
WIN. WEIGH TRANSFER LINE

between Council; RIuns nnd omnhn.
Rates Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Council Bluffs office, No. 8 North Main
street. Telephone rs. Omaha office re-
moved to 800 South Fifteenth street. Tele-
phone 1908.
Connections made with South Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Do you want a high grade wheel? II you
have no money, get one In The Bee bicycle
contests. You choose any make.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Bluff City laundry, phone 3l4. The handi-
est place In town.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Verdict Against OIm.tead.

WEBSTER CITY, la. March l9.-(Spe-
.eial.)-Judge 5. NJ. Weaver yesterday gave
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Skies and Variable Winds Prom
Used for Iowa and
Nebraska.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Fair; variable
winds.
For North Dakota-Fair in eastern. snow
and not so cold in western and central por-
lions; north TO east winds.
For South Dakota-Snow; not so cold
north to east winds.
For Iowa and Missouri air; north
winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Precipitation ...,.......,... .W 81 .36 r
Record of temperature and precipitation at
Omaha for this day and since March /, 1893:
Normal for the day. "a
Deficiency for the day s
Accumulated deficiency since March Ia. 81
Normal rainfall for the day......... .05 inch
Deficiency for the ay.............. .05 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.......... 80 inch
Deficiency since March i.i".... 10 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1897. ....... .OS inch
Nepnrts from stntions at s ID. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, March 19.-Omaha record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

N. Y. Plumbing Tel. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
ILLS

OF Every Description May VOW Be
Permanently Cured by the Proper
Application Of EIectricity-Dr
Electric Belt is On
dorscd by Physicians and Recon-
nicnded by 10000 Cured Patients
Vital Weakness in Men and
Women Vanish Like Dew Before
the Mornings sun From Its In
visible Flame.
1t is hard to get physicians to indorse any
improvements in the old methods of treat
ment. My Electric Belt is a long way In
advance of the medical profession. Vac
~cinaton at first met with great oppOsit.C0
from them, and lately the anti-toXin treat
ment for diptherta had TO win its way
into favor with the men who believe in drug
treatment. My Belt is the type OF the most
progressive and successful methods of the
Nineteenth century. Gradually doctors
have been convinced-thcy are being com
PEELED to acknowledge the superiority of
Electricity properly applied over drugs for
the permanent cure of most Of tho Ills to
which human flesh is heir. Drugs cannot
~cure-they simply stimulate. If you have
had drug treatment you know this to be a
faHt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
OMAHA DAILY BEE,

Council BUNS Department,
N, B,-Call at The Bee office. 10 Pearl
street, to register and get sample copies. No
one connected with The Bee will be allowed
to enter this contest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-07

Dinwoodey. p. T. Farnsworth. John H.
Barnes. John Henry Smith, Francis N.
Lyman. Anthem n. Lund william n.
Mcintyre. General Superintendent. r.
q, Weber.
rrs STABILITY AND SUCCESS.
n G. NJ. I. has prospercd from the
commencement II has weathcrcd the
storms Of two great commercial panics
and several business dcprcaslons. main
tainod It's credit IN the chief financial
and business circles Of the country,
supplied the inter-mountnin region with
Tho best classes Of merchandise at liv-
Ing prices, regulated trade In the In
terest Of the masses, made rcmuncra-
tive profits for IT, stock holders. aided
materially In the upbullding Of a grow
Ing state. and stands today In the front
rank as nourlshlnE progressive and
vigorous Institution and enterprise sec
ond TO none In the magnificent Empire
~ the West.