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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-30

ness fatal and incurable, the doctrine
would be less vicious No man has
right to kill himself, while doctors
know 80 little and there are SO many
chances. Many q man who has put
of killing himself till rnorning has
found that his health Is better, his
for unss more hopeful by dAy1ight and
his rclatives VI his wife LEES obnoxious.
Only the man who does not believe IA
Infinite kindness and wisdom is i0sti.
fed, even VI himself, II committing
suicide. And even that man by kill.
ing himself claims TO know that the
future is hopeless. and denying fnfinite
knowledge kills himself because he
claims to know what only supernatur.
al wisdom can know. Besides we
have not yet learned what puzzled
Hamlet and a man that leaps in the
dark Is likely to strike harder than
the one who lets Friend take hold
Of his hand and lead him through the
undiscovered country over green pas.
lures aud beside still waters. Though
the rod has been heavy and though
the flesh smart. still the patient one
who waits for the messenger will be
glad Of the hand that treasures and
restores him. From a religious point
Of view suicide is an impertinence, a
failure Of faith. The suicide, By kill
ing himself claims to know too much
and denies supernatural kindness and
wisdom. The agnOstic denies his creed
too when he kills himself. Only the
infidel can be a suicide and consistent
and he is bad sportsman. There is
something admirable in staying IN the
game to the finish even II it be a los.
ing game and all the luck has been
against one since the game began.
Doctors being made Of clay it is not
wise to expect aawlessness in them
not possessed by other men. And
why should men Of clay hold the issues
of life and death. II doctors are al
lowed to put patients out Of their
suffering, what Of the INSCRIPTIONS
ones who study medicine as they do
law or the ministry? Such men, and
they are rare In these professions
might be bought to kill rich man with
tired. waiting relations. II he had only
to plead design Of putting his patient
out Of his misery there would un-
doubtedly be more murders. So long
as the heart beats and the mysterious
disorder which has caused it 10 culver
can not be positively known, it is pre-
sumtu0us and unjustidable in the
human physician to stop 1t, and a
law which would permit it would be
unwise and lead to consequences un.
fOrseen.
The Cad Fly.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-30
A Newsy Newspapsf.

Admiral Dewey arrived IN the Dar'
Dor OF New York on September2b'
The daily papers of Omaha, Chicago
st LOUIS and all great daily papers
cOnta ned interviews with the Admir-
al and others on the morning OF bne
9th The Nebraska State Jonrutp
pr nted about the same stun on II1lf'
day NOR Jog The 2Sth, Accordlng "
all other papers the Olympia arr.'eu
ia New YorE about sevea O'CLOCK Oh
the 10Th According 90 the revere ~
Jour al Of the 2Sth he arr we'd On vn7
murnIng Of thr 27th
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-30
Simplicity.

The decorations of q recent New.
port wedding emphasized the effec.
tiveness Of simplicity in design and
color. Instead of smothering the
bride, Miss Havemeyer. and the
groom, Mr.. Winslow, in flowers, palms,
and ferns, the room in which the cer.,
emOny was pronounced was decorated
BY green wreaths Of laurel which de.
pended at regular intervals from the
center OF. the ceiling to the top of the
aide walls, falling from there to the
1Oor. The windows and doors of the
large room were hung with white
satin curtains Hoped back with white
ribbons OF the same material Limit
d to green laurel and glistening
white satin the full values Of the
texture and the col0rs we're allowed to
deliver thsir message. Every guest
went away with an unblurred impres.
sion Of that lovely green and white
1lom. The simple design, the two,
pure, cool cOl0rs, the absence of the
aOrists hOrrid stereotyped designs
without meaning and with the natural
beauty Of the flowers almost DESTROY
ed, gave hint to the guests of what
can be accomplished by simplicity
and by allowing the grace of vine to
display itself over background of
white satin, uninterrupted by the ap.
peals OF American beauties. orchids,
and every other flower whose culture
costs money and whose lavish use i'm.
Dresses guests more with the wealth
ofthe host than, with the beauty of
the flower.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-30
Euti,anasia.

A learned doctor has admitted that
no occasionally gives drops to shorten
useless suffering and a learned Judge
approves Of the doctors habit. II
either OF these men or hundreds Of
Others we're infallible. II thousands of
human beings had not recovered and
lived useful and ornamental lives after
tho toctcrs had pronounced tee.r H.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-30

ever the critics may say about Mrs.
VOynich's book. and I have yet 70
find one who did not approve it, She
can never be oracle or prophet t. a
few; not that she will miss us.
Lie Insurance for Woman.
1t was only few years ago that
insurance companies would not insure
women though mortality statistics
show that the average life of woman
is longer than that of man. Never.
theless the companies would not
take the risk Of insuring womens'
lives. The mystery ascribed to her
motives and actions, the difficulty Of
making working hypothesis or table
Of possibilities which applies to wo.
men IS we'll a. to men restrained the
companies for many years from max.
ing any effort to secure the patronage
Of woAen. Wtthin eight years the com
panies, for some undiscovered reason,
began seeking the business of wo.
men. 1t may have been on account
of the increasing number Of women
In business, women who supported
themselves and others. Such women
were anxious to be insured, in order
that In case of death those dependant
upon their earnings might not be left
dest itute.
An incident Of the change in the
attitude Of the companies towards
women as customers, was the employ.
ment Of women as agents and solici.
tors. They have been very successful
in the field and employers and EN-.
plOyes are wondering why the field
was not thrown open before.
The unwritten law OF clubs and Of
all social life Is that business and
shop are excluded. Among men these
rules are usually respected. At least
there are very few agents who will
venture to expatiate at the club or
when making call. on the excellent
qualities Of an article it is their avo.
cation to sell. But some women have
not been long enough in the business
to appreciate the enormitv Ofintro.
ducing business to an unarmed hos.
tess or her guests. For instance an
insurance agent from Omaha recently
requested the editor OF this paper to
mention certain insurance company
to her friends who might happen to
call. The lady from Omaha said that
she was going to establish a depart.
ment Of insurance In Lincoln and
would reimburse the publisher Of The
Courier for her efforts to introduce
the name of the insurance company
into the conversation of the society
people Of Lincoln. The improperly
Of making such q request had not
occurred to her. Everything else was
forgotten In hopes OF making "the
department OF female insurance q
success.
City Damage Suit.
Property holders claim that they
can sue the city for tearing upa con-
deDned walk abutting on their prop
erty Indisputably they can sue aud
perhaps they may recover but the a.
mounts will be small compared with
the money pad for broken limbs
In self protection and until prop.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-30

Property holders claim that they
can sue the city for tearing upa con-
deDned walk abutting on their prop
erty. Indisputably they can sue aud
perhaps they may recover but the a.
mounts will be small compared with
the mOney pad for broken limbs
In self protection and until prop
erty owners can be held respollsl'
BILE for the accidents occurring by rea'
son OF defe tive side walks, all Che
bad walks in the city should be de-
strOyed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Iowa News Notes.

The dairy owners around Waterloo have
organized for mutual benefit
The new Catholic church in Carroll town
ship, Tama county, is almost completed
Twelve button cutters at Muscatine have
organized and commenced a union button
factory
1t is believed that Dysart has more tele-
phones in use than any other town of its
size In the state.
Rev. Hugh McNinch, late of Red Oak. has
church at Ackley.
Two eastern capitalists are in Dubuque
with view to purchasing and developing
the lead mines there.
A destructive prairie fire occurred near
Rolf. A large amount of hay, corn in the
field and several buildings were consumed.
Major Curtis of Atlantic, who is now
serving on the Porto Rican 1nsular COM
mission, is expecting an appointment as a
member of the supreme court of the island.
13.months' old son of Benjamin Haber-
gar of West Bend died the result of
drinking concentrated lye. a can of which
had been left within reach of the little one.
General Funston is expected to lecture in
Des Moines some time during the coming
winter. The proceeds of the lecture are to
be for the benefit of the Associated Char
tiles.
Feather renovators are working the coun-
try in the vicinity of Iowa Falls. Their
plan is to collect the feathers and in place
OF good ones return old and worn-out feath-
ers. large number of people are said to
have been victimlzed.
George Hunter and wife of Merose had
a narrow escape from death one night re-
Gently. They were sleeping in folding
bed and about half an hour after they had
retired their daughter heard groans coming
from their room. An investigation disclosed
the fact that the bed had closed up on
them. The daughter was unable to open it
unaided and by the time assistance arrived
Hunter and his wife were nearly dead from
suffocation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
No worthy Aspirant at Hand.

LEMARS, Ia, Oct. 1S.-(special. )-Three
attempts have been made since last May to
fill the Eleventh congressional districts
Naval academy privilege. At an examination
held In Storm Lake, Chris Moser seemed
entitled to the place, but Congress :man
Thomas refused to appoint him, as he proved
to be nonresident in the district. Aubrey
Sharp of Lemars stood next on the list, and
at the proper time took his second examina-
tion az the Naval academy. where he failed,
owing to defective eyesight This failure
entitled Frank Greene Of Cherokee, third on
tho examination list, to the appointment,
which he received. Greene, however, failed
In the academy examination and has Just
been returned. He has asked for a second
chance. which Congressman Thomas has
promised him. If he fails again the cadet
ship VIII stand vacant until next May.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
New TOYING In Iowa.

GRUNDY CENTER, Ia, Oct. IS. -
(special,)-The Iowa, Minnesota North
western railroad, which extends from Blue
Earth, Mimi, to Belle PLANE, Ia, con-
Meeting with the main line of the Chicago
q Northwestern and passing through the
northern part of this county, is being pushed
to completion with great rapidity. 1t is
intended that the northern end of this route
will be in full operation by January /. This
will locate couple OF towns in the north
ern part OF the county, which, however, will
In no way effect Grundy Center. but will
undoubtedly be rather hard on the Reinbeck
trade. y
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19

little progress was made during the day
and when court adjourned for the day the
evidence for the prosecution was not half in.
The hearing on the application for an in
junction in the suit OF NJ. c. Goodwin and
others against Sheriff Morgan and others has
been set for Friday, October q.
The de-age suit of r. H. Harris against
the Motor Company was continued by agree.
ment in the superior court yesterday for
two weeks.
A jury was impaneled in the superior court
yesterday morning in the case of the Cedar
Rapids Improvement Company against ].
Zoller, but after a couple of witnesses had
been examined. settlement was arrived
at and the jury discharged. The suit was
over shipment of flour, which the defend
ant claimed was not up to the standard guar
anteed.
The hearing on the claim OF Mrs. George
A. Haynes for $500 from the estate Of her
mother, Mrs. L. S. Amy, which was disputed
by the administrator. resulted in Judge
Macy allowing the claimant $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
ONCE SAVED THE PRESIDENTS LIFE
Boyhood Friends Meet During Chief
Executiye's Tour.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. s.-(Special.) .)-one
OF the. most interesting incidents of Presi-
dent McKinley's visit to Dubuque was his
meeting with Tom Johnson of this city,
who rescued the president from drowning
when they were boys together, attending
school at Canton
Mr.. johnson was introduced to the presi-
dent by Secretary Wilson. The president
grasped his hand warmly, remarking: This
Is Tom of Canton" and he shook again,
saying that he had read the Skating in
cident"' in the Times while coming in on
the train.
The president had no sooner said "this
Is Tom of Canton" than Mr.. Johnson said
"Yes, sir. I'm not Tom Of Cleveland" and
the president smiled.
Tom OF Cleveland is a somewhat noted
democratic leader in Ohio and has opposed
him with unusual vigor, and the president
knew the significance of Mr.. Johnson's re-
mark, when he replied that he was not
Tom OF Cleveland"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN KILLED
Wall Falls Upon Them While mt
Work-Three Known to he
Under Debris.

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Oct. 1s.-The most
serious fire in the history Of this town
broke out early today. Three lives were
lost and property worth 100000 or more
was destroyed. The dead:
TRUMAN RHODES.
CHARLES SCUTTER.
FON DAVEY.
The men were members Of the volunteer
fire department and were fighting the fire
when the front wall of a three-story build
ing fell outward They were caught by the
falling bricks and crushed to death and it Is
believed that at least two others met with
the same fate. The Masonic Temple, the
largest building in the city, was destroyed.
together with the buildings occupied by T.
o. Anderson, dealer in household goods
Green Brothers saloon and Davey Brothers
dealers in notions. The fire Is supposed to
have originated from an explosion Of natu-
raj gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
DoINGs IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Record of a Days transactions Be-
fore the MiniOns of the Law.

Record of a Days Transnctfons Be-
fore the Minions of the Law.
Eliza Jane Haywood, Gardner A. Haywood
and other heirs filed original notice of suit
In the district court yesterday against James
Haywood, executor OF the estate of the late
Jonathan Haywood of Quick, Ia, to have
set aside and cancelled the written stipula :
tion for settlement of the affairs of the
estate entered into between the plaintiffs
and the defendant in March, 1897. The pe-
tition, the notice states will also ask for
cancellation Of the decree OF Judge Thor
nell, approving the stipulation. The plain
tiffs allege fraud and Misrepresentation on
the part OF the executor and further that
he concealed assets OF the estate.
Jonathan Haywood was a wealthy, farmer
living near Quick, In this county. and at
his death left a large estate and a num-
ber Of heirs. James Haywood, one OF the
sons, was made executor, and in course OF
time division of the estate was agreed
upon between the heirs. This settlement
was approved by Judge Thornell of the dis
trict court, but when a short time ago Exec
utor Haywood presented his final report
and It was about to come up for approval
certain OF the heirs filed objections, alleging
that they had discovered certain crooked
ness on the part OF James Haywood and
that as executor he had concealed large
amount of property belonging TO the estate
The matter was brought up before Judge
Smith and he ruled that the charges OF
fraud could not be decided in probate but
that the objectors must resort to an action
in equity. In pursuance of this order origi-
nal notice OF suit was accordingly filed yes.
terday
The trial OF f. d. Leaper and Alice Will
liams, charged with adultery was COM
menced Yesterday morning before Judge
Macy and Jury in the district court. But
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. $50.
ConyocntionnI Meeting.

The conventional meeting OF the deanery
of Council Bluffs, to be held at st. Paups
Episcopal church today, promises to be a
notable one from the fact that number
Of the bishops who attended the consecra-
tion of Bishop Williams in Omaha yester-
day will be present. The sessions OF the
convocation will be opened with the cele-
bration Of the holy communion at 10 a. M,
followed by sermon by one OF the visit
ing bishops In the afternoon an Informal
missionary conference will be held and at
1880 there will be evening services and an
address by Bishop Edsall OF North Dakota,
The visiting bishops and clergy will be the
guests of Rev. George Edward Walk at the
rectory
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
saber for Captnin Davidson.

AMES, Ia, Oct. lS.-(special.) l.)-Brigadier
General James Rush Lincoln of this city has
received a sum of money which aggregates
in the neighborhood of $50 from the en-
listed men of the Fifty-frst Iowa regiment
at Manila. to be used in purchasing a saber
to be presented to Captain J. T, Davidson.
who until recently has been the regimental
adjutant of the Fifty-hrst. The captain re-
signed his position with the Iowa regi-
ment on his having received the appoint
ment as captain in the Eleventh cavalry,
u. S. w.. and is now doing duty with that
regiment in the Philippines. -,5
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Jurors Drawn.

The following jury was drawn yesterday
for the November term of district court:
C. w. Brown, John Watts, ]. w. Morse,
e. McWilliams, C. A. Tibbits, L. Ter
muehlen, ST., d. P. Howes, W. F. Lyon,
Frank Grass, ]. x. o'Donald, ]. H. Newton,
d. A. Heisler, ]. A. Churchill, T. S. Rob-
inson, r. T. Monfort, Council Bluffs; Will
liam Stewart, York township; Joseph Nan
sci. Lewis township; A. olderog, Silver
Creek township; George Evans, Washington
townships; Thomas Shields. Hardin town
ship; A. T, Hubbard, Nicola; Ed Thrush,
Norwalk township; e. p. Olsen, Boomer
township; William Lewis, Keg Creek town
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Livery Barn and Contents.

GRETNA, Neb., Oct 1s.-(Special. "A
destructive fire was narrowly averted here
Sunday at noon during a violent windstorm.
The fire occurred in a summer kitchen, Just
south of the livery barn, which WAS en-
tirely destroyed, together with the con-
tents. The structure belonged to John
Hickey and is occupied by George Gross.
The origin of the fire was unknown, but is
believed to have caught from matches in
the hands OF children.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
MRS. JACKSON TAKES HER LIFE
Niece of Helen Hunt jackson COM
mits Suicide by shooting Mt
Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Oct. IS
Mrs. w. S. jackson, wife OF the cashier oi
the FL Paso County bank of this city, COM
mitted suicide by shooting this afternoon
She had been in poor health for some time
and 1t is believed that self-destruction was
caused by melancholia.
Mrs. Helen Bantield jackson was the sec
ond wife OF w. S. jackson. She was niece
Of Mr. Jackson's first wife, Helen Hunt
Jackson, who was well known as III H." by
her poems, novels and literary sketches
Mrs. Jackson leaves six children. Her
mother lives in Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
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MetcaIf & Mctcalf
Give Stars on clothing.
Real Estate Transfers.


The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan office OF
]. w. Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
Fannie l. Todd to James M. Rish-
ton. land in 25-7-42. q g d..........$ 1
Mary o. Phillips to c. ii. and y. T.
Leffert neA swA 31-76-i3 q q d .... i
w. c. Keeline to Augusta A. keeline,
part of the William Keeline home
stead In 19-75-43: lot 13, block "a,
GHowards add; und u lot 5, block
S. Streets add; lot l in subdiv OF
lot 2l2, original plat. q c d,....,....
Ernest s. Hart and wife to Lars
Petersen. lot 5, block s. Hughes d
Doniphans add. c d...........:...
Charles T. Officer and wife to Allen
Fleak, lots 25 and 26, block 81, Rail
road add, W Observation-Disclosures. 70
Sarah NJ. Motheral to Charles H.
Uffelman, $40 feet lot in subdiv OF
block 49, Allen & Cooks add to mn
State Savings bank of Council Bluffs
to J.: A. Casper, lots ], 2, 3, T. 5, 10, ,,-
II. block 5, Prospect Place, W d.; l,fSo
Mary o. Phillips to Charles III. and
Emil II. Leffert, wiz neA and neA
nwA Sl-76-iS; 80 acres In neA swi4 81
1913, and acres sea nwh Sl-76- 40.
", d,..,.........,.,,..., .,.......''': oioVo
Ella j. Chamberlin and husband to
Henninger, lot 4, j. w. Squires' sub
div of PIG feet out lot in jack
sons add, W d.......................,.. S,lOo
Nine transfers, total,......,..."...sl0 ,6l4
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
House and Contents Destroyed.

OAKLAND, Cal. Oct. 1s.-"Fernwood, )"
the magnificent home Of George R. Dingee,
located in the Piedmont hills, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. The house
contained one of the finest private art gal
leries and conservatories in the state. The
total loss is probably over $500, ,OO0 Moth
ing in the house was saved. The cause of
the coniagration has not been ascertained.
The house was occupied by the servants,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dingee being in the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
DEATH RECORD.
Demise of Henry Frohmnn.

NEW YORK, Oct 1S.-Henry Frohman,
father of Daniel, Charles and Gustav Froh-
man, the theatrical managers, died in this
city today of heart failure, aged 72. He
was born near Darmstadt, Germany, and
came to America when lad and settled in
Sandusky o., where all his children were
born, About twenty years ago he moved to
New York. He was in the tobacco business
in Ohio and afterward in New York City,
but latterly he had retired from business.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Tramp Has His Revenge.

EXETER, Neb., Oct. 1S-(Special)-
ert Krause, a German farmer. living six
miles southeast OF this town, lost his barn,
horses and harness by fire last night. He
was awakened by the paving of the frantic
horses, but the fire was under such head
way that nothing could be saved. The fire
is thought to have been started by a tramp
to whom shelter was refused.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Methodi.t Mi.s.onary Convention.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 1S,-Nearly 200 dele
gates from all parts of the country were
present today when the eighteenth annual
national convention of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist Episco-
pal church was called to order by the presl-
dent. Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk OF New York.
After devotional exercises, led by Mrs.
George w. Mansfield OF Newton. Mass, the
visitors were welcomed on behalf OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Pioneer woman Resident.

PAWNEE CITY, Neb.. Oct. 1S.--(Special)
Isabel oliver, one of the pioneer women OF
Pawnee county, died early yesterday morn
ing Of old age at her late home, eight miles
southwest OF this city. She came to Pawnee
county over thirty years ago. Miss Oliver
was of Scotch descent, 90 years old and an
aunt of Hon. Andrew Scott, member OF
the last Nebraska legislature. The funeral
occurs today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
Oncrn City n Pnrls.

SIOUX CITY, Oct. 1S.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Sioux City Traction company
has proposed to the city council to turn
over to the city Riverside park OF 2ss
acres. Inasmuch as the park has a bonded
Indebtedness Of $3.50, 900 the council has not
jumped at the offer. committee of alder
men has been appointed to investigate the
proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
shot hx m Trnnn.

MoNToUR, Ia Oct 1S.-(speclal John
o'connor, a laborer. coming here to work
on the railroad, was shot while in a box
ear Friday night at 1880 just east OF the
switch by a tramp who boarded the train
at Tama. After knocking his man down
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19

HARLAN, Ia, Oct. 1s.-(Special) Con
gresham Cousins spoke for two hours last
night to a large audience OF all shades of
political opinion, There were many people
present from the country to hear the young
Iowa orator, He was greeted with liberal ap-
plause.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
woman. Rclicf Corns Convention.

AMES, Ia, Oct. 1S.-(special Telegram.)-
The annual convention OF the Womans Re-
lief corps of the Sixth district, which COM
prises sixteen counties in central Iowa, is
being held here today. a business session
will be held this afternoon with a camp fire,
music and speeches this evening.