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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
STEVENSON'S RIDE ON TOP or
AN EMlGRANr TRAIN.


AN EMlGRANT TRAIN.
Crossing Nebraska, August, 1919.
My Dear Henley:
l am citing on the top OF the cars with
q mill party from Missouri going west
for his health. Desolate fiat prairie
upon all hands. Here and there herd
OF cattle. a yellow butterfly or two, a
patch Of wild sunflowers. wooden house
or two; then wooden church alone in
miles Of waste; then windmill TO pump
water. When we stop. which we do often,
for emigrants and freight travel to.
gether, the kine first, the lien after, the
whole plain is heard singing with
cicadas. This is pause, as you may
see from the writing. What happened
to the old pedestrian emigrants, what
was the tedium suffered by the Indians
and trappers Of our youth, the imsgira.
ton suffers to conceive. This is now
Saturday, 23d, and have been steadily
travelling since parted from you at st.
Pancras. 1t lie a strange vicissitude
from the Savils club to this; l sleep with
man from Pennsylvania who has been
in the States navy. and mess with him
and the Missouri bird already alluded
to. We have tin washbowl among
four. / wear nothing but shirt and
pair OF trousers, and never button my
shirt. When ! land for meal, l paes
my coat and feel dressed. This lie is
to last till Friday. Saturday or Sunday
next. 1t is q strsnge affair to b. an
emigrant, as ] hope you shall see in
future work. I wonder il this will be
legible; my present station on the
wagon roof. though airy compared to
the cars. 10 both dirty and insecure. l
can see the track straight before me or
straight behind me TO either horizon.
Peace Of mind I enjoy with extreme
serenity; am doing right; know no
one will think 90; and don't care. My
body, however, is all to whistles; don't
eat; my blood has broken out into kind
Of blister, blain, and blight business,
which is more distressing than you
might fancy; but. man, can sleep, The
car in front Of mine is chock full Of Chi.
nese.-From The Letters Of Robert
Louis Stevenson, in the May Scribners.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

the second, 1t teaches the poor how they
can make the most OF their housing
facilities and their food supply. Miss
Addams won my sincerest admin alton.
She 10 abreast the study Of the econo.
mics Of labor with her co-workers
the world over. In the short time that
l spent In tho district I was impressed
with the absence OF one obstsc Gle against
which older cities must struggle. 10 con.
quering slums. The streets are broad,
which means plenty Of air and little
chance for criminals to find lurking
places.''
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

A TELEPHONE EXPERIENCE.
"Hello. Central!"
"What number. please?"
lone thousand two hundred and six
ty-four."
II don't catch that"
zone thousand two hundred and six.
ty.four."
TRY it once more. please"
Twelve hundred and sixty four"
"Seven hundred and sixty-four?"
mo; twelve hundred and sixty -four
one thousand two hundred and sixty.
four"
~ can't give you two numbt rs at
once. Which do you want Hrsts"
IL was giving you the same number
two different ways"
"A little louder. please. ! can't quite
make you out"
II said l was giving you the same
number two different ways"
"Oh. yes. Well, what number do you
Want?'
Twelve hundred and sixty.four."
Suppose you give me each figure
separately, like one. two. three. for in.
stsnce:'
"An right. One, two. three, four, Sve,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven.
twelve. Got that?"
Eyes"
zone, two. three, four, five. six. Got
THAR"
"Yes."
"(3ne, two, three, four. Got that?"
"Yes. You want twelve, six. four, do
you"
Eyes, twelve hundred and sixty-iour.
Do you understand now?"
"Yes, understand. Twelve sixty.
four 10 busy now. Ring Off. please" -
The Bazaar.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
BERCEUSE.

Of from the shore OF Slumber Sea,
Where the sandman gathers his sand,
Of cockel-shall boats there Is moorsd fleet,
And one Of them waits for you, my sweets
Waits for the tread Of two bare feet.
Then hey! off for Lullaby Land!
Each tiny craft, as II anchored lies,
Owns one little captain true.
One little captain In gown Of white,
Blue eyes, and grey eyes, and brown eyes
bright,
But among them is never one tonight
So bonny, my baby, as you!
The moon, Up above, so fair and so round,
Is watching her children, the stars,
! wonder, sweetheart If she's missed the two,
That have tumbled down In your eyes so
blue!
They are SINNER far than the rest Of the
crew,
And are brighter than Venus or Marsl
Now, slowly, sleepily, downward creep
Two, wee, wee cloudlets OF softest white,
White, with fringe Of the purest gold,
And hide the two little stars so bold,
Pri oners now, in their downy fold,
Good night, my baby, good night.
The curtain CLEANS like a snowy sail,
As the wind from the south blows free.
One more little sailor has crossed In his boat,
And left Il, at anchor, to rock and to float,
To the silver swell ola night birds note.
Good night, little baby, to thee!
Pauline Frances-C Camp in the Boston
Transcript.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
GEL A NEBRASKA HOME CHEAP

This can be done along the line Of
the Elkhorn (Northwestern) line in Ne.
brssks or Wyoming. Home-seekers OK.
cursions will be run May 2nd and 10th.
Rate one fare plus % for round trip.
Minimum fare $500. Limit 81 days.
Stopovers on going trip allowed. For
further information apply to
A. 8. FIELDING, @. T. A.,
III South 10th st.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
PET ECONOMICS.
HELEN @. HARwooD.l

Miss Winchester has been here this
afternoon. Remarkable woman. that.
Remarkable said Madame. "A hus =
band and three sons. They all adore
her. She's the one, you know. whose
husband lie correspondent here il Paris
for an Englieh newspaper. She brought
me book.
"What?" I asked.
Zone OF Marie Corelli'e. All, what
have you there? Photographer
"Yes, some Of Turner's pictures.
Those in London"
II know him WE'LL
Indeed"
Yes. mon enfant. l was quite a
young gal then. He was very fond of
me. Fancy! Once he gave luncheon
for me in his studio. There were just
few Of us asked and every one said. oh!
we'll. he may have invited you, but you
will lunch on air, little pepper and salt
and few pictures. You needn't think
he will spend any money on you. He lie
not that kind Of man. II ever q man
counted pennies, he does.' But we had
sumptuous repast. He was very en-.
PERTAINING, for he knew how to be, il he
cared to exert himself. He showed us
new picture he was doing then, too.
After that people used to say. 'Ah!
Turner has lost his heart at last but I
never thought co."
you've heard the story Of his shirt.
lis true. you know"
mo. I don't know anything about it,
Madame"
Possible! Why once he was in
France and he was invited to dine With
tho king, but hs refused to Co."
What! q Britisher, and Lot obey
royal invitation?'
THAT didn't disturb him. He didn't
want to spend the money for q white
shirt, and no didn't happen to have one
just then"
"And he left all his money, didn't he,
fer q school for poor artists"
"Yes. Mon Dieu! 1t was great for.
tune that he had"
Clemens came to say that the con.
cierge would speak with Madame.
From white shirts then fell to mus.
ing upon other pet economics. There is
scarcely person. imagine, who has not
one of some description. Think Of the
number Of people whose patience in
some directions has neither latitude nor
longitude, and yet who will take five
minutes. ten minutes, fifteen minutes.
to undo q knotted string. Pins. What
a feeling OF contentment and almost
luxury. Gibbs through one after rescuing
q pin from oblivion or disaster! And
matches. Who does not have ut least q
silent thrill OF exultation when he has
used one match instead Of two matches?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
WASH0UT CAUSES A WRECK
Train on st. Joe Road strikes Weak
Culrcrt ON Way TO Omaha
Fireman is Killed.

KANSAS CITY, July Ga northbound
passenger train on the Burlington road went
through culvert near Waldron Mo, seven
teen miles north OF Kansas City, at O:30
o'clock last night. Fireman James Welty
OF st. Joseph, Mo, was killed and several
passengers are reported seriously injured.
The names OF the injured cannot be OBJ
tanned at this hour.
A heavy rain tonight washed out 200 fee.
of roadbed near the point where the wreck
occurred and the water there is reported
to be two feet over the track The foun-
dations of the culvert are supposed to have
been washed away. Shortly after midnight
wrecking trains carrying surgeons were
dispatched from Kansas City, Leavenworth
and St. Joseph.
Railroad officials state only five or six
passengers are hurt and that the only per-
son killed is Fireman Welty. The train is
No. 23, running from Kansas City to
Omaha, on the Kansas City, st. Joseph &
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
BECKER CONDEMNEDTO DEATH
Butcher is Found Guilty of killing
His First wife in Order to
Marry "a Second.

CHICAGO, July 6.-August Becker, the
stock yards butcher, today was found guilty
OF the murder of his first wife. His punish
ment was fixed at death. The jury was out
only short time. Becker showed apparent
indifference. The father OF Becker's second
wife, George Sutterein, accused by Becker
of being the murderer, did not attend the
closing scene. Sutterlein's daughter, Beck
ers second wife, was also absent.
Mrs. Rachel Becker disappeared last Jan
uary and two weeks later Becker married
17-year- old Ida Sutterein. When Becker
was arrested he confessed to having killed
his wife in a fit of rage. In order to dis
pose of the body he said he cut it up and
boiled 1t piece by piece While on trial he
denied all this and claimed his father in law,
Sutterlein, did the killing.
Becker and Michael Rollinger, who is
also under the death penalty for wife muir
der, may be sentenced to hang side by side,
Rollinger, like Becker, wanted to be single
so as to marry again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
SHOOTS AN OLD MAN DEAD
Young Albert johnson Instantly Kills Aged
John Oamerer.
MURDER COMMITTED NEAR SALIX, IOWA
Family Feud is Cause of tho Crime
and Further Trouble is Feared
"Details of the
Tragedy.

S1OUX CITY, July 6.-(Special Telegram)
AS the result of neighborhood feud eN-
tending over the last FIVE years John Cam
ercr, residing near Salx in Woodbury.
county is dead. having been shot by Al
bert Johnson, young man. The murder
occurred at $50 this afternoon.
The trouble between the Camerer and
johnson families started Ave yeare ago
over a boundary line between their farms
Several times have they come to blows
and more than once have weapons been
brought into play. Another row occurred
about month ago, but at that time moth
ing of serious nature occurred. Yesterday
afternoon Camerer, who is about SO years
of age got very drunk. and the liquor seemed
to burn murder into his heart. He went
home and loading up his shotgun went over
to the Johnson home. Chris Johnson, with
his wife and children, were in the house
at the time and knew nothing of their
enemy. Camerer stole up to the window
of the house and putting the muzzle of the
gun inside, fired both barrels. Neither one
took any effect upon the human beings
inside.
In an instant young Albert johnson
jumped UP and seizing the family shotgun
rushed outside. He fired two shots at
Camerer, both taking effect. The old man
died at once.
Deputy Sheriff Davenport of Sioux City
was at once sent to the scene of the
tragedy and found Albert Johnson all ready
to give himself up. But in the meantime
Ed Camerer, son of the dead man, had
heard Of the shooting and he determined
to have revenge. So the deputy found on
his hands a murderer and a would be
murderer. He placed both men under ar
rest and taking sufficient assistance started
QUIT for Sioux City with them. He arrived
here late tonight and the men were locked
UP in the county Jail.
Public sentiment is all with young John
son and from information now at hand it
appears to be clearly a case OF self-de-
fense. The men are all old settlers in
Woodbury. county and Camerer leaves fam
| lily. He had been well known as quarrel
some old fellow and his neighbors do not
| exhibit any surprise at the suddenness of
| his death.
An inquest will be held tomorrow. 1t is
| feared, however, that this may lead to some
| serious trouble as the result of the old feud
| and the final killing of one member OF the
| Camerer family. The authorities will keep
a close watch on the two families for some
| time to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
DEATH OF ROBERT BONNER
Well Known Publisher and Horse
Breeder Succumbs to an Illness
Lasting Nearly Year.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Robert Bonner. pub
Usher of the New York Ledger and owner
of famous horses, died at his home in
this city at 7:40 tonight. Mr. Bonner had
been i'll for some months, but was able to be
about until about ten DAYS ago. Death was
due to a general breaking down.
There were with him when he died Robert
Edwin Bonner and Francis Bonner, his sons; (;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bonner son and
daughter-in-law, and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Ford, daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. Bonner enjoyed remarkable health un-
til year ago, when his lifelong friend, Rev.
John Hall, died. A second shock to him
was the death of his son, Andrew Allen Bon
ner on December p last. After this Mr..
Bonner's temperament changed completely.
He made fewer trips to his magnificent farm
near Tarrytown and contented himself with
a short drive daily. a week ago Tuesday he
took his last drive. On his return home his
case was so serious that several doctors
were called in consultation with his family
physician, DR.. Mum. He became much
worse on the following day and since then
took no nourishment. He lost consciousness
early this morning and remained in that
condition to the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
POPULISTS WILL RUN ALONE
Party Feels that it Has Borne the
Burdens of Fusion Without
Suitable Return.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 6-Mortimer
G. Rankin, chairman of the populist ma
tional central committee, was interviewed
this afternoon in regard to whether the
populists would form a fusion with the
democrats in the coming campaign. Mr..
Rankin said that they would not for the
reason that the populists will hold their
national convention one month prior to
either that of the republican or democratic
conventions. On this account the populists
will prepare their own platform and nomi-
nate their own candidates. The time for
the national popuist convention is not
determined yet and cannot be determined
until one of the big political parties names
the date for its convention. Mr.. Rankin
stated that the party was split up in it's
views, but it was hoped that everyone would
be brought to one course before the con-
vention met.
The populists of Nebraska, Mr.. Rankin
said, were in favor of fusion should they
be allowed to name the nominee for vice
president on the democratic ticket. While
this might be allowed in Nebraska the
other states will by no means submit to
such an action. The populists are tired of
fusion, for they have found that whenever
they entered into fusion with the demo-
Gratis, the latter party received the benefit.
while the populists were there merely TO
fill up.
Mr.. Rankin stated that the party was split
up on the matter of holding the Philippine
islands. In his opinion, the object of the
government should be to tear down all
the monarchies possible and construct upon
the debris the foundation of republics the
more republics, the better. He said If the
democrats fight the policy of the admins
tration in holding the Philippines until
suitable form of government has been
formed they will find themselves showed
under far worse than they were in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
GENDARMES CLEAR STREETS
Madame Drcyfus is Given Clear
Passage to Prison and is Appar-
emily Cheerful.

Copyright, 1899 by Associated Press)
RENNES, July 6.--Madame Dreyfus, on
leaving the prison today, appeared in much
better spirits than yesterday. 1t was evident
that her conversation with her husband had
been of more cheerful nature. large
crowd had gathered in the hope of witness
ing her arrival and departure, but the gend-
armes cleared the streets adjacent to the
prison and the spectators caught only pass
ing glimpse Of her as she drove rapidly in a
closed carriage to the residence of Madame
GODDARD.
The latter left her house today and took
up quarters temporarily at the residence OF
relative in another part of the town, in
order to allow the Dreyfus family full free
dom of using her mansion.
From point overlooking the prison the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press saw Cap
tain Dreyfus emerge into the court yard to-
day for hours exercise. He was dressed
in blue serge suit and wore soft felt hat.
He walked slowly across the yard with his
hands in the pockets of his jacket. His head
was slightly bent forward, so that it was
impossible to see the features. AS he crossed
the yard he was preceded and followed by a
prison warden. The three passed through
another door leading to a garden in the CEN
ter of the prison, where Dreyfus takes exer-
else, and disappeared
General Begassiere arrived today and will
hold tomorrow a general inspection of the
artillery, of which the garrison is mainly
composed, but as the review ground is out
side OF the town there is little likelihood of
any untoward incident, although a demon
stration is possible, as the population OF
Rennes, while calm at present, includes a
large proportion of anti -Dreyfusites.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
TOAST OF THE CHILD QUEEN
WiIheImina of Holland Entertains
Peace Delegates and Proposes
Their Health.

AMSTERDAM, July Queen Wilhelmina
and the queen mother arrived here this
afternoon and amid a great popular demon
stration proceeded to the palace. The mem
bers of the International Peace conference
arrived from The Hague at $50 p. m, by
special train and proceeded from the sta
tion directly to the palace where they were
received by the queen, aftr which they were
entertained at magnificent banquet In the
palace. At the banquet Queen Wilhelmina
proposed a toast as follows:
II sincerely rejoice to see assembled
around me today the delegates to the con-
ference, and to be permitted to renew my
wishes for the success of your work, due
to the initiative OF the czar of the Rus
sias. | am glad to offer you the hospitality
of my residence. / drink to the health OF
all the sovereigns and chiefs Of the states
of which you are the representatives"
NJ. de Staal, president Of the conference,
briefly replied expressing the homage and
thanks OF the delegates and their profound
gratitude for the kind reception rendered
them and inviting his colleagues to drink
the health of her majesty. This was done,
the band playing the Dutch national an
them.
NJ. de Staal sat on the queens right and
Count Won Munster head OF the German
delegation, on her left.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, head OF the Brit
ish delegation, and Count Nigra, head OF
the Italian delegation, faced each other.
The other delegates were sitting in alpha
betical order.
The queen was attired in white and her
mother in lilac. A reception followed at
Q O'Clock in the throne room, where their
majesties conversed freely with the dele
gates
Express trains left soon after 10 o'clock
to convey the delegates to The Hague and
the queens to Chateau Loo, near Apeldorn
on the Grift.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
FRANCHISE WILL BE GRANTED
Kruger and His Advisers Said to
Have Decided to Take in UitIand-
ers Under Conditions.

PRETORIA, Transvaal, July 6.-The
Volksraad sat in secret session today, Presi-
dent Kruger and the negotiators from the
Orange Free State being present. II is
understood that an agreement was reached
TO grant the franchise Immediately to all
settlers prior to 1880 and to other classes of
residents within seven years, the naturaliza-
tion clause to be optional. These proposals
will be debated in open session tomorrow.
Although Sir Alfred Miner, on behalf OF
Great Britain, demanded at the Bloemfon-
ten conference that a residence of five
years should be a qualification for the fran
chise, it is believed the terms said to have
been agreed upon today in the Volksraad
might be acceptable to the Uitlanders, II
suitable guaranty were given for the exc
cution of the promised reforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07

Reports of Revolution in Sofia Taken
with Allowance.

BUDA PESTH, July 6.--Newspapers here
publish a story from Belgrade TO the effect
that a revolution was inaugurated at Soft
yesterday. According to the accounts pub
lished, mob paraded the streets, some Of
the troops joining in the Demonstration. It
was added that Prince Ferdinand had fed the
country and that the telegraph wires had
been cut. Advices received today from Bel
grade state that there is absolutely no con-
frmation of the alleged revolution in Bull
garia. officials here entirely discredit the
statements of the Belgrade newspapers.
VIENNA, July 6.-Nothing is known here
confirmatory of the published story of revo-
lutionary disturbances at Sofia, Bulgaria.
In official quarters the report is utterly dis
credited.
PARIS. July GA dispatch received here
today from a semi official agency at Sofia
characterizes as absolutely false and delib-
erately misleading statements published
abroad on the subject of disturbances at
Sofia, and particularly the reports that the
palace OF Prince Ferdinand had been sur
rounded by troops. Perfect tranquility and
the most complete order, according to this
dispatch, reign at Sofia and throughout the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
FOR A COURT OF ARBIrRA ALTON.
Revised Proposals Ready to he Pre-
scented to the Pence Commi mission.

scented to the Peace Commission.
THE HAGUE, July 6.-The revised pro-
posal regarding the institution of a per-
manent court of arbitration. which will be
submitted to the committee tomorrow, con-
sists OF fifty-six articles. Those regarding
the constitution of the court itself are sub
stantially identical with Sir Julian Paunce-
fote's original project.
Clause % is interesting in that it pro-
vides that each signatory power shall des-
ignate within three months following the
ratification not more than four persons rec
ognized as competent to deal with ques-
tions of International law who are ready
to accept the Office of arbitrators. The
bureau will keep a list Of the nominees who
will be entitled to sit members of the
court, and will report to the signatory
powers all notifications therein.
Two or more powers Can designate the
same member. Members viii be nominated
for six years and eligible TO denomination.
In case~of the death'Sot retirement of a
member OF the court, the vacancy shall be
filled in the same manner as the original
nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
PANIC NARROWLY AvERTED
six-Story Factory Fire In Chicago
Makes Escape of Employees on
Top Floors Dangerous.

CHICAGO. July ca panic was narrowly
averted among 500 people, of whom $50 were
women, employed in the factory of the Iln-
nois Can company, which was burned today
The building was of six stories. Flames
broke out in the third story Those in the
lower stories escaped, but the employees on
the floors above were cut of and crowded TO
the windows, many preparing to jump.
The fire escapes were oyercrowded, but the
police kept the hundred or so who came
down in this way from panic The ladders
were quickly run up 10 the fourth story and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF KING
Assassin Attacks servfnn Monarch in
His Open Carriage md wounds
Him Slightly.

BELGRADE, Servia, Jllly 6.--As King
Milan was driving through Michael street
in an open carriage he was assaulted and
slightly wounded in the back. The would-b be
assassin is about 2S years old and has not
yet been identified by the police On his
return to the palace King Milan received the
congratulations OF the cabinet upon his es-
cape. Later in the evening King Alexander
drove through Michael street and was en-
Enthusiastically received by the populace.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-07
ZurIfnden to BE Transferred.

PARIS, July ct is regarded as probable
that General Faure Biguet will be appointed
military governor of Paris and that General
Zurlinden, the present incumbent of that
post will be transferred to the command of
an army corps.
At the cabinet council today General de
Gallifet, minister of war, announced the ar
rangements for the military review on July
IA, which will take pface as usual