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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

nothing ! read" said the writer, that I
like so well as these obituaries" Repre-
sentative Cushman of Washington shows a
letter beginning: please send me six
reindeers and dom cut of the horns,
either. II you are coming home soon you
better bring them with you"
The queen Of Belgium, who has lust
celebrated her sixty-nrst birthday, has had
more sorrow in her iife than falls to the
average share. Her only son. the luke Of
Brabant, died suddenly under circum-
stances which suggest poisoning; her SON
in-law was Crown Prince Rudolph, who
ended his life In a most tragic Manners;
her favorite nephew vas killed in an acct
dent, and her sister is in a lunatie asylum
not far from the palace at Brussels.
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When the late ameer of Afghanistan was
troubled with a bad toothache he sent for
his European dentist In open court. The
dentist examined the tooth. which was moth
ing more than an old stump. and advised
that the ameer should take laughing gas
and have II out. The ameer Inquired into
the effect OF the gas. and replied:
Il cannot risk being a dead man for Eve
seconds, much less Ave minutes"
So, while the whole Afghan court sur
veyed the operation. the dentist struggled
with the tooth, and the stout cid ameer
never moved a muscle.
The quality OF common sense which
characterized this ruler once averted a
war between England and Russia. A
representative Of the ameer told him that
the Russians had taken Afghan territory.
but as England had guaranteed him against
aggression he coud easily depend on Eng
land to go to war II he said the word.
The ameer sat quietly for a few minutes,
stroking his beard. and then called for a
map OF Afghanlstan. When II was brought
he asked the representative to show him
the territory that had been seized. Then
tracing the little fringe Of country, and
sweeping with his nnger the great space
that stood for the rest Of his kingdom, he
said:
1T Is so little that Il Is not worth max
Ing a great war about
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something for the community in which he
lives. Modern methods have been adopted
as far as possible by the volunteers and
association and competitive tests have
brought them to a high degree Of efficiency
as hre fighters. Rural communities which
depend on the free-will demonstrations Of
the young men for protection against fire
accord to them recognition somewhat be-
yond the understanding of those not ac-
q~uainted with the conditions, but not be-
yond the deserts Of the volunteer fireman.
Nebraska has a we'll organized state as
ISOLATION Of volunteer firemen, many Of the
local companies comparing favorably in
equipment. discipline and efficiency with
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
Both Ways

Chicago Tribune: do you think that's
the way for a Christian to talk-that you'd
ike to skin me and hang my hide on your
barn door,"
HIM! Didn't you say you regarded all
the miracles recorded in the bible as being
merely iguratiVe9"
Certainly"
Well, why can't you consider what 1
said about you hguratively likewiseP"
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then asked: Have any of you ever had
a %carbuncle on the back of your neck?''
NO. was the reply. well, l have" re-
torted his lordship. ''and l don't want an
other"
Captain Louis N. stodder, at present
supervisor of anchorage at the port of New
York, and a veteran OF the United States
revenue service. is the last surviving on
Ger Of Monitor. He was in the gunnery
school at Brooklyn when a call for vo,un-
teers was made to work the guns OF the
cheese box en- a raft" and Immediately
offered his services.
Mr.. Pettus, the venerable United States
senator from Alabama. is one Of the best
poker players in congress, but at times
has extraordinary runs Of bad luck. As
attorney for some bondholders he once
earned a SIS 600 fee and lost nearly all Of
1t next winter playing poker in Mont
gomery. Mr.. Pettus is father OF the re-
mark often heard In some form at the
poker table; Chips haven't any permanent
habltation."
General Lew Wallace has the most
luxurious and ideal authors den" Of any
American writer. II Is erected on his
lawn and at a cost which most people
would consider quite a fortune. In shape
It resembles an Oriental mosque and the
interior Is one large room. handsomely
furnished and decorated, and on the walls
hang a portrait OF the sultan of Turkey
painted by the general himself.
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Henry Lnmley, the well known London
auctioneer, who died recently. was a man
OF varied tastes and considerable attain
ments. In spite OF the cares OF a large
business he found time TO dabble In liter
allure and produced several clever stories.
besides a novel or two. He planned the
water supply Of Jerusalem and invented
a new kind OF ships Fudder. which is con-
structed on the principle Of a nsh's tail,
having a eurllng-up movement simultane-
ously with the movement from side to side.
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Congressman Lacey OF Iowa recently re-
eeived from a constituent a request for
some volumes containing memorial ad-
dresses on dead congressmen suThara a.
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around them and they have seen the coun-
try in which they we're pioneers become
one Of the highest developed, most pres
porous and cultured of all of Iowa's great
galaxy Of municipalities. In the nearly
three-fourths of a century since they ex-
changed vows at Hymen's altar much his
tory has been made, but none more impor-
tant to them than their own record.
Martin Durham, the newly elected presi-
dent Of the Masonic Veterans association
OF Nebraska, has been connected with the
order since 1854. when he was made an
entered apprentice, and became a master
Mason the same year. He was elected
master of Capitol lodge No. 3 in 1870, after
having held the positions of junior warden
and senior warden. He was grand Junior
deacon of the Nebraska grand lodge from
1868 to 1870, deputy grand master from
1871 to 1873 and grand master from 1873 to
1874. He was made work master in 1865,
past master in 1865, most excellent master
and royal arch the same year. He received
the royal and select degrees in Omaha coun-
ell and the order of %knighthood in Mount
Calvary ~commandery the same year. The
Scottish rite degrees from the fourth to the
thirty-second were conferred upon him in
1870. He has been a vice president of the
veteran association for several years. Mr..
Durham is a native of Pennsylvania, where
he was born in 1886. He came to Omaha
in 1853. He was a member of the first
Nebraska legislature In 1867. being again
elected to the position in 1873. He became
a member Of the Nebraska State Board of
Agriculture in 1870, holding the position
until 1898. From August, 1864. to Novem-
Der OF the same year he was second lieu
tenant OF Company A, Nebraska mounted
infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
ILLUSTRATED BEE.

the metropolitan FIRE departments. The
annual winter meetings Of the state as
ISOLATION are always occasions Of great inn
p~ortance to the hremen and the tourna-
ments which are held in the summer serve
to show the skill and agility Of the mem
beers. To be chosen head of this state as
ISOLATION is no mean honor.
Jacob w. Moist, the newly elected presi-
dent Of the Nebraska State Volunteer Fire.
mans association, was born at Knight,
England, in March, 1852. When 10 years Of
age his parents moved to Biggsville. ILL.,,
and in 1872 he moved to York county, living
at Waco two years, and then moved to
York. By occupation he is a brick and
stone contractor and nearly all the large
brick business houses and public buildings
of York and in many OF the surrounding
towns we're built by him. Ten years ago
he became a member Of the York volunteer
fire department and ever since has been
one Of the most enthusiastic and hard
working members and at various times was
elected to official positions in that company.
At about the same time he Joined the State
Volunteer Fireman's association and during
his membership has been elected every
year to some official position. Mr.. Moist
is credited with a great share Of the sue
cess Of the state iremen's tournament
which was held at York two years ago and
was said to be the best fremen's tourna-
ment held in the state. It was due to his
work that an act compelling fire insurance
companies to pay an occupation tax Of IS
each for the use of 1remen in each city
and village in Nebraska which had a fire
department became a law. Mr.. Moist not
only helped to introduce this bill, but as
sisted materially in getting IL through both
house and senate. Such active workers
as Mr.. Moist and many other members Of
the York fire company has made the fire
company Of York a reputation of being not
only the very best In the state, but one of
the best in the United States, and losses
by fire in the city OF York are less than in
other cities of its size.
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Omaha Bohem,ans are going in strong
for art. One manifestation of this impulse
Is the successful effort to bring to Omaha
Jan Kubelik, the Bohemian violinist, who
has created such a furore in the musical
world. Another is the formation Of an
amateur dramatic club, which has pre-
sented several pieces meritoriously before
appreciative audiences. One Of the latest
productions by this club was a melo-
dramatic piece called TT Cuban Spy"
Miss Bessie Jablecnic ssumed a leading
role in the cast and played her part so we'll
that she was accorded warmest applause
and appreciation.
Seventy-three years Of married life is the
record Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hunter of
Fairfield, Ia, look back upon. Jefferson
county was a wilderness when they settled
there, the Sac and Fox Indians being still
In control. Civilization has grown up
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

There are eleven of the present HERES
hons and Ave OF them are blind. but they
know how to build boats. blindness Is an
Inheritance of the Herreshoffs. though all
the afflicted are not born so. One OF them
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

serving the double purpose of providing
the people with the occasion OF observing
a custom to which they were used, and
perpetuating at the same time the memory
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

)ME Of the late Lord Randolph
churchill's friends once tried TO
have Lord Salisbury reinstate his
erratlc lieutenant. Salisbury
listened to him patiently, and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

the good old presbyter from whom IT takes
Its name. ST. Valentine gave up his life
for his religion in the year Of the Lord
go. Such accounts as we have OF him
are to the effect that he was a kindly man,
who had deep sympathy with his fellow
mortaIs, and who was noted for his philan-
thropic motives and deeds Of charity. Moth
ing in his nature or career suggests the COM
memoration Of his day by the customs now
prevalent. II is barely possible that the
early fathers of the church did in this as
in several other instances and merely en-
grated The less Objectionable features Of
a pagan festival on a Christian event, thus
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

Congressman Lacey Of Iowa recently re-
eeived from a constituent a request for
some volumes containing memorial ad-
dresses on dead congressman. There Is
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
Pen and Picture Pointers

!. VALENTINES DAY, with its
sentimental associations, is upon
us once more. Little is assoc
clated with the festival nowadays
70 remind one even casually of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

seventy-three years Of married life is the
record Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hunter OF
Fairfield, Ia, look back upon. Jefferson
county was a wilderness when they settled
there, the Sac and Fox Indians being still
in control. Civilization has grown I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12

seem to realize as yet the full force of
the blow. 1t is feared that when she
does the result may be fatal, as she was
devoted to her husband and his sudden
disappearance after SO many years OF
happy married life will be a terrible ex
perience for her.
There is still hope, however, that Mr..
Hutchinson may still be alive. At present
the drowning theory is the most plausi-
BILE one, but until the body is found his
friends will not give up the belief that he
may still be alive, although this, to be
sure. seems hardly possible. There is a
bare possibility that he may have wan
dered away and been cared for by Strang-
ers who have not yet been able to loca te
his friends. But it is just bare posi-
bility. In his weakened condition he
would be unable to withstand an expos
ure to such weather as there has been
since his disappearance.
1t is hardly possible either that he has
been able to secrete himself anywhere in
the neighborhOod during the time he has
been missing. even if his weakened mind
had prompted him to do this. The whole
neighborhood has been most thoroughly
searched and as yet the tracks are the
only clue.
The neighborhood where the missing
man spent so many years and where he
was so well known is naturally much in
terested in the case. Everything posi-
BILE has been and is being done to solve
the mystery. No pains or trouble will be
spared until the body has been located of
there is some good proof that it is not in
the river The whole river will be thor
Oughly searched to Augusta, If necessary.
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CAPITAL CHAT.
CONTINUED from page ~

rency keeps a close eye on all the ar
rangements entered into by these
banks, the country over, and the ap-
pointment of reserve agents must be
approved by him. Lately the
comptroller has approved Of the Ma
tional Suffolk Bank, of Boston, and the
National Commercial Bank of Albany,
N. Y, as reserve agents for the Ticonic
National Bank, of Waterville.
The establishment of. reserve
agencies of this character is an ad-
vantage to depositors as well as to
banks. 1t often obviates charges for
the collection of drafts, and enables
banks to have better understandings
with each other in the transaction of
their business. The Maine banks
rarely have reserve agents beyond
Boston. New York, and Philadelphia,
because the great bulk of their out of
state business passes through those
cities and the banks there in turn have
reserve agents with banks farther
south and west.
Quite as thorough in supervision as
the system of national bank is the
supervision in postal matters. Almost
every detailed transaction affecting To-
cal pOstofficeS, certainly those of preSi-
Dental class, is bulletined sooner or
later from the department here in
Washington. For instance, when it
was desired to change the site of the
postoffice at Halloween some time ago,
the approval of the first assistant
postmaster general was eventually
necessary. All the arrangements were
made for moving into the building
owned by the Knights of PythiaGrjn
that city and in due season, a litvIt
slip of paper in the form of a bullet
was made public at the postoffice q
partment here announcing that the
change of site had been authorizes by
the first assistant postmaster gS6eraL
Likewise as to all appoiu<i6entA
even of assistant clerks in poStOh1c6f
and assistant letter carriers. One a
the bulletins at the department. this
week, formally Announces the appoint-
ment of Lillian w. Holmes as SUBJ
stitute clerk in the postonice at Cars
diner, Me. This careful superyision
while hindering speedysarrangement OF
business has decided advantage proved
by long experience. at enables the
pOstoffice department. to keep perfect
tap on every one of the thousands or
postoffices in the country and almost
at a moments notice the officials can
determine what poStmaster's eff
cheney is and what business he IL doing
in dollars and cents for the govern
ment. 1t is one of the best organized
business establishments in the world,
for the postal system really is a.
great business establishment, only ii is
made the business of the federal gov
eminent. as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The flagship Newark. minus her heavy
guns and stripped OF nearly all her out
NJ ana fittings. was fioated into the drv
DOCK at the Charlestown navy yard Fri.
uay. for a complete overhauling and
The Prince of Wales, Friday, at Copen
th reiterated through his equerry
Oh the intention of the New York Cham.
per OF Commerce to invite him to attend
the opening of its new buildings.
me platform adopted by the Democrat
nc state convention at Portland. Ore.
Whicn, Thursday night nominated George
y. Chamberlain of Portland. for Govern
onna ,anors a tariff for revenue only and
trusts, combines and corporations. 1t IA
Nors placing on the free list all trust
made articles of every kind
me selectmen OF the town of Warner
y. n; nave petitioned the supreme couri
ZOE the disbarment of Albert p. Davis.
VINO Wno mas as been legal practitioner in the
clude the charge that Mr.. Davis accenfs,l
a prlbe in connection with the award of
a contract by a committee of which hn
was member. Mr. Davis has retained
counsel and will fight the petition.
Ulysses Simpson Grant Welt ia under
inr an at ,r quincy. H., charged with send
mails to his neighbor, Charles Johnsor e
Ms ~ is stated at police headquarters that
weis confessed. giving as his reason that
ne disnked johnson. The machine CON.
Nsted OF a round wooden box and was
nearly S nMed with slant powder. Matches
by twisting OF the lid the matches would
ignite and set fire to the powder which
was OF sufficient quantity to have u,racE"
ed the johnson home.
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ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Continued from page ~

a fear that he and Mrs. Hutchinson
would not have wood enough to last
| them through the spring, although
| there was a large shed full, all dry and
| fitted for the stove. This troubled him
| a good deal. however, and he worked
hard getting wood into a shed nearer
the house where it would be more con-
venient He had always been a most
kind husband. caring for every want
of his wife and Obeying her slightest
| wish, hence when his mind weakened
Ihe seemed to fear that some harm
might befall her. He even insisted
| that his wife go to one of the neigh
bOrs in order that she might not feel
| the lack of wood.
The matter of providing provisions
| also worried him a great deal, although
there was no cause whatever for this
When his failing health prevented him
from making his customary trips to
town he feared that they might not
nave enough to eat for this reason. But
| tnere was no cause for this. It was
trlfies IKE these that worked upon him
In his weakened state and his friends
believe that he brOoded over them so
much that he finally decided to end his
life by throwing himself into the river.
He was so weak from his sickness that
1t was not thought that he would be able
to walk from the house to the river. al
though the distance is short; but the
tracks which were apparently made by
MIN went straight and were those of a
person walking energetically and decid-
eddy.
One of Mr.. Hutchinson's sons. d. Fl.
Hutchinson, the jeweler, of Gardiner. had
maze arrangements to attend his father
as soon as his business could be so ar
ranged and came back to the old home-
stead as soon as his father disappeared.
10 take charge of the search. Mr. Hutch
lnson also had son, NJ. F.. Hutchinson
IN augusta; and a daughter, Mrs. Edward
Smiley. in Hartford, CT.
Mr.. Hutchinson was born on a farm
just a short distance from the one on
which he lived. When he married he
bought the place little farther down the
road and has lived there ever since He
was fine farmer. always working hard
highly esteemed by all his neighbors and
was one of the prominent citizens of the
town. He served efficiently as the towns
tax collector for number of years and
was known to nearly every family in the
place. ~
OF late his increasing age and failing
health prevented him from taking the
prominent part that had been his. and ne
lived quietly at the old homestead car
rying on the farm with as large a share
OF his old-time vigor as his health would
allow. Inen came the general breaking
down. about six weeks ago. and the con-
sequent rapid failure of strength and
mind.
Mrs. Hutchinson is a woman of adj
vanced age and fortunately she does not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12
BOSTON BREWERS STARTING.
More Work Than Since Strike Started
Trouble at CharIestown.

Boston. April 11.-More work was
being done at the breweries, today,
than at any time since the strike start
ed. Non-uniOn men have taken the
trikers' places and have enabled the
breweries to resume operations, but
there are yet many positions vacant.
The master brewers show some reluc-
lance about hiring outside men, so long
as they deem it possible to get the old
experienced men back. Teams were
sent out from the breweries to deliver
beer in various parts of the city. It is
reported, however, that union pickets
have followed some of these teams and
found that they were loaded with
empty barrels and driven past the
strikers headquarters and back to the
breweries without having delivered any
goods.
The first report of any disturbance
came from Charlestown. today, Ed
ward McVicker having been arrested
charged with obstructing one Of the
wagons OF the A. j. Houghton brewery.
II is claimed that McVicker drove in
front of one Of the Houghton wagons
In such way that the driver was I'M
able to proceed.
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TALMAGE DYING.
Hopes Given Up and He 10 Slowly
Passing Away.

Washington, April 11.-Rev DR.. Dewitt
Ialmage. the noted Presbyterian divine
is slowly dying at his residence in this
city. His physicians sconcede that they
can now see no hope for his recovery and
That he is steadily growing worse He
has been unconscious for the past 4S
hours and the passive congestion or the
brain has developed into very fnfiamed
condition. After the afternoon con&tgita-
ton of the physicians the following bull.
letin was issued:
Dr. Talmage has grown steadily worse
His condition Is extremely critical"
DIR. Talmage was in poor health when
he started for Mexico, six weeks ago
He was suffering from influenza and Sc
rious catarrhal symptoms. He has been
very Ill since his return to Washington.
a month ago, but some hope had been
held out until yesterday.
The day before the wedding or his
ing:
"Of course / know you. Maud
Those are about the last rational words
he has uttered.
According to the II o'clock statement o.
the physicians, there was no marked
change In the condition Of DR.. Talmage.
tonight.