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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
TRIES SUICIDE BY BURNING
Mrs, P. h, Leary Uses Kerosene and Sets
Herself on Fire.
HER EYES ARE PROBABLY BURNED OUT
Face. Neck and Limbs FrIEhtfuny
ChRrred. In Places Almost Exc
posing Bones-At Hospital In
PrecRrious Condition.

Mrs. P. II. Leary, in an attempt to COM
init suicide Sunday morning. poured a gall
lon OF kerosene over her head and body
and then set fire to her clothing. Her face.
neck, breast, arms, hands and legs wero
horribly burned and charred aud Il Is
thought her eyesight has been destroyed.
She was taken to Clarkson hospital and IL
is believed she cannot recover.
The tragedy occurred In a woodshed in
the rear Of Mrs. Leary's home. 1910 Clark
street. at 10 o'clock. After having set FIRE
TO her clothing and as the flames enveloped
her Mrs. Leary rushed screaming from the
shed into the yard. A daughter and Will
liam Z. Leary, a son, saw their mother as
she rushed from the shed and went to her
assistance. They threw blanket over her
and then rolled her in the dirt, extinguish-
ing the blaze.
Mrs. LearY was carried into the house and
Drs. Francis l.. Borglum and II. T. Harris.
who were passing in a buggy, and who had
been attracted by the commotion at the
house, went to the assistance OF the son
and daughter in attending the injured
woman.
Charred Clothing sticks 10 Flesh.
Mrs. Leary's clothing was almost entirely
burned from her body, portions Of the
charred cloth sticking to her flesh. Her
hair was burned from her head, and It IS
believed her eyes were burned out; her face,
neck, arms and hands we're frightfully
charred, in some places almost exposing
the bones.
Mrs. Leary. who is the wife OF a car
penter employed by the Union Pacific rail-
road, is about so years OF age and is the
mother Of six children. four of whom, with
their father, we're absent from home at the
time Of the attempted suicide. For some
time she has been slightly demented and
lately has been under the impression that
her family intended starving her to death,
though her actions led none to believe that
she contemplated suicide, She had only
been absent from the house a short time
before she came rushing from the shed with
her clothing ablaze.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
KRueERs BECOME BRIToNs
Eldest Son and other Relatives OF
Dom Paul swear Allegiance
to England.

PRETORIA, April 6.-Caspar Kruger. the
eldest son OF President Kruger. and twenty
four other relatives of Mr.. Kruger bearing
the same family name, are among those
who have recently taken the oath of al
~legiance to Great Britain.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
BoER MINES TO OPEN UP SOON
Industry In T~ransvRaI May he re-
sumed During the Coming
Summer.

JOHANNESBURG, April GA meeting
OF the Chamber OF Mines, the first since the
beginning Of the war, has been held here.
The president OF the chamber said in In
address hat It was greatly due to General
Botha that much wanton destruction had
been avoided, as he held the commandant
Of the town personally responsible for the
destruction Of any property which might
occur.
The president also said it was highly
probable that by next July half the mining
industry would be in operation and that be-
fore many months full working would be
resumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Court sustaIns FeddIer Law.

WOOD RIVER. Neb.. April 6.-(special)
The case Of the State against Gerard,
from this county. was Affirmed by the SUI
preme court. Mr.. Gerard was arrested for
peddling without a license. He was sell
ing buggies from house TO house. The ar
rest was under the new law requiring all
peddlers TO secure a license. The license
fee is s25. The case was tried before Judge
Thompson and Gerard was found guilty and
fined $50. Gerard appealed the case 10 the
supreme court, which yesterday made its
finding, afhrming the decision OF the lower
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
PEACE PLANS MOVE SLOWLY
Negotiations Between SchRIkburgher
and Steyn Delayed by U~nfavOrabIe
Locations of C~Onferees.

KRo0NSTAD, Orange River Colony,
April 6.-The distance separating the mem
bers Of the Transvaal mission here from
Mr.. Steyn. the former president Of the
Orange Free state and General Delarey,
the negotiations between the Boer leaders
in South Africa looking to the conclusion
Of the war, make little progress. 1t is ex-
pected, however. that Mr.. Schalkburgher
and his colleagues on the mission will
shortly leave here for a more convenient
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Contest Did Not MateriaII1e.

TABLE ROCK. Neb,. April 6.-(special.)-
The village board met last night and can
vassed the returns and declared the cleo
tlon OF the new board and Issued and de-
livered the certificates OF election to the
newly elected members. 1t had been ru-
mored that a restraining order would be
served on the board before the certificates
were issued II the proposed contest ma
teraliEed. II Is now generally thought that
the contest has zone glimmering.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Moner boz no BorreMers.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. April 6-(special.)
County Treasurer schAub Of Kingsbury
county reports that he has been compelled
TO return to the state treasury the sum Of
$4,000 Of the permanent school fund be-
cause he has been unable to loan Il. The
same condition OF AFFAIRS prevails in prac-
ticaliy every other county In the state,
aptly illustrating the excellent financial
condition Of the people OF South Dakota
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
GOTHAM HAS ONE DRY SUNDAY
City's Saloons Are Kept Closed by
VtGiIant Efforts of
Police.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The police and
the liquor dealers gave Greater New York
a dry" Sunday today. Though there were
degrees Of dryness, so to speak. in diff
ferent sections OF the metropolis, the day
has had no equal in the suspension Of the
liquor trafic since hve years ago. when
superintendent Thomas z. Byrnes tightly
closed the saloons one memorable Sun
day.
On that occasion those seeking spurious
refreshment were compelled to resort TO
places outside OF Chief Byrnes' sphere
Of influence. His task, however. is said
to have been easier than that which con-
fronted the police today. for he had no
Raines' law hotels with their sandwiches.
to contend with. These hotels must be
taken into consideration. therefore. when
the word dry" Is used In connection with
the event Of today. for the man who had
cash to buy a sandwich and a drink had
small dificulty in shaking his thirst.
Few liquor dealers had the temerity to
keep open and serve drinks alone. and OF
those who did the majority were invited
10 visit the nearest police station. there
to remain until bond was supplied.
Bed section the Dryest.
Unquestionably the dryest part Of New
York today was that section where last
Sunday the second platoon" Of police
made SO many arrests. This is known as
the West Thirty-seventh Street police
precinct. Only one alleged ~yiolater OF the
excise laws was found today by the lynx
eyed officers and only two or three RaInes
law hotels opened their doors and the
proprietors saw that the law was closely
observed.
In the Tenderioin, known as the White
Light" district. liquor was sold. buI only
on conditions which proved drawbacks 10
many Of the thirsty. In many Of the sa-
looms the shades we're drawn in the bar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
SUSPECTED OF TRAIN ROBBERY
Stranger Arrested on Suspicion of
Being in the Darlington
HoIdup Gang.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 6.-George Car
son. q we'll dressed stranger, was arrested
at Union Star, MO, today and is being held
on the superstition that he is a member OF
the gang that held up the n%orthbound Bur-
lington train near this city Thursday last.
The Burlington engineer and nremen be-
lieve Carson Is one Of the robbers. He
declines to give an account Of himself or
his movements.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
SToCKMEN GO TO RAPID CITY
Interesting Program Prepared for the
Annual Meeting This
Week.
sTURGIs, S. D., A

STURGIS, S. d.. April Especial. 1.-THE
annual meeting of the stockmen of the
Black Hills will be held at Rapid City on
the sth and eth. Great preparations are
being made by the people Of that town
and an excellent program is already an
nounced. Nearly all the stockmen Of Stur-
gis and vicinity will attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

LEXINGTON, KY, April 6.-The body Of
Former United States Senator Joseph
Fowler, who died in Washington, ID. c.,
aged 50 years, was buried here today. In
the famous impeachment trial Of President
Andrew johnson, Senator Fowler voted
afterward received with some disfavor by
his party. Before the war he was a pro-
lessor in Vanderbilt university at Nash
vile. He was later comptroller of Ten
nessee and was sent to the senate from
that state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
A RECORD.
Carman A. Newcomb.

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-Judgs Carman A..
Newcomb, a veteran Of the civil war and
rs years old and a former member Of con-
gress from Missouri, who had been prom
inently identified with the republican party
in Iowa and Missouri since that party's
birth, died at his home in this city today.
Judge Newcomb was born in Mercer, Pa,
and previous to coming to Missouri lived
In Kentucky, Louisiana and Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Farmer stricken in the Field.

WOOD RIVER, Neb.. April ~s.-(speciaI.)
While working In the field yesterday on
his farm. Jane Cannon. ex-sherin Of this
county, suffered a paralytic stroke. Medi-
cal assistance was summoned and as soon
as possible he was carried to his home. At
the present writing. though seriously III.
he shows considerable improvement.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Peter Lund.

NEHART, Mont, April 6.-Peter Lund,
one Of the best known mining mer Of Mon
tana, died suddenly yesterday Of heart fall
ure. aged IS years. Lund had been con-
nected with many prominent mining ven
lures.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Fatal Freaks cd Thunder storm.

WINoNA, Mimi, April "a peculiar ia
tality is reported from Burns valley. Henry
home from Winona, when a sudden thunder
storm came up. A stroke of lightning
struck their rig, instantly killing Hornberg
and the two horses, while Rye, who sat
alongside Hornberg, escaped unhurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Manage to Sell Few Drinks.

Manage 60 Sell Few Drink
On each side Of the round door was a shelf
on which the bartender could serve drinks
to the walter without being seen, and even
u the police had succeeded in getting in
they could not have arrested the bartender.
as no one could see him. The customer
simply placed his change on the little
shelf and then raped, at the same time
calling out his order. A moment later tho
little door would swing around and on the
shelf on the reverse side OF the circular
door the customer would find the desired
drink.
Drinks we're served all day in the dining
rooms OF the big Broadway and Fifth avenue
hotels. although they were served within
the prescribed hours and no one inter-
fered.
The hotel folk Insisted that something
akin to a substantial meal at least be or
dered.
For the first time in many years the
saloons in the residence district in upper
Harlem we're closed. Despite the excise
excitement in the city from time to time
the liquor dealers in that section have kept
cSen.
Liquor Scarce on the BOwery.
On the Bowery It was exceedingly hard
to get a drink. The saloonkeepers we're not
ready to take chances Of arrest and for the
most part kept their doors locked.
In Brooklyn and other parts Of Greater
New York the closing law was generally
observed.
The police also compelled the small shop
keepers throughout the city to close. ex-
cept that the grocers and delicatessen shops
were permitted to keep open until 10
o'clock, as provided by law. For the first
time in years the small dry goods shops in
the upper part Of the city had their doors
locked and the stationery stores and news
stands were also compelled to close up In
many sections Of the city. In some in
stances the police even ordered the confec-
tionery stores closed.
Seventy-nine arrests for violations OF the
excise laws were made In Manhattan ami
the Bronx between midnight Saturday night
and II o'clock. There were in these two
b%oroughs fourteen arrests for violations Of
other Sunday closing laws. In Brooklyn
the police reported twenty-seven arrests
for violation OF the excise laws. There was
one in Richmond and none in Queens. This
is a total Of 121 as against sixty-four last
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Earned runs: Omaha, 1: Originals, /.
Three-base hit: Lawler. Double play: Brad
ford to Lawler to Foley. Stolen base:
Gonding. Bases on balls: on Alloway, 4;
OF Graham, 8; on Welch, ]. Hit by
pitched ball: BY .Alloway, 1; by WEIGH. /.
by Graham. Q: by WEIGH, s. Passed hall:
Thomas. Time OF game: l:45. Umpire:
Buck Keith.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Blizzard in Northern michigan.

MARQUETTE, Mich. April e-Northern
Michigan Is in the grip Of a bowling bliz-
a gale Is Iashing the LAX TO fury. The
weather yesterday was balmy and warm
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
TRAINS Resume Service.

SHREVEPORT, La, April 6-Passengsr
train service which was Interrupted by
doods has been resumed over the Queen a
Crescent route.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
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rooms. but It IL said that improvised bars
were established In upstairs rooms.
In a few places the proprietors are al
legged to have established what Is known
as the Kansas "speakessy." or blind
pig" consisting Of a circular opening in a
wooden partition into which was fitted a
round board arranged so as TO swing
about.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
OF THE


T indicates trace OF preeipitaton.
l. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast OficiaL
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
TO BE COOLER IN NEBRASKA
Tuesday Promises to BE Warmer
Again. with Winds Shifting
to Southeast.
WASHINGTON, April s.-weather fore

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. April 6.-oficial record OF tenn
RE eo-r.spopdInS dsy Of he Iast ,SIsss
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01
now IT LOOKS.

Governor Orman is booked for
denomination and will without
doubt, head the democratic ticket
next fall. lie will not have n
Bryan 10 pull him through ms was
the case Two years ago.
The republicans. outside Of the
rotten gang in Denver. arc prac.
,ically unanimous for Frank
Goudy. the man who ran nearly
600 votes ahead Of his ticket two
years ago. Gen. lIulc's name Is
being used To sidc.trnck MIR.
Cloudy by the Wolco,t machine.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01
THE BuckLIN BILL.

luz PtotWeu hturHuutbt Va
the constitution. permitting coun-
ties to levy taxes ~ they deem
best, is now up for discussion.
Men who are holding hand out Of
use, III order that it's value may be
enhanced by the labor of other
men improving adjacent lands. are
opposed to any change III the
constitution.
The following from The News
places the matter in it's true light
Assume, therefore, that the
constitutional amendm.n had
been ADOPTED by the people of the
state, and that county, acting
under it, should vote to exempt
from local taxes all kinds of prop
erty except land. rights of way
aud franchises in public ways.
We then would have the practical
working Of the amendment carried
to it's fullest development in that
county. What. then, would be
the situation in that county?
Simply that capital of all kinds,
except the capital invested in land
and IN rights of way aud fran
chises in public ways would lie
exempted from local taxation.
The capital invested IN improve
ments on land, in factories, in
CON mercial business, and in every
other form OF active employment,
would pay no local taxes. Capital
in the form OF money in bank or
IN the form Of bonds or securities,
excep, M such securities may
represent land. rights Of way or
franchises in public ways. would
not be taxed directly for county,
city. town, school. road or other
local purposes.
The Bucklin amendment, there
fore, IN its last analysis is u meas.
IRE to exempt from local taxation
capital employed IN active pro-
ductivc industry Mr.. Bucklin's
theory is that such exemption will
bring a Hood Of rapitsl to Colo
RADIO; that the flood Of capital will
stimulate productive industry. and
that the stimulation Of productive
industry will provide employment
for labor, immensely increase pop.
ulation and wealth. and thus
actually increase the value Of the
land itself" q
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01
Tue POWER OF THOUGHT.

The Mental Scientists hold that
concentrated thought on any dis.
ease vii, il long continued, bring
OF thu, disease. The fear Of dis.
ease also acts Ia the same way.
lleuce. a- a rule. specialists die
with the very diseases Of ~hich
they make speciality Of treating.
In many ways and instances il
can be demonstrated tina, thought
brings on disease. ilenc. the
question naturally arises: III
though, can bring OH disease. why
may not n trained mind by con.
centrn,ed effort ward on or cure
disease?
Christian Science. Mental Sci.
cnce aud other psychic phenomena
have amply proved this latter
hypothesis. With all Of the seem.
ing nbeurditics connected with
Christian Science. the very fact
that /, has n healing attachment.
I. giving that cult phsnom,usl
growth such ~ no other In the
United States hat ever boosted oi.
Some day the principle snder.
lying oil psychic phenomena will
~ better understood. II thas
day natural snediss will b. moro
u uss aud poisonous drugs lsss.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01

ing with their patients weak-ns
them. Parkhill and Eskri,lge
were sympathetic men. Th-s
were always at the beck and call
OF their fear mobbed patients, aud
IT may be truthfully said that the- /.
men hud their very lives snl
vitality Slapped out by unthinking
people who worked them to death
aud drew too heavily upon their
sympathies In the death of Park.
hill, Colorado looses one of It's
most famous surgeons, mai who
has performed some wonderful
surgical operations. DIR. Eekridye
was no. doubt the leading physi
clan Of the state, apd he WAS u
man that believed more in sun.
shine, fresh air and mother earth
and natural conditions to cure
than he believed in medicine. He
rarely gave medicine. Had he
taken his own medicine, the
chances are he would have been
with us today. Both of these
eminent men will be sadly missed.
They had host If friends -
Georges Weekly.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01

The Alamosa journal assumes
that all arguments IN favor of
socialism come from men who
have been unable TO keep up with
the rush and push of the Goth cen.
fury hustler, and because they are
so constituted they resort to social
ism and expect a part Of their
brothers pottage. Well, hardly.
Ideas that take hold ON the people
sre.never advanced by brainleas
men, and as rule men Of brains
usually succeed in making n living.
II Is the successful business
men Of today, as well rs of the
past, that have resor'ed to ~ limi.
ted socialism To enrich themselves
NJ well H. To carry forward great
achievements.
IL Is the modern cooperation OF
capitalists that has enabled them
to successfully enter the markets
of the world. When nll the ships
that sail the seas shall sail under
one flag and one management
water transportation will be- rec
duced to it's minimum. And that
liz what Morgan & Co. are nov
seckin To accomplish.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01

THOSE who hold lands out OF
use for speculative purposes are
fighting the Bucklin amendment.
The farmers who hold lands for
use only now pay practically all
the taxes. The Bucklin amend
meut would allow them to shift q
pert OF the taxes on to the specu-
!ator.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01

1t is said that President Roose-
welt has informed J. Piermout
Morgan that il he goes on consoli-
dating railroads that "He will
precipitate the greatest political
question OF the age, and bring the
federal governupe face to face
with the necsssi,y of governmen t
control" Let 'er pr-cipi,sie.-
Appesl.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01

THE irrigation question is now
being discussed IN congress. Joe
Shibley appeals to the east to
oppose any reclamation OF the
ard lands of the west for the
reason that it will hurt eastern
markets for local farm produce.
Cheap flour and meats might be
beneficial to large majority OF
New England and the middle
states,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01


Drs. ParkEill aud Eskr,dge
both died on tn. same day last
week. One MAS an expert on
appendicitis anI the other en-
joyed a reputation world. wide A.
an authority on Brisht's disease.
Without any desire Whatsoever to
east any reflections on either. but
for the purpose Of bringing out a
fact little dreamed Of. we wish to
say that Psrkhill died OF sppen.
dicitis aud Eskridge Of Brishts
disease. Viewed FROM our stand.
point it is very easy for us TO un.
dcrstand how both OF them should
pass out combating the very dis
e~s-s they knew most about.
Long association with drunksrds
lssds TO involuntary intempersnce.
II is not Nh uncommon thing for
long association with insane PEG.
pie to produce insanity among
those who care for them. In other
words to dwell long upon n certain
line Of misfortune sooner or later
fits one 10 develop that very same
condition. The disease Nil Of ns
most fear 10 the one that usually
attacks US. When people better
understand the power Of though,
il will bc possible To proven, many
Of tue diseases that now sfllict
mankind. Doctors. ~ n class.
are short lived. This may b.
accounted for in various ways.
The most rational In our way Of
thinking 10 this: Their lives ARE
in,moiera,-. They are called out
At ell times in the night. resort 10
iaIss stimulation 10 keep them ap
and ~ = claas are gonl feeders.
Thea again they arc continually
subusrve,l in az oc-sn 81 grief:
other peoples sorrows. Most
psopls are syhpa,hrs,c. aud doc.
toss ars NO exception u the. xsn.
srsl rsls. Costinsaliy ayGpa:his.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-01

MARX Heath came down from
Government Park Monday. He
says there are two feet Of snow in
the park aud the prospect Of
water for irrigation next July is
good.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-28

Notice IL hereby given that the firm
composed OF Charles M. and George
X, Witter. heretofore doing a general
merchantile business in the city Of
Guthrie, OK, as Witte: Brothers. is
this day mutually dissolved
The business viii be continued at
same place by Charles M Witter who
assumes oil the outstanding debts OF
the firm Of Witter Brothers.
chas. N. Witter,
Geo r. Witter
January 2S, 1892
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-28

Lawton citizens are clamoring for
more water and adequate fire protec-
tion.