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Squeezing of hands, embrace and ling ring
 kiss?
 This only can your heart explain to you. What have such matters with the brain
 to do?
 To be sure Paul Verlaine defines kiss as "the fiery accompaniment on the key board of the teeth of the lovely songs which love sings in a burning heart."- The professor considers this definition as original as 1t Is beautiful and apt. but he argues that 1t relates exclusively to the kiss of love, and, besides. enlightens us not one whit as to the external side of the nature of kiss.
 So Professor Nyrop turns his back tenn porarily on the poets and seeks informa- ton from the philolosists. From some Danish work with a formidable title he extracts the definition that kiss is "a pressure. of the mouth against the body" This does not suit the professor at all, but the more he gropes around after definition the more unsatisfactory the sit- uation gets. Finally he goes off on a tan gent and begins to consider the sound that follows a kiss. Several authors are quoted. One says: "The splash of the waves against the pebbles of the beach is like the sound of long kisses" Another says: One hears a sound as if a per son were going around with a fiy-trap: that Is the lovers kisses
 Coming to the different kinds of kisses he says that the austere old Rabbis only recognized three knds-those of greet ing, farewell and respect. The Romans also had three kinds, but their classifca- tion was decidedly different-oscula, friendly kisses; basia kisses of love; and suavia, passionate kisses. The author ar ranges the kisses in his book fin five groups-kisses of passion, love, peace respect and friendship. But he admits that these artificially formed groups are inadequate and often overlap each other
 Then he proceeds to remark incidentally that modern French writer reckons twenty sorts of kisses, and that he finds in the German dictionaries over thirty. He names them. but the reader shall be spared. Several of them are not half bad, however, as, for instance. "nachkussen," which means making up for kisses that have been omitted
 The Gustatory Aspect.
 Next he takes up the kiss in its gusta- tory aspect. He intimates incidentally that the taste of kiss depends entirely upon the circumstances. and that experi- ence is a teacher that sets every theory at nought. First he mentions a certain Lars Iverson who kissed one Mette Splyd In some Danish book that no American reader probably ever heard of, wiped his mouth and said when he was well out side the door: That tasted like meat that has been kept too long" When the old minnesinger. Rink Wencelaus of Bo- hemia, had kissed his sweetheart he sang: Just as rose that opens it's cafyx when 1t drinks the sweet dew she offered me her sugar-sweet red mouth.'' Having thus called attention to the fact that the gustative aspect of kisses varies widely. the author says he will have nothing mora to say Of the Mette Splyd kind.
 Sweet" the author thinks, is the most frequent and fitting adjective used in con- nection with the kiss. By the way of ex- ample he mentions expressions from the
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which carry one to strange countries" These countries, he thinks, lie outside the regions of pure philematology, so he will not venture to explore them.
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The Qualitative Aspect.

Growing considerably more courageous the professor next takes up the ''qualita- tive aspect of kissing. He retells the old love story of Daphnis and Chloe, in which Daphnis complains of Chloe's kiss that inficts on him more pain than a bees sting. From this he falls to considering the kisses that pain like a wound Here he makes timfd reference to forms of kisses celebrated by poets of antiquity and the Renaissance. Of kisses that at last grow into bites he says: They are, as 1t were, a sea fraught with perils
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L'EnvoI.

Wherefore, methinks. let ev'ry man Kiss as he knows best, will, should, can; But and my beloved know this How we ought properly to kiss.
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Child. a kiss is but a. trifie,
 If it's only long and sweet

Of course, after this chapter on Love Kisses" the other chapters, devoted to affectionate kisses. and the kisses of peace, respect, friendship. are more or less anti-climax. Perhaps Professor Ny rop feels this; at any rate he ends up thus with this from Paul Fleming:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
ALTGEL0 FALLS IN A FAINT
Makes Impassioned Appeal for Beers
and Drops Unconscious ON
Leaving Hall.

CHICAGO, March 11.-At the conclusion
of an impassioned appeal in behalf Of the
Beers, delivered tonight in the Joliet opera
house In Joliet, ILL.,, Ex-Governor John P.
Altgeld fell in a faint as he was walking
from the stage. No doctors were in the
opera house. but a block away a banquet of
the Win County Medical society was
being held. A messenger was dispatched
and In Ave minutes DR.. Nash and Dr. Cush-
ing had reached the bedside Of the un-
conscious man. Restoratives, such as could
be found, were called into use and after
much effort, Mr.. Altgeld regained con-
sciousness. He was taken to the Monroe
hotel, where he was cared for. and It was
announced that he was out Of danger.
The physicians diagnosed the attack as
the result OF stomach trouble and did not
think heart weakness was primarily to
blame.
CHICAGO, March 12.-At 2:20 a. m. a
telephone message from Joliet reported for
mer Governor Altgeld unconscious. His
condition was said to be critical.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
YOUNG WOMAN DEAD IN HOTEL
ReEisters with Man, Who Buys Her
CarbOlic Acid and is Arrested
ON Suspicion.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March llama B.
Hankins, an attractive young woman Of
Brinkley Ark, committed suicide in local
hotel this morning by swallowing carbolic
acid, and J. v. w. Duvall, formerly a con-
ductor on the Choctaw railroad, and now
employed by the Kansas City. Memphis and
Birmingham railroad. is locked up at police
headquarters pending an investigation.
Shortly before o'clock this morning Du-
vail rushed into the office Of the hotel and
told the clerk that a woman In one of the
rooms was dying. He said she had swal-
lowed half a bottle Of carbolic acid. Med
ical aid was summoned, but she died If
teen minutes later.
Last evening Duvall and the woman
registered at the hotel under assumed
names. After being taken into custody
Duvall said he had met the girl in Brink
ley. Ark. about a year ago and that q
mutual affection soon existed. He said
he had never met Miss Hankins elandes-
timely before, but admitted she came to
Memphis on his Invitation. He said he
bought the bottle OF carbolic acid this
morning on Miss Hankins' request. but did
not know that she contemplated suicide.
BRINKLEY, Ark, March 11.-MiSs Anna
Hankins. who is reported to have killed
herself in Memphis today, was a daughter
Of Richard Hankins, q well-known resident.
She resided with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bergman, at
the Brinkley house. a hotel conducted by
Mr.. Bergman. She was rs years old and
bore q good reputation. The man she met
in Memphis was not known in Brinkley.
The young woman left home last night
alone. saying she was going to Memphis
to see q play.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
ORDERS BANDITS PUNISHED
Imperial Chinese Edict Sends Troops
10 Avenge Murder of Bel-
gtan Priest.

PEKIN, March 11.-An imperial edict
Just issued commands General Ma to pro-
ceed to Jehol, about 500 miles northeast of
Pekin, and personally supervise the punish
meat Of the bandits who recently murdered
a Belgian priest. The Russian troops were
sent across the border to avenge the muir
der on the theory that the Chinese were
unable to repress the actions Of the bandits,
which menaced the Russians, and the gov
ernment is anxious to remove all excuse for
the presence of Russian troops in that part
Of China. The Russians are in the district
east Of Jehol, but the Chinese government
statement that they were In Jehol probably
was made for the purpose of influencing
other governments to take notice OF the IN
vasion OF Chinese territory.
The court has sent an envoy to north
western Russia. where Russian agents are
fomenting trouble in conjunction with Cen
eral Tung Flu Sing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
RoSEBERY SEES BETTER DAY
Takes Cheerful view of Future, De-
spite Reversal Caused by
Methuen's Capture.

LONDON, March 11.-Expressions OF
steadfastness have today succeeded those
OF humiliation which we're universally
heard here today on the publication Of the
news Of General Methuen's disaster. There
is little disposition to minimize the in
cidont, but everywhere is heard the de-
termination to maintain the tradition that
blows serve to strengthen and stiffen British
resolution.
Lord Rosebery struck the popular note
today In q speech before the Glasgow
students. He admitted that II was heart
breaking after all the expenditure Of life,
time and money. but, he added:
1T will not dishearten us. We have got
to see this thing through. We must take
the blows which fortune deals us with
equanimity. showing ourselves worthy of
better fortune
Lord Roseberry expressed the hope that
more prosperous times we're in store, and
that in the future "it would be our proud
memory that when our country passed
through the storm we did not for a minute
finch and we're not for a moment dis
mayed"
Reports from the continent that the de-
feat of General Methuen was followed by
another fight, also favorable to the Beers,
occasioned some anxiety, owing to the alb
sence Of news from General Grenfells
column OF 1900 men. which left Klerks-
aorp to Join General Methuen. 1t is thought
at. possibly. General Delarey may have
cked Grenfell.
war secretary, Mr.. Broderick, when
sd In the House of Commons, today
what steps had been taken, in view of the
success OF tho Beers against General Me-
thuen, to send Lord Kitchener reinforce
ments, said 5000 yeomanry would be i'm
mediately embarked with large drafts of
cavalry and infantry. Lord Kitchener would
be given all the assistance he asked for.
BERLIN, March lin the Prussian
Diet today the foreign secretary Baron
Won Richthoff. after reading the answer of
the British government permitting the de-
livery Of German charitable gifts to the
Beers in the South African concentration
camps. under the surveillance of the camp
authorities, declared that the reply guaran-
teed a just distribution, and said: THE
English and German nations are connected
by ties of blood, race and friendship. They
are cousins and you will find them side by
side. Methuen deserves our complete
sympathy. As the military attache to the
British embassy in Berlin he enjoyed the
friendship Of Emperors William and Fred
erick"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
LEADING WITNESS MISSING
saloon Keeper Wanted IN stewart
Fife's Trial rails TO
Appear.

SAVANNAH, Mo-, March 11.--one OF the
states best witnesses in the case Of Stew
art Fife, charged with the murder OF Frank
W. Richardson, is missing.
The witness is 2. q. Norris Of st. Joseph,
saloon keeper. Norris was expected to
swear that Fife was in his saloon before
the killing of Richardson and had made
threats OF taking Richardson's life. Norris
did not respond when his name was called
and Judge Burns issued an Attachment for
him. Norris was not found.
The time today was spent in tracing
Flies movement about in Savannah on the
night of the murder. II was shown that
he had been on the public square just be-
fore and short time after Richardson
was shot
Gale vaught, former city marshal, told Of
seeing Fife an hour after the murder about
the public square. He had been seen In the
vicinity Of the square nearly two hours be-
fore that.
Up to this time the witnesses have testi-
fed that the first report circulated the
night Of the tragedy. .Esgtk q Riehessson
A&d epEnintpSp:. !. rleb., March 1L-fspeci
william A. Limerick, /, drdggist: said
Fife had heard this report while drinking
In downtown saloon and had stepped
backward and exclaimed: II am sur
Drised"
A night session was held tonight, as 1t Is
the wish Of the court to dispose OF this
case with all reasonable haste. Four wit
nesses were introduced by the state, who
testified that they had seen Mrs. Richard
son and Fife together at various times.
Nothing new was brought out either in
their direct or DISCRIMINATION. At a
late hour the court adjourned for the night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
BRAZIL ELECTS PRESIDENT
New Executive Has Reputation OF
Being one OF Best Financiers
In south America.

NEW YORK. March 11.-senor A. Fop-
tara Xavier. Brazilian consul general in
this city. has received a private cable dis
patch from Rio Janeiro, announcing the
election OF DR.. Francisco do Paula Rodri-
guez Alves as president Of Brazil.
Dr. Rodriguez Alves for many years has
been a conspicuous figure in the politics Of
Brazil. He Is a native of the state Of
Sac Paulo and Is now governor Of that
progressive and rich state. He resigned
a federal senatorship to become governor.
AS a hnancier, 1t is said by his friends
that DR.. Rodriguez AlVes has no superior
In South America His ability was recog-
nized by President Pelxoto. who appointed
him minister Of finance. President Moraes
retained him In that place.
The president-elect Is a lawyer and has
occupied a leading place at the bar. He
has been elected as the candidate OF the
republican party and his election Is con-
sidered as a great triumph. because OF the
high standing and prominence OF his de-
feated epponsnt. DIR. Ubaldino do AmsrAI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
RELIEVES SERIOUS DRoUTH
First Heavy Rain I'm Six Months Saves
Crops I'm oklahoma and Indian
Territory.

OKLAHOMA CITY. okl, March 1.-Two
inches of rain have fallen here since mid
night last night, and specials to the Jour-
nal report heavy rains at Stroud, Elreno,
Kinghsher, Perry and Geary. This is the
first good rain in the territory in six
months and 1t is believed 1t has saved g
large per cent Of the wheat crop. Yester-
day 1t was predicted that unless rain came
soon much of the wheat land would be
plowed to corn.
The Choctaw depot at Geary was struck
by lightning and It, with four cars OF mer-
chandise, were burned
ARDMoRE, /. T., March 11.-Through
the Chickasaw nation today q general rain
has fallen. Never in the history of the
Indian Territory was rain more badly
needed. In many sections It was the first
fall since last August. A heavy rain also
fell in the fertile Washita valley, breaking
one of the worst drouths ever known in
that section.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
FIERCE WIND STRIKES TEXAS
Levels Fences and Farmhouses, Inn
pairs Electric Service and Causes
Mortal Injury.

DALLAS, Tex, March 1.-THE cyclone
that swept through the southern suburbs Of
Dallas continued to the northeast, leveling
fences and destroying small farm buildings
In its path.
The extent OF damage TO persons and prop
erty in the farming district has not been
learned as the terrific downpour Of rain
has put the country roads in an almost
impossible condition. Telephone reports
state that at sesoto. fourteen miles from
Dallas fourteen dwelling houses and two
stores, in one OF which was located the post
oflce, were demolished. One Of the dwell
ing houses destroyed was that Of ]. M.
Johnson. His 14-year-old daughter was so
badly injured that she died this evening. AT
Beemans schoolhouse, three miles east OF
Dallas, the dwelling house of T. Reegon
was wrecked. The family escaped without
injury. In Queen City the extreme southern
suburb Of Dallas, six dwelling houses were
blown to pieces.
Mrs. George Bray received fatal injuries.
Mr.. Bray and two children were injured.
Albert Ewing's house was literally torn TO
pieces and negro servant, name not
learned, ives badly hurt. A score or more
OF other houses were badly demaged. The
property loss as near as can be estimated
In Dallas county will reach nearly 500, 900.
DALLAS, Tex, March 1.-The most
general rain in a year is falling tonight.
North OF Dallas there is a heavy downpour,
while there are light rains as far south as
San Antonio. The rain was badly needed
throughout the state.
HOUSTON, Tex, March 11.-A heavy
rain prevails all over the state tonight, re-
ports from the Pan Handle and west Texas
being that the drouth is relieved. In north
Texas the fall ranges from two to six
inches, while in east and south Texas the
fall is nearly as good. The fall is worth
much to stock, as the dry weather was be-
coming a serious matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
ONLY ISSUE TREATY OF PEACE
French Press Advises England it IL
Impossible 20 Exterminats
the Beers.

PARIS, March 1.-THE disaster to Gen.
eral Msthuen's column has caused q deep
impression In Paris. The newspapers ex-
press the opinion that It will have a great
moral effect In encouraging the Beers to
more obstinate resistance. At the same
time the papers do not speak too harshly of
General Methuen. owing to his generous
conduct In the General Villebois- Mareuil
affair.
The Temps asks: ''win England end
the trouble by realizing that It Is impos-
sible to exterminate the Beers and that the
only issue is negotiations for treaty OF
peace acceptable to both sidesI"
The Journal Des Debats. alluding to the
demonstration OF the Irish members In the
House Of Commons yesterday says; The
double and grave problem which England
has to face could not rise up before her 10
more menaeing and mortifying manner
than at the present moment"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12

Lady Christiana (Jessica) Sykes is about
4e years Of age, and a daughter Of the late
Rt Hon. George Angus Cavendish Bentinck,
and relative Of the duke of Portland. She
was married in 1873 to Sir Tatton Sykes, a
wealthy sporting Yorkshire baronet.
twenty mine years her senior. Her ladyship
became prominent on the turf and on the
Stock exchange. Early In December, 1895.
her husband advertised that he could no
longer be responsible for her debts. Since
that time Lady Sykes has been several
times in court on charges Of financial ir-
regularities. Last year she and Sir Tatton
agreed to a friendly separation, her lady
ship being given yearly allowance of
SIS 900,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
SENDS FIRST VETO MESSAGE
President Roosevelt Refuses TO sign
Bill Removing Charge Of
DesertIon.

WASHINGTON. March H. = President
Roosevelt today sent his first veto mes
sage to congress. II was directed TO the
senate and the bill vetoed was one remov-
ing the charge Of deserted from the naval
record Of John Glass.
The message was as follows:
There can be no graver crime than the
crime Of desertion from the army or navy.
son to the nation and is Justly pnnishable
by death. No man should be relieved from
such a crime, especially when nearly forty
years have passed since Il occurred. save
on the clearest possible proof OF his real
innocence. In thfs case the statement made
not, in all points, agree with his statement
made to the secretary Of the navy. In any
should not have made effort to get back
He had served but little more than a
lasted for over a year afterward. yet he
made ma no effort whatevsF to get back into
Under such circumstahces it seems to me
that to remove the charge of desertion
from the navy and give him an honorable
and do an injustice TO hts gallant and
worthy comrades who fought the war to a
finish The names Of the veterans who
of the republic, and am nov willing TO put
upon IT the name of q man unworthy of the
tsigned) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
After the message had been delivered
Senator Gallinger. from the committee on
naval Affairs, read the report OF the COM
mittee on which the senate acted. From
that statement 1t appeared that Glass en-
listed when only 16 years old and that,
having Witnessed an act which compro-
missed the second oficer of the ship. he was
taken ashore in March Of that year by that
oficer and told not to report again for
duty. The committee says thzE this order,
together with Glass youth. was responsible
for his desertion 1sFE-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
HEAVY DoWNPoUR IN KANSAS
General Rain Imparts Great Benefit
20 wheat Crops Through
out the state.

TOPEKA, Kan, March ia general
rain is falling in Kansas tonight, which
will be Of incalculable benefit to the wheat
In the western and southern parts OF the
state the rain is especially heavy. In Che
topa II is the heaviest rain that has fallen
since early last fall. South and west
of Wichita rain had been falling since early
In the evening. The eastern part OF the
state is receiving the first rain Of any
consequence that has come this year.
large part OF the wheat crop is badly
injured. but the rain OF tonight will save
some OF 1t. The soft wheat is reported
as being pearly all killed, while the hard
wheat will make good crop II there are
favorable weather conditions from now on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
JAMES WILCOX is INDICTED
Young Man Accused of Killing His
Sweetheart, Nell CrOpsey,
Arraigned.

ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.. March 1.-THE
grand jury OF Pasquotank county today
found a true bill against James Wilcox, the
young man in jail here charged with kill
ing his sweetheart. Miss Nellie cropsey,
last November. Wilcox was arraigned and
entered a plea of not guilty. The court
drew a special venire OF $50 jurors and an
nounced that the trial would begin at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
Movements of ocean vessels. March II

New York-Sailed: Deutschland, for
Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg;
Ceyie. for Liverpool. Arrived: Tauric. from
At kobe-ATrived: Kaisow. from LIVER
At Moyille-Arrived: Astoria. from New
York, for Glasgow.
At ST. Vincent. c. V.-Arrived: San Pedro,
from Tacoma, for European ports.
ton.
AT Alexandria-Arrived: Celtic. from New
York via Funchal.
At BoulOgne-Arrived; Rotterdam, from
New York, for Rotterdam.
At Tenerin-Sailed: seraphis, from Ham
At Hong Kong-Sailed: Ping Su, from
Tacoma, Yokohama, etc, for Singapore.
At Ralngoon-Sailed: Oopack, from Ta-
coma. Yokohama, etc, for London.
At Browhead-Passed: Oceanic. from New
York. for Queenstown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-12
Bowersook Is RenominAtea.

FORT SCOTT. Kan. March Icon
gresham j. d. Bowersock OF Lawrence
was renominated here today by the re-
publican convention of the Second district
on the first ballot by a vote Of SO TO 20.
Nat Barnes of Kansas City received the
vote OF his county.