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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
BRUTON GETS THREE MONTHS
Convicted in Police Court Of Having
Beaten His Wife.
LITTLE CHILDREN TESTIFY AGAINST HIM
Mayor VIII Send Mrs. Button and
Children to chicago rs soon
as woman IN Able to
Travel.

Fred Bruton, 1855 L~eavenworth street,
was arrested Saturday night for beating his
wife, was tried before Police Judge Berka
yesterday afternoon, convicted and sem
fenced to three months In the county
Jail. The witnesses who testified we're
Willie Bruton, age 10, and Lila Bruton, age
10, children Of the defendant, Mrs, Eek
and Mrs. James Courtney, neighbors OF
Bruton.
Mayor Moores, who started the investiga-
ton that led TO the arrest Of Bruton, was
an interested spectator at the trial, as were
also about fifteen women, who are neigh
bors of the Brutons. Owing to her weak
ened condition, Mrs. Bruton was unable
TO appear against her husband. City Prose-
.cutor Thomas elected to prosecute on a
charge OF assault and battery committed
on or about Thanksgiving day.
Willie Bruton testified that his father
came HON on that date about 10 o'clock
at night and hat he and his mother quar-
relied and his father struck her several
times in the breast with his fist and then
choked her. While his father was choking
her. he said, Mrs, Eek, neighbor, came IN
and picked up a picture frame and made
the father release his grasp. Mrs. Bruton
and two other children then went to the
UNIV VI Mis- Ith anu AdltE 10 MITE OOuTt-
ney's, where they remained for the night.
During the examination Of the witness, his
answers to questions we're frequently APP
plauded by the women present.
Testimony IL COrrobOrated.
The testimony Of Lila Bruton was the
same as that OF her brother, and both were
corroborated by Mrs. Eek, who also said
that frequently Bruton failed to provide
SUFFICIENT food for his family and that he
often came home drunk.
Bruton denied that he had ever struck
his wife and said their. troubles were caused
by the interference OF the neighbors. H G
and his wife had frequent quarrels, he
said, and she frequently hit him and threw
pieces OF furniture at him, though he had
never struck her.
Considerable commotion was created in
the court room when Bruton denied that
Mrs. Eek had come to his house while he
was choking his wife. When the statement
was made Mrs. Eek started from her seat,
as though to wreck dire vengeance on the
defendant, but was stopped by several wo.
men who were sitting near her.
Bruton was taken to the county Jail last
night. Mrs. Bruton was much worse yes.
terday, but as soon az she is sufhciently
recovered to travel, she will be sent tC
Chicago to the home OF her mother, Mayor
Moores having informed her yesterday thai
he would secure transportation for hel
and her children.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
WANTS WHISPERS TO GROW
Mayor of Waterloo Wishes the Bar-
her shop of That Town
Closed.

B. n. Hopper, mayor of Waterloo, Neb.,
was at the courthouse yesterday to tell
the county commissioners another tale of
the daredevil tactics Of some quarantined
families who make their home near that
village. He says that they are so conduct.
ing themselves as TO endanger the health
Of the town and promote populism. More
specifically his tale is to the effect that
when he started into the barber shop
there the other day he encountered com
ing out one of the men who was at that
particular hour supposed to be combining
himself in a house with a yellow card on
its front door. The man had been shaved.
The mayor concluded not to be. Now he
wishes the shop closed as a sanitary pre-
caution.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
BEGIN WORK ON NEW CHURCH
Laborers Break GROUND for FOunda-
tiOh OF So. Mary MagdaIene's
Edince.

Work was begun yesterday on the
foundation Of the new church Of st. Mary
Msgdalene to be erected on Dodge street
near Nineteenth. Beno Kunkel has been
awarded the contract for the building.
which will cost about $40, 000.
The new church will be Of pressed brick,
trimmed with stone. and will be one OF the
finest types OF Gothic architecture in the
city when completed. The plans were de-
signed from specifications furnished by
Father Glauber, parish priest. ana include.
in addition to the church, a school building
and residence for the pastor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

KANSAS CITY, March 25.-The passen-
gers injured in the Frisco wreck near
Francis, Tex, yesterday, are progressing
favorably today. according to a telegram
received here from m Donohue, as
sistant general passenger agent OF the
Frisco system, who was a passenger on the
train. The telegram states that none OF
the messengers were seriously hurt and
that All continued on the trip, going into
Sherman. Tex, today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
How 90 Prevent PneumonIa.

You have good reason to fear an attack OF
pneumonia when you have a severe cold. ac-
companied by pains in the chest or in the
back between the shoulders. Get a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and use II as
directed and 1t Will prevent the threatened
attack. Among the tens Of thousands who
have used this remedy for colds and la
grippe we have yet to learn Of a single case
that has resulted in pneumonia. which
shows that this remedy is a certain proven
tive OF that dangerous disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
CONSIDERATION OF HOLY OIL
bishop Makes Arrangements
for Ceremony Rt 81. PhiiO-
mena's Cathedral.

Bishop scannel has completed arrange
ments for the annual ceremony OF the con-
seeration of the holy oil at st. Philomena's
cathedral Thursday morning. Maundy
Thursday. following the celebration OF
pontihcsl mass.
The following priests have been desig-
mated as assistants at the mass and conse-
Grafton: Very Rev. ]. Jennette, assistant
priest; Very Rev. w. Kelly, assistant dea-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

wild Life Of ORCHARD and Field" is a
much enlarged and newly revised edition
OF Ernest Ingersolrs Friends Worth
Knowing" Not only has a great deal OF
text been added. but many new pictures
from photographs also. The book tells all
about the little animals hat hide them
selves in our fields and meadows, which are
seldom seen except by the patient, observ-
ing eye OF the real lover Of nature Mr.. In
gersoll has spent many night sleeping in the
woods and fields in his study OF outdoor
life, and his book is full Of animal lore;
while the genial and agreeable style by
means of which he puts his readers in touch
with the life Of the wild creatures makes
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

sponded and the letters in this volume are
the result. With his usual generosity and
careless OF the labor 1t imposed upon him,
DR.. Babcock did not content himself with
brief, kindly letters of remembrance, as
was expected, but sent a record Of the en-
tire Journey, The party Of which he was
a member travelled rapidly and it was only
under most difhcult circumstances. and as
chance offered, that there was any OPP
portunity for writing. Naturally, there
fore, the letters took the direct and simple
form OF a journal. Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

where Magnolias Bloom" by F. B. Gull
lens, is a little volume which gives us a brief
peep into southern life in some OF It's phases
prior to and during the civil war. The
author has somewhat striven to soften the
hatred of human slavery by showing 1t In
it's brighter lights; at the same time, there
is a thread of humor running through the
book. The Abbey Press, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

essentially a humorist. The shortcomings
OF the negro are neither apologized for nor
excused. Many OF the stories are abso-
lutely new and original contributions to
folk lore. Mr.. Corrothers is undoubtedly
the coming star In that quarter Of the
literary armament that has until recently
been IN Ethiopian darkness. Dunbar, the
poet; Washington, the economist, and
Thomas, the philosopher. have proceeded
Corrothers as negro authors, but none OF
them has considered the subject from the
point of view OF this author. Mr.. Cor
rothers, although half-white himself and
having his negro blood tinged with Indian,
writes as a negro among negroes. Funk
& Wagnalls company, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

The letters written from the holy land by
the late Rev. Maltbie Davenport Babcock,
pastor OF the Brick Presbyterian church of
New York, have been published in book
form, under the title OF Letters from
Egypt and Palestine" When DR.. Babcock
sailed from New York. in February, l19O1,
the hope was expressed to him that be
might find time TO send letters to be read
at the meetings Of the Mems Association
Of Brick Church, to be held during his alb
sence. To this wish he most cordially re-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

THE Silent Pioneer" by Lucy Cleaver
McElroy, is another story OF Kentucky. but
one showing Kentucky just after the revo-
lutionaTy period, II is and 1t is not an his
torical novel. The characters are not cav
alters or banished noblemen or the blood
thirsty brawlers Of the average historical
novel, but they are the pioneers, the great
middle class Of earnest, patient men who
heWed homes for themselves out Of the
American wilderness. And in place of the
Eighty, s~colding. needless heroines Of ro-
nance we have the gentle, faithful women
whose part in the early pioneer life was so
Important. Still another unique feature is
the story OF the horse and the dog, who Oc-
cupy leading positions in the evolution OF
the book Just as many a dumb animal must
have had places in the early days Of Amer
iea's history. The picturesque figure Of
Daniel Boone Ereets one kindly in the open
ing chapters and his dry wit and homely
philosophy lend zest to the pages from that
time on. The adventures with the Indians
remind the reader OF Cooper. Thomas Y.
Crowell & Co.. New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

Aliens is the title of q novel Of con-
tempory life in the south, by Mary Tappan
Wright, author Of "A Truce and Other
Tales" 1t deals with the social and to a
slight extent with the political conditions
OF a period more recent than fiction has
hitherto treated. It is no longer the time
Of reconstruction, but one so far subse-
quent as to fall we'll within the present
decade. The title Of the story is itself an
indication OF the point of view that the So
cial conditions are still quite by themselves
and that the northern woman finds herself
in a civilization almost as strange to her
as any outside her own race. The action as
we'll as the psychology has an absorbing In
terest, but the latter shows Mrs. Wright's
peculiar mastery and her southern types,
with the subtle effects of social and polit-
ioal traditions, are studied with remarkable
power. Charles scribner's Sons, New Yorh
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

James d. Corrothers has written a series
Of character studies Of negro life as IL may
be observed in the great cities Of the north
Chicago has been selected - the scene, be-
cause Il is the meeting ground OF every
type Of the American negro and every phase
Of his social life. The negro Is painted
exactly as be Is. or, rather. as he Is viewed
from the standpoint Of an observer whe is
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

1.-The Strollers," a romance Of the early
American stage, by Frederic S. Isham. is
published by The Bowen-Merrill company.
This is a story OF the struggles for the
American drama in the days when to be a
player was to be a pioneer. 1t tells Of the
romantic tour OF a strolling company who
found their audience and their stage in
inns and town halls, and Of their adventures
as they travelled by coach through the coun-
tryside. Mr.. Isham, who lives in Detroit,
Is an ex-newspaper man and was for some
time editorial writer on the Free Press.
During the last few years, however, he has
devoted himself entirely to such literary
work as the production Of this book. Mr..
Harrison Fisher, the illustrator, has given
an unusual amount Of care and study to his
eight pictures for 1.-THE Strollers." The
Bowen-Merrill company, Indianapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

the pooh delightful reading. Harper &
Brothers, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

ottilie A. Liljenchantz. under the title
"The Thrall Of Left the Lucky" has written
a most promising novel. Seldom has a new
work by a new author been offered to the
public with such. confidence in its imme-
diate success. But this wonderful story Of
Lief Ericssen's voyage with every page
permeated with the romance and fascination
Of the Viking days, is so fresh and inspired
and carries the reader so irresistibly into
the wild free life Of the Norseman, that II
is dinfcult to imagine how any one can
Withstand It's charm. The hero is q young
Englishman- OF noble birth, who has been
captured by the vikings, and is sold to Left
Ericsson as a thrall. The story concerns
his adventures among Leif's band Of sea
rovers and also his very stormy wooing Of
the beautiful Helga, a most fascinating
heroine. Alvin is the name of the young
thrall, and he Is brave, spirited, and wilful
under his restraint. This intolerance
brings the gravest consequences and more
than once his reckless defiance Of his mas
tiers all but ends his career. The characters,
the background and the atmosphere Of the
story are so unusual and new in the world
OF fiction that THE Thrall of Left the
Lucky will be most welcome to the novel
reader who longs for something different"
A. c. McClurg & company, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Scholarly Opinion Of Reconstruction and the
Race Problem.
STORY OF EARLY DAYS in AMERICA
Novel Having to Do with the Times of
the vikings-Adventures of
StrOIIIng ActOrs-Otber
Books OF Interest.

Reconstruction and the Constitution" by
John w. Burgess will interest all students
Of American history. Mr.. Burgess Is the
author Of THE Civil War and the Con-
stitution'' and both volumes have been pub
lished as a part of THE American History
Series" The author holds to the idea that
1t was a mistake to place in the hands Of
the newly emanclpated negroes the ballot.
In his opinion II would have been better
to have held the states OF the south under
territorial civil government until the in
habitants had sufficiently recovered from
their temporary dlsloyalty to the union to
be entrusted again with the power Of local
self government. Readers who are inter
ested in the history Of their country will
find IL an entertaining and instructive vol
ume. The author, Prof. Burgess, is a rec
ognized authority on the subject which he
has chosen to write upon, a fact that adds
much to the value Of his work, Charles
scribner's Sons, New York.
Beulah Marie Dix, who is we'll known as
the author Of several successful books, has
written a new novel in connection with
Carrie A. Harper, which they call "The
Beau's Comedy" Landry Walford. a young
London beau, nephew to the naughty Dow
ager Duchess OF Leeds, is much sought
after by Mistress Kitty Collins and other
London ladies of fashion. He takes 1t into
his head that he will leave London, journey
to Canada to visit his grandfather, and see
the American plantations. After various
adventures on the strange shores he reaches
the little village Of Deerfeld in Connecticut,
As he wears the garb Of an Indian scout,
the people laugh at his story OF birth and
position in England. They suspect him of
being a French spy, and he is held prisoner
in the rude house of a leading villager,
Daniel Bliss, for whom he does rough work
through the winter, hoping all the time to
hear from London. Esther Bliss, the elder
daughter, treats him with disdain; but the
younger, Olive, Is kind and pretty and they
fall in love. Finally IN English kinsman
arrives, with boxes of the latest London
clothes; his story is proven and Landry
dons his fashionable lace-beruffed attire,
much to the amusement Of the villagers. He
takes the fetching Olive back to London
as his wife, where she falls at once into
the good graces OF the old duchess, and with
her fresh prettiness puts to rout all the
London beauties. 1t is a delightful and
pleasing story. Miss Dix wrote the success
full books Hugh Gwyeth, Roundhead Cav
alier' and Soldier Rigdale." Harper &
Brothers, New York.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30

Monograph 43 of the United States
geological survey. now in press, by c.,
X. Leith of Madison, is a geological
discussion of the Mesabi iron bearing
district of Minnesota.
In his letter of transmittal, Prof. c.
r. Van Hise says the geological sue
cession in the district, the unusual
size, shape and structure of the ore
bodies, their manner of development.
and the peculiar and rapid methods
of exploitation of the ore, all present
features of unusual scientific and
economic interest.
The Mesabi iron district lies in that
part of Minnesota which is northwest
of Lake Superior 1t extends from
Grand Rapids on the Mississippi river
northwestwardly to Birch lake, dis
lance of about IS miles, with a widtf
varying from 2 to 10 miles. Its aref
is 400 square miles. The main topo
graphic feature of the district is {
fridge known as the Mesabi or Giants
range, Mesabi being the Chippews
Indian name for giant.
The development of the district has
been marvellous. In November 1890
iron ore was found just north of what
is now known as the Mountain iron
mines; in 1892, 4,245 long tons of iron
ore were shipped; in 1901, 9,004;S9C
tons were shipped, and the total ship.
ments of ore during the ten years have
been 40,404,967 tons.
The iron ore deposits of the Mesabi
district are confined to the part of the
Biwabik iron bearing formation lying
in the central and western portions of
the district, and of the area of the
iron formation in this portion of the
district they occupy about four per
cent. They lie near the surface and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30

TO the daily affairs. but the young
mistress was missirg-no trace of her
to be found
The mad Englishman, riding into
the grounds, saw the commotion. Fear
clutched at his heart. At eventide it
was he who brought her home-tound
al the foot of the rocks amidst
which her happiness had ccme to her.
The river, dashing there over its
rocky bed, had laid her among their
crevices almost as tenderly as a
mother lays her babe in the cradle.
No bruise marred the fair face. nor
throat nor back nor ans; she was
fairer IN death than in life-perfeet
peaceful repose.
Bridally adorned she had gone
from her joy to her doom, and one
alone knew that it was in pursuance Of
her fate. and not an accidental death.
On her hand the opal cleaned weirdly
in the suns rays.
The mad Englishman left his home
and later it was sold. He lived out
his life. since TO live and suffer was
his fate.-Lu.sita Blanchard in the
Springfield Republican.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30
A Sample st. Louis YOUNG Man.

BY the terms of the ante-legislation
agreement the son of a councilman
was pledged to return $4,000 If his
rather was saved the necessity of yot-
ing for the bill The next day the New
Yorker sought out this young man and
asked for the money.
u am not going to give it to you
was the cool reioinder. MY mamma
says that it Is bride money, and that it
would be wrong to give it to either you
or father, so ] will keep it myself"
And he did. When summoned before
the grand jury this young man appeal
ed to one of the circuit Judges to re.
lieve him from answering questions.
II am afraid might commit perjury :"
he said. The jurist concealing a
smile behind pocket handkerchief
replied: Tell the truth and there
will be no risk"
1T would be all right" said the son.
IF Mr.. Folk would tell me what the
other fellows have testified to. Please
have him do that. "--McClure's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30

she would have thrown reserve to the
winds and flung herself upon her
knees, begging for one little loving
word or touch.
"YCu are marrying into a rich
family. you will have diamonds, fine
laces, satins; all that woman Graves
and bonny boy-lover, too. That
ought be enough to make any woman
happy. All they care for is gewgaws,''
bitterly. A pause; then: you are
happy, presumed"
You have just enumerated the re-
quisites for happiness; according to
your theory l possess. or will possess
them all-yet l am not happy" she
said the last words slowly, her face
averted
Not happy, child. why?" he took
her hand in his and smoothed out the
slender white fingers against his long
browner ones as he had done often
before. To her the touch was ex-
Quisite joy and agony. She partly
drew it away, then clutching his
fingers fiercely, she bent swiftly and
kissed them: as she did so the hot
tears fell upon his hand. Then fling
ing it roughly from her she ran swiftly
across the path into her own bound
aries.
He stared at the caressed digits be-
whereby. 1t was years since a
woman had clasped his hand-never
with just the same fierce grasp and
such hot tears and kisses.
"Only child" he unused, land yet
and yet"
The mad Englishman's calm was
broken. The Child" had departed,
but in her place by that swift caress,
the woman" had been, born to his
consciousness and he could not forget,
There were many festivities, and
among the others the mad Englishman
at last opened his doors and gave a
ball in honor of the betrothed pair.
The following day after her wild out
break, he found her as usual, under
the ceiba tree by the river. Shamedly
and with dowIcast eyes she asked
pardon as a child who has done wrong.
1t was given, though he refused to see
any need of it, and there was harmony
again, but with a new note in their
relations. He told her of his pro-
posed tertulia, and added: cat least
may claim you for one dance; your
fiance cannot grudge an old friend so
much, can hep"
She was silent.
He mistook her silence-"Are you
vexed, or do you think | am too old to
remember how?" he asked
With the old girlish gesture she
clasped both hands over his arm. mot
one dance, but two-or as many as
you will she replied.
But she did not look into his eyes.
May l really? Do you know,
have never seen you in evening attire
will you do something for me?" he
aked softly.
He felt tremor run through hel
frame, but her voice was clear.
Anything in the world" she re
piled. The heart was crying out; "A
favor? for you? lord of my life, ask
all-all? it should be given"
Il want you to wear nothing but
white
The evening came. The day had
been hot, but here among the noun
tains the night was almost cold. The
rooms were brilliantly lighted, and the
mad Englishman listened amusedly to
the staccato notes of admiration. The
former owner of the place had been
fond of entertaining and sumptuous
living. But this old ballroom had
been unused and unopened, save for
the servants cleanings, during his oc-
cupancy of the place. Rumors were
rife of the mad Englishman and his re-
cluse habits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30
REAL STATE.

For sale-A lot in Betty's heart,
But recently vacated;
lThe former owner having been
By Dun too poorly rated).
Location fine; adjoining lots
All owned by percons wealthy;
Exposure northern; not too cold
For incomes strong and healthy.
For sale-A lot in Betty's heart,
Most carefully restricted;
chic former owner tried to build
From plans that much conflicted,)
A bargain most unusual;
All millionaires or other
Prospective purchasers apply
To Betty or her mother.
Puck.