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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Marie Swanson. Harplst, 500 S. 18th St.
KILLS RIVAL AND HIMSELF
Jealous Husband shOots His wife, Her
Lover and Ends His own
Life.

KANSAS CITY. May PA special to the
Star from Arkansas City, Kan, says:
Frank Wilson today shot and seriously
wounded his wife. killed Abner Canter
and then committed suicide. Wilson was
Jealous of Canter's attentions to his wife.
All three had lived on a farm In the ter
ritory across the line from here.
Wilson had threatened to kill his wife
and they separated, the woman moving to
Arkansas City yesterday to the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Favorite.
While Canter and Mrs. Wilson were at
work in the yard Wilson fired at Canter
without warning. killing him instantly, and
fred two shots at his wife, one bullet break
ing her forearm and the second striking her
in the back and going entirely through the
body. Then he shot himself In the mouth.
dying Immediately.
Wilson was a farmer and Canter had
worked for him as a teamster. Wilson was
2s years old, his wife rs and Canter
was 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
sen. Daisy Higgins. Minnie e ana Nr.

sen, Daisy Higgins, Minnie meyer and NJ
Pinney.
II lie always gratifying to record the sue
cess Of an Omaha musician. but stin more
so 70 announce that after securing sue
cesses elsewhere he will return 10 Omaha
and take up his abode here.
Therefore, l announce with much mu-
steal pride and personal qualification that
Mr.. Robert Cuscaden, violinist. will return
to Omaha in the fall and will open his
studio In Omaha. Mr.. Cusosden is an artist
and a gentleman, in every sense OF the
word. and his experience in routine In
! the great unrivalled Berlin symphony or
chestra-a portrait Of which is before me,
as l write, and in which his physiognomy
looms up distinctly. with Nikisch (another
American gone abroad) conducting-this
experience will be a great thing for him
here. when Robert Cuscaden left here, a
glowing tribute was paid him in this coll
umn, and a brilliant future was predicted
at the time. He has fulfilled all expecta-
lions and / welcome him back with all the
Joy OF my nature.
The work done by the chorus at Hastings,
Neb., was highly complimented by Mr..
McCreary, the we'll known tenor, who was
tHkhkbu 10 10 tn6 tCnOE phIN u Nhu WIN
Alfred r. Gaul's ~cantata, The Holy City"
Mr.. McCreary made a pronounced hit,
according to the Hastings papers, and he
is enthusiastic about the work OF the chorus
and orchestra under Mr.. Rees. Mr.. Jules
Lumbard was the bass soloist, and Omaha
has every reason to be proud OF the two
representatives sent down to assist In the
production. 1t is to be hoped that other
Nebraska cities will look to Omaha for
the fulhllment Of concert engagements. II
will be an Inspiration to them to hear the
work Of Omaha's best artists. Many So
called stars who come from country
towns and happen to reside In cities larger
than Omaha, are receiving engagements
which Omaha singers could take care Of
In splendid shape.
The last musical meeting Of the woman's
club for this season will be held at the
First Congregational church tomorrow at
1880 p. m. The participants will be Misses
Ella Ethel Free, Eiche, Hancock, P~aulson.
Mesdames Ely, Urquhsrt. Cudahy and
| Numbering and DR.. and Mrs. Baetens.
Mr.. e. p. Baker of South Omaha VIII
conduct two performances OF the Dudley
Buck setting Of the Golden Legend" The
chorus is said to be a vigorous musical
organization.
Nine. and Dr.. Baetens' recital will take
place on Thursday evening, May 20, at 8
I, O'Clock at First Congregational church.
The following will take part: Mrs. Por-
ter Garrett, Mrs. Charles Cope, jr., Maud
Muller, Ella Beach, Lillian Bookmeyer. Es-
tella Brown, Lucy Millar, Marie Meyers,
verna Hayes, Laura Turner. Essey Aarons,
Marguerite Raymer, Blanche sorenson,
Mr.. J. Brown, DR.. Baetens, Master Loran
Currier, Morris Blish, Harry Marks, Ben
jamin Freshman. Music lovers are cor
| daily invited. THOMAS J. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

1t is with regret that I chronicle the
departure OF Charles W. Clark, the emin-
emit artist, who will leave Chicago next
month to take up his abode in Paris. Mr..
Clark is one OF the few great American
singers. He is an artist to the core. He
will leave America. He will have no real
successor.
Why Is 1t that American teachers must
go abroad in order to teach Americans
Every good artist who leaves this country
to take up a residence abroad weakens
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
To Give CeremoniaI session.

The Dramatic Order, Knights Of Khor-
assam, will give a ceremonial session on
the evening Of June 16 in Myrtle hall. The
tyros that Journey across the burning
sands Of the desert will be refreshed at the
wells Of Fem Fem and banqueted at one
Of the leading hotels.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
n Room Echoes

Westward the star OF lodgedom takes
its way and many eyes are turned to the
Great Salt Lake OF Utah and over and be-
yond TO the portals of the Golden Gate, for
to the west this year go the Shriners, the
knights Of Pythias and the Elks. The
Shriners we have with us first, for the
first delegation to the slope will pass
through Omaha next Wednesday, when Ell
Kaaba temple Of Cedar Rapids will be going
to the imperial council meeting. The Iowans
have given themselves plenty Of time and
they will see much Of the country and the
people before the meeting Of the council.
BY going ahead they will also have time
to stop enroute longer than those whose
schedules allow for but little more than
ordinary running time. as will be the case
with Tangier temple, which will not leave
until June 4, when the other delegations
to the west will have passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Musical

Here beginneth one Of a series Of articles
on Music Considered Nationally" The
series has been inspired by a circular, writ
ten by Mr.. Kowalsky Of San Francisco,
which was sent to me by a friend In Wash
ington, d. c. This circular has the fol-
lowing heading:
F~ifty-seventh Congress. First S~ession-sen-
ate Document No. 359.
National Conservatory of Music and Art.
servatory OF Music and Art, by Henry l.
kowalsky of San Francisco, Cal. (To ac-
company S. 5S72)
Mr.. Kowalsky has developed his scheme
thoroughly and It is to be hoped that some
thing will come OF IL The circular is
divided into sections and It is my intention
to consider the best points each week in
this column until the circular has been
thoroughly ventilated.
All that is necessary for any of these
great causes is a compound elixir Of agita-
ton, exploitation and ventilation.
In developing mines and mining we might
also consider music and art.
Because a thing has never been done is
no reason that 1t should not be done. And
then we do not need the consent Of any
nation on earth, IL we can get Americans
to want 1t. II they want it they will have
1t. Every musician should therefore see to
It that Americans are induced to feel the
need of a national conservatory of music
and art.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

On Wednesday evening Mr.. Kelly gave
a recital of songs in his studio under the
caption, "a Spring Day In Already" All
Of the songs had some bearing on the idea
Of a spring day, in scenes bucolic and
pastoral. The students assisting were the
Misses Mabel Swift, Hilda Barrows. Agnes
Weller. Bertha Phillippi,. Christine Peter
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Amusef IN

And now cometh the season when things
theatrical hold little Of interest for the
public at large. It's too blamed hot for
one reason and another reason is that
there's mighty little doing. All the stars
have gone into retirement more or less
alright for the purpose Of storing up new
energy that they may twinkle with I'M
dimmed luminosity during another season.
The little ones who shine In the light Of
the stars and who have been sufficiently
provident are resting" som place, while
those who we're not like the ant of the
proverb are either forced to seek their
uncle or do stunts with summer stocks
for cakes and coffee. In most Of the west
ern cities, Omaha included. the summer
stock company will keep the Thespian tenn
pies fires burning slowly, while out-of-
door vaudeville at roof garden or summer
garden or beer garden, as the case may
be. will keep alive the memories Of the
various things that we're thought to be
funny or clever or pathetic last winter.
One may escape any Of these by staying at
home and watering the flowers or cutting
the grass. At all events, attendance is not
compulsory. But so many people feel i'm
PEELED to do something during the long
summer evenings and so frequently there
10 hObuihB W ~ Dul go 10 the lueaNeT UT 10
one of the gardens and thus the patronage
is likely to be always on a paying basis.
-
Omaha is TO be well looked after in the
way Of summer amusements this year. A.
Boyd's theater the Ferris Stock company
will put on two standard plays each week,
most of them we'll known comedies, with
DOW and then a thriller Just to show that
II can be done. Mr.. Ferris promises a
better grade of acting than was given here
last summer. At Krug's park the regular
outdoor music and vaudeville show will
be given during the season under even
better conditions than those which made
that garden so popular last summer
CORTLAND Beach will be open and will add
bathing and boating TO its other attrac-
tions and Lake Manawa will do business
at the old stand, so there will be no lack
Of some place to go for those who seek
surcease from the heat at home and can
not find relief in golf or It's attendant de-
lights. The Ferris company begins its
season at a matinee performance today
and the Krug park and CORTLAND beach
openings come later in the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
Coming Eventn.

The Ferris Stock company gives the first
performance of it's summer engagement at
the Boyd this afternoon. The opening bill
will be Nat Goodwin's "In Mizzouri." This
play will be continued until Wednesday
night. Thursday night the comedy drama
Denise will succeed 1t and continue for
the balance Of the week. Both produc-
lions will be given with special scenery.
William Farris, the scenic artist who has
been painting the scenery used by the
Woodward Stock company during the last
season, has been engaged for the summer
by Mr.. Ferris. The roster of the prlncl-
pals of the new company is as follows:
Dick Ferris, Grace Hayward, Maisie Cecil,
Robert Blaylock. w. Elmore, Lawrence
Barbour, Thaddeus Gray, Josie Haines,
Miss Gilmore. w. Winters, Ted Bracket
and Kittie DeLorme. Mr.. Ferris will
enact the comedy roles in all OF the pro-
auctions and Miss Hayward the leading
female roles.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Only a man devoid Of Judgment will deny
the power of music to elevate, educate
and benefit the citizens of any place. The
human soul has for his birthright the law
OF rhythm, which is the first great law
Of music. A local business man said to
me the other day: 1--WE have seen the in
fuence Of music at our band concerts and
we see that the people want it." True in
deed, but still there is more to be said
and more to be done. How about the Com
mercial club? Is it not neglecting a duty
in that 1t evolves no scheme for the de-
%velopment Of local musical affairs? How
about the possibility Of an annual May
festival.
Nothing will bring us into such close
contact with our neighboring towns as
this. Let us try It! But, no, some few
wise business men, who don't like music
themselves, ignore the possibilities, and
there you are.
Is there no one business man who will
take the matter up?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Let us take up this week the first phase
Of the subject: "To establish one conser-
vatory in the city or vicinity of Washing
ton, D. c., which will be a building con-
tanning forty studios sufficiently large for
classes of fifty students Of music, and
twenty studios for painting; one large as
sembly concert hall for ensemble. 1t is to
be known and called The American Ma
tional Conservatory Of Music and Art. The
second to be established Of a similar char
acter at New York; another at or near Chi
cago, and a fourth in the vicinity Of San
Francisco. Certain states are to be ap-
portioned to each conservatory and to be
known as the district to which the pupils
Of the several states that shall be so APP
portioned will attend. = " Only ad-
vanced pupils in music and art will be ad-
mitted, after passing an examination, the
standard of which will be fixed by the
board Of regents or directors. To
control and govern these Conservatives, a
national board of regents shall consist OF
the president of the United States, as an
ex-offlcio member; the president pro tenn
pore Of the senate, the speaker OF the
house, the chairmen of the senate and
house committees on education. and seven
citizens selected by the president. They
shalr be known as the governing and con-
trolling board, who shall elect the general
director, whose salary will be fixed by the
said board. The general board will ap-
point advisory boards from the citizens of
the respective districts to be hereafter de-
signated, which boards shall select and en-
ploy a director who shall take charge of
the specific territory for which he will be
named.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
8 Burgess.
b - Managers.

FERRIS Toe COMPANY.
Opening this afternoon and till Wednesday
GIN MIZZOURI."
Opening Thursday and Balance of Week
"DENIsE."
Special Matinee Decoration Day
Prices-Mats., any reserved seat, loo;
night, 10c, 15c and 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

TIL Elks will meet in Salt Lake next
month and an Omaha man is slated for ex-
allied ruler in the person Of George P.
Cronk. There is no other candidate for
the position in the field and none will be
mentioned IL present plans are carried out.
The old divisions in the order have been
cured. No scars remain, but as one Of the
men who brought about the reunion and
kept the affairs Of the Elks out of the
civil courts, Mr.. Cronk is held in high es-
TEEN by the persons who were in either
faction. This in a great measure accounts
for the fact that he will have no opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

For two performances only. matinee and
evening today, at the Trocadero, Manager
Rosenthal will present his combination
professional and amateur acts. A very
large number of acts have volunteered,
among which are the Madison Square
Cycle Whirl; Tennis Robbins, the Omaha
songstress. who is better known as the
Girl from Southern Tennessee" Dottle
Dimple, fascinating soubrette; Ezra Ken
dali Of the vaudeville stage; Rivers and
Madden, Jones and Revere, Madeline
Franks, JUNE McCree, Allen and McIn-
tosh. Burt Jones, Imogene Conner. Rathbone
sisters, Phyllis Rufell Idylla vyner, Tom
Anderson, the Amphion quartet and others.
Manager Rosenthal will also appear in an
original speciality.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Krug Park will open its second season
next Friday, May 80. with many improve
ments, and the first Of a line Of polite
and high-class attractions on which its
dependence is placed to repeat last seasons
success. The car line has been double
tracked to the entrance expediting the
transit of large crowds with comfort.
Another much needed want has been filled
by extending a six-inch water main from
Forty-second street to furnish an
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Monday night Nebraska lodge No. 1,
Knights Of Pythias, had an unusually in
teresting and s~prightly meeting. Two weeks
ago the lodge inaugurated a rather novel
procedure in the meeting. On each meet
ing night a member is appointed to pre-
pare a paper on his particular business or
calling. to be read by him at the next or
subsequent session, when a general dis
cussion is had on the subject by the mem
bers. Last Monday night v. c. Setter read
a paper on telegraphy, showing the progress
made in the science. it's benefit to the bust
ness Of the world and its tremendous force
to civilization. Speeches were delivered by
DR.. Merriam of Triune lodge, Judge Berka
Of Jan Hus lodge, Chancellor Commander
Wagner Of Omaha lodge and others. Mon
day night Prelate A. A. Heath will read a
paper on Good Beef" and how best to OBJ
tain a moiety of it in these days OF strenu-
Gus prices. For the first meeting night in
June Brother Britt has been appointed Il
prepare a paper on law, and the duty OF
Pythians to 1t. This to be followed by a
paper from Brother Cooper on equity, its
origin and meaning, it's relation 70 our or
der and the good it serves.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

The Knights Of Khorassan of Des Moines
purpose to attend the session of the i'm
perial palace, to be held in San Francisco
in August, concurrently with the supreme
lodge Of Knights of Pythiss, a special train
passing through Omaha. The members Of
MOquadem temple wishing to be of that
party will please send their names and ad-
dresses to John w. Fyfe. secretary. care
Hayden Bros store.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

In August the biennial convention Of the
supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be
held in San Francisco, and as hundreds OF
thousands Of Knights Of Pythias will be
there from all over the country and the
event a memorable one It is hoped that Ne
braska lodge No. 1. and Omaha especially,
will have a goodly representation there at
that time. A rate of $45 for the round trip
has been secured. This is less than the
regular one-way rate. All members In
tending to make the trip will please give
their names to J. W. Fyfe, keeper Of rec
ords and seals, at Haydens' store, or to
VIII G. Matthews, master of finance, whose
office is in the United States National bank
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25


Clan Gordon, No. SO. Order OF Scottish
Clans. held its regular meeting early Tues
day evening and after a big Draw young
Scotsman had been initiated, the doors were
thrown open to the Scottish people, and
about $50 women and men were present to
enjoy one Of the clans ~socials. Among the
numbers on the program were songs by
clansmen R. W.. Watson. Robert Kerr and
Adam Jameson. Judge Shields, Mr.. Ken
needy and Mrs. Shields recited. Clansman
W. J, Hislop gave evidence Of musical abiI-
ity by his manipulation Of the phonOgraph
and Clansman Lindsay blew a few tunes
from a ha'penny whistle. Ice cream and
cake were served and a dance followed.
Miss Jeanie Faleoner, the Nebraska gold
medalist. gave the Highland ding, with her
usual grace and finish
A delightful entertainment was given
Thursday evening at Royal Arcanum hall In
The Bee building on the opening OF May
flower garden, No. /, the first OF the Gar
deners' local gardens 10 blossom in Omaha.
In spite Of inelement weather the hall was
packed TO overlooking. and many were
turned away. The following onheers were
elected and installed: Head gardener. Ed
ward Augustine. jr.; past head gardener,
u. b. Grineni vice head gardener. Mrs.
Helen NJ. Adams; recorder. Loyal S. Mole;
treasurer. Miss J. A. Hutton; head usher,
5. G. Kendis; FIRST usher. Miss Myrtle Ma
gaFrslI safe ushsS, Mrs. n =. DOdsOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

And the romance has left US even In the
old-fashioned hurdy-gurdy or hand organ.
Nowadays we see a mechanical music box
hauled round the streets by a horse. 1
suppose that the enterprising vendor Of
street music realized that his music was
composed Of "chestnuts" and that. there
fore, a case of "horse chestnuts" could be
developed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Thursday evening. June s. at 1880, Head
Consul w. A. Northcott will deliver an ad-
dress to members Of the society OF Modern
Woodmen Of America at Creighton hall.
Members Of the order in Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs are invited to be
present.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Arrangements are being made for me-
mortal exercises to be held on the after
noon Of the second Sunday in June in Myr>
tie hall, Fifteenth and Douglas streets, to
which the public are invited. In all likeli-
hood Judge Jacob Fawcett will be chosen
to deliver the memorial grafton. Commit
toes have already been appointed to attend
to the decoration Of the graves OF deceased
members on that day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Mr.. z. P. Baker Of South Omaha will
conduct two performances OF the Dudley
Buck setting of the Golden Legend" The
chorus is said to be a vigorous musical
organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

One Of the foremost teachers in Berlin
today is advertised as George Ferguson.
He is. l am told. an American, through and
through. Then Charles w. Clark will have
Paris for his permanent address, Just like
Clarence Eddy. My friends, musical and
otherwise. let us quit shooting frecrackers
on the Fourth Of July, or else let us boom
our American products for a while.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

FiFeproOf ModSrn
Moderate Rates E1ciasiNe
Eaten Library Accessible
Orchestral Concerts Every EvaninS
Ali Cars Pass the u
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W. JOHNSON QUINp, p-oor1otor.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
FIRE IN THE COURT HOUSE.
Stubborn Blaze But Finally Extin-
guished Confederate Veterans
gro.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greensboro, n. c., August 10.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the court
house was discovered on fire, and so
dense was the smoke in the court room
it was with great difficulty that the To-
= cation of the SIN ouldering blaze was ac-
complished. BY the time the fire COM
nany arrived it had been located in
the judges private room at the north
end of the building in the partition be-
tween it and the passage. 1t burned
stubbornly, but was extinguished with
a loss of not moe than $250.0G, the par
tition being demolished and the floor
cut up.
Professor w. j. Horney went to
Chapel Hill today to assume his duties
as principal of The Chapel Hill High
School,
The Eckle's Grove presents the ap-
pearance of a sure enough camp this
morning, but the streets and buildings
on Elm street look as if a King Edward
coronation was on the tapis, as waving
flags and bright colored bunting can
be seen everywhere. A good many old
soldiers came i'll yesterday and last
night, and every train today brings Il
small quota Reinforcements sure
enough will begiI to arrive and by noon
tomorrow the town will be in the pos
session of visitors. General Carr and
his staff are expected this afternoon.
The old Vets. are around the tents
this morning and look lonesome with
out a camp fire. The young men of
the city will give the sponsors and
maids of honor Of the Confederate re-
union a complimentary dance next
Wednesday night at Lindley Park So
far sixty couples have been booked,
and the young people will have almost
as big time as the old Vets.
The following letter, enclosing a lib
eral check was received last night by
Chairman ]. w. Scott, of the Veteran
reunion local Organization. 1t breathes
a splendid spirit and deserves publica-
ton as a true index of the real senti-
ments of our bstter class of colored
citizenry towards their. white friends:
Greensboro. n. c., Aug. Is.
Dear Sir: Observing in Saturdays
papers that you and your committee
are apprehensive as to the sufficiency
of the preparations made for the re-
ception and entertainment of the Con-
federate veterans in a manner credit
able to our city, permit me, a negro
who has geen so generously treated all
my life, by so many Confederate vet
Grams, some OF whom are or Will be in
your midst, to tender the enclosed small
contribution to assist in making their
stay in our city alike, pleasant to them
and satisfactory to US.
while rejoicing that the union is
preserved and that slavery no longer
hinders the progress of the south. or
of my people, admire the devotion of
the Confederate veterans to the cause
they had been Taught to revere, and /
respect every effort made to render
their declining T7ars happy in the sec
tion they so faithfully served.
For other reasons and because fur
ther of my desire that everything that
Greensboro undertakes to do shall be
well done I ask you to accept for the
purpose indicated the enclosed contri-
button of "a NEGRO FRIEND"