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Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
MENTAL NOTICE OF ACCIDENT
st. Joseph Man Learns of Injury to
His Wife in a Mysterious
Way.

ST. JOSEPH, July 29.-(special Tele-
gram. Mrs. Charles r. Woodruff, wife of
a we'll known travelling man Of this city. was
fatally injured In a runaway today and
the instant the accident occurred Mr.. Wood
run. the husband who was in Omaha on
business, became aware Of the fact. He
says he received nervous shock and in
stinctively ran to the long distance tele-
phone to call for his residence number in
this city. His wifes sister answered the
telephone and apprised him of the nature
OF the accident, which coincided in every
respect with the mysterious monitors warn
ing. He arrived here tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
NEW TITLE FOR KITCHENER
pviscount in County suffolk" New APP
peIatiOn for south African
Conoueror.

LONDON, July 2s.-Many pages Of the
Gazette today are hlled with Lord Kitch-
ener's final dispatches on the Boer war
and his mention OF officers and men who
distinguished themselves while he was In
command in South Africa. The same issue
announces the generals new title as
''Viscount Kitchener OF Khartoum and Of
the Vaal and OF Asphalt. In County Suffolk" ="
In his last dispatch Lord Kitchener said
OF Lord Miner. the British high commits
sioner:
In many dificuit situations II was always
the greatest relief to me to feel that l
could always rely upon his unfailing SYM
pathy and ungrudging assistance.
Referring to the deep obligations Of the
army to the colonies, the writer said no
request Of his has ever been refused by
the colonial governments, and their con-
sideration and generosity only equaled the
character and quality OF the troops they
sent to South Africa or raised In the coun-
try. Lieutenant Colonel Girourard, Ca
madam oficer. Is warmly praised. Lord
Kitchener saying he is an "ofhcer OF brill
liant ability. and / wish hI& all success
in his capacity as head of a great civil
department" Almost all of the leading
generals were commended, including the
writer's brother General Fred Kitchener,
who was described as an exceptionally keen
ana energetic oficer. General Lord Me-
thuen, Lord Kitchener said, had done more
than most ofacers toward maintaining the
high standard OF personal courage. mod
esty and humanity which characterize the
British army. II share his own deep re-
greet" said the dispatch. 'that his wounds
prevented him from remaining In the neld
until the conclusion OF peace"
The following Canadians are also men
Iioned: Lieutenant Colonel Evans. Major
Ross, Captains Callaghan, MILAN and VIII
siams, Lisutenants Ryan and Church, Ser
geants Doeherty, Bliss, stallwood anc
Saunders and Private ellsworth,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
HILL TO MEET THE FARMERS
President of Great Northern and
Northern Pacific to Discuss
Grain Rates.

SPOKANE Wash. July 2s.-Presidents
J. J. Hill OF the Great Northern and c. s.
Mellen Of the Northern Pacific will meet
the farmers OF the Big Bend country at
Davenport on Monday. August 4, and Of the
Palouse country II oelfax on Tuesday. the
5th.
kilograms have been received from them
making this announcement They left ST.
Paul today for the west
The question OF freight rates on grain
viii be under discussion. The present rates
from these districts is si.25 per ton. Wheat
raisers are elamoring for a reduction 20
$3.50. and soma think the rate should not
exceed Sa.26.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
SHAW GOES TO WASHINGTON
Secretary of Treasury Called TO
Capital on Matters of
Business.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July 2s.-The
United States revenue cutter Gresham,
with Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw and
friends on board. anchored on this city to-
day. Shortly afterward the party came
ashore. They included Walter 8. Dickey
OF Kansas City and his two sons. James A.
McMillen of Ontario and R. c. Penheld of
New York.
had lunch and were Joined by d. M. Parry,
president Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers. Secretary shaw left for
Washington tonight by rail. The others
will stay here for several days.
The secretary would say nothing except
that he had been to oyster Bay with Pres
ident Roosevelt and is going to Washing
ton on business connected with his visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
Movements of Ocean Vessels, July 20.

At Brow Head-Passed-Ocean from
New York. for Liverpool; Ivernla, from
Boston, for Queenstown and Liverpool.
AT -Arrived-Oceanic. from
New York for Liverpool and proceeded;
IVernia, from Boston, for Liverpool.
At Yokohama-Arrived-Ta from
Tacoma, for Hiogo, Shanghai and Hong
Kong Sailed-Empress of Japan, for Van
couYer,
Al New York-Arrived- -Koenigen Luise.
from Bremen. Sailed-Blucher for Ham
burg; Kron Prinz Wilhelm, for Bremen.
At Observation-Disclosures from
New York.
At Boulogne-Arrived-R from
New York, for Rotterdam.
At w-Sailed-RosaTian, for Mont
real
At Moville-ATTived-E Ethiopia, from New
York. for GLASGOW. and proceeded.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
PERSECUTION OF AN OFFICER
Alleged Treatment of English Lieu
tenant 10 BE Investisated by
Military Court.

LONDON, July ga military court Of
Inquiry called to investigate the scandal
caused by the alleged persecution OF Second
Lieutenant Gregson Of the Second Life
Guards. has held a secret session at Wind
sor
Lieutenant Gregson and two officers tes-
tifed. The evidence showed that Lieuten-
ant Gregson's carpet had been torn up, his
kit damaged and his uniform ruined.
Much interest has been excited by the
episode. which already has been the sub
ject OF parliamentary questions. 1t is said
at the barracks that two heutenants prob
ably will be cashiered as a result of tbs
escapade.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
IDENTIFIES MURDERED WOMAN
James Stewart Says Woman who Was
Found strangIed In WinerOOm
Was His wife.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-The woman who was
found strangled to death in the wineroom
of a saloon on Wells street was identified
tonight by James Stewart, a Lake Forest
contractor, as his wife, from whom he be-
came separated in crowd in a downtown
street. Stewards story strengthens the be-
lief Of the police that the woman was lured
to the saloon and robbed.
Ernest Blowhm, waiter, had previously
identified the victim as his wife, VINO left
her home two weeks ago. but today Mrs.
Blowhm walked in upon her husband.
Eddie" Cough. who took the woman to
the saloon, is still held by the police pend
ing further investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
NO ACTION ON POLICE BOARD
Announced that Governor f. Not
likely to Appoint Until Latter
Part of Week.
cFrom a sian correspondent.l }

LINCOLN, July 2s.-(special) )-Governor
Savage has taken no action in the Fire
and Police commission case and it is an
nounced in the executive department that
II is not likely he will do so until after
he has finished with the Board of Equali-
zation. which will probably continue in
session until Friday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

u beats before each five-minute mark.
Applied to a big bank of lights this
method will cause momentary inter-
ruptions at two-second intervals with
a pause at the end of each minute and
a longer interval at the end of each
five minutes during which times the
lights would burn steadily. In other
words, it repeats exactly, on a tremen-
dous scale, the working of the big
clock at the Observatory.
1t is this third plan that has been
adopted for the signals at Cambridge
The bank of lights is not particularly
large here but it is intended to serve
a comparatively small territory and to
be practical example of how the new
method can be applied. The whole de-
vice is Mr.. Gerrish'S and his idea Is
not that it should be confined TO the
use of Harvard Observatory but that
1t may be employed wherever the SER
vice of an astronomical station to fur
nish accurate time signals is availa-
BILE. He has suggested that if the Stat
ue of Liberty in New York harbor were
equipped for the display of time flashes
at night it might be made more useful
than it has ever been before. A SER
vice similar to that in Cambridge Is
being furnished by private enterprise
in Boston, the time being taken from
the Harvard Observatory.
A special usefulness of time signals
is to the masters of vessels in the
rating" of their chronometers-that
is in determining the rate of gain or
loss which the instruments show each
day. In this connection Mr.. Gerrish
makes a very interesting suggestion
of the possible use of lighthouses not
only as warning beacons but as time
al- g., g I,a
lanterns are what are called fixed
white" lights-that is to say, they
are merely powerful points of illumi-
nation marking either spots of danger
or entrances to harbors. 1t would
seem perfectly feasible to attach time
signal apparatus to them, using some
form of electro mechanical shutter in
stead of electric lights, and thus Civ
ing the passing sailor the benefit of
the same service that a ship in the
harbor would have. The operation of
the light would then not be very diff
ferent from the system which has been
experimental with more or less on our
Atlantic coast, by which the lighthouse
flashes out it's government number,
just as the number of a fire alarm box
is struck on the gong in an engine
house.
The first night time-signals ever at
tempted were those which Mr.. Gerrlsh
made experiments with in 1889 with
magnesium flash similar to what Is
used in photography for taking PIC
lures in the dark. Apparatus was
set up at that time at the meteorolog-
ical observatory at Blue Hill on the
outskirts of Boston. Every night the
flash was set off at 10 o'clock, and one
observer reported having seen it from
the town of Princeton at Mount Wach-
usett, AZ miles away. The use of mag
nesium had some disadvantages, how
ever, and Mr.. Gerrish discontinued MS
experiments for the time being, after
having succeeded in proving the SUI
periority of some system of time sig
nails by the use of a flash of light.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

A bug-eyed Maniac with his Collar
to the bad was found wandering hither
and thither with $50 in his. Left Hand.
The Tout had to shake him a couple of
times before he came to. The Tout had
some Goods of a very superior Quality.
In the next Race there was a Collie
that had enough Hop in Him to con-
vert Selling Platter into a Reipa. 1t
was like making Change with a Blind
Man. Rinka boo was the name. Breathe
it softly, as very few were Next.
The Tout said to play it across the
Board. forward and back, up and
down. He said that Rinkaboo would
breeze In, that he would win on the Bit.
doing Buck and Wing Steps, that all
the others would seem TO be Hitched.
So Mr.. Piker allowed the Tout to
take him by the Hand. for he was too
weak to resist, and together they wan
dered off into Dreamland. Piece by
Piece. the 90 happy Samoleans went up.
Rinkaboo was played in all the Books.
straight, place and to peep. Mr.. Piker
found himself up in the Grand Stand
holding his Head with one Hand while
in the other Hand was a Pinochle Deck
suitable for framing. If Rinkaboo fin
ished at ALL MIR Piker was a Wealthy
Person. If he happened in toward the
head of the Procession. Mr.. Piker would
have to send for a Furniture Van. If
he came First, it would be a case of
Hoboken for every Book inside of the
Fence.
After it was all over and Mr. Percy
NJ. Piker was riding homeward with
his Head out of a Trolley Window, he
recalled dimly that large number of
long-legged Ponies came out on the
Track. One of them was the color of
an Old Glove and was doing a Two
Step. There was about twenty minutes
of Fusing around at the Bend in the
Track and then they all kited away
like flight of Swallows and there was
one Horse in front and Mr.. Piker had a
CONFUSION and frothed at the mouth.
away and something Blew and Rinlxa-
hoo fell down and stepped on his Lip.
He came in about the time they were
blowing the Horn for the next Race.
And now Mr.. Piker can take Callus
up to his room and tell him how he
stood to win $3.50.
MORAL: Even the Best cannot pick
therl every Whirl out of the Box.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

the end of the line about three feet
below the leader.
The favorite bait is blood worm, a
marine worm found on the beaches
among the rocks at high water mark
Its name describes it. 1t looks some
what like the garden worm. but it
fiatter in shape, much brighter in color
and full of deep red blood.
So much in demand is this bait all
along the Atlantic coast from Cape
Cod to Chesapeake Bay, that one New
York dealer has been selling 5000 a
day during the last two weeks and
still is not supplying the demand.
Though the big fish haunt all the
beaches. yet successful surf fishing is
confined to a comparative few. For
the sands that are stirred by the
breakers are full OF queer, perplexing,
little and big holes and burrows, and
the man who does not cast in the
right place might as we'll be fishing in
golf links for ichthyosauri as in the
surf for the big bass. Even a foot
too far or not far enough will make
all the difference between catching
fish and not. The experts not only
study the conditions perpetually, but
many of them also pay local fisher
men to keep them informed of the
changes which are so frequent where
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

when an imperceptible check of the
rod gives the cast it's true direction.
The thumb must be in position to con-
troll the cast from the very inception of
the vancouver. AS soon as the for
ward fight of the line lessons, the
thumb begins to check the swift reel
The expert adjusts this pressure so
carefully that his reel stops revolving
simultaneously with the fall of the
sinker into the sea.
Six hundred feet of light casting line
is carried on the reel usually. The
rods are fitted with strong, exception
ally large guides, few as possible in
number and all set with agate to re-
duce friction. Single joint rods with
Independent butt piece are coming into
favor more and more. The woods
used most are bethabara and green
heart. Split bamboo would be ideal
for the work except for the fact that
|. salt water often softens the glue so
much that the strips go apart and, as
a result, the rod buckles.
Only one hook is used by most ang
lers who go after the big fish. Spreat is
the favorite. 1t is mounted on a gut
leader from three to five feet long and
adjusted to the line with a double
action swivel. The sinker is tied to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15
FABLES S
BY GEORGE ABE. NtA~ rt~ ~ SO
Copyright, 1902, by Robert Howard Russell.

90 and fell in a Faint. Bright Eyes
had beat the Gate and spread-eagled
his Field 1t was a Case of winning on
the Chin Strap. Mr.. Piker was first in
the Line, shaking like a Corn-Starch
Pudding. He wanted to cash before
the Book failed.
A few moments later he went out be-
hind the Grand Stand and counted up
and found that he had $23. He had the
Panama and one Shirt. The still,
small Voice said, Duck" but he
thought OF Claire and his coming Va
cation. There grew within him a high
resolve TO clean up the Betting Ring
ard quit the Mercantile Life.
In the Second Race there was a
Brown Mare by High LowDreamy
Eyes at-97 with Fogarty up, whatever
that meant. He heard a Hickey in a
Striped Sweater tell a ed-headed Man
that Josie links would roll in. Accord
inglY he gnawed his way up to the
Workman with the Pencil and laid
Twenty at 31a to 1. Then he wished
that he hadn't for he met a Friend
who whispered "Sassafras" to him.
Also he heard some one say that Josie
links was three-legged and a bad Act
ress. After which he went and put
Gold Water on his Head and died sew
eral Deaths.
Josie Jinhs carried on her Back
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

hundred and fifty to two hundred feet
are essayed by the experts. AS the
sinker rarely weighs more than five
ounces, and often is as light as three.
casts of this length demand not only
a considerable amount of strength but
great skill. The big reels are so free
running that, if the thumb does not
check them at just the proper moment
and with the proper degree of delicacy,
the line will be overrun and an APP
paliing snarl follows; for the line
checked too suddenly. will part like
smoke.
The expert. when out in the surf and
ready to cast, encircles the long butt
of his rod with his left hand firmly.
The right hand grasps the rod just be-
low the leel in such a position that
the hand is clear of the reel-handle
while the thumb rests lightly on the
line-wound spool of the reel. In the
proper use of the thumb lies the whole
secret of q clean cast.
The rod is held out in front of the
angler to make sure that the line and
hook are hanging free. Then it is
swept slowly sideways and backwards
and the next instant is sent forcibly
but not jerkily forward with a sweep
that sends the loaded line flying in a
semi-circle until it is straight ahead,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

something just out of the Cradle that
had number marked on it, Mr.. Piker
had his Chin over the Fence and was
wondering if anyone would gather up
his Body and put it on the Train. His
Pulse was up to $50 and he couldn't
hear the Band play.
He saw them come past the first
time. Sassafras was a piece of Day.
light between himself and the Bunch
The Boy was going along under Dou-
bic Wraps with a lot up his Sleeve
Away back in the Pocket there was
something with a or it. Percy chung
to the Fence and he felt the Chill come
up his Legs. Sassafras had them
smothered. He heard the Roar behind
them and knew that an Awful Thing
was being pulled off but he did not
have the Heart 10 look. AS they pound
ed up the Stretch he lifted a dying
Gaze and saw figure 8 move out of
the horrible Mix-Up and it was all
over but the Cashing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

could bet five out of six. He estimated
that he was losing a Thousand a Month
by fooling around the Store when he
might be out at the Merry Go Round
showing the keys how to take Joke.
And now Saturday Afternoon had
come and Percy NJ. Piker was hanging
on the rear end of the Choo-C hoo with
81 sewed up in the inside Pocket of his
Vest while in his Hand there fiuttered
a batch of Clippings. written by the
Smoke Brothers, showing which ones
were sure to win unless something hap
pened.
MIR. Piker, the amateur Gam, closed
his Eyes and saw himself buying a
real Panama and dozen or so George
H. Primrose Shirts. He had a Vision
of riding in a Machine called the Pink
Demon with Claire at his side and an
imported Chiffonier working the Jigger
and moving down the Common People.
Percy had two or three Good Things
that were guaranteed to go through
They had been slipped to him by a
Cigar Salesman who knew an Owner
They looked to be the real Candy.
When he arrived at the Track he
gave up for a Badge and Dope-Sheet
and a couple of Perfectos and this left
him with and a little something on
the side for Red Hots. He fought his
way to the Black Board and demanded
50 worth of Bright Eyes at to /. While
he was struggling to get to the Fence
he heard some one say. that Appendix
cius was right and would win by a City
Block. A Low Moan escaped him. He
climbed over a large mass of Colored
People so as to get SO down on Appen-
dicitis. The Odds were to 5. He got
balled up in his Arithmetic and while
he was waiting for the Figures to shift
so that he could butt in with his 8.
a Bell rang and the Mob tore for the
Fresh Air. He climbed a Pole and
saw Bright Eyes doing a Solo. He let
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

except to keep the boat in the proper
position. The rest is all in the hands
of the men with the rod. And, as
from one to two hundred feet of line
are sometimes allowed to run off the
reel while trolling the fish has that adj
ditional extra chance. There is hardly
an angler who has had one good day
with the big ones" with light tackle
who Will not choose this angling in
preference to tarpon fishing every time
thereafter
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

once there was a feverish Sure
with a Roll about the size of Ladys
Pencil. He wanted to parlee a 81 Sill
yer Certificate and bring home enough
to pay the National Debt.
When he stayed at home and mark
ed the Card and made Mind Bets he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-15

The Modern Fable of the Young Ma
poleon Who Went Back TO the
Store on Monday Morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21

night in the city on his way home to
Louisburg to spend Christmas.
Mr.. Charlie Ray came in yesterday
morning from Texas, where he has been
for the past six years. He left yesterday
afternoon for visit to his old home near
Angler.
Mr.. Clifford Carroll left yesterday
morning for Durham, where he has &C
copied a position with the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company. He will
locate there permanently.
Mr.. Frank M. Wilson, representing
r. F. Morris & Son Manufacturing Co.,
of Durham, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from the western part of the
State to spend holidays here with frio~ =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21

Mr.. Fl. L. Hinson, of Wilmington, is in
the city.
Mai J. w. Wilson, of Morganton, is in
the city.
Mr.. j. Stewart, of Selma, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. r. E. Darlington, of Sanford, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. j. R. Johnson, of Youngsville, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. ]. D. Helms, of Greensboro, is
visitor to Raleigh
Mr.. w. H. Mills, of Durham, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. James A. Bryan, of New Bern,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. John A. Tate, of Charlotte, Is reg
istered at the Marlborough.
Mr.. ]. T. Erwin, of Rutherford College.
spent yesterday in the city.
Messrs. Allen K. Smith and Allen Lee,
of Smithfield, are in the city.
Mr.. L. G. Patterson, of Smithf1eld, was
in the city yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. H. L. Finlayson, of Goldsboro, was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr. e. c. Duncan left yesterday for his
home in Beaufort to spend Sunday
Mr.. Ashley Lee Baker returned yester-
day from a business trip to Graham.
Mr.. r. N Simms left yesterday after
noon on business trip to Charlotte.
Mr.. James E. Upchurch left yesterday
afternoon on visit to relatives in Apex.
Mr.. r. L. Carr, of Durham, arrived in
the city last night and is at the Yarbor-
ough.
Prof. ]. Y. Joyner left yesterday after
noon for his home in Greensboro to spend
Sunday.
Master John Pemberton left yester-
day morning for his home in Fayette-
Vile to spend Christmas.
Master Albert Bretsch has returned
from st. Mary's College, to spend the
holidays with his parents.
Mr.. j. G. McAllister. of Charlotte. bust
hess manager of the Presbyterian Stand
ard. was in the city yesterday.
DR.. Thomas r. Rowland left yesterday
for New York and other Northern points.
He will return about January 5th.
Mr.. H. B. Holmes, Professor of English
in Elon College. is in the city, passing
through to his home in Franklinton.
Messrs. w. E. Cannady. Garland Mitch
ell and J. H. Cheatham left yesterday af-
ternoon for Oxford to spend Sunday.
Mr.. J. D. Clark. of the A. and NJ. Col
1ege, left yesterday for his home in
Tampa, Fla. to spend the holidays.
Master Norfieet Stronach has returned
from st. Mary's College at Belmont, to
spend Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Stronach.
Prof E. W. Undertake, Jr., of the
faculty of Oak Ridge Institute, spent last