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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Plumbing and heating. Bi1by a Son
Arranging for Philippine veteranr

Tor PhIIIppine Veterans.
The citizens committee appointed by
Mayor Morgan to make arrangements fo9
entertaining the meeting Of the National
Society, Army Of the Philippines. in this
city in August met last evening In the Of
nee Of Manager Hart Of the waterworks
company and organized by e~lecting Mayor
Morgan chairman, II. W. Binder vice chair
man and l. M. Treynor secretary.
The appointment of subcommittee was
left to the chairman. vice chairman and
becretary. subject to the approval OF the
general committee. which will meet again
this morning at 1880 o'clock in the same
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
JURY FINDS COPELAND GUILTY
Decide the Killing of A. G. Rogers by
Former Omaha Man Was
MansIaughter.

GREEN RIVER. Wyo., May 10.-(special
Telegram.)-The Jury in the case of Ned
Hartley Copeland, on trial for the killing
OF A. c. Rogers OF st. Joseph, Mo-. brought
In a verdict OF manslaughter Friday aft
ernoon. The crime is punishable In this
state by confinement in the penitentiary
for from ten to twenty years. Copeland
has not yet been sentenced.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Farmland Disappears.

WATERLOO, Ia. May 1O.-(special.)-
The police have been enlisted to seek out
the whereabouts OF Henry Bennett, a farm
hand who had been employed by Fred Web
ster, a farmer near this city. The man
disappeared three weeks ago while he was
engaged in doing the chores.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Baptist Young People Meet.

SAC CITY. Ia, May 10.-(Special.)-The
series OF conventions for the different
districts OF the state organized by the
Baptist Young Peoples union began in
this city last evening. The northeastern
district convention opens next Monday even
ing at Independence for three days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Davis sells grass.
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were fled yesterday in
The abstract. title and loan ONCE Of J. w.
Squire. 1O1 Pearl street:
r. T. Mcpherson and wife to Mason
City & Fort Dodge Railway COM
s-75-4S. W. d. 80; $3.50
r. T.. True and wife to Augusta Cook,
John Jobnson's add. W. d. 't..'...... 1,5C
Maggie ]. Kelly and husband to r.
O. Williams, lot 6, block 6. Haggs
extension, W. d. ....."..y.....",.... l'SC
Three transfers, total ..............s $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Homes for All.

For sale at low prices and easy
payments, homes in all parts Of the city.
including som of the incest residences
and those Of moderate size. Also dwell
ings and business property in Omaha.
Farms bought and sold. It will pay you
to see us at the office OF ]. w. Squire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
First white ohId Born i'm Iowa.

SHEFFIELD, Ia, May 1O.-(speciaI.)-
Richard Wilde is dead. He was the first
white child born in Iowa He was born at
Dubuque. He was the fathsr-in-Iaw or
Mayor B. H. Mallory Of Hampton, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Corner stone Laying.

The corner stone for the new Iowa Odd
Fellows Orphans home will be laid in Ma
son City next Wednesday, May IA, and rep
resentatives from many Of the Odd Fell
low lodges of the state will be present.
Grand Master Newman Of this city will
preside and conduct the ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
No Libel Suits.
Revision of the Cnnons.

The revision committee Of the Iowa do
cese OF the Episcopal church has been at
work the past year on the canons Of the
church for the diocese and is prepared to
make a complete report at the convention
of the church to be held in Davenport be-
ginning May 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
If Your Girl
Likes Ice Cream
and Soda

We are prepared to accommodate you
with a nice, comfortable seat and a cour-
teous attendant to fill your wants. We
are at your service and cordially extend
all an invitation to test our summer
drinks. We will make your visit as pleas
ant as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
SUITS CLEANED

Dyed and pressed. Special attention
given. ladies' garments. Also chenille
curtains neatly cleaned, dyed n
pressed. Phone L-6l6. Iowa Steam Dye
Works. go BroadHay.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
I. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone ESQ

Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. 54I Broadwa!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

Three transfers. total .............1 So
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Famous Freaks of Memory
Traits Which Dis
tiRguish Men in
Public Staten.

James G. Blaine had. perhaps, as re.
markable a memory as any one born under
the Stars and Stripes. and 1t was one which
he was fond of saying came with him.
BY this he meant that IL had had no such
rigorous training as that of King Edward
VII. But he. too. was always, glad to ac-
knowledge his many debts OF gratitude to
this source.
Thurlow Weed made It a practice to re-
peat to his wife at night in sequence ever
incident of the day. So alive to impress
sions was his intelligence, and so careful
his description OF them that the task
would eustOmarily take from half to three
quarters OF an hour.
Another man who scorned above most
things a notebook or memorandum was
Roscoe Conkling- To carry such a thing
he regarded as an indignity, and loud were
his anathemas against his countrymen that
they allowed the custom to increase among
them. Teach children to remember" wal
with him a favorite maxim.
OF chief onhcials OF the United States
President Tyler had undoubtedly the most
exact and best trained memory. Besides
being OF inestimable service 70 his country
through a trying time. it gave him much
pieasuie' nc ias III hs Deu = hibhe anu
before sleep visited his eyes he would calm
his mind by repeating to himself such loved
poems As The Lady Of the Lake." OF
again. chapter after chapter Of sacred writ
ings. After once hearing a long poem read
he could repeat II perfectly. Nor was this
only transient ability.
One New York woman OF note there was
who deserves mention among this group q
unusual memories. The reference Is "a
Mrs. Livingston. one Of the founders and
for a long time q director Of the old orphan
asylum. without the slightest effort she
could call the 800 children there sheltered
by name and remembered as we'll the In
diYidual history Of each one. Also she had
President Tyler's gift OF being able TO re-
peat after once reading n list Of names
OF . long poem
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

1000, 900 people at an annual cost for wages
and salaries Of over 10000 o 900.
Wages of the working people OF the
United Kingdom, according to official sta
t~istics, showed a decrease of $7,92o,OO last
year compared with the preceding year.
The turnover of 1900 cooperative socie-
ties in Europe last year was $500, 600. 900. In
1893 1t amounted to only $3.50. 100000. Co
operative stores are in successful operation
In thirty-eight cities In California.
The people of the United States, although
but one-twentieth of the worlds popula-
ton, ave brought under cultivation one
fourth of the producing land of the earth.
In a report on Japan, recently issued by
the British foreign office, 1t is stated that in
1901 six American locomotives were ordered
for the Hokkaido government railways and
others for the main Island and k1ushiu.
Indianapolis is out for the h~eadquarters
% the United Brotherhood of Carpenters,
should the convention now in session decide
to change them from philadelphia II the
headquarters are removed 1t is likely theS
will go to indianapolis.
The electrical roads OF the country have
a nominal capital of A,6Oo,0O0.OOo, employ
10000 persons who are paid SS5O,0O0,00. a
year and run 5000 cars over 10000 miles
OF track. Ten miles of electrical road are
building To one of steam road.
The international Typographical union
has sent out letters of instruction to the
secretaries of its subordinate unions TO call
tuition and other matters referred to the
membership at the recent convention. The
vote must be taken on or before October
q and the results must reach the head
quarters at Indianapolis not later than Oc-
tober 81. when the count will be made.
The fur trade OF the world Is concen-
trated at Leipzig, Germany. London IL a
great raw fur market. but two-thirds Of it's
transactions are sales to LeipZig's manu-
features. The chief trade is In Astrachan
furs from Bokhara, which are worth, when
made up, more than S~3.0O0.OO0 each season.
Sable skins. 5000 in number, worth $50 to
800 each, are next In Importance, Whit
fax skins worth gb00 600 are ughd and
about 100000 Russian squirrel sl4ns and
1000, 900 lamb skins.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

banks was borrowed by their directors. Of
fcers and employees has been notably free
from failures and scandals.
Then there is a clear and tangible danger
of going to the other extreme Of placing too
severe restriction upon Official borrowing
the danger OF driving from the directorships
of national banks the live, active and pro-
gressive men Of the community. Naturally,
strong and f~orceful men, with large and
diverse interests, will not consent to serve
as bank directors when that official position
involves tying their own hands, to the point
of hardship, as borrowers in the money
market OF their communities. But ~restric-
tions which will be both reasonable and eff
fective are needed and the national bank
act should be so amended by congress as
to provide them.
EfHcIeut Work of Bank Examiners.
Putting "all the eggs in one basket" is
another prolific source of banking disaster.
I recall one instance which strikingly illus
trates the criminal and fatal results Of this
practice. A national bank in a large city
had in the neighborhood Of $12, 900 900 as
sets, its credit was Of the best and it's
stock was quoted much above par. Sud
denly the comptroller closed its doors and
the cashier OF the institution took his own
life. Three times the amount of its capital
had been invested in a single enterprise!
As each stakeholder was held for a 100 per
cent assessment, the suffering caused by
its liquidation was something nct soon TO
be forgotten by the community involved.
Direct defalcation on the part of officers
and employees is, OF course. a sourcs Of bank
failures. Often quick and clever action on
the part of the bank examiners prevents
heavy loss and sometimes saves liquidation.
The hanks whose failures are prevented
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

To possess an excellent memory proves
sometimes as goodly an heritage as a for
tune. The one may be lost in spite Of care.
while the other. II properly regarded, will
continue TO aid and abet a mar throughout
his existence. The feasibleness OF Guilt
waiting a good memory. II merely as an act
Of policy, is well exemplihed by several
notable men who have lived in the public
gaze.
King Edward VII would. II approached
on the subject. doubtless lay a good portion
Of his popularity with the masses at the
door OF his wonderful memory. Hardly is
Il believed that another could be found to
match It In the present day. The king
never forgets a face, nor q name, and both
he associates In his mind with some con-
Meeting place or Incident whoever is pre-
sented to him. no matter how great or
how humble a parsonage, or under what
crowded. changing surroundings. he has II
in his power to recall years afterward aud
to relate the circumstance attending the
presentation. MANY OF his subjects have
amusing stories to tell Of their surprise.
amounting almost to terror. at times
when, as prince Of Wales. he would sud
denly turn amid some tumultuous throng
and call one OF a number by name. Not to
feel n~attered at such a mark OF favor
would be more than human. and as surely
as the deed was done the king added 10 his
following.
Once when passing ineognitO through
Rome under the name OF Mr.. Smith and
sitting in a restaurant on the CorsO the
king was heartily slapped on the back by
a waiter who at the same time gave vent
to the remark: BLESS me, man; you're
the only soul that's put foot In this place
who remembers me. bein' at ostend."
But this Is not altogether an incoherent
trait with the king. The implanting OF
memory was a hobby. II one may 80 speak.
Of the late Queen Victoria. In his boyhood
the king Was made to repeat to his tutor
svery night before going to bed the names
Of the people he had met during the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Apoplexy

caused more deaths in New
York City in 1901 than were
occasioned by Small Pox,
Typhoid Fever, Malarial Fever,
and Scarlet Fever combined.
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York will
not insure those who have
apoplectic symptoms. This
suggests the ad~visability of in.
suring your life while in good
health.
The Assets Of The Mutual Life Ihsursaes Company
II Ne~ York exceed thsee Of aay other life Insurance.
ARnanv In e1isiencs. ThsF ae ever
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

fact that II cures womsnly ills. II cures
irregularity, 1t dries facilitating drains.
II heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness. There Is no
trusting to luck by those who use
%Favorite Prescription
my disease was displacement and liberation
o. the uterus, and ! was in a terrible condition
with pain and weakness and had given up all
hopes Of ever being well again" writes Mrs.
Harry A. Brown. OF Oroho. Penobscot Co, Ne.
SHad doctoTed with four different doctors with
In four months, and instead Of getting better
was growing weaker all the time. decided to
Try. your 'Favorte Prescription Golden Med
toal Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, as I had
heard q the many cures resulting from their
sae, ! bought i've bottles and felt 80 much bet
ter Atsr taking them that I kept on until I am
- well a. ever in my life, aud 10 DIR. Pierce aft
the praise T. due. / cannot say enough Ia favor
81 biz medieines Before J began taking your
medicines I only weighed one hundred and
twenty pounds. now weigh one hundred and
sixty pounds. gained forty pounds In six
months. shall doctor no more with home
doctors. as Il u only waste Of money. am novs
IN perfect health, thanks 70 Dr. Pierce
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
muddy complexion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

the circumstances under which he had
met them, and made also to repeat, as
nearly verbatim as possible. the converse.
tions In which he had taken a part.
With his nephew, the emperor Of Ger
many. the same training in this respect
was pursued throughout childhood and
youth. The kaiser's memory in Germany Is
held in reverential awe. To a few, how
ever. It is known that he sometimes pulls
through trying ordeals by leaning strongly
on his reputation.
Recently at a large ofieial dinner given
in Berlin by the medical stan. II was favor
ably remarked that the kaiser spoke with
all those present on the particular branches
OF medicine in which they we're respect
lively interested. With each man he dis
cussed his writings and pet theories, dwell
ing always on the point that marked him
from his brothers. To do such q thing IL
was thought required not only an Immense
amount OF serious reading on the subject
Of medicine. but a most extraordinary mem
DRY. 1t was rather a denouement, there
fore. when a young physician. not willing
to have his thunder stolen, gave the fact
out rather broadly that twenty minutes be-
fore the dinner he had been summoned to
the kaiser's presence. and had then given
in synopsis form every bit Of the informa-
ton that had been used during the even
ing. Probably the kaiser had thought lit
tie before of any Of the men present. and
most assuredly had read none Of their writ
ings. Even so 1t Is an achievement OF
merit TO absorb enough in twenty minutes
to make one au courant Of the labor and
thought Of years.
Lord Kitchener. another Englishman OF
trained and unerring memory. is unhapplly
more feared than loved by his men, and
partly on THE account. Delinquents espe-
eially when awaiting his justice are pain
fully aware that the details Of every other
trip-up in their career are as fresh in his
memory as the day they occurred. II is
said Of him that be knows not how to for
set
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

Fifty years ago no municipality in the
United States had reserved a single acre OF
land for park purposes. Now there are
about 1900 acres OF park land, for the
Improvement and maintenance OF which at
least ul,OOO,Oo are spent annually.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

to shut her eyes
and open her
mouth for medi-
cine and trust to
luck for results.
She doctors
m onth after
month, often
year after year,
in this same
blind hap hazard
fashion, and e
ceives no perma-
nent benefit.
Women take
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vonte Prescnp-
ton with their
eyes open to the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

ShSf yO0r eyes, ron yO1r Hsogfh
and Q what luck wifi bring YOU"
The mother smiles at the childish
game, and doesn't realize that it is a
game she as a woman has perhaps
played for a great many years.
Many a woman is weak and sick,
nervous and discouraged. She suffers
from headache, backache and other ills.
She wants to be we'll, but all she does is
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-29
SCHOOL LAND LEASE CONTRACTS
Holders Are Anxious to Obtain Full
Possession.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 25.-Recent
comment regard-lg the applications
for the transformation of lease con-
tracts on school land into sale con-
tracts has had the effect of greatly
increasing the correspondence of the
land commissioners office, for lease
holders all over the state are anxious
to obtain full possession and owner
ship OF their land.
Under the law which remained on
the statute books of the state from
1879 till 1897 lease holder was en-
titled to purchase the land he occu-
pied, provided he fulfilled all the OBJ
legations OF the contract and would
pay the state the full appraised value
of the land. The legislature of 1897
repealed this law. Former Land
Commissioner Wolfe held that the re.
peal of the law invalidated the con-
tracts, and therefore he rejected all
applications for the purchase of land.
Mr.. Follmer regrets that he is forced
to take a different stand, for he
would prefer to have the state keep
all of the school land, but he recog-
nizes the fact that the contracts en-
tered into by the state under the old
law cannot be repudiated. Holders of
leases given prior to 1879 have also
asked to buy their rented land, but
all of their applications have by both
commissioners been rejected, for the
law under which their lease contracts
were given made no provision by
which they could buy the land, as
was expressly provided in the subse-
quent act.
Any person desiring to purchase
land under a lease contract given be-
tween 1879 and 1897 must pay all ex-
penses of appraisement, review or re-
appraisement, and they must be will
ing to pay the full market value of
the land. This will be determined by
the value of land in the immediate
vicinity. If land in the neighborhood
is worth $25 per acre on the market,
the lease holder must pay that
amount or else be satisfied with his
lease contract.
1t is estimated that there are up
ward of 1000 900 acres of land now
occupied under leases given between
the years 1879 and 1897.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-29
Mobilization of National Guard.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 23.-Adjutant
General Colby announced that he will
soon issue orders for the mobilization
of a portion Of the Nebraska National
guard at Fort Riley, Kan, about Sep
tember 90. He intimates that the Or
der viii include the two regiments
and possibly one or more of the inde-
pendent companies. The general re-
ceived notice this afternoon that the
military maneuvers of the regular
army will be held at Fort Riley from
September 20 to October 8. 1t is the
intention of the Nebraska military au-
thorities to have the state troops in
camp at the fort during these maneu-
vers. No orders will be issued, how
ever, until more definite information
is received from the war department.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-29
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.


CATTLE-There was another big run or
cattle. and in fact receipts were much
heavier than was generally anticipated.
Cornfed steers were scarce and the mar
ket could safely be quoted steady and
active on desirable grades. Nothing soid
higher than s7.25. The COW market was
just about steady on desirable stun, but
the medium and common stuff was a little
slow and lower. Bulls. veal, calves ana
stays commanded just about steady
prices. Handy weight feeder bulls in par
ticular sold to good advantage. as the
demand for them was quite active me
great bulk of the receipts consisted OF
feeders and a large proportion OF them
were of rather inferior Qaulity. the
western range steers that were good
enough for packers commanded steady
prices. but there were not many killers
in the yards.
HOGS-There was not a heavy run or
hogs, and the supply at other points
was also rather limited. Packers all
seemed to have liberal orders and as a
result the market opened fairly active
and 5G1Oc higher. The bulk of all she
sales went from $3.50 to $3.50 and as high
as 800 was paid.
SHEEP-Quotations for clipped stock:
Good to choice yearlings, s.. .75d4.1O: fair
to good. $500 3.75; good to choice weth-
ers, SO. 35d3.60; fair to good wethers, $l5
@3.35; choice ewes. $3.O0a3.25; fair to good
ewes, $2.5Oq2.90 good to choice lambs,
s5.7506.OO; fair to good lambs, $5.25d5.6O;
feeder wethers. $2. 75u395; feeder year
lings, So. 256D3. so; feeder lambs, $3.5OGl4.2J5
feeder ewes, 81. 1.25G3.3O.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE-Corn fed cattle and grassers,
dull, steady to 2Oc lower; stockers and
feeders. lower; choice export and dress.
ed beef steers. $7.45p 500; fair to good,
$.55G740; stOckers and feeders, $2-5OQl
4.75; western fed steers, $3.50 $3.50; Texas
and Indian steers, $3.15G3SO; Texas cows,
$2.25430O; native cows, $125d4.S5; native
heifers, $2.3oG4OO; Gamers. $1.50q2OO;
bulls 81. .65Gr3.5O; calves, $2.5G6p5.50.
HOGS-Market active, 10c higher, clos.
ing weak; top, $72O; bulk of sales. $500
710; neavy s7OGQ7.2O; mixed packers,
Sc. SOa7.O5; light, $3.35@6.95; yorkers, s6.9J~
695; pigs, $6.5OQ6.7O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Sheep, steady;
native lambs, $3.2O95.6O; western lambs,
$3.0005.OO; native wethers. $3.40lt4. 40; west
ern wethers, $2.90q395; fed ewes, $3.50
Ais; Texas clipped yearlings. s3.0CQ3.S5;
Texas clipped sheep. S290q310; stOckers-
and feeders, $23GQ29O.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-29
THE FAIR ESTATE
THE PROPERTY OF MRS. FAIR TO
GO TO RELATIVES.
SOME MONEY MAY Be ADDED
No Trouble is Expected-Whole Mat
ter to Be Settled Out of Court and
Relations of All Concerned Continue
to Be Pleasant

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-Mrs.
Hanna Nelson, mother of the late Mrs.
Charles Fair, has arrived here from
her home in Newmarket, N. ].
She is accompanied by her son, A.
G.. Nelson. who conducts a general
merchandise business at Plainfield, N.
]. Fred Fowler, a nephew of Mrs.
Fair by marriage, and his wife, are
also here.
Mrs. Nelson is a woman of 70 years
of age and she was greatly fatigued by
her journey across the continent.
Joseph Harvey, the lifelong friend of
Charles Fair, and Charles S. Neal,
manager of the Fair estate, went to
Reno to meet Mrs. Nelson and her son.
Harvey and Neal also met Charles j.
Smith, brother of the late Mrs. Fair,
at Reno, who has come to this city
from Boulder Creek, Colo.
Mrs. Nelson declined to talk for
puuilCdllOu, puI W N1l. l1oi 'CS ShC
said:
Il don't care much what becomes
of my share of the estate, but I do
want to see my children get all they
are entitled to-"
A. G. Nelson said:
There will be no contest between
my mother and Mr.. Smith of Colo
RADIO. He is my half-brother. Of
course, my mother will go into court,
but the legal matters rest with her
counsel altogether. She will ask for
letters of administration on the es
tate and for that reason we intend to
take up our residence in San Fran
CISCO"
Our mother" he continued, "we re-
gard as the sole heir, so there will be
no contest as far as we are con-
cerned."
There will be no contest at all" re-
marked Joseph Harvey, who was
present The whole matter will be
settled out of court. and, anyhow,
nothing definite has yet been decided
on"
The Call says:
'It is now generally known that the
Fairs will authorize Hermann Oel-
richs to inform the relatives of Mrs
Fair that they can take possession OF
certain properties of her estate. To
this estate will also probably be added
a sum of money. What the amount
will be has not yet been settled
upon. The details of the compromise
have not yet been discussed.