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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
How Music Soothes Angry Nerves

strains, as tender as the vibrations of an
aeolian harp, wandered through the cham
Der. Gradually the notes came stronger
and clearer, rising and falling and dis
persing in the perfumed air, more like
dream music than the product of human
skill. The patient stirred, and as the
sounds grew in volume he turned his head.
Scat! you beast!" he exclaimed. The mu-
stefan was spurred to greater effort, and
harmonious sweetness poured from the In
strument like nectar from the cup Of
Ganymede. The patient, startled into
wakefulnoss, sat up. After one wild,
frightened look about the dim-lighted room
he leaped upon the unpTepared musician
and bore him to the floor. The doctor in
the corridor listened. Help! help! leggo
my hair, you darned lunatic!' were words
which mingled with the shocking language
Of the sick man as he bumped the hddler's
hairy head against the floor. Wake me
up with your cat concert, will you? You
blamed woodsawer!" cried the indignant
invalid as he smashed the costly instru-
ment over the head of its owner.
you never said the man was crazy"
complained the musician when the doctor
dragged the Infatuated patient from his
PROSTATE foe. No explanations could sat
isfy either.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

through the Isthmus of Panama and that
if your country does not make it some
other parties will. What we want is to see
the United States buy out the French, and
We believe that you will find it to your in
terest to do So"
Panama Versus Nicaragua.
Suppose the United States does that,
Senior Silva said l, what will it get that
It would not have on the Nicaragua route?
1T would have the difference between
something and nothing. All the advantages
are with the Panama route. 1t is the short
est route, the most economical route, the
route with the fewest locks and the route
that could be maintained at the lowest cost.
1t is a route that has been tested by ex-
periments and actual work.
9TH Nicaragua line is absolutely unde-
veloped. Surveys have been made, but no
practical experiments have shown the pos
sible expense of construction. You know
of the railroad tunnel which they are now
making in New York. Before that tunnel
was dug all sorts of borings and expert
ments were made, and upon the basis Of
tn Sc an estimate was formed of its prob
able cost.
when the work was done it was found
that the estimate was $40, 600, 900 below the
figures of the engineers. The railroad tun-
mel was very short. The Nicaragua canal
survey extends over many miles. 1t has
been made in an unknown country, and you
can't tell how far the figures of the en-
gineers will be from the actual cost. They
can figure as to what they can see, but they
cannot calculate all the difficulties that
may come up.
ION the Panama canal work has been
done along the whole line. A great part of
it has been dredged, and the mountains
have been actually cut down. Already two
ffths of the canal has been completed, and
you can figure out the cost of the remainder
almost to a cent. A large force has been
at work for the last five years and hun
dTeds of men are there working today. The
property is in a good working condition.
One set of managers can easily step out
and another begin their labor on a few
weeks notice."
what French Have at Panama.
But does the work Of the French amount
to much, your excellency?" l asked.
Il think it does" replied Senior Silva.
Those who have not been over the line OF
the canal do not appreciate it's value. When
the canal was started an enormous amount
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

the lutd as MS NV9 N"H'
Perhaps the latter was the first to make a
practical application of the theory in the
case Of hospital patients, relates the Phua-
delphia Record, but with what measure OF
success has not been reported In the news
paper press. Although when asked by what
means he rendered his patient insenslble
to pain a Texas dentist pointed to a club
in a convenient corner, there are western
medical men who are more disposed to keep
step with modern progress. 1t was from
the Paris example, and not from the great
philosopher Of antiquity, that an alert ST.
Louis hospital physician got his inspiration
TO try musical therapeutics.
The western physician real Zed that Tor
the proper or best influence of music 1t Is
essential that the surroundings and all the
conditions should be helpful. 1t is the mis-
fortune Of the public that the divine musi-
clans must be heard only in a great hall
where glaring lights may fash on the prize
less gems which adorn the crowd OF fash
ionable women and where it is impossible
that the nearer should be able to shut GU
ALI earthly sights and sounds, save onl!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
What French Have at Panama.

But does the work of the French amount
to much, your excellency?" l asked.
Il think it does" replied Senior Silva.
Those who have not been over the line OF
the canal do not appreciate it's value. When
the canal was started an enormous amount
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

NT WAS the Incompatible Plato who
first suggested the treatment Of
the sick with music, yet a year or
two ago a Paris physician offered
the idea as his very own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
NEW CAR FERRY LINE

Deal Closed That Means Much for MiehI-
gan Railway Patrons.
Port Huron, Mich. Aug. 6.-The
details of plan which means consid-
erable for Michigan railroad patrons
have been closed, and running con-
nection has been made with the Pere
Marquette, Lake Erie and Detroit
River. Michigan Central, Canadian
Pacific, and Wabash The car ferry
International will soon be put into
commission ferrying cars from this
point to Sarnia. The boat will operate
from the Pere Marquette slip here and
connect with the Lake Erie and De
troit River road at Sarnia; with the
Michigan Central at Courtright and
with the Canadian Pacific and Wabash
at Chatham.
1t can also reach Cleveland by car
ferry from Rondeau across Lake Erie
This opens up new field of competi-
tion and will enable the coal fields of
Pennsylvania and the manufacturing
centers of Ohio to be tapped. 1t also
opens a new connection for Michigan
business men to all south and south
eastern points,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
TO,
SUE GERMANY
Would Like Thereby to Collect
$5oo,OOO for Alleged Unjust
Detention.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Ferdinand
HolzendOrf has petitiOned the district
supreme court for mandamus against
Secretary of State Hay to compel the
latter to institute proceedings against
the empire of Germany or the king
dom of Prussia, or both, to recover
S5OO,OOO damages for himself, for al
legged unjust detention in a German in
sane asylum. Justice Hagner refused
to issue the writ, holding that the
matter was political and a legal right
to the writ had not been shown.
HOlzendorf is a native of Germany
and Il naturalized citizen of this coun-
try. 1t is alleged that while bearing
a passport from the United States gov
ernment, on May IL, 1898. he was
falsely imprisoned in an insane asylum
at Dalldorf, near Berlin, and detained
there until July 8, 1899. when he was
declared to be of sound mind by the
highest court in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06

London, Aug. Ga story afloat for
several days that second operation
for appendicitis will be performed on
the king after the coronation is denied
here. According to all authoritative
reports the king is making an excellent
recovery, and it is considered unlikely
that his physicians would allow him
to endure the fatigue of the coronation
ceremonies if another operation was
impending. Emphatic denials of the
sinister rumors of King Edwards con-
dition are confirmed by all persons
who have recently visited his majesty
The king landed at Portsmouth and
entrained for London at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon, and his train is due
to arrive in London at $40.
VIII Give the People a Look at Him.
His drive to buckingham palace
will be by an extended route, instead
of the direct way, in order that the
public may have an opportunity 10 see
and congratulate the sovereign. The
king has commanded that coronation
day and the anniversary of his coro-
nation be observed as collar day-a
day of ceremony at the English court
when the cOurtiers wear the collars of
their orders. On account of the ap-
pTOacnlIlS CORONATION DlOSI OF the VOL
unteers are at present undergoing their
annual training at Salisbury. 1t has
been decided that they are to leave
their camps Aug. instead of Aug. ..
Elaborate Rehearsal Held.
The rehearsal of the coronation GER
emony in Westminster Abbey yester-
day afternoon was the most largely at
tended and elaborate one which has
yet been held. The king and the queen
and other prominent personages who
were not present were represented at
the proceedings by substitutes. Colonel
Brocklehurst, equerry to her majesty,
impersOnated King Edward, and Lady
Suffield one of the ladies of the bed
chamber, took the part of the. queen.
Even the servants We're drilled in their
duties connected with the robing ar
rangements, and the pages carried out,
theoretically, their functions of coro-
net carrying and train bearing.
Occupied the Full Time.
Although the religious and musical
features of the ceremonies We're omit
ted at the rehearsal. the instructions
and repetitions by those who are not
perfect in their parts caused the re-
hearsal to occupy about the full time
planned for Saturdays ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
DEATHS HAND
INTERVENES
Prevents the Marriage of Young
Woman on Her Dying
Bed.

Marion, Ind. Aug. 6.-AIiss Edith
Sweetser, daughter of George Sweet
ser, president of AIarion's leading
bank, and one of the wealthiest men
in this city, is seriously. i'll with ty-
phoid fever. She has been attended
by DIR. Il. G. Dale, a prominent young
physician who was her sweetheart. y
consultation of physicians was held
Monday, when Miss Sweetser realized
she could not recover. After their de-
parture she worried greatly and
seemed to be depressed because she
was TO die before being the wife of
the man she loved.
DIR. Dale procured q marriage IL
cense, the girl friends of Miss Sweet
ser. members of the family and a min
lister We're notified. they gathered
around her death bed and the marriage
was to take place to make her last
moments happy, but she was attacked
with a hemorrhage from which she
has not recovered, and was unable to
take part in the ceremony. The mar
riage will occur if she rallies. but the
physicians do not think she will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
And She Was Cheated, Besides.
SIMILAR CASE Ar MILwAUKEE
Doctor in the City of Breweries Who Hid
Money in Bottles.

Milwaukee. Aug. 6.-There may be
q fortune of $4,000 i'll Widow HilleS
back yard. where so far fifteen bottles
have been found, all full of coin. This
money is alleged to have been buried
there by DIR. Scheuerman, recently de-
ceased Mrs. Scheuerman, widow of
DIR. Scheuerman, has called on Mrs.
Hile and informed her that she be-
lieved that her former husband (Scheu-
erlnan) had deposited between $4,000
and 100000 in the yard before his
death. and that she should claim in the
courts every cent that was found.
No one but those having confidential
business relations with Mrs Hille has
been able to get into the yard or hnd
out just how much money she has
found All figures that are given are
mere estimates. but it is certain that
she has deposited with her agents.
NJ. II. Reyonlds * Son, several hundred
dollars, which they have placed in u
safety deposit vault to wait possible le-
gal complications. Mrs. Scheuerman
has not engaged an attorney to begin
suit, but she says that the money was
her husbands, and that it was always
a mystery to her what he did with his
income. which was considerable.
When he died he left her the prop
erty. worth about $4,000, and few
hundred dollars. In his will he direct
ed that his remains be cremated and
the ashes buried in the back yard. and
his wishes were carried out. How
ever, the urn containing the aches has
not been found.
a neighbor who lived in the vicinity
n number of years ago says that
Scheuerman arrived in Milwaukee
thirty years ago from Chicago. y short
time afterward he collided with a man
and a buggy and was made defendant
in suit for damages. The plaintin
received a judgment of $4,000 which
was entered against the doctor, but
never satisfied, for the reason that he
never had anything in his own name,
and kept no bank account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
wedding of an Iowa Girl.

Eldora, Ia, Aug. G.-Miss Mabel
Garfield Wallace. of this city. and
Wendell w. Huston. of Chicago. Will
be married here this evening. Miss
Wallace is the only daughter of Sena-
tor Joseph Wallace, one of the best
known cattle and real estate men In
the northwest Huston is the senior
member of the law firm of Sullivan "
Huston. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Enid Shaw. of Washington. daughter
of Secretary of the Treasury Shaw;
Miss Susan Glaspell, of Davenport;
Miss Ruth Crary, of Boone, and Miss
Susie NuckolIs, of Eldorn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
ABOUT THREE BROTHERS
All of Them Have Long Records at Work
on the Railway.

All of Them Have Long Records at Work
on the Railway.
bloomington, Ills, Aug. 6.-Robert
J. Hawks, for the last forty years an
engineer on the Chicago and Alton
road, is one of three brothers, all of
whom applied for and obtained en-
ployment in the crude cabs that
''snaked' the first slow trains across
the Illinois prairies. One brother, Sam
uel. is now superintendent of airbrakes
and supplies on the same road, and
Lewis, the third engineer brother, is
still running an engine on the Three
Eyes out of Streator. Robert Hawks,
or, as every one in this part of the
state calls him, Bob" is an old bach
elor, whose affections are centered on
his engine and his work.
Recently when the expert came
around to test the eyesight of the en-
gineers he expressed great surprise at
the eagle vision of the veteran of the
cab. and gave his certificate with con-
gratulatiOnS. He has run his locOmo-
tive in and out of forty years of in
creasing speed and improvements with
out an accident of any kind, and is
still considered one of the most dar-
ing drivers in the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
OMAHA POLICE BOARD
job of Construction That Seems to Have
Some Difficulties.

Job of Construction That Seems to Have
Some Difficulties.
Omaha, Aug. 6.-Governor Savage
has appointed u new police board for
the city of Omaha. The appointments
are made under Il recent ruling of the
supreme court declaring that the ap-
pointive power is vested in the gov
eronr. Those appointed are: William
j. BrOatch and Joseph w. Thomas,
Republicans, and Carl c. Wright and
L. W. Spratland. Democrats. All are
representative citizens.
Chief of Police Donahue and Chief
Salter, of the fire department, recog-
niZed the new board, but Mayor
Moores was not so inclined. The new
ly appointed members gained admit
tance to the board rooms in the city
hall by strategy and proceeded to hold
a session. They sent for the mayor.
who refused TO preside and withdrew.
City Attorney Connell said that the
members of the old board would al
once take the matter to the courts and
ask for n writ of custer of the new
appointeeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
FATHER AND SON
MEET BY CHANCE
Happy Denouement of an Illinois
kidnapping
Case.

Wichita, Kans., Aug. 6.-Charles
Gardner, who was kidnapped 10 years
ago at the age of IL from his home
near Quincy, ILL.,, by two tramps, met
his father here today by accident.
Recently Gardner's parents moved
to Andover, Kans. Today father and
son met in the postoffice and recog-
nizezd each other.
Young Gardner says the tramps
took. him to Fort Worth Texas, where
he was compelled to beg. He finally
escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
BOARD OF TRADE WRITs

Continue To he Popular with Those Who
Lose at Speculation.
Chicago. Aug. G.-Injurctions were
secured yesterday from Judge Chy-
traus by Waite, ThOrburn X Co,
grain commission men. against three
other board of trade firms to prevent
settlements i'll the July oats deal. Pres
ident Warren is restrained from in
dorsing down margins to the firms who
bought July oats of the complaints to
the extent of $4,000.
The Bank of Montreal is also en-
joined from paying over margins. To
date thirty-fOur injunctions have been
issued by Judges Chytraus and Chet-
lain as the outcome of the charge by
this board of trade firm that leading
bulls were engineering corner in July
oats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
Fire Panic in a Hotel.

Chicago. Aug. Ga panic-stricken
half IL hundred guests at the Sir Will
lam hotel, 90 Randolph streets raced
through the hallawys and down stair
ways seeking escape from a fire which
resulted I'm serious injury to four per-
sons. The sufferers were Grace An
desron. burned about head and arms:
William X. Gray. night clerk, burned
about head: Fred Schafer. guest, over
come by gas and burned about head
and body; William Gray, guest, over
come by gas and burned about the
head. The property loss was slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
INCIDENTS IN TRAcY,s CAREER.
The Criminal Life of the Murderer May b
Tins Summed In.

The Criminal Life of the Murderer May be
Thus Summed Up.
In 1897 Tracy killed Deputy Sheriff
Valentine Hay in Colorado. While
awaiting trial for murder, he bound
and gagged the sheriff at Aspen, Col,
and escaped.
In 1898, when arrested for robbery,
shot twice at Detective ID. Weiner,
held up an engineer and rode away on
the locomotive, but was wounded by
a butcher and captured.
In 1899, after conviction, held up
his jailer with a revolver. and, after
exchanging shots with a deputy sher-
iff surrendered, and sent to Salem,
Ore, penitentiary.
June 8, 1902 = Tracy and Mer-
rill killed three guards, wound
ed prisoner and escaped
from the penitentiary. Held up
citizen of Salem and took two suits
of clothing, stole two horses in West
Salem and rode to Gervais, 20 miles
away.
June 1O-Held upta citizen of Ger
vais, Ore. and took food. Surround
ed by two companies of militia and
100 citizens. Escaped after exchange
of shots
June 11-surrounded near Needy
Ore, fired on four times at shori
range and escaped.
June 12-HeId up citizen near
Needy and took food.
June 14-Stole team near Oregon
City and drove away toward Columbis
river.
June 15-Held up five men, got foot
and compelled captives to row then
across the river.
June 16-Stole two horses near La
center, Wash.
June 17-Had running battle witt
two deputy sheriffs near Salmon
river, Washington, wounded one AM
escaped.
June 1s-Held up citizen nea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06

Lindley, Wash, and got food.
June 19-Held up farmer near Pi-
oneer and took food.
June 23-Held up boy near Agate,
Wash, and got food.
June 30-Stole two horses near Te-
nino and rode toward Puget Sound.
July Held up a woodsman near
Olympia, Wash. and took food.
July Piracy killed Merrill and
held up five oystermen near South
Bay, Wash, got food, captured gas
oline launch and steamed up the
sound, landing near Ballard.
July Surrounded near Bothell,
Wash, killed one man, wounded three
more, and later killed Policemen E. E.
Breese and Neil RawIey.
July Thought the deputies and
other pursuers fierce fight near
Palmer and escaped.
July 17-Seen near Sawyer Lake,
where he took possession of a row
boat and escaped.
July xO-Pursuit of outlaw practic-
ally abandoned.
July 27-Heard of making for Mon
tana.
Aug. 6-Surrounded by posse near
Creston, Wash. Running fight with
pursuers to Fellows, Wash, where
being surrounded, suicided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
WATER POWER AT JOLIET
Meeting To Be I-eld Aug. I2 to Consider
the Development Thereof.

Joliet. Ills, Aug. 6.-Local members
of the Illinois Valley Waterway asso-
citation have called a mass meeting of
representatives of the various cities
and towns along the Illinois river for
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. II, in Joliet.
The object is to discuss plans for the
development of the water power mt
Joliet, and an effort will be made to
develop the waterway project.
Secretary Bourland, of Peoria, Will
be asked to send out a general invi-
tation, and large representation is
looked for. Several engineers associ-
ated with the water power plant will
be invited to appear before the meet
ing and explain the details of their
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
Tracy wounded i'm Fight.

In the fight with the sheriff's posse
Tracy was wounded in the right leg
between the knee and thigh.
Twenty minutes later, knowing his
capture was certain, he killed him
self with a revolver.
Tracy was hunted down by a posse
of Creston citizens. Surrounded, he
engaged in a running battle with his
pursuers. His leg was broken by a
bullet and the wound bled prQfusely.
He crept into a wheat field and tried
to tie up the artery. Becoming des-
perate, he put his revolver to his
head and fired bullet into his brain.
Private Citizens to Get Reward.
At daylight this morning his body
was found already cold. No sheriffs
were near when the battle was in
progress. Private citizens of Creston
will get the reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
Dropped out of window and Went.

Young is alleged to lHve said that he
was banking the money of his firm,
Wallace x Young, egg buyers; but the
banks books failed TO show it. Young
is alleged to have then claimed that
he had buried $1,000. \ warrant was
issued for his arrest late Saturday. and
that night he let himself out of an up
per story window with n rope of bed
clothes and disappeared with the COM
pany'S books
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
STRUCK BY WATER WALL
Thrilling Experience of tourists on West.
ern Passengef Train.

Florence, Col, Ang. CA Rio
Grande special passenger train from
the east bound for California, carry
ing 800 tourists, was ditched just east
of Florence, near Swallows. The
wreck was caused by the train be-
ing struck by wall of water eight
feet high coming down Teck creek as
the result of heavy rain the noun
tains yesterday. A brakeman saw
the torrent coming in time to notify
the passengers on the two rear cars
to hurry to the front of the train.
just as the last person left the
coach in the rear the water struck
the cars and hurled them 40 feet
from the track. There was no loss
of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
Rusiness Change nt Chicaro.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-The business of
Schlessinger x Mayer, State street
merchants. has been purchased by a
new corporation, headed by Henry
Siegel, of Siegel, Cooper & Co. The
new company. under the same name,
has capitalization of $3,000000 in
bonds and $3,500.000 in stock. The
old building ut Madison and State
streets Will be torn down and twelve
story structure will be erected in its
Mace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-06
Puts UP the Taxes on Corporations.

indianapolis, Aug.t 6.-The state
board of tax commissioners, after lis
tening to the representatives of cOrpor-
ations for ten days all of whom
asked reductions in their assessments,
announces that it has<increased by So
119.045 the valuations upon which
steam and electric railroads. telephone
telegraph. express pipe line and trans
portation companies must pay taxes.