Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

within ten minutes without perceptible
fatigue. His range is a full tone greater
than that Of Jean de Reszke, the worlds
most eminent lyric tenor. Recently Nine
Lillian Nordica, hearing him sing, said
The young man has one Of the most re-
markable voices / have ever heard"
Thirty artists entered into competition
for designing and executing the equestrian
statue of General George b. Mcclellan, for
which congress at its last session appro'
priated $50. 900. The competition is now
closed and for two weeks all the models
will be on view in Washington. 1t Is pro
vided that the statue must represent the
character and individuality Of the subject
The commission having the matter In
charge will select four models which are
most merttorious; For each of these q
selection will be made from that set.
Miss Lolita Greenup, who is aiding her
father, George w. Greenup, in his race
for congress in the First congressional
on the violin and singing rag:time songs,
says of her experience: Il have quit count
ing my offers of marriage. One fellow out
fiddle while he milks the cows He was
sure that IL played they would give twice
as much milk and then he would get rich
In a short time. A law student wanted me
to marry him so my music would help him
through college, and then his law would
make us both comfortable
The spark of love for each other slum
bered forty years in the breasts OF DR..
Harry H. Price Of 400 West Chelton ave-
nue.. Germantown, and Miss Susan Trum-
ball Of Worcester, Mass, who were mar
ried last Tuesday in Philadelphia, DIR
Price and Miss Trumball met forty years
ago at a summer resort on the Maine coast,
II was a case of love at first sight, and
their friends looked for a speedy marriage.
But when the doctor, who had fallen into
a comfortable fortune, attained his ma
tority, he found he had spent a good por.
ton of II. Before entering matrimony he
determined TO win another fortune, and his
was slow work. DR.. Price was seriously III
qgf January and in hfg dalfFfVNWn he liant
calling for Miss Trumball. She was sent
for, FASTENED to his bedside, and nursed
him back to health. Then they determined
TO get married.
The postmaster general has issued a fraud
order denying the use of the mails TO Lizzie
cone OF Burnips Corners, Mich, who ad
vertised herself extensively throughout the
country as a candidate for matrimony,
stating that she had $4,000 in cash, and
wanted a "congenial companion and part
ner' 10 help her spend II. According tC
letters received at the postofice at Burnips
Corners. about 200 people a day discovered
that they loved Miss Coffee and could be
as "congenial' as desired under the condi.
lions named. II was found by postofhce
inspectors, who investigated the case, thai
Miss Coffee had one husband and no money
except that received from her daily visitors
A copy Of the charges was forwarded "a
the postmaster at Burnips Corners. who
returned the papers with the comment tina
Miss Coffee had left for parts unknown
with a man other than her husband. About
800 proposals remained uncalled for at Bur
nips Corners.
Anyone would readily believe that q
Philadelphia Waterman would be likely tC
go to sleep on duty, but few will be pre-.
pared for the ingenuity recently displayed
by a drowsy guardian in the City OF Broth.
erly Love. He is employed In a large mil
at night and required to make a certain
number Of rounds while on watch. Be,
tween times II Is, of course, natural fol
him TO go to sleep, but In order TO avoiC
missing his rounds he fixes up a plar
worthy OF a Chicago man. He balances &
wild plank across a ~trestle, and on on,
end sets a pail filled with water. A
very small hole has been punctured in The
bottom Of the pail, which enables the watel
TO run out, slowly. As soon as he finishes
his round he lies down on the other END
Of the plank and Is soon snoring. WheI
the water has trickled out Of the pail fol
twenty minutes his weight cou~nterbalance
that Of the pail and he falls to the ground
wide awake, and In time 10 start on his
round again.