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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

H0ONDAY morning, February 3, the
M Omaha High school moved into
- the new building which has been
Ryf44Yf in process Of construction for a
- a year. This Is the fourth build
ing to be occupied by this school since Its
organization in 1871. Previous to that time.
even as far back as 1866, there we're schools
in Omaha, and as early probably as 1857
there were schools which taught branches
similar to those now taught in the High
school, but these schools were Of the Sub
scription" variety, the public system con-
templating nothing above what are now
considered grammar school grades. With
the development OF the city came a demand
for higher education at public expense, and
the Omaha High school was organized. Two
Of the members OF the first board Of trus-
tees are still residents OF the city-A. J.
Simpson. who was the president, and b. e.
b. Kennedy, a director. The other mem
bers Of the board were John Evans, treas
urer; Ezra Willard. Rev. w. H. Kuhns and
]. H. Kellum.
The first session Of the Omaha High
school was held in the south room Of a
brick building at the southeast corner of
Sixteenth and Chicago streets. Here It con
tlnued for one year, when 1t was removed
to a building on Jackson street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, where
the spring term Of 1872 was held.
Heir 90 Capitol Square.
some time previous to this the capital OF
the state had been removed from Omaha to
Lincoln and the tract OF ground known as
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

Distinct from this kind OF crank is the
man who smokes but one pipe. One love.
one pipe. seems his motto. and though the
pipe may survive fifteen years-as Is the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

familiar sight en- the streets of Whining
ton. The doctors had forbidden him to
smoke. but he had been an inveterate
smoker and he was obliged to be satisfied
with the compromise Of having someone
else do the smoking while he enjoyed the
aroma.
Another cranky notion in the tobacco line
was that OF an old police magistrate named
Davis. who died several years ago in Or
ange, at the age of 80 years. and who. the
good people said, killed himself by the ex-
eessive use of chewing tobacco. The judges
habit. however. was distinctly a peculiar
one, in that he invariably used cigars for
this purpose; not the entire cigar, but
merely the points. His claim was that
there was not in the entire market a brand
Of tobacco that suited him as we'll as the
one end Of the cigar. and he said that in
disoarding the rest Of It he took only the
choicest part. Natural though II may seem
that the nose Of a smoker Of fine cigars
should become peculiarly sensitive. there
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

Pipe cranks may be divided into two
classes, the men that are cranks on one
particular pipe. and those who have a col
lection OF pipes that would gladden. an
Indian chief. One man, an officer in the
nrm OF the big Harris Paint Works in
Philadelphia, has a roll-top desk which is
literally loaded with pipes. Not a paper, not
even an envelope is in the desk. Pigeon
holes and drawers are full Of splendid
pipes. every one Of them broken in," each
In the pink of condition. and each beautiful
enough for a present.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

agreeable disappointment. Then, the occa-
sions when he smoked 1t; how much SO and
so offered him for 1t one night, and, finally,
how it broke or how he lost it, and the time
he had getting over his loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

SO; 1878, So. There is no report from 1878
until 1883, but in the report of that year
the following figures are given:
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. h.
OF INTEREST TO
STOCK III OIL ID E S.
Free Transportation to Attend the
Special and Annual Meet
ings at Chicago.
OF INTEREST TO

Public notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
will be held at the company's Office in
Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, August 20,
1902, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon;
also that the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the company will be
held at its offices in Chicago. Illinois, on
Wednesday, October 10, 1902, at noon.
To permit personal attendance at
these meetings there will be issued to
each holder of one or more shares of the
capital stock of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company as registered on the
books of the Company at the close of
business on Friday August /, 1902, and
to stockholders of record on Friday,
September 10, 1902, ticket enabling
him. or her, to travel free over the
CompanY's lines from the station on the
Illinois Central Railroad nearest to his
or her registered address to Chicago and
return, such ticket to be good for the
Journey to Chicago only during the four
days Immediately preceding, and the day
of the meeting. and for the eturn jour
ney from Chicago only on the day of the
meeting, and the four days Immediately
following, when properly countersigned
and stamped during business hours
that is to saw, between 8 a. IN and 5
o. Min the office of the assistant sec
retary, Mr.. w. Ct. BRUEN, in Chicago.
Such ticket may be obtain by any holder
of stock registered as above. on applica
ton, in writing, to the President of the
Company in Chicago. Each application
must state the full name and address of
the stakeholder exactly as given in his
or her certificate of stock, together with
the number aud date of such certificate.
No more than one person will be carried
free 10 respect to any one holding of
stock as registered in the b >oks of the
Company. A. q. HACKSTAFF,
aug 5-to oct Ia Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07

morning Mr.. and Mrs. FoltZenogel and
Mr. and Mrs. Schott went out searching
and met each other.
W. II. Morrison yesterday presented
claim for damages TO the County Commits
sioners for the encroachmenI of the abut-
ments Of the west end of the new White
river bridge on his property. He owns a
the property line was being overstepped.
Morrison claims a narrow strip that ex-
tends south Of the bridge along the river
bank, and a question arose as TO whether
he is entitled 10 IT, The commissioners told
Morrison that the abutments would not ex-
tend over his property line, but 1T was
necessary TO make excavations and the
dirt would be replaced. The claim was
then dismissed, but Morrison is anxious
about his title to the land. The Indianapo-
lis Water Company holds a similar claim
for land along the river bank.
Capt. Harry Franklin. of Company II,
Second Indiana Regiment, has adopted a
severe method of forcing members to at
tend drill. OF late drills have been poorly
attended and Tuesday night Captain
Franklin decided to teach the young SOL
diers a lesson. He sent detail in charge
of a sergeant to the home of Albert En-
erich, 1710 Rembrandt street, and dragged
him out and to the courthouse armory. As
the soldiers left one of Emerich's sisters
tainted. She said she thought her brother
was TO be shot in disgrace. Earl Rupke, an
other member of the company, was caught
by a guard as he was coming from the
Park Theater with four young women. He
was taken to the armory and the young
women had to make their way home alone
Several other members were caught as they
were getting on street cars and taken to
the armory. Each truant was escorted by
an armed guard. and crowds followed them
TO the courthouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
STORY TOLD BY A YOUTH.
Tracy's Downfall Due to His own I'm
parnIIeled Nerve.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 6.-For two days
and many nights Tracy held the family
of Farmer L. b. Eddy under subsection.
Here again he showed nerve and cool head
edness, but those very qualities brought
about his downfall. Had he not allowed
C. Z. Goldfnch. the eighteen-year-old boy,
to leave the ranch when he did. the story
to-day might be different. But the outlaw
had too much faith in estimating the ter
ror his words of warning would give to
the lad.
The story of the exploits of the famous
bandit at the Eddy ranch are given by
the boy who his servant for over
day 1t was Sunday afternoon that Gold
finch was riding horse across the prairie
not far from the Eddy farm. He noticed
a strange man camped not far from where
he passed. To all appearances the stranger
was just having his supper, but young
Goldfnch paid attention to him, not
seeing anything unusual in his actions.
Just as the boy was going by, the camper
called out asking him to have some supper.
With the reply that he had just finished
his supper, Goldfnch did not even slacken
the pace of his horse. and passed the
stranger. 1t was then that an imperative
command from the man Drought
TO a sudden stop. He was ordered 10 come
back. This order the boy Obeyed. With
his usual ceremony Tracy soon made him
self known. He inquired the way to the
nearest farm and was directed TO the
Eddy ranch. Tracy at this time still had
two horses One he rode the other, the
boy says. was loaded with groceries and
bedding.
you go ahead and tell them I am COM
ing" commanded the outlaw.
Goldhnch readily complied. and started
ahead TO announce the coming OF the guest.
Tracy, however. kept close on the heels
of the lad, evidently not intending 10 give
him chance 10 give warning. On the way
10 the house Tracy noticed rope trailing
from his pack animal. That's leaving a
bad mark" said the outlaw. and stopped
10 gather in the trailing coils. He then
went on his way 70 the Eddy ranch. Arriv-
ing there. Goldfinch performed the service
allotted TO him and soon told the family
without any special happenings. In the
morning Tracy first made his toilet A
bath and a shave were included In his
morning makeup. the farmer and his men
having provided soap. towels and water.
When the men started for their work
Tracy discovered they were constructing an
overhead rack in the barn for the fall crop
The outlaw decided 10 make himself useful
and divesting himself of his rifle and one
OF his revolvers, labored with the other
men during most OF the morning. He kept
one revolver however, in the holster by his
side ready for instant use. During the day
the outlaw wanted his other weapons
which had been left with his bedding and
travelling outfit He sent Goldfnch after
the weapons and proudly passed them
around TO the awe-strtcken workmen- They
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
Political Notes.

John Rhea. Democrat, was unanimously
nominated for Congress at Bowling Green,
KY, yesterday, his only opponent, L. j.
Hobby, withdrawing from the race.
At Wyoming the Democratic state con-
vention yesterday no business beyond the
election OF l.. Kappis, of Laramie county,
chairman, and Will Reid, of Carbon coun-
ty, secretary, and the appointment of the
usual committees was transacted.
After a deadlock lasting since July 10
the Republican conferees of the Sixth con-
gressional distr I of Pennsylvania NOM
mated F. A. Godcharles. One hundred and
twenty ballots were taken. The Repub-
licans of the Fifteenth congressional dis
trict nominated Elias Deemer, of Williams
port.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Minnesota Prohibition committee for
a campaign tour of the State in a large
automobile. a twelve-passenger brake has
been purchased and fitted with a twenty
eight-horsepower gasoline engine. Half a
dozen orators will make a canvass of Min
nesOta in the great carriage.
The Democratic conferees of the Ninth
congressional district of Pennsylvania,
made up of Berks and Lehigh counties,
wrangled and chose two candidates. The
Berks conferees named Congressman Henry
d. Green and those from Lehigh selected
Marcus c. Kline Although the district is
strongly Democratic, the Republican lead
ers express the belief that the split in the
Democratic ranks may result in the cleo
ton of a Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
Acton Camp Notes.

Miss Dora Coyle has gone to the city.
Mr. Avery Phemister was at the park
yesterday
Miss Helen Wheeler is visiting Miss
Helen Linton.
Miss frankie Pickeren is visiting Miss
Edith Wheeler
Mrs. L. G. Akin and family have returned
to Indianapolis.
Mrs. Amer Spencer visited Mrs. W. c.
Bryan at the hotel yesterday.
The Rev Mr.. and Mrs Tinsley have re-
turned from a trip to Columbus.
Miss Jessie Hoop gave a chicken bake
last night 70 a number OF friends.
Miss Jessie Linton was a guest of Mrs.
w. c. Bryan at the hotel yesterday.
Mr. Robert Tominson, Mr.. Esta Bass
and Mr.. Charles Ewing. of Falkland were
al the park yesterday.
Miss Jessie Hoop and Mr. Fred Hoop en-
tertained crowd of young people at their
home in Acton last night.
The Rev. and Mrs l. y. Thompson. of
Mooresville Mrs. Levi Paddock. OF West
Newton, and Mrs. Frank Parks of Waiver
ly, are with Miss Elizabeth Scruggs.
The hotel arrivals are W. y. Fletcher.
Connersville; l. y. Wines. Whiteland: Mrs
z. Virgins, Wilkinson; H. c. Beach.
Arthur Clawson. Miss Milliman Indian
apolis: Grant Cary, Thorntown; Arlo Hoff-
man. Chicago; Rice Addison, Carthage: c.
f. English. North Amherst. o.. the Rev.
u. +. Brooks, Germania, o.: Jessie Stust-
man, Selma; Sam Serbert T. D. Carnp-
bell, Huntington; Mr.. and Mrs r. ] Har-
ris Evanston; d. L. Spike and Charles
Gist, Ubania; Mrs. j. NJ. Sonnet, Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
QUIET DAY AT ACTON.
Holiness Association Has Charge of
Services-AssembIy Notes.

There not much to mar the quiet
of Acton Park yesterday although the
members of the Holiness Association had
a busy day. Six meetings were held in
the tabernacle beginning at 6 in the
morning with a sunrise prayer meeting and
lasting until a late hour last night. The
Rev. c. F. English, of Ohio, had charge
of the regular services. DR.. English is not
a member of the Holiness Association and
it was observed that his remarks were
not as strenuous those of that order.
His talks were greatly enjoyed This
speaker is a member of the Methodist
Church. He spoke last night and will be
on the programme again to-day.
feature of yesterday at the camp which
did not concern the members Of the as
ISOLATION, was the retirement of the colored
quit and il is not known whether the e
ligious atmosphere of the camp entered
into the action or not. At any rate the
most important individual at the hotel
told the manager yesterday that he was
going TO resign. The proprietor, although
very reluctant, said he could leave. and,
firmly believing that Acton Park was a
hoOdoO, decided TO promote all his staff
which, of course, pleased them, and so the
head waiter is now the cook and so until
the bellboy proudly wears the cap of head
bellboy The manager was getting rather
blue over the loss of his cook when his
heart was made glad by the arrival of
two hobos who asked for a job Gladly
were the knights of the road given place
and things are again in good running
order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Department Commander Starr and As
sistant Adjutant General Smock went to
French Lick yesterday to attend veteran
reunion.
The ninth annual reunion of former resi-
dents of Dearborn county will be held on
Sunday, Aug. Il. at the residence of j. ].
Roach 1900 East Washington street.
Herbert l. Scott, secretary treasurer of
the Sawsmiths' Union of North America.
leaves to-day for an extended trip through
Canada in the interests of his organization.
G. w Critics and Leslie Cullom. of the
Treasury Department are here inspecting
These books are inspected by agents of
the department once year.
David Vanc,, whose home is said to be
in Lebanon, was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Splan and Haley the charge
OF picking a pocket. 1t is alleged that
Vance robbed John Hinky at the corner
OF West and Washington streets of 81.
a tramp gained entrance to the home of
Henry Waller, 24l1 Stewart street, yester-
day afternoon and got away with a suit of
clothes belonging to Mr.. Waller. The thief
gained entrance by cutting the screen from
a back window. lie was seen TO leave the
place by a neighror, who followed him sew
eral squares.
John Bell. living at 1913 Lafayette street,
notified the police department yesterday
that his six-year-old son. Brent Bell, has
been missing since Saturday. He said the
boy has been seen on Indiana avenue sew
eral times since in company with bad boys.
lie said he would Ike the police 10 arrest
him and give him good scare.
Jacob Reuter-. an old German. who had
been missing from his home, sos Sanders
street was found yesterday near Airing.
ton, Rush county. he seemed demented and
was taken in by farmers. He was placed
in the jail al Arlington and tried 10 Kill
himself by drowning in the bath tubs He
will be brought back home by his sOn-in-
law. Michael Fuchs.
Samuel Bray. fifteen years old. employed
as a plumbers helper, fell from the second
floor of the new ClaypOol Hotel yesterday
afternoon and suffered a compound frac-
ture of his left leg. He thought there was
a ladder behind him and stepped into space.
He was taken 20 the city Dispensary,
where DIT Foreman set the broken bones.
Bray lives at So East New York street
The little four-year-old girl who walked
into the home OF John FOltzenOgel Tues
day night tired and hungry, yesterday was
found by her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Schott. OF jamestown They came here to
visit relatives at 1915 Union street The
child went out u the yard 10 play with
other children and wandered away II was
a stranger TO all the neiShbors. Yesterday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
THE THEATERS.

Joseph lie Brandt's melodrama, mot
Guilty" will continue TO be the entertain
ment at the Park Theater until the end
of the week. Next week the Park will
have two plays" Railroad Jack" and mo
body's Claim"
The reform movement in the burlesque
theaters. like the Empire here, is now re-
ported to have taken the form of a COM
bination of managers of theaters and COM
panies, thirty-six of each being included.
President Curtin, of the American Bur
lesque Managers Associat ton, is quoted
thus: Five million dollars will represent
the amount of capital involved Clean,
funny shows will be the attractions at the
theaters of our class this season" The
object of the combination is to save rail-
road fares and booking expenses. A list of
the cities in which houses are controlled
follows: New York five, Chicago three.
Boston. Philadelphia and Brooklyn two
each, and one in Baltimore, Washington,
Jersey City, Paterson, Newark. Providence,
Springfield, Mass, Albany, Troy, Roches-
ter, Toronto, Buffalo. Cleveland Detroit.
st. Paul. Minneapolis, Milwaukee. ST
Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati
and Pittsburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
ENTITLED TO THE REWARD.
Men Who Surrounded and Wounded
Tracy VIII Get the Money.

SALEM, Ore, Aug. Ex-Governor Gear,
when asked if he considered that the men
who surrounded and wounded outlaw Har-
ry Tracy are entitled to the reward. said
Eyes, l do. The posse surrounding was
the cause of his committing suicide to save
hanging, and are as much to be credited
with his death and reward for it as though
they had killed him directly"
Governor Geer received telegram from
Constable C. A. Straub, of Creston, Wash
telling of Tracy's suicide. He telegraphed
Sheriff Gardner, of Lincoln county
Washington, suggesting that the body
be embalmed and forwarded TO Sc
attic for Identification by the Wash
ington authorities for the purpose
Of paying the reward and asking that the
body be forwarded from Seattle to Salem
to the Oregon authorities. Governor Geer
stands ready to pay the reward to the men
responsible for his death. No one has been
sent from here to identify the remains,
but Deputy Warden A. c. Dily, of the
prison, who is on vacation, is believed TO
have gone to Spokane with the Governors
secretary. Walter Lyon. and he will iden-
tify the remains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Myers, of Louisville, is the guest of
Miss Gene Wineman.
Mrs. Clark Mallory entertained her
morning club yesterday.
Miss Mabel Coburn Cook is visiting
friends and relatives in the East.
Miss Grace Holt will go to Maxinlluckee
tomorrow to visit Miss Irene Monroe
Mrs. Oliver P. Ensley is spending the
summer with her parents in Wapakone-
Ia, ..
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Dochez and daugb-
ter are spending two weeks at Maxim
kuckee.
Miss Adabel Chenoweth has gone to
Franklin. where she is making a short visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert I. Scott and sons
are spending a few weeks with friends
IN Toronto. Ontario.
Miss Jenny yelling left yesterday for
visits OF several weeks duration at Mani
tou and Denver, Col
Professor Milford. of Charlottesville is
spending a few days of this week with Mr..
John Cleland and family.
Mrs. W. r. Jarboe and daughter will
leave to-day for Lester Lake. Mich. where
they will spend the month.
Mrs. Claude Mathews, OF Clinton. is
making a short visit with her daughter
Mrs James L SOmmerville.
The Alumni OF the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity will give a dance on the evening
OF Aug. IA at the Canoe Club.
Miss Sophia HelStein will entertain Sun
day evening for Miss Myers, Of Louisville
and Miss Steinfeld. OF New York
Mrs. Stephenson and Miss Stevenson, of
Chicago, are spending a few days with Mrs.
o. r Morton and Mrs 5. G Gill
Miss Bess krag OF Columbus. o., who
was Mrs. Nettie Boyles guest during the
month OF July. has returned home.
Mr.. W. T. Shannon has gone TO Ken
lucky, where he will remain with a camp
Ing party until the last OF this month
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Wilson and daughter.
Miss Edith Wilson, will leave to-day for a
visit Of several weeks in Deadwood s u.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Lawrence left
last evening for their summer home IN the
Thousand islands They viii visit Saratoga
later
Miss Annie Furnss. or Canton. o. who
has been visiting her uncle. ]. -. Furnss
on North Capital avenue. returned home
yesterday.
Miss Bright and Miss Grace Armstrong
are entertaining house party at the home
OF their father, Or. T. G. Armstrong. IN
Camden. Ind.
Mrs ". n. Bennett and granddaughter
Miss Dorothy Bennett. will go 20 Cleve-
land to-day 20 visit Mrs. Florence Bennett
Brooks and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Don p. Hawkins have re-
turned from a short visit al Lake Maxim
kuckee. Mrs Edward Hawkins. who has