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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
PUBLISHES FAKE OBITUARY
Former Postmaster RaEee of Curtis
Turns Column Rules Of
His Paper.

H., d. s~atterneld, superintendent OF the
Hector-Ditman cattle ranch Of Frontier
county. arrived in this city yesterday to
lay In a stock Of supplies for the summer.
After discussing cheerfully the copious
rains that have fallen in his district, insur-
ing good grazing for the remainder OF the
season, he referred to s. r. Race, ex-post-
master Of Curtis. Frontier county. who has
recently attracted attention to himself as a
strategist.
Your account In The Bee Of Saturday"
said he, setting forth how Race had his
postofice advanced from q fourth TO a third
class once, and how he inveigled a young
woman into marriage with him by pre-
tending to be on his deathbed, was all right
as far as It went, but 1t didn't tell all Of
the story. Here is q chapter OF It that
will probably interest your readers:
Besides owning a controlling interest In
several farms, a general merchandise store.
q tewelry store and a drug store, Race
also runs a little weekly paper there in
Curtis, 30 you can see that he Is still a
fairly busy man, even without the post
ONCE. Well. one day after his wife had been
gone about two weeks his paper comes out
with turned column rules, and a big, black
headline that said. Obituary 1t was an
account OF the death OF the late Mrs. Race.
After describing the floral tributes that had
rested upon her CONN as she lay in state
at the home OF her father in a little coun-
try town in Pennsylvania. he dilated elo-
quently upon his blighted home, his thwart-
ed ambition, and the loneliness of an old
man who has devoted bis life to the bar
rem pursuit Of sccumulating this worlds
goods. He had sent her 10 her old home
In the Keystone state. he said, in the hope
that she would regain her wasted health,
but without avail. He longed for a touch
OF that vanished hand, and he bowed to
the will OF Providence
"a few days later a woman friend Of the
late Mrs. Race, living In Curtis, received
a letter from her. bearing the Omaha date
line. 1T Is all a lie wrote the late Mrs,
Race. I am not dead. and I never went
to Pennsylvania. I've been here In Omaha
all the while
''The late Mrs. Race afteryards married
a man in Omaha named Smith, and she's
now living here. OF course she had no
trouble In getting a divorce from her for
mer spouse. I suppose Race published the
! fake story about her death because he didn't
want the people of Curtis to think she had
deserted him"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

A. NJ. Engles and Z. NJ. Kerns, repre-
sentative business men OF Aurora, were
day. -.
Postofice inspectors Sinclair and Swift
returned yesterday from Nebraska City,
where they had spent a day or so fishing.
They report fairly good success.
The marriage OF Mr.. Otto j. Sherry and
Miss Cerinda knight, will occur at $3.50
O'Clock Wednesday morning at Sacred
Heart church. No cards.
Mrs. a. u. Mayneid OF ST. Joseph. No,
arrived IN the city yesterday and will be
and family. From here she will go to Den
Yer TO visit her mother.
William Barnes Lower pastor Of CAL
vary Presbyterian church. Wyncote,
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Lower are in
Omaha on their wedding trip, which will
extend to. Yellowstone park and the Pa
cinc coast Mr., Lower IL the son OF G.
W, Lower OF al2 North Nineteenth street,
this city with whom he and his bride will
visit for two weeks.
NebraskAns at the Merchants: H. NJ.
Gaines, North Platte; w. 7. Wilcox, North
Dr.. W, II. Bruner. NJ. D., Kennsrd'
". NJ. Cornelius, Columbus; NJ. Powell
Lincolnt Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. o'Brien
Creek; II. A. Schneider. PIattsmouth.
James Keysor OF Plattsburg. n. Y. and
his daughter. Mrs. Richardson, are being
entertained by his nephew. Judge W. w
Keysor. on South Thirty-hrst street. Mr.
Keysor Is visiting at odd moments with
% whom he gave the hrst schOo that Mr.
Broadweli ever taught, so many years AZ
] history.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
UNDERTAKES ARRIVE IN cITY
They Come 20 Attend Annual COnven-
tfon Of Their state Assoc
citation.

Members Of the Nebraska Undertakers'
ASSOCIATION. which will hold It's convention
in this city this week, beginning this
morning. are arriving In the city, and b.
the time President Harry B. Davis calls
the meeting to order at Creighton Medical
college at least 200 members will be pres
emit. II the expectations of the local mem.
bers are fulfilled.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will
be devoted to business, after an address
Of welcome by the mayor and a response
by a member of the association Tuesday
morning. '' .'
Thursday evening tho members will be
the guests OF the Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben
at the den. Here extensive preparations
will be made for the reception OF the large
delegation and the meeting will probably
be the largest held by the knights during
the year. "
Friday win be devoted to the work Of
the State Board Of Embalmers, and ex-
aminations OF applicants for licenses will
be made.
The delegates in the city have already
begun to consider the election Of officers
for the coming year. M the majority have
expressed themselves In favor Of the see
lection OF Joseph Sondefmann of Grand
lslanu, ana the Setectlon OF 4lnat city as
the next meeting place. Mr.. Sondermann
was a candidate for president last year,
but withdrew in favor OF Mr.. Davis, when
1t was decided to hold this years conven-
tion in this city. ~ 10
The local committee has prepared a
program for the entertainment Of the dele
gates while not busy in the convention
which is as follows:
Tuesday, 8 p. m.-Ladtes visit Lin
niger Art gallery. Meet In parlors Mer-
chants hotel 2:30 p. M. sharp. .~,
Wednesday 10 a. .m.-LAdiee visit
public library and museum. Meet in par
lors Merchants hotel, $50 a. m. sharp.
Wednesday. 2:45 p. m.-Ali take free
trolley ride to Manawa beach. where lunch
will be served at 6 p. m. Base ball, bowl
ing, boating. bathing, Swings, band con-
cert, etc. can be enjoyed. Car leaves 2:45
p. m. sharp. 30
Thursday evening-LAdies entertained at
Boyd's theater. Meet in parlors Merchants
hotel 7:45 p. m. sharp. Gentlemen enter
tained by Knights OF Ak-sAr-Ben at their
den. Don't miss 1t. Meet at Merchants
hotel 1880 p. m. sharp.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
Railway Notes and Personals.

w. M. Frantz, travelling freight agent for
the Illinois Central railroad, is in Omaha.
Samuel North, travelling passenger agent
for the Illinois Central railroad, Is In
Omaha. Secs.
Thomas Hughes, travelling passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific railway, Is in
Omaha.
Anders F.. Maren, travelling passenger
agent of the Dominion Lin at Chicago, Is
in Omaha.
John Mellen, travelling passenger agent
for the Chicago & Northwestern railway ls
In Omaha,
Herbert Howell. travelling passenger agent
for the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul
railroad, Is in Omaha.
Alfred Darlow, advertising agent for the
Union Pacific railway, has returned from
a weeks trip over the line.
A circular Just received at local Rock
Island headquarters announces the appoint
ment OF c. II. Warren of the Jersey Cen:
trail railroad as assistant to President
Leeds.
Edward Mullen, formerly auditor of the
Burlington, and later travelling freight
agent for the Union Pacific railway, who
resigned this last position a few months
ago, is now located in Butte. Mont.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
STRAWBERRY SEASON SHORT
Oregon Berries VIII Now Appear nj
Twenty-Five Cents Per
Quart.

Last week saw practically the last Of the
Missouri Strawberries on the Omaha mar
ket, although q few cases will be received
for q day or two from the northern part
Of the state. The strawberry season this
year has been short and very unsatisfactory
to the dealers and the people generally.
The total receipts In this city this sea-
son have been approximately nifty carloads,
some, Of these cars being small. Last year
the total receipts were much nearer $50
than nifty. AS q result Of this prices have
never reached the low level Of last year,
the average being about 100 per cent higher.
wednesday will see the first Of the Wood
River berries on the market. Contrary
to the conditions prevailing over the coun-
try generally Oregon will have q large berry
crop, and while Omaha handled not more
than four cars OF the Wood River berries
last season, this year It may take more
than twice as many. But the price will be
high. The FIRST purchase makes the open
ing price to retail dealers 81 per crate,
which will mean 25 cents a box to the con-
sumner II the retailer II to receive any
proht.
Texas cantaloupes are now regularly upon
the Omaha market, selling at 81 per basket,
which contains on an average seventeen
melons. The melons are good, but small,
and sell readily.
With the local gardeners the season is
not as good as last year. The crops are
generally larger, but the prices are OF so
much that It barely pays to harvest certain
vegetables. Lettuce, which sold a year ago
at 25 to So cents q dozen heads, drags on
the market at 10 to IL cents a dozen.
Radishes sell at 6 to 10 cents a dozen
punches, where last year they sold at 10 to
20 cents. Potatoes are much lower, but
still give a fair per cent Of profit. A few
native string beans being offered for sale
find buyers readily at 81 per half -bushel
basket Peas OF local production sold at 81
per bushel, but constantly vary in price.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
Notes from Arms Hendnunrter..

Major Krauthon arrived in Omaha Sat
urday to inspect meat for the commissary
department.
Saturday evening Lieutenant John Nc
Clintock gave a dinner at the Country
club 70 a party from Fort Crook consist
Ing OF Major straub, Captains Newell and
Haycroft and Bell. Captain Wright OF
headquarters and Mr.. Newell.
Colonel e. G. Carr OF the Fourth cav
airy, stationed at Fort Riley. arrived at
army headquarters In this city yesterday
and, assume command Of the department
with his aide, Lieutenant Van Leer Wills,
Is attending the centennial exercises OF
lest Point. 1t Is expected that the gem
eral viii arrive in Omaha on HIS return
Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
TEAM STARTS ON A LONG TRIP
Gordon and Dolan Remain at Home
Till After the Des Moines
SeFfea.

The Omaha base ball club left at Z O'Clock
yesterday morning over the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad for Des Moines,
where a game was scheduled for yester-
day. Joe Dolan and Eddie Gordon did not
go with the team. Dolan has a lame back,
and Peter Burg, who Joined the omahas
again Sunday morning. will play shortstop
till Joe RECEIVERS. Gordon did not go be-
cause there are just four games to play
in Des Moines. and the other four twirlers
will pitch them. He Will rejoin the team
here on its way through to Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
American flag Day.

An effort is being made TO establish June
l4th OF each year as Flag day throughout
country. II was on this date that the
thirteen stars and stripes became the ma
tional emblem. Persons who suier from
loss of appetite. insomnia, nervousness, In
digestion, dyspepsia. constipation or ma
laria. fever and Rgue, can date their re-
covery from the time they resolve 20 try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the world IA
nous remedy for these diseases. Try II
today. 1t will surely cure you.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10

standard. Since May Is he has forsaken
his old hancee. selected a new candidate,
wooed her, won her. and has her ready for
the wedding service.
"Vincene. you are at least no procrastina-
tor, said Mr.. Morrill-and he made out a
second license.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
RIVER is DOING BUSINESS
water IL Rising, but Gives No Indicn-
ton OF Reaching Dam
ger Line.

Just to let the public know that It is still
on the map the Missouri river started a
boom in water. Yesterday a report from
Sioux City said the river had risen
81 feet in the preceding twenty-four hours,
and at Omaha at the same time the rise
was 10 feet. "I don't think that the river
will get over the twelve-foot mark" said
Forecaster Welsh of the Weather bureau.
"It will probably continue to rise today and
the crest will reach this city Tuesday grad
ually."
The danger line at Omaha is eighteen
feet, and the water now registers 11.8 feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10

conclude his work in this district. Yester-
day they sat together in the case Of
the John s.. Britain Dry Goods company
against J. W. Adams. where's motion was
being heard involving a delicate question
Of practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
DRINKING PLACES FOR HORSES
humane Society Representatives Fix
Up Resolution Providing for
P More Troughs.

Major d. II. Wheeler and r. @, Patterson
have a scheme for. supplying watering
lroughs for horses in the down town dis
lricts. which will involve an outlay Of about
$4,000. They met yesterday with As
Instant City Engineer Craig and decided
apon locations for twelve such troughs. A
resolution directing the Board OF Public
Works to have the troughs put in was intro
duced yesterday afternoon at the meeting
If the city council In general committee.
The following locations nave been Sc
lected: The southwest corner of Four
.eenth and Dodge streets, northwest corner
If Fifteenth and Douglas streets. Twenty
second and Farnam streets, southwest cor
her of Thirteenth and Farnam streets,
northeast corner Of Fourteenth and Harvey
streets. northeast corner of Twelfth and
Jackson streets. northwest corner Of Four
teenth and Douglas streets. northwest cor
aer OF Sixteenth and Howard streets, south
kest corner OF Seventeenth and Farnam
Directs, northwest corner Of Sixteenth and
Dodge streets, southwest corner of Eleventh
md Howard streets and the northeast cor
her Of Tenth and Harvey streets.
The FIRST cost Of the troughs will be S65
zach. They will be OF sheet iron. three
Od one-half feet long, and 1t is proposed
70 keep a continuous stream OF water iow-
ng through them.
There are now forty watering troughs in
he city" said Major Wheeler, but they
ire all, or nearly all. in the outlying dis
= tiets. Our purpose is to have them To-
ated down town, where, they will do the
host good. 1t is a humane measure and
p he troughs should be put in at once, in
q 1rder to, be in working order by the time
he heated season arrives"
1t is understood that Mayor Moores is OPP
posed to the resolution. holding thet there
ire already enough public watering trouEhs
N the down town secticn and that horseS
IRE better es for not drinking too often IN
hot weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
READY FOR CRIMINAL CASES
United states District Court VIII Take
Up Alleged OFFENDERS
Next Week.

Preparations are being made for the sit
ting of the United States district court
and the district attorneys once is pre-
pairing subpoenns for witnesses in criminal
cases, the trial Of which will probably be-
gin next week,
In the circuit coure both Judge Munger
and Judge Mcpherson will be occupied In
the trial Of law cases until Thursday. at
which time Judge Mcpherson will probably
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10

Good appetite and cheerfulness follows
the use Of Prickly Ash Bitters, 1t puriaes
the blood, liver and bowels and makes life
worth living,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10

You will never have the govt II you stick
to Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne.
II Is made Of the pure Juice from grapes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
MT. PELEE SHOWS OUR KINGS MIGHT

Rev. GFOh Compares IT with Mans
Boosted Works.
Rev. DR.. Groh OF st. Marks Lutheran
church finds in the Martinique catastrophe
another evidence OF Almighty Gods power
immortal. Taking for his text Ephesians
I, 10, "The exceeding greatness OF His
power" he compared that might with the
weakness Of man, saying:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
CONSTABLE GOES TO CIRCUS
His Object Was to Serve Twelve Attachments
for Employees.
SHOWS LEGAL MAN MAKES CRAFTY MOVE
EndeavOrs 20 Have Police Arrest
Former Employees, whom He
Charges with Following the
show for "Graft."

Before the Pan American shows began the
afternoon performance yesterday the man
agement had to give bonds to contest a
claim for back salary which an even dozen
Of the employees Of the show say Is due
them, for yesterday morning Judge Fawcett
Issued a writ Of attachment for each Of the
twelve men. Constable Marrow served the
writs before the performance In the after
noon.
AT an early hour yesterday an attache
OF the show, who claimed to represent the
legal end Of the aggregation, went to the
police station and Informed Captain Her
that following the show was a crowd of
men who made a living stealing from the
people and grating from the unsophisti-
Gated. He wanted the police to arrest
these men. The legal man also informed
the captain that the men would likely say
they were connected with the show and that
they had some salary due them. In this
latter guess the legal man was correct,
for in a very few minutes twelve hobo
looking individuals went to the station and
inquired Of Captain Her a way to collect
back salary.
story of the Claimants.
The spokesman OF the crowd was a COL
ored ma whose hands had long age
hardened from driving stakes. He told
the captain that he and about twenty-five
more employees Of the show company had
been discharged and the management had
refused to pay them the money due. They
we're discharged Just before reaching
Omaha and the men had coming to them,
said the spokesman, from 81 to IS each.
The management allowed them the munih-
cent salary Of $3.50 per week besides their
board. A majority OF them had received
no pay for two weeks, he said.
When told what the legal end of the
show had said about them, the spokesman
said that this procedure was a customary
one with the show. 1T was the intention
OF the management" he said, ito have us
arrested and locked up while the show
got out of town" Captain Her advised
the men to go to a Justice OF the peace
and attach the show.
The writs were served and the circus
people gave bonds amounting to $61, prepa-
tory to contesting the claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10

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The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

the property of the city. Shares in
the Fron-ton association were origin
ally $100 each, but such revenues were
derived from the games that the shares
quickly advanced to $500 each.
The first note of adverse comment
concerning the pelota games came
when prominent Spaniard petitioned
the city council to let the Fron-ton
privileges at public auction, announc-
in that he himself would offer $4,000 a
month for the privilege. 1t was
shown that the city council had no
authority in the matter.
When President Palma came to Cuba
to assume the duties of his office he
was asked what his attitude would he
toward gambling. He said he intend
ed to restrict gambling as closely as
possible. He would permit no gam
bling not permitted in the best regu-
lated American cities. This was con-
strued to be aimed at the pelota games
and shares in the association immedi-
ately dropped to $400, and many
changed hands at that figrue. The
members of the association eagerly
sought to fortify themselves against
interference, since a section of the
signature of the military governor gem
eral' a franchise allowing the associa-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
GENERAL WOOD

incidentally it was just after General
Wood had signed a franchise giving
the Fron-ton association the right to
conduct its operations in Havana for
ten years, without interruption by To-
cal or national authorities.
The Fron-ton association is COM
pany which was organized during Gen
eral Woods military administration to
construct building and give public
"hai-a-lai" Or 'pelota" games in Ha-
vana. as they are given in the cities
of Spain.
Betting commissioners pass through
the audience taking wagers on some
thing like the Paris mutual system,
and an immense amount of money is
handled each day, the association re-
tanning percentage of it. During
one game last winter wager of $4,000
a side was registered by the Havana
association the money having been bet
by cable from Madrid
General Wood and his staff attended
the banquet at the opening of the
Fron-ton in Havana. The Fron-ton
association was given an exclusive
franchise to run pelota games in Ha-
Vana, upon the condition that at the
end of ten years the magnificent build
ing, costing $150,OOO. should become
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18
The Enormous Profits Of
Wells, Fargo & Co., During
Past Year Attract the
Big FinanCl6rS.
THEY WANT MORE
A Balance Sheet That SLOWS a
Profit Of 400 Per Gent Has
SuggeSted.a General Merger
OF AII Express Companies

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.A combina-
ton Of express companies is believed
to be practically an accomplished fact.
A report is current that a basis has
already been reached for the exchange
fof securities OF the several companies.
The express business has been par
ticularly profitable of late years, fact
in evidence in the big prices at which
the various express companies stock
sell in the open market.
Wells, Fargo c Co. issued a balance
sheet today showing the profits of It's
banking business during the fiscal
year. 1t has capital stock invested
in the banking business of $4,000
During the fiscal year just ending un-
divided profits showed an increase Of
a little over $4,000 900, or more than
400 per cent on the banking capita..
There is also shown an increase OF
almost 100000 in the value of bonds
and stocks owned by the banking de-
partment of the company. The ex-
p4 a5s business is also extremely pro-
fitable, and it is said that company, as
well~ as others, show profits from the
express business of from 25 to 40 per
per cent of the capital stock.
It is probable that a general ANAL
gamation OF all the principal COM
panies engaged in the express business
will soon be announced.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-18

ton to continue its operations without
interference until the expiration of the
original term of ten years, at which
time it had been agreed THAT the From
ten building should become the prop
erty of the city.
1t was pointed out that General
Wood could, by signing the franchise,
secure the Fron-ton association against
interference, since a secaion of the
Platt amendment provides that the
Cuban government shall recognize all
acts of the military governor general
as law.
1t is asserted by the adherents of the
Hanna-Rathbone faction that, pending
the issuance of the franchise, an agent
or the Fron-ton association was sent
to Boston, where it was known that
three famous pearls were for sale. A
Spanish gentleman, living in Havana,
had arranged to buy them as a birth
day present for his wife, but the sud-
den death of the lady prevented the
+ purchase, and made the matter a sub
Ject of general sympathetic comment
IN the Cuban city According to the
assertions of the friends of Rathbone,
the agent in Boston was cabled to buy
the pearls on the day on which General
| WOOD signed the franchise for the
fron-ton association Subsequently
these pearls, bought at the bargain
price OF $4,000, were among the gifts
receives by General and Mrs. Wood on
their departure from the island.