davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

he had been quite sure l would be torn to
pieces. He thought it was magic.
when his majesty recovered from his
establishment he shook hands with me
he was so delighted-and he invited me
into the palace to have breakfast with
him.
Later the prime minister came to me
and said the kin had asked II l would
train a lion to do some little %thing-not
much. / chose three lions, and in eleven
days had trained them to do the see-saw, to
lie down, to stand on a pedestal and to
jump over my leg.
'"Then l went and told the prime min
lister that l had got a little thing ready,
and next morning the king came and saw
the lions do their tricks, and he was so
delighted that he could not find expression
for it. He thought it something wonder
full, and be gave me the best decoration
ever given to a European. and which is
usually only given to generals who have
been very brave, 1t is a large cuff made of
gold and covered with precious stones."'
Seeth has been a trainer Of wild animals
for twenty-three years, beginning when but
l6 years old, in his fathers menagerie at
st. Petersburg,
"Jaguars and tigers are the most dificult
animals to deal with" he said. They have
nasty tempers. We call the lion the king
Of beasts, and so he Is. He Is more noble
tempered than all the others. He is not like
the tigers and jaguars, always thirsty for
blood. A good-natured lion is Just as
docile as a dog. The pet Of my entire
aggregation is Menelik. given me by the
king.
1.-THE value of an unframed lion is from
$3.50 to $3.50. When they are trained
they are worth more. If you were to put
$40. 900 down on that table 1 would not sell
you my pet, Menelik-he is 80 intelligent
and good-natured, and understands every
word l say. Lions are very like children
with most OF them kindness is the only
: thing. but here and there you get one that
is bad tempered and must have the whip.
II have ten men, but / find 1t best to
feed the lions myself. end do most things
for them. Every morning Immediately
after breakfast l go in to see how they
are and brush them down. They are very
jealous creatures-you would be astonished
and IL I pet Menelik too much the others
become unhappy, so that have to go and
pat them, too. to show them 1t is all right.
Altogether, / have trained 800"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
GRACE BAPTIST TO BUILD
New Structure at Tenth and ArbOE
to Cost Five Thousand
Dollars.

The Grace Baptist Church society is go
ing to erect a new church building at the
northwest corner of Tenth and Arbor
streets. II is to be Of frame construction,
forty-six by ifty-eight feet in size, and
will cost $4,000. Work is to begin at once
and a permit was secured from the city
building department yesterday.
other permits Issued were to John Belts,
for a $500 frame addition to a store at
1910 Hamilton; to George Kiene, for a
81, 900 frame dwelling at Twenty-seventh
and Camden, and to George Warren Smith.
for So, $500 worth OF repairs to the Arcade
hotel at Thirteenth and Douglas streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
CHINESE ADMIRE CAMILLE
peals to the Celestial
Mind.

Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, March 2s.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram. )-"Camille"
is the one French romance loved by the
Chinese. When the Chinese ambassador
arrived in Paris he Immediately sought
out at Pere La Chaise the tomb Of the
original Of Dumas hlls' heroine. who was
called Alphonsie Plessis. He Is not the
only admirer OF Marguerite Gautier in the
celestial kingdom. As a traveller was quit
ting Shanghai for France the governor Of
that place said to him with a sigh:
'You are going to France and will thus
be able to visit the tom Of Marguerite
Gautier."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
CITY ELECTRICIANS SALARY
New York Electrical Paper COMMENT
on Legislatures PROPOSE
ton 10 Cur.

City Electrician schurig's salary was not
cut by the charter amendments adopted by
the legislature. but before this fact had
been fixed the Electrical World and Engi-
neer Of New York had the following COM
ment to make in its issue Of March 21:
Mr.. Z. F. Schurig is well known as the
city electrician of Omaha. The lack of APP
probation felt for the services OF such an
important official in so large a city is shown
by the fact that the Omaha charter bill In
troduced recently In the Nebraska legisla-
ture reduces the salary of the office from
S1.S00 TO $3.50 a year. The higher salary
was too low as II was, and II IL hard 10 see
how IL is expected TO secure and rStain COM
petent electrical engineers at such rates.
No better way could be hit upon 20 impeir
the efficiency OF the OF the posi-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
RIVAL FOR O%BERAMMERGAU
Passion Play to he Produced on
Grand Scale I'm Austrian
TyrOI.

Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Coz
VIENNA. March 2s.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-The Aus
trian ecclesiastical authorities have de-
teTmined to bring out a passion play to
rival that OF Oberammergau, In Brixlege,
in a beautifully sequestered valley in the
Tyrol. easily reached by railway. The
preparations for this years celebration
promise to be on a magnificent scale.
More than 300 persons have been em-
ployed. the local Tyrol government has
contributed $500, 900 to the undertaking, and
the entire ecclesiastical establishment in
the Tyrol will attend the first representa-
ton on June 1,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
TRIP FILLED WITH PERIL
Dash to the South Made by the Crew
Of Discovery.
MANY MARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH
One Man Falls over Edge of a PrecI-
pice and Another Sleeps for
Hours Under n Snow
Drift.

LYTTLEToN, N. o., March 2s.-The
sledgtng parties of the British Antarctic
ship Discovery, whose experiences were re-
ported by the relief ship Morning on the
latter's arrival here Wednesday, engaged
In much hazardous work.
The dash southwark OF Captain Scott of
Discovery, as a result of which be
reached latitude S2.1T south, was attended
by great hardships and extra strain. The
softened snow told quickly on the dogs,
which soon all died. The party had only
a months provisions when they left the
southernmost depot and. therefore, it was
impossible to continue southwark without
inviting disaster.
The return journey was most trying. The
party was on short rations for FIVE days and
Its progress was seriously impeded by fog.
Lieutenant Shackleton burst a blood vessel
In one OF his lungs and only his pluck
pulled hin through.
The crew OF Discovery is described as
having p~alpabIy aged owing to hard living.
but all are well and cheerful.
Another party under Lieutenant Barnes
was returning from a sledge journey to-
ward Cape Crozier, when a blizzard struck
It, ten miles from home. Barnes abandoned
his tents and sledges and left the dogs to
hnd their W way to the ship. Owing to
the binding snow Barnes and his compan-
Ions were unable to see two yards ahead.
While they were descending a slope one Of
the party disappeared and member Of the
expedition discovered themselves to be on
the edge Of = huge preeipice.
Sleeps Under n snow Drift.
Another member Of the party fell from
sheer WEAKNESS and was not missed for
some time and he was eventually given up
as lost by the rest of his companions, who
searched for him. But IL developed that
the mar slept under a drift for thirty-six
hours and he r~ejoined the ship unframed.
The members Of another sledge expedi-
tion, under Lieutenant Armitage. we're
away hfty-two days. They attained an al
tltude Of 5000 feet and descended on an
ice slide to a glacier 5000 feet below.
The descent was perllous. The sledges at
one part of the descent covered 1900 feet
in a minute and ten seconds, their oc-
cupants hanging on by straps to the back
Of the sledges. Lieutenant Armitage fell
into a crevasse and hung thirty feet be-
low the surface. But for the fact that
he was harnessed TO the other he would
have fallen 1000 feet.
Al Cape Adair Discovery found Bor-
chgrevinks' house In a good state OF pres
ervation. There were several cases Of
scurvey during the trip. but they recov-
cred on the return Of the sufferers TO the
ship.
There we're many complaints about the
timed provisions.
The places Of Lieutenant shaekleton and
the others who returned on Morning were
not filled. as Captain Scott still has forty
one men in the crew on Discovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
TRAINS LIONS FOR EMPEROR
julius sseth Goes to Abyssinis by Special
Invitation.
MAKES HIT WITH AFRICAN PoTENTATE
Requires Only Three Days to Have
Wiz Beasts Doing Some Simple
TrIcks-Is Well Paid for
His Trip.

Copyright. 1909, by Press Publishing CO)
LONDON, March 2s.-(New York World
Cablegram - Special Telegram.) Julius
seeth. whose remarkable performance in a
cage with thirty-one lions is attracting
much attention, has had man. remarkable
experiences, but what he regards as the
most extraordinary was his appearance be-
fore King Menelik at the ~latter's court in
Abyssinia. Seeth was in Zurich when
Menelik's prime minister witnessed one
OF his performances. He was so impressed
that he asked Seeth IL he would go to
Abyssinia and give an exhibition before
the emperor.
Knowing that King Menelik would give
him a dozen OF more lions In payment for
the trip he consented and in 1898 made q
trip to Abyssinla, which lasted FIVE and a
half months. In talking OF his experiences
Seeth said:
AFTER my presentation to the emperor
he said to the prime minister, show him
the lions, so we went round the palace to
a little house where the lions were, and
the prime minister said to the doorkeeper,
open the door, this gentleman wants to
see the lions The doorkeeper said: I
can't open the door. they are too fero-
cious.'
THE prime minister said. there are
thirty-two, aren't therei' and the door
keeper replied that there were only
twenty-eight left. The door was made In
two parts, and ! opened the top part
and looked In. and saw all the lions lying
down. When they saw me something hap
pened that you may think curious-they
got up and they all skunk on into one cor
ner.
"I noticed that, but l aid not notice that
the emperor had followed us and was
standing behind us. l opened the lower
part OF the door and walked in among the
lions. l stayed there about nve minutes
and then came out. The emperor was SC
astonished he did not know what to say
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
A Conversation With a Climax.
when a Professional Man Talks, lie
to the Point.

to the Point.
Several famous American physicians and
surgeons were recently dining together
after a session OF a national meeting held
in New York.
II had a remarkable case this winter"
remarked a surgeon present, whose name
as q specialist in rectal diseases is world
wide. MY patient was a woman, a deli
cate, nerve racked creature. who had sut-
fered SO fearfully from the ravages Of
hemorrhoids that the knife seemed the
only solution OF the trouble, and yet her
heart was weak and her strength so wasted
by this fearful disease that we dared not
operate.
81 had ceased my visits to her for a time
and had given up all hope, when one morn
ing she entered my Office looking like a new
woman; the pailoT had disappeared ana tho
lines OF suffering we're nearly eradicated
from her face. She told me that che had
purchased a proprietary medicine. namely,
Pyramid Pile Cure, and that from the first
insertion OF the suppositories she had OBJ
tanned instant relief. l made an examina-
tion and found the rectum in excellent con-
dition, the Inflammation entirely disap-
peared aud the swollen veins in normal con-
dition.
II was so interested in the case that I
had the remedy analysed carefully and was
so pleased with the result Of the analysis,
finding a combination Of the most healing
and scientific remedies present in the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure and in a more convenient
form than ] could secure them otherwise
that l wrote TO the Pyramid Drug Company
at Marshall, Mich, asking for their booklet
on Piles, their Nature. Cause and Cure.
(which by the way is sent free,J and have
since used their Pile Cure extensively ana
v-fth hagf waattIfa a.,
hesitate to II to YOU All. n
will often save your patient from a painful
surgical operation which In many cases re-
suits fatally"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

which was generally denounced as a for
gerry. He paid $125 900 for it. Recent dis
closures as to a secret factory in London,
where Romney n Gainsborough copies
are turned out to perfection, strengthens
the widespread opinion among connois-
seurs that Mr.. Morgan's $4,000 Lost
Duchess is an imposture."
Collectors here, who are somewhat jeal-
Gus and resentful of Mr.. Morgan's lavish
employment Of his resources, are saying
that 1t is fortunate that he has hesitated
about paying the American tariff on his
acquisitions until the genuineness Of many
doubtful articles is established.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
FRENCH HAVE FEW OF ITS KIND
Military Omcer deav to Secure
Scraps of n Captured Prus-
sian Flag.

Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, March 2S.-(New York World
Cablegram - Special Telegram.) - The
French commander, Chabal. captured at
Mars-la-Tour In the war of 1870 a Prussian
flag, which was divided among his men.
the iagstaff being presented to the museum
OF the Hotel des Invalides.
Commander Chabal's dream now is to
collect all the scraps of the flag, re-
construct it and present It to the In
valides.
Captain de Nordeck. son of the general
under whose orders .Chabal served, has
just presented the first morsel, which had
been presented to his father.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
The best blood Purifier.

The blood Is constantly being purified
by the lungs, liver and kidneys. Keep these
organs in a healthy condition and the
bowels regular and you will have no need
Of a blood purifier. For this purpose there
is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets; one dose OF them will
do more good than q. dollar bottle Of the
best blood purifier. Price, % cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
BENEFITS OPENS SATURDAY
De 9artment Store to Formally RE-
open Next Week Under w. II.
Bsnnett's Management.

Announcement was made o~f1cially y~ester-
day afternoon that the Bennett store, Six
teenth and Harvey, will reopen next Sat-
urday. April 4, under the company reor-
ganized by J. r. Baum. The manager of
the establishment will be w. r. Bennett.
the former proprietor. and 1t is promised
that upon the re-opening day all depart
ments will be foun fully stocked and fully
equipped. The many friends Of Mr.. Ben
nett, upon hearing the announcement,
showered both him and the company with
congratulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Gibson exalted ruler; Leroy S. Estelle, es-
teemed leading knight; James R.. Dewar.
esteemed loyal Knight; Ernest c. Page. es-
teemed lecturing knight; Frank A., Furay,
secretary; Charles L. Saunders, treasurer;
John c. Drexel, trustee; F. L. Brown, tiler;
Frank Crawford, delegate to the grand
lodge, and D. M. V~insonhaler, alternate.
Mr.. Gibson is the first South Omaha bust
ness man to receive an office in the lodge.
although his successor, Frank Crawford. Is
a resident of South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Rehsarss eHouse that jack BuIIt."

Two hundred school children made the
NTH floor Of the city hall a choral chamber
yesterday by rehearsing for the first
time, "The House That Jack Built" a
al Boyd's by the Teachers Annuity Aid
association. May /, for the purpose OF rails
ing funds. Mics Margaret Martin Of Chi
cage u directing the preparations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
FiIipIno Lender Killed.

MANILA, March 28-The report that San
Miguel. the Filipino leader, was killed in
Fridays fight near Mariquina is confirmed.
His body has been Identified and turned over
to his relatives for burial,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
GIBSON is EXALTED RULER
south Omaha Business Man f.
Elected 90 Lead the
Local EIks.

The Elks elected officers for the ensuing
year Friday night. There was no contest for
any once excepting that OF trustee, which
was captured by John c. DrexeL
The ofheeTs elected are; Lulun Claire
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20
7 NEWS IN EeRiEF.

Y Dalhart,, Tex, will soon have electric
lights.
. Ex-Postmaster Bridges OF Emet, 4
T.. suicidedsA =
Chickasha, Is to have 8 $780,
900 grain elevator.
First Methodist church at Muskogee.
/. T., burned. 1t was erected in 1878
Charles Goodman. an Indian, shot
himself to death near Muskogee. !. T..
, Notices were posted on the postotfice
at Ballinger. Tex. warning negroes to
leave.
j Jeffries and Corbett will fight at
San francisco abofit the middle OF
Auaust.
El Reno section of Oklahoma had
terrific wind storm. Five inches OF
rain fell.
Peach aver Lumber company Of
Galveston has increased its capital
stock to 1900 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20
Malta Was Not Involved.

New York, May 2O.-Captain Formo-
ga, in charge of the Brooklyn detective
bureau, reports that Armode Fedehi.
former secret service agent Of the
Italian government, who was stabbed
probably in a fatal manner a few days
ago, was not the victim of the Malta
plot, as has been intimated. Dominica
Calabur, who stabbed Fedchi, made a
mistake in his victim. He thought he
was stabbing a man who testified
against friend in Italy year ago
Police Inspector McClusky learned the
Malta had absolutely nothing to do
with it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

to pay same, to levy ana assess + special
tax of one an dOnef fourth I@4) mills
per annum on the dollar on the assessed
valuation OF che areperty in said city
for the following years, &o-wt: eoo3
1904, I9o5, 1906, 1907, 1908. 1909, 1910
1911, 1912. 1913, 1914. sol5, 500, 1917
1918, 1910, 1920, so2I, 1929, or as many
years thereof as will suffice for the pay
ment of the princi pal and the interest OF
said bonds, not to be negotiated until
required for said improvements, and any
past due coupons at date Of negotiation
10 be clipped off - said bonds.
Number of votes one Aundrea and
nlnety-nlne (I0O).
Amount one million fifty -swo a1ous-
and two aundred and aventy-six dol
lars ($I,o52,226).
We therefore declare DC aectioa on
this proposition lost.
The vote Of the columbia Compress
and Warehouse Company amounting 20
$4,000 is rejected for the reason that
corporations are not entitled to vote.
The mayor is hereby authorized and
instructed to cause this oroces verbal
and PRONUNCIATION to be published in one
issue of the citys official journal, and to
transmit copy Of same tcbthe Secretary
of State
Adopted by the following cote:
Ayes: Allen, Dickson, Foster Jenkins,
Ledbetter, Lowenthal, 2uigles, Rand,
Snyder, Tusten, Wise.
Nays: None
May IS, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
{. G.. RIVES, Comptroller.
Z. G.. HAYES,
Auditor and Ex-O ficio Secretary.
April 5, 1903.
6~a,,ca clan Nov 70 1904
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

q New York, May 20.-Miss Minnie
Summers, thirty-four years o.a, Is
dead at her home in this city as the
result of laughing. While entertaining
friends she laughed SO heartily at a
funny story that the others present
were as much amused by her enjoy
ment as at the story itself. Suddenly
Miss Summers ceased laughing and
her head dropped forward on her
breast. She was unconscious and died
In q few minutes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

Auburn, N. Y, May 19.-Imprints of
thumbs, fingers and palms Of all the
prisoners now In the state prison here,
and of all those hereafter received
are to be made and kept on record
Each prisoner will place his thumb on
. q sheet of paper covered with printers
ink. The imprint of the linked thumb
will then be made on a clean sheet o.
paper. Each finger will be separately
taken and then the impression of both
hands laid fiat will be made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20
May kemove PoIeS

Philadelphia, May 20.-The Omitted
States court of appeals held that the
Pennsylvania railroad had a right to
remove poles and wires of Western
Union Telegraph company from along
railroads right Of way. This decision
afIirms the judgment of the West
Pennsylvania United States circuit
court and reverses the judgment Of
the New Jersey circuit court The
Pennsylvania court refused to grant a
petition for injunction sought by the
Western Union Telegraph company
against the Pennsylvania railroad and
the New Jersey court granted the In.
junction.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

New York, May 20.-The French line
steamer LaChampagne. which arrived
from Havre, brought sixty-four relig-
ious exiles from France, four sisters
and sixty brothers, the latter with tr'o
exceptions. being young students
Forty-six of the latter go to Metu-
chen, N. j.. and the others will 60 to
Montreal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20
Distressing Accident.

Louisville, KY, May 20.-A distress
ing accident occurred In the last race
at Churchill Downs. Shortly after
turning into the stretch In this event
Monday, Wavelow stumbled and hts
Jockey, McInerney, was thrown. The
boy was dragged some thirty yards be
fore his foot was released from the
stirrup. When picked up he was TN
conscious The doctors at the city hos
pital say he has q fighting chance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

Liverpool, May 20.-When the Gu
nard line steamer Umbria arrived here
she was reached by detectives. but no
arrests were made. Her passengers
were not aware of the dynamite affair
until they reached Queenstown.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

Melbourne. Victoria, May 20.-Rail.
road strikers by ballot decided by an
Overwhelming majority to resume
work on the governments terms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
BACHELOR TAKES LIFE.
Town Of Coon Man Commits Suicide on Sunday
Last. IN his Lonely Home

AT his bachelor home, two miles north
OF Coon town house, on Sunday last,
Aastmund T. Kallok, aged about Al
years, committed suicide and attempt
ed TO burn his premises and his remains.
Sheriff Seve.son was called r. the place
on Monday morning, where an inquest
was held before Justice John Jacobson,
the jury finding from all the evidence
and conditions that Kallok had taken
his own life. He spent some time at
his neighbor Nelson's during the fore
noon, returning to his home about noon.
Soon after some cous.IHi called at Kali
lok's place, and 20 their horror found
the interior of the house on FIRE, and on
a heap of bed clothing ssturated with
kerosene, was the lifeless body of the
suicide, his rife at hand, leaden missile
having passed from the mans mouth
through the top of his head Every
thing indicated that deceased had made
full preparation for self destruction. 1t
was evident that the deed had been
committed shortly before arrival of
cousins Kallok's lower limbs
were charred and clothing nearly all
burned from his body.
Some years ago Kallok was, for
short time, an inmate of the state asy-
lum, and ter porary insanity is doubt
less the cause for the act. The man
has relatives in La Crosse and elsewhere