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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

Judge-"I will give you Just one hour to
get out of town."
Peevish Polhemus-'Well, II I'm brought
back here for over-speedin' me auto don't
blame me. j~edge!"-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

Jiggins-I hear that poor old Wagner Ia
heart-broken over the loss Of his mother
in-law.
Wiggins-Go way. mani You're kiddln'
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

It is proposed by some capitalists In New
worry 10 erect a seventeen-story building on
a lot twenty-six by forty feet thus con
tanning 1910 square feet. 1t viii be the
.,skinniest" skyscraper in that city of
needle-uke construction. Has all sense OF
D,onortion been lost to the ground owners
ard the architects Of the big city, or are
tbev determined to demonstrate that the
,,articai life is after all the life to leadf
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

Jlggins-Faot! They have no one now
with whom they can leave the children
when they want to go to the theater-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

In confirming the finding Of the commits
sion on the Pennsylvania tunnel the appel
late division of the New YORK supreme
court has finally wound up the last spooi
of legal red tape whereby the progress
OF the plan has been hindered ana de-
layed. The scheme has been approved by
the Rapid Transit commission the noaro
~ aldermen and the special commission
named above, which was appointed to hear
protesting property owners, and the work
~ bringing New York half an hour closer
~. philadelphia may now begin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
Have You Rheumatism, Liver or
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Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

ing. rheumatism, bloating. irritabIlity.
WORKOUT feeling, lack of ambition, loss Of
flesh. sailow complexion. -
II your water when allowed to remain
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

Pain or dull ache in the back Is unnis-
taxable evidence Of kidney trouble. 1t is
Natures timely warning to show you that
the track Of health is not clear. .
II these danger signals are unheeded
Brisht's disease. which is the worst form
OF kidney trouble, nay steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
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realized. It stands the highest for its won
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A trial will convince any one-and you
may have a sample bottle free by mail.
ackaehe, Uric Acid and Urinary Trouble.
DIR. KILMER { co. B~tnehamton. y. Y:
GentleTen-Nhen j wrote yoi last March
for a sample bottle of S~wsrnp-Root. my wife
wss a great sufferer iron: backache. rieum1-
tisn and urinary trouble. also excess Of uric
acid and liver trouble. After irving the sample
bottle. she bought a large bottle here at the
drug store. That did her so much good she
bought more The effec, Of Swamp-Root was
wonderful and almost immediate. Size has
felt no return of the cid trouble since.
F. THOMAS.
At Best St. Buffalo. N. Y.
lame back is only one symptom of kid
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showing that you need Swamp-Root are,
he'nS Obliged TO pass water often during
IN" day ard to get up many times at night,
inao,iity TO hold your urine. sTrarting or tr-
ritation in passing. brickdust or sediment
IN the urine. catarrh of the bladder, uric
acid. constant headache. dizziness. sleep
isSsness. nervousness. irregular haart-best-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
HISTORIC THDEN HOME HAS BEEN
CONVERTED INTO A COUNTRY STAT
Greystone, Now the Property o I Samuel Untermyer, Is Ranked
Among the Dozen Finest Country Homes in the United
states-House Is Located on Highest Point of Hud.
son River Bank at Yonkers, N. Y.

New York, May 16-Wfth its somber-
toned, severe exterior, Greystone, once the
home Of Samuel J. Tilden, suggests little of
the beauty and luxury that are to be found
within.
In the seventies Greystone was the show
place Of the country in and about Yonkers
and whal. three or four years ago. it was
purchased by Samuel Untermyer, the
Qraint architecture still found favor in the
eyes Of professional designers, 30 that it was
not considered necessary to the beauty of
the place to make many alterations in the
exterior In reconstructing 1t for a modern
country homo.
The interior, however. has been done over
In a costly anu thoroughly artistic fashion,
and each year since the metamorphosis Mr..
Untermyer has added rare tapestries,
paintings n furnishings to the original
the dozen finest country homes in America.
The house Is built OF r~ough-hewn native
gray stone n is admirably placed on the
Yonkers, where 1t commands a sweeping
view of the Hudson, flowing gently by far
down at the foot Of a series Of velvet ter
races. These are cut by a winding drive
tfat looks, from above, like a broad white
ribbon nuttsrlng down the hillside.
Below Is M Mar streat Avenue we Wh; ana "a above is
eeautiful estates border. Entering from
this side by the square porch built OF cream
colored Italian limestone, which contrasts
effectively with the dull gray of the house.
the visitor to Greystone steps into a marble
vestibule arrange with massive carved
stone benches piled with red velvet cushions.
A w~rought-iron door opens to disclose one
Of the most charming features of Mr.. I'm
termyers home. This Is q wide hall. cut
ting through the middle of the house which
is 60 feet long and furnished after the style
OF a Pompeiian atrium. At one end Is the
temporary cast OF a fountain to be carved
in marble. The central figure is that of a
graceful and lithe-limbed woman leaning
against q massive rock. while below, sur
rounding the pedestal, as it were, are
carved the most enchanting babes, whose
dImpled arms clasp and sport with strange
looking fsh or reach out to- grasp excited
ducklings with open bills.
1t seems to be a merry chase Of urchins
and creatures, and the open bills. as well
as mouths OF the fish, serve as outlets for
sparkling streams OF water. The basin Of
the fountain Is vet Incomplete, hut will be
finished. no doubt. by the time the family
Il ready to, occupy the house for the sum
mef.
OLD BAPTISMAL FOUNT.
Opposite this fountain and q large bap-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
MANY SUITS ARE FILED
AGAINST TRANSIT COMPANY.
Eight Persons Ask Damages AgEreGa-
tiag S.O,35S for Injuries Alleged
to Have Been sustained.

Many suits were fled in the Circuit Court
yesterday. it being return day for the June
term. Damage suits aggregating s7O,s5S were
filed against railroad ~companies. OF this
amount s47, 1858 are claims against the st.
Louis Transit Company.
Leslie H. Barr asks $4,000 for Injuries
alleged to have been sustained December %.
1901. in getting off a car at Park and
Vandeventer venues She was a stenog-
rapher of the Transit Company.
Lora NJ. Scherb asks 10000 for a broker
limb and other injuries. alleged to have
been sustained April Is.
Joseph Broderick asks s5,05s. alleging that
his vehicle was struck by a car March %
and his leg injured.
R.. l.. Clagett asks $4,000 for injuries al
legged to have been sustained April "a last
by being thrown in attempting to get on a
car.
Will Browns asks 5000 for injuries al
legged to nave been sustained by his son,
Clinton. aged Il years. He was hurt on
Grand avenue April %.
+. Schuier sues for $1,000 for injuries sus-
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might say. while later French periods are
carried out in many of the bedrooms and
suites on the second floor. Those on the top
are typically Colonial and are the most
modern of all.
Mrs. Untermyers chamber and boudoir
are French. from the dainty little Sevres
clock. ticking on the carved marble mantei.
to the pale violet MORE hangings of the
Marie Antoinette bed.
Mr. Untermyer's room represents the
fashion Of the time Of Louis QuatorGe. The
walls are hung with soft green silk and ffne
highly polished mahogany furniture His
richly ornamented with gold rocco work. To
say that the rooms 1T GreystOne are per-
fectly appointed really describes them all.
Novelty is never introduced in historically
correct furnishings: yet in connection with
his sleeping. apartment the master OF Grey
stone may be said to possess a somewhat
extraordinary luxury. This IS q large white
tile room containing a marble plunge ten
by twenty-five feet and eight feet deep. This
swimming tank is lined with white marble.
and the water. which bubbles from the
mouths of silver fish. can be kept at any
desired Temperature.
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drew his revolver and chased him from the
place.
He was the terror of the town of Jack
son, and among the many other had mea
there Jet was noted as the worst. In fact
he is known as '.the worst man in Ken
lucky" throughout the section where he is
known.
The Harg!s faction is right now on tip
toe Of excitement for fear Jet will get into
one of his talking moods and divu!se facts
about the feud that are now merely whis-
pered outside the hearing of Sheriff Callihun
and Judge Hargis.
1t is believed by the officials at winches-
ter that Jett not only knows who killed I
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lily incrusted with relief work in gold and

lily incruste6 with relief work in gold and
cream white.
A magnificent assortment of v~ariously
shaped tables helps in the furnishing of the
d~rawinS-room. They comprise many beau
tiful styles. including two dclicately framed
gold ones. ornamented with Sevres plaque
lions and two or three others with rare Cnyx
tops. The largest of the group almost fills
n 5he opening ;s to 3 deep bow window: and
marble figure of a child upon the curved
back of a dolphin.
The d~rawing-room at Greystone is spa
cious. elegant and withal not unlike many
others decorated In the French periods. ex-
Cept thai mere one sees unusually BEAUTIFUL
and costly furnishings. In which not the
slightest anachronism Is to be found.
VISTA OF TREES.
More individuality is to be seen in Mr..
U~nter1nyer's library, which is on the other
side of the ORA wing-room, looking directly
down upon the Hudson through n vista OF
shrubs and trees. Far down the terrace one
gets q glimpse of the famous Tilden oak. a
historic landmark CT the vicinity.
A portrait Of Mr.. Unternyer, painted in
TINS room by Mr.. John S. Sargent, hangs
high above a massively carved manteI. The
Wh,.e marble bust Of Napoleon which stands
spicuoLsly in the painting, as does one of
me large library chairs. covered with yell
Of oS~ = 1 by@eTe tapestry. With the exception
ice. there Is very little in the library ex-
cept essentials. PAINTINGS. statues and
br1c-a-brac are more fittingly bestowed in
other parts of the mansion.
Ire period expressed in the dining-room
decorations Is the Renaissance. a pink
relief. shows innumerable scrolls linking to.
sether groups of small figures.
From the heavily carved walnut ceiling a
suggestion Of Gothic Renaissance is given,
and the high-becked. tapestry-covered
chairs represent a bit of medieval my
Mr. IIntermyar,. ,r.>,-.,ce for e1traua,v
large pieces of tapestry is seen everywhere
IN the house. These hang in arches across
the ends Of the rooms and occasionally are
draped at bow windows.
to almost envelop the four dining-room
walls.
His hall Is bis picture gallery; and the
a collection of paintings which counts
modern artists that Of 'Winslow Homer.
These pictures are placed to excellent ad-
vases entirely circle the huge living hall.
A WEIRD PAINTING.
In speaking of Mr.. Untermyers pictures
one cannot fail to mention q wonderfully
weird and striking portrayal of sisyphus,
BY. Franz stuck. The huge black frame of
deep landing. Struggling with the ~ baI o. fhs
unrewarded toiler is depicted In dull black.
shaded with erays. while the great bail be
e~ndeavors to roll to the top Of the hill looks
black against a lurid sky.
A. Few rare embroiderieS. as we'll as sew
erai finely carved Flemish chairs
chests. give a somewhat different air to the
upper hall.
1t Is curious to note that as one ascends |
more and more modern,
The Pompeiian hall. Of course. marks the
saiIie earlH Hij Fpeneh I ps1aod; IT then en-. the ms,e Go ahdc
bring the house to the Middle Ages. one
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

SURVIVORS OF THE MARCUM FAMILY.
Beginning at the left, they are; Girl
standing. Nellie Marcum. aged II; boy
standing. Alfred Marcun, aged 9; boy sit
ting. Thomas Marcum, aged 10; girl sitting,
Imogene Marcum, aged 10. Mrs. J. B. Mar
cum is shown sitting. with ]. B. Marcum.
Jr.. In her lap. This child Is the one which
the murdered man carried In his arms to
and from his Office to prevent assassination.
RnYunILc RBGAh
Lexington. Ky. May 1S-Aftsr consulting
with attorneys herA Mrs J. B. Marcum
and her fathSr, Captain D. E Hurst, Post
master 1t jackson. have returned to Jack
son.
Mn. Marcum fought to employ Colonel
W. c. p. Brechnridge OF this city as an
attorney IN the prosecution OF Curtis Jett
for the assassination OF her husband,
James B. Marcum, at Jackson. May 4. but
It II understood Colonel Breckinridge would
not accept the offer.
Mra MarcuIn said;
We came to consult with some attor-
neys a. to the best course to be pursued.
You see. the man now being held will have
70 be turned over to the officials in Breath
lit County. and past experience shows that
We cannot look to them for the prosecution
Of the murderer Of my husband. We would
like to havs Governor Beckham appoint a
special Judge Eherfn and Commemorative
ATTORNEY 10 try the case and also to fur
nish soldiers for the protection Of the wit
nesseA II he would do this. we feel certain
that the murderers Of my husband can be
brought to Justice"
Captain Hurst eppeared unwilling to talk.
but could not refrain from expressing him.
AafH an 4A~aeh1A 49,. - A. = ~
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tismal fount of white marble, worn with
age. carved on the exterior Of the bowl are
reiislous scenes depicting periods in The life
ishes the rim and the whole rests upon four
slender columns, supported on the backs Of
as many quantity carved lions.
There are carved stone benches. images
and several smaller basins to d to the
Pompeiian effect. and in summer great pots
OF palms and feathery ferns are placed to
6iesu. a'H0ns 'he oio world mar
To the tight of the front entrance is a
genuine Gothic room. perfect in every detail
ana rich IN IehSioCs decorations. An enor-
NOUS Caen stone fireplace reaches to the
ceiling. and the large space for logs is part
" covered across the top by an iron grill.
lined with fame-colored mica. Thu glow
OF the fire as it shines through the trans
lucent latticed screen serves to Increase the
beauty T, and cheerful effect Of the whole.
The single window is of stained glass, and
was brought from Europe, while the inlatd
dark wood furniture, as well as the much-
worn carved wooden images placed in the
four corners, no doubt once adorned the
mediaevsl chapels. Even the electric lights
shine through tiny glass mosaic chape.s or
caliE1Sus son SrnsEfds; ,s ana re en the ! ve, msss sTs
gold Missale Romanunl, dated 1882.
The magnificent tapestries here, as In
the other rooms, are religious in subject.
stone Mr.. Untermyer considers his rarest
possessions. and it has taken time as well
as money to collect them.
IN THE RECEPTION-ROOM.
Across the hall. through one Of the many
lofty arches of French walnut which open
from this central atrium, Is a Louis Seize
reeeptfon-room hung with a wonderful raw
silk tapestry. representing the birth of
Christ in his humble SURROUNDINGS. A single
cabinet holding Egyptian pottery and iri-
descent Italian glass Is the only other i'm
portant feature Of this room. The den,
however, Just beyond here. presents an un-
usual appearance on account of the ebony
woodwork and furnishings. 1t seems, q
gloomy spot IN which to seek the .quietude
an Italian cabinet Of the same dark wood
IL curiously inlaid with a pattern Of stones
world.
An extremely deep d~rawing-room fills the
center of the left wing. Here also a French
period has been selected for the decorations.
the tapestry-eovered gold chairs and spindle
legged seats OF which carry out the general
color scheme Of cream and gold.
Fiowered silk panels. alternating with
dainty tapestries In which are blended the
dominating tones of this apartment. pref
lily relieved with faint rose color. adorn the
which. at regular intervals. are heav-
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duel at close range in the Arlington Ho:el

duel at close range in the Arlington Ho:el
in Jackson.
Jett desires to be tried in jackson and his
lawyers want him tur,ea ov. = 10 toe BcCa-
thitt County authorities. In The meantime
lawlessness continues unchecked in ckson.
Stewart HarSis was sh-t on las. Wednes-
day a second time. TIE rrst ti.ne was a
month ago. when the bullet struck his pis-
tol belt buckle and glanced off. 1'nete have
been thirty-eisht murders in Breathitt
County during the past fourteen months
and only a few minor prosecutions.
A strange feature Of this feud &c the re-
lationshio Of the warning fac. ions. Tom
Cockrill and Curtis lett are owa cogs ms.
and Sam Je;t. who is prosecuting Jet md
furnishing the money. ia an owa, uncle Of
the prisoner. Mrs. Iag.n. the mother of
CCciirill ard Sam Jett.
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tanned August "a by being thrown from his
buggy. which was struck by a car.

= ~ pNhi6 lo
buggy. which was struck by a car.
Stgmund Rosenthal sues for 500.
William G. McCarty sued the st. Louis
and Suburban Railway Company for $3.50
for injuries alleged to have been sustained
December 2. by being thrown in attempting
TO get on a car.
F. Armbruster sued the St. Louis and
Meramec River Railroad Company for $500
for damages alleged to nave been caused
by his horse and wagon being struck by a
car January II. 4
John Mendel sued the ST.. Louis and
Meramec River Railroad Company and the
81. Louis and Suburban Railway Company
for 5000. alleging that on May Is. owing
to instructions. he was compelled to walk
near the car tracks and was struck by a car
and the bones of his right foot broken.
George Rossman sued the ST. Louis Tran
sit Company and the st. Louis ard Sub
urban Railway Company for 1850 for in
juries alleged to have been sustained July
IS in a collision at Broadway and Locust
street.
Seneca N. and S. H. Taylor sued the
Transit Company for $500. 50. alleging the
amount due them as attorneys fee in a
suit against the company. in which they
represented the plaintiff. who compromised
the suit.
Louisa McGrath sued the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company for S,GD
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SAYS he HAS NOT SEEN
WIFE IN ELEVEN YEARS.
Charles BECK of Greenpoint, ". ".
Sues for ivOrc on this
Plea.

New York, May 16.-upon the rather un-
usual ground hat he has not seen his wife
for eleven years, at which time she disap-
reared. Charles Beck, a merchant of Green
point, began an action in the Supreme
Court, through his counsel. Howe & Hum
mel. for a decree of limited divorce.
Mr. Beck in his complaint says that he
was married to his wife. Florence Beck.
on January IS, 1852. and that ten years
later, while they were living. in the village
Of WINFIELD. l. l., she left him and he has
Whereabouts. There is one child Of the mar
riaEe, a daughter. Florence, now 10 years
old. who is living with her father Justice
the service of the summons on Mrs. Beck
should he made by publication.
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B. Marcum. but that he knows the muir
derers of both Doctor Cox and James Cock
rill. and IL he can be induced TO confess the
Cockrill faction contemplate some sensa-
tional developments.
JETT NOT ALONE.
They do not think that Jet has done
all the assassination alone. and they feel
that some one higher than Jet was be-
hind the work. Jet himself had no griev-
ance against either J. B. Marcum or Doctor
Cox. There was no cause for him TO seek
the life Of either.
In the case of Jim Cockrili. although they
were own cousins, they had been at outs
for some time and had once had a pistol
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
SWANEE ALUMNI ENTERTAINS.
The Reverend Alexander Query
Is Guest of Honor.

The Reverend Alexander Query. chap.
lain OF the University Of the South, az
swanee. Tenn, was the guest at a lunch
con given by the Missouri Association Of
Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle spoke upon the
cordial relations that exist between the
vance University and the diocese Of Mis-
souri, and said that he was glad 70 see so
many sons Of the university living In st.
Louis.
He was followed by the Reverend J. R.
Winchester. rector of the Church OF the
Ascension. Mr.. Query q introduced by
w. B. Shields, the toastmaster.
Addresses were made by Doctor Fayette
Ewing, r. T. Browning n the Reverend
HaIsey Werlefu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
INVESTIGATE FEUD CONDITIONS
General Howard Makes ii Tour on
Horseback.

Middlesboro. KY. May 16.-GenerSl o..
o. Howard. founder OF the Lincoln Memo
rial School ut Cumberland Gap. and 9TH
er institutions. is riding alone through the
mountains of Eastern Kentucky to inVes-
tigate conditions. with a view TO ending
feuds.
General Howard. who goes on horseback.
will ride through Brca;nitt. Letcher and
Harlan counties. ending his trip at Grant
Lee Hall. Cumberland Gap.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
BOWEN SAILS TO VENEZUELA.
After One Month He Will Proceed
IN The Hague.

New York. May 16.-Her.bert C.. Bowen.
United States Minister to Venezuela. sailed
to-day for Venezuela.
He viii return in a month. when he will
Arbitrator Commission between Venezuela
and the other Powers.
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Weekly Health Report.

to The St. Louis Health Department last
weeE,s with no deaths. Other cases were:
Diphtheria. - cases .cari : deathsi Group, !
deaths: typhoid fever, Is cases, / death; ce-
rebro-spinai fever. / case, not fatal: measles.
Sc cases, IL deaths: whooping cough. s cases,
no deaths; consumpuon. 10 cases, all fatal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

Mr.. SpraEue Says
goo gallons milk is served daily At the
Delicatessen Lunchrooms
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Tor the death Of her husband, who was run
down by q locomotive March q and killed.
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Mr.. sprasue Says

200 gallons milk is served daily at the
Delicatessen Lunchrooma