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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
KILLING OF THE PRESIDENT
Man Who Caught the Murderer of
= Mckinley Tells of the
Incident.

T. B. Parker, who was the FIRST man to
reach Czolgosz, the assassin of President
Mckinley. after he fired the shot that was
fatal spoke to a large and attentive audi
ence at st. Johns African Methodist Epis-
copal church last evening.
Mr.. Parker led up to the story OF the
assassination by telling of his own former
life. of his service as mail carrier in the
south and later as deputy sheriff In Sa-
vannah. He followed the story of his own
life through all its phases up until that
time when he had begun service as
waiter in one of the restaurants at the
Pan-American exposition. Then he told of
the vast coneourse of people gathered in
the Temple OF Music on the exposition
grounds to hear the president speak and
Of the line that gathered in restless en-
thusiasm and good will TO greet the presi-
dent and shake him by the hand. 1t was
late for him to report to duty and he tried
again and again to crowd before Czolgosz
who moved forward In the line slowly and
grudgingly. but the guards held him back
in his own position.
Immediately in front of Czoigosz." he
said, was a little girl, and as the presi-
dent shook her by the hand he smiled and
spoke a word to her and we all watched
tller and President Mckinley. while Czol-
gosS pressed forward with his hand bound
in white CLOTH and, 3, ealking no word
raised the white-bound hand and fred
twice. 1t was done very quickly and before
anyone could stop him. l jumped forward
and struck him in the face as he tried to
Are again. The blow dazed him and he
fell to the ground, while 1 grappled with
him and began choking him. had him
about the neck and the others, trying to
reach him trampled on the two of us,
and / felt almost dead when the crowd
cleared away from about u.s."
Then he told of the noise the confusion
and the niasterliness of the wounded pres
ident ar the great concourse of people be-
gan to realize what had really been done.
Before Mr.. Parker spoke there was a
short program Of musical and other selec-
tions by members of the congregation and
friends and a reception was rendered TO
him before the evening broke up.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
GENTRY'S SHOW DOING WELL
Patronage of the Dog and Pony
Circus Merited by Its
Excellence.

Gentry Bros dog and pony circus had
good day yesterday and drew large crowds
at both performances. In many respects
the performance is an Improvement upon
any ever given here by show of this
kind. The program is varied and contains
many new features, some of the acts per-
formed by the animals bordering on the
marvellous. The Gentrys are pioneers in
this line Of amusement, ana their years of
experience have enabled them to come very
near to perfection in the matter of training
animals for show purposes. Their perform
ing dogs and ponies are the best proof of
the methods used to- educate the animals
Better looking and more contented beasts
were never seen. A parade will be given
this morning and this afternoon and even
ing two more performances will be held at
the tent at Eighteenth and Douglas streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
PUNISHMENT FOR TWO CADETS
One is Prevented from GRADUATING
and the other Is Reduced
I'm Rank.

BY the conhrmative action of the Board
of Education yesterday afternoon C. J..
Sutphen. a high school senior, was pre-
vented from graduating last night, and q
fellow classman, Lieutenant Ralph West,
was reduced to the ranks, The punishment
was meted out to both lads by Command
ant Wassell OF the Cadet battalion, who
adjudged them guilty OF insubordination
while in camp. His sentence was sustained
by the board, convened in special session.
SutpheD, by the loss OF three points for
drill work, lacked a single point OF the
thirty-two necessary to graduate, and he,
therefore, did not receive his diploma.
West had points TO spare, so got through.
but lost HIS rank.
At the board meeting yesterday after
noon only Members Mcintosh, Maynard
Butts and Homan were absent Although
the other members convened TO pass a pay
roll awarding S24,oOO to teachers and jan
itors, they wrestled with the discipline
problem for nearly two hours The high
school committee heard the case hrst and
submitted a report, Furnishing the boys as
stated above. However, this was objected
to on the grounds that II was not the
boards duty, so the action OF the com.
mandant was sustained The trouble al
camp on the last day was what caused the
action on the part of the commandant.
Member Detweiler announced that at the
next meeting he will propose an amend
ment to the rules. which will hereafte
make the cadets directly responsible to tn
commandant for their behavior from tn
moment they leave on annual encampmen
until they return TO the high school. Lael
OF recognition to this authority Is Wha
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
PLANS TO ROB MANY BANKS
Letter to First National Bank Of Pilgsr
Discloses the Plot
NTRoeLYctRlNE AND TOOLS ARE FOUND
Bank Examiner Cline Considers the
Conditions sumciently serious TO
warn the Bankers of Me-
bFaaka Towns.

James A. Cline. national bank examiner,
was In Omaha yesterday with a letter re
ceived by the First National bank of Pilger,
Neb., Wednesday morning, in which one
a gang of robbers discloses the plans OF a
series of bank robberles in Nebraska towns.
The writer Of the letter told where dyna-
mite, nitroglycerin and tools for the rob-
berries had been hidden in Pilger and the
fact that the bank officials found the stun
at the place designated leads dr. Cline to
believe that the letter is no joke The let
ter says:
Your bank is going to be robbed on thsr
furst cloudy mite that comes 1 am trying
ter warn you They amt done me square an
l am sick an tired of this yere life any
from me at Osmund they has had It in FUR
me. They wouldn't let me in on the Rogers
ouse will look me nnder a q ther eG depo SnsS youse
will fine a bag which hes got dinamit en-
bottle of nitrogicerin in IT an chlsels en-
in ther same place youse viii fine a crobar.
They intends to dig thru the wall OF your
youse will find as told below on this dia-
gram. tHere the diagram is drawn
They intended ther job fur munday mite
intends ter bloc ther Elkhorn VALLEY bank
at Tilden and ther stat Bank at Madison
Of ther state as things viii be hot by then.
wants youse ter tell them at once. Don't
wait as ther is six men In ther gang en- they
was talking NV doing two jobs on ther
same mite IL youse watch clost youse can
ketch them, but l want ter tell you thet
youse is marked eny way. They may not
get youse now but heard several Nv ther
boys in Chicago talk about youse being so
esy en- youse ken bet thet they will get
you. Their aint but one man in ther town
who would fite en- that ther cop en- he
wouldn't stan no chance with or men,
| en- then youse hatnt got no perfection nor
| safe ner nuthing. In fact youse acts ter
me lik youse wus a dam full en- thot youse
| could get away frum ther boys. They ken
| open any safe en- they ken get in yourn
| with an ak. Now am trying ter do youse
| a good turn. i am goin away ter night en-
| leve ther gang. Youse ken kepe on just as
| you are or you ken profit by this, II doan
| make no DDS ter me. Their Is sum fules
| who thinks they nows more then we do en-
| got youse spotted l aint done this ter help
| youse but ter get even. en- i amt chargin
youse nuthin fur this advice, But for Gods
| sake II you doan think enuf Nv yourself
| tell ther other banks. l cant sine this or
| l would. | am taking enuf chances with
| this gang an they will do me If youse give
| this away. So, good bye, | dun cracked
| ing youse this.
| Mr.. Cline states that the bank officials
I Immediately examined the place pointed
| out in the diagram at the depot and found
| the tools, dynamite and nitroglycerlne as
| represented in the letter. Beyond this
they know nothing as to the genuineness of
| the information contained in the letter, but
Mr.. Cline deems it of sufficient Importance
to warn the banks of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
ABOUT SWIFT'S ASSESSMENT
Mr.. seIby says He Wrote t In book
Because Assessors Clerk
was Absent.

The first hearing on the assessments Of
any Of the large corporations Of the county
will come before the Board OF Equaliza-
tion Saturday morning. when Swift and
Company will appear to show cause why
the assessment Of their property in South
Omaha shall not be raised. In regard to
the fact that the assessors returns on
this property we're written in the book by
the tax commissioner OF the company, w.
L. Selby, the commissioner, said: Il had
tried to get the assessor to reduce the
assessment in the Fourth ward, because
believed 1t higher than equity would
warrant, but failed in this. The last day
l talked to him and found that he would
make no change he was alone and asked
me to write in the amount of this assess
ment and of seven or eight others which
he had made, for the reason that his wife
who acted as his clerk. was not there and
he desired TO have the matter settled. 1
did this, and that is all there is to It,"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
THIEF WITH NEW SPECIALITY
Rents Room and Then Proceeds TO
Rob the Remainder of the
House.

The police are looking for a clever sneak
thief who has been operating in Omaha
for the last few months. The mans spe-
cialty is to rent room, and during his
first few hours occupancy of 1t, to rob
the other rooms in the house and then
make his escape. The last report Of the
mans work was received by the police yes
terday morning from a rooming house at
Seventeenth and Grace streets. At this
place the thief gave the name OF Richard
Marnell and represented himself to be a
railroad man. He informed the landlady
that he worked at night and slept during
the day. He was shown to his room and
left call for O'Clock. When the woman
Of the house called him, Marnell was gone
and the bed had not been occupied. Shortly
after two of the roomers reported that their
rooms had been ransacked and considerable
wearing apparel had been stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
CLEVELAND TALKS PLAINLY.
Former President is Not Seeking to Be
Renominated.
SAYS IDEA is PERFECTLY ABSURD
Ne Is Only Taking such Part In
Politics as OuGht TO Be
Taken by All Private
Citizens.


NEW YORK, June 1.-THE World today
publishes a dispatch from Princeton, n. J''
quoting former President Cleveland as say
ing:
1t is perfectly absurd to suppose, for an
instant that have any desire TO re-enter
political life. Nor have l remotely
entertained a thought since LETT
Washington more than six years
ago. The matter is as far from my
thoughts as in 1896, when, all must aomit,
1t was not within my hearing or sight.
have no higher aspiration than to pass my
days in peace with my family around me,
and take no part In politics which any
private citizen cannot take with the utmost
propriety.
have not spoken on the subject of a
fourth candidacy. / have never written to
a single political friend one way or the
other, nor have been written to or spoken
to by them. There Is not political leader
of any prominence endeavoring to advance
any movement to nominate me in any
state, so far as ! have been advised, nor
do | anticipate that any such effort Will
be made by any leader, prominent or OBJ
scure In any locality.
l have on several occa sions within year
undertaken to perform the labor which
usually falls TO the private in the ranks,
but there has not lurked within me the hope
Of any reward, save the consciousness of
having met de an effort 10 assist In bringing
about salutary conditions in the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
prise to myself as well as to my
friends Anna Prescott.

Pe-ru-nn II True Friend to Women.
Miss Florence Allan, a beautiful Chi
cago girl, writes the following from as
Walton Place:
"As tonic for a worn out system, Pc
runa stands at the head in my estimation.
Its effects are truly wonderful in rejuven-
ating the entire system. l keep IT on hand
all the time, and never have that tired
feeling as a few doses always makes me
feel like a different womap. Florence
Allan.
Peruna will be found to effect an i'm
mediate and lasting cure in all cases of
systematic catarrh. 1t acts quickly and
beneficially on the diseased mucous mem
branes, and with healthy mucous Nom
branes the catarrh can no longer exist.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
knights of CoIumbus Initiation.

The Omaha council OF the knights OF
Columbus will initiate a class OF seventy
five candidates Sunday, June 81 The local
and visiting knights and the candidates will
meet at the MillSrd hotel at s:so in the
cathedral, where they will at
tend mass, The party will take lunch at
the Millard at ~ O'clock and an hour later
the Initiation ceremonies will open at the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen hall.
Fourteenth and Dodge streets. A banquet
will be given the candidates and visiting
knights at the Millard at 10 y. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Labor TROUBLES Continus.

With daily conference between the en-
ploying plumbers and the journeymen, and
Informal conference between the carpen-
ters' union and some of the contractors.
there is no change in the situation 80 far
as the troubles in those lines are con-
cerned. While neither side will speak for
publication, 1t IL said by persons familiar
with the work of the committees that sew
eral plans for settlement between the
plumbers and employers have been pro-
posed with some hope OF success, only to
be abandoned because of some unforeseen
points which developed In the discussion.
The conferences between the carpenters
and contractors have not gone so far as
this
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
old settIers ilIect Omeers.

SIOUX FALLS, 8. d. June 19.-(special
Telegram )-At the annual meeting of the
Old Settlers association of this (Mnne-
haha) county the following officers were
elected for the coming year: President,
w. f. Kelley, Baltic; vice president, o. A.
w. Slime, Dell Rapids; secretary, Lewis
Lyman, Sioux Falls; treasurer, John
Thompson, Baltic. Nine members of the
board of directors were elected. The as
sociation has probably the largest mem-
bership of any other similar organization
in South Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Peruna Makes You Feel Like a New

Peruna Makes You Feel Like n New
Person.
Miss Marie Coats, a popular young wo-
man of Appleton Wis, and President Of
the Appleton Young Ladies' Club, writes:
When that languid. tired feeling comes
over you, and your food no longer tastes
good, and small annoyanees irritate you,
Peruna will make you feel like another
person inside Of week.
II have now used it for three seasons,
and find It very valuable and eficacious."
Miss Marie Coats.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
BOY Thief steals spoons.

Mrs. II. II Bowes, 2626 Capitol avenue.
reported to the police last evening that
away some solid siverware. The thief
gained entrance by the back door and was
In the act OF helping himself when her
little girl came in and disturbed him. The
boy dropped most of the articles he had
gathered up, but managed to get away
with four solid silver forks and four spoons
Of the same pattern, all marked III G."
A few nights previous the same boy came
10 the house begging for something to eat.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
twist Their shouIaers Out.

Last evening Ena Gansnakeud and Katie
Wenigkleider, living at 1915 North Seven
teenth street, met with a peculiar yet pain
full accident. The girls were In a friendly
souffle and I'm some manner both twisted
Ground suddenly and fell heavily TO the
floor. On picking themselves up each dis
covered that she had injured her right
shoulder DIR. Steiher was called and
found the girls had dislOcated their Shout
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20

caused the row In camp Il Is asserted
According TO SNperintendent Pearse,
young sutphen ls not deprived Of his
diploma, as he may make up" the re-
auired point by school worn next fall, as
several other seniors who should have grad
uated this spring have found It necessary
to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
skull Fractured by Fall.

BEATRICE, Neb., June 19.-(specal Tel
egram )-While engaged in trimming trees
in his yard today, John Shellaberger, an
aged resident of West Beatrice, fell from
stepladder and sustained fractured skull.
Owing to his advanced age his recovery
is thought doubtful
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20

II was completely used up last fall,
my appetite had failed and felt weak
and tired all the time. My druggist ad-
vised me to try PsrUna and the relief ]
experienced after taking one bottle was
truly wonderful.
~ continued its use for five weeks,
and am glad to say that my complete
restoration to health was happy sur
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20

Systemic catarrh causes nervousness
poor appetite, tired feelings Peruna cures
catarrh wherever located. ...
LETTERS FROM WOMEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
HeaIth I'D small Cost,

few doses of DR., Kings New Life Pills
will cleanse, tone and invigorate the whole
system. Try them, Only 25c. For sale by
Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Attention, Eagles!

You are hereby requested to refrain from
going to the Ak-Sar-Ben den until Monday
night, June 29 BY visiting the den I'm a
body we may be able TO resist the attacks
of these turbulent knights.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20

the workmen." Mr.. Woodward closed his
remarks with a feelingly spoken Farewell
to class, professors and alma mater?
Degrees and PFiaeG Conferred.
Rt Rev Bishop Richard Scanneii, as
sisted by Rev. Father Downing OF the uni
versity. presented the diplomas. and Rev.
Father Kuhlman announced the winners
OF the medals Of honor, which were after
ward pinned on the coats OF the recipients
by the bishop.
Austin A: Heyden, A. b., OF the class OF
1900, and William j. Leary, A. B.. of the
class OF 1901, received the degree of master
Of arts. Bachelor Of arts went to Robert
II. Bushman, Francis A. Driscoll, Edward
L. Hart, William Z. Lovely, John M.
o'Rourke, Harry Welch and Joseph Wood
ard. all OF Omaha, and to Thomas A. Kelly
and James c. Walker Of South Omaha,
James M. Fitzgerald Of Grafton. Neb.. Ed
ward A. Mailer OF Piattsburg, Mo, Mat
thias Marx of Lemars. Ia, Leon F. Null
grew of Dubuque Ia, and William O'Keefe
Of Lead, s. d.
The hbnors were as follows: Thomas A.
Kelly was awarded the gold medal donated
by Bishop Scannell for the highest honors
In the class of 1908; next honors went 10
Alexander +. O'Hearn and James NJ. Fitz-
gerald; the gold medal for excellence in
elocution. donated by T. j. McShane. went
to James o'Neill. and Joseph McCafrrey
and Charles Burt were awarded honors;
William j. Young drew the medal in the
junior academic and In the Junior rhetoric
Francis Jennell won the medal which had
been presented anonymously by a friend OF
education. Anthony Beckman was giver
Very Rev, John Jennettes gold medal for
the best average in the sophomore class
and james o'Neil Father Patrick Smiths
gold medal for the freshman class.
For the academic commencement, which
occurred on the preceding night. gold
medals were awarded TO Eugene Doner
Charles MeGrath CFather O'Hearns sift)
Roy Roche in A third and Edward Cahil
in third. this latter being given by Rev
d. W. Moriarty
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20

DUSSIA'S STANDING ARMY is a mat
N ter In which the whole civilized
world is interested just at present,
the Servian affair having brought
II we'll to the front. Mr.. Frank
G.. Carpenters weekly letter deals
with this matter in his usual COM
plete and entertaining manner. He
gives detailed information as TO its
strength, maintenance, personnel,
distribution and probable effi-
cheney. THE Battle of the City" is
another of the series Of articles on
Municipal Problems which has
proved SO popular and instructive
"Humanity's Last and Grimmest
Battle" is one of Professor William
Boelsch's popular scientific articles,
dealing this time with the bacillus;
Busy MacTurk, the Lone Empire
Builder" tells of an unique British
agent in South America and his
peculiar genius for getting himself
and his government into trouble:
two illustrated pages are given to
woman's affairs, another install
ment of Robert Barr's serial ap-
pears; interesting there Is a short
story by Cutcliffe Hyne, and
the usual miscellany, short stories,
gossipy personal anecdotes and
chatty comment. Nothing has been
omitted or overlooked, and the
entire number will be found up to
The Bee standard. II you are not
already q subscriber, you should
leave your order with your news
dealer today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20

Miss Anna PrescOtt's Letter
Miss Anna Prescott in letter from ZIG
South Seventh street Minneapolis, MINI,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
ILLUSTRATED
Be

unforeseen contingencies counsel forbear-
ance on the part OF the employers and of
the workmen." Mr., Woodward closed his
remarks with feelingly spoken Farewell
to class professors and alma mater
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
THE
ILLUSTRATED
Be
.OMMENcEMENT NUMBER


L, will be out on Sunday, and in
- addition TO the regular list of
magazine features will contain a
large number of pictures OF interest
to those who have just finished
another year OF school, who have
gone out Of the High school or who
have taken a degree at college or
university. This will also interest
lot of people whose commence
ment day Is back among the years,
but who still think of that June
time with fond affection. These
pictures are typical of the young
life of the west, and indicate the
steady stream of culture the newer
states are pouring into the social
arteries of the nation, For this IL
for no other reason they are of
value to the general reader.
CWEET GIRL GRADUATE is entitled,
- OF course, TO the front position
and she gets it. too. A pretty
Omaha girl posed for a picture at
once beautiful and typical, from
which the frontispiece has been
made. After her come the group
pictures Of numerous classes, not
only of Omaha, but of the Ne
braska High schools, then pictures
Of the class players, of the athletes,
and of individuals who have won
distinction. And to make the col
lection perfect, a double page is
given to the camp of the High school
CadptS ot Auhurn Thasp DiCturas
were taken on Sunday, and show
just how the boys passed the time
in camp. Along with all these pie.
lures is sufficient text to make the
whole of much interest to the
people who care for the public
schools.
Williams news., 1903-01-17

On Wednesday the south end of the boiler house at the box factory, which is used as q shaving room, fell outward. The wall is of brick, 2Sx40 feet. MT. A. R. Kilgore and force of men were engaged from II a. m. to II p. m. in bracing and boarding up the aperture the fac tory having been closed down meantime.
 The Beatty Bros. kinetoscope per formance at the opera house Thurs day and Friday was excellent. Monograph selections were also rendered in good style, while MT. Hadley's song, "Last Night as the Moon was Shining" by Chas. K. Harris, was especially we'll received. The colored slides used with it are beautiful.
 At their meeting this week the Odd Fellows installed the follow ing officers: J. H. Hudson, N. G., Wm. Mccartney, V. G.; A. R. Kill gore, secretary; Jos Johnston, treasurer; F. R. Nellis, George w. Martin and H. F. Adams, trustees. After the above officers were in- stalled the following appointments were made: F. R. Nellis, Con-; Ed. Liberty, War; Plus Fatic, I. G.; J. D. Raudebaugh, R. S., N. G.; L. Schey, l.. S., N. G.; J. E. Walker, R. S., V. G.; A. L. Martin, L. S., V. G.; Geo. w. Martin, R. s. S.; Harvey Hicks, l.. s. S..
Williams news., 1903-01-17
Remarkable Cure of Group.

have a few words to say regard ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It saved my little boy's life and I feel that l cannot praise it enough. I bought bottle from A. E. Steere of Goodwin, s. D., and when got home with it the poor baby could hardly breathe. I gave the medi- cine as directed, every ten minutes, until he threw up" and then I thought sure he was going to choke to death. We had to pull the phlegm out of his mouth in great long strings. I am positive that if had not got that bottle of medicine my boy would not be on earth to- day.-Joel Demont, Inwood, Iowa. For sale by c. A. Cover & Go.