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Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
Curious and Romantic Capers of Cupid

married in his parlor. He had saved enough
to carry himself and bride back home on
the trolley line. But 10 cents of his store
of cash remained. He apo.ogized to the
minister for his not being able to offer more
and when the parson found that he was
giving up his last cent he refused to ac-
cept 1t, telling the blushing groom that he
was quite welcome to his services and in
sisting that he keep the money. But the
young Badger refused to do any such thing;
he laid 1t within the reach of the good pas
tor and went of with his bride as happy
as II he were carrying with him a pocket
full of coin.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
The Preacher,s Error.

In the early days of Springfield preacher
bought some sausage for lunch one Sunday
and took it TO church with him. He carried
the sausage in the back pocket of his coat,
and dog. catching the scent, followed
him. Every few feet the preacher would
kick backward at the dog without look
ing around. Arriving at church, the
preacher began the services and the dog
lay down behind the altar.
A few minutes later one OF the deacons
stole quietly up behind the preacher. in
tending to hand him a sheet OF paper. and
pulled his coat tail. without glancing
back. the preacher gave one vicious kick,
and sent the deacon rolling down the altar
steps onto the dog, which set up a terrible
bowling. The preacher, still looking straight
ahead, said
my friends, this thieving scoundrel has
been trying to rob me ever since / made a
purchase at the butcher shop before COM
ing here"
When the preacher discovered what he
had done he dismissed the congregations
and went outside to kick the dog.-Sedalia
Mo) Democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

brated the anniversary of their half oen-
tury OF married life William. Alex and
Katherine McKenney, the three youngest
of the twtlve children OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Myer McKenney have all celebrated their
golden wedding anniversaries within the
last three years.
On February 49, 1862. William McKenney
married Hester N. Lockard They came to
Nemaha county In 1868 and remained here
until lSO0 when they moved TO Custer
county. Oklahoma. They are the parents OF
twelve children, all living but one.
Alex McKenney and Elizabeth Swan were
united in marriage on September p 1858.
Located in Nemaha county in 1867 and are
the parents OF eleven children. eight OF
whom are still living. They celebrated
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
Denied HI. Intended Brlde.

Refused her fathers consent to marry
the man OF her choice on their intended
wedding day, and obedient to her parents
command. Miss Minnie Ewing. not yet a.
of Ninevah, Greene county, Pa, Is discon-
solate Burn Westfall. who refused to
press his suit against the wishes OF the
girls family is on his way to Oklahoma
Westfall will return when her parents re-
lent. He is a sor of the Rev. oliver West
fall of Triumph, Greene county, and was
to have married Miss Ewing.
The girl is a daughter of John 8. Ewing.
Westfall. school teacher. has courted her
for two years. He proposed that they be
married and that she accompany him to
Oklahoma, where he had determined to go.
as his health had failed. This was agreed
to and announcement OF the marriage day
was made. Miss Ewing prepared her
trousseau and Westfall secured the mar
riage license. They were to have been
married quietly at the home Of clergy
man. When Westfall went to the Ewing
home to take his intended bride to the
clergyman's Miss Ewing's father refused
fatty to allow the marriage to take place.
Pleadlngs were futile and Miss Ewing re-
fused to marry without her fathers con-
sent Westfall started alone for Oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
A Free Translation.

An Irish judge once had case in which
the accused man understood only Irish.
An interpreter was accordingly sworn. The
prisoner said something to the interpreter.
What does he say?" demanded his lord
ship.
Nothing. my lord" was the reply.
How dare you say. that when we all
heard him? Come, sir what was it?'
MY lord" said the interpreter, begin
ming to tremble, 'It had nothing to do with
the case"
IF you don't answer I'll commit you.
sr.' roared the judge. "Now, what did he
say?"
well. my lord, you'll excuse me. but he
said: Who's that old woman with the red
bed curtain round her sitting up there?"
At which the court roared.
And what did you say?"~ asked the
judge, looking little uncomfortable.
II said: Whist We spalpeen! That's the
ould boy that's goin to hang yez.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
kidnapped the bridegroom.

7HEY do things at some weddings
in Chicago. With the usual fore
thought of bridegrooms, j. VIII
I1TSNlNI liam Cornwell planned to make a
SsS hasty exit after the ceremony
VIA lns bride, Miss Janet Longland. but
their fool friends were on guard. When
the latter saw that Cornwell was about
to slip away from the reception which FOL
lowed the wedding, they went out the
back door and made a dash for the front
of the house just as Cornwell was coming
down the steps. lie tried to enter the cab
and get away, but they cut him OF, so he
ran down the street in his dress suit, his
patent leather shoes and with a heavy
overcoat thrown over his arm.
His friends followed in the cab and over
took him after chase OF four blocks and
made him prisoner. They took him to
the home OF friend and treated him to
a poker game and with refreshments which
he had paid for until o'clock in the morn
Ing, when he was allowed to CO. To carry
the joke further, they saw to 1t that he
lost.
In the meantime his wife was waiting
for him at the rendezvous down town.
The kidnapping ofsthe groom was not the
pgiy feature OF the Cornwell-Longiand
nuptials BY express desire of the bride,
who declared that's wanted something
out of the ordinary at her wedding. all
the music for the service was supplied by
an expert whistler. "Oh, Promise Me,
whistled, was the substitute for the we'd
ding march, and other popular airs, also
whlstled. made up the rest Of the musical
program.
II was while they we're still under tho
influence Of this exciting music that Corn
wells friends planned to kidnap him.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

to, be seen with. my face as dirty as yours"
"Huh!" rejoined Bobby. In a tone that
savored OF disgust. You've got whiskers. y
Our little youngster. years old has just
reached the 'learning-to-write" stage in
school Sometimes his teacher has the
children copy moral precepts from the
blackboard into their copy books. Among
these was the statement, kind words are
never lost" In FTeddy's book, however.
written clear across the paper to the other
margin, this appeared: kind words are
never los.". When he was asked: Where
is the T. Freddy" he replied: "Oh there
was no room on the paper for the #, so
left 1t on the desk You can see 1t there.
II you go to the school"
The same youngster has a sister who was
married recently. Being on a visit to her
parents, and happening to catch Freddy in
some mischief, his sister reproved him.
"Umph!". shifted Freddy, "you needn't
ycold me! You don't belong in my family,
nyway."-Sunday, Magazine
In a nearby town there is a family which
buys it's bread from baker named Daley.
over this bread the father OF the house
every morning says the Lords prayer as
the first grace OF the day.
Ever since she has been admitted to the
grown-ups' table Edith, 6. has listened at
tentively. Friendliness with the cook has
afforded her opportunity to watch the
baker wagon each day and to her the "givs
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

he extraordinary record OF three
golden weddings in one family
was completed on November 12
when Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Williams of Peru. Neb.. cele-
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

)MMY-Oh, mamma, the grocery
man just gave me three sticks
of candy.
Mamma-Well, you must be
polite and offer your little sister
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
Anectionate to the Last.

QNGRESSMAN Fitzgerald's latest
story is of an Irish couple in
Boston whose connubial bliss was
occasionally disturbed by violent
Misunderstanding. They were
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

1t, Jus, ~ FRANK q. Carpenter)
5W YORK Nov. 24-(special Cor
rtspondence Of The Bee.)-It was
In his apartments at the sher-
wood Studios that I chatted with
IsraeI Zangu-iIi about the zionist
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

uttered with all the vigor Of an up-to-dats
pushing reformer OF the twentieth century.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

Holy Land are tillers Of the soil"
At this point in our conversation Mr..
zangwill asked me II had ever heard OF
DIR. Theodor Herzl. the founder of the
Zionist movement, and went on to speak
of him. referring to him as a twentieth
century messiah.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27

7HEY do things at some weddings
in Chicago. With the usual fore
i thought of bridegrooms. J. VIII
MI liam Cornwell planned to make
y hasty exit after the ceremony
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
MERCHANTS VISIT
. otto GAS ENGINE WORKS
Officers of Mercantile Asso-
citation Presented Resolu-
tions Passed Last Week

Officers Of the Mercantile Association
left for Philadelphia at L3O O'Clock
this afternoon to present TO the otto
Gas Engine Company resolutions pass
ed by the local association at its meet
ing last Friday night in regard to the
controversy between that company and
the Wilmington Gas Company over the
furnishing of gas.
This resolution urged the Street and
Sewer Directors TO grant to the Otto
Gas Engine Company the necessary
privileges for furnishing gas to the
city. 1t was at first intended TO mail
these resolutions, but the officers later
decided to take then Philadelphia
personally.
The officers OF the association who
went to Philadelphia We're: James II.
Wright, president; E. L. Peacock, vice.
president; i. d. Gallagher treasurer,
and j. II. Bartlett. secretary.
A committee from the Board ot Trade
visited the Otto people last week to
endeavor to get that company to ac-
cept an agreement with the local gas
company. 1t is said that the Otto peo-
pie refused to have any further nego-
tiations with the Wilmington gas con-
Germ and are now urging that they must
have gas rights here.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
DRIVER CAMPBELL
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
Hard Fight to Save Popular
Fireman's Life OF No
Avail

Despite the hard fight Of the doctors
and nurses Of the Homeopathic Hos
pital to save the life of John Camp
bell. he died shortly after noon today
at that institution. The deceased was
one of the most popular firemen in the
city and for six years past was
driver in the employ Of the Weccacoe
Fire Company.
Two weeks ago today Campbell while
out exercising the engine horses of the
company, he was thrown from the back
OF the animal he was riding and sus-
tanned a fracture of the right leg. The
horse had been frightened by fire.
cracker and after throwing it's
rider to the street, ran away
Campbeu's injury was not thought to
be of a serious nature, but In a
day or two a gangrene condition set In
which developed so rapidly that the
physicians at the hospital became
alarmed. At last it was decided to ann
putate the injured leg TO save the un-
fortunate mans life. His condition was
reported improving and his friends
begin 20 hope for his recovery. He took
a rapid turn for the worse this morn
ing and death relieved him of his suf-
fering shortly before 1 o'clock.
The deceased was about 35 years OF
age and was not married. His funeral
viii take place from the home of his
parents, No. 222 Adams street.
The Weccacoe Fire Company will
hold a meeting tonight and take ap-
propriate action on the death Of Camp
bell.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
THREE BOYS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING'S PRANK
Lads in Cherry Tree Meet
Instant Death Near
FELTON,

Three boys who We're IN tree picking
cherries were killed hy lightning at Eel
ton yesterday afternoon and fourth was
stunned.
Tho boys killed were
Ross Smith, IS years Old, Of Chester, son
OF Isaac Smith. a landscape gardener.
Alexander Fullerton 70 years Old OF
FELTON,, son of r. III. Fullerton, a milk
man.
william Davis. "A years old, Of Upland,
son of Charles Davis
The boys were IN a party of twelve who
set forth on a cherry-hunting expedition
early IN tho afternoon. They were on
Tyson's farm, near Fe'ton Station. on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. when the
three boys were killed.
Among those IN the party were while
Baincs. Willie and Thomas Boulder. Dan.
iei lewis and John Artes. Of Upland. VIII.
lie Boulden, In telling his story said: "Af.
ter we reached FELTON, our attention wa,
directed to the nne cherry trees on Ty.
sons farm. We entered the orchard an,
climbed a big tree near the fence. a
negro lad named Clark came toward nj
with a whip in his hand.
1--WE made scramble to get from thl
tree, when there was a loud report an.
Smith ana Davis dropped from the tree
/ Fullerton was Sliding down the trunl
when he fell over dead C.arK. who wa
/ beneath the tree when the shock came "a
around like chicken with Its head of
lie was taken home by his father. Not
drop of rain fell although we saw nashe
OF lightning. We didn't know the boy
were dead until some man told us as W
stood IN the road. He told us to tell thei
parents. ran an the way to Upland. an
J tod Mr.. Davis"
Clark ia under the care Of Dr. S. r
Crothers, who says he win recover. Dr
Crothers, who is Coroner's physician. ex
amlned tho bodies. He found FAlerto
/ badly burned down the back and dee
laceratbn on Davis head No marks wer
found on Smiths body.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
TRAIN IN RIVER,
ENGINEER DEAD
No. IS Known As Norfolk Express,
Leaving Here at 10. So a. m. Goes
Through Draw at Laurel
BAGGAGE MASTER A HERO
Cra,vIs Under the Train While 1t Is Moving and
UpcoupIes the Cars, Thereby Saving the
Lives of Hundreds of Passengers, I'm
conscious of Their Danger
ENGINEER COURTNEY DIED AT HIS PosT

The schooner Golden Gate was passing
up the stream at the time OF the accident.
The big locomotive tumbled upon It
crushing and sinking It.
The crew Of the boat seeing their danger
IN time jumped overheard for their lives
and swan ashore barely in time.
It was but a few minutes after the acct
dent happened when the stream was
Grasged and the body Of the engineer was
recovered.
Tho bridge, which was built about two
years ago at a great cost Is a total wreck
and it will require several days before ti
can even be put in a temporary condition
to allow trains to pass over.
In the mean time it Is thought that
trains win be run to either side and pas.
sengers ferried over.
Al War hNN II ANW MINUTES hAANA Wv
wreck which occurred shortly after noon
before hundreds of people were at th'
scene. The passengers. who were on The
side OF the river fartherest from the tow
were brought across the river in boats s.
that they might be cared for. None o
them was injured. but when they say
their halr-breadth escape from a hor
r.bie death. Women tainted and beeam
hys.eiical and it required the efforts q
the others to comfort them.
Fortunately the wreck train was a
! Williams siding. below Delmar. where /
had been replacing some derailed cars an
was hurried to the scene.
Conductor Thomas Lewis and his ere,
did everything possible for the comfor
OF the passengers.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
DR.. MICHAEL ]. HUGHES
DIES At BEDFORD SPRINGS
Deceased Was Port Physi-
cian-Death Was Caused
by Bright's Disease

DR.. Michael J. Hughes, port physi-
clan. and one Of the best known doc
tors in Wilmington, died early yester-
day morning at the home Of his par
ents, Bedford Springs, Pa. after an ILL.,
ness Of two months. The cause Of
death was Brights disease, from which
he had suffered for a number of years.
lie lived at Seventh and West streets.
About two months ago he had a se-
we're attack and latter went TO Bed
ford Springs for his health
on Tuesday evening his wife. in re-
sponse TO a summons journeyed to the
bedside of her dying husband and ON
Thursday evening his children left for
Bedford Springs and all were at his
bedside when the end finally came.
Dr. Michael j. Hughes was the son
of John and Catherine Hughes and
was born at Bedford Springs. After
studying in the schools al his home he
entered the jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia. where he was graduated
in 1883. Since then he has been prac-
ticins medicine in this city and for his
skill and professional knowledge was
held in high esteem by his brothers in
the profession.
In 1887 DR.. Hughes married Miss
Louise Keller. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Keller old residents OF
this city, and she and seven children
survive. He was a DeSLocrat IN poll
tics and took an active interest in the
success of his party and on different
occasions was honored by Tho party
He held the position OF physician az the
county almshouse, was later appointed
police surgeon and az the time Of his
death he was port physician and was
also an ex-Ohicio member of the Board
of Health. He was a member OF the
Santa Maria Council. No. 1876. Knights
of Columbus, Of this city. the Catholic
Benevolent Legion, the Ancient order
OF United Workmen, and the Ancient
order OF Hibernians. and was promi-
nent in the affairs Of each
The funeral of DR.. Hughes will take
place on Wednesday morning az Bed
ford Springs his childhood home and
delegation of fellow members OF IN,
Knights of Columbus Will attend.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
BARTENDER IN TROUBLE
Charged With Stealing s4oO and Ar
rested in Reading.

Locked up at the police station is r.
Edward Norris a bartender for Mrs.
Ida Hawke of Cedar and Brown streets
this city. He is charged with stealing
S400 from her and was arrested in
Reading on Saturday night by an
operative of Dolan's Detective Agency.
Accompanied by Detective Smith of
Reading and Detective Dolan, Morris
was brought to Wilmington this morn
ing. He win be arraigned for trial
before Magistrate George H. Hollis
probably this afternoon.
Mrs. Hawke had every confidence in
Morris and he practically conducted
her business for her. He disappeared
Saturday a week and is alleged to have
taken S400 belonging to Mrs. Hawke
with him. When searched at the po-
4 lice station this morning. tho prisoner
only had s11 in his possession.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
SAD FATE OF
YOUNG WOMAN
Fell From Launch and Was
Drowned Despite Valiant
Efforts to Save Her
ACCIDENT OFF MARCUS HOOK

A trip OF twelve pleasure-sec ckors down
the Delaware river came to a sad ending
yesterday az noon. when Miss Regina
Dolan, 10 years old Of No. 1902 Federal
street. Philadelphia, one OF the party.
was drowned.
The accident occurred off Marcus Hook.
on the New Jersey side. ana up TO a
late hour last night tho body Of Miss
Dolan had not been found.
The pleasure seekers left Philadelphia
sn the launch Helen. owned by Lewis
Jusiis. Of that city, intending 20 spend
tho day down the river.
All went we'll until Lewis Justls. who
was riding I'm the launch's dory. attempt
ell 10 regain the larger boat which was
going al the rate of about nine knots an
hour. Miss Do,an offered 10 help him
aboard by taking hold Of his hand. Just
as ne made the step his foot slipped. and
before he could catch her she fell over
hoard. Justis Immediately dived after her.
Captain Drinkwater quickly cut the line
which held the dory. and, jumping into Il.
started IN the direction Of Justs and Miss
Do,an.
The first time they came 10 the sur
face Justis was holding the girl well out
Of the water. They went under in a mo-
ment, and on again coming TO the sur
face only the top of Justis' head could be
seen. They came TO the surface a third
time and both appeared to be uncon-
scious. BY this time Captain Drinlkwatei
had reached them in the dory and wa.
just in time 10 grab Justis by the hail
before he went under. He dragged tn,
man limp and unconscious into the dory
but the girl had disappeared. Leaving
Justis in the bottom of the boat the Cap
iaia dived several times in an effort {,
locate her. but was unsuccessful. 1t tool
| tbs.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
NATIONAL GUARD ORDER
Several Enlisted Men Discharged From
Military Service Of State.

An order has been issued by Colonel
Townscnd of the National Guard dis
charging a number Of enlisted men from
the military service Of the State. The or
der follows;
The following enlisted mea First In.
fantry, \. G. D.. Co. D-Sergeant W. II
Millman, expiration OF enlistment. Pri.
Yates c.. S. Preston. /. +. Taylor. J
Workman, d. A. Mcllenney and Harry
Dickerson failure to attend company
drills.
Company Private l.. Bowen. non
attendance 10 duty: e. r. White. inability
to attend to duty; Ralph Davis, non at
tendance to duty; c. Powell; remova
from State; A. Camille, expiration Of en-
llstment.
and Frank D. Long, inability to attend q
Company A-Privates Walter W. Ryai
duty.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
ROOSEVELT
VISITS VALLEY FORCE
Bishop Coleman Follows the
Chief Executive in a
Speech

Philadelphia, June 20. President
Roosevelt and party left Valley Forge
farm, the country home Of Attorney
General Knox. where they had passed
two nights and a day very pleasantly,
this morning taking their special train
at Devon, en- route TO Washington.
On the historic spot at Valley Forge,
where Washington and his gallant
boys of '76" suffered in order that the
United States might become a nation.
President Roosevelt yesterday after
noon delivered a notable address.
This was Evacuation day at Valley
Forge, and the anniversary was cele-
brated appropriately in the little edi-
flee which has been erected on what
is to be the site of the Washington
Monument church. 1t was TO add his
sympathy and encouragement to the
project Of marking the spot by a suita-
bic memorial that President Roosevelt
made his address.
Accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt At
torney General and Mrs. Knox and
members of the presidents immediate
party, President Roosevelt drove tc
Valley Forge from Mr.. KnOx's beauti
full country home Valley Forge farm
to attend divine service at 3:45 p. m
in the Washington Memorial chapel
Several hundred people had assembled
at the chapel, but only a part OF then
could gain entrance, as its capacity il
very limited. The president and hii
party were seated near the altar
which was simply draped with a sill
American flag.
After the simple service Of the Epis
copal church had been concluded the
Rev. Herbert Burk, rector OF AL
Saints church at Norristown, Pa, in
troduced the president, who spoke a
considerable length.
Rev. DR.. leighton Coleman, bishoI
of Delaware, followed the presiden
with a speech, in which he elaborated
some of the points made by Mr.. Roose
welt. Brief addresses were also mad'
by former Attorney General Waynl
MacVeigh and Representative Wanger
From Valley Forge the president an,
party returned directly to Attorne!
General KnOx's home
For the president the day was a bus.
one. He spent the morning in com
pany with Attorney General Knox
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Knox in drlv
ing over the ground made historic b,
Washington and his men. They visit
ed the headquarters of Washington
the president insisting on paying tn
small fee which all visitors are charg
ed for viewing the place. The cam
ground and battlefield were examine,
carefully.
Evening journal., 1904-06-20
sammOns a Hero.
his post.

Baggagemaster sammons is the hero Of
the day. Realizing the danger Of the hun
dreds Of passengers all unconscious Of It
in the coaches behind, he crawled be-
meath the train which was going at a high
rate OF speed and uncoupled the cars. It
was one OF the most hazardous acts ever
performed on the Delaware road and had
it not been done the whole train wonld
have been preclpitatei a distance OF fifty
feet into the river below and would have
been the greatest loss Of life ever known
on the Delaware road. AS Il was the cars
stopped on the very brink OF the bridge
after the locomotive had tumbied over.
Fireman Walter Pierce, Of No. COZ West
sixth street this city, jumped saving his
life.