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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
SIDE SCENES At PORTSMOUTH.
The Peace Envoys as they Appear
when on Duty.

The eyes OF the world are centered on
Portsmouth watching eagerly the progress
OF the negotiations for peace between Rus
sia and japan. The outcome of the de-
liberatons Of the ENJOYS Is the chief con-
cern Of mankind and every act and word
likely TO foreshadow the result holds the
faculties and energies Of correspondents
on the spot Some, however. have eyes
and ears for minor scenes which form a
background for the Notwithstanding pic
ture and illuminate the personal trials Of
the commissioners. A correspondent OF the
New York Commercial sketches their ap-
pearance in these words:
IN. de Witte exteriorly appears to be an
easy going parsonage OF decidedly demo-
cratic habit, and about the last man one
would suspect Of being the hope OF Rus
sia' AS for clubbing him the Russian
Bismarck-the analogy Is forced. 1 saw
Bismarck in Berlin ten years ago. Though
much older than NJ. witte is today, the
German was a far more commanding fig
ure and had a stateliness of carriage
refinement Of bearing, a grandeur Of style
that are quite lacking in witte.
Not that the Russian is ordinary. But
there are many members of the American
congress, especially in the senate. who
could give the czars courier cards and
spades, so to speak, and beat him in the
game of imposing looks. The bridge of
his nose seems broken in, and the profile is
insignificant There is a frequent dilation
of the nostril.
"Witte loses a good deal by a stoop In
the shoulders-not to say a curved back.
He is as Indifferent to dress as Speaker
Cannon, and his eyes suggest dimly those
of the late Ben Butler. If I may go so
far, l venture the opinion that the suit
he wore when he arrived at the Hotel
wentworth could have been duplicated on
the Bowery for 500. The trousers were a
Mt companion to the overalls Rudyard Kip
ling wears in the Doubleday, Page g. Co
photograph of the poet"
Such tdiosyncrasies do not strike one as
appropriate to the indispensable minister
OF Great Russia" " But, perhaps they
may be the outward and visible sign" of
a faith in liberalism such as the world
knows is his.
Witte is not the Bismarck of Russia, but
rather the Theirs. His viewpoint is French,
his manner is French 1t remains to be
seen whether, like Theirs, he can con-
ciliate an enemy and then rehabilitate a
shattered state.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, So.
G. 9. Rosewater, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual numper Of full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
mnnfh Of JnlV 1a0h WA "a folloWR:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The railroads are trying hard to side
track the demand for rate regulating
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Baron Komura is so ugly that he Is
handsome. The face is fascinating You
gaze in wonderment at the seams, the
distortion, the painful cadaverousness It
is the face of an animated mummy from
the catacombs. Save for its excessive ema-
citation, it is the face of the frightful mon
sters-goblins and griffins-which the orr
entails work upon their pottery as orna-
mental devices to attract the Caucasian
buyer and scare away the fends. Yet
as you watch It, it grows upon you and
becomes strangely luminous.
One Of the cleverest newspaper artists
In New York followed Komura about for
three days to catch his natural express
sions." Then he transferred them to paper
and submitted them to the Times. II his
statements are correct the functionary to
whom the drawings were handed shouted
with Joy at the realism and accuracy Of
the work. MY boy, they are incompar-
able. Never saw anything better. The Jap
anese envoy to the life"
Elated by the victory, the artist told his
friends to buy the Sunday edition With
his mail next day came a note from the
editorial department dashing down all
hopes. The editorial council while rec
ognizng the lifelikeness of the sketches
had decided not to use them, because the
startling resemblance to Komura would be
apt to give offense to the Japanese.
So perished the joyous fabric of a con-
scientous artist His drawings were not
within the rule of "all the news that's fit
to print"
One of them I have seen-a copy, rather
He calls 1t "Komura In repose." 1t would
frighten nervous infant into fits.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
SMILING REMARKS.

But, persisted the bridegroom during
their little quarrel you promised to love,
honor and obey me-"
Maybe l did," replied the bride, but I
had my fingers crossed. ."-Philadelpn lpnia
I,ed-er
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Preceding one of the public receptions
rendered 70 the ENJOYS, Congressman Sui
loway was the cynosure of many eyes
His towering figure attracted the admiring
glances of half a hundred women from
Boston and more remote points, who were
not familiar with the features of all great
Americans and had rather crude notions
to the features Of a few celebrated for
eigners.
They leveled lorgnettes at Mr. Sulloway
and crowded forward dellghtedly. He took
the homage only a congressman could
calmly, as a thing Of right bestowed
Finally a pretty woman, bolder than the
others, pushed near enough to him 10 hear
what he was saying to the foreign S0oking
person with him, and starting back to her
friends, exclaimed: why. I thought the
papers said he did not speak English. How
absurd they are sometimes. NJ. de Witte
speaks beautiful English"
Not until then was Mr.. Sulloway aware
of the misunderstanding and. blushing for
the first time In his life, he grasped the
arm of Senator Gallinger and both left
the crowd.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

IL was worth while to stand among the
Portsmouth women and listen to their COM
ments upon the specimens of the two
great Asiatic races, Christian and pagan.
These women, bear in mind, are of the
revolutionary stock, of the Puritan stock,
of the God-fearing stock. They live in a
town where there is church in every
street and where liquor saloons are as
rare as black swans, and where II is not
good form to be out of doors after p.
m, and where elderly maiden ladies are
large landed proprietors and set the fash
ions in dress and department. They know,
too, that under the pagan religion OF
Japan and the social code of the island
empire woman is rated distinctly an in
ferior being.
But, with quick feminine intuitions to
guide them, the danes of Portsmouth, ma
irons and maids, resolved informally that
they would take their chances of respect
full treatment with avowed exponents of
heathenlsm, rather than with a race whose
diplomacy-clad in all the paraphernalia of
Paris and instinct with the cynicism of
the blase men of the world-howers In
such collection of elegant dilletantes as
make up the staff of Witte and Rosen.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

He-You married me for my money!
She-Weu, what If l did2 | didn't get
1t. Isn't that punishment enough?-Detroit
Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Instructor Cat night schooD-The lesson
speaks of character building" How
should one go to work to build a charac-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

McF1ub-YouT wife seems to be quite in4
dustriOus.
Sleeth-You bet your life she is She's
busy from morning until night hunting up
odd Jobs about the house for me to do
Philp delnhia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

First Milliogaire-Do you regret your
Second NlIliionaire-Nope; the second gem
Grafton will lose that taint and the third
will lose the money.-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Shaggy Haired Young Man-Dont stick
too close to your lines. Try to work in a
lot of fresh gags every night, and play to
the gallerips.-ChiCagO Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

"Was their marriage a secret AFFAIR."
'I should say so! The groom didn't even
know of it till she'd lined him up for the
Detroit Free Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
TO VALE slegLow STOCK.
/ App aisers Meet to Pass Upon
! Stocks, Bends and Securities.

Milwaukee. July 7.-Thomas R.
Mercein, George H. Fischer and Rob
ert Nunnemacher, appraisers Of the
estate Of Frank g. Bigelow, met yes
lerday for the purpose Of passing up
on the stocks. bonds and other secur-
tiles now in the possession of the
trustee. II is expected that the work
Will require several days. Securit
les to the value Of between $4,000
and 100000 still are held by the
trustee. Referee Maxwell has grant
ed The petition of John E. De Wolf
for the return OF certain stock
pledged by him as collateral for a
loan advanced by Bigelow. The
security was for a loan or $4,000
and he claimed that Blgelow had only
advanced some $4,000 of this amount
when his failure occurred. Mr. De
Wolf is ready to repay this amount
and asked for the return of his stock
A claim of $4,000 was filed against
the BigeloW estate by the National
bank of La Crosse. The money was
secured by Bigelow on a promissory
note, lated December s. 1904, and
whel the note was presented for pay
rent it was protested.
Beloit, Wis. July THE common
council has rescinded its action re-
newing the twelve years street light
ing contract with the Beloit Electric
Light company, as the company has.
ii is alleged. failed to make the ex-
tension under the contract. The
company's affairs are involved in the
Bigelow case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
GRAVE DANGER
At MINNEApO OILS

Minneapolis, July Every bridge
in the city Of Minneapolis and all the
homes on the Mississippi flats are in
danger. Thousands of dollars wort h o.
property are placed in jeopardy and
the lives of the people living along the
waters edge are threatened. There
are in round numbers 100, 100000 logs
packed together in one mass. three
miles north of Camden, North Mime
aIolis. Ii the boom should break,
thousands of dollars worth of property
in Minneapolis would be ruined and
the homes of a great number of people
placed in danger.
The Mississippi rose six inches yes
terday. The weather bureau predicts
rise of six inches more in the next
twenty-four hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12

Kenosha, Wis, July THE old
fight of the state barber board
against Mayor James German OF this
city was reopened again yesterday
and for more than four hours the
mayor was on the stand for an exam
nation otherwise than as a wit
ness" This laid bare the entire life
of the mayor. In answer to the
questions of the attorney for Secre-
tary NJ. Whitaker of GAINESVILLE, the
mayor plade a specific denial of ev-
cry charge. He admitted tht since
the time of the assault on Whitaker
he had forwarded to him a cheek for
his license as barber The trial OF
the case, which is for $4,000 dam
ages, is to come up at the next Term
of the Rock county circuit court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
PAUL JONES' BODY
STARTS FOR AMERICA
TRANSFERRED IN PARIS WITH
ELABORATE CEREMONIES.
MILITARY AND NAVAL P0MP
Elaboration Similar to That of King
Afonso's Visit Marks the Formal
Transfer of the Ancient Remains of
Americas First Naval Hero
French Show Respect.

| Paris. July Tn the presence OF
| tne highest dignitaries of France, dip
lomatic representative of many for.
eign governments and civil and naval
officials of the United States. the body
of Admiral John Paul Jones was yester-
day formally delivered to the United
States government. The ceremony was
enc combining impressive dignity with
brilliant military and naval pomp in
which the soldiers and sailors OF
France and the sailors of America
United in rendering honors to the il
lustrious founder OF the American
navy. Dense throngs packed the
Champs Ulysses and other principal
tlioroughfares to witness the imposing
cCrtege, which for the elaborateness of
its military features equalled the mar
tial display on the occasion of the VISIT
of King Alfonso.
The ceremony Of delivering the body
was held in the American church on
the avenue De l. Alma at 8 80 O'Clock
After brief religious services Generaf
Porter, wearing evening dress accord
ing to the French custom. with the red
SASH and grand cross of the Legion of
Honor across his breast, advanced
alongside the casket ana formally de-
livered the BODY TO Mr.. LOOMS, as the
representative of the United States
government who accepted it In the
name of the government and commits
stoned Admiral Sigsbee to transport it
to the United States.
As the supplied choir took up Nv
CoUntry It's of Thee, he entire assem-
blage rose and joined in the strains or
the patriotic hymn. Eight brawny
sailors from the Brooklyn then stepped
forward and raising the casket on their
soldiers bore it slowly from tIe church
to waiting gun carriage. Tnis was
drapeI in national colors and drawn
by six black horses.
The cortege formed and proceeded
along the avenue De L. Alma and
Champs Ulysses across the Alexander
bridge to the esplanade Des TnYaHjes.
Republican guards lined each side Of
the avenues. holding back the dense
tcrongs. vtile all congerging streets
we're closed by barriers To a crus1.
A. the esplanade Des Invalides the
French government erected large pa
WALTON in which to deposit the co%n.
The casket was deposited in tie cen-
ter Of the pavilion while the cOrtege
passed. rendering military bonors. ana
was later borne to line Tnyalides rail-
read station and placed in a funeral
car. wnere. guarded by French and
American sailors. It started for Chez
bourg at 10 O'Clock last night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
SHOT BY ANGRY HUSBAND.
Eoy Loney. Unity Farm Hand, Prob
ably Fatally Wounded.

ably Fatally Wounded.
Unity, Wis, July I'm a fl of anger
and Jealousy, it is ALLEGED. James
Smith, a well-todo farmer few
miles from this village, shot and IA
tally wounded Roy Lcney /: is de-
clared that Loney, who is farm
hand employed by Smith. was guilty
of paying too much attention to Mrs.
Smith 1t is not believed that the
victim can survive. but if he does, it
will be due to Smiths care in calling
physician before giving himself up
to the authorities There has been
bad feeling between the two for
some time. ii is believed, though
neither of the men showed IT, Lon
ey was employed on the Smith farm
for several years and is we'll known
in this vicinity. Wednesday night
Loney was sitting at the side of a
sister of Smiths wife. They were
undisturbed for some tine when sud
denly a bullet, which seemingly had
uSSH carefully d4uieu 10 JNbld SHOOT
ing the girl with Loney, struck the
farmland and fell to the ground
with a groan Then Smith APP
peared out of the darkness and stood
over Loney for a moment. still hold
ing his smoking Winchester at his
side Presently, he hastily left.
Later, it was found, Smith went to a
neighbor to ask that a physician be
called. He thereafter proceeded TO
Colby where he gave himself up to
tie officers. The outcome Of Lon
ey's injuries is awaited before further
steps will be taken against Smith.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
ALLEGED "RAFFLEs" is
CAUGHT IN KENOSHA

Kenosha, Wis. July 1.-THE police
of the city believe that the gentle
man" burglar Of Kenosha has
reached the end Of his string. E
Jackson Hovis has been arrested
and placed in jail charged with the
daring holdup of the Halberstaat
bakery, Hovis is not known in Ke-
nosha and ne refuses to make any
statement in regard to himself
When his quarters on Ashland ave
nue. were reached the officers found
nothing but a lot of plated silver
ware, but this is thought to be the
refuse Of rich booty.
Hovis is well dressed and appears
to be man of education He pro
tests that he is innocent of any
wrong doing and declares that he is
being imposed upon by being force
10 stay in jail. When taken before
Justice Sturges he was held in bonds
of $500 pending a further investiga-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
Charged with Murder.

Amigo. Wis, July flames Wey-
pendcr, the alleged murderer of Chief
Of Police Macarthur, who was cap
tured by Sheriff Grggs, was ar
raigned here in the municipal court
yesterday. He was charged with
murder The examination was post
roned until july ~, and the question
is still pending whether or not he
shall he recommitted to the Oshkosh
asylum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
ROOT AS HAYS SUCCESSOR.
Is Offered and Accepts Position as Sec
rotary OF State.

Is offered and Accepts Position as Sec
rotary OF State.
New York, July lit can be deh.
nitely stated that President Roosevelt
has offered the position of secretary or
state to Elihu Root and that Mr.. Root
has accepted. IN announcement by
President Roosevelt is expected. Mr..
Root declines to discuss the matter.
Washington, d. c., July Tine an
nouncement that Elihu Root will re
turn to the cabinet of President Roose-
welt as secretary Of state is hailed with
delight Washington. II is called a
happy omen Tor the administration
that Mr.. Root should determine to re-
linquish a lucrative law practice
which carried with it the honor of oc-
cupying a position of great eminence
before the bar to return TO the cabinet
and it Is believed here that President
Roosevelt has maze it plain to Mr..
Root that it was his duty to take the
helm Of state at time when many
ideals of American diplomacy. particls-
lGrly those involved in the far east,
are at a critical point. The acceptance
by MIR. Root means a continuation OF
the "open-door" policy in China as in
stituted by Secretary Hay.
Mr.. Roots appointment will serve to
renew his activity in political lines.
AS a corporation lawyer Mr.. Root
could hardly aspire to political Office
commensurate with his ability without
first severing his legal connections.
He is now in a position to serve the
country in any capacity, and with a
brilliant opportunity before him 1t may
be said that the cabinet now Possesses
another presidential possibility.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
Lower Grain Rates.

Chicago, July THE railroads final
ly decided to grant the request of the
Chicago board of trade for readjust-
ment of grain rates from the north
west through Chicago and the twin
cities. The announcement was made
yesterday that on July II there would
be a change in the basis of rates from
a portion of Iowa ard from Minnesota
and South Dakota to points east of
Buffalo and Pittsburg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12

Secretary Shaw says there's more
money in the country now than ever
before" observed the man who reads
the papers.
Then 1t win be easy money" de-
clared the bunco artist, as he packed
lis grip With gold bricks and green
goods and started for the train
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
SAID TO BE BLOWN UP NEAR
THEoDoSlA.
NO NEWS OF ENCOUNTER
Squadron Sent After Mutinee~s and
Either a Battle, Surrenoer or
Bombardment of City I'm ninent
Russia May Protest Against
Japs' Use of Dumdum Bullets.
BULLETIN.

London. July THE correspondent
OF the Mail at Odessa says it is report
ed there that Kniaz Potemkine is bonn
harding Theodosia. The town is burn
ing ana soldiers of the garrison are en-
gagged in looting He says it is also
reported that another torpe1 oboat has
Joined the mutineers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
TO LEAD EDUCATORS.
Nathan C. schaetfer President of Ma
tional Association.

Asbury Park, N. j., July THE
National Educational association yes
terday elected the following officers:
President, Nathan c. Shaeffer Of
Pennsylvania; first vice president,
William Maxwell of New York city;
second vice president, Miss N. Crop
sey of Indiana; third vice president, J.,
H Hememan of Arkansas; secretary,
Irwin Shepard of Winona, >iinn, /;
treasurer, j. A. Wilkinson of Kansas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
Property Divided by Lot.

The viii Of an Australian detective
provided an unusual way Tor dividing
his property among ais six children
Hl- estate, about $4,000, consisted
mostly Of realty. He ordered that six
envelopes should be placed In a box,
each child to draw one and have the
portion IF the property described on
tle paper inside the envelope.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
NEW PANAMA CANAL DIGGER
SOON 70 REPORT EOR Dill.

Washingtcn, July John F.
Stevens. recently appointed chief
engineer Of the Panama canal com
mission, yesterday telegraphed Chair
man Shonts that he was much i'm
proved in health and would reach
Washington the latter part Of this
week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12

ability nor the Temperament to con-
duct great negotiations His rise 10
the position of minister of Justice, the
paper affirms. was not due 10 faithful
ness to ideals of justice but rather to
devotion to the arbitrary methods
which exist throughout Russia. 1t is
generally understood here that NJ.
Uravieff's selection is extremely dis
tasteful to Foreign Minister Lams-
dorft and it was the emperor's person
n act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
American RlfIemen Ahead.

Bisley, England, July THE
American team of Iitlemen was five
points TO the good after remarkably
close shooting on the 500 and 600
yard ranges in the first day of the
contest for the Sir Howard Vincent
shield against the Queens Westmin-
ster volunteers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
LElsHMAN PROTESTS.
u hands Explanation From Turkey
for OBTAINING an American.

Constantinople, July Minister
Leishman strongly ro sfeI to the
porte against the ia3.Jt ~ offered
recently 20 A A. Garg1ulo. the secret
police. Gargiulo bought a box OF
cartridges at the shop Of an Austrian
who has been under surveillance. a
police spy reported Gargiulo, who
was conducted 10 police station and
detained for an hour in spite Of proof
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
DR.. koch's Third Trial.

Mankato. Mimi, July THE third
trial of Dr. George r. Koch, the New
Ulm dentist charged with the murder
OF DR.. L. A. Gebnardt, fellow prac-
titioner, began yesterday in the dis
trict court, Judge Cary presiding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12

of his identity, until the minister OF
police ordered him released. The
latter subsequently expressed regret,
but the American minister was not
satisfied and asked for an explain
alton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12

taken at the April election when
majority ot voters ia the city decided
that no further litigation should be
had. 1t is believed that the railroad
officials viii now MAKE an effort TO
get manufacturing industries in the
vacant bu ldings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
MISS SUTTON WINS.
Clever American Girl Near to Golf
Championship.

Championship.
London, July Miss May Sutton
of Pasadena, Cal, yesterday emerged
from the big entry of pre-
mier lady tennis players Of England,
defeating by consistent work through
out, all the aspirants for the cham
pionship now held by Miss D. X Doug
ton. In the doubles yesterday British
ers Smith and Riseley defeated Au-
stralians' BrOOkes and Dunlop, elimi-
mating all but Englisnmen from the
mems all-England championship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-12
Serious Situation at Baku.

ST, Petersburg, July The situa-
ton at Baku is so serious that the
oil men telagraphed the minister of
the interior for permission to organ
lie a militia for self defense.