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The Washington times., 1905-12-26

United States on conditions that they
should remain in his possession during
MS lifetime. and that they then. togeth-
er with a donation OF $500. .OOO he accept
ed by the Government as a sort OF a
memorial to him. The President be-
heVes that such a condition is both
proper and reasonable. and urges the ac-
Rare Art Collection.
The collection is said 10 be among
the finest rare art collections in Amer
lea Mr.. F'reer has spent much time
and money In making the collection,
which he has exhibited on many occa-
sions at his home in Detroit In it are
many of the finest originals by the best
known artists of America, China and
Japan, notably those of Whistler as
well as other Asiatic countries. This
fact. the President saiG. makes the col
lection literally priceless"
The conditions Mr.. Freer imposes on
the acceptance. outside Of having them
remain IN his possession, are that no
addition or deduction shall be made to
the collection after his death; that moth
ing else shall ever be exhibited with
them; that no part of the collection
shall be removed from the building that
is to be constructed for their reception;
that no charge Will be made for adrnis-
sion TO the building for the privilege
of examining or studying the treasures;
that the collection and the building
shall always bear h=5 name: that the
building constructed for their housing
shall be freproof and the interior 10 be
arranged with special regard for stu
dents and others desirous Of studying
-,
reserved for the construction of room
TO be known as the Peacock Room. -
ana tAat the details for the transfer Of
the treasures and the construction OF
the building be agreed to between the
regents of the institution and himself
The Washington times., 1905-12-26

In a letter to Chief Justice Melville
w. Fuller. President Roosevelt says
that such conditions are eminently
proper. and that IL is only fair to i'm
press upon the regents that there are
many private art galleries that would
only be too glad TO comply with such
conditions to get the treasures.
The offer" Mr.. Roosevelt SAYS. lis
one of the most generous ever made to
the nation and the gift is literally be-
yond price. All that Mr. Freer asks
is that we accept, on behalf Of the na-
tion. the great benefit thus 10 be be-
slowed upon US"
At the institution this morning IL was
said that the gift WAS TO have been
passed upon at the regents meeting
held the first of this month but that il
was understood that some Of the condi-
tions OF the offer did not meet with en-
tire approval. from the fact that Mr..
Freer is yet considered young man
and that IL would be, under ordinary
course OF events, d number of years be-
fore the collection would be availabl
for exhibition under the various clauses
attached 10 the donation
Mr.. Freer. however. in reserving the
The Washington times., 1905-12-26

right to have the collection remain in
his possession. means TO add to it dur
ing his lifetime, so in reality the treas
ures may be greatly enhanced both in
value and variety BEFORE il really be-
comes the property OF the United States
In concluding his letter 10 Mr.. Fuller
the President said:
Il hope that the regents of the Smith
sonian will feel warranted TO close with
the offer, for they are the natural guar
dlanS of such a collection. If in their
wisdom they do not see their way 10 ac-
cept the gift. ! shall then be obliged to
take some other method of endeaVoring
TO prevent the loss to the United States
government. and therefore to the people
OF the United States, OF one OF the most
valuable collections which any priva e
individual has ever given to any peo-
pie"
The Washington times., 1905-12-26
Conditions Are Proper.

within a reasonable time after the ae-
ceptance of his offer.
The Washington times., 1905-12-26
ONTO HIM.

Yes" said the pompous man, who
prided himself with his familiarity
with the great ones Of earth. "Presi-
dent Roosevelt once made a remark to
me at dinner that was characteristic of
the man. He said"
Il think I can guess what he said to
you" interrupted Knox.
''YeS2''
y suppose he said: You may keep
the change, waiter. Philadelphia
Press
The Washington times., 1905-12-26
PERILS OF THE DARK.

Jane. we've got TO move some NJ .ha
chairs out Of our bedroom. When / got
up IN the dark last night to look for a
match / stubbed my toe on three or
them.
Now. George. don't be silly. You
were only going around in a circle and
ran into the same chair three times -
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1905-12-26
WEALTH OF PATHOS
IN DJGOYh'S DEATH
Armenian Fled With Bride
to Die in America.
BADLY TREATED BY BANDITS
Widow Disconsolate in Cheerless Home
While Coroner Probes
Mystery.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 26.-After es-
Gaping from band of Turkish bandits
ana Drawing many perils, in his flight
from his native land, Mamprcy Djgoyn
young Armenian, died mysteriouslv at
the University Hospital. four days after
his arrival In this city. There is a note
OF pathos in Djgoym's untimely death.
He leaves behind him young bride
whose fond anticipations of a joyous
Christmas in the land OF the fres have
been ruthlessly shattered. She is alone
and disconsolate in her cherries and
scantiiy furnished home, 50e7 Ogden
street
Djgoym arrived in Philadelphia on De-
cember Is, after an eyentful journey
from Armenia He brought his young
bride to the house on Ogden street,
which had been rented for him by his
brOtner-in-law. MyperrunZ Gopzunz
Two days later he was taken suddenly
i'll and removed to the University Hos
pital His condition became rapidly
worse, and he died last Friday without
acquainting the physicians with the cir
cumstance of his sudden attack or his
history He was suffering from a raging
fever, and while no wounds were dis
covered on his body, the physicians be-
lieve IT is possible that he died from Sc
we're internal injuries. The exact cause
of death, however, is a mystery and
Coroner Dugan has instituted a rigid
Investigation
The Washington times., 1905-12-26
THAT LITTLE WORD AToo.n

Nell-Oh. he's gay LOthario. He
tries to flirt with all the pretty girls
in our street
Believe seen him trying to firt
with you. too.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Washington times., 1905-12-26

who have been siaughtering the brutal
Turks has embittered the whole Otto
man empire against them. it has also
given the lawlcss Turkish bandits on
the frontier an excuse 10 XIII and rob
every poor Armenian they happen to
meet II was, indeed. unfortunate that
poor Mamprey decided to leave his na-
tive land during such troublesome times
he was tired of the tyranny of the
Turkish officials. and, having just mar
ried his sweetheart, thought II best to
come to America
Brutally Treated.
''All was well when he started of. but
when he reached Trilozononne a band
of Turkish bandits sprang forward in
the road and made captives of the
young couple. Mamprey and his bride
were not killed on the spot because the
bandits. noticing mis- prosperous appear
ance, wanted to get money from him.
He paid over money to the value Of
bout Sl0o on a promise of being releas-
ed. The Turks broke their promise. and
Mamprey, by communicating TO his
friends. got more ransom money Dur
ing the time Mamprey and his wife
were in captivity they were brutally
treated by the Turks He afterWard told
me that ne was frequently fiogged
across the chest and back with hesvv
club. He bided his time, however, and
finally managed 10 escape one dark
night
when he came to this city he COM
planned Of being sick. ] thought nothing
or the matter until he was taken to the
hospital Then / thought of his exper-
ience with the Turks l am sure that
the exposure and iIl-treatment while he
was in captivity brought about his
death l am staying with Mrs Djgoyn.
and 50 are a few friends until after the
funeral. II will be a sad Christmas for
us, especially for the poor widow"
The Washington times., 1905-12-26
Will Probe Mystery.

Coroner's Physician Wadsworth has
been instructed to make a post-mortem
examination today. Friends of the dead
man express the belief that his death
was hastened by brutality accorded him
while he was L. ine hands of the Turk
ish bandits. They claim that he made
plucky resistance, and only escaped
with his bride after the death penalty
had been pronounced upon both of
them GOpzunz, who is the only one Of
the Armenians interested in the case
able TO speak English, visited the cor
oner's Office yesterday and told what
he knew concerning his brother-in-law's s
sudden death. He said II was his belief
that the brutal treatment of the Turks
was in a large degree responsible
THAT Djgoym reached this country
alive is surprising in itself" said Cop
zunz. The uprising of the Armenians
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
AN INCIDENT OF RECENT HISTORY

7 has Just transpired that Jenghiz Khan,
direct descendant of that world conqueror
who in the early years of the thirteenth century
brought all Asia under the dominion of the
Mongols is an officer in the army Of the Gar
of all the Russias. Wherefore the following
shred of imperial conversation may be believed
or not
Give me a man who can win victories,
sighed His Imperial Highness.
And as if from a trained chorus the unani-
nous reply came back from the assembled
courtiers- 'Jenghiz Khan"
So It happened that the commission was
issued.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

while YOU rearrange them" Uncle Bob
turned his back, and the children lifted
the hats
III tell YOU what, Lucy" whispered
Fred, let's play a joke on uncle You
eat all three candies, and see what he'll
do then"
So mischief-loving Lucy quickly swal-
lowed the sugar-plums.
An right, uncle called out Fred,
we've arranged them.
Uncle Bob came back to the table
wearing the distracted, thoughtful air
that ne always did on these occasions
Yes" he said, i can bring all three
candies under one hat without touching
them. But which hat shall it be: You
choose, Fred
IN choose my own hat, sir
Very Well and picking up Fred's
hat, Uncle Bob calmly placed it on
Lucy's curly head
Such a laugh as rang out! Did you
see me eat then2" she demanded.
q No, chickabiddy. | must own up that
this time l had a confederate. told
Fred beforehand to invite you to eat
the candies, and | felt pretty sure you'd
do ii. ."
THAT trick doesn't count then.
declared the victim; YOU must give
us another to make up for it.
But Uncle Bob had already donned
his own hat and was about to leave
the room. I'll give you a parting
problem" he said. Get out your
checker-board, take eight checkers, and
see if you can so arrange them that there
will be no two in the same row, either
across, up and down, or diagonally."
With that he disappeared, and the
children gleefully set to work. 1t was
harder than they thought, but after
a half-hour's Puzzling they had achieved
the problem, and on their unCle's return
proudly showed him their success.
The only WY to tell without a diagram
how they did it is to consider the rows
on the checker-board designated from
one to eight one way, and from \ 70 H
the other, \ and one beginning at the same
corner. Then place the eight checkers on
Al, B-2, CO. D-3, Ell, F-4, G-S and II
when the conditions viii have been
complied with.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
1T HAPPENED IN THE BOOK-SHOP

N well-known bool,-shop Of New-Yori5 4
scholarly-looking man was examining a
handsomely bound set of Balzac.
An energetic salesman with well-oied hair
stepped toward the prospective customer.
Fine set, that" he ventured
Yes" replied the other; bindings are
beautiful"
Yes, they are. sir. Do you know. we are
going to put Stevenson up in a binding soon
that will lift him right to the front rank
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
r A 1 n Y . D a Y
DIV E r $40 n S
By Carolyn Wells

long calculations with paper and pencil
and then have Uncle Bob coolly announce
the result Of my hard work.
Yes" said Lucy slowly, love
those too; but l believe | like it better
when he does tricks with things
dominoes or cards or coins, You know.
MI right, Lucy spoke up Uncle
Bob, "I'n show you a good trick with
pennies. Have YOU a dozen or 50?
No. said Lucy, after hunting in her
pocket, 4 haven't one. Won't dimes
do?"
No, it must be pennies Have you
any, Fred:"
Not with me, sir. Oh, yes, have
two Will they be enough
No, two won't be enough SAID
Uncle Bob, who was feeling in his own
pockets; but have several more.
He produced four or five pennies from
each side pocket, and then discovered
half a dozen more in his walstcoat pocket
until finally he held a dozen or 50 brown
pennies in his hand.
Now get your hat" he said, and
Fred obediently held up his new derby
Then Uncle Bob put all the pennies IN
the hat and bade the children take one
out, but on no account to let him see it.
One apiece?" said Lucy.
No, only one.
They took penny, and as Uncle Bob
returned the rest Of the COINS to his
pocket he said:
Il will close my eyes while you hide
it. Put it anywhere, 50 it IS out OF
sight
They hid it under the edge Of a rug,
and announced that it was hidden.
.Yes," said Uncle Bob, hidden, all
but the date-you can't hide that from
me- Where IS your precious cent
Under that rug, said Lucy, pointing
at a thick Persian affair that thoroughly
hid the penny.
"Oh, / can see through a Persian rug :
said Uncle Bob scornfully. Lay big
book over it.
So they laid fat dictionary 81 the
rug, over the spot where the cent was
hidden.
1T shows through that, said Uncle
Bob. Put the afghan over the book
So Lucy piled the big afghan on top
Of the dictionary
Pooh!" said Uncle Bob, the date
still shows through clearly. 1t IS
He looked at the thick afghan intently,
and though the children knew he couldn't t
see through it, they waited breathlessly
while he paused. 1t is 1902, he said
at last triumphantly. And 50 it was
oh, that's daisy trick" cried Lucy.
Do it again. please, and then tell us
how !"
No, l won't do it again; but Fred,
~ Nov here are yO11r two cents -
Thank you. Please tell US the game
uncle I
It's trick, rather than a game |
prepared for it by bringing with me a
collection of pennies, all of which are
1892. You can easily make such a
collection of any recent date. The two
cents you loaned me | did not use, but
slipped into my pocket"
Il think it's fraud, " said Lucy; but
it's a good one. Show US another
Here is a box of candy | brought
for you two youngsters, and if you won't
bother me any more this afternoon, I'll
l. ! ~,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-23

| n. ". w dlus VI w OOuloht, va
up Monday on landoffice business
Miss Elsie Sherman was sicl
with the grip couple of days thi
week.
| Barney Denaeyer was in tow
with a couple loads of hay las
week.
| F:'ancis McDermott was dOwr
from CrookSton last Saturday OF
business.
Mrs. A. I. Carpenter and daugh
ter Edith are both afflicted with
the grip this week.
Wencel Schromm, of Arabia.
was in town last Friday and sub.
scribed for The DEMOCRAT.
Mrs. A ID Brown leaves Mon
day for Omaha to join her husband
who has position with Hayden
Bros.
Mrs. Verne Stevenson came up
from Neigh last Saturday morn
ing and want up 1.-The halfway
house to visit her folks.
Mrs. George Harden has been
very i'll with heart trouble and a
cold for two or three weeks but is
reported getting better at present.
Charles W. Maxwell went out
to his homestead Tuesday, takin G
load of lumber out to use in
building. He subscribed for THE
DEMOCRAT.
Herbert Green, of Merriman,
was in the city last Friday on
business connected with his duties
as administrator of the Robert
Smart estate.
George G.. Blackwell was up from
Woodlake Monday on business.
He says he has a pony team for
sale. | told him to advertise it in
The DEMOCRAT. There! Pve
told it.
Herman. Henry and Peter Por-
ath came in from the German set
Element Monday and hauled out 3
loads of lumber for VIM. Riege,
their brother-in-law, to build a
house.
Henry Carter called on US last
week while down town. He has
been staying pretty close at home
during the recent cold spell and,
though careful, is now confined to
his room with cold and la grippe.
II. NJ. Cramer was compelled to
put his wheels onto his wagon
Monday and discarded his sleigh
runners probably till next winter.
He hurt his back lifting so much
higher now and had to take lay
off, meanwhile A. f. Webb, the
pop man, is running his delivery
wagon.
Mr.. Chaffee is fine. 1t is sell
dom you meet on the lecture plat
form a speaker with so rich fund
of humor and so much good sense.
He both entertains and inspires
his hearers. A. G.. Hart, Prin.
Franklin Academy, Franklin, Neb.
AT M. r.. church, Friday eve
ming, March 3, 1905.
Claude Jones has resigned his
position with Clarence Sageser as
barber, where he has been at work
for the past three years, and is
moving his household goods to
Crookst"n where he takes charge
of the hotel. He will probably be
able to conduct barber shop in
connection with the hotel and
ought to do well.
j. A, and L. G.. Sparks returned
from Michigan last Saturday morn
ing where they had been for some
time past on account of the illness
and death of their father. Eden
Sparks returned sooner, but L. G..
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

X. +. Glllasple, OF Chesterfield
was in town several days the frs
of the week.
TheO. Tillson, of Pembroke, was
in town Tuesday and handed us a
dollar. Mr.. Tillson says if the
cold spell had lasted much longer
it would have run him out of hay.
He believes in feeding in the fall
to keep his stock in good condition
rather than let them get poor
while yet in the pasture.
E. Breuklander called at this Of
flee Monday while in from his
ranch near Mccain. Mr.. Breuk-
lander informed us that the little
three year old girl of Mr.. and
Mrs George Monnirr. of Steene
precinct, was burned to death last
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Monnier
was out hauling hay and Mrs.
Monnier and an older girl were
watering the cattle, leaving the
little girl alone in the house. 1t
is supposed the little one was play
ing with the stove or in some way
fell againstit when her dress caught
fire and she burned to death. The
funeral was held at KiIgore Tues
day.
Rev. 1sham, Of the Wesleyan
University, preached in the NJ. E.
church last Sunday on the value
of religious work being done in
the Wesleyan and took subscr..p-
tions at the close of his sermon,
amounting to $1,000, which was
contributed freely in amounts from
81 to so each. Sunday evening
he delivered a sermon or lecture
on the subject, The Right Life to
Live A large audience was in
attendance and everyone was we'll
pleased. A collection was taken
after the lecture, swelling
the morning subscription to S1O1.-
50. Rev. Isham was modest
enough in calling for the money
as to keep everyone in good humor
and they all felt the richer for
having heard him.
Grant Boyer, Of the firm of
Taylor & Boyer, has made an
other violin, better than the first
one he made. He brought it up
to our office to show how it looked.
We couldn't see any marks made
by the hand axe or saw, nor we
couldn't tell where he began or
stopped. 1t wasn't painted up
like other violins but it had the
sound of a good violin, though
made by the carpenter who can
build houses as we'll as he can make
violins. He is at present working
upon another violin, as he says he
likes to work with wood, and dur
ing the winter months when there
is nothing else doing he puts in
spare time making fine articles
that require genuine skill.
Last Friday the Standard Cattle
company, through it's foremen,
Messrs. Stewart and Case, had
VIM. LeLaCheur arraigned before
County Judge TOwne, charged
with the theft of red heifer calf.
The evidence showed that a calf ..
had been replevined from John
neighbor of LEILA
Cheur's, to whom the latter had
sold the calf previously. No
brand could be detected upon the
calf and from the fact that it's ears
were clipped or appeared the same
as those burned by the 1O1, Mr..
Case thought it belonged to the
Standard Cattle company and took
it. No brand being found on the
heifer, they killed it and the brand
now appears very plain as 1O1 on
the side. Attorneys Clarke and
Easley made no defense before
Judge TOwne for their client.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
The ST AGE
"Parsifaf."

Messrs. Martin & Emery's Company
numbering fifty people, presenting the
great festival play. "Parsifar will
come to the Grand OIL Friday, Deem
der giving the play goers of Fair.
riont their first opportunity to witness
this widely discussed and universally
admired masterpiece. Owing to the.
unusual legnth of the performance, the
curtain will raise ON the first act
promptly at 7:45 p. M. There are
four acts, each ofwhich requires about
forty minutes for its enactment. The
irtermiss;ons are comparatively short
and the final curtain falls at eleven
O'Clock.
Il is one of the rules of the perform
Ince and the management gives the
assurance that the rule will be strict
Iy enforced. that every one must be
seated before the theatre is darkened,
which means before the music begins.
Late Corners will not he shown to their
seats until the conclusion of the act.
Warning of the approach for time of
commencement will be given by trum.
sIeiers in the lobby entrance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
aPlH. Paftl Pouf!r

.Piff! Paff! Pouf!" Mr.. B. C. Whit.
ney's great musical attraction, which
comes to the Grand Tuesday, Decem.
Der 9Th, Is essentially musical show
and comes to this city after a run OF
ever eight months at the New York
Casino. This company is one Of the
largest and most expensive musical or
ganizations ever organized, and con.
taips among the principal members,
such well.known theatrical celebrities
as Fred w. Mace, Kathryn osterman,
r. e. Graham, Dorothy Maynard. James
Devlin. Lulu Mcconnell, Walter H.
Clpxton. Evleen Dunmore, Harry Stu.
art, Mae Ellwood, Lee Rice, Lisle
Bloodgood and others, including cho-
rms OF over half a hundred people. The
songs are the features of the piece and
are of a character that compels appre.
citation. In fact there is song hit II
the air all the time and they follow
each other in rapid succession, with q
snap and a go that is always relished.
Messrs. William jerome and John
schwartz have repeated their BE,
celia" and ''Mr. Dooley" in the way
their songs have caught on and hit the
public. The following are some of the
nere popular ones: 'rhe Melancholy
Sunbeam and the Rose" 81 Don't
Want any wurtzburser," Under the
Goo-Goo Tree" my Unkissed Man,
Love. Love. Love- Lutte" I'm 81
Happy .'Cordelia Malone" and
Since Little Dolly Dimple Made a
IIit."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
SEEKS DIOORCE FROM
CHORUS GIRL wife
SON OF A RICH STEEL MANuFAc.
TuRER WANTS TO BE FREE.
STORY OF THE YOUNG
WOMAN.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-H. Morgan
Campbell, Jr.. of Pittsburg, son of a
wealthy steel magnate OF that city,
wants to be freed from his chorus-girl
wife and has asked the Connecticut
courts to divorce him. Papers in the
suit were served on Mrs. Campbell
last week. Campbell alleges that he
was married January :. 1902. and that
mis- wife deserted him February 10 Of
the same year and has refused to live
with him. Desertion is the only ground
alleged.
Mrs. Campbell's home is near STAN.
ford, CT. She is young and attractive
brunette, and possesses contrslto
voice that charmed the young Pitts.
burger the first time he heard 1t. Sho is
known on the stage AS Marie Gibson.
Her name is. however. Mary Smyth,
and she is one of large and respecta.
bic family OF the middle class.
Her marriage to Mr.. Campbell was
quite romantic. She was with "Ben
Fur" Company at the time, filling a
six-week engagement at Pittsburg. She
had the part of an Egyptian princess
and sang solo. Her singing attracted
the attention of young Mr.. Campbell,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

good deal after thar. He came to me
me day and suggested that we be mar.
ried. | laughed at him and told him
he was silly. He stormed and threat
ehed to kill himself and went on at
suck a rate that finally became fright.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

who at that time was a student in
Dickinson College.
One night received note from
Mr.. Campbell" said the young woman.
seeking a meeting In a spirit of fun
met the young man. 1 saw him a