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Mrs. willitts then returned 70 her husband,
who took her back. She remained at home
a little while, and then went to Waco, Tex,
where she met Edgar W. Hooker, young
attorney Of Center. She soon had him
in her tolls, and he proposed marriage.
She professed love for him. but said
that marriage must be deferred till later.
She limited vaguely at a large inheritance
over which there were some complications
Of a distressing character.
She left Waco and came to Lincoln. Here
she met, at the hotel table, a handsome
young clerk named Scott Smedey. He
was head OF the Dap department Of a cloth
ing store. Within a week she landed Smed-
ley, and they were married.
She told Smedley that her husband was
dead, but that be had left her large amount
OF property at Portland Ore, in trust for
their daughter. the income only being hers.
Smedley believed her but was later mde-
ceived when he took a trip to Portland 70
hnd out why the income had stopped
Joseph Wells, a pink checked elderly
farmer who had by hard work and economy
accumulated a fortune Of about SIS 900
In farm lands in Butler county, Neb., had
come to Lincoln a short time before and
invested part Of his money In city pro-
perty. One Of his houses was occupied
by the Smedleys.
The woman soon found him 20 be soft
hearted, a widower Of two yoars' standing
and the owner Of money. She told him
that she was very unhappy in her marital
relations. Her husband did not treat her
properly, and she was going 20 secure a
divorce.
Wells made haste 20 offer himself as a
substitute when the separation occurred
She admitted that he had touched her
heart. She told him also that she was
the owner Of an orange grove plantation
in Florida, and that she needed money to
improve It.
She got $3.50 from him In October Of
last year. She kept borrowing addi-
tional sums on various preteIts until the
sum reached $4,000. She went TO Denver
and said she was going into the clothing
business.
On March II she came hack 10 Lincoln
and asked Wells or 5000, saying that she
had a chance 20 buy out her partner at a
big bargain. Wells hurriedly put his town
property on the market, sold It for 1900
less than Il had cost him, gave her a
cashiers check for 5000, went down 10
the bank with her, identified her and
watched her stun way the bills.
Some OF the money had been given by
Wells 80 that she might 60 away from LIN
ooln and gets divorce nom Smedley. Later
she wrote him that the divorce was comm z
all right and that as soon as she was free
she would marry him.
The old man sent her money whenever
she asked for IT, With sorupulous care
she Insisted that each advance was but q
loan and executed a note for il. When
she effected the final loan Of 90 900 she told
Wells that she was free to marry him an
would return the folio wing Sunday.
She did not come to Lincoln and Wells
went to Denver 10 investigate. He found
her still living with Smsdisy in a hand
some home. They had an automobile,
a chauffeur and several servants Mrs
Smedley was dressed extensively.
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Wells took dinner with the couple. and
the husband rather jollied him on the way
the woman had led him on. When they
asked him how much money he had left
and he told them 5000 il dawned upon
him that be had been deceived. He Te-
turned to Lincoln and caused their arrest,
When the officers went TO lake the Smed-
lsys into custody they found Mrs. Srnedley
In Colorado Springs. A few minutes after
her arrest the young Texas lawyer, Hooker,
called at the hotel. He said he had an APP
pointnent with her to marry her that day.
Her arrest he denounced a. the result
OF plot of her relatives TO separate them.
He declared that they had always opposed
his marriage to her, 90 she had told him,
because she was rich and he but a country
lawyer 80.
When informed that she was married,
he said he did not believe Il. She had
told him that through the provisions Of an
unco's will she had been compelled to
marry Smedley, her cousin. or forfeit her
100000 share Of the estate. She did not
love Smedley, however, and had written
him CHooker) that she lad secured the
divorce and was then living with en- uncle
on her mothers side in Denver.
Hooker had actually visited her In Dem
YER, Il appears. and gone away with his
eyes unopened. He said he had known
her two years, and she had explained her
comparative poverty. while an heiress, by
saying that a cruel uncle in Louisville,
Ky, was fghting for possession Of the
property,
After the arrival Of the party in Lincoln
in custody Of the officers Wells called on her
10 effect a settlement She asked for a
private interview, and within a few min
utes she had resumed her old sway over
the old man
He called his lawyer In, Instructed him
that he had decided 70 withdraw the COM
plant and accept an offer Of settlement
made by the woman, His lawyer do
INJURED, but Wells with bis hand resting
in the womAn's declared he Was satisfied.
A little later Wells signed a $40. 900 bond
for the accused couple, and when they
left that night for Denver again he ac-
oompanied them. he also signed an en-
davt that no false preten o. bad been e1I-
ployed by the woman 20 secure the money
from him, and when this was presented
later in court, when the criminal case vas
called, a dismissal was entered. Wells
got notes from both parties for his claim,
and will seek to force collection on In
stallments,
A complication in the case developed
little later, when Il wac found that a man
named Emory willitts is a member Of the
smedley household at Denver. This lie the
name OF her irst husband, Wells said he
was introduced to Wllitts,. the latter being
represented az single man younger brother
Of the woman's deceased husband,
Mrs. smedley IL always well gowned,
She ia an enthusiastic automobilist.
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can draw whenever he requires money,
This is an arrangement TO which tho
King Of Portugal has 4 distinct objection,
but as il is alvery old eStabhshsd custom
his Majesty would probably have some
difficulty in having Ia altered.
Each Of the three pure keepers, - GheSo
officials are called, receives eSoo per an
mum, which the King Of Portugal has 10
pay out Of his own pocket, 90 th&t The
arrangement costs the King a 800 q year,
which could be very easily saved by the
dismissal Of such entirely needless ofncials
as the purse keepers.
The Sultan Of Turkey has no allowance
or salary; he simply informs the Grand
Nizier when he wants money, and that
Official has 20 see that the amount required
ia forthcoming promptly, otherwise II u
more than likely he might lose his head.
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Marriages and -Four Engagements,
though Only 2S-ACCused OF Getting
$4,000 WrOnGfuUy Prom q suitor,
LINCOLN. Neb. April s-The case Of
Mrs.. Scott Smedley Of Denver, who was
charged here with swindling Joseph Wells,
q retired farmer, out OF $4,000, is ia aome
respects like that OF Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick, although while the latter dealt in
large sums Of money, Mrs. smedley bor-
rowsd human hearts.
Mrs.. Smedley Ia tall, slender and %,
Her features are regular, but she is not
pretty. Her voice il rather masculine In
tone, but we'll modulated. Her chief
weapon has been her eyes. which are seduo-
tive and convincing.
She was born in the small country town
Of Perry, Kan, and grew up there. Ten
yoars ago she was married to Emory VIII
httS, a well 20 do farmer Of Granville,
Kan. Her maiden name was Edith Sim
mons.
A child was born, and when it was years
old Mrs Willis told her husband that she
wanted 10 attend college at LindsberR and
study music, Willitts good naturedly as
scented 20 the project.
A few months afterward J. W. Bundy. a
station agent at Ellis, attempted suicide
He left a note stating that unrequited love
for Miss Edith Simmons had led him TO
kin himself. Mrs Nillitts had concealed
from Bundy the fact that she was married
In fact. she had promised to marry him
but had slipped away just before the
wedding.
At the same time. at Salina, she had
enchanted the affections OF j. II. James
son Of New Mexican mine owner, She
accepted his proposal Of marriage and a
date for their marriage was set. he spent
money lavishly upon her.
Some one hinted that she was a married
woman. He demanded TO know the truth.
She sweetly told him that Il was true that
she was married, buA that the tie was not
binding because her husband had legal
wife living when she married him.
She also told james that she had a fine
home IN Topeka and that fortune would
come 20 her upon the settlement OF her
deceased fathers estate. This was the
first appearance Of her stories Of great
wealth coming TO her, which she retailed,
with variations, 10 subsequent suitors.
While her love affair wath James was
stIll on, she met and married travelling
man named Elliott at Manhattan. She
told him that she was single and that her
father was Major Sims, wealthy Topeka
banker.
Elliott threw caution 20 the winds. re-
signed his job, sent back his sample cases
and took her before preacher and married
her. A reporter tried TO interview him az
he boarded train on his bridal trip, and
was rebuhed In return the reporter told
him be had married a woman with hus-
band. Elliott investigated, found that
he statement was true and left Der two
bays later, sasss%.tt -.sa>.
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Indianian Has the Prnof.
Maron eorrsspondsnes Cincinnati Ero,

MdroH eorrsspondsnes Cincinnati Enquire.
John Strauss, farmer Of temperate hGbits.
and whose veracity is not Questioned. tells
the first snake story OF the season.
He said: i cut a large amount Of stove
wood last summer. threw II IN a pile and left
Il until this winter. when ! began 10 haul
Il 20 Marion and sold Il on the market Yes-
terday while loading wood on a wagon from
the pile found a large coll OF snake contain
ing about hfty copperheads They were
helpless and unable 70 make any resis'Rnos
on account OF the cold. and killed them
Some Of them measured seven feet IN length
Later discovered another coil OF backsnakes
few feet from the cOpperheads. IL contained
about the same number. but the snakes were
larger. They were also despatched without
resistance.
L have preserved the snakes as proof Of
my statement. a. some OF my friends may
question the story. and II they do 1 can pro
duue the goods.
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near by In summer, but are stan fed the year
round. Six msn are employed 10 caro- for
them and the. turnouts.
Miss Aorosini has studied and driven
horses ever since she was old enough to
hold the reins, and Is practical horse
woman. On the subject Of driving abe
gives these points:
when dealin & with horse one b obhgedto
display intelligence. for a good horse knows
az coon as the reins are picked up whether
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HEht With MOoCaStn.

From The AWGUsfd CArONtelG
q. /. Wolfe had a narrow escape yososrdaJ
from being seriously injured and be u CON
graduating himself on his escape.
Mr. Wolfe was out near the old giass Works
when he heard noise IN the bushes just be-
fore him. and the next minute he was horrined
20 see big moooasin spring at him and twine
Itself about his leg. Mr.. Wolfe kicked out
vigorously and shook the snake loose, and
then dealt II crushing blow as the serpent
returned 10 the battle.
In describing the affair Mr.. Wolfe said
it was one OF the largest highland moooasins
he had ever seer, and that he could not account
for his escape from being bitten.
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the same day, all the horses are exercised
every day.
After each trip they are carefully rubbed
down until their coats are made TO look
IKE silk. Water IL never permitted 70 touch
them.
Their stalls are covered with white filing
and on the floors are mats woven with
ribbon. They are fed on sugar once day.
They are never permitted to Craze on the
tempting blue grass that covers the field
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his driver Is timid and doubtful, or has
the skill and strength Of a master.
The mistake which many make when
drfvinE IL that they do not change the
position Of their hands or rein hand when
they should. When they desire to pull up
they simply draw the hands back and
up to the face or perhaps lean far back
lee pin the hands always In the same place
on the reins.
Should they desire to give the horse
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A has been said, there is . whip-so match
each harness,
A different ~ Of horses IL driven with
each turnout. The three abreast team
IL nsver driven tandem, In pain or singly.
and the spike tSam is driven only With
the spike cart
In driving only lines Of white English
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Kentucky Thoroughbred. TheSs hoUes
are never driven by any one but herSsi.
Not ono cost les than IS 1000, and several
cost more.
She selects and trains her own horuss,
making trips to Kentucky Whenever sho
desires TO purchase. The horses are al
chestnut in color, iSS hands high, and
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Two NIonsIer RattIerE.

From me ST. Augustine Record
A. trophy Of their proves. Messrs. VII.
fred and Harry Masters brought home from
q hunting trip Wednesday two monster rattle
snakes, one measurinG feet o inches, and
the other feet inchef
The larger snake had twelve rattles and a
button. and the other ten rattlee and button
The reptiles were killed near Hulctt swamp y
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Rntner Showed HINT.

Altoona correspondence Pihsbvro Pott.
IN apparently dead four foot rationale
which Joshua Butler brought 10 HE home
here for it, skin and rattles thaved out
and attacked his child
Miner John McMahon killed the snSks With
q club just In time. $50 90. ,,'..,.,..
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Garter snake EnlfvrnI acnoOl.

Tork oorrsspoAdsnos PAiladsipAfa RooorG
A garter snake two feet long created havoc
In the Seitzville school and caused tho Eirti
70 spring TO the tops Of the desks Whils ths
boys we're despGtohlng Il,
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EARLY CROP SNAKE SToRIEI.
sns.ourian IiIIIs Ao ReptneA
From he Citation DsmooraG

From he Citation DsmoOrdk
While blasting rocks In his pasture near
Clinton the other day. Joe Harness found
a den OF snakes in which there were forty
siI reptiles OF various sizoa.
All were torpid from cold land Harness
killed them easily.
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HSSlN0R0&My HfRH1HORHF HORSF CAY PAFFF ana me-
Bull TsF7E9' rHCIE'hHzcFASA $4,000 l4f1On0 CVLRR.

match az perfectly as possible.
As she drives almost continuously, and
never uses the same set Of horses twice on
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SEVEN HEARTS WERE HERS.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE DONE BY
A NEBRASKA WOHAN'S EYES.

WIS. Scott Smedley Has u RECORD Of Three
Marriages and -Four EngagementS,
though Only 2S-AoCused OF Getting
$4,000 WrOnGfuuy Prom q suitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
FINDINGS PASSED UPON.
Results of Courts Martial Held in vi
cinity of Washington

Gen Grant, commanding the Department
of the East. has acted on a number of
court-martal cases at posts in this vic.n-
ity. Sergeant Peter J. Ford, Hospital
Corps, at Washington barracks was con-
victed of absence without leave and Of
neglect of duty, and sentenced to forfeit
two months pay and to two months con-
finement. The forfeiture portion of the SEN
tence was approved. but the imprisonment
portion was disapproved.
Private Sidney Wasch, 18th Cavalry, at
Fort Myer. Va, was acquitted of the
charge of suffering a prisoner to escape
through neglect.
Private Neil T. Sloan, 4th Battery Field
Artillery, at Fort Myer, was found guilty
of drunkenness on duty, second ofense,
and sentenced to three months imprison-
ment and to forfeit $50 of his pay.
Private Benjamin ]. Maresca, 18th cav
airy at Fort Myer, was convicted of quit
ting his post and sentenced to one months
Imprisonment and to forfeit one months
pay.
, Private George Baker, 4th Battery Field
four months Imprisonment and to forfeit
$40 of his pay on conviction of losing cloth
ing and conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline.
Private John B. Kiel, 18th Cavalry, at
Fort Myer, was convicted of losing cloth
ing and of absence without leave tthree
previous convictions being considereD and
sentenced to three months Imprisonment
and to forfeit $50 of his pay.
Except where otherwise stated, the sem
fences were approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
RFFoRMERS AT CLUB DINNER.
Weaver, Jerome and Johnson Guests of
Honor.

a political independence dinner" was
given In New York last night by the City
Club in celebra ton of victories at the recent
election over party organizations here, in
Philadelphia, New Jersey and elsewhere.
The men whom IT was designed particularly
to honor were District Attorney William
Travers Jerome, New York; Mayor John
Weaver, Philadelphia; Senator Hacket
Everett Colby. New Jersey; Mayor Mark Fee
gan, Jersey City. and Mayor Tom l.. John
son Cleveland. Messrs. Johnson. Weaver
Colby and Jerome spoke, each being greeted
as he arose by hearty applause.
Mayor Weaver declared that much of the
honor of the victory of the reform principle
dent Roosevelt, whose words almost effaced
party and raised him to be the exponent
and leader of the rights. aspirations and
hopes of all the people,"
"AH are willing to help to prosecute the
party CRATER Mayor Tom johnson said
but how few are willing to look the eco
nomic condition of our cities In the face and
attack the big CRATER? How few men will
look back of the corrupt bosses for the
force that Is really producing corruption, of
which the boss is only the agent. No lasting
advance on solid ground will be made until
we face this economic problem OF the CITY
and attack the privileged interests which
are responsible for for the evils we are
combating
District Attorney Jerome attacked the
judges OF the supreme court of New York
county In his address on reform measures
Mr. Jerome said:
Worst of all is an elective judiciary-a
thousand times more terrible than those
offices l have referred to. was educated
to be a lawyer and had instIlled In me a
desire to reverence the bench And now.
gentlemen, have no reverence--I have not
even everyday. common respect for the
judges OF the supreme court OF this de-
partment.
when Judge Of the supreme court has
to go to Charley Murphy, q common bar
tender, and plead to be elevated to a posi-
ton to pass on our lives. our liberties and
our property, It is something for the bar to
think about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
STRANDED IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Consul Mason Suggests Provision
Against Misfortune.

United States Consul Mason at Grenoble.
France. having in mind the bitter expe-
riences of the unfortunate members of the
American CIRCUS which went to pieces at
that place last summer, has suggested to
the State Department in an official report
upon that matter that something be done to
prevent repetition. He gives a rather pa
thetic account of the sufferings OF the circus
employees. and adds that nearly two hun
dred claims for back pay have been left
with the consulate and a local law firm.
which will be duly presented at the court
hearing when the receiver is TO make his
returns. The consul writes:
such an event as this, carrying with It
not only money losses. but painful distress
to so many individuals through no fault of
their own, together with the pressure of
care and labor laid upon the consulate and
the generous American representatives at
Paris, raises the question whether great ag-
gregations of this kind of American origin,
making venturesome campaigns in foreign
lands. far from home, should be permitted
to leave the United States without some
provision having been previously made
through some surety company or authorized
power for the return passage of its mem
bers in case of unexpected misfortune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
The Orange Industry.

California orange growers and shippers
Will In the future be able to compete with
the growers of Florida, Cuba and the MedI-
terranean in London and on the continent
Of Europe. At least they will be In a
position to land their products abroad al
most, il not quite. as cheaply as shippers
in the last three named districts, The
eastern connection of the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe lines. including Atlantic
steamship lines, have joined those two
roads in making n-per-10o-pound rate on
orange shipments from California to
London and other points in Europe. The
freight traffic manager of the New York
Central lines sent telegram to that effect
to the San Francisco local freight repre-
sentative Of the New York lines. The new
rates go into effect next Thursday.
To all points In this country outside of
California orange shippers are charged
$1.25 per 100 pounds.
The California orange crop for the season
just opened will, fn the opinion of both
growers and railroad traffic officials, Yield
$4,000 carloads for shipment east of the
Rocky mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
Thanksgiving on the River.

The boating season for pleasure on the
river is generally ended with the Thanks
giving day trips, and there are but few
launches and other pleasure craft but will
be out upon the river tomorrow If 1t Is a
good day. with crowds of pleasure-seekers
aboard. bound for one more days pleasure.
Many Of the launches will leave here to-
night on their cruises, and on others the
party will spend the night aboard Them in
order to be under way before daylight to-
morrow morning. On their return from the
Thanksgiving day trip the boats go out Of
commission and many of them are hauled
out of the water and put under shelter for
the winter.
The large power launch Alert, belonging
to DR.. Lewis E. Rauterberg, will take a
large party to Bryans Point tomorrow for
the day; the power launch Stella will sail
with her owner. Mr.. James Nicholson, and
party aboard for a ten-day hunting trim
on the river, and. as stated, there will be
but few of the pleasure craft found at the
anchorages and mooring places at noon to-
morrow.