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He Had to Be Deceiped."

- HAT her husband was 'penurious.
mean. and stingy." and that She
/ called him the "Erandest thing
going because he sent her a
check. was testified by Mrs. Gertrude
Moss. before Justice Greenbaum. i'm the
supreme court. the other day. in the
action fot separation brought bv her
husband, Hyman Moss. a wealthy. cloth
ing manufacturer. Mrs Moss went into
details regarding her poker playing IN
the For. Lowry Hotel. Bath Beach. and
emphatically denied more than friendly
interest in Lester Osterman. q wealthy
real estate dealer
Moss rad sued Osterman for 10000 FOR
alleged alienation OF his wife's affec-
lions Mrs. Moss brought a counter sui1
for separation. and both she and her
husband have asked tie court for the
custody of ;hetr two children, who
are wiz Mrs, Moss
Mrs. Moss -o!d Of bo-rc wing $50 t-ou
cs,crman. and that she rcna:d the mon
ey before she Eent on Visit to Toledo.
Ohio. Moss counsel produced a bill
for telephone calls. several of them run
aiHg rs hieh as ff;y cents lie asked
the witness how often she had called
up Osterman Ia the Grand Hotel.
Size replied che did not keep count OF
her calls. bat that whenever she called
M the hotel il was 20 find whether
osterInan vas there so that she might
pay the 80
The defendant said her husband never
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

the hall. They were filed with ancient
and very beautiful furniture mingled
with pier glasses everywhere, as you see
n France.
All these lovely rooms opened into =
court which was beautiful with palms
and ferns and flowers. "a fountain play
ing Ia the middle OF it. IL was resttul
10 hear that fountain. 1 sat and lis
tened 10 IL until the taN thin negress-
very different from the class you see
aere-earne bach and informed me gent
ly that the father IF the girl would see
me
Then she went away. and after a
time the father emerged from back a
some palm u rle court and came 10
me, his hand outstretched, the long.
slim fingers Of the aristocrat. lie shook
hands with me and babe me be seated
with gentle dignity He was charming
charming as his daughter. He was
dressed in somewhat thTeadbare suit
OF clothes tHar had been very hand
some They were not rich, those peO-
pie. but they were immensely aFIsJo-
cratic ] congratulated myself upon
having won the affections Of their
daughter.
Ne are sorry. sir he said. Ga soft,
low tones. and not UnkindIy. that our
daughter has decided 10 marry an
American, bat then IL might have been
worse
lie was very courteous 20 me, so
was MS wife. 50 were his two sisters,
dainty maiden ladies' tail delicate spin
Sters. hu had grown up back Of the
shutters o. the old house iu an atmos-
phere ~ palms. ferns, r9Wers and the
Splashing of the fountain, TAR from the
hauuts Of men. j spent some hours OF
each day there Tor a happy period
that is. until il happened.
-One day was sitting by the window,
peeping through the Stats OF the old
shutters out into tie street Ny hancee
was sitting 10y me daintlly pretending 10
emhroider something. when there passed
10y ol the street an American girl Gee
But she Was "a peach 1 hadn't seen an
American girl for several moons. /
was inst about L.cHgd 10 death al the
looks of her Imagine. II you can.
fre-h-cOmul5 s.--5szy4 New York girl.
eovned as only New York woman
can gown themselves suddenly coming
upon your vision after the -auuIul. but
just a little tirrsOme. languOr OF the
creole, walking briskly, the brilliant
light at health IN her eye, The rose on
her cheek.
p. by the Great Horn Spoon" I cried.
Isn't that "a peach OF a girlt Isn't she
IA the beginning. YOU see. my first
hostess had tipped me on 10 the leal-
ouSy Of the creole, but 81 had escaped
ms memory. Ny fancee rested her
great black eyes ON the beautiful Amer
lean girl for the snace OF a second, then.
suddenly. without the slightest warning.
with a movement that susgested-no,
won't say what IL Suggest -Jerked her
head forward and buried her little
sharp white teeth through the cloth OF
my coat sleeve into my arm.
Marry heri I'll carry that scar she
left on my arm 20 my grave When
recovered ! packed my grip and maze
the order OF my going, my friend.
skipped al once"
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objected TO her being a member OF E
whist club She won eighteen prizes.
she said. mostly OF cut glass, playing
whist In one winter. She said that her
poker playing al the Fort Lowry was
limited 10 two games. and that she only
lost SO She said she did not enter
tain very KIND feeling toward her
husband. a letter written on July u
1904 8nI addressed. My Darling Hus-
band " Was not shown 10 her.
WAS he your darling husband at that
time was asked.
q cant tell you-Mr. Moss was a man
Who had 20 be deceived" was the rsply.
Was he ever your darling husband?"
Sometimes he was" answered Mrs.
Moss. with a smile
You also wrote You are the grandest
thing on earth Did you mean that?'
Yes because he sent me check"
t'fou also wrote ii that letter. Every
Light / pray TO God and thank him for
sending me such a good husband'7'
Il might have. but that was because
lie had sent me a cheek said Mrs.
Moss
once her husband gave her check
for S6s.t1 TO huF = wedding present. Mrs
Noes said she bought a gift for $3.50,
aud cNusaircd 30 thu court she needed
The difference for a dress which her
husband had refused 10 give her.
Moss was in the witness chair Tor q
lew minutes lie denied that he had
ever treated his wife cruelty Justice
Greenbaum reserved decision.
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dance hall Mr.. Steimbrich is the owner
and manager OF a. wild beast show.
one OF the principal wild beasts is
Tom the burro and while the we'd
ding festivities were in progress several
unlimited guests decided 10 refresh the
animal
Tom partook OF q gallon OF beer and
TWO quarts Of whisky, served I'm a pan.
before he felt able TO do himself jus
uce. Then he proceeded 70 the hau
where The wedding party was in ses-
sion, ard kicked al the tables out of
the door
The chairs and guests followed. and
with no opposition IN sight Tom strotled
out 10 th6 street.
pened 20 come along and Wcfe assaulted
10y the mule. after which the animal
lay down 10 obtain = Well-earned rest.
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p RS Candidate felt that at
Nh last field sufficiently large
IVl Cor her activities was opening
up before her. Mr.. Candidate
had been nominated for Congress. and
thenceforward her energies should be
conserved and devoted 10 his interests.
George" she said TO him a few days
later. ri have resigned fr%n the Cook
ing Club"
The announcement was made with
s0lemnity that brought a smile TO Mr
Candidates face.
THAT was an important step. Mat
tie. he said. but why did YOU take
it?"
your question rather surprises me.
George. said ms wife, pOmpously II
should think that the reason would
immediately suggest itself TO you. in
view of-of-Weu, recent events %
Mr.. Candidates amuse meut increased.
"Ey recent events you mean nay
nomination, l suppose. Mattie?" he
asked. now grlnulug broadly.
Certainly she replied. IN tone
which seemed TO AZ once commiserate
and forgive his deuSeness.
You see, George. she continued
carefully pastmg complimentary news
paper clippings into his scrap book
with NY change OF sphere my tastes
are undergoing a change"
milne are not. Matte said her hus-
band. with a laugh, and ! must say
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Mule RoutS Wedding Guests

ut ON" a fine burro Of South
American extraction, is in
disfavor
All he did was 10 consume
a large quantity of liquor. break up a
marriage ceremony, demolsh the furul-
tuTe IN Peter Steimbrlch's saloon at
Ninety-third street and DrexeI avenue.
Chicago. seriously inJure two detectives.
and then go to sleep.
The matter occurred In this manner:
Lena SwOpaka and Michael Burlick.
both residents OF South Chicago. decided
To we'd
The ceremony was performed by
justice without incident. and immedi-
ately afterward the bridal pair ad-
journed to the dance han of Mr.. stein
bTich.
In addition TO running a saloon and
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His Fathcr a Great MusIeIan.

His Father n Great Musician
Tezselberg is a name well known IN
Nashville. Tor tha parent of the Won
derfuI youugster IS Edouard Hessel-
berg. a musician of international fame.
who has lately taken the chair OF mu-
sic in Belmont College. Nashville.
c1r. IIesseIberg IS a Russian, grand
nephew OF Davidon, the world's great
est cellist He. too. was precocious.
for. as a student IN Moscow. he was
permitted to appear at the famous
philharmonic concerts, being the only
student thus honored. When he grad
uated he received n gold medal. the
only one rendered 10 any member Of
his class. and performed LISTS Ia
nous "Darse NIacabre" before a dis
tinguished audience. HesseIberg then
studied plano with Rublnstein.
In 1895 Mr.. FesseIberg went TO Bel
mont. as director of the musical de-
partment lie and his stan have lift
ed the college to a place of Importance
in the South.
Mrs. Hesselbcrg Is also an artist. a
writer. who makes a speciality OF chill
dren's stories in the kindergarten form.
From this artistic parentage it IS
Easy 10 sec where the youngster gets
ais talent
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As a cherub Melyyn Rivals the Original
iHality He questioned the boy and
asked where he had heard them.
Il just made Il up" was the boyish
answer.
Thinking the melody had merely been
an accidental hitting Of notes that
went well together. Mr. Hesselberg
paid no further attention. until ne be
gan observing that the boy remember
cd every note OF each melody as he
sang it the first time. and that he
Kept them all separate and distinct IN
mind. and never confused or ran them
together,
Then little HesseIberg started Civ
ing names 20 his melodies. They were
simple. little. meaningless names. nur-
sery terms. one. for instance. being
known as "Chimalin. ChimaIin. Chin
but they showed that he mentally
treated them as distinct tunes.
BY this time thoroughly interested
the father sat down with the boy, and
had him hum over his little repertoire
OF airs. He wrote them out and on
each put the name given by Melvyn.
Several days later ne called the boy
TO him.
Sing me 'Chimalln. Chimalin.
Chin he said.
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q Just Made 1t In

Little ITesseiberg was born with mel
@dy In his soul. At the age of three
and a half years he began humming
little melodies which seemed to the
musical ear OF the father TO have orig
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veritable Sherlock Holmes ready 10
detect the least error Of deception.
Melyyn does not look Ike a genius
or a child phenomenon. There is moth
ing OF the prigg,sh, rrecocious child
wonder about him. lie is rat and
healthy. in fact a famous boy beauty.
His beautiful features and perfect
complexion have made him the win
ne- at numerous beauty shows held
over the state. Al every exhibit OF
prettv children he Is invariably the
winner Lately at the State fair he
took first prize in a competition against
hundreds OF children.
II is the purpose Of Mr.. Hesselbers
10 give Molyyn the most advanced
musical education. He believes that
there is IN his son the capacity OF
musical genius. a great one, and this
estimate does not depend alone on the
fathers fondness, for others. who nave
heard the simple little melodies OF the
boy with their freshness and original
itv credit him with natural flow OF
tunefulness that when refined and de-
veloped by art and study ought to
make a great composer.
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iielyyn Edouard HesselbeTg, OF
Nashville, Tenn, Furnishes a
Case of Remarkable Musical
Prscoclty. Although Just Turn
ing Five He Has Composed a
Number of Pretty Melodies and
Written Several Clever Little
Stories. Melvyn is Still too Young
to Read or Write, But He Die
tates His Stories to His Mother
and His Songs TO His Father. The
Latter is Edouard Hesselberg, a
Famed Russian Piano Virtuoso
and Composer, Who Now Holds
the Chair of Music at Belmont
College. The Little Musician IS
also a Famous Beauty, and Has
Won Many Prizes at Exhibitions
at Handsome Children.
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I Z: I: :: - :: :. :: :: :: :: ::
L ' sides playing before kings
and the foremost musical
critics Of Europe. composed songs
,o,. q, which were well worth pTeser-
walton.
u looks as though this era OF child
prseoeity had returned. Almost e'-
cry day the news develop some young
ster who is doing things out Of the
common.
Only recently IT was the case Of Al
bert Wiener which interested the pub
Nc. He IS a youngster Of eleven. who
has ,ust entered Tufts College. being
he youngest freshman in the history
Of hrst-class American colleges.
Wiener. besides mastering all the
elementary studies. is a student OF
philosophy who knows his Huxley ana
Spencer better than the average boy
knows his Robinson Crusoe, is an ex-
merit I'm Latin. mathematics, and chem
istrv. and is further advanced IN most
OF his studies than the best student
in the college.
Now comes suu another instance OF
the wonderful development OF the
American boy.
This rs furnished by MeIvyn Edouard
TIesselberg, Of Nashville, Tenn. He is
iust tuning NE years old, but already
he composes music and writes stories
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The Youthful Composer at Two and d
Half Years, When He Won First
Prize at Georgia State Fair
Baby Show.

months ago. Il is simple IN form, OF
course, but it has purpose, and
shows an understanding Of how 10
present facts in logical order that is
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
LITTLE MELVIN,
Out for a FTolie.

Most OF the melodies are good, and
show originality. This could hardly
be otherwise. for Melvyn Is too young
10 have observed and studied the ideas
of others. and that which he produces
must necessarily come entirely from
himself.
His stories are produced in a similar
manner lie gets an idea for a tale.
thinks it over. and then dictates II 10
his mother. Afterward she reads it
to him, and he expresses every salts
faction provided It is identical with
the way he first called it off, but he
always complains If any change has
been made.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

Does Not Look Like Genius.
All the faults of his English and the
immaturity Of his ideas must be re-
tanned for his wonderful memory is a
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

TT SPENT last winter IN New
Orleans among the ereoles," be
gan the man about town
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

vsICAL text books relate
with awe that at the age
Of nve Mozart was a
skilled virtuoso. who be-
sides playing before kings
and the foremost musical
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-10

Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. II, 1906.
Fourth day Of January term, 1906.
The Board of County Conmis-
sioners met at 10 o'clock a. M,
pursuant to adjournment from yes
terday; all members of the Board
being present; when the following
proceedings were had,
On motion the following bills
were examined and passed upon,
and warrants ordered drawn on the
Road Fund for the amounts allowed ::
Asa B. Chenoweth, labor $40 40
D. w. Chenoweth, labor 20 80
McNiSh lumber &c.
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Supplement- CALDWELL TRIBUNE Saturday. February TO- 1906

G. c. Snodgrass, labor 9
I. J. Beckwith, overseer So 90
Geo. Lingenfelter, over
seer AZ 10
G. w, Snodgrass, labor
A. G, Allen, labor 10
r. 4. Moss, supplies, IA OF
Frank Taylor, labor 20
F. J. Faris, labor 80
Frank Jones. labor IL
Alonzo Wltteman, labor 81 Is
Roy Jones, labor 20
III. ). Stockton, labor IS 20
+. +. Shivers, overseer, 20
7. H. H. Guffey. over 3S IS
Shas. Reed, overseer 81 IS
w. T.. Boulton. labor 20 IS
NJ B. Bowman, jr., labor 3
J. Nj. Bowman, overseer 80 so
w. A. Bennett, labor, 8 so
+. l.. Weymouth, labor "a so
Robbins Lumber Co.,
lumber "a "a
George Moulton, labor 4
Chas. Lamper, overseer,
disallowed $24, allowed 81
Howard A. Jones, labor II 60
VIM. McKnee, labor 9 90
c. B. Shelton, labor AZ
In the matter of the petition for
a wagon bridge over the Payette
River at or near the town of Pay
cite. This matter came regularly
on for hearing, and the Board, hav-
ing considered the same. finds that
the old wagon bridge over the Pay
cite River at said City of Payette
is unsafe and very dangerous for
crossing, and that necessity exists
for the erection of a new bridge al
said place as prayed for. Said
Board further finds that said bridge
can be constructed at a cost not ex'
ceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars
1t is therefore ordered that the
prayer of said petition be granted
and that proceedings be taken to
provide for the construction of such
bridge. Plans and specification:
for said bridge having been pre-
pared by VIM. Moot, and filed will
the Clerk of this Board, on motor
it is ordered that the same be &C
cepted, approved and adopted. Ano
the Clerk of this Board is hereby
directed to publish in THE CALD
WELL TRIBUNE and the PAyETTI
INDEPENDENT for thirty days, a.
required by law, the following no
tice for bids for the construction 0
said bridge, to.wit:
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H. c. Duke, wit cert,
probate court. 2 as
L. G. Smith, wit cert,
probate court. 2sl
VIM. Langbehn. witness
cert, justice court............ 2sl
John Nelson do do -. IS
Joseph Richards do do. 25l
E. N. Judd do do .... 225l
c. T. Moulton. do do :. ISL
]. L. Luther do do .... 6 90
John R. Simpson do :. 6 90
Edna Davis, wit cert po-
lice court......... as
Hazel Chapman do do :. 225
Sarah Williams do do :. 225
Pearl Williams do do =. AS
Ella Clay born do do -. IS
Mr.. Chas. Gilmore do :. as
J. c. Fry, witness cert,
justice court. 60
w. R. Ballard, trial juror
district court. .... 28 80
H. M. Steele do do :. Z 40
P. A. Watkins do do :. 39 10
E. c. Moss do do ..... 20 20
Wallace York do do -. 20 10
Chas. A. Cakes do do :. 2 40
Moss Mere Co., supplies
10 quarntined patients, with
interest and cost of suit on
appeal to district court. 246 90
F. S. Stevens, mdse, same
as Observation-Disclosures. so SO
J. R. Banks, livery. same
| 40 oOotS......... ..........s. IOO w
F. w. Herline, mdse,
same as above. 27 Is
In the matter of the petition for
a good roads district between Pay
cite and New Plymouth, on motion,
further hearing on same continued
until February 5th, Ioo6, at 10
o'clock a. m.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 10 o'clock a. m. January 10th,
1906.
Approved, F. E. FISK.
Attest: Chairman.
JOHN A. TUCKER, Clerk.
Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. 10th, 1906.
Third day of January term, 1906.
The Board of County Commits
sioners met at 10 o'clock a. M,
pursuant to adjournment from yes
terday; all members of the Board
being present.; when the following
proceedings were had:
On motion the report of J. C..
Nichols, Sheriff, for 4!h quarter,
1905, read aud approved.
On motion the following bills
were examined and passed upon,
and warrants ordered drawn on the
Current Expense Fund for the
amounts allowed;
VIM. Moot, salary Sur
veyor, plans, etc, $2IS 50
| G H. Moore, juror cert
Justices court 20
A. Greenlund, supplies 9 so
| J. c. Nichols, Sheriff, SAL
airy and expenses 5I2 "a
Picard & Roberts, meat
for Jail III rs
w. E. Waldrop, salary
and expenses county ply
stefan, (disallowed $4,000 166 70
Tribune Printing and Pub
Co, printing and supplies 11s oo
| J. McNish, mdse 10 IS
| Rocky Mt Bell Tel Co..
rent and tolls 80 IS
On motion the following bills
were examined and passed upon,
and warrants ordered drawn Oh the
Road Fund for the amounts Above d
S. P. Bane, assisting Co.
Surveyor S 6 oc
E. D. Post, overseer IS 9s
Chas. Post, labor IS oo
Plymouth Hdw & Lum-
Der Co., lumber & hardw'e "a y
Same, stretcher chain 2 OF
Mrs. S. E. Phillips, rent
for election road overseer.
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liz DOola Va Soohky
siouers of Canyon County, Idaho,
met at 10 O'Clock, a. m, in regular
session, pursuant to law. Present:
F. E. Fisk, Chairman. D. P. Dodd
and J. F. T. Bayse, Commissioners,
and John A. Tucker, Clerk; when
the following proceedings were had:
The following county and pre-
einct officers reports were exam
ined and approved:
Report of o. M. Van Duyn.
County Attorney.
Report of John A. Tucker. Clerk
of District Court and ex-ofhcio
Auditor and Recorder.
Report of J. w. Watkins, Asses
sor and ex-of6cio Tax Collector.
Report of M. I. Church, Pro-
bate Judge.
Redort of Cora Bean, Supt. of
Public Instruction.
Report of Tim Driscoll, Justice
of the Peace South Payette Pre-
cinct.
Report of A. L. Gowen, Justice
of the Peace. East Nampa Pre-
cinct.
Report of J. o. March, Justice of
the Peace East Emmett Precinct.
On motion the following bills
read and passed upon, and war
rants ordered drawn on the Current
Expense Fund for the amounts al
lowed:
Owen M. Van Duyn, salary and
expenses, County Attorney..$356 90
Cora J. Plat, assisting in
Recorders Office from Oct 2,
.................... 1875 90
George A. Dew, salary
Deputy Recorder Nov. and
Dec. ................... 49,. $50 90
Idaho Meat Company,
meat for poor farm and Jail 22 oo
J. w. Watkins, salary
Assessor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 700 90
F. L. Payne, Deputy
Sheriff, salary ................. ass 90
w. w. Kimple, livery for
County ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 so
Matte L. Tucker, salary
Deputy Clerk. ........ 100000. 225 90
Venable & Kirk, printing
and supplies.................. So 90
R. A. Cowden, stamps and
stationery, Deputy Trers... 7 so
]. McNish, assigned &C
count and mdse .............. 81 90
Frank Crossen, mdse for
poor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 oo
M. I. Church, salary
Probate Judge......,......... $50 90
l.. w. Botkin, mdse...... IS &c
Thos. H. Soule, services
supt. on new court house,. 50 IS
Tribune Printing & Pub
Co., printing and supplies. I45 oo
S. S. Foote, -four for poor
farm ........ ........".. 5 oc
Frank Jones, threshing
at poor farm ............... 7 rs
J. H. Altizer, supt. poor
farm, disallowed $1,000, al
lowed .................. ........... 50 Is
Caldwell Banking and
Trust Co., ass'd acct r. f.
Sturgeon...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 oo
Cooper Lumber Co., coal
for poor farm. .............. II rs
Ballentyne-Dee Mere. Co,
mdse for Jail .................. "a SC
Baker & Ford, mdse, poor
farm. ....................." II rs
Reeves & Marlatt, mdse.. 10 rs
E. G. Lavering, mdse.
poor Observation-Disclosures. IS &C
Glass & Prudhomme,
supplies. neutrality-suspicious.. I44 oc
Bushong & Co., supplies IS es
Pioneer Bindery & Print
ing Co., supplies............. 6 61
Sumner w. Dee, salary
Treasurer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I25 oc
J. w. Cue. examining
insane patient. .... S oc
T. K. Little, mdse poor
farm. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 46 Al
Caldwell Power Co.. light
ing and wiring ................ 81 s.
John A. Tucker, salary
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On motion the Board adjourned
until 10 O'Clock a. m. January nth,
1906.
Approved. F. F. FISK,
Attest: Chairman.
JOHN A. TUCKER, Clerk.