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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

DAVID HARCOURT is a lusty, clean-souled
- young man from Wyoming, who has come to
London to escape the wles of designing rancher's
daughter and make his living at writing stories.
He leases fiat at No. Z, Eddystone Mansions
which is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of
occupied the apartment, who committed suicide
there. Her rent had been paid by Johann Strauss
supposed to be false name.
The first night he spends in his new home he is
startled by a strange odor of violets and an indie
Unable presence which eludes his most careful
search
He visits Kensal Green cemetery the next day,
where Gwendoline was buried, and encounters
Violet Mordaunt, the Barnes girls sister, who
looks upon all men with suspicion, and believes
that Harcourt has followed her. Violet is joined
by Hupfeldt, described as the typical hand
some villain, who apparently loves her.
David. in love with Violet, learning of the sus-
Strauss, and that she had left documents hidden
in the apartment interviews Ermyn l. Estrange,
the previous occupant. She tells him that Strauss
had paid for the apartment for her, condition
that she hunt for hidden papers. She found mar
rage cert ifcate, containing the name "Gwendoline
Mordaunt" and won" or van" Something; but
had not given it to Strauss.
David writes to Violet that proof of Gwen
doline's marriage will probably be forthcoming
Van Hupfeldt asks Violet to marry him. and claims
the authorship of Davids note, which was
signed.
David goes to a London suburb to interview
Sarah Gssing; and on the way back at two in the
morning, sees Violet running down the street and
secretly enter her house.
Jenny. Miss L Estranges maid, is sought by both
Hupfeldt Cor Strauss) and David, she has
the missing marriage license. David bids her wait
il his apartment till he gets Violets authorization
to spend one hundred pounds for the license.
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TARTARLITHINE

A physician writes T Wds introduced
TO citizen of this city who had not been
able TO raise his hand for several weeks, on
account of rheumatism. He called on me
to-day Zone week iatey,) and told ME that
after taking Tartariithine for only one week,
the improvement in him wus tzH phenome-
nal In tVo weeks he wos practically cured.
The statesman., 1906-04-06
Marie Antoinette Fond Of Cards.

Marie Antoinette was a slave to
cards. On one occasion she played
for thirtysix hours at sitting, with
but an intermission of couple. Of
hours. THE play at the queens ta-
BILE at Fontainebleau,' wrote the EN-.
ueror Joseph II. was like that in a
common gambling-house; people of all
kinds were there, and mingled without
decorum; great scandal was caused by
the fact that several Of the ladies'
cheated"
The statesman., 1906-04-06
Genius or FooI7

Many curious and slender causes
for divorce have been recorded. Here
is one Of the latest and most curious.
During the honeymoon they were
walking along the street in Paris,
when in front Of them they saw
long-haired fellow whose trousers
were patched with piece Of news
paper. The husband suggested that
the man must be genius. The wife
wife remarked that she thought
rather he must be fool, or he would
have used cloth instead OF paper.
Whereupon they quarreled apd now
they are divorced.
The statesman., 1906-04-06
Similarity Of Day and Lifetime.

Life for day is but an epitome OF
lifetime. We wake in the morning
with no knowledge Of where our souls
have been wandering while the senses
slept; with fresh vigor and interest
we enter upon the occupations of our
daily work and fulfil our duties with
an energy that begins to fail as the
evening shadows lengthen; as iark-
ness deepens WEAKNESS comes upon
US and at last we are glad to lay aside
The statesman., 1906-04-06
The Pity Of It.

4 certain lady of wealth, living
in the north of Ireland, was recover.
ing from a serious illness and one
morning called for an egg, which she
ate NTH much enjoyment. AS she
passed back the cup and plate to her
nurse, she said: IAN egg is delicious
thing" Then with much melancholy,
What a pity" she added, 'it is so
common among the poor. London
Globe.
The statesman., 1906-04-06
Cause Of Ocean Tides.

Tides are caused by the gravita,
tiohal attraction or pull of the sun
and moon upon the water, and upon
the earth itself. The moon being so
much nearer than the sun, is, OF
course, tte principal cause. When
the moon is directly over a given
place it pulls the water under it, and
thus tends to keep up a tidal wave
Just under the moon. At the same
time 1t Is pulling the earth itself; but
It pulls the water more than the earth
underneath, simply because the moon
IL nearer to the water on the surface
than 1t Is 10 the solid earth behind It.
The statesman., 1906-04-06
On the Jungle Line.

Did you here about TIE work Of the
leopard as spotter on the trolley
line?" asked the kangaroo OF the hip
popotamus.
mo. What did he do?"
"He discovered that the giraffe who
was conductor, was permitting the
elephant to carry his trunk in the ca.
without checking it"
"And what happened?'
20, the giraffe got It In the neck,
OF course"
The statesman., 1906-04-06

our work and cares ana to surrender
ourselves to the sleep that spirits our
souls back again into the unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
Births and Deaths.

'racelets-COpley, jeweier, a5 s. 18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
STATE CHARITY LAW SCORED
Disgusting and Must Be Revised, Says
Father REFUSING.
HERRING QUESTIONS FISCAL PROCESS
WOuld like TO Have LiSht ON How
State Board Handles Money
Charities Convention
in Session.

The tenth Nebraska state conference Of
Charities and Corrections met Thursday
morning at Creighton institute for a two
days session, which was opened with
prayer by Rev. T. J. Asckay. Mayor Dahl
man delivered an address OF welcome.
Governor Mickey intended to be present to
respond to this, but at a late hour wednes-
day night he found Il would be impossible
Tor him TO attend and sent his regrets.
Rev. Father Joseph REFUSING, president
Of the conference. delivered the annual ad-
aress tn which he emphasized the need of
eAAksnin8, Intelligent cooperation and the
roTision OF certain state laws. He declared
nat there had existed in the organization
. general apathy and that there were not
two dozen genuine, active members. He
reviewed the objects OF the organization
which embraced the best methods OF dis
barsing charity among the needy.
He said the State Conference OF Charities
ana Corrections was a species OF clearing
house for all charitable activities He re-
viewed the different work which can be
and ought to be done by the organization.
Law on the state Board.
Referring 20 the statute creating the
state Board Of Charities and Corrections
he said;
often We have been indignant and dis
gusted az the wording Of the law creating
that board, The law must be revised. The
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

encc on 1.-The Moral Responsibility of the
County Commissioner to the Community"
He declared that the commissioners moral
and legal responsibility were coincident
relating to the taxpayer VINO provides the
funds to be disbursed and to the delinquent
who receives them. He stated that one
fourth Of the expenses of Douglas county
are for charitable and correctional work
for which about $125,OOO is the annual dis
bursement. The charitable work includes
the poor farm, county hospital, the outdoor
relief work and the soldiers relief work,
and for these items approximately $4,000
is the annual expense. In correctional work
the county jail the juvenile court and de-
tention home cost $4,000 annually, $4,000
OF this sum being added recently for the
Juvenile court and detention home.
1.-THE moral responsibility Of the county
commissioners, said Mr.. Rosewater con
sists largely in spending this money iu-
diciously and carefully So AS to give the
greatest relief to the taxpayer whose
money they handle, and to give the greatest
assistance to the greatest number Of worthy
people.
They have many moral responsibilities
connected with the administration OF the
institutions in their charge. They should
see for example, that the inmates of the
| county jail BET plbpNL lOout DuL lley SnOulQ
/ provide that food at the least expense.
| Feeding the prisoners in the Jail is now
/ regarded much as perquisite Of the
sheriff. It should be done under contract.
the award being made u the lowest bidder"
Work House sOreIy Needed.
| Mr.. Rosewater declared that one of the
| great needs of the county Is a workhouse
| where the petty criminals would be put at
hard labor during their confinement The
present system, he declared, makes the
| county jail rather a haven Of refuge TO a
| large class OF delinquents, where they are
better cared for than they can care for
themselves and a burden to the county.
The delegates to the conference visited
| the Dentention home on South Tenth street
after the morning adjournment, where
luncheon was served.
This is the remainder Of the program:
! Thursday Afternoon-2:OO, The Merit OF
! dean Of Trinity cathedral; 2;SO, Parental
| Responsibility TO she Home, Rabbi Fred
sounsibiiity TO the state" Judge Howard
Kennedy, Omaha; $3.50, Probation and the
johnson, Lincoln; 400, The Ounce Of Pre-
vention," J. /. McBrien, state superintend-
emit Lincoln
ton Between Private Charity and Public
| Relief" Alexander Johnson New York.
FRIDAY mollnub-dtNNr buHlIebhs hepOINN
Of committees and election Of officers; 80,
| What Nebraska has In State Orthopedic
Work" Or; J. p Lord; Omaha; In State
ney; In state Defective Work" DR.. Frank
A. Osborn. Beatrce In State Insane
Work" DR. w b. Kern, Hastings; I'm
State Dipsomaniac Work" Dr. h. T. Hay,
| Lincoln; In State Soldiers and Sailors
Work" Rev. W. H. Presson. Milford; I'm
/ state Rescue Work" Mrs. A. j. Albright,
| Milford '"rhe State Peniteniary Work.
| Warden A. ID. Beemer, Lincoln In State
| Piind Work" Prof. r. Mercy, Nebraska
City: "In state Deaf and Dumb Work. .
/ Proc r. r.. Stewart Omaha; "In state
Work Tor the Friendiess, -" Mrs r. @. John
son.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
is responsible for all state buildings Why
then, should the plans for such buildings
be referred to the State Board Of Charities
and Corrections? They never are so re-
ferred and that part of the law is a dead
letter. The four advisory secretaries have
10 pay their travelling expenses out of their
own pockets and then wait months before
being reimbursed. This is due to a blunder
made in enumerating the items for which
the 1900 state appropriation should be
used The secretaries should go about
visiting the state institutions, investigating
the manner in which they are conducted.
Had the secretaries been in position to
do this the abuses at the Norfolk asylum
could never have occurred"
Disposition of Funds.
In discussing The Moral Responsibility
Of a Member of a Board of Directors of a
Private Charity Rev. Dr. H. G. Herring
declared that the disposition of the funds
Of many private charities looked to him
extremely Suspicious.
"A charity agent may issue pathetic ap-
peals which would melt the heart Of a
craven image" said DR.. Herring But l
am from Missouri In these matters and I
want TO know Just where the money goes
and whether the work could not be carried
on to better advantage by some other or
gAnlzaton,"
He declared that In the last year four
teen different organizations have been at
| work In Omaha raising money for child
saving. This statement caused considerable
surprise and II was agreed that such pro-
miscuous private charity was perniclous
| In the discussion II was proposed that some
kind OF license be issued by the state Ia
| those authorized to collect for charities
| II was also pointed out that the existence
OF many private charities gives opportunity
to Inscriptions deunquents to obtain funds
from different organizations. An instance
was mentioned where a beggar had done
this and saved small fortune.
Duty of County Board.
Victor Rosewater addressed the confer
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

team also present and past officers Of the
Omaha and South Omaha lodges. The new
aerie comprises fifty-nine members and Il
has taken the name of Fontanelle aerie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leplnski are the guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Christie. Ten aeries
have been organized in Nebraska by Mr..
Lepinski since August, when he came into
office.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

he pointed out the matter several times to
the councilmen.
The expenses referred to are such items
as tax books receipts, telephone and other
office necessities required in the work of
collecting and disbursing the taxes
1t has been suggested that the n,7OO be
deducted from the next allowance given the
county under the charter provision.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
STOCKTON HETH. Treasurer
A. b. HUNT, Superintendent
erh Manager
The Omaha Water Company

to the entire ystan' 1 do
sentiment il manufactured by your board ~
noe cause nreT4ai n aie1 nur
am in @
binding fair that should be- otherwise
Of n
they
did property oqSon OF beng influenced 10y the
of lack of ability making their pne You seem to forget that the APP
that these two appraisers who oGncud in the Tm engineers OF the highest
wwhat the of
that the other
to unwilling
all binding
md o tn dinof w %
wish the whole of the and does wish the
o
very S9 h. an you wish 10 O & fe vi 3 % er % arV
the that wish force the sell its property for less than
Stated Your object course to get the SG S p S the S p S h
without full value for it. and
approve has
private individuals and IN
treated these negotiations Nor could expect the people of the City of Omaha with full
which believe result in the ds obtaining the
One motto justified
stating that the Water Board as board has mred to the public the value and the
excellence of the water works which supplying the City Omaha The company
has pnded itself the best public the United States
nanc of the & Council passed in 1903 con ted acceptance
o water a
do with reference Of
doandbe
could be compelled the cost improvements
arangem Ihavet twice your this
Tbat therm be miun
publish this letter the
oft city
(sneD Yours very F 1556 c. WOODBURY.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

The following births and deaths were re-
ported TO the Board of Health during the
twenty-four hours ending Thursday noon;
Births-C o. Wyman, 34l6 California, girl;
Frank Smin, 1919 William, girl.
Deaths-Mrs. Laura Giseke, Aetna hotel,
81; Mrs. Marie Sandberg, 4O2 South Twenty
seventh avenue, 60; George Steele, 25Oi
Pierce, o.; Hannah Baker, Tenth and Paul,
81; Margaret McKenna, 1914 Clark, 81
Martha NJ Seekell, 5l5 South Twenty sixth
avenue, 70; Mrs. Lottie Sandin. Rock
Springs, 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
(Signed)

needs, Minneapolis 1907" Mr.. Alexander
Johnson, secretary National Conferences OF
Labor Legislation" H. w. Pennock,
Omaha; "A State Humane Society,"" Rev.
John Williams Omaha; 2:20, 1.-The Standard
Of Living" Prof. w G. Langworthy Tay-
lor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; $50,
THE Prevention of Poverty" Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock; 800 Introduction OF president
elect; $3.50 Adjournment
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
THEODORE c. WOODBURY.. President
E. M. FAIRFIELD, General Manager
To the Water Board of the City of Omaha:
NEW YORK, DECEMBER II, 1906.

he Board o. lie O.
president
and No IL Of the Water Board Order No 10 po rc Ordinance No 5l6 of the
for the apptmap f COMMITTEES the Wa or Board TO- procure nns and estimates for the
construction of municipal system the city. ~
Ordinarily the acknowledgment of the receipt Of these would probably be
n q
far within of brief let cumpanys side
o in the
order itself that elected purchase only the om
anything o
the elected purchase the eomranys entire but the
public probably has forgotten the hearings before the
pointed after the of the City Councils Ordinance etg purchase the works. the
18Th" city believe buy the believe that the netenhs
ery we gosiby can do We ret do " ~ " P W ~ pp
The public has doubtless forgotten
during the course of the appraisal although without permission from the city And
tenn as whole and not to separate the portions of the which supply outlying
ontelv from onTvn rC+ns tho
could be aemed by itself Another of the suit to decision from the
attorneys for the city that suit asked the the first farther and
decided Upon that motion judge Munger uIv Stated that the C Council in %
ordinance of election had sought purchase the and he
value of that portion of the plant which supplies the City Omaha could determined
OF the S tn Cn-
Gil elected purchase the whole
this line
city of omaiabu outlying communities
all OF which is of another indication that the original
Furthermore anything than
No 10 was passed no governing body of the Omaha
dog eang Gty attorneys certainly not morally legally
logically constitute action by the authorities company
until then e tode ad7a Compulsory
tna the city buy and the sell only the
sVs To 4 p G pans directors to say whether they will sell less than the whole
% i @on neither the company nor the city rights eznguh
M another point to which attention should be called
everyr
good supply water from the Missouri
these circumstances should not board await the decision
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
EAGLES LIGHT ON FLORENCE
New Aeris of American Birds In
stalled at Town to the
North.

An aerie Of the Fraternal order OF Eagles
was installed at Florence Wednesday night
by A. ]. Lepinsk Of Hastings, deputy grand
president for Nebraska OF the order. The
Benson aerie was present with its full
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

Yours very truly
THEODORE G. WOODBURY.,
President of the Omaha Water Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
Personally Conducted Tour OF

A special party for thirty-day tour of
Old Mexico. embracing practically all the
important cities and principal points of in
terest, will leave Omaha January IS.
Rate covering transportation, berth and
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For further information call or address
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

Friday AftenOOn-l'a0 What Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
RuiIdinE Permita.

The following building permits have beer
Laird, 500 dwelling; o.. r. Peterson
Thirty-seventh and Cas-, $500 building; Me
Cague Investment company, gu North Six.
teenth. $500 repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
CITY AND COUNTY DISPUTE
fiCialS Farley Over Which Shall Paw
Treasurer Expenses.
DAHLMAN CALLS COUNCIL TO DECIDE
Contest Is over Cost of Supplies Re-
qUIFed In Collection and Dis
bdrsement of City
Taxes,

The finance committee Of the city council
and the county commissioners are billed for
a little go, with Mayor Dahlman as referee
and Assistant City Attorney Rine as time
keeper. The occasion for this outbreak is
the matter Of whether the city or county
shall pay for supplies required for the COL
lection and disbursement Of city taxes. The
records show the city has paid since the
consolidation OF the treasurers office about
81, 700, which, according to an opinion rem
dered Thursday morning by Attorney Rine
to Mayor Dahlman, the county should have
paid for.
The matter arose through City Clerk But
Ter calling the mayors attention to several
items on the last appropriation ordinance
for stationery for the treasurers once.
The mayor Is now holding up this apprO-
priation ordinance and will not affix his
signature until two items amounting to
$40 have been stricken of, or he has been
fully convinced that these items should be
paid for by the city. The mayor has the
city legal departments written opinion on
the subject
To expedite matters Mayor Dahlman has
called in the finance committee, so the or
dinance may not be delayed longer than
necessary. That committee will confer with
the mayor Friday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

Section So OF the city charter expressly
provides: mo other compensation or ex-
penses or salary shall be paid by such city
to such county, or 10 any county ofticer or
employe, for the collection or disbursement
of taxes, assessments or revenues OF the
city, except the sum OF 81 600 per annum
which shall be paid TO the county treasurer
as additional salary and the county in
which such city is located shall receive as
fun compensation for the collection and
disbursement Of all funds OF the city and
the expenses thereof, an amount equal to
per cent Of the amount collected"
II Is held that aside from the 81 900 paid
the treasurer as additional salary and per
cent paid the county for expenses the city
should not be put to any additional expense
for collection or disbursement OF taxes.
And yet the finance committee OF the city
council has from month TO month since the
consolidation OF the treasurer's departments
passed these items IN direct violation OF
the charter. Il is alleged. Comptroller Lo-
beck maintains the county should pay for
these expenses. but he said he has been
helpless IN the matter. although he declared
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 18th and Dodge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-04
Coming Events

The Retail Merchants Protective AS
ISOLATION of this county will observe
Labor Day, September ID, by holding Il
picnic at some place yet to be named.
y committee has charge of the arrange.
mentS.
The committee i'll charge of arrange
ments for st. Ambrose Catholic Church
picnic, i'll Cummings Grove, Cresaptown,
Saturday, 18th inst, offer "a good time
beneath the shades of the Grove" to
Frosthurgers and all else. Conveyances
every hour from SiN-Mile House to the
grounds.
y petition for repair of dcpot-hi road
will 60 before Council Monday evening,
next, and favorable consideration will be
appreciated 10y business interests.
The Firemen have selected Saturday,
25th inst, for observing the 2Sth ami.
versary of their organization. a parade,
picnic, and ii pyrotechnic display ar,
features of pleasing programme.