davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
Campaign is strenuous Enough with


Campaign e. strenuous Enough with
out II.
DIES MONIES. oct. 26.-(Special. AR
rangements have been completed for eX-
Congrossman Walter Butler to meet w, J.
Bryan at Grlnnell with other democrats OF
this city. They will arrive in Des Moines
over the Rock Island at 4:l0 and retire al
once to the Savery. There will be no at
tempt to entertain Mr.. Bryan. as it is un-
derstood his speaking campaign is a stren-
uous one. He will speak In the evening"
October %, at the auditorium. Special
seats have been reserved in the FIRST few
rows for old soldiers.
Litigation over the building of a dam at
Marshalltown involves the question of the
water supply for the soldiers home at
that place The question has been up for
some years and was thought to be on the
point OF settlement when the propertysown-
ers who would be affected by the construc-
ton OF the dam raised the price Of the land
the city broke of negotiations. An at
tempt was made today to get an inJunc-
tion against the city condemning the land.
The State Board OF Control is interested
with the city as the supply for the home
depends on the erection Of the dam.
The supreme court, which has been in
session for two weeks. closed its labors to-
day and the members, except the two Nv
ing here. left for their homes. No de
cisions were handed down today.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

Ihieving vandals broke into the pigeon
cage at Fairmount park Thursday night
and stole between fifty ana seventv-1,,.s
birds, many Of them being fancy brsS
pigeons. The wire surrounding the csgs
vas cut in several places. The peacoek's
cage was also cut open. but the birds were
not molested
number OF depredations have been eon,-
mitted recently in Fairmount park and the
need OF a night watchman is now realized
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
Henhnrn N aidner.

SIDNEY. Ia, oct 2.-(special. Con
gresham w P. Hepburn delivered a po-
Htical address here last night. Most OF IL
was in the nature OF an eudgy Of the pro
tective policy OF the republican party. 1t
was standpatism pure and unadulteraied,
but at the close he eNhorted all republicans
10 get together and vote for Cummins. He
declared that this was c national election
and OF great importance He devoted con-
siderable attention 10 W. J. Bryan and
some 20 Hearst, and defended his own po-
liticsl record from traduoers who he said
had been barking at his heels until he was
tired Of II. The house was crowded and
he was heard with attention and delivered
an able speech which was generously ap-
plauded.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
Surety Company AK Prntcctinn-


surety Company Asks Protection.
Tho American Surety company secured
in the district court here yesterday after
noon from Judge Green an Injunction re-
straining George J. Gumb, NJ j. Fitzgib.
bon and J. N. Fitzgibbon, three saloon
Keepers Of Missouri Valley. from dlsposipg
OF their property. On behalf OF the Amer
lean Surety company It was represented
that the three defendants were seeking To
dispose OF their property ir order TO avoid
liability for damages for the death Of II
Hammond and thereby throw the liability
on the plaintiff company.
Mary p. Hammond, widow Of II. HAM
mond' brought suit against the three
saloon keepers last month for $1,000 dam
ages alleging that her husband. while in
to%icated with liquors secured from the
defendants and unable 10 care for himself
wandered upon the tracks OF the North
western railroad and was killed.
Since the suit was started it is aIleaad
the three saloon keepers have ATTEMPTED "a
dispose of their property George Gun,h
II is alleged, transferred his realty HOLDINGS
TO his brother and gave a chattel mort
gage also 10 his mother covering his stoclr
OF goods and fixtures. J. N Fitzgibbon. II
is alleged, gave a chattel mortqage In
favor Of HIS wife on his stock and dxtures.
and the allegation was made in the plead
ings before the court yesterday that Al. 7.
Fitzgibbon was also about to dispose of
his property. The American Surety com
pany is bOndsman for the three defendants
In the sum Of 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
Coal OIL starts FtPe

In order to hasten the fire for breakfast
Mrs. Case, wife OF Rev. F. a. Case, pastor
Of the First Baptist church, poured kero-
sene I'm the kitchen stove at their home,
500 MIL street. yesterday morning The
live Goals underneath the wood caused an
explosion, which blew the stovepipe down
and flled tho house with smoke and SCOT.
The fire department was called and was
ready TO make the run when Mrs. Case
telephoned that there was no fre.
burning chimney at the residence OF
A. 7. Rice, at the corner Of Fourth street
and Willow avenue, gave the FIRE depart
ment run al a late hour Thursday night.
There was no damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
American Marines Come Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-with nearly
400 marines on board whose terms of EN-
listment are about 10 expire, the United
States cruiser Minneapolis passed In the
Delaware breakwater today from Havana
for the League Island navy yard. The
cruiser viii arrive at the navy yard tonight
and will be placed out OF commission. The
crew OF the Minneapolis win be divided be-
tween the cruisers Washington and Ten
nessee, which are to act as q convoy TO
President Roosevelt on his visit to Panama.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

ATLANTIC, Ia, Oct. Especial. LEO
noIa Hawkins, alias Leonora Mason,
young girl Il years Of age. who ran away
from her home in Menlo last week, was
arrested mere on the charge Of robbery.
She had been staying, at the home Of Mrs.
Rose Bates on Cedar street, and when her
parents found out where she was and took
her back home, she carried with her from
the house wearing apparel valued at IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
saturday Grocery vSnecIal.

Peaches per doz.. 1Oc; new figs, per pkg.
DC and lOc; new dates per pkg, Toe; fiiaple
sugar b. 12lzc; new maple syrup. per can.
Ssci good rice, per TO-, 80; new sauer kraut,
per qt.. lCc gingersnaps, b., Sc: sour pleIx-
les doz., &c; new sorghum. per can. i5c;
pancake -four per pkg. &c: new buclwhest
per sack, 5oe; new mineemeat, pkg. Sc;
English wainuts H., 19c J. zoller Mer. co.
l0)-lo2-l06 Broadway. Phones $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

Many Omcers of Army OF Tennessee
Not Now Members
The reunion Of the Society of tho Army
Of the Tennessee in Council Bluffs next
month is expected to result in a material
Increase in the membership OF the orgaui-
zation. Major Richmond has been ad-
vised by many different officers Of the Army
OF the Tennessee who are not members Of
the society that they will attend the re-
union here and it is expected they will
become members.
OF the S94 living members Of the society.
about 200 are expected to attend the re-
union. There are nearly 90 more officers
who served In the Army OF the Tennessee
who are eligible 10 membership and in
vitations have been sent as far as possible
TO each one to attend the reunion In
Council Bluffs.
Major Richmond received word yesterday
that Mrs. Leggett, widow of General Nor
timer d. Leggett the last commander Of
the Seventeenth army corps. would attend
the reunion and annual banquet Mrs.
Leggett is a resident Of sandusky, o.
Major Dickey of this city who was
captain In the Forty-sixth Illinois at the
close OF the war will, II Is understood
! become a member of the society at this
reunion. At the close Of the war Captain
Dickey. as he was then, was brevetted
, major by President johnson for gallant
and meritorous services during the war.
! These are the present officers of the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee
President General Grenvllle NJ Dodge;
1 vice presidents, General Fred ID. Grant
| Y. s. A; Colonel w. L. Barnum Chicago;
Captain G. II. Richmond, Council Bluffs
/ Major A. Sabine. Garden City. Kan; Can
| tain J. c. Banks, Cincinnati: Mrs Jsmes
4. Sexton, Chicago Major Leo Rassler.
! St. Louis; Captain w. l. Cadle Berwin
! General James G. Wilson. New York City
/ Captain y. y. stevens, Stanton. Mich !:
J Captain y. II. Soper, Emmetsburg Ia. /:
J corresponding secretary, Major W. H
( Chamberlin, Cincinnati: treasurer, Major
/ Augustus NJ. Van Dyke Cincinnati; re-
| Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

IOWA CITY, Ia, Oct. 8-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Mississippi valley conference
OF the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton have elected the following officers
Treasurer Mrs. Lnella McHenry Des
Aolues; registrar, Miss Ora Cole, Keokuk
historian, Miss Kepler Fort Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

About a year ago the park commissioners
erected a dwelling house in the park at
cost of considerably over 5000, ostensibly
for the accommodation of a park watchman
or care taker but instead OF being devoted
TO this use the family of relative of Park
Commissioner Graham was installed in tho
house at a nominal rental
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

The famous Acorn stove; nothing in the
market like Il for heat, economy dura-
bilty and neatness. We make the most
reasonable price on stoves in the city, con-
sidering the quality. We handle a large
stock Of carpets linoleum and OIL cloth
d. w. Keller. 100 South sIain street
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

MALONEY CIGAR co, 30 PEARL ST.,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. Distributors
FOR THE ROBERT BURNS 1Oc CIGAR
AND LITTLE BOBBIB, OLD TIMES
AID ERRIS &C CIGARS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

VERMILIoN, g. D., Oct 96,-(speoial y
Somewhat discouragins conditions greet the
farmer of Clay county today and he is not
80 sure but that portion Of his summer 3
work is wasted. Those farmers who looked
well to the stacking OF their small grain
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
Farms for sale.

12O acres near Logan, improved and fenced,
$50 per acre.
50 acres in north central Missouri well i'm
proved S55 per acre.
100 acres in north central Missouri, well
improved, $J5 per acre.
Tel. g. Chas T. ofcer, Il9 Broadway,
Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

Would you like to buy better wood and
more OF II for less money? We sell
stove lengths and chunks Missouri oak
wood at $3.50 a rick. This is a bargain.
Bridenstein & Smith. l4th Ave. and 6th
St Tel. ls2.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
change in board Of AsrlcuIture

PIERRE, S. D., oct. 2.-(Special Tele-
gram.) )-GeOrge II. Whiting of Yankton has
resigned as member of the state Board OF
Agriculture and Governor Elrod has named
H. c. Warren Of Forestburg as his sue
,eggOr.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

a beautiful diamond ring worth AS win
be given to the lady receiving the largest
number of votes. Ono vote given with
overy cents worth of candy purchased at.
our store. Purity Candy Kitchen, $40 W.
broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
ReaI Estate Transfer..

These transfers were reported 20 The
Bee October IS by the Pottawattamie
County Abstract company Of Council
Bluffs.
Z. IT, Lougee and wife 10 John II. In
person. lot 2, block 8, Burks add. 10
Council Bluffs, ". .d......................S Sl5O
Iowa Land and Lot co. TO William
Arnd, lots Is, 10 90, =, 20 q and 2L
block "a, Omaha add. 70 Council
Blufts. q. O. d..,...................... I
Iowa Land and Lot Co. 10 j. =. Green
shields, lot -, block G. BensOn's LIST
add. 10 Council Blunfs, q. c. d.. l
Heirs OF Henry Palmer 10 Emma NJ
Palmer, lot 2 subdiv. OF lot l6S, orig
inal plat Of Council Bluhs, q. C. d.. I
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

Resolved, That the young man Of today
has greater opportunities to- make life h
rioceTs financially than his fdrcflthers
aas the question debated b. the Pllloma-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

ONAWA. Ia, oct. e8.-CSpecial) )-Judge
Addison oliver. who donated the public
library to the town Of onaWa and who is
well known for his liberality and interest
In everything pertaining TO the development
of the town and county has mads propo-
sition 70 the OnaWa School board 10 es-
tatush a department - manual training
ar1 also domestic H F1 corr ti1-t
With the onawa schools. The board az.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

odd lace curtains at less than cost. we
want 70 get rid OF them 20 make room for
others We stlll have some remnants OF
carpets and mattings, foot stools. 25c to 76c;
door mats 40c to $3.50. stockert Carpet Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
syvnnnon 9IusIc %.

Pianos, organs and musical merchandise,
i0I West BdWay
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO PI-
ANo TUNING AND REPAIRING end
satisfaction guaranteed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

Our highest ambition is, when we frame
picture for you. TO do Il right and
please our customers. Perhaps you have
a picture that needs framing Bring Il to
our store and let us see what we can frame
It for. Wen do It as reasonable as II
possibly can oe done Council Bluns Paint.
Oil and Glass company. Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

THAN society Of the high school yesterday
afternoon. Charles Arnold and James
Fonda. who took the negative SIDE were
given the decision against Charles McCon-
nell and John Howe who SPOKE on the
Affirmative side OF the question Adam
Richmond gave an interesting talk on Cuba
while Irving Snyder contributed a reading
TO the afternoons program.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

Let us show you the patented Eclipse
crate. 1t never clogs. You will find it in
the Red Cross base burner only. Swaiue q
Mauer. 800 and SSs BdwaY.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

You do not need TO watch us if you give
us the contract to paint. paper or do your
Interior decorating. We want your trade
IN the future, so we see that Il Is done
right. Berwick 21l South Main street
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

For imported wines, liquors and Bud.
weiser beer 60 TO L. Rosenfeld, wholesale
liquor dealer, $40 South Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

More Coles Original Hot Blast stoves
doing satisfactory service IN Council Bluffs
than OF ell other kinds together. Don't buy
an experiment. We have the tested and
tried Coles Original Hot Blast stove for
all kinds Of fuel in twenty-four STYLES and
sizes Paddock Handschy Hdw. Co., 81 S.
Main ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
A. Mctrrnr O.

New Location Of Wholesale Bakery.
6is Mynster Street, Co. BLUFFS. Ia
Homemade Bread a Speciality.
Visitors Welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

You can't afford to have your carpets and
rugs beaten in the old-fashioned way when
you can have them thoroughly cleaned by
our process at such moderate cost. without
injury to the finest fabric. Bring down
your last winters suit and let us make 1t
look like new. Co. Bluffs Cleaning and Rug
Factory. 81 No. Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

The path to your economical piano pur-
chase leads directly to the A. Hospe Co.
store, I6 South Main street, Co. Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
SOCIETY EXPECTS TO EApANi

Pictures for wedding Eirts. = Il Alex
ander. 3S3 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

CENTRAL FLoUR-Si.Ih Every sack
warranted. Central Grocery and Meat Mar
ket Both phones o.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
NO PUBLIC RECEPTION FOR BRYAN

N. 7. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50 Night, s9a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27

BULK OYSTERS FISH AND CELERY
supply nj Vegetables Every Morning
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
MONUMENT TO A THIEF.

aud by other aliases llo was one OF
luo most expert ouohsmou 100 the
United States lt was hp who FIRST
introduced no, practice OF making 20
cup of VuN about the top of The safe
door aud pouring iu niiruglycoHn. lut
tIug DO Hitter into the crack between
the door aud the safe. instead OF drill
tins hole Tor powder When shot be-
had ON his person pound of wax and
quart bottle Of nitruglyccrin
he BIS known To have operated iu
South Carolina, Ohio. Illinois. Mime
sofa. Iowa and other states ut the
central West. aud later in the Pacific
coast states For man, years govern.
mcui officers and the pinkertun det"c.
tive agency We're ON his trail but he
was never arrested. aud % remained
for young clerk In country store.
who had been frightened Boy tales uf
robbcrics In urighhoring towns, 20 IRE
through stoycpipr hole from an mp.
per room aud end inc career of this
daring criminal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
Girl Spends Night in lo, Boz.

New York. While policemen hunted
high uud low an night for her i2ycar.
old Helen Cobb lay imprisoned In m
Ice box IN the cellar Of her home nn
Freeman street She was liberated
next day by her father Patrick Cobb
Tie feared she had been abducted. Cobb
ls a widower and Helen kept house ana
looked after three smaller children
Wednesday might be- sent llolon To a
grocery store with three cents IN buy
Kerosene and she stopped to play aud
lost he money Afraid 10 40 home.
she said she had crcpt into the cellar
and then into the lee box ana closed
he door when she heard her father
call her The door had spring iock
aud closed her in Cobb became
alarmed toward Iidnlghl and reported
lielen's disappearance to Captain Me
Glynn Then he and policemen
searched FOR his daughter lie made
several trips 10 the cellar Of hin home
aud called, but In vain lie did not
go To work yesterday. hut continued
he search. ana near noon he got
faint response 10 his call and traced
the voice 10 the Ice box.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07

= had Just returned from Reading.
where attended the wedding of my
sister set down my grip while wait
INK for q trolley car Upon my arrival
home ! opened the grip To share the
wedding cake with my relatives. when.
To- ! found trousers and things
n FASTENED back 10 the station and
found young man tearing his hair
out BY the roots searching for the very
grip ! had I had become 30 sick ~
II turned II over 10 him. when he
proved his property. but ! WAS unable
10 md mine notified the railroad
authorities and they have had deiec
lives on tho case ! guess"
II has transprcd. upon further In.
yestlgati0n. that mischieyous boys.
with farseelng eyes and scent for
the grotesque, had substituted tho
male for the female belongings nj the
station moving the latter Ia the
watchmans box They arc probably
laughing yet
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
eUicK.wirrEo ACT OF A TEXAS
COWBOY.
GIRL BITTEN BY A SNAKE
Young Man immediately Sucks Poison
from Wound and Wins Naughty
Fathers Consent 20 Thcir
Marriage

Houston IrN 4 dozen ul NOrp
cowboys boo the employ OF old Wuu
durhuss Baron uu the famous los
flDuitas ranch. u southwestern Texas.
Witnessed O. few days since q remark
able scene aud the display or DIES.
pvralU devotion on the part Ut com
uuic that has few parallels either la
fact ur ncuuu
Miss Slllio naruu was Eulluunr
ACROSS the plains In company with
hes father aud bunch ut row boys
when She accidentally saw pretty
flower blooming near large cactus
This famous belle ol the Rio Gauip
be- au accomplished and spirited rider
capable of performing many frats uu
horseback that isiuund even the most
DARING hruuohu buster without slack
'uing the speed OF her fine racer She
swung uur 1.-the body towards tho
rruund in order tu seize tho fragrant
bloom that had attracted her at.
tontIun
Her hand had nu sooner touched the
flower than there was warning rat.
tie go familiar to the ears vt Texans.
and the next instant the angs uf u
monster uulcsnakc were driven into
the white arm Of the vonturcsomr
girl.
old man B1Ion saw the glitter of
the mad sctpont's eyes aud the Fash
of the furkcd tongue and the murder
Gus iangH sinking into the arm Of hia
adurcd daughter She Nv his onN
child. and one Tor whom he has hoard
ed u million. tie loves her bottcr than
his own lie. Realizing that death
usually follows the bite NJ such q
monster the terrified father threw up
hiT arms with moan OF despair
Jack Garland. a quick.wittcd ynlur
Gus cN'rangcr happened 10 be close
enough 10 seize the frightened Young
womans arm az she threw II up. aud
he grAHpcd " above the wound On.
circling II with his thumbs and fore
fingers with shows Of steel that pre-
vented the poison from reaching be-
yond HIS grip.
As other comrades spranF TO his as
sistance Jack pressed his lips TO IN,
wound and began TO suck the deadl'
venom from the white arm with nj
J the strength he possessed.
Old man Baron had fallen from hli
saddle In helpless terror While som,
Of the boys were dlspatching the big
RATHER others were helping the dis
tressed father TO reach the side OF
his daughter lie N an old Texan. aud
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BEHIND HIS BACK.
A Trick That VIII Amuse an Evening
Company immensely,

Public entertainers Of an kinds are
always anxious 10 get on good torms
With their audiences. One Of the sur
est methods Of attaining this IL 10 de-
celyo the spectators with some. appar
emily genuine. trick. and to then, as
II were, allow them to discover that
the feat is really bogus one.
\ good example Of this is afforded
by conjurcr who. putting q plate ON
top Of pedestal, places a billiard bali
upon H. Facing the audience. he steps
In front Of the pedestal. then steps
aside again, and, TO- and behold the
billiard ball has disappeared.
The performer searches" for M,
ball. and soon, pretending 10 see It
dropping from the clouds" he catches
IL, and holds II aloft In his right hand
for all To see.
In reality, the performers LEFT arm
liked In front Of hints. from elbow
downWards a dummy one. and Il /,
with his real left hand that he pick,
up the billiard ban, behind his back
Soon In the search" the ball is se
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07

scientific problems The accompany
ing diagram shows the whole thing
plainly
Somewhere In the path Of the pro
jectile are placed two wire screens
marked c and d, each formed Of a
simple frame, across which wire
runs back and forth. forming part Of
an electric battery circuit In which an
accurate tlmepieCe, r. is also inter
posed
As the pruieCtile, on being fred
from the gun passes through the
screen q, the circuit OF which II is
part II broken and the clockwork h
started, the index originally pointing
10 zero On passing through the other
screen, ID. the proiectile interrupts the
second circuit, with the effect Of In
stantly bringing the clock mechanism
20 q stop.
Knowing, then, the exact distance
between the two screens, usually soy
aral hundred feet. It follows that By d.
viding n 10y the number of seconds OF
fractions Of second marked on the
clock tial, representing the time that
has elapsed during the passage Of the
proiectile from screen G 10 screen d
We obtain the number Of feet per sec
ond that the rojeotile was travelling
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07

New Orleans Spanish fort on
Lake Pontchartrain between West
End and Milncburg. is no more. Fire
destroyed the casino and the old
buildings which for the last century
had withstOod the assaults Of the lake
winds and which marked the spot
where General Jackson landed when
he hastcned from Tennessee In 1914
TO take command Of the army which
was to defend the city against the
English. During the civil war the
fort was garrisonod with several com.
panies, cannon were put In place and
military precautions taken 10 make II
a great defensive barracks, but II was
never used Many OF the cannon arc
still to be seen on the grounds, half
sunk In the earth and rustlng In the
shadow Of the trees,
Fifteen years ago Spanish fort was
select summer resort Here the old
families OF New Orleans loved TO go.
The rise OF West End. however. with
its new attractions and new clientele,
deprived II Of It's pristine splendor
and gradually the old fort sank from
public notice into oblivion, To-day
It is remembered only as one Of the
old landmarks and interest attaches
10 II only by reason Of its historical
associations
Until the FIRE few went there except
for a good gumbo or a crawhsh bisQue
Fewer still went there 10 study It's
history, for other resorts held forth
more enucing recrcations than did
the old pile Saturday a spark from
a passing launch IN Bayou ST. John
ignitod one ~ % old ramahARh u