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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
Total assessed value 1904. 40 s6l 1913 O6O, 30

Farmer Dies in the Field.
George Hendershott, aged 66, a farmer
was found dead in a field in which he was
moving grass this morning. The man had
evidently died the evening before. 1t was
supposed he became overheated. No in
quest was held The body OF Mrs Cath
crime Herzog was found in a field near
Sprague last night Coroner Graham in
vestigated and believes the woman died of
sunstroke. She was of advanced age.
Delegates Are Pass Holders.
Quite a little stir has been created here
since DR.. Winnett named his state delega-
ton by reason OF the fact that at least
eight out OF the thirty-four delegates are
pernicious pass holders and therefore, ac-
cordlng to the fake reformers," have no
right to be a part of the state convention.
Ina smuch as the mouthpiece of the re
formers" has tried to get all the state
candidates to refuse to appoint pass hold
ers on their delegation, some Of the un-
charitable opposition are asking II 1t will
also demand that DR.. winnett revise his
list.
Lieutenant McDni Resigns.
Adjutant General Culver has ordered the
acceptance OF the resignation of Second
Lieutenant Gilbert r. McDill OF Company
bion McDili failed to attend the encamp-
ment mt Fort Riley and rendered an insult
ficient excuse. He is a photographer and is
said to have remained away from camp
although badly needed. In Company f Of
the First regiment at WILDER John II. Lin
ton has been elected captain to succeed
J. ]. Grim, who was elected major. J. c.
Ferguson has been elected first lieutenant
and j. L. Grim second lieutenant.
Lieutenant e. II. Mullowney, inspector
OF small arms practice in the Nebraska
National Guard. with the marksmen OF the
guard, has taken up camp near Columbus
30 The camp is situated about two and
one-half miles southwest OF Columbus and
tho range eontemplates shooting into the
Platte river 1t is probable that almost
all OF the sixty men will be in camp. Major
Fred j. Mack OF the First infantry Is the
only person excused. During the first four
days OF camp the contest for places on the
Nebraska team to Sea Girt will be held.
The team will consist OF fifteen men and
they will 20 to Sea Girt September 4.
Deaths from Heat.
The intense heat which has existed for
nearly week in southern Nebraska was
moderated only TO the extent of one degree
today. the maximum being %. There were
two deaths and two prostrations In OF near
lincoln as a result OF the heat William
Love a blacksmith. fell dead In his shop.
and George Hendershott. an aged farmer.
succumbed while working IN the feld and
expired before help reached him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Aug Ia-(spe-
cial.)-It has been announced by one OF
the Union Pacific oficials that as soon as
the North Platte line Of that road reaches
Oshkosh. Neb., which will be in about
two weeks. a regular train service. con-
sistins Of one accommodation passenger
and freight train each day each way. will
be put In service for the accommodation Of
shippers and passengers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
BULLETS BARELY MISS SLEEPER
shots Fired at DOG Pass Through
Door of House at blair.

BLAIR, Neb.. Aug. ls.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A shooting affair, claimed to be ao-
cideLtai, took place this morning at 8
O'Clock. when Burt Norris, who confesses
to the shooting. landed several bullets
through the door panels OF the house OF
Rab Gillian. The bullets passed over the
bed in which Gillian's wife was sleeping
Norris said he had shot at a dog The
two men met in the park during the picnic
and INDUCED In scrap, In which Gillian
secured bad scalp wound from a stone
In the hands OF Norris. The officers arrested
Norris and put him In jail. There have
been many complaints of promiscuous
shooting In the suburbs OF the city of late
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

Business propositions advertised in The
Bee 50 into the homes OF the best people.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-08-16

NOR
"widder, she takes on awful. Great
changesw
There was moment of silence.
II amt the same dun fool used T.
be-" Tunk added presently.
whats happened to your"
"Well, they tol' me what you said
about lyin'. Ye know a man in the
boss business Is apt { git leetle care
less, but amt no such DUN fool as
used { be. Have you heard that Tee
sey Tower was marriedT
"The old maidT
Eyes, sir; the OF maid to Deacon
Haskins, an he lives with 'em. an now
they're jes like other folks. Never was
SO surprised since I was first kicked
by hoss."
Turks conscience revived suddenly
and seemed to put its hand over his
mouth.
"Joe Beach is goin' to be DOCTOR"
Tunk went on presently.
81 advised him to study medicine"
Trove answered.
Hes gone off { school at Mllldam
an is workn' like beaver. He was
purity rambunctlous till ye broke him
to lead"
They rode then to the foot of the hill
In silence.
Seems so everything has changed"
Tunk added as he left the cutter. "Ez
Tower has crossed the Fadden bridge.
Team run way an snaked him over.
They say he don't speak to his hosses
now"
Trove went on thoughtfully. Some of
Tunk Hosely's talk had been as bread
for his hunger, as a harvest, indeed,
giving both seed and sustenance. More
clearly than ever he saw before him
the great field of life where was work
and the JOY of doing 1t.
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[To BE CONTINUED
MADE MUCH MONEY
CHARLATAN FLEECED DUPEs IN
ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY.
Large Fortune Garnered from the
Credulous in Three Years--Love
Powders and Magic Breast
plates in Demand.

Nearly 200 witnesses, representing
81 states, appeared in the United
States district court at Baltimore to
testify for the government at the trial
of Or" Theodore White, charged
with using the mails to defraud. There
we're present II pretty typewriters,
who were kept busy by Or" White
in conducting the correspondence Incl.
dent to the immense business he had
established concocting love powders,
manufacturing magic breastpates and
dispensing diplomas comforting the
degree of Phi. d. on the graduates,
who had established their title to that
degree by paying for DR." Whites
book. blessings For All Mankind"
The tables in the court room were
covered with exhibits, a painful of the
love powder and some specimens Of
the breastplates being displayed there.
Assistant District Attorney Soper
made the opening statement to the
jury. He said that DR." Whites
spiritualistic and hypnotic mail order
business had attained such proper.
tions that his postage bill amounted
to $1,000 month, and that he had
been obliged to purchase horse and
wagon to take his mail from the post
Office
Mr.. Soper said that "Dr." White
had made fortune during the three
years he spent In the business. You
may get some idea Of the magnitude
OF It," said Mr.. Soper, when l tell
you that in one month 2,4OO people,
from Maine to California, each sent
this man a dollar and a lock Of hair
In order to obtain life reading And
every reading was Identical. The
same reading was sent to every per-
son who sent dollar and a husband
and his wife both of whom sent to
Dr. White for readings. were very
much disgusted when they each re-
ceived the same reading"
Among the spiritualistic stunts"
described In one of the pamphlets
read by Mr.. Soper was the following:
place an egg before the fire and
watch 1t without moving or uttering a
sound until nightfall. Then the egg
Will sweat blood, and when the spooky
words Abra cadabra are uttered a
tempest will rise, and all the evil spir-
Its which were ever heard of since
the world began will appear"
The Adam and Eve" charm was
the one used to create love. Adam
and Eve were represented by roots
Adam was one root and Eve WIS the
other. Mr.. Soper read the directions
for their use to the jury. The roots
should be placed In running water, he
said, and the words Whom God hath
Joined together let no man put asun.
der" should be recited over them.
Mr.. Soper also described the IAN
cient Egyptian breastplate," contain.
ing the powders and prayers. and
charged with magic solar fluid"
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ing It over his face. He turned, look.
ing at Trove through two square holes
In the handkerchief.
Behold the robber" said he.
"You know who Is the robberr
Trove inquired.
Darrell raised the handkerchief and
flung 1t back upon his head.
"'Tis Roderick Darrell" said he, his
hand now on the shoulder Of the young
man.
For moment both stood looking into
each others eyes.
"What Joke is this, my friend"
Trove whispered.
II speak not lightly, boy. II where
ye thought were honor an good faith
there be only guilt an shame. can ye
believe In goodnessr
For his answer there were silence
and the ticking Of the clocks.
"Surely ye can an WILL" said the old
man. "for there Is the goodness O. thy
own heart All, boy, though have 1t
not, remember that / loved honor an
have sought to flll thee with It, This
night I go where ye cannot follow"
The tinker turned. halting a pendu-
lum.
Trove groaned as he spoke. 20 man.
tell me, quickly. what do you means"
"rhat God hath laid his hand upon
me-" said Darrell sternly. II cannot
see thee suffer, boy. when I am the
guilty one. o Redeemer o. the world.
haste me. haste me. now to punish
mentw
The young man staggered, like one
dazed by the shock Of blow, stepped
backward and partly fell on a lounge.
"You. you will confess and 60 10
prisonr he whispered.
Fair SOUL" said the old man. strik-
Ing the boys head. "think not o. me.
Where I 90 there be howers--lovsly
dowers-an' music an the bards an
prophets. Though 90 10 punishmsnt.
sen am In ths blessed Isies"
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BY IRVING BAcHELLER.


ing to help him."
"Im caught In a web" said Trove,
leaning forward, his head upon his
hands, "and Leblanc's wife Is the spi-
der. How about the money? Have
they been able to identify itT'
"In part, yes. There's one bill that
puzzles them. It's that of an old bank
in New York city that failed years ago
and went out of business"
Then moment of silence and that
sound of the clocks, like footsteps Of
passing caravan. some slow and heavy,
some quick, as IL impatient to be gone.
"Ye speeding seconds!' said Darrell
as he crossed to the bench. "Still thy
noisy feetr
Then he walked up and down, think.
ing.
The friend of Sidney Trove put on
his hat and stood by the door.
Don't forget" said he; you have
many friends or I should not be able
to tell you these things. Keep them to
yourself and go to work. OF course
you will be able to prove your inno-
cence."
81 thank you with all my heart" said
Trove.
AYE; twas friendly" the old man
remarked, taking the boys hand.
II have to put my trust in Tunk, the
poor liarw said Trove when they were
alone.
mo" Darrell answered quickly.
"were ye drowning ye might as well
lay hold of straw. Trust In thy hon
or; 1t is enough"
Lets 60 and see Polly" said the
young man.
"Aye, she o. the sweet heart" said
the tinker. "we'll go at once"
They left the shop, and on every
street they travelled there were groups
of men gossiping. Some nodded, others
turned away, as the two passed. Dick
Roberts met them at the door of the
house where Polly boarded.
~ wish to see Miss Vaughn" said
Trove coolly.
"She is ILL.," said Roberts.
"Could I not see her for q moment?"
Trove inquired.
mo"
"Is she very sickT'
"very."
Darrell came close to Roberts. He
looked sternly at the young man.
boy" said he, with great dignity.
his long foreHnger raised, within a
day ye shall be clothed with shame"
"They were strange words" Trovs
thought, as they walked away in 81
lence, and when they had come to the
little shop It was growing dusk.
"What have done to bring this up
on me and my friendsT said Trove,
sinking into chair.
"It is what l have done," said Oar.
rel, 'an' now I take the mantle o. thy
shame. Rise. boy, an hold up thy
head"
The old man stood. erect by the side
Of the young man.
"See, am as tall an broad as thou
art"
He went to an old chest and got a cap
and drew 1t down upon his head, push.
Ing his gray hair under II. Then he
took from his pocket red bandanna
handkerchief, figured with cabin. ty.
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and a beautiful lady in the doorway.
He turned toward her, and 1t seemed y
long journey to the door, although he
knew 1t was only few PAGES. He fell
heavily on the steps, and the woman
gave a little cry of alarm. She came
quickly and bent over him. His clothes
were torn, his face pale and haggard.
his eyes closed
II am SICK" he whispered family.
Theron! Theron! Come here! Sid
ney is sickr' he heard her calling.
'Is it you. motherT' the boy whis-
pered, feeling her face. "I thought It
was a great white mansion here and
that you-that you were an angel"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-08-16

The Barretts, Miners and Bur-
gesses will hold a reunion In W. A,
Barrett's grove on August 30, 1905
Good speaking and basket dinner
Music by Moons Cadet Band and
other entertainments to give you a
good time. Anyone having relics sec
L. 4. HUFF, chairman. Care will be
taken to prevent damage or losses,
Every body come.
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Distinctly Eligible.

He came hurriedly from the parlor
20 the piazza.
"Who was that handsome young
man who just left?" he asked.
The fair girl smiled and blushed.
"That was Harry Parker, pa" she
said. HE has just proposed to me,
and he tells me that his income Is
$4,000 a year."
Fifteen thousand a yea at his
age? Great Scott, what is he? A
learned lawyer, an eloquent divine?"
said the old man,
mo, father" she answered. HE is
a professional baseball player"
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Farmer Honk-My nephew, who
graduated from the academy week
before last, is a flushed elocutionist.
Farmer Horubeck-That so? Kill
him yourself PUCK.
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olinks n a snar, FELLOW. y

"JihHs is a smart fellow
"Smart not hing. Hs jus, married
a mi,lionair-'s daughter, that's all"
That's all? Did you ever try to
marry mil'ionaire's daughter Y"--
Pittsburg Post,
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Scrub yourself daily, you're MOI
clean inside. Clean insides means
clean stomach, bowels, liver, clean
healthy tissue in every organ. Moral;
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
80 cents, Tea or Tablets.
GARRETT & AYREs.
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The State supports Miami Univer-
sity, THE TUITION rs FREE. Read
the advertisement In another column
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-08-16

HE was born with silver spoon In
his mouth"
"Yes, bat he met chap who was
raised with four aces In his hand, p
Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
RESIGNS IMPORTANT POST.
DR.. Brouardel Sewers Connection With
Paris Faculty.
pecial Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. June 9.-Owing to advance ago
and ailing health DR.. Brouardel has re-
signed his important post as professor Of
medical jurisprudence in the Pars faculty.
He has been for a long time In prominence.
chiefly owing to his special work In crim-
inal cases. As a legal or forensic medical
specialist DR.. Brouardel had to give evil
dence at the trials of Pei, the cockmaker
of Montreuil, accused OF numbering his
servant and of burning her body I'm a
stove, and of Pranzni, the Italian guide.
who cut the threats of Madame de Mon
tile, alias Marie Regnault; of her maid and
of the latter's child. In more recent times
DIR. Brouardel was engaged in the case OF
Madame Bianchini, charged with having
attempted TO poison her husband, a noted
designer OF costumes for the opera and
other houses lyric and dramatic.
Among one of the most important works
with which the retiring physician has been
associated was the foundation of lectures
in medical Jurisprudence at the morgue.
These were entirely due to DR.. Brouardels
initiative. During his long career DIR.
Brouardel went on several scientific mis-
sions, notably TO Germany, where he was
sent in 1888 10 study and report on trichi-
nosis. AS writer the doctor edited, with
Prof. Gilbert. the authoritative "rraite do
Medicine" and published the 'Reforme des
Expertises Medicales," which is a classic in
the profession. He also issued a pamphlet
entitled lie Secret Medical" In connection
with law proceedings arising after the
death of the painter Bastien-Lepage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
1AMONG-
CLUbS1
JASSsA =s.x~@~ Ii
LTs "a ~

The annual meeting OF the Monday Even
ing Club was recently held at the home Of
Mr.. L. F. Zinkhan, superintendent of the
Washington asylum. Mr.. Chas. w. Skin
ner of the Industrial Home School was re-
elected president. The vice presidents
named were Mrs. Mary c. Rugg and Mrs.
Chas. D. Merwin. Miss Annie NJ. Prescott
was made recording secretary; Miss Adeline
Rochefort. corresponding secretary. and
Mrs. Giles Rafter. treasurer.
The executive committee, consisting of
Mr.. George S. Wilson, chairman; Mr.. John
w. Douglas Mr.. Pitman Mann and Miss
H. Ida Curry. has already met and out
lined plans which promise to make the
season Of 1906-07 the most interesting in
the history of the club. At the close of
the election of officers the subject of the
recent thirty-third annual conference of
charities and corrections was discussed.
Mr.. Wilson reviewed the history and de-
velopment of the conference. Mr. Mann
spoke Of the probation work, as discussed
at the conference. Mr.. Zed. II. Copp spoke
of the juvenile work and Miss Curry Of
the needy families in the home.
A general discussion followed after which
refreshments were served.
The Washington branch Of the Theo-
sophical Society held it's regular meeting
at the headquarters, 222 A street south
east, Sunday evening. The meeting was
"A. j..
with an appropriate reading from .'The
Voice Of the Silence" The lesson for the
evening, selected from THE Path of Dis
cipleship. was discussed from various
standpoints by the members present The
class in the study of the planetary chains
took up the menadic and physical evolu-
ton of man, following in outline, THE
Pedigree Of Man." by Mrs. Besant On
Friday evening the study of the evolution
OF consciousness being completed the
class took up the study Of the control and
culture of thought-power.
Mrs Marion Longfellow O'Donoghue
gave reading before the League of Amer
lean Pen Women last Monday evening at
the Rhode Island Several selections from
her new book of poems, "Contrasted
Songs" were followed by trio OF short
stories: my Experience with a Ghost"
THE Mascot Mines" and "A Failure in
Hypnotism." The. program was added to
by some old Scotch songs by Mrs. c. L.
Macauley.
The members Of the Lenora Whist Club
gave their initial outing last Sunday to
Chesapeake Beach. Those present included
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Eiseman, Mr.. and Mrs j.
s. Katin, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Steinem, Mr. and
Mrs b. Held. Mr.. and Mrs. L. 8. Kahn,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cohen, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Sanger and Mr..
and Mrs. e. Schwab.
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erapie standing, entirely incapable OF the
infamy suggested to him. He, however.
pretended to be interested in the proposal
promised to think IL over and subseouentIy
arranged to meet Gapon for further discus
sion at little house at Oserski I'm the
suburbs of St Petersburg. This house was
rented by terrorist society, and has been
the scene Of many secret revolutionary
meetings
Gapon and the engineer met there. Tho
priest, WHO thought they were alone re-
peated his suggestions. The engineer at
nrst pretended to have certain scruples.
certain fears OF discovery. which Gapon
assured him were groundless. They then
wrangled about the division of the spoirs.
and Gapon promised If his companion was
not extortionate he would provide him with
many other opportunities for making
money in a similar way.
Mock Trial Held.
At this point of the conversation four
workmen who had been hidden I'm the mex.
room burst in. mock trial was held. and
the shivering, covering wretch was COM
demned to death on seven counts. He
themselves were the executioners. and were
memorable.
The four men threw themselves upon him.
passed a rope round his neck and strangled
witness of the horrible scene. Then, alter
taking all his papers from his body, they
hung the corpse to hook In the ceiling
and went quietly away, without taking any
precautions.
1t is characteristic of the small account
in which he was held by his executioners
that very little secret was made of his MUIR
der, and that 1t Was common talk within
week of its occurrence. 1t is, however,
only within the last few days that the POI
lice discovered the body at the house at
Ozerski and settled once and for all tae
mystery of Gapons death.
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AROUND THE CITY

A crowd swarmed around show window
I'm which a lot OF red and blue balloons
were being blown about by a fan wheel
Among the spectators was smiling little
old woman in cheap black. who Rugged I'M
der one arm a white canton flannel dog
with bead eyes While she was absorbed
IN the bo0bing balloons along came two
extra-nice young girls, both giggling and
both chewing gum. And the little old
woman became their prey.
Say, Pearl" exclaimed one OF them, in
the voice peculiar to extra nice young girls
OF her type, look at that crazy old thing
carrying the toy dog. Amt she sightr
Where? Oh, / guess she's escaped from
the 'sylum and makes believe the dog is
her dead baby, te he'--
This suppositon was really so funny that
both were giggling over it when they passed
out OF range.
And after bit. the smiling little old
woman moved from the window and handed
the dog 10 a tiny boy who had been stand
ing in front of her so as to get good looS
at the blowy balloons.
y customer sat on perforated bench in
Il shoe store. heap of pumps and ties,
black, tan and white duck, that had been
tried and found wanting. testified TO the pa
uence or the clerk. Some were too wide,
others too long and all too fiat in the in
step. AS the patient clerk was drawing off
wouldn't be fitted Its owner exclaimed
peevishly:
It's queer thing that In all this shop
you can't md a pair of shoes TO suit mel
1 never saw such clumsy mistits.''
They are all made perfectly shaped
lasts, protested the patient clerk.
We'll then, why can't you get pair to
nj me? My feet are perfectly shaped"
The clerk, being patient as well as wise
made no answer, but stepped up the little
ladder, took down two more boxes from
upper shelf and proceeded to try them
on the perfect feet. Result: failure One
pair hid the symmetrical lines of the ankle
and the other spoiled the beautiful arch of
the instep. Their combined shortcomings
proved fatal as the traditional last
straw.
Put my shoe on, please. I'll have to see
il l can't get properly waited on elsewhere
Then the customer went out and the clerk
gave a-gasp of relief
No. sir the owner of the perfect feet
was not a vain foolish young woman
He was vain, foolish old man.
A voluble young woman was demonstrate
ing the merits OF cosmetic for whitening
the complexion. Her booth In the big de-
partment store was surrounded by seekers
after beauty. but one woman, more persis-
tent than the others had elbowed her way
to the front and sought to absorb the DEM
onstrator's exclusive attention. She finger
ed the small porcelain Jars in which dol
lars worth OF youth and beauty was