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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-19

Brisf Bissory Of the HusailIsUou snd
Vindicatfos 81 Dreyfus.

Brief Bistory Of the Hasaillatiea ahd
vindicatfos 81 Dreyfus.
stripped % the entansling yarn OF traE-
edy and comedy, Of perjury, forGsries and
murders the true thread OF the DreyfOs
story 10 not difncult to trace. In the sum
mer Of 1874 relates the New York Times,
when General MERCER was minister Of war,
. member Of the French "Contre- Espion.
are" was caught near the German frontier
and released by the minister's order. Mer-
cier. never popular with the liberal press,
thereby brought down upon his head heap
Of unjust, Insulting denuncistions. His
maligners could not know the true charac-
ter Of the man released An opportunity
was offered MERCER to rehabllitste himself.
when q bordereau. or list enumerating arti-
cles that had been transmitted to a foreign
power, was intercepted and taken to him.
The character Of the contents showed that
the writer was a reasonable member OF the
French general stan. II MERCER could de-
tect the criminal there would be no more
cries heard from the liberal press that he
was in the habit of, freeing traitors.
Mercier called to his aid one Du Patty de
Clam and ordered him to ind the author
Of the bordereau among the oficers OF the
vafious bureaus. The handwriting OF an
Alsatian Jew, Captain Dreyfus, resembled
that in the bordereau. Experts we're of
varied opinions. Dreyfus was arrested and
a curious "acte daccusatlon," or indict-
ment was drawn up against him In which
various charges were made on less than
hearsay. He was tried on the charge OF
having communicated to a foreign power
obviously Germany-the documents mem
toned In the bordereau
From the very beginning the prisoners
| counsel, Maitre Demange, swept away all
charges with the exception OF that impli-
eating Dreyfus as the writer OF the Dor
dereau. The court retired to deliberate on
this point. A hurry call was sent for Mer-
cier announcing that the prisoner was
about to be acquitted. MERCER hurried to
| the Ecolo Militaire and entered without
ceremony the secret chamber of the court.
He said he would read to the court a tele-
gram which had been intercepted while
paslnE from the military attache Of one
embassy to that of another. This docu-
fnent, he added, was in cipher. but he
would translate. He read: Decidedly this
rascal Dreyfus has become too exacting."
The document was not In cipher, nor did
II contain the name Dreyfus-merely the
letter d. The judges. however. never aues-
toned their generals word, nor did they
resent being made his criminal partners by
accepting evidence which was introduced
without the accuted's knowledge or the
knowledge Of his counsel. They found
Dreyfus guilty and sentenced him to death
IA sentence later changed to imprisonment
for life on Devils island.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-19

Entered At Omaha FOstOnOs ss second
class matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
SEND RIFLES TO THE SOLDIERS
New Guns Will Be Distributed at
Various Army Posts in the
United States.

Army people here are in receipt of
information that the secretary Of war
has authorized the immediate disuri-
button of the United States magazine
rifle model 1903, with rod bayonet and
1903 sight, to the cavalry, infantry and
engineers, states the San Francisco
Examiner. 1t is explained that this
action is taken in order not to inter-
fere with target practice this season
and with a view to replacing those
arms with the latest model at a later
date. On account TO the dates fixed
for the beginning of target practice
shipments are to be made as soon as
possible, and in the order named:
Department of San Francisco, of Tex
as, of the Columbia, of the Gulf, and
then to the eastern departments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
MAY TAKE PHILIPPINES.
Wright's Mission to Toxic Is Said to
Be With Transfer in View.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Although Secretary Taft saw fit re-
Gently to deny the report that Japan
had made overtures to the United
States for the acquisition of the Phil
ippines, corroborative evidence is at
hand that the Japanese government
has been DESTROYS of opening nego-
tiations to that end, and when former
Governor Wright of the PHILIPPINES
goes to Japan as the first American
ambassador to that country, he will
be empowered by this government to
enter upon further consideration of
that proposition.
In fact, it is said on what ought to
be unimpeachable authority that the
selection of Governor Wright to rep
resent the Roosevelt administration at
the Japanese emperOr's court was
clearly caused by this situation.
President Roosevelt, according to
report, desires to dispose of the Phil
ippines problem before the end of his
present term in the White House. He
is represented as being convinced that
our ownership of the islands as pos
sessions, not parts of the United
States. is not acceptable to the Ameri-
can people and will eventually mean
much larger Expenditures upon our
home government than have been
made even thus far.
1t is not understood, however, that
the administration at present cOntem-
plates going to the extent Of selling
the Philippines for so much money.
Americans recently returned from the
orient say that there is no doubt on
the other hand that Japan is extreme
ly anxious to gain acquisition of the
Philippines, and has made represent
tations to the United States that an
amicable agreement could be formu-
lated by the terms of which Japan
would become the sponsor for the in
tegrity of the Philippines, with per-
haps a joint prOtectorate exercised
by the United States, Great Britain
and Japan. Just what form the ne
gotiations would, or may, assume, is
conjecture, and these steps, it is un-
derstood. are to be left in the hands
of Ambassador Wright.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31

Bozzuffi. the 14-year-old son of John
Bozzuffi. a prosperous Italian banker.
The first time the boy was held cap
tive for several days before he got a
chance to make his escape from his
abductors. Ever since that time a
sharp lookout has been kept over the
boy.
Antonio was permitted to leave the
house last night for the first time.
With another boy he was talking to
two girl acquaintance in front of a
billiard room. A young man ran up
to him, took him by the arm and or
dered him to come around the corner
with him. He was told that his father
had sent for him.
Only a few minutes earlier young
Bozzuffi had noticed the mon on the
opposite side of the street talking to
two other men. In great alarm he
pulled his arm loose and ran home as
fast as he could.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
Believing First Wife Dead Takes
Another He|pmeet
MRS. KILEY NO. | APPEARS ON SCENE
MATTER KEPT SECRET UNTIL
FEW DAYS AGO, WHEN
1T LEAKED OUT.
NEW YORK, March 31.-<rtainly,

NEW YORK March 31.-t<rtainly,
if ever a man was badly deceived it
was Millionaire Kiley, of Brooklyn
His wife gave every indication that
she was going to die. and relying con-
fdently upon the outgivings of her
physical condition, Mr.. Kiley went off
and married another woman. But he
no sooner secured a second wife, be-
ing married to her with all the forms
of law and with due ceremony, that
that first wife starts in to recover,
and 10, when Mr.. Kiley returns to
Brooklyn in time, as he expected, to
bury her, as he supposed, he is con-
fronted with the disagreeable fact
that she is alive and well, and quite
as hearty as his latest wife. Clearly,
Mrs. Kiley, the first, was entirely in
the wrong in not departing as she
gave every indication of doing. Mr..
Kiley didn't do much about it, only
kept it a secret, and telling his first
wife all about it, gave her hand
some house to live in, and straightway
Cnsconced his second wife in a resi-
dence equally as good. only a short
distance away He didn't divide him
self. however. but took up his quarters
with his second wife on the ground
that she was a playmate of his boy
hood, for which reason. of course, he
knew her better than he did his first
wife Overcome by the publicity the
affair acquired by the unexpected
action of the newspapers, the million
aire has retired to some secluded nook.
Mr.. Kiley's reflections upon the affair
coincide with those of a Norfolk I'M
dertaker who, being solicited to take
an advertisement in a newspaper,
said business was bad. THE fact is"
he said, people are not dying as they
should"
why" said the solicitor, that is
very strange. l was told down the
street that people died this year that
never were known to die before"
The undertaken was nonplussed, but
after strolling his beard awhile, said:
"Why that is so. 1 will take that
advertisement"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
TO TEST STATE REVENUE LAWS
Question of Attaching Personal Prop
erty Taxes to Real Estate Is
Involved in Suit.

With view to testing the revenue
laws of the state of Washington, H. B.
Thompson has commenced suit against
Walla Walla county. The suit in
wolves the question of attaching real
estate for the payment of personal
tax According to Thomp-
sons complaint he purchased a tract
of land in Walla Walla county before
the taxes were due and payable, the
former owner having failed to pay his
personal taxes. The personal tax, I'M
der the provisions of the law, were at
tached to the real estate by the county
treasurer. Thompson, when the real
estate tax became due, offered to pay
that portion, but refused to liquidate
the personal property tax. The treas
urer declined to accept the payment
unless the personal tax was also paid
Thompson thee commenced suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER.
Montana Jury Acquits Woman Charged
With Killing Soldier.

HELENA, Mont March 31.-Nora
Mentzel who for the past six days
has been on trial in the district court
on the charge of having murdered
Corporal William F. Cyrus, OF the
Twentv-fourth United States infantry.
was found not guilty by the jury and
discharged. The jury was out little
more than three hours, one hour of
which was spent at luncheon.
The defense was that of fear of great
bodily harm. On the stand the defend
ant, who is only % years of age, swore
that Cyrus entered her home and when
she refused to marry him, he attempt
ed to throw carbolic acid in her face.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
ENGLAND Interested in Matter Of
Inheritance Taxes
OFFICIAL REPORT IS NOW FORTHCOMING
PECTED TO BE LARGE AT
END OF YEAR.

LONDON, March 31.-The publica-
ton of the official report on the re-
ceipts of the state from Inheritance
taxes during the year ending today,
is awaited with considerable interest.
The chancellor of the eXchequer, in his
annual budget, estimated the revenue
from death duties during the year
ending March 81, 1906, at $65,O00,000.
Up to the end of December the amount
actually collected from that source
was only $46,515 900, as compared with
$44,27O,00 during the corresponding
period of the financial year 19O4-5.
The fact, however, that they had to
make up more than $1S,000,0OO during
the last quarter of the fiscal year did
not worry the treasury officials much,
as they knew that the quarter ending
March 81 is considerably higher
than any of the other three
quarters, and the officials would not
be at all surprised to see the final
returns from these duties exceed the
amount of last year, which was more
than sS5,5OO,OOO.
From January to the end of March
influenza and pneumonia, together
with the depression caused by the
weather, are particularly fatal, and it
has been found that elderly rich peO-
pie succumb in greater numbers at
this period than at any other during
the year. The aggregate capital
charged with death duties in 1902
was about $1,444, 100000, while in
19O4-5 it was $1,325, SIS 900. Twenty
six persons died during the last year
leaving wills bequeathing each more
than $75O,OOO. Twenty three of these
were for amounts above a million dol
lars, while five were above the five
million dollar mark The estate of Sir
Robert Jardine paid death duties on
nine million dollars, while Baron
Gilmthorpes estate was second with
nearly eight millions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
LYNCHING IN WYOMING.
Citizens of Shoshone Hang George
Lobmier to Telegraph Pole.

LEAD. S. D., March 31.-Dispatches
just received from Wyoming tel lof the
lynching of George LObmier who shot
Frank Ball, of Baldwin. formerly of
this city. The angry citizens of ShO-
shone did not wait for the intervention
Of the law, but seized the murderer
and strung him up to the nearest tele-
graph pole.
Lobmier had a bad record. He at
tempted to kill a bartender at Caspar
only a few years ago and has been
mixed up in various unsavory episodes.
At the time of this trouble he was
cooking at a restaurant in ShOshOne.
Baldwin. who had played on the base
ball nine of this city and also on the
Deadwood team, was a quiet, industri-
Gus man and not known to be quarrel
some. He had been at one time in the
regular army and stationed at Fort
Meade. He leaves wife and two chill
dren and two brothers and one sister,
all of whom are at present in the
Black Hills.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31

prosecution declined to elect on Wnlcn
they would go to trial. The complain
ing witness is a sister of Mrs. Henry
Masters. whose husband has sued Or.
Angus for $4,000 for alleged alienation
of her affections This action was not
at issue at this term of court Merritt
& Merritt, Of Spokane, assisted in the
defense of Dr. Angus on the criminal
charge and claim that today's DISPOSE
ton of the case settles it for all time.
Dr. Angus is being warmly congratu-
lated by his friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
Notable Convention Being Held in
Mexico City Today
THERE ARE MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
OBJECT OF CONGRESS is TO
BRING ABOUT UNIFORMITY
IN EXPERIMENTS.

MEXICO CITY, Mex. March 81
Under the name of National Spiritist
congress, a notable convention of
spiritualists, occulists, theosoppists
and persons interested in psychic re-
search met here today. This day has
been selected for the opening of the
conference because it is the annver-
sary of the death of Allan Kardec, the
famous European spiritualist Nearly
one thousand delegates practising OF
investigating spiriualism, are in at
tendance. Beside these delegates of
spiritualistic and theosophistic groups,
there are many Individual believers
and investigators from all parts of
Mexico, Central and South America
with a few from the United States
and several European countries. There
are more than $4,000 spiritualists in
Mexico alone
The object of the congress is as
follows: Bringing about uniformity
OF experiments; studying doubtful
points in the spiritiist philosophy in
order to arrive at a common interpre-
tatiOn thereof; the procuring by ali
possible means of a propaganda of
this philosophy; bringing about a
solidarity of the spiritualistic am
psychical research groups scattered
over the country; establishing rela-
lions with similar centers in foreign
countries; creating in this city a CEN
trail direction of the spiritist move
ment; forming centers for the Scien-
tific study of spiritualistic phenomena
and marking and eliminating the err
rors which have impeded the progress
of spritualism in Mexico.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
Takes Up Sisters Eiuht,

CHICAGO, ILL.,. March 31-Miss
Mary B. Anthony left Chicago for Ore
gon last night to take up, at the age
of IS years, the fight for the enfran-
chisement of women that was begun
there last year by her sister, Susan
B. Anthony, who died recently. In
June the voters of the state will de-
eide the question of woman suffrage,
and a heated campaign is on.
Miss Anthony was accompanied to
the west by Rev. Anna B. Shaw, Of
Philadelphia, who was selected by
Susan B. Anthony on her death bed
to take up her work with her sis
ter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
Auto Show at Baltimore,

BALTIMORE, Md, March 31-The
automobile show arranged by the
dealers of this city, will be opened
this evening at the Mount Royal gar
age. The building, although not large,
is admirably adapted for the purpose
of such an exhibition, and is hand
somely decorated and we'll lighted.
The exhibition is quite creditable anG
includes some of the best exhibits
which have been previously shown at
the auto shows in New York and
Boston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Enstachian Tube When this tube Is
inf1amed you have a rumbling sound Or
imperfect hearing, and when it is on
tirely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition hearing will be de-
strOyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is moth
ing but an infamed condition Of the
mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
WAS DISMISSED.
Declined to Choose on Which Charge
They Would Prosecute.

PROSSER, March 31.-The case
against DR.. d. M. Angus brought by
IneZ Short for criminal assault was
dismissed by Judge Rigg this after
noon before it got to the jury. The
information charged two separate
crimes with different penalties and the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31

"A large line OF Victor and Edison
Records on hand at all times at S+.n.
Icy Music House, % Main street
Tel. 255. ;.,l-
:. IL u L Ali Siy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
For Sale.

Two fine lots in Green's addition no
better in that part of town. Inquire at
this Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31

Rims put on for $3.50 each at H. O..
Peck's, corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31

Meet me at the ,Walla Walla Bowl
ing Alleys and develop your muscles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
KIDNAPPED ONCE.
Son of Italian Banker Escapes Would
Be Captor

NEW YORK. March 31.-For the
second time within three weeks an at
tempt was made to kidnap Antonio
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31
NOTICE.

When wanting hay, call I'D Phone
1872.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-31

Fork tips fitted for IS cents at H. o.
Peck's. corner Fourth and Alder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-07
poor OPINION OF COMMITTEE.
Congressman Would Give il Record for
Diatoriness,

Congressman Wadsworth of New
York and Congressman RiXey Of Vir,
ginia drew adjoining seats for The cur.
rent session This reminded their col.
leagues OF an occasion when tho lat-
ter upset the New York man with a.
tart remark, The agricultural appro--
priaton bill was under discussion and
Mr.. Rixey complained bitterly because
the proposed measure did nothing for
Virginia. although promises had been
made for several years back Mr.
Wadsworth, being chairman of tlle
committee sliieh rsp6rfed the bill.
tried to smooth matters over by re-
The gentleman from Wis
ginia should remember that Rome was
NOT built in a day" "That is true"
retorted Mr.. Riyey. and If Rominus
and Remus were on the agricultural
committee Rome would not be built
yet"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-07
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: MOUND CITY. :
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Mound City. Feb. 6. 1905.

Harry Megtz OF Carbonate Is her,
the guest of relatives.
| Mrs. Chas. Rushing IS visiting II
Anna this week the guest of relatives
and friends.
| Miss Agnes Calyon Of Levings visit
ed relatives here over Sunday.
The fonr-act comedy "Punkin Illus
ker was presented at the opera house
Monday evening TO fair-sized audi
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Montgomery
have arrived from Hot Springs, Ark,
where they have been for some time.
A fall Of the beautiful" arrived Oh
Sunday evening aud covered the coun.
try about to the depth of from three
to four inches.
Mrs Norman Harris and daughter
have returned from Jackson, Tenn,
where they enjoyed a pleasant visit Of
several days
Mrs. Oscar Ross II on the sick list.
Owing to the cold weather the recep
ton that was to have been given at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mertz
has been postponed until next week.
Hon. Daniel Hogan Of DanrflI9. ILL.,,
is here looking after matters noliti.
cally, and posting the local hench.
men.
The Modern WoodnleE are 10 give
q grand mask ball at the Firemehs'
han on st. Valentines Day evening.
There will no doubt be largo number
in attendance.
Sheriff Weaver and Night Officer
Hultz went to Wickliffe, Ky. on advice
that VIII Cross, coiored, was rhore,
and brought the prisoner to Mound
City. Cross is wanted for tho murder
OF colored man some two years ago,
and il is likely he win suffer the fun
penalty OF the law for his crime. He
Is considered a bad character.
Jake Blum has gone on trip
south. One OF, his destination points
Is in Texas where he expects to visit
! very dear" friend. He will visit
'tner points in his soiourn Of al
months duration.
County Clerk r. W McCielland has
,one on a trip to indian Territory via
IT, Louis.
MacR overstrcet ana si.t6i *ere |
ut to Mounds Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-07
|GNOBLE END 7OF /
A BAPTIST PASTOR
suIclDED WHEN DETEcTED in
PRACTICE Or coRRUPTINe
MORALS or BOYS.
RUINED SAVINGS BANK


| Peoria, ILL.,, February Grey. Dr.
George Simmons committed suicide
last night and his body was found
in bed THIS morning. He had taken
cyanide Of potassium. He was pastor
Iof the. First Baptist church and presi.
dent OF d savings bank and recently
was chosen TO take charge Of the
Yates senatorial campaign
Sunday morning complaint was
made to the attorney general that
Simmons had been corrupting the
minds ana morals OF a number of small
boys who belonged to the Baptist boys'
brigade. Simmons at once resigned
as pastor and from several other or.
CARNATIONS.
He was born at Shepardsville, KY.
and had been preaching since he was
seventeen years Obj. He had held
pastorates at Henderson and Louis.
vile, KY, Jackson, Tenn. and Terre
Haute Ind
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-07

So-ealled wandering pains" NAV
come from its early stages. or the
presence of danger may be made mani
fest by profuse monthly periods. spcom-
panied by unusual pain. from the
abdomen through The groin and thighs.
If you have mysterious pains. If there
are indications of inflammation or dis.
placement. secure bottle Of lydia 2.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound right
away and begin its use.
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn. Mass. win
give You her advice ii Won will write
her about yourself. She is the daugh-
ter-in-law of Lydia T.. Pinkham and
for twenty five years has been advising
sick women free Of charge
Dear Mrs PiDkbam:-
- ] take the liberty 70 congratulate Won on
the success have rad With votr, po-1dsrftl
ine1lciTe. Esshteen m0fIfhs ago my PERIODS
stopped Shortly after felt 50 bsdiv that
submitted 10 thorough ezzunir1fign E5v a
MUSICIAN and was told that ] had a t71lnor
aud would have 70 undergo an operation.
= Soon after ] read one OF vonr advertise
nieuts and deridsd 70 give lydia T. PM
hams Vegetable COMPOUND a trial After
aEnir i've bottles as directed the tuner & [
entirely gone. ] have been erauinsd h. a
ply s1cian and be says have no sis1is az a 4
zunor nov It has s1so brought NJ pzriods /
once nore. snd en- entfsiy /
sed -fznnis D. Fez, etsstnat srtk |
Bradford, Pa