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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
Had 20 BE Courted.

Miss Konstancya Wozniak came all the
way from Europe to marry Thomas Kosin-
sky, whom she had never seen. II was a
queer romance. Thomas who had been
left widower, wrote TO his brother in the
old country that he was lonesome.
I've got property and a home and 1
want a wife. You ought to be able TO md
one over there that will suit me-"
He inciosed money for the passage 10
America as well as for the trousseau The
young woman sailed on the first ship and
when she got to Baltimore Thomas was
waiting with glad light in his eyes.
Il won't marry any man unless / love
him." said the young woman.
Cant you love me?" asked Thomas
Konstancya was a little bit uncertain
about it-and, besides, she did not want 10
be won too easily. She remained at the i'm
migration house on Locust Point for
week under the wings Of Commissioner
Weis. Kosinsky was permitted to come
every day and pay his court. At last
Konstancya admitted that she loved him
and the minister was sent for The mar
riage took place at the immigration house
and was witnessed by the commissioner
and his force OF inspectors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
WILKINS AUTO BLOWS UP
Machine ExDlOdes and IL Wiped Ont
Completely by Flames from
Gas Ignition.

Bert wilkins, prominent Omaha autoist
had narrow escape with his life Thursday
evening on the West Center street road
about half mile west Of Gallop's tavern
Mr.. wilkins and Chauffeur StrinRer es-
capped injury, jumping from their automo-
bile in time 10 be out Of danger of an ex-
plosion. The automobile burned TO the
ground. The machine was valued at s. 500
and was a complete loss
Mr., Wilkins was out for a ride Thursday
evening and was returning to his country
home three miles west of Hanscon, mark
when some irregularity in the gasoline feed
pipe gave the two occupants alf1cient
warning TO get out OF danger before the
gasoline tank exploded. wilkins and
stringer stood at the roadside and watched
the car burn.
Parts Of the machine went into the air
as high as 100 feet and the report OF the
explosion aroused people for mile around
The loss is fully covered BY insurance.
for John W. Hosier. who held the Insur
ance, says that while many policies do not
cover losses originating IN the machine
this was an exceptional case. as Mr. VIII
kins had taken out a policy guarding
against that contingency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
HARD STRUGGLE FOR A TEST
Disbursements Met by the Youthful
Inventor of the First Air
Brake.

Persons who should have known better
thought Westinghouse visionary when they
were told that we proposed 10 stop a train
by air.
Nobody seemed inclined to let him try
his plan a real train, but they did not
object to his working model of It in shop
where he could do no harm or involve any
body else in expense.
He knew his scheme would work, but he
could not make anyone else believe it. So
he continued to sell his invention for re-
placing derailed cars on the tracks and
talk about his brake TO any railroad man
who was willing to listen.
'Well have you ever stopped a train
with this air thing Of yours?" they would
ask.
No, he couldn't say that he had done so.
Nobody would let him try It. even on a
train Of dump cars.
One day he arrived in PittsburE. selling
his other invention and talking about his
brake notion to a man connected with a
railroad out there.
That's a great idea of yours" said the
man, wen try It on our line"
So the officials of this railroad permitted
Westinghouse TO put his new kickshaw on
one of their trains He had 20 agree 10
indemnify the road for any damage that
might be caused to the train as the result
OF his trials.
The train was equipped On the desig-
mated day the confident inventor and a
group Of skeptical railroad men boarded
the train on which the first air brakes
were fixed.
on went the train on its initial trip. The
engineer put on full speed, and just as he
had rounded a curve he saw ahead at a
grade crossing, a man and a boy and a
balky horse. The engineer moved his little
lever. and the first train that was ever
stopped by air pulled up at a standstin
several feet short OF the obstruction.
Thus, on its first trial, the Westinghouse
air brake saved life and prevented damage
to property. Thenceforward talking was
unnecessary; all that had TO be done was
20 make brakes The inventor thought OF
that clause securing compensation 70 the
railroad for any damage he might do 20
the train. and he laughed.
His fortune dated from that day. He
was then only 22-suecssS Magazine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
BITTER TALK IN The DUMA
Georgian Member Desires Executive Officers
Tried for Murder and Robbery,
THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME
Invalid says Troops Are Not
Greatly DisaRected, hut war
once VIII Speedily
Correct Abuses.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2e.-The discus
sion Of Interior Minister Stolypln's expla-
nations was resumed in the lower house OF
Parliament today. The radical orators were
given the floor first.
Ramish Ali, a Georgian member of the
house, on behalf OF the social democrats
offered resolution holding the adminstra-
tive oficials guilty of murder, robbery and
violations OF law and demanding the pros
ecutions as accessories OF the ministry
which the resolution declares. has been
sheltering their agents and preventing an
exposure Of the conditions by the press.
The Russky Invalid enters a general de-
NAL OF the reports of military disaftection
as exaggerated and for the most part true
but the unprecedentedly speedy publication
OF the report Of the war once commits
sion favoring an amelioration in the army
rations, which has been the main cause OF
complaint, shaws that the urgency NJ the
situation is recognized.
The papers announce the arrest Of twenty
four privates of the Preobrajensk regiment
for circulating proclamations in favor OF
the revolutionary agitation
The police are conducting an energetic
campaign for the suppression of the radi-
cal press, daily conhscating six or eight st.
Petersburg papers just as they cnme on
the press. But the editors have an mex
haustible stock OF new names and fran
chises and manage to appear regularly.
Father Petron's Christian socialistic organ
is among the papers suppressed
The delegates to the convention of tho
peasants league, which Is organizing an
agrarsan strike movement, gathered In St.
Petersburg today, but the meeting was for
hidden by the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
DOPE FOR EASY MARKS
Love Powders and Magic Breastplates
Sold by n Thrifty :
Doctor.

Nearly 200 witnesses, representing thirty
seven states. appeared in the United States
district court in Baltimore to testify for
the government at the trial OF Or" Theo-
dore White, charged with using the mails
to defraud. There were present also seven
teen pretty typewrfters, who were kept
busy by 'Dr. White in conducting the cor
respondence incident to the immense BUSH
ness he had established concoctinE love
powders manufacturing magic breastplates
and dispensing diplomas comforting the de-
gree of Phi. d. on the graduates, who had
established their title to that degree by
paying for DIT" Whites book, Blessings
for All Mankind"
The tables in the court room were COW
cred with exhibits, a painful of the love
powder and some specimens of the breast
plates being displayed there.
Assistant District Attorney Soper made
the opening statement to the jury. He said
that DR." Whites spirituallstic and hyp-
motto mail order business had attained such
proportions that his postage bill amounted
to $1,000 month. and that he had been
obliged TO purchase a horse and wagon
to take his mail from the postofice.
Mr.. Soper said that DIR" White had
made a fortune during the three years he
spent in the business. You may get some
idea OF the magnitude Of it," said Mr.. So
per, when L tell you that In one month
2,4OO people, from Maine to California, each
sent this man dollar and a lock of hair
in order TO obtain a life reading And
every reading was Identical. The same
reading was sent to every person who sent
dollar and a husband and his wife,
both Of whom sent to Dr. White for read
ings, were very much dsgusted when they
each received the same reading"
Among the spirualistic stunts" de-
scribed in one of the pamphlets read by
Mr.. soper was the following:
place an egg before the FIRE and watch
It without moving or uttering sound
until nightfal. Then the egg will sweat
blood, and when the spooky words Abra
cadabra' are uttered a tempest will rise,
and all the evil spirits which were ever
heard OF since the world began will APP
pear"
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 was the other. Mr. Soper
read the directions for their use to the
jury The roots should be placed in run
ming water. he said. and the words Whom
God hath Joined together let no man put
asunder" should be recited over them.
Mr.. Soper also described the ancient
Egyptian breastplate" containing the DOW
ders and prayers, and charged with magic
solar fluid. Baltimore News
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
NOVELTY in LINE OF THEFT
Ten Quarts of Cherries stolen and
Police Admit This is New
10 Them.

Even thieves give the public something
OF novelty once in a while. The rule is
with the police that they receive reports
Of thieves and burglars stealing articles
which may be carried on easily and con-
oealed' such as watches, Jewels and money.
Sometimes thieves steal chickens, but
chicken stealing has been cL ssed as a pro-
fession by itself.
Friday morning Mrs. Bert Of 22O5 North
Iwenty-seventh avenue reported to the po-
lice that thief stole ten quarts OF cherry
preserves from her pantry window She
had Just put the delicacies up and was
about to place them in the cellar to await
the coming OF winter, when the snow
oometh and cherries are not ripe.
The stealing OF ten quarts Of preserved
cherries is a new one for the police
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
Girls Are So aueer.

when are you going to be married.
Hilda?"
Met Why. what an absurd question
Haven't always told you I hate the very
sight OF meng'
Eyes, but thought you were joking.
and"-
TT Is no joking matter. 1 am a bachelor
girl and l am proud Of H. / wouldn't be
welded 10 the best man on earth"
How interesting! Do you remember
that handsome Jack Dashing? Well, he
told me that he admired you more than
any girl under the sun and he would like
10 make you his wife"
"And-and what did you say?"
why, I told him you were a bachelor
girl, hated men and he might as well leave
town"
What? How dare you interfere with
my love affairs. Why couldn't you I'll
him 20 call around7 I shall never speak
10 you again a. long az live. "-Chicago
EsvE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
MARKET HOUSE FOR HOSPITAL
COnneII FavOrs Transforming Capitol
Avenue Structure Into Asylum for
Contagious Disease Patients.

Health Commissioner Connell as a tenn
porary expedient favors the conversion Of
the unusued market house on Capitol ave-
nue. into a contagious disease and omer-
gency hospital to be maintained by the
city. The matter came up through the pro-
test of County Physician Swoboda against
the county caring for diphtheria, scarlet
fever and other contagious disease among
the poor.
There is some justice in the county
physicians demands" said Health Commits
sioner Connell. There is no place in
Omaha where contagious disease can be
taken and cared for except the isolation
hospital, seven miles from the center of
the city, which was built and is used for
smallpox patients"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23

and acted as his mechanic lie is about
the same age as MegarEel Both of them
said that beyond feeling tired, they we're
none the worse for their journey and
each one gained ten pounds in weight
since leaving here last August They
had expected to be held up when COM
ing through Pennsylvania on the return
trip because they had no license tag OF
that state. but were not bothered The
New York license tag. No. 1878. was car
ried throughout the entire journey. Me-
gargel says they were chased by Indians
once, apparently because he had sounded
his siren horn. but the car OUTRAGED the
Indian ponies.--New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23

member to wait and see the finish Of the
race
Beford's horse shot out Of the bunch at
the eighth pole and came home on the BIT
to the music OF a series Of clarion crow
ings from Bedford that no 10000 ROSTERS
working in unison could ever have equaled
Bedford was willing to jump into the car
riage then. for he knew the bookmaker
with whom he had made the winning $500
bet. and he told the scout that he'd get the
coin in town that evening
Bedford let out huge triumphant yeeow!
and wOw-ee! every minute or so during the
carriages rapid progress into the city, and
when he reached the capital he was fam
ing with victory and things After report
ing at the bar OF the house he leaped into
the house restaurant and yelled:
Wine! Baskets of Il! Everybody line
upl'
Those days were different from these.
Everybody lined up, representatives, em-
ployes and all. Belford kept them lined up
for hours, celebrating the triumph Of his
good thing. All Of the wine was cleaned
out and more had to be hurriedly sent for
Beltords expenditures for the wine item
on the strength OF his win had just totted
up matter of $3.50, when an employee of the
house, who had been out at the races, re-
naming till the finish of the card. strolled
in and informed the red-headed rooster Of
the Rockies that his good thing had been
disqualified for interfering on the back
stretch and had been placed last
Most Of those who were present on that
occasion are now Old men, but they say
that for utter prolonged picturesqueness,
force, clutch. inventiveness and sheer,
shriveling originality they never expect to
hear the observations Of Bedford of Colo
RADIO as made upon that occasion dupli-
Exnresa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
PLAN FOR NEW BUILDING
Draft Calls for Large stores at Corner
of TweRtieth and Farnam
Streets.

Plans have been completed and VIII be
placed in the hands OF contractors at once
for the building at the northeast corner Of
Twentieth and Farnam streets, TO be
erected by F. ID. Wead and H. H. Baldrige
The building will be sixty-six feet on Far
nam street by i2 feet on Twentieth street
and will embrace three stores fronting ON
the former street and two on the latter
Only one story will be erected al present
out the foundation and walls viii be made
strong enough for three stories. The entire
building has been leased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Bids, to be received July 2. have been
asked by the school board for painting
at the Farnam, Lincoln and Forest school
buildings.
Gibson Gordon OF PISS North Twenty
NTH street told the police he hired c. M
Atkins 70 clean house and that Atkins
stole SlS.15 and suit Of clothes.
Carrie Mcclure has begun suit for di-
vorce from Joseph Mcclure, to whom she
was married In Council Bluns. Ia, in
May, 1885. She charges desertion She
dren.
The hrst regular meeting OF the new
board or examining engineers was held Al
the city hall Thursday night, orEaniEat ton
effected and arrangements made Tor meet
inGS on the second and fourth Tuesdays
Of Zach month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-23
Printing of BaIIoS-

The printing OF the primary ballots has
been divided between the Omaha Printing
pany. The former viii print the seven
and one-half-foot state delegation ballot
IN two sections and the latter the congress
sections ana rStated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07

TO be the true solution, Alva
Jackson. Charlie Watson and Shine
Lewis clai mthey were in practical
ly none of the fight and say they
ran. This left three Of the other
crowd to cope with Ferrel alone and
the question asked by many is why
when they had him practically at
their mercy would they desire to
shoot him. And another strong
point in the favor of the white
crowd is that at no time was a
weapon of any description seen or
heard of about their persons. Ry-
mer swears that he saw no weapon
in the hands Of Ferrel at the time
when he (Rymer) pushed him down,
Ibut believed from his actions that he
must have had one. In the melee it
is probable that the gun was knock
ed from the hand Of Ferrel and one
Of his allies recovered it. The one
gun theory seems to be the only
available one at present. Officers
who examined the revolver after the
light claim that there was one full
cartridge in the magazine Of the re-
volver and thre empty ones, while
There was one between the exploded
one that had been snapped on and
failed to go off. Lewis in his sec
ond and varying evidence wherein
he had made the transfer Of the
weapon on the night Of the trouble.
claims that early in the evening he
had fred one shot just for fun before
he left home. Then later he ex-
planned that he never carried a gun
because his father forbade it. Still
he fred at the house where all could
here it. The jury win probably ar
rive at some decision this evening
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07
EAGLES SHOW
OCCURS TONIGHT

The first annual benefit by the
local Eagles will be given tonight
in the Grand opera house by the
presentation of the "Show Girl,p a
production by B. C. Whitney. The
object is to raise funds for the re-
lief of the people OF San Francisco.
The "Show Girl has received
careful attention and money has
been expended without stint, ON the
costumes and scenery. The cast is
headed by the magnetic comedienne.
Hilda Thomas, and Includes the fol-
lowing well known metropolitan
favorites: Lon Hall, John AIylie.
Esther Wallace, Raymond Belmont; or
Nat Wixon, Harry Thornton. Burt
Eaton, VIM. Fuller, the famous
ITroubadour Four Quartet. the Rain:
bow Sisters, and thirty singing and
dancing girls.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07
SUDDEN DEATH
OF GEORGE LEE

George H. Lee was found dead in
bed Saturday night in New York
City. The message announcing his
death was received in Clarksburg
later and George i. Duncan, one Of
his nephews, left Sunday night to
bring the remains to Clarksburg
Tuesday morning for burial.
The deceased was a son of the
late Judge George Fl. Lee, of Clarks-
burg, and brother of Dabney Lee,
and Mrs. J. ]. Duncan, of Clarks-
burg; Mrs. Gertrude Despard, Of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Beeman, Of
New Lexington, Ohio, and an uncle
ofaA. ]. Smith, Of CIarksburg.
Mr.. Lee was a native of Clarks-
burg, a gentleman of brilliant at
tainment and for several years has
been insnewspapcr work, with head
quarters in Chicago most of the
time. He was member Of a SYM
dicate of newspaper writers. His
age was forty years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07
SEVERAL OFFENDERS
FACED HIS HONOR

Whiskey must have been procur-
able some place in the city Sunday
Jas ten men were arrested since police
court Saturday and several of these
were picked up on the Sabbath OF
the ten eight could trace their.
troubles directly to booze, while the
other: two were. cripples who asked
to be- elpcked up. evidently preferring
to go to jail than to stall around q
dry town.
These were turned out this morn
ing without any fine. Three Of the
victims were fortunate enough tot
have enough money TO pay out and
consequently only FIVE faced the
mayor this morning.
Two young fellows were pretty
drunk Sunday and were moreover
disorderly and profane. Officer
White made the arrests. They were
fined SIS and costs and in default
were sent up for fifteen DAYS.
Two Young fellows fought in the
Diamond saloon Saturday night and
were pinched. One paid out Sat
urday night and the other remain-
cd in jail until this morning. He
thinks he can raise his fine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07

HARINER
PROCL AIMS
o the General Public:-

To the General Public !.
The Grand Commandery knights
Templar of West Virginia Viii hold
its annual parade IN Glarksburg on
the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8,
1906, from 2 to 4 o'clock p. m.
Startling at the corner Of Third
aud Main at 2:30 p. M, thence
East On Main to Oak street, north
on Oak at 2:45s p. m. to Pike, west
to Chestnut, north on Chestnut to
Mulberry, west on Mulberry to Sycar
more at 3:15 p. M, thence counter
marching east on Mulberry to Chest
nut, south on Chestnut to Main,
east on Main at 8 80 p. M, passing
reviewing stand at court house and
continuing on to Main street bridge.
j, Harvey W. Harmer, Mayor Of
the City of Glarksburg, do hereby
issue this proclamation designating
the foregoing streets as the line of
march for the Sir Knights parade
on Wednesday next.
And / further proclaim that 80
far as possible all persons refrain
from using or occupying the follow
ing streets with vehicles, horses or
otherwise while the Sir Knights are
in line of march.
Main street from Second TO
Fourth, Third street from Mechanic
to Pike, Fourth street from Main
to Glen Elk bridge, Mechanic
street from Second TO Fifth, Pike
street from Third to Fourth.
Given under my hand this the
eth day Of May, 1906.
HARVEY W. HARMER.
Mayor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07
STOPPED THE CAME
DID KOBLEGARD

AT least five hundred sports,
mostly Of the male variety, although
a few members of the fair sex also
Sentured forth, were disappointed on
Sunday afternoon. 1t had been ex-
tensiyely advertised that ball game
between Clarksburg and Grafton
would be played and the large crowd
iourneyed out through the dampness
10 see it. Both teams were on the
field and ready for action when a
sudden stop was made. P. II. Koble-
gard hove on the scene and announc-
ed that he was the boss of that par
ticular portion OF the earth and that
there would be no Sunday ball play
ed thereon. That settled it. The
crowd for the most part took the re-
buff good naturedly, still great deal
Of quiet criticism was heard. 1t
seemed a graft for the Traction com
pany to wait until 8 o'clock when
everyone who intended going had
arrived and then to stop it. The
team was out of town all day Satur-
day and could not consult the own
crs. However it was widely adver-
tised and Mr.. Koblegard surely
could have notified some one earlier.
He had promised the ground to the
boys but nothing was said about
games on the Sabbath.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-07
THIS NEGRO HAS
A VERY BAD Habit

There is a certain negro IN this
town who is to get his one 81 these
days. He has bad habit. Saturday
night while in a room with q num-.
Der of men Of d ike color he be-
came ineensed at one OF them and
pulling a gun commenced to shoot.
Before the excitement had subs sded
he ran. Not long ago he went 70 a
room wherein there was a colpred
man that had incurred his. displea$-
ure and standing at the, foot of the
stairs he fired a load Of shot Of the
door and then took to his heels,
Somebody will take exception ID his
promiscous manner of cunning and
get him first, if he don't mind .