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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
ACCIDENT AT PLATTsMOUTH
Ed GraHsmRn KILLED by Explosion Of
Gas in an Old CistsFn.

Gas I'm an Old CtStsrn.
PLATTsMoUTH, Neb.. July T.-(special
Telegram. led Glassman, q clerk for D. A.
Wurt, entered an old cistern in the base
ment OF the two-story brick building Of
Henry Boock to ascertain the cause Of .
bad odor. II Is thought that he pulled the
plug out of a gas pipe and the escaping
gas caught fire, causing terrific explosion,
which doubtless killed Mr.. Grassman In
stantly and threw Boeck and Wurt some
ton feet from the cistern. They escaped
from the burning building. The hremen
fought the flames from 5 to o'clock be-
fore they were oxtinsuished. The damage
to the general merchandise stock was
about tl5.0OO and to the building about
$4,000 Mr. GrasEman was about &c years
OF age and leaves a wife and two sons and
two daughters.
The delivery team OF zuckweiler a Lutz
was drowned Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
DoLLIVER DENIES QUARREL
Iowa Senator Says He Did Not See
senator Tillman at jackson,
Michigan.

CHICAGO, July e-In regard TO special
reports from Jackson Mich, about an al
legged alteration between Senators Dol
liver and Tillman. Senator Dolliver today
said:
There is not a word OF truth in the
story OF an alteration. Senator Tiiiman
spoke at jackson. Mich, July s. and left
the same day for Louisville. l made a
Fourth OF July speech there the next day
and left for Chicago early July s. I have
not seen or spoken to Senator Tillman
since March A.
Senator Tnlman has also denied the story.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
GIRL WOUNDED BY OLD MUsKTT
Gun Kicks and Flies Back Thirty Feet
and breaks ChiId's Leg.

Hhu HF0"HH VHHH" ~"
ANsLBY, Neb., July T.-(special.)-A the
home OF r. II. Foster, three miles north
west of town. where they were having q
birthday party and incidentally celebrat-
ing the Fourth, Miss Lois Grierson. tho
ll-year-oId daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Arthur Grierson. met with serious ao-
cidsnt. The party was celebrating with al
old musket, They were flling 1t with
powder and paper and pulling the trigger
with a rope thirty or forty feet long. The
fatal load in the gun was discharged, and
the old gun kicked and few back about
thirty feet striking the girl and breaking
both bones in her left les between tbs
knee and ankle. The injury IL healing
satisfactorily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
New National hank Authorized for
Huron, 3. D.--NebraslCa and Iowa
POstmasteFs Appointed.
(F'rom q san correspondent. }

wAsHIEGToN. July 7.--(speciai Tele-
gram 1.-THE City National bank OF Huron.
8. D.. has been authorised 10 begin buSi-
ness with $4,000 capital. f. l. Abel. presi-
dent; John F. Doherty, vice president; q
X. Vance. cashier.
Postmasters appointed; Nebraska. Bart
lett, Wheeler county. Michael X. LetcheI
vice w H. Unlike. rosiRned. Iowa. Cal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
Courteous, bat an oyster.

''In my ramblings / would emphasize
the importance OF having every policeman
become impressed with the necessity Of
being courteous to citizens and respectful
90 Ssir supSriors at all times. They should
never on any occasion use loud, bolst0rous
and vulgar language. and perhaps one OF
the best ways to impress this on a police
Oficsr Is for the ofaesr In command 70 set
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
Hail Damage Near WeatOn.

WESTON, Neb., July 1-(Speoiai Tele-
gram)-A hailstorm lasting nearly half an
hour accompanied by strong gale. struck
this place Saturday night, completely de-
stroying all the crops within It's path be-
sides doing consideTsble damage to build
ings. The hail started about a mile north
OF here, taking a southerly course about
four miles wide, Reports were received
from places twenty miles south over which
the storm also passed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21
PRESIDENT
WILL TAKE
HIS Time

Washington, Mar. 2O.-Presldent
Roosevelt will in his own way and
time make general statement on
subjects which have been discussed
by him with six eminent authorities
on railways and finance. Namely. p.
Morgan. James Speyer, E. II. Harri.
man, A. b. Stiokney, Charles Meller
and Mr. Yoalum. The presidential
statement may be Incorporated in one
of his promised speeches compara-
lively near at hand, such as one at
jamestown April 26, or at the Nation
al Editors association at jamestown
June 10 No suspicion is left that
the president will issue statement
from the White house of development
aud while he Is in the middle OF In
vestisation of such developments.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21
TELEoRAPHIc NEWS.

Augusta, Ca. Mar. 19.-Fire broke
out this morning In the Western Union
building and In an hour spread to
ne entire block. Immense damage
TO property already has been done al.
though the f1remen are now getting
the better of flames.
London. Mar. 19.-The market here
today is very weak and Irregular.
Some OF the railroad stocks held their
own but the most of them fell away.
notably Santa Fe.
San Francisco, Mar. 19.-The weight
OF the human soul may yet be de-
termined within the walls OF San
Quentin. DIR. p, Sumner, the prison
physician. has determined to make
the attempt in the interest of science
and his effort will be watched with
interest all over the world.
Leon Soder, a murderer from this
city, whose execution is set for March
%, is to be the subject.
1t is planned to weigh Solder before
he steps on the trap and to hide the
operation from him so that he will
not realize just what is being done
AS soon as life is extinct the body will
be cut down and placed on delicate
scales. This weight, deducted from
that first taken, will give the weight
of his soul, according to the scientists
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21
THAW TRIAL

New York, Mar. 20--The Thaw
trial opened today with a decided
surprise. Attorney Delmas, turned to
the clerk and said: Call DR.. Allan
McLane Hamilton"
Dr. Hamilton is an alienist who has
been under subpoena by both defense
and the prosecution at various stages
OF the trial. DIR. Hamilton has stated
the belief that not only was Thaw
insane when he shot White but has
remained so. He does not appear as
an employer of the state or defense,
he has publicly declared, but has held
himself ready to take the stand at any
time and give impartially the results
of the examinations he made OF the
defendant shortly after the tragedy.
AT that time he was engaged by the
attorneys for the defense, but when
George Olcott left the case, DR.. Ham
ilton also withdrew. DR.. Hamilton
after qualifying as an expert, under
Delmas' questioning, said that with
other alienists he had seen Thaw soon
rome objected to Hamilton testifying
and as the judge sustained the OBJ
lection witness had to step down.
Delmas said he desired 10 prove
by Mr. Hamilton that Thaw was In
sane when he killed White and that
Jerome thought so, too. Jerome there
1 fore declared he had expressed an
opinion that Thaw was insane when
the murder was committed and is in
sane now and he would now apply
10 the court for a lunacy commission.
This changed the whole aspect OF the
case. Delmas protested but the Judge
decided to hear arguments on the lun-
acy commission proposition and ex
cused the jury until Friday. This IL
a big point for Jerome.
New York, Mar. 19.--Mrs. Thaw
viii not be called again. She Is sicl
and unable to stand the strain. Del
mas does not approve OF her going OF
anyway, saying no intelligent jury viii
pay attention to such a tale as th'
convict Hummel tells. The case will
end today or tomorrow and go to thu
jury Friday.
New York, Mar. 18.-The Thaw tria
opened today when Delmas began hi
argument against allowing the aff
davit of Hummel, the convicted iawye
king, to be read or presented TO tn
, jury.
: New York. Mar. 18.-Jerome reste
: today and the case for the prosec,
tion was declared closed. The Hun
5 mel affidavit was admitted. Delma
r will put Mrs. Thaw on the stan
: again to deny its truth, then thre
: experts to swear Thaw was insan
& when he shot White. to Offset tn
{ three who swore for Jerome. The
:. the speech making will begin and tn
n famous trial will end with the jury
verdict.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21
OBJECT OF
MORGAN AND
HARTMAN

Washington, Mar. 19.-From sources
closest to the president, it is learned
tha Ade whole object of Morgan and
Hartman has been and is to get
cial paper the opinions he holds for
federal control of railroads and
against the batting" of railroads by
the state legislatures. Congress is
not now in session and the next best
thing to a message to the next con-
gress by the president in favor of
federal control to the exclusion of
state harrying. would be a statement
from the White house stating the
presidents position.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21

PASSES
R.R.B|LL

Denver. Mar. 19.-By vote OF 10 to
Is the senate passed the bill for the
regulation of railroads this afternoon.
Twelve Democrats and one Republi
can, Mccarthy, voted against the bill.
Senator Alexander was not present.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21

Railroad officials are now very anx-
ious to have state legislation super
oeded by the national government.
This is correct. What is good for one
road is good for another and the
law should be universal.
A law providing for the punishment
OF people who carelessly shoot men
who have been mistaken for deer has
been passed by the legislature OF the
state OF Maine. 1t is evident that
Names legislators regard 1t a. no
more than reasonable to expect the
man with gun TO look before he
shoots.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21
reLEaRAPHtc NEWS.

.NcN 'pih' MAI. -b.-- VINO says III
going to retire at sixty?' asked Ed
ward Hartman. president OF the Pa.
cic railroads, when questioned about
the rumor to that effect. On being
told that President Ripley OF the Atch-
ison had intimated 1t in an interview
given out at Santa Barbara, Mr.. Har-
riman promptly said: Il may not re-
tire at 90. 1t will depend on circum-
stances. If all is well then, perhaps.
but there will be no forcing out"
Baltimore. Md. Mar. 20.-Convictcd
criminals should be used for the pur-
pose of producing antitoxine to elm
mate all disease from the world.
There should be only two unprevent-
able causes OF death, old age and ac-
cident" This is gist OF a statement
made today by DR.. II. Burton Steven.
son. formerly president of the county
medical association
London, Mar. 20.--Lord William Ne
Vile, fourth son OF marquis of Aber-
gayenny. today was committed for
trial on the charge of stealing jewelry
from n friend. Bail was Axed at $685.
900.
Stamps, Aark. Mar. 20-Charged
with having used razor with prob
able fatal effects on Mrs. Ella Rheton,
white woman and her daughter, and
kicking her son, small child about
the road, two colored women were shot
to death at McKamie near here last
night by mob. According to state
ments of Mrs. Rheton she and her two
children were attacked with razors by
negro women while walking along
public road yesterday. she and her
daughter receiving wound which may
prove fatal.
st. Paul. Mar. 20.-One OF the most
remarkable organizations in the state
OF Minnesota filed articles OF incor-
poration with the secretary OF state.
II Is the Minneapolis Bartenders as-
sociation and one of its main objects
Is to "espouse the cause OF true
temperance"
the Minneapolis Bartenders' Benevo-
lent and Protective association, No.
1852. In addition to espousing the
cause of true" temperance, the or
ganization is for the purpose OF sup
pressing the sale of adulterated H.
quors and to instruct Its members
along moral and educational lines.
| The bartenders contend that most
of the resultant misery and bad ef-
fects OF drunkenness are due to the
use of impure liquor. They assert
that pure liquors, used moderately. are
benecial, rather than injurious to the
user. They contend that II adulter-
ated liquors are banished from the
market conditions would be so much
improved that the outcry against sa-
loon. and intemperance will be great
ly lessened
BY true" temperance, the bartend-
ers mean the moderate use OF pure
liquors, and IT. is as much the aim
Of the organization to encourage mod
crate use as to insist upon the quality.
BY way of instructing its members
along moral and educational lines, the
members are to prohibit as much as
possible the use OF profane language
In their saloons. to abolish all wine
, rooms and to conduct their places
upon a highly moral" plane.
Railroad officials are now very anx
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
Financial Statement.

We take some interest in calling
attention to the statement of the
city's finances. compiled by Mayor
Walker and published for the ben
eft of the citizens of Union City.
Our purpose in doing this arises
from the fact that it is sometimes
the case that citizens manifest an
ignorance on the subject of our city
government, so much so that it
assumes proportions which are
quite inexcusable. This has been
demonstrated on several occasions
at public meetings. Many men do
not know what our bonded indebt-
edness is; they do not know the
aggregate value of assessments,
the tax rate, the revenue, or the
yearly expenditures. They do not
understand many of the business
transactions connected with the
city affairs. OF course we have a
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
whose duty 1T is to look after these
things, but 1t is the duty of every
citizen to become familiar with
such things, not so only, but his
duty to take personal interest in
public affairs. 1t is sometimes the
case at public meetings that citi-
Gems offer strange and inconsistent
suggestions, not Intentionally. but
from an inexcusable lack of infor-
nation respecting the doings of the
city. That is the principal reason
that conclusion cannot be arrived
at promptly when a public meet
ing is called for the purpose of
getting the sentiment of citizens
IN public questions in which the
Board must act. Read the state
nent and study local affairs gen.
rally, and get your eyes open to
'ur interests.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
Change in Dentistry.

The Parks & Hughes dental Off
ces undergo change in proprie-
torship this week. Drs. Parks g.
Hughes retire from the business in
this city and Drs. M. w. Moores
and E. M. Long are their success
sors. DIR, Moores is a native of
Fayetteville, and a graduate of
Vanderbilt University, taking all
the honors of his class and a gold
medal for the best work. He has
been engaged in practical work for
several years and was also chief
demonstrator of operative work in
Vanderbilt for the past two terms.
DIR. Long is we'll known in this
city. He is a native of the county.
He began the profession of dent
istry in the Office of which he now
becomes one of the proprietors
with Drs. Turner, Parks & Hughes.
He graduated from Vanderbilt with
the highest honors, receiving a gold
medal for the best work in his class.
He has been located in Obion in the
practice of dentistry, and has gwen
complete satisfaction as dentist
and gained his way to the conf
dence and best graces Of the citi-
zens. Professionally and morally
the gentlemen are both worthy and
we welcome them to our city.
DR.. Hughes will engage as'travel-
ing salesman for the Hughes Com
mission Company, Mem phis, of
which bis brother, Dan Hughes, is
the managing owner. DR.. Parks
will also engage in business in
Memphis with an uncle, who owns
large stave yards and milling in
terests. In the change two of the
best professional men and citizens
are leaving Union City. They are.
however, entitled to our best assur-
ances, and no one, we are sure,
hesitates to extend them in the
most generous way. On the way
to prosperity may they travel over
the rapid transit.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21

grove adjoining the residence of
Sterling Stone, near Woodland
Mills. Dinner will be served in the
grove, and after the regular ath-
letics and amusements the entire
party will go to Hickman and enjoy
a view of the river and our sister
city under the bluff The round
trip rates are, for adults, 30 cents;
for children, IS cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
Martin Man Fails.

Dresden, Tenn, june 10. Ed. T.
House, merchant of Martin, this
county, FLED an assignment at noon
to- day, naming Geo. E. Bowden, OF
Martin. as trustee. A stock Of goods
worth about So, 900 was conveyed.
The Indebtedness scheduled was
3,000 The following are the
Nashville and Memphis creditors:
Murray Dibbrell Shoe Company,
SS5; Old Hickory Manufacturing
Company, 500; B. Lowenstein &
Bro, Memp his, $50; Cleveland
Wooden Mills, Cleveland, Tenn,
$500. A 1900 note to ]. w. House.
brother of Ed. L. House, is men.
toned in the list of liabilities.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
Christian Alliance Chapel.

Regular services at the Christian
alliance Chapel Sunday, 2 30 Sun
day school, l.30; prayer service,
Friday evening, 745. All are cor
daily invited to attend these serv-
ices.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
Buy an Acme Washing Machine
and live easy.
Nailling-Keiser Hardware Co.,
Successors to H. Dietzel.
Actor and Playwright.

/ Herbert Dahnke, son of Conrad
Dahnke, of Fulton, and nephew Of
George Dahnke, of this city, has
ventured into the local field OF
stagecraft. and his work is known
as AT the Call of Revellle, in
which he appeared as author-actor
at Reynolds Opera House in Union
City last Tuesday night. He was
assisted in the production by local
talent, number of which have de-
veloped into amateurs of respecta,
Bile dimensions.
The play is in FIVE acts, all short,
but there is considerable amount
Of dramatic power and value in
them. The Fulton papers spoke
very kindly of Mr.. Dahnke's play,
and we are inclined to agree with
them. The plot is simple. Two
army officers are in love with a
pretty girl. One IS scoundrel and
the other the unfortunate rival Of
course tie ending is good, as most
all stories are. But Mr.. Dahnke
has shown tact in reaching his eli
MAKES with both artistic and dram
attic effect. There are one or two
excellent tableaux and the interpo-
lation of drills and songs by COM
pany of young ladies, which serves
to heighten the color of the play.
Altogether Mr.. Dahnke has made
success of his play. But he has
shown more talent in supplying the
book than he has in esta blishing
his right to the center of the stage.
He plays well and sings too, how
ever. Edward Moss shows to con. ,
siderable advantage before the foot
lights. He has very fair knowl.
edge of the secret of acting and
disports himself like a person who
had been there before. Mr.. Moss
work in the plav was one of its saw
ing qualities. Miss George played
exceptionally strong and resource
full as leading lady on this occasion.
The entire cast did well. The
chorus of girls was cute enough.
Following is the cast
Nellie Walters. Miss Lucille George
Myrtle Mays -. Miss Ruth Rowland
Yrs, Walters Miss Lucille Morris
Lieut. Summers. Herbert Dahnke
capt. Wilson. ,........ Ed. Moss
s,IafGen Chance, lGroyer scbleifer
Mr.. Walters oio'o' '70u'0'iOa
Marian Stanford Carman Hughes
Walter Mason. -. Harry S. Edwards
Bob ...s..... ......... John Cloyes
CHORUS.
Misses Ruth Rowland, Lucille Nor
is. Mildred Lockhart, Lottie Morris,
nez Dahnke. Katie Morris, Agnes
Joble, Carrie Jones. Ara Edwards.
One hundred rolls mating at
= ~ =
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
Methodist Sunday School Picnic.

The Methodist Sunday Sshool
annual picnic will be pulled off this
year as usual. The date is Thurs
day. June n This time the SUI
perintendent, teachers and mem
bers of the Sunday School will
take their annual outing in the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21

Forty-nine cents per room and up
Tor wall paper. Bell Furniture Co.
nhona 520
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21

Princess Dressers $3.50 up al
Bell Furniture Co.. phone $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21

Nothing delivered on Sunday af-
ter II a. m. DAHNKE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21

One hundred rolls mating at
Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21

CHORUS.
Misses Ruth Rowland, Lucille Nor
ris. Mildred Lockhart, Lottie Morris,
lnez. Dahnke. Katie Morris, Agnes
Coble, Carrie Jones. Ara Edwards.
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Literary Nese,.s and Criticism.

OouI' the villain of the piece, a certain hand
o.i'e "pdhlard. is mvsteriousy occupied. Ac-
0'"ei' IhroWs across his path the heroine,
merchants daughter. and the stalwart English
man whose heart she holds in the hollow of her
lively hahd.- When Margaret Castell is in
suited hV one OF the mercenaries of the Spanish
dnnassador, and Peter Bronze slays the drunken
oog' the amiable Intervention of the villain
aforesaid obviously presages woe We read on
until we discover that Marraret,s father John
Castell is secretly faithful to the Jewish religion
Whlch he is supposed to scorn, and we are then
convinced that the Inquisition IS going 10 change
Ihe whole current of the heroines life When it
uoes so the scene shifts to Spain. and there ad-
centuries follow one another so rapidly that
are soon scant of breath. Mr. Haggard nanipu-
Iates the windngs of his plot with skill The
story goes with a swing. and throughout it IS
kept in just the right brave key II is a rather
superficial and even conventional romance. but
II Is Joyously interesting. Apropos we direct
the attention Of the reader to the letter written
ny MIR. Haggard on the subject of this book
winch we quote in another column.
There are unexpected qualities in the short
stories which Mr.. Eden Phillpotts has collected
under the general title of THE Folk AfeId"
The work by which he has made himself known
has been done in his novels Of peasant life on
Dartmoor, and though his success in cola bora
ton with Mr.. Arnold Bennett, along fantastic
lines, has shown that he has more than one
string TO his bow he has never hitherto given
us reason to suppose that he could produce
such tales as are here presented. They treat
Of types in Switzerland and Algiers in the
Riviera and in the West Indies, In Egypt and
III France. Wherever he goes the author Is
original. Long absorption in the problems of
English rusticity has. If anything, heightened
his interest in exotic phases OF life It seems
almost incredible that this intensely British
novelist should sit himself down to the task Of
describing how two women of Egypt clashed
over the love OF one man. and fought a duel
TO the death in the Kings Chamber that lies
at the centre Of the pyramid of Cheops. What
is even more amazing, and incidentally most
pleasing TO the critic. is that Mr. Phillpotts does
this thing extraordinarily well. OF the fourteen
stories in this collection there is not one which
Is without a living interest; there is not one
without a certain individuality. If the author
can maintain this standard he may be sure Of
his popularity among all those who care for
good short stories. In this volume he has some
thing TO say and, in the saying of X. dscIoses
admirable command Of a difficult literary
form.