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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

conversation he had with Frank shercrn
in Des Molnes shortly before the Dennson
trial at Red Oak. Sherry said Sherclif
told him he might be able to get from
5000 to 5000 out of Walter Noise and
others for his testimony in the Dennison
case. He said Shercim told him the Civic
Federation had been handing him promises
long enough and that its leaders thought
they were stringing him. but in reality he
was stringlng them. He proposed. accord
ing TO the testimony, to go to Canada in
hiding and then have a friend named Wet
more, go to Civic Federation authorities
and demand $500 or more for producing
him.
IF they refuse" he was quoted as say
ing, then go to the other side and Tom
Dennison would give that much to get rid
of me-"
Challenges the Defense.
After the reading Of some Of the written
documents introduced in evidence Mr. Con-
nell began the opening argument TO the
jury. At the opening Of the case he had
thrown down the gauntlet to the defense
and asked it to offer proof that Tom Den
nison knew anything about the placing Of
the bomb on Elmer Thomas porch.
why is 1t no proof has been offered
to support that heinous charger" he asked.
| "A suggestion that Tom Dennison was
guilty might easily, in the condition of the
| public mind then, have caused MOI to
! be formed to go to Dennisons house and
take him out and hang him to the first
| lamp post or telegraph post, and il he
was guilty the lamp post or the telegraph
post would be the place for him. Added
I to that danger there was the criminal case
in Iowa and his habeas corpus case before
| the supreme court. Who can say what
| influence these charges may have had
| there Judges and jurles are only human. -
! He then read the other charges and said
| no evidence had been offered in support OF
at least four of them. There was no testi-
mony, he said, to show that Dennison had
| educated more criminals than any other
man in the country. This charge alone he
| declared, would Justify a verdict for $4,000
| In his argument he referred to Sherclin
| as a wicked criminal" and George Bur
rier the most wicked criminal. barring
shercliff, in the country"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

DiplomaA al Crofton-There was fell
low in this Town who wanted the editor to
say sometht(g about him so he could have
an excuse come in and kick the wind
all out Of uN Not on your life, we won't
say n word but we will do like an Irish
private who \(erved in the army with US.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

That distressing accident at O'Nel would
not have been possible had the boys re-
membered that the hunting season closed
nearly n month ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

Pearys decision not to go after the north
pole this year may be based on the idea
that 1t is coming to him and bringing its
temperature with II.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

Plea for the Eagle-Last Saturday Walter
Coakes shot a bald eagle that measured
five feet, seven inches from tip to tip of
the wings. 1t was a fine specimen of that
glorious bird. (Too bad to kill them.)-Lo-
retta Correspondent Albion News.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
in a Rapidly Grow
ing state.

Tip for Coming oldest 1nhabtant"-Ice
a quarter of an inch thick April 80, 1907
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

Arapahoe is having more trouble than 1t
has experienced since II was the outpost
of civilization in the "grasshopper days"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

AdvfN Iges of Arkansas-A Beaver City
lady W recently returned from Sloan
Springs Ark, claims that the only ad-
vantage that country has over Nebraska
is that in the spring the carpet bugs eat
the carpds, the bed bugs eat the beds.
the greenl bugs eat the wall paper, and
house Gle lining is unnecessary.-Beav
City TimeN lTribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

This soldier had one particular spite
against one OF our majors and wanted %
let him know it, so one day when She
mtor came up to where Pat was walking
his beat Pat asked him, Major, II l
should tell you that YOU was a handy leg
ged son-of-a-biscuit, what would you do
to me?" Il would have you court-mar-
tailed and shot" replied the major tNeu,
resumed Pat, III l thought you was, what
could you do?' In that case, of course
could do nothing replied the major
'weu, I think you're that an dom
sight worse" said Pat-Crofton Journal
Advice to the Young-There are a num-
Der of young girls in Blair-some Of them
not more than IA years old-who are prom
ising members Of the Paint and Powder
club. Somewhere, some place they must
have access to the rouge rag, and they
don't fail to use 1t. The Pilot has noticed
/ the faces Of these youngsters who have "a
| penchant for using the face kalsomne and
\ the number seems to be increasing. There
| Is some excuse for a woman putting
/ daub of powder on her face, IL applied
/ artistically il looks all to the good, but
| when used by a bunch OF girls in short
/ dresses, it seems little short of absurdity.
/ The average young girls mental state is
/ initiative and when she sees her dearly
beloved mother applying the dope to her
face to cover up the ravages of time, 1t Is
natural for the kid to go and do likewise.
II the kid must powder her face let mann
ma do it, for observation has taught the
Pilot that we have same facial experts
in Blair who would give Nine. Yale cards
and spades at fixing up the crows feet
There are also a few young men in Blair
who are eligible for membership in the
Paint and Powder club. Take walk any
evening along Washington street and you
will notice a few young kids painted like
! a bunch Of soubrettes with a third rate
burlesque company. They think it helps
their looks! Keep the powder rag away
from the kids.-Blair Pilot
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

Northern wind ALLOWING,
No use digging bait,
Fish must all be hungry
But they'll have to wait.
Spring Is never coming.
. Summer'll be here soon:
I Bees may be a-humming
y BY the first of June.
LuAd's Luck-It seems as though Charley
LundlNs having bad luck here lately He
start put with one-seated buggy and re-
turn yith a two-seated lumber wagon.
How out that, Charley. does that hap
pen decentralization Correspondent
ChapI Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

All goods sold at Huhermann's ievelry
store guaranteed a. 10 price and quality.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer in Nebraska, Iowa
and Kansas Today-Fair
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. April 3O.-Forecast OF
the weather for Wednesday and Thurs
day:
For Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Mis-
souri-Fair and warmer Wednesday;
Thursday, fair.
For South Dakota and Montana-Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
For Utah. Colorado and Wyoming-Fair
and warmer Wednesday; Thursday, fair
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, April 3O-Official record OF tenn
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day OF The last three
years: 1907 1906 1905 1904
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01
Nenorts frotn stntions at Z 2. ".

. Iuulcates trace Of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local F0recGster.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

The only witness examined Tuesday
morning was Joe Sherry, former deputy
sheriff under John Power, who related a
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
MISS HELD's BAGGAGE DETAINED.
May Have to Pay Duty on Stage Costumes
Two Smugglers Detected

Fourteen pieces of baggage belonging TO Miss
Anna Held the actress. were held UP on the North
German Lloyd pier yesterday by John NJ. Bishop.
deputy surveyor of customs after the arrival OF
the Kronprinzessin Cecile. which Miss Held
was a passenger. Mr.. Bishop said that he did not
feel justified in passing material to be used on the
stage. The contents OF Miss Held's trunks were
said TO be worth about $1,000 The deputy surveyor
ordered them be sent to the Appraisers stores
pending a decision by Surveyor Clarxson-
Soon after the steamer docked the attention or
INSPECTOR Daniel ODonnell was directed to Jacob
ShevelI a first cabin passenger. of No S6 West
10Th street. The was exceedingly nervous
His baggage was passed. and then O'DonneH asked
Mr. ShevelI to take few things from his pocket
for examination. The man at once unburdened
himself of two gold watches $50 pairs OF gloves,
six silver forks and six silver spoons. one silver
Mate three silver memorandum books. seven goo-
lets a number OF automobile wells and feather
boa the latter fitting nicely down one leg OF his
trousers The entire seizure amounted TO about
s. 100 Mr.. Shevelrs nervousness betrayed him.
The customs officials also seized 5000 worth or
opals end other gems from c. Opperman. second
cabin passenger who. though he did not declare
the Jewels had made effort to conceal them.
having thrown them carelessly in his trunk
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
LOVING CUP FOR MIR. WILCOX.
Postmaster Morgan Presents Token from
Employees of Local Postofice

Ex-Postmaster William r Wilcox received a
massive loving cup yesterday from his former
subordnates and associates in the postoffce The
presentation made by Postmaster Morgan
The cup bears IN b&ss-relief the inscription:
TO THE HON. WILLIAM r WILCOX
Postmaster of New York City. January. 90.
TO June 'O7 as a token Of esteem by the en-
plOyes OF the New York POstOfice who in
his uniform courtesy. fairness and kindness
On the reverse side. in relief. IS the seal OF the
postofflce.
In making the presentation. Mr.. Morgan said the
cup represented not only appreciation Of Mr.. VIII
coxs untiring efforts for the betterment OF the
conditions Of postal employees but the afectionate
regard IN which he was held. The speaker assured
Mr. Wilcox that he heartily subscribed the
sentiments and good wishes of which the cup
the bearer.
Mr.. Wilcox surprised He had been IN
vegIed the office OF the postmaster on the
plea OF important business. and there found
large party OF the pCstoflce gathered. When
reply 10 the brief speech OF presenta-
ton he was for a moment overcome by his emo
tons
Mr. Wilcox said the two and half years he
spent in the New York postofice had been the
work that made the years pleasant. II the
cooperation he had received from every branch
OF the service the strong friendships formed. and
the feeling that when he went away there
not a man who did feel that during the years
he had been head of the office he had tried TO do
all he could for the betterment OF the service.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
THEODORE SELIGmAN.

Theodore Seligman. a lawyer. Of this city, died
suddenly at Lucerne. Switzerland. on September
He went to Europe for his health in the spring
He was son of the late Jesse Seligman and
brother OF Henry Selignan of the firm Of J. & w
Seligrnan & Co. He was born in this city in 1853
He prepared for college at Exeter Academy and
was graduated from Harvard in 1876. He studied at
Heidelberg Berlin and Leipsc universities In Ger
many and at the University Of Geneva. Switzerland
He was graduated from Columbia Law School in
1882 and admitted to the New York Bar. He re-
maine1 with the firm of Alexander & Green until
1885, when he became a member OF the firm OF Sell
lgrnaD & SeliGman. with which he was connected
at the time Of his death He married Miss Florence
Einstein. a daughter OF David L. Einstein. He
LETT three young daughters. who. with his wife
were with him when he died He was member
OF the Bar Association and OF the Lawyers, the
Harvard. the Lotos, the Grolier and the Century
Country clubs. He was a director OF the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum and a patron OF the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
PICTURESQUE BARONET.

Sir Claude Champion de- Crispigny In spite OF
HE heng considerably over sixty years or age
las Just started for South Africa ior '+ie p' poo
% dayotinc himself to the exploration OF the al
,oet entirely unknown Kalahari Desert previous
tta,nnts of this kind the part OF other explor-
rs having invariably resulted in failure and fatal
,.ies Sir Claude. who last year engaged IN
tt;,e, black insurgents in the East African Hin
iceland having joined volunteer the punitive
,z,nedition sent ont by the British authorities
against the Sotika. is one of the most picturesque
oboractArs in English lie. He has been in turn
,oilor n fellow mdshpman cf Admiral Lord
charles Beresford: officer Of the English Rifle
T,ri~ada a cavalryman in the German army during
the Franco-German War Of 1870. war correspond
ant a champion swimmer. steeplechase rider, and
heaven only knows what all besides He has man
oea5 to fracture bones in mis- BODY without
doing himself permanent injury than any other
man of my acquaintance. His catalogue Of mis-
hans of this kind includes among other things two
leg bones broken while ballooning, three bones
smashed while out hunting, three ribs and a COL
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
OBITUARY.
COMMANDER SIMON COOK.

Washington. Sept. 10.-The Navy Department
has been notified of the death OF Commander
Simon Cook, L. S. N. (retired) at st. Louis He
was a native of Illinois. entered the navy
cadet in June. 1873. and served in the Spanish
War He was an inspector the Memphis (Tenn)
headquarters of the 18th Lighthouse District
Commander Cook was native of Illinois. from
which state he was appointed to the Naval Acad-
emy In 1873. being graduated in 1873 He passed
through the various grades to that of lieutenant
commander. which he reached in 1900 and
placed the retired list in 1906 with the rank of
commander. He served the Constitution, the
Franklin, the Iroquois. the Macarthur Gin coast
survey work. the Omaha, the Castine and the
Puritan. and was on the Princeton throughout the
war with Spain He was for three years in charge
of the branch photographic office in Norfolk Va.
and year on similar duty IN Chicago. He
also a graduate of the school of torpedo instruc-
ton at Newport He took part IN the search for
Lieutenant James c. Gilmore. U. s. NJ who was
captured by Filipino Insurgents in April 1899 and
who last rescued by Lieutenant Colonel
Luther p. Hare. U. s. A, IN December Of the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
PROSECUTED ROYALTY.
Fraudulent Recommendations By
Means of Photographs.

among the new forms of persecution to wnich
royalty, and especially personages of sovereign
rank. Is nowadays subjected is that of being ac-
costed by perfect strangers. whose friends or con-
leoeTates seize upon that very moment to snapshot
thepa with kodaks. The photographs thus obtained
show the stranger, who is sometimes man ana as
oTten as not a woman. engaged in apparently
friendly and intimate conversation with the mon
arch. and then used by the individuals IN ques-
tlou either for the purpose OF furthering socia d
bitons or else for perpetrating swfndles
photographs such these. unless one happens
to know how they are obtained. prove even more
ethcacous than letters of introduction. For Wher7-
as the latter may be given any one for the po.-
seems at first sight that man or woman SHOWN III
a photograph TO be terms of apparent lhIil7le
social intercourse with the anointed of the Lord
must necessarily be ali right That is why royalty
is becoming more and more afraid of the aPPrOdch
of strangers and why the European police are pe-
coming stricter than in protecting thelr
royal charges from being snap-shotted
An amusing incident IN this connection took place
the other day on the occasion of King Frederick
of Denmark's visit to Iceland At Gulfoss. when
boasts of the mos. beautiful water falls IN Europe
the King got into long conversation with an oid
English lady Finally he desired TO speak to the
other people present. But she would not permit
him to take his leave. She caressed the King s
horse, and then kept hold of the animals trap
pings It finally turned out that she had sent FOR
a photographer with the object of being snap
shotted together with the King. AS soon as ne
understood the object of the old lady's maneuvFes
he gave way. and waited smilingly until the pct
ure had been duly taken which represents hlm
apparently in close conversation with the deis'e@
old maiden English lady
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

OF modern works A Corot has been added thls
week and while 1t is not a great one II Is luii
OF charm Il IS 'Marsh-Arleux," with eleaHl
os water to relieve a sonb-e stretch OF 10"
country under gray. cloudy sky. sIhere are
better Corots in the Wallace collection OUT II
is high time 20 have at least one in the NauoIiai
Gallery along with the Diaz and few othef
modern landscapes. The fine portrait group py
Fantfn-I.atour now holds a central position III
the smaller French room, and two smaller "orhS
from the game hand have been added-stuuies
OF apples and roses. With the Wallace colIec-
ton rivalIing the Louvre itself in eightceilth
century French art. 1t cannot be SAID tnSit any
affront is offered 10 a friendly nation pS %
meagre a display is made IN 1ldI"'e"i
Square; but it is to be hoped that oy INC -
the additional rooms are obtained for 'li0 '
tio,aI Gallery there will be approach TO
representative collection.
rrne cattsneo Van Dyck acquired at high cost
from tho Genoese gallery, continues " 80.
large groups Of sightseers in the Blernish ROOM
erd as eenuineness has not been challenged by
tbe close correspondence between 1t ana tle
uasa6 nortrait OF Edmund Spenser at the
Graves gallery. The owner OF the latter ""i H.
yr = 7 Gilbert now explains that ne mas
peyar co-f.nded that It is van Dych Vi ."
conx, of one hut he considers it a fair inference
+ba+ 81 is q portrait of Edmund Spenser' since
the na1n, of the poet has been on 1t for uleO9
NJ wears The theory that Van Dyck sd" 'lii'
c,,rrev ,ortrait of Edmund Spenser ana alter-
ward elaborated 1t. either from meiiioiS -
from p sketch into the strong Work ilo" go
q, -,a National Gallery seems fantastic. 1heIe
-, oosie- methods or accounting for the mixing
- o+ the Genoese Cattaneo and the EhsIsH
up Oh 'i0 I. N f
poet
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
NOT TO SELL F. P. KEENE'S HOME.
Mortgage on His Westbury Place Will Not
Be Foreclosed

Mineola, Long Island. Sept. 10.-The home OF Fox
hall P. Keene. AT Westbury, will not be sold 10
satisfy a claim held by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. as an agreement has been concluded
under which the suit discontinued Supreme
Court Justice Dickey filed papers to-day in the
Nassau County Clerks Office TO that effect.
The suit begun about three months ago. Tho
Mutual Life Insurance Company claimed that they
advanced Keene IS go. taking mortgage on the
property To secure the payment OF the mortgage
Mr. Keene gave q bond for ..J,"00. It was agreed.
according the company, that the first payment
on the mortgage should be made on or before May
a. 1905. It IS said that Mr.. Keene failed to live
up TO his agreement hence the suit The nature
Of the agreement was not made public.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
MISS cRosMAN HURT BY SWORD.

Miss Henrietta Crosman. who Is TO appear In
1.-The Christian Pilgrim" this season. was slight
ly injured yesterday afternoon by Tyrone Power
in the course OF a rehearsal at the Hudson Ine-
atre Miss Crosman and Mr.. Power were en-
gagged In a rehearsal of the duel scene, when
Powers great broadsword accidentally slipped
and cut Miss Crosmans side She was taken to
her home at No. 1862 Riverside Drive by Maurice
Campbell her husband Mr.. Campbell said last
night that she was not seriously injured, but
that she would have to rest for q few days
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
GERMAN FORCES IN LONG ACTION.
Emperor Directs One Of the Victorious Divis-
ions in the Manoeuvres.

fI5xter Westpha;ia. Sept io-Au last night.
which was foggy the opposing forces in the Ger
man army manpuvres fought severe battle the
fortunes OF the day depending the possession
of q fortified position between Rothe and SchTnor-
borg The army under General Stuenzner
storrned the heights and captured the fortifica-
tions only 20 be driven out again at daybreak.
when General Won Bissings army assumed the Of
fensve and forced Won Steunzner back on his
original position Emperor William personally di-
rected the forward march OF one OF the victorious
divisions Of Won Bissing's force
The American and other foreign officers who are
following the maneuvres closely watched the
operations.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
BROADER GENERAL HARRY C. kEssLEa

Philadelphia, Sept. 10-Brigadier General Harry
G kessler. u S. A. retired, died here to-day from
a complication OF diseases. He served during the
Civil War with the 104th Pennsylvania Volunteers
and IN 1875 went West and engaged in mining in
Montana For several years he was connected
with the Montana National Guard and during the
earlier days of the American occupation OF the
Philippines the islands in command Of
the 1st Montana Volunteers At the end CT his
service he was retired with the rank of brigadier
general In 1903-'0s he was vice-commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic Since
his arrival in Philadelphia several years ago he
had been engaged IN business. He was sixty-three
years old
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
TO RAISE FLAG OVER CUSTOM HOUSE.

The Grand army OF the Republic of New forK
City has been authorized by the Secretary OF th7
United States Treasury to raise the flag for tle
first time over the now Custom House in bowling
crecn Santenlber % the anniversary OF the first
naval victory won under the American nag, sep
t.rnbe- % l779 has been selected as the date Tor
the ceremony. There viii parade OF uniformed
comrades detailed from each post and from the
-,e,,al veterans The parade will form at City Hall
Park at , n IN and march to Bowling Green,
where the hae raising will take place at O'Clock
Rcr,reseutatiVe Cioulden Will speak President
Roosev-It Governor Hughes the members of Con-
-raes from This city Major General Grant and all
,hs government officers and officers OF the army
ana .,avy have been invited
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
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New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
NEW DECLARATION METHOD PRAISED.

John NJ Bishop Deputy Surveyor Of Customs
said Yesterday after all the baggage had been
cleared from the North German Lloyd pier, after
the arrival of Kronprnzessln Cecilie, that the
new method of taking declarations. in which each
passenger fills out his blank had never been
accomplished smoothly as II was on the Kron-
prinzessin. The greater part OF the work was done
at sea By A Rabisn, the chief steward Many
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Address by Robert Speer opening OF tho New YORK
peaccnesses's Home and TRIMMING School, No 1lI9
Madison 1880 a ~
Onenng o, new clubhouse Of the Thomas ]. AcManus
Association, No. 1913 Ninth avenue
Preliminary examinations for entrance TO the trahih5
class places circulation department OF the
New York Public Library. No. 200 West 23d street.
Meeting OF tho Board o Education. Park avenue and
59th street, p m
Free admissions Metropolitan Museum Of Art 10 m
To q % m: American Museum or Natural History.
A m 70 D m and Geological Gardens. $50 a m
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