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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19
WORk OF TIE CLUB WONEN
Money for Support Of Playground IS Voted
II Full.
stcSNO DISTRICT MEETING DATE FIXED
Thursday Of Next week the Ttuae and
Omaha the Place. with . zine
Program for the Days
Session.

The Omaha Wcuan's club az Monday
afternoons meeting voted the payment OF
the remaining $50 Of the $3.50 pledged
to the support Of the public play ground
last year. one hundred dollars has al
ready been paid. but the remainder was
held back as some Of the women seemed
20 feel that the club had not been SUI
ncienqy recognized IN the management Of
the playground. Mrs Mary G. Andrews
past president Of the club. made This ex-
PLANTATION Monday Afternoon. and upon
recommendation Of Miss Z NJ Mccartney.
secretary Of the Civic Improvement
league. which had the ground In charge.
Il was voted 20 appoint a committee TO
investigate this years plans for the con
tinuati0n Of the ground and report 70
the club before the money was paid out.
Miss Mccartney assured the women their
assistance had been appreciated. bat
wished them 20 be satisfied thoroughly
with arrangements before giving any
more money 10 the project.
Mrs. s r Tuvrne rerorted that the
clubs committee in charge Of raising
funds for the statue q Lincoln TO be
raised in the High school grounds had
practically turned the matter over 20 the
students Of the High school but that the
club sill stood ready u assist z its help
Is needed or desired by the students
The club viii celebrate the fourteenth
anniversary Of its organ ration April -
and Enos Mills Of Estes Park Col one
Of the chief speakers Of the St Paul
Biennial and also az the state federation
meeting al Kearney last fall win ad-
dress the women on the work Of the
forestry committee. All who have heard
Mr.. Nils are anticipating his appearance
in Omaha
The program Of the afternoon was IN
charge q the oratory department. which
presented a clever little farce The
Kleptomaniac.~ by Margaret Cameron
The women were coached by Miss Lillian
Fitch, leader Of the department and the
play was one Of the cleverest things that
has been given before the club. The cast
included.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
RAILROAD TIES OF STAG.
Poor inventor Got His Inspiration In
a Gospel Mission.

Gospel Mission.
Inspired by = sermon which he heard
in the Whosoeycr Gospel mission in
Germantown. Pa. Martin +. Nolan. Il
pcnnilcss Wayfarcr, has invented Il rail
road tie that probably will create Il
new industry and bring him great
fortune. says Philadelphia special
dispatch 10 the New York Times. 4
minister used Il piece of ore is an OBJ
ject lesson, naming the various things
that could he manufactured from it
and urging his hearers to develop the
greatest ana best things in their lives.
He said nothing about developing
the waste product" commented Nolan
to fellow listener.
Nolan pondcrcd all night and in the
morning went to John L. Mcintyre, su-
perintendent Of the mission.
q have it, he announced.
"What are you going to do with it:"
asked Mr.. Mcintyre, who had received
hint from Nolan the night before.
Il am going to make railroad ties out
of Stag" was the answer.
4 corporation consisting OF several
Philadelphians controls the patent
John II. Converse of the Baldwin LO-
connective works, it is said, is mem
Der.
~ am not at liberty to give their
names, but every man interested is
worth upward of $1,0O0,O0O," said the
inventor.
No stock will be sold. Only recently
a large coal, coke and iron firm of New
TO 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
a Narrow ESCAPE.

c. w Cloyd, a merchant of PUNK,
Mo, had a narrow escape four years
ago. when he ran a jimson burr into
his thumb He says: THE doctor
wanted TO amputatC it, but | would not
consent. | bought a box of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and that cured the dan
gcrous wound" % cents at w. T.
Hartz', druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17

Mr.. Tightwad Gin Pullman carr
Could borrow your whisk broom for
few moments. sir? The Porter-NO,
sab, yo' couldn't! If eey's gwine to he
any 'scrimination gin de negro in dis
heah cab, l amt a-gwine to be no
access'ry befo' de fact.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
Newspaper Dayv In ENGLAND

March ii ought to be named news
paper day for on it, i'll the year 1902.
was published the first daily paper. 1t
was produced by E. MalIet. against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
NJ OF Franz

Sse-Be frank with me. Hell can't.
My name is James.-Haryard Lam
pOOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17

mruam.r Tie worthy printer Of the
Spectator and ONO well affected to
the house of Hanover. Thu Courant
wcs iii 1873 absorbed in the Daily Ca
Zcttc.-London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
How Did She Know D.?

p. How Did She Know?
you've been making love to some
other girl"
How do You know"
Because you've improved so."-Life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
LETTERS BY MESSENGER.

A Postal Law Of Which You May Not
Have knowledge.
The statement made In an uptown
club one evening lately that the law
prohibits carrying an unstamped letter
past pOstoffice and delivering II
caused much argument. INQUIRY was
made at the postofice, where an official
said that the question had been asked
frequently. You may send a letter uy
messenger anywhere, past as many
postofflces as you please,r said the off,
cial, but you have no right to send
your mail that way regularly or at
stated periods. This is prohibited by
the postal laws and regulations. Sec-
lions 1136 and 1877 were enacted to
prevent the establishment of private
mail routes, because the postoffice de-
partment Is recognized as having the
absolute monopoly Of the transporta-
ton Of letters and packets or bundles
Of letters by regular trips and at stated
periods on all post routes. As to open
letters and circulars, they may be de-
livered by rival concerns, but the peo-
pie who make the delivery Of circulars
a business have no right to deliver un-
stamped closed letters. The law shuts
out the milkmen and the tradesmen,
who travel regularly along established
post roads, who would otherwise be-
come rivals to the United States post
Office for the purpose Of accommodating
their customers."-Nsw York Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
THE ENGLISH SYSTEM.
NOT . Hundred Persons Affected By
Change of Admfnistration.

MOI = Hundred Persons Affected By
Change of AdminfstratiOn.
All told. the government of England
consists Of only forty-six persons, and
the transfer of political control from
one party to another directly affects
only these forty-six persons and a few
great functionaries Of state whose du-
ties are purely ornamental" says A.
Maurice Low, In Appleton's I'm all
not 100 persons are concerned by a
change Of administration. Postmasters,
government employees of every class,
from messengers to ambassadors and
colonial administrators, are not dis
turbed by the transfer of power. Clear
ly no political party In England can
count upon patronage as a political
asset.
THE principle on which the parlia-
msntary system Of England Is founded
is the rule Of the majority, and the
majority elects to surrender Its power
to one mantle premier. The power
OF the majority Is so strictly recognized
that the rules Of the House of Com
mons deprive the minority of all power
to initiate or shape legislation. When
a majority Of the electorate of the
kingdom has sanctioned policy repre-
sented by a political party that party
Is given free hand to put Its policy into
operation. In all legislatures the pow
er Of the majority Is the control which
it exercises to tax the people and spend
their money. See, then. how absolutely
Is the power Of the prime minister in
his command Of the treasury"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
METALLIz1No OF FLOWERS.


Valuable New Method Of Making
Bfonse-Plated Objects.
After nearly six years Of laborious
research and experiments. H. Monge
and q. Arzano Of Brussels have perfect
ed the art Of metallizlng flowers and
other objects for decorative purposes
The first attempt at metallizing OBJ
1ects was known to the Industrial world
a. long ago az 1881, but all efforts to
metallize fruits, flowers, ETC., have been
futile up to the time Of the recent dis
covery.
BY the new method of making
bronzs-plated objects. the secret Of
which IL jealousy guarded by Messrs.
Monge and Arzano. 1t Is possible to
metallize even 20 delicate Z thing az
lace or a rose in full bloom.
The inventors have established fac
tory for the purpose of producing their
goods, their object being to place hand.
somely finished metallized objects on
the market, In every particular equal
to but at one-elghth the cost Of cast
bronze, and to immutably tx the forms
nature gives to her products. such al
flowers, leaves, fruits, insects and the
like.
These the most skillful in the art
have heretofore only furnished fair imi-
tations or by covering the object
through electrolysis, with an exceeding
ly thin but dense coating Of brass,
which transforms the natural object
into bronze.
While the secret Of metallizing Is not
disclosed, no hesitancy Ia observed with
regard to the length Of time the OBJ
jects to Boz metallized are retained In
what 10 known a. the bath. The length
Of time varies according to the charac-
ter Of the object and the complication
Of its detail from twenty-four to sew
enty-two hours
The subjects selected for metallizing
are generally well-known works Of "a
nous artists, objects for decorative pur-
poses and artistic objects. such AZ ash
and card receivers and picture frames.
The finished articles, which resem-
BILE In weight, texture and color real
bronze, are entirely dinernt from any
manufacture now on the market, az
they are declared to be chemically pure
copper and not mixture or compost
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14

other woman had long desired-that
Of a millionaire's wife and social
queen, as well. So, the newspaper lost
Its fashion writer and she became Mira
Henry Siegel.
Mira Siegel was a Southern girl, Ma.
RE Vaughan. She was married to
George NJ. Wilde, who was a brother
of Rear Admiral Wilde, U. 8. N. One
daughter, born of that union, Is the
wife Of a brother of Prince Luigi de
Frasso Dentice, Of the italian nobil-
ity. A step-daughter. Julie siegel, re.
Gently married an Englishman Of 70.
nous lineage, Tyrell, William Caven'
dish.
The Siegels have a house on Park
Lane, London; a country home In Ma
maroneck, Westchester County, and q
handsome residence at Eighty-second
street and Madison avenue, New York
Mrs. Siegel has won more than one
blue ribbon for her saddle horses and
ID q most daring and accomplished
horsewoman. She Is a graduate Of the
woman's law class of New York Uni
vsrslty and the author Of novel. So
cially she L. as ambitious as IL her fa.
nous husband along commercial lines
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14

Perjury Defined.

Sec. "a. II any person whose vote
is challenged under the provisions of
this act shall knowingly, wilfully and
corruptly swear or affirm falsely, he
shall be deemed guilty Of perjury, and
ON conviction thereof shall be pun
ished accordingly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
Too ROOmy.

"Gracious exclaimed the econom-
ioal mother, II thought I had cut down
this old suit of your fathers so 1t
would At you, but 1t seems entirely too
large yet"
Eyes. ma" replied the bright boy.
especially the wide e1-pants.' The
Catholic Standard and Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
MRS. HENRY sIEoEL.



The skyrocket career of Mrs. Henry
Siegel Is still the topic Of many a con-
versation In the drawing rooms Of New
York. Here has been q romance that
reads like fiction. She was a young
widow. Mrs. Marie Wilde, petite, pref
ty and intellectual and employed by the
New York Press as a writer Of fashion
articles One day she was assigned to
write up a Siegel- Cooper Opening"
While obtaining the facts for that
days copy" she CHANGED to meet the
head Of the house, who has been al
luded to as ''the little man with big
IDEAS" Their friendship grew and one
day this Napoleon Of the department
store business offered the charming lit
tie widow a position which many an
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14

filled, who receive the highest number
of votes at the primary election, shall
be candidates for such respective Of
fees, and their names shall appear on
the general election ticket under the
designation of such respective offices.
Where vacancy or other cause shall
necessitate the election of judge for
a short term and at the same election
one or more judges are to be elected
for the full term, candidates may an
nounce themselves for either the short
or full term and the ballots shall be
arranged accordingly.
Emergency.
Sec. 80. An emergency exists and
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Passed the Senate March II, 1907.
Passed the House March IL, 1907.
Approved by the Governor March Is,
1907.
AUTHORIZATION.
State of Washington,
Office Of the Secretary of State.
/, Sam H. Nichols, Secretary of
State of the State of Washington and
custodian Of the seal Of said State,
do hereby certify that 1 have care
fully compared the foregoing published
law passed by the Legislature of the
State of Washington at it's tenth bien-
NAL session, in 1907, with the original
enrolled law now on file in this office,
and find the same to be a full, true
and correct copy of the original.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the State of Washington. Done at
Olympia, this twenty-first day of
March, A. D. 1907.
[Seall SAM H. NICHOLS,
Secretary of State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
Could Re Both.

when that new theater in your town
was opened was the house papersdT
"Oh, dear, mol It was all frescoed."
baltimore American
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14

The following sign II displayed by .
arm of cycle and motor manufacturers
at Hornsey, England: TO aeronauts ,
Dcop here for PETROL
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-03-08
SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPTERS.


Godfrey, a newspaper reporter, is
talking with his friend Simmonds, II
detective, when the ianitor OF the
Marathon, an apartment house,
comes i'll with the story that n muir
der has been committed. At the
Marathon, Miss Croydon, an ac-
quaintaince OF Godfrey, isfound with
Il pistol in her hand in a room with
dead man. She denies being re-
spunsible for his death and claims
that she came to his room to secure
family papers which he claimed to
possess. She alleges that the murder
was committed by Il stranger VINO
came into the room, but states that
she fired shot at the assailant OF
the deceased. The bullet from her
pistol was found imbedded in the
wall
Later. Jimmy, well known crook,
is arrested for the murder, but he in
sists on his innocence until told that
Miss Croydon will appear as a wit
ness against him. Then he suddenly
asks to be locked up.
Drysdalc, fance of Miss Croydon,
calls ON Godfrey, who tells him the
story OF the murder. DrysdAle eX-
plains that he called at the DelrOy
residence on the night Of the crime
and found Miss Croydon absent and
her sister. Mrs. Delroy, greatly agi-
tated. Miss Croydon returned sud
denly and declined to explain her alb
scnce. Drysdale expresses faith in
the innocence Of Miss Croydon.
At the coroner's inquest Miss Croy-
don states positively that Jimmy.
the Dude, is not the guilty man, and
he is released.
Godfrey secures the record OF the
Croydon family, who formerly lived
in France, but removed to England.
Edith Croydon, eldest daughter, was
educated in France left school sud
denly on account OF i'll health; subse-
uuently married Richard DelrQy- Of
New York. Croydon and wife died
in England, lcavngfortune to daugh-
ter Grace.
Lester, an attorney. interested in
the murderer, secures suite IA in the
Marathon as lodgings He searches
the rooms carefully and finds dia-
mOnd.
Trcmaine, a promoter OF Il railway
in Martinique, and his wife, Cecily,
are dodgers at the Marathon. Lester
meets them and suspects that they
were acQuaintanccs OF Thompson,
the murdered man. Godfrey observes
Trcmainc making Il search for some
thing in Testers rooms.
The mate Of Il Martinique steamer
recognizes a picture of the murdered
as that OF a common sailor who
came to New York on his vessel
Trcmaine is invited to house par
ty OF the DclrOys and attempts to
make love to Miss Croydon Drys-
dale uvcrhears n part OF his cOnver-
sation and II quarrel between the
two men follows. The gems of Mrs.
Dproy's pearl necklace are found to
have lost their briliance and Il sea-
bath to restore their lustre is decid
ed on.
Graham. u gardener of DelrOy's,
and his son are set to guard the
necklace which is suspended from
pier. Later, Graham is discovered
dead. his skull crushed from u blow.
and the necklace gone.
4 button from Drysdale's raincOat
is clasped in the fingers OF the dead
man. and other circumstances point
toiDrNsdale as the murderer lie is
arrested and refuses to talk about
Graham's 5 death. Lester finds that
the diamond discovered in suite II is
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-03-08

1t was Drysdale's voice and he stood
there like II man struck suddenly to
stone
And she? | turned little giddy as
] looked at her, at the shining eyes. ut
the quivcring, smiling lips.
Godfrey had sprung instantly TO his
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-03-08
CHAPTER MIX.

FyT fEFFELEOWER insisted that
1T we join him in an appetizer;
hyS1y he had evidently jumped TO
hksslI1ls the conclusion that Godfrey
was Il famous New York detective, and
he gazod AT him with respect and Il
little awe He wanted to discuss
again all the details of the tragedy,
but we got rid of him after awhile
md went IN to dinner. Then we started
toward the jail for final talk with
Drysdalc, Another jailer had come on
duty, but he made no difficulty about
admitting Us.
"Wen?' asked the prisoner, as soon
as we were alone,
ooh" said Godfrey. regarding him
with good humored smile. you won't
be clectroCuted this tine-thougll |
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-03-08

Come, Lester" he said, in voice
very gentle, as the jailer opened the
cell door, eve must catch our train;
we've business in New York"
Perhaps il was only my fancy that
Arizona republican., 1907-10-04
HOW SILENT DIED
 10 BE INVESTIGATED
The Lake Where His Body Was Found
 to be Dragged for Missing Shot Gun.

from Stanford University says in an effort to ascertain by what means Chester Silent came to his death and fell into the lake. it has been decided to drag the bottom of the reservoir for the shotgun which he may have had with him. and which may have been used to fire the charge of shat that blew away the top of his skull.
 On finding the gun much depends. for it may settle the question as to whether Silent's death was accident al, suicide or the result of foul play.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-04
A MOUNTAIN CAMP
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
It is Feared That Many Lives Were
 Lost in the Fierce Blaze.

Stockton, Oct. "A special from Sonora. says: Camp Relief. the Union Construction company's highest camp in the Sierras. sixty-four miles east of Sonora, was completely destroyed by fire at o'clock this morning and lost. as a large force of 200 men was employed there. There was little time to get out of the pine structures in which they were sleeping"
 Camp Relief is at the site of the monster reservoir being built by the Union Construction company. and is located at an elevation of 1900 feet.
 The work was carried along at the camp all last winter. when the snow was banked 30 feet deep. The cost of maintaining the camp was enormous. but the men were kept busy building a saw mill for the summer and pre- pairing for the heavy work of the sea- son The company did not stop for want of money to carry forward the great work. The Stanislaus Electric Power company is a s1O.00O.000 corpo- ration which was promoted by capital ists of San Francisco. The scheme is to carry electricity into San Francisco as soor as possible.
 Rights of way for transmission line have been purchased from the power plant site near Vallecity. in Calaveras county almost to the western bounda- " of San Joaquin county and now the company's right of way agents are moving through Contra Costa county. following a direct line westerly to San Francisco. Huge steel towers carry the transmission lines. The work is being done in a substantial manner.
 The management hoped to get its lines into San Francisco early next year. The destruction of Camp Re- lief will delay the working forces at the great reservoir site. but the lcom- pany will be able to supply electricity as soon as the power plant and trans mission lines have been erected.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-04
FISH SCORED
 IN ONE SPOT
The Hartford Stockholders
 Are With Him
Their Proxies Will Back Him in the Fight Against Hartman.

Hartford. Oct. 3.-At a meeting of the local stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad here today it was unanimously voted that all proxies of the stockholders present should be turned over to Chas. M. Beach of this city. who is a director of the Illinois Central. and a supporter of Stuyves- ant Fish in his fight with the Harri- man interests. Those who had sent proxies to Hartman will cancel them. The stockholders represented over 5000 shares.
 The meetingly was overwhelmingly anti Hartman, and besides voting on the disposition of the proxies, it adopted resolutions setting forth that whereas the present controversy over the management of the Illinois Central railroad had brought to the knowledge of the stockholders the fact that the board of directors had delegated their power in the intervals of their sessions to the executive committee of a num- Der of members, which in turn con- ferred the same absolute power upon the chairIhan. which We believe to be a grave danger to the interests of the corporation and of the stockholders: and.
 Whereas. The facts have become known that by this concentration of authority the officers have been able to make large loans to themselves on such securities and terms as they themselves deemed sufficient and are sole judges: anl,
 Whereas. It is also evident that un- der the present system. it is possible for any individual delegates with these powers to make the interests of the railroads business subordinate and contributory to other raods in which they may have a greater personal in terest; therefore.
 We, the stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad. protest against this improper and hazardous practice. and we request the board of directors to take such action as will prevent these evils in the future"
 s. M. Young of New York, a repre- sentative of the Hartman interests. was in the building but did not at tend the meeting.