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extent that he divorced his wife and not long after
ward contracted morganatc marriage with Louise,
whom he created Countess Danner on his wedding
day, August 7, 1880.
1t required small courage to we'd this Prince for
sdevoton to the brandy bottle resulting in frequent
attacks of derium tremens; his attempt to strange
his first wife Princess Wilhelmina of Denmark his
threat to poison his second wife, Marian, daughter
of the Grandduke of Meckenburg- Strelitz; and his
ranted his being put under restraint rank lunac.
Countess Danner, however, succeeded in making
him behave after fashion, and would have won
good will for herself in this connection had it not
been for her insensate ambition for social recogni
ton King Frederck's ministers and constitutional
advisers experienced the utmost difficulty In pre-
venting him from elevatlng her to the rank of Queen
of Denmark, in Difference to her constant socita-
tons and she desisted only when it pointed
out to her that compliance with her request would
inevitably result in popular revolution, and in the
expulsion of the King and herself from the country
Thus disappointed in her hope of becoming Queen,
she thereupon devoted herself to the arduous task
of securing recognition at foreign courts the
her, and it is secret that the insulting bitterness
she displayed to the French envoy at Copenhagen
after receiving intimation from Paris that
Empress Eugene would be unable to receive her
at the Tuileres largely not wholly responsible
for the failure of Napoleon Ill to raise his finger
in behalf of Denmark at the time of the latters
disastrous with Prussia and Austria. Countess
Banner could not understand why the Empress,
whose nuptial antecedents she regarded stormy
her own, should affect arrogant prudery toward
her, which in her opinion warranted by neither
the birth the of Eugene yet by the
moral atmosphere of court such as the Tuileries
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subjected by his father account of Katherine
Dogoruka, whom he banished immediately on his
accession to the throne. 1t is probable that his
resentment against the woman contributed in
small measure to his refusal to promulgate the
stltution, which may be regarded as having been a
species of last political testament of his murdered
predecessor.
The Princess -lakes her home in Paris She
retains few traces of her famous beauty; but
continues in the enjoyment of the immense fortune
bequeathed to her by her imperial husband, who
invest twenty million dollars for her benefit abroad
The Fitzherbert Case
EVERYONE to-day is aware that King George
- w. of England before succeeding to the throne
contracted secret marriage with Mrs. Thomas
Ftzherbert, all vestge of doubt to the existence
of the marriage having been set at rest by the pub
LEGATION with King Edwards permission of the
tifcate jointly signed by George w. himself. the
officiating clergyman her brother Jack Smythe, and
her uncle Henry Errington.
Enthusiastically correct, since the union
tracted when George was still bachelor and Mrs.
Ftzherbert widow, it Of course invalid in the
eyes of the law, owing to the terms of the Royal
members of the reigning family with Roman Catholics,
but likewise requires the sanction of the sovereign
in council to any matrimonial alliances they may
contract. There issue to this marriage of
George and Mrs. Fitzherbert, in spite of all that is
believed and alleged to the contrary in this country
Divorced King for Doctor
RUT it is not generally known that King William
- w. morganatically married before, at
somewhat advanced age he led good Queen Adelaide
Continued page Is
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WHITE INDIAN-MBY

VOU educate an Indian until he thinks in
i Greek, prune his manners and rig him out
in the latest London cut; but he's an Indian
still, and couple of years with his own people
will strip off his civilized veneer a squaw pees
the bark from white birch The speaker
grizzled veteran of many Indian campaigns; and
when he talked the subalterns in the mess room
gave respectful attention
Il appeal to any in the ROOM concluded
Major Gran, gazing about the table with the
assurance of who feels his position unassail-
able. Did anyone of you ever redskin
that wasn't red through and through
To the surprise of every there, including
himself it young Deakn who answered. Dur
ing the old Indian fighters honlily he had been
tidgeting in his chair; and now he spoke almost
before he realized that the only civilian present
his natural role was one of interested silence
especially during the discussion of a topic SO
distinctly professional.
Depends on what qualities you say we have
which the Indian hasn't. Now have in mind
redskin who one occasion showed pretty
big streak of white"
Most of those at the table knew it was Deakin's
first year west of the Mississippi, and while
courtesy to guest kept the disbelief from their
lips it could not hide amused and plying glances
But the young civilian, having once started boldly,
continued:
"On my way out last fall spent few days at
Ed Granger's ranch in Wyoming. Wild spot
Mighty poor feed but bully hunting
tn6w the put in tss
October when we were chasing the Utes that time
they jumped their reservation and threatened big
trouble
TT was in October was there, said Deakin " and
l afterward found, the Utes were too 1t
all happened because yanked Granger out of bed
one morning to ride out with and see the sur,
rise. To get the best view had go half dozen
miles from the house where it wild as primeval
chaos and there we sat ponies for ten min
utes drinking in the grandest sight l had ever
dreamed of. Even Granger impressed We
about to turn and ride home, still half dazed
with overdrafts of beauty when out of the sage
brush on every side dozen Utes in war paint
Nothing else, except very efficient looking
rifles, which they trained before we could
reach for own guns
Il guess Granger was more scared than l; be-
cause l didn't know enough to realize the danger
But he put up his hands lively enough, and l did
the same. It's my fault, old man. l heard him
say. i knew they out of the reservation but
nobody supposed they were this far. 1t they're as
ugly as reports say we'll have to take chance and
duck for it. But first let s see
While the rest of the band kept bead us
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Divorced a King for a Doctor
BY ALLAN p. AMES

stunt. Great, jumping Jehosophat' !! cried.
You re-no, it's impossible Charley Wolfdog.
the best line bucker that green
Jersey, the pride of the gee club, the Pitkin
mathematical scholar
"'Thats Just Who answered Charley, with
a comical glance at his vermion legs Who
SAID CLOTHES make the man :?
" And there you were! While Granger looked
on dumb with establishment, Charley and /
squatted right there in the sagebr1sh, pulled out
our pipes,-where he carried his don't know:
but it was the same old briar he used to smoke
at Hanover,-and talked and he listened; while
his braves sank back out of sight. leaving us to
our "reminiscences. l say did the talking be-
cause it occurred to that he might not wish
to explain how man who graduated near the top
of his class at a New England college happened
to be leading a band of naked savages supposed
to be bent on massacre and loot. | remembered
that Charley father was Ute chief, and that
after he left Dartmouth he returned to the reser-
walton; and it required no second look at his
costume to conJure what had happened since
He was Indian through and through; and
yet Well, I'm telling you what he said and did
And thing more:
I'VE had said farewell, and Granger and 1 had
w started to ride home, when heard my name
,alled and Charley came running after with some
hing in his hand Hold on!' he cried. forgot
Here's the only thing that makes
wish l was going back East with you. When | sent
or them | expected to be in Boston this month
business for the reservation; but now, you see,
can't very we'll leave. Maybe you them
n my hand? Two tickets for the Harvard Dart
mouth game at the stadium; corking seats, too,
light in the cheering section.
90 Hope you can use EN-, old man. he said. L
wish l could be there to help the old team win.
tive couple of extra yells for me now and then
Then he turned and hurried after his men, who
we're streaking off toward the foothills | haven't
cen nor heard from him since but you remember the
esults of that Ute demonstration Not person hurt
Tor head of stock stolen and the Government prom
sed them everything they went out for. If that
wasn't work of Charley Wolfdog and his college train
n.y. whose was it? They told me in Washington that
lie conducted negotiations like trained diplomat"
Deakin ended abruptly, and with sudden realization
# the length of time he had monopolized the con-
1ersation, pulled nervously at his cold cigar.
SPEAKING of the new tactics remarked Major
Oran, after short but pregnant silence, / have
ways contended that the old close formation gave
of solidarity which this idea of emphasizing
he Importance of the individual utterly destroys"
The mess grinned and followed the shift in the talk
With respect due the Majors age and experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Gossip About Noted People

had a varied career on the stage. en-
bracing work as leading man with a
number Of good stock companies, and work
on the road with several high class organ-
cations Miss Beyers has had four sea-
sons with Frohman companies one sea-
son with James X. Hacket and three
seasons In stock at Buffalo and Gin
cincinnati. John Todd was with the
Woodward compan at the BurwOod for
two seasons and is very popular in Omaha
His line Of work will be new for him here,
but his versatility has been proven In the
past, and he ought to make good as the
villain in almost any play. Mr.. Bacon,
Miss Jeffrey. Mr.. Ingraham, Mr.. Clisbee,
Mr.. Francis and Miss Meyers were at the
Burwood last season and are well known
here. Mr.. Schrode has just finished a
season with the Woodward company az
the Boyd. Mr.. Conner comes with the ex-
periencc Of several seasons to commend
him. He has been with Otis Skinner and
Andrew Mack. In stock and in road COM
panies. and IL a finished actor. Miss
stearns has the training of a season with
Viola Allen and IN stock at the standard
In Philadelphia and Proctor's in New
York. Emil Hoffman has directed the or
chestra at the Burwood since II was
opened, and this is recommendation
enough. Mr.. Johnson is very well pleased
with the prospect for his season.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

season. Grace George will begin her New
York season November z in Give and
Take" a new comedy written for her by
Madame Fred de Grissac, one. OF the
authors OF 9Th Marriage OF Kitty" Miss
George may also be seen in This piece In
London. She will further have The Voice
Of the Cricket a new play by Edward
Peple and expects 70 revive Sheridan
Knowles comedy. This Love Chase"
This with occasional performances of
lbsen's The Lady F1om the Sea" and
"Divorcons" win keep Miss George
reasonably busy until April, when she may
return to London. Mr.. Mantel will hold
70 the classic drama with a varied rep
eTtory OF tragedy and comedy. Mr.. Louis
Mannis To have a new play, The New
Generation, written by julius Eckert
Goodman. Mr.. Thomas A Wise leaves
Charles Frohman for the Brady fold, and
sippi," whatever hat Is. Wright LOrinler
his first love, The Shepherd King and
Worthing will return TO the support of
are not yet formed. II would be no un-
supportable loss II he were retired. Tim
Murphy will be in the list and IL promised
treated sometime in the spring At the
drama dealing with some topic OF American
banks will start In New York at the Bijou
wiz have q chance 70 give over being
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Miss Hopper's Concert Program

Various executive people have taken
their turn at managing a concert series
in Omaha Next season CsOs-9) Mrs. w.
W. Turner will give way TO Miss Evelyn
B. Hopper. Miss Hopper has been for
several years in New York. She spent
her days working for the Harper Bros.
Publishing company and her evenings with
what physical energy she could muster
in studying singing with Oscar Saengar
and pursuing other branches of musical
work. The daytime hours were necessary
TO gather the w~herewithal to pay for the
music lessons. A girl with enough pluck
and courage to plan and carry out such
a regime should have the necessary gifts
and persistence to pull off a series OF
first class concerts, even in our luke-warm
artistic metropolis. We wish her luck. On
her list OF attractions are Madame Zeis-
Ter, who has reaped many. many new lau-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

rels since she was last heard at Boyd's
theateri under Mr.. Horace G.. Burt's man
agement; Corinne Rider-Kelsey, a ire
~mendously successful American singer,
who this season made her operate debut
at Covent Garden in London; Arthur Hart
man, the wonderful violinist. and Gwyhn
Miles, who has not sun yet in Omaha,
but enjoys a very fine reputation in the
east.
The artists employed in the series are
to be approved by such patronesses as
Mrs. w. w. Turner. Mrs. Myron Learned
and Mrs. Douglas Welpton. II it is neces-
sary 70 make any changes in the names
OF the artists. the ones substituted will
be of the first rank.
Miss Hopper deserves success. Music
lovers should come gladly to her f~inancia
aid. She will try to have her subscrip-
ton list practically finished by Septem-
Der is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Coming Events.

Moving pictures stin have the call at
the BurWood. which theatsr u packed
continually every evening from 7 10 IL,
with goOdly crowds every afternoon from
1 to 8. The reason for It all Is because Of
the high class Of the programs offered
nothing but what is absolutely clean and
free from anything suggestive ever finding
a place on the carefully chosen programs
offered at the BurwoOd from week to week.
The same high standard OF dignity and ex-
cellence has been main aimed just as
though the excellent BurwOod Stock oOm-
pany were the magnet which V attracting
the throngs which fiji the Burwood night
after night An entire change of program
viii be offered today. Conspicuous on this
new program will be a moving picture Of
the Henry Farman airship. which was
demonstrated during the forepart OF the
week as being an airship hat really flies.
The demonstrations were made at Brighton
Beach on Long Island near New York City.
end have attracted the attention OF the
whole country, for the reason that the
Farman airship does not consist Of the
usual alksn gas bag TO hn the flying ma
chine into the air. Farman's machine
raises itself from the earth, II having an
the motion OF a bird flying. The inventor
has absolute control OVER the machine, as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

fad as appendicitis ever was. Careful es-
Inmates made by the management OF Lake
ManaWa show that there has been over
1000. 900 acute cases in the last month
among local pleasure seekers, and a fore
cast based on comparative tables proves
that by the end of the park season there
will be fully as many more The bathing
mania is best relieved by humOring the
patient They have a mad and over
whelming desire 10 plunge. dive, swim.
shoot the chutes and frolic In the cool
waters, and the most successful treat
ment as recommended by the wtsest doc
tors is. send them to Lake Manawa, buy
a launch ticket for the Kursaal and then
permit them 10 lower that Increased tenn
perature. soothe their ovsrtaXed cerebellum.
stimulate their sluggish srtsrisI cir
culationss by a cool dip As this con-
dltion seems to be more prevalent
ever. preparations are being made at
Manawa accordingly and all will be In
readiness for today's anticipated thrOng.
On Sunday, August ID, lines orchestral
band II promised for two performances Al
Boyd's theater. lines has not visited
Omaha for more than three years. Hi
band is said to be finer thaR ever. Innsl
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

chased out into the snow storm In Way
Down East" and will be a star in Mrs.
Tantalus." This ought to help some, for
Phebe has been doing the weepy thing
for nearly a dozen years now, and ought
Of Ii the s'y Hour" F0S With se eVersH' co anS Man
and Way Down East with several more.
will be on the road. In addition. George
Broadhurst is working out some new
finished one, and a fantastic comedy by
Miss Caroline Bruce of Philadelphia Is TO
for a try out by one or another of the
companies. Mr.. Brady is getting so he
looks like an octopus himself.
Little wonder that the American com
posers turn a deaf ear to the resonant
call of the grand opera stage tor new
%Easis music when taey he ed nat Henry
for the first nine months of Lehar's
The Merry Widow" In America.
works Of power" says Waiter Pster
in his Style" borrowing but lettering
the thought Of another. Tin the first Of
which the plain unadorned facts are stated,
whereas in the second is given the writer's
sense of facts So, too, there are plays
Of plain fact and plays OF the writer's
drama, the second drama. Thus The
Thief" is a play OF great power because
Bernstein not only states his facts-the ex-
IRENE lengths 10 which a woman will az
but he makes clear as well the significance
of those facts in current hfe-his sense Of
the facts,
Here's a bit Of n%eighborly badinage re.
lated by Rose Stahl at a dinner party not
long ago in London:
Good afternoon" said Mrs. Nagg, with
icy poiteness, 10 her next door neighbOr
Would you mind not looking out wher
my visitors are passing? II makes the
place look vulgar"
Thought they were brokers' men," re-
piled Mrs. Snapp pleasantly. You anc
! your sister, or char~oman, or whatever
4 she IL, are not the kind that men visitors
run after much, are your"
Better than some people whose 'usbins
have run away from them" observed hel
neighbor.
What DO you mean. ma
81 name no names; their 'usbins may b,
in prison or they may not. Ave you seeI
my doormat, bye the bye? 1 missed /
yesterday"
When become a thief, ma'am, I'll stea
something that's clean"
Well. l must go" said Mrs. Nagg cord
ALLY. Il wish could stop but I've 90
And 30. OF course. you feel awkward
Going TO ask for a place as cook, per
haps? Well. shan't keep you. ma'am
Good EVENING"
Maurice b. Kirby, who has been actin
as general press representative for Henri
w. Savage during Frank c. Panye's siren
uOus tour ahead OF Madam Butterfly
and playful prigrination abroad, has bee
ton Merry Widow company. while Payn
one more takes a half-Nelson hold on h
desk In the New York office
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Gossip From stakeIand.

Miss Ethel Barrymore is still in Paris
with her brother Lionel. Her seasons
tour in w. Somerset Maugham's comedy,
Lady Frederick" will open at Albany
September II. Every Homecoming Ameri-
can who has seen It in London speaks
enthusiastically Of Lady Frederick as
nothing short Of another cousin Kate" for
Miss Barrymore, so snugly is the role of
the care-free, witty-minded. chivalrous-
hearted Irish noblewoman said to suit her.
A description of the character would an
swer very we'll as a description of Miss
Ethel Barrymore in propria person. Bruce
McRae returns to Miss Barrymore com
pany to resume his place as leading man.
William A. Brady, who not so many
years ago sold papers for a living, makes
announcement of his plans for the stars
in his theatrical string for the coming
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

says it is like good wine, and improves with
age. Innes. early in his musical career.
made up his mind that there was one great
fundamental to work for In music, namely,
tone. Not quantity of tone. but quality.
1t is not 50 long since. that band players,
in arguing for the superior merits OF their
respective organizations, would claim pre-
cedence on the ground that one played
u than the other. But this Is all
changed, until now the palm Of superiority
is universally awarded to beauty and purity
Of tone, a result unquestiOnably due to the
refined methods which lines brought about
in his wonderful organization. The fact
that some notable operate singers are to
take part, promises to make the perform
ances memorable. Most prominent among
these artists are Virginia Listemann. So
prano; Signor Pezzetti. tenor; SignOr lara,
baritone, and H. ]. Williams harpisS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

does a bird over the course 1t wishes to
pursue. The machine Is called '"The But
The picture to be shown is posi-
lively Of the Identical flying machine, &C
counts of which the daily papers have
chronicled during the last few days, and 1t
is no small bit of enterprise on the part
of the Burwood management in showing
this picture first in Omaha and so soon
after the tests at Brighton Beach. The
balance of the program will be up to the
customary standard of Burwood excellence.
The moving pictures will be continued only
this week and next. as the re-opening of
the Burwood Stock company is announced
for Saturday evening, August 20.
Tolstoy's Resurrection will be the Of
fering of the Hillman Stock p at
the Air Dome this week. This play, given
in Omaha several years ago by Blanche
Walsh, is perhaps the most pretentious bill
yet attempted by this company The play,
scenery, and the management has engaged
outside professional talent to assist in fill
ing up the large cast, Next week 1.-The
Pearl OF Savoy will be given, and in the
following week a different bill will be
given every night TO mark this seasons
farewell Of this popular company.
Have you the bathing mania? 1t is the
new disease that has been epidemic in
Omaha, Council Bluffs and South Omaha
for the last few weeks. 1t is not only a
most popular mania during the hot
weather and a great relief from the torrid
rays Of Old Sol, but it is also as much q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

Little wonder that the American com
posers turn a deaf ear to the resonant
call of the grand opera stage for new
tragic music when they hear that Henry
w. Savage has paid $4,000 In royalties
for the first nine months of Lehar's
The Merry Widow" In America.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
THE BATTLE OF SUMMIT SPRING

Barbaric Warfare Shown in Scenes OF
Thrilling Realism-The Downfall OF the In
dian Warrior-The Death Of Tall Bull,
Killed by Buffalo Bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

The ompany selected By Mr.. johnson
will be made up OF Mise Lorna Elliott.
leading woman; William A. Grew. leading
man; Miss Clara iSybn Beyers, second
woman: John Todd, hsAvles; Frank w.
Bacon. stage director and comedy parts;
Jane Jeffrey Qrs. Bacon). characters;
Lloyd Ingraham. assistant stage director
and eharscters; Edwin clisbes. eharae-
ters; J. Lane connor. juvenilesi Mis-
Pearl StsArnA ingenus; Lloyd Francis
uunty. Ms Alice Meyers. extra parts;
willard =. schrOde utility; Emn Hon-
mann. mnSscal dirSctor. Miss Elliott Is
ALREADY = popular favorite IN Omaha she
GaS ieadlnS woman az the urwoO for
seventeen wssks during the saason OF Is6,
and Showed q wonderful capacity for the
SeSL her rstum VIII b welcomed by
ahosfnAdS she made thsn. Mr. Grew has
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
AND CONGRESS OF--
ROUGH RIDERS Of the WORLD

A Proudly Pre-Eminent Amusement
Institution of Universal Interest.
Including in Its Many ana Varied Fea-
.ures A Diorama of Indian Warfare, A He-
production of Western Life In Early Days
and a Convincing Ptcture-Lesson on the
Latter Day Reign of Law and Order.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
AMUsEMENTs.

REoPENWa or THE BURwooD sToCl