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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
MAGAZINES PRAISE BoReLUM
Eastern Periodicals LaHd NebrusEza
Artist for His Lincoln Head
and Mares Of Dd0medea-

For three months the magazines o. the
east which Deal with art have been giving
a great de6l OF attention 10 the work Of
Gurzuu BurElum, son Of Dr J. NJ H B1r-
Elum uf Omaha The recent statement Of
Robert Lincoln that the marble head OF
Abraham Lincoln by M. BorElum Is The
most extraordinary and best likeness OF
his father be had ever seen drew attention
10 TIE Borgium work
TIE CrafrsmEu for April has TINS u say
Of the Lincoln head which Is 10 be placed
In the congressional library.
In profound insight iulc character ana in
EubllanesE uf portrayal Gulzun BouEluru' s
1iCaz - Lincoln llalzsl lie accom- -
Among the E-eaIeEr arLieverns-rs IN nor
rrHft sculpture thEt have been made hF arv
American artist . This head - ~
FAR rhs most impressive presentmenf ii
Lincoln IN any form that has sVer been
m8dc
Then PrrnEm and The Rsadsr MaEaEins
for Nay took I'd the discussion Of rhe work
Of ths Nebraska artist anc saId.
In ..The Mares uf UaumedeE' NJ Gurzo-
BurElurn has. m popuiar phrzseoloEv. ar
rived" Iiis eEriisf works such as lhs IN
preEEiTe sIEtue q Eust-il. we're 80 ms. 81
euLF -lrulniscent % El0ciu an6 vet - I-srv
much -nore tnEn interesting irnirarons-
thar one could urly hold one breath ~
Wair The Mlres % u11medes - On Ih@
ether hand d. more IkeiY uuire n rak-
0neE breath AWAY As II furces TIE EorI
mAsleTpiece 70 ths lrE One may wish
arlsr he 1irsi shock and arm u admir-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

rrlclfe and euuLaflc composition the firm
sRl-- U1Frm-u-. The HiuuFI tragic aspect
ln TIE buuYLU1 and brilliant sccumulauirlg
rly'thrls Wtilh swing here and there into
sharp, bold llnE
The Metropolitan Magazine for Junz
prIlLE fine half-t0ns uf The famous
Head uf Lincoln" and pays ne srrist a
EiEh CuTupliulelL The Wurk seems 10 have
drawn the admiration OF al the Hrt crirics
in the country and they generally com
mend o.
G1lEun BarEium has Eru1led eElensirsiyr
bDlh a. home and EhrcHd He Is b0rh a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

rhsniel MeGlrfin % Lowe Avenue Prssty-
rsrizn church End were simple iu nature
There we're Nc pa-lbearers, the body being
taken after the funeral ID the Doddsr un-
oertaEing rooms a. Tweury-Ihird ana
Cunning streets. where II Wiz be held IN
III Thursday morning. II wul then be
taken 70 ClarindA. Ia Mr Buchanan 8
old home for burial
Mr- buchanan was So years Old He Is
survived by hiE wife. q son. J. 7 Bucnanan
and q dHuEuusr, Mrs.. AcCutcheon OF
Council Bluff Relatives from OUT uf
t0En who Erlended the services. ". J
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

ton thai had been called simrlv
HurseE S-zupedad" bUr the alluEian I1
Greece "a nor insisted upon uOr iE II
made win The intention OF calluE % q
story IN the spectators MIND "A subject
hacurneE q -1EtesE1un q artistic weakness
only when u s chosen IN order LlHI i
ClatHd keltluleuIs and ldels winch VII
confuse The behulderE judgment q Il a. q
WORK o. an Win MS lkinE for the sem
meut which ir cans Up M BurEiuu1 re-
hes wholly upon his own attitude and rs
charac1erlErll eErIresaEiun ID The work
ItliE et-lrude is assErrtFeiy American aud
Il mEnfeEcE irself adeuuafely En6 beHur =
FUZZY tl the alaa1Ts nervous Intensity 1f
rle spirit an forming Elz Eruu1 IN The IA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
FUNERAL or 4. A. BUCHANAN
simple Services al the H0m@ and
BOdg VIII Be Taken 70
Clarfuda. Ia

Th= funeral ssrv1ce uf Abnrr A BIZ
channn. who died suddenly Monday night
was held Al ! o'clock wednesday Eftsr-
moor Al the Hesidenne. 1856 Charles street
The services were conducted by Rev. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
WOMAN SCoRRS BIG FAT MAN
Passes Up Her Veil stolen by Ihe
wind and the ChivAlrous
Gen6lemRn-

big. fat man waving a black vsn and
calling 10 a trim young woman was the
unusual spectacle that greeted the eyes
Of passers-by on Seventeenth and FRrnszn
streets. just before noon Wednesday. The
big, TAT man was holding the black vsn al0ft
and trying 70 attract the attention of the
trim young woman who was proceeding
rapidly north on Seventeenth street IN
able 10 detRin the young woman the fat
man snrwined the vel around a post al
the southeast corner Of Seventeenth and
FRrnarn-
The young woman was just crossing Par
nam when the wind took the vel Off her
hat and carried II high into the air as high
as the Patterson building on the corner
The young woman was evidently ernbar-
rassed- She looked at rhs ven soar for q
minute or two and then dartsd north on
Seventeenth street. as II she never ex-
spected the vel 10 return 70 earth.
But in that she was wrong. The wind
was Just joking with her. When Il saw
she took the matter 80 seriously the wind
withdrew and the veil fell 10 the ground
And here's where the big, fat man gets
On. He was bowling down east on Farnam
street. He must have been great out
fielder and fine base runner in his DAY
He saw the naughty wind steal the veil
when he was 6 block away and then he
saw the vei descend. He ii out He
reached the spot where the vel touched
earth Just al the moment the veil did and
he made a great catch.
Here. Miss, here's your veil; come get
n, ms an right
Bur she spurned his Ealluutry
Hey girl don't you want this Vsn -
she evidently had wells 10 burn
''Oh wen, you don't need TO come and
get n, and without feeling the fms and
curaous snizers n the spectators. The big
far man swung the ven 70 the post and
weu1 on. murtsrinE something 10 himself
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

and Miss Belle Buc5srau hrofher a1d SIS
Ter o. Clarinlas ]. A ElclauAn. brBther
~ I-uEley la, John and Chm Hs james
o. Nebraska CRY auG Mr. and MEs. aeury
W arsun of Missouri Mr Euchalau was
member ~ the MaEanll order ana lhe
knights of rh+ l-l-lbe-s
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

painter and q sculptor and some q his
early California paintings are in the LIN
niger gallery a. Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

''John- Smith Gentleman Adventure by
= H Forbes, is q fictionizsd life OF the
great solder II fortune and oolOniEt- true
IN AL essentials des iEned primarily for
boys. tu1 not without hope OF Interesting
adullsi Mr Forbes-LindsAy has q pro
found admirHtion Tor thai hero, whom he
considers TIE first American and the pro
1otype u 1he present citizen Of the United
States. The first American because he was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

''Eeulra mis-, by Edward Peple. author OF
''T-he Prince Chap" iE one Of those novels
clrefullv studied IN their historical and
traditional backgrounds and executed with
great power and romantic feeling, II deals
Hith Asss-ria AZ the time Of it's greatest
Fpiend1r. when its queen was also queen Of
the known world. II reCounts the building
If Nineveh. II is q work OF great breath
md fulness, replete with the romance OF
lhe period. making the bRrbHrie age live
lgain an al its spiendur and excess.
Through al and cBrumAnding al situations
by sheer feHue cf beauty and personality,
.reads SemirHulis, always the queen. The
Dictator. the winning. seductive woman.
PublisheI ~ Aoffat Yard d co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

BEnnsrr-E Late Fiction Librzry-Book
Dspt.-enA.hleE you 10 read the newest
books at little cost
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

An OF the books reviewed here are On sale
N Rrandsis' book department
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

Above books Al lowssl retail price. Nat
thews, L. South FIftssnth gtrssG
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

-Four Seasons II the Garden" BY Eben
Z Bedford Is 4 book on gardening for the
home-mGlzer by the foremost amateur
gardener Of the United States. II treats q
al phases Of The subject. from the simple
bed or two along the fence. In city back
yard. 10 the most ambitious garden the
happy suburbHuite or country dwellsr can
manage without the services Of q pro-
fessi0na1
The growing Of house plants and the use
Of plants for household and table dec
GRAFTON are thoroughly described and &
couple Of chapters on rural and village
Improvement carry the home-gErdsninE
plan into the larger field Of community
work. Tweury-sevsn Illustrations In tint
Published BY the J. 3 Lppincott com
pRny.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

Mrs. Henry Dc Ia Pastures new novel.
The Grey knight" is q modern love story.
the heroine being q beautiful middle-aEed
widow, and the hero q fiery WelchmHn Of
so, whose home is q norman castle among
his native hills. II is in the manner by
which Mrs. De lR Pasture is best known
and most fully appreciated Published by
Z P Duttuu d Co
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

ths FIRST vhne MAJ In ths cuuutrv 20 He-i-
cuElv cuuEi5er permanent attachment 70 the
sol as hone ElE predecessors and con
tsr1p1raries an had in mind temporary
residence and the return 10 England. with
wealth secured from the discovery u
precious metals. The prototype q The
American uf today. on account o. his enter
prise, ms enerET. and his courage. which
are the rnost pronounced Of our national
characteristics. The J. E. Lipptnc0tt con-
pauy Is the publisher
British Highways and Bvwavs PROM a
Motor Ca. by Thomas =. Murphy. is a
beautiful vu- urne Of travel thoroughly
covering the town and country roads Of
England which are available for motoring.
reDlete with charming and refreshing de-
scrptions Of landscapes which are pictur-
esque and landmarks which are always q
interest II contains much information Of
9 practical nature as wei as sp-iEhtly
historical comment A distinct feature Of
M Murphv's book Is its Illustrations,
which represent not only the highest de-
veluu-nsut of the enErHver's art and me
chauicHI perfection m their printing but
winch IN the case Of the colored Llustrs-
tons are reproductions from original paint
InEE By prominent artists. L c. Page d
CO. is the publisher.
The Yale CUP BY A 7. Dudlsr, is
the sixth volume Of the Phillips Exeter
series. The Cup" is an annual prize given
BY a club Of Yale alumni 70 the msnber
OF the senior class of each Of several pre-
parh1ury schools who best combines pro
ficiency n athletics with good standing IL
his studies II is the most desired honor
Of the course n the great school where
the scene Of the Etorv is laid q course.
In the end. industry and straightforward
ness receive unexpected recognition, but
the winner is q thoroughly natural and
truman boy who has faults. makes his mis-
takes, and profits by finding them out
The jokes and bHntertnE Of keen-wirtsd
students are refreshtnEly entertaining. and
not The least Interesting character is an
Over-zealous teacher who. as is 80 often
the case. could have learned much fron
the boys Published by Lothrop. Lee 4
Shepard company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

''5umervEIe'E ElemsItary Algebra by
Frederick II. Somervile, Is planned 10 meet
every real need in teaching elementary
algebra IN secondary schools. including the
present requirements Of the college
entrance examination board. The book
responds TO the growing demand for an
introduction of the simpler formulas Of
the physical laboratory. The American
Book company is the publisher.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
PURELY PERsoNAL

Dr. Albert Ross Hill was formally
inaugurated as president of me Uni
versity of Missouri at Columbia
State Senator j. II Crowley OF
Colorado. is at Los Angeles, Cal,
seeking his ls-year-old son. who is
lost. When last heard of the boy
wss al Needles, Cal
William J. Perry, a cobbler. in "a
Is by foot shop at Los Angeles, Cal
has been raised to wealth by a gift OF
100000 with 100000 more in pros
pect, made to his wife by her
brother, capitalist in St. Louis
United States Senator H. c. Hans.
borough of North Dakota. who has
been III in Minneapolis for a number
OF days had a decide turn for the
wore and he was removed 10 Asbury
hospital
Philippe Bunau-Varilla former
Panama minister to the United
States. interviewed in Paris. asserted
the Gatum dam would not serve the
purpose and that the isthmian canal
would cost twice the estimated
amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
OBITUARY..

David Mcqueen. a pioneer of Dodge
county. died at his home in Beaver
Dam very suddenly
Capt Maynard H. Murch SO years
old, retired shipbuilder. died in
Cleveland, Ohio He built some of
the largest freighters sailing on the
g cut lakes
Mrs, Wilhelmia Abel, mother of
Capt William Abel VINO was in com
mand of Co. Fl. Second regiment. w.
n. G., in the Spanish war, died at
her home in Manitowoc, aged 81
years
Samuel S. Miles, one of the oldest
newspaper men in Boston and one Of
the reporters of the famous trial of
DR.. J. w. Webster for the murder in
1919 OF DR. George Parkman, died
after brief illness He was eighty
four years old
John p. Davies. president of the
Racine Business Mems association.
died from brain eliot following a ten
days Illness with lnfiammatory rhel,-
matlSm An unusual incident in the
passing away OF Mr.. Davies was that
the association held 2 meeting the
day before he died and the club was
dissolved, the soc ETY. atiliatng with
the Racine club
Patrick DUFFY pioneer of Geuesee,
WaukesAa county, died at the home
Of his son, John DUFFY. in Milwaukee.
aged 81 years. He was born in
county Monahau, ireland When 10
years old. with his parents, he emf.
grated to Providence. II. l.. and in
tS40 he settled in Waukesha county.
Harry peakin who twenty years
ago managed the old Milwaukee
Academy of Music and who during
recent years has been engaged in the.
fine arts business in Chicago. died at
his home ia that city
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
TRAeEplEs

William Johnson of Tecumseh,
OKLA, negro who killed Mrs. Mary
Cuppy on Feb %, 1907. was hanged.
After shooting his wife, Frank Cas-
SIM of St Louis fired four shots into
his own face and jaw The wounds OF
18th are thought to be fatal.
William Latura shot and killed
three colored men In Memphis, Tenn,
and wounded four others in a pool,
room there No cause was given for
he killing.
In fire which destroyed their
home, Mrs Frank Wright. wife of a
section foreman. and her months old
child. were burned to death at Sa-
lima. KaEsas.
May Schunard. the Green Bay
woman who few days ago was hor.
ribly burned when her dress came In
Contact with lamp. succumbed to
her injuries
Miss Zoa Laschapelle OF Wausau-
kee. aged %, attempted suicide By
swallowing a quantity of bichloride
of mercury. Dependency on account
OF III health is said to be the cause.
Within sight of home and native
land Carl Herbster, a private in the
hospital corps, ended his life on tho
deck of the transport Thomas, near
the Golden Gate. by slashing his
throat with a razor
Two members of the family OF
George Van Horn of Mendanhall
Penn, are dead and three others are
Ill as the result of ptomaine poison
ing, caused by sausage procured from
local grocery store
On his way from Mill Creek, Pa. to
his native home In Italy, where he In
tended 20 spend his last years IN
| comfort on his savings. Vito Pularo
I 81 years old. was murdered In a
tenement house in New York. where
/ he was stopping
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
st54,55o Tor School Districts

Tho amount reserved from the
school fund income to reimburse those
d strict schools which have complied
with the requirements of the law
making them districts OF the first
class is s154550. or $50 for each OF
the 5.o9t districts that have fully met
the demands of the law.
II has been the policy OF the state
Or more than 80 years to encourage
better educational conditions by grant.
ing aid 10 certain classes of schools
This policy has been extended from
time to time until every class OF
school in the state was getting special
state aid IN a greater or less amount
except the district schools. The last
legislature therefore. provided that
those districts schools, such of them
as conforrned to certain prescribed
conditions, such as improved ventila
ion. better equipment in the school
room and general cleanliness, 10th IN
the school room and outbuaaings
should receive $50 per year from a
term of three years. II is under the
operation of this law that the Sl54 $50
Is reserved for these districts, 1t Is
lueces sary for these schools to have a
good teacher, as well as the necessary
equipment. There are in the state at
this time 3,09S such schools out OF a
total Of some 500 districts. The So
special state aid law has produced a
pronounced effect in the country dis
riots ror the betterment OF school
icondit}ors.
The special state aid &c schools
however, is bur small proportion OF
/ the moneys reserved for school pur
poses For instance, in 1907 the
amount raised by tax in towns, cities
ana villages for ordinary local schoo
purposes by the regular district tax
was S427e.2S;.Te.
All township high schools receiv,
from the seate as special aid an
amount equal to half the cost OF in
struction, There were twen,y-eigh
township high schools and the amounts
to which thes were entitled variet
from $3.50 to s9.0Ss.5o. All distrie
high schools whose cost of instruction
eQualed one thousand dollars o
more received sS7iSe Schools il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
FOREIGN

Having sent the budget to a com
mittee the reichstag adjourned until
January u for the Christmas holi
days.
The newspapers of Rome published
President Roseyelt's message to con
gress prominently, but made no com
meut on II.
As the result of deliberations of the
Russian cabinet. it is probable that
Gen. Liakoff, the Russian military
governor of Teheran, will be recalled
The strike that broke out at the
Collahuasco coal mines III Chile, a
week ago came TO an end and work
has been resumed The movement
vas put down by troops
There was an anti-Austran demon
stration at the performance of the
popular Viennese operatta "FuersteI
cristl" One Of the characters, an
Austrian officer was Kissed
Count Won Bernstein, the newly ap
pointed ambassador OF Germany tC
the United States was received in au
dience by Emperor William and ther
had luncheon with his majesty.
Archbishop Glennon of st Loans
presented the pope with the gold
medal coined by the American gov
ernment for the heads of the different
states that exhibited at the St Loui'
exposition.
Wilbur Wright, the American aero
pianist of Dayton. O., made a series
of successful flights at Lemans
France. Four members of the Brit
ish Aero club went aloft separately
with Mr.. Wright as passengers.
The young Turks have been success
full in the Constantinople elections Of
deputies to the new chamber The
ten representatives are made up ol
five Turks. two Armenians, two
Greeks and one Jew.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The Spt cialty Manufacturing com
pany of Kankakee, M manufacturers
OF waseing machines. is considering
moving its plant to Green Bay.
The Walworth County Telephone
company, having failed 10 pay inter
est On its bonds. has had It's fairs
placed In the hands of receiver.
The Charles Pope Beet Sugar
works of Riverdaie are making con
tracts with Racine County farmers
for planting sugar beets neat spring
Col Goathais. chairman of the
Panama canal commission. denies the
report that the Culebra cut is to be
widened 10 the extent Of t4.N00, goo
cubic wards
Two hundred tugboat men are on
strike in New York city and all tugs
are tied up because the crew OF a
New York Central rug that refused to
work overtime was discharged
The central passenger association
decided to grant the usual holiday
rate ON the railroads OF the associa-
tion Round trip tickets will be sold
Dec - ana 81, for fare and a half.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail
road company has given another do.
nation to the y n c A. a. Autigo
in the sum OF $5oc The local asso-
citation is comm ,ed city and rail-
road Y Al c A.
The American hide aud Leather
company at Merrill has purchased
60o cords Of hemlocll bark in Taylor
county h~ It's local tanuery. The
haul wilt be made overland. dis
tance OF twenty miles.
The Pcwaukce milling property
which includes The electric light
plant AT that village has been sold
for S2O,000 by W IL Palm to the
Frank c Avery company Milwaukee,
whom it is said will establish "a chew
/ ing gum plant
Editor " II BuTnham. Who bought
the Waupaca Republican a year ago
/ has purchased the Post OF ] l.. Stur
/ tevant now managing editor Of the
Record Herald, Wausau and viii con
| solidste the two papers The Repuh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23

llcan was started ffty-one years ago
anud the Post thirty-one years ago.
The Beutler Pickle works has been
organized at La Crosse. and viii have
a complete planr in operation at
Stoddard by next July. Contracts
with farmers for raising cucumbers
have already been closed.
Contractors on the Milwaukee &
St Paul tunnel. through the Occur
d'Alene mountains in Montana set a
new world record in tunneling for a
month in November. having bored
1914 feet. The tunnel will be $3.50
feet
Ebert Fl Gary, chairman of the di-
rectorate of the United States Stee!
corporation, rendered a dinner an
New York to the heals of all of the
corporations subsidiary companies,
representing a capital of over 81 .50O,-
900 600
The Jung Shoe company will install
shoe factory in a new building to
be erected as an addition to its pres
ent large warehouses at She boygan.
When completed the factory will
have a capacity of 500 pairs of shoes
daily.
The Dells Paper and Pulp company
VIII be the heaviest taxpayer in Eau
Claire this year. the total sum of the
company's taxes amounting to nearly
sl4. 900. o H. Ingram is the heaviest
individual taxpayer with a sum APP
proximating $1,000.
After jury was out all night Mrs.
Della Hedberg was awarded damages
of $3.50 in circuit court at Green
Bay She sued the Milwaukee road
to recover $4,000 on the death OF
her husband, who was crushed to
death By logs rolling on him of a
freight car.
Forty thousand dO,'ars is de,
manded Of the La Crosse Gas and
Electric company by Henry Mar
quardt for injuries alleged to have
been sustained at the gas works on
May 90. 1906. He claims that an ex.
plosion at the gas plant was caused
by defective equipment allowing gas
to escape in the purifying room. and
ignited by defective electric wiring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
DOMESTIC.

Students at the Grand Rapids.
Mich, veterinary College. were taken
to court TO answer charge Of cruelty
TO animals subjects of viyisection.
The Minnesota State Supreme court
affirmed a decision of the district
court holding it unlawful for a prac.
ticing physician to practice dentistry
SAMMY Jones. "a woman 50 Years
old died near Butte. Mont. after
masquerading many years as A man.
She smoked chewed tobacco and
drank
Triples were born yesterday ia
MIR aad Mrs Ambrose T.. Calhoun.
Columbus. Ga, Mr. Calhoun is az
years old and is the father OF twcnt,
five children
Charles Cohen and Jacob BaGuey OF
Buffalo. y. Y. were arrested in tha0
city on charge Of stealing thousand,
of dollars worth OF merchandis,
from freight ears
The $4,000 worth OF jewellery los
" Mrs. sue Williams Buck of Rich
mond on a Pullman sleeper has 5eel
recovered upon the confession o.
negro named Tucker, who was al
rested
Two highwaymen IL, Rockford. III
knocked dswa Albert lawson, pay
master OF the Nelson Knitting com
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
MILLIONS co FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT c. p. CARY
MAKES APPoRTloNMENT OF
SCHOOL FUND INCOME.
COUNTIES RECEIVE FROM THIS
SOURCE NEARLY TWO MILL
ION DOLLARS

State Superintendent of Public In
struetion G. P. Cary yesterday ap
portioned the school fund income
which has accrued up to and including
the first day of december. 1908 The
total amount apportioned is si.764
744.2s. This is the total OF the 7-1l
MIL tax less then special aid to dis
trict schools OF the first class as pro
vided by the law passed by the legis
latnre of 1907. The rate apportioned
for each person of school age residing
in the state on June 30, 1908, is $2.276
The amount apportioned to the sew
|eral counties in the state is as fol
Lows.