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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

NE of the most interesting places on
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the
old Indian city of Tehuantepec, about
which comparatively little is known
by the people in the United States. 1t is
famed up and down the Pacific coast from
Panama to California az the abode of the
most beautiful Indian women living.
These women are noted for their beauty,
fine figures and peculiar style of dress. Their
dress consists Of two pieces, one a loose
waisted and without sleeves, which shows
their beautiful rounded arms. The other
garment is a piece of many-colored cotton
wound around the hips and fastened to the
waist; 1t reaches nearly to their bare ankles.
The women of the more well-to-do fami-
lies try to conform to civilized notions on
important occasions by wearing a real skirt
made of two pieces of cloth. The upper
part, reaching about to the knees, is O. the
usual colored cotton, but the lower part is
of white cotton. and is so fastened to the up
per part that It can be removed for the
purpose Of washing.
Sometimes sandals are worn, but more
often not. On special occasions the women
wear a peculiar headdress called a huipil
pronounced wee-peel). 1t Is made usually
of white cotton. One portion might be
termed a collar. another the neck and the
third portion falls over the shoulders and
arms. The collar part is very wide. some
times from one and one-half to two feet,
starched and pleated.
The headdress is pulled over the head
like a sweater and the collar portion is then
arranged so that it encloses the face, not the
neck, and the wide-pleated part flares out
from the face in all directions, which TO an
American gives a grotesque appearance TO
the figure. Another way OF wearing It Is
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

favortes OF the general public roses and similar prize products
of natures laboratory must be especially cherished in their own
home and habitat at times OF danger. Thus alone can the bride
have her happiness enhanced by flowers, the dreariness of hos
pial life be relieved, the sweetheart drawn closer, and the sad
ness of death be lghtened. The flowers are cut and die that
human Joy may be heightened from day to day.
What do flowers cost to put on the market7 Even the best
posted men assert that is a poser. Steel, wire, lumber, glass,
fertilizers and insecticides. cost heavily. Such a plant a s Mr..
Wilcox conducts requires 5000 tons Of coal a year. Several others
use half to two-thirds a much, and burning coal runs into
money. The bill for glass reaches a substantial figure each year;
and every single house of ordinary size probably represents a
cost of 50 500 when completed and stocked. Iron pipe. wire,
lumber, water, attendance, working tools. wagons and horses.
store rent, all count in the aggregate bill before the florist be-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

understanding OF flowers, their
ways and habits. a large stock
of patience and an ability to
take pains much beyond the or
binary. AS a rule, natives OF
other lands, and their sons, are
the most successful in flower
raising, and they practically
have a monopoly of the bust
ness.
Probably a score of persons
and firms are actively engaged
in the growing of flowers as a
business in Omaha and South
Omaha; and in Council Bluffs
about half a dozen. In addi-
ton to these, our florist pointed
out that several hundred pri-
waite Conservatories must be
taken into consideration when
the extent of this business is
being discussed. Most of the
private Conservatives are very
small, but there are maybe a
dozen that grow flowers on a
fairly extensive scale.
The Omaha florists who have
smaller or larger areas under
glass and raise flowers for the
market, wholesale or retail, are
C. w. Bondy, on Military
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

and greenhouses must also be taken into consideration, say
the florists. Taken altogether, the dozen or more pro-
fesslonal flower growers of Omaha and Council Bluffs have a very
large investment in the glass houses, whose owners never in
duge in the pastime of throwing stones.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

they have really much more meaning than We are
In the habit of attaching to them. Much work, great cost, and
many rough and homely accessories go to the production Of flow
ers that can be cut and sold in the market. Their value runs
away up into the thousands.
Omaha and its immediate vicinity may with Justice be spoken
of as q center for the production of flowers. Chicago is a great
producer and a great consumer. but from this section Chicago
receives many a rich consignment, and sends to us many a check
In return therefor.
When one sees 10000 to 10000 roses and carnations in retail
florist shops like those Of Henderson, Hess & Swoboda, Donshue
and others in Omaha, Wilcox and Herman Bros. in Council
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Greenhouses in Omaha District Represent

. oNsIDER THE LILIES" also the millions Of other
beauteous plants and flowers that will soon be seen
everywhere in great profusion. In the funness of
= their beauty and the extravaganza of their fragrance
they have really much more meaning than we are
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
K|ONAPPER BOYLE
SERIOUSLY SICK
The Original Information
Against Hin Disappears
and His Trial is Contil,
ued.

Mercer. Pa, May flames II.
Boyle, whose trial on a .narge
kidnapping "BiI y" Whi.la was con.
tinued until next Wednesday col
lapsed late today in the Mercer jail
and tonight is said to be In a criti-
cal condition. Boyle's system has
been weakened by inability to hold
anything upon his stomach and the
postponement OF his trial today had
a bad effect.
Mrs. Boyle was quite surprised
by the unexpected continuance of
her husbands case, but refrained
from making any comment. The
reason given for the continuance
were the illness OF the wife OF w.
>. Anderson, attorney for the de-
Tense and the mysterious disaD-
pearance OF the original informl-
ton against Boyle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
SZECHENYI MAY GET
A CABINET PLACE

Newport, II. T., May At Is re.
ported on excellent authority that
the Count Szechenyi, who recently
came to this country on a visit TO
the Countess mother. has been ten
dered a portfolio in the new cabinet
OF Hungary which is being formed
by the Count Andrassi, the 1ew
prime minister.
The Count was called back TO
Hungary Unexpectedly, and he left
on Saturday, April "a. IL was said
that as an officer ia the army he had
been ordered TO return, as the coun-
Try has been put on a war footing,
but it is now stated that the new
prime minister, OF whom he Is q
G ose friend, had &c ! him to con-
slider the acceptan portfolio
in the new cabinet
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
N. & w. EARNINGS

Mr. Joseph w. Coke, comptroller
OF the Norfolk and Western, has is
sued the following statement of the
earnings and expenses Of the road
for March:
Miles operated 1909, 1880; 1908,
1877; increase SO.
Earnings
Passenger, mail and express.
1909, $322,72749; 1908, $780,
4O1.51; increase $23,325.98-S per
cent.
Freight. 1909. $2,145,2S1.OG,
1908, $1,759,791.71; increase 1885,
259.35-22 per cent.
Total earnings, 1909, $2,467,-
95S.55; 1908 $2,O59,373.22; in
crease $40S,585.33-2O per cent.
Total operating expenses 1909,
$1s5OS,75O.37; 1903, $1,265,8O7.59;
increase $242,94278-19 per cent.
Net earnings, 1909, $495,781.51;
1908, $242,942.78-19 per cent
Proportion OF expenses to gross
earnings, 1909 81 per cent; 1908.
81 per cent.
For nine months just prior to
March 31st.
Average miles operated, 1909, T.
922; 1908. 1877; increase As.
Total earnings 1909, $21,64G,-
711.25; 1908, $22,SO8,73492; de-
crease s1162,O23.67-5 per cent.
Total operating expenses 1909.
s13S1O6,G45.2S; 1908, $4,000
S87S7; decrease s1,9O2,G92.39-18
per cent.
Net earnings 1909, $S,54O,065.-
%; 1908, $7,799,391.O5; increase
s74G,G6S.92-9 per cent.
Deduct fixed charges and taxes,
1909, $3,9S5,7OG.67: 1908 $3,929.99
increase $56,4OG.G8.
Surplus 1909, $4,544,359.3O;
1908, $S,S7O,O97O6; increase 1854
262.24.
Proportion Of expenses to gross
earnings, 1909, 81 per cent; 1908,
&C per cent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
Richmond, Va.

Ex-Pres.dent Roosevelt is honorary
president OF the association and ia
cob Riis is honorary first vice-pres-
ident. DR.. Luther Halsey GulicK
will preside over the congress for
the entertainment OF which special
arrangements have been made by To-
cal committees. Among the recon-
mendations which viii be made viii
be the substitution OF dancing fes-
tivals for the present noisy celebra-
ton OF the Fourth OF July, and for
the almost equally noisy observance
OF New Years eve.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
UNUSUAL iDDIDENT

Mrs. Parker, Of Kentucky, who IS
visiting her cousin. Mrs. II V. Camp
bell on Scott street, is recovering
from a very unusual accident which
befell her Friday evening. When re-
turning from a visit on the north
side she was caught i'm the violent
windstorn about $3.50 while crossing
the Mercer street bridge, and was
tossed about by the wind for seq
eral seconds and finally thrown
against a timber with such force that
she was rendered unconscious for
some little time. She was able TO be
out last night and attended the meet
ing OF the U. ID. c.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
MAKES DEFINITE
DENIAL
Officials Say Virginian is
Not Involved in Effort to
Control Soft Coal Output

Roanoke, May 4.-Strong denial
is entered by Assistant General Man
ager II. y. Reigart that the Virgin
ian Railway is in any way involved
in reported hostile moves by the
Pennsylvania Railway and the Stand
ard Oil interests for the control If
the soft coal output OF the country.
Mr.. ReigaTt says that this last
report is but revival OF others OF a
similar nature which proved to be
untrue. He knew OF no combina
tions in process Of formation for the
control OF the sort coal trade.
Business Is progressing satisfacto-
rily with the Virginian, according
to the assistant general manager.
One OF the big locomotives contract
ed for some time ago has been delly-
cred to the road and two others are
expected right away.
A number Of men employed in the
engineering department Of the Vir-
sinian Railway have been notified by
chief Engineer Henning Fernstrom
that their services would not be re-
CURED after May /. II is said that
the road having been completed, the
services OF a number OF the engineer
ing force are not required, and It
has been ordered, In the interest OF
necessary economy that the geryfceq
Of those who can be spared should
be dispensed with that that is all
the significance which the reduction
Of force has.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
AGED WOMAN
KILLS SELF
Mrs. j. E. Pope, of Front
Royal, Va, 70 Years Old,
Uses Shot Gun With Fa-
tai Effect.

Front Royal, Va. May Airs. ].
+. Pope. aged seventy years, commit
ted suicide at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. Albert Greenwall. at
noon yesterday by shooting herself
through the heart. The weapon used
was double barreled shot gun, the
property OF her son-in-law.
The absence OF Mrs. Pope was aot
noticed until her daughter was ready
TO serve dinner. Her clothing was
burning when the body was discov-
cred. No cause is given for the rash
act.
Mrs. Pope is survived by several
grown daughters.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
MEMBRANE :. =. =. S-xSsSS-
SPORES
-sSrScsSs. 49,.
BASEBALL
Virginia League.

Yesterdays results:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
900 West Broad st
AMERICA PLAYGROUND
AsSOCATIoS-To MEET

! Pittsburg, May 4.-Mayor Magee,
of this city, has extended invitations
to the executives OF all the large. :
municipalities OF this country, Can
ada and Mexico to attend or be rep
resented at the third annual con-
gress OF the playground association
OF America, which will be held here
on May 10 to IA. The sessions VIII
meet in the Carnegie Music Hail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
Big League Results.
American League

II. III. T..
Philadelphia O1111O2O0-6 10 4
New York 800. .6011O0lO-9 6
Schlitzer, Dygert. Krause and Liv-
ingston and Lapp: Lake, WARRIOR
and Kleinow.
4. II. u.
X. III. r..
Chicago .O1100110O-4 s 6
Detroit ..... O0OO0OOOO-0 6 /
White and Sullivan; VIII EFT and
Stanage.
II. III. ~.
II. III. Il.
Boston ..... .O0O40OO30-7 10 3
Washington .0OOOOO1O0-1 s 2
Chech and Carrigan and Spencer;
Johnson. Gray and Street and Blan-
kenship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
hey Will Play To-day

Where They Will Play Today
Roanoke and Danville at Roanoke.
Portsmouth and Lynchburg at
Lynchburg.
Norfo and Richmond at Rich
mond
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
National League

II. III. r..
Philadelphia .102002OOO-5 Z 3
New York -. .0O1OO0000-1 3 3
Coveleskie and Doom; Ames,
Crandall and Schlei.
X. H. 10.
st. Louis go. .OOO0140OO-5 IL /
Cincinnati .. .02100OO00-3 . 2
Higginbotham and Phelps; Fromme,
Karger and Askean.
II. III. T..
Chicago .....100100O00-2 8 4
Pittsburg 49,. .2501O1OOO-7 10 3
Coakley, Frazer, Pfeister and Mo
ran and Archer; Willis and Gibson
II. III. -.
Boston ..... .OOO6000O2-9 4
Brockly ... .10O221O10--7 10 S
Tucqey, Mattern, Dorner and
Graham; Mcintyre, Pastorius and
Marshall.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30

"Cradlebaughl I wish you had never
seen that man-that class of meni Your
money-my money very likely has been
going to themi Well. if you want
money you will have to & + ." The
tension snapped and she drew her hand
across her eyes, then broke down COM
pletely.
"a sign of weakening" Challoner said
to himself. and promptly started toward
her.
mo, no-go!" she cried, drawing her
hands up to her face as if to shut out
the sight OF him from her gaze.
A moment later Challoner was seated
in the motor-car. AS the chauffeur
threw in the clutch some instinct told
Challoner to look back. He had a fleet
ing impression that he had seen a
woman's face in the doorway. surely
that's Miriam" he thought, and lifted
his hat; but when he looked again there
was no one there. Yet if his senses had
been perfectly normal. he would have
known that it was her face that he
had seen. But the fates had no inten-
ton of letting him know that with his
departure his wife's resolution had
gone. I'M that she had come to the
door to beseech him to come back; for
even then they were cunningly spin
ming the web which was to encompass
him about.
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they saw that ehauffeurs were rudely
i~nterrupting the purring of automobiles
lazing over their allotted miles; that
drivers were swerving their horses into
closer relations with the curb; that
hardly had these attained a position of
comparative safety than there flashed
by them and fetched up in front of Mrs.
C~halloner's house a big machine, which
a distinguished. though dissipated-look-
ing man had been recklessly forcing
with utter disregard of the right of way,
a performance which called forth a vol
ley of explosives not only from cabbies
singularly unappreciative of his deX-
terity in executing perilously close
shaVes, but likewise from angry pedes-
TRANS. who had halted on hearing the
groan with which the machinery pro-
tested his sudden braking,
For a moment that seemed minute
the atmosphere in the drawing-room
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
CHAPTER Ii.

~ RADLEBAUGH'S = Cradlebaugh's
~ house of a thousand chances
rearing it's four stories of brown
stone, spreading itself out literally on
the north side of one of the side streets
which is fast being given over to fash
ionable clubs and restaurants, is a thor
oughly up-to-date establishment. Here
the jeunesse dore of the city are made
Welcome-once the critical eye of the
sentinel behind the triple steel doors
at the top of the brown stone steps
las recognized in them the essential
qualifications. In appointments the
house is luxurious gorgeous, and
is so closely shattered that not a ray
of light from outside is permitted to
penetrate it. C~radlebaugh's day and
night, night and day, is lit within by
the glow of artificial lights; the SUM-
light has no chance in ~Cradlebaugh's.
In addition to the main hall of play,
there are accommodations for parties
wishing to indulge in quiet games
among themselves. Meals are served
at all hours-surper being the speciality
of the house-and Notwithstanding that
no charge whatever is made for them,
he cuisine and service are beyond re-
llodCl. IL can truly ne SdlU OF CTdule-
laughs hat it has all the cheerfulness
of the hearth. the 1diet of the sane
tuary, mingled with the glare of ire
sistible recklessness.
1t was to this establishment, then,
that Challoner directed a cabby to take
him after hours of unsuccessful at
tempts to borrow money from his
friends-unsuccessful, because they had
come to know his responsibility, and
to realize that his obligations were not
the obligations of his wife. The conse-
quence was that man after man in.
vented an excuse or refused him en-
p~hatically. And finally. in despera-
ton, he had offered to sell the Masto-
don. But the dealers knew who owned
the car-one of the handsomest cars in
town-and on Challoner disgustedly or
dering his chauffeur home, a dealer
more daring than the others had said
to him with aggressive familiarity:
Get your wife's bill of sale, Chal-
loner; we'll buy it then, all right"
(To BE Continued Tomorrow.1
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voluntarily sought those of her friend;
but her one thought was to escape what
she wisely interpreted as an oncoming
scene between husband and wife.
But though there was a mist before
her eyes, a surging in her ears, not a
muscle of Miriam C~halloner's face
moved; and h permitted the girl be-
fore her to perceive no emotion other
h a gentle surprise.
Surely, my dear, you're not going?-
What?-So soon?"
Conventional though they were, there
could be no installing the tone of sin
certify in Mrs. Challoner's words as she
took the girls hand in both of hers with
an affectlonare movement. Indeed, for
the bareSt fraction of a second it al
most succeeded in convincing Shirley
that the distressing incident of the mo-
tor had entirely escaped her; at any
rate, it augmented the doubt whethe.
the woman before her had even an ink
ling of the stories in circulation con
corning the doings of her husband. Nor
was such a conclusion at all Illogical.
Shirley B%loodgood could recall not a
NH't ioiii oiitlilCliti l1o tNCl
uttered during all the years of her mar
ried life, nor a look hat could be on
strued as implying a knowledge of his
designations; on the contrary, there had
been times when the girl had been so
exasperated over the wife's outspokcn
admiration for qualities in the man
wh!ch Shirley knew that he did not
POSSESS, that she had been sorely
Yo,.,1+a1 40 A-1s-l+~.. -. 49, l.
his escapades. But, gratifying as II
was. the thought of the wife's possible
ignorance, it by no means lessened the
necessity of a hasty departure on Shir-
lcy's part; and somewhat confusedly
but aff%ectionately she kissed her hostess
good-by.
"Oh. my dear Miriam, but / must
your tea is perfectly delicious though.
If only / had time " +" " Shirley
stopped abruptly; her endeavor to con-
cea! her anxiety to be gone was MAX
ing her uncertain of her words.
zones tea, like ones friends, my dear.
should be of the best" Miriam returned
with a sweet smile. And apparently
linking of nothing but her somewhat
insipid little compliment, she laughed
pleasantly, passed her arm lovingly
around the eir!'s waist and accompa-
MED her to the door of the drawing
room.
Miriam's smile and touched
Shirley deeply. The inclination to offer
words of comfort was strong in this
tai, rangy girl, whose every movement
was as graceful as it was impulsive.
How sweet, how easy it would be, she
thought, if Miriam would only give a
hint that they would be welcome. But
like many another woman, Miriam
Challoner had schooled herself to face
the world with a smile; had learned
that to lay bare ones heart, even TO
ones friends, is to court surprise, per
haps ridicule; and that to dissimulate
though it kills is to pay well ones
part; and she gave no sign.
On reaching the hall below, Shirley
was able to see through the open door
Challoner ascending swiftly but uncer-
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that Lawrence had returned in this con-
dition, but heretofore he had been gra-
cious enough to have had it occur at
night; and she had cherished the belief
that she was his only witness. Now,
there was an element connected with
his homecoming that was still harder
to bear: the sympathy which pleaded
for recognition on the face of her friend
and which told more plainly than words
that she had seen all, understood all.
Presently, lifting her head, she crossed
the room and seated herself; then rails
Ing her hands she let them drop
despairingly along the arms of the
chair while the unbidden tears over
flowed. In this position she remained
until the sound of footsteps warned her
of her husbands approach; then a mo-
ment of struggle for self-control; a
brushing away of tears and finally, ris-
ing, she left her seat for one behind the
teatable. And it was in this unques-
toned point of vantage, apparently cool
n collected, in the act of pouring
herself out a cup of tea, a Challon-
er's gaze first rested upon his wife as,
lurching in his walk but his eyes holding
a purpose, he came into her presence.
"Wel1, Miriam, here / am. =
I've come home, you sect" he blurted
out in a Observation-Disclosures sort
of manner, and without waiting for an
answer slumped into a chair and added.
You're not over-demonstrative, my
dear,"
Mrs. Challoner winced. During the
long days and nights of suspense and
xt.nta1nYs or tn# hie ,,Tlo,.on hDt,fc che hn6
solaced herself with inventing plausi-
hle EXCUSES for his absence; how use
less they were, his looks, manner and
more than anything else the intonation
of his voice now showed; she dared not
trust herself to speak lest she should
give way to foolish invectlve. Chal-
Toner came to the point atNonce.
Miriam / must have some money!
1t was not a request; it was a COM
mand.
Up to this time the young life la
not lifted her eyes from the tea-cup
in her hand. She was a woman with
brown eyes and very attractive brown
hair, but upon the face that still should
have held the freshness of youth deep
lines were beginning to appear. Pretty
she was. in a way, though she had
never been beautiful; and yet there was
something that spelt beauty in the
brown eyes which she now fixed upon
him.
For three days you have been AVA
where have you been?" The neces-
sity for saying something alone was
responsible for the question. Many
days afterward in reviewing the pain
full scene, she was positive that she had
not inquired nor had he volunteered the
information.
II don't know he answered duly,
half-truthfully. All I know is that
I landed at Cradlebaugh's.' And after
a moment, noting. the look of mystifi-
cation on her face. he snapped out:
'tCradlebaugh's gambling rooms-gam-
bling rooms. there-now you know
With the last words he rose excited
ly, stalked over to a table and smote