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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

clared insane and is now a patterns a
Clarinda. Bates is an old soldier ana
appoint some person 10 sign the pension
rolls as well as to look after some property
that remains In the city.
DIR. o. Il. Thompson, state dairy Inspector
has been in the city for several days max
ing tncog examinations of the local diaries
He said yesterday that he had been doing
ascertaining how far the law was being
violated here. The Investigation disclosed
a better situation than he had even hoped
unless based upon disclosures yet 10 be
made.
The board of county supervisors yester-
act as assistant overseer of the poor at
Council Bluffs, to serve without pay. TAa
appointment was sought for the purpose u
enlargtng the field for the philanthropio
activities of the Good Samaritan. He BIS
completed preparations 70 reopen the De
conduct IL in the same helpful manner that
mas characterized his work at the Avenue
mission.
The board OF county supervisors yester-
taxes Of the Valley Machine company 5
plant at Underwood, which was partly de-
stroyed by fire on November 4, 1903. al
though three-fourths OF the stock OF Inn
plements was destroyed. The refusal wa I
based upon the failure OF the petitioners 20
specify the amount Of insurance received.
The board OF county supervisors will com
plete the September meeting this morning
and adjourn until the latter part of Octo-
Der.
Gearge w. Wells, a special represent ative
Of the Munsey publications, is in the city
for a few days visiting his father. George
Wells, ST.. the veteran towerman. The son
was reared In Council Bluffs and educated
IN the public schools here and this Is his
first visit to the old home since leaving Ii
nfteen years ago. He has just completed
tour OF China, Japan and the Philippines.
AS special writer he has rose 10 the level
or the topnotchers and his articles showing
economic and social conditions IN Australia
Tasmania, New Zealand. etc, illustrated
by Photographic views. have been read nv
many thousand delighted readers Mr..
Wells has Just begun his work as a world
] uotter for the magazines and has created
field that he so far has all to himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

Davis, drugs.
The Clark barber shop for baths.
Corrigans, undertakers. Phones las.
FAUST BEER Al ROGERS BUFFET.
Picture framing, Jensen, Masonic temple.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. $50,
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
See Berwick first for painting. 2ll 5. Main.
FOR EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE
TRY SWAPS.
Hudleson Broadway studio new location
bA West Broadway.
WE CARRY MALT EXTRACT. ]. ].
Klein Co., lea West Broadway.
Have your glasses fitted OF repaired by
J. W. Terry, optician, All Broadway. office
with George Gerner.
The regular meeting of the United Com,
mercial Travellers will be held this evening
al the association hall in the Merriam
block.
The Man On the Box" is a success IL
every particular The cast is excellent the
play IL a fine one ana the scenery IL
seldom II ever equalled.-DanVlle I'm
Daily Press.
Yesterday was Friday and only one mar.
rlage license was issued. The couple with
the courage to brave revered superstition
were Waiter ii. savage, Council Bluffs
a sg 20 and Clara SehHe6sr. Council
l.. s. Bourne, now general superintendent
OF the Tennessee Central railroad, will
headquarters al Nashville, and formerly
superintendent OF the Michigan Central, Il
Ia the city for a few days, the guest o.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.. LeaOn, $50 Sixth
avenue.
Judge Woodruff yesterday appointed ElslS
NJ. Skelt0n guardian OF the property OF hei
father, Charles Bates. who has been de
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

turned to yellow and green. She barred her
arms and revealed others and said that
her entire body showed the marks of fire.
quent and cruel punishment She said her
husband kept heavy trunk strap with a
large buckle on II with which he beat her.
Once when he came home apparently in
an excellent humor she said he lured her
into the bed room upon the pretense that
he wanted her to sew a button on his
shirt He had closed and fastened the
outside windows and when she entered he
locked the DOOR seized her tied her hands
and feet and tied a handkerchief tightly
over her mouth and then proceeded to
beat her with the trunk strap until he
weaTied.
The police had been looking for Goodwill
since the night Of August Is. when the fam
lily resided at Twenty-fourth street and
Sixth avenue, when he beat the woman al
most into a stage Of insensibnity, and did
not cease until c. A. Hansen, a neighbor,
was forced by his wife to go to the house
and prevent the woman being killed. The
interference almost cost Hansen his life.
Goodwill seized a handax and chased Han
sen out of the house. and then returned
with the avowed intention of killing Mrs.
Goodwill.
Hansen's young son appeared at that mo-
ment with part of a pitchfork handle upon
which was heavy iron ferrule and, armed
with this. Hansen returned as Goodwill
was brandnishing the AK over the woman
head. Other Aeighbors were gathering
and Goodwill dropped the az and ran away
In the meantime Mrs. Goodwill had moved
To 29i7 Avenue A.
Goodwill signAlized his return with an
| other beating OF his wife. and was cap
tured by police officers before he could es-
cape. In police court Goodwill hlmAeli
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
PROGRAM FOR MASS MEETING
Number of Prominent Speakers VIII
Make Addresses at Session Held
Sunday.

Following is the special program pre-
pared for the final mass meeting In the
interest of the Young Woman's Christian
association, which will be held In the First
Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon al
$50 o'clock:
Song service, led by Mrs Hammln and
chorus
Solo, Miss Althea Fuller.
Duet, Mr.. and Mrs- Lucius Pryor.
Devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs
Stymest Stevenson.
Solo, Miss Elizabeth Hamling of Omaha
Address, The Business Girls Relation e
the Young Womans Christian Assoeia-
ton" Miss Jane Mcintyre.
Solo, Miss Cherry.
Address, The Business Mans Attitude
Toward the Young Woman's Christian As
ISOLATION" ID. w. Otis.
Solo, Miss Laura Robinson.
Address, How the Omaha Young WO
mans Christian Association Grew" Mrs. /
Nj. Aiken Of the Omaha board.
Sclo. Miss Elizabeth Hamling.
Benediction, Rev Marcus Mcclure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

went on the stand and told his story, re-
counting numerous instances OF brutality
his wife had not disclosed. His only excuse
was that he WAS Jealous Of her. He II "a
years old, a structural iron worker en-
gagged on the new county court house in
Omaha County Attorney Hess will take
his case before the grand jury, which will
convene again before the jail sentence ex-
pires. and Goodwill Will probably be given
term in the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
Friday, September is, by the Pottawat
tamie County Abstract company of Council
Bluffs:
John G. Marquardt and wife to Ola
r. Bunnell part southeast quarter of
northeast quarter OF 9-T-39 and part
northeast quarter southeast quarter
of 9-77-39 W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49, 40
Jessica J. Siedentopf and husband to
Maggie A. Holmes, lot 30 in block 10
in Ferry addition to Council Bluffs,
Ia. q. c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Jessca J. siedentopf and husband and
Ellen Nj. s. Haas and husband to
Maggie A. Holmes, lot 20 in block 10
in Ferry addition to Council Bluffs,
Ia q; c. q. 'l...;',.,:.':,';; 49, ;;....,'
son, lot 20 in block "a in Railroad
addition to Council Bluffs, la,
CO nc -; u ois Ia T., bioct
~ in Bayliss & Pamer's addition to
Council Bluffs, Ia. q. c. d..............
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

WE HAVE WAITED a long time for
them, but they have at last arrived. Mus
catine watermelons, Is to s6 cents each.
Extra fine plant, 10 cents each; blue
plums, 80 cents basket; grapes at % cents
a basket; SWEET potatoes at 40 cents a peck
hubbard squash 10 cents; celery, 6>cents;
we have the finest bacon in town. 80 cents
a pound Swlft's ham, 80 cents a pound
pancake flour, the first of the season, 10
cents a package; maple syrup. So cents a
quart; jams, 10 cents a can. Golden Rule
flour we always warrant it, $3.50 sack.
New York roasted coffee at Is cents a
pound. Bartel Miller. Telephone $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

county was instructed not to pay estimate
No 10 until 1t was corrected by Engineer
Dean.
The matter of letting contracts for lat
erals was left to the Harrison county
board and Engineer Dean. The board will
not meet again until December 1.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
Think It Over!

Along in the latter part of September and the first
of October when the nights get little sharp and
the frost begins sparkle the grass mornings"
about 5000 women will discover all that they
need bed coverings.
Most of them will come here to get them. They will
be well treated and they will the benefit of the
do, but they certainly will not have the complete
line select from that they have right now.
SO II you do not want to shiver in bed, mind your
clination to putting off until tomorrow" Hitch up"
and purchase today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

n. 7. Plumsins Co, Tel. $50 Night Linn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
Council Bluffs
TAXES LOVER FOR The YEAR
Reduction in School Levy Respon
Sible for Change.
COUNTY AND STATE CHARGE LOW
Total Levy for state and County Pur-
poses on All city Property is
Twelve MiIIs-saving ON
Care of Insane.

Taxes In Council Bluffs Tor next year will
be appreciably lower than a year ago The
Board OF County Supervisors Yesterday
completed the work OF fixing the general
levy for 1910, The total for the state,
county and city Is ssh mills. as aga nst
eS2 last year, computed on one-fourth OF
the assessed valuation. which has long re-
msined VIGOROUSLY less than the actual
valuation, so that in reality the total levy
represents but S6.5 mills assessed upon only
about one-eighth Of the real value OF the
property taxed.
The reduction OF ;he taxes for the new
levy arises from the lower school tax re-
auired The last assessment for school
purposes in the city Appropriated nearly
81 mills and but 81 50 for 1910. There Is
also a slight reduction In tho county and
state levy. The total for last year out
side the city was IFS mills and for 1910 IL
Is II mills flat which includes the general
county bridge fund tax Of mills. In the
city there Is no tax for county bridges
consequently the total lew for state and
county purposes on all city property Is
u mills. saving Is made of four-tenths
Of mill in the levy for state purposes and
four-tenths Of a mill on state insane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
The Automatic Triumph EleC-
trio" Vacuum Cleaner

Every single desirable element in Electric Vacuum
Cleaner found in this machine-lightness power beauty
and noiselessness.
In offering to the public vacuum cleaner with all
features the have practically speak
ing ultimate cleaner at prices of $25 SOS, 500 and
s125.
In order that may introduce these machines to
all the people Council Bluffs, renting
also hand power cleaners low prices
that you won't continue the use
of "elbow grease, carpet and broom Call up
engage a cleaner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

The nursing mothers drink Anheuser-
Busch malt. Rosenfeld Liquor Co. 5lS So
Main st.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28

Stenka that we should lose our wits
and plunge into the water, when they
will kill us one by one. We must be
brave! 1t is harder to stand here and
watch comrade in torture than to
die with him. Do you suppose that If
there were the least chance of saving
him | would hold you back? Is there
here any man who will accuse me Of
cowardice? No! If you go, it is l who
should lead you. But | tell you we
could do nothing for poor Stenka, and
that we should all be killed. Let US
rather pray for divine help and that
the Virgin will relieve his sufferings.
The time will surely come, in Gods
good providence, for your revenge,
and | promise that you shall feed 1t
fat"
Even as he spoke, the cross was
heaved on high, and Stenka loomed
upon it, very large and plain, in the
light of the sun, shining on the white
stretch of sand. The general was
standing with his back against the
rail, the pistol in his hand. His voice
had been tender, but his eye was
stern and there was that in his man
ner which suggested accustomed com
mand and the prestige of a dozen ia
nous battles.
1t was a critical moment, during
which the fate of all on board was at
stake.
For 10, 20 seconds, for half minute,
the men stood, grasping their weap-
ons, their muscles rigid, in various at
titudes of men about to rush into the
fight; and then the general conquered.
Several dropped their rifles Gathering
to the deck, and covered their faces
with their hands, sobbing. Some fell
on their knees and prayed, while 9th
ers, with pale faces and set teeth, re-
sumed the tasks on which they had
been engaged.
The Chinese, having finished what
they had to do, retired into the cover
of the woods, leaving that awful thing
there in the light.
Hardy turned away, his teeth chat
tering, sick, giddy with horror. His
eyes fell on the Princess Romanovna,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Jutcd
by a girl and sent by friend to take
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. on his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville. sup
posedly an Englshman, They agreed TO
go together to Russia. Because OF Sus-
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps of Jap forts.
Hardy was proven guiltless. On 8 train
he met Aisome Sano, daughter of Jap
merchant In Neville's shoes Jap found
pictures of forts. proving him TO be a
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus
sia on "A steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by
"a Russian steamer. On reaching Nladl-
vostok he was well treated. lie started
for Siberia meeting Princess Romanovna
on the train Hardy boarded vessel for
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
expertness as a rifle shot The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his hcrosm. Manchurians
fred upon the craft Hardy slew their
chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon
the Pushkin's decks. An attempt was
made TO board the vessel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28

he not again take advantage of his ig-
norance of Russian and act on his
own initiative? While the generals s
back was turned, Hardy walked to the
Prov and dropped over the side upon
bit of hard sand. Then, rifle in
hand, he ran straight toward the Man
churian shore, FLASHING through the
shallow water that flew about him in
a spray Men shouted after him from
the Pushkin. He paid no attention,
but ran on, his eyes fixed on the cross
and the burden that it bore. Once he
stepped into channel where the wa
ter was up to his armpits and running
so swiftly that it nearly swept him
from his feet, but he struggled
through and dashed on again.
A dozen or more Chinese came out
of the forest and regarded him in
wonder. Then, raising rifles, they
took deliberate aim and commenced
to shoot, the bullets striking about
him In the water. One, that hit sew
eral rods ahead of him, skipped"
like child's pebble and passed close
to him. And still Hardy ran on, his
eyes fixed on the man on the cross.
He could see the features now, but
could not recognize them, they we're
so distorted with agony. The head
was moving slowly from side to side.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28

screamed imprecations at those fiends,
engaged there in their horrid work.
One of the crew, mounting a coil of
rope, addressed few impassioned
remarks to his brethren, crying:
Come on, brothers, let us save poor
Stenka or die with him!"
Every member of the little band
shou; ed:
We will save him or die with
him!"-and in a moment more all
would have been over the rail- had
not the old general drawn his revol-
yer and leaped before them, crying in
a voice of thunder:
stop! The first man who attempts
to leave the boat | will shoot through
the head,"-and so great was their
habitual respect for authority, that
they paused and regarded him in
dumb amaZement.
What, my children" he said,
would ye fall into a Chinese trap?
Those fiends there are crucifying poor
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28

white as a ghost, wringing her hands
and staring at the awful object
"Oh, why does not the Virgin help
me? Why is not miracle per-
formed?" she whispered, hoarsely.
Listen, my friend" she cried, grasp
ing Hardy by the arm convulsively,
could you not shoot so far? Could
you not put him out of his misery?'
This is no place for YOU, said
Hardy. come away. Come inside"
Il will so and pray for him. she
murmured. letting the American lead
her toward the cabin door. Il have a
sacred icon with me. | will promise
the Virgin half my fortune if she will
save him.
And now an idea occurred to Hardy
the application of a desperate remedy
for a desperate case. He had under
stood nothing of the words that had
passed between the captain and the
crew, though there was no possibility
of mistaking their import. Why should
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
a Hard Shot.

The number of Chinese who
emerged from the forest was surpris-
ing. There must have been 100 of
them, at least 20 of whom were
mounted. There could be no further
doubt as to their purpose in thus tor
turing Stenka, openly and in full sight
Of the Pushkin. They hoped that his
comrades, maddened by the sight,
would rush to his aid Immediately, or
would fall into the trap later, believ-
ing that the Chinese had gone away
and left him there to suffer. So
great was their astonishment now,
when they realized that only one per.
son was coming to Stenka's rescue,
that they ceased shooting and stood
staring in wonder. And still Hardy
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28

him, when Romanoff kicked him in
the face, knocking him backward
and, snatching a gun from one of the
Bouriats, pinned the man writhing to
the deck So firmly was the steel
blade imbedded in the planking that
the combined efforts of two men
were needed to pull it out again.
The fight was over. There was nc
further danger of the Chinese return.
ing to the attack that night, if at all
They had been taught a terrible les
son, though with considerable cost
it must be confessed, to the defenders
One of the BOuriats was dead, cleft
deeply at the base of the neck from
blow with two-handed sword
Smulders was wounded in the head
by a cash that caused the blood tC
flow over his cheek. His clothing was
cOpiously stained. Romanoff, it was
found, too, had received a thrust in
the leg, of which he made light, but
which was bleeding profusely. The
general ordered him below.
While the men were washing down
the decks, Hardy went into the
passage leading to the cabins. He
wished to reload his rife, and pos
sibly get little sleep. He wondered
how the princess had Jared during
these terrible moments of uproar and
carnage.
Her cabin door was open and he
saw her within, comforting her maid
and Smulders' Julia, both of whom
were in Mysteries. The two girls
clasped in each others arms, were
lying on a berth, with a blanket
! drawn over their heads, sobbing anC
| praying.
1--WE have driven them off, madame, ;
! announced Hardy. Il think there is
no further cause OF apprehension a
present" The princess, leaning ovel
the girls, pulled the blanket from
their heads. and made them under
stand that the enemy had fled.
Il had no fears of the result" she
said, simply, with such heroes or
board" Her face was pale, but 4
flushed and her eyes flashed as she
cried: "Oh, why am not a man, tina
I might have helped your"
You have helped us a Thousand
times mora by giving us such caus,
to fight for" replied Hardy, earnestly
You are good at making prett!
speeches to women" said a sneerint
voice behind him. II must tell he
highness of the effect which they
produced in Japan"
Hardy turned and beheld Boris Re
manoff towering in the passage be
hind him.
But he is wounded my brav'
Boris!" cried the princess, as Roman
off entered the room, limping painful
ly. AS the princess sprang anxiousl.
to her cousins side and assisted hin
to a couch, Hardy turned away ant
went to his cabin.
She had not been able to under
stand her cousins remark, reflecte'
Hardy, as he had made it in English
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-04-28

a stretch Of yellow water, cleaning
like gold in the bright rays of the
early light, and, farther away, the
berian forests. 1t was a peaceful
scene, with nothing in it suggestive of
the dreadful conflict of the night. The
corpses of the slain were even now
miles below, floating on and on by
COssack villages and stretches of
Manchurian woodland, proclaiming
with mute tongue that another con
flict had taken place between the
Slav and the Mongol, and with the
usual result. Hardy went on deck and
there beheld a solemn and affecting
scene. The dead Bouriat lay on a bier
improvised of two benches, with a
cross on his breast The general, the
princess with her maid, and his COM
rades, with uncovered heads, stood
by, while the captain read the burial
service. All were weeping.
The simple service finished, the
dead soldier, just as he was, in his
high boots and faded, blood-stained
uniform, and with the rude wooden
cross tied to his breast, was lifted
and consigned tenderly to the water,
to float on and on in tireless but
vain pursuit of those other corpses,
some of which he himself had sent on
their long, sad journey to the sea.
Hardy saluted the princess gravely,
and would have passed her by, but
she detained him.
Have you noticed" she asked,
that the forests are on fire." He
looked 1t was true. A dense cloud
Of smoke was rolling up from be-
hind a long ridge that ran parallel
with the river, but no fame could be
seen as yet. Half an hour later the
wind shifted and blew directly from
the fire, bringing the acrid smell of
smoke to the nostrils of the people
quarantined on the Pushkin. The fire
columns were evidently advancing up
| the hill, for soon trees began to burst
| into fame here and there along its
crest
And now the Manchurians appeared
again, on their own side of the river,
as before. They could be plainly seen,
as the distance was in reality not
great, and their dark forms stood out
distinctly against the strip of white
sand that stretched between the
woods and the river. They were ma
| king preparations of some kind. The
| general brought his field-glass and
studied them carefully. There was
no doubt that they were digging a
hole, but for what purpose, it was i'm
possible to tell.
The. Chinese did not leave their in
tentions long in doubt, for they
brought a huge cross out from the
| shadows of the forest and a strug
Cling prisoner, whom they cast down
on the earth and proceeded to nail tC
the cross. The general turned to
Hardy with white, drawn face.
"Stenka!" he groaned.
Yes, there was no doubt of 1t. The
unfortunate Pugacheff had been cap
tured and was now being crucifled in
plain sight of his comrades. The eff
feet upon the latter, as soon as they
comprehended, was indescribable
They seized their rifles, they shool
impotent fists at the shore ant