Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

would be only IA or IS years" old, yet the
strange paradox Is offered that they have
nearly reached the span of three score and
ten. Therefore, such people are shaking
hands with themselves on their birthday, for
perhaps the last time. and they are not
losing the opportunity offered by this APP
parently last chance.
GOOD TO BET ON
Jay q. Dubois, travelling salesman, who
lives at 1882 Davenport street, celebrated the
university Of his birth yesterday. When
Bee reporter called on him, Mr. Dubois wae
busily engaged in putting up a stove pipe
He apologized for his appearance, saying
that he had Just moved into a new home
and was just getting things Strengthened
He added that he couldn't understand why
Mrs. Dubois was in such rush about set
ting things to rights. Mrs. Dubois, however
confdentialy told the reporter that as her
husbands birthday" came but once in four
years. and that the next one wouldn't be
along for eight years, she had arranged a
pleasant little surprise party for him for the
evening.
Mr. Dubois said that he hadn't had many
birthdays" but he wished the number
were fewer. ''I seems a long while, though,
before I'll have another. Just think of wait
ing eight years for a birthday I've won a
good many bets in my day because OF my
entrance into the world on February 20
Many time I've been in crowd Of fellows
and the subject of ages has come up for die
cussion. | would always offer to wager that
no one present could guess within ten OF the
number of birthdays | had had. The offer
was generally accepted. and as you may
imagine l generally won my bet. Once a
fellow who knew the day on which l first
saw the light of day stood back of me and
II
ber Of birthdays | had had. He raised four
fingers of his hand. His friend winked back
that he understood the tip, and promptly
said, Why, l know. You've had twenty
four birthdays"
HERE'S BUNCH OF THEM.
Miss Nathanna Anspecker, the sister of
Mrs. Andrew Haas, living at 1884 South
Thirteth avenue, celebrated the anniversary
OF her birth yesterday in New York City.
Miss Anspecker is well known among music
lovers of this city and has been in the me-
tropols for the past three seasons engaged
in the study of vocal music. She is so
busly engaged in her musical studies that
she did not celebrate yesterday in any un-
usual manner. 1t had been her desire to
sperd the day with her friends in this city,
but that, OF course, was impossible. 1t
could not be learned just how many ami
versailles of her natal day Miss Anspecker
has seen, but the number is probably not
quite a half dozen.
Henry Kruger, who lives at 14O4 South
Twenty eighth street was born February
20. 1876, and is consequently 90 years old,
although on only five occasions during his
life has he been eligible for birthday pres
ents and congratulations But some time in
the interval between each February and
March he had chalked up another mark on
his record of existence Just as complacently
as though he had day to which to charge
it. Kruger is a sign painter by trade.
Herman Drelbus. son of Jacob Dreibus. is
one of those unfortunate individuals who
first saw the light of day on February 20.
Reckoned by birthdays Mr.. Dreibus is four
years of age, but his eyes have looked upon
the SHOWS of sixteen winters. He was
born in 1880 and the clock announced that
the sun was crossing the meridian Just as
he announced his arrival on this mundane
sphere by Justly yell, which would have
compared favaorably with the war whoop
Of some of the earlier denizens of this sec
tion.
day comes but once in four years, young
Mr.. Dreibus has always made it point to
celebrate the occasion in a manner calculated
to make up for lost time. This year was
no exception to the rule and the family resi-
dence at 1886 South Fifteenth street was the
scene last night of a merry gathering of
friends and relatives of the family. There
joyment Of the occasion and that
was the thought that 1t would be eight
years before another birthday could be cele-
brated, the year 1900 not being a leap year.
BY that time Mr.. Dreibus will be "a years
old. by ordinary measurment Of time. and
his parents are fearful that, owing to the
unusual time Of bis birth, he will be pecu-
iarly liable to be made victim by some
female who sees her matrimonial
prospects fading away.