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The true northerner., 1899-05-03
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Written for This Paper.

his ID. IN a way, the biography of man
whose name is almost unknown, and yet
evl :, day during the last few years of his
he he contributed to the pleasure of thou.
sands OF readers of great metropolitan
paper. lie is one of those men who caught
the tide at its flow and il led TO fortune,
tut not TO fame, for he was but one of the
thousand of bright men whose brains make
the daily papers of America the readable, in
terestng sheets they are, but TO whom the
tame due them is denied because il is not the
policy of the papers to publish signed arti-
cles Their work goes into the great brain
machine which the public know as the staff
and which produces the paper each day, yet
while their writings are known and appre
ciated by thousands their names are only
known by their office associates. Such
writer was Carl Smith, unknown to fame,
his weekly salary buying his silence as well
as the brilliant work of his pen.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03

presidential election was receiving the
attention Of the American people. The ed.
itor who six months before had been. by
force OF circumstances, left without pa
per, felt that his city offered field for
new venture, and that his party needed
aew organ, and new paper was started
The first check drawn in payment for
manuscript went TO the operator at tile
Arizona telegraph station, and with it a let
ter offering him a position on the staff of
the new paper. The offer was accepted at
once. But the work that he found was not
the work that he had anticipated His pa
per had more need for news than for sto-
res, even though the latter were of ex-
ceptional merit. great campaign was un-
der way, and national party needed every
assistance which the paper could give, but
the operator was not versed in politics, he
knew but little of party platforms and often
wished himself back at his telegraph key in
Arizona.
And then when he felt most like giving il
all up and again seeking an operators po-
sition the editor, anticipating his desires.
found a market for his stories in a paper
which catered more to literature and less to
politics. In a short time the new paper
made him tempting offer to become men,
Der of the literary staff, which was accept
ed. His stories now became a daily feature
OF the city life. They portrayed not only
the lonely life which he had led in Arizona,
but local incidents as well, and the busy
man of affairs found time to turn to the
column where he would always find some-
thing to please and amuse.
Day after day the ceaseless grind went on.
But it was a pleasant grind; one in which
the writer's whole being was thrown, one
of which he never tired. And in every
little tale that he told a reading public saw
the same master hand. Not one in five thou
sand could have told his name, but they
knew his work. They knew that the same
mind was providing that pleasant feature for
them every day.
And then Carl Smith died. In few years
be had won fortune, but not fame. The
reading public missed pleasing feature in
their daily paper, but they did not mourn
for the writer-it was for the loss of his
work. WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03

Across the great plains and deserts of Ari-
zona the trains bound for the Pacific coas.
rhn at lightning speed. Here and there one
will see sometimes only from a car window
as the train speeds by the lonely little tele-
graph stations, the only vestige of civilza-
tion within the horizon Sometimes clus-
tered about the stations will be half doz-
en- little adobe huts, the homes of the native
Indians, of half-breeds or of Mexicans.
There is nothing else; nothing to make life
pleasant for the operator who must stay
there day after day and month after month,
chat the train crews will receive the needed
orders that will tell them where to pass
the trains bound for the east. or to see that
the great tanks are kept filed with water.
that the thirsty locomotive may receive tn.
needed drink. There are no associates, no
society, nothing but the lonely station, the
water tank and the side track where occa-
sionally a train will wait for a few minutes.
its passengers and crew impatient at the
delay.
At such a station was Carl Smith sta
toned; working day after day for small
monthly salary paid him by a great corpo.
ration. The work was light and the corpo-
ration paid only for the work, and not for
the long hours of idleness. But the hours
OF idleness were far too many to be APP
preclated. During such times the loneliness
became uncomfortable, and to occupy his time
he began writing little stories. He wrote
of everything that came within his observa-
ton; of the station, of the undesirable com.
pany about him, of the trains and their
crews, of the section men whose hand car
passed him every day or two, and even of
the water tank. He wrote for his own
amusement, never thinking that his little
stories, told more cleverly than he imag-
ined, would ever see the light of publica-
tion or bring him any reward.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03

Two great daily papers had been consoli-
dated. a man who for years had directed
the policy OF one of them, and who had in
all that time scarcely missed a day from
his editorial desk, found himself without an
occupation This forced severance from a
labor which he had known so long-came as
relief, for it offered the chance for a need
ed rest. and he determined to take trip
through the western states before seeIins
new position and new labors. His chosen
route took him across the plains of Arizona.
and a mercfui Providence stopped his train
for long hours wait at the little station
where Carl Smith had been working for. it
seemed to him, innumerable years.
While the train crew and other passen.
gers were fuming at the enforced delay
the editor was chatting with the operator.
lie told him from where he had come, and -
where he was going, and then of the cir.
cumstances that had made his trip possible.
lie offered the lonely operator a magazine
and paper, both of them seldom seen in
that remote corner of the country
In return the operator told him of his
lonely life, of how he managed to occupy
the long, idle hours, and, at the editors
request, showed him the stories he had
been writing. In the editor the unpublished
tales found an interested reader.
The train for which his own had been
waiting passed by. The conductor warned
the passengers to get aboard, and the de-
layed train pulled out for the west again.
but the editor was not aboard. Time was
OF no consequence to him, and he had found
something of interest at the little station
tie had found more; in the operator he had
discovered brilliant writer, one who was
deserving of far better things than his pres
ent occupation offered, and he told him so.
Before the editor could continue his Jour
ney westward he must wait II hours for
another train, and in that time he had sue
ceeded in convincing the operator that his
praise was not intended as sarcasm, and Sc
cured from him permission to take the
stories away with him, promising financial
return for them at the first opportunity, and
a place for the writer in the newspaper
field when he again entered it.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03
South Haven & EaSlun R. R

Time Table-in Effect January 49, 1892 All trains
daily except Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

A motion 60 set aside the verdict and
grant a new trial in the case in which Carl
Merschem secured a $4,000 verdict against
August Arrlens for alleged alienation of his
wfe's affections, has been filed in the dis
trict court. The motion is based on the
usual grounds and also on the allegation
that one of the jurors was so violently pref
udiced that he was unable to render a fair
verdict
In examining the jurors every man was
asked whether he had ever been interested
in a case that involved a similar issue.
Joseph Cuff answered in the negative and
was accepted as a juror. 1t is now charged
that Cuff became violently jealous of his
wife about six years ago and accused her
of criminal intimacy with Thomas Campbell,
a man 20 years old, who walked a couple of
blocks with her on her way home from
church. He afterwards secured a divorce
and aflidavits tending to establish these facts
are filed with the motion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
WILL CIRCULATE PETITIONS
Action of Commercial Club in Regard to
Bank Clearings.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THREE APPOINTED
One More Effort, and u Vigorous One,
is to lie Made TO Secure
Fair Deal for
Omaha.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THREE APPOINTED

Tired of waiting for some adjustment of
the shortage in clearing house receipts, the
executive committee of the Commercial club
appointed special committee consisting of
j. e. Baum, c.. II. Pickens and c. S. Hay
ward to draft and circulate petitions among
the business men, which shall be presented
to the clearing house with u request that
some prompt action be taken. This COM
mittee was named at the meeting
of the executive committee yesterday
and it is expected to act Immediately
President c. S. Hayward of the Commercial
club Chairman Euclid Martin and the other
members of the executive committee were
authorized to sign these petitions on behalf
of the club. 1t is anticipated that they will
be ready for presentation within a week TO
the clearing house officers.
Attention was called by Mr.. Hayward to
the approaching visit OF Admiral Schley.
He suggested that it would be a good idea
for the Commercial club to tender Admiral
Schley a reception. Since the admiral comes
as a guest of General Manderson President
Hayward, Chairman Martin and C. NJ. Will
helm were directed to confer with General
Henderson for the purpose of learning If
his guest would be at leisure any time while
here. If they find that he will be, the COM
mittee is authorized to make the necessary
arrangements for a reception.
Chairman Martin was authorized to ap-
point ten delegates to the Transmississippi
Commercial congress, which will meet in
Wichita, Kan, May 81.
o. H. Henderson, grand deputy of the
Woodmen of the World was made the agent
of the club for the purpose of organizing
the members into lodge or of inducing
them to join other lodges, as he may see fit.
A communication from the Civic Fedora
tion of Chicago requesting the Commercial
club to appoint delegates to a conference for
the discussion of industrial problems June
30, was referred to the secretary.
John Rosicky, editor of the Pokrok Zapadu,
was made member of the club
o. p. Austin chief Of the Bureau Of Sta
tistcs in Washington, called the attention
of the club to the small appropriation made
for gathering internal commerce statistics
during the fiscal year and asked for the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
BIG FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT
Judge Dickinson Hands Down Decision
Involving $4,000.
AMOUNT MUST BE PAID IN TWENTY DAYS
Otherwise the Property, Consisting
of city Real Estate, VIII lie Sold
for the BcncHt of the
Judgment Creditor.

A S12O 600 judgment in a case in which no
corporate interests are involved is sufli-
ciently unusual to attract some attention in
legal circles. Judge Dickinson has just
handed down a decision in which judgment
in this amount is given against the estate
of Anthony j. DreXeL and this is accom-
panied by an order that unless the amount
is paid into court within twenty days huge
block of city property which was mortgaged
as security for the debt on which the judg
ment is awarded will be sold for the benefit
of the judgment creditor
The case in which this decision has been
reached is one of the biggest foreclosure
suits that has been on the docket of the
district court In December 1892, Horatio
and Sarah NJ Fowkes gave Sylvester Gun
ningham two promissory notes for $56 $50
each and secured the debt by mortgages on
nearly the entire four blocks of Cunning
hams addition at Eleventh and Clark streets.
Subsequently this property was decided to
the DreXel estate and the notes were sold
to William Thompson Thompson then
brought suit to foreclose the mortgage,
with the result stated The Omaha Bridge and
Terminal company is a party defendant, as
it is represented that some of the property
has been appropriated by the terminal COM
pany in connection with it's enterprises.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Minor Matters in Court.

In the case of Peter Griess against A. b.
McContrie Judge Shras of the United States
court has overrured motion to remand to
Clay county, where the action was originally
brought.
Deputy Barber of the United States mar
shals Office has come in from Fairmont
bringing with him Orvlle Carson, charged
with selling liquor without a government
license and indicted by the recent grand
jury.
James Ryan entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of burglary in criminal court yester-
day afternoon and was sentenced to one and
half years in the penitentiary. Ryan
broke into a saloon and got away with
small amount of liquor and cigars
Judge Munger of the United States court
has signed DEGREES in the following bank
ruptcy cases: David and George l.. Haynes
Garrison Samuel T. Wright, Omaha; Fred
W. Sears, Ravenna; James Heesch, Grand
Island; 7. II. Elsner, Loup City; David Bry-
ant, Myrtle; Henry Rachman, Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
AN ORDINARY VOCABULARY.
Man Can Converse with rs Low "A
500 Words.


Some one has asked what is meant by
tho statement that an ordinary man can
converse with a vocabulary of only 500 diff
ferent words" The Fortnightly Review
some nine years ago said that 'the number
of words in use among the Russian peas
antry did not exceed from 100 to 2OO.''
This statement we should deem incorrect.
However, we have an authority who writes
that "a Russian peasant is verbose when
he has a vocabulary of from 300 to 400
words"
1t has been stated over and over again,
says the New York Times. that in English
there are 25OOOO words. and tho philologer
adds that this large number is the accumu-
lation of many centuries, and that nothing
like that number could "have been kept eX-
cept through the influence of literature =
Now, it is highly possible that the English
words, by an adaptive process and natural
causec, will not diminish, but increase. Are
we to include in these 25O,00O words dia-
lectic English? Somebody asks, docs
anybody know all these 25OO 900 words?'
Shakespeare's count of words shows $1,000
and of these 500 or 900 are obsolete. =
Chinaman, so we are told, passes a brilliant
examination when he is the possessor OF
Q 600 words.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

The following births and deaths were re-
ported to the health commissioner during the
past twenty-four hours
Births-Joseph Diliello, boy; Bryce Craw-
ford 1910 Kyner, boy; John Fruhwirth, 2l22
Burt girl
Deaths-Kate Durkee, 25i3 Capitol avenue;
Frank Klima, Second and Woolworth, 40
years; May Edna Becbce, 1921 Cunning, l.
years, pneumonia; Mrs. Mary Il. Patton, S04
North Twenty-third, 81 years; C. f. Ian
nan, 1927 South Ninth, years; Robert
Laing 2719 South Twentieth, 60 years. John
W. Parr. 500 North Fifteenth. - years;
Efne Caroline johnson, 292l Leavonworth,
II years; Sadie Garten, $500 Valley, 25
years; Frank Lank, 1916 South Twelfth, 2S
years, suicide Ellen Carlson, 220j North
Twenty seventh avenuo. II wears.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Students Seek Practical Information

About forty students of the technical de-
partments of the State university arrived in
Omaha yesterday in a special car to
make tour of the power plants, telephone
exchanges, car shops and other places of
interest in this city and Council Bluffs. They
first visited the street car power house in
Council Bluffs, and in the afternoon they took
in the Union Pacific shops. Last evening
they studied the operation of the tele-
phone exchange. Today they will go
out to the Armour plant and to the shot and
lead works At the latter place they will
be accorded the courtesy or special run"
for their benefit, the regular operations
coming at hours inconvenient to them. The
students are accompanied by Profs. Rich
ards. Chatburn and Brooks and instructors
Hawksworth and Morse.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Literary Notes.

Mansfield and Vessels are meeting with a
remarkable demand for their "Kiplng Note
book" Two numbers have been issued.
Swallow; A Tale of the Great Trek" by
II, Rider Haggard. and published in this
country by Longmans Green G. Co, has just
gone into its second edition in England.
The Scrhners announce new book of
short stories by Mr.. Richard Harding Davis
which win contain most Of the shorter
sketches done during the last three years.
Prof, Harry Thurston Peck is soon 10
bring out a volume of his poems. He has
been a well-known contributor of poems
to the periodicals for some years, but this
will be his first collection.
Miss Beulah Marie Dix's romantic novel.
Hugh Gwyeth, Roundhead Cavalier" has
run into its second edition within three
weeks Of its publication. The book is from
the press OF the Macmillan Company.
A dark -browed old brick mansion in Royal
street, with a dusky tunnel-like entrance
terminating in the picturesque bit of court
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
American Foundrymen's Association.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 16.-The annual
convention of the American Foundrymen' S
association opened here today with nearly
500 delegates and their ladies present from
all parts of the country. The opening ses-
sion was devoted mainly to addresses of
welcome by City Attorney Burleigh, Presi-
dent Blndley of the Chamber of Commerce,
and William Y. Ogle, president of the Pitts
burg Foundrymens association. unique
feature of the convention is an exhibit pre-
pared by various industrial concerns of the
country. Delegates say the display is the
most elaborate ever exhibited in any city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Neirhhnrhood annrreI.

The tearing down of fence and the clos
ing of street promises to be the cause Of
dragging a neighborhood disagreement into
the police court as Mrs Mamie l.. Washing
ton has appeared before the county attorney
and asked for a complaint against Mrs.
Minerva Johnson, whom she accuses of the
malicious destruction of property. She
alleges that Mrs. Johnson tore down a fence
on the property of ]. p. Stewart and further
damaged the premises by closing the street
at 1885 North Twenty fourth, so that it is
impassable
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

CHICAGO, May 16.-Proceedings were be-
gun in the superior court today by Mrs
Morcharrosch. wife of a Montana miner, to
prove her identity rs the daughter Of Henry
w. Martin, the rich ChicaEOan who died in
testate last May. 1t is claimed by Mrs. Nor
Charrosch that her mother who was a serv
ant girl at the Clifton hotel, was secretly
married to Mr. Martin twenty-se seven years
ago. The estate is valued at 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Counterfeiters Indicted.

PHILADELPHIA, May l6.-Bills Of in
dictment were submitted to the grand jury
in the United States district court today
against the principals and alleged cocoon
spirators in the great revenue cigar stamp
counterfeiting case recently exposed by
secret service men. Included among the
bills is one charging Former United States
District Attorney Ellery r. Ingham with
conspiracy and his law partner and former
assistant in the district attorneys office,
Harvey X. hewitt, with bribery of Secret
Service Operative McManus.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Rollo Sprinkle was declared not guilty of
an alleged attempt to commit a criminal as
sault on Mrs. George Petteys. This was
on the motion of the prosecuting attorney,
who admitted that the evidence was wholly
insufficient to warrant a conviction. Mrs.
Pettey's Identification was the only testi-
mony that connected Sprinkle with the
crime and she said that the only way she
recognized him was by his white hands
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

WICHITA, Kan, May 1G,-Fedaral Judge
Hook on the bench today said that if the
county commissioners had remitted tax pen
alties for individuals who were hard up that
the corporations in difficulties should be
considered equally. The Wichita & Western
railroad receiver paid the fiat tax and suit
was brought to recover the tax penalty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Decides Indian Cltizemship Cnses.

SOUTH McALESTER, |. T., May 16.-The
supreme court of the United States has
handed down a decision declaring the Curtis
bill constitutional and sustaining the lower
courts in their decisions. This decision,
which involves 115 different cases, covers
everything in the citizenship cases brought
up from the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw,
Creek and Seminole nations, The decision
declares that congress intended that ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

peals from the Dawes commission in Indian
citizenship cases could only be taken to the
territorial courts These decisions will at-
feet thousands OF claimants for citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

If not drink Grain. O--made from pure
grains. A lady writes: The first time
made Grain-O ] aid not IKE it, but after
using 1t for one week nothing would induce
me to go back to coffee" 1t nourishes
and feeds tbs system. The children can
drink It freely with great benefit 1t is the
strengthening substance OF pure grains.
Get a package today from your grocer,
follow the directions in making 1t and
you will have a delicious and healthful
table beverage for old and young. 15o
and Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Some Of the results OF neglected dyspepttc
conditions OF the stomach are cancer. con-
sumption, heart disease and epilepsy. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure prevents all this by effecting
a quick cure III all cases of dyspepsia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Mortality statistics.

assistance of the club. The secretary was
authorized to reply to his request.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

translation the force. the freedom and the
fuency OF an original work To the trans,
lation te prefxcs an introduction OF con,
siderable length treating OF the Greek
drama, Of the place Of the "Antgone' in
Greek tragedy and comments OF remarkable
value and attractiyeness. Altogether this
book is one iu which the fruits Of the finest
scholarship and the noblest literary skill
are admirably blended into a work Of true
art Published by Houghton, Mlflin & Co,
BOSTON. Clnth. 7Ic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

"Oral Arithmetic" by ). NJ. White, is a
new work prepared to meet the requirements
of many teachers and schools for a book
which can be used as the sole text for the
study Of arithmetic throughout the element
ary course. 1t presents within moderate
compass a thorough and practical treatment
of the fundamental operations of arithmetic.
1t contains large number and variety of
problems and drill exercises under each
topic. American Book company, Chicago
Cloth % cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Those who have read Prof. George H.
Palmer's singularly excellent translation of
tho Odyssey of Homer will rejoice that
he has undertaken translation of the
"Antigone" Ample knowledge of Greek
literature is supplemented in him by an
uncommon mastery of English, and his
comprehensive appreciation OF Greek char
acter and life OF Greek thought and
dramatic genius, enables him to give to his
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Gods War" is the title of novel by
Wilson Vance. AS might be inferred from
the tile, it is a war story. The author is
evidently a great admirer of American cour-
age and his work is intended to commemo-
rate the heroism of the soldiers who took
part in the war between the states There
are many descriptions of brave fights and
narrow escapes and readers who admire
works of adventure and war will be inter-
ested in this book. F. Tennyson Neely,
New York. Paper 25C.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, is the
initial volume of the new series of Cas-
sells National Library, to be published
weekly. 1t is printed on good paper in
clear, readable type and in handy form.
This series will undoubtedly be great
boon to students and to others anxious to
possess themselves of the classics without
any great outlay of money. Cassel & Co.,
New York. Price, 10c.