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Evening journal., 1902-01-06
SOME QUESTIONS THE CITY COURT
JUDGE HAS 10 DEAL WITH

divided. Each side vhas its story to
tell. The complaining wit ness and his
or her witnesses tell the same story.
The defendant is put he stand and
directly contradictory tory told and
as many witnesses put u the stand to
corroborate it and the ID dge is in a
quandary; Obliged to SD, md a whole
morning listening to IA. wyers quib-
bling over the exact loHal on of Jones'
chicken coop or front porCa where the
children were playing: ca the exact
minute when Smiths chicks ms got into
Jones flower bed
When the testimony is hl the matter
stands about evenly dividh ID; neither
side may have az preponG lerance of
good evidence and both no ay be to
blame Generally the court. must draw
MS own conclusions from the story
told by the defendant and q )mplaining
witness and decide who is to blame.
sometimes it requires a Fl ne. some
times all parties are dissmi sed with
severe reprimand and the al der to go
and sin no more.
Judge Townsend is quite an athlete
ana also before going to tn q bench had
Deen around town enough i.oi know and
tN'Nt'N"AN humanity III lLf3 lower as
well as higher forms; he had been
along the line and as a ju ge realized
the position and understotgl the char
acter OF those who came ahefore him.
Several weeks ago he was walking
along the street when an as cident han
pened which made him wish for a few
minutes that wasn't Judge He was
walking along the street meditating
upon case which was to tome up be-
fore him when there was, a sudden
whirr a bump and a bang and his
honor nearly lost his bali lnce and was
somewhat bruised for he: was struck
with considerable force. The cause oil
the accident was at once visible. BY
his side was a mixed up collection Of
bicycle and rider The bicycle rider
had been violating the ordinance bv
riding on the sidewalk and at a r,rettv
rapid rate too. He probably does not
know who the young man was he ran
into but tits forturate for him that the
Judge could not s'se a policeman any
where.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
Practlciug Without a License

There is well-known city official
here who is uneasy, not knowing
whether to keep ont Of the way of the
Board OF Education. the Board of
Health, the Police Department,
or the Executive Committee of the Citi-
zens' Reform Association.
During the smallpox scare in Will
mington he purchased a box of vac
cine points and vaccinated five of his
children. They told the neighbors'
children, who subsequently applied
for the same treatment These. in turn,
told others, and finally he had about
twenty sore arms to his credit, and
was out of pocket just 81. the points
costing him five cents each.
Everything went well until school
teachers demanded of the sick children
doctors certificates to prove that they
had been vaccinated Twenty children
in turn, demanded of him the certifi-
Gates. These he refused to give, but he
now is aware that he has been prac-
ticing medicine without a license.
Having been bound to secrecy, the
Wayfarer cannot disclose the mans
name
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
The Old HYMNS

There's lot o. music in EN-. the hymns
Of long ago;
An when some gray-haired brother
sings the ones / used TO know,
sorter want TO take a hand-I thinl
O. days gone by.
"On Jordan's stormy banks / stand
and cast a wistful eye"
There's lot o. music in 'em-those
dear. sweet hymns of old.
With visions bright of lands Of light
and shining streets of gold
And hear 'em ringing singing,
where memory dreaming stands,
From Greenlands icy mountains 10
lndia's coral stands
They seem to sing forever of holier,
sweeter days.
When the lilies Of the love of God
bloomed white in all the ways;
And ! want TO hear their music from
the old-time meetins rise,
Till Il can read my title clear TO man
sions in the skies"
We hardly needed singin' books in
them old days; we knew
The words. the tune of every one the
dear old hymn book through!
We had no blaring trumpets then, no
organs built for show;
We only sang TO praise the Lord,
from whom all blessings iiow."
An so love the dear old hymns, and
when my time shall come
Before the light has left me and my
singing lips are dumb
II / can only hear 'em then, I'll pass.
without a sigh.
TO Canaans fair and happy land,
whore my possessions lie"
Atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
Her marrinsarD Dot.

The Emperor boseph II. was in the
habit Of walking abOutjincognito. One
morning he w'snthinto a coffee shop
and asked for Ut cup Of chocolate.
He was painlTydressed and the wait
ers, being ignorant Of his rank. in
solently refused lit, saying it was too
early.
Without making any reply he
walked outi and vent intofa little cof
fee house fhard by and asked for a
cup of chocolate. The landlord an
swered that it shonld be ready in a
moment.
While che waito1i for it he walked
up and down and was conycrsing on
different subjects when the landlords
daughter, a veryi pretty girl. made
her appearance.
The emperor wished her good day
and observed to1her father that it was
high time a flower in full bloom
should marry before lit faded.
"Ah," replied the honest old man,
IF I had but II thousand crowns
could marry her to a fine young man
who is very fond of her! But, sir,
the chocolate is ready"
The emperor called for a pen, ink
and paper The girl ran to fetch them,
when he gave her an order on his
banker for the Thousand crowns.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
Under a Disadvantage

From the New York Independent.
When a man gives his name to an in
stitution il acts for a generation as a
notice to other people TO keep their
hands off and give nothing. Johns Hop
kins University has suffered in this
way up to The present time, and the
University of Chicago would have suf-
fered quite as mudh If Mr. Rockefel-
lers name had been saddied on IT, Now.
johns Hopkins has lived long enough
and done work enough TO deserve favor
for its own sake while the memory of
It's founder is passing into a nominis
umbra. We are very glad to see that
a new career Of success is foresihAdOwed
In the probable success Of the effort to
give the university a fit location and
enlarged endowment Three men some
months ago offered a fine site of l59
acres on condition THAT 81 900 900 be
raised for endowment OF this sum
S1j0,000 has been subscribed. amid the
rest Is akely TO be raised The univer-
sity is. and will be, the chief g,ory Of
/ Baltimore
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The Evil Of Commissions

From The New York Tribune.
A significant indication of the ten
dency which reform in State govern
ment has at present is found in the
Governors messages i'm New York and
Massachusetts,. Last year Governor
Odell made strong objections to the
growth of government by commits
sion, and this year some of the most
important recommendations which he
makes are concerned with the rccr-
ganizatiOn of State institutions. To
abolish unnecessary offices, and secure
more efficient administration. SimuS-
taneously Governor Crane, of Massa-
chusetts, in his message, gives extend
ed attention to the evils of the COM
mission system, which has been car
ried further in that State than any
where else. The Governor points to
many unnecessary offices and suggests
consolidation. He says that there is a
tendency to THE establishment of spe-
cial commissions TO care for interests
of a trivial character. which might
properly be delegated TO boards al
ready in existence"
There can be no doubt that the com
hAloeiNh HgattAl ~ IL lids lItNdllCl III
many OF our States is not only extrava-
CANT. butt also tends to educate the peo-
pie in bad ideas of government. II is
so easy to establish a commission 10
do something or nothing; and I,egis-
latures win authorize commissions to
undertake work which is no proper
business of the State when it would
never impose the same duties on the
proper Instruments of State admins
tration. Even when the function per-
formed really belongs TO the State, IL
is better to commit it to officers more
directly responsible and more exclusive
ly devoted to public service than the
members of commissions are ,ikely TO
be. The latter are generally busy bust
ness and professional men, who give 10
public work such fraction of their time
as is convenient. They may render
valuable assistance To State officers,
ana their participation in government
should by no means be discouraged; ;
hut they should not be placed in
charge of matters which can be more
economically and more efficiently cared
for by a single man or few men Civ
ing all their time to the duty and di-
rectly accountable for the results.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06

Sylvester D. Townsend, deputy judge
of the City Court, is a young man, yet
withal one of the best judges
which the police court has had in its
many years. His first day with the
court passed off as though a veteran
were on the bench instead of a young
many whom some people thought too
young for the position. He sized up
the quandom drunks listened to the
time worn story Of the vagrant and
hoboe who thought that a new judge
could be easily conned and surprised
them by THE ease which he detected
whether their tale of woe was truth or
fiction. And the "one dollar or ten
days" fell from his lips as quietly and
firmly as though he had spent his life
on the bench. His friends were de-
lighted and so were the police, and the
latter firmly convinced that they had
for a judge a man who could not be
fooled by the many stories poured into
a police judges ear.
Many people might believe that a
police court judge has an easy life,
something of a SNAP" That is where
many people would be- mistaken. His
one The Judge of the higher criminal
court deals with tthe harder class of
criminals. that is. criminals who COM
NIT serious crimes meriting terms in
the county prison.
The police court judge deals with the
rif1-raff. the scum of humanity, the
dregs from the criminal cup. Before
him comes the drunk who was reeling
around the streets or sleeping in some
gutter or alley after a nights carou-
SAL the vagrant begging about the
streets; the man who beats his wife,
for which offense Judge Townsend
firmly believes the whipping post
would be none too severe punishment;
and-the neighborhood rows, cases
which would try the patience of that
aforementioned Job. The next door
neighbor is arrested for assault and
battery Perhaps the trouble grew
over chickens running about; a dog. a
cat. or a children's fight They come
into the court before his honor and the
entire neighborhoOd is present and
generally sympathy is about evenly
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
THE PANAMA. CANAL

The House Of Representatives will
tomorrow begin the consideration Of
the Hepburn biz, for tine construction
of a canal across Nicaragua. Since the
bill was introduced the whole face of
tho matter has changed. and any dis
cussion at this time which fails 10 con-
slider the Panama route. will not be
satisfactory. The Canal Commission
in its report. recommended the Nicara-
guam route, not because Il was thought
to be superior, but because II was
Thought THAT this Government could moi
secure the proper concessions al
Panama
Now the owners Of the latter fran
chise have reduced their original pricr
by almost two-dhirds, and the $4,000,
600 probably honestly represents tn
amount Of work done There are as
surances that there would be no diff
Guilty In securing proper concession
from either government through whic
the contemplated lines pass, anC
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
The Earliest cigars.

The earliest mention of cigars In
English occurs in a book dated 1913.
A traveller in Spanish America named
Cockburn. whose narrative was pub
lished in that year, describes how he
met three friars at Nicaragua. who, he
says, gave us some seegars to smoke;
these are Leaves Of Tobacco
rolled up in such Manner that they
serve both for a Pipe and Tobacco IT.
self; '"e they know no other way
here, for there is no such Thing as a
Tobacco Pipe throughout New Spain"
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
a New Deadly Weapon
b the Cleveland P.aln Dealer.

From the Cleveland Pain Dealer.
Down in Yazoo City a judge has de-
cided that a negos head is a deadly
weapon. The old negro in question
had used his head with serious effect
upon his antagonist With one en-
.phatic thump he had hurled him into
a condition of harmless desuefude II
was after witnessing the effect of this
head-on collision that the learned Judge
rendered shis decision. And yet It is
doubtful If he really appreciated the
breadth of territory involved in his char.
acterization. II a negro's head is :
deadly weapon. what about a whit,
mans first or a mute's hoOf? Most Of th,
representative of the animal kingd,u
are gifted with natural weapons of do
iense and sometimes of omense. and yc
they scarcely can be accused OF carly
/ ing deadly weapons. II look
as If the Mississippi jurist ha,
gone a little too far.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06

or navy he said mo" Asked as to
what grounds he based his application
on, he said that he was in Eastern
Oregon when the Indians went on the
warpath; that in making for a point
Of safety he and some other men were
attacked by the Indians, one of the
other men being killed. and another
wounded. He escaped on account OF
the feetness of his horse, but the en-
counter caused him such excitement
that he had had occasional fits ever
since, and on account of the fits he
thought The was entitled to a pension.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
MHAr MAS LIE MorIvE 2

S. Frank Ewart having received his
commission as a member Of the Levy
Court. the case is closed. As far a.
we can ascertain there is nothing IN
Mr.. Ewarts life to indicate his unit
ness for the Office TO which he has
been appointed, save perhaps his ad-
hcrence TO men and measures which
cannot be defended. Under ordinary
circumstances we should suspect the
fitness of men for public office who
have advocated the elevation of others
whose chief qualification is rascality-
But political views and affiliations
in Delaware are peculiar, and we are
glad to say that as business man
and private citizen Mr.. Ewart has
shown qualities which ht him to ac-
ceptably perform the duties Of his new
office We shall regard it as our duty
TO withhold no praise if-he shall meas
ure up to his splendid opportunity.
But the manner of his appointment
cannot be dismissed so easily. Mr..
Ewart was not the choice Of major
ity OF the people of New Castle county
--and the nomination is so important
that ali the people are concerned. lie
was not The choice of one fourth of the
Republicans Of the county, nor OF
one-fouulh of the Republicans of his
district We must seek further then,
for the reasons for his selection. The
Governor speaks most highly of his
recommendations but the Governor
also expressed himself as surprised
at the strength of the endorsement of
other candidates. and il these endorse
ments were made public il would be
shown that Mt Ewart was not named
because his backing was superior to
that of other candidates.
So we shall have to seek still further
for the motive. Mr. Ewart Is the char
man Of the New Castle county Addicks
aggregation. He had the backing OF
J. Frank Alice. a statesman from
Dover and C. r. Layton. a statesman
from Georgetown. We should like 70
assign some other reason, but il does
not occur 70 u.s. Mr. Alice took pains
to come to Wilmington and give out
the name .of the successful aspirant
IN advance of the Governors anounce-
ment Il was a. mistake. for at that
moment Mr.. HUM was making ap-
pointments for delegations to visit
him the next day. Mr. Alice should
have bottled up his JOY till after the
return of these people from Dover
since he put the Governor in an un
fortunate position.
Word comes from Dover that th'
Addicks lieutenants are rejoicing. an'
We may look for bonfires. red liehts
and parades because OF the victory
But It Is a victory secured as muo
Iat the expense OF the Governor as a
THAT Of a majority Of the citizens ofNe'
Castle county. II seems to be a ne'
application of the unit rule. with Ad
dicks as the unit and j. Frank Alle'
G. r. Layton and certain State official
as his tools New Castle people resen
having the appointments to offices die
tated by people who are citizens Z
other counties. no mattre If the az
pointees are gods. The Governor hs
striven to sweeten his administratio
by an endeavor to create the imprei
sion that ne is a Republican before I
is a factionist. but when Il comes to
move that is vital. shis allegiance
first and last to John Edward Az
dicks
Evening journal., 1902-01-06

The Sunday Star has been trying re-
Gently to put us in a false position, but
we refuse TO be SO paced. We do not
desire TO enter into a controversy with
SO cstimable and able a contemporary
as our neighbor We like to save oar
batteries for things Of moment and not
to waste powder with a reputable
paper over the turning of a phrase
Evening journal., 1902-01-06

The people of this country must be
getting mighty ricb A linen importer
says there never was anything like the
quantities of linen now being consumed
in the United States. When we are
making money we will use nothing but
linen. When we are poor, cotton or
anything will door nothng.-New
York Press.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
rIrinr Predictions.

In 1913 Frlar Bacon predicted that
flying would shortly" become gen
eral practice. and Bishop wilkins in
1862 said. 1T will yet be as usual to
hear a man call for his wings when he
is going on a journey as it is now 10
hear him call for his boots"
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
Indians Frightened Him

From the Portland OregOnian.
All sorts Of special meas have been
made IN applications for penH0ns. One
.of the most ludicrou8 was made right
Mere IN Portland. When the applicant
was asked II he ever served In the army
Evening journal., 1902-01-06

Farmer Dunk-"Lem Hagenback
SAYS he amt a candidate for the Gosh
konong Postoffce. but kinder think
he'd take it II II was offered TO him"
Farmer "Wa'al. don't
imagine they'd have 20 blinfold him
and back him into the job"
Evening journal., 1902-01-06
MONDAY. JANUARY o, 1902

WEATHER PREDICTlONS.-Today:
Fair 20 partly cloudy, slowly rising
temperature. Tomorrow: Partly
cloudy. probably rain or snow.
Evening journal., 1902-01-06

she-"Told me he could live on
bread and cheese and kisses"
Friend-"W What then?"
she-"I found out that he expected
papa 70 furnish the bread and cheese. %
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
TO PAVE FLORENCE BOULEVARD
Board of Park Commissioner Decide
to Let Conditional Con-
tracts.

The Board of Park Commissioner has
decided to award a contract for the paving
Of Florence boulevard with macadam to
Van Court & VIM, with the condition that
the Arm will agree to make certain con-
c~essions In the time of payment for the
work. The board stipulates that 1t shall
be permitted to reserve the first $500
which 1t may receive from the county out
Of the current tax levy and that the con-
tractors shall consent to take its payment
out Of such sum as the park board may
receive over and above the customary
ST, 900.
The county commissioners have already
promised the park board that they will pro-
vide for the expense Of having this boule-
ward and for that purpose have included in
the tax levy $4,000 in addition to the sum
Of ST., 900 usually allotted to the park board
for general boulevard improvement. Be-
side this prospective $4,000 the Board Of
County Commissioners now has on hand
s.. ZOO, which may be used to pay for the
work on Florence boulevard, and that sum
the contractors would receive as soon as
the work should be completed. The price
made by Van Court & VIM for macadam
pavement on this street as far as the city
limits is 81 cents per square yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
Ak-Snr-Ren HALL.

The Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben nave been
imposed upon so much in previous years
by the transfer of tickets to the ball that
we have decided this year to take precau-
lions this year to prevent any one securing
admission on a ticket issued to another
person. We are keeping a complete record
OF all the tickets issued, and on the even
ing Of the ball will have this list in the
hands Of the doorkeeper, who will be In
structed 20 check OF the name Of each per-
son who presents = ticket, to make sure
that 1t is in the hands Of the original
holder.
II there Is any question the matter will
be referred at once to members Of the COM
mittee in charge, who will be at the door
and who will verify the identity Of the
ticket holder. We hope that this will put
an end to the unauthorized transfer Of
tickets and make sure that no one obtains
entrance to the floor who has not been Of
icially invited.
II 7 pHNEOI Traaguror
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01

The G. A. r. oficial train to the 30th
annual encampment at Washington. D. c.,
will leave Omaha 500 p. m, Saturday,
October 4.
Department Commander Steele and STAFF
will accompany this train and desire their
comrades and friends to Join them in max
ing this the banner G. A. R. train.
Go with them.
Fast ride across Iowa, Illinois-three
hours at Chicago-through the garden OF
Canada-past Niagara Falls and along the
historic Potomac, to the national capital.
Through cars Omaha to Washington, via
Rock Island, Wabash, Northern Central
and Pennsylvania railroads.
For full information about low rates to
Washington (round trip from Omaha is
only S2s.05) and the inexpensive side trips
from that city, call on or write
G. A. RUTHERFORD. D. P. A,
1923 Farnam street, Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
N~IortaIIty Statistics.

The following births and death were re-
ported at the office Of the department OF
health during the twenty-four hours ending
at noon Tuesday:
Births-Bert Barger. 2l7 South Thirty
first street, girl; Albert Allen, 3s North
Sixteenth street, boy; Charles Ederer, 300
Bristol street, boy; John f.. Carlson, l2G
South Fourteenth street. girl; Frank T.
Young. 35 Mason street, girl William
Eversole, zoos South Nineteenth street, boy
James Anderson, 613A Pacific street, girl
street, girl.
Deaths-George v. Mccormick, lH7 lizard
street, aged As years; Lafe Coburn, ST. JO-
seph's hospital. aged IS years; Frank Sands
I24 Capitol avenue. aged 10 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
PRAIRIE CHICKENS ARE RIPE
Shooting Season opens, but Omaha
spOrtsmen VIII Wait q
Few Days.

II will be lawful TO shoot prairie chickens
today, but as a rule omaha sportsmen
are not to go to the fields until next week.
Reports from all parts of the state indicate
that there are plenty OF birds and that the
pot hunter has not been as active this year
as he was last. when 1t had not been
demonstrated that the game warden would
enforce the law as rigidly as he did.
The season has been a good one for the
chickens, but in the eastern part OF the
state they have not increased as rapidly as
in the western and northwestern, where It
is said that they are as numerous as they
we're twenty years ago. A number of
Omaha parties are planning excursions into
Cherry, Brown and adjoining counties. be-
ginning about October Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
MAY LOSE THE BULL BUFFALO
Park Commissioners Must Purchase
the Animal or Part
with IL.

While rejoicing in the addition Of three
buffalo cows TO Its collection Of animals at
Riverview park the Board Of Park Commits
sioners is called upon to contemplate the
possible loss Of the bull buffalo which has
been in this city for the past Eve years, al
though the property OF Colonel William F.
Cody. Buffalo BILL" This animal has been
loaned to the board for all these years and
has come to be regarded as a fixture at
Riverside park, but yesterday the park com
missioners received a call from L. e.
Decker, who is an agent OF Colonel Cody
and who presented a proposition to the
board for the sale of the bull, with the
alternative Of having him taken away from
this city. To purchase the buffalo would
cost the commissioners $500, which is more
than they consider they can AFFORD TO pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
Notice.

All freight houses In city Of Omaha will
be closed to all business at ~ o'clock noon
on Wednesday, October 1. account Ak-sar-
Ben festivities.
H. S. JAYNES. Agt. Northwestern Line.
J. J. SHERLOCK. Agt. Union Pacific.
A. G. JONES. Mgr. Car Service Assn.
E.. R. WOODS, Agt. w. Ry. w. Assn.
H. M. MURRAY. Agt B. & NJ. Ry.
NJ. LOTUS, Agt. Mo. Pac.
J. w. DIETRICH, Agt. Illinois Central.
q. A. COOKE. Agt. Wabash.