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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

always interesting, no matter in what form
and tennis is game which requires de-
velopment OF both mind and body. Some
sports which are always kept before the
public gaze require only physical develop
ment. but I'm tennis the mind is an i'm
portant factor, and we are constantly hear
ing of tennis match being won by super
for head work. In the recent tournament
for the championship of the city Conrad
Young beat Art scribner by superior head
work all the way through. Scribner had
been playing at the University Of Ne
braska and was in perfect form, with all
sorts OF stroke and returns. and 1t was said
and even feared by Young himself that his
superior condition would tell in the long
three out Of FIVE match and that he would
win out II the match went for more than
three games. Young brought his superior
experience and long head into the game
and by applying unexpected tactics liter
ally ran SCribner of his feet. He would
run forward with his serve and kept Scrlb-
ner running back and forth across the back
court until the younger player was worn
out and his superior training was reduced
to naught This is merely given as an
Illustration of what a magnificent game it
is to develop all parts of man.
The mind is also on the alert TO antici-
pate the play of an opponent and to force
the play. A player must not only see and
anticipate the action of his opponent but
must also be scheming to work the same
idea on his antagonist. The crack player
is so developed in this matter that in play
ing against a weaker player he is able to
continually place the ball absolutely out OF
his reach.
For these and other reasons tennis can
readily be classified one OF the real
sports and a sport which can be played by
more players than most any other game.
1t is n game for the novice to play during
the falling shades of evening, as we'll as
for the expert during the heat Of the day.
II is an ancient game and one that will
long live because of it's very character.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Mad Anthony Button

A handsome button, evidently from the
coat Of one of the merry officers who
served under Mad Anthony Wayne in his
campaign against the Indians of the North
west territory in 1894, was recently picked
up on the site of his camp. eighteen miles
from Pittsburg, on the north bank Of the
Ohio river.
The button is solid silver. and when It was
found by Attorney J. r. McCreight OF
Pittsburg and Rev. r. B. Carroll of Baden
was covered with the dirt of more than a
century.
When General Wayne was sent to punish
the Indians for the defeat Of General St
Clair he established camp at what was
known as Legionville, where the button
was found. Here for almost two years he
drilled his men, and when he met the In
dams his victory was complete.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

a glove as still prevails in the Basque
country Upon the gloves strings and
cross strings were next woven to give the
ball a faster impulse and the addition of
a short handle was a matter of short
time to make a transition from the glove
to the racket.
Improvements in the game have been
continually made, first by enclosing the
courts with walls and latter by roofing
them so that inclement weather was no
terror to the tennis player. The weather
is an interfering factor in these days as
was witnessed during the last week when
old Jupiter Pluvius put most of the Field
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

OF the cracks, but still the same rules
could be used and plenty OF exercise
obtained by simply lobbing the balls back
and forth Any game that brings the
player in to the free and open air is bene-
fetal unless carried to extremes, and tennis
can be played in moderation and yet give
forth many of the benefits of the real
game. Tennis and golf about alike
in this respect. Golf is a game which fur
nishes a good excuse for the players to
tramp the fields and to be in the open air
for stretches at a time. 1t is also a game
which can be played by people who would
not choose the faster games. Golf is a
game more suited to more elderly men and
it has not the vigorous action OF tennis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

but It is probably the outcome OF some
very simple sport played by the ancients.
The first authentic dates on tennis are in
the Middle Ages when it was played on
the courts of the feudal castles in France
and Italy. At first the pastime of kings
It soon became popular with the middle
classes and from that time on has grown
into favor The French seem to have Dor
rowed II from the Italians and made GER
tain refining changes. From France it
.journeyed to England Judging from the
French name by which it was designated
It was played with the hand for racket
The hand was afterwards protected with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

NMONG novel marriage portions
Il N that with which Herr Duchat-
schek, a native OF Koniggratz,
s61afI lowered his daughter must find
SsS place: Her weight in silver was
the promised dowry, so on the wedding
morn, before proceeding to church, she
was weighed In the drawing room before
the assembled guests The scales regis
tered sixty-two Kilograms, a weight which
brought the lucky bride sack of 1880
silver coins. Similar instances OF a brides
dowry being in direct ratio to her corporal
Rvoirdupois are on record. Some time
back citizen OF Huntington, Conn, who
possessed a daughter of the abnormal
weight Of 400 pounds agreed to bestow upon
her portion OF IS for every pound she
weighed. This offer brought forward a
bold sutton In the person OF a Mr.. Marang,
who calamity led his weighty and we'll
lowered bride 10 the altar. In Peru, too,
the brides dowry consists OF her own
weight, not in gold or in silver, but in
sugar Weight, too Influenced Mr.. Bait,
prosperous English tradesman, when he
Informed his daughter that. as he admired
big men. her dowry should be graduated
by the excess of her husbands bodily
weight above her own--ths excess 70 be
calculated in gold. The day previous 10
the wedding the parties went TO the scale
and that the husband was man after
his father-in-law's heart can be assumed
from the fact that he received with her
more than $4,000
An old lancaster OEnglandl paper gives
an amusing account of a small farmer
who agreed TO give TO his daughter for
marriage portion as many guineas as she
could walk miles a day. The feat came off
In the neighborhood of Manchester and the
sturdy lass tramped more than seventy
miles. When, however, the time for set
Element arrived II was discovered that the
father was not worth as many shillings as
he should have paid in guineas, whereupon
a subscription was opened by the neigh
boring gentry, who admired the girls pluck
and an amount was collected that amply
compensated her for her exertion
A wealthy London solicitor whose daugK-
ter had received an expensive education
promised on her becoming engaged to give
her nifty times the amount she could earn
I'm a year by her own eXertions Though
she found that her extensively acquired
accomplishments were more or less a drug
in the market, she managed. by giving
music and drawing lessons. 70 earn suf-
ficient 10 entitle her to receive on her mar
riage the handsome sum OF $4,000. An
other father. who had but small faith in
his prospective son-in-law's industry,
agreed TO give his daughter on her mar
riage an amount corresponding to that
which the bridegroom should make in the
anurss Of twelve months. He had. how
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Some Quaint Features OF Everyday Life

ten miles from this city, he walked into
a den of rattlesnakes, and II was only
after a hard fight that he managed to es-
cape. Passing into an Enclosure walled by
rocks, where a wounded bird had fallen,
he was Mortified to see a number of the
venomous reptiles. and all rafting their
warning
Several of the snakes had changed their
positions after his entrance blocking his
exit. The battle commenced, and it was
not until after Conrad had killed nine that
he was able to beat a retreat.
One vicious fellow struck at him, and
either the thickness Of a leather Logging
or the fraction Of an inch saved him from
the deadly bite. In relating the expert
ence, several hours afterward Conrad stiI
showed the effect Of the nervous tension
he had been under.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

No funeral in the last year that has pro
ceeded to Ivy Hill cemetery, Mount Airy,
found him missing, and no hearse carrying
the remains of man, woman or child passed
into the graveyard without Joe placing
mark upon the glass of the vehicle and re-
firing to another burying place, where he
goes through the same tactics.
Previous to the interment he visits the
home where the-remains of the deceased
are being viewed, and generally causes
stir by his attire Of a black suit that has
seen better days white gloves, white shoes
and white opera hat, adorned with green
ribbon. Elected from the houses Of mourn
ing, as he generally is, he will seek an
other funeral and force himself into the
room in which the corpse reposes.
One of his eccentricities while in the place
is TO pick flower from the floral tributes,
principally from the one sent by one OF
the survivors of the dead person, and after
looking about the room for some time
pin II upon the breast Of mourner. AT
the conclusion of the services at the house
he has been known to follow the cortege
for miles to the cemetery, and on growing
tired takes rest upon the rear end Of a
carriage No matter what the weather
might be- he may be daily seen wherever
there is a funeral in the suburb and al
though harmless and known to the police
dlurnally follows his odd notion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
entries from all sections of the country,
sumcientIy strenuous.

Sufficiently Strenuous.
Tennis is not the violent sport that base
ball or football is and still to become per-
feet at the game it probably requires more
practice than either of the other games. 1t
is perhaps the oldest of all existing ball
games, and at once, the most difficult to
learn because of the intricacies of its laws,
and the most interesting when learned
because of the great variety of its combi-
nations and the difficulty of solving rapidly
the combinations which are constantly pre-
scented to a player by his opponent on the
spur of the moment. There is no telling
where a ball is to be returned, OF at what
speed and these conditions have to be met
instanter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

German who has a house on the east
side. New York. takes lots Of pride In his
garden. He devotes all his time TO the cul-
tivation Of flowers and has great success
but is bothered considerably by tho cats.
He recently thought out scheme to keep
the cats away and purchased lot Of fly
papers. placing them on the fence around
his small plot OF ground. Having finished
his work. he took seat IN the middle OF
the garden. lighted his pipe and watched.
II was not long before a cat jumped on
the fence and in a twinkling was entansled
with the fly paper. The more the cat trled
10 shake of the mess the worse II stuck
until in sheer desperation. the cat jumped
into the middle Of one Of the best beds
and made havoc OF II. The gardener chased
the cat until II rushed up the steps into
the house with the German after II. Up
stairs II went and into his bed room, and
then on his bed. where II succeeded in
shaking on the fiy paper. The papers have
all been taken down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
PIayIng CaddIe for Cupid.

There are six New York aldermen who
have offices within a hve-minute walk OF
the city hail. They would probably grow
indignant and deny that they located near
the city hall for business purposes, but
the fact remains that they do lot OF odd
jobs in their capacity as city fathers which.
directly or indirectly net them quite lit
tie sum. One alderman married twenty
couples in a single day, all of them brought
TO the ONCE by the city hall hangers-on
known as "cupids." These men hang around
the corridors and when they see a young
couple wandering around and looking fool
ish they know Just what to do. The ECU
pid" is always willing TO direct them to an
alderman's once. and for fear they will
lose the way he will accompany them and
act as witness. This always means a small
fee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

club courts out Of commission when he
shed few tears on the country hereabouts.
Engineering skill of the present century
mas been brought into use in the construc-
ton OF tennis courts, so that they are sup
posed to dry shortly after a rain, but this
is supposition contrary to fact at the
Field club for these courts were the wet
test spots in the surrounding country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Fnsts Twenty-Two Days.

Ernest Carter of Columbus, O., aged 40.
ended a fast Of twenty days, devoting sew
eral hours to his first meal, which con-
sisted of an ice-cold watermelon.
He ate the melon very slowly chewing
each piece thoroughly. Carter attempted
the fast-which is his third one-in an
effort to cure himself Of dry catarrh and
thinks that the fast has greatly benefited
him
For the next eighteen days, Carter says
he will eat nothing but fruit. lie Will diet
himself on melons, peaches bananas
plums. huckleberries and other fruits. He
has not decided on his diet following the
eighteen days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Something of It's History.

Tennis has an additional charm from a
historical point of view, because of the
numberless historical associations There
Is no fixed time as to the origin of tennis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
CnIIs for Brnin Work.

The best sport is that which keeps all OF
the faculties alert in some agreeable pas
time. Contest between man and man is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
ReneAcIaI tn An

BeneAcIaI to Any.
Tennis is a game which can be played by
many who cannot indulge in the more
violent games. That is, it would not be
real tennis according to definition of some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

The Mexican Electric Tramways COM
pany. limited Of the city Of Mexico has
adopted a novel method Of keeping a check
on its passenger fares This company
claims that il suffered heavy losses each
month through the dishonesty Of some Of
it's conductors and the many efforts that
were made TO detect the guilty persons
were unsuccessful. W. w. Wheauy, gem
eraI manager OF the company, determined
a few months ago 10 inaugurate a lottery
system in connection with the passenger
department Of the road His scheme was
laid before the proper authorities Of the
Mexican government. and received their APP
prevail.
Each passenger when he paid his fare
was given a lottery ticket by the con-
ductor This ticket stood a chance Of draw
ing one Of the 200 money prizes offered by
the company These prizes range from
81 900 down 10 a few dollars. The drawing
is held monthly. The first drawing took
place a few days ago. There were many
thousands Of tickets out and the greatest
interest was manifested IN the drawing by
the ticket holders. The drawing took place
in the presence Of Mr.. Wheatly general
manager: Sir Charles Smith OF Lon
don, Eng, chairman Of the board OF d.
rectors and a representative Of the Msx1can
government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Growth in Popularity,


Thus from game which was not thought
much of by so-called sports" tennis has
come to be recognized as one of the leading
sports of this country and England. In
England II has not much opposition in the
bid for public favor, according to American
ideas, cricket being the only opposing game
except horse racing. in the summer time,
but In this country there is the faster game
of base ball to contend with. Tennis has
not reached the point where 1t can expect
to attract the numbers that base ball or
foot ball does, still in the matches in which
the cracks compete large galleries are
sure to be present. The increase of inter-
est Is shown by the increase in the number
of entries in the Middle West tournament
which is held at the Omaha Field club each
year. In 1902, when the tournament was
first held under the auspices of the United
States National Lawn Tennis association
at the Field club, the entries numbered
forty-two; in 1903 the number was increased
TO forty-hve; last year the number was the
same as in the proceeding year. and this
year the entry list jumped to slxty-six.
which is a fine showing and tribute to
the manner in which these contests are
conducted at the Field club.
Not only in Omaha is the interest on tho
increase but every town and city of any
size has had its tournament and there have
been state tournaments, tri-state tourna-
ments and International tournaments
galore. In the big tournament held at
Newport during the week there were 1O6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

@1IME wao, not very far back, when
certain sporting writer OF
prominence would not permit the
IGISI9I scores Of tennis matches to be
- published on his sport page, say"
ing that tennis was not a sport, but rathsr
a game for candles. This Is all changed,
and no sport has more playing members
in Omaha than the ancient and honorable
game Of tennis. To play is to sport, to
frolic is to sport, to practice the diversions
Of the field is to sport, and tennis surely
comes under these heads, for 1t is game
endowed with all qualities which bring out
the best there 1, in a sportsman.
People who see women lobbing the ball
backward and forward on some grass court
think there is nothing to the game, but let
these same critics view an Eberhardt and
a sanderson playing for the championship.
they will at once see that 1t is a game that
was demonstrated in this city very forcibly
two years ago, when Frank Eberhardt, one
of the finest physical specimens that ever
donned an athletic suit, won out on pure
form from players who were conceded by
all to be more skilled at the game. Play
ing a steady game and never weakening
when his opponents would make some
phenomenal play which would win the APP
plause OF the galleries, Frank Eberhardt
won the championship simply because he
was in the most perfect physical condition.
All athletic contests are tests of skill and
endurance, and no man can think of win
ming an important event unless he is in
prime condition, or even of holding title
unless he keeps himself in perfect form.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

walked Into n Den of Hattiera.
James J. Conrad, formerly with the firm
OF Miller. sloss & Scott OF San Francisco,
had a hair-raising experience at Tucson.
Ariz. While out hunting In Pima canyon,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Funerals His Pleasure.

GERMANTOWN, Pa. has an odd
character. He is known as Flu
neral joe" and is the center Of
attraction when he appears on the
streets of philadelphia suburb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

is making a showing at
the Lewis and Clark exposition
that has distinguished the state
among the many which are par
ticipating in the Western Worlds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
REVISED Marriage rituals.

The revised report of the Pennsylvania
general assemblys committee on forms
and services contains the rituals of the
respective churches. and while much alike.
they show striking contrast in the mar
rlage service In the Presbyterian church
the woman must promise to obey; in the
Methodist Episcopal church she need take
no such obligation.
The Presbyterian service goes as followsi
Then the minister shall say to the womani
Wilt thou have this man 10 be thy husband
and wilt thou pledge thy troth to him, in
all love and honor, in all duty and service,
in all faith and tenderness, TO live with him,
cherish and obey him, according to the or
dinance of God in the holy bond of mar
riage? The woman shall answer, 1 will"
The Methodist Episcopal service reads:
Then shall the minister say unto the
woman wit thou have this man to be
thy welded husband, TO live together after
Gods ordinance in the holy estate OF matri-
mony? Wnt thou love, honor and keep
him, in sickness and in health and forsaking
all other keep thee only unto him so long
as ye both shall live? Then the woman
shall answer, l will"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
: Curious and Romantic Capers of Cupid
Doweries for brides.

DOweries for Brides.
MONG novel marriage portions
that with which Herr Duchat-
schek, a native OF Koniggratz,
lowered his daughter must find
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

ever counted without his host, for the
young man. CHANGING to obtain some good
Stock exchange information, tabled a sum
that the other could only cover on his
daughters sweetheart agreeing to advance
the deficit.
On receiving very handsome tip from
a customer a waiter at fashionable Lon
don restaurant begged to thank the giver
in, his daughters name and upon being
asked for an explanation said that he had
agreed to bestow upon her as a wedding
portion an amount equivalent to the tips
he should receive in a year On the gentle
man subsequently making inquiries he was
told by the waiter that his daughters dot
had worked out at more than 500.
The Washington times., 1905-06-06
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

T:35 a. III. DALLY-LocaI for Harrlsonburg,
WaTrenton, Danytiie. and way s.atious
1851 =. II. DAILY-Washington and Florida
Limited Ffrst-class coaches and sleeper 10
Columbia, Savannah. and JaeksonviiIe. Din
ing Car Service.
II :I5 A. M DAILY-United States Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawing room
sleeper to New Orleans. Dining Car service.
4:01 P. 81 WEEK DAYS-LocaI for Harri-
sonburg and way stations Manassas
Branch.
4:55 P. NJ DAILY-Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville.
7:30 P NJ DAILY-New York and Atlanta
Express First-class Coach TO Atlanta
Sleeper TO Columbus, Ca, Via Atlanta;
sunset Route Tourist Sleeper Washington 70
San Francisco Mondays, Wednesdays. and
Fridays.
$50 p NJ. DAILY-New, York and Florida
Express. Through Coaches and Sieepers to
Columbia, Savannah. and Jacksonville.
Sleeper TO Augusta and Port Tampa Din
ing Car Service a Ia Carte.
Limited (yia Lynchburgl. First-class coach
and sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga. and Memphis; sleeper to New
Orleans. Dining Car service.
f0:45 P NJ. DAILY-Washingto and South
western Limited All Pullman train, Club
and Observation Cars to Atlanta, and Ma
con; Sleepers 10 Nashville. Atlanta, Macon
Memphis. New Orleans. Dining Car service
H B. SPENCER. General Manager.
Nav 2S S. II. HARDWICK. Pass. Traf. Mgr.
1905 W II. TAYLOE. Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
The Washington times., 1905-06-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

THOMAS J. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY
DWELLING, No 1906 FIRST STREET
NORTH EST-By virtue Of a deed of trust
dated April 13. 1903 and recorded April g.
1908, in Liber Zz0I, at 1elio 37G ct seq. one OF
the land records of the District OF Columbia
and at the request OF The party secured we
VIII sell st publlc auGtfon IN the office of
said Thomas J. Owen * Son at No. s13 +
street northwest. on SATURDAY. JUNE 10,
1906. at O CLOCK r. Nj part of lot one in
square 553. beginning at point on the west
side of First street west sc feet north to
the southeast corner of said lot and square;
thence north eighteen feet along First street ;
thence west % feet: thence south IS feet
thence east 80 feet to the beginning together
with the improvements thereon. Terms of
sale: one-third Q-3l cash. the balance in
and two years from the date of sale
secured by deed of trust upon the property
sold, with interest at the rate OF 6 per
centum, payable semi-annually, or all
cash, at The option Of the purchaser
\ deposit of Sl00 to be made at the
time OF sale. Conveyancing, recording, etc.
a. purchasers s cost. Terms to he complied
with within ten (10) days from day OF
sale. otherwise trustees reserve the right
to sell at cost and risk of defauting pur-
chaser. RALPH p. BARNARD. Trustee.
GUY II. JOHNSON, Trustee.
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