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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
FREDERICK Randall Corc-
berry, only son of William
Corcherry. Earl of Hafferby,

COrcherry, Earl OF HaHerpy,
Yorkshire, England, had come
to this country ostensibly to study
American customs, but in reality
toget away from the match-m making
schemes of a domiueering old
aunt. Anyway, it does not matter
why he was here; it is enough to
know that be was here. He had
taken up his abode with the Lit
ties, on their farm near Chester
vile, in New York state. Joshua
Spiritwood Little, and his good
wife, Miranda, owned one of the
finest farms in that neighborhood,
and we're tolerably well-to.do.
They had only one son, now away
at college.
Mr.. Little was an easy -going,
good-natured old fellow who sell
dom displayed anger or gainsaid
his wife, "M'randy," as he called
her; but when anything went
wrong and his temper was rufled
he would tell his horses and cattle
all about it. He early conoeiveda
dislike for the young Englishman,
for reasons to be hereafter told.
Mrs. Miranda Little was the very
opposite to her husband in tenn
permanent. She was quick in speech
and action, in likes and dislikes-
one of those motherly little busy
bodies who believe that they are
created solely for the purpose of
caring for the rest of mankind.
She was the real master of the
Little household.
When F. R. Corcherry made his
appearance in the Little domicile
she Immediately took charge of his
welfare. "The Lori" as she de-
lighted in calling him, was fairly
good looking chap, and genuine
sample of English nobility He
wore knickerbockers, hunting jack
ct and cap. A monocle stuck in
his right optic and tiny pair of
those historic adornments, CON-
monty termed mutton chops, were
his most prominent facial features.
There was in his appearance an
air of inquiry, which did not belle
his character, for he was the most
inquisitive chap that ever wore
shoes. And this prying curiosity
brought him to grief more than
once.
During his first weeks stay on
the farm he had inspected the Pc
-culiarities of the self binder and
had his hand cut. He had tried
to solve the mysterious mechanism
of the corn shelter and mashed
finger. He had investigated the
workings of the gang pillow and
had his toe jammed. And endeav-
orlng to fathom the actions of
the hay loader he had his face
bruised. After each mishap he
would readjust his eyeglass and
repair to mother Little who would
patch him up with plasters and
fuss over him like a hen around
her young-after which he would
start upon another excursion of in
vestigation. Poor Mrs. Little was
kept in continuous worry from
morning until night on his &C.
count. Often and often would she
order Mr.. Little to go and hunt
him up for fear he might be hurt
and disabled somewhere. She
thought and talked of nothing else
than sThe Lor'" when he was not
in sight. If Mr.. Little mildly
yentured to suggest that the
Young man was no doubt able to
take care of himself, such shower
of "Goodness me!' whoever
heard! and II do declares!'
would rain down upon his defense
less pate that he would quickly be
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
LORD CHOKECHERRY.

merry critter won't leave him. Dew
run quick!'
Josh Strengthened up and looked
at her with determination in his
eyes. "M'randy, I'm sick O. run.
min roun' watchin' tibet there
young jude. Let him stay there l
say. he had no bis'ness monk
eyin' aroun' the cattle. There
haint no power on airth tibet can
make me help him down."
"Well, Joshua Spiritwood Lit
tie, if you don't 60 this instant
She got no farther, for Joshua had
fed. He knew from experience
that whenever his better half ad-
dressed him in his full title that
the time for inaction had ceased.
He now, therefore, HE'D himself
with all possible speed to the pas
ture where, sure enough, he found
'The Lor'" perched among the
frail limbs of a young cottonwood.
With his left hand he hung on to
the tree, and with his right he
tried to keep his eyeglass in place.
Under him, paving and believing
Justly, stood the bovine gentleman
of Little's Holstein family. His
fiery eyes and distended nostrils
bespoke the terrible wrath he felt
for the freed scion of Hafferby.
The sight was ludicrous one;
and even staid old Josh stopped
for moment to take it in, but a
feminine voice in the direction of
the house soon spurred him into
renewed activity. On perceiving
the farmer his Bullship scam
pered off, knowing that he had
now his master to deal with.
Young Corcherry slid down from
his perch, bowed his thanks to
Mr.. Little and ambled off for the
house.
AS the summer wore on Josh
became a changed man. From
the happy contented fellow he used
to be he grew into sullen, morose
individual, and many were the
seedlings and clips of the whip
his horses received undeserved.
He mentally planned all sorts of
punishments for the future earl of
Hafferby, and many we're the wick
ed schemes he revealed to his old
team as he walked behind the
pillow. To illustrate his mental
condition at the time the following
is related: He was summer fallow-
ing, and as usual, his thoughts
wandered to the object of his
worry. "Dern his hide he said.
can she stickin' up fer him too,
fer tibet side whiskered jude with
his one-hoss spectickle. [ could
kill him by gosh! Moo refec-
lively, II couldn't do that; but [
could whip him! Zip! "Who,
Tom; I didn't mean to hit you.
She ought to be ashamed of her.
self, at her age, too. Who boys, I
might as we'll stop and hev it
out with him now That's him."
measuring off strip of newly
turned sod, chats his head and
this is his feet and this is where
he gets it. Take that!" zip and
that" zip, twill you! Who boys,
I amt going to hurt you, SO you
needn't be turnin' round Ned, +"
Zip-zip- zip.-"I guess you've he'd
enough now. Now run and get
M'randy to put on some pourous
plasters. I dare say she'd do it
she thinks more of you anyway
than she does of me-" Jealousy
When his wife asked him at noon
what he was whipping out there
in the field he told her he had
been killing off nest of field mice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

turber OF the peace Of the nation.
Lest such construction be placed
upon these words, let it be under
stood that only the very best mo-
tives and the kindest and most
sympathetic feelings have actuated
the writer in treating this subject.
It is the one sad commentary on
this republic and its boosted pride
and grandeur that, although we
spend millions for salves, balms
and lotions for external applica-
tions, yet we are loath to swallow
the more effective and beneficial,
albeit bitter and repugnant, doses
of medicine, tlnctures and COM
pounds for the cure of our inter
nal disorders. e
The mantle of affectation which
completely covers our land is go
varied in the material of its ele-
ments and 80 striking" in it's
ubiquity that we, as nation, can
not be blind to it's ruinous and
fatal existence. Millions of dol
lars are appropriated annually for
the support of our army and navy,
for scientific research, for harbors,
drainage systems and canals; but
we have yet to hear of the appro-
priation by the government of
single dollar for the suppression
and alienation of those disasters
and evils that effect so many of
our people. True it is, we take
care of our old soldiers and our
harassed Indians. These people
have direct legal claim for their
maintenance on the part OF the
government. The classes particu-
larly under solicitation are the
poor, the deaf, dumb and blind,
the overworked and underpaid,
the unemployed, the aged poor,
the wicked, the wretched, the per-
secuted, and the innumerable less
conspicuous ones. Local provi-
sions are already overworked in
doing this grand uplifting work.
But the task is too great for even
the most resourceful and ardent
local communities. Were it not
for the charitable efforts and hu-
name enthusiasm and the volun-
tary private contributions of
many communities, the evils
would be akin to calamity.
When the Spanish-American
war was declared it will be remem-
bered that this country immediate
ly voted fifty millions of dollars
for the purpose of carrying on the
war. It cannot be said that we
entered into that war with desire
to satisfy greed, gain or conquest,
but rather to help free an op-
pressed people from tyrannic and
despotic rule. While the act was
unselfish and laudable and in
course of time a very profitable
one to the United States, it must
be commended that nothing could
have been more chivalrous and
benefcient and vastly more profit
able to the country had we since
contributed some millions of our
gains in some tangible form to-
ward the alienation of the dis
tresses that environ such an army
of our own people.
Queen Victoria is quoted as
once having said that when ma
tons are in trouble and their
people in distress they turn ap-
pealing eyes on America. This is
true today when we are looked
upon as the one nation to mediate
Il- kLa se.~,:-l,tx, Loo,D 1e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
PHONE MATTER is TABLED
Question for Dual system Third Time
Fails of support of Real
Estate Exchange,

For the third time the question OF dual
telephone system for Omaha was discussed
Wednesday by the Real Estate exchange
and for the third time the exchange adj
journed without committing itself for or
against
w r Graham, a member OF the telephone
committee appointed three weeks ago,
brought in an individual report which dis
cussed the matter from both sides, but
which. In the opinion Of those present, did
not suggest any conclusion. He moved
they lay the whole matter on the table.
Byron G. Hastings. another member Of the
committee. reported he had looked into the
matter thoroughly and was in favor Of only
one system After a free discussion the ex-
change passed the motion made by Mr.
Graham.
Election OF officers will be held November
and nominations will be made next
Wednesday. 1t is rumored that there is a
movement on foot to elect w, II. Green
president and w. G. Shriver secretary.
These men have already served the ex-
change In the capacity OF president and
secretary.
w II. Russell, a former member OF the
exchange. has returned from Oregon, where
he has spent the last five or six years. Mr..
Russell says he will enter business in
Omaha again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
Sporting Notes.

The Bee would be pleased to hear from
all managers of foot ball teams in the
state in reference TO their games and also
to have report of games played.
Fremont's Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION team is organized and would like
to arrange a few games, preferably out OF
Fremont, as several games are already ar
ranged for that city. The team is ready
Mems Christian association team, whose
weight does not average more than 145
pounds. Write to Wilson b. Reynolds,
manager Young Mems Christian association
team, Fremont, Neb.
Polo enthusiasts are anxiously awaiting
the opening of the skating season at the
Auditorium, that they may begin to prac-
tice. More will be done in the polo line
this winter, and an effort will be made to
organize a league. Besides this the crack
players will be selected for one top notch
team and polo teams brought from abroad
to the big Auditorium Polo proved an
winter when only picked teams played, and
with a league with real live interest the
game would surely prosper
Hordes OF hunters and wild FOWL that
ligt on Cut on lake are getting together
like the steer and the sledge In the
slaughter house. From practicing on the
dirty brown heads Of the mud hens, the
gunner have now got TO the point where
chilly weather brings blue wings and
mallards within range There are not
many Of the flying express species yet
coming this way, but in a few days they
should be more numerous. Blue wings
are arriving from the north in punches that
show increasing numbers, and a few days
OF low-hying clouds, if aided by furry
or two OF sleet and wet snow, should 6rinl
blinds and on the passes work in which
their hearts find keen delight. The per
sistent and untiring hunter Is the one who
visitors In the early morning have sue
ceeded In baRging a few DiruS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
OMAHA DELEGATES TO DENVER
Bishop Williams, Dean Beecher and
other Episcopal CIergy and
Laity Attend Convention.

Bishop Coadjutor A. K. Williams Of Ne
braska diocese, Rev. George A. Beecher,
dean of Trinity cathedral; Rev r. B. II.
Bell, rector of the Church of the Good
Shepherd; Rev. James Wise, rector Of st.
Martins, South Omaha, and Clement Chase
left yesterday afternoon for Denver to at
tend the third annual conference OF the
sixth missionary department OF the Protest
ant Episcopal church in the west. Accom-
panying the delegates was a number OF
women. Bishop Williams will occupy. the
pulpit OF ST. Paurs church next Sunday
morning. He is a former pastor Of that
church. Mr. Chase, the only lay delegate
from Omaha. viii address the conferences
on the subject of THE Layman's Forward
Movement"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
NONE WANTS TO BE A JUROR
They Do Not All satisfy
the Court.

When Judge Vinsonhaler called the
county court TO order Wednesday morning.
he found facing him half a dozen business
men, who had been summoned as jurors
in a case wherein plaintiff was seeking to
recover n months rent from defendant
Sol Degan the South Omaha stockman,
was excused so he could attend to a few
carloads of cattle and keep them from
starving to death, or becoming locoed with
a fearful thirst. Beaton, the druggist,
claimed exemption under the statute. as a
pharmacist and was also allowed to go.
Frank Furay said the boss moose would
surely require his personal attention before
the case was ended, and he could not
possibly serve.
I'm something of an elk myself" said
the court, land L will see that your
pastured herd is properly cared for
So Mr.. F'uray remained.
Balduf, the caterer. had batch Of fresh
cakes and bread in the oven. and had
hardly time, he said, to run up to the court
house to get excused and return. He was
fearful, too, that his winter ice cream
might freeze, while he was away and his
trapped pineapples might dissolve.
"'The people are eating too much sweet
stuff anyway" said the judge, its bad for
the teeth. Please remain in the court
room Mr.. Balduff Your judgment Is
admirable, l know"
Charley Grimmel remembered that some
red hot business deals were getting cold'
while he was wasting his time In court
but the Judge told him he would enjoin
any person who attempted to fade Mr..
GrImmels chances, and Grimmel took his
seat in the box.
. l.. N Gonden whispered to his honor
that there were many cars of perishaple
stuff Of the kind that Omaha folks delight
in awaiting his attention, down on the
railroad tracks.
THAT excuse won't track with the letter
of the law" said Judge Vinsonhaler' II
all YOU say is true, there is that much more
likelihood of an early verdict in TINS case
Stick here for the finish. Mr. clerk call
the case"
It did not take long to hear the evidence
and the ouartette of extraordinary jurors
went out to consider at 1850. Ihey cam.
in at hungry time and said they coulo
not agree, .'well. you may go and eat
said the court land afterward you can
come back and get together. We canno,
AFFORD TO let such promising material ial
~ results. when we get it so rarely Aho
the jury had to acquiesce.
The four-man jury came in at $40 aho
renorted that they could not agree. Inc
court then discharged them. This was th'
second trial of the case. which was brough'
nv the Normandy Apartment House com
many against c. G. Underwood Tor $os'0o.
In case of a disagreement jurors In th'
county court are allowed only 80 cents in
stead of 81, which they get when they
agree. The faces of the four busy meI
| were a study when they were given tnei1
vouchers by Clerk Sugarman, but thei
| chaRrin turned to merriment of bolster
| Gus kind when they were also INFORMED
| that they could not even get the 90 cents
! at once, but could probably discount thei
! carti6cates
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
YALE WINS GOLF TEAM MATCH
Princeton Loses the Final Round by
Score of ~ 1-2 10 1-2.

GARDEN CITY, i. l., Oct. lh-By
point score of 22Is 10 s15 Yale beat Prince
ton today in the final round at thirty six
holes and won the team championship of
the intercollegiate Golf club in the Garden
City clubs links OF the five teams entered
Harvard, Pennsylvania and Columbia were
disposed Of in the opening rounds yester-
day. This left the representatives of the
New Jersey and Connecticut universities
OF two rounds Of the eighteen-hOle course.
The best score OF the days play and Of
the tournament was a seventy-nine made
by Ellis Knowles of the winning team.
This Is the fourth time that Yale has won
the team championship since 1897.
Tomorrow morning the representatives
Of the 1--WE colleges will play the qualifying
round at eighteen holes for the individual
championship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
DATE SET FOR OPENING RINK
November Nine Roller skating Season
VIII Begin In Omaha Mt
the Auditorium.

Roller skating will begin at tho Audi
torium November ., announces Manager
Gillian In response TO the many inquiries
which he has received. Mr.. Gillian says
that for the last two or three weeks a
dozen or more people have called up every
day to learn when skating would begin.
II cannot be before November 9. ne says.
for the reason that skating 1oor will
have to be laid I'm the Auditorium after
the close Of the st. James Orphanage
fair. Then there Will be skating for
few days. until the meeting of the lmple-
ment Dealers association. After that
there will be skating every night
Mr.. Gillian has received many requests
from implement manufacturers for ex-
hibition space for November a. Is and 16,
the dates of the annual meeting of the
Implement Dealers association OF Ne
braska, western Iowa and South Dakota
The indications are that every foot OF
space in the Auditorium will be taken
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
WORK ON NEW Y. NJ. C. A. HOME
Excavation for Foundation begins on
site at seventeenth and
Harvey streets.

Men and teams began work on the ex-
cavations for the foundation of the new
Young Mems Christian association building,
which is to be erected at the southwest
corner of Harvey and Seventeenth streets.
AS large a force as can be worked on the
property will be utilized in excavating the
site. and the officers Of the association ex-
pect to have the foundation walls in place
before severe weather stops all outdoor
work,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
LAND FENCERS' SIDE OF IT
CastIsmsn'I Defense iS offered BY Blaine
County Ranger.
UNLAWFUL CONDUCT SUOUTLY DENIED
Joseph DrimI says settlers Are well
come and wnINNot he Intimi-
dated in the Cattle
Country.

Josoph Drinl a cattleman Of Blaine
county, one of the parties who has been
brought under the bane Of federal dis
pleasure for alleged Illegal fencing Of the
jublic lands. is in the city to confer with
'nited States District Attorney Baxter.
relative TO the case against him. He said
Wednesday morning:
we are not really very bad men and
60 not ride around over the public ranges
Illuminating homesteaders and threatening
them with dire vengeance II they do not
pike out Of the country and leave all
the sand hill grass to us and our cattle.
| and my four brothers are homesteaders
and we are trying TO. make. q living UP
along the Dismal river Altogether we
have go acres of land. decided land. This
land Is fenced along our holdings, the
fences being on our own lands. There are
homesteaders south of us who have fenced
their lands and some over to the west OF
US. The inhospitable sand hills lie be-
tween these fences. This is a public range
ana nobody is restricted from herding or
rasturing cattle there
Fences Put Up Years Ago.
These fences were put up long years
before the Dismal river forest reserve
was ever thought of. They were put up to
keep the cattle from drifting, and while it
is possible public land may be enclosed
Ivy some OF these fences nobody is de-
prived from putting cattle in there and
many do so and at no cost to themselves,
the cattlemen even furnishing the salt for
them without cost in many instances. The
cattlemen keep the water holes open for
their own stock and the water is as free
as the grass and air. 1t often happens
that owners Of small punches of cattle
funnins ON the ranges with the big herds
10 not see their cattle from one years end
to the other. The increase is branded with
the owners mark at the roundup without
cost to them. OF course sometimes they
pay for the care of their cattle, but often
they forget to.
Now In my own case, 1 do not know
what am guilty OF. 1 am told it is for
maintaining illegal fences on public lands.
All the fence l own or maintain is on my
own land. ! own about twenty head of
cows, but couldn't make living off them.
have to go out and hustle, cut little
hay here and there and get work o.
oaslonally on the big ranches, do little
hauling and so on.
Much MisunderstandinE.
There is a good deal of misundertsand-
ing about these hay valleys. Most OF them
are owned by the people. who have fenced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19

so far as the court records show. to give
bond. Naturally. though. whatever Is done
in that direction will be gone about in
quiet manner until the bond IL ready. At
torney English has not given up hope that
he will be able TO arrange for bond, but II
is no light undertaking to furnish satisfao-
tory security for $4,000 in any sort OF .
case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
WGovERN KNOCKS OUT MURPHY
Former Champion DispOses of New
York Lad in Two Minutes.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, oct. Is.-Tommy
Murphy of New York was badly beaten by
Terry McGovern tonight at the National
Athletic club. 1t took McGovern only two
minutes and two seconds to gain the vic
tory. Murphy was so helpless before the
lows of the former champion that the
referee stepped in and saved Murphy from
probable serious injury. The defeated man
was game to the end. McGovern showed
his old-time form, fighting hard and fast
from the sound of the gong.
McGovern opened the round by swinging
hard to Murphy's face and neck. He fol-
lowed this with hard blow to the body
and then to the ear before Murphy could
land. After that it was all McGovern. He
landed at will. Murphy began mixing 1t
up and got the worst Of It. He was knocked
down six times and each time he came to
his feet he would stagger. McGovern stood
over him and struck him blow after blow.
Finally Murphy became defenceless and
the referee stepped in and ended the un-
even contest. Murphy was carried to his
corner IN an ALMOST unconscious condition.
The club house wis so crowded that hun
dreds of persons were turned away. An
nouncement was Entade' that McGovern and
Corbett had agreed to meet in a six round
bout at the club inCa short time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
HOPES OF THE HAwKBYEs DASHED
One of Best Substitutes Unable to
ACCOMPANY Team.


IOWA CITY, Ia, Oct 1S.-(Special Tele-
grant, 1.-The first serious blow to Hawkeye
hopes of victory over Minnesota came to-
night when It was definitely known that
Sidel is seriously sick with what is be-
lieved to be blood poisoning and that he
would be unable to accompany the team
north. Sidel has been used at right tackle
during the three weeks that White was
out of the game with bad knee and since
the return Of the latter has been counted
as being a valuable substitute for either
of the tackle positions.
The regulars were sent through a hot
scrtmmage practice tonight with the fresh
men The offensive work of the varsity
showed up strongly, as they made gains
against the youngsters almost at Will. The
defensive work was not so good, however,
and immediate steps were taken to remedy
the latter defect by Coaches Chalmers,
Ely and Warner. The coaches have de-
cided to retain Moore at right end, where
he will start the game against the
Gophers. The understudy for both ends
Will be Knapp, who has shown rapid i'm
provement during the last weeks. The
spirit of the squad continues to improve.
the men getting into the formations with
increasing snap and Ringer.