Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-03
ROUND ABOUT NEW roRrS.
RippIes on the Current Of Life in the
Metropolis.

metropolis.
One Of the queer institutions annexed 20
and supported by the Postohice department
In New York City Is the federal cat bril-
gade. This numbers about nifty husky Tom
mics with keen appetltes for rats. The
latter are Of all ages sizes and colors and
roam about the cellars and subcellars Of
the postofice building seeking what they
can devour. The cats are intended 20 check
the liberties OF the rats and are specially
provided for by congress. They kill thou
sands OF rats every year. Raw meat is fed
them every morning-just enough to keep
them in capital fighting temper, and yet
leave an appetite.
Big Tom is the captain Of the postofice
cat police force. He holds his office by
natural right being fully two feet long and
Weighing about fifteen pounds. The big
black feline is kept continually on the
watch TO see that his cohorts are on post.
Occasionally one of them wearies OF the
continual night that reigns in the subcellars
and slips upstairs Then Tom is seen on
one of his rare excursions in the upper
world. The deserter is usually found after
short search. without any preliminaries
the chief darts at the deserter. After a
moment OF scratch, spit and yowl the de-
serter tucks his tail between his legs and
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duty.
One of New Yorks odd organizations is
1.-THE Dream Study Club" Unlike most
Of those who seek to study dreams this
society seeks not the reading of the dream
but the tracing OF it's origin. The mem
bers meet once week and ofrer records
of their dreams and speculations as to
their possible source. Far from being dry
the subject holds a fascinating interest,
and some of the most expert can resolve
the weird phantasies of their unconscious
moments into so or more component parts,
and they have thoroughly demonstrated
Cto their own satisfaction, at leasp that
even the most prophetic OF dream visions
are but the reflex of past events and not
the forerunner of things to come. AL
though the club was started purely for the
amusement II has served no mean scien-
tific purpose in showing upon what solid
facts these disquieting dreams are based.
Mrs. John IOrenson and her sister, Miss
Phoebe Herbison of Bronx Place, Mount
Vernon, are being congratulated for the
courageous way they helped to chastise
masher who followed them home and was
punished until he promised never TO insult
a woman again. Mrs. Lorenson and her
sister had been shopping and the masher
ogled them and lifted his hat as they
passed the Harlem railroad station. When
the masher followed them and begged them
to stop they became so terrified they broke
into a run, but the masher kept at their
heels When they reached their home he
followed them into the hall before they
could slam the door in his face. Mrs.
Lorenson called her husband The masher
laughed.
You're trying to brighten me. Won't
you give me a word?" he said, laughing.
Lorenson appeared, and taking the
nsulter by the collar dragged him out of
the house, down the steps and into the
yard. The two women added their blows
to his until the masher begged pitlously
for help.
Promise me you will never insult women
again, and l will let you CO." said Loren
son.
The whipped prosecutor was glad to
promise.
A big man who had evidently been feel
ing the heat a good deal, got on a Bronx
trolley car the other day and started in to
kick because people had been giving him
wrong advice about Bronx car lines. A
very meek looking man in the car sug-
gested that he hadn't got on the right car
yet.
"Oh, you're only another one of these
fools up here that don't know anything"
said the man.
The meek looking man didn't fight. as
every one expected. Instead, he calmly
took out pencil and a pad from his pocket,
and then began to draw lines on the pad
which the cross man couldn't see, but
which those on the same side OF the car
could. Pretty soon they were all smiling.
When he completed the picture of his friend
opposite the little man put the pad back in
his pocket The cross man shut up quickly
and got out.
ut never fails to work." remarked the
little man as he saw the cross man leave
the car. ITS much better than to fight"
In accordance with the sentence OF the
court, imposed a month ago, Fred Lind
say of Brooklyn, accompanied by Mrs.
Lindsay reported to the magistrate last
Saturday that he obeyed the judicial man.
date requiring him to kiss his wife once
every day for a month.
well, judge" the husband said, when
he appeared in court, I'VE have come in
to tell you we have kissed and made up.
We are going down to Long Island to
spend our second honeymoon and we will
not be able to appear before you again"
well, that is splendid" said the mag
istrate" beaming on the pair And you
have really kissed your wife, have you,
Lindsay? And was 1t good?"
Unblushingly Lindsay turned TO his wife,
caught her in his arms, and in the presence
of the entire court room gave her a re-
sounding kiss on the lips. His response
satisfied the magistrate.
Lindsay was arraigned before Magistrate
Higginbotham nearly a month ago on a
charge of nonsupport. Each made charges
from which 1t appeared It was an ag-
gravated case OF too much mother-in-law
Magistrate Higginbotham gave the follow
ing order
Il sentence you, Lindsay, to spend one
day each week with your wife and baby
either at Prospect Park or Coney Island
You needn't speak to each other. All you
have TO do is to watch the baby play"
Yes, sir" said Lindsay doubtfuly.
And Lindsay, / further sentence you to
kiss your wife once each day. You might
| also take her a bunch OF flowers once each
week, 80 there will be something pleasant
| 10 look at. You also are to pay her 50 a
| week for four weeks.
you and your wife are 10 come back
| here one month from today and let me
| know how the sentence of this court is
being carried out. Also, all mothers in-law
must stay away from your home"