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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

through the harsh months of May and
June, putting shoes on feet that would
otherwise have been naked. And of his
monopoly the gains were eaten up by
the free work that he gave, SO that the
end of his opportunity left him poorer
than he had begun.
Two blocks below him, down the
hill to Fillmore street, men forgot the
calamity, forgot the misery of its vic
Tins, forgot the horror of the fire in
the mad rush to retrieve their losses
No opportunity was lost to squeeze the
last nickel from what opportunity Of
fered Rents scared to dizzy heights
the man with building material to sell
exacted- the last cent that could be
got for it; labor insisted upon the
highest wage. 1t was mad rush
looked to the other fellow to make
good his losses. And all the time up
in his poor little tent in Alamo. gentle
old Pat Corley gave his services free,
and with them free material that Of
tentimes he stinted himself in bread
to get.
Stinted himself in bread? will be
asked. How about the free rations
issued by the Relief Corporation?
Simple enough: Pat Corley didn't ask
or receive free rations from the Relief
Corporation or anybody else. He made
his little store of boarded dimes and
quarters carry him through the calam-
ity. and out of them he purchased the
stock with which he mended free of
charge the shoes of his fellow-suf-
ferers.
bier has received from the Relief Cor
poration is the use of his tent and one
blanket Poor as he is he has been
self-supporting from the first.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
Among the Refugees.

<AA~|OAA6 liz A>~AA6 90.
Misfortune drove Pat Corley to Ala
mo Square, but his coming was a god
send to the refugees gathered there.
The refugees were made up mostly of
families from the mechanic class who
had been fairly well-to-do and pros
porous before the fire, but had lost
their all in the calamity. They had
tramped the broken streets of the city
no street cars Were running-until
their shoes were in tatters. One morn
ing they awakened to find Pat Corley's
poor little tent with its inviting sign
erected in their midst. Pat Corley at
once had run of business unequaled
by anything that he had even dreamed
Of
But. alas, many many of his new
customers were not prepared TO pay
even Corley's before-the fire prices
and these. the most needy of them all.
The cobbler arranged the shoes in a
row in the order that they came to him.
and went soberly TO work. All day
long he hammered and stitched, and far
into the night by the dim light Of two
candles stuck into bottles, he worked
on. No favoritism was shown; it was
first come. first served with him. One
of the refugees. who has been able to
pay his way from the first, told me of
his experience with the old cobbler.
When / took my shoes to him." said
the refugee, Il found at least fifty
pairs ahead of mine. He was pegging
stoHdly away at d rate which showed
me that il would be days before could
get my shoes if they had to wait until
that astonishingly long line was
mended- My feet were actually on the
ground, the soles of my shoes had been
worn TO nothing. To expedite matters
7 offered to pay Corley double price if
he would mend the shoes that day.
Can't do it, he replied; there are
at least forty ahead of you
But I insisted, whats that got to
do with it? They are not paying you
double price
No. he replied slowly. and I amt
askin' it,
And a whole lot of them won't
pay at ALL I insisted
"Corley laid down his hammer and
looked me squarely in the eye.
That said he, needn't consarn We
at all. / pay for my stock 4"
And SO the old man worked on all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
Has Always Paid His Way.

A visit to the old cobbler's tent shows
the completeness of his poverty. His
scant stock, the empty fruit and oyster
cans that are put to hundred and one
uses, the candles in the empty bottles
the dry bread on his table which had
made up the meal which he was just
finishing, all proclaimed his neces-
sity.
Have you ever applied to- the Relief
Corporation for assistance Mr.. Cor
ley?' one visitor asked.
Why, no. he replied. i've ap-
piled to nobody. Why should I?''
But there has been a large sum of
money subscribed for the relief of the
poor of San Francisco who were in
jured by the fire." the visitor insisted
Don't you feel that you are entitled
to some of it?'
Again came the same shake of his
head. He could not understand that
he is a fire sufferer, or that the money
was given for his relief.
I've never been a beggars he said
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
Could You Help Tom?

rs there not" Mr.. Corley," one of
his visitors asked, anything that we
can do for your"
The old mans face lighted UP eager
ly. There is he said. I'm the third
tent from mine Tom lives Tom worked
for the Red Cross for two months, but
he didn't receive his pay. Tom is in a
bad way. Tom is. His wife is sick
consumption she's got; and Torn is
down on his luck. He's an Irish boy.
but born in San Francisco. and more
American in his ways than l. Can't you
do something for TOMB
but Mr.. Corley," insisted the visitor,
I'VE want to do something for you.
Tell us something about yourself
There amt anything to tell" was
the reply. My father and mother are
dead, over in Ireland. My wife is dead.
! haven't a friend but Tom
But I happen to know" answered
the visitor that every man. woman
and child in Alamo who is worth con-
sidering is your friend
The calm, blue eyes of the old cob
bier opened with genuine astonish-
ment.
Why, they don't even know I'm
here" he said.
The visitor looked into the kindly
face of the self-sacrificing old man,
and dashed suspicious moisture out
of his eyes as the thought came to mind
that the kindliest fate that can come
to Pat Corley is that death may claim
him before infirnity ana the alBs-
house van.
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rental wouIo be So, or at most not
above SO month
To his dismay he could find no such
place. Somebody told him that the
homeless were being given tents on the
public squares. He applied for such a
tent, supposing that he would have TO
pay rent for it. and even now cannot
understand why rent has not been OK
acted for it. But he was given a tent
free-one of the smallest-and was as
signed TO Alamo square To this tent
he removed his sign-"Boots and Shoes
Neatly Repaired"-took his few tools.
and opened his shop, as simply and in
exactly the same way as he would have
done had the removal been made in the
ordinary course Of affairs to another
building
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

in let-that-be-an-e -of-it lone OF
voice I've always earned my way"
Did you experience any difficulty in
getting stock during the months fol-
lowing the firc?' was asked.
Why, no. he replied Why should
1? l paid cash for all got. 1t was
good stock, too. Better, even, than [
was able to get before the fire.
Pat Corley is a most unsatisfactory
subject, for the go-by- rule-only re-
lief worker to tackle. The average
business man would probably look
upon him as a trife off in his head.
Perhaps he is. from the business mans
standpoint But a psychologist of some
prominence once defined the perfectly
sane man IS he who forgets self and
thinks of others-m meaning, of course.
the comfort and. wellbeing of others
Curious, too. the perfect gentleman has
been defined sin precisely the same
terms. If the definitions count for
anything. Pat Corley is the sanest of
mortals and the first of gentlemen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
By Franklin Hichborn.

~nAT CoRLEY," said the man
who knows all about the refu-
gee camps. lis like the apostles
Of old-he nends soles without
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
RAILROADS WILL FIGHT ON
Burlingtss Absences Intention to Appeal
Tax Case and Union Pacific Will
MUSGEss DECISION DOES NOT END IT
Protest Against Assessment OF state
Board VIII he Carried to
the Court of Last
Resort.

The Burlington and Union Pacific will
proceed with their fight against the pay
ment of their taxes in Nebraska for 1904
and 1906. They will appeal from the decision
Of Judge Munger of the United states cir
cult court denying their plea for perman-
ent injunction to prevent the various county
officers from collecting the taxes based on
the assessment Of the State Board of Equal
ization. The Union Pacifis has not offici-
ally announced its intention, but the Bur-
lington has announced itself, and It is un-
derstood the Union Pacific intends to take
the same action as the Burlington.
Charles ]. Greene. attorney for the Bur-
lington. announced Thursday morning his
road would continue the fight, carrying the
case to the United States supreme court.
finally.
The railroad companies have thirty days
in which to make their appeals. No stone
will be left unturned by the legal depart
ments OF the roads to turn defeat thus far
sustained into victory and secure a vind-
cation of their protests against the state
boards figures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
OMAHA HAS EDGE ON CORN
Possesses Advantage over Kansas
City for This Cereal, whose De-
mand in south IL Great.

Omaha has one advantage over Kansas
City. and that is on white corn, for which
there is an immense demand in the south
eastern section Of the country. Many car
loads are shipped from Omaha to Memphis
and other southern points, where II is
milled to be made into cornbread, of which
the southerners are so fond.
Many inquiries are being made these days
for rates from the Missouri river on export
iour. The rate went up with other grain
rates January l.. and since that time the
mills have been holding back until there is
now a large supply for export. The rate
from the Missouri river to Glasgow Is IS
cents per hundred, and there is either
stir toward making a new rate or some
thing else in the wind, judging from the
continuous inquiries.
The Union Pacific has announced some
low homeseekers' rates, effective February
6 and 20, from all Missouri river points to
points in Kansas west of Manhattan, points
in Nebraska west OF Columbus and many
points in Wyoming and Colorado. The rate
to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo
from Omaha for the round trip will be
s1s.25 and to all other points 70 per cent
OF the lowest one way rate, with a mini
mum OF $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
BANQUET TO HOSPITAL STAFF
Sisters In Charge of st. Joseph's
Tender Annual Complimentary
Dinner.

The banquet and good fellowship meeting
which the sisters of st. Josephs hospital
give annually to the hospital star and
friends of the institution was held las.
evening, beginning at 8 O'Clock. The faculty
members OF the Creighton Medical college.
physicians and surgeons who come in con-
tact with the work OF the hospital. also
persons interested in its advancement. wore
invited to be present, about sixty being
seated at the tables.
AS a rule, these banquets are purely social
gatherings without speechmaking and the
same custom was followed in this case. ex-
cept that short talks were made regarding
the late DR.. Grossman. whose death robbed
the gathering Of his presence this year.
Rev. Father Bowling and Drs. Bryant and
Jonas were among those who spoke. The
function proved to be one of warm socia-
bility, thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
and one which the guests asserted spoke
loud praise OF the culinary accomplish
nlents OF the hostesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
WOMAN N CLUB AND CHARITY

The last month has been a busy one with
the Visiting Nurses association and at
the January meeting held Thursday aft
ernoon at the Paxton hotel. forty-eight
patients were reported cared for during the
month. -Four hundred and seventy-fve Wis
its were made and thirteen patients gotten
into the hospitals of the city. There were
three deaths. The annual birthday party
Of the association, February % was dis
eussed and committees appointed for ar
rangements. The birthday party is one of
the most substantial sources Of revenue
for the association well as one Of the
conspicuous society events of the winter.
1t has happened In the past that many
women were deferred from attending by
other AFFAIRS on the same day, and as the
association numbers among its membership
many of the most prominent women of the
city, socially. hostesses will probably be
requested to leave the birthday party date
open for this largest charity function of
the year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
HEADQUARTERS STILL HERE
Woodmen Sovereign Managers stiII
in Session Take No Action
on Removal Matter

Nothing has yet been done by the board
of sovereign managers of the Woodmen
of the World. which is still in session, about
removing the headquarters of the order
from Omaha.
1--WE are waiting on the supreme court
of Nebraska to pass decision in the taxa
ton matter" said one of the mana gers.
Until then no action of any kind Will be
taken. 1t may be stated, however. that
even though the supreme court ruling is
against us IT does not follow for a GER
tainty that the head offices will ge taken
from this city.
There may be other ways of protecting
us from paying $4,000 taxes on our reserve
fund.
The delegation from Council Bluffs
which was expected to call on us and
solicit establishment of our head Offices
there, has not put in an appearance.
Whether the matter has been dropped at
the Council Bluffs end l do not know"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
The Bee Publishing Co., Omaha, Neb.
At THE PLAY HOUSES.
"The Errand Boy, Mt the Krug.

"The Errand Boy" Mt the Krug.
Billy Van is funnier than ever-if that
be possible. for everybody who has seen
Billy for 10, these many years-and they be
many-knows that long ago Billy put the
mark way up But Just the same Billy
is there with the long pole now, a-knock-
ing still higher UP. good-sized audience
at the Krug last night was kept in one
continuous roar of laughter, convulsed at
times at the simple wit of this natural
comedian and the company he has with
him. II is a good group Bill has Among
the leaders are Glenn Bevins as Pinch, the
sheriff; Edith Hart Sally Hemlock. All
G. Pearce Mugs. the show manager;
Florence Brooks and Rose Beaumont as
Jerusha Pickens and Gloriana Bird. re-
spectively. The rest Of the company Is
good and the whole furnishes enough fun
in single night to make a person feel
giddy for week.
Billy Van always did possess one crown
ing virtue which many Of his contempora-
ries never could essay; at least II they did
they didn't reach the point and that Is
this: He's the most delightful monkey
in his makeup. His appearance alone would
excite the risbles. Van is refreshingly ma
tive and commonplace in his fun. He does
-
years nor does his fund of wit run low.
Indeed, he has fresh lot on hand each
round he makes. This time he comes laden
with a lot of new jokes and stories and
capers. and he reels them of so rapidly
that you've got to keep your eye on his
arm" II you're not caught mapping. Billy
does lot of things which his audience liz
not sure of, but they so just the same.
For instance, there seemed to be consd-
cradle uncertainty last night about the
identity OF the joke when Bill blew long
stream of stage champagne off in a beau
tiful semi-circle. causing the end of the
stream to connect up with the orchestra
! leaders face. But, stage Joke or not. II
went. It was this same bottle of stage
! fluid into which Billy stuck a feather and
slipped OF the libation. and when asked by
I Gloriana what he was doing replied. I'm
getting a cocktail" The singing Of the
company and the vivacity of its lady folk
distinguished by Miss Beaumont are
features worth mentioning. The Church
/ City quartet is rich. The bronchos and
toreadors are genuine. The company gives
a performance tonight and tomorrow nigh
| with n matinee tomorrow afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
| DEVOTION OF INDIAN WIFE
Woman Psrsuadss Judge to Send Her
10 Jail With Husband.
LoNeED FOR LArTeRs coMPANIoNsHlP
Though Not Convicted of Crime,
Woman Preferred Imprisonment
that She Might be with
Man She Loved.

With all the alleged immortality and de-
pravity of the Winnebagoes. a story will
occasi onally leak out of wifely devotion
that is full of pathetic interest. This was
illustrated Thursday morning by Mary st.
Cyr Johnson, Winnebago Indian woman.
who entered a plea of guilty to an indict-
ment charging her with acting in collu-
sion with her husband, Joe Johnson,
in unla wfully introducing liquor onto
the Winnebago reservation. Joe John
son pleaded guilty to the same charge
December and was sentenced to eight
months in the Douglas county Jail.
His wife wanted to enter the same
plea then, and did in fact. but the
court deferred passing sentence upon her,
regardless OF her expressed wish to go to
jail with her husband. She has, however.
been in jail with or near him much OF the
time since, though not virtually a pris-
oner. She made occasional visits to their
lonely home up on the reservation, but
came back to Omaha and again asked the
court to accept her plea of guilty that
she might be near her husband, whom
she loves with all the romantic fervor OF
an Indian.
The Indian woman appeared before Judge
Munger Saturday morning and pleaded tina t
she might be sent to jail where she could
see her husband. and that sentence would
be imposed upon her as long as the court
saw fit to sentence her. Consequently Judge
Munger gave her a nominal sentence of
sixty days. Mary St. Cyr was delighted
with the sentence and was eager to be-
gin it at once. She was taken over to the
jail shortly before noon by Deputy Mar
shall Crawford Kennedy and joyfully re-
Joined her spouse.
The woman is relatively young and IL Of
a pleasing appearance as far as Indian
beauty goes. ft
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
WHAT DO YOU CARE?
YOU'VE GOT YOUR
HEALTH.
Great Natures DO Not Despair At Dis.
sppcintment-They Look for
Something Else 20 Do.


semethins Else 10 Do
The broad-gaused man of today does
not get blue Just because things don't al
ways come his way unless there Is some-
thing the matter with him. II he falls
down on one proposition he Immediately
starts 20 look up another. He always looks
forward and keeps on hustling. man
with his health and his faculties has plenty
Of opportunities and the man who gives
up or even feels like IL has either small
nature or some physical weakness
Dyspepsia certainly puts the best of men
out OF condition for work OF any kind
You cannot blame the dyspeptic for getting
blue. The very nature OF his disease is
most depressing and calculated to deprive
him OF ambition, energy and hope. There
is hope for him, however. certain and
sure.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recog-
mixed throughout the length and breadth
Of the land as the one cure that's safe and
sure. Their unbounded popularity-result-
ing from the thousands and thousands of
cures they have erected prove beyond the
shadow Of a doubt their greatness as a
cure. wherein lies their greatness9 In
the very fact that they are pature's own
simple remedy. They do the exact work
in exactly the same way that the digestive
n0lde OF the SNouacn 90 because tney are
composed Of exactly the same elements
and possess the same properties. They re-
leye the weak and worn out stomach OF
Its burden OF digestion and permit II with
cut let OF hindrance to rest and grow
sound and we'll, The stomach win get well
quick enough in its own natural way II Il
Is let alone. That is what Stuart's Dy-
spepsia Tablets do They not only let Il
alone themselves. but make the food taken
into the stomach do the same.
You can satisfy yourself OF the truth OF
this statement by putting the food you
would eat into a glass jar with sufficieni
water and one OF stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. The process Of digestion win be
taken up and carried out just as the gas
trie Juice and other digestive fuids woul6
DO IL. Their action is natural and theS
cause no disturbance in the digestive or
ssns. In fact YOU forget you have .
stomach when they begin to do their work
70 mild and natural Is the operation
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale By
all druggists az soc box.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
MOTIVE POWER THE QUESTION
How Far Gasoline Will Push to he
settled by Experts i'm
Court.

Henry F. Heide against J. J. Deright, ct
al, is on trial in Judge Kennedy's court. 1t
is an action for damages alleged TO have
been sustained by being run over by an
automobile on public road. Charley
Thomas and Sandy" Griswold. sporting
editors of two local papers, are summoned
as expert witnesses on the pushing power
OF gasoline and how far man can leap
impromptu in getting out of the way OF a
devil wagon On these points the authori-
ties seem to differ, and one hypothetical
question to be fired at the experts is. "Judg-
ing by his looks, how far can a frog jump?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
BODY HELD FOR RELATIVES
Remains of Mrs. Margaret Crane, Who
Died at Hospital still mt
Undertaker's.

Heafey & Heafy, undertakers, are holding
the body of Mrs. Margaret Crane, 81
years of age, who died Tuesday at St.
Joseph's hospital. II appears the woman's
friends who placed her in the hospital
gave a wrong address, the result being the
undertakers are now looking for the
woman's relatives and advice as to the d.s-
position of the body. Mrs. Crane was at
the hospital thirty-two days. II is stated
a man named John Mem gave the !iobldtal
people the address OF 1917 South Sixteenth
street, which number does not exist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
Rhodes gets severe jolt.

hurry call to the police station at le:30
o'clock last night sent the wagon TO the
White Front saloon, ll0e Farnam street.
laborer in the back room with a bad cut
under the right eye. The bartender ex-
planned that Rhodes had come up TO the
bar intoxicated and demanded money which
he said he had left there. The man b,,ing
a stranger, words passed. and the bar
tender admitted striking Rhodes with HIS
fist. INJECTING the wound. IL had the an
pearance. however. of having been made
by a sharp instrument. being more than
an inch long and laying the bone hare,
Rhodes was taken to the station, where
Police Surgeon Morsman ssWsd up and
dressed the wound.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
BANKERS RESERVE MEETING
Annual Election of Officers of the
Local Life Insurance
Company.

The annual meeting of the Bankers Re
serve Life company was held at its home
OFFICES, Fifteenth and Farnam streets, yes
terday afternoon. The organization of the
preceding year was continued, the follow
ing officers being all reelected: Bascom
II. Robson. president; Robert l.. Robson
vice president; Ray c. Wagner, secretary
Walter G. Preston. treasurer; Wilson o.
Bridges, NJ. D.. medical director; William
+. Milroy, NJ D.. assistant medical di-
medical director.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
LOCAL BREvlTIES

been arrested by Detectives Maioney and
Drunmy and charged with being I sus-
picious character. IL is alleged Conway
Mrs. sherman. 1l3 South Twenty-fourth
street, and W. r. Mckeen. tN houth
Jwenty,nfth avsnus Conway Is wanted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-19
Retail Grocer. EIect.

The Omaha Retail Grocers' association
held it's annual meeting Tuesday night.
The reports of secretary and treasurer
were read and approved and an election
was held. resulting In the choice of the
entire old list OF oficers and directors.
william Wilke lie president. j. Barta vice
president, d. Gross treasurer and IL
Fischer secretary.