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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
WHY HE DID NOT GRoWL
story Told by one of Party of -Four
Trying to Eat n Tough
BeefsteRk,

-Four men sitting around a restaurant
table eating a very tough beefsteak and
all growing fercely except one.
why don't you holler?" said one Of the
GROWERS to the silent one. do you like
tough beefsteak?"
mo better than anybody else" said the
fourth man, but had an experience once
over tough beefsteak that has made me
shy about growing about It ever since.
AT restaurant where party of us
were taking our meals at that time, in "A
town in California, we had. every day.
beefsteak that would call this tender
alongside of It, I think it must have
been tanned or prepared in some way be-
cause It was like a thick hide for tough
ness.
And we used TO growl over that beef
steak, just as you fellows have been doing
here, and finally we got real grumpy over
it, so that we were always sour at the
table Then / thought I'd liven things up
a little, and maybe even get the boys to
smile once more-they were naturally
cheerful LOBBY making little joke over
the meals.
80 one day I brought in a Ratchet with
me under my coat. and when our regular
slabs Of beefsteak came on I got the
Ratchet out and laid it on the table. And
that actually did make the boys smile a
little
"But It didn't affect the proprietor that
way He spied the Ratchet as soon as |
laid It on the table and came right over.
What you carrying that Ratchet round
for? he says. Are you a lather?'
No. says, I brought that in to cut
up the beefsteak with
"He was biz man, had been a miner,
and he was strong and able. and fighter
and ! knew this; but I'd brought that
Ratchet in just for a little joke. had
not meant anything terrible by it and |
didn't feel that ] had done him any great
wrong and I spoke up good and bold.
What's the matter with the steak?' he
says, his face getting harder all the time.
Is it tough?
1T is too tough. I said. Why and
then, because by this time l was getting
to be quite warmed up, ! tried to tell him.
IT tried to convey to him clearly as 1
could just how tough it was, with him
telling me before l got through that I'd
better get right out and go somewhere
where the steaks would suit me better,
and starting finally to put me out when
didn't go.
And then. of course. my friends came
in and then the walters butted I'm to help
the boss And then for quite a spell we
certainly did have strenuous time there.
But they put us out finally and ] lost my
Ratchet and in the course OF the row,
which had started over that little Joke Of
mine, I got handling that was good
deal tougher than the beefsteak I didn't
get around again for three weeks.
And the moral effect of that little Incl
dent, which happened eighteen years ago
this month, has remained with me ever
since, ] may occasionally growl at some
other things, and I think very likely we
could do up this outht here, but I never
growl myself at tough beefsteak. New
York Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
HOW SHE ALWAYS KNEW
Lonely Old Maid Explains How She
Kept Cases Town
Gossip.

All alone on the hilltop lived Hannah Jane
spriggins, and lonely life she led, this
ancient maid. Much to the wonder OF the
good people Of the village of Meddybemps,
Me-, she was never at loss for news, and
when neighbors called with stray bits Of
information, Hannah Jane always knew it
long before it had been spread broadcast
through the town.
Say did we know Sam Whittens Anne
had a shock?' volunteered an excited fs-
male, dropping in on Hannah Jane early
one evening. just as that peaceful soul
was slipping her nightly brew Of tea.
Taken at o'clock this afternoon"
calmly replied that lady, serenely, had to
send for that know-nothing critter Of a
Dr. Smith, cause Or. Brown wasn't home.
Got Sam Ketchum's Tabitha for a nurse"
For the lands sakes, Hannah, how'd
we know it?" gasped the astounded caller.
You amt had time 10 go down 20 the vii
lage and back since It happened" Han
nah Jane shook her head IN mysterious
fashion.
You do beat all getting the news first"
continued the neighbor, with an injured air.
How in times sake do ye manager" Han
nah Jane meditated a moment then beck
oned TO her guest. who was one Of her
Oldest friends, and led her in solemn ST.
leuce up the winding stairs that led TO a
turret chamber at the TOP of the house.
This room had been made for her father,
an old sea captain of the town, so that
he could watch the vessels as they sailed
into the harbor
From an ancient bureau in the corner OF
the room Hannah Jane drew forth some
thing wrapped carefully in tissue paper.
"Opery glasses" she explained briefly. as
she took out her treasure from the num-
erous wrappings Niece Ellen sent 'em
to me hve years ago; and great comfort
they have been too" she added feelingly
There's not many place in town
but what 1 can make out with these OPP
perry glasses, and there's not much going
on that l don't know finished this oriEi-
nal being triumphantly, who in this novel
fashion kept herself well in touch with
the rest Of the world.-Lewiston Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
stock in sight.
STONE THE MOST DURABLE
Modern Bridge Builders Going Back
TO the Material Used by
the Romans.

There is a great hope for the future de-
veopment Of bridges In that there seems
to be tendency among financiers more
closely to consider the question OF main
tenance as related to original cost in large
construction enterprises, and this will I'M
questionably induce them to build more
largely Of stone and brick than has been
the case until this generation.
In the construction of stone bridges the
Romans were the first great builders
Bridge building was, in fact. one of the
most interesting problems they had to
solve. In architecture and construction
they were. indeed. a most original and
artistic people; too little appreciated and
studied by modern Anglo-SaXons. They
were the forerunners of our present con-
struction. Until their time the Greeks had
reached that measure Of perfection. now
so much considered. and theirs was the
elimination of the slow artistic develop
ment through the ages.
The Romans, however. had presented to
them untried problems to be solved which
called for new methods of construction and
Of these the bridge or aqueduct was one OF
the most interesting, They were practically
the first people to use the principle OF the
arch and voussoir construction. The use Of
the arch principle, while sometimes attrib-
uted to the Chinese, was practically un-
known to the ancients Of the western civ
ilization until the Roman conquest.
Such wonderful bridges as the one built
by Caesar Augustus at Rimini or the Point
du Gard, the great aqueduct situated about
twenty miles from Mines built across the
River Gard and attributed to Agrlppa; the
bridge of st. Augustus at Rome, started by
Adrian, and many others too numerous to
mention have scarcely ever been surpassed.
There seems to have been a period between
this time and the twelfth century when few
bridges Of importance were built, and IL
was between the years Of 117s and 11ss that
the famous bridge of St. Benzet at Avig-
non was built Several other beautiful
bridges soon followed similar to It in con-
structon.
Then came the early Renaissance bridges.
also too numerous to mention-the old Pont
Neuf being, perhaps, the first in Paris. the
famous bridge attributed to Ammanati, the
architect in the sixteenth century at Flor
ence also the largest stone bridge ever
built in the world with a span Of 1s3 feet
and a rise of sixty feet over the Allier at
Viellie Breonde, France, or the bridge at
Chester over the Dee forty feet high, with
2OO-feet span.-Metropolitan Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
strinesnoy in Money Market Does Not
Interrupt Regular Business
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CONTINUES HEAVY
Building Operations Are Only Limited
by the supply Of Labor and
acknowledgements Are
Generally Busy.

NEW YORK. April 13.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow
will say:
The stringency in the money market
has caused no Interruption to the whole
some progress Of trade and industry, al
though tending TO develop conservatism
~ speculative departments. Weather con-
ditions accelerate the distribution of sea-
sonable merchandise and retail business
is of large volume outside the Immediate
Vicinity of the coal mines and a few other
places where local controversies have
their Influences. Building operations are
only limited by the supply of labor and
material which cause frequent delays and
the heavy consumption Of all commodities
Is shown by the highest level of quota
lions since February. 1885, Dun's Index
lOl,2O4 a month previous, and 99,206 a
year ago. Since the month opened there
has been further advance.
Manufacturing plants are fully engaged
shipments of footwear from Boston OK
coed those Of any previous year and a
mills in response to the we'll maintained
markets for raw materials. Railway
earnings for the first week of April were
81 per cent larger than last years, al
though prices of securities have weakened
somewhat in response to the highest
money market at this season in many
years. oficial statistics of foreign COM
merce for the month of March indicate
that exports Of farm staples were valued
at S69,I50, 900, an increase of S2,25O, 600, as
compared with the corresponding period
last year, when the movement was ex-
Structural shapes and steel rails con-
unue the permanent feature of the iron
and steel industry, although every de-
terest.
Failures this week numbered 1913 in the
United states, against 2l4 last year and
twenty in Canada, compared with twenty
year ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
mo" COMES HIGH
Mining Deal in which Charley
schwaB Was Obliged TO Raise
the Limit.

All the gold fields country tells the story
OF how a woman's wit and her emphatic
mo" cost Charles NJ. sehwab $4,000, coo and
made her husband that much weather.
The woman who said IL is the wife of Rob
ert Montgomery, a mining expert and pros
pector who had had his ups and downs In
search for yellow metal and finally came
into possession Of a mine in the Tonopah
region in Nevada. Much has been written
OF the fortunes which have been made I'm
that Eldorado. OF the varying luck of the
men who sought precious ores in the des-
ert, and Of the many companies which in
turn were exploited as being the only guides
to success.
Robert Montgomery was one Of the first
who acquired claims In the new land Of
gold. He had partners with whom he had
differences, and lawsuits and other compile
cations had a discouraging tendency, but
he still retained his interests. His wife told
him that there was a future in Nevada
mining. and that II he only held N long
enough he would certainly ind he would not
be the loser.
Charles NJ schWab became interested in
gold mining companies and became con-
WINGED that Nevada had a bright future.
In taking a survey Of the mineral resources
Of the state he Encountered Bob" Mont
gomery, a plain-spoken man, and the Mont
gomery Shoshone mine.
i offered him million for Il about two
years ago" said Mr.. schwab in speaking
OF the transaction, and he Was about TO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
Wool Market.

BOSTON. April 13-WOOL-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow of
the wool market. The market fully re-
tains its strength, but less business is
being done. The lack OF supplies IL pri-
marily responsible for the more quiet trad
ing. Al the same time manufacturers are
stll closely watching the situation. II is
fish position of the foreign and western
markets buyers have reached the price
limit here for the present a least
The principal sales Of the week are again
in Australian ana South American woods
Cross breds are being taken freely at 42c
for New Zealand A6s, or SIC, secured. For
EOS merino acc, 42l4c or S3c to Soc clean, is
being paid. Argentina cross breds are very
strong at SSlsd39c for three-eighths and
S75zc for high quarters. Territory wool is In
decidedly limited supply, and transfers are
Prices, however, ere strong. A little fine
medium Montana has been sold at 28d4c
grease, or 7Oc secured. Some trades in
now Arizona are told Of al 6ea70c, or about
PC in the grease. Fine stanle Is worth Y
173c, and fine medium, 6S0piOC.
Eastern merchants are now fully repre-
sented in the territories and the buying
season will soon be on. Shearing is in
progress in Utah and Nevada. with sales
In the former state at 2cd22c, and others in
Nevada al i9d22c. Late advices from Idaho
state that 2Sc has been officially paid in
The shipments OF wool for Boston TO date
from December q, 1905, according TO the
same authority are lO,ZDSSl pounds,
against T2S94.sl0 pounds at the same time
last year. The receipts TO date are l6l11,-
S24 pounds, against sc, see, 765 pounds for the
same period last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14

The failure Of arrangement to be reached
In the anthracite coal situation is draw
back 10 trade in a certain restricted area,
but hope Of arbitration has not been aban-
doned. In cotton goods the situation is
unquestionably stronger. The hide, leather
and shoe trades all report better business
and SITTER prices.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending April - number ISL against
l5l last week, l9S In the like week IN 1853
lsS in 1904. leo In 1903 and ICE in 1902 In
Canada failures for the week number Is
a against II last week and g in this week
a year ago.
Wheat, including -four. exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending April II are 1852 347 bushels against
-,t55sl6 bushels last week, 1,292,3 Ol bushels
this week last year, 1,A3,S55 bushels in 1894
and g77,T7 bushels In 1903. From July
to date the exports are l0I,5O6,S19 bushels
against 49.slO624 bushels last year, 119 O57,-
$50 bushels in 1904 and 179, 651 bushels in
1903.
Corn exports for the week are l.725, 7e9
bushels against 31O3.5S5 bushels last week
2.2sS 767 bushels a year agu. 5S3, 339 bushels
in 1904 and 1871, 621 bushels in 1903. From
July / to date the exports of corn are 90
7e9, 1889 bushels against 631A.970 bushels in
1906, f7,11s.54 bushels in 1894 and 5l,G0lOO3
b11gbplg n 1Q19
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14

HtihkG-heCelptS were small even on
paper this morning and sttll smaller IN
reality as there was very little In the way
OF really desirable killers among the ar
rivals. Three cars of those reported were
feeder lambs. sold to arrive, which were
weighed UP at S8.3. There were few
ewes good enough to bring $3.50 and others
at S5.35 and $40. Outside Of the one bunch
of ewes, there was practically nothing in
the way OF strictly good or choice killers
on sale. Such as there were here for the
most part sold In good season in the morn
ing and the market could not be quoted
other than steady.
1t might be said Of the market for the
week that good to choice sheep have been
free sellers every day and at fully steady
prices. Lambs, on the other hand, have
shown some strength and although the
market was slow and easier yesterday for
the week 1t is quite a little stronger, as
much as iOq15c higher than the latter part
OF last week
Quotations. Good to choice native lambs,
e.e5qe5o; good to choice light western
lambs, IS. 2hq6b0; good to choice heavy
lambs, s. .00qs. 40; fair to good lambs, 800
q6 Is, Gull lambs, 81. 50q5 80: good to choice
light yesrlings, S5.75Q815; good to choice
heavy yearlings, s5.65aS20; fair to good
heavy yearlings, S5.b0ab 20; good to choice
wethers, s.. 60a6.20 fair to good wethers
So. 1905. IS; good to choice heavy ewes, = ~
Q6.15: good to choice light ewes, S.OoQS 40i
fair to good ewes, A.5Oq6.OO; Gull sheep and
bucks, S3.O0G4.O0.
RaDrpsantatlya sales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
nRADsFREETs REVIEW OF TRADE
Retail Business and weather Con-
dttiOns COntine 10 Improve.

Retail Business and Weather Con-
ditiOns COntine 10 Improve.
NEW YORK. April lS.-Bradstreets to-
morrow win say:
Trade displays more animation, weather
conditions, retail business and to some eK-
tent collections improving in unison. Easter
season influences have been a stimulus even
where low temperatures heavy rains or
bad roads have occurred and few COM
plants as 70 retail trade are noted. These
latter, by the way, are most in the east,
Generally speaking, the weather west and
south has been good and some lost ground
has been regained in planting, though the
crop planting season is still fully ten days
late.
The spring jobbing trade is nearly over.
but some recorders are noted and there
Is free buying OF fall goods Among the
Industries favorable features are the activ-
ity Ia building, the partial settlements, add
Nances granted in the central and western
oituminous coal nelds and better inquiry
for and stronger tone for pig iron the con-
sumption and production OF which break
all records. March railway earnings,
though. OF course, not showing the per
centage OF gain reported in January and
FEBRUARY, which compared with periods OF
weather blockades and trahic congestion
are gttn By far the best ever recorded IN
March CleAranOes show moderate in
creAses over last year despite DUH specu-
laton- Prices are strong and close TO the
highest with widespread demand Indicate
~ the number and class Of gain shown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Good Friday a Holiday on the Omaha
Exchange.

OMAHA, April ID, 1915.
Good Friday was a holiday on the Omaha
exchange as 1t was on all the other grain
exchanges of the country. The wires were
practically unused and little news was re-
ceived. Carlot receipts did not come, All
European markets have adjourned until
Tuesday.
report from Minneapolis said II rained
all night there Private advices from Okla
homa agree with the topping Oklahoma re-
ports which put that territory at 100, except
one county, which is 81. The weather map
is wet. 1t rained many places in the spring
wheat belt and in others rain Is threaten
ing.
Most of those who fingered around the
local exchange this morning were bullish
on corn. The tendency to light movement
will be increased by wet weather. The
farmers cannot haul in the rain, and when
weather is fair they are compelled by the
lateness OF the seeding season to work In
the fields. On wheat opinion was expressed
both ways. though both bulls and bears
were somewhat uncertain.
A letter from Liverpool says importers
are beginning to doubt existence OF the
american surplus as il Is very hard TO get
any wheat offered to United Kingdom.
At tho close of business Thursday cash
wheat was wanted at Chicago at INC over
May for No. ! northern and &c over for
No. northern
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
Kansns CITY Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 13.-CATTLE
Receipts, 100 head. including 100 south
erns; market steady; choice export and
dressed beef steers, IS 65d59O; fair to good,
A25d525; western fed steers, S3.75G525;
stockers and feeders. $30Dd4.SO; southern
steers, S375d5,O0; southern cows, S2.5O4420
native cows $2.506l4.60 native heifersl $3.50
$500; bulls, $3OO44. rs; calves, $300d6.50.
HOGS-Receipts. $500 head market
strong to &c higher; top. $50, highest in
ss45a65O; packers, s6S7lka6.45; pigs and
lights, $550G637h
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 200
head: market strong to 1Oc higher; native
lambs $5O0d6.5O; western lambs, S5.OOq5 co.
ewes and yearlings, $450d6.00; western fed
yearlngs, S5.OJa625; western fed sheep,
$A5Oa6O 90; stockers and feeders, $3O0a4. 80.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
Crude OH Prices Higher.

LIMA. O., April l3-Crude oil was ad-
vsnced for all helds except kentucky and
Kansas by the Standard OIL company to-
day. The change was the first made In
six months and adds 3 cents a barrel 10
the eastern and cents 20 the western
pl oduct. Continued drains Of over 500 900
barrels monthly from the gross stock arc
the cause. North Lima oil is quoted al
sec: South Lima and Indiana, sic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
81. Loni. Live stocIs Mnrket.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1S-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 800 head. Including 500 Texans:
market steady; native shipping and export
steers, S45Od6OO; dressed beef and butcher
steers So 7Od5.5O; steers under 1000 pounds,
s.. 25a4 rs; stockers and feeders, s.. 1904 40;
cows and heifers, $21Oa5,O0; Gamers 81. 70
62.25: bulls. So 4Gd4.4O; calves. S2,45q670 10;
Texas and Indian steers, $3.O0a4.70; cows
and heifers $2l0d4.25.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head; market &c
higher: pigs and lights S5.10q6.50; packers,
S6l5d655; butchers and best heavy, $1,000
$50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head: market steady; native muttons, $500
1850; lambs, $5.5OQ6.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Alice NJ. Brown and husband to Adel-
bert b. Tarbox ct al, lot H. Cain
Joseph l.. otteman and wife to James
G. Nicholson, lot 8, block 4, Spring 90,
Af FSSe & 5Sr GILBERT and husband to 30
Georgia Bentlinger, lot 4, block 10,
Myers, Richards & TIlden's............ 81
Elizabeth Papez ana husband TO J. c.
George A. Haskell 20 Christian a.
Schmidt lot IL, and WI OF lot -,
block 5, Boggs & HIS lst add: 500
Anna Morbek to Karen Goodman, part
Of lots and 2 block s, letters LIST
John Inn Power. sheriifi, to Eiiecry r.
Hume lot IL, block 9, Carthage. a
William ]. Menzies TO John r. Dooly,
lots and s, block 2, Isaaes & Sell
Robert L. Garlichs TO Omaha Realty
company, strip north line OF Farnam
st. and south line OF lot s, block
a. Boggs & HIS Cd .............,;..... i
LYDIA b. Gregory and husband 10 Her
man Bixton, lot 6, block II, Briggs
John m. F, sullivan and wife to william '
block 70. South Omaha go.
Alex r. McCandless and wife 10 Sadie
L. aud James A. McCandless, = in
W. N. Chambers TO W. G. Chambers,
VIZ feet Of lot B. block g. Capital q.
Atlantic Realty association to Marius
sorensen, lot "A" replat block T.
Bemis Park ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Lester G Nudge and wife 70 sunder;
land Bros company, lots 10, IL and
~ block z, Isabel add..,.,............. 10
Lester G. Nudge and wife TO same.
lots l., and !. block 7, and other
lots, Isabel add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
Theodore J. lnskeep 20 same, lots I,
S ana 3. block Z, and other land,
Same 70 same, strip through blocks
and s, Isabel add. .;.....:..............
Lester G.. Nudge and wife to same.
tracts in Isabel add. .................. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
st. Lnaenh Lire stnck Mnrket.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April 1S.-CATTLE-
Receipts 269 head; market steady; natives,
A40Q6O0; COWS and heifers, $l.75d46O; bulls
and stays, S2OOq45O; stockers and feeders,
s.. 25q4 49,
HOGS-Receipts, 4,OSS head: market,
steady; light S6.SOq6.37l4 medium and
heavy, Sc. 35d6.45.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1854
head; market steady; lambs, $645.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady, Hogs Strong to Higher,
sheen SteRdN.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-CATTLE-Re Receipts,
1900 head; market steady; common TO
prime steers, $iO0d6.40; cows, S325d4.50;
heifers. S2.75a5.0O; bulls, S2bOa425 calves,
81. 75G6.1O stockers and feeders, S275Q4 rs.
HOGS-Receipts. 10000 head; market
strong TO &c higher; choice to prime heavy,
S5.60d6.65; medium to good heavy, $650a6. go;
butcher weights, S655QG, 621a; good to choice
heavy mixed, S650d6.60; packers, $.S0a6.55,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 500
head: market steady; sheep, S525G6.50;
yearlings, $5.OOd625; lambs. A75a665.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
New York 1foney MARKED.

NEW YORK. April ls.-MONEY-On call,
steady at 4q6 per cent; ruling rate. 5dSl5
per cent; closing bid. per cent: offered
and ninety days and six months, per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Steady at de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14
sioux City Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, April l3.-(Special Tele-
gram. CATTLE zoo head;
market strong to &c higher; beeves, 81 20
q $50; cows, bulls and mixed, $4,000 4. %;
stockers and feeders, $3.50 q $50; calves
and yearlings, S3.25@4.40.
HOGS-ReceiPts, $500 head; market
strong TO sc higher; selling at $500
6.42; bulk of sales, $500 G.35.