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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
Tumble Weed

re are familiar in the East with tum-
IWI blerpigeons, and in the Central
States there are curious beetles,
IS@EEN that, from their habit of rolling
49, along little balls of clay, have re
ceived the popular name tumble
bugs" but it is upon the plains of the West
that one Of our common weeds is 30 modi-
fed by its environment, and forms habits SO
novel, that it loses its Eastern name, and is
known as "tumbIe-weed."
According to @. e. Bessey, upon the plains
and prairies of the West our common weed,
Amarantus albus, grows into compact plant.
whose stout, curving branches give it an ap-
proximately spherical form. The autumn
winds break the main stem near the ground,
and the upper part goes rolling and tumbling
before the wind. often for miles This is an
excellent illustration of the effect of climate
on the physical development of the plant
body. as in the East the species is a strag.
Cling herb, remaining rooted long after its
death at the close Of the season. Doctor
Newberry has told US that it is also known
as the 'ghost-plant in allusion to the same
habit, lunches fitting along by night produc-
ing peculiarly weird appearance. 1t is
doubtless very efficient in the distribution
Of the seeds, and accounts for the wide dis,
semination Of the species on the plains"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
The Printers Stick

ANUAL composition has undergone
but little change since the days
when the earliest compositors stood
before their cases and picked up
with the fingers of the right hand
hand the varions tunan ,rrh;oh Al
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
POSTAL CONGRESS is OPENED
King and Queen of Italy Formally
InauEurate Work of Inter-
national Body.

ROME. April liking Victor Emmanuel
and Queen Helena. accompanied by the
court officials. today inaugurated the Inter
national Postal congress in the capital in
the presence of the diplomatic corps. Dele
gates were present from all parts Of the
world, including Abyssina and China,
which were not represented at the former
conferences.
The. inaugural address was delivered by
Signor Baccelli, the minister OF posts and
telegraphs, who recalled the origin OF the
universal postal union, referred to the
progress made, dwelt upon the fruitful re-
suits achieved and expressed the hope that
the deliberations OF the present congress
would be as beneficial as those Of the
former congresses. Then, in the name OF
the king and with much applause, Minister
Baccelli formally declared the congress
open, after which Senator Alibrand, the
syndic of Rome, welcomed the delegates in
the name OF Rome. His speech aroused
further applause.
The United States Is represented at the
congress by Captain n NJ. Brooks, superin-
tendent OF foreign mails in the United
States Postofiee department and Edward
Rosewater OF Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
DISCLAIMER FROM PEABODY
President of Mutual Life Denies RE-
port that We IL Connected with
Rockefeller Interests.

NEW YORK, April THE Tribune to-
morrow will say: Charles A. Peabody,
president of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, has declared over his own sigma
ture that he had no connection with r. II.
Hartman, ]. Pierpont Morgan or the
Standard OIL combination. Charges have
been made from time to time that he was
placed in control of the Mutual in the in
terests Of one or the other of these cap
italists. Until yesterday Mr.. Peabody had
not made any positive denial public.
The statement took the form Of a letter
to d. c. Haldeman. until recently British
general agent OF the company. The letter
was written In January in answer to a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

score of charges, one of which was con-
spiracy to defraud the county OF money
through the manipulation OF jurors pay
checks. He was also charged with em-
bezzlement Of the public money. larceny
and q number of other offenses of like
character. BY the advice of his counsel
he agreed TO plead guilty TO the charge
OF conspiracy to defraud and to restore
the money taken from the county.
Judge Dupuy in passing sentence, said
that the charges against Linn were of so
grave a nature that he did not feel iusti-
fed in furnishing him with fine only and
he therefore sentenced him TO the peni-
Tertiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

ields r. rapidly assuming harmonious as
poets. Tho trouble In both these districts
is caused by the efforts Of the miners
union 20 gain recognition. The operators
while not signing the 1903 scale. have agreed
TO its provisions. Both fields have been
operated nonunion i'm the past. but recently
union organizers invaded the territory.
starting an agitation for recognition ~
union principles Tho factionai fight in the
Pittsburg district miners organization Is
stll undecided
President Dolan and Vice President Bel
bingham are in control Of the oficial head
quarters. while President Frank Feehan
and other oficials recently elected to sue
coed the Dolanites have headquarters IN a
down town hotel
Threats Near PittsburR, kansas.
PITTSBURG, Kan, April lone hundred
and fifty union coal miners, now out on
the present suspension OF work. marched
from Frontenac to the La Belle Coal COM
pany's mine near here today and forced
thirty men at work to quit. No violence
OF any consequence was used. but IL il
said that threats were made to burn the
mine tipple and other buildings II the COM
rany persists i'm operating the mines Henry
Wilson. general manager Of the La Belle
company. said later that he would operate
the mine in spite Of the interference
The demonstration was unauthorized by
the miners union whose officers express
regret. II seems that the disturbance was
made by the most iIitcrate Of the Italian
miners, and that they did not know that
the scale had been signed. The mine will
be operated Monday
The la Relic company has signed the
miners scale, but tho other mines out
object to any Of the men returning to work
until all operators have signed.
Ohio Operators stand rat.
CLEVELAND o.. April The Ohio coal
operators, in session here today, decided 10
stand pat on the minors strike and to offer
no concession whatever.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
CIRCUIT CLERK PLEADS GUILTY
John A. Linn of Chicago Goes to Peni-
Tertiary for COnspiring
to Defraud.

CHICAGO. April John A. Linn, clerk
of the circuit court of Cook county and
formerly clerk of the superior court Of
Cook county, today entered plea OF
guilty to charge Of conspiracy to de-
fraud and was given an indeterminate sem
tence in the penitentsry, But one witness
was heard in the defense and this was
physician who declared that. Linn is
afllcted with bronchial trouble, and hard
labor and exposure will endanger his life.
Linn was indicted upon more than
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

tocol of the Algeciras conference on Moroc-
can reforms today was greeted with much
satisfaction here. The marquis, Viscountl
Venosta, the first Italian delegate ex-
pressed the opinion that the conference
had rendered great service to the world
by insuring peace for many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Mra. RooaereIt in Georria.

SAVANNAH. Ga. April Mrs Roose-
welt and party reached Savannah this morn
ing from the West Indies. They came up
the river in the Wisteria, having left the
MayAower about eighteen miles from Sa-
vannah They will leave this afternoon for
washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Homo RuIe for Wnnhinptnn.
Andren,s sentence ia COMMITTED.

PIERRE, S, D., April 7.--(special) -Gov-
ernor Elrod today, on Recommendation OF
the State Board Of Pardons, commuted the
sentence of Michael Andrea from life i'm
prisonment to ten years. Andrea was sent
up from Codington county on a life SEN
tence on charge Of murder, and at the
last meeting of the pardon board the Glenn
ency which has been granted by the gov
ernor was recommended.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

letter from Mr.. Haldeman, with which
was enclosed clippings from English news
papers saying that Mr.. Peabody was the
tool of the capitalists.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Special Linen Sale in Our Econ
omy Basement Monday.


Scrub Cloths. 50 doz. 1Oc Scrub Cloths,
Monday &c each.
Channels Dust and Polishing Cloth. for
cleaning and polishing furnature and sill
verware, l5c each, or 2 for sc.
FRINGED NAPKINS.
100 doc. &c Fringed Napkins, Monday 1c
each.
so doz. s1sc Fringed Napkins red bor-
der, 3Izc each.
MDRCERIZED DAMAsK BY THE YARD.
10 pieces 65c Mercerized Bleached Dam
ask, Monday, 49c yd.
MERCERIzBD TABLE CLOTHS,
HEMMED.
All our Sl.S5 Hemmed Mercerized Table
colths Monday $1.lO each.
All our $500 Hemmed Mercerized Table
cloths, Monday $50 each.
Special Towel Sale Monday in
Our Economy Basement.
All our 121hc Bath Towels, Monday SC
each.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
DEATH RECORD.
snrnr COUNTY PIonccr.

SPRINGFIELD, Neb., April ESPECIAL
Telegram. Mrs. Mary Miller, one OF the
oldest residents Of Sarpy county. died at
$3.50 o'clock this morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Frances Reynolds, four
miles east OF this place. Mrs. Miller was
born in England. January ?, 1928. came to
Canada with her parents when she was Z
years old. She was twice married, her
first husband having died in Canada. She
moved to Sarpy county with her husband
John II. Miller i'm the spring of 1860. and
all but two years Of the time since then
she resided on their homestead, three miles
northeast OF this place. She leaves three
daughters by her first husband--Mrs, W.
l.. Williams and Mrs. Frances Reynolds
Of Papillion and Mrs. w. w. Dow OF
Springield-and two sons by her second
husband-Will E. Miller OF Humboldt, Neb.,
and ]. c. Miller editor of the Monitor, OF
this place. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday, April 10, Rev. Mr.. Charles of Ar
lington, Neb., officiating, and burial will
be at FairvieW cemetery
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

Experienced SeamstreHRes Wanted.
In cloak alteration department. Apply at
once. ]. L. Brandeis & Sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Telephone Douglas els.
WE ENTER EASTER WEEK
Great Special Sale on Lace Curtains Monday

Great Special Sale on Lace Curtains Monday
sale Monday no tkeepyo
perc Csc 1q
soc and 4sc pair
each. ~ f " ~
N25 Lace at Gc
$50 and
f'
nandp 81
$50 E' " Woo p""'
Special Sale Lace Door Panels Monday
"A Panels 15c each
a 1sc each
Pane a 29c each
Panels Ac each
Panels a @c EACH
! Special Sale on Odd Lots of Lace Curtains
from showing
a OF The 10 4curta
Curtains, a for he of 4cutain
81 a fol tn lot Of 5cura
a 9for the lot ofs
a 800 for the 2cuain
for the 3curtains
8 Curtains, regular $500 a a. 3 curtain
&c the 10 of
a for OF of 3curtains
a for oil Of
Curtains. a 70 the 10 curtains
grea bargain
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Ladies' Easter Gloves.

Exceptional values and superior makes
the makers of the gloves mentioned below
will assure you of this fact. The colors
are such and the variety so great your
Easter gown can be matched with per-
feet exactness. in any desired length, II
you purchase Monday.
16-in. Trefousse Glace Gloves. black only,
special quality, per pair, $3.50.
16-in. Walters Giace washable Gloves
black mode or white per pair, $3.50.
16-in. Walters Suede Gloves black only,
special value, per pair, $3.50.
16-in. Trefousse Suede Gloves in all the
seasons latest shades and black and
white, per pair. $500.
16-in. Trefousse Glaze Gloves In modes
tans, browns and whites, per pair, $500
Sin. Trcfousse Glace Gloves in navy,
green, prunes, black or white. 500 per
pair.
sin. Trefousse Suede Gloves in mode,
French gray, black or white, $500 per pair.
sin. Trefousse Suede Gloves in modes,
French grays and white, $3.50 per pair.
We also have large line OF three-button
dress or street gloves in all the seasons
latest shades and black and white, per
pair, $3.50 $500, 1925. In fabric gloves no
name stands as high as "Kayser." We
have a complete line in both silk and isle
thread, and can truthfully say that never
have we seen so much beauty of style and
coloring before, SOC, 75c, s1OO and up to
s1.25 pair
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Economy Basement Suit Dept.

Special prices on all our sateen petit
coats regular $3.50 values for 9Sc
Special prices on all ladies' wooden waists.
regular $500, $2.50, $500 and $3.50 values for
49c.
Special prices on all our Spring Crava-
nettes, regular value 5000 and $3.50, for
s5.95.
Special prices on all our beautiful Silk
Suits, regular $500 values for $685..
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

All our 12hc Huck Towels. Monday &c
each.
All our &c Fringed Damask Towels,
Monday 1211c each.
day Csc each.
All our Csc Bleached Bath Towels, Mon
lay 19c each.
Teneriffe Doylies.
All our lOc Tenerife Doylies. Monday
SIC each.
All our 12tEc Teneriffe Doylies, Monday
&c each
Ali our S5c Tenerifte Doylies, Monday
19c each.
Special Sale Remnants OF Bleached and
Unbleached Crashes and Towelings.
Special sale Remnants of Bleached and
Unbleached Table Linens.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Easter Waists of Splendid Style and Economy.
N
o
o
A range prices ands
to
Exquisite White Silk Null Dresses
muc to
o
Dresses
10
pass store
the iook when
Luxurious Easter Millinery.
the Of
beau A
a
iris ~
o
Luxurious Easter Millinery.

yarn and finish. Others haven't half so
many gray suitings," said several Gus
toners Saturday. Here is an especially
new fabric for Monday Batiste taffeta in
five pretty shades of gray, soft light text
ure Grapes beautifully and best of all, the
price is more than interesting. only 75c a
yd. Other pretty gray fabrics at SOC, 75c
$l.OO, S.25, $50 a yard
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

BERKELEY. Cal, April CDR. ]. c. Nc
Callum, assistant to DR. Jacques Loeb OF
the department Of physiology in the Uni
versity OF California, died today after a
long illness. His physicians told him three
years ago that death from Brights disease
was inevitable. Since that time he worked
to complete several scientific papers. and
partially succeeded.
Home Rule for WashinRton.
WASHINGTON, April Representative
Simms, CTenn), today introduced a reso-
luton to fill District of Columbia offices
with citizens of the district.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Easter Sale of Real Lace Collars
and Berthas.

For one day only-Monday, April 9-we
will place on special sale our entire line of
fine imported real lace Berthas and Col
lars. For evening. reception and party
wear nothing will add richness to the
gown more than one of these pretty pieces.
Do not miss the opportunity Monday.
$500 Real Point Lace Bertha, Monday,
$500
$3.50 Duchess and Point Lace Bertha,
Monday, $3.50.
1850 Duchess and Point Lace Bertha,
Monday. $500.
5000 Duchess and Point Lace Bertha,
Monday, $500.
5000 Real Point Lace Collar, Monday,
$4,000
5000 Duchess and Point Lace Collar,
Monday. $3.50.
5000 Duchess Lace Collar, Monday,
$500.
$3.50 Princess Lace Collar. Monday, A.Oo
$3.50 Point Applique Bertha. Monday $3.50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-03

Again l walked and finally reached the
Presidio. ] met an army officer n offered
him several cigars. He accepted them. ]
old him my story.
He said IL l would stay there for a while
he would get me to Oakland soon. He
kept his word. | hardly know how he did
it, but l was carried across the bay. l
gave the captain Of the boat $40.
Soon after | got to Oakland 1 looked
for a room. The man who took me in was
the same to whom | had given IS for his
plank in Golden Gate Park.
"A few days later | went back to San
Francisco to hunt for the site where my
hotel had stood. Strange to say l met the
clerk standing by the ruins.
He said he remembered me because /
was the only man in all the crowd OF that
awful morning who had the nerve to smoke
a cigar.
DO you know I asked, what became Of
my suit case?'
= Yes he replied, I sold it to a man for a
nights lodging and two meals
1T was the first holdup Of my life, but I
was happy; my clothes had brought relief
to some one.
Il gave the clerk 500, and told him he
could pay me back when the hotel was re-
built. He sat down on the broken steps Of
the place and wept. He was the saddest
looking human being ! eve saw.
when | turned my back on the stricken
city | almost played the woman. 1t seemed
to me as II | was a coward to leave it. And
now, do you know, | am strongly tempted
to &C back. / don't know why"
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The critics had never heard Of Orrin
cellently placed. The e~nclycopedias and
the various Who's Who's" are dumb about
the young artist, and he created surprise.
His chief picture, Autumn Garden, Ba-
varia Reproduced on this page, is described
az possessing unusual merit. His other
picture is "The Blessing of the Plants, Santa
Barbara, California" MIR. Peck has studied
at Munich and much with nature. particu-
larry in his California home.
j. j. Shannon exhibits three portraits
of women and girls and one male portrait.
An English critic said of Shannon: -One's
impression of the work of Mr.. Shannon
follows naturally ones impression of the
chief work Of Mr.. Sargent, He is extraor-
dinariIy sympathetic
Ore of the finest Of Mr., Shannon's por-
traits is that of Mrs. Untermyer.
A notable picture is THE Heretic,' by
Frank Craig, who, although not an American
has lone much work for American publica-
tions as n black and white artist. The
critics, at least some of them, say that Mr..
Craig hetrays himself as a close student Of
the decorative work of Mr., Abbey. d
Mr.. Craig is on the staff of the London
Graphic. THE Hereto" has been pur-
chased for the national collection under the
terms Of the Chantrey Request.
Some American exhibitors who attracted
attention are Mark Fisher, F. A. Bridgman,
Charles Warren Eaton, Max Bohm, S. Fl.
Vedder and Francis ID. Millet.
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forget his look. He shook his head and
ran.
a cigar. He took it, looked at me in a
strange way and handed it back. ! asked
him if he knew where / could get a drink
go what?' he asked.
"'Whiskey,' l replied. And then | added:
L will give you a dollar to tell me-
He almost gasped.
eff YOU gave me 500 to tell you where
YOU could get a drink OF water J. { couldn't
do it. There is nothing to drink in all San
Francisco
Then he vas off. As he ran across the
street he was knocked down by a falling
timber, Ordinarily | would have gone
to his relief, but it occurred to me in a way
7 can't explain that it was useless.
Il walked on, up a hill. 1t seemed to be
the only direction. took another cigar
and as I was lighting it a policeman told
didn't know the town was on fire.
IL offered him a cigar and for the moment
he forgot his warning to me, asked me for n
match, lighted the cigar and actually ran,
Everybody was running or stumbling but
me.
And 30 l walked along, not knowing
where / was going. As / recall it now / did
not care, ] never was in such n state OF
indifference in my life.
1T was after sunup when I met a man
who handed me a couple of packages. In
reply to my inquiry he said:
This il your breakfast, eat it, and he
was off.
Il had never before been an object OF
charity. / was tired. | sat down or a ny
drant and opened the packages. One
contained a bundle of oatmeal crackers,
the other some seedless raisins.
Il was munching these when a woman
came along. She had a strikingly hand
some face. Or did | dream it? But what a
look of despair handed her the remnant
Of my breakfast. She looked at mt in a
strange way-as everybody did.
al had coffee and eggs around the corner
she said, and passed on,
Il lighted another cigar and continued
my walk, l soon found myself in Golden
Gate Park. / was not alone. People were
sleeping on the ground, on the benches.
Il suppose the sight added to my sensa-
ton of weariness. l found one man occu-
plying a bench and asked him to let me share
it. lie growled at the suggestion.
Il offered him a cigar. He took it and
smoked. | asked him again to let me have
a part of the bench, and again he growled.
= IN give you S. | said, opening my
wallet and handing him a bill.
You're from the East?' he said.
Il replied that | was and asked him how
he knew. He said | had paper money.
He took the bill, got up and said;
The bench is yours .
Il stretched myself upon the board and
fell asleep. When l awoke it was late in
the afternoon. / was stiff and the cindens
were thick in my hair; my clothes were
white with ashes. My mustache wal
scorched, my throat was parched.
Il shambled of like a drunken man.
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CAUGHT THE GIANT FISH.
Monster Of n Minnesota Lake Taken After
Hard Fight.

Sparta correspondent &C 81. Paul Pioneer Press.
The big fish which has caused so much ex-
element on the part of fishermen at Ely Lake
and which has been a prolific source Of tall
tales has been caught, At least william
Peterson OF this place believes that he has
captured the monster.
While fishing in the lake Peterson secured
a tremendous strike" He was almost
jerked out of his boat by the first angry strug-
gle OF the big fish, but. being an expert with
rod and reel. soon recovered his equilibrium
and began to play" his catch. The fish tried
all of the tricks known to the lnny tribe and
many new ones. II would set of nj tremen-
dais speed. towing the skin after it at a rate
that made the water churn. Then sud-
denly the line would slacken, and Peterson
could hardly reel In his line fast enough to
keep il taut as the fish came near.
After three hours OF hard work, at the
end Of which Peterson's wrist felt as II 1t had
been kept In a wise for that len 9Th Of time.
he managed to get the fish alon gside and run
a gaff through its gills. He then took a re-
volver and shot II. 1t proved to be a seventy
Ave pound muskallonge and although h It was not
seven feet long, as many who had seen tAe
fish claimed 1t was. Peterson Is satisfied tlSt
there are few hsh In Ely Lake Its equal.
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approaching the mouth Of the harbor Of
this city the ship was blown by adverse
winds to the Virginia Capes. Finally reach
ing New York, by way of Elizabeth Town.
he lighted, v he tells his readers, "on my
old acquaintance Jack Charlton, Fencing
Master and Counsellor Reignieur, some
time Of Lincoln's Inn. who s%upply'd me
with business till | had the ono of being
acquainted with that brave, honest, un-
fortunate gentleman, Capt. Henry Pullein;
Whose ship the Fame) was burnt in the
Bermudas; he Ito the hest of his ability
assisted nle-so that after acting, writing;
counting, fighting that winter-my kind
Capt. Davies, in his sloop built at Rhode;
gave me free passage for Virginia"
Soon afterward he appears to have left
the latter colony, and, by a circuitous
route, arrived in London in August Of the
following year and married "a Barthole-
mew-fair lady"
Little is known of Aston after his return
to England. In 1909 he was in Dublin,
where he had printed -for the author in
that year The Coy Shepardess: A Pastoral;
as it was acted at the The atre Royal. By
Antho: Aston, Comedian" On January Is,
1922, he was announced to play at Lincoln's
Inn Fields Theatre, in London,
In 1871, as previously stated, his Fools
Opera was printed in London, where four
years later he published a curious and
extremely rare work entitled TONY Aston's
Petition and Speech before the Honble.
H--se Of chs in behalf of Himself
and the Actors in Town and Country; to
which is prefix'd his Visionary Introduce
ton His only other known work is an
answer to Colley Cibber's famous "Apol-
ogy.' called "A Brief Supplement to Colley
Cibber, Esq. His Lives of the late famous
Actors and Actresses BY Anthony, vulgo
Tony Aston which was Printed for the
Author" with no place or date stated, but
probably in London about 174s. The fol-
lowing year, according to Chetwood's
history, Aston was travelling in the country
with his company.
The play which Aston wrote in South
Carolina ION the subject Of the country
is not known to have been printed, which
is to be regretted, as it was probably the
first drama written in the United States.
His four known books all poss ess great
rarity and value "a copy Of .The FOOLS
Opera brought $s1 in this city five years
ago-and are as obscure and little known
as is their adventurous author, apparently
the earliest actor in America.