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Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

What makes you think this house was
formerly used as a boarding house for
school teachers?" asked the agent showing
a prospective tenant through the vacant
house.
Because the under side of the baluster-
rail leading to the dining room Is fringed
with little balls of chewing gum" replied
the wise one.-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08
Prosperity Banishes the Dencit

san FIHHNIsVO u uIINIt-
The deficit has been wiped out and the
government is again working on surplus
basis. Now il will be In order for the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08


The most entertaining places in Wash
ington are the galleries of the senate and
house, where the unintroduced public arc
allowed to sit, drinking in wisdom as rap
idly as it is distilled by the law makers.
II the correspondents in the press galleries
could penetrate as deeply into the hearts
and minds of the statesmen, and could
read as readily the deep significance of
their most trivial actions on the floor as
the acute intelligence of the great un-
combed. the newspapers of the land would
be filled each day with highly entertaining
dissertations on national affairs, instead
of an accurate and sometimes tedious rec
ord of what really takes place On a day
when the senate was waiting for the rail-
way rate bill and had nothing to do of any
moment, it was killing time through the
operation of certain minor routine legis-
lative processes Only few senators
were on the floor, barely enough to give
life to the fiction that the august body
was in deliberative session. One drowsy
correspondent sat above the vice presi
dents chair, dreamily making wretched
caricatures OF Eugene Hale. The whole
place was as peaceful and quiet and sos.'-
nolent as a barnyard on a midsummer
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

John, do you ever play cards for
money!
mo ma'am. | sometimes think | do,
but It's always the other man that does
II. "-CleVeland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

Tess-He insisted upon kissing me good
night when he left.
Jess-The ideal Wasn't that odd?
Tess--I don't know whether II was odd
or even. / didn't keep count.-Cleveland
Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

U U
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 18th day Of February, 1905.
(SeaD M b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor scenes and Incidents sketched
ON the spot.


An Ohio minister. Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts,
seeking wider field for his skill as a re-
former. blossomed out in Washington a
year ago as superintendent Of The First
Christian Lobby" ever established at the
national capital. The nature of his graft
was not apparent at the time. Later, how
ever, 1t became so conspicuous that the
Postoffice department assayed to reform
the reformer. The crafty Crafts was dis
covered using the congressional frank In
forwarding literature through the mails and
the authorities stopped the game with
heavy hand.
Mr.. Crafts had been familiar figure
around committee rooms at the capitol,
and succeeded in having printed in COM
mttee hearings no end of matter exploit
ing his own works and views. The book
was made up by reprinting these hearings,
together with extracts from speeches and
congressional documents The volumes
were sent out under Representative Gill
lette's frank. which is marked part OF the
congressional record"
To every person to whom the book was
sent was also sent letter under regular
postage stating that IL the recipient chose
to keep the book he might send S5 cents
FOR the good of the cause to the Inter
national Reform bureau Otherwise the re-
cipient should return the book under n
frank which was enclosed with it. The
book was about half an inch thick The
postage, IL paid, would have been consid-
cradle
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08
FLASHES OF Fun.

"He was greatly impressed by that plump
Miss Williams"
81 thought he would be"
Eyes. she fell on him when they went
skating. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

While discussion of a military bill was
progressing in the national house of rep
resentatives the members were trying to
understand what was meant by fire con-
troll of field artillery" Several army cap
tains were in the gallery. One member
frankly asked what was meant by fire
control" and Congressman Parker of tia
committee on military affairs said he
would explain, having seen it work a few
days before THE signal corps men," he
said, LAY a little telegraph line in the
field which operates by telephone. Then
they have a little bit of a spyglass up at
the top of the hill which they level like a
transit. They take a sight on the enemy
and then take another on a church steeple
in the rear and then they know the dis
tance. So the gunner shoots over the hill
and hits his mark without seeing It,"
Then the army officers retired in disgust.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

II see." remarked Towne, that a great
statistcian says considerably more than
half the population of the world is fem
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

Some congressional visitors at the White
House asked President Roosevelt whether
1t was true that President Baer of the
Reading road was coming to Washington
to consult him about the proposed coal
strike. mot that / know Of" said the
president, II think II is most unlikely.
Although Baer is brother of mine in the
Dutch Reformed church, l think he al
ways crosses himself whenever he thinks
Of me or hears my name mentioned"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

"Ridiculousl" retorted Browne. "If that
was SO. how would he account for the fact
how the other half lives?"-Philadelphi
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
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mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

The senate in Washington had just come
out OF executive session the other evening
and several members were seen to be smok-
ing, among them Mr.. La Toilette of Wis
oonsin. Senator Pettus of Alabama
stepped up to him and said: my dear
boy l am the Oldest senator in years, as
you are the youngest in service" That's
nicely said. senator" replied La Toilette
smiling. Yes. well. now, let me tell you
something replied Pettus You are re-
vealing the secrets of the executive ses-
sion when you finish that cigar after the
doors are opened" Both laughed heartily
lone thing more" continued the old man.
81 don't let out any secrets that way, be-
cause l take my tobacco another way.
See?" and shifting lump from his right
to his left cheek he stalked into the cloak
room.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08

The Washington Times proposes ex-Gov-
ernor Larrabee of Iowa as a member of
the new Interstate Commerce commission,
on account of his activities in securing
the passage in Iowa of a model law on
which much of the celebrated granger leg
islation of several decades ago was pat
termed Without commenting on Governor
Larrabee's fitness or lack of It, for this
post, it is interesting to note that he is a
one-eyed man, and so is Mr., Tillman, the
titular leader in the rate fight on the floor
of the senate. The prominence of two men
thus afflicted in the present controversy
suggests the old saying that among the
blind the one-eyed man is king. But it
has always been said of Larrabee by his
friends in Iowa that he could see a great
many things with his solitary eye.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
ICE INQUIRY IMPARTIAL.
Grand Jury WW Proceed against
AU Companies AHke.

Not satisfied with the evidence adduced so far by
District Attorney Jerome in the ice Investigation il
said last night the grand jury will personally
examine witnesses when it recOnvenes next Monday.
Wesley NJ. Oler president of the American Ice
Company. who witness before the grand
jury on Wednesday. called the District Attorney
on Thursday and gave him additional evidence the
character OF which, 1t is said has not yet been i'm
parted to the grand jury. The jury has decided to
summon Mr.. Oler to appear again and give to
the jury direct all the information he has furnished
the District Attorney.
Bernard karsch. foreman of the grand jury
fatty COntradicted the report that the jury been
convinced of the absence of any conspiracy in ad-
vancing the price of ice and would abandon the
investigation. After long conference with Judge
Rosalsky Mr.. Karsch said:
This investigation is not 70 be a perfunctory
effort, as some newspapers have tried to make il
appear Instead, ii is to be a most rigid and
searching inquiry, in earnest endeavor 10 find IL
this city.
The mistake has been made OF considering the
grand jury investigation as directed against the
Ice Trust-as the American Ice Company is known
The fact is that the examination is to be an i'm
partial search into the general ice situation in New
York. in which the Independent companies will also
figure. The latter although not united by any
business ties. maintaining the same prices as
tho trust. In the evidence gathered by the
grand jury warrants the independents are as likely
be indicted the trust officials
William Brennan OF Williams Brennan. and
pany, both independent concerns, were the wit
nesses before the grand jury yesterday
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
OYSTER BAY PIER VAR.
Matter WiU Come Before To5on
Board To-day.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune.l


Oyster Bay, Aug 1O-The shorefront pier war
will reach the stage of argument tomorrow
afternoon, when George r. Stoddard, for the
ers, will appear before the Town Board and cross
swords verbally. Mr.. Coudert to-day rebuilt the
pier which the village authorities partially de-
molished, and his mother defended on Wednes-
day
When the highway commissioners learned that
Mr.. Coudert had once more defied them, they at
first decided to proceed Immediately TO the
scene and undo the work of the carpenters.
After a little consultation however. in which
Justice Franklin Joined, the commissioners de-
cided to invite Mr.. Coudert to appear before the
board either in person or by counsel, at the
regular meeting tomorrow afternoon to make
his defence and show cause why his pier should
not be permanently put out Of business.
It is understood that the highway commits
sioners will ask authority from the Town Board
to employ two watchmen, who will be sworn in
deputy sheriffs to guard the Coudert pier
constantly and prevent any further rebuilding
operations after it is taken down the next time.
That Mr. Coudert is just determined in his
stand as the town officials are in theirs was
made plain by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth COu-
dert to-day.
torn down." said she. Il should think that be-
fore long these town officers would begin to
realize how ridiculous they making them
selves in the eyes of the world"
The highway commissioners defend their
course by saying that they have been trying for
several years to remove Mr.. COuderts pier, but
have failed mainly through the clever work Of
Mr.. Scudder, who by one move or another has
until lately always managed to prevent the
swing Of the axe and the leverage Of the crow
boP
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
WOMAN BEATEN FOR RING
Arrest of alleged Assailant Reveals
Bold RObberQ.

With the arrest of John Quinn, known to the
police also as Williams and lsyan. who said he
lived in Jersey City. one of the most daring and
brutal robberies that have occurred in this city
for years was brought to light yesterday. Ac-
cording to Inspector Mclaughlin of the Central
Office. Quinn visited the home Of Mrs. Wilhel-
nina " Hill, at No. 262 West Gath street, on
the evening of July II. in company with an
other man. They posed as detectives. ana by
this ruse outwitted Mrs. Hill, who was unable
to account for the visit of Central Office men 20
her home. but allowed them to enter her apart
ments as their makeup threw her off her
guard.
One man stood at the door while Quinn pro-
ceeded to ransack the rooms. When his search
failed to reveal anything of value Quinn said
he would call off" the investigation If Mrs.
Hill would give him $500. She told him that
she did not have that much in cash, but had
1926 deposited in the Lincoln National Bank.
Seeing valuable ring on her finger, Quinn de-
manded that she turn it to him, and when
she refused he threw her down and tore it off
her finger. They then found Mrs Hills pocket
book and took from it some siXty-odd dollars.
When Mrs. Hill tried to prevent Quinn from
taking the ring which heirloom she says
that ne beat and shook her numerically. His
partner probably saved her from more serious
injury, as he threatened to "squeaI' unless Quinn
treated her with more consideration. For three
DAYS she confined to her $ the result
of the treatment she received, and then she told
her story to Inspector Mclaughlin.
Since that time many detectives have been
working the case. Quinn was arrested on
Thursday night at Hudson and ClarksOn streets.
Mrs. Hill identified him without any difficulty
as the man who had robbed and assaulted her.
He was arraigned yesterday morning in the JEFF
ferson Market court, and held in $4,000 bail for
examination on August 10. The police say
Quinn was arrested in 1894 for burglary, and
served a year in the penitentiary.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
STILL IN CONTEMPT.
Justice Fitzgerald Must appear in
Court NORday or BE Punished.

An order handed down yesterday by Justice
DicRey In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. gave Jue
lice Thomas W. Fitzgerald until Monday next q
purge himself OF contempt
Justice Fitzgerald is to appear TO be examined -
to his property.
An attorney. acting for client whose name was
withheld appeared before Justice Dickey yesterday,
and it was declared that the justice had disregardsd
a writ Of assistance obtained by the attorney ard
had refused 20 submit TO an examination in supple
fnentary proceedings.
Before Justice Dtckey decided give Justice E-s"
gerald an opportunity 20 explain he adjudgel hlrs
guilty Of contempt OF court
The attorney for the PLAINTIFF declares that -
has tried vainly to collect a Judgment for $50
Before he took his seat on the bench yesterday
morning JuStice Dlckey received an afldGVr u
JnSuce Eitzgeralds own hand declaring that -
ttltzseFaldl did not intend to exhibit any disre-
Spect Tor the court. but that an agreement haI
.f 1een uaue that ne should appear in court az =
t!ne when his appearance would not interfere Wito
the performance OF his public duties
Justice Dtckey read the affidaviJ and wrote 20
following the back:
AZ ueiendant appears August Is. l905, at lo.o
a u-' anu submits TO examination, he viii -
VIII be determined
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
PRAYER CHAIN Il HOAX.
Bishop La1orence Denies That He
Started the Increment.

Boston. Aug. 1870 much annoyance has been
caused Bishop William Lawrence, of Massachu-
setts. by the flood of letters which has been pour
ing in for several months regarding the so-called
endless chain of prayer" which was alleged to
have been started by him, that the Bishop has
found it necessary to issue the following denial
that he is connected with the matter
The endless chain of prayer"-said to have been
Lawrence, of MASSACHUSETTS, never wrote it, and
knows nothing about it, 1t is the work of some
demented or mischevOus person.
The "endless chain" movement evidently was
started last May. when several persons in different
parts of the country received the following COM
munication:
implore Thee. o Eternal GOD, TO have mercy on all
mankind heep us from all sin BY Thy precious
Amen. This prayer was sent by Bishop Lawrence
& % @ se5d 1T to & 6e S sent to nine He
fortune one person who paid no attention met
prayer for nine days and distribute ii to nine other
persons. commencing on the day 1t is received and
day experience great JOY. At Jerusalem. during the
Please do not break the chain send you the end
less prayer chain as il came to me.
Copies Of this letter have been received in every
state in the Union, in Canada and abroad. The
fears Of many ignorant and suDerstitious persons
have been so worked upon by the mention OF
dreadful accident as the penalty for failing to
comply with the conditions Of the scheme that they
have not only aided in the spread Of the prayer.
but have felt great terror lest they might meet
with misfortune
a denial that such a scheme has been started
by any Church official dignitary prominently
published in all the Episcopal Church papers, as
we'll In the local secular papers in many cities.
The Church officials also to Episcopal clergy
men throughout the country a letter describing
the hoax.
Despite this. however. there is scarcely a day
when Bishop Lawrence does receive letters
containing Inquiries concerning Il. Such queries
have come recently from Florida Texas Northern
and Western states and points in Canada, while
only this week a query regarding II was received
by Bishop Lawrence from Paris The affair has
become such a nuisance that the Bishop concluded
that IL could only be stopped by giving the widest
possible publicity 90 his official denial.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
SUMMER SUGGESTIONS.
A WORD FOR THE HOSTESS.

We have been much interested in reading these
delightful columns set apart 20 the sole cause OF
Rules for Pleasant Summer
There is stll subject that has not been
touched upon-"the overworked hostess" How can
fhe summer be made pleasanter for her? One hears
such lot Of cant about the duties of hostess to
her guests that it seems time 10 turn about and
discuss the burdens Of hostess One patient
woman whom I visited was particularly unfortu-
nate IN her guests, II seems She had a
hoGsefui Of girls: and. although there were sew
eTal maids. could tell by her tired worried eyes
tnat sne was troubled many times by the inconsld-
eFateness OF her young guests.
. They were Invariably nnmindful Of the call to
hour or so after the meal had been served. Their
bedrooms were Uttered from morning tilI night
with all sorts Of wearing apparel and with already
Oyerworked maids. this added burden OF picking
up seemed especially trying 10 our hostess.
New York. A B.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
Il WOMAN COMMANDANT.
Her NauaI Station Less Trouble
some than Others.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. i

Washington. Aug. 10-The only woman in
charge of a naval station is Mrs. Albert III. Met
calf who succeeded her husband in charge OF
the abandoned plant at Sackett's Harbor, NJ Y
When the husband died. the Navy Department
learned that MRS Metcalf had been doing the
work at the station for some months. and il was
concluded that she was. entitled 20 1t, instead OF
some strong man who would remain about the
station for 1865 a year. Mrs. Metcalf has per-
formed her duties satisfactorily, making her
quarterly returns with prOmptness and sending
in her annual estimate on the date specified. She
has filed only two acquisitions this year. those
being for flags to replace the stations emblems
worn out by use. About all she has TO do is to
see that the station does not walk away and
that the flag is hauled up at daybreak and taken
down again at night. She must also look after
the repairs, which are Of a minor character. She
has Just sent in her estimates for the next fiscal
year They are the easiest to pass OF all the
annual recommendations, being confined 70 the
item of Fay at the rate of 81 day for herself
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
AFTER TOLEDO ICE MEN
Federal Investigation for Trust and
Railroads Back of 1t.

Toledo, Aug. 1-The local fee trust and the rail-
roads alleged to be back OF II will be investigated
by tho federal authorities Mr.. Clements, inter
state commerce commissioner. and possibly Com
missioner Cockrell, will be here next Tuesday for
that purpose The investigation will be conducted
by Luther NJ. Walter, special agent of the COM
mission.
1t is known here that President Roosevelt has
watched the ice trust proceedings in Toledo since
Prosecutor Wachenheimer first began his grand
jury investigation and he took lively interest
when Judge Kinkade gave the convicted Ice men
prison sentence. Three weeks ago Mr.. Walker
special agert of the committee. appeared in To-
ledO and began looking up evidence concerning the
organization of the ice trust by officials connected
with the Ann ArbOr and Pe-e Marquette railways.
The hearing to be held Tuesday Is the result.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
TROLLEY PARTY.

It would have well repaid the contributors to the
special outing fund for tired mothers and small
children could they have seen the happy trolley
party Of eighty-one that went TO Fort George last
Thursday One mother took twin boys three
years old, lively as crickets' besides haIi
dozen other children. some of whom were kept
constantly busy looking after the twins. One
Italian mother took her flock Of six little ones.
The president. assisted by Mrs Frck and Mrs
Mendez looked after the comfort of the party
and saw that the children had a generous treat
of ice cream and joyous time on the hobby
horses.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
VACATION TIME.

One Of the pIeasantest ways 20 spend a vacation
is 20 attend summer school. The benefits far out
weigh rhe expense incurred. One not only meets
interesting people. both students and professors
but tfere is a delightful informality about every
thing that is peculiar to/the summer school
II one takes up chemistry study that re-
quires much indoor work. lie or she should also
fake hOtan. IN order 10 get for field work three
times week. II did not care for botany gym
nasum work, such swimming, might ne taken
Up instead.
Besides the regular courses, most OF the colleges
Kian excursions for the students. and these are
ever a source Of pleasure r w ;.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
EXPRESS LIFTS AUTO.
q. z. Wyeth's Machine Falls in
ShOver of Fragments.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

seabright, n j. Aug. lO-C. e. Wyeth's new
ten-cylinder automobile struck by the New
Jersey Centrals o'clock express h~z0 tS-sav aaA
ground 1870 thousand pieces The rn4TSNe =
a Negro. who had oeea sent down to take il to
the factory for repairs Jumped away from the ma
chine IN time 10 save his life
Mr.. Wyeth is spending the summer In the
Auchincloss cottage. just north Of the Seabright
station. The was on private roadway lead
ing across the tracks when Il balked. The chauf.
feur tried 90 push 10 across the tracks but failed
high = the cir. -
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
SPAIN HONORS AMERICAN.
Decoration Conferred by King Alfonso oa
Inventor Of NetrOStyle.

cable dispatch was received yesterday BY Fiaa-
CTS Young. announcing that Alfonso Nil Of s9a-a
mas created him a knight OF the Royal Orces =
Charles III This Is one OF the most impors-'s
Spanish decorations.
The decoration was conferred on Mr. YouuS =
recognition OF his invention OF the MetTossyie.
device incorporated IN the PianOla. which accur
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