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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

,RRIS BROWN, republican NOM
n nee for United States senator, is
he head of a family of young
EEiffH Jeople, consisting of Mr.. Brown,
- Mrs. Brown, Miss Lucille Brown
and 4hiss June Brown. Not so young par
ucuiarly insofar as years are concerned,
but young irf spirit In that home every
thing is viewed from the youthful stand
point, and each member of that family de-
lights in the pleasant things of life and in
making others enjoy life. Around the
Brown home in Kearney there is such a
congeniality of spirit and such respect and
love, that the home is noted for its sun
shine and It is not that kind OF sunshine
which shuts itself up in the one home but
II clings TO the members OF the family
wherever they go' 1t is scattered to all
the neighbors and makes the members Of
the Brown family welcome wherever they
are known.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21
Daughter. r. blessing.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brown are blessed in their
two delightful daughters, Miss Lucille
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

the people as attorney general Both Miss
Lucille Brown and Miss June Brown are
members of the Hawthorne club, an or
gAnization OF high school students, while
Mrs. Brown is a member of an afternoon
club. This makes it necessary'fo for frequent
entertainments at the Brown home and no
one misses Dad" Brown when he is alb
sent from these entertainments more than
do his loving daughters.
Were it not for the fact that these two
young women are just full of good, COM
mon sense this doting father of theirs
would cause them much embarrassment.
Recently at party at his home some one
made the remark that Mr.. Brown was too
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21
Faithful Dobbin.

)BBIN was a jolly little pony.
full of tricks. and he and Phil
were great friends.
Il can ride quite well now"
said the little boy. "Dobbin never
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

What he did in that case is Of record. The
first is now In the United States supreme
court, where 1t was taken on appeal by
the railroads after they were defeated In
the lower court. The other is in the hands
of the state supreme court. suit he filed
against the alleged lumber trust will
shortly be argued in the supreme court,
referee having been appointed to take the
testimony. Consequently Norris Brown has
been a very busy man since becoming at
torney general OF Nebraska
Wife n Real Help Meet.
In Mrs. Brown he has had a great
helper. She keeps a house of sunshine and
good cheer. No long faces greet him when
he leaves the ONCE. Business is lost sight
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21
His Attitude Toward Omaha.

When his term as attorney general ex-
pires in January Mr.. Brown will take his
family back TO their home in Kearney. II
was in this town he had his early struggles
and his early triumphs. Here is where
Miss June Brown was born, the elder
daughter having been born in Iowa. Hero
Is where he knows the people and they
know him. But when he becomes United
States senator Norris Browns interests
will embrace the entire state. He will not
discriminate in favor of his home town,
and neither will he discriminate against the
city Of Omaha. for he IS on record to that
effect In a speech delivered at Central
City he said in substance Omaha was the
center into which the state poured it's prod
ucts. Omaha was a city of which Ne
braska is proud. II belongs TO the entire
state and the state helped to make H. 1t
Is dependent upon the state and the state
is dependent upon Omaha. There must be
no night. he said. between Omaha and the
state. Their interests are the same
This man who - the fun maker for his
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21
One of Browns stories.


In his office the senatorial candidate has
quite a reputation as good story teller
and the following is a sample OF one he
tells on himself. This was told when the
senatorial contest was first opened and he
fore Mr.. Brown had any opposition.
A man from out in the state came into
the Office and said: We'll, Norris, every
body in our county is for you. You won't
have any opposition at all"
We'll, now, that is good news. I'm awful
proud of that" and here the attorney gem
eral said he began to swell up.
by the way" he continued give me the
names of about twenty-five or thirty of the
fellows out there and l will write to them. 4"
"oh. Just write to anybody They are all
for you" replied the enthusiastic sup
porter.
"Well, suppose you leave a half dozen
names with me-" suggested the senatorial
candidate as his chest began TO go down.
''Oh. can't think of any one now: Just
write to anybody. Good morning"
After that" continued the candidate.
when a man said his county was for me, I
Just accepted it kindly. made a note OF II,
lighted fresh cigar and added It to my
list. l concluded II was too much trouble
to investigate"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-07


the door that opened into the Office of
the commandant. Baldos glared after
them in angry amazement
young man, some day-and soon
you will be much wiser soldier and
in the ranks" said Beverly hotly. The
smile instantly receded from the inso-
lent fellows face, for there was a
world of prophecy in the way she said
it. Somehow he was in much more
respectful humor when he returned to
the hall and stood in the presence of
the tall, flushed stranger with the rag
ged uniform.
A short. fierce little man in the pic
turesque uniform Of a Graustark Off
Ger arose as Beverly entered the Office.
His short beard bristled as though it
were concealing a smile, but his man
ner was polite, even deferential She
advanced fearlessly toward him, a
hayward smile struggling into her
face.
81 dare say you know am not the
princess" she said composedly. Every
veStige of fear was gone now that she
had reached the line Of battle. The
doughty baron looked somewhat sur
prised at this frank way Of opening an
interview.
II am quite well aware of it." he
said politely.
ssThey say you know every one, Bar;
on Dangloss," she boldly said. pray,
who am TT
The powerful official looked at the
smiling face for a moment, his bushy
eyebrows contracting ever SO slightly
There was a shameless streak Of dust
across her cheek, but there was also
dimple there that appealed to the
grim old man. His eyes twinkled as
he replied. with fine obsequiousness:
You are Miss Beverly Calhoun OF
Washington"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-07


amazemenr it was as cold as Ice.
sWhat is the matter2n she cried IN
alarm
..You trusted me in the Wilds, your
highness,' he said tensely; Il am trust
ing you now Before she could reply
the officer in charge of the Ganlook
gates appeared at the coach window.
There were lights on all sides. Her
heart sank like lead 1t would be a
miracle if she passed the gates UNI
recognized
II must see Baron Dangloss at once"
she cried IN English. utterly disdaining
her instructions to Baldos.
1.-THE baron is engaged at present
and can see no one" responded the
good looking young officer in broken
English
stWhere is hep she demanded nerv-
ousIy.
"He is at the house of Colonel Goaz,
the commandant What is your bust
ness with him?"
ut is with him, and not with you,
SIR" she said, imperious once more.
conduct me to him Immediately"
you cannot enter the gates unless
you
q sTnsolence!' exclaimed Baldos. ''Is
this the way, sir, in which you address
the princess? Make way for her"
.sThe princess!' gasped the officer.
Then peculiar smile overspread his
face. He had served three years in the
castle guard at Edelweiss! There was
a long pause, fraught with disaster for
Beverly. Eyes, perhaps it is just as
well that we conduct her to Baron
Dangloss,'' he said at last. The deep
meaning in his voice appealed only to
the unhappy girl. There shall be no
further delay, your highness" he add
ed mockingIy A moment later the
gates swung open and they passed
through. Beverly alone knew that they
were going to Baron Dangloss under
heavy guard, virtually as prisoners.
The man knew her to be an impostor
and was doing only his duty.
There were smiles of derision on tie
faces of the soldiers when Beverly
swept proudly between the files and
up the steps leading to the commaE-
dant's door, but there were no audible
remarks. Baldos followed, walking
painfully, but defantly, and Aunt Fan
ny came last, with the hand bag. The
guards grinned broadly as the corpu-
lent negress waddled up the steps.
The young officer and two men entered
the door with the wayfarers, who were
ordered to halt in the hallway.
evil your highness come with mef''
said the officer, returning to the hall
after short absence There was un-
mistakable derision in his voice and
palpable insolence in his manner. Bev-
erly flushed angrily. Baron Dangloss
is very curious to see you" he added,
with smile. Nevertheless he shrank
a bit beneath the cold CLEAN in the
eyes of the impostor.
'sYou will remain here" she said,
turning to Baldos and the negress.
s'And you will have nothing whatever
to say to this very important young
man." The important young man"
actually chuckled.
sFollow me, your most royal high
ness" he said, preceding her through
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22
SELECT YOUR TREE.

You have read the warning a hund.
red times over not to seek the shelter
of tree during thunderstorm, but if
you have needed it and stood out IN
the open and got wet. now is youl
time to object to the warning.
Statistics have been gathered by an
official connected with the State gov
ernment Of Wisconsin to prove that
lightning has struck more people in
the open than under the trees. 1t has
struck four houses and five barns
where it has struck one tree. In one
year in the United States sixty-fouI
persons were killed in churches to
fourteen under trees.
The locust tree has been supposed
to attract lightning more than any
other. 1t is now shown by statistics
that no particular variety Of tree en-.
joys that distinction. A small tree is
as apt to be struck as tall one. A
bush is as apt to be struck as tree.
There is nothing about a farmers
barn to attract lightning any more
than about his house.
A steamboat in motion is as safe from
lightning as a canoe tied to a stake.
A man sitting beside an open window
is as safe as one lying on bed.
Lightning will not strike on hill any
quicker than down in valley. There
is no rule to go by in lodging the
danger. You simply have to take your
chances, and you are in more danger
of swallowing fish bone than you
are of being struck by lightning-Nev
York News.
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A CYCLONE BABY.

In Oklahoma Territory one night
last summer cyclone swept over a
section of the country and destroyed
about forty houses. Next morning,
about thirty miles from the path of
the cyclone, farmer going out to
NOW his meadow found a child a year
old in the grass. It was a boy and
he had a bedquilt wrapped around
him. The storm had brought him.
but the only hurt he had received was
a scratch on the nose.
Notice was given to the nearest
newspapers at once and the case was
published. In this way hundreds OF
people came to know about it. One
would think that the child's parents
would have been found soon, but as
a matter of fact no word has come
from them yet. It may be that they
were killed, or, as some think, they
wanted to abandon the boy, though he
is a smart and cunning little chap and
being praised by everybody.
A dozen different families stood
ready to adopt him, but his home is
with those who found him in the
grass.
The name given to the lost baby is
simply "Cy,' for the first syllable OF
cyclone, and if he wants to lengthen
it out when he grows up there will
be no objections. Perhaps when man.
hood is reached we shall hear of him
in the Legislature as "Mr. Cy Clone"
New York News.
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xlashed him with your whip. He
shook his head, when slash you went
again, and l saw Bob fairly turn his
head to look at you, much as you did
when you asked me why | gave you
the cane cut; but you gave him sever
al more cuts with the whip, though he
had a fair load and was doing his
level best You own he is a willing
fellow, always doing his best, SO l
thought, Jack, that you might be con-
tent for me to treat you, my good,
obedient pupil, who always tries to
please me, in just the same way Fair
play all round, Jack, eh?"
Jock dropped his face on his hands
down to the desk, and he fairly shook
with restrained sobs-big boy as he
waS,-then he stood up.
Il understand your treatment, sir,
and l deserve it. l used the whip
without thinking about it, and it's
quite fair that l should have taste
of wnat gave our fine little Bob. I'll
beg his pardon when l go home"
We'll done, Jack Shake hands.
Go on with your lessons, boys" said
the teacher.
"And I'll remember my lesson, sir"
said Jack, with a comical rub on his
shoulders; "but it's fair play all
round. Our Four-Footed Friends.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22
Manner of Leaf Fall.

The manner in which the leaf-fall
proceeds in different trees is also
noteworthy. The ends of the branches
lose their leaves first in the ash, beech
and hornbeam, when the body of the
tree is still clothed with bright foil
age. The poplars and willows have
an exactly contrary habit, for when
the trunk is stripped of foliage, the
branch ends are still decorated with
few lone leaves which wave like
ragged banners beneath the November
sky. 1t is remarkable how tenaciously
these leaves cling to the tossing
boughs. At last they also come hurl-
ing to the frozen ground and the bare
trees Of the forest give forth once
more, under the strong winds urging,
that stern, sonorous music which will
last throughout the winter.-From
Mature and Science" in Nicholas.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22

den for the fire-escape corner. It took
lot OF dirt
The boy sweated and puffed. He
blistered his hands. But he stuck.
At last the work was done. Father
and son washed themselves and got
ready for supper.
After supper when the father had
stretched himself out for a pleasant
hour with hla newspaper the boy came
to him.
Il guess, father" he said with an
air half-ashamed, and yet Of new
manliness, Il guess it was a good
thing for me to do something that
didn't want to do"
Father held out his hand. The boy
grasped it with strong grip.
I'm mighty glad I stuck, father"
said the boy.
Good for you," said father.-New
York News.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22
A Very Useful Tree.

The most marvellous tree in the
world is the Carnahuba palm, which
grows in Brazil
1t has recently been stated that in
the great meat-packing factories in
Chicago every portion of the pig is
used except the squeal With respect
to the Carnahuba palm one cannot
even reserve the bark.
Its roots produce the same medici-
nal effect as sarsaparilla.
From parts of the tree wine and
vinegar are made.
Its fruit is used for feeding cattle.
OF the straw, hats, baskets, brooms
and mats are made. 1t is also used for
thatching houses.
The pulp has an agreeable taste, and
the nut, which is oleaginous and
emulsive, is sometimes used as a SUBJ
stitute for coffee.
Its stems afford strong, light fibres,
which acquire a beautiful lustre, and
serve also for ioists, rafters and other
building material.
1t yields also a saccharine sub
stance, as well as a starch resembling
sago.
Of the wood of the stem musical in
struments, water tubes and pumps are
made.
From the stem white liquid SINH
lar to the milk of the cocoanut, and
a flour resembling maizena, may be ex-
tracted.
Moreover, salt is extracted from the
tree, and likewise an alkali used in the
manufacture of common soap.-An-
sWerS
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22
a Plain Label.

Bill Jones Is country storekeeper
in Pennsylvania and last summer he
went to Philadelphia to purchase a
stock of goods. The goods were ship
ped Immediately and reached home-be
fore he did. When the boxes OF goods
were delivered at his store by the
drayman his wife happened to look
at the largest; she uttered a loud cry
and called for a hammer. A neigh.
hor hearing her screams, rushed to
her assistance, asking the cause OF
the trouble. The wife, pale and faint,
pointed to an inscription on the box
which read as follows: "Bill inside
Judges Magazine of Fun.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22

Scarcity of labor in the coppef
mines has cut down the production 4
this metal to such an extent that !
copper famine seems imminent. n.
nounces Engineering News. In ever
mining district of the West skilled
miners are at a premium, and tho
lack of ordinary lahorers. coupled
with the urgent demands from mann
facturers of electrical machinery al
appliances, have created an anpre|
cedented state OF affairs Through
out the country there is Z general
complaint of inability to obtain cleo
trical machinery, although 1t is nj
ported that the United Metal Selling
Company sold within the last month
over 10O,OOO,OOO pounds of copper
breaking all records in the histor51
Of the company. That the consumps
tion of copper is much above the pro-
duction is apparent, and there ap'I
pears to be no indication of a change
in the situation, owing to the scarcity
of labor.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22
HIS FIRST TEST

Come, son. need your help" said
the father one evening after his own
days work was done. Il want this
dirt carried up to our fiat"
The boy opened his mouth wide.
His father wanted him to carry bas-
kets of earth up three flights of steps.
There was queer feeling of resent
ment all about inside of him.
Il can't carry dirt" he said.
"Never too late to learn" said
father, good-naturedly. Here, you take
the lighter basket"
Up the stairs went the boy. The air
was close and he got hot and breath,
less.
Down he came again. The dirt had
to be dug and shovelled into the bas-
kets. He grew hotter and the swet
began to trickle down his back.
"The boys are playing ball. I'm 60
ing over" he said at last with i'm
patience. II can't shovel Dirt
"All right, my boy" said father,
"but I'm disappointed in you. 1 had
expected to find you able to stick to
q thing. I'd counted on your help, too.
But it's all right, go ahead and play
ball"
The boy washed his hands and
went over into the next yard. 1t was
the first time he ever remem bere6
feeling uncomfortable when playing
ball Tonight it want much fun.
Pretty soon he left the boys and
went upstairs to his mother. Ey and
by he came down, ,olled up his
sleeves and went at the shoyelling.
His father had planned O little gar
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22

The height OF street caT steps mus
not be more than seventeen incha1
above the top of the track rail, state
Engineering News. This conclusio1
was arrived at by a committee ap
pointed by the Street Railway Asso'
c;2t.ion to consider the complains r.
ceived from time to time by the Nev
York State Board of Railroad COM
missioners from women users Of CAT
in regard to the excessive height
which car steps are placed. The con-
mittee's report was handed 70 tas
Street Railway Association ID cor
venticn at Albany, and a ma1lmans
height of seventeen inches for -
street surface roads in New York w
adopted. Another matter discusses
was the brake equipment OF elecu
cars, especially suburban carr ops
ated on roads with heavy grads
The committee of the State assos
tion appointed to consider tn's, -
ter reported that double chain OraA.
on electric cars were not an aaui''S
., s.feeuard. as the idle chain pleAs
up distractions and prevents ivy
Grafton of the braking system
special committee was tnereio''
nointed by the association toIev
upon a standard braking s!s'e~
the different classes Of cars.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22
What Have ! Done?

Jack was a real good boy and a
prime favorite with teachers and
school a willing, good
natured fellow,-and such a lot of
"gO" in him, never shirking his work.
One day he had difficult sum to work
out, and was bending his mind to it,
when "Whack!" came the cane over
his back.
Sir, sir" stammered Jock, what 8
that for?"
Nothing in particular, my boy"
said the master, with another whack.
and then another, while he stood smil-
ing at Jack and began to whistle.
Jack sprang up. Sir, it's not fair
not to tell me what I've done wrong"
said he.
you've done nothing wrong" and
down came another whach with the
cane.
BY this time the whole class we're
ON their feet, and rebellion seemed
-eady, when the stern command came,
Keep your seats" and unwiliingly
tHC DCSS sGt LcN Il. All SCGIlSu u
think the teacher had gene mad Jack
resumed his set with burning face
acd s-alt.ns shoulders. Presently
the teacher said pleasantly, Il saw you
driving your fathers horse and cart
yesterday, Jack, and was so sorry you
had such wretched horse to drive!"
Jack blurted out, "Our Bob is the
best fellow in the place, SIR
.'Ah, then he was lazy, I suppose,
yesterday" said the master.
'Not he" said Jack, angrily. His
shoulders were bad enough to bear,
but to hear Bob abused was more than
he would stand He's as splendid
and willing little fellow as there is
In the district. He never shirks
work."
$50, so," said the master. "Well, /
saw you yesterday, Jack, and l really
thought your little horse was going
in fms style. when you stood up and
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22

Another Opportunity to demo,
strate the trulh of the mosnuito t,a
ory of malaria. and incidentalIv Gov.
about 5000 lives a year, is awai,i,.
the sanitarian in Greece. Last VOC,
there We're nearly a million cases !,
malarial fever there among a NOM.
lation of about two and a half mil
lion. OF these cases, approximateh
5000 died. Up to last year ~
deaths due to malaria had ayaragaa
but about 100 per annum, Thh
sudden increase in the prevalenc,
and fatality Of the disease is said y
be having serious effect on the prosl
perity of the country. Prof. Saya,l
of the University of Athens. IL sa,i'
to be preparing for an anti-mosouita
campaign.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-12-22

Ihat there is still a demaDd :.
old fayorites, in spite of !, iof
OF the newly written best so,,. !
is shown by the fact that the ~,
pers have just published q a''
tion' In thirty volumes, of the noss,' -
of Sir Walter Scott. Even soo. 's''
self, Wizard Of the North ~.
ne was' could not have propbes,ss :
such remarkable continu.n,.
popularity.