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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-18
Getting Acquaint=
With the English
Language.

TT may be set down as a safe PROPOSE
ton that every man is a bewildered
: maverick when he wanders out of his
own little bailwick. Did you ever see
stock broker ON stock farm, or a
cow puncher at the Waldorf?
A man may be duck in his private
puddle, but when he strikes deep and
strange waters he forgets how TO swim.
Take some captain of industry who re-
sides in a large city of the middle west.
At home he is PROFESSIONALLY IT. Every
one knows the size OF his bank account,
and when he rides down to business in
the morning the conductor of the trolley
holds the car for him. When he sails
into the new office building the elevator
captain gives him a cherry but deferen-
tiaI good morning" In his private office
he sits at a $500 roll top desk from Grand
Rapids, surrounded by push buttons and
when he gives the word some one is ex-
pected to hop. AT noon he goes to his
club for luncheon. The head waiter
jumps over two chairs to get at him to
relieve him of his hat and then leads him
10 the most desirable table and hovors
over him even as a mother hen broods
over her first born.
This Distinguished Citizen, director of
the First National Bank. trustee of the
Cemetery Association, member of the Ad-
yisory Committee of the Y. NJ. c. A.. pres
ident of the Saturday Night Poker Club,
head of the Commercial Club and founder
OF the Wilson County Trotting Associa-
ton, is a whale when, he is seated on his
private throne in the corn belt. He rides
the whirlwind and commands the storm.
The local paper speaks of him in bated
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| must congratulate you on The dis
oipline of your com-your men," Don
Luis said, lingering a cigarette thought
fully.
Many others have complimented also
on that; l assure you, senor It always
gratlhes me-
But it must be owned that Don Luis
del Monte. from the' moment he was
brought Into the presence of Don @, be-
gan to like his errand less.
Nevertheless. he neglected no point that
might assist him in his design; he OBJ
served, he bridled his natural insolence
he went cautiously. He quite understood
that he was dealing with one who would
strike before he spoke.
On a single occasion only he forgot his
self-control for a moment. They were
talking of former days, and Don Q. had
been relating stories, with reserve indeed,
but also with force and a fine power of
detail
He told of an accident of the bull ring
In some town to which he gave no name.
Can you not trust me with that most
interesting name, isenor?" asked Del
None, his sheer obscured by smile.
DO you wish to know the name I bore
before 1 covered IT with the title by which
l am called today?r Don @. looked at
him with significance his words did
not contain.
Yes. Ia your favor"
Tho b. igand laughed very softly, but
with an intensity of amusement that sent
a chill Of misgiving down Del Monte
spine.
But yes, senor-since we are friends, "
added he, almost nervously.
True, had forgotten that. I can prom
Use you shall know-some day."
The promise, however, failed to con-
vey any distinct impression of pleasure
to the governors emissary
At length the ransom arrived. Don Luis
had by this time conceived his plot In
detail. As soon as his captor actually
held the ransom in possession the assas-
sin determined to make way with him.
Once rid of Don @. he believed himself
equal to dealing with the remainder of
the band.
But although he was watchful through
out the day, no opportunity occurred for
using the poison. Don O., even in his
most morose and absorbed moments. al
ways showed the unsleeping vigilance of
wild bird. The blinking gaze always
opened upon Del Monte IL he stirred, and,
though time after time his hand fell upon
the phial of poison in his pocket. he never
found the few minutes grace to do the
deed.
BY night this failure began to work
upon his nerves. Without, only the cold
scent of the wind, and the red-cored fires
that burned below in the darkness of the
glen; within. that terrible companion,
whose bleared eyes never seemed to close.
But at length the chance came of itself
when n robber. hoarse and diffdent, APP
peared in the mouth OF the cave, and
Don @. went out to him, leaving Del
Monte alone.
With a rapid movement he unstopp-
pered the bottle and poured its contents
literally into the brigand's wine. Then
he sank back with a great sigh. The ten
sion was broken; Don @. was practically
dead.
Presently Don Q, came back and re-
sumed his seat opposite.
"Senor" he said, "in the old days it
used to be the custom here in the ST.
ezra for guest and host to exchange
glasses. Let us follow the custom and
do SO now.
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capital letters, and he would be more or
less than human If he failed to believe
that he was very large gun.
Take this same Business Behemoth and
set him down in Paris or Rome oraNaples.
With a red guide book clutched helplessly
IN his left hand and his right hand free,
so that he can dig up the currency of
the realm every thirty seconds he sets
forth to become acquainted with mediae-
val architecture and the work. of the old
masters. He is just as helpless and APP
prehensive as a country boy at Coney Is
land The guides and cabmen bullyrag
him. Newsboys and beggars poster him
with impunitya Children in the street
stop to laugh at his Kansas City fedora.
When he goes into shop the polite brig
and behind the showcase charges him
two prices and gives him bad money for
change.
Why? Because he is in strange mans
town. stripped of his local importance
and battling with a foreign language. The
man who cannot talk back Immediately
becomes a weakling
What is the chief terror to travel? 1t
is the lonesomeness of feeling that one
cannot adapt himself to the unfamiliar
BACKGROUND and therefore Is sure to at
tract more or less attention as "a curio.
And in what city does this feeling of
lonesomeness become most overwhelming !?
In London.
The American must go to England in
order to learn for a dead certainty that
he does not speak the English language.
On the Continent if he kicks on the
charges and carries Il great deal of hand
luggage and his clothes do not fit him
any too well he may be mistaken for an
Engshman. This great joy never
awaits him i'm London.
do not wish to talk about myself, yet
| can say in truthfulness that have
been working for years to enrich the
English language. Most of the time |
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have been years ahead of the dictionaries.
have been so far ahead of the diction-
aries that sometimes I fear they will
never catch nm. It has been NV privilege
to use words thai are unknown to Lind
lev Murray. Andrew Lang once started
70 read NV works and then sank with
hubbIinR erv and did not come IN for
three davs.
If seems that in nv efforts to enrich the
English language l made If too rich and
tho result was mental gastritis In one
Of NV fables written in MIRO and unde-
filed Chicago, reference was made to
that kind Of table dhote restaurant
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BY GEORGE AIDE
Copyrighted, 1906, by
George AIDE.

shiploads of tourists over here. You
send shiploads OF English actors TO New
York. The tourists go home as soon as
they are broke-that is, as soon as their
funds are exhausted The English actors
come home as soon as they are independ-
emily rich. Everybody Is satisfied with
the arrangement and the International
bends are further strengthened. OF
course, some of the English actors blow
up-thaf is, fail to meet with any great
measure of financial success--when they
get out as far as Omaha, but while they
are mystifying the American public some
of our tourists are going around London
mystifying the British public. Doubtless
you have seen some of these tourists?"
The distinguished person nodded his
head in grave acqueseence and then said
with some feeling, "Bounders" =
'In spite of these breaches of interna-
tional faith the situation taken as a
whole is one promising an indefinite con-
tinuation of cordial friendship between
the Powers" I said. II am darned glad
that such is the case; amt your"
"Awfully," he replied.
Then we parted.
1t is really worth a long sea voyage to
be permitted to get the English language
at first hand, to revel in its unexpected
sublimities and gaze down new and awe
Inspiring vistas of rhetorical splendor.
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One Comfort Left.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The retired merchant was looking over
his cid ledgers.
what satisfaction does that afford
you?" asked the caller.
"A heap" he answered. "When some
body calls me an old sl1infint and
miser it does me good to look at the I'M
paid accounts of my forty years in bust
ness and reflect that I've given away
In my time, without counting interest,
s27, 4eI.3e."
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Tragard Held for Bisamy.

FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 20-(Special)-
Frank Tragard waived preliminary exam
nation in justice court today and in de-
fault of bail was committed to the county
Jail in answer to the charge of bigamy.
The complaint was filed against him by
Mrs. Mabel Tragard, who. according to
the records here, was married to him on
August Is. 1905 Mrs. Kate Tragard Of
Oskaloosa. Ia, asserts that she married
the same man at Lovillia, Ia. on January
.. 1901. and that they have never been di-
vorced. Tragard denies that he was ever
married to the Iowa woman, though ad-
hitting that he lived with her for several
years and took out life insurance payable
10 her as his wife. The Fremont wife be-
came suspicious of her husbands record
in the matrimonial line on account of some
papers she found in his possession a month
or so ago and began an investigation on
her own account. and becoming alarmed
at the situation he skipped TO Iowa. The
Iowa wife will be here at his trial, which
promises to be holly contested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
WOMAN BROWNS HER CHILDREN
Commits Murder and Suicide on Boat
Leaving Letter Contrasting
the Crime.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Feb. 20.-Mrs.
John W. Waters of New York, and for
merly of Chicago, threw her three children
overheard and then committed suicide last
night by jumping from the steamer
Plymouth The children included a girl OF
years and two smaller children, one a
baby in arms.
Mrs Waters left a number of letters,
one of them in the nature of a will. dis
posing of the writer's personal property.
One of the missives was written on a part
of an envelope, the other on a piece of
wrapping paper. The note on the en-
velope read:
Dear Husband: Forgive this trouble.
have nearly broken my heart. Dear John
forgive me for causing you this sorrow
our children. | have worried so much
fear insanity and / could not leave the
children.
The letter which disposed Of the woman's
personal property contained the name OF
John w Waters 40 Broadway, New York
Various trinkets and articles Of wearing
apparel were disposed OF in the hurriedly
written will.
After having searched the boat and found
no trace of the woman or the children the
offt.ers became convinced that the woman
had thrown them overheard and Their
leaped after them. Persons occupying
stater0oms near by heard one of the chill,
dren crying at about midnight From thai
time until about $3.50 a. m, when the fac
was discovered that the stateroom was un
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21

of the court the demurrer overruled,
and in the opinion handed down the anti
trust laws of the state were all declared
constitutional.
William Lvinghouse of Wayne county,
sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years. secured stay of execution and gave
a bond for $500. Following are the pro-
ceedings of the court:
Johnson against Hayward: Herpolsheimer
against Christopher McCreary against
Creighton; Bush against Griffin; Bush
against Brown; Maryland Casualty company
against Bank of Murdoch; Hicks against
Union Pacific Railroad company; Vogt
against Binder: Rogers against City of
Omaha; Kannow against farmers Co
operative Shipping association; Nelson
against Sneed: Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea against Wilson; Morrison against Cos
nell; Lutjeharms against Smith; s. ID.
Mercer Co. against City of Omaha; ONeill
against State; Martin against Martin;
pany; Wrich against Union Pacific Railway
company; Fitzgerald against Kimball
Bros; Stats against Wilson; Lawrie
against Lininger & Metcalf; Middlekaun
against Adams; State ex rel. IRE against
Drexel; State ex rel. Solomon against
Drexel; in reapplication OF E. A. Butler
for writ of habeas corpus.
Cases submitted on briefs:
Union Pacific Railroad company against
Fosberg: Judkins against Judkins; Hefner
against Roberts: Ramold against Clayton.
Cases continued:
Union Pacific Railroad company against
Connolly; Pullman Palace Car company
against Woods; Haddix against State.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21

occupied. no other disturbance was heard
Upon the arrival of the steamer the case
was turned over to the local police for
investigation, with a result that her iden-
tity was established.
Dwight Brady, son of Captain James
Brady, collector Of the port of Fall River,
identified the articles found in the state
room as belonging to his sister. Mrs.
John Waters of Brooklyn, n. Y. He
could give no reason. he said, for the
woman's action beyond the fact that she
had said that she not happy.
Mrs Waters was 30 years of age. The
three children included Helen, years old
Dorothy. aged 2 years, and a boy baby,
10 months.
NEW YORK, Feb. ao.--John Waters
is manager of the fire insurance bureau
of the National Association of Manufac-
turers. He was Frustrated when told of
his wife's death. but later arranged to go
to Fall River this afternoon. To bust
ness assistant Mr.. Waters said that his
wife had been subject to short spells OF
insanity and that she spent some time in
a sanitarium several years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
News of Nebraska,

PLATTSMOUTH-Th Plattsmouth glove
factory company has rented and is occupy
Ing rooms In the Waterman block.
MADISON-H. NJ. Palmer arrived here
from Allen today and entered on his du-
ties as manager of the John Lemon store
BEATRICE. h. Mitchell of Greenfield.
Kan. has purchased the hardware store
of ]. T. Baughan & Co. on North Fifth
street.
TABLE ROCK-Cyprus lodge No. a cell
ebrated the forty-second anniversary of
Pythianism last night, and had a gala
night of II.
BEATRICE-It is understood that ten
acres OF Arbor State park at Wymore is
to be planted to trees this spring. Carl
Sonderegger of this city has the contract
BEATRICE-Joseph Capelski while oper-
atng drill machine at the Dempster fac
tory yesterday had his left hand so badly
mangled that part of 1t may have to be
amputated.
BEATRICE-Yesterday County Treasurer
Barnard issued call for all outstanding
warrants excepting those issued to Com
tractor Sparks for the BarneSton bridge.
The total with those called February
Will aggregate $4,000.
| MADISON-Mayor Fred Gegner COM
mander of the Third battalion, and Captain
| Charles Frazer and Lieutenants Hobbs and
| Esh. officers of Company =, Nebraska Ma
/ tional guard. started today for Lincoln to
attend the officers school held there this
| week.
| BEATRICE-H. II. Brown, for the past
two years day clerk at the Paddock hotel
yesterday resigned his position and at once
/ assumed the proprietorship OF the Markle
| hotel. Oscar Wattenberger of this city
was appointed Mr.. Browns successor at the
| Paddock
| BEATRICE-A thunderstorm visited this
! section last night, an unusual occurrence
/ for this time of the year. Following a
| light rainfall, accompanied by vivid light
ming and heavy thunder. the Temperature
| took a sudden drop and this morning il
is much colder.
| PLATTSMOUTH-A new organiza ton
known as the Laclede club, has been or,
/ ganiZed in this city. The purpose is to have
a good time. The officers elected are: Pres
ident. b. c. McElroy; vice president, Johr
| kinzer; secretary, Harry Likewise; treas
urer, Charles Truman.
| PAPlLLION-District court is in session
| since yesterday. No jury trials have beer
/ called yet. The case of Rynor against
Jacobs over the ownership of a large tract
of land near Gilmore is on trial Tomorrow
the jury will be--called There are sixty,
two equity cases TO be tried and three Grim.
issal.
IOUISVILLE-Arthur Farmer, who with
his brother Oscar have been attending ths
Nebraska Wesleyan university, left a mote
on the table in their room yesterday fol
Oscar stating that he had Joined IN,
United States navy and bidding him ane
his parents goodby. Oscar came home las
evening 10 inform his parents.
PLATrSMOUTH-Eu Sawyer. a Bur
hngton freight brakeman, had his RICH
arm crushed while coupling cars in Pacli,
Junction last night. He was brought q
this city and DIR. Livingston amputates
the injured member between the elbow anS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
NAVAL COMMITTEE AT WORK
gsrdinE Hasing at Annapolis
Academy.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 8.-The sub
committee on naval affairs of the house
of representatives resumed its sessions at
the naval academy this afternoon. The
only witness before the committee was
Captain George p. Colvocoresses, COM
mandant of midshipmen and head of the
department of discipline OF the naval
academy.
The session was not open TO the public,
but after its close IL was stated by MEM
hers OF the committee that Captain Col
vocoresses' testimony was very lengthy
and thorough. He was questioned closely
as to the attitudes of those having charge
of the conduct of the midshipmen towards
them.
Superintendent Sands transmitted to the
committee copy of the resolutions which
were passed by the second. now the senior.
class. Members OF the committee have ex-
pressed themselves as very much graft
fed at the action taken by the midship-
men in the matter. Representative Padgett
said tonight that the greatest Importance
was TO be attached to this action, as It
was the result of a free movement on the
part OF the midshipmen. not only with
out threat or hope of favor. but without
even a suggestion having been made to
them. The members of the committee ex-
pect similar action by the third class.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Baptist Young People. Rally.

TEKAMAH Neb., Feb. 2O.-(SpeciaL)-
The Baptist Young Peoples union OF the
Omaha association held rally here Feb
ruary Is. II was a great success both in
numbers and interest. Eighty-hve dele
gates were in attendance. also all the ssso-
citation officers. Seventeen Baptist Young
Peoples societies compose the Omaha as
ISOLATION. The services were composed OF
prayer and praise. reports of societies and
two addresses. one by Rev. Bump of TeEa,
NAH. the second by Rev. George McDougal
Of Omaha. An invitation was accepted tC
meet In a rally at Fremont May IL
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Five Thousand Damage Asked.

Five thousand dollars is the amount OF
damages asked by A. G. Katelman in a
suit filed in the district court yesterday
against Dore & Bloom, owners of build
katelman says he rented a store room
from the defendants at 1919 Leavenworth
ana started a grocery business with the
understanding they were not to rent any
other room for use as a grocery store
After he had put in his stock he says they
violated the agreement and allowed an
other grocery store to come in. The dam
ages he asks is figured on the loss on
the stock and probable profits he would
have made had the defendants kept the
alleged agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
HAS FAITH IN THE sANDHILLs
C. s. Harrison Gives His Impressions
of the Country.


YORK, Neb.. Feb. O.-(Special)-In an
interview with C. s. Harrison, president of
the Nebraska Park and Forest association,
who has just returned from western and
northwestern Nebraska from an investiga-
ton in the sand hills of northwestern Ne
braska, and says "cattlemen have been
throwing sand in the peoples eyes by say
ing that the land is so poor that a family
would starve on a section of it." He makes
tho statement that an average family can
make a good living on nearly every sec
ton I'm the sand hills. Most of the lands
are not as bad as painted by the ranch
men. Settlers in the sand hills are doing
well. In the valleys between the hills corn,
oats. wheat, potatoes. beets and vegetables
do well.
After an investigation of conditions Mr..
Harrison believes that the Kinkaid law is
all right. The poorest parts will raise pine.
which do well. From tests made the bare
hills can be made to be worth 500 per acre.
Government tests are showing more and
more the value of these lands and If the
people had a chance at them thousands of
Nebraskans would receive support from
the soil of that region.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
More Charges Against Lynch.

FREMONT, Neb.. Feb. 20-(Speeial)-
James ]. Lynch, who is in the county jail
awaiting trial on the charge OF obtaining
money by false pretenses from Mrs. Will
helmina Schoenfelt OF Scribner, will prob
ably have to answer To some other charges
should he be acquitted at the next term
OF the district court. Sheriff Bauman has
been notified that he is wanted at Salt
Lake City and also at osawatomie. Kan.
on charges OF larceny.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Alton MAY Consolidate.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. "a meeting of
the stockholders of the Chicago & Alton
Railroad company and the Chicago & Alton
Railway company will be held on March 5
to vote on a plan OF consolidation for the
two corporations. The railway cmpany
owns practically all the stock of the rail
road company.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Texas Bank Closes Doors.

TEMPLE Tex, Feb. 2O.-The Temple Ma
tional bank went into liquidation today as
a result of ruufors of its insolvency. For
mer Lieutenant Governor Pendleton presi-
dent of the National Bank of Temple
takes over all obligations and will pay de-
postirs in full. The liabilities and re-
sources approximate $4,000 each. The
capital stock of The bank is $lO0, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Freak All Reeordx.

All records In curing Coughs. Colds. etc.
are broken by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. soc and 400. For sale
py Sherman 4 Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21

l. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster
IT Indicates trace OF precipitation
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today and Tomorrow I'm Ne
braska and IOwR-Rain in West
ern Nebraska Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Feb. eO.-Forecast Of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska-Fair Wednesday: Thurs
day fair In east; rain In west portion.
For Iowa-Fair Wednesday; Thursday,
fair; warmer in eastern portion
For Kansas-Fair Wednesday and Thurs.
day.
For Missouri-Fair Wednesday; colder ~,
east portion; Thursday, fair and warmer.
For South Dakota-Fair "wednesday:
warmer in extreme western portion: Thurs
day, cloudy, probably rain.
For Montana-Rain Wednesday. except
fair in southeast portion; Thursday rain
or snow; colder in north and west por-
tions.
For Colorado-Fair Wednesday; Thurs
day, rain or snow and COLDER
For Wyoming-Fair in east rain or snow
in western portion Wednesday; Thursday
rain or snow and colder
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
Ask Place for singleton.
GurIey watching Lease Bills.

William F. Gurley of Omaha is in Wash
ington, the guest of relatives. incidentally,
however, Mr.. Gurley has a weather eye
open to possible legislation affecting the
cattlemen's prospective leases of the public
domain now pending in committees.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
state Fair Concessions sold
Grain Case Coming Up.

The suit against the alleged Grain trust
will be called for hearing at the next ses-
sion OF the supreme court, the court this
morning having given the attorneys that
time In which to decide whether to stand
upon their demurrer or to file an answer
90 the petition OF Attorney General Brown
for an injunction TO restrain them from
combining TO control the grain markets OF
the state. To the petition the grain deal
ers nled a demurrer and at the last session
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
anal Na.rnlr nnr.. nm, n.