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that before the New Year dawned he
would ask her. He would be blither-
ing fool no longer.
"I'll ask her tonight" he announced.
Her mother was giving an informal
dance to watch the old year out. Not
less than 100 men would be there to
bride the orchestra for extra selec-
tons, or prolonged numbers, vhich
they would sit out. or dance, with the
lady Of his heart.
But" grimly. "Pll ask her. It's
quite simple"
In his steady tramp around the room
he knocked down a Japanese fi"e
screen.
"In Japan they have go-between.
That must be comfort"
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effects from shadowy porches. They
had discussed life and love in coy
corners, but the all-important words
remained unsaid. Every attempt to
speak them left him in state Of
quaking disgust At last he framed q
little speech that exactly suited his
needs. During all his conscious mo-
ments. yea, most Of the unconscious
ones, he rehearsed 1t, with more or
less dramatic effect. Time and again
he had gone with the strength OF Sam
son to present it; like Samson, he had
departed, shorn Of his strength by .
woman.
"Ah, but such woman!"
She had eyes like violets-big ones
that spoke volumes; but 1t was Ian
guage he couldn't understand. SO ne
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w. Ree6 .Dewn,oy

pealed forth their welcome to the glad
New Year, and the party, grouped with
mother in the midst, waited breath
lessly.
With becc ming maternal tremor in
her voice, Mrs. Griswold announced
the betrothal of her daughter to Mr.
Thomas Wentworth.
In the still, small hours of that New
Years morning, Tom switched on the
lights in his own room.
after all, it was not so very diff
cult, he murmured.
But just how easy it had really been
he realized when he picked up from
his desk the letter of proposal, prop
erly sealed and addressed. but undo.
liyered.
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But the old Tiemann mansion
with the
cliff
this city has supplied The lamps during
office member
the house
city before which
William Wickham
B.
before his
they
of
family
hemlig ed in
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action
readily
the spirit the and who will provide converted
Fifth
redemption will tell their
wealthy the consequential
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Our New York Letter
Interesting Gossip from the Great American Metropolis Gathered
for Our ReadersConverted Thieves Preach the Rich
Tammany Leader 10 Retire

NEW YORK.-Mssonary work among the
fashionables of Fifth avenue by redeemed drunk
ards and thieves is the plan of Rev Donald Sage
Mackay pastor of the church of which President
Roosevelt, Mrs. Russell So &c and Miss Helen
Gould are members, to brirs salvation to the so
ciety people of New York Arrangements are be-
ing made by the minister of the Collegiate Church
of st. Nicholas, which founded in 1928. for
a series of revival meetings among his parishion.
in which men who have been converted In
the missions of the lower city will tell their ex.
periences.
Through this agency Dr. Mackay believes that
the spiritual lethargy of fashionable church men,
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Heard on the Corner.

What do you intend to do, tonight.
JACKIE"
The same thing that have done
every New Year'G eve for the last ten
years"
What's that?"
Swear off. SO that can start IN
fresh tomorrow"
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Why replied
o the hand
why as
the wit
the
cam seny
we'll
S a at
meekly
Lawrence Jerome
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Il NezV Years
Resolution
By /ANE CRAWFORD

HE dimdence OF
T h o m as Went.
worth was disturb
ing to his souls
peace. For six
months he h a d
been vainly trying
to propos Sc to
II g en- Griswold.
Opportunities had
not been lacking.
Together they had
studied moonlight
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Jerome. SENIOR. GOT IN ONE ON The JUDGE

Lawrence jerome, the father OF District Al
torney William Travers Jerome was noted in
his day as a wit and joker. He was once called
on to testify in suit in which he believed that
he had no evidence of any value to offer. He
tried to persuade the lawyer to save him the
bother of hanging around the courtroom, but in
vain On the day set for the trial Larry" as he
was known to everyone, was in court early, but
his name was not called all morning. When in
the middle of the afternoon he finally asked
to take the witness stand he in no pleasant
humor but his face wore placid smile.
What is your name?" asked the lawyer
The witness looked at him in apparent
ment. What is. your name?" the repetition came
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and peas for coffee and use sassafrae
for tea, and see how you like it.-Ar
lington Record.
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New Year.

Every ONE "acF es
Ard wrong reuieyes.
THIS Is the tSnn
For mesa IA leaves.
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OLD PAIR OF MAYORS LAMPS" TO BE REMOVED.

Within comparatively short time the oldest
pair of Mayors lamps" in this city-those which
have stood for As years before the old Tiemann
mansion, in West One Hundred and Twenty-sev'
enth street-will be removed by the city officials
Every night during all that time the two lamps
have twinkled bravely in winters gales and sum
MCKNIGHT zephyrs, and if they could speak they
could tell wonder tale of the growth of the city
northward and how they have been silent wit
nesses of the neghborhood in which they have
been landmarks so long, gradually changing from
being a place of country residences to a region
hemmed in by towering apartment houses. VERT
able beehives of busy folk.
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"PArn KEENAN, TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS

Patrick keenan,, the oldest active man in
Tammany Hall, is going to give up his place as
leader of the Sixth assembly district. i've been
in politics for more than half century. I'm a
little tired and I'm going to quit" With the sim
pcity and drectness that have characterized his
whole life, that about all he would say
about it.
Mr. Keenan's home is only two doors from
the Jefferson club Seventh street He lives
there with widowed sister, for he is bachelor
and the only family cares he has ever had are the
cares of his district to which he has given the
affection and watchfulness that other men bestow
upon their households. Politics has been some
thing more than selfish occupation with Patrick
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For Six Months, He Said, He Had
longod to Tell Her-To Ask Her
continued his rehearsals. Now on the
last evening of the old year. pacing
back and forth across his room, he was
still rehearsing the speech with inter-
polations Of the one New Years reso-
luton he had deemed worth while,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

e. fearing 10 let SO Ny feet dragged over
the ground. and tie next moment / swung
on into space, but l kept my Wits and
throwing leg over the edge of the bas-
tensely dark / knew that [ was rising. /
felt around the basket. 1t was unoccu-
pied save by myself. IN one corner a
small motor spafkled, going at high speed.
I mad been Sufficiently associated with
aeronauts to know that this controlled the
steering fans. but that the ship would
float without its operation. And with
sarewd suspicion that l might want the
Bower later I switched off the current.
The humming stopped and fioated as in
a subterranean lake.
] was very tired. My head was aching
and I realized that / had not eaten for
day and a night. Plumbing around /
found another switch, and, turning Il, was
delighted BY the illumination of the in
teflof OF the basket from several tiny in
candescent lamps. In one corner stood a
wicker hamper, labeled .Provisio" l
opened it eagerly and found a supply of
crackers, cheese. sardines, canned meat
and sweet chocolate. A rack on the side
able comfort, l sat there in the Basket and
ate my lunch. The rain had ceased; the
wind fell; far above me appeared a pale
mist. through which the moon broke In
mellow light. The mysterious silence, the
absence Of apparent motion as / sailed
through that moonlit sea, brought peace
to my mind. ] thought quietly Of Aimee;
OF Lowenberg, dead and gone of brave
H.leisehmann left behind in the little fort:
OF an the happenings Of that terrible fight.
Il seemed far away. as though in the dead
past a thousand years ago
And when | had thought until ] was
weary, sent up to God little prayer for
knowing that my life was in Inn
sleep.
CTo be continued)
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He put. the glasses to his eyes. HAh.
Himmel he groaned. 1T is dynamite.
nifr0-g lycerine, some terrible expiogive
They are spfinkling II from above. Our
boys are being blown 70 pieces We can
not escape Before he could see more
the sky became black with the approach
ing storm and the rain came down In
sheets. shutting out the plain and the
doomed army
We took shelter under the little shed
depressed and silent. 1t was very dark
The wind blew nercely In spite Of the
RAIN however FleiAchmann Insisted on
making tour Of tfEE lines 10 see that the
men were ON guard Faithful Fleisch-
mann Let me pay tribute here to your
unWevering loyalty
had dropped into q doze. weary with
the days excitement. when there came a
smash and the little shed tilITsa5fed about
my ears. ] heard a htgh-ptfehad hulnming
u The AIR above me. ike the drone Of
bee'S wings, many times intensified Some
enormous hulk lowered over me
reached inward 10 Involuntary defense
and NY bands yrasped what j knew ln-
sfaxffy to ~ tba masked ~ me az tfae
dynamite ships. was carried along With
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gle regiment had been left behind as re-
serve An orderly was sent back. and
presently we heard the bugle sound the
advance.
II Was magnificent sight to see them
come from the woods and climb the slope
They adopted the Indfkn style OF advance.
ia open order. saeakng from rock 10
rock-there were no trees 20 give shelter.
When they reached us we rose and led
them. | kept near F1elschmann, who was
jealousy guarding Lowenherg. On we
went, few yards at time. We were
less than a hundred yards from tie top
when the bugler at Lewenberg's sftie Essssse
the signal for q rush. As the clear note
rang out the men Strengthened from their
crouchlng positions and. drawing together
went up on the run. shouting their stirring
war cry: .sNorwaerts. Preussen:H
As We reached the last yard OF the as
scent the very air over our heads burst
into fame. Had we been 4 foot higher
cur whole line would have gone down as
did the cavalry the night before. But the
French aimed too high with this, their last
vofley. and the next moment we were
upon them, clsshing against d wall on
brtsfhng n2ycnet4. Steel struck steel all
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height OF perhaps two hundred feet. fall
Ing away at the rear in a sunny slope
covered with vineyards and orchards. On
the edge Of this eliff the French had con-
strncted sunken fortihcations, manned by
great cannon mounted on disappearing
carriages. alternating with mortars for
hurllnE novel projectiies of which they
had choice collection as we afterward
learned III all this precipitous bank
there Is no break save one. where road
comes down to the river. crosses q narrow
stone bridge and turns toward Rheims.
On the north side Of the river the bank
Is Low ana the land stretches away for
miles to the north. eas1 and west, forming
the great Cafalunian Field, an ideal place
for military operations. Here resting on
the river and protected BY the great guns
on The fortified cliffs, the French had
mAxsed their second and third armies. and
weae working north with rifle pits and
earfhweri<s. expecting to overwhelrn the
German invaders
phe GERMAN advance had moved south
same ten miles, the right resting On SIT
fery the left on the Afsne River Il was
pinnned e. send strong 0efarhments easf
and vest y held eAe eA~Aa - the Marne
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
THE FENCE.

The fence It runs around Nle yard;
It has a swinging gait
All day. all night. IL stands on guard
Such Is the picket's fate.
better servant it than nogts-
The fence It never leaves its post
Saturday Evening host.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
PALTSADE PATTERNS.
A MAJOR DRESS FOR THE
BOY OR GIRL

Mother is always glad Of new ideas Ia frOess for
her young offspring and the one sksfehed here is s-
esliehs ia style and praeteabli,y The froek IS In
one piece and thus easily put oil and on. Il has the
further advantage Of closing the shoulders, being
slipped on over the head and buttoaed along shoul-
der pieces which resemble spauless and give broad
ening effect. Apretty stitched cuff completes the
sleeve and reinforees place which is subject to
much wear. The froek Is ,bslted IN long wasted
manner and leather Is the best material for the belt
A crash or serge would serve as resisser Of wear
and soil, and with bet and shoulder buttons Of red
he frock would be quite fetching For the medium
siae yards Of s6-ineh material are needed
477o-sizes, ; to years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
BOYCOTT STILL IN EFFECT
Embargo Against Rock leland Rail-
road Said 10 BE Bearing
Results.

For the benefit OF a number of the men,
bers of the executive committee of the
Commercial club who were out of town
when the boycott on the Rock Island was
declared. that matter was made the sub
ject of discussion at the meeting Tuesday.
John UT was there to defend the Rock
Island and Secretary Mcvann Of the Grain
exchange was present to explain the sit
uation from the standpoint of the grain
men. so that the meeting was practically
a repetition of a former one. The boy
colt is still in force and Is said to be eff
fective
The executive committee decided that, Mt
the request of the board OF governors of
Ak-Sar-Ben, a bureau or information
would be maintained at the Commercial
club during Ak-Sar- Ben week A list of
boarding and rooming places will be kept
for the benefit of the visitors in the city.
Will tYetter.- chairman of the trade ex-
tension committee. spoke of the Florence
ferry, emphasizing the value to Omaha's
retail trade OF good roads leading to the
ferry from the Iowa side, in place of the
present bad roads.
J. L. Baum resigned from the commit
tee appointed to organize company for
the encouragement of new industries. and
c. F. McGrew was appointed in his
place.
Estella f. Fead left for the east last
evening to make a selection of paper
flowers for decorating Automobiles, etc,
for Ak-Sar-Ben parade. and will return
Tuesday, next, when she will be pleased
to show her patrons samples.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
WINTER PLANS FOR COMPANY |
Committees Appointed to Devise a
Series of Entertaia-

Plans for the winter months to occupy
the time of the boys OUTSIDE the military
duties were discussed At the business meet
ing or the members OF Company l., FIRST
Nebraska, M0noay evening. A committee
was selected 70 take charge OF the pleasure
anu entertainment end OF the program
Private Solomon was CHOSEN 10 head TINS
committee. the other members being Sec
ond Lieutenant Edmunds, First Sergeant
Lundberg. Sergeant Remington. Corporal
Cole and Private Case.
1t is the desire and purpose Of the soldiers
to develop the social possibilities OF their
organisation, which, they think, have been
greatly neglected during recent years. En-
tertainment features OF the highest and
most respectable class only, Will be in
augurated. In order that not alone will
the interest OF the present members be
eniivened. but that recruits OF a high stand
ard may be attracted.
A series Of dances will be taken up soon.
70 be held at Chambers hall
The matter of securing the oiive-drab
uniforms was also discussed at the meeting
to some extent. The blue clothing with
which the company II now supplied Is not
only badly worn. but OF the old issue. A
the state shows no great inclination to
furnish new clothing IL is possible the
boys will take II into their own hands to
supply themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
PLAN TO STEAL GRIP BALKED
Chase, Joined by Special Omcer
Chamberlain.

When Chris Anderson. Tenth and Jack
son streets was captured in the act OF
taking grip belonging to someone else at
the Union depot. in an apparently innocent
manner, Tuesday afternoon. the police be-
lieye they discovered a new and clever
scheme adopted by crooks to make away
with stolen baggage and think possibly re-
cent disappearanees Of grips and bags is
explained.
Anderson Joined a gang OF laborers about
to be shipped by local employment bur
eau, and went to the depot with the rest
with ticket stuck in his hat As al were
waiting in the depot for the train. Andsr-
son picked up grip and walked on. No
one would have suspected Il was not his
property had not the owner. a Mr.. Clark
OF Kansas City. noticed Anderson's acton
and given chase The thief ran and others
Joined In the pursuit
Special oficer Chamberlain saw what
was up and ran after the fleeing man into
the train shed. where he caught Anderson
after the latter, believing escape impossI-
bic. had thrown the bag into the vestibule
Of a passenger coach. Anderson was locked
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
HERO or OLD OREGON TRAIL
Enra Meeker Goes Over and Merks
Route He Made Half Gen.
fury Ago.

Ezra Meeker. who passed over what is
now Omaha some ffty-four years ago with
an or team while enroute to the Pacific
coast, is again in Omaha enroute back to
his old home in Indianapolis. On his first
visit to this locality Mr.. Meeker used as
mode Of transportation a team OF oxen
and the prairie schooner. He In still using
the same kind OF transportation. He left
his wagon and one OK in lincoln and HIS
trip to Omaha, partially is to visit the
stock yards and get him another steer.
having lost one few days ago.
Mr. Meeker is making the trip across
the country TO re-establish and mark out
the old Oregon trail. AT regular inter-
walls he IL having erected monuments to
make the land marks permanent. At the
conclusion OF his trip he expects to publish
q book. The old Oregon Trail, 1s52-1sOe. .
Tuesday Mr.. Meeker spent considerable
time with DR.. George L. Miller and other
pioneers discussing the location OF the orig
inal Missouri river crossing. When this
IL settled beyond any, doubt the traveller
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
EIGHT YEARS FOR CIssELL
Present In the
State.

When the North Nebraska conference at
Central City shall have adjourned Rev.
Clyde Clay CisselI. ID. D., will have been
chosen for the eighth successive year as
pastor of the Hanscom Park Methodist
church of Omaha. His congregation al
ready has given him an unanimous call
and 1t only remains for this to be con.
frmed by conference, and there is little
question that the conference will ask him
to accept another church when his people
have urged his return.
This is the longest continuous term any
Methodist minister in Nebraska is now fll-
ing DR.. Cissell came TO Hanscom Park
church from St. Paul, Neb.. where he was
pastor for four years. His seven years
in Omaha have been fruitful OF good work
and the close working relation of pastor
and people is one of the paramount fea-
lures of success at Hanscom Park church.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
At THE PLAYH0uSEs


"Big-Hearted Jim" at the krug.
Another Of the plays In which the heart
interest blends with the human, and which
a lot of villainy is offset by an equal
amount OF disinterested goodness and tho
whole is mixed with quite bit OF comedy
opened a short engagement ut the Krus
last night. Quite a bunch OF enthusiasts
were present to applaud and cheer and hiss,
and otherwise express their varying emo
tions as the events of Big Hearted Jim"
were unfolded on the stage. 1t tells Of tbs
love of Montana man for woman who
has fed from the wretch who wronged her.
The wretch shows up at the psychological
moment, and the complications come as q
matter of course. Charles Gardner plays
the role of Jim Saxon. the hero who is biss
OF body as well as of heart; John Abbott
is the man who draws great volumes Of
Kisses, and Harriet Lee is the young woman
who lis the cause OF the trouble. Each OF
these is a good selection for the role, and
tn. supporting company is adequate Tho
play will be offered at a matinee this after
noon and will close Its engagement with Q
performance this evening. .'f
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
STAR BoARDER SCoRNS PIE
Tires of Delicacy for Breakfast Every
Day and Tries to Carve
His Host.

]. Greenberg. who is the proprietor OF
lodging house at 1902 Chicago street. had
a little trouble in his family of boarders
Tuesday night. Jake Godleip. the star
boarder. got tired Of having pie for break
fast every day and registered a complaint.
Mr.. Greenberg resented the imputations
cast upon his bill Of fare. and Godleip, be-
coming excited. attempted to carve up his
landlord with a pocket knife. Greenberg
called Detective Horne to his assistance
and In police court Wednesday morning
Godleip was given a fine Of IS and costs
as a punishment for such strenuous conf
plant regarding his daily diet.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13

expects to call upon the people OF Omaha
% subscribe money for the erection of a
monument to mark the crossing.
When Mr.. Meeker first passed over the
Oregon trail he was p years old and was
accompanied by his wife and one child.
He Is now 7e years old and is rugged for
so old man. His home is at Puyallup.
Wash, where he and his wife first settled
ffty-four years ago.. Neither OF us has
had day of sickness in ffty-four years."
said the traveller.
As soon as he secures another steer Mr..
Meeker will drive through from Lincoln
to Omaha, where he will remain several
days. He is accompanied in his travels
by his granddaughter. Miss Bertha Tenn
pieton He wears a long flowing beard
and his hair is entirely white
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
SIS. CURES CKTARRH

washed with insons and suen u
with medcated tobacco
you attempt catah with such things you are wasting ns
the blood which produce e
get firmly rooted to become not only discussing the
symptoms Oh
hawking splitting headaches mueTs dropping BACK
SMELL
debility prove for Saa This cause rs
the blood the disease cannot
cured until only get rid Of catah permanently
blood and S. S. the ideal remedy ior TINS
the blood
efectualy checks the progress TINS
blood in perfect order and as
this pure healthy goes every and oere the body C
information about Catarrh and meda
free, FINE SWIFT StECsfSI SVS T'~'e-'v
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
CHAlRMEN NAMED COMMITTEE
Kennedy's Campaign workers Sc
Ieoted By the County chairmeR
of His Dtstriet.

An error was made in connection with the
announcement OF the names Of the republt-
can committee for the Second congressional
district. Instead OF the committee having
been selected by Congressman Kennedy the
names were chosen for him BY Chairman
Gibson Of Douglas county, Chairman Mar
Gus Beck OF Washington and Chairman l.
d. Clark Of sarps esuntisA
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
Transcript I'm Clark Case.

Judge Sutton has issued an order re-
curing the district clerk 20 furnish a
Clark case without cost to Clark. Clark
has filed sffidavits to the effect he is imam
cially unable TO pay the expense OF tho
transcript himself. The transcript has
been filed by his attorney w. II. Crow.
and will be used In his appeal to the SUI
aside. +st. rr