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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
and Burke toppled over all but sense

and Burke toppled over all but sense
less.
While the three stricken sailors were
scramblng to their feet, Burke's last as
satlant, insane from drink and fury, dropped
the chair he had welded to such good
advantage, drew large bladed knife and
sinking to his knees leaned over the pro-
trate Irishman, with the weapon raised. In
tending to stab him, Burke, recovering his
scattered wits somewhat, saw the fash of
the knife in the glare of the smoky oil
lamp. and reaching up, seized his would-be
murderer by the wrist and held him. But
Burke was weak from the tap on the head,
and he felt his fingers losing their grip, as
, the cursing Swede struggled to release his
wrist. The barman had about given him
self UP for lost when happy thought
struck him. Barney was behind the counter
guarding the cash drawer. and the Irish
man appreciated that II the jackal knew
Of his masters plight he would fly to
the rescue. Just when about to lose his
grip on the Swede's wrist entirely, Burke
called at the top of his voice. Come. Bar
ney, quick boy, catch him." The jackal
speedily answered the summons, came from
behind the counter. and taking in the stu
alton at a glance, sprang upon the Swede
who held the knife with the force OF cata-
| putt. Barney knew how to gauge distance,
and striking the sailor on the shoulder
with his big forepaws. turned him COM
! pletely over on his side and bit and tore
madly at the fellows throat The Swede,
| sobered by the attack. tried to fight off his
assailant, but he had dropped his knife in
! his fall. and powerless to defend himself
against the great beast. he screamed loudly
! for help. Burke had in the meantime re-
! gained his feet and as the assistant bar
keeper, who had been eating his supper
| in the rear of the house, and had been at
| tracted to the saloon by the sound of the
fray, was pitching the last OF the first three
| Swedes into the street, the Irishman ran
over to Barney and throwing his arms
about the jackaPs neck, dragged him by
sheer force from the fourth sailor who
would have been killed otherwise. As II
was. the sailor was so badly hurt that he
| had to remain three weeks in the hospital.
and the scars on his reck left by the jack
ais fangs he must have carried to his
grave. Barney LIN ed long time and when
he died mis- grateful nas+er buried him
I under a magnolia tree I'm his back yard.
I built little mound of earth ~ er the grave
and placed We tden board a, the head.
bearing the jsckers mama and age.-New
! Orleans PIcay 1ne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

there were 200 other passengers. Twas
sick. / was so sick that there wasn't any
left for those other 200 passengers.
1T was dark and lonely behind the scenes
in that theater, and 1 peeked through the
I little peek holes they have in theater cur
tains and looked into the big auditorium.
That was dark and empty, too. BY and by
1t lighted up and the audience began to
arrive.
II had got number of friends of mine.
stalwart men, to sprinkle themselves
through the audience armed with big clubs
Every time l said anything they could
possibly guess intended to be funny they
were to pound those clubs on the floor
Then there was kind lady in box up
there, also a good friend or mine, the wife
of the governor. She was to watch me
intently and whenever 1 glanced toward her
she was going to deliver a gubernatorial
laugh that would lead the whole audience
into applause.
'At last I began. 1 had the manuscript
| tucked under a United States flag in front
of me where l could get at it in case OF
need. But I managed to get started with.
| out 1t. 1 walked up and DOWN. was youns
in those days and needed the exercise
| and talked and talked.
Right in the middle of that speech
had placed a gem. 1 had put in a moving
pathetic part which was to get at the
| hearts and souls of my hearers. When
delivered it they did just what hoped and
expected. They sat silent and awed.
had touched them. Then happened tC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

glance up at the box where the governor S
wife was-you know what happened.
We'll, after the first agonizng five min
utes, my stage fright left me. never to re-
turn. knew IL l was going to be hanged
l could get up and make good showing.
and intended to. But / shall never forget
my feelings before the agony left me, and
got up here to thank you for my daughter
for helping her, by your kindness, to live
through her first appearance. And want
to thank you for your appreciation of her
singing, which is, by the way, hereditary"
New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Changing Legs.

Irving c. wadsworth OF the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary society OF New
York was describing professional beggars
and their ways.
There was a beggar with a wooden leg"
he said, who for many years piled his
trade near the Battery. The old fellow is
dead now. He left good bank balance
behind him.
They say OF this very successful beggar
that one afternoon delivery man. seeing
him unbuckling his wooden leg in the cheap
lodging house where they both lived, said
in a reproachful tone:
"'wot. Bill. knoekin' on work already ?
It's only 2 o'clock"
THE beggar continued the unbuckling
OF his lgneous limb.
No. We dolt / amt knockin' on; I'm
only changin'.' he said 'Ye can't expect
me to beg all day on the same leg. can
ye? New York Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
JEWS OBSERVE FEAST DAY
Celebrate Yom Kippur at Temple and
Many Close Their Places
of Business.

The Day OF Atonement or Yom Kippur
was appropriately observed Saturday at
Temple Israel by the Hebrews. and most
establishments owned by the Jews are
closed for the day. The festival or OBJ
servance of the day began at sunset Fri
day evening and will conclude at sunset
Saturday evening. 1t is one of the supple
mental feasts Of the Jewish New Year
which began September 20. With the con-
clusion OF the Feast OF Atonement the cele-
bration of the Jewish New Year festivals
will end The services OF Saturday were
devotional in character and began at a.
m. Temple Israel was beautifully dec
GRATED with palms and evergreens. The
services were conducted by Rabbi Cohn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
MANS SKULL NOT CRACKED
swisher Gets on with Less Serious
Injuries Than at First
Feared,

John swisher, the victim of the night at
Ninth street and Capitol avenue Friday
afternoon, when the atmosphere was sur
charged with flying knives and hammers,
was taken to the Omaha General hospital,
as It was feared that his injuries might
prove serious. Swisher was hit on the
left side of the head with a hammer in
the hands OF Albert jackson. colored. who
interfered in a quarrel between Swisher
and his companion. Swisher was taken to
the hospital with a lump on his head the
size OF hens egg aud 1t was feared his
skull was fractured. but this was found
not to be the case, and his condition was
reported TO be considerably improved Sat
urdAy morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
BANKERS UNION QUITS STATE
.spinnsy and Miss Murdoch Take Orders
Headquarters to Chicago.
NsBRAsKHs LAWS ARE TOO STRINGENT
Concern was Founded I'm Nebraska
Eight Years Ago, but Run
e Amuck with statutes &.
a tSsze.A of Late. --

Dr. z. C. spinney and his Bankers Union
of the World have forsaken Omaha and
undertaken to open up offices In Chicago.
Mise Margaret Murdoch. grand secretary
and Dr. Spinney. grand president, are re-
ported still to be at the helm endeavoring
to gave the ship
Dr. Splnney left the Willard hotel. where
he resided. September 20 saying he was
going to Des Moines Mrs. Spinney and
daughter are now in Des Moines. their for
mer home. DR.. Spinney lived for years in
Iowa before starting up the Bankers
Union in 1898 He was for years a Baptist
preacher Mt Dubuque and then launched
out into the insurance business.
The Offices on the second floor OF the
Paxton block formerly used by the Spin
ney concern. have been vacant since
Wednesday. although a small card hanging
on the doorknob told that assessments
might be paid to Miss Pearl Smalley in the
New York Life building. Miss smalley
says she is secretary of the local order and
is authorized to collect assessments. hut
she turns the money over to Attorney F..
L. Weaver. She said she understood the
order was moving the headquarters to Chi
cago. although remlttances to the head
quarters were not to be made until Octo-
Der 10. and she supposed they would know
by that time
The Merchants National bank was the
depository OF the order. 1t had practically
closed ND affairs there.
Attorney Weaver said they were forced
to move their headquarters from Nebraska
because they were unable to get license
in this state and had been operating this
year without a license.
Fight over Year Old.
over a year ago Insurance Deputy
Pierce attempted to revoke the license is
sued to the Bankers Union OF the World,
but DR.. Spinney secured restraining order
from the supreme court TO prevent such
action. Judge Ryan was appointed referee
to take testimony. after which the supreme
court passed UPON the case. The decision
was to the effect that IL DR.. Spinney
would make certain changes in his laws
and would conform 10 certain rules laid
down by the court the license would not
be revoked. While the case was pending,
however. the company continued to do
business.
At the beginning OF the new year Insur-
ance Deputy Pierce refused TO Issue a new,
license, holding the report made by the
company did not conform to the law as
laid down by the supreme court. Numer-
Gus letters passed between DR.. Splnney and
the insurance department. but no license
was issued. II was understood the order
continued 10 do business without the nee
essary permission. Insurance Deputy
Pierce was investigating this matter lie
has on nle a number of letters from policy
holders from various states who claim
they have been unable TO realize on their
policies.
spinney Writes Wife
DIES MONIES, Sept 29-(Special Tele-
Eram.l-Mrs. e C. spinney received today
q letter from DIR. Il c. spinney dated al
Chicago. stating that he had opened Of.
nces in Chicago and that he would arrive
here on Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Accounted for Incre..e

Expressman-When you started on your
trip you only had one trunk. but l see you
have two now.
wedderly-Yes. when 1 started away my
wife packed my trunk. but when got
ready to return l had 10 do my own pack
ing. That accounts for the extra trunk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Nnt Quite Clear

The Maid-so you are the woman of Mr..
woodbe's choice. are you?
The Widow-Perhaps 1t would be more
appropriate to say that he is the man of
my second choice.
The Maid-Ah. I see! But wonder who
the woman OF his choice is!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
CHARGES AGAINST WALKER
EmbesEItnE aud Obtaining Money
Under False PreteRses Are
speeiac OneH.

County Attorney slabaugh has filed in
formation charging embezzlemeut and OBJ
lainins money under false pretenses against
Z. II. Walker. president Of the Omaha I'm
hrena company. The specific charges are
,mbezzling sl25 belonging 20 the umbrella
company and obtaining $500 from Prudent
Baird Of south Omaha by false representa-
lions and promises
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Nap Beneats Another.

John Hoke Of st. Joseph. Mo-, arrived IN
Omaha on a Union Pacific train Friday
night after a long journey from the west on
the Way TO his home. He hied himself
to one Of the luxurious benches in Union
station. believing a short nap would be Of
great benefit. while he was waiting for a
train for ST. Joseph. The nap proved 10
be OF great benefit however. 20 some other
person, who carefully distracted the gold
watch belonging to Mr.. Hoks. while he
slept
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Her Experience.

The pretty widow had finally induced the
bachelor TO propose.
Darling" he said. "near that am not
worthy OF you"
"oh. don't let httle thing like that
worry YOU" she replied. You'll get over
II few weeks after We are married"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
How She Surprised Him.

They had been engaged for fully thirty
minutes by the cuckoo clock.
IT have a surprise in store for you, AL
fred, dear" she said. II can cook as we'll
as can play the piano"
THAT being the case, darling" he re-
piled, at will be we'll for us to board"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Revised VeraIon.

What is that proverb about fool and
his money! queried the very young man.
"A fool ana his money! answered the
sage OF sagevilie. soon get ON opposite
sides Of the market
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
No Cause for Alarm.

Miss Hitts-All the girls in our set are
going in for physical culture. Aren't you
alarmed for your safety?
Chapleigh-Not in the least. never go
near the bargain counters, doncher know.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
spinnex WrIte. WHO.

DIES MONIES, Sept. es.-(special Tele-
Eram.)-Mrs. Il. C. spinney received today
q letter from DR.. T. c. spinney. dated at
Chicago. stating that he had opened Of
noes in Chicago and that he would arrive
here on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
Alleged Worthless Checks.

Roland T. Thompson, who recently came
to this city, was arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday on a charge of obtaining
$50 from Maurice H. Weber. Judge Null
lowry held him for the action of the grand
jury. In default of $500 bond Thompson
was ordered to be committed to Jail.
Thompson was arrested last Sunday by
Detectives Trumbo and Grant and held on
suspicion in connection with several trans
actions which involved the passing of al
legged worthless checks. The arrest was
based on complaint made by Charles Ber-
man. who is in business at I'LL G street
Mr.. Berman says he accepted a check from
Thompson when the latter purchased a
waist at his store.
The check was made payable at the Ma
tfonal Bank of Commerce, Norfolk, Va but
when sent there, it is stated, it was not
honored. After the arrest of the defendant
the police were told that M. r. Weber had
cashed a check for $50 for him, and that a
woman named Gilbert had accepted check
for s31 from the defendant.
He told the police that he had been en-
pioyed as secretary and general manager
Of the Southern Audit Company, in Norfolk
but recently resigned in order to do more
outside work. He came here, he stated, for
the purpose of endeavoring to secure a gov
eminent contract. Later, he stated he in
tended to go to Richmond. He said he
knew his bank account had been overdrawn,
out that he had requested a friend to de-
post 500 to his credit, and took it for
granted that the money had been deposited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28

vile is reached. Here in order to escape
the dangerous grade crossing It is more
than likely that the line will be detected
TO the west and parallel to the tracks of
the City and Suburban railroad until 1t
reaches Rhode Island avenue extended.
near the District line. In other words, the
scheme is not to go into Washington
through Bladensburg or over the present
pike
Already about two miles of the boule-'
ward have been constructed near Laurel.
The macadam portion is fourteen feet
wide. but the entire driveway will be twen-
ty-four feet in width. thus allowing ample
room for the passage of teams.
A petition is circulating in this section
protesting against the opening of a new
road from Bladensburg to Berwyn east of
and parallel to the tracks of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. 1t is claimed by the
petitioners that there is no public demand
for the road and that the county now has
more highways than can be properly main
tanned, and that instead of opening new
roads those in existence should be i'm
proved. The proposed road runs through
the property of the Riverdale Park Com
pany, the heirs of Charles B. Calvert ETC.
The county commissioners now have the
matter under advisement and will prob
ably pass upon it Tuesday of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28

Khan or mink. Muffs trimmed with lace
ana .artihcial flowers are often extremely
pretty, out are essential for use with an
elaborate style of dress As white fur fs
naturally only suitable with q handsome
costume, 1t can be trimmed as fussIlv as
desired Pure white Irish lace is extremely
GOOD with white fur and may be added In
narrow ruff1es or ruchings, or In any num-
per or different ways that are all sure to
SHOW up attractivey. Many of the white
nuns are finished with head and tails of
the animal, but there are perhaps quite as
many models that are quite plain.
White fur does not look we'll with eyerv
gown, for 1t is bound to make the costume
conspicuous, SO that IL the color o. the
dress is itself rather striking a dark fur
should be chosen for it. With black vel
vet white fur is extremely effective and at
once makes the costume youthful. while
keeping 1t most serviceable With a recon-
tlon costume of white ecru cloth or with
any pale shade, as mauve light blue or old
rose, white fur 10 charming, but with the
majority of darker shades brown or black
Iur is generally smarter. One should never
attempt TO wear white fur unless there is
anOther handsome set of black lynx or
SADIE TO be worn constantly with the recep-
tlon gown, for the white set quickly be-
comes marked and the sooner will one tira
or her costume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
SPREAD OF TYPHOID.
Disease Makes Gains in Filter District
Of PHILADELPHIA.

"a AAAaoCA pA1ds
PHILADELPHIA, November 2s-Typbofd
fever in West Philadelphia. where only fl
tered water is supplied, Is growing more
imam three times as rapidly as population
Health bureau officials are familiar onIv
with the facts as shown by statistics and
from those have drawn no deductions
But the subject is being investigated and
the theory is entertained that the explana-
ton may lie in the overtaxing of the Bel
mont filter beds. Comparison is made be-
tween the year 1905 and the present wear.
Previous to April of this year the filtered
water district in West PHILADELPHIA ex
tended from the Schuylkill river to 3sth
street and embraced population of about
Al 900.
BetWeen January 1 and November 1
1903, there We're reported from the filtered
water district of West Philadelphia, with
!ts population OF 41,O00 persons, 15 cases of
typhoid fever.
Between January 1 and November 1 this
year there were reported from the filtered
water district in Philadelphia, which on
to 49th street, and which embraced 1900
people. 106 cases of typhoid fewer
The hgures show that while the popula-
tlon mas doubled in the periods with which
phoid fever cases Increased seven times.
or three and a half times as rapidly as the
population. Since November 1 there have
been reported from all West Philadelphia,
which since the last-named date has been
supplied with filtered water AZ cases of
typhoid fever. The population of West
Philadelphia is estimated to be $4,000
Health bureau officials are alarmed over
the rapid increase of typhoid and hence
the investigation. The explanation NAV he
that the cause Is polluted milk supply.
put the more probable explanation is that
the filter beds at Belmont are being over
taxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
THAW-WHITE DUEL.
Said They Had Planned to Fight One
in New York,

NEW YORK, November 2s-Harry K
Thaw planned to fight a pistol duel with
Stanford White on the night of the Madison
Square Roof Garden tragedy, it was learned
yesterday, but for some reason as yet I'M
explained the plan fell through and Thaw
killed the architect as he sat at his table In
the summer theater.
The plan for the duel had even gone so
far as the selection of the weapons. This
Is borne out by the fact, learned for the
first time yesterday, that there was taken
from Whites hip pocket after his death a
revolver Of the same make, pattern and
caliber as that with which Thaw shot him.
These facts became known by the discov-
cry Of the missing witness, lionel Law
renee, who was the manager of mile.
Champagne" the operetta played on the
Madison Square roof the night White was
shot and killed.
Mr.. Lawrence Is the witness for whom
both the district attorneys office and the
lawyers for the defense are said to be seek
to New Britain to evade subpoena servers.
or the finding of a pistol In Whites
pocket, Mr.. Lawrence said:
A pistol was found on Stanford Whites
body. and, strange to say, it was a revolver
of almost the exact pattern as that carried
by Harry Thaw and with which he shot
White 1t was blue steel gun, and was of
the same caltber as Thaw's.
This revolver was taken from Stanford
Whites right hip pocket in which also was
a silk handkerchief.
Mr.. Lawrence said he knows who took
the pistol and the other things found in
Whites pockets. as he saw them removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
REPROACH TO CITY.
Views of Rev. DR.. Radcliffe on Sab
bath Dissertation.

In his sermon last Sunday evening at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe spoke of 1.-THE
Man Without Church." which he said was
suggested by Edward Everett Hale's MAN
Without Country" Among the things
with which the speaker found serious fault
were Sunday golf and social functions and
the opening Of the city post office Sunday.
he emphasized as one of the ways by
which a man loses his church the fact that
he will not heed the church bell.
THAT BELL the pastor said. "is the Sab
bath. The church brings its ministry to
man through that day. 1t is not q mere
legal enactment or social convenience 1t
is divine arrangement for the betterment
of man. 1t means rest, service, worship
1t affords the means by which the church
gets at man. 1t is our appeal that he
give his higher nature opportunity The
week crowds with its necessities for meat
and drink. The Sabbath opens the wider
door for righteousness and peace and joy in
the Holy Ghost.
The fourth commandment has not been
abrogated or modified. 1t carries in itself
the large hope of human and social devel-
opment. The man or nation which de-
stroys Its Sabbath soon closes its church
door. And the nation that closes its church
doors shuts itself out to anarchy, barren
Sabbath IL he would keep his church and
all that the church means of social national
or redemptive life. The angels of His mercy
are not found at the Sunday tea The wa
tiers OF life do not flow fast by the Sunday
reception. The bread of life is not broker,
or distributed at the Sunday banquet Sun
day golf is not means of grace. The Sun
day theater does not hold the mirror I'D to
regenerate nature. The Sunday paper ia
not a prophet of Righteousness. The Sum
day post office does not deliver messages
from heaven. One of the worst signs of
the times is the degeneracy Of the Christian
conscience upon Sabbath observance
'One of our prophecies Of evil is the
gross Haunting of this evil in the multituds
and publicity of its dissertations In society
functions
1T is a reproach to Washington that
Few years have made the social dissertation
OF the day common and accented thing
which Is demoralizing and corrupting the
youthful conscience. The United States
government surrenders itself to this sin in
Its carelessness and ambition. It is a sin
and shame that department clerks are
pushed into unnecessary Sunday labor and
that our city post Office is kept open on
Sunday from In the morning till IL at
night for the immense business of an un-
commercial city like Washington. which
exists only In the goddess Imagination or
nard indifference of some official
The dishonored day win bring the dis
honored man and nation. II we lose our
Sabbath We will lose our church,