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buy many things but the hardest thing you ever
tried to buy in your life is a laugh"
Henning bit little deeper into his cigar and
nodded his smooth moon face at his manager to
continue.
Il can get you show girls and a working chorus
by opening that particularly dusty window over
there, which opens on Broadway and then whistling
twice You know how easy it was to buy good
book, as far plot goes and if it isn't right we can
buy couple OF play carpenters for a shade under
union rates There as many song hits lying on
the music publishers shelves on 2Sth-st as there are
tacks in tack factory that's working night Shifts
but tell you music and girls and plot never spelled
success for a musical show on Broadway as vet
What we want comedians, comedians that we
can loan the stage to for twenty minutes while the
girls changing from ostrich chorus to birth
of the poppy finale. We want two fellows who bring
their own stuff with them and who carry it under
their igs and not reversible cuffs men who can
ad lib scene if the lights go out or the soprano
wants to pink tea to her friends in the dressing
room And tell you that kind are hard to get
Somebody gets Them, said Henning slowly;
" I've seen EN-. L hardly ever go to theater that
some fellow on the stage doesn't make me laugh.
If other people can buy comedians then why can't
WEI"
For two reasons the metropolitan manager
spoke gllbly and with much decision ''All the
good ones tied up with their present managers;
and they would be gagged, too but you see that
would interfere with their work. What have
got to do is to discover comedians-rea1 comedians
latent geniuses, who work for thirty week in low
variety theaters.'
And them" asked Henning
Then! repeated the manager. Then
tumlgate them and their methods, tie them up with
yards of red tape and eventually make them Broad
way favorltes, and ourselves, incidentally,
full managers
Do you know any of these diamonds in coal
hoes?" asked Henning a little skepticaly.
The metropolitan manager looked out of the VIM
dow on the yellow facade of the opera house the
other side of Broadway and then back to the Japa-
paraso screening the otherwise empty fireplace
Then he placed the tips of his fingers carefully to-
gether and looked Hennng fairly in the eyes. Il
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wouldn't do at ALL Those boys have worked to-
Feel about IT, Of the Oldest o in
the business; it's been the with every
team from Booth and Barrett to McIntire and
Heath There's a weak end to every sketch; but
you can't pry them apart with crowbar. It's
Coccaro and Danea nothing. What would
you give for the team!
Conaway glanced at Henning but the latter was
apparently absorbed in large fly specked calendar
over the managers desk. Il don't want to haggle "
said Conaway, and do want Danella. Iii give
you two hundred week for the team and guaranty
you eight weeks If they don't make good YOU can
take them back and II make up the difference IN
salary
They'll make good all right, said Jurnel III
take two and half"
Conway again looked at his hacker, and this time
caught his eye. Hennng shrugged his shoulders IN
assent.
Its pretty stiff price" Conway said; ''but il
shook hands. You had better bring them into the
office tomorrow morning before lunch and III have
the contracts ready. Good night, Mr.. Ju1nel
The four friends sat about table in a back room
of the saloon across the way from the theater.
There urnel still chewing the unlit cigar;
Jim Coccaro broad and big, III the pink and white
skin and the clear eye of the conditioned athlete;
Billy Danella, SMALL pug noSed ears that stood out
at right angles to his blue close shaver face slit
where his mouth should have been, and beady eyes
that forever shifted and twinkled The fourth
Der of the party Marietta the Contortionst,
she was known in her home life, Mrs. Jim Coccaro
When Jumel had INDUCED in the most unusual
of occurrences of ordering a bottle of champagne,
and the waiter had left the room, he told the three
members of his company of the wonderful fortune
that had befaen them
Danea's eyes blinked and shifted quickly from
one to the other of the party 4 knew it would
come!' he said, hitting the table fercely with his
closed fist 1T had to some! We've worked for
stuff for years; but III show em now-IT show
these Broadway robbers!"
Under the table Marietta put. her hand on her
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think L do" he
said deliberately.
That is why l
have tried to make
you understand
the difficulty of the
situation. Their
names are Billy
Danella and Coo
caro- the Clown;
they're known as
'Coccaro and Dan
ella An advance
agent tipped them
off to me last WIN
ter, and | looked
them up the other
night. They are
working down on
Eighth-ave. now,
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l1uSDdIlQ > h1ltc
and gently pressed
it. They looked
into each others
eyes and smiled
with a thorough
understanding.
To Dane1la this
new prosperity
meant not only
money but a kind
of fame, an ac-
acknowledgement of
his comic powers,
and from a public
he had never even
dared hope that
he would know.
But to Coccaro and
his wife it meant
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mouth, put his feet on the desk in
front of him, and for some mo-
ments gazed up at a dusty cob
web at the corner of the ceiling.
"Of course, it's a good chance
for the boys" he said. II know
that, and l know it's got to come
some day; but you see they al
ways work for me in the summer.
have a bit in a one ring circus
that plays through Western Penn
sylvania and Ohio one night
stands, and the boys and Marietta
Chats Coccaro's wife you saw
work with him in the first part)
are about the best asset we've
got. Both the boys clown for
me with the circus, and they're
great. l don't want to be no
dog in the manger, but You
know comedians are awful scarce.
If they weren't, you wouldn't
be looking for them down on
Eighth-ave."
We're willing to pay a good
bonus" suggested Conway.
Jumel nodded. "Of course, l
understand that. You'd have to
pay them Broadway salaries, and
l could get my bit out of that
LAS a matter of fact, Mr..
Jumel," Conway said, I'VE really
could get along without Coccaro;
it's the little fellow we want.
What do you Think"
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10 HE two men were seated
in their new revolving
chairs before two new
roll top desks in the
new offices of the new
theatrical firm of Henning &
Conaway. Jacob Henning had
spent the better part of his fifty
years in accommodating great sums
of money, by transforming raw
hide into shoe leather; but now,
having reached his years of in
discretion, he had planned to risk
a portion of his fortune in the
uncertainties of the theatrical
business.
Personally he was large
silent man, who was not so keenly
interested in making money in
the new business as he was to
view at close range the f1eshpots
of Broadway, and to have the
name of Henning known beyond
the somewhat narrow confines of
the leather trade. He had chosen
Walter Conway as his partner,
because in theatrical affairs the
young man had already shown
some accomplishment and much
promise. Conway had formerly
been an advance agent, and he
therefore believed that silence
was anything but golden.
You may be very rich man,
Mr.. Henning," said the young
manager. Il know money will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
COUNTY MUST PAY POWER
Obliged to Reimburse Ex-sheriR for
strike Deputies, According to
Late Decisions.

The county will have to pay claims
amounting 10 S1,iS3.75 covering the salary OF
deputy sheriffs hired by Sheriff Power in
1903 during the teamsters strike, under
opinions Of both the city and the county at
torneys.
The county originally authorized the hir-
ing of the deputies, but after they had
served two or three weeks decided to dis
charge them. The mayor and members of
the fire and police board appeared before
the county board and asked the deputies
be retained. An agreement was made
whereby the city would pay them an amount
equal TO the amount expended by the
county up to that time, and after that the
city and county would share the expense
equally. The strike ended FIVE or six days
after this agreement was reached and the
county contended under the agreement the
/ city should pay the salaries for the period
/ after the agreement was made.
/ The city authorities objected to this, how
! ever, on the ground the mayor and mem
bers Of the fire and police board had no au
thority to promise to pay the men and tn,
agreement was not binding. The count,
attorney Is of the same opinion and tn
county board appears disposed to allow tn
claims.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
CAR SHORTAGE NOT SERIOUS
Scarcity Exists, but Railroad Men
Say They Are Able TO FIJI
Most Orders.

Most OF the railroads are short Of cars
at present, although grain has not started
to move, but the situation is not serious
and the railroads arc able to NIL most
orders. Many complaints are heard from
the scarcity of cars.
An interesting case came to notice from
Harrison, Neb. one OF the most western
towns In the state, on the Northwestern
road. A petition was prepared and sent
to Governor Mickey, signed by the resi-
dents of Harrison, saying the railroad re-
fused to furnish cars for coal for the town.
Tho railroads took exception to the state
ments in the petition and after sitting the
matter down, found there had been, for
long time, pleaty OF cars in that section
of the country and further investigation
from tho records OF the superintendent and
the mines, which are on the line west
showed no order had heen placed by the
dealer for coal. the only order which was
received being from a private individual
and that was filled Immediately. The
dealer has been deceiving tho whole town
on the pretext that he could not get the
cars
Considerable coal has been found along
the Northwestern lines in Wyoming and
while no great mine has been developed
which would pay to run railroad tracks 10,
GOAL has been taken out in abundance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
CASH ON BID NOT NECESSARY
Judge TFOup Says Money May BE
Paid Any Time Within
Eighteen Months.

An important decision in the scavengor
tax law litigation has been rendered by
Judge Troup in the mandamus suit brought
by c. T. Williamson to compel County
Treasurer Fink to issue certain tax certl-
hcates to him. Mr. Williamson had raised
the bid of the original bidder OH the
property as provided for under the law,
but had not deposited the money to cover
his bid Under the practice Of the county
treasurer's office persons who filed in
creased bids for property within the eign-
teen months provided for under the stat
utes have been required 10 put up the
money with the bid. Judge Troup. IN
overruiing a demurrer to the petition, held
1t was not necessary 70 pay the money
into the treasury at the time the bid was
iled, but the bidder must come forward
with i at the end Of the eighteen months
or forfeit his rights under the bid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
BOY GETS A SCALP WOUND
Messenger il Hurt I'm Fight with Man
Who IL Arrested for Assault
and Battery

Frank II. Mayne a man employed by the
o. NJ. +. company, had a fight Thursday
evening with a messenger boy, William
Henry OF 1877 Sprague street When Henry
saw his ultimate success depended upon
his securing weapon he grasped bicycle
pump, but before he could bring It into
play It was wrenched from him by Mayne
oificer Flynn stopped hostilities. but not
until Mayne had inflicted severe scalp
wound on Henry. who wGs attended by
Police Surgeon Harris. Henry was sent to
bis home and Mayue was locked up on the
charge Of assault and battery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
That Many Permits Issued First Time
in Fourteen Years with
Month TO Go.

This is the first year since 1852 that the
total number Of building permits issued in
Omaha has reached 100 in any one year.
Friday morning the total in Building In
spcctor Withnells ONCE passed the thou
sand mark, with the year not yet over.
Building permits issued: II. b. Smith,
1915 Dodge, $500 improvement to store: Sol
Brodkey, 545 South Twenty-hfth avenue
500 Improvement TO dwelling: W. Rasmus.
sen. Sixteenth and Spring. 5000 dwelling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
ROLLER skatInG I'D the Auditorium.

Saturday. November =. will be roller
skaters day at the Auditorium Imme-
diately after the close OF the revival meet
ing on Friday night, Manager Gillian will
have a, force OF men remove the chairs
from the arena and put everything IN order
for roller skating on Saturday There will
be skating from 10 until II o'clock, from 2
10 5 o'clock and from $50 70 10;3O. with
music by the band both afternoon and
evening. The skates have all been put In
good condition and the patrons Of the Audi
torium rink may be assured OF an enjoy
able timt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

Many Of the ranchers get all the coal they
want by simply going into their fields and
loading It into their wagons. Considerable
coal is being hauled to the railroad by
means of traction engines, which haul sew
eral large wagons filled with coal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

Winter VisItors' week End E1eur-

On Saturdays and sundays during the
winter the Chicago Great Western railway
will sell tickets 10 points in Iowa at half
tariff rates. The rates also apply in oppo-
site direction. enabling your friends 10 re-
turn your visit Ask W. G. Davidson. c. r.
s r a.. 1872 Farnam st.. FOR information.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
No Opium in ChamBerlain's Cough
Remedy.

There is not particle Of opium or other
narcotic in Chamberlains Cough Remedy,
and never has been since it was first offered
TO the public. It is as safe a medicine for a
child as for an adult. This remedy is IA
nous for its cures of colds and Group, and
can always be depended upon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
FAST FOOT WORK SAVES HIM
Being Able TO Run Fortiaes Charley
Slim Against Serious
Injury

Nimble footwork on the part OF a popular
colored citizen named Charley Slim saved
him from serious injury Friday morning
at the hands Of William w. Carter. colored,
of sos North Twelfth street Colonel
Carter had blood In his eye and was going
after his friend, Slim, in manner made
famous by Mr.. Joe Cans. In attempting to
hand Slim right and left hook, Slim side
stepped and Carriers right fist connected
with the side OF a barrel instead of a pOr-
tion OF Sims anatomy. The barrel luckily
escaped injury, but hit back so hard at
Carter that the knuclSle of his right fore
finger was split open about two inches.
His injuries were dressed by Police Surgeon
Pugsley
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

Better be careful than sorry. Consult
Copiey jeweler, a5 S. 10th. Get his prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
A Great Opportunity

A few days ago we received. belated
shipment of Silks Goods should have
reached us long since, and if they had,
the proceeds would be now in the money
drawer. You will profit by the delay
for we will sell on Saturday, November "a,
al III a. m, magnificent collection of
Crepe de Chimes, radium and Chiffon
Silks-plain colors-littIe dots and figures
and handsome printed designs-suit-
able for evening reception wedding and
all dress occasions also for scarfs
for Christmas giving all over the
country at $lO0 and $l25, but owing to
lateness of arrival they will be sold at
NA~ Hms~A E0A NANN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
OVER THOUSAND BUILDINGS

Don't fan 70 read ad. No. IS. page u.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

RINGs-Frenzer. 18th and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

a SOC meal for sc at the Karback res
taurant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

DIAMoNDs-Frenzer 18th and Dodge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
for Thanksgiving,

IUI Il0IIhOSlVIlIS
Mems Jersey ribbed form-htting wool
Of the finest domestic
yarns I'm the various wanted shades
tailored and strictly *
first quality-special at........... A'SS
Mems Gloves
In the best domestic or imported makes
new fall shadings for street and dress
wear at $500 $40 $3.50 LOO
Mems Fur Caps
Rero are incompatible Mems FUR
Cap values that show how close
we stand TO the manufacturers.
Fine one-piece "Coney" fur caps, en-
$3.50 values for. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Fine electric seal fur caps, , en-
$3.50 values for. Observation-Disclosures sOO
Fine near seal fur caps, Z.En
$500 values for...... SsSS
Genuine "pieced SEAL" In
$3.50 values for. ................. bsOO
special-Ladies' "electric SEAL" , on
$500 values for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'NO
We also show a grand assortment OF
mems and boys Cloth Caps at prices that
make them best values" absolutely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24

We also show a grand assortment Of
mems and boys Cloth Caps at prices that.
make them best values" absolutely.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-21
A NATURAL WELL
Discovered BY Ullin Boy on the Banks
Of cache-Has Strong
Flow

UllIn County News: Last Wednes
day Mr. Trexler's title boy living
about TWO miles sootheas, Of Perks
was playing near Thompson's Landing
o. Cache river few rods from his
home when suddenly he heard a pecu-
Tar sound. and on booking around. be
discovered a large stream Of water
coming from ont OF the ground. spring
ing mp with great force. The little fei-
low ran and told his father and others
who followed the boy to the spo, and
found a hole six inches in ameter
from which II was estimated about 100
gallons OF clear. cold water was flowing
per minute. The water was as clear
as crystal and does 1ot taste like any
other water around the country. The
origin Of this immense spring Is not
known and quite an interest ls mani
Tested around this part Of the country
over the matter Visitors are cOmi1c
in 90 see he phenomenon by the doz-
IN. and all are surprised at the immen-
sity Of the spring and its sudden out.
burst.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-21
CLASS CONFIRMED
Rt. Rev. George r Seymour Conducts
impressive Services at Church
OF The Redeemer.

4 class of ten members were confirm
ed at the ChEch of The Redeemar
yesterday morning at the II o'clock
service the Right Rev George f.
seymour. bishop of the diocese con
lucting the impressive ceremonies be-
fore a large e9ngrega lion.
Bishop Seymour preached the ser
non on a strong voice that penetrated
to the remotest part of the church and
The people OF the parish rejoiced to
see this evidence # his good health.
He closed his sermon with a loving
message TO his people assuring them or
his devotion to them and acknowl-
edging the evidences of their deep ven.
Grafton for himself
The Ven. E. l.. Roland. the rector.
was celebrant at the mass.
The choir gave an elaborate musical
service with beautiful effect, he solo
parts being taken by Miss nellie Hail,
Miss Leila Miller, and Mr. Bethel
Gounods Sanctus, one of the greatest
Of all sacred works was given with
majestic harmony and has been com
nented upon as espec ally well rend-
cred by the choir.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-21
Business at cairols Port.

Reports issued by the government
show the following business fer THE
port of Cairo: Vessels arriving dur.
ing March numbered Gil Of 354,S29
IONS. divided into 373 vessels of PIG
SS1 tons representing a through move
ment and 23S of 137.94S tons a move
menJ local at Cairo OF the total ar
rivals. 213 of 1854 tons were steam
exc and 39S of 2S2245 tons boats and
balges During the first three month
of the year vessel arrivals al Cairo
numbered LIB of 1.115.206 tons, in
contrast with 931 of 5l7,1S3 tons for
the corresponding period in 1905 For
the three months ending March 81,
1906, of the vessels reported, 1916 We're
loaded with coal; 1874 carried lumber,
logs, piling and wood carried ties;
lG4 carried merchandise; rocks;
carried molasses, ; gram, IA steel, I
coke and three nails.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-21
THE DAUGHTER
OF THE HOUSE
"A Story Told by Three Letters
BY LESLIE THRALE
Copy right, 1906, by Joseph b. Bowlesj
Villa Blanca, San Stefano, Italy.

Dear Philip: How you will wonder
at my address. What are you doing
IN such an out-of-the-way placer?
hear you mutter!
Well, | always make clean breast
of things to you, my only correspond
ent, so I'll explsin; though as is usual
With my explanations, what | have TO
say does not rebound particularly to
my credit.
About three weeks ago | left Lon
| don on my annual pilgrimage to my
! Mecca-the ever accursed yet ever fas-
| cinating Monte Carlo | plunged heav-
! lily at the Casino, and this time met
! with the Devils own luck. At the end
/ OF a week | found that I'd lost-well
never mild how much, let II suffice to
| say that float in exceedingly shallow
water Just at present, and that only
by exercising the strictest economy
shall | prevent myself from touching
bottom during the next few months.
soon saw that II was impossible for
me to linger In the dominions of his
highness Of Monaco, and was rather
at a loss to know how to fill in my
time. as | had no desire to return to
| England sooner than | had originally
intended London In March never did
appeal to me as a place of residence,
and, frankly. Philip there are other
reasons which make my absence from
the metropolis highly desirable just
now
was casting about in my mind for
somewhere to go when | came across
Fred Wilson, who gave me the address
of this place. He said his brother had
stayed here and spoke highly Of its
comfort
II is a villa on the Italian Riviera,
some 20 miles past the frontier kept
by an italian lady. she is the widow
OF an Englishman and ekes out an in
adequate income by taking paying
guests-when she can get them, which
apparently is not very often, for the
place. an old and typically Italian town.
is not much visited by the English. 1t
is cheap enough; you would scarcely
believe me If told you what paid,
and for that reason alone is a suitable
place of residence for me. As for
amusements, why, there are none; am /
other point in its favor, so far as | am
concerned. usements-especially on
the Riyiera-cost money.
But you must not Imagine that | am
entirely without consultations II Is a I
sovely spot, even in this land OF beauty 4
and color, The villa is perched high 4
up among the olive terraces, and
stands in a garden that, town-bred I
profigate as | am, is source of per- (
petual joy to me.
There are flowers in abundance; 4
roses, violets everywhere, and great 7
masses of mignonette He would be a
strange man indeed who could not de- |.
rive some pleasure from such an en-
vironment, especially on days such as
this, when the sun shines and sky and
sea are a blaze of exquisite color.
have routed out few old English
books from cupboard in my room