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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

been very rich, possessor Of stately
mansions and all that sort of thing. II
she had had her deserts, but, truth to
tell, both of them were very, very poor
80 poor that the maiden used to wear
frayed skirts and cracked shoes some
times, though she laughed and pre-
tended she did it for fun, and the art
ist was SO poor that-well, he was
poorer than any really respectable per-
son ever was before The two lived
next door neighbors high up in the
same cheap boarding house in busy
little city called New York. For some
unfathomable reason the maiden took
pity on the artist and used to help him
out of his domestic difficulties and try
to patch up his moral snags and tears
as well. She was his good angel and
made the days Of struggling worth
while for the stupid artist. She used
to write wonderful stories-much too
wonderful to be appreciated by the
earthly editors she had to submit them
to. In spite of their poverty, they used
to have good times together. those two.
When things grew very somber they
would help each other jeer at fortune
There was a little restaurant where
they would have jolly dinners when
ever the artist sold sketch or two
Carl, the keeper Of the restaurant, was
their friend and served them good din
ners seasoned with sage philosophy.
The day dawned when the artist had
an opportunity to go abroad and study
his art under the great masters-the
thing he had longed for all his life.
when the chance came, however, 1t
seemed small thing compared to the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

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Of all sorts, more than they could pos
s!bly have eaten if they had been saw
ing up for this one meal during all the
time Of their separation. In reality
they were both too excited to be hun
CRY, and their tongues went so fast
that there was time only for spasmodic
dips into the various dishes. When
the dinner tapered of to coffee and
cheese. however. they both fell into ST.
Ience The man lighted cigar in the
old easy way they were used to ard
said between puffs, 81 want to tell you
a story. Mile. Joyce. IL you will listen"
Il shall be most happy" she sam
with assumed gayeU. "But be sure
to make it end well. I don't like sad
stories on Christmas eve"
II shall do my best not to make 1t
end unhappily, but that isn't for me to
say. Wen, here goes:
"Once upon time there lived .
dear, foolish maiden md q stupid,
struggling artist, whom she befriend-
ed. The maiden at least ought to haya
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

ever had before. He went to Paris,
where he pitched deep into work to
try to forget the maiden. but thoughts
OF her would creep in In spite of
himself, and sometimes her image,
laughing, haunting image, would steal
In between him and his canvas, and
then he would have to give up
work for that day. 1t was no use.
he would 30 out on the streets and
walk and walk and walk, trying to
wonder II the .maiden's answer was
fnal calling up Little scenes Of their
days together, centuring up her looks
to see IL he could not again read in her
eyes and find something there that he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

loss of themaid-
ell. There was
n OF N o IL ey
enough for both
to so, SO he pre-
ferred to stay
and make a lit
tie home for
her in the busy.
heartleSs city.
But Tor once
the maiden was
cold and IN
yielding, telling
him that she
didn' t care
enough Cor him
to share his
home. She sent
him away with
q heavier heart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16
she ISN'T COMING"

things, as II
they we're well used TO the ways of the
place. Shabby and III kept most Of
them looked. but their faces were
bright and their lips were bubbling
with little snatches Of song, overflow
ing evidently from hearts full Of gay
ETY..
Al one table In a corner sat a man
apart from the crowd and clearly OBJ
H'ious to the life of the place, his eyes
eagerly watching first the clock and
Then the door. Once or twice he start
Ell and half rose from his chair as some
oae entered, scanning a face closely,
'ny TO sink back with long sigh. 1t
was five minutes of Z O'Clock. ,"She
isn't coming" he thought, and he let
DIS chin fall heavily into his palm
while he tried to gather his thoughts.
Al last, half conscious of some one
approaching. he looked up and found a
grl standing there, her hand out
stretched. Il am late" she said hur-
h"dly. Have 1 kept you waiting
bDg"
Yes, but It doesn't matter. Nothing
ma'tcTs now that you are here" he
sad warmly, taking her hand In both
o. his. Sit down and let me look at
YOU He drew out her chair and
seated himself opposite. Both were
silent for u moment while they looked
Neadlly into each others eyes The
color rose slowly in the girls cheeks,
shl she turned away.
III Is almost like old times, isn't ftr'
We asked, with a nervous little laugh.
Like all the best of the old times
,''ed into One." he said. sHeavens,
N,W | have wanted to be back. Joyce!'
We are both growing too old to be
"'Imental, Jack want you to tell
~ all about Paris and your success.
read about you and was very proud
~ f~'"uf If tf1e distinguish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

they had been
together, and
sometimes the
days dragged
so that only
the thought Of
the milestone
she would have
been to him IL
she had acceded
to his plan kept
her from doing
some desperate
thing. Then
there came his
letters begging
her for some
lire in return.
and that was
the hardest bat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

The secret of progress lies In know
ing how to make use not 81 what we
have chosen, but Of what Is forced
upon us.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

I was Christmas
eve, and Carts
little bohemian
restaurant was
beginning to
6ll with gay,
laughing folk.
who sauntered
In by twos and
threes, the men
Shaping one
another on the
shoulders as
t b ely passed,
bantering the
little German
proprietor and
taking calm
and easy pos
sc ion Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16
Two
Christmas
Stories
By KATHERINE CLOVER
By KATHERINE CLOVER

Copyright. 1906. by Katherine Glover.]
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
Incidents That Are Briefly Told

and there was no doubt that the work
mans eye had been injured, but the ply
sicians claimed that he could see out of it,
while he stoutly declared that the sight was
utterly destroyed.
1.-THE Judge heard all the evidence, pro
and con. Then, sending the workman from
the court room, he said:
Get a blackboard and write a sentence
on It with green chalk. Also get a pair of
spectacles with ordinary clear glass for the
left eye and with red glass for the right
This, in the course of an hour or so,
was done. Then the workman was brought
back and he was ordered to put the queer
glasses on.
He put them on and the Judge said to
him:
Turn the blackboard round and see II
you can read what is written
THE man read the sentence without hest
tation, whereupOn the judge said to him
sternly:
Your case is dismissed. You are an
imposter You must have read that SEN
tence with your left eye. for the red glass
over the right one turned the green writing
black and made It quite invisible on the
blackboard indianapolis Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
Work of the New York Public Schools

an expenditure. At the time when the
famous Lawson pink rose became the
property Of Thomas W Lawson. it was
claimed that It cost him $4,000, but those
on the inside who were acquainted with
the deal say the price was really not one
third Of this am.unt. Previous TO New
York's record breaking purchase, the high
est price ever paid for a carnaton was
probably the $4,000 given up by a Chicago
firm for the now famous Fisncee variety
Despite the big price paid for II, however,
the Fiancee was almost clmpleta fail
ure, as was the Mckinley, which created
a turore a few years ago. While little IS
yet known concerning the new $500
Winona, It is believed that its value vii
be found in its size rather than in its
color, since previous attempts to create
popularity through the latter have not
been particularly successful. The princl-
pal efforts Of c3rnation hybrdists at
present is for increased sze, and reNt to
the chrysanthemum the carnation IS un-
doubtedly the most wonderfully developed
flower,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
New Rapid Transit Idea.

Unless present indications are all wrong
this city in the near future VIII have the
first mono rail high speed road in the
United States. The Rapid Transit COM
mission Is at present considering this pro-
ject, and for once the object Of its con
sideration does not belle the first part Of
its title. Rapid transit, such as this coun-
try has never seen, will he the result IL
the road is author zed, for the mono rail
is capable OF a spsed Of 40 miles an hour
and for the new project a speed OF sixty
five miles an hour including stops, Is pro-
posed so that Brooklynites through whose
territory the road runs will be given some-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
A Nnrrorr Encnne.

Shortly before the adjournment OF con-
gress last spring Senator Patterson Of Colo
RADIO entered the senate chamber at an un-
usually early hour one morning After rum
mag.ng through some papers on his desk
he called one OF the pages.
Henry" asked the senator, have you
seen anything of a IS bill lying on my desk?
I intended to mail it in a letter yesterday
afternoon and remembered this morning
ttha had forgotten TO do so, and instead
had left the money on my desk"
Eyes, senator" replied the boy. Il found
1t just a little while after you had left.
Here it is, sir"
Thank you, my boy" said the senator.
"Oh, that's all rgiht," returned the page
in a slightly patronizing manner but 1
want to tell you, sir, you are mighty lucky
some of those other senators didn't see II
before did New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
Is Very Good for indian.

Some fifty or sixty years ago an Indian
celebrated for his cunning went into the
tavern at Brookield and told the landlord,
Captain Hawley, that he had been hunt
ing, had killed a fine, fat deer, and If Haw-
ley would give him a quart Of rum he
should have it. Captain Hawley immedi-
ately measured out the rum and inquired
where he was to look for the deer.
We'll" said the Indian, You know
where Broad Meadow be-"
Yes"
well, you know where the big marked
maple tree be?'
Yes"
We'll there lies the deer"
The Indian went his way and Captain
Hawley went to look for the deer, but
found the Indian had cheated him there
being neither a deer nor any appearance
of there having been one.
Some time afterward the landlord met
the Indian and accused him of deception.
After being denounced for some time, the
son of the forest inquired:
You find Broad Meadow
Eyes"
"And big napier"
yes"
'."And deer, too?"
No"
Very good! Two truth to one lie; that
very good for poor Naturalization Her
aid.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

- and a joker. He was once called
on to testify in a suit in which he be-
lieved that he had no evidence of any value
70 offer. He tried TO persuade the lawyer
to save him the bother OF hanging around
the court room, 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 was
finally asked to take the witness stand
he was in no pleasant humor, but his face
wore a placid smile.
What is your manner" asked the lawyer.
The witness looked at him in apparent
amazement. What is your manner" the
repetition came a bit sharply.
why you know my name" replied Mr.,
Jerome
Yes, 1 know I do, but l want you to
tell It to the court" waving his hand
toward the judge.
why the judge knows me as well as
you do"
Your honor" turning toward the bench,
will you kindly direct the witness to
answer the question:"
THE witness will answer the question"
came back sternly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
Has Yankee Thrift.

A Massachusetts man tells a story of
"Old John" Langley, veteran Worcester
horseman, that is illustrative OF Yankee
astuteness.
One day Langley sought his tailor and in
somewhat profane terms demanded "a pair
of breeches Of the best stun in the shop"
OF the many samples submitted "Old John"
hit upon a beautiful silky broadcloth the
most costly piece Of goods the tailor had,
and, although this was most unsuitable
for the purpose, Langley insisted that It
was just what he wanted. Furthermore,
he declared that he desired it made up
wrong side out"
The tailor expostulated in vain, but the
trousers were made as per specifications,
and delivered
A day or so thereafter a friend calling
on Langley, remarked on the trousers in
uncomplimentary language. langley said
he was satisfied More guying resulted I'm
an offer from odd John" to bet $50 that
the cloth cost more per yard than that in
his friends trousers. The bet was taken
and the tailor was 10 decide IT, He named
the price. The friend would not believe
that the rough goods could be so costly
until he was shown the shiny silky side.
Then he paid. as other men had on similar
bets, so that "old John" reaped quite a
harvest on his original idea.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

why, judge" said Mr.. Jerome plain
lively, you know my name as we'll as Mr..
- does. Didn't we three have a drink
together at recess?"
The judge raped down the audible smiles
which arose all over the court room and
meeky directed the stenographer to enter
the witness name as Lawrence Jerome!-
New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
A Campaign GreetinE.

At one time there lived in Worcester,
Mass, an old negro who had a tremendous
influence. religious and political, in the
settlement where he lived. He occupied
little house owned by prominent banker,
but had successfully evaded the payment
of rent for many years. No trouble came,
however, until the banker was nominated
to run for political Office. The next day
the old negro came hobbling into his office.
well, Sam" said the banker, II sup
pose you've come in to pay me some rent
"Oh, no. boss" replied the old man. Use
just come in to say Use glad 20 is NOM
mated, and will tell de res Of desc no
count niggers to vote TO yo'. aud to men
tion TO yo at de same time dat de roof of
my house is a-Ieakin', an If it faint fixed
I'll have TO move out directly. "-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

A negro justice OF the peace was about
20 open court in a small country town in
Alabama. The first case on the docket
concerned two negroes, one Of whom
charged the other with having stolen a
hoe. The judge called up the plaintiff and
said
Mr.. Jones, how many witnesses has you
got dat Mr.. jerks stole dat h0e3'
TWO. sab"
mr.. jerks, how many witnesses has you
got dat you neber took dat hoe7'
"Fo, sab"
Den I shall dismiss de case. Everybody
knows dat 70 Witnesses can swar harder
dan two witnesses, an II am no use 10 take
Up dc valuable time OF dis court. Next
time. Mr.. Jones, you Is gwine ter sue a
man you wants mo witnesses dan he's got
or you are gwine TO be left. "-Philadelphia
Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
A Modern solomon.

Joseph Choate, the famous lawyer, re-
lated at a dinner party az Lenox some in
teresting "reminiscences OF the bar and
bench.
"A striking case" said Mr.. Choale.
"transpired In the COS. II was a case Of
workman who claimed 70 have lost the
sight Of his left eye IN an explosion
There Was no doubt about tksDs1plosion
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

In the pier. The light is suspended an inch
or two above the surface Of the water and
regularly baited hook thrown close to Il.
Curiosity does the rest, for the fish coming
to investigate the light takes the bait and
are pulled out So easy is IL to catch fish
In this way, even on the most unpropltious
night. according to those that have tried
It that lame muscles from pulling in so
many fish are almost certain TO result II
care is not exercised. Fish have been plen-
tiful and over hungry this fall, which may
account In part for the success Of the new
bait Meanwhile charitable institutions
profit by the good fishing, since their rep
resentatives are given free Of cost all the
fish they can carry away from the heap
that accumulates on the pier.
Record for BANK Balances.
new and surprising record for bank
balances was established by the clearing
house this week. More than SlsOOO,OOO in
checks were cleared by one New York bank
at an actual cash payment 20 the clearing
house Of p cents. Probably no more strik-
ing example has ever been offered to the
layman OF wonderful convenience Of the
clearing house system. On the day in dues-
ton the clearing house sheets showed that
S9,O49, 255 40 in checks Of the deposltors Of
certain national bank had been turned in
by other institutions Against these the
bank had to show Ss,O4s, 955.2S in checks Of
other banks belonging to the clearing
house. By the simple process Of paying
over u cents the bank cleared its account,
which, except for the clearing house sys-
tenn, could have been accomplished only by
the actual transfer Of something more than
S1S,O 100000. This 12-cent payment is the
smallest percentage Of balance to exchanges
in the history Of the clearing house
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
Ernensire Nem FIoMer.

Fifteen thousand dollars for new flower,
that Is the record over which New York,
always after the biggest or the most ex-
pensive in any line. is proudly palpltating
at present According to report, a local
fancier In the line OF floral beauty has just
acquired a brand new carnati1n at the
trifing cost of $4,000 This price, it is
said, gives New York the record for such
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

AwRENCE JEROME Of New
York, the father Of District At
torney William Travers Jerome,
was noted in his day as a wit
and a Joker. He was onoe called
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

thing Of surprise. Such speed OF curse
IL only made possible BY the character
OF the road construction, the single rail-
which gives power and acts as guide. be.ng
elevated some distance above the ground,
with the cars hung from il. The center
Of gravity is thus 80 placed as to make an
upset or derailment impossible. Curiousiy
enough one. OF the most interesting facts
brought up during the present scusslol
is the origin OF the mono rail idea I'm
doubtedly IL was inspired by cames. French
army engineers doing construction work in
the African desert found that their narrow
gauge railroad was continually disappear
ing under the drifting sand. The difficulty
seemed unsurmountable. until one day one
Of the engineers noticed a load Cf food
swung from q transverse pole between two
camels. hanging, as It were, from single
rail. The idea occurred to him that the
same principle might be applied to
steam or electric road and the first mono
rail was the result. So If New York gets
this form OF really rapid transit. it win
owe a debt Of gratitude to the camel
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

Proportion of Murder Convictions.
With tie Thaw trial looming close ahead,
the ubiquitous person who backs his as
their accuracy has been very busy with
his pencil. AS result he has discovered
that reckoned by the law az averages
based on the records Of the criminal courts
OF the country, and without reference to
the merits OF the case, the chances that
Thaw VIII be convicted of murder in the
first degree are only out of 100. In other
words, out Of every 100 persons against
whom a murder indictment Is returned by
the grand jury, only six receive the Sc
verest punishment OF the law while "a
per cent manage to wriggle out of the
clutches Of the district attorneys office to
a greater or less extent OF the fifty-five
persons indicted for murder in the first
degree since January ] only three con-
victions have been secured out Of the
forty-nine cases tried, a showing over
which New York cannot enthuse to any
great extent, especially since in Chicago
during the same period sixty out OF the 112
persons indicted were found guilty as
charged, record for convictions of bettor
than so per cent. OF course New York
takes a grain of comfort in the fact that
its indictments we're only half as many as
Chicagos, but there the matter stops. The
figures would seem to show that while
twice as many murders are committed in
Chicago as here, about nine times as many
convictions are secured in the western city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

Coney Island has a new fish story. Like
most others Of it's kind it sounds bit i'm
probable at first but fortunately it can be
verified any night The story really is not
so much about fish as it is about the new
bait which fishermen on the long pleasure
piers are using with such startling success.
This new bait is nothing less than an cleo
trio light The willy fishermen who perch
on the piers day and night have discovered
that the brilliant bulb has a great attrac-
ton for the fish. Several fishermen imme-
diately secured electric light bulbs plugs
and wires. and when no one was looking
attached them to one of the many sockets
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02

T7EW YORK, Dec. with the sin
NJ gle exception Of Russia, there IS
no nation In the world whose
standing army equals In numbers
- the army made up Of those who
attend Institutions Of learning IN New York.
Not six cities In the United states have a
population equal TO it, for the latest fig
ures show that no less than $4,000 pupils
are enrolled at the various schools Of the
city. This total Is roughly equal to the
present population OF St. Louis, Baltimore
or Boston. 1t exceeds by more than 5000
the peace army of Germany and Is two
and one-half times as large as that Of
Great Britain. The total far SURPRISES the
school attendance for any other city in
the world. Not even London can compete
with New York in this respect At the
public schools the total register Is 533.3S9,
with an average attendance of more 5O0,O0o.
Aside from these there are 5000 high school
pupils I'm Manhattan and the Bronx and
1000 in Brooklyn. Then there are the pu-
pills IN parochial schools, $1,000 in all, as
well as those receiving instruction in coll
leRes, universities. night schools or from
private teachers. A decidedly pleasing fea-
ture is found in the fact that as the per-
centage Of school attendance Increases, the
number Of those without instruction either
through truancy or any other cause, stead
lily declines. the point now being very
nearly reached at which there is universal
education within the official school ages
IN New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-02
I'm Ready for
Christmas -.
You?

Hats, Neckwear, Gloves,
Hosiery, SVspendsrs,
MuffIsrs, Shirts, JewIry,
Handkerchief, Umbrellas
and Vests ever.