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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
GETTING EVEN WITH LAWYERS
BaFbs Aimed at witnesses often
Turned, to the Confusion
of the QuizHer.

Overshrewd lawyers often furnish their
adversaries with weapons. did you see
this tree that has been mentioned by the
roadside?" an advocate inquired
Yes, sir. l saw 1t very plainly"
cit was conspicuous, then?"
The witness seemed puzzled by the new
word. He repeated his former assertion.
whats the difference" sneered the law
yer, between plain and conspicuous?"
But he was hoist with his own petard
The witness innocently answered:
II can see you plainly, sir. among the
other lawyers, though you are not a bit
conspicuous"
In another witness a blow directed
against the character of a witness forcibly
recoiled.
You were in the company of these peo-
pleP' he was asked.
"Of two friends, sir"
Friends; two thieves. suppose you
mean"
THAT may be true" was the dry retort;
they are both lawyers"
The blow that destroys the effect Of an
adverse examination is occasionally more
the result Of accident than Of conscious
efrOrt In a trial not long ago a very sim
Pile witness was in the box, and after going
through his ordeal was ready TO retire.
One question remained.
Now. Mr.. , has not an attempt
been made to induce you 70 tell the court
a different story?"
"A different story TO what l have told,
sir?"
Yes. Is Il not so?'
Yes, sir"
Upon your oath, I demand 10 know who
the persons are who have attempted this "
well. sir you've tried as hard as any Of
EN-" was the unexpected answer,
II ended the eXamination.-Rochest
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
FORGOT PRAYER, LOST BOY
Jersey Lawmakers Insist ON FUN
Measure of Grace for
States Coin.

When the formal meeting of the New
Jersey legislature was opened, in accord
ance with the constitution, which requires
that a Joint session of the body be called
every day while the contest is on for the
election of "a United States senator, only
two Legislators were present Neverthe-
less. Il was necessary TO comply with all
the forms of converting the joint session,
and Assemblyman Burk asked Captain
John Lovett, the sergeant-at-arms of the
senate If he would offer prayer to properly
open the session.
Mr. Burk made the request in a joking
manner, but Captain Lovett took the re-
quest seriously and asked with all rever-
ence that those present in the house Join
with him In reciting the Lords prayer.
Then, amid deep silence, the voice Of the
captain was heard:
Now 1 lay me down to sleep" he be-
gan and paused.
The assembly chamber at the time was
filled with students undergoing the state
veterinarian examination.
They Uttered when Captain LOvett paused
in the prayer but their levity lasted only
a moment. Then one of them. In a deep
voice, took up the duplication and all fin
ished it.
j pray the Lord my soul TO keep,
And should / die before l wake,
/ pray the Lord my soul to take.
| At the conclusion of the prayer Captain
Lovett asked the speaker pro tenn II he
would be allowed the usual $40 fee given to
clergymen making the prayer.
| mo-" was the reply, You didn't know
your prayer. The state pays only for COM
| pleted prayers New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

Or. Lemsrs WIN Bund-Dr. II. b. Le-
mere has received building permit for the
erection Of a dwelling at Thirty-sixth and
Mason streets.
Smith Denies Robbery-George Smith
oolored. was arraigned Monday morning In
district court on the charge of robbery and
lpleaded not guilty. He is charged with
breaking into a storehDuse owned by
George Wright in South Omaha
whsrs Il Mrs. r. z. BrauohtP-Dr. r.
Fitsgartner OF Chalet de Beuna Vista. Teg-
ineisalpa, Honduras. Central America, has
written the Omaha postmaster asking in
formation OF Mrs. +. <. Braucht, whom
The last heard from In a sanitarium OF Far
nam street, Omaha. He has something i'm
portant TO communicate to her.
Leg Broken By Trnin--whIle standing
on Burlington bridge No. 8, between Omaha
Iand South Omaha, Anton Krejici, aged 50
years, was struck by freight train No. II
and his leg broken. The police were nCti-
fed and Krejici taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital. He lived at 7U1 Castelar, street The
accident occurred at noon Monday.
Omaha Boy 20 the Pront-James X Furay.
son Of the late Major John b. Furay. born
and bred In Omaha, has recently been
made managing editor of the Cleveland
Press. one Of the Scribbs-McRae papers
Mr.. Furay worked In Omaha on newspapers
and went from here TO Indianapolis and
from there to Cleveland. pushing his way
gradually TO the front until placed In this
position OF greater responsibility.
Lead Pipe Ctnch--Gus Larsen and John
owen Of Fort Crook we're arrested Satur-
day evening by Deputy United States Mar
shall ]. o. Moore on the charge CT appro-
priatins 100 pounds OF lead pipe belonging
to the United States to their own use and
benefit. They were arraigned before United
States Commissioner Anderson Monday
morning and were bound over TO the fed
eral grand jury in 500 each.
Memories ran Thsm--Anton Anderson.
zoe North Sixteenth street. complained t.
the police Saturday night that Herman
Ndnttson had sugged him and both Of then
were taken to the station to lay the matter
bobUre Judge Crawford in police court Mon
day morning. When the time camo neither
man could remember any circumstance
which appeared like a fight and believing
both were too drunk 10 know what they
were doing, Judge Crawford fined each s
and costs
no MOrO free Bsds-Jesse Pyatt had
an excellent way of securing free room
rent, but his plan was discovered by th'
police and now he will have 20 pay casi
for a room or go without. According TO tn
complaint OF II. Batten. 102 South Eleventh
street. PyRtt would wait nightly until th
shades had been drawn closely and care
fully, when he would sneak in the bacl
way Of Batten's rooming house and find al
empty bed for himself, making his escap
In the morning before the chambermaid pu
IN an appearance. Batten failed to appea
against him In police court Monday morn
ing. however. and Judge Crawford sent hin
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
MAKES HIS MAIDEN SPEECH
ST. Lsuis Base Bail Boss Runs Into
Politics and Talks
Some.

Chris Won der Abe, famous as the one
time owner and manager Of the great St
Louis Browns base ball team, saloonkeeper
and now politician, made his maiden politi-
cal speech in his own behalf at a smoker
and vaudeville show Thursday night at the
Jefferson club In 81. Louis,
Won der Abe, after being for years the
hacker Of other men for political prefer
ment, is for the first time In his life a
candidate for delegate from the Nine
teenth ward to the house Of delegates on
the democratic ticket.
Won der Abe said that while he appre-
ciated that he would have a hard fight
In that ward, It having always gone re-
publican, he thought he could put the
ticket ''over the plate" He said he was
no speechmaker, but, with many gestures
to help his oratory, and accentuating his
points with sound Shaping Of his hands,
he said:
"Mein frents: 1 am glat TO be NIT yous.
am always glat to be NIT mein frents-
and mein frents NIT me. l am nod much
of a speechmaking but maybe l can make
a speech alretty before l quit.
My frents down III der Nineteenth ward
say that ! yoost had TO run for de house
see? They say, Chris, you can bead any
! body and nobody can bead YOU
| "Mein frents, l know de republicans arc
strong IN de Nineteenth, but l belief dot
we can bead EN-, see? A trent call me up
/ over telephone the other day and say,
Chris what are you going to do? say
| Helm lauf.' He says, Wat Is dot? and
! l soy, Home run; and he laughs. They
only gave me Ave minutes to speak here
I can nod make, a political speech in FIVE
I hope dot 1 may be able to address you
for a half hour some other time some
! place. Good night"
Won der Abe was given a rousing re-
ception and, though few heard what he
said, he was cheered to the echo halt
dozen times in the FIVE minutes.
Asked how he felt when making his
maiden speech for himself, he said:
',Pshaw! If only hat the time. I would
make you a-good one. was yoost gettin
started. I oud TO hat twenty, thirty fifty
minutes, TO make you wan goot speech
But will win down there, for I can speal
high Dutch low Dutch, all kinds OF
Dutch, seer We will carry dot ward, sure
1T could hat told 'em a big bunch o.
funny stories yoost like dot wan, but
didn't have time; see?"-St. Louis Republic
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
COD a BuE In Him.

Thomas Cromley, soldier at the United
States Barracks, Columbus. o., is enter
tanning within his body a parasite that Is
puzziing the post army surgeons. The
parasite moves rapidly about buTrowing
In the flesh and frequently makes the dis
lance OF two feet in a day.
II Is fond OF moving just under the skin,
and when Il does 50 leaves a red streak
like a whiplash mark behind IL. When
an attempt is made to capture IT,, II goes
down into the tissues. and Cromley. who
Is an Englishman and served IN the Boer
war. says It does not bother him His
health Is good
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

j. M, Gillian, manager Of the Auditorium,
left Monday afternoon for Valley on a
duck shooting trip. He was accompanied
BY Joseph Munchoh and Harvey Hobart
and will return Wednesday afternoon.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Hal Buckingham Monday morn
ing. Being a girl, she cannot be assistant
department OF the Burlington in Omaha.
Henry A. Homan, who has been III al
his home 2617 Davenport street, since jan
uary g. with a general breaking down OF
the system, was reported to be In a critical
condition Monday afternoon. He was even
weaker than he had been and his recovery
Is very doubtful.
F. d. Wead was called TO Chicago sud
denly Sunday night by a client, Richard
Lewis, formerly OF Omaha, who is at the
Mr.. Lewis was quite severely injured in an
accident and telegraphed for Mr. Wead
who expects to return TO Omaha Wednes-
day morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
THREE SEATS ON THE AISLE
BIunder of Man OrderiPg Them Causes
Little Fun Under the
Surface,

His wife had company, a woman friend,
and the three were going 20 the theater
He teephoned down TO the man in the
box office to ''save me three aisle seats"
"Ah, this is JONES'" he addressed the
box office man on the party's arrival at
the theater; II believe have three aisle
seats engaged"
yes. sir, Mr.. Jones, here they are" and
the obliging box office man handed them
out.
Then came the usher's turn poor usher.
The doorlSeeper tore off the seat checks,
handed them to the usher, FIRST aisle to the
right" The usher pranced on down and
strung out his trio, each one getting an
outside seat-an aisle seat, just as ordered.
And then the fun began, The man up
braided the usher, who protested that IT
was not his fault; he had simply given
them the seats the checks called for; the
mans wife said tie only reason an usher
was so stupid was that he was an usher,
and even the guest woman" took a whirl
at him. But they wound up by taking the
three outside seats in a row.
AS the play progressed and interesting
situations developed the good wife thought
how she would like to be next to John so
they could discuss the play together. Sit
ting next to her. on the second seat from
the aisle. was a man; but she was woman
and a timid one at that Anyhow, she was
anxious to get that man 10 exchange seats
with her husband. Presently she whipped
up courage enough to say to the man:
ANY one with you?"
'W-h-a-t?" exclaimed the man under his
breath, dumbfounded.
ANY one with your" she repeated.
"shew-w-w, don't you see my wife is
sitting on the other side heIe?" whispered
the man, nudging her. Whats your
'phone NUMBER"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
Mangum & Co, LETTER SPECIALISTS
EXECUTORS FILE JOINT BOND
Creighton Administrators Furnish
Securities of one Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

A joint bond Of 100000 was filed Monday
at the court house by the four executors OF
the estate of Count John A. Creighton
They are John Schenk, John d. Creighton
John a. Mcshane and James II. Mcshane
The will provided the executors should
serve without giving bond, but the heirs
decreed otherwise and their mandate OBJ
tained.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
ANDREW sOHENCK.

Member OF the County Council for the
County of Grey, OntaFiOr, and Presi-
dent of the GermRniA Fire Inaur-
anOs Co., Recommends Chamber
Iain'H Cough Remedy.
have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
IN my family for over year, and can say
that II has never failed TO cure the most
stubborn cough or cold. can recommend
Il to any family as a sure and safe chill
dren's cough remedy.-Andrew sehenek,
Ayton, Ont.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
EYE SPECIALISTS, HutesOn Optical Co
LIBRARY ALARM GOES OFF
system Demonstrates Its Efficiency
and Police Follow Suit
on Theirs.
Vindicated. avenged, acquitted.

Not content with the defense that has
been made in its behalf. the alarm system
az the Public library removed the obloquy
from its name Monday morning and stands
once more before the world as a terror to
the evil-doer who undertakes to ply his
craft within the scope covered by the
sound OF this alarm.
And incidentally the Omaha police took an
awful "sWipe" at the calumny that had
been heaped upon them on the ground that
they were slow.
The burglar alarm at the Public library
went on az o'clock Monday morning. The
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
nRASDE1s TO OPEN SECOND FLOOR
The Event Next Monday Expected TO
Prove a Drawing Card for Out
of-Toyvn visitors.

of-TOwn visitors.
The Omaha event which will interest the
greatest number OF people in the surround
ing territory since the 2-cent railroad rate
went into effect wih unquestionably be the
spring opening display at Brandeis Store
when the great second floor of the new
building will be formally opened.
The Brandeis firm has spared no pains to
NJ this great floor for the accommodation
OF their departments of millinery and ladies'
apparel In it's equipment decorations and
arrangement and its thousands OF up-to-
date features IT far surpasses any OF the
now stores in the United States. Experts
declare that the Brandeis second floor is
without exception the most beautiful and
richly appointed salesroom in America.
The high character of the imported goods
which have been brought expressly from
Europe to be shown at this opening will
make this an event Of extreme fashionable
Importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

patrol wRrun containing seven ofhrsrs mnds
q frb rrrn and arrived NJ the llhzn1y with
tfsa hmEEs Ia n fCurn seven MINIS hf1Hr
tbs alarm vas tu1npd In. only to Rnd that
thsre Was no burEinT. but that The niEht
vaInhmRn had furrosten 70 diSponnsCt the
alarm befure going down stairs
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
FEDERAL PETIT Jury DRAWN
No Grand Jury VIII He Called for
the April Term of
Court.

United States District Clerk Hoyt and
Jury Commissioner Tilden drew a panel of
fifty names for the federal petit jury for
the April term of the federal courts begin
ming in Omaha April 1. No grand jury will
be empanelled at this term.
Omaha is represented on the jury list by
frank Brown, proprietor or the Mecca
Stamp company, 100 North Fifteenth street;
II. O. Mcleod, agent of the Mutual Benefit
Insurance company, 529 South Thirty first
street, and Adolph Siefkin, an insurance
clerk living at 7Ol North Twenty-sixth
street. South Omaha is represented on the
list by F. A. cressey, merchant at Twen-
ty-second and @ streets. The jury is or
dered to report at Omaha at 10 a. m. April
l. the first day OF the term. The list is as
follows:
B. c. ANDERSON, Superior.
streets. South Omaha.
John l. Alden, Whitman.
Frank II. Barnes, Eleventh and o streets,
Lincoln.
NJ. Beacon. Goodwin
John Beavers, Carleton.
A. o. ROggs, Fairbury.
Frank Brown, u0 North Forty-ninth
II. clark Brown. Fremont
d, o. Brawner, Springfield.
Charles Caughtry, Dakota City.
Andrew s. Carr, Springyiew.
| II. M, COnnOr. Central City,
| j. r. Conley, Nebraska City.
Thomas J. Cooperider, HastingA
| c, c. Collins FRirbury.
| Albert Degner, Norfolk.
| j. w. Erwin, Blair
| G. T. Gallehorn, Blair. l9iT'
| James g. GoshoTn. Chester. T,fiSr
| B. d. German, Genoa. FHrlT
Earl Greene Imperial 'Tlri
| II. ], Gum, Lexington.
Nelson Hald. Dannebrog.
| John Harrington, Wayne.
| Stewart l.. Heacock. Springfield.
| Hugh II, HILL Monroe.
| Sias Homer, Clarks.
| Alfred A Horner, Davenport
Tom G. Horribly, Valentine.
Gordon Hoyyard, Pawnee City.
Thomas n. Jones, q. James.
| ]. p. Johnson, 81. Paul. lSE
| Charles X. Lawson, HAstingA "a
Clifford LaushlIn. Tekamah, r Nv
| Victor Lang, Beatrice. lFHaf
John w. Mann, Rushville. IN
| NJ @. Macleod, Omaha. iFHh7T
Frank Morse, Naper hN'AT
! F. Nicholson, Havelock
Melvin w. Pollard, Taylor.
| Philip 8. Rine, Fremont
| John III, Ritchie, Beaver Crossing.
| Burt w. Richards Lincoln, 1870 d street
| ID. Sampson, Seward.
| j. Park Smith, Stromsburg
Adolph Siefken, Omaha, 70 South TWEEN
| ty-sixth street.
Frank L. schaefer, Kennard.
| Charles Whitman, Beaver Crossing
| NJ ID. WflleFt Tekamah
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
Three Daily trains to chicago

VIA NHINANOI i,
PAUL RAILWAY.
From Union station. Omaha, 7:B a. mr.
B:S D. m. and s:S5 p. m. daily. Arrive
Union station. Chicago dn the business and
hotel district, at $50 ?. m, $3.50 a. m. and
s.2S a m. respectively. Comfortable berths
excellent dining car service, courteous
treatment Of passengers F. A. Nash, Cen
eral Western Agent 1874 Farnam ST..
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

A. B. Hubermann, 40 years at 8. r. Cor
18th and Douglas; 30 years direct diamond
importer; sold at import prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
OMAHA BEATS KANSAS CITY
outnllu BOasting TUvn On tbs Ksv AZ
Primary Grain NrkBs
COMPARISON is MADE 81 GOVERNMENT
Only Chicago and ST. Louis Come
Ahead of Omaha fer January
In Point Of volume Of
Business.

From the report OF internal commerce for
the month Of January. 1907. which has re-
comfy been issued by the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. the growing i'm
portance OF Omaha as a primary grain mar
ket is strikingly set forth. The only cities
surprising Omaha in the volume Of bust
ness done were Chicago and st. Louis. The
boosters OF Kansas City, from where every
thing good is alleged to come, are humbled
by comparison with Omaha, as shown by
the comparison Of the figures given by the
official government report
Omaha ranks fourth. according TO the
government report for the month in ques-
ton, in total receipts Of grain. but is third
in the total amount shipped, and greatly
ahead of Kansas City. The total amount
Of both receipts and shipments were less
however during January, 1907. than the
corresponding month OF the preceding years,
but this was due TO shortage in cars.
The famine in cars has obtained in all
lines of commerce and gives rise to the
| question as 10 the disposition of the enor-
nous quantity of box cars in the country.
The receipts Of cars, containing all kinds
Of grain, at the fifteen principal grain mar
kets during the months of November and
December. 1906, and January. 1907 numbered
217,tO0, which is 5000 cars less than were
| received during the corresponding months
Of 1866.
Tremendous Car Shortage.
A shortage of 12OOc cars per month in the
! grain carrying trade alone Is a matter
worthy Of serious consideration, particu-
larly when the same comparative condi-
! tons prevail In practically every other line
Of commerce.
1t has been the plea OF the railroads that
their traf1c has increased to such an extent
that they have not had sufficient cars to
| take care OF the business but the question
! Is, Where have the cars gone tor
The Omaha market has felt the cal
stringency as much as any other grair
market, when it is seen from the January
1907 government report that total shipment,
we're materially less than those OF January
Ll9O6. Omaha ranked sixth in the amount Of
wheat received, but the amount was mor'
than double that received during January
1905. 1t was NTH in shipments of wheat
with an increase of over 30 per cent al
compared with the same month Of the pre-
cedlnR year.
A large increase Is noted from the gov
eminent grain figures in corn receipts and
shipments during the month in question
when Omaha was third in both Shipment
and receipts, outranking ali grain markets
except Chicago and st. Louis
Fourth place is given to Omaha in tn
amount Of oats received ana third in ship
ments Of this grain, an increase of owe
80 Der cent over January, 1905
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-28
WANTTOKEEP ARMY IN CUBA
SO They Instigated Plots for a Negro UpriS-
ing
IIl(l

ence of the American soldiers and
create the impression in the United
States that the island canot be left
to itself but must remain under the
control of the American government,
1t is a recognized fact that the heav-
lest business interests of the island
are decidedly opposed to the with
drawal of the troops, believing that
when this is done there will be a
repetition of the events that lead to
their presence in Cuba at this time.
1t is not known what proof there
is to the accuracy of the charges that
the plots were instigated for this
purpose, but there is a strong i'm
preston in Cuban circles that there
is a considerable foundation of truth
in the reports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-28
HOW AR0ITT THN2 PROHS WILL KEEP AT WORK You Should Know That
GEORGIA AntiSaOOn League Meets in Atlanta in De-
Cember.

that steps will then be also taken
looking to the creation of a senti-
ment that will preclude any possi-
bility of failure to place a $4,000
license on locker clubs, and other
wise strengthen in every possible way
the law now on the statute books.
at the next session of the legislature.
There is apparently to be no cessa-
ton of the Iabors of the League, be-
cause of the victory gained at the
last session of the legislature, but a
determination rather shown by the
leaders of the movement to continue
to arouse and solidify public senti-
ment against the liquor traffic in ev-
cry possible way, and to keep the
pressure on public officials so strong
that there will be no possibility of a
lax enforcement of its provisions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-(SpeciaD =
Dispatches received today allege that
the plans for Cuban uprising were
the result of plot on the part of
those interested in maintaining the
American occupation of the island
1t is claimed that business interests
opposed to the withdrawal of the
armed forces of the United States,
and the return of the island to the
Cubans for self-government again
without the restraining influences of
the American forces, were really the
instigators of the plots to organize
uprisings, principally among the ne
groes, in certain of the provinces.
By means o. such uprisings t was
hoped to indefinitely prolong the pres
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-28

ATLANTA, Sept. 27-(Special) y
The state convention of the Anti
Saloon League will be held in this
city in December. 1t is the belief
that it will be one of the most not
able gatherings ever held in Geor-
gia of temperance workers, and that
steps will be taken then looking tow
ard the rigid enforcement of the eX-
isting state prohibition law.
The most active workers in the
League are in favor of the organiza-
ton taking steps in every county to
assist in the detection of blind ii
gers and the punishment of all VIOLA
tors of the law.
1t is not unlikely that steps will
be taken to that end at the state con-
vention.
1t is also regarded as probable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-28

Cotton bales rolled into Amer icus
from a dozen counties yesterday, re-
ceipts being good despite the yaria-
BILE weather of the entire week Of
the hundreds of bales marketed here
yesterday more than one half were
sold at prevailing prices, II to II Is
cents. For two days the futures and
spot markets have budged not at all,
the range being within dozen points.
Offerings of good cotton are readily
taken by Americus buyers at the top