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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

The waitress in a California restaurant
had been informed that her little mining
investment had PANIED out a million.
"Are you surprisedT they asked her.
Not at all" she responded, laying aside
her apron, that's what l was waiting for"
LPhiiadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

What is the matter with New
York;" asks a writer in The Reader
magazine. What isn't?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26
rhe nId rruth Rentnted.
kansas City journal.

hdHHuH OIIy JUUIIIdI'
There is not republican politician in the
country who is 80 useful to the republican
party as Bryan Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

AS a base ball tosser Mayor Jim"
is not in 1t with the same Jim Gs a
rope thrower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

Paris reports a famine In snails.
Philadelphia's supply is apparently in
exhaustible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

81 zee that Pittsburg millionaire who
married an actress few months ago has
induced her TO quit acting"
81 wonder how he managed to breach
the subject without offending her? My
wife sings. Chicago Record Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrRFiIy should have The Bee
mailed 20 them. Address will lie
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26
Our BuEy Day.
WaahinKton Herald.

When the next campaign subscription is
collected Mr.. Hartman need not bother
about hiring extra help 70 keen tqs Visi-
tore away from his ofneA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

Financial note: The Nebraska
wheat crop is still quoted above par.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

mo" declared Mr.. Nagget, there never
was a woman on earth who could refrain
from turning around to rubber at some
other woman's clothes"
MOI" remarked his wife, sweetly, didn't
you ever hear Of Eve2'-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

The frog, In trying to be as big as the
OK had inflated itself until 1t burst. sub
stantially as related in the standard his
torica works.
HIM exclaimed the OK. That's this
worst case of exaggerated ego ever saw"
Meanwhile the frog, as SUCH had disap.
peared and being unable to collect itself "
attempted no reply.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26
srATEMENT oF c1RCuLATION.

yT
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
Charles c. Rosewater, general manager of
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF full
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF March. Inr-- was 9 fnllnMa:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

do you intend to have a garden this
summer q
NO" replied Mr.. Subbubs, i've per-
suaded my wife that we ought TO have q
change, so we've decided to adopt an or
an."-Chicago Record Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26
MERRY JINGLES.

Now that Grindle has made his pile he
has Joined the church."
Wonder why he didn't Join before2"
HE didn't want anything to interfere
with his business cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

81 wonder" said the country editor,
whether that new compositor Is merely
an ordinary blunderer or a philosopher"
why asked his assistant What 10
"He set up this, Time and tide wait for
woman "-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

What special kind of beverage do you
suppose the poet thought of when he
wFotes Drink 10 me only with thine eyes7'S
Il guess he meant what an Englishman
would call Ugh balls. baltimore Ameri-
can.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

AOur Friend, the Enemy"
New York Sun.
The democratic party 10 the most good
natured and long suffering party on earth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

Speaker Cannon the other evening stood
in the receiving line at the Washington
residence Of Vice President Fairbanks pass
ing kindly word and grip with friends as
they came along At length his own
daughter approached. and drawing up his
spare frame he grasped her hand in formal
fashion and inquired with well-assumed
disinterestedness: your name, please p
Lydia Pinkham," replied Miss Cannon,
amiably well, Lydia my dear. we are
we'll met" the speaker responded. FOR I
guess there's just about as much good in
your remedies as there is in my pres-
Dental boom"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

As near an approach 10 a Joke as ever
came from the supreme court bench was a
statement made by Justice Holmes last
week in announcing decision in the case OF
David Kawananakoa. Jonah Kalanianaole
Ablgale W. Kanwananakoa and Elizabeth
K Kalanianaole against Ellen Alberdeil
Holmes merely said the case was No. ia
and he would not announce the names, al
they were OF record Only Justice Nc
Kenna gave the suggestion OF a smile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-26

Admiral winfield Scott schiey was in
formed the other day that he was again
being doomed for vice president The
veteran sailor said with marked animation:
my whole lifes training has tended TO
unit me for civil duty and feel sure that
II were to accept responsible once I
should soon be heartily despised. No man
trained 70 the trade Of the soldier or sailor
Is Mt to hold ONCE In a government like
ours Everyone who has tried II has proved
a failure. So 20 the deuce with this talk
OF me for vice president or anything else 20
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

Has he gone far away?" ses Ginger, trying to
speak IN off-'and way.
oh he's back now ses Miss Tucker; 'yOu'll
see I'm fast enough, and, wotever you do. don {
let i'm know you're priZefiChter-"
Why not?" poor George
Because o the surprise itH be to I'm" Miss
Tucker. Let i'm rush on 10 is doom. He II get q
lesson e don't expect the bully. Don't be afraid
Webb
u am thinkin' os en-" ses Ginger slovlle. rs
is Bll-very quiCk-With his 'ands2'
Rather Miss Tucker; but o. course he
amt up to your mark; he's on'y known in these
parts"
She went off to serve a customer, and Ginger
Dick tried to catch Peters eye. but couldn't and
when Miss Tucker came back he said e must be
going.
sunday afternoon az a quarter past three sharp.
outside ere" she ses. Never mind about putting
your hest clothes. because BIN is sure 10 be
hanging about III take care o that
She reached over the bar and shook 'ands with
i'm. and Ginger felt thrill go up is arm which
lasted I'm all the way ONE
He didn't know whether 20 turn up on Sunday
or not and If It 'adnt ha' been for Sam and Peter
Russet he'd ha' most likely stayed at home. Not
that e was coward being always ready FOR "a
scrap and gn'rally speaking doing well at 10. but
no made few inquiries about Biz Lufnm and o
saw that e had about as much chance Win I'M
as a kitten would ave with bulldog
Sam and Peter was delighted, and they talked
about II as If It was a pantermime, and old sam
fought six Bill L5mms afOre he'd hG given a gal
up. He brushed Ginger's clothes FOR i'm with IS
hands Sunday afternoon. and. when Gin
ger started, i'm and Peter follered some distance
behind TO fair play
The on'y person outside the Jolly Pilots whcn
Ginger got there man; a strong punt chap
with thick neck very large ands, ana q nose
'ad It's best days some time afore- tie
looked ard at Ginger e came Up, and then
stuck his 'ands In IS trouser pockets and spat
on the pavement Ginger walked lltue way past
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
Illustrations by VIII owen.
Copyright. 1908. by W. W. Jacob.-

Love: said the night watchman. as ne watched
in distracted fashion the efforts OF skipper TO
reach a brother skipper passing barge with
. boathook. Don't talk TO me about loveA because
I've suffered enough through II. There ought TO
be teetotailers for love the wot there is
for drink and they ought to wear a piece o.
ribbon 10 show il, the the teetotaiers do;
hut not attractive piece O. ribbon, mind you
I've seen nuch mischief caused by love as by
drink, and the funny thing is. often leads to
she other. Love, arter II IS over, often leads to
drink, and drink often leads 10 love and TO a man
committing himself for life afore Il is over.
Sailormen give way TO It most; they see so little
q winner that they naturally ave a high opinion
OF EN- Wait till they become night watchmen
and having 10 be at 'ome all Gay, see the other
side Of EN-. II people ony started life night
Watchmen there wouldn't be one ART the falling
love that there is now
remember chap. nice fellow you
could wish 10 meet too. He always carried his
sweetheart's photograph about with i'm, and IL
was the on'y thing that cheered i'm up during the
fourteen years he cast away deserted
Island. He picked up last and taken 'OEne,
and there she still single and waiting for i'm:
and arter spending fourteen years a deserted
island he got another ten in quod for shooting er
because she 'ad altered so much in 'er looks.
Then there was Ginger Dick a red aired man
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

No" ses Bill; hes in the little back parIo-
later"
Him? Who?' ses Ginger. more puzzled than
"Who?" ses Bill "Wegson, the landlord. You
don't mean 70 tell me you amt heard about itf''
Heard Wot2' ses Ginger. I 'aven't card auv-
thing I've been indoors with bad cold an the
week"
''WegsOn and Julia Tucker was married at II
o'clock yesterday morning Biu Lumul N a
hOarse voice. when think OF the Way I've bean
done and wot I've suffered feel ART crazy. He
a undred pounds through me. and then yot
the gal / let myself be diSgraced for. 'ad al
idea some time ago that ed got is eye On her.
Ginger DICK didn't answer I'm q word. He STAG
gered back and braced 'imseH Up 0gin the wall
for a bit and arter staring at Bill Lumm in q VIA
way for pretty near three minutes CraNled ba1la
% 'ts lodgings and went STRAIGHT % bed az1r.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

keep company with chap named BIZ Lumm. Bit
of a pT1zehghter. and since she gave i'm up She
won't look at anybody else
Was she very fond Of i'm. them. asks Ginger ger;
me that she won't walk out with anybody agin.
unless It's another prizehghter. Her pride won't
let her. l spose."
well. that's all right Ginger" ses sam. all
you've go1 10 90 & ls 10 go % aiu , Ue q ~ ses Gin
ger, starting up.
throat when they're trying to do you kindness.
That's you all over, Ginger. that IS Wots TO pre-
ye nj YOU telling that you're prizefghter from
Australia or somewhere? She won't know no
better
He got up or the bed and put his ands up as
Ginger walked across the room 10 I'm, but Ginger
on'y wanted to shake 'ands, and arter he 'ad done
that e patted I'm the back and smiled at I'M
'I'n try it," he ses. I'D tell any lies FOR er
sake Ahf you don't know wot love IS Sam"
IT used to- ses Sam, and then he sat down agin
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

and began to tell 'em all the love affairs he could
remember, until at last Peter Russet got tired ana
Wot a perflck he'd been with gals. and sad
that the face he'd got now was judgment on I'M
Peter IN the middle o. the night by waking i'm up
10 tell i'm something that he 'ad just thought or
Tpe more Ginger thought Sans idea the moro
he liked it, and the very next evening e took Peter
Russet into the private oar o tne JoLy ; Iliots;
He ordered port Wine which ne thought seemed
more Ugh class than beer, and then Peter husset
started talking TO Miss Tucker and told her that
Ginger was a priZehghter from sydney. where he'd
heat everybody that stood up TO i'm.
The gal seemed 10 change toward GINGER All IN
50 sdmiring that he felt quite faint She started
talking 10 I'm about his fights at once, and when at
last e pucked up courage 10 ask er 10 70 go @ Tor 9
walk with i'm on Sunday AFTERNOON she seemed
qei1s qItlS be- nice change for me-" she ses smiling
fore and since I gave i'm up l began 70 think
/ was never going 70 ave young man agin You
can't think low dull it's been"
Must ha' been,' ses Ginger
II s'pose you've got taste for prizehghters
miss. ses Peter Russet.
that exactly; but, you see, couldn't ave anybody
eIseZnot for their owns own sakes, Ias,,,,. ,,,..,os
..NVhy not?" ses Miss Tucker. why, because
~ IsiIl He's such a 'orrid Jealous disposition.
AifeT te5'eT named smitR-ne. big strappng chap e
vas too; and 7 such change in any
'iro / couldn't believe II i'm. I told Bill he
ought 10 be ashamed OF 'iInself."
.'WOt did e sayr asks Ginger
tossing her 'ea5. Not liking 10 be beat. 'ad one
more try with young fellow named Charlie
"..yTot 'appened To 'im?' ses Peter Russet arter
waiting bit for er to finish.
holding up Ginger's glass and giving the counter
a wipe down. He met Bill. and i'm six
from the ospital TO seaside home Bill disaD-
Veared after that
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

and then back agin. and just he was thinking
that e might venture 10 go or; as Miss Fucker
Il couldn't find my 'atpns." she ses taking Gin
gers arm and smiling into is face.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

OF your
i'm little push
Keep your art up Ginger" ses Sam; ''Tve
afore now"
Don't take no notice Of I'm" Peter. holding
Ginger back. low are you getting with herr
Ginger groaned and sat down on is bed and
looked at the floor, and Sam went and sat on his
till It shook that Ginger offered TO step over
and break rs neck for i'm.
II can't 'elp the bed shaking ses Sam; ut
amt my fault. l didn't make II. II being in
love is going 10 make you dsagreeable TO your
best friends, Ginger. you'd better go and live by
yourself
II card something about her to-day, Ginger"
ses Peter Russell Il met chap I used to know
at Bulls Wharf and he told me that she used TO
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

I've spoken about before He went and fell in
love time when he was lodging in Wrapping
ere with old Sam Small and Peter Russe', and
q nice mess e made OF IT,
They was just back from v'yge. and they
'adn't been ashore week afore both Of 'em no.
ticed a change for the worse in Ginger. He
turned quiet and peaceful and lost is taste for
beer. He gsed 10 play with is food instead OF
eating g. a in place Of going out Of an evening
with Sam SAd Peter took 10 going OF by imself.
us love-" ses Peter Russet. shaking his cad,
'a1d he'll be worse afore he's better"
WHO'S the gal?" old Sam.
Peter didn't know bat when they came 'ome
thar night e asked. Ginger. who sitting up
81 led with far-off look IN IS eyes. cuddling is
knees, went on staring. but didn't answer
who is il making "A fool OF you this tme'
Ginger" ses old sam.
You mind your bisness and III mind mime" ses
Ginger suddenly waking up and looking very
herce.
40 offence mate" ses Sam, winking at Peter,
Il on'y asked in case might be able to do you a
good turn"
wei. you can do that by not letting her know
you're a pal o mine" ses Ginger. very nasty
Old Sam didn't understand at fust' and when
Peter explained to i'm he wanted to hit i'm for
trying 10 twist Ginger's words about.
"she cont Ike fat old men," ses Ginger
'1io," ses old Sam. vino couldn't think Of any
thing else 10 say. "Ho: don't she? fio! Ho! in
deedi'
He undressed 'imself and got into the bed he
shared with Peter and kept i'm awake FOR hours
by telling i'm IN a loud voice about all the gals
he'd made love 20 in his life. and parukier about
one faI that always tainted dead away whenever
she saw either a red aired man or monkey
Peter Ruzset found out ali about it next day,
and told Sam that Il barmaid with black
air and eyes at tho Jolly Pilots. and that she
wouldn't ave anything 10 say to Ginger
He enoie "a Ginger about il agn when they
were going 10 bed that night and TO IS surprise
found that he was quite civil When said that
he would DO anything he could for I'm Ginger Was
quite affected.
Il can't eat or drink" be ses I'm miserable
voioe. ~ la, avale All last night thinking Of her.
She's so diffrent 20 other gals she's got II !
start on you Sam Small, you'll know It. You 80
ana make mat choking noise them likes
H."
ITS a bit o eEgshe / 60 IA ms throat At
breakfast this mornng, GlnseE-" ses Sam. u
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
mind and keep wot I've told you dark. for all our
A FLOORING REL

mind and Keep Wot I've told you dark. for an our
sakes"
He put i'm down at the door of is lodgings and.
arter shaking 'ands with I'm, gave the landady a
shilling and told 'er TO get beefStsak and
put on is face. and went home Ginger went
straight of 10 bed and the way he carried on
when the landlady fried the steak afOre bringing
II up showed 'OW upset no was.
II week afOre he felt o could risk
letting Miss Tucker see i'm and then, at o'clock
one evening he felt q couldn't wait any longer
and arter spending an hour cleaning 'imSelf he
started out for the Jolly Pilots.
r felt so 'appy at the idea O. seeing her aeIin
that e forgot all about Bill LUmm. and il gave fn
quite shock when e i'm standing outside the
Pilots. Bill took is 'ands out of is pockets when
he saw i'm and came toward i'm
It's no good night. mate he ses, and to Gin
gers great surprise, shook 'ands with i'm.
'So goodTs ses Glngars staring
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

and then back ag and d s % % he % Yns Miss 9n6RE Bn6E
adnt come. the door opened and out she came
Il couldn't find my 'atpns. she ses taking Gin
gers arm and smiling into is face.
Before Ginger could say anything the man ne al
noticed took his 'ands out Of is pockets and
.fet go o that young ladyy,s arm m he .s sss
"Shan't.' Ginger. holding 1t so tight that
Miss Tucker nearly screamed
Let 90 'er arm and put your 'ands up" ses the
''' 'Not ere" ses Ginger. who 'ad laid awake The the
night afoTe thinking wot 70 90 IL f.b NE met net 6 Eli
lad You must ave it where we can't be interrupt
ed When I start on like to make good
''S Good 90 job of IT." ses the other. starting DO
mo. don;t"; ses Ginger, land. wots moro.
my name" ses the chap speaking in slow
careful voice ''is Bill Lumm."
'TWot a 'orrid nameP' ses Ginger ,,.,,o.,, go.
"OtherUise known as the Mapping Basher, ses
BIZ, Showing is face into Ginger's and glaring at
aHor' ses Ginger, shifting. "a amatOor."
+ojia ~ ses Ginger; my name IS Dick DusIer,
Fs%se TaiS known gS as the sydney Puncher Tye killed
aSSeIl' put ut EN- up Bill doubling up is fists
and ot ShaDg ~ t5s street tell YOU" ses Ginger, s
clinging tight to Miss fuckers arm I was . nned
f6 the other day Tor d 81 W6d be- ard labor for
me next time. You find nice, quiet SPOT LOT 5oa9
afternoon. and I'll knock your cad on with pleas
.4d sooner ave It knocked off now" ses BIZ, 7
'Thursday afternoon ses Ginger, very M itiI ;
gentlemen want 10 HVo ~ uIS "a
my work afore backing me- ana We can con0Il7
Hs walked Off with Miss Tucker. leaving Bin
Iumm standing on the pavement scratching ms
cad and staring arter i'm as though aiaI On 9ulg
know wot to make IT, Bill stood there for pretty
near five mInutes and then arter asking sam and
Peter who 'ad been standing by listening, whether
thew wanted anything for themselves, walked on 10
ask lis pals wot they knew about the sydney
Ginger Dick was so quiet and satisfied about the
fight that old Sam and Peter couidnt MAKE i'm
out at an He wouldn't pracuse punching at
a holster that Peter rgged up for I'm, ana when .
cot a message from Bill Lumm naming a quiet
place on the Lea Marshes he agreed to 1t as COM
Portable possible 80 M, -
muck" Peter RusSet.
Ginger coughed and tried to smile at EN- in a
SUPERIOR sort o way. 7 thought you'd got more
sens. he ses at last you don't think m going.
do you? =, - ,,,., ,
You're never going 10 back out of it, Ginger?'
y am ses Ginger. .If you think I'm going TO
be smashed up by a prizehghter just to show my
pluck you're Tlstook-
You must go Ginger. ses old sam very severe.
IT'S too late 10 back out Of it now. Think eG the
gal Think OF 'er esshngRT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

cation will be elected and the usual bust
ness will be transacted
George Smith and family, who have
been at the Halle q Frost boarding house
several months, have moved back to AL
bert Smiths house, off Brattleboro street
which they formerly occupied.
G. p. Hall of Shelburne Falls was the
guest Of his sister, Mrs NJ s. Leach, over
Sunday. Mr. Hall was formerly a resi-
dent Of Hnsdale and was the first prin-
cipal Of the Hinsdale high school.
The Hinsdale Brass band with friends
will give an old time minstrel show at
the opera house on the evening of April ].
Much time has been put into the prepara-
ton for the affair and a fine entertain
ment is assured.
Mrand Mrs Fred Coombs and daughter,
Miss Mabel, and son. Fred, Of Guilford,
drove over Sunday and attended services
at the Congregational church. Mr.
COombs formerly owned and lived on the
farm now occupied by o. ). Higgins
The young people of the Universalist
church will give a supper and a cake
walk social at the vestry Thursday even
ing March p. Although the name of the
social is very suggestive. the young peo-
pie promise that there shall be nothing to
shock the most scrupulous prejudices OF
any who may attend.
New incandescent lights have been
placed about the streets, with lighting
capacity increased from 81 to 40 candle
power. New style brackets have also
replaced the old ones. The Twin State
Gas and Electric company have leased
the Taylor building just south of the
iron bridge. and have placed a trans
former there.
Practitioners and other friends of Rev.
and Mrs. W. j. wilkins gave them a re-
ceptlon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Dickerman last Thursday evening.
Refreshments were served and gifts, in
Guiding articles useful and ornamental,
also money, were left with the newly mar
ried pair as reminders Of what proved to
be very enjoyable occasion.
The public schools with the exception
Of the grammar and sub grammar close
today for a two weeks vacation. The
grammar schools will close March % and
will only have one weeks vacation.
Misses Race and Howe of the high school
! faculty will spend the vacation at their
| homes I'm New Haven. Conn, and Clare
mont this state. respectively Miss Moore.
principal of the grammar school will go
TO her home in Holden, Mass. for her
week OF rest
At meeting of Pine Grove Cemetery
association, and others Interested, held in
| the selectmen's room Saturday afternoon.
! Edward Stebbins made the announcement
! that he is ready to give to the cemetery
association. or to the town for cemetery
| purposes. tract OF land. formerly a part
! OF the Graney farm. This land is $50 feet
| along the road which passes the Gene
! terry, and is 3il feet deep. a little over
four acres in all. II will furnish burial
! lots as desirable as any in the cemetery
/ water right is included in the gift
| which. when developed. will furnish ar
abundant supply OF water. This very gen.
erous gift OF Mr.. Stebbins solves a prob.
! lem which has confronted the cemetery
| association, as II was foreseen that In
the not very distant future the enlarge.
ment Of the cemetery would become a
| necessity.