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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
com. rL1ppLNa nERpIcrs.

Lawyers and litigants alike will
join in commentator of a New York
Judge who recently imposed fine of
$50 each upon the members of a jury
who had decided a damage suit by
Tipping coin. Unable to reach a
verdict, one of the jurors suggested,
why not flip coin to see who wins, -
The proposition was accepted and
judgment given in favor of the de-
fendant.
The judge got wind Of the extraordi-
nary proceeding and took hand in
the affair on his own account. In a
lecture, in which he declared that the
disrepute into which the jury system
of America had fallen in the last few
years was due largely to such acts as
that of the jury in the case before him,
he set the finding aside. mulcted each
of the jurors $50 for contempt and
disqualified them for further service
in the court for the term for which
they were called.
The surprising feature of the situa-
tion is that twelve men. qualified in
even a mild degree for jury service
should agree to such a reprehensible
method of deciding case, carrying as
it did reflection upon their intelli-
gence and their integrity. The judges
rebuke of their DELINQUENCY was well
merited
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
PEssIM1sT's LEAP YEAR QUERIES

Oh, where are the victims of last leap
who reluctantly murmured, "YesG"
You will find them obedient kind and
dear
And much envied mortals, 1 guess.
Oh. where have those handsome old bache-
lors gone,
That but recently honosed our city7
They have sought hiding places every
For fear some old maid would take pity.
Oh, where have the, strong-hearted men
That we've heard about over and over?
They have all disappeared. too shy to be
Somewhere they're abiding in clover.
oh, where are the men of sterling good
whom We read about in good noyels9
Some are living in ease at fathers
While some dwell uncared-for in novels.
Oh, where are the knights of the present
VINO claim to have hearts brave and
THEY'VE transferred all the rights of con-
To knights Of the feminine gender
Oh, where 10 the man who was won't 10
provide - -. -
He sits all day by the warm. fireside,
while his wife earns the food-and the
Oh, where % is the ivy that twines round the
,ris srown to a tree pon my life-y;
For the WORLDS topsy-tuiNy anu eVsS'P'
But the oak now clings to the
IVY Bayou Ne Trele.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT


Minneapolis Journal: The Unitarian and
Universalist churches at New London,
Conn, have merged, and the members are
living together in one fold in peace and
great good will. There seems to be little
reason why they shouldn't be together.
The Unitarian is only a Universalist who
has taken postgraduate course.
Kansas City Star: Kansas man has
brought suit against the pastor of church
at Paola because the parson refused to ad-
NIT him as a member Of his flock. Here is
an object lesson for religious workers every
where. If men can get into the church by
legal proceedings, why not resort to the
Injunction and the mandamus to lure the
unregenerated from their wayward paths?
Louisville Courier-Journal: New York
minister says kissing is not only immoral.
but also injurious to the health Louis
vile minister says there are health germs
as well as disease germs. While the earn
est collector of health germs may eventu-
ally bump into fatal microbe he has equal
chances with the abstainer, and a much
more colorful existence while it lasts.
Baltimore News: The death of Bishop
Henry Yates Satterlee will be heard of
with deep regret, not only in the Episcopal
church, of which he was a leading digni-
tary, but by a far wider circle OF men
prominent in public affairs, who learned to
know him well in the social, charitable and
Official life of Washington, where his intel
lectual qualities were valued and his in
fluence strong. He was selected to be the
first bishop of Washington when that dio-
cese was carved out of the historic old one
OF Maryland, and 1T was recognized at the
time of his elevation that his church had
need of an able and tactful representative In
the national center. Such man DR.. Sat-
terlee had proved himself in the twelve
wears of his administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
nutv of fhe Party.

Philadelphia Public Ledger
The republican party must gather itself
together to marshal the forces of re-
sponsibility. 1t is a patriotic as well as
party duty to defeat Bryan, and the first
step is to nominate the man who win be
elected. The party will need It's best man,
the man who possesses availability in the
highest sense of the word. A weak candi-
date, chosen by duh process OF exhaus-
tion after bitter dissensions shall have
ragged for months, would be beaten. A
''safe and sane" party slate is the condi-
tion Of success. and It is none too soon
for a junction of all the leaders on that
object
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

The democratic World-Herald in
sists that it is not "undemocratic" to
ignore the primary election feature OF
the democratic state convention call
because all the democrats in Nebraska
are for Bryan anyway. According to
this democratic authority, it is Grim
inal offense to select convention dele
gates without primary vote only
when it is done by republicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

1t is announced that William G.
Conrad, Montana millionaire, has
gone to New York to work up support
of his candidacy for the vice presiden-
tial nomination at Denver. We do
not know Conrad. but he is not much
of politician or he would go direct
to MIR. Bryan with that proposition in
stead of wasting time on a trip to New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
1t Happened in Kansas city.
New York Evening Post.

new 1OIh E1NeHlHB fOSl.
In Kansas City the police even arrest
on Sunday musicians who give concerts.
But" says the marshal to the grand
jury, several persons who participated
in Philharmonic Orchestra's concert this
week got away. We were unable to catch
Beethoven, Rossini, Mendelssohn, Chopin
and r. Wagner, whose names appeared
upon the program. 1 would suggest that
warrants be issued for them"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

A New York bank has declared an
extra dividend of 100 per cent on it's
capital stock of $1O,0OO,0OO. 1t is
simply fearful to think how the presi-
dents policies have injured the busi-
ness interests of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
PUTTING OMAHA nv FALSE LrqRr.

An article by Charles Edward
Russell in the March Cosmopolitan
entitled. "At the Throat of the Re
public" and dealing with alleged
corruption of the suffrage of our large
cities, puts Omaha in a false light.
This article. which is apparently an
attempt to attain to sensationalism by
gross exaggeration, gives this exhibit
as "a tabulation of election frauds:"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

The outcome of the Kentucky sena-
torial deadlock makes it cinch that
Bryan will have plank in his. plat
form again demanding the election of
United States senators by direct popu-
lar vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
Leslie NJ. Located.
St. Louis Republic.

:
The anybody-to-beat Taft dinner reported
from New York has no visible connection
with the recent return to headquarters Of
the Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw, but 1t rises con-
solingly above the horizon from the present
standpoint he is compelled to occupy as the
nations only favorite son without favorite
state
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Senator "Jef" Davis was treated to
an egg shower the other day in an
Arkansas town That is the arst hint
that Davis is no more popular at home
than he Is elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

II the early announcement Of Mr.
shallenberger's desire TO head the
next democratic state ticket as candi-
date for governor was intended to
stifle the gubernatorial ambitions Of
George W. Berge, 1t has failed OF It's
purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
Costs just the Same.

CnicdBO Tribune.
new terror has been discovered 1t is
disease that attacks only a portion OF the
veriform appendix But It places the
entire organ under suspicion, and surgeons
recommended that no part of the appendix
be spared i'm operating.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

San Francisco is threatened with
quarantine on account of the bubonic
plague. Fire, earthquake, disease,
rats and graft have all had turns in
attacking San Francisco. The great
est of these aflictions was graft
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

1t is a good plan occasionally to let
the linotype operator and the proof
reader have something to think about.
The Dutch shipbuilding firm of Ned
erlandsche Scheepsbouwmaatschappy
has established a branch In this coun-
tr.,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Captain Ghiezan of the Russian
cruiser Askold committed suicide
rather than submit to a court-martial.
He must have heard how Russia re-
warded stoessel's heroism.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Washington was surprised TO note
how well Robert L. owen. the Indian
senator from Oklahoma. handled him
self In debate. AS owen is one-thirty-
second part Cherokee and the rest
Irish and has made fortune in prac-
tice a. the bar, Washington may learn
TO be surprised that Il was surprised.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
Democrncy,n nefnuIt.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. Sullivan Of Illinois predicts that Mr..
Bryan viii get the nomination by default
After that Mr., Bryans anxiety will be to
make better showing than Parker, but
the party may decide to let the election
also go as an empty ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
Pence Mt Any Price.

Ph1ladelphla Press.
The fact that South Dakota has taken in
S5,OOO,OOO from the divorce business in ten
years shows that money is no object when
people feel that they must break loose.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Joseph II. Choate says that leglsla-
Elon is staple American industry.
Yes, too much of it is produced by un-
skilled workmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Hunted States Senator-elect Bradley
q Kentucky should hurry his thanks
e Mr.. Bryan, whose work for the
dsmoeratic candidate helped do the
<nh
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Andrew Carnegie says this country
has the worst money system in the
world. Still, he seems to have done
nfetty we'll with it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

President Roosevelt has decided
not to reappoint Public Printer Still
Ings. His successor has not been Sc
lected, but he is sure to be an improve
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

The postoffice at Quick, few miles
east of Council Bluffs. has been abol-
shed, The town simply failed to live
Ilp to It's name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Kentucky proposes to make the
ancking of horses a crime. Night
siding and feuds are about the only
pastimes not restrained by Kentucky
laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

The olive crop in Spain is a failure,
but the cottonseed crop in Texas is
bigger than ever, so there will still be
pienty of olive oil for the salad
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

An Illinois man left 1000 empty
whisky jugs to be placed as a monu-
plent over his grave. monument,
81 1t we're. to departed spirits"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Colonel Watterson need not remain
IN Florida any longer for his health.
peckham has lost out
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Bertie-Well, mother, 1 don't care what
you say, l think she's a regular brick.
Mother-Very likely. She certainly seems
TO be throwing herself at somebody's head.
Punch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

War would find us unprepared, ("
aays Secretary Taft. The thing to do
Is to prevent war from finding us.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

IT is reported that Mr.. Rockefeller
ig going to pay that $29,24O,OOO fine
nn April /. Note the date
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY.

Mrs Cussem-Why did you take the par
rot out of the room?
Mr.. Cussem-Hes just beginning to learn
TO talk and / thought II was best to keep
him out while | was putting on my new
shirt.-St. Louis Giobe-Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

she-You can form no idea how bright
my little girl is. She repeats every word
after me.
He-she must get awfully tired.-,Flie-
gende Blaetter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01
sTATEMENr OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF l lne
Z Bee Publishing company, being duly s,~o.L3
complete copies Of The Daily, MoInlins,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed outtnis tis
the. month Of January, 1903. was as i'i
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

February was a short and ugly
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Detective--I never saw your husband, you
know, madam Has he any peculiar fea-
lures or marks about him?
Deserted Wife-Yes, sir; just above his
right ear l think you will find a mark
shaped like the corner of a flatiron.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Rivers was walking the floor with the
baby.
II wish" he muttered, seepily, this
youngster wasn't $3.50 blamed egotistical
II guess you'd be egotistical, too" said
the indignant Mrs. Rivers, III you were
cutting your / teethP-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

Mrs Turner-Dead for yearl--your hus-
band Why, Mrs. StileT. you should have
written TO me.
Mrs StiIer-I truly did intend TO write.
Mrs. Turner, but do you know l tramped
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

wilfred was sitting upon his father
knee watching his mother arranging her
hair.
Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like
that" said the father, laughingly.
Wilfred, looking up at his fathers bald
pate, replied: Nope; no waves; It's all
beach. Harper Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

over the whole city and couldn't find a
single black-bordered souvenir postal =
Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-01

GEORGE B. TzSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
Before me this LIST day of February, 1905
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
NEWARK CALIFORNIAN CLUB.

The quarterly meeting of the above
club was held in Aurora Hall, 4S Will
lam street, last evening, with Chief
Maitland in the chair. Two new clans
men were duly initiated.
A committee was empowered to look
out for a suitable hall for the annual
Burns celebration, which is anticipated
to be held on Friday evening, January
%, next. In view of the fact af its being
the 150th anniversary of the birth of
Scotiand's national poet, the club pro-
poses to give an entertainment of ex-
ceptional merit. Former Chief Alex
Neil was elected third chieftain, the
office having been rendered vacant
through The death of James Allan
June. Duncan Mcintyre was elected
a trustee for n year..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
DAMAGE DONE ALONG
THE COAST BY STORM.

LONG BRANCH, May S.-Bulkheads
and jetties were wrecked and the bluff
in many places damaged in a fierce
NORTHEASTERN which swept the coast. The
seas undermined the new bulkhead on
Ocean avenue at the foot of Sea View
avenue late yesterday, tearing away
fifty feet of it. The piling that once
held the old theatre of the Pier Casino
vas swept into the sea, carrying with
it the flooring which the city had ex-
pected TO utilize.
The ~embankment in front of the Surf
House vas washed away for a consid-
cradle depth. The bulkheads in front
of the Curtis estate at West m were
also swept away. At North Long
Branch. where the city is erecting a
new bulkhead, another big slice of the
bluff went into the sea. All the pound
fishermen suffered a loss of nets.
The storm at Seabright was particu-
larly severe, carrying away the new
jetty in front of the Packer cottage
and damaging many of the new bulk
heads.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
YEGGMEN BLOW UP
P0STOFF|CE WAGE
FIGHT WITH POSSE
Especial to the Evening start

PHILADELPHIA, May Six yegg-
men blew the safe of the Lanerch post
office at 2:30 o'clock this morning, and
obtained booty in cash, stamps and
money orders to the amount of 5000.
One man has been arrested by the po-
lice, and a posse is in pursuit of the
rest. One was wounded in a revolver
battle with employees of the Phila-
delphia and Westchester Traction Com
pany.
Llanerch is in Delaware County, on
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad. The postoffice is in the
rear room of the building used Is the
railroad station. No one is on guard
al night and the yeggmen had no diff
Guilty in accomplishing the robbery.
A short distance from the postofice a
box containing ST was found. 1t had
beer taken from the safe, but was
dropped by n of the robbers in his
hurry to get away.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
dDOW OF BLACK
HAND VICTIM TO
TRACK SLAYERS
S. Frank Mesino Swears Ven-
delta Oath to Find Midland
Park Assassins.
US HUSBAND DENOUNCED
SECRET SOCIETY E T
ieves His Refusal to Promote
ans of B~lackmailers Brought
Down Their Vengeance.

eS GfNbil6 2luIsi
ACKENSACK, May S.-Swearing
oath of vendetta against the slayers
ler husband and her brother-in-law,
widow of Frank Mesino has started
'ersonal search for the slayers. Her
emn oath, added to the deep sense
grief and loss which has taken pos
sion of the woman's mind, has
lrred her on to a relentless determi-
ion to find the men who committed
double tragedy in Midland Park.
he said today: Sebastian told me
tut two months ago that he had ac-
entally fallen in with a lot of men
, We're holding d Black Hand meet
at which they were gloating over
ir awful doings. He said that he
| denounced them, telling them that
y were bringing discredit upon their
intrymen.
Three weeks later a stranger APP
red at the shoe shop and asked to
allowed to sleep there over night.
was refused, and l think that he
ended to kill them then.'
frs. Mesino admitted that her hus-
I'd had loaned $500 to his cousins in
ierson, and that he had complained
The Jealousy of a rival shoemaker in
Hand Park, but did not consider
Sc facts as having any connection
4 the crime.
he conductor of the midnight train
he S~usquehanna Railroad says that
foreigners Were passengers on his
in on the night of the crime and
;hted at North Paterson at 1:36
ock that morning. Coroner De
nd will hold an inquest next week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
DUKE WHO SEEMS TO
ACT LIKE A MAN.

In the new Duke of Devonshire, who
has lust succeeded his uncle to the
British title and the vast possessions
that go with it, the House of Commons
has lost one of its most respected MEM
bers. Although lacking the usual in
centives for hard work, as for many
years it was certain that he would sue
coed to the Devonshire dukedom, he
always .'sweated" conscientiously for
his party during the nineteen years he
represented West Derbyshire in the
lower house. The new duke is ex-
pected to win an enviable place for
himself in the hereditary upper cham
Der by his solid qualities of mind and
heart.
One could hardly say that the pres
ent duke was born with a silver spoon
in his mouth. but fate soon made up
for the deficiency. AS a matter of
fact. he was born the eldest child of
the third son of the seventh duke, and
there seemed only the remotest pros
poets of his ever succeeding to the
great title which his grandfather bore.
Death, however, removed those that in
tervened.
But despite his great expectations.
Victor Cavendish always retained the
simple, unaffected ways that made him
so popular with all who knew him
Kansas City Star.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08

he shouted. "Ah won hab yo' doin'
othe' folks washin'!"
"Ah, jest did it TO- dis lady," his wife
answered alphabetically.
mo difference! Yo' jest get along
home!"
See here" Interrupted Miss Durand,
forgetting that she was in her darkie
attire, don't you talk to your wife
like that"
The negro looked at her from top
to toe. "Ah advise yo' to keep yo' mouf
out OBJ dis" he remarked, "if yo
knows when you is well off"
Miss Durand became indignant. and
in her excitement pulled off her gloves,
exposing her white hands, whereupon
the darkie was stricken with terror and
was led away apologizing that he didn't
know she was white. She took it as a
splendid compliment to her makeup"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
BOYS ON HONOR ROLL.

Pupils of the Christian Brothers in
the Cathedral school, whose work dur-
ing April has entitled them to places
on the roll of honor, include the fol-
lowing:
Senior class-Francis Mccarthy, JOS
eph Connolly, James Casey, Emmett
Berns.
Glass A-John Conlin, Wilbur Brady,
Edward Gilhooly, Joseph Diehm. Law
renee Finan, Thomas Crooke, Charles
Krieger.
Glass B-Walter Reilly, Walter
Brown, William Breen, James Muir
doch, Edward Mullane, John Connolly.
Robert Calston, Joseph Moran, Henry
Byrne, Raymond Caffrey, John Con-
molly, Harry Smith, Thomas Stevens,
James Mccain, William Duffy, Arthur
r. Bowers.
Glass C-Daniel Connors, Walter Hill.
Cornelius Smith, Maurice Doyle, Will
lam Young. John Conlon, James Cur
SAX, Daniel McCarren, Charles McCar-
rem, John Walsh, Walter CARROTS,
Austin Casey, Thomas Byrnes, Joseph
Dowdall, Thomas Coogan, James To-
bin, Francis Wright, James Murphy,
Francis Barrett, Leon Nutzel, Walter
Ford, Charles Regain.
Glass D-David Mulcahy, John Tighe,
Aloysius Flarity, Matthew Keefe, JOS
eph Riley, William Leany, Frank
Birmingham, Frank Mccormick, Cor
nelius Curtain, John Maher.
Class E-John Barry, James Dono-
van Richard Breen, William Berming-
ham, John Dalton. Michael Dwyer,
John Leahy, Joseph Lavelle, Philip
McQuillen. Edward Plunkett, John
Reilly, Joseph Stage. Aloysius Clayton,
Raymond Dougherty.
Glass F-Thomas Sullivan, Leonard
Schmelz. Thomas Rove. Sylvester
Smith, Henry Rawding, Edward
.O'NeiI, George Moran, Leo Mcguire,
Francis McEvoy, John McGlynn, Daniel
Begley. Henry Ambster, Francis j.
Flynn, John Anderson, William Null
lin.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
TO PREACH ON BRIBERY AND GRAFT.

Interesting topics have been chosen
by the Rev. George p. Eastman, pas
tor, for a series OF six Sunday evening
~discourses in the Orange Valley Con-
gregational Church. "How Bribery and
Graft Appeared to a G~od-fearing Man
$500 Years Ago will be discussed Sum
day night, and on the successive sun
days the subjects scheduled are: May
Il, "A Statesman's Attitude Toward
Political Cowardice;" May "a, the
Dangers of Material Prosperity" May
81, "The Evils of Monopolies, Past and
Present. June T. "Who Are Our
Prophets?'