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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Hartman OutwIts WI.

The willy WI Ting-fang, the minister
from China, whose frank and penetratlns
questionings have made him the joy OF
newspaper men and the pane of the dip
lomat, for once met his match in a brief
encounter with e. II. Hartman, the rail-
road magnate. Mr.. WI opened on Mr..
Hartman with this naive inquiry:
How did you get control Of all thes,
railroads? What did you DOR
Mr.. Hartman smiled and replied:
Il can answer you best by a story about
a prominent capitalist whom 1 once met
He was summoned to court as a witnes.
and was being questioned as to his per.
sonal affairs.
What is our salary?' asked the court
Nothing was the unexpected answer
well, what is your income from all
sources, then?' continued the court.
Nothing" maintained the witness.
What. do you mean to say you have
no income whatever
Yes
How much do you spend in a Year,
About $4,000 or so.'
If you have no income. yet spend $50.
600 a year, how do you do it?' was tn,
sharp %rejoinder.
All! was The response, that is m,
secret"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

develop together, expanding, ramifying
the occasion or the central thought, and
the whole mass of material arrives at it's
conscious reason for existence. Moblliza-
ton and segregation must be continuous
processes, and that is why we object to
such a scattering OF forces as is involved
in the system used by many persons whom
we otherwise respect. those who keep their
notes in a card index, letters I'm letter files,
clippings in scrap-books and pamphlets In
boxes.
The best way OF keeping together all
the material on a given subject, printed
or written or partly printed and partly
written" as the lawyers say, is to put it
In manila envelopes and these in a verti-
cal letter file. The envelopes should be
large enough to hold typewriter paper I'M
folded, that Is, about Q by 11h inches.
Some will prefer the folders without sides,
such as are generally used in filing let
tiers, instead Of envelopes, as being a lit
tie easier OF access. Ifclippin gs alone
the easier of access. II clippings alone,
inches, holding a column. is more con
venient. The vertical filing cases may be
obtained in sections and expanded as de-
sired. Or you can make your own box to
fit the envelopes and get some kind friend
to p%yrograph or carve 1t with your book
plate, The envelopes may be saved from
the mails fast enough IL you. do not care
to buy them.
The best system OF classification and
arrangement for most people is none at
all. When you cut a paragraph from a
paper or COPY a quotation or note a ref
erence or invent an epigram. run your
hand along the top OF the envelopes. read
ing thNIr contents until you instinctively
find then one where 1t belongs. drop it in
ana WRIT the title or key-word of it on
the envelope. II 1t does not seem TO be
iTresistiblY attracted by any OF the exist
ing envelopes, do not hesitate to give 1t
one OF it's own and IT will not long remain
lonely. Hundreds Of envelopes and thou.
sands OF scraps can be kept accessible al
a moments notice. The only points tc
be observed are to list every item. how,
ever small. in the envelope unless already
covered by a title there, and to scratch Il
out when you remove II, A clipping or
divorces in France would be safely los
in an envelope marked Sociology, con.
tinued.' but IL It is in an envelope with
Divorces in France written on 1t yol
can find Il no matter what it's companion
NAV be. When you get hold, no matter
how. OF a good story, illustrating. say
partisanship In politics, do not put it int,
al envelope marked Humorous III" Blu
in one containing some other political ma
terisl, however serious. and scribble Part,
Politics tAneedote)" on the outside; thei
when you are called upon suddenly 10
a toast, as you usually are, there are tn
story and its point side by side.
II you insist on having a system {
classification. a framework for all futuI
' accumulstions. get the abridged edition
, the Dewey Decimal Classification. an
| install a set Of ten or a hundred eI
/ velopes. with these numbers, which vi
probably be the same as those used in yol
d public library. This viii take the pla'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Expert Advice on How to Keep a Scrap Book

One Of our readers writes to inquire
the best way to keep a scrap-book. 1t is
a lucky accident that the letter was sent
TO us instead OF to somebody else because
this is one, Of the things that we think
we know. and we know we think that
most people do not; at least we can give
our correspondent the three fundamental
principles OF scrap-bookkeeping and let
him apply them to his own needs. then II
the system does not work 1t is not our
fault. AS the professor OF chemistry is
accustomed to say to his class, Gentle
men. the experiment has failed. but the
principle remains the same"
The primary requisites of a useful sys-
TEN Of scrap-keeplng are, first. celebrity;
second. mobility; third, classification
by subjects. The scrap-book in any
form is practically ruled out OF consid-
GRAFTON by all three rules, for 1t requires
some bother to paste clippings in q scrap
book. even IL ready gummed, and still
more to take them out for arrangement,
and 1t separates the clippings from all
matter in other forms bearing on the
same subject. The data that one col
lects in the course of weeks or years for
some article or lecture come in all forms,
pamphlets. magazine articles, newspaper
clippings. letters. notes and. perhaps,
maps, diagrams and pictures. II is OF
the utmost Importance that these be
brought together. To keep them in Diff
ferent places because they happen to be
in various shapes is like classifying a
library by putting the octavos in one case
and the duodecimos in another. or ar
ranging them according to the color of
their binding. With books, in fact, 1t does
not so much matter, for few OF us are
blest with such a large number OF them
that we cannot find the one We want IN
the dark, but scraps and clippings are
more numerous, more fugitive and more
valuable than books. a book that is lost
can usually be replaced for a dollar or
so, but an item you cut from an unknown
newspaper or a note you jotted down a la
Pope on the back of an envelope may
be worth much more to YOU and Is ire
coyerabie. Formerly librarians in large
libraries used to despise pamphlets, while
clippings were altogether beneath theiT
notice. Nowadays they no longer de
splse pamphlets. they merely hate them
and they are beginning 70 take notice OF
clippings. The extension department Of
the University Of Wisconsin, which paw
particular attention to supplying thu
lyeeums OF the state with material foI
their debates on current topics, sends GU
for this purpose chiefly bundles OF news
paper clippings and magazine articles oil
both sides OF a question, One Of tn
most valuable of the assets OF a larg,
daily Is its "morgue.' which. starting a
a repository for obituary material col
lectsd IN advance Of the occasion for II
use, has become an elaborate clipping Blu
reau In constant requisition. In fact, 1
may be said that the morgue contains tn
live matter and the library the dead.
One rarely knows in advanoe Just VIII
he Is collecting along a certain line; it
a sort OF Instinct like that OF a squirt
gathering nuts for winter. II may tur
cut . song and il may turn out a sermon
tn mind and the ~"EersD-bOok" Shou
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
The UnconGuerabIe Foe.

John Bright once described the variety
of stage fright with which he was familiar
with telling and quotable point. He was
discussing public speaking with George
Dawson, an eminent Englishman of his
day, when, according to a paragraph in
the late David Christie Murray's "Recol-
lections," he said:
Tell me, Friend George, you have, /
suppose, as large an experience in public
speaking as any man in England. Have
you any acquaintance with the old nervous
tremor?"
NO" Dawson replied. cor, II I have. It
is a mere monetary qualm. which is gone
before 1 can realize it."
Now, for my part" said the great
tribune, II have had practice enough. but
] have never risen TO address an audience.
large or small, without experiencing a
shaking at the knees and a sense of a
scientific vacuum behind the waistcoat."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

field Of Lenox. They went to East Lee
to live. When the war broke out, Hecox
was working as a blacksmith in a shop
with his father and three brothers in Hou-
~satonic. They were patriotic men, and
one day they all went to Great Darlington
and enlisted.
George was assigned to Company x,
thirty-fourth Massachusetts, infintry. AT
ter one Of its battles George HecoX was
reported missing. He had served three
years and was wounded and sent to the
hlspital. Before he recovered the war was
over.
Why he did not return to Lee no one
but Hecox knows, and he won't discuss 1t.
Eight years passed following the war, and
one day Hecox met a friend in New York.
The soldier said he was going to Lee and
was informed that his wife, believing him
dead. had married Timothy Tucker. HecoX
disappeared again.
Two years ago Tucker, Mrs. Hecox's
second husband, died and Mrs. Tucker
began to receive aid from an unknown
source. Money came regularly to her.
on Tuesday Iust at sunset a white-haired
man raped on the door at Mrs. fuckers
home. A woman gray with years opened
the door.
docs Mrs. Tucker live here?" asked
the stranger.
Yes" replied the woman, II am Mrs.
Tucker"
The man looked at her for a moment and
then said:
well, Mary, I've come home"
Mrs. Tucker gave a scream and nearly
tainted. Hecox assisted her to a seat on
the porch, and there they talked for an
hour. All Hecox will say about his long
absence is that he has been successful In
business in the south and that he and
his wife are well provided for He plans
to purchase a house in East Lee ana I'VE
there his remaining days,-Boston Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
THE OLD MAN CAME BACK
Wandering Husband Does the EnOch
Arden Act After FOrty-Eight
Years.

George Hecox, who went away from
Lee, Mass, in 1861, a sprIghtly youth of
q, and leaving a young wife, has just re-
turned to the home of his wife after an
absence of forty7eight years.
In the meantime Mrs. Hecox, believing
her husband dead, had married and lived
to become a widow.
1t is a modern Enoch Arden story, some
details of it as yet being obscure because
of the refusal of Hecox to talk Of his long
absence.
George Hecox in 1869 married Mary Can
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

There are few more democratic monarchs
alive today than King Victor of Italy. He
is very fond Of going out channels hunting
quite unattended, and one day he met with
an amusing experience. He had shot a
chamois, and a peasant boy, who had seen
the animal fall. offered to go and fetch It
The king thanked him. but the lad inquired
what was to be his reward well, what
do you want?" asked King Victor. "A
franc and half your luncheon was the re-
ply. The bargain was struck, and the
peasant went off and fetched the dead
channels. The king handed him a franc and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
He KneM the brand.

Erskine NJ. Phelps OF Chicago was in
PRODUCED at Nice to Lord Blank of Eng
land. AS he was smoking he said to Lord
Blank, will you nave a cigar?'
Thank you. but l smoke only one brand
the Henry Clay"
A right; I'll order some"
The box was brought, 1t was embel-
lished with the familiar picture OF Harry
OF the West" As he took his cigar, Lord
Blank said. when old Clay was alive he
made a good cigar. but his sons don't
keep up his reputation"
Henry Clay! Why, he didn't make
cigars: he was a statesman and ranked
az high with us as Gladstone or John
Bright does in your country"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Charity that Begins Altar.

IT dined with Colonel James Hamilton
Lewis at the Hotel uu Palias in Paris last
month" said a Chicagoan. Colonel Lewis
had just got back from the Far East. He
said China would soon start a crusade
against her American and European resi-
dents.
Colonel Lewis praised the missionaries in
China, but at the same time he thought
that missionary work should begin at
home. He thought we had enough mis-
sionary work in our midst to keep us
fairly busy a few years yet.
He said two poor women were talking.
One asked the other:
Where did you get that pretty dress
for the baby? It's most as good as new.
h rich folks on the corner gave 1t
to me- was the answer.
why said the first woman, I've
asked them for help several times, but
they always turned me down cold
Well, you see,' explained the other. i
didn't let on 1t was for myself. / pre-
tended I was collecting cast-off duds for
the heathen.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Gleanings from the Story Teller's Pack

Il beg your pardon. I'VE smoked these
cigars all my life, and I tell you old Clay
made a d sight better cigar than his
boys do."-ChicaEo Inter-Ocean.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
II Held the Governor Awhile.

Theodore Hallam, one of Kentucky's
most able lawyers, was often provoked IL
desperation by the play his friends made
on his name. Italian had borne illusions
without end 70 the Middle Ages Con
stltutional Law" and the rest OF it, when
one day in Washington he was introduced
to Governor Hogg Of Texas.
"Hallam? Hallam?' the governor queried.
Are you the originsl?"
No Governor Hogg," eplied Hallam
Are you ?"-Rochester Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
The Pitcher.

Harry Mccormick, the Giants star hit
ter. replied with an anecdote to a COM
pliment on his batting.
Il could always bat" he said. zone
Fourth, in my boyhood, a pitcher was
taken out Of the box after had knocked
a home run, and another pitcher was
substituted.
AS / was taking a drink after my
round OF the bases I heard a pretty girl
in the grandstand say:
"'Oh. how stupid Of them to change
their pitcher! The other man was awfully
good. He could hit the bat nearly every
time. New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
The the d

Ills. sPARLINGTON's old class.
AR mate, still unmarried, was max.
IN ing her first call after a Ions
- trip abroad. Little Ralph Spar.
HSSJM iington, 6 years Of age, was
49, playing with a woolly horse OF
the Il. awing-room floor.
"Ah, my dear Frances" sighed Mrs
Sparlington. Il have often envied you while
you we're away. No cares. No RESPONSE
bilities. You are indeed fortunate not L
have the worry. the strain, the fatigue. tn,
heavy burden, OF bringing up a chlld.
Won't you please say the rest OF tina
in French, mamma?' asked Ralph.
Were you listening, Rafey?" inquired
his mother.
Yes, mamma" replied the child, 'AnC
Ill tell you this-it ANTI any cinch to b,
brought up.''-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
Useful Notes.

The late Bishop Henry Goldman Potter
greatly objected to the use of notes. At
one time he was addressing a number of
young theologians on the Importance OF
not being too closely confined to a manu-
script. BY way of illustration he told the
following anecdote about a clergyman who
was called upon to oficiate at a funeral:
when the minister arrived at the town
where the deceased had lived he had Just
time to make a few inquiries about his
traits and achievements, the results OF
which he noted on a memorandum. His
eulogy at the service, as reported, was
about as follows:
"'Our dear brother, whom we mourn
today, was a man of rare character and
ability. He had the mental capacity OF
a'-referrlng to his notes-'Daniel Webster,
the tact of a'-again consulting his memo
randum-Henry Clay, the pertinacity of a
another reference-'Ulysses s. Grant. We
can only mourn with profound and sorrow
full regret now that he has gone to meet
h~is'-another reference to his notes-'God.' -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
shootinE the Roosterr.

Joe Ryan. the Chicago story teller. was
In Hot Springs. Ark, q time ago, and met
a coal operator who told him a story of
two dealers at a gambling house there who
were invited to go out and shoot ducks.
They had never shot anything. these deal
ers, but craps and patrons, and they were
nervous and not exactly up in what they
were to do.
They went to a hunting hut in the I'LL
nois river and were told they were to rise
early in the morning and go out after the
ducks. They were so excited they couldn't
sleep. and about midnight one Of them
went out in front OF the hut and saw a
large number Of wooden decoy ducks float
ing in the water. He rushed back, got his
gun and began firing at the decoys.
His companion. startled by the sound,
came out and took one look. Then he
screamed: stop it, stop It, you lunatic!
You're shooting the boosters. cleveland
Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

proceeded to divide his luncheon into two
equal portions. But the peasant turned
away in contempt, for the royal luncheon
consisted only Of black bread and a large
raw onion. "Bahv' exclaimed the boy, dis
painfully. Il thought you were a real gen.
tleman, signor, but l see you are only a
poor beggar like myself. after all"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
HIs ImportSnt service.


One of the greatest nuisances OF travelling
Is tipping. A smile from a head waiter is a
costly commodity, and no mental service is
too small for remuneration. An unusually
ingenious plea for a tip is that Of a small
Hibernian. mentioned by Mr.. John Angus
tus O'Shea in Roundabout Recollections.
The author was travelling In ireland.
1 drove down to the station on the faint
chance OF catching the train to Dublin.
When I got out OF the cab at the station
a bright-faced boy accosted me.
"Ah, sure. sir, you've just missed the
train" he said.
It was true. 1 booked my luggage and
ascertalned when the next train would
leave. While 1 was waiting the lad came
up to me and asked me for a tip.
What for?" l asked.
Sure, sir. 1 told you that you were too
late" he unblushingly responded.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
A Merccnnrr WIZ.

Frank Work, the venerable New York
millionaire discussed. in his distinctive
way, International marriage.
our girls don't marry men any more"
he said, grimly. They marry titles. Girls
haven't changed. Il seems, since the Mid
die ages.
There was once, you know, a lady OF
Touraine who was welded to a medieval
count. The count went out from his
castle one fine morning to meet the foe,
but the foe defeated him and took him
prisoner.
Then the counts castle was beseiged.
The countess was to the bat
Elements. From below a herald shouted
to her:
Lady, your lord has been defeated
and is now our prisoner. Surrender the
castle to us and he shall be restored to
you in safety
But the countess answered without an
instant's hesltation:
NO, III do nothing Of the sort, for 1
can easily obtain another husband, but
getting another castle is quite a different
matter New York Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-11-05
Real Estate Transfers,

Arthur G Lyle and wf to Chas II Kim
merle, trustee 10 bankruptcy Of estate of
Oliver Lyle. K y NV 4 sec Decatur
twp snd NV fri a and W p ne d sec 30,
in Porter twp; 81.
Luella NJ Gleason to Geo A Knowles.
Pei in will of Lawrence-part ne "a sec
9; 81 90.
Ida NJ MuGaugh to Chas f AIumaugh
f y y Sc fri d sec "a Hamilton twp;
except l acre.; 81.
Alfred L Parrish to Daniel o Rix. %
acres on NV a sec l3 Antwerp; $1,000.
Curtis Guernsey and VT to Elmer
Brown. NV 4 NV "a sec 81 Arlington;
Sl.00.
Elmer Brown and VT to Curtis Guern-
sey and VT Same as above; 81.
Elmer Brown and VT to Curtis Guern-
sey. Sw a NV u sec "a Arlington;
$1,000.
VIM II Buuce auG VT to Geo Finch.
Lot 7 blk u SCOTS add to Mattawan;
S40O.
Alva d Burt and VT to Geo A HUFF, Jr.
Pei sec l3 Paw Paw twp; ESQ.
Anne Lyle to Chas II Kimmerle, trus-
tee in bankruptcy, etc. + = sw d and
e - NV = sec Decatur twp, W y ne a
and NV fri "a in all 356 acrs; $1,000.
Oliver Lyle and VT to Chas II Kim
merle, trustee, etc Part lots II and l3
blk NJ, Decatur; 81
Chas II Kimmerle, trustee, etc, to
Jas w McLeese. E y NV sec De-
catur twp; $500.
Geo w Clarke to Fred w Oten. Sc "a
sw 4 sec Almena twp; 500.
Betsey Gilbert to Floyd ID Stewart.
S y sw = NV sec 80 Bangor twp;
$500.
III G Blackman, guardian Of estate of
SAINT IL Blackman, TO Del f. Lanphear
and VT. Lots and 3 blk 10 Paw Paw;
1920.
United States to Calvin II Bryan. F. i
ne "a ard = Sc a sec "a Almena twp
Sept 10, 1889
United States to Calvin II Bryan.
w p sw a and W > NV "A sec 80 Al
mena twp Sept. 10, 1889.
Fred Il HJorth to Anne Hjorth. S 10
acrs on W y NV fri i sec 81 Bangor
twp; 81.
Lobert Mccain to Gertrude A Nc
Cam. f. = lot 4 blk b, Flemng's add
to Decatur; 81.
,Josephene Gilgen to johnson w Sny-
der aud VT E y W y NV fri 4, 81 acrs.
sec Columbia twp; $500
Henry Holt and VT to Boyd Clapper
and VT. S - NV "a NV "a sec 10 Ant
werp twp; sll00.
Mary Warner to Geo w Hillyard. Part
lot blk 8 Phelps add to Lawrence;
s45o.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-11-05

Estate of Arson Goss, deceased. No
tice of appeal from decision from pro
bate court refusing to admit will OF said
deceased to probate in this court; order
allowing appeal.
Estate of VIM. f. Conner, deceased
Petition for widows allowances filed.
Estate of Curtis Johnson, deceased
Report Of administrators on mortgage of
real estate filed.
Estate of Lulu |. and Frank L. War
ner, minors. Petition for appointment
of guardian filed; order for nomination
issued.
Estate of Sarah M Quatermas, de-
ceased. Petition for probate of will filed f;
day of hearing, November 29t
Estate of Ida Phillips Galloway, de-
ceased. Petition for appointment of
special administrators filed order appoint
ing Eugene Philips, Covert; special bosd
fled, and special letters of administra-
ton issued.
Estate of LeGrand r. Anderson, de-
ceased Petition for probate of viii fled i;
day of hearing, Nov. 30.
Estate of Benjamin Adams, deceased
Petition for determination of legal heirs
fled; day of hearing, Nov. 20.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-11-05
ACKNOWLEDGE TT.
Paw Paw Has to Bow TO the In
evitable-Scores of Citizens
Prove it.

After reading the public statement OF
this representative citizen of Paw Paw
given below, you must come to this con-
cfusion: A remedy which cured years
ago which has kept the kidneys in good
health since can be relied upon to per-
form the same work in other cases.
Read this:
Mrs. III S Harris, corner DaGrave and
Pine streets, Paw Paw, says: IN 1901 |
gave a statement ia which | said that
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Long.
we'll Bros drug store had brought me
relief from pain in the back and lame
ness across my loins which had caused
me considerable suffering. Several years
have since passed and am just as will
ing to testify in favor of Doan's Kidney
Pills as was before. / never fail to
recommend this remedy when | have the
opportunity, knowing it 10 be one of
true merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents.
Foster Milourn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-11-05

Loren E Lamphear to Fred Nlckas
and VT. Sw = NV "a sec q Lawrence
twp; $4,000.
Victor Polakow and VT to Margaretha
Zakowski. Lots q. 7, 20, 81, blk |, ID q
w add to So Haven; SlS500.
Julius G Dewey to Margaretha Ia
kowski. Same as last above.
Catherine Messer to c Edward Messer.
n p 5 p Sc a sec % Columbia twp; 81.
Henry Bellvile to Josephine Gilgen.
Lots 10 and IL, Rodgers add to Grand
Junction; SIS
David j Taylor and VT to James Hip
sher and W.T. 20 acrs Sc i sec IL Keller
twp; 5000
Joseph Green and VT to VIM II Eich-
Ter and VT. S Is ne "a sec 81 Blooming
dale twp; $1,000.
Tillie Riess to Henry G PEG and W.T..
S p sw 4 NV Il sec 10 Covert twp;
$4,000
Hubert n Salisbury and VT to Eric
w Blocker. 20 acres on sw d sec IS and
howage rights on sec 80 Almena; $1,000.
John Hutchins and VT to Frances G
Stark rs square rods in will of Hart
ford e25.