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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23

TIL SCARE CF PRAYER or TWO FOR
JACK MoREAU's SOUL"
my great pride I would have accepted
his offer 90 guardian and. under his
supervision. ] hope. would have been
credit to the name instead OF the
disgrace ] ann"
wow YOU quit these here postmor-
tens. demonstrated Buuce good ua
turcdly. but firmly "You don't cau mo
disgrace. Go youT And alnt your
old side p.rtucrg Bosh. 10 you play
the game straight GUESS there's lots
OF worse ways OF making living than
gambling The sawboncs said Tot
OF rest was coming your way. SO just
turn over ou the other side and for
get &c."
NO. ] can't. Eunce Don't YOU re-
allie the position in which / am placed
Toy Mr. BaudalIs deathf hold q deed
20 his entire plantation. and ! must
sign a release without delay What
II Il should ever Dee thought that [ en-
tered the game In earnest. with the
deliberate intention OF robbiug Mr.
Randall? You know my reputation. 81"
he added bitterly. 'and how easy 80 is
FOR a dog TO earn a bad Rame Bring
me pen and Ink al once Larkin. n you
please. for ] won't nave a moments
peace until I sign that paper"
Propped up on the pillows and sup
ported by the still grumbling Bunce.
be wrote the following:
hereby surrender the absolute posses
81 Of all a
20 the child or children OF John Randall
EUGENE KIRBY.
There he exclaimed Now / feel
better, and there is no chance Of my
old neighbOr's children being defraud-
cd out Of their Inheritance"
You worry a heap more about them
than yourself" observed Bunce. "and
there's no can for 1t. Even II they
knew you had got this deed you're
reckoned as a dead man by every body.
heard from one Of the boys that Mo
reau had skipped TO Mexico. but YOU
know how the river calls and he'll an
swer sooner or later. when the hno
old bucko does return don't be fool
enough 10 give him another chance AT
your back. for he's "a painfully modest
cuss and prefers 10 stay in the rear
BY rights be ought 10 get the same
dose he gave You. and I'd do It for the
asking"
You know you wouldn't" said Kir-
by simply. The moment I learn that
Moreau has returned you may arrange
a meeting for US. You can leave the
rest TO me"
RuDce nodded ~ o,,ces tbero .tn.,
any one who could get the better OF
you, Gene. face TO face. amt much
OF hand at the gospel, but III scare
up a prayer or two for Jack Moreau's
soul"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23

shot him on sight. but 1 venture TO
think my way is the best, for we must
recognize the honor due Mr.. RandaI's
memory. and that means making no
resistance to Mr. Eirby's claim. The
first thing TO do is 10 send your cous-
ms out 70 the plantation. and they will
surrender the place 10 It's claimant
slaves. land. everything. Then. sir. we
send the ladies-Mme. Davezac. along
with my daughter Ann and the little
bOy-over 70 my plantation, while we
remain behind TO deal with the gentle
man. You understand? l don't think
hen live very long 10 enjoy the proper
ty, and this time / don't think he'll
get we'll"
Wen see to that" replied Aaron
quietly. There's you and Tom and
r.
"And Colonel NIoreau." supplement-
ed the judge Il understand he is a
dead shot Then there is NJ Veaudry.
whom you know. He has long been n
sutton of Miss Adele's. but since her
fathers death naturally she has been
in no frame of mind for courtship. and
consequently poor Anatole is as bitter
on the subject OF Kirby as she her
self"
Poor Cousin Adele murmurcd
Aaron. wipiug his eyes. when last
saw her she was such happy. bright
eyed girl To think OF her young life
being made a tragedy by this scouu
drel, I'd cut or my right band for
that girl. Judge PleydelL But this
Colonel Moreau. this defender OF the
famlly-you speak OF his cooperation
Is be. then. in town ="
Il have heard So" said the other
quietly. "aud there is no doubt that
he will join us I'm our crusade against
this scoundrel lie is not the man 90
forget or cond0ne such an unspcakably
vile action as ne Witnessed aboard The
Shotwcu that night I'm fact. your
cousins hope 60 have the honor of
entertaining Colonel Moreau. and Tom
has gone out FOR the express purpose
OF ascertaining his whereabouts. for ]
heard quite inadvertently that the gen
tleman was i'm town I reckon Mr.
Kirby Is due TO lose his life pretty
shortly. lie has made Tot OF misery
FOR us. sir. and 60 IS high time he hau
some himself"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23

favors his own. that the mills OF the
gods grind slowly. that justice Is blind
aud that a scoundrel Is difficult TO kill.
together with many similar ancient
and redoubtable maxims which igno-
rance aud self righteousness love to
distribute on every fitting occasion
Among poSsessors Of the last men
toned attribute Eugene Kirby was
regarded as a black sheep who, re-
iigiously avoiding the whitewash
brush. was deemed beyond redemp-
ton. for what Ran worthy OF the
name would have acted as had the
last Of the Hirh@Si What II be had
been but fifteen when his father died
a bankrupt? What IL he had been
left an orphan. n pauper with no i'm
mediate relative 60 care how he acted
Wasn't the heritage Of an ancient and
honorable name. the knowledge that
some Of the oldest and best blood in
all the south flowed IN his veins.
enough TO keep him straight? Most
assuredly e was. There was abso-
lutely no excuse for his drifting I'm
with Wild and dissolute companions.
becoming n common river gambler and
rendering notorious and obnoxious a
name which had hitherto been the
synonym FOR honor aud integrity.
Kirby had been kept I'm Ignorance
OF Mr.. Randa1s suicide. but when at
length he became couvalescent Lar
Kin Bwcc. barking back 10 the events
OF that memorable night. informed
him. and the invalid. ON his part. re-
counted the occurrences preceding
Colonel Moreau's precipitation OF the
honorable" combat
The news Of Mt EaudaIrs death is
great shock" he added. greatly NOV
ed. "He was my fathers friend
Buuce. and when the devil played
havoc with our affairs did all in his
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23


hEAPINo THE REWARD OF HIS 'CRIAdEt "
consider the thought OF you and the
General and me being rendered abso-
lutte paupers? Think OF what IL would
mean to leave the only home we have
known
Il have thought OF all that until
my brain is sick-sick like my heart"
she would interrupt colorlessiy. II
have long contemplated the possibility:
thought that the deed might. after ALL
be enforced | have talked the mat
ter over with Aunt Davezac. We have
decided that the moment we learn
that this-this gambler is alive we
will put the place in order and leave
Immediately for New Orleans-again
quarter ourselves on aunty. After
that-welL you and | must learn how
TO work. Tom. We must provide for
the Generals schooling. and OF course
We cannon be burden on Aunt Da-
yezac one moment longer than Is alb
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23

Up. kase dat what de li'P boy allus say
TO greetin'. But de way what de nick
name got fixed on him is dis: Tie slch
a tendah hahted lad seem iahk be les
KANT STAN TO TO have nobody In trou-
bic nohah. An one day III yaner.
no count. ornery brown pickaninDy
done elm up in de high branches OF n
tree TO TO rob de aigs outen a mockin'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23

a lLMOST one year elapsed be-
IA fore Colonel Moreau, bark
iS.1x@<i ening at length TO the call OF
0ssaS9 the river. returned TO his old
haunts In New Orleans. When Rs did
so It was TO learn that his supposed
victim had entirely recovered from the
effects Of the honorable combat" and.
In conjunction with his partner. had
reoccupied his old niche or fame
premier professional gambler Of the
Mississippi Quite aside from all fnan-
cial reasons-the fact that a more
skillfni and successful rival was gar
nering the major spoils OF the river
the news OF his victims recovery was
seriously disquieting TO the honorable
colonel. and had be been forewarned
he might have indefinitely prolonged
his acquaintance with the more health.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23
CHAPTER V

| HIS trouble has driven Tom
pretty near crazy" went
on the judge. land I've put
J of his and my daughter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23
CHAPTER Ill

TN0OLONEL JACQUES GAS
~ PARD DESCHAMPS 40
|TSS-TSt REAU 90 give him his fun
tS2&G title. DOING an things thor
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
County Assessor
Shriver is Angry
Says the Elective Deputy Assessor is
Bad, as Deputies Feather
Their Nests.

County Assessor shrivsr is grisved, per
picked. panied and angry. he would like
to take a state law and obiiterats It, and
he would like to sink an axe into the Of
fetal necks OF = large number OF his as
sistants. the deputy assesSors-
The law IN the one which makes the
deputy assessorship an elective position.
Its result" said Mr.. Shriver 20 the Board
OF County Commissioner Friday. lis that
some OF the deputies are plainly feathering
their own political nests by making light
assessments. Returns are coming In with
total valuations only . per cent Of what
they were last year and the year before.
TT is left to me 70 raise them all. with
the upshot that the resulting oreness is
against me personally.
First and foremost there Is a threat
ened loss Of considerable revenue 70 the
county
NJ. shrivsr did not complain 70 the board
with any Idea that the commissioners can
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
SHALLENBERGERON TIE GRID
Members of State Board Of optOmetry
Take Exceptions to Order.
GOVERNOR REvOKEs THE Law
Makes IL Easy for Fake Spectacle
Men to Impose ON the Public
An over the State OF
Nebraska

Members OF the Nebraska State Board OF
Outometry are holding a meeting in
and expressing their views OF Gov
ernor s-haIIenberger with respect to a re-
cent executive order.
Governor Shallenberger seems to be
more concerned about currying political
favor than protecting N-ebraskau's eyes"
declared J.. c. Huteson OF Omaha C. c. Nc
Leese OF Davenport. president OF the board,
echoed the Omahan's views.
There is a state law, explained Mr. Nc
Leese. regarding optometry whereby two
classes OF opticians were created One by
the other b. examination. The
men who had been selling eye glasses and
spsctacles two years previous TO the enact
ment Of the law were made exempt and the
Law provtdes that certificates OF exemption
be granted these.
we found that the county fair fakirs
were getting these certificates of exemption
and going out into the country and aging
See. the stats OF Nebraska is sending US
out to sell eye glasses. ThereupOn the
board marked all certificates OF this class
with a rubbsr stamp as follows:
E" The State Board OF Optometry does not
guarantees the competency OF the holder OF
this certificate"
..It is this which the governor revoked
by order without giving u a hearing
on the matter"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Strange Sights
for Crippled Girl
Miss Selma 0hlfs, Who Has Been Out
of the House but Four Times,
Ia Ast0Unded.

Bright as arr the decorations and general
appearance in the Bee building rotunda
today, there is a girl present who out
shines il all She is Miss Selma ohIfs OF
south Omaha who has spent all the wax
ing hours OF twenty-four years in a wheel
chair.
City Engineer Craig sent the big city
automobile down to bring Miss Ohlfs 70
the associated Charities bazaar. She had
to bring her chair along. for she IN selling
the artistic products OF her hands to the
visitors at the bazaar
When Chauffeur Fred Swain brought the
automobile into the business district Miss
began to open her eyes. This was
one OF three or four tmes she had ever
been away from her home further than a
block. The dressed figures OF women IN
the store windows attracted and held her
attention. When il was explained to her
that they were merely lay figures. she ex-
clalmed. why. I thought they were real
ladies'"
Getting a glimpse OF the new City National
bank building. Miss Ohlfs was again stirred
to amusement Ny. VIA a big building.
1 didn't know they ever built stores that
high
So it went at every turn the machins
made on the way 70 the Bee building
When she was brought into the great cen
uaI court where the bazar Is being held
she was simply entranced with delight
All day long this GRIT 50 sorely afflicted
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Home Love Strong
for Actress Lady
Lure Of FoOtlights No Attraction
When Hubby Calls Her
Back.

What is art. the glow Of the footiiEhrs'
the applause OF the multitude alongside Of
home and husbandZ Nothing, says Lillian
Ortiz. chorus s1ri in the Mcintyre a Heath
company. Mrs. Ortiz received a lester from
her husband in Chicago urging her to ~
turn home and aging hat ne was lonely.
Certainly I'll go" said Mrs. Orth To her
self. 'rn go ar nee No. on second
thought. I'll give a weeks nOEce"
Mrs. Orfh forthwith gave notice. but not
the right kind. according to the manag
ment OF the company. She was discharged.
she aays. on the spot.
Since then she has been consulting Of
ncials and lawyers. First the young woman
visited Sheriff Bradley, who sent her 70
see Justice OF the Peace Cockrszl Mr.
Cockrel advised her NOT to hurry In at
achment proceedings and himself went TO
see the the company manager. Mrs. Orth
claims a weeks pay OF a weeks work The
management says she has all that Is COM
ing to her. so the matter and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Nationality is
Only a "Peddler''
Venireman Doesn't Understand Eng
Hsh, but Qualities as a
Juryman.

IL c. Hall. attorney in a case before
Judge Sears was examining jurors in the
suit OF Fred N. Niece against the Harding
Creamery company. Max Hlrschman WAS
being quizzed as to citizenship and as 10
other qualifications.
What is your nationality. Mr. Hlrsch-
man,
Why. Ich Dir a peddler," returned the
venireman.
Have you taken out your first and sec,
ond papersT'
''Oh. yes. replied HIrschman. Il take the
Jewish paper."
NO" said the attorney. II mean your
papers from the court"
Mr.. Hirschman sat silent In thought for a
and then answered.
II get my papers the time I get my old
woman. the license you meanF'
Finally the venfnaman was made to IN
derstand and he showed himself qualified
in respect to citizenship. He passed in
other respects also. even II he does not
always understand the English language.
and was accepted on the jury to try the
case, a personal injury suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Sold Liquor TO
Wrong Indian
Bartender Gets Into Court Because
He Couldn't Tell Winnebago
from Omaha Tribesman.

Because he couldn't distinguish a Winnie
bago indian from IN Omaha indian. Alex
P. Raboin. a bartender in the Northwest
srn saloon was arraigned before Judge
Crawford yesterday on a charge OF selling
liquor to an Indian. The case fell through
temporarily and was set over to next Tues
day because OF the failure Of witnesses To
appear.
Four redskins who gavs the names. q s
Grant. David B. Wells. Ed Kemp and Fred
Kemp. were TO have appeared as witnesses
against the defendant, but instead departed
Friday morning for their reservation.
According TO court attaches the Omaha
tribe OF Indians. numbering 10 since being
admitted to citizenship. are permitted TO
buy whisky under the law. whereas men,
beers OF ali other tribes must be denied that
privilege. Tho n~on-appsaring witnesses
against Raboin are said to be Winnebagoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Yellow Dandellons
Called Daisies
by the Minister
Rev. r. Scott Hyde WAKES Eloquent
Over the Beauties Of Spring
in Nebraska.

How Ear should a theological student
Specialize IN botauy7 Also - a minister
really supposed 20 know what a daisy is
Rev. r Scott HYDE. pastor Of Hanscom
Park Methodist church.. Is not exactly GER
tain as to the first question. but he Is now
positive with reference 10 the second
II was one OF the soulful. bright Sunday
mornings. when. as Kipling says. "the
great warm earth seemed to purr" Rev.
scntt Hyde was addressing his -conErega-
ton on the beauties and inspiration q the
season.
And. as I came down to the church
this morning, the budding springtimc
seemed to el the air with its fragrance.
Sitting on the green sward OF the park L
saw two innocent little children. happy
At their play. plucking daisies from the
sod
Daisies, min you. and a week ago sun
day.
One OF those undercurrents of amuse-
mont which starts with a grin. softens into
a smile and spills out in a litter swept
over the congregation
The minister looked grieved and per
picked. II was really a very pretty speech
and why should they take IL as a source
OF merriment even though It be modesry
suppressed However he continued I'M
daunted and finished his word painting.
putting in the daisies wherever they would
look good.
On the following Sunday he found await
ing him in the study at the church a box
from a fashionable florists shop. He
opened il. TO find a chain Of little yellow
blossoms. tied with a nifty lemon colored
ribbon.
Daisies. the Howersts that bloom IN the
~sprinRtime. an attached card read.
Merely dandeIions.'' at last declared the
/ preacher. Then the great light broke In.
In the pulpit last Sunday he u to set
II Alright.
Those were daisy little. little. little
pansies.' he exclaimed. reaching Tor the
elusive dandelion.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
BRIEF CITY NEWS

nave Rout Print n.
swohoda-cartfisd Public Ao--uuue-.e
EirhtinE Fizturss-1urFuas Grundan ca
IsGo-Eational Elfs uEurano. co-taro
Charles r. Ady, General Agent Omaha.
store Wour Fins Furs in motb pro,f
vaults Nominal cost shukerts. Is & Harv
Mons 60 Loan 20 Moms Buudsr AZ
lowest association rates and ea4ie-r
methods of repayment Nebraska savings
and Loan Assn LOG Board OF Trade Bldg
CLERK into voluntary aanEruptuy-F-nk
L Baker, a clerk employed in south
Omaha, has filed his voluntary petition
m bankruptcy in the United states dis
trict court He schedules his liabilities al
hos and his assets at Ea
machinery stolsn-The Missouri Pacific
somDany let a street car being shipped to
Ralstou stand in its south Omaha yards
for several days. According to a complaint
nled IN county court. 50 that some one
stole all the removable machinery from
Inc car. The General Construction COM
pany. which is piaintfg. la asking gUa
Clearing Union Pacific Ets-rhe actual
work OF tearing down the shacks at FIJI
teenth and Dodge streets. preparatory 70
putting in the foundation for the new
Union Pacific headquarters was begun FRI
day. when a gang OF workmen. under the
direction OF Contractor Mardis arrived upon
the scene with picks. shovels and wheel
barruws ana got busy
RsrfsCttnR Appeal Ia Golden CaBo-Gur-
ley & W0odrough. attorneys. who have
taken charge OF the case Of Lawrsnce g.
Golden, one OF the convicted Overland Linn
tied train robbers, have perfected their
motion for appeal and filed the same Fri
May morning. The appeals in the cases OF
Matthews. Grigware. Torgenson and Woods
were filed several days ago in the circuit
court az appeals az St Paul.
RtnanoiaI troubles ssttlsd-Mrs. Gussie
D. Lightner and Harry Lightner adjusted
financial matters before Mrs. Lightner's
divorces suit came on for hearing, so that
Lightner. relieved OF fears lest excessive
alimony be granted. did not contest the
suit A decree was granted Mrs. Lizhtner,
who is a cashier AZ a moving picture thea
ter. on the ground OF desartion and nom
support. Lightner now lives in Norfolk.
Daniah Citizens 60 nnsst--A mass meet
ing OF Danish citizens OF Omaha Ii to be
held Saturday evening at Washington hail.
Colonel SOphus Nebis viii preside and
Mayor Dahlman viii be the guest OF honor.
The GRAFTON OF the evening will be made
by lens Nelson. in Danish. and Harry B.
Fleharty and Mayor Dahlman will make
addresses in English. Plans have been
made for a Jolly social session after the
formal program has ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16

remedy matters for the elected IDENTITIES
cannot be removed from office except BY
impeachment proceedings. which ara almost
out OF the question.
Shrivsr's idea In talking to the board Is
20 let the county commissioner know that
when they sit az members. OF the Board OF
equalization they. as well as he. will have
the unpleasant task OF boosting a good
many assessments.
Not all the deputies are thus complained
Of. but there are a good many who are
turning in these prepostsrouslv low re-
turns.
1T is unfair. moreover. adds Mr.
shrtver, Ito those men who are nayinR euu
taxes, or practically So"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Colonel NJ earthly
Turns a New Leaf
Chief auartermastsr Of Department
Exchanges Majors Gold for Silver
Insignia Of Lieutenant Colonel.

Friends OF Major Daniel E. Mccarthy,
chief GuarteTmaEter Department of the
Missouri. are all glad 70 know that he has
turned over a new leaf. That Is. he has
discarded the old gold leaf on his shoulder
straps OF a major for the silver leaf Of a
lIentenant colonel. with its accompanying
amolumsnts and p~erquisitsE.
The voluntary retirement OF Colonel VIII
liam 3 Patren. aaBistaut Qu1reermRster
general. United States Army, il the cause
y. Major McCarrhy's promotion. and from
this date henceforth the title OF the hitherto
Major Mccarthy win be Lieutenant Colonial
Daniel E. Mccarthy. deputy quartermnster
general. United States Army. chief quar-
ter7nastsr Department OF the Missouri
But one needn't exhaust his tituiar
vocabulary by calling him all these things,
as he win readily respond 70 the saluta-
ton OF Colonies Mccarthy. as ths rank Of
lieutenant colonel iH likely To be a short
breathing spell bstwssn that 0f major and
a full colonel.
Colonel Mccarthy has been resolving the
congratulations OF his friends In Omaha
ever his promotion. since rha Bee made
The first announcement Of his advancement
ths day preceding his hirthdGy, April Ia al
Colonel Mccarthy was but 81 years old
yesterday, april IA
Colonel Mccarthy Is a graduaos OF the
West Font Military academy OF the class
Of ISL He became a captain and assistant
Quartsrmazter in usR and at tina 0atbro@k
az tina Spanish-American war was made
chief quartsrmastsr at the great camp OF
preparation at Chickamauga, rendering the
most efficient and valuable service in that
tyinE period He attained the rank Of
major In October, Is1. and in nS sue
ceeded Major ThOmas Cruise a. chief quar-
tarmastes OF the Department OF the Mis-
souri,. which position he stiil holds. Few
men contested with the army have won
greater popular esrsem In Omaha than
Major Mccarthy since serving a. CHIEF
quartsrmastsr OK the department.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Dealers
Leave in Haste
Take Contents Of the Bureau They
Had Just Bought from
Mrs. Cox.

Two itinsrant secondhand dealers bought
a chifconier from Mrs z B. Cox. STos North
Eighteenth street. and carried it away be-
fore she could Interfere with the drawers
flllsd with valuabls linen. silver and china
The deal for the purchase Of the furniture
was closed with a sinai and before Mrs.
Cox could intsrposs a word the pair had
picked up the chiffonier and were boiling
down stairs with it.
The goods contained comprise:
Seven handpainted plates
Two pickle forks.
One set nut picks
Eight teaspoons.
One table cloth.
SIX linen dresses
One silver water pitcher.