Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-01

gallery may be a thing to be pointed to
with pride by police chiefs. but can II be
a feather in any mans cap to have the
guiltless among his trophles7 4 knock for
the third degree" IL next on the list Of
police reforms.
"It Is astonishing" remarked q we'll
dressed woman in an uptown car, "the
trouble these department stores take in
order not to lose customers that have an
account"
For instance?" suggested her male COM
panion.
"Oh, you are in that business OF course,
ana know all about 1t. but the other day
ordered some trifles for a party and
they did not arrive in time, and COM
planned. Next day my maid brought up a
steel engraved card with the name Of the
manager Of the store on It. When 1 went
down I found such stylish looking man.
faultlsssly dressed, and full OF apologies,
who assured me e would never occur
again"
DO you suppose you are the only one
he ever called on or that had to be pacified
that day even7" asked the man.
why, no; exactly replied the woman,
bridling a little at the implied loss Of i'm
portance. II suppose they take the same
trouble with others who have large ao-
counts You are in the business. You ought
to know"
Then, may I ask what time does the
manager have left to manage the store?''
pursued the man, still smiling. The man
who called on you is not the manager Of
the store at all and think you will find
his card simply says manager He is the
manager OF customers who have kicks
coming"
To lose his wife by court decree of
separation and yet be held liable for her
bills is the experience Of w. Gould Brokaw,
the millionaire yachtsman, whose wife re-
Gently won separation from him. Two
New York dressmakers sued Brokaw for
R14O for gowns furnished Mrs. Brokaw
from November 1s 1908, to January 81, 1909
Brokaw set up defense that his wife re-
ceived an allowance from him at that
time and that the gowns were luxury and
not n necessity He asked for an order
to dismiss the suit, but Justice Putnam at
Mtpeola, L. l., denied his motion and
ordered the case put on the calendar.
The law in regard to automobilista, anna
teVr or professional, who break the speed
regulations Is explicit, and District At
tornoy Whitman Of New York has In
ttructed his assistants in prosecuting cases
under It, to accept no minor plea in cases
Of a third offense. The penalty pre-
scribed is both fine and imprisonment. To
this the special sessions Justices object, on
the ground that it deprives them OF needed
discretion. There is of course, something
in the contention of one Of them that a
first offense may be very serious ono,
while a third may have mitigating cir
cumstancesS but the district attorney takes
the position that, while the provision as to
first offenders may be too lenient that
which says third offenders shall go to
Jail certainly is not too severe. and should
be enforced
The justice is not deprived of discre-
tionary power, except TO the extent that II
he Furnishes at all 1t must be by imprison-
nnt," comments the New York Times. HE
can, If he chooses, suspend sentence or dis
miss assuming, naturally, full RESPONSE
bility when he decides to be merciful. Mr.
Whitman's stern policy will have, we feel
sure, the full approval of a public that
knows by daily perils narrowly escaped
that chauffeurs who lack either the skill
or the inclination to run their machines
properly are numerous in this city and that
they cannot too so0n be taught that pedes-
trians have rights, even when they ven
ture off the sidewalk"
IT you've found my dolly please be very
good to her and bring her back right off,
and tell her you're taking her homel" is
the plea Of little Miss Mary Flagler aged
g. Only daughter of Harry Hardness Flag
her, and the granddaughter of II. M.
Flagler, the Standard Oil magnats. Miss
Mary has a hrnthec nIhnr and q hrnthnr