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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
TRIVIAL DISPUTE EXPENSIVE
Jury Fees Alone Are S72 in Trial of
Sl2 Civil Suit
TAXPAYERS FOOT THE BILL
lar Judgment, which ia out
of All Proportion to the
Expense.

Adjudication II 81 dispute the verdict
in which Was hut 81. co>i Douglas county
s.. tn jury fees alone yesterday. Lawyers
ahout the court house pointed TO the case
as one ~ the best of recent Instances u
high costs 10 the taxpayers for settlement
Of petty financial differences.
The Ease was that Of Albert c Sund-
gren against the estate Of \ \. Nystrom.
inc competent. for So Sundercus verdict
was 'or 81 and Nystroms estate must
pay the witness fees and other court
costs not borne Icy the county
How Il Came About.
When Nystrom became III Sundsrcn in
vate hospital and paid So " the hospital
bill lie bought 81 worth OF medicine for
his friend and also boarded hts horse. for
which service he declared h. was to IL
cetve Sl2. The defendants admitted ha,-
ing agreed 10 pay 81 for ca~e Of the
horse hut denied having agreed to REIN
hurse Sundgren for the money he paid
to the hopsital management and for medi-
cine
Yesterday the case was tried. The jury
said it could not agree TIE case was
reargued and the Jury was reinstructed.
John C. Kuhn. attorney for the defend
ant. offered to pay SO in settlement II
the plaintiff would pay the costs. but ].
l. hon Dorm. attorney for Sundgren and
Sundgren himself refused the offer. This
morning the jury brought in verdict
for sundgren for 81 for boarding the
horse
Valuable Time 1. Lost,
Tile twelve Jurors were paid ST each
for two days service The services of the
judge. the court reporter, the clerk, the
baiIift and employees In the district court
vfice who mad to devote more or less
time to the case must be included in an
estimate OF the total cost to the county
The case was an appeal from a justice
court judgment for the defendant
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The University Extension club. which
has lately dropped its extension work to
take up definite study in European his
tory under the leadership OF Mrs. Ida
Hanchett, will meet next week as usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Engagements

The engagement has been announces Of
Miss Amy Hebert and Mr.. Harry Krause,
whqnTill be married next June.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
For the Future

Mrs. John Singleton switzer will en-
terrain at bridge next Thursday afternoon
at her quarters at the post in honor Of
Miss Elizabeth Sweet.
Saturday afternoon the teachers Of Lake
school will give a reception in honor Of
the principal. Miss Emma Whitmore,
who for twenty-six years has been at the
head of that school and whose retirement
in June will close long and successful
career as a teacher in the public schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The Omaha Woman Suffrage club will
meet at the Young women's Christian
association Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Plans for next summers activi-
tie will be discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

aunt Mrs. Herman Cohn. and sons will
remain at Vesey, Switzerland.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The Imogene club OF Florence will hold
its annual business meeting Friday at
the home OF Mrs. A. c. Griffen. This
club. which has had general meetings so
far. is planning to have three depart
ments next season-literature, household
economics and current topics.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

No change will he returned for sums
paid for roses carnations, Ionuuils, mar
guerites or other flowers in the street
sale of flowers TO he held by the women
and girls OF the German musical clubs
in the Omaha Musical society. in their
campaign to raise $1,000 to go toward
converting the old Woolworth house at
Twenty second and 81. Marys avenue
into a musical center.
Also no limit is set to the amount
which one may pay for a flower. The
young women who are to sell flowers in
the principal downtown streets and build
ings are going in pairs. so that 1t will be
Mohday evening at 30 in the public IL
braFy.
Miss Jeanette Newlean will lead the
meeting Of the Story Tellers league in
the public library Thursday at p. m.
Folk stories will be told.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The literature department Of the Omaha
woman's club will close its season with
luncheon Wednesday in the club rooms
at the Metropolitan building. TO which
each member is entitled to bring a
guest who is a member OF the club. A
program will follow the luncheon.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The Omaha Womans club will close
its seasons work with business meet
ing Monday afternoon at 80 O'Clock in
the club rom at the Metropolitan build
ing Officers. department leaders anu
committee chairmen will give reports
and the years work will be ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The program committee to prepare next
seasons study outline for Mu Sigma
comprises Mrs. C. w Axtell, the new
president; Miss May Riale. the outgoing
president; Mrs. George Damon. Mrs. NJ.
D. HuSsie, Mrs. c. W. Russell and Mrs,
s. r. Towne.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

Key to the situation-Bee Advertising
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The philosophy department of the
Omaha Womsn's club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. The French class
will meet Friday morning
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

MohdSy evening at 30 in the public II
brary.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
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In IS Days

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

The Clio club will celebrate May day
Thursday with a breakfast at the home
Of Mrs W. d. Crawford. The break
fast will be followed by a musical pro-
gram. Mrs. Ralph Russell will be the
assisting hostess.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

P. L. o. sisterhood will entertain the
husbands saturday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Retta Johnston, jll South
Twenty-fourth street. The assisting hos
tesses will be Mesdames r. NJ, Giltner
W. S. Hogue. F. G. Patton, George Ros-
ers and 7. II. Matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
GOSSIP OF INTEREST ABOUT
 THE EUROPEAN SMART SET
By LADY MARY MAINTAINING

London, September 7.--(Speciai) 1.-The most dutiful of young men Is Prince Al. bert, the second son of King George and Queen Mary. The Queen, practical in all things, Is determined that her children shall do credit to the throne. She has reared them up with constant reminders of the growth of the democratic spirit hnd the necessity of royalty proving d. vino right by seemly conduct. She gave Prince Albert a year within which to consider seriously a profession to which he might devote his talents with serious ness and the ambition to excel. The prince, who is a model, manly boy, took the hint. and his decision s.tisfies both King and Queen.
 King George has been very anxious for his second to go into the navy. fol- lowing the British tradition, but at the game time to go into it with the desire Ol serving his country usefully if need - eod not as an ornamental admiral Albert has decided to make the navy his yife's ambition and he has asked to be given his sea training on a dreadnaught and not aboard one of the cruisers us- ually chosen for the royal cadets. At his own request he Is to be given the work assigned to the ordinary junior officer his rank is to be forgotten. He will take and give hard knocks among his mess mates and try to prove a real sailor prince He has already gone through the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
IRELAND PREPARING FOR
 BIG BATTLE OF THE NORTH"
Fly THOMAS EMMETT

Dublin. September 7.-(Special. .)-Prepar- ing for the big Battle of the North" fixed for September 2S, Ulster and Bel fast, particularly, present curious mix ture of the comic and the sublime. There iy no doubting the determination and sin- cerity of the rank and file of the Orange men. They have been goaded into white heat of anger. But comedy in bushels Is being provided by the dukes and the belted earls who are practising fence with "the sacred weapons used" by their fore fathers "at the charter field of Liberty. the Boyne."
 Numreous accounts are printed of the desperate doings of these obese gentry with swords which were fashioned before parliament had much to say in the affairs of the nation One Orange earl gives 1t out with pride that he is using the sword which Sir William Wallace carried to urge the Scots to victory. Another prac- tices with a mace which did service 0. the battle of Tewkesbury in the Wars of the Roses" The nationalists, of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

course, are poking all kinds of fun at these warriors of the Twentieth century playing with the toys of the middle ages. Yet, underneath the humor is the grim reality of trouble ahead.
 The programme for ''Ulsler Day. is announced as follows:
 A religious service will be held about Il o'clock in each convenient locality throughout Ulster After the service all unionists will proceed to appointed places to pledge themselves to a solemn cove nant, the terms of which will be ap- proved by the council on September 2 and publicly proclaimed throughout LII ster the following day.
 Previous to Ulster Day anti-home rule demonstrations will be held in different parts of the province, at which the fol lowing speakers will be present: The Duke of Abercorn, the Duke of Devon shire, Lord Londonderry, Lord Salisbury Lord Charles Beresford, Lord Hugh Cecil Sir Edward Carson, F. E. Smith, J. H NJ. Campbell and Ronald McNei1l. al members of parliament and prominen adherents of Bonar Law.
 officers of the Irish militia regiment,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

shore training, which is part of the edu- cation of the youths of the royal family
 Lord Save and Sele, who has succeeded Lord Liverpool as comptroller of the royal household, will be a thorn in the side of suffragettes among the nobility received at court His lordsfip Is a sol dier "a veteran of many wars, a stern dis ciplinarian, to boot. A very short while ago he caused grave offense to the sui fragettes and amusement to others by his
 love of a good joke. He was asked to attend 'book dinner" his hostess being a strong advocate of "votes for women.' All the guests were expected to appear in clothes suggesting the titles of popu
 lar books. He borrowed one of Lady Save and Sele's petticoats, and, with this over his arm, sauntered smilingly into
 the drawing room. convulsing the com pany. Of course, his book" was "Life's Handicap; he won the first prize, but he women leaders of suffrage never for gave him.
 Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox has
 come to the front as a bitter opponent of the wealthy American vandals who are despoiling England's art galleries to
 enrich the mushroom mansions of New den aversion to the transplanting of En- glish-made products rather amuses the few Americans still in town. At Brough- ton castle, the Gordon-LennoX country seat near Banbury, she created herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

From IiIe.
 Book by Tolstoy Lyof Metchnilsofr. Music by Potemkin Korsakoff. Lyrics by RimsSi Turgenieff verestchagin. Transla- ton by HolworthyhalovslS.
 CHARACTERS. Snitchovitch .....................A Peasant Droschke .................--.... .'f.iS " ne iie SamoVar ................'.''.'. Ho.. Ikon ........................ ...........A fasseroy
 Scene-Hut of snitchovitch in Siberia. Samovar is asleep.
 Droschke-How vghcold the schuzs- know isl
 snitchovitch-Yes and the kvolghice is vghcolder than 1t was last vostwinter.
 Droschke-Oh, how I hateski, hateski, hateski the aristiffstocracy! They Keep bglkrwarm all vostwinter
 snitchovitch (standing on his own feet Yes. there is one ohcurious thing about the richnikoff
 Droschke-And that is?
 Snitehovitch-They khivalways have phtzmoney.
 Droschke-And what about the poor dmitropeopeivitch?
 Snitchovitch-They also petropossess enc characterisgo sgoloffteristic.
 Droschke--And that is?
 Snitchovitch-They have no cavier- money at all!
 samovar (walkine) ):-Krichnoholgosz- kihitznigored!
 Droschke-The poor nijninfant Is scz- hungryovsk.
 Snitchovitch--we give him some boris- food
 Droschke-Thers is none, alasvoytem- kin!
 snitchovitch (goes to window)-Here comes Ikon-he is vodwarichski. He prob- ably has moneyruble with him.
 Droschke-W What of thatska?
 Snitchovitch--Go and maslovarob him We gottaski stand for the squaredealo- witch.
 CDroschke goes and robs him)
 Ikon-Helpska. helpska
 Sntchovtch Lighting his knout-All- ovar,
 Ikon (faintly)-Politze, adamowski! Droschke (returning)-Ilere is his plan- tavolga wallet. Samovar bly)-Krovlakremlin nev- sfiprospelxt, Snitchovtch-That's the kvway to zxlis- ettle the richnikoff-take their cavair- money away from them. Drosschke-But khrishnisuppose you and I got richnilSoff. Would we want anybody to zhwytake away our caviar money?
 snitchovitch-No. that's vladivoskadif ferent Droschke-All menjhoff are petrobroth- CTS. Sntchovitch--Only on Mondayski, Wednesdayska and Sundayski. This is Frdaychill And now that the vladimi- question of sozhcial equahrzlity is slezet tied the playgorod (bowiny to audience) is finished. What did you iskvstexpect for zcchnickle?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

with her friends, Sir John and Lady swln- ton, who concealed her in secret room at Swinton, where she appears to nave greatly startled the little daughter OF the house on one occasion by confront- ing her while her parents were at church' Mrs Macfarlane afterwards returned eo Fdinburgh. where, according to Scott, shs died
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

several successful industries, among others. wood-carving. The whole of the panelling of MT. Charles Dana Gibson's house in New York Is the work of her carvers at Brougton. She also bottles fruits and sells these In the open market: but she draws the line at selling Gains boroughs or Romneys.
 No longer are unscrupuloGs shylocks to be allowed to prey upon the "eaSy' peeress. A recent case in which an elder
 y lady enjoying a steady income from an estate, slightly encountered but capable of yielding considerable dividend in rents, was induced to sign away her rights by guilcful promises of large and liberal loans on her note of hand. has brought about new bill to regulate the money lenders and outlaw all such trans actions It is stated that if the truth were only known not less than $10o, ,000 001 has been plucked from peeresses by ths shylocks, who over-awe their victims b' threats of publicity and scandal. Many of our young lords have come to their titles but to find that, during their minor ity their mothers or aunts have been duped into parting. with their inheri- tances, often for the most paltry actual payments.
 The announcement of the forthcomins sale of Swinton, the early home of Sir Walter Scott recalls famous tragedy which suggested to the poet-novelist-his- torian an incident in the "Peveril of tho Peak"-the concealment and discovery oi the Countess of Derby. In the time oi Scott's great grandfather. Swfnton was actually the hiding place of fugitive A Mrs. Macfarlane shot a neighborine landowner because when she would not yield to his advances he tried to blacken her character. Instead of standing hei trial. she disappeared and was conse- ouently outlawed. She found refuge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

A Black Hander From Judge.
 Smith is member of the Black Hand society now"
 Great Scott! You don't seriously mean"- Yep. Thinkers his auto himself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

have been warned not to take part in the training of the unionist rifle clubs under penalty of losing their commits stons
 Ireland is just having a taste of the
 spy scare. A sensation has been ere ated in Galway by the arrest there of a suspicious looking foreigner who was found rambling along the seashore at night. The man gave his name as George Quetalet, said he was Belgian, but un- doubtedly left himself open to question by the evasive and contradictory charac- ter of his answers when arrested by ths deputy lieutenant of the county The lat ter was accompanied by two English de- tectives and a file of Royal Irish constab- u1ary.
 The house in which Quetalet lodged is said to command an excellent view of the fort of the Connaught Rangers at Kenmore. A number of discriminating papers were found in his room and sew eral soldiers testified at the magisterial investigation that Quetalet offered largo sums for information about the garrison and plans of the fort He has been held for trial charged with an oGsnss us-a~s the official secrets act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
A REAL RUSSIAN DRAMA
"Whiskbroomski" Played in One Act, the Audience Could Stand No More

From Life. Book by Tolstoy Lyof Metchnfkoh. Music by Potemkin Korsakoff. Lyrics by RimsSi Turgenieff Verestchagin. Transla- ton by Holworthyhalovsk.
 ACTERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

shore training, which is part of the edu- cation of the youths of the royal family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

on them In the morning. About o'clock
of Saturday night or rather of Sunday
Morning, while on guard duty, l observ-
ed a bright illumination. as If a fire had
broken out within the enemy's lines.
Several guns were fired from their works
during the early morning hours. but
soon after daylight of May 1t was re-
ported that they had abandoned their
works in our front, and We very quickly
found the report to be true.
AS soon as I was relieved from guard
duty, l went over on French leave" to
view our enemy's Notifications. They
were prodigiously strong. A few tum-
ble-down tents and houses and seventy
pieces of heavy ordnance had been
abandoned as the price Of the enemys
safe retreat
AS soon as 1t was known that the Con-
federates had abandoned the works at
Yorktown the commanding general sent
the cavalry and horse artillery under
Stoneman in pursuit to harass the re-
treating column. The infantry divisions
Of Smith (4th Corps and Hooker sd
Corps were sent forward by two roads
to support the light column Gen. Sum-
ner the officer second in rank in the
Army of the Potomac) was directed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

brigade and ten pieces of artillery and
hold these works. 1t being my intention
to force their left
7:30 am. Gen. Hooker, on his own re-
sponsibility, had advanced his lines. In
his official report he says:
Being in pursuit of a retreating army,
I deemed 1t my duty to lose no time in
making the disposition to attack, regard
less Of their number and position. except
to accomplish the result with the least
possible sacrifice Of life"
Hooker sent forward Growers brigade
and Bramhalrs and Webber's batteries
and very soon all opposition on his front
was silenced for time. Longstreet, how
ever. ordered up reinforcements and soon
had a section of Pelham's battery and
the three fresh brigades of Wilcox. Pick
EFT and A. P. Hill on the ground. driving
Hooker back, with the loss of all his can
non and heavy casualties. During his
desperate engagement Hooker reported
his situation to Sumner, and Kearny was
promptly ordered up with his division.
while Heintzelman. the proper commander
Of the Sd Corps, was sent to the spot to
take charge.
A comrade in Hooker's division gave
me an account Of his experiences about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
Opening Of cC1ellan's Famous Penasu1ar Campaign

halls batteries, which had just got into
position on the right of the re ad, not
over 700 yards from the host lie Fort:
While getting into position Sc eral or
the battery men were killed, as they I'M
mediately drew the artillery fire OF the
violence that astonished me. Our two
batteries were admirably handled. throw
ing a number Of shot and she'll into the
enemy's works, speedily silencing them.
and by 8 o'clock the field in our fr~nt,
including the rifle pits, was complies ely
cleaned out OF artillery and infantry.
J. =
Shortly afterward we advanced al ng
the edge of the wood to the left of Fort
Magruder and about IL o'clock we saw
emerging from the little ravine to the
left of the fort a swarm Of Con eier-
ates, who opened on us with terrible
and deadly fire. Then they char Ell upon
us with their peculiar yell. we took gu
the advantage possible OF the stdmpS
and trees as we were pushed back, until
we reached the edge of the wool az lin,
where we halted and fired Upon the
enemy from behind all the cover the ST.
uation afforded.
I'VE were none of US too proud, not
even those who had the dignity of shout
der straps to support, to dodge behind
a tree or stump. / called out to COM
rade, why don't you get behind tree?
'Confound it, said he, there amt enough
for the officers I don't mean to accuse
officers of cowardice, but we had sud
denly found out that they showed the
same general inclination not to get shot
as privates did. and were anxious TO
avail themselves Of the privilege OF their
rank by getting in our rear.
Il have always thought that pride was
a good substitute for courage II we'll
backed by conscientious sense OF duty.
and most of GU men, officers as well as
privates, were too proud to show the fear
which / have no doubt they felt in COM
mon with myself. Occasionally SOL
der would show symptoms which pride
could not overcome. One of our men,
Spinney, ran into the woods and was
not seen until after the engagement. Some
time afterward. when he had proved a
good soldier. 1 asked him why he ran,
and he replied that every bullet which
went by his head said 'Spinney.' and he
thought they were calling for him.
THE 'rebs' forced us back by thei
charge, and our central lines were al
most broken. The forces withdrawn from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
MRS. HARVEY w. WILEY,
WIFE OF CHIEF CHEMIST

sides a literary woman herself and con-
tributes to magazines and journals.
"Of course. know should be a fine
homekeeper," sad Mrs Wiley. "and |
fear many will be shocked when they
learn that DIR. Wiley does not maintain
home though OF course. we look for
ward to having one some of these days.
Perhaps when l get more accu toned ~
the many duties which have fallen to my
lot / shall find time to attend to them
a ! and look alter home also. But just
now ii seems the more useful work to
devote myself to the questions which
have discussed. | think that to keep
home in the way 1t should be kept Is
the highest ms ion for a woman, and
worthy of the MODEST and most intellec-
tual effort. But Ii shou not be all. To
work for ones own nome does MT mean
that / should be ind .fferent to what eoes
on in other homes, and If | knew how
to manage a hume properly all the more
is it my sacred obligation TO aid those
" no do not possess the knowledge.
My principal grievance is that time
flies without allowing a chan~e TO per-
form half that is planned love 10
READ, but / get in arrears even with
the best books. | like to lie sociab also,
but who finds time TO sit down ana
have a comfortable chat these days"
So / devote my energies to encourag-
ing women to join in cooperating
work that we may know each other.
That is where ] build my hopess that
women may learn TO know each otnef
and to understand and sympathiZe with
the difficulties which beset us all
Social life does not conduce to this
knowledge Indeed, i think 1t stulu-
fies it,
Mrs. W Hey is a native of California.
but has passed the greater part of her
life in Washington. her father. Il
gallant soldier of the regular army,
after serving on the plains and on the
frontier, was sent as commandant OF
the Soldiers Home here. and ii was In
this delightful environment that tn"
wife of the pure food apostle reached
Womanhood The death of her father
when she was still schoolgirl led
Mrs. Wiley. then Anna KeltJn. and the
oldest OF the family, TO prepare herself
for a business career. she GRADUATED
with distinction from a Washington
high school, and won the scholarship
given to the best student of each class
to the Columbian College. now Ge Jrge
Washington University. She took the
degree of 4. b. i'm 1897. and then en-
tered the scientific school to pursue a
library course. After finishing this
course she obtained a position IN the
Department of Agriculture where
the casual acquaintance she had with
DIR. Wiley as lecturer at Columbian
ripened into a lasting friendship. From
the Agricultural Department she went
to the Congressional Library, where
she held a highly responsible post
when she married in February of last
year.