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, 1915-08-26
''Mutt and Jeff"

and perhaps you might be inter-
ested in bud" Fisher, the man
who created them. We herewith
reproduce some facts about Mr..
Fisher:
"As long as 1 remember l tried
to draw. This art of mine caused
some dispute in the family. My
father was opposed to it and said
l was wasting time, while my mo-
Their encouraged me in it. Per-
haps my father objected because
l used to make pictures on his
collars, either when on or off. 1t
made no difference if 1 saw a good
chance"
Even yet, Mr.. Fisher is a bum
die of nerves and is constantly
thinking of new situations in
which to place Mutt and jeff in
order to make folks laugh. While
sitting at dinner, he has his PEN
Gil out making sketches on the Ia
BILE cloth and he is not popular
with restaurant proprietors. In
this way he is planning a picture
and thinking out the scenes-his
hardest job, not the actual draw
ing. II wouldn't mind" declared
one restaurant man, eff he would
sign what he draws and let me
sell the table cloths for souvenirs,
but he won't do that" Buds real
name is Harry Conway Fisher.
After leaving college he went
back to San Francisco and there
earned his first money with his
pencil. Tom Dillon, the hat man
of that city, wanted some pictures
to put in his show window, and
he stipulated that the characters
must wear his hats. Mr.. Fisher
drew these at the rate of fifty
cents apiece.
81 had gotten acquainted with
q man in the art department of
the Examiner. l asked him how
to get a job. He gave me a lot of
'layouts,' which in newspaper par
lance are frames to go around pic
lures published in the paper. This
is the lowest form of art work and
the most despised in a newspaper
shop-drawing layouts. 1t does
not require originality or anything
but just patience and a sweet dis
position. 1t is tough on the dis
position.
"'Take these over to the Chron.
icle Office" advised my friend,
and say you made them when
you we're on the Chicago Trib-
une.'" He handed me an armful
of old lsyouts.
II wanted that job badly, SO 1
did as he suggested, adding a lit
tie conversational trimming here
and there. I'll confess 1 put my
name on the old layouts before 1
showed them in the Chronicle Of
fee, although l did not have much
idea how they were made. And
oh, yes-I added that l had
wanted to see the West, and for
this reason had given up a good
job on the Chicogo Tribune. My
story was so good that John p.
Young, then the managing editor
of the Chronicle and still holding
that position, spologized for Civ.
ing me a job at SIS q week. My
idea of opulence of that date was
to make $25 a week.
Later L told Mr.. Young the
full story of how l had obtained
my job and explained to him ]
had obtained from the Examiner
the layouts which 1 showed him
l felt this was due him. And
felt better, too, after getting it of
my chest.
"'Well,' he replied, you mad'
good, all right, 30 let's forget it,"
Mr.. Fisher is now contracting
his stuff to several papers owe
the United States at a trif1e owe
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

Mary Amber and Mrs. Henry Frank
Moore will pour tea.
-
Miss Julia Littell, whose marriage to
Lieut. Alexander n Patch. u. 8. A..
will take place on Saturday evening, is
attend her at matinee party. follow
ed by tea this afternoon. Miss Gladys
Booth, Miss Harriet James, Miss Dor
othey wreaks. and MISS Beatrice Moses.
all of whom will be in the wedding
party, are Visiting Colonel and Mrs.
guest OF Miss Barbara Hogs, and Miss
Dorothy Mills is stopping with Miss
Dorothy Aleshfre.
-
|. Col and Mrs. w. W. Harts hAve cards
out for . tea At 8 O'Clock on Thanks
giving afternoon at their now residence,
1912 Mintwood place.
Nr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Snyder. of
Anacosua, Who were married by the
Rev. q. Leroy White. at the Anacostia.
NJ z. Church parsonass at 1880 o'clock
day for Bedford, Pa. whero Mr.. Snyder
will take charge as executive on the
Agricultural Departments office there.
Mrs. Snyder. before her marriage was
Miss Arneta G: Taylor, Of 1858 Pleasant
Mrs. Benton Mcmillan reached Wash
ington yeBterday from her home In the
South and Joined Mr.. Mcmillan. Ameri-
can minister TO Peru. at the Willard.
They will remain in Washington indefi-
| nitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L Battsr,eA Of
New York. sro at the shorehsm.
The annual banquet Of tho Chamber
/ OF Commerce OF the State OF New York
! will DO held At the Wsldorf-Astorfa on
Thursday evening.
The Secretary Of Commerce. WILLIAM
C.. Redheid. will mako an ahdress.
Others who will attend are the Comp
| troller Of the Currency. John SHELTON
Williams. Rear Admiral Nathaniel h
Usher. u. s. N. and Gen. Horace Por-
ter.
| Miss Elizabeth Garland. whose mar
riage to George Wharton Edwards. OF
| Philadelphia, will tatke place on No
| vember "a, IL the honor guest at the In
formal card party which Mrs. Kate
| Billings Wilson In giving this afternoon
| at her home in N street.
| Additional guests have been invited
| for tea. Mrs Evelyth Whiting and Mrs
Robert Porter will preside al tho tes
table.
| Ny and Mrs. q. ". Sellers announce
| the marriage Of their daughter. Carry
T., to Henry l.. Shackleford. 1r.. q
| CONTINUED on Pase Fourteen.)
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
NO QU|N|NE IN
THIS COLD CURE
'Pape's Cold Compound
ends colds and grippe in
a few hours.

Take "Pape's Cold Compound" every
two hours until you have taken three
doses. then all grippe misery goes and
your oold will be broken. II promptly
opens your cloggcd-up nostrfis and tho
air passages Of the head; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves tho
throat. sneezing. soreness and stiffness
Don't stay stuffed-up Quit biowins
and snutflins. Ease your throbbins
head-nothing else irS the world gives
such such ,oT% prompt S,aS Ss.sf ,, a; PSpes & co,d
at any drug store. II acts without
assistance. tastes Mica, and causes no
inoonvenience. Accept no substitute.
--Adyt
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Mrs. II. Lester Jones. wife Of tho now
super1ntendent OF tho Coast md Geo
detic Survey. is the gliest Of honor Mt
the bridge party which Mrs. William
Bowie Is giving this afternoon at her
homo in Massachusetts Avenue Heights
There are thirty-two guests. Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
All F-4 Type Subsea
Graft Are Ordered
Out of Commission

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. - Secretary
Denlals today ordered all submarines OF
the F-l type out OF commission until a
thorough examination Of them can he
made. His action was taken upon the
report OF the board OF inquiry Investigate
ing the sinking OF the "a at Honolulu on
March Is, which ascribes the accident to
battery explosion. The IA F-2 and
F-S probably will be brought under con-
voy to the Mare Island navy yard for
examination.
Later this statement was issued at the
Navy department.:
Secretary Daniels announced that care
full examination OF the F-I by the boa I'd
OF investigation appointed for the purpose,
showed that In the batteries. Ihc lead
plates were badly corroded through In
places and that the corroson existed in
the steel plates In several places.
Secretary Daniels has ordered under
examination the FL. F-2 and F-3. They
probably will be sent to Mare Island
navy yard for thorough overhauling with
a view to correct the inherent fault in
batteries and in the meantime has issued
instructions suspending all exercises OF
the submerged runs of these boats"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
New six-story BuiIdinR.
Alleged Horse Thief
Taken at Beatrice

BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. 17.-(special.)-
Charles Gray who gives Tulsa, Okl.. as his
home. was arrested fourteen miles north
east of Beatrice, Thursday by Sheriff
Acton on a charge of stealing a horse and
buggy belonging to william West, a
farmer who resides southwest OF Pick
rell. He was brought here and lodged in
jail. The rig was missed by Mr.. West
at the picnic at Pickrell Wednesday even
ing. Gray told the officers he was in
toxicated when he took the rig, and said
that he had lost $50 in a crap game at
Pickrell Wednesday. He is 80 years OF
age.
A sneakthie entered Gales studio on
Court street Wednesday and stole a
camera valued at $40.
Joe Michael. years of age, was struck
by the delivery auto OF the Dole FSoral
company on North Thirteenth street
Thursday with the result that his arm
was broken and his body badly bruised
WIN Tanner. of this city, brought to
town Thursday samples of corn gathered
on his farm in jefferson county. The
ears are very large and well filled, and
is so far advanced that It is out of the
way of frosts. He says the field will
average at least sixty bushels to the acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
EImwOod Bank Change.

WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Sept. H.
(SpeciaL)-A large portion of the stock
in the Elmwood state bank at Elmwood
has changed hands in a dIl just COM
pleted. The purchasers are r. C. King Of
Hildreth, Neb., and II. b. Gipson of Odell,
who bought the interests of r. NJ. and
Robert Turner. Mr. King will assume
the office of vice president OF the bank
and Mr.. Gipson will become assistant
cashier. The present cashier. E. E. But
Ter, will remain with the institution and
his father, f. e. Butler of University
Place. remain as president The bank
was formerly the First National bank Of
Elmwood. but was reorganized and con
verted into a state bank in April, 1914.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Lndier, AuxIIInry Meets.

UNION. Neb. Sept. 17.-(Special)-The
Ladies' auxiliary OF this Episcopal diocese
met at the Episcopal church at Wyoming
Thursday afternoon. for their quarterly
conference. Lunch. was served at the
country residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Fem near the church. Those present
were Mesdames Leete, George Dodge, j.
ii. Kuhns. T. p. Livingston, ]. II. Dom
nelly. w. J. White, A. w. Dawson, j. A.
Donelan: Misses Barbera Gering and
Dora FriclSe of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Philip
Potter, Mrs. John Glover and Miss Jessie
Royce of Omaha. The attending ministers
were Rev Mr.. Leete of Plattsmouth,
Rev. w. w. Barnes of Nebraska City and
Rev. Mr.. Knowles OF Auburn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18

EXETER, Neb.. Sept. 17.--(SpeciaI.)-J.
c. Wilson has begun wrecking the frame
store building he had occupied for several
years and will erect modern brick
structure on the site. This will leave but
one frame building on the west side OF
this block.
sam Debus built a very neat little
nome several blocks south on Main street
last spring; Mrs. Thomas Campbell Is
just completing a cozy home in the south
west part Of town, and Mr. G. c. Stephens
has purchased a house six blocks south
on Main street and is making two ad-
ditions to 1t. He will retire from his
farm and move to town as soon as he
can get his residence completed.
Several other additions and improve
ments are being made on town proper
ties and two or three fine homes In the
country adjacent are being built.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Big Crowd at madison Fair.

MADISON. Neb.. Sept. r-Yesterday
at the fair was a record-breaker in at
tendance, 10000 people passing through
the gates. All school children were ad-
mitted free. which helped in a consider
able degree to swell the attendance.
Fully 800 automobiles passed the gates
and were parked nearby
Newman Grove defeated Madison by a
score Of to g. Batteries, Newman
Grove, Mckay and Hays; Madison,
Wehrle and Attschuler. Each team made
four hits. Strikouts; By Mckay, 10; by
Wehrle, Z.
Hauge OF Newman Grove won the prize
for high jumping and Paulson Of Column
bus took first money in the motorcycle
race; Goodman. second money, and Trine
third.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
A Mothers Peace.

II every expectant mother would
get Mothers Friend from her drug
gist and would apply this wonderful
external remedy and valuable help as
directed, she would soon experience
comfort and peace Of mind. For many
years this time-tried remedy has been
used and strongly endorsed by expert
enced mothers, for II is the one safe,
dependable remedy that penetrates to
relieve all strain on nerves, cords, lR-
aments and all parts involved. Il
makes the muscles expand naturally
and StSDs pain.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-(Spccinl Tel
egram).Nebraska pensions granted
Elvtna Bowers. Falls City, Neb.. i9
Postmasters appointed: South dakota
M. Cenova, Miner county, William r
Cough, vice A. II. Nohlgreen; Harding
10. Stokes. resigned
- Wyoming-Manhattan, Crook county.
Frank w, Williams, vice Mrs. Pauline
Schill, resigned.
Joseph A. Sedlacek OF Van Tassell hos
pen awarded the contract for carryinv the
mail i from Burge to Van Tassell wyo,
Inc comptroller OF the currency has an
proved the Merchants National bank cf
Omaha and Stock Yards Natiapai Ia,l
OF south Omaha as reserve agents FOR
marian National bank. Harlan, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Nebraska
ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR REED TO RULE
Section of Statutes Found that Bears
Down Hard Upon State Treas
urer in Warrant Stand.
STILL THERE MAY BE LOoPHoLE
Crrom a staff Correspondent)

AFfOm n ClAII NOITeSpOnOenl.O
LINCOLN. Sept 1L-(SWclal) )-Har-
mony. the kind that makes democrat
want to kick a cat just to see it jump
is still seeking whom it may devour.
While state officers and their ap-
pointees are holding their breaths Won
dering what will come next. up bobs a
new complication and the little old dove
Of peace leaves his frail footing on the
top Of the old state house dome and
hides himself in Robbers Cave" out
near the penitentiary.
When State Treasurer George Hall
yesterday discovered that he was in
error when he thought no appropriation
had been made to pay expenses Of the
state fire commission and refused to pay
the warrants when presented by Fire
Commissioner Ridgell, he promptly no.
titled the commissioner that the funds
were ready for him.
Find New section.
Now comes another complication. Sec
tion 665s of the statutes SAYS:
Amy such treasurer who shall fail
TO register any warrant in the order OF
its presentation therefor, or shall fail
to pay the same in tho order Of its regis
trstion. shall be liable on his official
bond TO each and every person. the pay
ment of whose warrant or warrants is
hereby postponed, I'm the sum of $500
to be recovered in a civil action, one
half OF which shall go TO the person
bringing such action and one-half to the
school fund in the county wherein such
action is brought"
Section 55S2, under the caption Of
Penalty for Refusal to Pay WGSrant,"
reads:
Of the state treasurer shall wilfully
refuse or neglect to pay any warrant
lawfully drawn upon the treasury, when
the money for the payment OF the same
is in the treasury. he shall forfeit and
pay four-fold the amount, to be recov-
cred by action against the treasurer and
his sureties on his official bond or 9TH
erwse. He shall also suffer such pun
ishment as the law shall provide"
Possible LOophOIe.
There is slight chance for a hitch
I'm that the warrants are said never
TO have been signed by Hall as state
treasurer and consequently were Of no
value as warrants until after they bore
his signature. If such is the case
state treasurer could refuse to sign war
rants with the same effect as his re-
fusaI to cash them afterwards and the
real purpose of stopping payment would
have been effected.
This will give another chance for a
ruling by the attorney general.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Harvard Woman Dies Suddenly.

HARVARD. Neb., Sept H.-(Special)-
Mrs. William Stephan, residing on a farm
nine miles northeast OF Harvard. was
found dead in her bed yesterday morn
ing. She complained OF not feeling we'll at
bedtime last night. but nothing serious
was apprehended. Her husband called
TO her, and receiving no response reached
over and touched her and found her
body cold. She evidently had passed away
without a struggle In the night She was
AZ years old. and leaves her husband
and several children.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Minden Issues Call
For Return of Pastor

MINDEN, Neb.. Sept H.-(special)--The
Methodist Episcopal church closed up its
business for the church year ending Sep
tember 10. Rev. NJ. B. Carman has been
highly successful in his charge. which he
has held continuously for six consecutive
years. contrary TO the usual custom in
the Methodist church. During the six
years the pastor has had 253 conversions
in his own church besides conducting re
vivaI services on the outside wherein he
has had AS. all told SIS, CONVERSIONS. The
conference cast a unanimous vote for
Rev. Mr.. Carman's return for another
year. The church is in splendid financial
condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
BOostinr New HirhVnv

WEEPING WATER. Ncb.. Sept. IL
CSpeeial.)-Five delegates have been
selected by the Auburn Commercial club,
and five by the city of Auburn. to send
to New Orleans on November Is and l6 to
attend the organization meeting of the
Jefferson Highway association. The
Proposed Jefferson Highway Is a ma
tional highway to extend from New
Orleans to Winnipeg. Canada. Omaha
Kansas CITY and Sioux City and inter-
mediate towns are along a direct route
from New Orleans to Winnipeg and so are
interested in the routing of the new high
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Nebraska
ARTHUR ENFORCES DEMAND
New County Brings Suit to Be In
cluded in Thirteenth Judicial
District.
NEW BUILDING ON BIG CORNER
tFrom a staff Correspondent.)

a
LINCOLN. Sept f7.-(Special Suit
was filed in the office Of the supreme
court this morning by Attorney General
Reed against Judge Grimes OF the Thir-
teenth judicial district for the purpose
Of compelling the Judge to hold court in
Arthur county.
When the last legislature changed the
judicial districts of the Eighth and
Ninth districts II was necessary to In
clude i'm the bill all of the districts The
clerk who copied the bill took an old
statute. which was printed before Ar
thur county was organized, and conse-
uuently when the bill was passed that
county was left out. The territory en-
bracing Arthur county has always been
in the Thirteenth district and the suit
is one to make legal the holding of the
terms Of court so that Arthur county
may become a part of the Thirteenth
district.
switch Rate Hearing PUT over.
The hearing before the State Railway
commission on tbs complaint OF the
Peters Milling company OF Omaha
against the Great Western Railway COM
pany covering certain charges in
switching rates. which was to have been
heard today, has been postponed for a
couple of weeks
Given License to Wed.
Jacob Brown of Omaha, aged 20. and
Nellie Oberman of the same city, aged
-, were granted license to marry at
the Lancaster county court house yes
terday.
New Six-StOry building.
Lincoln's principal business corner,
Thirteenth and o. is to have another
new building. the Meier Drug company
having made lease of the property
where they now have their business, for
ninety-nine years, with the contract that
building not less than six stories nor
more than ten shall be erected thereon.
work upon the same to begin as soon as
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
mindIer Hall SOLD

WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Sept IT,
(special.)-Miss Josephine Pittman OF
Union has bought Hindley hall. the four
story building formerly serving as a
srls dormitory for the Weeping Water
academy. The academy closed its doors
in June. 1914.
MISS Fittman will use the building as
boarding and rooming house. Other
parties had considered buying Il 10 use az
hospital OF sanitarium.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18

Apartments. flats, houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and cheeply by
Bee For Rent"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Contract 20 Omaha Firm.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. H-(Speciai
Telegram.)-Gould & Son of Omaha have
been awarded the contract for erecting
the new building at the institution for
feeble minded youth here. The contract
price was SSi, i,SO6.5. Work viii be started
on the building at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18
Mnrvest FestIvnl NJ EIkhorn Tnhn,

hhrNest festtNni ut EikhOru Today.
ELKHoRN, Heb., Sept. 17-(Special)-
Elkhorn will have a harvest festival sat-
urday, September IS. An unusually larg.
crowd is expected as preparations are
being made to give good entertainment.
There will be balloon ascension and
parachute leap at O'Clock. Bah game.
merry-go-round and many races.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-18

GENEVA. Neb.. Sept I7.-(speeiaIl-A
splendid crowd attended the fair todav
estimated at 5000 Floral haIl Is packe1
with exhibits. The 'guideless wonder"
and the racing ostrich were features.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-19

There is apt to be some harsh words
exchanged at the Central High School
before long, owing to the fact that
one of the girl students has been
eliminated from the schools beauty
contest" nominations for which
closed yesterday afternoon. The
names Of the fifteen girls who re-
ceived the most number of votes will
be placed i'm the Pivot the school
publication. They will be voted on
later, the five leaders to have their
pictures sent to the New Jersey ex-
hibit at the Panama Pacific inter-
national Exposition at San Francisco.
Enthusiasm has been running high
OF late at the Central School over the
election, but there was considerable
gloom in the corridors yesterday, all
because Miss Lillian Gilbertson one
of the prettiest girls, Is said to have
been eliminated because she had
fond liking for the movies" instead
of regular class study. Miss Gilbert
son was looked upon as one OF the
most promising candidates, and her
chums we're much surprised because
she has been eliminated from the con-
test. N