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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
E3eryboay has a Hobby :!
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he percginatcs from his home to nj,
Office every morning and on Sunday
morning he walks to church, When
he feels himself taking on excessive
adipose tissue he increases his daily
walking mileage. The only fear ne
knows is that he may grow to be
fat man.
Keeping track of railroad schedules
and studying all the railroad litera-
ture that he can obtain is the hobby
of Clayton w. DeLamatre, prominent
attorney. If there is any little bush
town in these great United States
that Mr.. DeLamatre does not know
about off-hand that information is no,
worth knowing.
More than thirty years ago the at
torney started gathering and studying
railroad schedules and time tables,
with the result that now he is said to
be one of the best versed men along
this line in the country.
Just what his many friends think of
his hobby is seen by the fact that they
nearly always consult him before they
take their summer vacation. Mr.. De-
Lamatre has been known to spend the
larger part of night going over
proposed trip with one of his neigh
bors. In nine cases out of ten his
advice is usually taken.
Although his hobby is the perusal of
the figures in the time tables, Mr.. De-
Lamatre is himself not very inclined
toward the steam carriers. He much
rather prefers to walk and often
spends his vacation in ambulatinp
long distances. For the last thirty
years whenever the weather has per-
mitted he has walked back and FORTH
from his residence in the north part
of the city to his Office, a distance of
about two and half miles each way,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
By A. EDWIN LONG.

If Charles r. Sherman hadn't tried
to drink up tub of I've, back in the
Green mountains OF Vermont as a
small boy, he might never have come
to Omaha.
1t is needless to state the converse,
that if he had succeeded in drinking
the tub of lye he likewise might never
have come to Omaha.
But if he hadn't tasted that tub Of
I've he might still be boiling maple
syrup in the Green mountains. That
is the secret. 1t was simple enough.
1t might have happened to any small
boy Here we're a lot of tubs scat
tered all over the timber, simply rum
ming over with. sweet maple sap, for
the sapping time was on, Over yon-
der the folks had been teaching ashes,
getting tubs of potash or homemade
I've with which to make soap.
The maple sap was clear. Likewise
the tubs of potash were clear.
Young Charley Sherman came
along and was thirsty. He confused
his tubs, that's all. He was so thirsty
that he drank whole cup of the pot
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

Oyer at Creighton Law school the
moot court 10 an established institu-
ton, and many an important issue is
tried by the embryo attorneys. Re-
Gently one case that attracted unusual
attention was heard before a Jury
and by reason Of the importance OF
the proceedings, partial report is
here appended.
Plaintiff sued the Union Pacific
Railroad company for damages aris-
ing from the death of steer The
animal was on the track, when the
engineer on an approaching train
sounded his whistle, at which the
steer took fright. jumped from the
track, broke leg, and had to be
killed. II was set up that the rail-
road company was responsible for the
death of the animal because Of the
act of the engineer in so alarming it
as to cause it to depart from the usual
course Of conduct of a well-behaved
steer. Messrs. Young and McHale
appeared for plaintiff, and John A.
Ryan represented the defense. Some
unusual testimony was taken, espe-
cialiy that Of Mr.. R. U. Listening.
Cross-examination OF Mr.. Listening
(Patton), witness for plaintiff, by Mr..
Ryan, attorney for defense
@; What did you say your name
WASP
A. R. U. Listening.
@. Yes, I'm listening.
A. You're listening9 Maybe you're
a relation Of mine--think OF having a
lawyer in the family.
@. Yes, I'm listening; please state
your name.
A. That's it.
@. What's i'll
A. Listening.
@. Were you born in this country
A. No, sir; | was born in Wood
county, England.
Q. Where all the English block
heads come from, ! supposed
A. I'll have you understand
%. Never mind about that. Do you
live with your parents!
A. / do.
@. What is your fathers businessi
A. He is an ivory importer.
@. You should join him. You've
got good head for the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

help on the expense account found
employment in the Office of the city
building inspector. 1t was about the
time when the city hall was being
figured upon. A little later the plans
drawn by the late Charles Beindorff
were accepted and while he held no
official position that carried weight,
Mr.. Wappich labored with architect
and city council to have the steps at
both the Farnam and Eighteenth
street entrances eliminated. He was
laughed at and informed that he was
not up-to-date, being assured that
numerous steps to reach the level of
the main floor of any public building
were the thing. '.-.
The city hall was constructed with
the long fights of steps, but they are
no more and Mr.. Wappich lived in
Omaha long enough to feel that if his
idea was hobby years ago, it has
been approved and adopted now and
consequently he feels pretty well sat
ished with the outcome of some seed
that he planted a quarter of a CEN
fury ago.
District Judge George Day is very
fond of swimming. He is regular
eel in the water. He can do the cork
screw twist, the flying dive, the over
head stroke or the back somersault,
and, oh, how he loves the whole cate
CORY of aquatic sports.
c. c. George, president of the Com
mercial club, says his hobby is out
door exercise. You may call it a
habit, but | call it hobby, because
it is the only hobby | have" he said.
In the good old summer time he
HES out to the golf links and pursues
the ubiquitous spheroid DER hillock
and hazard. During the winter sea-
son he walks and skates. These days
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

ash before he recognized his mistake.
Doctors weren't very handy to get.
Young Sherman's mother rushed into
the pantry and came sallying out with
something less than three pounds of
butter. She took Charley on her knee
and made him eat butter, When she
had forced about pound and a quar-
ter of butter down his throat she had
sufficiently counteracted the effect of
the home made lye, and there were
indications that the boy might live
Well, after that it looked as though
Charley Sherman wouldn't make the
best maple sugar artist in the world.
Still, that very blunder caused him to
become one of the most careful
pharmacists afterward, for he insists
that had the tub been labeled or done
in red wrapper he would have avoid
ed it.
All this was back deep in the Maine
woods, near Montgomery Center,
where 10 was born in 1862
In summer he snaked husky
speckled trout out of the swift
streams, and learned to swim, not in
the proverbial old green swimming
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
By A. R. GROH.
Chapter. III.--Coronado's EXPEDITE

Chapter. III--coronado's Expedition
Having shown in the last chapter
how America was discovered, our his
tory today sweeps on to the south.
We look toward Mexico, for it was
from there that white man FIRST
journeyed to Nebraska.
This man was Coronado. His full
name was Francisco Velasquez de
Coronado. But he was called Coro-
nado for short.
He was a Spaniard and had been
elected governor of Mexico. He start
ed out early in 1910 to discover the
Seven Cities of Cibola, which he was
told were all built OF gold. ...
He was considerably disappointed
when he found they were only poor
villages without any riches whatso-
ever, So he killed all the inhabitants.
Here he met the Turk" who told
him Of much gold in a place called
"Quivera" to the northeast. So Coro-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

c. w. Britt, municipal court judge,
believes everybody should have
hobby "A nice little hobby helps one
over the rough places of life he said.
His hobby is performing stunts with
violin. Attendants at many enter
tainments have observed an old man
of unkempt appearance walk down
the aisle with a violin under his arm.
The old fiddler appeared as if he had
lost his last friend. He plays some
old Chimes" and tells about ,other
days. That man was in reality Mr..
Britt He cleverly conceals his iden-
tity on these occasions. At home
when he feels like cutting up a few
capers, he gets his violin and saws off
repertoire of tunes he heard when
he was a boy. He likes the old tunes
| best of all.
Ward Burgess would rather do the
tango and fox-trot at tea dansant
than anything else, except be king OF
Ak-Sar-Ben for year. Mr.. Burgess
knocks off work at the store many an
afternoon to step over to the Hotel
Fontenelle to take fling at the after
noon dances there.
Policemen have their hobbies. just
like other human beings, Steve Ma
loney raises Boston bull terriers, but
denies he is leading dogs life. De-
tective Dudley goes in for fine chick
ems and occasionally exchanges fresh
eggs for money. Sergeant Havey is
a gardener OF unusual ability. Henry
Dunn, chief of the department, has
a musical hobby. He is an accom-
plished singer and takes part in the
,Ak-Sar- exercises at the den.
Captain Vanous is an amateur florist
and makes a speciality of dahlias. He
knows the language of the flowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Speaking Euphemistically.

There are many, many ways to say
goodby and there are many ways of
expressing ones thoughts euphemis-
tically. The word "bedbug," for in
stance. is a familiar expression. The
word may be seen in connection with
moribund mixtures at the drug stores,
but how much nicer it would sound to
refer to it as might rider2" One fire.
quently hears the bromide express
sion, naked eye" which thought
could just as we'll be conveyed by the
words "unclothed optic" In New
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Did You Ever:

Did You Ever:
Forget to mail letter for your
wife?
Hold street car transfer in one
hand and drop another nickel into the
box with the other hand?
Button your wife's shoes after a
hearty meal?
Hold your sisters baby on your
knee?
Step on bar of soap in your bath
tub?
Have your boy ask you how many
feet in mile?
Careful Observer-What is meant
by a<"fat chance?"
Oldest Misunderstanding ticket
to a rattle on a pig.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

man in the world"
"You didn't talk that way before we
were married"
Papa, gimme dime
The coal bin is nearly empty"
where's my slippersF
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Have You Ever Heard It Said?

81 have nothing to wear"
Didn't ] tell you to let me off a
Farnam street,"
Baby has its first tooth"
I'VE have with us this evening
81 didn't want to buy the store;
just wanted to buy peck OF potatoes.
"You have made me the happiesi
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

York City the folks are referring to
potatoes as pomme de terre. A rose
may be no sweeter if called by another
name, but pigs feet are more tasteful
ii called trotters. But who would
change the name OF limburger cheese?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

Lots Of Splendid Features Com
ing. Read This Page from Week
to Week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

A Color Scheme.
Red wine.
White lights.
Blue aftermath.
A South Side husband alleges in
divorce court that his wife struck him
over the head with a checker board.
He was "check-mated," as it were.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

Captain Heitfeld motors for hobby.
Andy Fahy's hobby is playing check
ers. P@rolman Mcdonald dotes on
whist.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
ROAD FOREMAN RETURNED

w. r. Pendergast, road foreman, who has been in charge of the work on the roads at Haines, returned this morning on the steamer Dolphin. MT. Pendergast has been i'll for sey- eral weeks and was relieved recently by T. E. P. keegan, who was sent north from here for that purpose. Mr Pendergast reports that the re- cent report about bridge giving away on the Haines road and allow ing team of horses to drown was mistake The bridge did not give way at any point. but the horses backed into the creek and were drowned
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncalled for in the Post Office at Juneau. Alaska. May 31, 1917. Parties wishing same should call for Advertised Letters and give date of list:
 Mrs V. Adair. Jas. A. Brenner. George N. Harving. Miss L. k. Ben son. w. D. Brown. Olaf Bolgen. F.. A. Billinger, Edward Bergman. Miss Thyra Bergman, Tony Carlson. John Cunnegan. Thomas J. Bowling. Bob. Daniel Mir Gallo Eugenio. Signorino Al. Geo. Fariscelli. Andrew Froland. Tom Graham. Jovo Gjukitch. CD. Joe Garanger, Clarence and Lewis Humpheries, Albert Hagberg. Miss Bibbie Lanord. Tom Mcdaniel, Anna Nanarinhar. N. Napzgos. May R. Ol- son. Andrew Palmer, William Price. Miss Estella Raymond. Ed sherman. John Sisull. John Stever. Steven Stew eson. Eimon Tannler. F. L. Vogei. Miss Anna c. Wilson. Billie Wilson. F. A. Weltain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
BIG BILL AT THE ORPH BUM TONIGHT.

There should be SOME program at the Orpheum tonight Just look-first there is the Fox production. Little Miss Happiness" with June Caprice and Harry Hilliard. In this production Miss Caprice, who is the daintiest of the Fox players. takes the part of an innocent country girl. Lucy White. who lives with her grandmother and sup ports both by selling yeast and incl dentally getting into awful mixup over baby Of a neighbor. Second there will be the fourth of the Cham pion Athletic series with Jimmy Clabby one of the greatest middleweight boxers; wrestling match between Demetral the Cheek, and Berne, the Russian. This match. best two out of three is fast and scientific. Joe Concannon and Charles Weston kings of pocket bill Hards. will also show some fancy shots. Third, George Ebner and Miss King ston will appear in single singing acts then g double and Ebner Al Hallett and Ethel Howe will give q comedy playlet, Called Dream"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
GENERAL FlLMDOM NEWS

sUrdities funny enough to be plausible.
 In fact he walks away with the hon OPS of the piece from Flora Zabelle the
 creating queen of the comedy who was originally to have been starred as the feature in the photoplay. Miss Za- belle is very good as the alert, plotting nihilist. giving a much better account filmistcally than does her husband, Ray mond Hitchcock. But Barrymore is the focus of interest and ask anyone at the Dream last night and they will agree ditto" Even while admitting that the errant Hannibal Butts was very careless of the lady he took honeymooning, one is smitten with sympathy for him in the threatening plignts that result from his taking the dancer to Russia with him in his wife's place on his passport. "The Red Wid- ow' and the Holmes trayelogue will
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
LITTLE MISS ST. PIERRE is A CI EVER DANCER

Last night at the Dream, as a spe- cial attraction, 11yearo Vera Louise St Pierre gave some very clever danc- ing. Opening with the Awakening of Spring the little Miss dantily and most gracefully gave some credita ble toe dancing. In her glides she appeared light as a fairy and her kicking and arm gestures were given with an ease of an old professional For an encore she danced Chin Chin 'a composition Of her own, which brought out many little catchy ghdes and steps Hard
 work and much study under compe- tent teacher will place the little lady in
 the front ranks of dancers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31

Fred Fulton, Jim Coffey, Carl Morris and Frank Moran have par ticipatcd, appear to be a unit in the opinion that Champion Willard s title is not in danger. None of the quartet has shown boxing skill equal to that possessed by the cham pion. With the possible exception of Morris, Willard is easily super
 for in physical strength and has demonstrated ability to stand pun
 shment with less discomfort and confusion of purpose than any of the four leading contenders for a chance at the heavyweight honors
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
GOOD BILLS AT
 THE DREAM AND
 THE COLISEUM
Bushman and Barrymore Stars; Orpheum Will
 Have Big Bill
 on Tonight.

It has been months since Francls A. Bushman and Beverly Bayne have been seen in Juneau and last night when they reappeared in the long heralded "A Mil lion a Minute" and a good sized aud : fence greeted them at the Coliseum IL is a play of beautiful men and hand some women and is recommended to those who want to see finished pro duction.
 The plot regards nice little niche carved for the hero, Bushman, who non chaIentiy refuses s10.000,00Q. passes off as dead so the unknown woman in the case can claim the estate and spends his real time following the elusive iigure of A beautiful maiden in distress. Miss Rayne There is a cruel duke who marres the maiden, villainous valet. n pseudo heir to the fortune who kid maps the maiden all of whom are vanauished by Eastman and the aud fence laughs gleefully at the adroitness with which Bushman overcame his en- emies "A Million a Minute" is good, clean and lively. with splnedid cast and settings. The comedy and the weekly fill out the bill which will run for the balance of this week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Cardinal Pilot Shows Surprise.

St. Louis fans believe that Miller Huggins, Cardinals manager, is go ing to produce one of the surprises of the season. The unexpected speed the Cardinals have shown tc date has stirred up more enthusiasm than the team has enjoyed for many seasons. The opinion is current hereabouts that Huggins is going to be the managerial wonder of the year.
 Whether or not the Cardinals continue their pace when they bat tie with the Eastern teams is yet to be seen, but 1t is generally ack- nowledged tbat they have made everyone sit up and observe thus far. The team looks strong and Huggins is especially proud of his pitching staff. He has made few claims so far as to just where the team will be when the season closes but he has said that he is better supplied with pitching tal- ent than any other team in the National League.
 Leon Ames seems to be going great, even though he is one of the games veterans, 35 years old, and is starting his thirteenth year in fast company. Bill Doak, the spit ball wonder; Mule Watson, the large righthander; Lee Meadows, the be- spectacled star; Ed Pierce, North rup, Horstman and Williams all go to make up q very satisfactory
 pitching staff.
 Huggins has fast infeld with Rogers Iiornsby at short, Fred Smith, who recently has come ahead
 remarkably, at third Bruno Betzel at second and Jack Miller at first Jack Smith and Walton Cruise are l hitting hard in the outfield and | Bob Bescher, the ex-Giant, seems to have taken on new pep and ginger Now that the Cardinals are own l ed by 1000 stockholders, all ol
 them eager baseball fans. and now
 that Branch Hickey Is established
 as the teams business guide, tho | National League is bigger hit iH 1 St. Louis than ever.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Ball Game Sunday.

Sunday afternoon, if the weather permits, ball game will be played on the grounds in Last Chance Basin, the first of the season with the Thane mine. A meeting of the Juneau players has been called for tomorrow night. for the purposes of electing captain and discussing other matters of importance to the team. The meeting will be held in the office of Royal Shepard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
ONE PATIENT DISCHARGED
 AND ANOTHER IS DEAD

Word has been received from the Morningside Sanatarium that Full gence Boisnert who was committed to the institution on October 22, 1918. has recovered and has been discharg- ed. Friends and relatives have ta- ken him to Canada. Maggie Kud- ukie, of Nome. died at the Sanatar- ium on June 18th, and was buried at Portland. Her husband at Nome was notified.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
PRODUCING FEATURE
 IN t2 WORKING DAYS.

The feature picture. Little Sister," which was recently completed at the Los Angeles studio under the direction of Al Green, was produced in exactly 12 working days-and nights. This es- tablishes a time record for feature films that will be hard to beat. al- though it is doubtful if many directors will have any desire in that direction
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
"STOP THIEF" AT
 DOUGLAS ORPHEUM,

There should be oodles of screams at the Douglas 0rpheum tonight when the kleine comedy, stop Thief" with Mary Ryan and Harry Mestayer will b. presented. This is a Conan and Harris farce and moves like lightning IL is all about family all of sud- den going klcptomanic, stealing from one another. mysteriously putting the stolen goods back and winding up in q triple wedding and eXplana tions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Seattle Boxer Praises Darcy.

Les Darcy could have beaten Mike Gibbons or any other middle weight of the world had he lived to fight in this country"
 This was the praise accorded the Australian boxer who died at Mem phis, Tenn, by Romeo Hagen, Se- attle middleweight. Hagen saw Darcy in exhibition bouts at Cleve- land a few months ago and is con
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
WAS Ill BURN TO HAVE MORE "SkINNERS."

Bryant Washburn. the ell-known MT Skinner in 'Skinner's Dress Suit" will not have to throw away his eve- ming togs Essanay has obtained Hen ry Irving Dodge, the noted author. to write three more features for MT. Skin ner. The titles will be "Skinners Big Idea" ''Skinners Baby" and "Skinner's Waterloo" Bryant Washburn will take the role Of Skinner in each one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
WHISkEY FIDDLER FINED

Julio Atracia was arrested yester- day charged with peddling whiskey to natives and this morning pleaded guilty when arraigned before Com missioner Burton. He was fined $l25 or will serve 62 days in the Federal iail
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
TWELVE WOODEN SHIPS
 AWARDED TO TEXAS

HOUSTON, Tex, May 31.-Gov- ernment contracts were closed here for the building. on the Houston Ship Channel, of twelve wooden steamships, part of America $ coming merchant armada. Horton X Horton. local contractors. will build six and the Midland Bridge Company the other six.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Northwestern Leaque

Spokane 32, Seattle 2-7.
 It showed in Butte and Great Falls yesterday to such an extent that the ball games scheduled, double head CTS in both places, were postponed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
HART HAS BEEN ON MEXICAN BORDER.

Will s. Hart and his 2S cow punchers returned to Los Angeles recently from the Mexican border, where they had been working in one of the big cattle valleys of that section for scenes of '"rhe Gunfighter ' Triangle -Ince-K Kay Bee production.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
GRAND DANCE AND GALLOP.

will be given by And for the bene- fit of the F. I. Band, Saturday eve- ming, June 2nd, at Moose hall. Mu- sic by Prof. Sumpf Admission soc, good time guaranteed. je1
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
National Leauue

At Pittsburg 52, Chicago 6-1. At Cincinnati 8, St. Louis l. At New York 3-5, Philadelphia 2-1 At Boston A, Brooklyn %.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Red Sox Drilling.

The Red Sox at last have taken up military drill If they can drill as well as they play ball they'll make good soldiers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Gibson Helps Giants.

Gibson has done very little catch ing for the Giants so far, but has already proven his value to the club by his work as coach and lieutenant to McGraw.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Fisher Hitting Well.

Besides doing most of the catch ing for Pittsburgh, Bill Fischer, one-time Brooklynite, is doing quite little of the stick work. He is on the sunny side of the .350 mark in batting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
1.-THE RED WIDOW" WINS AT THE DREAM.

Effervescent John Barrymore oozed out all kinds of good things last night at the Dream which caused plenty of merriment to two large audiences. Ills comedy is so natural. so camera -uncon- scious that he always brings the most improbable of plots into the realms Of delight and '.The Red Widow is a de- light from comedy standpoint In this production Barrymore has ample scope for his facility for making ab-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Challenge

Nels Jepson, of Thane, issues a challenge to wrestle and throw any six men on Gastineau channel in one hour. Notify the Sporting Editor of The Empire or Jepson direct before June 5th. Jepson tips the scales at TO pounds.