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MAECH 14,1907.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
Mrs. Murphy Explains
' New Orleans Picayune: The office
floor had not been scrubbed for some
days, and Mrs. Murphy, one of the
cleaners of the building, was sought
for an explanation. She was found in
an adjoining office a large, motherly
looking Irish woman, with an expan
sive smile and a kindly glint in her
eye that not even family cares and
the necessity of contributing to the
support of children she had brought
into the world, not to mention "buryin
wan eleven months old just afore I
tuk th worrk here," could materially
lessen.
: Her bright, alert look- and smile
caused the i-ighteous indignation of
me tenant 10 uwiuuio w iccuw h "
test. She listened, then became volu-
"Is. that so? isnure I was away on
account o' me sister's death, an' I got
a livin out gim to neip me m u
; buildin' for a few days, an she didn't
understand th' worrk. -But It'll be all
i right now, for I'll do it meself ," and
; straightway she followed to look at
' the neglected floor.
f i or rcr nan irrnwTi vi h n n.i m i cmh
. JLsX iUWIV ifcv. 0 i v -vw -
cheerful., at the mention of the sister,
and the complaint became a murmur
of sympathy.
The explanation haVing been made
lMrs. Murphy leaned upon her broom
and continued:
"Yes, an' I had to bury her. Shure,
she an' me was th' last that was left
of th' family. I brought her an an
other sister to this counthry, an' I
L buried th' other; an now this v wan is
gone too, an' I'm th' only wan that's
left.
"She died in th' hospital, an' I was
. runnin' there for two days afore she
i.wlnt. As soon as I finished me worrk
! here I'd be- there, an' whin I come
' home I had to do a big wash that was
i in th' tubs.
"I was nigh dead wid it all, but,
: thank God, I stayed wid me sister un
til th last. An' I brought her out of
it, too,' widout thim ever touohin' her,
' an' gev her a dacint burial.
"But, shure, I had a harrd time to
do it, an' only that I was that deter-
mined they'd ha' got th' best of me in
j th' ind. Te see, it was this way:
Th' day she died they sent me
worrd that she could't live th' day out,'
' an' I wint up there an' I seen her, but;
' I could't stay wid her, for I had th'
; worrk to do. So in th' avenin' I wint
up there agin, an' th' man at th' dure
tould me it was agin th' rules to let
1 anywan in at that time.
" 'But,'- I sez to him, 'me - sister is
dyin' an' I want to go in an' see her.'
" 'Shure, wasn't ye here today, -sez
he, 'an' ain't that enough for ye?'
" 'Well,' sez I to meself, Til see
. Bridget wance more an' she an' me
the last that's left o' us."
"So I wint to the priest of the par
ish, an I told him that me sister was
dyin in th' hospital, an' would he
come and prepare her. So he came
along wid me, and whin they saw th'
priest they, daren't refuse to lave him
in, an I stuck tight to him; an' that's
how I got to see her agen.
"Whin th' doctor an th attindint
seen me they sez:
" 'Who let this woman in?' an they
wanted to make me go out.
"But I sez to them:
" Te'll not put me out, for she's not
long to live, an I'll stay here and see
th last of her.'
"Well, they said everythin' to me
an they did everythin to me but "bate
me. If luks and worrds could kill, I'd
never come out of th' place alive whin
I told thim 'I'll not lave it shure, two
officers 'd be th' only thing that'd put
' me out o' this.'
"So at lahst they left me alone, an'
I stayed there wid her, an' whin it
was nearly 12 o'clock at night she trtd
to sit up in th bed, an' sez she:
" "Mary, I see:ne mother.'
" " 'No, ye do not, Bridget,' sez I, "but
ye will see her afore long."
" 'Oh,' sez she, "whafll become o
th' childer when I'm goner
"Te see, she had two young wans,
an' the husband was no good.
" 'Rest aisy. Bridget,' sez I, 'for I'll
take little Maggie wid me an' Til
trate her like wan of me own, an' the
bye I'll put clown to Father Drurn-
gOOlf'5.'
' 'Will ye, Mary?' says she.
" 'I will, with the help of God.' sea
.
" 'Kiss me. Mary,' sez she. an' I
did. n wid that bhe was gone.
"Thin I tuk two five-cent pieces out
of me pocket-book an' I closed her
wid thim, an' I tied up her chin.
Whin I had hir fixed I wint down
htaliH un tould tin? attindint. an' I
Ht;iyd down thrro an' waited. They
vented in t go home an' I wouldn't
wan to uw.
" 'Imre yer fcMrr I gone now, an
y can J" ,,'' 1?""' here.'
jn that no?' I. 'Well. Ill stay
wid me sister whlU ever she's in this
place, no matther where ye put her.
"So in a little while down they
brought poor Bridget on a stretcher
an' tuk her to the deadhouse, an' me
after thim, for, sez I to myself, 'they'll
hould no eyetopsy on Bridget while
I've a breath left in me body,' for I
thought what they'd be up to.
"Well, as soon as they put her wan
o' thim a thing like a drawer that
le'd pull out, ye know they sez to me:
" This is no place for you to be
waitin'; ye'd better go home,' an' they
tried to argy wid me, but no
" 'I'll stay here,' sez I.
" 'Ye must be tired out afther yer
harrd day's work; ye'd better go, sez
the watchman.
" 'I am,' sez I, ,'but I'm not that
tired that ye'll get me out o' here.'
"An sure enough, while I was waitin,
down came the doctors and attindants
wid a stretcher to take me poor sis
ter's body away to cut up, an' whin
one o the doctors seen me he sez to
the watchman:
" 'What's this woman doin' here?
" 'I'm here,' sez I, 'to take -care of
me sister's dead body an' see that ye
make none b yer eyetopsles on her.
"Wid that the doctor commenced to
talk to me. Sez he:
" 'Why,' sez he, 'that body is no
more nor a house that ye'd be put out
of.'
" "Well,' sez I, 'I never was put out
of a house yet, thank God, an' no more
will me sister be tuk out of this by
yees.'
" 'But,' sez he, 'ye know 'tis a rule
of the place that we must do this;
yer sister ' had a lump under her
hearrt an' we want to find out what
it W21S.
'Slie did not,' sez I; 'she died of
consumption, that's what she did, an'
I donrt care wnats -yer ruies; yen
make no eyetopsy on her.'
"Well, at long last, whin they seen
they couldn't move me they wint off.
n thtn who fchould como to the
place but Murphy. Glory be to God,
but .1 was glad to see lms
"Ye see, whin I didn't come home
he thought I'd be wid me sister, an'
so he came to luk for me, an wint to
the dure of the hospital an axed was I
there, an' they tould him me sister was
in the deadhouse. So, sez he, that's
where Ma.rvll be.
"The minute I seen him I sea:
" 'Murphy, for God's sake, go for
the undertaker, an' tell him ; to come
quick!' . '
"An' in less than an hour he was
there wid his wagon an I had poor
Bridget in me own rooms.
"An thin I had to bury her, an'
that'll cost me a good sum. But it'll
not be so bad, perhaps, for Tm going
to have a raffle of a silver watch that
she left, an' maybe some wan'll take
tickets enough to help me out. Shure
I don't know what I'd do at all if it
wasn't for Mr. Casey, the dacint un
dertaker that he is, for sez he to me:
" 'Mrs. Murphy sez he, Til trnst ye
an' ye can pay me whin ye're able;
shure I'd take it from ye in quarthers
if ye could do no bether.' "
When the tale was finished Mrs.
Murphy dried her moist eyes on the
corner of her apron, apparently un
conscious of having performed an un
usual act. An offer to take some of
the raffle tickets elicited a look of
gratitude that was more than her "Oh,
thank ye" and "Hay ye never know
such trouble''' and she was off to her
duty, for there was much to do before
she could go home to her children and
the extra one she had promised to
treat as "wan of me own."
IN NEW YORK.
New York Post: A thrifty woman
tenant in an uptown apartment hotel
tried to make a deal which staggered
the clerk the other day. The tenant
had ordered a bottle of milk to be
sent to her room one morning. The
next day she appeared with the bot
tle and asked the clerk to change It
for a fresh bottle,, as the other had not
been used.
"Some people who send telegrams
have queer notions," said the man in
a telegraph office. "For one thing they
are not in any particular hurry. Every
little while, we receive through the
mall copy of a telegram which some
body would like sent. In that case
the message Is clearly written out, and
money covering full charges enclosed.
To be Bure, transmission in that way
requires only a few hours longer, but
It does seftn that when a matter Is
sufficiently important to require a tel
egram the person Interested would
either come to the office, or telephone,
or call up a boy Instead of commun
icating with us by means of a letter."
"The other morning." remarked the
Hrl.m flat dweller, "th hot watar
b.li .r on our floor was apparently
ipakinff T nailed the ianitor. who ob
serving water actually dripping from
the base, telephoned for a plumber.
The plumber came, but then not a
drop of water was visime. -Aiiei
searching for a possible leak he left.
The next morning the maid called for
me, shouting that the boiler was leak
ing again. A glance this time told the
story. Over the coal range a three
hole gas stove rested. The girl had
placed a kettle of water on the hole
nearest the boiler, and the steam from
the spout striking the boiler, caused
the drip at the base. I expect the
plumber's bill on the first of March."
Two men stood watching a third
who had just left them.
"How long has he lived in New
York?" asked one.
"I don't know exactly,' replied the
other, "but he has been here long
enough to get cured of the badge and
button habit. He used to wear three
or four . society pins of one kind or
another. Half the men who come here
from small towns and villages have
the habit of decorating their lapels
with tlje insignia of some social or po
litical organization of their native
place. Membership in that order
showed that they were of importance
in the community and they fancy It
will carry the same weight here. They
soon find, however, that local societies
of that kind are not considered in
metropolitan affairs, and the badges
and buttons are finally discarded."
"Many persons who expect fo cross
the ocean but once or twice in a life
time take care that they shall travel
in good company when they do cross,"
remarked the clerk in the steamship
office. "Every day -we receive letters
from prospective voyagers asking for
a, list of persons already booked for
a certain steamer. If the list, contains
a number of names of international
repute, the small fry engage passage
on that boat. If not, they choose one
where the company is more select.
Somehow they fancy it will add inter
est to the account of their' travels If
they are able to say that they crossed
the Atlantic on the steamer with
Prince This, or Count That and when
ever possible they make a point of se
curing passage on a boat which car
ries a lot of prominent persons."
A woman recently applied to a sew
ing machine company for a machine
to' be used on trial. The agent set
her down as one who had no inten
tion of really buying, so he sent her
a second-hand machine, made by an
other company, that they had some
how managed to secure in trade.
"That," said he, "will be good enough
for her to do her spring sewing on,
and that is all she wants It for,
At the end of two weeks the woman
called at the office.
That machine, she said, "Is a
treasure. It runs easily, and the tuck
ing, shirring and hemstitching are per
fectly beautiful. All the women in our
building say they never saw anything
so nice. They are going to sell their
old machines and buy new-ones like
It. I am going to get a new one, too
There are eleven of us who want to
buy. Since that is quite a large order
we thought you might be able to get
the machines for us at a discount."
The agent nearly collapsed. lie tried
to induce the woman to look with fa
vor upon the machines made by his
own firm, but her affections were fas
tened upon the sample that he had so
fatuously provided. So 'in order to se
cure any commission fnr himself he
had to fill an order o feleven machines
made by a rival concern.
SHOWERS OP GREENBACKS.
While Policeman Fitzgerald of the
Williamsburg Bridge station was on
duty at the bridge early yesterday
morning he saw greenbacks flying
around and began to pick them up.
The first was a ten dollar bill and then
two fives. He kept chasing them until
ho had $102. He also picked up
checks aggregating $54. He looked
around but failed to find anyone who
had lost tie cash and checks. He
took his find to the police station and
turned it over to Sergt. Nichols.
While the latter was counting the
cash Samuel Pfeiffer, of . 1623 East
ern parkway, entered the station and
said he had lost $177 somewhere on
the bridge and fM in checks. He
described his loss ho accurately that
the p:Uce were convinced that he
owned the money and checks found
by Fitzgerald. Pfeiffer Insisted that
$75 was missing and policemen were
sent to the Manhattan terminal. They
found remnants of greenbacks
clinging to the car tracks. Some of
the greenbacks' had been run over by
the cars and ground to pulp. Other
bills probutty had boen blown off the
bridge. Pfeiffer told tm police he had
lost the money and check whll
rusing for a car., New ork Sun.
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Estate No. 2212 of Ida A. Reck, de
ceased. In county court of Lancaster
county, .Nebraska.
The state of Nebraska, ss. : Creditors
of said estate- will take notice that the
time limited for presentation and filing of
claims against Bald estate Is October IS,
1907, and for payment of debts la May
15, 19Q&; that I will sit at the county court
room in said county, on July 15. l&V, at
2 p. m., and on October 15, 1907, at 2 a
m.. to receive, examine, hear, allow, or
adjust all claims and objections duly filed.
Dated March 11. 1907.
FRANK R. WATERS,
(Seal) County Judge.
By WALTER A. LEESE, Clerk.
Notice to Creditors.
Estate No. 2205 of Libble M. Searles, de
ceased In county court of Lancaster
county, Nebraska.
The state of Nebraska, ss. : Creditors of
paid estate will take notice that the time
linr)lted for presentation and filing of
claims against said estate Is October 15,
1907, and for payment of debts is May 16,
1908; that I will sit at the county court
room In said county on July 15, 1907, at
2 p. m., and on October 15, 1907, at 2 p.
m., to receive, examine, hear, allow, or
adjust all claims and objections duly
filed..
Dated March 2. 1907.
. FRANK R. WATERS,
(Seal) . County Judge,
By WALTER A. LEESE, Clerk.
Notice of Probate. ' ,
Estate No. 2306 of August Lange, de
ceased, In county court of Lancaster
county, Nebraska.
The state of Nebraska, s. : Creditors of
said estate will take notice that the time
limited for presentation and filing of
claims against said estate is October 1,
1907, and for payment of debts Is May L
1908; that I will sit at the county court
room in said county, on July 1, 1907, at
2 p. m., and on October 1, 1907, at 2 p. m.,
to receive, examine, hear, allow, or ad
just all claims and objections duly filed.
Dated February 20. 19W.
FRANK R WATERS.
(Seal) County Judge.
By WALTER A. LEESE, Cleric
Notice of Probate. '
Etate No. 2218 of John E. Pierce, de
ceased, in county court of Lancaster
county, Nebraska. ,
The state f Nebraska, To all persons in
terested In said estate, take notice, that
a petition has been filed for the appoint
ment of John Hammer as administrator
of Bald estate, which has been set for
hearing herein, on March 19. 1907, at t
o'clock a. m.
Dated February 19, 1907.
FRANK R. WATERS,
(Seal) County Judge.
By WALTER A. LEfESE, Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the Lin
coln Woman's Club has been duly In
corporated. The name of the corpora
tion is "The Lincoln Woman's Club.'
The principal place of transacting its
business is the City of Lincoln, Lancas
ter County, Nebraska. The general
nature of the business of said corpora
tion is to study and work for the ad
vancement of all Interests common to
humanity. The time of the commence
men of this corporation was the 19th
day of November, 1906. The affairs of
the corporation shall be conducted by
board of directors, selected according to
the by-laws The IJncoln Woman's Club.
Notice te Creditors. -
,ir.Btatfi No. 2207 of John Forrest de
ceased, in county court of Lancaster
county, Nebraska: ' '
The State or neorasKa, ss. : ureauora
of said estate will take notice that the
time limited for presentation and filing
of claims against said estate Is October
1, 1907, and for payment of debts Is
May 1, 1908; tnat l win su at ine coumy
court room in said county, on July 1,
1908, at 2 p. m., and on October 1, 1907,
at 2 p. m., to receive, examine, hear,
allow or adjust all claims and objections
duly filed.
Datea "eDruary zu. iwi.
FRANK R. WATERS,
(SealV Connty Judge.
By rtf ALTKK A. LKKBB, uieni.
Certificate of Publication.
State of Nebraska, Office of Auditor of
Public Accounts:
LINCOLN. Feb. 1, 1907.-U is hereby
certified, that the "Continental Casualty
company of Hammond In the state of
Indiana, has compiled witn tne insurance
law of this state, applicable to such com
panies, and Is therefore authorised to
continue the business of accident and
health insurance in this, state for the
current year ending January L, 1908.
Summary or report niea ror tn year
ending December 31. 1906.
INCOME.
Preraliuns J2JGE,X$.0&
All other sources... 47.529.U
Total $2,S2,fi3Sa.
DTOTUTtSratfENTS.
Paid pc4tcyhoMorg.4X(n9,f7.SS
All other payments. 1,1 17,7X2
Total S2.137.e70.
Admitted assets..... $1,&6,GG9.0T
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid claims and
expenses $lCTJU3.a
Unearned premiums., 8 3, 717. 63
All other liabilities... Tl.Ltt.24 $1.09I,2S.
Capital stock paid
up 30O.0U0.0S
Surplus beyond capi
tal stock and other
liabilities SSS.2St.fil
Total n.C4.C.t
Wttnmis my hand and tho ru of th
auditor of publio accounts, the day and
yrwr Brut abovs written.
iSoaU K. M. 8KARLK, JO,
Auditor of lubDo A cermets,
JOHN u rosea, DnwtJT,
