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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1899)
to fin Its ' * the lo ins I' " , nd , k- rts da as. as.cd cd In- elr ntl "a. oat by of ofa 3l- DSt cc- ro- roia ia BC8 ten tier en- enao ao uld to red tlst * It lyct tint Hall that rs. " irt. he. /No / | rvo as n't 'err fall lyou. j you nx- in't ha jlno am. TTTT1 ( nrATIA DATTiY BEE : SUNDAY. AfGIT8T 13. 1800. Unique Adventures of Mon Who Make Moving Picture "View * , TAKING GREAT RISKS FOR SNAPSHOTS OprrnUtiK n Cntncrn on a Iontnnllvc I'lliit nnil IMininttrniililiiK Hnpliln Hxiicrlriiuu nidi CnmurnN In Wnr. "There may bo livelier and more exciting occupation * than Inking photographs for a moving picture concern , but If there arc 1 haven't beard of thorn. " The remark was made In the New York offlco of one of the big blograph companies the other day by -Armltage , an expert field photographer who has been employed wy the company for two or three years , and lias accomplished some of Its most difficult photographing achievements. ' 1 ha\o Just been out to Niagara Kails , " Mr. lArmltage continued , "and a llttlo experience I had there made mo think over some of the lively times a man Is likely to encounter In Ihls sort of work. They ha.vo u trolley road out there \\hlch runs through the gorge below the falls , alongside the rapids. The road Is built as near as possi ble to the water , because the business comes from persons -who want to get a close view A 000-POUND MULT1V1EW CAMERA * WHICH T.HE MOVING PICTURE PHO TOGRAPHER HAS TO TAKE AROUND WITH HIM. the rapids , iln some places the cars seem < to bo directly over the > wfllor , and drops of flyjng spray are actually dasjicd across the bars. "Tho officers ot the company thought thai it would bp a good plan to reproduce this r charming e'ceno onthe screen , for the enjoyment - % , ment of the Admiring public , and they as- I T signed me to the task of securing the views v "Tho cameras we Use for this Vork , along with the electric apparatus nnd the motors to operate It , weigh BeveraJ hundred pounds so you see they can't lie carried about llko snapshot boxes. We set our camera up end d 'car , ' mounting jt on a high platform so that it woiild take In a vlcnv ot the whole river. Then Wo' timed the rim over the road to see 'hoW ' fast it would"1 > a necessary to go to got the whole scene upon our films We found It required more than the ordinary rate of speed to do it , 'but ' that did not bother us , as wet were to have a car to ourselVes and a clear line. A Ilnlr-IlalNliiB Ijxiicrlciicc. * "At the appointed time We started off at a good clip. When 'we. ' reached the head of the rapids wo eet the machine In motion. The road is full of curves , as it follows the course of the river , and oyery tlmo wq wen around ono of these curves the car seemct to rear up on ono side. Wo had passed two or fhreo wjthout leaving the tracjc and wore beginning to get used 'to it , when the cai dtruck an unusually sharp curve. She rcaret up1 'again ' , but this tlmb. Instead 'of coming baojc to the track , she balanced in the air 3. for a minute and then wcni over on" her f , ' eido."Luckily " there , happened to bo a little ' I ground between the track and the water a this particular spot enough to prevent car and the machine from'going into the river We saved ourselves by Jumping at the rlgh time. But If that car had gone oft the track at almost any of the other points where she had threatened to do so , the whole outfl' ' would have been plunged into the rapids. Overboard In the Jlnplilii. "A somewhat similar experience befel mi some tlmo ago while * photographing tb < Cedar Rapids in the $ t. bwyrence river. We had been makjng a record'of the passage o a .boat . through the rapids , and bad our ma chide mounted on a log float , ballasted wltl rocks. Wb throw off some Of the rocka from tlmo to tlmo , as the work proceeded , untl nnally , Just at the end ot our task , the flea was lightened sufficiently so that the weigh of the camera , being forward of the center tipped it up on ono side , and oft went ma chine , men and all into twenty feet of water Fortunately for us , there- were men with ( colla of j-opo handy by on board the boat ; nndwo were all pulled out without suffering ony more serious inconvenience than result from nn unexpected cold 'bath. ' It was som tlmo before the camera was grappled an" lifted from the- river bod. "Ono of these 'big ' cameras capable of tak ing 200 photographs per minute , is .worth good deal ot money and an operator wil run considerable personal risk rather tha desert it , Tbero are occasions , however when it is the part ot wlsdqrn for | ilm t save his skin , oven at the expeneo of th machine. "A case of this kind occurred at AtlantI City when 'wo < were photographing tbo fir department's response to an alarmTh SICK WOMEN are invited to consult Dr. R. . V. Pierce , clrief consulting physician to the In valids' Hbtel and Surgical Institute , Buffalo , N. Y. , by letter , without fee or charge of any kind. Dr. Pierce is a specialist in the diseases of women. lie has treated over half-a-milllon women for diseases of the vomanly organs and ninety-eight out of every hundred women he has treated have been absolutely and perfectly cured , pvery letter received by Dr. Pierce , is treated ns a purely per sonal and private communication nnd its contends guarded ns n sacred confidence. All1 answers to these letters are sent in sealed envelopes bearing upon them no printing or advertising whatever. Write to the doctor. It is Ho use for sick 'women to write to n man unless he is a doctor. It is no use to " write to a woman " unless the woman is a doctor. Write to a woman about cookery or any branch of housekeeping , because she is a \voman nnd knows. But it is of no use to write to a woman about disease unless she has a doctor's training and diploma. A woman who len't a doctor Is lost dan- icroui as a man who Un't doctor , wben ibe undertakes to treat disease. There is no qualified woman physician 10 far as is known connected with atiy proprietary medicine put up for women. Bven the "bearded woman , " the wau who advertises "write to a woman" is not a qualified physician and stands too much in fear of the law to claim that he is. There is no other physician , male or female , who , like Dr. Pierce has a record of over thirty years , ns chief consulting physician of a well knoWn Institution , making a specialty of the private treat ment of women's diseases. , Write to the doctor Dr , U. V. Pierce , Buffalo , N. Y. Women realize Dr. Pierce's ability when they read his great work the Com mon Sense Medical Adviser , ioo8-paKes ; sent free on receipt of stamps to defray expense of mailing only. Send 31 one- cent stamps for paper-bound edition , or 31 stamps for tfojli. Addres ? Pr. R. V. Pierce . Buffalo , N. V , lann9,1 * one that tvai coundcd for our pcclal benefit. The firemen knew It , and laturally nantc < l to make as good a show- ng nn possible , so they put on an extra burst t speed. A Cllninx of Hrnllnni. "Our camera .was itatlcncd fit a corner hero the engines were to make a turn , own they came , pell-mell , and. wo took icm all right until near the end ot the nc. Then along cama a volunteer hose nrt , Us men dragging It along at a great ate In an attempt to keep from being lnt tbo line. Haclng < wlth them was an en- Iho truck , The men with the hose cart made the turn al | right , but In doing to ley cut off the engine , The driver of the Qglne had the alternative of running down men -who were pulling the hcso cart , of jnnlhg Into the crowd of onlookers along bo street , or ot keeping straight on and tinning over our apparatus. He chose the alter , reasoning , 1 suppcsc , that as there ivbre only two of us , wo had better chances f getting out of the way than had the members ot the crowd. 'Wo took all the chance there was when wo saw for n certainty that the engine as coming our way. That was none too oon. Our heYJR and these of the horses were close together when the heavy cn- Ino raced past. "Ot course the camorai was smashed Into ilnders , But tlicro was one curious thing nbout 1t. The onlyT > leco of the machine loft utact was the box into which the film la eoled. Thcio wasn't anything but kindling wood left of the rest of the camera , but this film box hadn't A crack In It. When we amo to develop thofilm ] wo found it had not been Injured and wo had secured an ex ceptionally good sot of pictures. "Tho machine hail kept right onV.orklnK | up to the tlmo when tbo role of the onglno struck It. The last -xlcw shows a pair of bit ; great homes tearing along at a full gallop right out of the center of the picture. That set has been popular with the audiences be cause ot Us realistic character , but the people ple v > hol wonder at Its naturalness would not be so surprised If they know1 the circum stances under which It was obtained. 'There nro oilier experiences which fall to : ho lot of the camera man in this particular ( no ot work whlc.lt are not particularly risky , but arerather , nene-trylng. ror In stance , Wo were sent some months ago to mhlta a reproduction of the panorama from : ho Mount Totu Inclined railway. Wo wanted : o get the whole View on to our films , which meant that jwo must make the trip Iri a llttlo nero | than a ralhutc. That was practically Lho same as diopplng through space , but wo got aboard a car at the top , yeled | to the man in charga to lot go nnd set the machine In motion. The rcet of tiio time \\o hung cm for dear life. ' "Wo came out of it without a smash-up , but our will stand as the record trip on the Mt. Tom railroad , and I don't think that any of us would care to undertake It again "A ycar.ago wo wanted to cot a scene showing n big explosion. So the camera was shipped up to Syracuse , -where an un usually large blast < was to bo made. In order to get a record worth anything It was necessary to "get near to the explosion. The men In charge of the work assured i/s thai TAKING THB ITIHB PATHOLr NO. 3 THF LAST SHOT DBFOHH THB CAMERA WAS STppCK. they couldn't guarantee what direction the rocks might take , and made It clear by thcl Inquiries about our life Insurance that they didn't envy Us our undertaking. "It was too late to back out then , oven If wo had wanted to , so I told the boss o ( ho blasting enterprise to give mo a slgna when bo touched oft the fuse. As soon a the signal oarao I started Up the machine and then turned and ran. The explosion came in about two seconds. I fell on my stomach , and I could hear the rocks rat' ' tllng ubout me , but none of them bap poned to land en the spot where I lay. Tha Was a case whole It < was simply necessary to take chances. Vlevfii from < lie Covr-Cntclier. "In obtantp& ) landscape or panoraml views Intended to represent . -what a passen gbr sees from a. train , tbo usual method I to mount the camera on a car In front of th englno or on the pilot of the onglno Itself To travel sixty miles an hour lashed to thi pllqt ot an engine , sharing your narrow res with the camera and being compelled to keep tint camera in operation , | s an ex pcflcncQ of which ono Installment will sat isfy the ordinary man. Hut risks must bo run where It is a question of satisfying the public's appetite for entertainment. " "When this moving picture business firs came into existence , " said another operator "a favorite subject was the view of an ex press tram going sixty miles an hour. The offectlvcnefce ot the view was heightened , o course , by showing the train as nearly head on as" possible.'We tried to find how close to the track we could act our machine and in elementally ourselves without being over come by the suction ot the train , We fount that there was no agreement among rallroac men themselves on thin point , but we flnally figured it out that we could take up our stand flvo feet from the track it woilbad an anchorage. "Bo wo made ready to take a through ex- prefis on ono of it he big roads and sot up our camera , securely fastened , five feel from th track. There was a signal pole beside the machine , which we intended to use for our own anchorage. "Tho man with mo bad had some railroad experience , and I had rolled largely on his opinion in arranging the business. Well , sir when tbo express reached the curve am came toward us , ( t looked exactly as though she was going to run over us. The ex-rail road man etood it for about two seconds then he dropped hU ropce and bolted , for tbi fence , I was tempted to follow , but I se my teeth , turned on the connection am started the reel. Then I grabbed the pre and hung on to it for all I was iwortb. Th train was only a fraction of a second In passing nio , but It seemed like au hour. Th suction of < tbe train at that distance wa but tbo mental strain WM worse. dually thought that my arras had been lulled out ot their sockets , and felt them larefully oter before I was convinced th : < t loy were all right and sound. They weren't von lame the next day , but 1 have never ared to get eo near to a fast train tlnco bat time. " Hcproilnelnif nn Uxrcntlon. The men who were sent to Cuba to photo * ; rnph Iho Spanish-American war In action md some blood-stirring experiences In the ursult of their flu ties. Arthur Marvin , who md charge ot the photographic apparatus ot he largest American blograph company , re- attn some of these. "One of our unusual experiences , " said ir. Marvin , "came before the actual begin- Ing of the war , during these weeks of cdlous waiting In Tampa. Wo heard that hero was to bo nn execution by hanging In aokronvllle , and In the Interests of science nd the camera we decided to obtain views f It Ifwe could. We got permission to set up our machine In the Jail yard , nnd stic- ceded in photographing the proceeding from be tlmo the death march appeared outside he Jail dcor until the drop was sprung. That s perhaps ono of the most unusual subjects : ver reproduced In detail by means ot pho- ographs. "Somo of our attempts to make camera records of the events of the war were not o successful ns this. Ono of them was frus- rated in a somewhat ridiculous way by cir cumstances temporarily beyond our contro ) . "Wo had followed Sampson's flee.t eastward rom Key West to Porto Klco. It was at tbo Imo of the bombardment ot San Juan , As hat bombardment was our first opportunity o do any work , wo were anxious , naturally , o got some good views. When the firing began we steamed up toward the battleships and got whcro wo could take in the whole rrngo of opeiatlons pretty well. Wo kept urging the captain ot the yacht to get In nearer the shore , and he gradually did so. A Stniiijii-dcd CrcW. Pretty soon tho' ' Spanish batteries began a reply to the American fire. Some of .their shells came within 300 or 400 yards of Us , I resume , and wo began to congratulate our selves on the fact that there might bo a good exhibition bcforo long. Presently the Span- sh shots began to como faster and to splash up the water a llttlo nearer to us. Wewere Interested In watching the argument between the ships and the batteries , and didn't notice what v.as happening to ourselves until our yacht had got under pretty good headway and was making rapid tlmo away from the shore. "Wo shouted to the captain to hold up ant ! veer around , but ho didn't hear us. Wo trlod to argue with the crew , but they were equally deaf. By th.e tlmo Wo got those scared fellows to listen to us we were twen ty-five miles out at eea. When we got back the performance was over , and the American licet had sailed away. dinned \ > y himiilHli GuiiliuiitR Although wo mlsaod the main show , wo figured in a principal role of a sldo per formance that followed. There wore two small Spanish gunboats In the harbor and when they saw us. moslag around outside they came out nnd started In our direction Wo had received an order to photograph pursuing gunboats and woweren't certain as to whether a'moving 'picture ' apparatus would 'bo ' considered contraband of war or not.So this tlmo wo made no effort to discourage the energies of the crew. In fact , wo turned to and poured oil over the coal that was spread out on deck and then passed it down ibelow until wo had flames coming out of the top ot the smokestacks and were leaving Porto Rico In our -ttako at the rate of fifteen knots per hour. "Thero was beer and champagne on board and In our anxiety lest the stokers should give out , -we passed both down below. Wo didn't slacken speed Until we were safe within the harbor of St. Thomas. 'Another ' photographer who -went down to Cuba to do land work was set ashore with tils apparatus "by the yacht that had brought ilm. Along came a Spanish gunboat and chased "otl the yacht. The wan was left at a spot wfhcro there was nothing to photo graph except rocks and trees. Ho couldn't aovo his apparatus and he didn't dare to leave it , so there he remained for four or Hvo days , -with mighty little to eat and not knowing at iwhat moment the Spaniards might como and capture him. 'Altogether , following the fortunes ot War with a camera that weighs a quarter ot a ton Is likely to be about as exciting as fol lowing them with a gun. " TOLD OUT OK COURT. Attorney Now , answer , yes or no. Was the abducted child ill' ' ? I insist on a cate gorical answer. O'Hara Well , thin , thur wasn't a drop av paregoric In the house. A certain doctor had occasion , when only n beginner in the medical profession , to at tend a trial as a witness , reports the New York Tribune. The opposing counsel , In cross-examining tbo young physician , made several sarcastic remarks , doubting the abil ity of so young a man to Understand his business , finally he asked : "Do you know the symptoms of concussion of the brain ? " "I do , " replied the doctor. "Well , " continued the attorney , "suppose my learned friend , Mr. Baglng , and myself wore to bang our heads together , should we get concussion of the brain ? " "Your learned friend , Mr. Baglng , might , " said tbo doctor. "Heard a couple of good ones on this trip , " announced ono of TDelrolt'e traveling men to a Free Press reporter. "At a little town in Oklahoma court was in session' and I1 dropped in while waiting for the train. The prosecution had taken the testimony of a stationary tnglncef nnd the attorney for the defense took hold. 'Where wore you the day this thing happened ? " ho inquired. " 'Runnin' a Injun. ' " 'What did to ' tribe he belong ? "Tho day before a case had been tried In which a man had climbed to the top of a freight car , laid up on a siding1. Ho bad ho business there , biit loosened the brake. The car started down grade , gained speed fapldl/ for flvo miles , and then turned a somersault over an embankment. His collar bone was broken and ho got a verdict for $500 because a smart lawyer convinced the Jury that the railroad was gUllty of contrib utory negligence. " A Junior member of a Chicago law firm tolls this story in the Tribune pf one of his first clients ; "I had Just been appointed Junior member of the firm and relieved the older members by looking after the minor loses , Ono day a well-appearing man called at thp office and Inquired if I could give htm an hour of my tlmo and what would bo the coat. } told him and ho accepted thp terms , but added : " 'This | s not to be a consultation. I do not want advice or assistance I know per fectly well what I am going to do , but I want to talk , I have no friend to whom I can unburden myself , but Jt I pay you to listen I shall ha\o a right to talk to you freely for the time agreed upon. ' ' 'I agreed to this strange proposition and appointed an hour at noon tbo following day. The man came promptly and I took out cigars and told the office boy we were not to bo disturbed for an hour , " ' 'Mind , ' the roan eaid , 'I don't want yon to Interrupt me. I am paying you to listen. ' "Then bo began. For one hour ho talked as ono who never in his Ufa had unburdened himself to a s > mpathetlo listener. 1 listened without saying a word , When the clock struck 1 the man ceased talklne , paid bis fee , took up his hit and walked out. "Six months later , looking ' over the dally paper , the story of a'&ulcldo at one ot the lioteld attracted my attention. The name was that of my talkative client. I have al ways believed that If ho had had someone to talk to again bo would not have committed sulcldo. " - . . . TOILETRIALS ! OF LOBSTERS Curious Process of BhdcUnp : Their Shel's Bolatcd by an Observer. SEVERE STRUGGLE IN CHANGING DRESS .Moilml nnil llotlrliiK llnr- lt > K the ComliiR Ou ( Pnrtluti- Inrly flood nntlnur Aliont tlm < Time. NBW YORK , Aug. 10. "All young lob- stcre change their shell , 01- molt , several times a year. " said the Hilton Mnrkct dealer , "and as they grow older the change tixkffl . place I6ss frequently. Unlike other deep sea animals , the thell of the lobster does not grow with the body , therefore na ture provided them with clothes which they coUld throw off "Whoa " they begin to "fit too quick. " It mar easily bo seen , therefore , tliat as some of them grow to the length of forty Inches , beginning their career ftt leas than an Inch In length , the changing must . take place a great many times. "As neatly1 everybody luiows , " continued the dealer , "the lobster Invariably leaves th6 coast as the winter eonnori advances , and seeking the deep water , escapes the extreme told weather end water , nut , ns the eprlng approaches , back comes th.6 lobster to the coast to feed upon mollusks and other sea c. A LOBSTER LEAVING HIS OLP CLOTHES , DRAWN FRO * } ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPH. 1. Condition of the lobster at the end of 3. Immediately after ho had escaped from the first day of the'changlog process. the old shell and Is quite exhausted. 2. Thd following morning the body ehells 4. The lobster as the new shell began to entirely split and the convulsions of the harden on the day after the shedding was largo claws began. finished , and the old shell by Its side. foods that subsist In shallow waters. The shedding process takes place usually during the hottest months of the year , and occasion , ally ono is captured by fishermen while the operation IB under way , but this seldom hap pens , aa the lobster usually hides away In the Devices of some rocky bottom of the sea during the transformation. "He" shows considerable sense In this mat ter of retiring at this period , for the reason that he hae practically no means of defense , ils embryonic daws being uoft for several days after he has pulled them out of the , , old shells ; and were be to remain in bis usual haunts , hewould , in nil probability , bo devoured by his fellow denizens of th sea. Connoisseurs of sea foods are very par- li to lobsters that arc about Jo shed their arrr.or , or immediately after the operation has taken place , as the meat Is particularly hard and the flavor more Intense during that period. 'I have made a study of this particular crustacean , and have witnessed the disrob ing and robins operation on several oc casions. Up at my house. I have an Im proved ealt water aquarllim which contains a considerable amateur collection gathered at various timed during my connection with the market business , and several lobsters have used It as a dressing room. "I had long desired to witness one of these operations of the toilet , but I had been unable < o procure a. lohster that was not too far advanced to bo of any use , when one day a specimen wan brought to my place of business that , Judging from his actions , had reached the conclusion that bis old Bult was becoming too small and a nfcw oito v > as necessary. When 'placed upon a table he immediately turned over on his Taack and at Intervals of perhaps five minutes a shudder ran through his entire body , evdn to the tips of his cla s and legs , but the closest examination failed to reveal any trace of the parting of the shell -which I had ob served in Specimens that wero' farther ad vanced. "From his slzo and weight he was rather email I thought that the shedding process which was nlxmt to take place would be the flrat that he had undergone , so I determined to see the whole operation through. I ac cordingly carried him home and placed him In the aquarium. As soon as he was In the water ho mode a dash fop some shrimps which were In a corner of the tank. After driving Jhem away ho made an effort to got Info an aperture formed by some stones that I had placed In the same corner , but which was far too small to allow1 him to get In. "After several futljo attempts to force his body through the opening , he turned over op bis back and the shudders -which had been so noticeable down town hegan again. These continued all nght | , and ] In the morn ing I found my lobster apparently1 in his last agonies , Hp Jay on bis back and rulVbed his Ipgs convulsively together as If In In tense palt ) , and then he wriggled about and Jerked himself violently upward by means of his tall. I suppose that these operations had as thcr | object the loosen ing of the claws and limbs In their sheaths , but fit that t'rae ' I feared that ho waa In his death throes. .1 rnliiful T Het. e "The spasms continued for an hour or more , and efforts were apparently made to burst the shell open from the Inside , A faint Uno , hardly perceptible at first , made Its appearance running from the bead down the center of the pack , and , after each con vulsion became broader. Gradually the headpiece began to break close to tbo shell of tha hack , and as each break ran from the starting point on the top of the neck , the lobster , after considerable violent effort , suddenly -withdrew hts head from Its cover ing , leaving the larger part of his eyes In the bead piece which bung from tbo shell as If It were hinged , 'iAfler tbo Jdbster had succeeded in the division of his head , he wad apparently ln a very exhausted state , for ho remained very quiet Jor a couple of hours and paid no attention to the shrimps , which were swim ming close to him , When the couple 6f hours had elapsed I began to think the operation had been too much for the lobster end that be was dead , but the shudders suddenly began again , followed by more wriggling and struggling , then the line which I bad noticed the first thing in the morning broadened out until the * hcll down the cntlro length of the back had split open. "The lobster gradually squccxed his left shoulder out of its armor by a series of hunches , nnd after this ono WT > free the right ono quickly followed In the same man ner , the divided shoulder shells , which now looked like open clam shells , hanging from the under part of the body , The operation looked so extremely painful nnd exhausting that more than once 1 thought of offering my assistance , " ( At this stage of the operation the lobster presented a very queer appearance , the head and shoulders out of the original shell and resting on the top of It , while the only part of the body remained enclosed was the comparatively long and flexible tall. "Evidently ho had concluded that ho had done enough for the day and that he needed some recuperation before ho begun the task of squeezing the balance of his body out of Its casing , nnd laid quite stilt from late In the afternoon until late the next morning. I was puazlcd as to the manner In which ho would escape from the shells which covered the tall , as they Joined together only at the sides and telescoped Into each other , and wondered whether a separate operation would be necessary for each ono. I there for watched him closely , not wanting to miss any part of the operation. "Ho concluded his Ions rest In the mornIng - Ing by n rcp6tltlon of the shudders , which developed into convulsions , unlike those pre viously experienced , In that , Instead of starling from the head , they were reversed , so that the oody seemed to shrink from ( he ( all. This was varied occasionally by n sort of a Jump , which Tvas effected by the lobster doubling his tall under him and springing up In the water. IltirNtliiK the Shell. "Presently the shell nearest the head split on the left side near the body and opened about an eighth of an inch. Another con vulsion , followed by a jump , and the second shell split. This part of the operation , which reminded me somewhat of a dance which d its origin In this country at the World's Fair , was repeated until all the shells were loosened on the left side. Tbo lobster once nrore began the squeezing process and after half an hour's hard work finally got clear of the shell entirely , lying donn by its sldo for a rest which lasted three days. The shell looked much the smaller of the two , and , save "that } t was motionless , might have been taken for a live and healthy crustacean In full dregs. The naked lobster did not look at all like his old self. His colors were so bright as to suggest that ho had been parboiled and bo had the tender Appearance of human flesh from which the akin had Just been removed. 'I took out the shell and upon examination could hardly bolle-ve that the former tenant had squeezed out of It , so small was the orlflco throuKh which ho had come. Not only had he left the major part of his eyes , but also the lining of his stomach , including his Internal teeth and some of the bones of bis thorax ; yet ho seemed to be little worse for the thorough turnout. I touched him and found that , although quite soft , ho was covered with on Incipient shell of the ap proximate solidity of oiled tissue. That he did not like to iba touched ] vas made ap parent by h'ls effort to get away from my hands. "During the three fojlowlng days the shrimps worried lilm to a considerable ex tent ; but h& grew with marvelous rapldlfy until he was fully half as big again as he' hac been , and when I once more touched him , the shell on hjs big clauo was sufficiently hard to give mo a spiteful nip. Whdn I placet : tbo lobster In the aquarium bo Was without bis big left claw , which bad been accidentally wrenched off nt the tjmo of his capture The stump healed very quliklyj a hard calcareous seal encrusting the end of the Joint. "When he worked hlmsejf ou of his olt shell ho appeared with a rudimentary lefi claw , which had evidently formed behlQi the shed. | | This claw gre\y oven more rapidly than the rest or the body ; and by tbo time the new shell -was bard , the new clMw though still dlsproportlopatc , waa of very serviceable dimensions. This Is character istic of both lobsters and crabs. They some times appear to dismember thom8Cvea | voluntarily. They apparently feel that they can make a better Job of an cntlro limb than of a slngfo Joint of ape. It In taking a crab from the eea you cause him to lesotho the outermost Joint of ope of his big claws bo wll | presently Jerk away the rest of the limb right up to ( ho sliouMerHo > does not simply drop | t ; he actually and unmistaka bly casts It from him. U Is Ubeless ; am ho at once sets to work to grow a new one "Since the operation which I have Jual described took place , I haye witnessed several more lobsters go through tbo same process , They have varied slightly as to the length of time which they took to ac complish the change , but In every other way the mode pf splitting the nhol ) am squeezing their bodies put has been identical. " ONE WAY TO HKtt MffNKY. Loaf * A round HolclN nnil Write * ! , , ( - icrm in ( Jin-ntH. A novel method of securing a living with out labor Is described by the house detec tive of thb Auditorium hotel , reports 'the Chicago Inter-Ocean , The detective Is Oh the lookout for a man who Is systematically working on tbo sympathies of the guests o the Auditorium and other leading hotels fo a good Income. This man , who is contln uftliy seen busily writing In the TvritlnB rooms of hotels , Is of middle age and Blende btilld. His clothes show the effects of wea and a general appearance of the shabby genteel characterizes him. When his hat I removed , a shining , bald crown speaks o long experience with the world. As he write with nervous haste , It Is noticeable iha ( h has been used to such occupation , and his ORCHARD & WILHELM'S SALE Reductions of the Most Pro- Wf I----- - - - - nouiiced No Fictitious or Exaggerated Cir cumstances $ re Needed fpr Advertising Purposes. Here are Bargains of Ieal.uUn doubted 'Merit" They Speak fqr High-class , Dependable , jBlcRnnt Furniture Never Went so Low Under Ecjual Circumstances. See tq It that You are § Sharer li ) This Great Economy Sale. J22.GO large quartered oak double door Bookcase , neatly covered , polish flnUh , for $15.00. $35.00 $ large BClect quarlcrpd oak One polish iflnlsh Jlall Rack , with large chcsfi and largo French bevel mirror , elegantly carved solo prlco J37.0Q. $50.00 solid mahogany Hall Seat and Hanging Rack satin wood , Inlnld lines , Jiandaomo design , hand polished at bargain at $35.00. ' $135.00 4-pIeco Bedroom Suit French decorated dresser , dressing table , cheval mirror and gold finish Iron nnd brass bud sale price , four pieces , JBE.OO. 121.00 large , elegant , comfortable Oak Rocker upholstered leather Beat and back. If jou want solid comfort and a solid rocker , buy this at solo price , $15.00. $28.00 Davenport Sofa choice mahogany finish frame , twist posts , finely polished , covered In best vclour sale price , $ J7.00. $32.00 Turkish Rocker covered In Pantasoto leather , tufted back and arms , large , easy and comfortable sale price $2 4.BO. $65.00 Davenport Sofa mahogany frame , highly polished and richly caned " - 1 i tufted seat , upholstered In best imported Vplour. high grade. In every tospcct sale price. | 48.00. $23.75 Couch handsomely upholstered In vclour , hand tufted , mahogany finish ffame , pollahed , full spring edge sale prlco , $18.00. $15.00 Couch upholstered dn best velour , rich design frame , spring edge and end , tufted top goes at sale price , $11.00. $20.00 Chiffonier hand decorated In white enamel flnUh , has large French bevel * * i oval mirror , brass trimmings sale prlco $12.40. $9.00 Chiffonier white enamel , 5 drawers , large and. well made a groal bargain at sale prlco , $5.90. $37.50 Brass Bed oil brass , good design , the 'best make a 'bed ' that never sold for the money wo-ask at sale prlco $17.50. $40.00 Dresser bird's eye maple , has large French bevel mirror , swell front , rich design sale prlco $29.00. $12.50 iBed birds' eye maplp , full size , plain , rich design ; hand carved and pol ished a rare bargain at $7.00. $16.00 Solid Mahogany Parlor Chair -Inlaid with pearl , rich , pretty design a bar gain at sal ? price , $7.50. $125.00 $ Solid Mahogany 3-plcce Parlor Suit choice hand carving , best design , flno upholstering sale price , $50.0Q. $35.00 Dining Table flemish oak , pillar center , hand carved , 10-ft. table a bargain - gain at snip price , $21.00. $39.00 Sideboard flemish oak , awoll front , large French hovel pattern mirror , hand carvotj sale prlco , $28.00. $23.75 set Flemish Oak Dining Chairs 6 regular diners and ono arm carver , TXJX frame , good design set at sale price $15.60. $60.00 Sideboard select oak , quarter sawed and pollened , largo canopy top , 2 largo mirrors , handsome design sale prlco , $49.00. $58.00 Solid Mahogany Sideboard full swell front and ends , hand carving , French bevel mirror at sale prlco $25.00. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Company , 1414-16-10 Douglas street. TAK& NOTICE ! Before buying a piano thoroughly Investi gate the piano manufactured by G. fiommer r ' ' f & Co. This piano la guaranteed for 10 ye rs and by buying direct you can save tha agent's profit , from $150 ( o ? 200. Mr. Bom- nier han on file letters from an the leading musicians of Omaha and Council Bluffs , highly recommending the piano and cora- inpndlng him on his success as a piano pulitjer , Ho alto has some bargains 'in ' pianos slightly used , but In perfect order. Tuning , polishing , repairing nnd moving by strictly flrst-class workmen. Tel , 2059. C. SOMMER & CO. FACTORY TENTH ANp HARNEY STREETS eoft , shapely hands show no signs pf hard labor. Invariably this shabby gentleman seats Himself opposite eome prosperous traveler who Is attending- his business corre spondence , illo "writes a long letter , pausing many times to think of proper phraseology. Then , watching bis opportunity , bo passes the letter across the table wih | a Deprecat ing gesture and remains with bis bead bowed , his soft hands covering hs | face , while the traveler reads ( bo letter. In well-chosen language the letter tells a tale of misfortune. In touching words the writer depicts bis fall from affluence to poverty through circumstances beyond bis control , Invariably the letter ends with an appeal for (1 ( with -which to buy the victim ot misfortune a day's food and lodging , and often the U Is quietly slipped across the writing table by the traveler who | s touched by the silent appeal. Nowords are spoken. There Is nothing of the rough manner of the uncouth meridlcant in the beggar's appeal. When he receives money he' gratefully < bens bis thanks and leaves -writing-room as silently as he entered. dlow long this shabby sharper has been living off the stream of travel In Chlcagp can not bo told , but for the last six months hotel people have been on the lookout for him. So silent and smooth arc bis methods , however , -that no opo has yet caught hire In the &ct of "working his peculiar game , and he still passes In and out of tbo lea < } ln | hotels unmolested by detectives or porters , A HlriiiOKtU Noil. Now York Telegraph : A Rood story ll told of a youns : inun who , < bcaldcs liflris of the ependthrift order , l/i n-inlmlo and ran imitate his father's voice to a nicety. Not long- ago the young man wanted , without delay , aome money to pay a bill mid In knew that his father would treat tils re quest Cor the same with cold contempt Waiting till lie knew thiit hla father would be awav ' ha went to the telephone nnd rang up the'ofllce , tolllnn for th6 cashier. The cashier was forthcoming and when he was at the other end the young1 man imitated his 'sire's ' vce. \ . 'u ay , limnlc , if that scapegrare eon of mine comes around and asks for S100 , don't give It to 'him , Ony | give him no. ' ' .The casMer promised that he would fulfill the commHndH. Not long aftrr llic Mm called at the pfllco urn ! Ueinaiukd $100. $ Ho vs. in refused1 by the constiiiitJogs cashier ant } , apparently In anger , the young- man rpmenti'd himself with Iho $50. When th old man reached the olllce there was a , scene. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspepsia be cause , | ts ingredients are such that It can't help doing so , "The public can rely upon It as a master remedy for al | disorders arising from imperfect digestion. " Jampi M. Thomas , M. U. , la American Journal ot Health , N. Y.
