THE OMAHA SUNDAY REE: DECEMBER 2, 1906.
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Work of the New York Public Schools
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i;V YORK. Dec. 1. -Willi the sin
gle exception f Rula, there Is
nn nation In the world wh'tsm
standing- army equals In number
the army nnido up of those who
attornl Institutions of learning In New York.
Not six cities In the United Btates hirvf a
population eiual to It, for the lateist All
ures show that no lrss thnn TAO'in pupils
are enrolled at the variou school of the
city. Thin total la roughly eoni'l to the
present population of St. Louis, Unltlmore
or Bopton. It exceed by more than y'
the peace army of Ocrnuny and la two
and one-half times a liirge us that of
Great Britain. The total fir surpaers the
school Attendance for any other city In
tha world. Not even Iondon cnn compete
with New York in this re-rct. At tho
public schools the total rczlstr Is 533.31-!',
with an average attendance of more 500,000.
Aside from thens there nre 20,mn high school
pupils In Manhattan and the Iironx and
4,000 In Brooklyn. Then there ar the pu
plla In parochial schools, 63,000 In all, as
well as those receiving- Instruction In col
leges, universities, night schools, or from
private teachers. A decidedly pleasing fea
ture la found In the fact that as the per
centage of school attendance Increases, tha
number of those without Instruction, cither
through truancy or any oth(r cause, stead
ily declines, tho point now being very
nearly reached at which there Is universal
education wlthJn the official school ages
In New York.
Proportion of Murder Convictions.
With tliS Thaw trial looming close ahead,
the ubiquitous person who backs his as
sertions with figures as proof positive of
their accuracy has been very busy with
his pencil. As a result hs has discovered
that,- reckoned by the law af averages
based on the records of the criminal courts
of the country, and without reference to
the merits of the case, the chances that
Thaw will be convicted of murder In the
first degree are only 6 out of 100. In other
words, out of every 100 persons against
whom a murder Indictment Is returned by
ths irrand Jury, only six receive the se
verest punishment of the law, while 94
per oent manage to wriggle out of the
clutches of the district attorney's offlc to
a greater or less extent. Of the fifty-five
persons indicted for murder In the first
degree since January 1 only three con
victions have been secured out of the
forty-nine cases tried, a showing over
which New York cannot enthuse to any
great extent, especially since In Chicago
during the same period sixty out of the 112
persons Indicted were found guilty as
charged, a record for convictions of bettor
than 60 par cent Of course . New York
takes a grain of comfort In the fact that
its Indictments were only half as many as
Chicago's, but there the matter stops. The
figures would seem to show that while
twice as many murders are committed In
Chicago as here, about nine times as many
convictions are secured In the western city.
an ej er.dlture. At tho tune when the
fa -nous La son plhls use became the
property of Thomas W. l,nwn. It w
claimed that It est liliu U(J0 b it those
on the Inside who were aqu'ilncd with
the deal say the price mas really not ore
third of this inn u.it. Previous to New
York's r-cord breaking purchase, the higii
e."t price ever paid for it carnation wa
probably tho llrt.wO given up by rViicagj
firm fur the now fam.ius Fiancee v.irle.y.
Despite the big prioe paid for It, however,
the Klaiicce was alinoHt n c mplct fail
ure, as was the McKlnley, -iU li created
a turute a few years u?o. Wl.lle ilttli It
yet known concerning the ne.v li,0
Winona, It Is believed that Its value w 11
be found In Its sire rather than In its
color, slnre previous attempts to creato
popularity through the latter have not
been particularly nuccessful. The p:lnci
pal effort of c.irnation hybridists at
present Is for increased s se, and rext to
the chrysanthemum the carnation un
doubtedly the most wonderfully developed
flower.
Hew Rapid Transit Idea.
Unless present Indications are all wrong,
this city l.i the near future will hive the
flrr.t mono rail high speed road In the
Inited Btates. The Rapid Transit com
mission Is at present considering thl pro
ject, and for once the obj' ct of Its con
sideration does not belle the first part of
Its title. Rapid transit, such as this coun
try has never seen, will be the reult if
the road is author sed, for the mono rail
Is capable of a sp ed of 130 miles an hour,
and for the new project a speed of sixty
five miles an hour, Including mop, Is pro
posed, so that Brooklynltes through whose
territory the road runs will bo given some
thing of a surpilse. Burn speed of c urs3
Is only mad? possible by the character
of the ro.td construction, the single rail,
which gives power end acts as guide, te.ng
elevated some Distance above the ground,
with the cars hung from it. The 'center
of gravity Is thus so placed as to make an
upset or derailment linposidl-le. Curiously
enough, one, of ths mjst Interesting lacts
brought up during the prtsent d scusslo.i
Is the origin of the mono rail Idea. Un
doubtedly It was .nspired by csmels. Fiench
army engineers doing const! uctlon work In
the African des-rt found that their narrow
gauge railroad was continually disappear
ing under the drifting sand. The difficulty
seemed unsurmountable, until one diy one
of the engineers noticed a loid f lood
swung from a transverse pole be, ween two
camels, banging, as It were, from a single
rail. The idea occurred to him that the
same rrlnclple might be applied to a
steam or electric road and the first mono
rail was the result. So If New York gets
this form of really rapid transit. It will
owe a debt of gratitude to the camel.
rw Coney Island Fish ftnlt.
Coney Island ha a new fish story- Like
most others of Its kind, it sounds a bit Im
probable at first, but fortunately It can be
verified any night. The story really Is not
so much about fish as It Is about the new
bait which fishermen on the long pleasure
piers are using with such startling success.
This new bait Is nothing less than an elec
tric light. The wily fishermen who perch
on the piers day and night have discovered
that the brilliant bulb has a great attrac
tion for the fish. Several fishermen Imme
diately secured electric light bulbs, plugs
and wires, and when no one was looking
attached them to one of the many sockets
In the pier. The light is suspended an Inch
or two above the surface of the water and
a regularly halted hook thrown close to It.
Curiosity does the rent, for the fish coming
to Investigate) the light takes the bait and
are pulled out. So easy Is it to catch fish
In this way, even on the most unpropltlous
night, according to those that hive tried
It that lame muscles from pulling In so
many fish are almost certain to result If
care Is not exercised. Fish have been plen
tiful and over hungry this fall, which may
account In part for the success of the new
bait. Meanwhile charitable Institutions
profit by the good fishing, since their rep
resentatives are given free of cost all the
fish they can carry away from the heap
that accumulates on the pier.
Record for Rnnk Balances.
A new and surprising record for bank
balances was established by the clearing
house this week. More than 118.000.000 In
checks were cleared by one New York bank
at an actual cash payment to the clearing
house of 12 cents. Probably no more strik
ing example has ever been offered to the
layman of wonderful convenience of the
clearing house system. On the day In ques
tion the clearing house sheets showed that
t!MM9,2d6.40 in checks of the depositors of a
certain national bank had been turned In
by other Institutions. Against theao the
bank had to show $9,H9,'.!55.28 In checks of
other banks belonging to the clearing
house. By the simple process of paying
over 12 cents the bank cleared Its account,
which, except for the clearing house sys
tem,, could have been accomplished only by
the actual transfer of something more than
$18,000,000. This 12-cent payment la the
smallest percentage of balance to exchanges
In the history of the clearing house.
Humorous Incidents That Are Briefly Told
Expensive w Flower.
Fifteen thousand dollars for a new flower,
,that Is the record over which New York,
always after the biggest or the most ex
pensive In any line, Is proudly palpitating
at present. According to rcpjrt, a locl
fancier In the line of floral beauty has Just
acquired a brand new earn-ill n at the
trifling cost of 15.eoo. This price. It Is
said, gives New York the record for such
Got one on ths Judge.
4WBPVPP. T T rCVf C nf Vow
L J York, the father of District At-
was noted In his day as a wit
and a Joker. He was onue called
on to testify In a suit In which he be
lieved that he had no evidence of any value
to offer. He tried to persuade the lawyer
to save him the bother of hanging -around
the court room, but In vain. On the dtiy
net for the trial "Larry," as he was known
to evetyeme, was In court early, but his
name was not called all morning. When
In the middle of the afternoon he was
finally asked to take ths witness stand
he was In no pleasant humor, but his face
wore a placid smile.
"What Is your name?" asked the lawyer.
The witness looked at him In apparent
amazement. "What Is your name?" the
repetition came a bit sharply.
"Why, you know my name," replied Mr.
Jerome.
"Yes, I know I do, but I want you to
tell It to the court," waving his hand
toward the Judge.
. "Why, ths Judge knows me as well as
you do."
"Your honor," turning toward the bench,
"will you kindly dlreot the witness to
answer, the question T"
"The witness will answer the question,"
came back sternly.
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DRESSY MAN is often credited with
mysterious qualities which enable him
to know how to wear clothes; but
if you know him well, you 'will find
his whole secret is simply discrimina
tion in the clothes he buys.
The Granville, on the left, is a strik
ingly stylish double-breasted coat that
particularly appeals to fastidious buyers.
The Kenwick, on the right, is also
a stylish, desirable coat favored by
many men.
There is a merchant in your 'city who has Kuppenhcimer
Clothes and advertises them, lie will supply
you with any style you desire
A . mnthmtit arglcs far sua mil t soil as Fvaassf
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"Why, Judge," said Mr. Jerome plain
tively, "you know my name as well as Mr.
does. Didn't we three have a drink
together at recess?"
The Judge rapped down the audible smiles
which arose all over the court room and
meekly directed the stenographer to enter
the witness name as Lawrence Jerome.'
New York Tribune.
Is Very Good for Indian.
Some fifty or sixty years ago an Indian
celebrated for his cunning went Into the
tavern at Brook Held and told the landlord,
Captain Hawley, that he had been hunt
ing, had killed a fine, fat deer, and If Haw
ley would give liim a quart of rum he
should huve it. Captain Hawley Immedi
ately measured out the mm and Inquired
where he was to look for the deer.
"Well." said1 the Indian, "You know
where Broad Meadow be?"
"Yes."
"Well, you know where the big marked
maple tree be?"
"Yes."
"Well, there lies the deer."
The Indian went his way, and Captain
Hawley went to look for tho deer, but
found the Indian had cheated him there
being neither a deer nor any appearance
of there having been one.
Some time afterward the landlord met
the Indian and accused him of deception.
After being denounced for some time, the
son of the forest Inquired:
"You find Broad Meadow?"
"Yes."
"And big maple?"
"Yes."
."And deer, too?"
"No."
"Very good! Two truth to ona He; that
very good for poor Inalan!" Boston Her
ald. A Campaign GreettnaT.
At one time there lived In Worcester,
Mass., an old negro who had a tremendous
Influence, religious and political. In the
settlement where he lived. He occupied a
little house owned by a prominent banker,,
but had successfully evaded ths payment
of rent for many years. No trouble came,
however, until the banker was nominated
to run for a political office. Ths next day
the old negro came hobbling into his office. ,
"Well, Sam," said the banker, "I sup
pose you've come In to pay mi soma rent."
"Oh, no, boss," replied ths old man. "I'se
Just come In to say I'se glad yo' Is nom
inated, and will tell de res" of deee no
'count niggers to vote fo' yo', and to men
tion to yo' at de same time dat de roof of
my house la a-leakin',' an' It It Hain't fixed
I'll have to move out directly." Llppln
cott's Magaslns. j
Has Yankee Thrift. . 1
A Massachusetts man tells a story of
"Old John" Langley, a veteran Worcester
horseman, that is illustrative of Yankee
astuteness.
One day Langley sought his tailor and in
somewhat profane terms demanded "a pair
of breeches of the best stuff In the shop."
Of the many samples submitted "Old John"
hit upon a beautiful silky broadcloth, the
most costly piece of goods ths tailor had,
and, although this was most unsuitable
for the purpose, Langley Insisted that It
was Just what he wanted. Furthermore,
be declared that he desired it "made up
wrong side out." I
The tailor expostulated In vain, but ths
trousers were made as per specifications,
and dellvsred. j
A day or so thereafter a friend, calling
on Langley, remarked on the trousers in
uncomplimentary language. Langley said
he was satisfied. More guying resulted In
an offer from "Old John" to bet V that
the cloth cost more per yard than that in
his friend's trousers. The bet was taken
and the tailor was to decide It. He named
the price. The friend would not believe
that ths rough .goods could be so costly
until ha was shown the shiny silky side.
Then he paid, as other men had on similar
bets, so that "Old John" reaped quit a
harvest on his original idea. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Dvrldlnar a Case.
A negro Juatlce of the peace was about
to open court in a small country town In
Alabama. The first case on the docket
concerned two negroes, one of whom
charged the other with having stolen a
hoe. The Judge called up ths plaintiff and
said:
"Mr. Jones, how many witnesses has you
got dat Mr. Jeuks stole dat ho?"
"Two. sah."
"Mr. Jenks, how many witnesses has you
got dat you neber took dat hoe?"
"Fo, sah."
"Den I shall dismiss ds case. Everybody
knows dat fo' wltnsesses can sw'ar harder
dan two witnesses, an' It am no use to take
up ds valuable time of die court. Next
time, Mr. Jones, you is gwlne ter sue a
man you wants mo' witnasses dan he's got
or ou are gwlne to be left." Philadelphia
Ledger.
and there was no doubt that the work
man's eye had been Injured, but the phy
sicians claimed that he could see out of It,
white he stoutly declared that the sight was
utterly destroyed.
"The Judge heard all the evidence, pro
and con. Then, Bending the workman from
the court room, he said:
" 'Get a blackboard and write a sentence
on It with green chalk. Also get a pair of
spectacles with ordinary clear glass for the
left eye and with red glass for the right.'
"This, In the course of an hour or so,
was done. Then the workman was brought
back, and he was ordered to put the queer
glosses on.
"He put them on and the Judge said to
him:
" "Turn the blackboard round and see If
you can read what Is written.'
"The man read the sentence without hesi
tation, whereupon the Judge said to him
sternly:
" 'Your case is dismissed. You are an
lmposter. You must have read that sen
tence with your left ej-e. for the red glass
over the right one turned the green writing
black and made It quite invisible on the
blackboard.' "Indianapolis Star.
A XarrOTT Escape.
Shortly before the adjournment of con
gress last spring Senator Patterson of Colo
rado entered the senate chamber at an un
usually early hour one morning. After rum
maging through some papers on his desk
he called one of the pages.
"Henry," asked the senator, "have you
seen anything of a $5 bill lying on my desk?
I Intended to mail It in a letter yesterday
afternoon and remembered this morning
ttha I had forgotten to do so, and instead
had left the money on my desk."
"Yes, senator," replied the boy, "I found
It Just a little while after you had left.
Here It la, sir."
"Thank you, my boy," sold the senator.
"Oh,1 that's all rglht," returned the pac
In a slightly patronising manner, "but I
want to tell you, sir, you are mighty lucky
some of those other senators didn't see It
before I did." New York Times.
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Here Is'the verdict of one of the men
"from Missouri," who have visited the Texas
Gulf Coast Country.
He said "show me" and he was shown.
I want to "show you."
I would like to show every man who wants to make
money and enjoy life that he can do both in this country of
ideal climate and most productive soil.
I will show you that $200.00 to $500.00 an cre
is being made on land such as you can buy now for
$25.00 an acre.
An Ideal Climate
Tbe climate if delightful. It Is
like that of Southern California
do extreme! of beat and cold,
and practically no wtoter. There's
game in abundance - Terr oppor
tunity for outdoor plessures.
This land is safe, became It Is
from lOto IS miles inland, and from
60 to 100 feet above tidewater.
You can buy at a low price If rea
act prompt!?, because tbe country
has lust been opened up through
the discovery of artesian water, and
tbe building of a railroad.
Choice of routes over Rock
Island Lines vis Kansas City, or
C. & E. I. via St. Louis.
Send me the coupon or postal
now.
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I will send you booklets contain
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about this country.
I will give you the name and
addresses of men in tbe Texas Gulf
Coast Country wbo are making a
success of it there.
You can writs to these m:o and
thar will tell you wbat toay are
doing.
Tben I will show you tblt coun
try itself by taking you there and
back for $?J 00 from Chicago, S?0 00
from St. Louis, and proportionately
low rates from other points.
Tbe Tesas Gulf Coast lands are
only about 48 bours from Chicago,
so it will be easy for you to go ana
be shown, and tben ft will not bo
a question of opinion or say-so.
No other section of the country
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can raise crop aftercrop tbe year
around no long months of useless
expense and weary idleness
Crops are always certain because
you bavs plenty of
purs artesian water
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workman who claimed to bare lost ths
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