i 1 TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 19, 1907. D Schenectady Man a Double for Bryan sXTTBSsW BEST! H 1.11 "MWU'IW WJf".IHW " aSWIli T II in I I ' ! V I ; . k r;-: VHENECTAIY, N. T., M7 1S.- Thia In the man who looks so like William J. Bryan that even his own frlcn'ls can't resist teHtng him every now anil then how much he ie.eTih!e the NebAiska stntesm in. JH Is Benjamin 11. Itatmaker, the manager of a daily newspaper In Schenectady, and he is of about the same height and build as the peerless one, although ha Is four years younger. L.ike Bryan, ho often wears a long; frock coat and a slouch hat, and then the usem blanee ia almost complete. Even people who have often seen Bryan are sometimes taken In by the remarkable similarity of appearance between the two men. One hus to see Mr. Hatmnker In persn tn appreciate the resemblance. Mr. Hatmaker e i s. t f ''' Pi' Of i- t ,i V BKNJAMIN R. HATMAKER OF SCHK NK'TA l)V, WHO IS OFTKN MIS TAKEN KOU W. J. BUY AN. began to find It out In 1W, after Bryan made bis famous cross of gold and crown of thorns speech and wu nominated for the presidency. Before that Mr. Bryan was not widely known outside of Nebraska, from which state lie had been sent to congress. In fact, he had reported the proceedings of the republican convention two weeks before nt St. Iouls for nn Omaha newspaper and he went to the democratic convention at Chicago which nominated him at the head of n contesting delegation. With the enormous spread of Bryan's pictures throughout the countiy that sum mer Mr. Hatmaker's troubles began. But he Is even tempered and likes a joke, and probably no one ever enjoyed being taken for another man more than he. Only last week he was In Albany on busi ness and had occasion to go to the Central railroad station. Bryan wus expected to visit the capital city that day, but through a hitch In his plans he did not arrive. As soon as Mr. Hatmaker appeared In the station everybody began to look at him. A rush was made to shake hands with him and he wns obliged to tell the crowd that he was not the peerless one, hut Just a plain business man. Even after that sev eral men who came into the station said, "Thnt'a him; that's Bryan," aa soon aa they clajped eyes upon him. Mr. Hatmaker has frequently had crowds follow him In various other cities to which he has made business trips. When Bryan became famous and the resemblance be gan to attract attention Mr. Hatmaker started to make a record of the people who arproached him to shake hands, under the Impression that he was the Nebreskan. In the lsst part of the summer of U9 his record reached a total of 400 names, and then he gave up keeping It because It was too much trouble. Someone who mistook him for Bryan saw him go Into the Ellicott Square build ing In Buffalo one day. Now, It happened that this man was an enthusiastic Bryanlte, although he had never seen the peerless one In person. So he went out and got a crowd of other Bryan rooters and they afsembled In the main corridor to await the return of the supposed statesman from one of the upper Moors. When he stepped out of the elevator Mr. Hatmaker was greeted with a volley of cheits and the- crowd pushed forward to shake his hand. Before he could explain that he was not Bryan he had been Intro duced to a dozen or more of the Ne liruffein'K admirers. The Joke seemed to be a good one, but he thought It had gone far enough and he finally managed to ex plain the mistake. "Well. If you ain't Bryan you look enough i like him to be his twin brother," aald the man who originally spied him In the building. Even after the explanation the crowd did not seem o be satisfied that he really was not Bryan and' some of them followed him to the street. Every time Mr. Hat maker stopped to gaze Into a shop window groups of people would gather and point at him and wonder If he waa the Ne braskan. Invariably when Mr. Hatmaker Is Intro duced to a stranger the latter will shake hands with him and begin: "Why, how much " "I look like Bryan." Mr. Hatmaker will finish for him. with a twinkle In his eye. In Schenectady, of course, Mr. Hatmaker Is well known among the merchants and other business men, because he has to con sult them constantly about advertising af fairs; but even there, whereWhe population Increases as If by magic, ho la often mis taken for Bryan. On railroad trains Mr Hatmaker always attracts a good deal of attention. Once the conductor nudged the trainman as the Nehraskan's double got on and sild he thought the travelef was Mr. Bryan. Mr. Hatmaker sat down In the smoking compartment of a Pullman aa the handiest place. Soon the trainman came through and craned his neck at the sole occupant of the compartment. Then more trainmen came and took a look, but apparently they couldn't make up their minds whether the passenger was Mr. Bryan or not. Tho news that the peerless one wai aboard aoon spread through the train and many passengers were eager to see him. Some Just glanced In as they passed, but others stopped to shake hands. To each Mr. Hatmaker had to explain that he was not the boy orator of the Platte, or even remotely connected with him. As a matter of fact he takee but an ordinary citizen's Interest In national politics, and he voted against Bryan both times he ran for president. "I don't mind the mistakes people make In taking me for Bryan," aald Mr. Hat maker to a friend the other day. Juat after a man had stepped up and eagerly scanned his face, "but It must be a queer sensation to be really famous." A Bunch of Short Stories i Tleeth Checks at ltobhr. KH anything you want, but please don't make any noise. My baby Is dead downstairs and my wife Is dying. If she knew this It would kill her." With his nrrn held h!gh above his head, looking Into the muzzle of a murderous revolver held by a burglar, W. W. W.ilt nelght, one of the leading citizens of Bello vue, Pa., mnrti this plea shortly before daylight Monday morning. He had come on the burglar while carrying some medi cine for his sick wife. ( The burglar mnde him repeat about the dead baby and the alclt wife, then taking some gold watches and money from his pocket, he backed down the stairs, saying: "I'm sorry of you, old man, and I cau't take your stuff!" Dream (omn True. Separated by hundreds of miles, Charles Ohnul, the 16-year-old son of Hamlet Ohaul of Buillngton, N. J., dreamed last Monday that his brother, Fred, who is out west,, had met with an accident. Tho lad had only been in bed a few minutes when he awoke with a start and rushed downstairs. "There is something the matter with Fred." he cried. "I Just saw him lying In bed, nil bandaged up. Of course, I know he Isn't here, but It seemed as If he was right beside me." HU mother had almost forgotten the In cident when a letter dated Walla Walla. Wash.. April LI, w;is handed her. It rends: "Dear Mother: Was stunk by train In Pasco this morning and am In St. Mary's hospltsl. Am not hurt seriously, but legs are paralyzed, having been struck In the back. Fred." Tonight" and Ach, du IJeher Augustine" over his grave. Following the funeral the friends were brought from the cemetery to an uptown aaloon and there treated with beer nt the dead man's expense. Prompted by curiosity, a great crowd filled the little undertaking shop where the funeral was held. Hundreds, attracted by the event followed the band to the ceme tery, while "So Long, Mary," "Down Where the Wuerzburger Flqws" and "Not Because Tour Hair Is Curly" made the occasion seem like a plcnlcj Schneider before his death placed 1200 in the hands of one of his friends, Gus Schlnd ler, and left written directions how to should be spent. . Extreme Hitched. Miss I.ucla Allen of Waycrrss. fia., 19 yeera old. and wcKhtng lftj pounds, re cently became the brlle of W. T. Brlrson, 40 yea's old, and weighing Jss pounds. This Is Urtnson's second matrimonial venture, his first wife having died about a year ago. Hrlnson Is a wealthy turpentine operator and a member of the Order of Elks. He In Bald to be the heaviest member of the order In the wcrld. Gay Tones nt Ilia Funeral. By express direction of W. F. O. Schnei der of Rvansvlllc, Ind., aa old snKtter. a band played "Hot Time In the Old Town Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powdor Cleanses and beautifies the toe tia and purines the breath. Used by people of refinerhent bx over a quarter of a century. Convenient for tourists. PREPARED BV Anstrla'a Rmperor. Despite his seventy-six years, the Em peror Francis Joseph of Austria Is enjoying wonderfully good health and has gone through the trying winter entlrelv free from couehs and colds, says the Pall Mall Cnzette. His doctors take the utmost care of him. and not once this yenr haa his majesty been Been out of doors on foot. This Is the more remarkable, as he. is fond of taking early morning walks In the park at Schonbrunn. He knows every Inch of the place and la quick to note the slightest changes !n woods or gardens, and woe bet'de the official who has cut down old trees or made any other alteration or Im provements without his previous knowledge and approval. But this season the em peror's favorite crocuses and snowdrops In sheltered spots In the wood have bloomed and died without his having once seen them. Tint In the affairs of state his maj esty is aa keen and laborious as ever. He Is at his desk before 6 o'clock every morn ing and frequently drives In to the Hof. burg in Vienna before R o'clock. He haa been holding general audiences once or twice a week' without any Interruption, de spite the fact that these are most trying arr.ilrs. requiring him to stand the whole time. These audiences not Infrequently laat two houra Tn ft as a Newspaper Man. v Like Chief Justice Fuller, Secretary Wil ton and other men high in the public er vIct and confidence, Secretary Taft began his career as a newspaper man. The first money earned by him after graduating from Yale was aa court reporter on a Cin cinnati paper, the old Commercial Gazette, then edited by Murat Halstead. Mr. Taft iturted at S3 a week, reports the, Washing ton Herald, and when he quit had worked rn to -twenty per." All tho time ha was thus engaged ha waa studying law at night un.irr hla father's direction. Necessity did not djlve him to the work, as his father was a man of ample fortune, but the aeo retury choae It because It waa the readiest entrance to active employment that brought hha dally In contact with lawyers and court proceeding Had he not been at ao earlj- an age started on a Judicial career by the favor of Senator Foraker, who, aa governor, made him Judge of the auperlor court U U said that Mr. Taft might have Joined the ital of hla brother. Charles P. Taft. publisher of the Cincinnati Tluiea Btar. and thus have devoted himself e rlouly to Journalism. The secretary likes to discuss newspaper work with reporters He usee the shop terms with familiarity denoting his former experience In the busi ness, and understands how to outline a 'atory' for the hoys" better thun any member e administration, barring only the man la y Whits House, THIS IS THE NEST BUILDING PEHIOD T'a neat building period tor the people of Omaha as well as for the bright plumaged creatures of the Bird Kingdom. May moving and June weddings furnlahed the opportunities and the necessity for creating new homes and for adding comfort and beauty to those homes that are already established. And HARTMAN'S ARE THE NEST BUILDERS FOR THE PEOPLE. IMrmin' ' nr furih'rnwrr Ihe econ9mift nrt hi ? 'rn ire rlnini tn uniform 11 and vr bm t thnt r'mm irith f jiric tw1 th' ii id. 1W ' "' i ii i"fi i r-"t 1 1 i i - Win e"V miffU y-m tn it, o ie fmirth (i oe-ft inj mind 7'i't. 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