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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 19, 1907.
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Schenectady Man a
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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
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BKNJAMIN R. HATMAKER OF SCHK
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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
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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
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Used by people of refinerhent
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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,
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FOR
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of superior character In construction and finish. Standards
and mirror frame are tiandsomoly carved. The French beveled
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are offering the above Oo-Cart at an extra special price thla week and
know that you cannot equal the bargain elsewhere no matter where you look
Is made
strength
notice In
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CARPETS,
OIL CLOTH AND
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GREATLY
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Ingrain Carpet, 75c
yard, reduced to 57c
Brussels Carpet, 92c
Yd., reduced to 65c
Velvet Carpet, $1.10
Yd., reduced to 85c
Axminster Car pet,
$1.75 Yd., reduced
to $1.15
Oilcloth, yard 35c,
reduced to 26c
Linoleum, 75c Yard,
reduced to 65c
Inlaid Linoleum $1.70
Yd., reduced to $1.15
ml w& W
Solid Oak
China Cabinet
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