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    THE OMAHA PiltY BEE; . TUESDAY. JUNE 16,
1909.
Mother's Milk
Carries the Laxative VJith It
No need to give Cracareta direct to the
baby.. If the mother take thera,
baby (eta the benefit.
Thin vegetable laxative convey its fall
effect to the mother's milk.
Eo one candy tablet, taken when
. Deeded, keeps both mother and baby
well. .
No other laxative is gentle enough for
a baby. No other acts so naturally.
Use Cascarets alone.
Any person living largely on milk must
have the help of a laxative.
Milk fails to supply the laxative effects
that other foods supply.
So nursing mothers all need Cascarets
BEST PRICE FOR TRADE BEEF
Trainload Brings Nearly $20,000 at
' South Omaha.
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE HEAD
l.nral Market la Paring Higher
J'rlees Than Air Other Mar
ket la the Eatlre
Wt.
The moiit remarkable sale of beef cattle
ever recorded on the South Omaha market
aaa made Monday morning.
Out of a a hole trainload of cattle, 151
head, nine cars aggregating 131 head, aold
it S8 straight. The ulher twenty sold for
17.80.
James H. Hughes of Falrbury, aold the
cattle through the firm of Alma Jackson
4 Son to the Cudahy Tacking company.
The 131 head weighed 1,609, and the other
twenty, l.i. The bunch of . big onea
weighed all told 210,770 pounds, -and they
brought 116.1.32. The 'other twenty
wiUiicd 27.JC pounds and yielded $2,032.80.
lit t'l'.al for the trainload was $19,796.12.
Mr. Hughe bought the cattle through the
same film last fall when their average
weight was l.uW pounds and paid $4.00.
They (ixt him o,34.'.o0.
'This sale la the record sale for a straight
bunch of 'cattle.': said W. B. Cheen. ' Not
one steer was separated from the herd
and the shipment was made direct to the
market, seeking no favors. The-only time
when this price was exceeded was In 1902,
during the Christmas holiday season. Then
a load of prize winners from the stock
ihow of thai year aold for $8.15. They were
jought for advertising purposes, largely."
' Always Is Successful.
Mr. Hughes has been feeding cattle at
Falrbury for the last ten years and has
Decn uniformly successful. He started in
with a small capital and little land. Now
he has plenty of both. With the sale made
Monday morning he will be able to- buy
mother farm If he wishes.
The prices In general at the Omaha mar
ket are better than at any of the weatern
towns. The rattle market la high on ac
:ountrt the etarclty ot good beet cattle.
This vondltion probably will hold until the
rasa-ftd cattle arrive In latter July. Mr.
Hughes rajs It has been hla plan to buy
In the middle of the feeder season when
the' p J-vrf -BY aftte be most favorable to
ttu purchaser and feed hla cattle carefully,
bet on .r tty rough fare until early spring,
wh.n the warm weather begins. Then he
pals lUcm un corn and finlshea them off
in sixty -to ninety days for the later period
of corn-fed Muck, when they are growing
icar.e on the market.
Appearance Were Dereltfnl.
jne day down in Texas," said a civil en
rimer. "I was Bitting on the porch of my
hotfl with a fies'.i youngster from the
nc.it, l. un his right rat a plain old man
smoking a cob pif.e with the kernels left
in It.
" 'e gods.' said niy friend, 'what do you
tnink.of that fur lurvp. Bitting right up
Hgamat a gentleman and puffing hla old
dope right In my fare. Here, you, clear out
with that pipe. .Move clear over on the
Other side no the smoke won't blow thla
W.RJ-. .Vol t making a nuisance of your
self.' " 'All right,' said the old man meekly.
Til move."
"He. did so. 'John,' said I, 'do you know
who that old gentleman is you talked to
'ike that?' . v
' 'Nope, don't know and don't care."
" 'That Is the governor of Texas.' It
really was." New York Times.
T'f' I'll I III i H"TT
1 f fVf
Home Comforts for Girls Who
Live Alone
Tber is no need of your living alone and missing all those little things that make up the sum of a
woman's happiness and comfort. It's all wrong for a girl to live that way, and there's no occasion
for it. llenty of nice people would he glad to have you live with thera folks who have veal homes
where you can feel as though you "belong" and are "one of the family."
Read the Furnished Room Column
on The BFK Waut Page today. That is the first ktep towards u happy, comfortable boarding
Dlaco-one you can really call home. .....
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to make the baby's food gently
laxative.
Cascarets have the same effect as
laxative foods would have. They
are as harmless aa food.
That Is not true of any other laxative
that the world has yet produced.
CirtrMi sre candy table's. They are sold
by all drurrUti. but never In bulk. Be sors
to jet I be f enulDc. with C C C on every tablet.
' Tbe Ixa is marked like this:
Tbe vest-pocket boa I It ntti.
The month-treatment boa 90 casta.
12.000.0UO boxes sold aaaasllr.
17
TAFT WEDDING RECALLED
Claelaaatl Paper of ISSeJ Tells of the
Marrlagre at Presidential
Asplraat.
Now that William Howard Taft has be
come the most prominent candidate for
the nomination of the republican party
for the presidency of the United States,
the Incidents In his life have become of
vast Interest to the American people.
Feminine Interest, of courss, centers
largely about Mrs. Taft. who. If she be
comes mistress of the White House, will
be the first lady ln the land.
As long ago aa 1W a Commercial Gazette
reporter, describing the marriage of the
then young lawyer, William Howard Taft,
wrote that Taft's career up to that time
"gave high promise of great distinction."
He gets -the credit of being the "original
Taft man" and a prophet who. friends of
Taft say today, knew an embryo presi
dent of the United States when he saw
one. I
In 1SS William H. Taft and Miss Helen
Herron were married by Rev. Dr. M.
A. Hoge of Zanesvllle, a Presbyterian
minister.
In the Cincinnati Commercial Gasette on
Sunday, June an. page 1, appears the fol
lowing accourt of the wedding, which took
place the evening before:
"Yesterday afternoon at 4:48, at the resi
dence of Mr. and -Mrs. John W. Herron,
was celebrated the marriage of their
daughter, Mlas Helen L. Herron, and
William Howard Taft, the son of Judge
Alphonso Taft, late United States minister
to Russia. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. M. A. Hoge, LU B., pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church of Zanes
vllle, O., who years ago married the bride's
mother and father.
"The bride wore a charming gown of
white silk, wlth embtoldered tabller, her
veil caught up by sprays of white lilacs,
and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas
and lilies of the valley. There were no
bridesmaids and no best mar., but the
bride's sister. Miss Maria Herron, and the
groom's sister, Miss Fannie Taft, both In
lovely white totlettee. stood near the bride
during the ceremony, at which were pres
ent only the families of the bride and
groom and a few intimate friends.
"In the reception which followed, be
tween the hours of 5 and 8, about 100
guests assisted. Mr. and Mrs.' Taft left
last night by the limited for New York,
whence they sail on Wednesday by the
City ' of Berlin for ' Europe, Intending to
pass the summer In England. The best
wishes of a wide circle of friends go with
them. ' The bride comes of a sterling
family, and has had the very highest social
and domestic training.
"William H. Taft Is one of the young
men of the city who may be depended
upon in publio affairs. He Is one of the
highest standing of the graduates of Yale,
and hla original powers, perfect Integrity
and courage and correct Instincts, aa well
as thorough Information, have made him
useful, won for him the friendships and
enmities most complimentary, and opened
for" him a career that haa the highest
promise of great distinction." Chicago
News.
Patrick's Application Denied.
NEW YORK. June IS. The application of
Albert H. Patrick, who Is serving lite sen
tence In Sing Sing prison for the murder
of William Marsh Rice, an aged Tefcas
millionaire, for a writ of habeaa corpus
was denied by Judge Lecomhe in the
United Slates circuit court today.
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Ladies' Day at Clubs Will Be Popular
This Week.
MAST 0MAHANS 001X0 ABROAD
Several Will all tram X York
This Wfk aadar Xlat Rea
pers Well Fatroalseal
at the Claba.
The old time popularity of the luncheon
parties at the clubs Is being revived, the
Field club having about all the reserva
tions that can be taken care of. for Tues
day, the first ladles' day of the week.
The largest luncheon Tuesday will be given
by Mrs. Charles I. Sherman, who will have
about fifty guests. Among the other hoat
, eases for Tuesday will be Miss Howland
'and Mrs. Boyer. Mrs. O. T. Olacominl and
Mrs. G. J. Ingwerson.
Mrs. F. B. Hochstetler will be hostess
at luncheon Wednesday at the Country
club for Mrs. Roy Dougal of Pittsburg,
who Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. P. Moorhead.
Mrs. Edgar Scott will be one of the host
esses at luncheon Wednesday at the Coun
try club.
For Mr, auad Mrs. Eastnaa,
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Burgess gave
a dinner party Monday evening at the
Country club In compliment to Mr. and
Mrs. O. G. Eastman of Evanston, III., who
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles T.
Kountze. The table was decorated with
garden flowers and covers were laid for
eighteen guests.
Mrs. Eastman will again be honor guest
Friday afternoon when Mrs. Samuel Burns
jr., will entertain at bridge.
At the Coaatrr Clab. '
Among those who entertained at Sun
day night luncheon at the Country club
were Mr. O. C. Redick, who had four
guests; Mr. E. 8. Wcstbrook, four; Mr.
E. T. Swobe, six; Mr. Colpetser, two; Mr.
W. A. Redick. three; G. W. Van Brunt,
two; W. A. Paxton, two; Farnam Smith,
seven; A. P. Guiou, two; C. E. Spene, six
and William Waller, six.
Week'a-Knd Gatherings.
Miss Lois Francisco was hostess at an
Informal luncheon at her home, 1109 North
Twenty-second street. South Omaha, Sat
urday afternoon, the guests being mem
bers of thai Humaway club. Miss Cora
Barclay and Miss Stella Butler won prises.
Photographs were taken of the club mem
bers and will be kept as souvenirs.
Burt Miner gave a dinner and sailing
party Sunday evening at the Boat club at
Lake Manawa in honor of Miss Venus
O'Nell and Mr. Will Bowles, whose wed
ding will take place Wednesday. In the
party were: Miss Venus O'Neill Mlas Edna
Hunter, Miss Mabel Ward of Clinton. Ia.,
Mr. Will Bowles, Mr. Jack Palmer and Mr.
Burt Miner.
Mrs. Ed P. Berryman entertained at an
informal afternoon kenslngton Monday at
her home, 1317 South Twenty-eighth street.
A decoration of garden flowers was used
and the afternoon spent with needle work.
Informal Affairs.
Misa Gertrude Moorhead entertained in
formally Monday at an afternoon tea for
her sister, Mrs. Roy Dougal of Pittsburg,
Penn., who, with her two children, la visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Moorhead.
Miss Marion Gunner, ne of the brides
of the week, was pleasantly surprised Sat
urday evening with a miscellaneous shower,
given by her frienda, Those present were
Misses Hanna Getsschmann. Loa Stafford,
Mattle Stafford, Cecilia Mergen, Stella
Wilcox, Ida Schlpporelt and Maud Gunner.
At the Field Clab.
Among those havtr.g guests at the Field
club Sunday were Mr. Harry Koch, three
guests; O. B. Prins, five; P. C. Hyson,
four; Richard Sleman, three; J. A. Abbott,
four; C. E. Griffith, three; C. C. Rosewater.
five.
Dinner Party. ,
Complimentary to Miss Mary Lee Mc
Shane and Mr. Willard Hosford, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Burns, sr., entertained at
dinner Monday evening at their home, SU
South Fortieth street. Covers were laid
for Miss McShane, Miss Helen Cudahy,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Wharton, Mr. Walter Roberts,
Mr. Junius Brown, Mr. Frank Wllhelm,
Mr. Willard Hosford. Mr. Robert Bums
and Mr. and Mrs. Burns.
Prospective Pleasaree.
Mlas Brevoort of New York City and Miss
Nathalie Myers of Dubuque, la., who are
guests of Miss Francea Nash, will be much
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TUESDAY SALE EXTRAORDINARY
JUL QQU S
From
Finest Hand-Tailored Suits
Actually worth $25 to $35, at
or
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT EVERY MAN
IN OMAHA SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
Hirsh-Wickwire & Co. of Chicago make only the highest grade
clothes for men. In one lot of their best suits hundreds of the pants were
spoiled in the making. They sold us at a ridiculously low price all the
coats and vests, together with many pairs of odd pants.
Just look at these suits In the window and ynu will see the
values, rienty of blue serge coats and vests that with light pants
make the best suits for summer all sizes.
Buy your summer suits at a saving of $15
to $20 Wo never offered such a bargain
as this $35, $30, $25, $20 values, at
entertained thla week. Thursday evening
Mr. Edward George will give a dinner In
their honor and Saturday Mrs. Ben Gal
lagher will entertain them at dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. L Richards will receive
Tuesday evening at their home, 3411 Burt
street. In honor of their guests. Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Lesser of Ean Jose, Cal.
Mrs. J. E. Baum returned Saturday morn
ing from the east, where she attended the
commencement at Miss Somers' school In
Washington, D. C. Miss Brownie Bess
Baum, who was one of the graduates. Is
now spending three months In Europe with
a party of eastern frienda.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Swltiler and Miss
Alice Royal Swltiler sailed Saturday from
New York City for an extended stay In
Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cudahy and family
expect to leave soon for Lake Mackinac
to spend several weeks at their summer
home.
Come and Ga Gossip.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Blackwell left
Monday evening for Chicago, from where
Mre. Blackwell will go on to New York
City to meet her mother. Mrs. Whltcomb,
who will return June T on the Campania
from London, Eng., where she has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Blackwell will
spend three or four Weeks In New York
City before returning home.
Miss Mabel Delbridga of St. Louis, who
haa been visiting friends In Omaha and
Council Bluffs for' several weeks, will
leave Saturday for heB-bome.
Mr. Julius V. Newman left Sunday even
ing for an extended utslt with friends and
relative In the east. He will visit in New
York City, Atlantic City, St. Louis and
Cleveland for two or three months.
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship Kronprlns Wllhelm of the North
German Lloyd line from New York Tues
day will be Mr. and Mrs. H. Cohn, Mr.
Loyal Cohn and Master Walter Cohn.
Mr. and Mra. J. J. Fenlon of the Dunsany
will leave Wednesday for San Francisco
for a three weeks' visit with friends on the
coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickens and Miss
Ellxabeth Pickens leave Tuesday evening
for New York City, where they wl:l sail
for an extended stay In Europe.
Mr. Ross Towle is In the east attending
the commencement exercises at Williams
college and visiting friends.
Mr. Elmer Cope returned Sunday from
Detroit, where he spent the week.
Mr. Jo Baldrlge left Friday for the east,
where he will visit several college friends
and relatives for a fortnight. ,
Mrs. Flora Hoffman has returned from
New York City, where she accompanied
Mrs. P. L. Perrlne with the body of her
husband. Mrs. Perrlne will remain in New
York City with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Pardee.
NEW STYLE OF PARTNERSHIP
Fox Terrier Formally Introduced a
the To." of a Business
Firm.
It has been so often repeated that It has
come to be general? believed that there is
nothing new under the sun. In a large
sense there may be some basis for the
statement, but when it cbmes to the details
ot tbe world's happenings theie U, every
now and then, an Incident, which by no
possibility could ever have tiansplicd be
fore. We read of Caligula's having created
bia horse a consul, but never till our time
waa It heard of that a maa took his dug
Into legal partnership in his buslneiu.
Thla la what has Happened in Newark,
N. J., where Mr. Frank Michael Weller,
real estate aad insurance broker, has taken
out a aworn certificate of partnership,
under the firm name and style of F. M.
Weller & Co., the Co. consisting ot Mr.
Weller's fox terrier, Tasels. When this ap
plication reached the court house for filing,
the municipal authorities couid find no
law against it, and a certificate of partner
ship was duly Issued. Tassels, whlcn by tne
way, seems a remarkable name for a d)g,
ao wholly without hirsute adornment as the
fox terrier, will doubtless prove a valuable
member of the firm. He will keep all
tramps and loafers away from the office
and will guard property of clients left
there with vigilance, courage, and fidelity,
and It is not impossible that he may ex
ercise a persuasive influence on occasion,
over reluctant, tardy and recalcitrant Uebi
ors. Dogs are such good Judges of charac
ter that It may well be, too, that his al
titude toward applicants for loans and In
surance will prove of great value in de
termining their worthiness. On the whole,
It la apparent that Mr. Weller might have
a much less useful and valuable partner.
8hepherds have long had collie dogs for
partners, and when It comes to organ
grinders and monkeys. It is a question
which is the head of-the firm. Washington
Post.
All la Grttlaa: IV4 to It.
The man at the desk had stopped tha
book agent In the middle of his harangue.
"I'v no doubt the work you a.'e selling
la all right and a good one," said he, "but
I'm quite sure I don't want it. 1 am sorry
to have to shut you off, but this Is my busy
day and 1 haven t time to liaten to you.
You don't mind It, do you?"
"I don't mind being turned down." an
swered tha book agent. -'I'm used to that.
You re the fourteenth, straight, since I
struck' the building. But you re the first
one that's done it kindly, and that that
sort a breaks me all up, yon know. Ouod
day. sir." Chicago Tribune.
Ilirsh-Vickwire & Co., Chicago
Am.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Will Have the Jail Problem
to Wrestle with Tonight.
CONTRACTORS FIGURE ON WORK
Situation Is Becomlnst Aeate, as Police
Judge Will Sentence o More
Prisoners to the Old
Jail.
Among the items of Importsnce outside
of flrtanceg the city council will have to
grapple again with the city jail problem.
Bids are to be received toninht for the
repair of the Jail. It Is und-rtood that
a number of companies are bidding for the
work. The Paxton ft Vlerling Iron works
a week ago had an informal bid. C. L.
Carpenter, a local contractor, in also In
the field, tt will cost between ISO) and $W
to put the Jail In shape. The police de
partment Is becoming more Insistent In Its
demand that .better end more sanitary
quarters be provided at once. The old Jail
has such a weak wall that any prisoner
of Ingenuity could easily break It In an
hour unless locked In the one steel cage.
Various attempts have been made recently
and lacked Utile of being successful. ,
The police Judge has given notice that
lie' will sentence no more prisoners to the
present Jail, but If the case demands atten
tion he will sentence the prisoners to the
county Jail. Ordinary drunks probably will
bo uniformly dismissed. This state of af
fairs will be impressed on the city council,
but It Is well known tliat the administration
and all the counellinen are doing every
thing they can to advance the work and
complete the repairs. V
In respect to finances, the city council
will have to arrange for the payment of
the assessors and deputies of the tax com
missioner. Thrlr work is now completed.
Children's Day Services.
Three South Omaha churches, at least,
gave services yesterday in special observ
ance of children's day. The Presbyterian
and Baptist churches held their services
Sunday evening. Both houses were crowded
In spite of the lowering weather. The chil
dren presented all of the program In each
place, with the usual short pastoral ad
dress. At the Presbyterian church, under
the direction of Mrs. David G. Sturrock,
the children presented a flower cantata,
"Hearts of Gold." Thla was appreciated
by the audience. The Vnited Presbyterian
church had its observance Sunday morning.
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Magic City Gossip.
Jot-eph Ppeil, Twenty-sixth and O streets,
Is seriously ill.
Miss Jessie Finley entertained the H. H.
club Saturday afternoon.
Jetler's Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. .
Bee office removed to Live flock Bank
Blilg., Twenty-fourth and N. 'Phone 21.
The city dog tax has yielded a revenue to
the poundmasur of about 1100 so far this
year.
G. II. Brewnr has returned from Lincoln
where I e attended the State Association of
I'mlertakers.
Mrs. Robert Hodg- n Is recovering after an
operation at tiie boutii Omaha hospital a
few days ago.
William Roggen Beam, a nephew of E.
P. Ki'neen. has returned to-Pittsburg after
a visit in South Omaha.
Dr. A. 1. Rnbson and wif of Blslr are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Coombs.
Twenty-fifth and U t reels.
Mrs. Harry B. Menefee and children are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Hodtren, 1.119 Twenty-eighth street.
30 Below Zero Great ref rigerallni; power
clear, deep-water Minnesota lake Ice.
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Cost about the same lasts longer. Broad
well, Rich Coal company. Telephone 9.
Miss Msma Bulla, who has been attend
ing the Southern seminary at Beuna Vista,
Va., for the last year, has returned to
South Omaha. She la the daughter of J. 11.
Bulla.
A movement Is being made to close up
the unlicensed pool halls and to keep boys
under 18 from playing In rool hails. 8-veral
arrests wie made by the truant officer
last week.
The marriage of Maurice W. Jones of
Decatur, 111., to Miss Annie Winston took
place at the home of the bride s sister.
27U" B street, Wednesday evening. Re v. Mr.
Ray performed the ceremony.
The teachers' examination for candidates
who wish to gain positions in the city
schools will be held In South Omaha at
the high school building by the examining
board for three das beginning tilts morn
ing. GAVE FIVE THOUSAND ON BLUFF
A Booster's Boost for
Boosted Ills Plana
Success.
Church
There Is a prosperous merchant In Chi
cago today who owes his success to his
donation of a 15.000 organ to a church at
a time when he didn't have money enough
to buy a hand organ. This donation was a
case of bluff, pure and simple, but the
bluff worked and resulted In the subse
quent wealth of the lucky bluffer.
John Smith was seeking capital to start
In business' for himself, but aa he had no
security worth speaking of he could not
borrow the money he Reeded.
When he had tried every person he could
think of who would be likely to have the
necessary cash and the Inclination to lend
It and had been turned down, he conceived
the Idea of presenting his church with an
organ.
Young Napoleon John Smith therefore or
dered his organ and allowed the future to
look out for Itself. The manufacturers of
the organ never thought of questioning the
financial standing of the philanthropist
who was handing out $5,000 organs, and
agreed to have the Instrument set up In
the church on time.
Of course, J. Smith was not a bud that
was born to blush unseen, nor did he hide
his beneficence under a bushel. He man
aged to bring in at least the flute stops no
matter what subject of the conversation.
Not only did the young Napoleon advertise
himself by means of the church organ, but
the plcasqd minister and the equally
pleased congregation spread the news ot
his gift.
During this time John did not allow any
alfalfa to grow under his feet. On the pre
tense of consulting some wealthy member
of the congregation about some minor de
tails of the organ he would drop Into an,
office, and before he left casually would
mention the subject of the company that he
was forming. Moat of the men that he
thus saw thought that it would be a good
thing to be associated with a man who was
making so mucli money that he maa able
to hand out 15.000 without missing tt, so
that all were anxious to take stock in J,
Smith's company.
Long before the time came for the first
payment on the organ Smith had gathered
enough money to start his business and
was doing .so well he had no difficulty in
borrowing the amount needed to make the
payment. From that time he has made
money so fast that now he could give away
several 13, o") organs and pay for them as
well. Chicago Tribune.
A Serious Breakdown
results from chronic constipation. Dr
iving's New Life Pills cure headache,
stomach, lier and bowel trouble. Sc. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
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FINE 'ER FIVE AND COSTS
Words that Break. Spell of Painful
Tension in Polioe Court
GRAVE RESULT IN BALANCE
Over Possession of One , Soap Box
Grim Faces, Tense .erres and
Silent Tssfsn Await
Mighty Decree.
The police court waa again converted Int6
an international arbitration board and Car
negie temple of peace Monday morning
when the fierce contention which ragea be
tween Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mrs. Emma
l'eike was taken up.
Mrs. Johnson lives at Nineteenth atreet
and Fowler avenue, while Mrs. Feike re
sides with her husband and children a block
away at Ninteenth street and Grand ave
nue, both of which places are on the bot
toms north of Amea avenue.
Mrs. Feike, a small woman, with a baby
In her arms, shrilly Inveighed against Mra
Johnson, who stood with large and stolid
German avoidupnls and listened unmoved.
The Johnson-Felke vendetta haa smoul
dered many weeks, but It burst into flams
last Friday, when Mrs., Johnson came, to
the house of Mrs. Feike and accused her
of attallng one (11 soap box, the said soap'
box being the property of Mi . Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson alleged In courT that sht
came home In her buggy and eaw'the Felkt
woman take the box from her property.
The box, she said, she was accustomed to
use as a seat while engaged In milking her
cow. When she rescued the box Mrs.
Fi Ike had already crushed It into kindling
wood, she said, and never again could it
be used as a seat.
Mrs. Feike denied these allegations with
scorn. She said she found the soap box
on her own lot already In a bruised condi
tion. She said she hadn't set foot on Mrs.
Johnson's lot for many months. She
wouldn't set foot on It. She didn't want
nothing to do with her.
It was a weighty moment In police court
when all the testimony was In. such a mo
ment as prevailed In the French assembly
when the vote was being taken whether to
depose Ixuia XVI. The pen of the court
scratched. What would be the decision?
A hundred hearts thumped madly, a hun
dred heads seemed to burst with tha pound
ing of the blood In 300 temples, strong
men gritted their teeth, women clenched
thetr bunds until .the nails bit Into tho
palms. Would tlw Judge never speak?
Would the anxious crowd never know to
whom the soap box was to be given?
The pen ceases to scratch. The Judge
presses a blotter over the words which he
has written upon the complaint, those
words so portentous. He raises his faco,
haggard with the depth of hla thought.
His dry lips part aa he speaks.
"Fine "er fi and costs."
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At last one of the ushers spoke to her.
"Pardon me, madam." he said, "but X
must ask you to comply with our rules.
Everybody back of you is complaining of
your hat." Will you kindly remove It?"
"I'll remove It. sir," she snapped, as she
took out the hatpins, lifted the gorgeous
creation from her head, and laid It In her
lap; "hut I want you to understand, sir,
that I don't do it kindly! Not on your
life!''
"Thnak you, sir," fervently ejaculated
the man in tho seat directly back of her,
as the curtain went up. Chicago Tribune.
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