The Omaha Sunday Bee
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1920.
Great Scheme! Insure Poker
Losses for a Year for $100
It Sounds Good As Described by the Representative
Of the New York Pokei Insurance Co., Especially
Clause That Prevented "Cheating the Company."
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Boy Howdy, but Omaha is "sure
.some live joint.
One -week of fast events f hardly
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things promised is upon us.
Omaha Bov Scouts have been
turning the oid burg inside) out, this
last week, letting everybody know
trrat it was the lUtli amversary ot
i the founding of their organization.
Vhy. you couldn't walk a city
block without sreing some youngster
in khaki, wearing the fleur-de-lis in
signia, and with "Be Prepared"
written all over his face, doing
something for somebody.
And the Big Boy Scouts, the older
brothers' to the fellows in .uniform,
better known as Omaha's enterpris
ing Rotarians, outdid the lads if
such a thing could be possible.,
In honor of this anniversary week,
the motto "Do a Good Turn Daily"
was followed out with a will, and
the scouts vied with each other in
attempts to outdo members of var
ious patrols in the number ot kind
ueeas accomplished.
, They're Some" Boys.
. It is said that some youngsters', of
an enterprising nature, but iu't wear
ing the uniform of the boyscouts,
took-advantage of the Rotary spirit
of doing a good turn, clandestinely."
) On auc occasion, a prominent Ro
farir.n v r.s acJosted by a snappy
eyed little rascal, in front of a down
town candy stor, with the request
thiil he enter the store with him and
Bouquet of Live, Human Interest
Leilingweiis
Do a Good Turn Rebounds
i
Crusade of Kind Deeds to
Ends Where It Begins Suspicions of Friend Wife
T Aroused At His Appearance In Gaudy Attire of
Courting Days. '
By EDWARD BLACK.
Mrs, Leftingwell was preparing a
delicacy for a blind woman when
she heard the -familiar foot-fall of
her neighbor, Mrs. What's-lier-Name,
at the kitchen door, on an
errand of revelation.
"I have something to tell you,
the visitor- began, in a -nonchalant
and confidential manner, and ap
pearing as happy as a woman who
had a live-pound stock of sugar on
hand. .
"1 know you won't tell anybody.
You'd be surprised when I tell you,
but I. 'don't think it will do , any
harm. I had a hearty laugh when
1 heard it from Mrs. Twostep, who
told me not to tell anyone. Well,
Mrs. So-And-So told Mrs. Twqstcp
that she removed her shoes in a
movie show last week, because her
feet were in distress. I have heard
of women removing their hats, but
this is the first time that I ever
T.eard ot one removing ner snoes.
"My 'man told me that he would
leave mc if I ever did such a thing
-in public. That is all the neighbor
hood gpssip I know, except that we
are trying a new brand of coffee at
"our bouse and Mrs. So-And-So is
foing to have her fortune told, and
Irs. Twostep is dyeing her hair
brown nearly every week'
V' Remains Quite Calm.
' Mrs. Lffingwell remained quite
talm during the exciting recitation
of her caller. She was more inter
ested in the whereabouts of Lefting
well. the hc-man of the dormitory.
Henry;, had been sequestered in his
houdoir-for an unwonted period ot
time. His absence from the family
circle caused misgivings which, did
not promote a feeling or domestic
confidence. There was no telling
whether he would be amiable or
acrid.
The neighbor disappeared and
Leftingwell appeared.-
Mrs. Lefliingwell almost doubted
her sense of sight when she looked
up and beheld Henry staudiug- be-,
fore her. with an old brown derby
hat in his right hand, a turkey-red
'necktie -beneath his chin anjj a pair
of canary-yellow gloves on his
AillUUO. y 1 milium hvi VI hiv.
when he made week-end visits to her
father's home in the long agoi
That was when he .was dashing
and debonair, carried a toothbrush
in his vest p.ocket and was looked
wpon as the most accomplished
mouthorgan player in Three Oaks.
And as she gazed at her Henry in
tnnte admiration, she wondered why
h . had arrayed himself in such
lively effects. He looked like a man
who was dressed up and had no
V.i. ..mimiI.iI H . 41, lime
where to go. Perhaps he was try-1
mf to oe young again, or -may nap
he was Jiist in a playful mood and
tras coins:' to surprise her by taking
her to view trie spring hats in the
show windows or take her with him
to pay the kdge.,dues. There was
a& air of mystery jn. the situation,
she thought. - -
Aspires to City Hall?
. n,cu jicuycuv tiiu.viiiuw giuves
ml browtt derby hat," she mused. 1
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i per.nif the lad to call him uncle I
! bec.mse they didn't believe the boy's
credit was good.
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"ighty, but after, the boy had gone
j hi.. way with his .candy, he sneaked
bark in and paid for the sweets,
That's the spirit which was ex-
empiified all over Omaha last week,
And the Boy Scouts, Friday, tagged
40,000 .Omahans with little square
twine knots, to serve as reminders to
do a good turn before the sun should
set in the goldeui west.
We'll Say It Would.
They urged all "victims" of the
tags to follow out the principle of
the week, every day in the. year. And
say, if all the Omahans tagged do
that little thing, won't this old vil
lage be a great place to reside in?
Next week there's going to be
some fast and furious doin's.
All .the chief special agents of the
Railway Police representing the
western district which includes all of
the states of the union west of
the Missouri river are to convene jn
Omaha next Friday and Saturday.
And they're a live bunch. Some
of 'cm were "among those present"
when "Vanishing Bill" Carlisle that
erstwhile slippery train .bandit was
captured last fall.
The tales they can tell will be
good. And they've promised to spin
yarns by the yard when they get
here.
yesire to
Neighbor What's-His-Name
"Maybe my Henry is going to start
a soviet government or be a prof
iteer and obtain a job" in the city
hall."
Lcffingwcl! broke the $i!eucc by
revealing his state of miud:I have
decided tfiat much of our present
day unrest is caused by our failure
to do good turns now and then. We
should all do a good turn at least
ence every da3". The milk ot human
kindness should be dispensed with
more liberality. The Lefnngwells
are going to set an example in this
neighborhood and I am going to be
the exemplar in this house. V
"The movement will spread to
boundless limits once it has been
given an impetus. People will ' be
falling over each other to do good
turns, instead of trying to do each
other. I am going to start the new
regime this evening by going over
to Neighbor What'S-His-Xattie and
telling him that he may borrow our
alarm clock any time he is in need."
"Make it snappy, pal" interrupted
Willie, with his usual impertinence.
Reflect Gladness of Heart.
"I suppose that you would agree
that 'one good turn deserves, an
other,' interposed Mrs. Leffingwell,
her eyes fixed on the red necktie.
"I think you are just now what one
would call a horrible example, in
your red tie, yellow gloves and
holding an old brown derby hat in
your, hand. It is not what I would
call a color symphony."
"These clothes, madam," he re
plied, "reflect the gladness that is
in my heart. They are symbolic of
the new spirit with which I am im
bued, the spirit of doing a good
turn along the pathway ot life."
"Henry Leffingwell," his wife re
plied, "opportunitiesfor doing good
tunft are presented to yon every
day in this house, and you are blind
to them.-' You should have your
i yes testjd. "ou way now take off
your gloves and necktie, hang up
that hat, ind'start doing good turns
by winding the alarm clock and rid
ding the basement of a Jot of rub
bish that has been accumulating
ever since the armistice was signed.
Y'ou might also do a "good turn by
discontinuing your habit of snor
ing." ' ' '
Speaking of Furloughs. -
"'Now is the time., for all good
men Jo come to the aid of tltfir
party.'" quoted Willie, with youth
ful enthusiasm.
"Well, I suppose, Mrs. Leffing
well, that I may as well submi,t to
your dictum, first as last. I have
no disposition to enforce my opin
ions on unwilling minds, but I did
think that you might have done a
good turn by encouraging my ef
forts to doll up ' 4 little for your
sale. I was going to take you
over to see the new baby at the
minister's house and then you in
tervened." ' - ' 4
"T think you need a furlough, '
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ncurv, mai wuki youuccu, auc
replied testily, . . 'Y. 4
Big Jim Ddhlnun erstwhile chief:
executive of the Gate City of the!
West and nationally known as the I
Cowboy Mayor of Omaha will give '
a realistic demonstration to tnese
railway sleuths of how they used to
do it in the good old davs" when he
was "shurruf daown et Shedriu."
Leave It to Jim.
Jim's still got his trusty six
shooters and says he's still got his
dexterous wrists. He may even go so
far as to incorporate some of Oma
ha's most recently acquired yegg
men, burglars, ""highjackers and
horse er, automobile- thieves, into
his realisic demonstrations.
He says he wants the portrayal to
smack of genuineness.
(Say, yeggs; just a tip. If Jim
means that, better haul. 'Cause he's a
mean "animule with the artillery.)
These railroad rubber heels will
have some fun, anyway.
Then, today and tomorrow, if you
hear a crash, bang, lickety-split,
hooey, hooey, don't be alarmed. It's
not the bodies coming. Nor yet an
earthquaker
Just the city bowlers bowling the'
bowls a bit . "
They're trying to decide who gets
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U IH K BY A8TI Q BR
REM ARKABLE POEM
COMPOSED IN HONOR'
OF GENERAL STINGER
Little Gem of 11 Beautiful Stanzas
Written by Literary Lady of
. Coon City, Neb.
General A. Stinger, was deeply af
fected last week when he received a
poem in honor of his tandidacy for
president of the United States, writ
ten by Miss Aspnasia Bivvins, a lit
erary lady of Coon City, Neb.
The poem consists of 11 stanzas
and is full of literary merit. It is
7
MISS ASPHASIA BIWIs! 3
Author of the poem entitlrd. "The People'
Choice for President."
entitled, "The People's Choice for
President."
"I am sure," ' said the general,
"that this lady must be as beautiful
as the poem she has written in my
honor. Her poem shows which way
the country is going in the presi
dential election." ' 1
Those who v have - read the .poem
say it is better than anything the
poets, Longfellow or Tennyson ever
wrote.
The general immediately instruct
ed Clarence Small Nickel, his cam
paign" manager, to have the. poem
set to music, if possible. Miss Biv
vins' poem is as follows;
THE rEOPI.K'4 CHOICE FOB
, PRESIDENT. .
A vrorklng man was asked one day,
"Who do you want for president?"
Then h the words did gay:
"I am for General Stinger every day."
"Why for General Stinger will, you
vote?"
He then waa asked once more.
"Because he will put on ray back a
coat
And Into victory we will float."
And this la the. reason all the people
will bend
To elect General Stlner,
Because he la their friend '
'And he will atlek to thera to the end.
And ao tt will be la
tsst.
. Starch
4 will be the date. - t
If you will attend the Inauguration at ;
w aahlnfton
You will find that he will be the one. j
For he Is "the .people's choice," r
And they will elect him president, " '
They will vote for him with one voice
And ft win be a mlghtj' force. j
He Ih the mini ihui wp-ndintr - I
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. I . . '.7 s&S t- es3 tjirn 1
w m i r ' i " i . . . r 1 1 , . it - t
to bowl tne bowls next month in the
American Bowling congress, which
will be held in Omaha.
Bowlers entered in the A. B. C.
must be certified by their local city
association, and this is done by
holding a city tournament.
Team events are to be rolled today
and the singles and doubles on Feb
ruary 15 which is tomorrow.
Throw a Mean Ball.
So y6u. see, all that crash, bang
stuff is just the Omaha Crackers
tX5 4a (X
He won't ever listen to anv liar.
And you couldn't move him with fire.
Xo other candidate General Stinger can
beat
For the White House.
He will get there with both feet s
And In the presidential chair will take
, his (eat.
Let people say what they please ,
About our great leader.
Kb will win with ease
An3 as easy as a southern breeze
So cast your votes, one and all,
For our great General Stinger. ,
IT la sure to hit the ball
Because nothing on earth can Diake
Win fall.
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So'we all will rally to General Stinger's
support
And elect htm for our president.
To his enemies he will make a aharp
report
And we all will hold the fort
Chorus. -
Hurrah for General Stinger, hurrah,
hurrah,
N'nbody can beat him for president.
We Is the best we ever saw.
He Is the only candidate without a
flaw.
General Stinger stated that one of
his first acts after entering the
White House will be to appoint
Miss Bivvins poet laureate.
"England has a poet laureate," he
said, "and we are as good as Eng
land." a
A Serious Offense.
(Wood River Sunbeam.)
Peward I will pay $20.00 re
ward for evidence that will con
vict any agent of slating they
have more . reliable, stronger or
, safer companies than I write
for.D. C. Swigart. 4-4
How Appropriate!
(Pender Times.)
DEMME'S Music and Un-
dertaking Parlors, Phone No.
206.
ARTIST.
Doaue Powell, , the well-known
artist, slipped us a special view of
his new suit which is built of dafk
courduroy or curduroy or cordHi
roy how the dickens do you spell
that? - Anyway, you know what we
mean. Doane says he's beating the
high cost of li viii sr. The suit cost
hir-i $55 tailor-made (he says), and
it will last kinV 10 or 12 years, he
riggers. liegjdes, it makes him look
like one of those French artists.
We expect him to blossom out
'most any Jay in one of those big"
velvetytam b'shantcrs that the Latin
Quartier artists wear.
Not "Anything," Brother.
(Greeley Citizen)
We are now ready to serve
you with the products of our
up-to-date fountain. Anything
vou want hot or cold. Emery
brug company.
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Thanks From the Mail Man.
(Erlcknon Journal)
To the patrons on Route 2;
I wish to thank each and every
one of my patrons for their
kindness during the past year,
- and especially thosewhich pre
sented me with very nice gifts
. during the . holidays. Mr. O.
J. Walthers,' Carrier.
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Ye Ed, Speaks Out.
, (Spauldmg Enterprise)-. 1
One thing, our subscribers
may. be assured of by this paper
and" that is if there is any change
it will be for the' heller it
voiilslA't fee wjuuri, &c bive i
toscing a mean bowling balD You've
diJ1 it, aint yuh?
If yuh aint, yer orter.
Compris?
-rlf yuh don't -compris. sneak
around to the Farnam, alleys and
watch the boys that "knW how,
knock h out of the tenpins, nine
pins, hairpins and pinheads.
And pin your ambition tp a star
not a stage, star, or a policeman's
star but to a real H. T. G. star.
Place the middle finger in the mid-
jUZZliXqS
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CIAIIEXt K SMALL M( KiL,
Who has been appointed manager of den.
A. Stinger' campaign for the presidency.
been kept so busy at urgent job
work tha"t we absolutely could
not get onto the paper and not
a line o'time was set until this
afternoon. MANNTEUFFEL!
If you understand even the rudi
ments., of German you will enjoy
the appropriateness of the name, of
General von Mannteuffel who is on
the list of prominent Dutchies de
manded by the allies.
Ever Hear This One?
. (DeerX'reek Xotes in Ashton Herald)
Mike' Lubash is the owner of
a new "Fqrd Roller Skate"
which he purchased from the
Rockville Auto company. .
The Head of the House
Our neighbor
Is a quiet little man.
With a medium bald spot
And somewhat nearsighted.
He is by way of being literary
And not much1 of, a battler.
On the other hand, his wife
Is one of fhose strong-niinded
women, i
It has always been his ambition
To be the prevailing factor
In-his own household.
The other day a policeman
Called at his house ,
To make some inquiries . .
Concerning the garage .
On the back of the lot.
"I want to speak to '
The head of. the house," ' f
Roared the policeman.
The little man swallowed lim
it was his chance to show
His authority for the first fifn
In many years. '
"I want the head of the hotw
Pepeated the policeman.
The little man trembled
And tried to say what he
. Had in mind, but the wore
Simply would not come.
He blushed and stammered.
"Just a moment. Come in,
1'U sill bsr,"
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! die hole! grasp the round article
1 firmly between thumb and forefinger,
"wing gently but firmly, sight down
your nose. Jide all over the alley,
and then let go.
Sweet Palootie! See 'em fly!
Tenpins everywhichway and
they'll mark you down as the cham
neen of Omvhaw. which means
! something- in the bowling game.
Boy Howdy, but Omaha is some
ive joint!
And It's One of the
Best Agreements That
He Ever Made
"Are you
wrote M. Y.
field, ,111., to
till a republican?"
Summers of Spring
his nephew, Roy N.
Towl, city commissioner.
"There is a story in' that query,"
remarked Mr. Towl, as he read the
missive.. "That letter is from my
favorite" uncle. When I was 10
ysars old he said he would give me
a quarter if I would be a republican.
I took the coin and agreed to comply
vitliJ the, requirements.' And I did.
Mosf of the members of my fami
ly were democrats, but I have been
a republican ever since I cast my
first vote. That is why my uncle
asked me if I was still a republican."
Stories
Chief Deputy of the
County Attorney
Hndy Man In House
Raymond T. Coffey, chief deputy
to the county attorney, has a hobby
of making all sorts of things at
home. He is a handy inan around
the house. When anything is to be
repaired his wife tells Raymond and
he does the job up fine.
Raymond's father was a black
smith while Raymond was a small
boy, and he let Raymond nutter
around the blacksmith shop. That's
where the chief deputy county at
torney acquired his skill as an arti
san. Later his father established
an implement business at Green
field, la., which is today the largest
retail implement business in the
United States.
Recently Raymond's young" son
decided he wanted an automobile.
Instead of paying $65 for one in the
stores, Raymond just went down in
the cellar and made the "automo
bile" out of a few boards and tin
spare tire rack and everything and
is the envy of all the boys in the
neighborhood. About 27 boys have
asked the chief deputy county attor
ney to make them an automobile.
" Another of the masterpieces of
the chief deputy is a mahogany
lamp, which he turned out on his
lathei It. also, is a masterpiece.
Chuck Chuckles; Hopes
"Cutey" Will Give Him
Leap Year Invitation
. So far, leap year has caused one,
Chuck McArdle, ex-gob and cue art
ist, more trouble, worry and cents
than a new flivver.
"But phwat's life fer anyhow?"
Chuck chuckles.
His present alarm is a leap-year
dance to be given February 10 by
some of his ex-college gang, known
as the Le Mans club.
"As it is up to the femininity of
the burg to ask the masculinity to
the dance, Chuck has not yet re
ceived a bid to the struggle er,
shin-dig. And he's waiting on one
who's cute and who won't object to
being escorted t' hum in & taxi, he
says.
"Yeah, that's my latest leap year
socrow," "Chuck whines. "Ain't met
the girl yet."
Loans Are Loans, and 1
Razors Are Razors,
Says Court Baili
, Amos (fields, bailiff in District
Judge Redick's court, has a razor
vhich he says is the best razor in
the world. And it cost-him 50 cents.
' "A fellow came to me 20 years
ago," says Amos, "and wanted to
borrow 50 cents. I loaned it to him
and he insisted on giving me the
razor for 'security. About a month
later I met him and he said he
couldn't pfty me. I kept the razor.
He said I should keep the razor
until he could raise the 50 cents. He
disappeared and I haven't seen him
to this day.
"f have used that razor continu
ously for 20 years and it is as good
iM.SY.er,"
"The unpardonable sin in 'a poker
game is not remembering just how
many cards the other players 4rew,"
said one of the players. As he spoke,
a pleasant-looking man, dressed in
a dark tweed suit stepped up and
said: "Gentlemen. I am Mr. Wright
of the National Poker Insurance
company of New York. If you don't
mind, I would like to "sit in the
game."
Certainly, the local gamblers had
no objection. Maybe it was some
more' easy money.
The stranger kept up a running
patter of screen plays, Washing
ton, New York, prohibition, etc.,
and finally drifted to insurance.
"You say you are selling p6ker
insurance?" queried one of the gam
blers, as he tossed his cards in the
center of the table.
Brand New Idea.
"Yes, it's a new insurance idea,
but we already have one of your
local insurance companies to han
dle this zone for us," seplied the
man.
"I never heard of such insurance,"
vertured one of the party.
"What's the idea?" asked one of
the others.
"Its like this," began the insur-
1 ance man, there are times wnen tne
, cards don't run right. There are
I days when you can't lay up a cent,
( and those are the days we come to
! your rescue." v
i "The insurance which I am about
! to offer is a policy that will protect
you from losses, lnat is, say you
lost $500 tonight and you were pro
tected by this insurance. You would
simply make out a statement of
your loss on one of the blanks for
that purpose and mail it to our lo
cal office within 12 days after the
game. We would look up the claim
and if found just, notify our New
York office to pay it."
To Prevent Cheating.
"What is there to prevent a 'win
ner' from filling out one of those ap'
plication blanks?" asked the attor
ney. "There must be six policy holders
in a club.'ivas the reply, "You re
ceive a machine resembling an add
ing machine with a tape. On this
tape will be a number to corre
spond to the one on your policy.,
"The local insurance company
About People
Judge Goss Says Likes It
m After First Day On Bench
"Yes, I think I am going to like
it," said District Judge Charles A.
Goss, last Wednesday just after he
had instructed his first jury at the
end of his first case as a judge.
"I didn't feel embarrased sitting up
there on the beich. I was remind
ed, however, at one moment of the
story of the Irishman who was,
brought up iik court He couldn't
understand English and an interpre
ter had to be used. The judge no
ticed the interpreter and the defend
ant talking and demanded to know
what was said.
'"Y'r honor, I'd rather not tell ye,'
said the interpreter.
'"What's that, you refuse to tell
what was -said,' exclaimed the judge.
'Come, now, tell me at once just
what he said to you.'
" " 'Well, y'r honor,' was the re
luctant answer. 'If ye must .know,
he asked me who was the ould
woman sittin' up there with the red
bed curtain over his shoulders.'
Doesn't Feel Conspicuous. .
"But I didn't feel conspicuous and
I didn't find it hard to conduct the
trial. I think I am going to like
it."
Judge Goss was appointed to fill
the unexpired term of -Judge Day
who was appointed to take the place
oT the late Justice Sedwick of the
supreme court.
His first case was a $25,000 damage
suit against the Union Pacific rail
road brought by Joe Thomas, ad
ministrator of the estate of Tony
Varne who was killed at the Union 1
Pacific shops, November 22, 1916. j
Judge Goss has been a lawyer in i
Omaha since 1886. He had offices
for a while with James II. Mac
intosh, now general counsel for the
New York Life Insurance company.
La,ter he had offices with Francis A.
Brogan and still later was a mem
Little Brownie Was Sore
All Overhand Glean Through
Leo and Lawrence Houston are a
pair of 6-year-old twins attending
, t r-. . i , ' r : i
tne rierce street scnooi in v-ountu
Bluffs. . . '
They have chestnut brown hair
and snappy brown eyes, and their
liveliness and boyish ingenuity have
gained the name of Brownies for
them from their school teacher. ,
They are the sons of the head
chef in one of Omaha's principal
hotels, and have the world backed
off the map, according to their
teacher, who herself is a brown
haired, brown-eyed mite.
One day last week she was con
ducting a grammar test in the class
room, and the pupils chose each
other to make wishes which would
not only train them in grammar,
but also in the knowledge of ani
mals, birds and the like.
The Houston boys had been par
ticularly lively that morning and
M ss Teacher had been compelled
t'j queich one of them. He sat low
tit .his feat, with, a forlorn, dejected
representing us as loss adjusters will
tabulate the amounts.- These in
clude the amount each player start
ed with, and' the amount he closed
with. The adjuster decides the
losses and makes out a report of
the amount of the loss, giving the
Tvntipir tmniKr TVii r t r r t , ,
send in yourselves must correspond
with that of the adjuster. In addi
tion, you are yourself a stockholder,
so if you cheat, you cheat yourself.
"How much is that insurance?"
asked the attorney.
"If depends on the amount you
take out Five hundred dollars will
cost you $100 per year, the $100
mist accompany yctir application
which also pays up your policy and
insurance for one year."
"I'll just take a $500 policy." said
the attorney. Five of -the others
followed with a hundred each. '
With $600 neatly folded with six
application blanks, the stranger dis
solved through the door lrke a mo
vie fade-out? and up to date hasn't
faded-in agaiil.
"Well," Says He, Eyeing
Teacher Gravely, "I Just
Knew This Was Coming"
Miss Charlotte Townsend, super
visor of medical inspection in the
public schools, is interested in boy,
small boys she would have it under
stood. She enjoys helping them
solve their little problems and be
lieves that elders may learn by lis
tening to their prattle.
"In our school medical work,"
she said, "we are endeavoring to
popularize the tooth brush. One day
last week at one of the schools the
teacher .. asked the children how
many had their own tooth brushes
at home. Most of the boys and girls
raised their hands. I noticed the
face of a little fellow indicated
mental disturbance. He -raised his
hand and was recognized.
'"I just knew that his was com
ing.' the boy said, earnestly. 'My
mother was going to buy me a tooth
brush this afternoon and if you had
asked me tomorrow I could have
raised my hand. I was just caught,
that's what' "
ber of the law firm of Switzlcr At
Goss.
Appointed by Roosevelt
He was appointed United States
attorney for this district by Presi
dent Roosevelt in 1906 and served
until 1910. He and Sylvester R. Rush
prosecuted the famous land fraud
cases, securing 22 convictions out of
26 men tried. 'During his term as
United States attorney more than 8(
per cent of the cases tried resulted
in convictions.
"We have always had men of high
class as judges in this district," ho
said. "I remember when I came to
Omaha,-Eleazar Wakeley and James
Neville were the district judges.
That standard has always been
maintained." '
Judge Goss is a great disciple of
the out-of-doors.
"I nevet fail to walk from threi
to 10 miles a day," he said. "Today
I walked between the colirt hoiis
and my home three times. No, 1
don't drive a car and I refuse auto
mobile rides every day. Most of my
friends know my walking procliv
ities now and don't bother to stop
and. ask me whether I want to ride
when they see me plodding along.
Quotes the Scriptures.
"I also play golf whenever I get a
chance or the time. I used to like
hunting and fishing, but have neg
lected that ?n recent years."
The judge's, home is at 124 North
Thirty-first avenue. ' His family
consists of his wife and daughter,
Catherine, who is now a Sophomore
at Wellcsley college.
The judge doesn't smoke or chew
or drink or swear. In fact, you'd
have a hard time finding any "bad"
habits in him.
lie's a faithfuk church man and
he can quote the Bible on occa-ion.
"You know," lie remarked, "the
Scriptures say, 'Let not him boas'
that putteth on-the harness, but that
taketh it off.'
"I am just putting it on."
look on his face, for he liked his
teacher and it hurt him to have her
scold him.
The class proceeded with their
choosing game, and the girls and
boys, when selected by a classmate,
would walk to the front of the room
and make such statements as:
"I wish I were a dog, so I could
leap."
"I wish I were a horse, so I could
run."
"I wish I were a bird, so I could
fly."
Unfortunately for the teacher, one
of the girls chose the little Brownie
lp had so recently been scolded.
Shoving his little hands deep into
his pockets, with head hanging and
month (hooping, but with that in
domitable twinkle in his bright
brown eyes, he strode to the front
of the room, shifted his weight to
one foot.'and mumbled;
"I wish I were an egg, so I could
DUst, I
Efcn the .teacher laughed, .
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