Omaha Illustrated Bei:.
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Tho frontlap'cco of The Ilee HiIh week will
readily be rocognhed uh a striking likeness
of Omaha's popular mayor, Frank E, Moores,
who has been renominated for that nfllce
on tho republican city ticket, which will bo
voted on at tho election Tuesday, .March C.
Mr. Moonw enjoys tho distinction of know
ing personally more iieoplo In Omaha than
any other one man. Ah ho said In his speech
of acceptance to tho republican convention,
ho known them not only before election, but
also nfter election and every day In the
year. Ho ran walk down Farnam stree
bowing right and left to ncqunlntnncen,
slinking hnndH with worklngmen nnd labor
imi, nodding to tho roachman and at tho
Haino tlmo acknowledging tho recognition of
tho occupants of tho cnrrlngo. During tho
exposition, by welcoming o many of the
city's guests, ho beenmo nlmcst synonymous
with Omaha. While ho him hnd to meet tho
vlndlct'vo attneks of bitter personal nnd po
litical enemies, Ills administration of tho
city government during the throe years In
which ho hn occupied tho executive ofllco
Is ndmlttcd en nil sides to have given more
gnnornl Kitlsfnctlon to nil classes of tho peo
ple thnn the mayoralty of any of his prede
cessors. Tho republicans In renominating
him hnvo simply followed tho custom of
presenting for second terms oincow who
hnvo served creditably during their flrft
term.
Fow peoplo renll7o to what extent nn
election such ns that which Is Impending
for Omnha becomes n center of public In
terest. On election day from 12,000 to 20,000
peoplo In tho city of Omnhn, according to
wenthor, go to tho respective balloting
plncen and record their votes, Indicating
their preferences among tho vnrlous can
didates for office. No other one event In tho
nnnunl history of tho community draws out
tho actlvo personnl participation of so mnny
people. Whllo those who nro not directly
Intereslod In political mntters often crwn
plnln becnuso tho public press devotes so
much spneo to politics, they too frequently
forget this feature of the situntlon.
Tho present number of Tho Beo presents
a gnllery of portraits of a selected rop
rehontatlon of Omaha's most prominent lead
ers In society circles ns thoy nppenr In their
tisunl street costumes. Mnny of our readers
will thus bo Introduced by fneo-to-fneo
photographs to tho pooplo about whom thoy
rend from week to week In tho society
columns of their pnpor. Omnha boasts a
fnshlonnblo net which will comparo In tho
matter of dress, manners nnd general at
trnctlvoness -with thnt of nny othor
progressive city. To securo a place In that
society Is tho munition of every womnn who
aspires to social recognition. Mnny of tho?o
women, It will bo remcmbcred, served on
tho woman's bonrd of tho Trnnsmlsslsslppl
Exposition nnd mado for thotraelvoa n reputa
tion ns hospitable ontertnlners which ox
tends fnr beyond tho points of tho city nnd
stnto,
Tho llttlo girl whoso plcturo Is herewith
glvon Is regarded by hor friends nnd ndmlr
ors m a romnrknblo pianist. Hor nnmo Is
Llzzlo Drako; sho reside.1 with her parents
In Council muffs; sho Is 10 years old, nl
though small for hor ago, and has taken
piano lersons not qulto two yenrs. Hor ro
tentlvo memory enables her to play difficult
musle without hnvlng It before her. This
faculty has advanced her moro In thnt time
than Ib uminl, nnd sho has already nppenred
In a number of public entertainments. Sho
Ih the daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. T. It. Drnke
of Council 111 lifts,
Tho usual pngo lovotcd to women nnd em
bellished with portraits of living fashion
models linn been dispensed with this week.
Tho pictures of Omnha society leaders Il
lustrating tho Intcst fashions In women's
wear present this featuro n well, If not
hotter, thnn those which we hnve been hnv
lng speclnlly po?od for us.
Tho bloodhounds represented In tho ac
companying plcturo hnvo figured In several
recont incidents nhowlng the sngnclty of
theso animals In tracking peoplo wlioso lo
cation "was wanted. They belong to Dr.
Pulton of Beatrice. Neb. Tho larger one Is
known as Miss Columbia. Tho anlmnls nro
of purest breed nnd nnturally nro the prldo
of their owner.
As everybody knows, Senator Chandler's,
sarensm Is something to fear, relntes the
Washington Pest. It Isn't every senator
who will oponly ncknowlcdgo being nfrnld
of It. Senator Money win, however, frnnk
enough yesterdny. Mr. Chandler hnd naked
him whothor thoy over held elections In
Mississippi, Mr. Money replied In nn
flvnslvo wny.
"I wish tho senntnr would exnmlne his
mind," Bald Chnndler. In nil Innocent mnn
ner, "nnd tell mo whether bo thinks thnt
there was nn election."
"Oh, yes." wns tho nnswer, "there wn nn
election, but I didn't know what to my
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OMAHA ILLUSTRATED li.EE.
that hnd fled. And under tho enro of Mr.
Steevens nnd his wife they were trained to
capacity and honcaty.
February 1!5. 1000.
Mayor Frank E. Moores
Ono of the stntnes which will be placed In Prank E. Moores, who hns been renom- pressed him upon his departure with tho
Coploy square In Iloston Is of Paul Hcvere Inntcd for mayor of Omnha on tho republican hospitality of the Omnha people,
on his famous midnight ride at tho outbreak ticket, Is nn Ohio mnn by birth, nnd his In politics Mr. Moores has always been
of tho revolution. Ho Is shown Just ns ho Ohio nativity may In a measure account for an ardent republican. Por years ho has
has reined his horse to call to a farmer the prominence ho has attained In political given his services to tho cause. At cut-
that tho Iirltlsh nre coming. Those who circles. cutes, conventions, ratification meeting
have neon tho model say that tho work Is Mayor Moores' life has now covered fifty- am' rallies his entertaining faculties were
most lifelike; tho horse preserves some of nine years, twenty-llvo of which hnve been alwnys In evidence, with pointed remarks
tho momentum of his dnsh nnd Is full of fire, passed In Omnha. lie enmu to this city and timely stories. In every torchlight pio-
whllo tho figure of Hevere shows tho In- frcm St. Jcseph, Mo., to take chargo of tho cession, especially In presidential cam-
ttnso excitement of his wild Journey. Omaha ticket otllco of tho Kansas City, St. pnigns,' Mr. Moorea could alwnys bo found
a.. i.'n..iii, in,iTTA'Zri oscph & Cm,,lc" . nl,,frs railway, then ..at ti,'0 hert,i of ti,e procession" with the
, n , : " ; . 'ncalc" nl 1,10 "rlt,n8i corner or renin nrilblton to mako his torch appear tho
nnu rarnnut streets. It was during his loca- brghtest. Whllo working constantly In
Hon nt this point that that particular spot tho ranks ,, was nevor an as)rant fo)
rn.-i.-ii.uu R.iiiHii uh nuiiuvumii corner, us . llllM1 1ss7 ...,. ,, ...... ,,, , ,,
to Oreat Hrltaln ns Mr. Cho-n-tc. He re
minded hor that his name was not pro
nounccd Cho-a-te, but ns If spelled Chote.
Sho nnlvcly romnrked: "I thought nil Amer
icans pronounced every letter In those old
Indlnn names." Mr. Choato showed him
self n verltablo Joseph, by running away present stntcly structure, but tho mcmorle
from her
J C. W. Deckhnm. who claims to bo the
do Juro governor of Kentucky, comes of one
of tho oldest families In Kentucky. His
father wns William N. Beckham of Nelson
county, nnd his mother Is tho dnughter of
ex-Oovernor Knhcrt C. Wlckllffe of Iwla-
Ifinn fin llin Ovaf .)m, Tin. in
........ w.. ..... ...a m? no mifiuiii; tress
noni ino omco no was nominntod ly the
democrats of Nelson county to represent It n,au. whllu Mr. Mooroa wrf
nny old-timer will tell you today. Tho two- altInto of tho ,,nrly f()r tho 0lciJ ot cIcrfc
s ory building In which tho oil co existed of tho ,ll8trlct C()Urti ,, trlllm)1)allUy
..h, t l., .u ciectca nnd re-elected In 1S01. At tho ex
piration of his second term ho retired to
prlvnto life. Ho wns elevated to tho olllce
of mayor In April, 1S97, an the candidate of
the republican party.
His energies, however, were not confined
to tho political Hold. Public-spirited In
tho highest degree, no enterprise that prom
ised good to Omaha failed to count liltn
nmongst Its supporters. Although not u
rich mnn, ho hns been active with tho
promoters of our public enterprises and In-
of "Benevolent Corner" remain as n dis
tinguishing mark In tho history of Omaha.
Tho corner took Its name from tho many
benevolent nets nnd many kind deeds per
formed by tho rnllroad mcn who had their
headquarters In that vicinity, foremo3t
nmong whom wns Prank P.. Moores. To
Benovolent Corner" every traveler In dls-
made his way, nnd rarely did ho
nppeal for help without somo substnntlnl
was not In n
In tho hoiiBo of rcpresentntlves, where ho tinaiinn . ,iia,,no'n i.i.nnvninn v. stltutlons. Ho built n family residence on
mu u,ro urvtM. as a page, inougn tensive scale, In conjunction with his ns-
tho youngest member of thnt body, his voice SO0ntcH ho ennnnged to mntntnln tho well
wns ofton henrd In Its counsels. Ho de
clined to stand for re-election nnd was suc
ceeded by tho late Isaac Wilson, who died
at Prankfort during tho memorablo Blackburn-Hunter
senatorial race. He was elected
to fill out tho unexpired term nnd stood by
Blackburn during that heated contest. Ho
wns ro-elected to that body nt tho Inst ses
sion, nnd wns mndo Its presiding officer, be
ing tho nominee of tho democratic caucus
without opposition.
Capitol nvenue nenr Twentieth, nnd later
his present residence on Klghtocnth street
near Jackson.
Tho ninyor nnd his family nre regular at
tcudnnts nt All Saints' Pplse pal church.
Told Out of Court
A certnla well known British treasury
LIZZIH DHAKH, A
BLUPPS PIANIST.
MTTM3 COUNCIL
about It. I am as nfrnld of Senator Chan
dler as I would bo of a monkey In a powder
magazine I hnvo been a victim of his wit
too often."
Senator Chandler chuckled. It was tho best seldom cots It.
earned reputation of the corner, so that n
really worthy applicant was seldom turned
nway.
This sympathetic feeling for his fellows,
and particularly those In distress, Is one of
tho most notable characteristics of Omaha's
present mayor and served to mnko him
popular during his career as a railroad man. counsel wns driving over Blackfriars bridge
When he left the agency of the Kansas City, one day on his way to Surrey sessions.
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs road ho became Noticing Sir Peter Kdlln trudging along in
tho city ngent for tho Wnhash rail wny, tho mud nnd rnln ho Instnntly stopped his,
whoso rfllco wns locnted nt the corner of hansom and offered tho Judge a "lift." It
Plftcrnth nnd Parnnm streets. Ono side of was accepted and tho pair proceeded to
the hlllldlllg Was embellished With a huge Vnu.ii(nii In nront nmltiv Arrtvlnir Mir.
Chicago News: Many n smart woman map of tho United Stnt ch wIMi tho WabiisTi lunrncMl counsel hurried In, ns ho hnd nil
mnrrlcs n worthless man. railroad lines marked on It ns If they formed important application to make on tho slt-
Clrcumstnnces mnke somo men nnd un- tho only means of transportation around the tnR of fo. court. To his horror nnd sur-
mnko others. country and nil centering in Omaha. But rr,B0 tho sa,d application was curtly ro-
Don't worry today If you can put It off whether or not tho Wabash map really tuscdf Ho wna ,iumfounded nt tho sudden
until tomorrow. represented actual conditions of rnllroad cllanco in tho demeanor of tho Jiidce. until
Tho mnn who sits down and hopes for the transportation, It Is certain that It formed thp ugher , a hll8ly whspor( Ha,i: m
Pointed Paragraphs
highest compliment that could, hnvu been
bestowed upon him.
About Noted People
Senator Vest Is n Mlssourlun almost by
Many n harmless-looking botr.e contains
a Job lot of snnko stories.
Tho moro delusions some people have the
moro nnppiness they enjoy.
n center of attraction for Inntimorablo friends vm( UnQW what youvo ,,ono?.. No! What
of tho popular ticket agent. Parnam and js ,t,., ..Vhy you ran in and left tho
Fifteenth was better known ns the"Wnbash Ju(1ro to for cnb ..
urrncr man oy any oiner name, nnu tne
nmco wns tho most populnr "drop-In place "A Washington police court," says tho
In tho city, to which many of tho old cus- Green Bag, "hnd occasion recently to pass
When n man knows ho Is In tho right It tomors of "Benevolent Corner" transplanted ii nun tlin mnmnntniiQ nnrtlnn whnf hnr Mm
mistake. Ho was on his way to California mntters nt whnt othors think. their affections. proprietor of a monkey can bo compelled to
In 1853 to prnUlcu law there, wns snowbound Many a mnn becomes a pessimist when ho Another direction In which Mayor Moores furnish It with shoes. On tho complaint
nt Oeorgotown, Mo., nnd, not being too well begins to harvest his wild oats. hns nlways had n particular leaning Is that of somo benevolent Idiot, Pletro Florcllo,
supplied with money, decided to prnctlco Woro It not for tho dentist many a long- toward tho soldiers old nnd new. He him- by profession a hnnd organist, wns hauled
there for tho rest of tho winter. Ho did so folt wnnt would remain unfilled. elf hnd served four years In tho war, hav- Into tho templo of Justice to answer a
well that ho gavo up tho Pacific slope plan. Tho golden rulo must bo n puro one, qb It lnK enlisted with an Ohio regiment when chargo of cruelty to animals, In that ho wns
Is soldom mndo to work both ways. scarcely of ago and ro-enllstcd twice at utilizing a barefooted monkoy In tho col-
In hlu recently published 'book of mo- A thumb on tho hand Is far better than ,,1U cplrntlon f Ills term. Ho wns Incar- lection of his precarious Income. After a
niolrs, on tit led "Thnt Homlnds Me," Sir Ed- thrco fingers of whisky In tho stomnch. cernted later In I.lbby prison and liberated enroful research Into tho law ot domestic
ward Hussell says that John Bright rnrul- Evorv tlmo n womnn decnlvps n mnn hia towards tno cioso or tno ngnting. mm reintions tho court reached tho conclusion
had nny differences with his wife, but that vanity col? a shock that puts It to sleep.
whenever tho two caino to a point of abso
luto disagreement tho blunt old Quaker al
wnys threatened to ask Mr. Gladstone to
mnko him a knight. The answer Invariably
was: "Oh, anything rather than that," and
John had his own way.
Tho Iowa legislature paid an unusual com
pliment to ox-Oovernor Irrnbco Inst week nJ(,"y " willing to allow a discount for
when both brnncheo of tho assembly nd- 'i-
Journod nnd mnrched In a body to Mr. I.nr- Whenever a mnn Is browbeaten It Is usu-
raboo's olllce, whoro tho lleutcnnnt governor n,,y Dy 1,10 Brly matter behind somo other
Informed him thnt thoy hnd como to pay fellow's brow.
htm n tribute of respect upon tho conclusion . . ,
of his duties ns n member of tho Stnto Board Att UnterillE Wedge
of Control.
$ Puck: Ho I don't think card-parties
Tho lato 0. W. Steevens, tho English cor- foi church purposes nro qulto proper.
associations with war veterans woro al- that Slgnor Plorello wns undor no legal
ways kept up and when tho war with Spain obligation to furnish his friend with foot
broke out In 1S0S ho know from experlenco genr nnd tho ense wns nccordlngly dls
how to speed tho departure of tho soldier missed." w
boys and how to welcome them on their ?
hcmo-comlng. Tho part he took In on- "Wellington Wells, clerk of tho equity
couraglng Omnhn's regiments ns they ro- flon," says tho Boston Hocord, "Is q
snonded to their country's mil nnd In cnrlm? 1'Httll scholar of no mean nttninments.
Every mnn mny havo his prlco, but th f0r them on their return after having been 0v;lK t exceptional circumstances tho
mustered out will never bo forgotten by canny merit list ror tho noxt sitting was
those who shared In his enthusiastic na- ordered printed and Mr. Wells sent tho
trlotlsm. 'copy' to tho printer with tho nnclent nnif
A student of human nature who knows
his business never wastes much tlmo In so
ciety. What a Jolly old world this would bo If
others would sharo your opinion of yourself.
Mnvnr Mnnron- invini .,irit n,i m,inriin. tlmo-houored heading: 'Coram Hnrdy, J.'
Ing mnnnors woro never put so much to tho , Ufrturiately, tho printer Is not so pro-
test ns during tho trying period of tho 01 ml " 8Cholnr ns Mr- Wol,B n'"1' nccu-
Trnnsmlsslsslppl exposition, when he did ton:P,1 J" Melng moro thnn the Justice'
tho honors for tho city, untortnlnlng Its n.nnU) nt,tli, nen1 f C"rl llst8' Icn,,c,, to
Hinumerablo guests from abroad and wel- ho 0iicl,ils'n thnt a new member of th.
coming a succession of conventions, con- ,ch I1"'1 "eon .appointed, Cornm by nnmo,
un ),n fnl Inn-Ail I I n . 1 ,,. .
n.. iiu 11. no nun inn iukiu m H'KllimUlO COI1- '
elusion nnd tho now list nppenrs ndornetl
m)uiuiL-iiiK umiijB mm iwvivu whiih ami cuu um pruKrcasivo cucuro isn i any prcffips nnd conferences held In tho city
strnys under his care six boys nnd six girls. Imnu. tn rnninnz-tinn ith h fi- -r.
Thoy woro collected from nil tho dnrk cor- Ho Perhaps not; but It may ho only a opting nnd arduous duties attaching to tho W"h "l0 cnbnlltt, nen,,: 'Coram, J.'
mm in uiu nun", niiuii nnu iiiu-y, ijui-uiiuh 01 nine wiicn iney ii oo noiding ofhco by reason of tho visiting guests were
from workhouse nnd thieves' den. from par- poker games with a kitty for tho benefit performed In a wny that mado ovory stranger
m nuii. inn- in MiiiM-u nnu ii u 111 luui-iim ui iiu- iii-iuiiiiii in nireign lanue
feel that he was among friends nnd Im-
In respect to tho claim of a barber to an
exemption of his mirror nnd chair as tools
of a mechanic Judgo Wilkes of Tenncsseo
says: "It Is argued that no ono Is a me
chanic except n person who works on wood
or metal; but It Is replied the barber works
upon tho head and upon tho check, so that,
whllo thoro Is a distinction botween the
two, It seems to bo a distinction without
nny material difference. Attention Is called
to tho fact also that frequently tho Im
pression mndo on the customer's faco Is
similar to that mndo by n carpenter with
his saw. Tho argument Is thnt, If
n mnn who sprends paint on n board nnd
makes It moro attrnctlvo Is a mechanic nnd
laboring mnn. nnother mnn who spreads,
soap on tho faco nnd makes It moro pro
sontnblo Is llkewlso n mechanic nnd labor
Ing man. Wo must confess thnt wo nro not
nblo to nnswer such logic ns this. To look
nlm tho harbor appears to bo n profes-
Hlonnl gentleman and wo feel much lies
Itntlon In classing him with mechanics ex
copt upon his own request. At his
request ho must bo classed ns n mechanic
and laborer ns well as orator and news
agent"
A Hint
Detroit Journnl: sno wroto to him, nnd
closed her letter with theso mennlng words:
"I remain
"OliADVS FITZMAURICE."
Sho sighed deeply ns sho wiped hor pen
upon her hair.
"How long shall I remain this?" she asked,,
horsolf. n much agony of spirit.
Then sho folded tho missive nnd sealed II
with tho nnclent crest of tho house of F1U-maurlce.