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o THE lLLUhTHATHIJ 181511. November -1. HMO. Tin: Ii.i.usTiiATHi) Bi:i'. Published Woek.y by The lice Publishing company, Id i- liu.l'litij,'. i mi. i jii, Noli. I Tin, ci'ii h per nip-H'i year, m Kntercd lit tho Omaha I'ostolllio as Soi ond t'iM Mall Matter. For advertising rates midribs Publ hiT. (''inmiimlciiilnin relating to phntoiT.iph or articles fur publication ilnilll lif ad dressed Otnnha." 'IMItor Tho Illustrated lice, Pen and Picture Pointers Tho picture (if a western man of national prominence Ih used a h a front Ispicce HiIm week, (leorgo B. Roberts of Fori Dodge, la., dltcetor of the mint. Ih a native of tlu Hawkeyo stnte. For several years he has been one of the leading editors of Iowa. Through hlH writings on the llrianclal ques tlnn during the campaign of S!iG he at tracted the attention of Secretary (lane ami I'rtnlilenl MeKlnlcy. lie wan tendered IiIm present olllco without Knllcllnl Ion by him self or IiIh frlemlH. - ' On Sepleinher I"! the War department re celveil luforinatlon fiom tieneral Mac Arthur of the tragic ileath In the Philip pines of Captain Charles McOiiosinn of the Fourth regiment The caiiiahi. In a lit of tiinpnriiry Insanity, attacked men of the company lie hIioI two or three uml was himself Hhol In Hetf defense Mining Iiih memorable as when tho chief executive of hit Brent nation was our honored guest Accompanying htm wero several members of tho cabinet and n larger number of the diplomatic corps accredited to this country than over before attended upon a similar exposition since the foundation of the gov eminent. President's day, October 12, IMS, has passed into history. Its achievements are our heritage. In tho picture of Presi dent Mi.'Kinley nddtcHSlng the Immense audi ence in front of tho Nebraska building the photographer caught him as ho was con -eluding his splendid address, ns he was uttering these words, ns forceful now an then: "Right action follows right purpose We may not at all times be able to divine tint future, the way may not always seem clear, hut If our alms are high and tin scIIIhIi somehow and In come. way the right end will be reached. The nonius of the nation, Its freedom, Its wisdom. Its tut inanity, Us murage, Its Justice, favored by lilvliio Providence, will make It equal to every task ami the master of every emergency " In the plcluie "Singing 'Tin Star Spangled llanner,' " Prctdi lit Mc K I n Icy Is shown with overcoat on and collar well about his throat. To Inn tight is Iti v Mr. McQuold, while fatther on to Hie lef Is Selinr (JUesada. Cuba's representative to the 1'nlled Suites, and Mr Llnd.sojr Poslinaster General Charles llmory Smith ami li. A. Wattles are standing to the president's left, while near by are Wu Tlni? l-'ant?. China's ambassador to the Culled Slates and (ireat llrltaln. Mine. Wu ami their yntim? run. and Mr. ami Mis Bdwiml Itosewater In the background Is (!. M lllicbcok. the mini lookliif? over Ills shoulder IicIiik Mr George Itou.er, formerly of the New York Herald, now In charge of the literary work of the eastern republican headitiarteiH In New York. About Noted People Many patriotic 111- in It. were at ti lelgners fine Tung, lieutenant Kiing provli.ces. QUARTBRMASTBIt HBRGBANT Fit NK S. Dt'NN BNLISTBD FROM Ttlltl S Neb. IN IS'.tS DIF.I) IN TUB I M 1 1 1 IPPINBS SBITBMIIBK I.. PMMi vlct i iiih wiih Ouiiriei uuiHiei Siine.ini Frank S. Ilium, who was liiHlniitly killed Fiank S. Dunn wiih bmn Febrimry 2", INTO, In PltlHbiirg, Pa- With IiIh paieuiH he moved to Friend, Neb . In ,vs, win re he remained until enlisting In Coiup.iii) 1 1. Stcond Ne braska volunteers, In May, l.v.is lie campeil with his regiment at Chlrkniuaiign and was one or the ipioln fiein each compnny of I lie regiment that remained In camp on the grounds during the closing days of (ho TraiiHiulsMlppI Imposition lie was lllUHlereil out of the volunteer service on October 1M, ISHS, uml at once re-enllsted In the regular scrvl'o, proceeding to Fort Sheridan, III, where he wiih piouu.lid to corporal, going with his regiment to the Phtllpplui'H early tu IMUi. He was promoted to sergeant In Seiteniber. P.mo, ami wuh iUiirtermaHter sergeant at the lime of IiIh death. Ills pareutH are both dead. He Iiiih ii younger brother ami sister living, Wil liam J. Dunn, a clerk In a railway oillce In Omaha, ami Fldn N. Diinii, who lives nt Tobias, Neb. - "I. est wu fot'Kel" Is the only I canon for tho pleturcH of PreHldent McKluley which appear In this number of The Illustrated lice, taken when he made Omaha a visit In the fall of 1V.IS. during the days of the TriuiHiulHslsslppl Imposition. It Ih pleasant HomotitucH to revive mcmnrlcH and surely there Is nothing In the life of our city so ami far-seeing Chinese II ih t bitterly opposed to of these was Chang Chi governor of the two greu ThlH mandarin prcHcntcd a temarkable memorial to the throne, ndvo utting the opening of railways ami the es labl'Hhiueiii of gicni iron works and ursi mil so as to secure the tin .ins of making china practically ludcpi ml. nt id On ii' i world. The Horns museum at Kllinaniu.lv Scot I Mid recently received one or th pott s t highly prized volumes, an edition of Cicero published In IT.'.ii. On the lly leaf is the rolli, wlm? In Hums' hand ' IMln burgh prll :':!, 17. -This bonk ,i pr, H cut from the tiuly worthy ami learned I)r (ireKory. I shall preserve to my last hour an a mark of the gratitude, esteem ami veil eratleii 1 bear to the donor so help im i Soil Unpen Itiiriis." Alums! simultaneously with Ins retire uient from public life .liistln .McCarthy lino been the recipient tif a private present, i Hon in the form of a substantial aiming nettled upon him for life What makes tin leHtlmonlal more Kfatlfylni? Is th.it it wa . set on root ami curried through iiIiiiiihI en tirely by men wl'h whom Mr. MiCnnhy had no association In politics the own. r of a cntiHc native paper heliiK the llrsl .inirlbu tor with I he sum of .Mill kuIiiciih phi:sii)i:nt m'kini.ky addhicssino tin: pkopi.k in fhont of SIPPI KXPOSITION Photo by Ulnehart. thic nkhiiaska urn.niNo at tub tkansmissis- In IT'.'S.and wiih Imprlsoncil In the (dd Prune Hiretd Jail for debt. Ills personal honor, however, remained unsullied to the end. Hev. Dr. Fiederlck l. Ctimewell. who took part In the iIchIi?uIiik ami construction of tho defenses in the hIcko of Pekln, was n postKiadiiate student In physics at Columbia university In lwir.-'ii!. He relumed after ii ten yearH' residence tu China to his own country to lit himself to he a professor of physics In Pekln In tho Methodist college refused on the Ktountl that hu was of royal tank. Ho was upheld by Queen Victoria, but Mr. (loscheii peremptorily ordered the chesty princeling to tlo as he was bid. Hat teiiburg obeyul orders, but (Joschcn event ually retired from the department. When "Hob" Taylor was governor of Ten nessee his frequent exercise of the pardon ing tower excited criticism. And he win once waited upon by n committee of the legislature, who llatly and In no uncertain way told him this wholesale pardoning The late Lord Hussidl once pn soled at a dinner given to Sir Henry Ining on the latter'H return from America While tie dinner wiih In progress Lord ltu--s. ll Hug gested that C.imyns Carr propone Sir Henry's health. "I cun't make speei lies you know," said he Sir l!cnr g. mlv n plied: "I heard you make a line speech before 'he Parnell cominlHslou." To wh-th Hie pungent Irishman nusweicd "Oh yi but then I had something to tall, about. ' The Fnlniiouut Park unsocial Inn of Plnln delphla has detdded to erect a statue of Hoborl Morris to cost $.l,nno. He lived on Chestnut street between Klghth and Ninth Hlreetp. His home' was a meeting place of the celebrities of colonial days From friends and from IiIh private funds he rulHi.l ocr $1,000,011(1 to uphold the su preiiiiuy of Hie confcdi ration After estab lishing i lie Hank of Pennsylvania and the Hank of North America, through which In stitutions lie lent to the government $100. 000 he failed In a great real estate scheme PltHSIDHNT M K INI. ICY OH13KTINO CROWDS ON TIIR MIDWAY local ed in that city. Ho was a student In Columbia for a year, and then went back to Pokiu and woh mado president of his col lege. Oermaii papers give curtency to u rumor that tho retlrcmont ot Mr. aoschen from the Hrltlsh Admiralty department was tho re sult of Ills determination not to favor a loyal sailor. Ho ordered that Prince Louis of Hattenburg represent the admiralty nt the funeral of a naval olllcer. Tho prince law student In the oillce of Tlehonor Warner. He had a case in one of the Jus tices' courts one day, which had been postponed on two or three occasions. On this particular day he demanded a trial. The lawyer on the other side, u man very unpopular with all Judges and attorneys, grew abusive. Then he became so insult ing that young Oulnotte's French blood boiled over and he threw n heavy Ink stand at the man. striking him on the head. The result was that Oulnotto wni arrested for disturbing the peace. He went before Judge Finney the next morning m police court. "Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked the Judge. "Oulltv." answered Mr. Oulnotte. Ordinarily that would settle a case. The Judge Is supposed to have no alternative except to punish. .Judge Finney scowled. "Young man," he said, "this Is a case of a most aggravated assault. You actu ally struck this man with an Inkstand. It's so serious I'll take the matter under advisement." He still has It under ndvlsemont, and the reason tan be understood from the conversation between the Judge and Mr. Tlchenor sifter court had adjourned on the same day of the trial. "You took Oulnntte's case under ad visement?" asked Mr. Tlchenor. "Yes." answered the Judge, "but I ought to have lined him for not breaking that fellow's neck!" Pointed Paragraphs Chlcngo News: The fire of hate usiiallv Hashes In the pan. Man's weakness lies in his fancied wis dom. Love never turns back because It looks like rain. Life Is a conundrum and (o gtvo it up. No man should complain with his own yardstick. O is nlways In the midst of slaughter; P makes ghosts of hosts. it is far better to offend than it Is to oblige them. Men who reckon without every one hns If measured some people must stop. "fiovernor Hob" looked nt tho committee, tapped a bell, asked for Ills pardon clerk, uml when ho came said: "Mnko nut pardons for every man In tho nonltcntlnry." Tho clerk bowed and with drew. Then the governor looked nt the shut hns n knnMf nr ....i., -. -.---r . Heaven never helps the man who Is their liiiilu should bo pretty good nt figures. Tho man who Is ablo to keen bis mnntii SINOINO THIS STAR SPANOLKD HA NX lilt T PHACB J I H1LHB HBLD IN 1S9S T TRANSMISS1SS1PPI BXPOSITION committee, wdio wero staring oh If they thought ho was going mad. "Gentlemen," ho said firmly. "I nm governor of Tennes pee, and If this committee or nny other over again seeks to Interfere with my con stitutional right to pardon. I'll sign everv one of thoFo pnrdnns which tho clerk is mull lag out. (Jood morning." Told Out ofoCourt A Canadian gentlemnn, Casey by name, was nppolnti.il to n government plnco which technically hnd to ho occupied by n lawyer, which Mr. Casey was not. Tho benchers of tho law society, howover, un dertook to obvtato tho technicality, relatos Law Notes, nnd appointed ono of their number ns a speclnl examiner to examine him as to his knowledge of tho law. "Well, Casey." said tho examiner, "what do you know nbout law, nnywny?" "To toll tho truth," replied tho candi date. "I don't know a slnglo thing." Tho oxamlner reported, stating In his atlldavlt "that ho had examined Mr. Cnsey as to his knowledge of tho law and to tho bent of his Information and belief ho hail answered tho questions entirely correctly." Mr Cnsey was admitted to the bar. .lodge Hamilton Finney, formerly presid ing over the police court at Kansas City, has by long odds tho time record for hold ing a case under ndvlsement. Twenty vears is the time and the case Is not do. elded yot. It was when Judge Culnotte was a younfc t no inzy to Hustle a little In his own behalf. There are three ways of getting out of n scrape push out, hack out nnd keep out. "An empty purso mnketh n full heart," according to tho proverb. Yes, but how about (he stomach? Society may set Itself up on tho top of a high mountnln, but nny donkey lnden with Kohl can reach It. A statistician says n mnn stands sixteen chances of being struck by lightning to one of becoming n millionaire. Tho man who marries a widow Is In duty bound to give up smoking. If alio Is willing to give up her weeds for him ho should give up his weeds for her. Off Hand tho man Chicago News: He rushed Into Jewelry establishment ami balled the who was mending a watch. "Look hero!" ho said, "can you toll pearl when you see one?" noiuenmcH!" responded tho Jeweler. "Well, examine this. I bought fry and round this In one of tho Het you it's n rare one, too." i no jowoier examined the smiled. "This Ih no pearl." "What?" "No, it's a wnrt. I guess tho shucker's knife slipped ami the wart went with tho oysters." modest n small oysters. object nnd