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rPTTU' TT.T.'ltOfini A 'I'lJM lIi-I TlHi ILLUSTKATKI) BKK 1'ulillnhci Weekly by The Hoe Publishing Cotnpnny, Hoc Building, Omulm, Nub. Price, 5 cents per copy per year, $2.00. Entered nt the Omnlin PostoIIlco ns Second Class Mull Matter. For ndvcrtlBlng rntcH nddrcss Publisher. Comrnunlcnttons rclntlng to photograph or nrtlclcH for publication should be ad dressed "Editor Tho Illustrated lice, Omnhn." Pen and Picture Pointers During tho holiday week the pedagogues In Iown, South Dakota and Nebraska met In their several stnto conventions to din cusa rnntters of Interest to tenchers. Our staff photographer furnishes tho renders of Tho Heo with n hnlf-pago group of llnu ph; ttircs of piiimlnent people who took part In tho Iown convention which met nt Des Moines. Tho frontispiece shows tho now olllcors of the Iown Stato Tcnchers' asBO clntton. A. W. Stuart, tho now president of tho association, hna been principal of tho Ottumwn schools for twenty years. Superintendent U. S. Conn of Wuyno. tho new president of tho Nchrnskn Stnto Teach ers' nssoclntlon, has been Identified with Nebraska schools for ton yeors. Ho wns for merly nn Indlnnn teochor, where ho grnd tinted freni r.no (f tlw I ndlng normnls und U. S. CONN, WAYNE, Neb. NEW PRESI DENT OF NEI1RASKA STATE TEACH ERS' ASSOCIATION. received some special university training. Ills extensive experience ns nn Institute Instructor gives him n wldo acquaintance mining tho teachers of tho state. William Millet Uonrdshenr, tho president of tho Iown Stnto Collego of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts nt Ames, wns born in Dnyton, O., Novoiuber 7, 1830. Ho spent his boyhood on n farm nnd was educated nt Oterboln university of Ohio nnd afterward studied at Yale. He was president of tho Western college of Toledo, In., from I8S1 to 1889 nnd wns superintendent of tho Des Molnos city schools from 18S9 to 1891 and president of tho Iowa Slate Teachers' nBso clntlon Ir. 1891. Ho wns United States In dian commissioner in 1897-98. Ho has boon president of the Iown State Agricultural collego at Ames since 1891. Among tho pictures In the group of tho Iowa Stnto Teachers' nssoclntlon Is Hint of President (Irorgu Edwin Mncl.cnn ns he ap pears nt his desk In tho president's olllco of tho Iown Stnto university. Heforo ac cepting his preii"nt position ho wns chancel lor of tho University of Nebraska. President Mncl.cnn wns born in the Nutmeg stnto nt Rockvlllo August .11, 1850. Ho Is a grad uate from WllllnniB college, Ynlo Theolog lcnl somlnary nnd tho University of Leip zig nnd studied nt the University of Ilerlln. Ho cnrrles tho title of LL.D. from Wllllnms college. In 1874 ho wedded Clnrn S. Tnylor of Orent Harrington, Mnss. Ho wns n min ister a short tlnio nnd served tho Memorial Presbyterian church of Troy, N. Y in 1SS1. Later ho was professor of English language and lltcrnturo in tho University of Minnesota. Recently representatives from tho differ ent Inbor organizations In Nebraska met in convention nt Lincoln nnd orgnnlzed tho Nebraska Industrial and Labor llureau, Ooorgo II. Updogrnff of Omaha wns elected prosldcnt of tho now organization, Al though only 30 yenrs of nge, Mr. Updo grnff tins had n large amount of experience) In lnbor rnntters. Ho Is n native of Penn sylvania being born nt Johnstown. Ho be gan railroading on tho Pennsylvania rail road nt Hnrrlsburg Mnrch 15, 1885, and wns on tho Pittsburg division from 1889 to 1895, coming west in 189G. Ho hns been In the employ of tho Union Pacific rallrond since tho fnll of 1897; ha is n member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and s socrotnry of lodge No. 123 in Omnhn; ho Is also secrotary-trensurer of tho Joint Pro tective board of tho Union Pacific system, Rov. Newell Dwlght HIUIs, tho pastor of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, N. Y., lectured before tho Iown Stnto Tenchers' nssoclntlon on "The QucBt for Hnpplness" nnd Inter visited Omaha, whero ho tilled tho pulpit nt Kntintzn Memorial church for one sorvlco. Rov. HIUIs will soon visit Europe on n vncntlon of BnvornI months, After his ro- turn ho expects to visit tho west and lecture Ho was born nt Magnolia, In., September 2, 1858, and wns educated In the common schools, graduating from tho Iowa collego and Lnko Forest university and Mc Corrnlck Theological university. Ho wns married April 14, 1887, to Miss Anna Loulso Patrick. Ho entered tho Presby terian ministry and was pastor of tho Pres byterian chinch nt l'corla, III., from 1887 to 1890 and then went to EvanBton, III., tor four years. In 1891 ho succeeded tho lata Prof. David Swing, as pastor of Central church In Chicago, from which he was called to Plymouth church, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ho Is an author and hns written several valuablo works. Prof, (ttorgc M. SSmlth of the South Dakota university, occupying the chair of Modern Languages and Pedagogy, just elected president of tho South Dakota Edu cntlonnl nssoclntlon, Is n native of Mnlno nnd an alumnus of Colby college, Wnter vlllo, Me. Ho hns held his present p sl tlon In tho State university for tho last ten years. Previous to going to South Dakota ho was prominent In educational work In tho enst, being principal of largo high schools near Boston. Ho spent n year near (llcsacn, Ocrmnny, studying philosophy nnd pedagogy. Ho was principal of tho Canton, N. Y., Academy previous to coming west. During tho ten yenrs Prof. Smith hns been in South Dnkntn ho has won tho esteem and respect of I ha educators of tho wholo stnto. Ho has contributed much to tho literature of tho state, being one of tho nuthors of "Tho History nnd Civil Government of South Dakota," "Tho Stnto nnd Nntlon" and "ICIomcnts of Pcdngogy." Ills addresses nnd lectures on current topics have mndo him well and favorably known oven bo yond tho limits of his adopted stnto, Ills (lection wns unnnlmous nn honor seldom conferred upen nnyono by tho educators of tho state About Noted People Charles Rolllnson Iunb, tho architect of Ho is represented as nplng English mnn tho Dowey nrch In Now York City, Is a ncrs nnd dress. Ho Is referred to nway grandson of Chnrles Rolllnson, who wns from Washington ns nffcctlng English cus tho most prominent steel cngrnvcr of his toms. Tho other dny a visitor In Wnsh tlmo, and who, whon tho commlttco waited Ington, a mnn given to observance of upon him to engrnvo tho set of gold buttons "form," stood on tho stops of tho Whlto for tho suit In which tho first president of Houso nnd surveyed tho cabinet equlpngos tho United States was to tako his onth of drawn up In lino nwnltlng tho olllco, did tho work nnd refused componsn- closo of tho mooting within. "Goo.l Hon, snylng that tho honor was sufficient. honvens!" ho exclaimed, "who Ib q tho cabinet ofllcer who doesn't know R. H. Stoddard, tho poot and critic, though bettor than to lot a white coachman wear fcoblo of body, Is still sound of mind. At " moustncho?" A newspaper man stnndlng tho recent Authors' club dinner to E. C. "csldo nnsworcd: "He Is tho Inst mnn Stodmnn ho rose to mnko a speech, but ' would guess. And ho is a man who his fuoblenoss wns so apparent that ho was would "over think It worth whllo to notlco urged to sit down and talk, and ho did so. whether his conchman wore n moustncho, Ho related his first introduction to Mr. much ,eflB t0 express a prefcrenco ono way Stodman In tho Tribune olllco by Dayard or tho other. Ho Is Secretary Hay." If Taylor, nnd told sotro remlnlsconces of tho 11 wns ,oft to tno newspaper correspondents acquaintance which followed. l 8,c,ot ,n the administration tho officials Congressman Bnlloy hns nppenred nt a Washington function resplendent In n dress suit of Irreproachably good form, and thcro Is fonr that whon ho roturns to Tcxjis his constituents may call him to account for PROF. OEORGE M. SMITH NEW PRESI DENT OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA EDU CATIONAL ASSOCIATION. nbnndonlng tho full-sklrted coat which is so popitlnr among citizens of tho Lono Star stnto. Mr. Bnlloy Is understood to havo concluded thnt tho splko-tntlcd garmont Is moro In hnrmony with tho dignity which, as n United States senator, ho will put on Mnrch I. Chairman Payne of tho house committee on ways and means hns n vory small Idea of humor and "Private" John Allen often has fun with him. Tlu other day tho latter said to Mr. l'ayno: "1 Just made a little Invest ment thnt netted mo 1C0 per cent." "How did you do It?" said his deeply Interested hearer. "I bought a 2-cont nowspaper for Sulzer and ho paid my car fnro." Payno looked nt him blankly for a moment and thon said: "Call 2 cents nn Investment? Humph!" Queen Wllholmlnn Is snld to bo rnpldly converting hor nntlon to temperance in tho matter of drinking. Drink Is ono of tho curses of Holland, nnd tho quoen's fnther, hor predecessor on tho throno, was ac counted the champion royal drunkard of Europe, Tho young queen's most notnblo convert Is her Intended husband, Henry of Mockloubtirg-Srhworln. He has been known ns ono of tho most confirmed drinkers in the corps of young officers. Queon Wll- GEORGE II. UPDEGRAFF, OMAHA PUBS AND LABOR LEAGUE. holmlna iiover touches any nlcolio.lc bever age. Chess players particularly will bo In terested In tho fact that J. II. Hlackburno, who Is n nntlvo of Manchester, England, celebrated his fifty-olghth birthday re cently. Mr. ninckburno Is 1 ojt known ns a blindfold player, but ho hns during his thirty-eight years of chess taken part in mnny great tournaments. In mntches ho wns bentcn twlco by Stoinltz nnd onco by Lnskcr, but In four annual cablo matches with America ho has scored two wins and two urnws champion. ngalnst Plllsbury, America's Perhaps, says tho Wnshlngtcn correspond ent of tho St. Louis Olobo-Dcmocrnt, there never was n public man moro thoroughly boiled by tho enrtoons that Secretary Hay. Ul iUIIIIIUUIIl UAVIUOIfUIK'SS, UL lUilOk IJUlDUllill ostentation, tho Ideal American gcntlcmnn, a rousing; voto would bo given for John Hay. Told Out of Court In S. L. Powers' story nt the Middlesex liar association dinner, relates tho Boston Record, tho lawyer tried tho enso for tho complninnnt. Sho sued a mlddle-nged gon tlomnn for brench of promise. Ho married nnothor girl. Tho Jury retired nnd tho de fendant nlso went his wny. Tho Jury re turned. Tho defendnnt did not. The iury found for tho plaintiff In $S0O dnmnges. Tho lawyer met tho mlddle-nged gcntlc mnn n few minutes later In the lobby of an adjacent hotel. "Squlro." said tho latter, "how did the Jury decide?" "Agnlnst you," waa tho answer. "I didn't think they would do that," snld tho mlddlo-ngcd gentlemnn, musingly. "Whnt's tho damages?" "Thnt nln't so bndl" he exclnlmed on be ing told. "Squlro, there's thnt much dif ference between tho two women." Ono day this week, rolatcs tho New York Sun, counsol for a street rnllwny company wns questioning men cnllcd upon to net as Jurors In a suit In tho supremo court. In which tho plnlntlff sued to recover $10,000 for porsonnl Injuries sustained by lnlng Jolted off a cnr. Eleven men had been ac cepted ns Jurors, nnd tho company's lawyer turned to tho occupnnt of sent No. 12. a prosperous looking business mnn, nnd In- quired: "Hnvo you any projudlco ngninst street railway companies?" "None," wns tho prompt reply. "Do you know of nny renson why you could not act as a fnlr nnd Impartial Juror In this case?" "No, sir." Counsol wns about to nccopt the mnn, when ho suddenly faced him again nnd asked: "Havo nny of your friends or relntlvcs ever been Injured or killed by a street railroad company?" "Yes," responded tho occupnnt of sent No. 12. "Who?" lnterrognted counsel. "My mothor-ln-law," responded tho man. "Did you or nny of hor rolntlvos suo tho eompnny for dnmnges?" "No," responded No, 12, "my wlfo wns hor only relative on enrth, and we did not suo." "Why not?" Inquired tho surprised law yer. "Woll, hor Ufo was insured for $15,000, and" "Wo will vxcuso you," remarked tho lnw yor. A lawyer of humorous tone of mind laid a trap for an opposing counsol recently nnd IDENT OF THE NEBRASKA INDUSTRIAL tho latter immediately fell into It. Tho former was defending tho will of n deceased gentleninn, and a doctor sworo that tho testator was In a dying condition when ho signed his will. Tho defendant counsel then proceeded to thow, by (iiotlng medical authorities, that doctcrs disngrco ns to tho precise moment when a dying mnn is struck with denth, somo nlllrmlng Hint It is at tho commence ment of tho disease, others nt its climax nnd others still nlllrmlng Hint wo begin to i'Io as soon ns wo nro born. Instnntly tho opposing counsel thrust in REV. NEWELL DWIOHT HILL1S PAS TOR PLYMOUTH CHURCH, BROOKLYN PREACHED IN KOUNTZE MEMORIAL CHURCH, OMAHA, DECEMBER 30, 1900. with, "I should llko to know what doctor maintains that absurd theory." "Dr. Watts," camo tho gravo answer, "who said: "Tho moment wo begin to Hvo Wb all begin to die." Tho reply convulsed tho court and nudl onco with laughter. Tho trustees of tho Natlonnl Library of Irelnnd havo Just purchased tho feo book of Daniel O'Connell. This llttlo volumo, in Its hundred or so of pages of parallel columns, laboriously propared by tho hnnd of the Liberator himself, shows In pounds, shill ings nnd penco his early struggles. O'Con nell wns cnllcd to tho Irish bnr In 179S the year of tho rebellion and soven dnys later ho got his first brief from a brother-in-law who retained him to draft a declaration on a promissory note. The only other busi ness ho got that year was also given to him by n klnsir.nn n cousin and It wns of tho snmo kind. Tho feo on ench occnslon was 1 2s 9d. It wns In ono of his earliest cases thnt O'Connell made tho retort that at tracted nttcntlon to him. Ho was cross oxaminlng nn nwkwnrd witness, who de clnred thnt ho had drunk nothing but his shnro of a pint of whisky. "On your onth, now," thundered tho young counsel, "wns not your shnro nil but the pewter?" O'Connoll's fee-book is nn Interesting record of his rnpid rlso In tho profession. For tho first yenr, ns we hnvo seen, his Incomo amounted to only 2 5s Cd. Next year ho earned over 50, nnd tho yenr nfter ho mndo over -100. According to mem oranda mndo In his own handwriting his Incomo In 1803 was 405, and In tho fol lowing yenrs 775, 840, 1,077, 1,713, 2,198. 2,736, 2,951, 3,047 nnd 3,808, respectively. This record throws much light on tho Incomes nt tho Irish bnr nenrly 100 years ago, for In 1812, when O'Connell was mnklng nearly 4,000 n yenr, ho wns still qulto n young mnn. Short Stories Well Told Tommy Atkins hnd tnkon a Boer prlsonor, and, tho two gottlng friendly, talked about tho prospects of tho war. "You mny as well glvo It up; you will novor win," said tho Boor. '"Cos why?" asked Tommy. "Becauso wo'vo tho Lord on our Bldo," said tho Boer. "O'arn," snld Tommy, with Brent contompt; "why, wo'vo three lords HI r HI s . HI JwwIIi January 0, 1001. on our side, and ono of 'em's mado a bloomln' hnss of 'Imselfl" He had refused to throw away his cigar when she requested him to dlsposo of it, relates tho Cleveland Plain Dealer. It was on tho hotel plaza, and tho cigar was an unusually good ono. "Do you know what I'd do," sho snapped, "if I wero your wifo?" "Something atrocious, of course," he an swered. "What would you do?" "I'd glvo you slow poison." Tho mnn smiled. "If you wero my wlfo," ho said, "I'd ask you to chango that slow poison for tho fastest kind known to tho drug profes sion." And ho went on Bmoklng. There is a story going tho rounds at Mr. Sibley's expense regarding his last enm palgn, says tho Washington Post. Tho re publicans were holding a big rally nt Oil City, nnd ono of tho fenturcs wn8 a mighty procession, whcroln tho marchers wero fur nished with Immcnso rosottcs, largo and gaudy as chrysanthemums, n photograph of Mr. Sibley reposing In tho giddy bosom of each of these lapel ndornments. An Irishmnn In tho parade hnd Imbibed copi ously of tho fluids thnt make political ovents a howling success In most American communities, and straggled away from tho marchers. His path became so rough and thorny that, when discovered, his apparel wns much bedraggled, nnd tho magnificent cnmpnlgn bndgc hnd slipped Its moorings and turned a somersault. "Belabors, Joseph," ho exclnlmed, vhn ho nwoko to tho situation, "nnd can It bo posslblo yo havo flopped ng'ln?" Riley nnd Nyo plnycd Jokes on each other continually, relates tho Now York Press. In n smoking car between Columbua nnd Cincinnati nn old fnrmcr camo to Nyo nnd snld: "Are you Mr. Riley? tho train." I henrd you was on "No, I am not Mr. Riley. Ho Is over there." "I know his fnther, nnd would llko to spenk with him." "Oh, spenk with him, yes. But he Is donf, nnd you want to speak loud." So tho farmer went to Riley nnd yelled: "Is this Mr. Riley?" "Er, what?" "Is this Mr. Riley?" "What did you sny?" "Is this Mr. Riley?" "Riley! Oh, yes!" "I knew your father!" "No bother." "I knew your father!" "What?" "I know your father!" "Oh, bo did I." Representative Landls of Indiana did n good denl of speaking through tho wes during tho campaign. In one town, wh la ho was at tho hotel waiting to tako a train, a llttlo old man camo Into the room and asked for a private audience. Landls thought ho had some political Information of value nnd "shooed out tho other people. "1 have a great invontlon," said tho visi tor. "Well,?" inquired Landls. "It Is to prevent hydrophobia." "Well?" "Thoro is millions in It." "Well?" "I'll glvo you a sharo if you will get congress to adopt it as tho official hydro phobia remedy." "But whoro will tho money como In?" asked Landls. Tho visitor whispered, confidentially. "Why, don't you seo? Wo will collect a royalty from tho government for everybody that doesn't have hydrophobia." "Much to my regret," wound up Mr. Landls, "I was compelled to decline tho ofTor. There certainly was millions In it if we could collect." Pointed Paragraphs Chicago News: Tho marrlago tie Is a woman's bov ideal. A harness dealer calls his storeroom a brldlo chamber. Tho thermometer Is a fair example of a sliding scale. A railway collision Is certainly a bump of destructlveness. An egg is best when fresh, but it's differ ent with an ofllco boy. Admit ono absurdity nnd n dozen others will demand nn entrance. Many n man has ruined his eyes by using glasses other than spectacles. Accord la necessary to onablo tho hus band and wlfo to pull togother. The moro you crumple paper money, tin moro you will find it in-creases. Adversity is apt to bring a mnn out especlnlly nt tho knees and elbows. Lovo Ib blind. That Is probably the rea son lovers novor run up big gas bills. Many a fool gets through all right by looking wlso and keeping his mouth shut. Tho mlaer may carry his gold to tho edgo of the gravo, but ho muat leavo it there. A mnp ahould never attempt to shoot oft his mouth unless his brain Is properly loaded. No man ahould object to thick soles on his ahoea, as the objections will soon wear away. It la said that a Toxaa murderer asked that his execution bo postponed because of his poor health. 1