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M
lUC'll lias been Hiilil tcrcntly nboiit
town's poHltloii In niitlonnl nf
fnlfH. Thu appointment, of n sec
ond mcmbfr of tho president's
cnhlnrl fioni t IiIh ntnlo drew gen-
crnl nttentlon, nnd scim1 writers linvo de
bited the fnet tin though It were n teal
discovery. Ah n inntlur of fuel, tlio lluwk
yo stntu tin a always hud u tcmatkahly
proinliirnt ptHltlm In Hint I ith of national
moment, Iowa men linvcn't imido quite us
much fH nB sonic others, hut tliey linva
n family of dcltiK their work Just iih ef
fectively. Eastern people who havo Iipbii
accustomed to look on everything thlH flldo
of tlio AlUghiinles iih being "cut west" nro
JtiHt nwnkcnlng to ti realization of what has
Inng been known In tho Mississippi vnllcy,
that Iowa Ih tho hotnu of an energetic, In
telligent, thrifty anil cnnservntlvi) people,
S. P. DAVIDSON OK TECUMSEII.
PRESIDENT NERRASKA STATU
11 A U ASSOCIATION.
who lovo frco InutltutloiiH and veto tlm ro
pnlillcnii ticket im naturally ns they
lireatho. Slncu being ndmlttcd to thu union
Iown hna been represented In congress con-
tlnutusly hy men who took a lurgu part In
shaping thu dcHtlny of tho nation ho far as
It ...l..l.t I... .... I... I. ...1.1... In.. I I
,i iiiiiii iih uui'iii'ti lit ..-fi - '""la- in n
hiifl kIvcii HovcrnI cnldni ... .
country, men w
wiTntilstlnctlnn by their
(inlet niii'
Ivu ndmlnlstrntlcn of the
entrusted to thrm. Soldiers, states
men of lottcro, men cf buslnciM, men
I KCUETAUY LONG Is ono of the
inoBt democratic citizens on o;rth.
Every tlmo ho gets a chance, re
ports tho Washington Times, ha
cnen back to his old homo In
Matwachueutls, where he Is regarded ns nu
of themselvcH by tho Hlmplo Inhabitants,
Ono day, on ono ot theso vncntlous, Mr.
Lour' took his laundry under his nrm nnd
cnrrled it around to the local laundry. A
day or two Inter, feeling the need of n
clean collar nnd shirt, ho trotted around to
tho laundry to nnd out It It wns ready.
Entering tho little Hltop ho mndo his In
quiry of tho man In charge.
"Is my laundry ready?"
"I'll sco," replied tho man. Then, turn
ing toward tho back room, where his wife
wns, ho shouted:
"Hey, Mary! Is Johnny's laundry done
yet?"
Hero Is tho lutost story about Thomas W.
Lnwson, which Ronton Is chuckling over:
IjUo last summer a youiiK woman who ti
described ns fresh wns sltthiR on tho dock
of a yncht In Mnrblohoiid harbor, when Mr.
I.awson enmo lloatliiK In on tho Drenmer.
The young woman know tho copper man
slightly, and sho took ndvantngo ot tho ac
quaintance to pick up a megaphone which
was hesldo her, train It on tho Droamcr nnd
shout:
"Hollo, Mr. Inwson, how's copper?"
It Is rolntod thnt, without nn Instant's
hesitation, Mr. Lnwson picked up n mega
phone In turn and thundered back:
"Hello, Miss Hlank, how's brnss?"
Clinton 1'Msko lins n frloiid, an English
man by birth nnd nn American by force,
cf circumstances, who haB been In this
country long enough to nbsorb tho Ameri
can Idea of humor. Iast summer ho wns
In London on n visit, relates tho Now York
Times, nnd happening to have business with
a man on an upper lloor at a tall building,
took tho "lift" to reach his olllce. Tho
elevator wns ono of thoso excessively do
Ilhorato Rrltlsh iitYnlrs, and Its snall-llko
progress annoyed tho Americanized Rrlton.
Tho oifly other occupant of tho enr was n
middle-aged Englishman, with a manner of
r
E. II. TAINTKU. CARROLL, In., PRESI
DENT IOWA PHARMACEUTICAL ASSO
CIATION. who have risen to emlncnco In every walk
of 1 1 fo hnvo cuino from Iowa during tho
llfty-tlvc yenrs of Kb existence, as n stale.
Thu apparent tardiness of recognition lins
i:ot worried tho Hawkeyes. Thsy havo
g( no Hteodlly nlciiR, doing wlint seems to
them right and reaping tho reward that
ccmra from such conduct.
Aa nn oxnmplu of Iowa's steadfastness
may bo cited IIh representation In con
Kress. William Iloyd Allison has been In
congress thirty-eight years, having served
four terms In tho house nnd five In the
sonntp, nnd lins Just bemi ro-eleeted sena
tor for tho sixth consecutlvo time, nn
honor conferred on but one other American
statesman, thu vcnernblo Justin S. Morrill
cf Vermont. Jonathan Prentice Dolllver,
Senator Allison's collenRtio, had five terms
It) tho lower housu before ho wns called
to tho senate by tho death of Hon. John
II. Oenr. Speaker David II. Ilcndurson has
been twenty years In Washington, being
elected ten times from tho samo district.
Robert (5. Cousins has been elected flvo
times from olio district; John I Lucey, six
times: Jchn A. T. Hull, six times, nnd W.
1. Hepburn, eight times. With men of this
callbor nnd experience nt WashlnRton, It Is
no wonder that Iown has weight In tho
alTalrs of tho nation. lowans ore as care
ful In tho selection of their legislators, too,
and whllo nono can point to such years ct
service ns their national lnwmoklnR breth
ren, yet ench enn safely assert thnt ho has
been chosen bocnuso tho people of his dls
trlct bellevn that ho will honcstlyvyissl
nnd prudently represent thcnLJ-'ho Btnto
lawmnklnK body. Thesojira things that
havo mmhIojsa-rt;lt politically.
'vviirn Ccp'.nln Sam O. Couch of Omnlm
rocs down to Atlanta, On., next month to
v'.ilt Captnln II. O. DoiiRlns, whoso hos
pitable plantation Is four miles out of the
sciithorn city, thero will bo nnothor reunion
of tho blue and tho pray, another clasping
o. hands once raised against ench other,
Gleanings from the Story
peculiarly English seriousness Tho man
from America ventured to address him:
"l think I eculd mako n great Improve
ment In this lift,," ho said.
Tho Englishman looked seriously Inter
ested. "How?" ho asked.
"Why," tho other man went on, "I'd
nuiko It go faster by a simple little nr
rniiRement. I'd Btnp tho lift altogether and
move thu building up nnd down."
Tho Englishman looked slightly more In
terested. "How?" ho asked.
Two prominent Wnll street brokers, whllo
nt luncheon nt the Hoffmnn houso ono day
Inst week, reports tho Now York Tribune,
Indulged In a series of Rood-nntured ro
crlmluntlons about tho tendencies of ench
to refrain from spending money. Onq said
to tho other:
"I don't blame you for being close. It Ib
In tho family. Why, I romombcr your
fnthcr when ho rnn n grocery store. Ho
wns so closo that If a fly sottled In tho
sugar barrel ho used to cntch tho fly, dust
Its feet oft with n broom nnd let it ro."
"So?" snld tho other. "You needn't Rot
chesty. Your father wns n farmer. I can
remember when ho raised bees. Ho made
thoso poor bees work hard all day, and, not
satlBded with that, ho crossed them with
llghtnlnp bugs nnd made them work nights."
"That's right," said tho first, good
humnredly, "The old man was n thrifty
chnp. Why, I remember when ho crossed
strawberry plants nnd milkweed nnd got
strnwherrles nnd cream."
Then they had a drink.
"I carried a Rreen flag." said tho ser
Rpont In tho ChlcnRo Inter Ocenn, "In n
good many battles of tho civil war. In
moat cases tho regimental or state HaR car
ried with tho colors or the Stars and
Stripes was solid blue. Tho Irish reglmonts,
from sonio of the stntcs at least, carried
green lings Instead of bluo, and It nlwnys
made, my heart swell with pride to seo thnt
tho green lings In the charging line never
lagged behind. Nearly every Irish regi
ment In the union army mado n good roc
ord, nnd I have always been sorry that so
many of tlio anecdotes of every day experi
THE ILLUSTRATED BEE.
nnother ovldcnco of tho brotherly spirit
that now effaces Mnson and Dixon's lino
and leaves no north, no south. On July 1,
18C3, (leneral John C. I'emhcrton ilnnlly
Ravo up his unequal ntrugglo In Vlcksburg
against tho Indomitable Orant, nftcr month3
of defensive maneuver nnd weeks of crucial
hIcro. AmonR tho 32,000 Boldlcrs l'cmber
ton surrendered was n boy of 18, proud and
defiant, but Raunt with hunger. For thirty
days his rations had been less than enough
to Hustaln life long nnd had consisted In
part of rodents palatable only In such
times of exttemu distress, This hoy be
came tho prisoner of nnother lml, no older
than himself nnd Just as proud and true to
his cause, but prompted by such humane
Instincts that enptor nnd captive beenmo
llrm friends, nnd from tho frugal supply of
tho former tho dlstrcts of tho latter was
relieved. At tho parting, a week later, tho
northern boy unstrapped from his shoul
der his new knapsack, filled with tho
dubious delicacies of tho commissary, and
strapped It on tho southern boy's shoulders.
Thnt wns tho climax. Thn cnptlve's eyes
were filled with tenrs ns ho started off nnd
he said:
"I hopo to God you may never bo taken
captive, but If you nro I wnnt to tnke you."
"And If I am I wnnt you to," was tho
prompt response,
Thnt hnppencd In July, 18C3. In July,
1SD8, Cnplaln Sam O. Couch, no longer a
boy and no longer a soldier, but with the
lmngo of his southern prisoner still In mind,
went to tho Ocorgla building at tho Trans,
mlsfllstlppl grounds nnd thero lenrned from
former Coventor Northen thnt n Captain It.
O. Douglas was living near Atlanta. Thnt
snmo night n letter went to tho address
given nnd very promptly enmc nn answer
that confirmed Cnptnln Couch's Joyous ex
pectations. Tho Intcrchniigo continued un
til ono dny this winter and then Captain
Douglas enmo himself nnd for tho nvowo.l
purposo of surrounding, besieging nnd enp
turlng Cnptnln Couch. In this ho wns suc
cessful, nnd for n week they wcro together
nrrnnglng tho peaco terms. When finally
nRreed upon, tho trenty stipulated that thu
formor enptor should consent to bo ttie
enpttve for an Indefinite tlmo nnd that tho
old ground shall nil bo Rono over again thnt
he who wns then the cnptlvo mny rotuin In
part the klndners shown.
Tho newly elected president of the Iowa
Stato riiaramaccutlcal association, R. II,
Talntor of Carroll, Is n native of Iown, nnd
3."i yenrs old. Ho wns born on a fnrm In
Fnyctto county nnd In young llfo gradu
ated from tho Uppor Iowa university. He
studied pharmacy In Chicago and secured
certificates of examination In both Iown,
nnd Illinois. Ho wngjiovtni-'lir vntcr-'
JiHfii'Sioux City nnd then engaged In
business for himself In Orundy Center nnd
Peterson, but for tho Inst flvo years h?s
been located at Carroll. Ho was elected
president of tho stato association at tho
Storm Lake convention. Ho Is well known
among tho phnrmaclsts of tho state and
qiilto prominent nt their state conventions.
NebrnBkn people tako a pardonnblo prldo
In their educational Institutions, especially
tho public schools. Mnny articles havo been
published concerning theso schools nnd all
ence havo not found n permanent place In
thu war literature
"For example, thero was an Irishman of
tho Thirty-sixth Indiana who whllo on the
sklrmlrh lino nt Dallas saw a good chnnco
to capturo n rebel. Ho availed himself of
tho opportunity, captured his mnn nnd wns
passing to tho rear with his prisoner, when
ono of tho boys cnlled out to him, 'Pat,
let mn hnvo that man. I will take him over
to General Oross, our brlgndo commander."
'Nlvor mind, mo boy,' replied Pat, 'I left
a million back over tho hill there. Go
yourself and fetch ono ot the lads over nnd
tako him to General Gross.'
"A member of tho Chicago Irish regi
ment, which at tho tlmo was In tho Fif
teenth corps, beenmo very much cxcltod
because he couldn't force a cnrtrldgo Into
his musket, fouled by continuous firing.
He tried nnd tried ngnln, nnd nt last cnlled
out to his colonel explaining why ho could
not load. It wnH In tho midst of a furious
engagement, nnd tho colonel ndvlscd htm to
try again, Pat tried ngaln, failed, and then
facing tho enemy, enmo to nn order arms
and jlocd like a statue. Tho colonel naked
htm whnt ho meant, nnd Pat replied,
'Sluire, I'm JUt waltln' for n Johnny to
ccine up till I can knock his brains ou:
with mo musket, I am waltln' for him,'
and In the midst ot tho hottest possi' t (Ire
ho wnltcd until tho rcRlment charged for
ward." "I remember a enso," said tho captain,
"In which nn Irishman named Cnscy, n lit
tin mlto of n man, distinguished himself at
Hull Run. After everybody hnd been with
drawn from our lino Casey remained load
Ing nnd llrlng. unconscious of tho fnct that
tho regiment hnd retired nnd that ho alono
wns holding tho ndvnnccd lino. Flnnlly ho
wns surrounded, nnd a rebel grappled with
him, ordering htm to surrender. Cnsev
caught his man nnd shouted back to tho
rcRlment reforming tho rear, 'Colonel, Ol
have n prisoner hero, but ho won't lot mo
bring him In.' Casey was rescued, but bo
lest his prisoner."
Tho Englishman recently over from Eng
land had been reading an American morn
ing paper with much tho samo rollglousness
that ho clovoted to tho London Times when
lingering over tea and crumpets at home.
CAPTAIN COUCH OF OMAHA AND
WHO HAVE A LITTLE WAR ROM
In prnlso. Ench Individual community
through tho stato has Its shnro In tho
gonornl effort to maintain the reputation of
tho commonwealth -In this regard, nnd Is
5a Uia alert nlwnys to sco that thero Is
no lagging. Ono of tho latest contributions
Is tho addition ot a handsomo and sub
stantial brick school building which has
Just been dedicated nt Table Itock. ThU
structuro Is modern In every respect, and Is
fully up to all tho requirements of a model
school. It would bo deemed a credit In
any city and tho pcoplo of Table Itock nro
Justly proud of It.
S. P. Davidson of Tecumsoh, tho new
president of tho Nebraska Dar association,
Is a natlvo of Illinois, out has been n resi
dent of Nebraska for twenty years. Dcforo
Tellers' Pack
A puzzled look stolo over his face, relate3
the New York Commercial Advertiser, and
ho went over to an American and eald with
tho nlr of one who has newly discovered
this continent:
"Tell mo, old chap, dors your president
havo to take n bawth when he assumes his
offlco? U seems blooming odd."
"Rath?" said tho American. "Tako n
bath? The president? What are you talk
ing nbout?"
"Yes, take n bawth!"
"Whero did you get that Idea? It's a
peach."
"Why, dear boy, It's In tho newspaper,
don-cher-know. Hero's what It says: 'In
a private house, without pomp nnd cero
ninny, nnd surrounded only by a few
friends, Theodore Roosevelt took his simple
bath to defend nnd enrry oul our constitu
tion." "Let's, seo It," said tho American. Suro
ennuvih. In nn article contrasting tho pomp
of tho coming coronation of King Edward
VII, with President Roosevelt's assumption
of ofllco was tho .assertion as to tho bath.
Of course, it was n typogrnphlcnl error for
cnth.
Dr. J. L. M. Curry of Washington has
been selected by President Roosovclt to
ropresent tho United Stntes nt Mndrld nt
tho ceremonies attending tho "coming of
ngo" of tho young King Alfonso XIII, on
May 17. Dr. Curry was United States min
ister to Spnln during tho first administra
tion of President Cleveland and was pres
ent In his olTlcIal capacity nt tho palace
when tho king wbb born.
People In Tampa, Flit., tell a story nt tho
oxpenso of cx-Oovernor Northen of Georgia.
Tho gonial Georgian hns a beautiful homo
at Clearwater, on tho bay, whero ho enjoys
freedom from tho political strife of his own
stato. Tho governor's placo fronts on tho
bay, whero thero Is a considerable rlso nnd
fall of tho tldo. As tho houso was ready
furnished, tho first thing tho governor did
this yenr when ho enmo down was to opon
tho building and air It and Its contents
thoroughly. Tho bedding camo In for es
pecial nttentlon and It struck him that tho
smooth, white, sandy beach In front of the
Jnnunry 20, 1002.
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS OP ATLANTA, Go.,
ANCE I1ETWEEN THEM.
coming to Nebraska ho read law In tho of
fice of William E. Nelson, a Judge of the
district colli i, who was considered one of
tho strongest members of tho Illinois bar.
He wns grnduntcd from Lincoln university,
Lincoln, 111., In lSfiO, nnd after completing
his legal studios was admitted to the bar of
thnt state. He practiced law for two years
In Lincoln, III., and then enmo to Nebrnskn,
settling In Tecuniseh, where ho has estab
lished mere than n locnl reputation as n
general practitioner. Ho wns selected to
tho bench to (ill tho vacancy caused by the
election of Judge Weaver to congress. Aside
from this ho has held no public office, but
has twlco been a candidate for tho nomina
tion for supremo Judge of tho state, de
veloping considerable strength In the con
ventions. houso was Just tho placo on which to spread
tho mattresses for a sun bath. Ho camo
from a region whore tho vagaries of old
ocean was not known nnd tho question of
tides was something now to him. Acting
upon his thought of a sun bath for tho
bedding, tho governor gathered up soven or
eight big mattresses and spread them out
on tho sand for n nico sun bath. Going
Lack Into tho houso nnd pursuing his labors,
ho forgot nil nbout tho mattresses. When
ho camo out several hours Inter ho was
paralyzed to find that tho Incoming tldo had
floated off his flno bedding. Reports from
Clearwater do not stato what tho governor
said, but possibly his thoughts wero too
vivid for words.
Mayor Low of Now York has boon nick
named "His Smiles" because of his con
stantly benmlng countenance. It seems Im
perative that tho mayor of Now York shall
havo a nickname, complimentary or other
wise. Mr. Vnn Wyck was called tho "Ice
Wagon," through his unfortunato connec
tion with n locnl monopoly, Reforo his
tlmo Mayor Strong used to bo known ns
"Hyson" In allusion to his fondness for toa.
Dr. Georgo Eltel of Clanhasscn. Carver
county, Minn., who hns Just taken his do
groes at the Unlvorslty of Ilerlln, already
had dlplomns from tho universities of Min
nesota, Oregon, California, Pennsylvania,
Washington, Idaho nnd Montana probnbly
tho record in tho medical profession. The
Ilerlln press good naturcdly banters him,
hoping that beforo long ho will bo nblo to
colebrnte n sliver Jublleo commemorating
his twenty-fifth passing of examinations.
Eltel Is years old. Ho began his medical
studies sixteen years ago.
"I toll you," Bays a Kansas boy who has
been serving In tho Philippines, "thero Is
no country llko Amorlca when ono has boon
In nn uncivilized country for two years and
n half and then plunges right Into New ,
York City. I don't bellevo In .-;icrIng and
yelling tho way tho majority of soldlors do,
but when I was sailing up Now York har
bor and passed tho Statue of Liberty I
throw my hat In tho air nnd yelled until
I was hoarBe."