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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1898)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ ' _ J 1'Ti - it. - - - - - 7. itDE TIlE SCOURGE OF SPi1IN ' . 1db Arisucracy the Ptinclpat Source of the 1at1ou' ' Ills. THRIFTY PEOPLE LOOTED BY TIlE' ' 'NOBLES" ' fl - A . ' ) * ) .III flu , Titleil Fcy II , , Itct'l IcciIii ( Ir. IIcir M. 1lcId. American coneepttona of Spain flfl ( , tlio SpnnIh are In some repeits tnlsconcep. tIon. So sayi , Dr. henry M. } 'lCIl ( , editor ot the Ivnnge1lst , wbo Ii an oxperleIIcCd ox. tritveler In the 1nn1 of the dons. Dr. 11e1d' StUdy of "our friend , the encrny , ' was made ten years , when the , ago iano ; men who are how at the helm were directing the couro nE SXaIIsh ahfair. fle h peroi1afly ac- qtlatntej vith some of the must ronIIient or the lenlors ( , and has visited them at their boinw ; ho II8tencd to the greateit speech ever delh'ereit by Prime MInIMter ; asta , and 1iai bad exceptional opportini- ties for sttitlylng the character onti iiontl. merits of nil clnse of iiitards. : , , "In the ftrnt pIacc , ' says Mr. Fli'iil , "one 'S reincinijer ( lint there iii a greater dit. fereco between tim Iflhiniiltiflth o different iartii , of Sialfl tilaTi 1 xiiibltei1 by ilifforent. ectionN of our ovn country. In fact , the first people ono mect If he tntors tit ieflhil. suirt trout thu I'yrciee , nro lint SpaiiIaris lit nil , but lirniques. From the ttnys of the itoninn to tii Ircaelt tune tiiy have citing , like the SwIss , to their tllotlntaln $ , with an uiicontjueralIo hoyt' of hIbvty. Their country is a portloii of mmii' . Luill yet they Ireervo a greater degree of 1tidciendenco tbat any oilier iart of the kingdom. They ' , have nlway8 ciijoycd peculiar irIdigCS ) , flfl,1 overt to this day , tinder a monarchy , - : the hJaqte ploviliceR form whnt Is vlrttnhly , ,1 , little reiiitbile , nannghiig tiwlr osxi af. fairs In their own wny and IayI1 the goverlilnent $ OOOOO er year ni the quiva- lent of nil tnxatloi , . It may h nteiitioned as a ecuhlar fact that although the flasques _ _ - are Inure free than any other Prtlo , , of the 1)001)10 ) , they arc the aturdlcst supporters of monarchy , nhitI tmve becii ttii' duet re- hlanco of Don Carlos In his wars for the thirono. - "Further south one meets the real Span- lards , the Mndrhtcnos , the PeOIlC of Onsthle null Aragon nitl Leon. 1ut. lere are to ho found many whoso features reveal their uittnterruptctl ( iCSCOflt troiii the alit lour8 , iiiany who show the admixture of Jewish lhOOh , many who would not look out of PIUCO On the 0IIOSttO shores of the Mediter- rancan , Iii iiortht'rn Africa , " \\'ithi so many different types and It. Is dhlilcult tO draw a coniposite iicturo of the Spanlab citizen. Yet it must not be aUlIOOIl that Sinln 10 not a UflIteI nation. I fancy that if one were In Spout now ho votilil 110(1 ( the 1)001)10 of nil classes rallying to the suhport of the crown In the present conflict , with no greater differences n'uong them than exist ainotig our owii people on the same subject. Your Spaniard has an Intense prllo of country , a iride that is lhtflcult to appreciate until one has seeii Its ovbhences. "or course the line that separates the real itreugth of a nation , its workers , from the leisure class , Is much more sharply drawn among the Spanish than In our own country. and perhapH this fact adds to our dtlliculty In understanAhhng them. Ciiiiiipn I'I'flSlI IiiiIi'.trIuiis. ' \ \ are apt to believe that all Simniards are hazy ; that they absolutely refuse to work. ThIs Is not true. The common peolo or Spain , those who till thu soil , are of the . - right stuff ; 81011)10 antI ho'ncHt , brave In war and irdustrious In peace. A frlciid , who in a residence of ninny year , has visited ahiiiot every Province , tcll me that liu haM found thioii kintihy anl truthful. not disposed to take advaittage of a stranger , Iiit bidding him welcome to their homes with genuine ] iesitahlty. Strong iii frame , they are truinendous vorkcri in the holds. Those 'who have seen them in the long sunmer'a , day , tolling front stiti to silo , will admit that no country could have better liusbanlmen. Tbesu are they who create the wealth of Siahi , , anil if their ranks were not thinned by coneription for the army , and their substance - stance eateil UI ) bY taxes , they would , In another geieration , , create a degree of lroierit3 such as has not beeli seen in Spain Lor these 300 years post. "Or that other kintl of Sianlard , who vihi not vork , s'o have heard Inure. lie Is a lavaller lie belongs to the sixteenth century. IJon Quixote still lives In Spain today. ! 1 - . 27l- - - - - - ' o-c : - - - - = . - - - - - - - . - - . - - - - - - -j I i-- ; - _ 1L-f ; _ . - - - = - - - - ' iii1 . I4I I'UiltTA SOLE-MADRID. : ' . - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Castehar , one of the brightest anti strongest. uen to the nation , has called attention to the fact , and I noticed the saints thing In the course of my wauderlng In the suuuy hand If the hniglterrant iloes not still nib nhn-oad , his counterpart remains at home , with the eame spirit In his breast ; with a coilo of Itonor that makes bun quick to resent an Insult ; a brave but somewhat choleric gentheiutu , whioso temper takes lire ut any alight to Jis dignity , even though * uuhn. tended , and who is as ready to attack on- 6000 and imaginary enemies us ever the real tai Quixote wa to charge the windmills - mills ! Olt CsiNIltIas Pride. "At the bottom of all this is en exees- tvo and over-sensitive pride , thu old Cas. tItian pride , which has descended In foil force to the , resent generation , \Viieii you itre ititrotluceil to a. gontlLinun of this couti- try , you lutist. ieinember tiut lie is not merehy a man nuLl a fellow-creature , but , above nil. a Spaiartl , , , lie whit treat you with the utmost courtesy so long us you I slov hum 'liat ho considers llroier ron . sdderation ; but the moment you reauie to treat him lightly or to putroniz thiii , ) 'OIL must eXjOCt to see the 01(1 Spanish htautcur liov itself in a way that vhi1 nmko it much immoro agrecablo for you to et out of the country. "Btit pride 18 a heavy hood to carry , and csloclnihy for one with , slender resources to E iupport lila dignity. There was a time 'hmeii S. . . Siaulshm gramuiecs might consider themselves thu llrst gentlemen In Europe , Binco they bath not emily rank but fortune , many of thin very great fortunes , created by the intlux of wecith from MexIco and l'eru , In 45 few CR803 tiLe old estates remain liz time family , but. in a greater numimber the wealth baa been Scattered till the desceudants are . _ h'ft with only time inlmerltnnc'e of poverty , which b mn1e more embnrrnssing by being associated with a irnul , annie , "here Is ( lie ihilemma iii which tens of thousands of Spaniards flnd themselves to. day. Indeed , the imumber might lo en. hatcd , for. whihh. there is an 01(1 ( aristoc- racy4 bearing iiiutrjo names that that back to the time of Catiie anti Aragon , time ancient blood hns dCFccatlCtl In mntny othier ehanneis and flowed in many directions , o that , whIle time heads of time great houses might be counted , it Is itnposshthc , to count when you come to the third and tonrthm- yes. amid tjnthi-gemmeratioii , Including nil tlI'RC , the Spammieli nobility hmas been c.ti. mateti , Incretilimie s it amay sceni , to corn' lrlse nearly ommo'flftccnth at time hioho Pohu ) lation ! 110w Is a higher class m'o numerous to be supported ? Some tony become ofilcers in the army or nayy , but for tue greater iar ( there is no hope of anything that they can accept , except some poSItion tinder the governitient. To secure mmcli Imlaces , hiow' ever humble they nitty be , or however petty time iay. there is the fiercest competition. A Strtig hr fur % "A Spaniard would rather die thian not keep up aPpearances. it lie asItires to a po- sltioim 1mm socIety 'he will try to appear rIch , rest of thmt' world. One ran but hook with I ImIty on tEls flgure that seemas to hmnvo stepped out of the sixteenth century , anti that even iii ks well sorn nntl fatieti rainment prcserves the trae3 of nneient spiendom , Mite In i Not l'lsteI , Out. "Sotne of our hasty countrymen say flip' lantlY thiat Sinmin is 'pinyci omit. ' Never were they moore mIstaken , The cotmntmy is still there , as strong by nature as ever , with mosoimrce mnexhatmsteml anti almost tin- toucimed. It Frnimce be richer in soil , Spain is richmer In mineral wcahth , end , Indeed , Is iaIti to be the richest country in itirope. it is ovt'rrunmilmig vlthi natural wealth ; its hills bring foith brass and Its moimmitains Iron , whiile its inagmiiflcr'nt coast line opens I brontl.nm'rned harts to Invite the coni- mnerco of the vorit1. "Thus sItuated , tin country in Furopo has greater opportunities. It necds only that the Spaniartis of today shiouiti caine down to the hmnril ground of reality , auth on this solid bnsi reconstruct time fabric of their eountry'3 greatness. A nation Is immade UI ) of in' divitlimals : Its strength is mnorehy the coma- bimmed strength of millions of amen ; nnd thmo \velcnsa of chiaracter that mntkes a nmami too irotmd to work Is a woakuesa of time state. u p/I / t ' . . ' \ \ - - \ - ( -4 \\t\ \ \ I I I I I I i5I-t ttt ' \ -LLut ( /4 / , , 4cv4w _ . .c , , , , I ' \ . . II [ [ \ , c Yh \ \ ) - - ' ( ; ; ; t /9'7 . EDITOIt OF' Thhl lVANGEL1ST. or at least. hxmtleiemit1ent , while In reality lie mmmny be desperately Poor. To this end there are two things which , are more Imuportamit to hilni that food or drInk-a carriage amid a box at the opera. To show htlnsehf omm thu i'rado at a certalim hour of the tiay aitti at the opera at nIght satisfies his ammibltiomi. For thic rest , how lie hives , miobody knows amnl hioboily cares. lie mmeed lint give tIn- mmes liitleed , lie mnay not have a tiiwier to give or even to eat.'heii lie commies back fiont his daily drive and alights at hIs , hoer ho miiay rettie Into time recesses of hils ehiammi- her and there partake of the memimiest. food to satisfy thmo cravings of Imumiger and nobody - body ho the wIser. 'rime Spaniartis have a hrovcrb that "tIme stomnachi has no y1iidows ! ' ' 'What a maim ts'ears on his back Is exposed to the Iaze of all mcmi , but what lie cats nobody - body sees , timid if he iloes not eat at all mmo- hotly can see timat hii. stomach Is comply hien ho rntmfl'.es hIs cloak about hInt and sallIes forth to macct the world wIth ami mmmi- ruffled countenance , Some of tIme stories that vcro told mae in Madriti of the Petty economic's to whelm gontleimmen In good so- cloty were reuluced sere quite equal to any- timing in the lmItts on Don Quixote. "flut the cavalier has one resource heft. There is ommo IrIze for bimim to gain smith his himippinesa will be comojiluto ; it is to get a Pension-a hmoitc that. would be eiiinicrlcal lii it country' % 'hiere such rewards were h. fowetl emily for ihistinguisheti services to th state Hut they do these timings ttltt're'utIy in Spalmm. A hienslomi Is grantt'ii for every kilmd of service , or for none. it immay bu very , very smuahi , but no mustier for that-it Is tixed ; amid so as it secures the recipient ( rein absolute vummt. It is enough , . lronm that moolilent. , ho sihl set. up as a geittlwusu amid not do another stroke of work to time emiti of his days , The helIsiuu roll of Spain Iii ery harge , and the miimmher swells from year to year. All this is a burticim which time state has to carry , amid as It takes the labor of two able-bodleil mmieli to support a thIrd 1mm Idleness , the drain upon Its me- sources is enormous , ' 'I have beemi told that eveii Intelligent SvammIards chit'rhsh time belief that their coon- try Is still the first. hlower in Europe , \Vhemm I was in tlaiiriti there bitt hmt'ei imolmie thilft- euhty with ( lermimuny over the Caroline islands , antI for a 'eelc time talk in the cafes was of var , Not. a doubt. was cx- hiresseil that It It came to bios's Gt'l mutiny would soon had out what mm formuhtiable t'lienhy sue hiatt to di'r wIth I l'erima i title little incident wihi throw sonic light upon thu way the ingraIned Spamuiarti I egiurtis lila Ireselit conflict with the tlniteti States. if ( Jormumauy was to have been their easy vie- timmi , doubtless they look upon time tjmutteti States as absolutely powerless against thmt'm. There is bonlethillig imatlit'tic lii this on- coimselousness of one who Is so full of the ancient. glories of hits country thmat lie cami- not hierecivu its Liecuty , and whom lives in dreammie , keeping up tile fallen dignity by all Increased self-appreciation that shall make up for the Jose of upprcelatiou by the I Herein Is the weakness of Spain : She has too many knights , amid they carry too mooch arnior , so that she Is sadly overweighted with dIgnity. TIme SpanIsh cavalier Is a lIttle on t of p1 ace I U tim is bus t I lug ccii t im my. I f hue would lay aside hiiz helmet antI simlt'htl amid ho I content alnilily to do a numtxu's vurk lii this vork-a-tlay world , time efct would show itself - . self iii limo general 1)IOsPerity of time country. ThIs as'akenIng is sure to collie ; It mmmny tommie as a result of the present wat' . It will Lii a rude one at ftrt , but if Spain her colonies amuti is tiulo\fl On her own resources it may result in a gmeat chamigo fur time better in her o vlm tommil I tion , f MndtIl is time center of SpaIn , " colt- tliiued Dr. Field , "so is the I'micrta dcl Sol tile cemiter of Madrid , the place wimere its heart beats , limb wimicli all streatuis 110w and trout which they lomir. 11 ltiier hock time gossip-iovng Madriienos of evenings to t 1k over the news of time day , to cxchiaiige views I the imohitlcal situation , to tisctis s'ltIi time amime eagermit'ss time lost bull lIght or the last emneute or the Prospect of another , To one accutomned to regard Spalmi as a hand of spIes amid stern represslomi the freedom of these discussIons is a revelation. Jim tact , so tar as the expressloim of opinions is coim- cerimeti , Sham is as free as aimy country. It I iiero hit St. l'etersiiurg and yent Into a cafe amid a stranger caine qad sat down at the same table and conversed with mile , I should Instantly stlsheet him to be a .py , 81111 timomigh I nilglmt rcjmiy to lilt inqtilrlc's so tam' as to give an opinion about the weather amid whether there was likely to be a storm on the BaltIc , yet as to the ezai' or ih gov- ornmoimt I shiouiti be as silemit as though I dlii not know that they were in exi3temleo. A nil o tell I mm lIeti in , a ono ci ts ii iitlom' time trees In time Utiter den lliiticn , h heeds to ho careful In his vords if lie hias aught to say of tue emimperor. 1mmlzit1mitl theme is imone of thus. Of course It is lfllmO conslilorate for a traveler to reserve his ohtilmion of a country until he ha secim soimietluimug of It , but. that is mmiert'ly a matter of taste or of comnmou souse ; aa to liberty , ho is as PemCectly imldst't' of himself us It lie were lii Anmerlca , i'ie ! ( kim.'t'i , tmisl Her Sun , "Of course In time capital time Ilgure of central liutert'ttt are the queen uiid her little Solm , Aifoimso Xiii. The latter seems to ho a silent , serious , reserved youugstcr , a wortlmy recipient of the adulatIons of the Sinulish courtiers , You will miotlco that iii Pictures or time qihticim she Is ulimmost ci- ways represt'imtt'd with the young king at her sIde. Slit , set'imma to ho wholly wrapped ii I ) I mm Ii I in , nimil her cli let concermu is t . serve to hmitim Intact time hierit.ige of lila fathi. era. " 1 have seen time queemi twice. The first tiiiic nhem wits walking in the street. I was driving to the Prado ts'ithm im aeqilaintance , thiti wife of time Alimerican miulmulater , whelm her attention vus imttractotl to a lady on time skhwimlk , 'ery idalmuhy tirosmied , mvhmo , to jumIg. from her appearutmee , mumighit have lwen an oitl dowager iluchiess , with whotim sue 'as walking very slowly , to eImJoy time brIef silo- bimliio of a short winter iiftt'rmoon. , Tue sticoiuti tinmt 1 myas returning ( remit time for. clgim ullics.m in roimiptitty with tltn Anmerlcan immiimister , whteit a immodest coupe Pitssed ima imud a icily , lemuiting forward , mmmdc a very low bow. ut was time titicen , who was so sinilimig amitl grimelous that , mmithioughm her hots' was Intemoleti ( or thit' stnierieiiim * muiimiatt'r , I could not lieu ) takiig , Part of it to mmiyst'lf , Such is time 'luet'lm of Spain , Iimuiihu nut ! getmUe , kimmd him imeurt antI gracious in umimim- lice , Slit. has won iio somali victory In room. lmmg frouti amiothier umation , from a foreIi , hand , ajmtl miiukimmg the SPaniards love her. Hut imo one who lies seen her. or who knows hmer ilevotion to her somi's country , comm woum- dcc at It , A . 'si r VJ'it' of Sagimsi , , , "I was able to view Sugasta at a amoat favorable mnomnent. It tics hum Decetimber , 18S , just after tha insurrection of that year , when a govermummmcmmt crisis accrued liii. peumihiumg. Tlmemm , as mmiv , hue saa hriiumo mimiimlstem' . and aim that o'camsiotm lme was lii time Cortes to tleft'iiit time course of time govermi. mmiuii t. .1 lie aimumttarammce I s dlsa 111101 ut lug ; there is nothiiiig 1mm It to arrest attemitlorm , liii lisa a Jewish cast of Couutt'imanee ituid I perhaps has Jewish blood in his veins , as - -mc , " there 1 Jewish bleol everywhere In Spain lie is not tall , but ilAnk anti we might ni. most say rawbonc'ml , ills figure lii so awk- I ward nail engular that he inailo inc think I of lAncoln , nnti ho has a trimly l.incolrmlnn way of sprawling ocr time ilesk in front of him. Ito bail a , hins'y , ttearied look , as thotmgh he was oxtrenmely tired. lot when I I lie rose to his feet evtry trace of fatigue hintl vanisimed , Straightening himself up lie I stood with folued athms , hooking at Iii ; assailants - sailants whim amm imir of disdain , After nus- . log for a few moments he unloosed hIs armnantl soon begnn to strike as time anmitim strikes time anvil. bm'lmmging his hands tiown with violence on time desk before hIm , as if to clench his argument. lie matte rio apology for failures , 1)1st , lefcnulett the course of time government as time only wise and Indeed the only lOSSIblC one for It to vmmrsuc. It was a strong speech omit ! ho closed It with it imlcttlrc of time widowed queen ( the king had died only a tow nmonthms before ) drnwlmmg to her all hearts by time dignIty with which she bore her great sorrow and carrying In her arms the young life which I the hope of Spaimm , The last allusion of course totmclmetl hue Spauuisim imeart 80(1 time house broke into a. tumult of apmlamise. Aim hrntr afterward , at the Amnerlenmi legatlon , Lenim y Castlilo aItl to mmme 'it. was time greatest speech of lila life ; lie tsims inspired , ' 'Citsttiin , himself a umucinber of the lures' emit cnblmiet , line a giemit reptitntlomm as an orator amid possesses a stentorlitim voice. lie has a coimummiandlumg presence and is reunited - united to be one of the ablest of Sagasta's Iletitomirimits. "Senor ? ttoret , until recently mimmister of foreign affaIrs , is nnotimor nma of rieitsimmg Imreseimce. inilceil lie Is emmill to be ommo of time hmaimdsoiiiest mmmcii lum Spain , trill erect , t'Itim flume , open cotiimteuinnco nod wiumimiuig atyii' of niithmvas , lie is a favorite iii diplo- mastic circles mmmiii tim gemmernl oeIety , for lie is cxtrciuii'iy cotui'teotms--fl mumamm to mmmale immimumy frieiida auth no enemmuies. ( ] eimeral Lopez Donilitgtmcz , siio is goimcrail ) ' reckoumed time ablest of Shmam's geni'rnlii , is it bIg , fiery mmmii of nuilItary lmeariiig , a violent imartlsan , a strict tllschiihimmmtrlamm itlmd a stoadfiist sup- Imorter of time polIcy of mumliitnry dommiiimiimice. ' 19n' lIciiIl hail , Ieiuh'r. ' 'But to inc time mnost interesting lUau Iii SlmtmmVas Cnstciar , time lemitler of time ro- puiillcamms , time reprcs mmtat.ive of iiiodermm progress immiii iollticai frecdoiil , lii title laud , which line aiwilyit beemi hooked uimoim as time reek of nnmmiam'chmy. As In time case of Sit- gimata the Ilrst look at imitmi stas disappolimt lug. lie hits not thm lihmyslutte of a luau of stbommm wes oulil mimake a hero. lie is ratlmer uimdersizeti , thIck-set , hroal-8houllered , amid bronil-cimeated , with mict'k anti breast lIke a miii. lila lit-nil is of ulmcoummhimomi sIze , nimd mouimd , domelike'Imen I heard hilmim spemik lie began very tiehiberately , mis though lie were tthi time imrofcssor of history 1mm time university of MatIrIth , ills voIce was low aimd sweet , but. as time fire klmmdlwl within huh lila voice mose anti time wortis emmnie faster nut ! faster. Then lila gestures nh- sivered to his voIce. Ills hiauitis teert' on- clasped amid his rIght nmiim t'xteimiictl , quit'- crltig as tritim electiclty. imis fluigem' lolmmtlmmg wherever lie would timmit time lighting mihiould strike. The effect of Ida eloqtmemmce It is liii- hiosslble to describe , It was tile Ili8ii behImmd It all that gave it power. "It is surmrisIng to dO uuiliiforimietl Aimmer- , 'rlean to fluid lmov fetv of the leaders , of whatever party , i/ear / tithes. Sagusta was aim eumgiimeer. LIla predecessor , Caimovas , was a schoohummastor. Caatt'inr Is on on equal footilmg witim these nmeim so far as PositIohi Is eoiicermieil , lie was , uicrhaPs still IS , a professor iii time tinivei'itity of Madrid. These limemi iiiay be comisitlered fair representatives of time edticittiomi rut ! iim&eillgeiice of time couim- try , not solely oifhioots of time mmristocracy. 'runt they are all euppomtiimg the crown iii time present war shows that Spaiii is with tue crown. icroum what I know of Spalim maid tile Spanish , I think tlmat time Aniurleamis who are irohiiesyhhig ) tiiut the Spammish PeoPle with overthrow the tmvermimmmelmt for brlmigimig ( in t Ii it tvmmr are mu Is tnhit'mi. Time Spamm laid tvi Ii coimtiiiue to fight as bug as ho camm. Time , ! clmige lila ) ' Colilo for time. . governinemit , but it \slll cOmo after SpaIn hums mimmuic her settle- mimi'mit tsIthi time Uimlted Stimtes. ' ' IL IiU $ It ) US. 'I'lmo PhIl ilhiIflCS hold 2,5(10,01)0 ( ) liomimamu Cathohie. TIme SocIety for tIme l'ropagatl um of time GOSlitti has 74 I immlssloimaries , iltehtidimig twelve bishops. MIss "IV , M. Scott , the eloquent mieglo Icc- Limier , hits hiepmt appointed gemichal acut for tIme BaptIst lloimiu Misslommary society. A single bishop in Inmlia has coufirmued iiiore than two timousanil imative converts dur- lug time past year. Eighty-one mlssiommartes iii Imitila have serveul front thirty to sixty- Otto ycitre. The ChrIstIan Union says : "Who of us all stops to liiqiuire what church Clara hiartoim belongs to ? Sue lielongs to thm true church. Let. time sects tiumtti aside and take oil theIr ecclesIastIcal hula. " The soutiiurmm irtmmichies of the various tiommomohimatloims are agitatIng , with commitier- bio zeal , the questloim of fetierutloim. Tile I'resyterIammmm mind Metimotiists arc eslieclauhy act I so I im t hIs mu mit t 'I' . 11ev.ia ; ) ' linker Jt1iIy has deeded Ia trust to the \lotlicr SelammtIst church Iii flos- toim the suilmi of $4,000 , It ) lie Investeti for tIme benefit of tIme children tvlio hiuve coiitrilniteti to time t1other's 110cm ahid time Flower Fund. 11cr. FrederIc A. iliabee , I ) . I ) . of Plilla. deiplilum , tv Ito iota heumi liii li Ii itimoumil y ciect ed editor of time Chmristlamm Leatiem' by tIme dl- rectors of time Universalist l'ubiisimlmmg hloust' , tilli amistiiuic tIme uimmmmiageuiiiut of thunt iPom' July 1. The Cliurchmmmmamm says time mimlihiommarlea of time cotilitly mire mmot all tile tlumme emugageil iii giahhiing ticaithi , for , dtuiiiig time year 1897 , they gave to varioumi religious mmmiii charitable lush timtloiiit $ :12.&OO.OuO : , without countimig gifts of less thmutim $ 'iOOO. A joInt comimiiiitiee of time united Preaby- terimumi clitmrch ammul thmm i"reo Church of Sent- hand Imims reported a basis of tmimiomm , Time synods have ace.elmted time rt'liort nail It goes miow to time pre'sbytemIes for theIr approval , 'i'hmo work cit religious uimloui Is progressing the woi iii over. Itepol ts tiotim the Ainerleumi Baptist Mimi- siouuary llmmlon show Lhmuit. tue whole nuinbor or Itti t'mmtircncmt mum mieauiuumm menus is as , or which 52I are mi 'hf-sttpportimig , while of Its iuilmitiloim schools , mmunmbering 1,235 , 'JS3 receive nil itch ) whuatevt'r ( roam Aitierieui ; $ i,462 are colit ri bti ted In pagan in uitia for mum Issloim it ry work , without recltouilimg a hmirgu niuvumit mmot reported. i Until recemitiy tim ' Fogilmiui : colony of \\'estemmh Ammstrumhia whit eccieeIastiahiy ii imros'Iimco of Spiiiii.u 't'he last tsvo Itoniutlu ( Jatimoile bishiopil Of Perth , \'t.st.rahlmumm iitetrojtolis , Ir. Serru Utid Dr. Grlver , were both iiitalmlartimi , aithio'tmghm their liriests and coimgreglttlimttt tiere iihlnOltt t'uitlit'hy Irish , Shiiimm hiatt tints' bedit t ousted frimimi tlmo , 'cciemilmistiemmh stmmrrumucy , cliii tutu Irish itu'o- lute i'uies at l'ertum'iu1timoug1t time Spanumirtia are mdiii iii PoastbsiOcmtt New-Noreiru , wheeo thwy lunvi' a reumariahhmie miunimastic ( 'Qiony , govermmt'il by the onlyutnitrcd abbot Iii Aus. traIls , Dr. Simivado , outs of thu original Simami. Isum immlseloumimrles who iweimt out mnoro tiiahm luaU a entury ago. q Miss Sadie Webbofjph'ter : towimahip , Oimlo , for two years has Utachiargoul mcraoimully her duties as comitractor on the United States mmiuiii route No , 31,277 , wimichm takes In five thirivlimg towhts , b'ery day eXet'pt Sunday aim ulrjt'es timirty two mimlics , inmiking 1)2 ) mmuhles it wi'e'k , anti b'foro her ( our years' termim expires site will have reeled off 16,854 mumlieti , Miss \'obb is just out of her teeims itimt.l Is time IrId3 of time couimly , hiesidu's carryIng the hmlaII for four liostOflicea site buys nil the goods for four geimertul stores iii thu villages along time route tlmat mtimo hiatt to trave'h , Site ulso carries pasaengrmi , She says thte enjoys her stork and gets a good lisiimg out of It , . ] "ur l'our 'lt. ' timid liiit' , IC you have a wife auth Italic you still be Interested 1mm thu rtucoimmumemmdatioii of ( I. A. htiarpie , asslatamut Iioetmmmaster , Colorna. Mo , "I lake lileasuru iii meconmimmcudhmmg Chain- brrluumm's Cough licinody to the itubilc , My wife amid huabe hmavm used it atid it ueve faiia to cure time worst cough , It Is mild mind itleasaut to take , too. . - 1-t - - NEW STORIES OF' 1NDIAS Chapters of Wostom History Appropriate to the Year anl Occition. LITTLE VOLUME ON 00-MAil-HA TA-WA-TIIA him I ert'sti hg Stories of ( 'hmIefu sit Omnniii 'i'rihe-'L'renty for Ni'lrmslLn"- , 1tiil& Iire imimtl Siumg itt I tmil 1111mM , The most iimtorestlng part of time history of the country svest of time Mississippi rIver line mmever beemm wrItten cmi will not ho written because it is riot. Iii the ltOSseSSiOml of the history writers. Time bits of it that have beeti emilet'tel hmy tiriters umitow sonic' thIng of time splendor of the whole. it Is a htttory of tIme last. days of roaming iud huntIng - Ing atmul lighting for a umumimber of the utmost imluortnhit tribes of Ammmem'ican mullahs , fol- lotted by time change from mu frommtte'r hlhlei with uiamigers amid discourmigenments to a country Hcht him lieoii1 anti civilized Insiltit- tiomis , Those westerim Indian trIbes sicro all of a rovIng disposItion. None of them ever built hones mmor becnmimo attacimeti to tima soil by hang reslilemice. Time western anti lralrio inulluns were nIl aulvemmttmrers. They swore the warrIors of the aborigines , tue mnigimty iuintcrs , time amen of courage anti restlessness. Time varIous tribes-time Sioux , Otoes , Ouimalias , l'ommras , i'ao'miees imnd otimers -rommmnitmeil Omh time great. Prairies just. treat of the Missouri river' timitil alter the whIte traders atiti truppers tserc fammmliiar tvltim the coummtry. 'rime Ommimuhmiis eapeelutiiy tteh'o show to give up their old hunt lug grounds , amid time tribe stIll lives miot far Irommm the city of Omaha , while immammy resIdents of Nebraska are fammilliar svithm time tithe antI its later history. Commi'rmmImmg timis tribe nut time inatimier iii whIch it gate up its hatiti omit ! time oitl storIes of time tribe , a little book lmas just been Itmhilslietl that will ireaerve for the future sommme of the choice bits of history nbetit whmlcim too little is kmmosvn. Title little book bears tIme title of ' 'On- MaImha Ta-\\'mt-Tima , " wimicli immetmums Omimaha City , it is by Fanumle Itced OmIiihmu , with Iliumstrmmtiousb ySusetto La FIescuio 'rililihes , or "ilrlgitt. iyes. " Tue Illustrations are uueamiy mmli time lrotluetiomme amid rt'protltmctlons of time brush and lietmcll of time slatmgimtu'r of Esta- mimahu-za ( iromi Eye. ) This nrtlstlc work of llright Eye is exceptionally hue aimil It is altogether a unIque amid valuable little book , 'l'et of ( Ill' 'i'i't'iil- . Time treaty mnumuie withm time rimiefa of time Ommimihma tribe of limdiithms hum lSl is given Iii full. 'l'imls lit the treaty 1mm wiilcim time Omnaimas gave Ii ii iii I time hmitmul I mm Nchrumsltmi mmmiii ngroetl to hmauve uiortittvimrd. It tsus sigmmcd aim time part of time IjimIteti States by George VI' . Mnmiypciimmy , and cmi the imrt of tint Oimuumhmas i ) ' I.ogaii Fouitt'uichle , Josepim La Fleachi' , Stimiidliig llmmo'k , Little Cimief , Vtlimuge Maker , Noise nutil Yellow Smuoko. All of these ts'ero duets Iii tue tribe , but time cite ss'hmo peritums uiiuui mmiore to do whim immuikitig time treaty timimim nih otimer truss Shmoum-gim-ska , or Fommtemtelle. wimo teims immilt Frcmmchm nnii an edmicuteil , rim- flmueil nut ! progressIve gemitiemmimmmi. lie imad beomi electeul cimlef tom' the express imuirimosc of munkimug thIs treaty wIthm the Ummited States , mind he desireil tIme rigId adimeremice to time termmis of time treaty : mfter it was mmmado. lie had secured in time treaty a provisiotm that the UnIted States should umrotect tue Omumaimas from theIr hmeretiitary foes , tue Sioux limulitiammi , ammil wimemm it tuas ProPoseti utmat they be semmt iuortim near to the country of time Sioux without any imm'ovlsIOtm being mmmatio for timelr protection , Fomiteimelie objected strcmiuotisiy. lie foresaw the Iutevitabho con- ilict , amid lie was ammmommg those who ( cii wbetm it cubit. Utit ho had kliieti three Sioux before - fore lie gave tip. lie was buried tvlthm great htommors by time Fremmch residents of time val- icy. icy.Of time other great chiefs wimo slgmued time treaty , Esta-Mutim-za. was tIle Iromm Eye of thai trcaty , or icimowui to time whites as Joscphi La Flescime. lie was tIme greatest of the chiefs who sigiieti thuo tm'eaty. lie was ml luau' of great imuittii'ai ability , thought ummcdui- cateti. ills wisdom was oiserved Iii early life by Big Elk , who mmmade hiimn heir to lila chmlc'ftaimmcy o\'ei' imla ossmm somm , olin tsoutitl Inuve Imihmeriteil by i Igimt. Iron lye liecanme chief on time death of Big Elk , amid hue set abotit to better time commtltlomm of his PeoPle. lie was determmmiiied that they suiouhti lecohmmo civIlized , mmmiii ho dId evcm'ythiing lit his vo\s'cr to Immduce them to give up thelu' old ways. The result of itis labors ts'as timat two fierce factioiimi grew imp In the tribe-one deter- nmimied omm auiherlmig to time old customs atid resisting time advammees of time tshmlte mmmcii mind time otimer foliowliug Iromi Eye. A letter lii Imicihmded fromum Iromi Ey to his brother , \Vimlte Sssamm , Itm wlmlcii is glvemm mmmucim good advice , shows the cimrmracter of time mmman. $ tor' or 1)1,1 Jroim lye. A story told Illustrates the ciiaiaclei' qf Iron Eye. He tins omme of the first of time Iimtiiaims to ummito wRit time church , amuti ever afterwarti ime gave time nmlsaiommariea hearty sumplort. Fatiicr iiamuilhtomm observed that tue imcxt Summiday otter iromm Eye bath bocorume coumvertcti time iumlsslotm church was fihleui tvlth imidlatimi amid mnoimy could not get etmtramice. For several Summulays time hiutilmumis trere ml- trays theme , atmul Fatluer liamnii totm imiqumimeil of Iron Eye wimy it. wait so. "It Is good for time I midlaims to go to church , ' ' haIti lion Eye. "I stamit. timemmi to ieimrtm to he Chris. tiamia , u.o I ordered tiiemmt to go. " 'I'Ime good umilesiomiarles tout the chief timiut thIs wits imot time way of time elmurcim mmmii tried to itmuiece ititti to withmdrmtw hula order. lroim Eye si nuid imot agree to tb this , amid tiiscusIouis bottveii time mmiitusiotmury mmmiii time chief tel- lowed , eimihlmmg Iii tins chief requestiumg the mimlasiolmary to read time Ilihle thurougim tmntl find out what wee said cmi the subject. A great mnatmy texts were quoted to show titat cOnuiitlhstry ntteittltmnce oui churcim was uhu- Cimrititian , but mmone of them appealed to the ititlinmi until tltii wa remid'My lciimgdozum I , _ mint or come worm ; mu immy immnguoimi tvoru or tiiis world , than would may servaimts light , " Iromm Eye nmedltuttcui mm this mmmd tlnumliiy umm- dorwemut a cimange. "My friend , " lie saId , "you have oftetu rend to nmo out of Gnu's book , amid I tlmoumghtt that. I uiidertmttmuiti time mmituaiuiiig of It , butt I did not , Now It st'enumi to mmmc timat book tells tie mihiomit two thmlttgs immstend of oume thmIimg. It tcil tie lion' to do , thuet sic may get timings to oat ammit drInk , , so timuit we umiay live imero on the earth that ( led gave us. That refers emily to the hotly , About suich timings as that , if I kimow a better tray I itmay give ordolmi , hut timero Is a miomiictiuiimg different front this , It. tioca not hertaimm to the body-what we aitahl eat , drink or ss'emtr -but to time heart and soul. I cmii riot uimako a muman good by isuImig aim artier , I cmii say to mm maui , 'Yoti build a houmse anti live In it , mud mm iotmger lIve Ia a tumtt , ' maid he wIll ti it. But I can not say to a mtmimu , 'Your heart. Is bath , have a good heart lucre. after. ' There Is ttommmethilng over which rio irman , however great his authority-even it It is as great as timat. of time ( Ireat Father at Wmusimiimgtoim-ermn have no commtroh. Over titat Cmi alone comm rule. " Tue mmext Suimday Irolm Eye iootlo aim eho. quoimt aduiress to the Iimdiimiiti Iii wblebm hue stated clearly lila views 0mm thu subject , after which the order for thtemmm to attend church was rescinded. Stunt's of I , , , , , Aimmoimg other cuuutmiiy Interesting stories of these old iimdiaim ducts Is ommu about Standing Ilasvk , an limuilait who bchiuytmtl Iii all thmo Itu. Wait ttUImerstIt.ioiis. littio ChIef tiled semi after tue treaty was mimmide , but hue Iii still rim- htmenmberetl in hue tribe us one into treated hula tvife dliiereimt train all other lotliamma , trcatimmg imer as thoughm mum was a queen , and I site still lives hilgimly imoimorud by till of the Itribe ; Village Maker writi rio olti mao at the A SOI ) that won't shrink wool is best for faces , too. It's a pure soap. Wool Seal ) the one soap that is absolutely ptre. That's why it is the only soap that won't shrink wool. Most ; soaps oat the skin-redden it-roughen it-harm the complexion. All SO1)S save Wool Soap have enough iinlurit.Y to shrink a woolen garment. WOOL S.OAP , is simply pure soap. Use it OIl _ ; % of its luxury. . - thaLarehaif pure , VoolSapi : ailPure. IT .NIrvI1El. g. : Wool Sop is an e'rcchicmit 'irticle , arid eviry I $ woman will be lmcnoilted by using It. " Iilr.EN : M. iiAuuutmiI ; , Treas. Nat'L VI' . C. T. U , woou , nose , . S. Do You ea11y Want a Fruit Land Home rltllat will give you $1,500 a year ? If you (10 1O\V is the time to get it , ha'e them fully pi'o- litl'Cl ready loi' ( lelivery , with the eroj On the ti.eii. , A FRJE TIflL TO LOOK Al' 'PIlE LANI ) 1)efol'e ) Otl S(3CCt ( it. ( This I'ree tril ) applies for 01(1 cihstoiiiq'tt flS well 1S iiew. ) 'l1hiesc laiids ai'e all located within sight of the city of POrtlaIu(1 , the Now York of the Pa- cUic coasL tulle bI'ilgO across the COlulhtbia between Poi't land and Vancou ver w I ii be I'iii i shed within a 'oai'r1iCli 1111 litiid on the iioi'thi side of that l'iVeI' will proniptly double iii value , Ii you really 'want to get a hOlihe tfll(1 an in couiitrv wliei'e tliei'e ' killing 00111(1 ( Iii 8 ai'e no ui'osts , iuo grasshlopers , uo l'lglitidlug , no hail , no high winds , no really hot vea1lier , no COI woatlici' , uo failures of crois-none o1 tILiil of wliie'Ji you complain-this i youi' cluaiice. if you don't want a fruit 1'irin ; we can offer you a wheat farm , l'ealy to liai'vest 10,000 bushels - els of wheat , and a dozen suntITei' : 1)litCCS to choose irohhh , STEMiNS FRUIT LAND CO. , I $23 F4i'tlauim St. , Ounnitit , Nub. 275 Strtilr St. , I'oi'tiiiitl , Oregon. slum , 6o6RArny Most ijeople in these war iiiue find theinselve3 a trifle weak in their geography. The old geograpli- ies aud atlases are not coiuiplete enough , To supply this demand there has been iisued Tm : ! [ [ 's MiBON MAr , A 1'Iap ol Qubn. 44 _ Mnp o Tlaviiua. . A Tvlap oi tb e West Indies , and 3inp ol th e World J 'rime Map of Cuba aim'l ' the Mmu ) of the \Vest Itlulii.8 al'o Ouch 13xI Inches ; the IIruh ) cut limo \Voi'll , is . , i x21) ) Inchiop , Pm'IfltOmi jim color's ft'on tim latest mnapmi of itand , McNally & Company , 'rhicy arc nc imritto auth coinimlote. I The Bee Coupon The Omaha Bee , Map of Cuba Coupun. and 10 cents will et t. Sent ) ? ' by mall In tithe , 14 cents. i ( : tuiti. "i $ Map of tli , 'v'est Imidleti , Address , Map of Pot-to Riot ) and . time Wom'Jd , CUBAN MAP DEPARTMENT , 4 Tire lice I'tibJlmilLi:0 : , , Onialiri. , time the treaty wait ruade , but was said to be a very good luau ; Noise wait also aim old mnamm amid a hauliovor 1mm all the Itttllaum ctmstotmms , wiihiu Yellow Stimoko lived bug aftowartI and was a timorougim Chtrist.Iaii , abandoimlmmg all luidiami eumitotims ito far as hue couitl alit ) doiimg what hue coulul to lead others to time better lIfim of clvIllzatlomi. , AmproprIatchy mm selection froum Loitgfchiosv In which tile chief of the Olulabas Is referral to Is Iliserteti by time mutitimorti. Another 1mm- tt'restlng feature Is a translation iimto time Onmaima haimguage of the twelfth article of time treaty by inmibta Thmcumimima , or lhriglit. liys , A beautIful story emititieti , ' 'A lreanm % % romtiant Is omme told by VI'aoo-wnchitcimu $ , wife of Iron Eye , mmliii translated by itur daughter , Ir , Susan I'Icotte , wlto is a grmmdu. tutu of the \Vonieii'e Medical cohieg of I'iuiia. .leIpbia . , anti is a phmymilcian In the Oinaima tribe. it Is a story timid a prophesy attd It lime beau sIngularly fuitlhhod , Waoo.whncitt- chit Is still living anti Is loved amid respected by al who know her , Another story by W'aoo-wlmmcittchta is that of time cahttiye's somig , a sommg site hiemirti whteim a ciillul on the occasioim of biimtgiimg Into caimip boitie liliahilehi Itricolters cuhtttirctl by the intlians while out. cmi a hiuimtiiug ( 'XIiCtiltioii. Timeuto Sjamtiurtia were biietmi ) herders hieiommg. lug to 11w bettiemimunts in the soutiiw'st * anti they were hnotmgiit over the Idailis by the i'awfleeil. 'I'Ime agoimt of the Omimmulmas htoturd of the capture of those flue Sitmuturds by the I'awnecs and lie took them to hula egoitcy. Tlmc'ro were ito English imeopie living uioni thu river titt'mi , but a great ninny Fremmeht imtmtit , . Tue cahttivos wore taken tiossu thy river to tim French settienmemmtmt tm St. Louis to ho iiierateti anti at the smnme tiumue two Iii. illatimi , ommo of tht'imm hieliig a iumtmrtlerer , sveri to bit taicumi amiolig , Time ummurduirer sang a strange , weIrti muorug of captivity as lid svaa beIng taken to the bet Rut three of thom Spaniar.ia and Ilte Imidimmn store tiross'mtetl when the small boat watt up , set In the river. 'I'iie Teutimiinilt'r of the lrnrty % vommt Oh to S. Louilti and the Irttiiqmm guardi stauiceil back. Thio anotms Joe itouhjrjdgu WhiC of the party , An Indian tohii lore itory , its toiti 1y ; E-stmm.unalr.za iiliieteemi yeats ago , Iii do- ciiiethiy Itmtt'rcst.iitg , Thuese fohkjpre stories of time immuhinuut pro held sacred iiui it Is ss'Itlm gloat 'litilcuily tba an I otllaim fm.tt be. Imulucutl : to tell litton to stiuite itersotus. story wait told by E-stn.mmmmii.za whitmmu him watt tIme Imrhiiciumii vhief of the Oltialmum tribe. lie lived on the reservation umeur the Mist itouri river , mmorth of Decatur , autu.i time story writ , told at. tIme ohti inissinmi untrue thmur. 'l'iitt little volumume is a remtmiiutheu' of thin fact tiimtt It is but a few years since time tild order eamtmc to aim , mumtl ilu Nebraska and thom how was iltittltutetl. 'l'lmsim limdhtmtt stories mire of the past , but tinty littilemuts how rahtlthly itroglt'as toward elvllkatloui hums bcuu immado within the memory of wan. _ j : ' \
