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OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
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Pen and Picture Pointers
The frontispiece of The Bee this week Is
an excellent portrait of the late T. W. Tlpton ,
Nebraska's first United States senator , who
died recently In Washington. Senator Tlpton
at ono time was Nebraska's most striking
contribution to national politics and hl
career Is a part of the history of this state.
Few men , If any , who served In the United
States scnnto tool an active part In so many
presidential campaigns as Thomas W. Tip-
ton , Nebraska's first senator , who died re
cently at his homo In Washington , D. C.
His moat effective spccchco were delivered
In behalf of CIny , Taylor , Scott , Fremont ,
Lincoln , urcoloy , Tllden and Hancock. Mr.
Tlpton began his active life as a lawyer
and was admitted to the bar In McConnols-
vlllo , O. , In 1844. Ho was given authority
to preach In the Methodist Episcopal church ,
but , preferring the democracy of Congre
gationalism to the Methodist episcopacy , ho
changed his church relations. At Brown-
vlllo ho served a small Congregational
church for ono year , In I860 , and In the fol
lowing year ho was elected chaplain of the
First Nebraska volunteer Infantry , com
manded by Colonel John M. TTiayer , In which
capacity ho served until the close of the
war.
war.Mr.
Mr. Tlpton was n member of the state
legislature of Ohio in 18-15 ; In 1859 ho wns
elected a member of the Nebraska constitu
tional convention and In the following year
served as a delegate to the territorial sen
ate. Five years later he was appointed as
sessor of Internal revenue for Nebraska.
Ho began his first term In the congress of
the United States In 1807. His competitor
for this position was J. Sterling Morton. In
18C9 ho was elected for n full term of six
years.
Senator Tlpton had a way of expressing
his convictions In a manner BO earnest , with
a logic so forcible and withal so sensible
that ho won while n member of congress n
national reputation for stern and uncompro
mising adherence to his principles. No act
of his did more to convince the country of
this than his espousal of the cause of Horace
ace Grcoloy in his campaign for president
In 1872. A United States senator , a mem
ber of the dominant political party then In
nn overwhelming majority In the nation and
In his adopted state , yet , for Ideas of his
own ho repudiated the dictum of Its lead
ers and gave the movement his moat earnest
and unselfish support , notwithstanding the
cause was imnlfcstly hopeless from the out-
sot. After the defeat and death of Greoloy ,
Tlpton continued"to do good work for the
democratic party and his efforts on the
stump in Indiana and New York during the
Tlldon and Hendrlcks campaign of 1870
brought him Into equal prominence In the
eyes of the nation. In 1880 ho was nom
inated by the democratic party as n can
didate for governor , when In answer to n
question ns to the reason of his accept
ance of the nomination , said : "I did It to
try and keep the republican majority down
to 25,000. "
The appointment of William V. Allen to
the United States senate to fill the vacancy
WILLIAM V. ALLEN APPOINTED BY
GOVERNOR POYNTER TO FILL VA
CANCY IN THE UNITED STATES SEN
ATE , CAUSED BY DEATH OF SENATOR
HAYWARD.
created by the death of the late Senator
Hayward will restore a prominent figure to
the halls of congress. Whatever may bn
thought of Senator Allon'H politics , his
ability Is recognized by both his friends and
foco. Ho flrst made his appearance In na
tional politics when he was elected senator
in 1893 and will take up the work where ho
left it when his term expired n year ago.
The portrait hero given shows the senator
as he now appears.
Although the foot ball season has closed for
the year 1899 ! so firm a hold ha the sport
OMAHA ILLUSTRATED December 17 , ISOl ) .
MUST CONCORD STAGE COACH THAT ENTERED OEADWOOD-Now In posses
sion of R. S. Oborfolder nt Sidney.
taken upon the people of this section that
The Bco has a number of group pictures
yet making demands upon Its apace. This
week It reproduces photographs of the Doano
college team and of the Omaha High school
second team. Prom the Interest stimulated
In foot ball It Is plainly seen that next
season will witness more activity In this
line of sport among the western schools and
colleges than over before.
A. P. Drady , who has Just been re-elected
president of the local letter carriers' assoct-
'titlon , was appointed letter carrier at the
Omaha postoffico July 1 , 1891. Ho at once
joined date City branch No. 5 of the Na
tional association , In which ho has always
been noted as an earnest and active worker.
Ho served as vice president during 1890 and
was elected president for the year 1899 , and 1
A. P. BRADY PRESIDENT GATE CITY
BRANCH NO 5 , NATIONAL ASSOCIA
TION OF LETTER CARRIERS , FOR
1899.
this year re-elected by an overwhelm
ing majority , an honor which has been
flharod by few of his predecessors. The Na
tional Association of Letter Carriers has
about 11,000 members In good standing , of
which the Omaha branch has sixty-seven.
The local officers for 1899 were : A. P.
Brady , president ; II , Lohmann , vice presi
dent ; D. W. Tlllotson.socretary ; W , Bowman ,
financial secretary ; N. A. Lundberg , treas
urer ; P. Touslng , collector ; C. B. Newton ,
C. Crelghton and C. Daniels , trustees. The
ptibll Installation of officers \\111 be hold
January C. 1900 ,
The Bco elves a plctmo ol the flrst Con
cord stage coach that entered Deadwood ,
which Is now In possession of Robert S.
Oborfoldor at Sidney , Nob. , to whom It was
presented fourteen years ago by Colonel
Prank Cluggage. This coach Is the real
thing. It was built In 187G by Abbott &
Dowling of Concord , N. II. , for Gllmoro &
Sttulsbury. It ran from Cheyenne to Deadwood -
wood and was transferred to the Sidney and
Black Hills line In 1877. It was the first
standard coach that over made Its appearance
In the city of Deadwood and has a long and
Interesting history. It was hold up at Buf
falo Gap and at Red Canyon and at the latter
place was literally shot to pieces. It was
partially rebuilt at Sidney and ran for five
years out of that town to Deadwood and
during Us trips has carried millions of dol-
fars In gold taken out of the Black Hills.
Later It was used as a treasure coach ex
clusively.
Omaha Is the residence of a literary
worker In the person of Mrs. M. I. Caih , who
1ms contributed short stories to a number
of eastern magazines and periodicals. Mrs.
Cash , whoso maiden name was Ilorton , Is a
native of Now York state , but wns reared In
Cincinnati. Her present residence In Omaha
extends back for three years , although shs
resided hero once before. Not until her re
cent location hero , however , did she begin
writing for publication. She has drawn par
ticularly on the Old Testament for plots and
Incidents upon which to construct her stor
ies , having taken out of the blblo the nar-
ratlvo of "NltSUlClP' the Lopr , " ( bo subject
of her latest work , which Is her first pre
tentious novel. She has another book ready
for the publishers bearing the somewhat un
usual title of "Judas Iscarlot , Martyr. "
Speaking of her work , Mrs. Cash says : "The
light gleaming from the dizzy top of the lad
der has not blinded mo to the difficulties at
Its base. I think I know what rung I will
eventually occupy and hope to- reach It only
through patient and persevering toll. I have
the material for a book which I hope to
complete In about three years' time. I am
a slow worker and whatever success I maybe
bo able to attain will be due to the genius
of work. My motto Is : 'Work , work and
again I say unto you , work. ' "
Foot Ball at Doane
Once more the orange and black waves
over a Doano college foot ball team. After
nearly three years of inactivity Dcane Is
again represented on the gridiron. The
foot ball yells , whoso echoes still ring In college -
lego halls , have sounded strangely familiar
to the older students , who remember the
Doano team as it was in Its prime.
Those were the days when such men as
Lee , Fisher. Owen and Mains made the
"Doane Tigers" a name known throughout
western foot ball circles. From Montana on
the northwest to Iowa on the east and Kan
sas on the south the Doane fo t ball team
was recognized ns a sturdy opponent. Cham
pions of Nebraska In 1894 and of Iowa In
1895 , the team merited the prominence it
had earned.
The fatal accident which befell a mem
ber of the team in a game with Kansas
university during the season of 1890 , widely
advertised at the time , has become a mat
ter of western foot ball hist ry. The pro
hibition of the game by the college faculty
as a result of this accident did not receive
such general advertisement , but it was a
pertinent fact to the student body. Opinion
has always been divided ns to the Justice
of the prohibition. Not a few criticised the
faculty. Others saw the matter in a dif
ferent light and recognized that the pres
sure exorcised by the college constituency
upon the faculty was heavy.
During tMs period Doane realized as never
before what It means to be out of athletics.
The low ebb of athletic Interest was a
source of rtgret to patriotic students and
college spirit was noticeably lacking. For
nearly three years the Tigers slept.
The fall of 1899 saw n moro doteimined
effort on the part of the students to put
out a team and secure faculty permission
for outside games. A captain and manager
were elected , but owing to the uncertain
state of affairs men appeared only occa
sionally for practice and nothing definite
wns accomplished. The matter drifted in
this way until the latter part of October ,
when It was learned that the faculty had
decided to review the situation and render
a decision. Three members of the Athletic
association , Messrs. Snow , Butler and Steph
ens , went before them and argued the case ,
presenting a petition from the business men
of Crete. The decision was favorable and
the following regulations were promulgated :
1. Candidates for the team must pass a
physical examination.
2. Candidates under 21 must have parental
permission.
3. Members of the team must hove a class
standing of 75 per cent.
4. But ono game a week allowed ,
5. For the fall of 1899 only , games must
not bo scheduled with the larger Institu
tions.
This decision of the faculty , reestablishing
ing tb& game , was celebrated with an out
burst of enthusiasm such as had not been
known since previous foot ball days.
Hastily organized at n tlmo In the seas u
when other teams were at their best , with
out the services of a coach and with every
thing to overcome , the team was defeated
In its flrst game by the strong Lincoln High
school team , which has since defeated the
pick of the fast high school teams of two
states.
At this point Coach Mains took the men
in hand and somehow , out of the raw ma
terial , he developed a team which was vic
torious during the remainder of the season.
Ono week after he took charge the York
college team was beaten , 32 to 0 , and two
weeks later In the final game of a brief sea
son Doane , averaging 157 pounds , defeated
the heavy Franklin academy team , whose
average weight was 173. The score was
decisive , 10 to 0 , and the team work was
characterized as equal to that of any pre
vious Dcano team in Its best days. Next
fall Doane will bo In position to look for
larger gamo.
Two victories over teams ranking in the
seccnd class may seem an Indifferent record
to the outsider , but the outsider knows little
of what has been accomplished. Ho knows
less , perhaps , of the difficulties to be over
come in re-establishing foot ball after three
years of inactivity. He sees merely the
number of games won or lost by a team
launched under difficulties late In the sea
son. The student body sees Its favorite
game reinstated and rejoices that it Is once
moro In the athletic world.
The True Washington
Apropos of the centenary of his death In
December , the editor of the Century com
ments thus upon the life and fame of the
flrst president :
"It can be said that not only the fame of
Washington has greatened during the cen
tury that has flown since his death , but the
knowledge and understanding of him have
likewise largely Increased. The sculptor ,
Daniel French , in the Washington that he
has modeled for the Paris monument , has
expressed the grandeur of his fame. Here ,
sword and brow lifted toward heaven , he
appears as a world-hero ; there Is something
of the demigod , of the creature of tradition ,
of myth , in attitude and aspect.
"To bo sure , there was an unusual dignity
about the person and reputation of this
hero , both during the time of his greatest
activity and later in his career. There are
none now living who can make direct report
of the effect of his presence upon beholders ,
but there are many who have had from those
who saw him an account , at flrst hand , of
this effect. The present writer can never
forget a description of his appearance from
the lips of an old gentlewoman who bad been
ono of the band of children who strewed
flowers before him at Trenton on his way to
his inauguration at New York. And , be
sides , there are many printed records of the
dignity of his bearing and the Impression of
majesty produced upon individuals and the
multitude.
"Ae the country has grown and as the im
portance of his work Is more and moro ap
preciated , and , too , as he recedes in distance ,
Washington's true proportions are appreci
ated and ho looms ever moro grandly. Com
pared , Indeed , with the unselfishness of his
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL. . SECOND 1899 FOOT BALL TEAM.
actions and the nobility of his alms , moat of
the world's conquering heroes and makers of
nations seem , In moral comparison , a herd
of self-seeking vulgarians.
"Yet while ho has Joined the ranks of the
world's demigods , ho has , at the same time/
become nearer and more human to us
through closer study of his personality. 'The 11
true Washington * Is a no less dignified but
much more sympathetic figure. If wo know
the fierceness of his anger wo honor all the
moro the power of his self-control. If we
recognize the Intensity of his love for coim-
try life ( and something of a revival of the
love for such a life makes the present generation -
oration moro appreciative of this amiable
trait ) , still the keener our sense of his sac
rifice to duty In relinquishing that life for
the camp and the halls of government.
"In order to exalt the wisdom of Wash
ington and to insist upon the importance of
his farewell advice to his people It Is not
necessary to Impute to him supernatural ep > -
llghtenment. And yet , so clear and right
was his thinking on themes of government ,
and so valuable have provud his principles
In operation , that he would be a rash coun
selor who would call for the utter disregard
of any one of these principles. Certainly as
to the conditions to which his advlco directly
applied , events have proved that he saw not
only deeply but far. At what point any of
his specific views may cease to be of service
MRS. M. I. CASH AN OMAHA WOMAN |
ENGAGED IN LITERARY WORK.
as a present guide , it will be difficult , In-1
deed , to determine ; and there will always be |
danger that a wave of sentiment may at
any time drive a net phlegmatic people from-
moorings afterward found to be the safest. "
Does Advertising Pay
"Once when I was publishing a paper in
Seattle I convinced a man in the most em
phatic way that It paid to advertise , " says
an old Journalist in Collier's Weekly. "Ho
was a fairly prosperous merchant , and I had
tried for a long time to get him to insert an
advertisement In my paper.
" 'Oh , it's no use ! ' he would say. 'I never *
read the advertisements in a paper , and no
one else does. I.believe In advertising , but ,
In a way that will force Itself upon tne puo-
llc. Then it pays. But in a newspaper-
pshaw ! Everybody who reads a newspaper
dodges the advertising pages as if they were |
poison. '
" 'Well/ said I , 'if I can convince you that ?
people do read the advertising pages of my
paper , will you advertise ? '
" 'Of course I will. I advertise wherever
I think it will do any good. '
"Tho next day I had the following line
stuck in the most obscure corner of the paper
between a couple of patent medicine adver
tisements :
" 'What Is Cohen going to do about It ? '
"The next day so many people annoyed
him by asking what that line meant that he
begged me to explain the matter in my next
issue. I promised to do so if ho would let
mo write the explanation and stand for It.
He agreed , and I wrote : 'He Is going to ad
vertise , of course. ' And ho did. "
Pointed Paragraphs
Chicago News : A vain man has but little
to be proud of.
The lumber trust will make the consumer
plank down.
An Individual who tries to please every
body pleases nobody.
Patent leather shoes never remain as
black as they are painted.
Many a charity fund owes its success to a
competition of vanity.
Mcthusaleh had the distinction of being
the original grand old party.
About the time you break In a pair of new
shoes they begin to break out. -
Even a lazy man will hurry when a train
stops only ten minutes for refreshments.
No man should pose as a theorist unless
ho has Implicit confidence in his Imagination *
Nearly all that glitters has been offered
as an Inducement for people to part with
tholr money.
That man has reached the limit of perfec
tion who fully deserves the good opinion he
has of himself.
Probably there is nothing In the world
that gives a man that tired feeling quicker
than to have another man say : "Why don't
you do as I do ? "
Ono way to prevent your hair from turnIng -
Ing gray is to cut It off , wrap it up care
fully in tissue paper and place It In the
bottom of your trunk.