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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1900)
O OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEJS. Jnmmry 1-1 , 1000. OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BKE. PubllshiMl Weekly by The Heo I'lilillHhliiK Company , lieu Building , Omaha , Neb. I'ricu , G rents i > or copy per year. 1200. Entered at HID Omaha Poslolllto us Second Class Mall .Matter. For advertising niten address Publisher. Communications lohitlng to photographs or nilluli'H for piilillcatjoti should he ad dressed "Editor Omaha IllmHnited Hue , Omaha. " Pen and Picture Pointers Every reader of Thu Hue will recognize In the fiontlsplece tills \\eck the portrait ol lion. J. Slotting Motion , the president ot the Nebraska , IllHlorlcal sorlety , who , how ever , Is better known as the former secre tary of agriculture under I'ruslilent CIovc- land and the founder of Aibor day and Its , ireo planting pinctlces. The Nebraska St.itb Ilisloilcal hoclety Is an Institution deslgnoO lo promote the study of tin ; state's history and the collection of materials healing upon llio early days and the plonceis who have been piomlnent In building up the common- wealth. In this woik Mr. Moiton Is justly recognized an the leader and by his position at the head of the nrgiinl/.alion Is accom * pllshlng much to do full credit to the sturdy maKim of this state. The chat actor sketch of Mr. Morton , printed In this connection , lias been contilbnted by one of his closest and life-lung filends , who writes of him dis passionately , although natui.illy , showing hlH admiration for the chaiacter he has de pleted. That tin ) plonceis of Nebraska are gradually - ually passing away Is evidenced again by two of our poiltalts of well known figures who havu just been called In. Unu Is ( 'Maries .1. Karbacli , who , at the ; tlmo of his deiith , WIIM serving as a member of the Hoard < f Fire anil Police C immUsI n- ers for Omaha , who stalled out at the very founding of the elly In the capnolty of the vlllago blacksmith. Enterprising , publle- splrltcd and absolutely hnnesl , he served iho eommunlty In varloiiH capacities and con- trllmteil much to Us growth. The oilier Is N. S. Ilarwood of Lincoln , whoso woik for Unit city Is told In many A NEBRASKA PIONEER THE LATH N S , HARWOOD OF LINCOLN. ways anil who wan Iduntllled with banking and business circles In thu state capital , a. well as proniliiunt In Hovoral political Cam paigns. The now president of the Nebraska State Library association Is J. I. Wycr , who occu pies the pimlllon of librarian of the State unlvorslty at Lincoln. Mr.Vyor la Inlor- eslud In the promotion of a number of li brary rufoinm , mich as ( ho traveling library , Improved library organization , etc. , and will direct the work of the society In Its efforts ( o ptocuro enabling legislation for these different objects. The meetings of the so ciety are annually attracting moro atten tion from the library Interests of the state , which are steadily growing and rapidly at taining an Importance which they can only Inive In well settled communities of bunk U VUIH and hludonts , The Interest taken In the series of articles Thu Dee Is printing on thu public schools of Nebraska , Illustrated by striking pictured of school \\orli , In thu various progressive towns of the slate , Is must gratifying. Thu people of Nebraska are particularly prnu I of their schools and wuro not aware until now what progrchd they have been inakn ; and what changes have taken place since In the old days of three It's. This series will continue for several weeks moio with reproductions of still further photographs of n similar nature , hut representing differ ent cities ami towns. It Is remarkable wlmt a hold the game of foot ball seems to have taken upon the young people of this section during the last year Although i the foul ball season has been closed now for over six weeks the number of teanm anxious to have their group portraits traits appear In The lleo seems to ho as large as over , and will force us to give. spac to thorn for one or two more numbers. Hut as all good things must have an end this must also , An Illustrated article about new appliances for lire lighting , on another page of tlila Issue , will attract certainly the attention o ( every one Who Is there who does not stop hi breathless anticipation every tlmo the llro bell rings unil turn to watch the run ot the nro lighters ? The photograph of the Grand Island hose loam , also printed In this number , shows the contrast between the modern lire-lighting machinery and the methods formerly employed when the luso cart was pulled by fleet-footed runners who competed with olio another In arriving at the scene of the conflagration first. The running hosu team now Is sl-mply a phase of field athletks In nil except the smalleU towns and villages , but It la an exorcise which Is healthy and wholesome and will probably be encouraged for years and years to come. The Grand Island running team was or ganized In the Rummer of 18i" ! under the management and leadership of Frank .1. Sullivan. The team attended the tournament held In Omaha the same year and took n minor part In the races. On July 1 , 1898 , U had a match ra-e with Kearney and was victorious 1 > th In the hose raee and In the coupling contest In September It attended the street fair held In Hastings and made a new stale record In running 300 yards , laying 150 feet of hose and making coupling In forty and oiic'-llftli seconds. The Heo takes pleasure In Introducing to Its renders one of the number of bright little namesakes with which It has been honored during Us career. This one Is Miss Queenle llro Whllteniore , who Ihcs with her parents at Falrllold , Nob. , and who has kindly sent the photograph as a now year souvenir Ihr father , who Is a photographer , writes that the baby Is now 7 years of age , christened TUB LATE I'OLICE COMMISSIONER CHARLES J. KAHUACH. after the Omaha Dee , but named Queenle instead of Omaha. She Is certainly a qikcn bee and deserves every success In life. About Noted People A gentleman who formerly lived-at Pre toria tells n good story of "Oom Paul. " A man of bomo prominence In the republic went to President "Paul" and applied for employment under the government. The blunt old Doer turned upon him and replied- "All the big places are filled and you aio too stupid to bo trusteil In one of the little ones. " When Joseph JeITornon practiced medicine his first patient was the child of a well known New Yorker ot considerable wealth. It was a scarlet fever case and Jefferson , beIng - Ing successful , sent In n bill of $10 for nineteen visits. Ho was told ho would bo given | 17 down , to which the young doctor replied ho would wait for the whole amount. "I did , " says Mr. Jefferson , "and I never got n cent. " M. Nunia Dro , ex-prcsJdent of Swltzor- land , whose death Is announced , was born In Iho canton of Ncufchatel , January 7 , ISM , nnd was less than 37 yeais old when ho bo- ramo president of the Swiss confederation. In ISC I he founded "Lo National SulBsc , " which he conducted In the Interest of Swiss radicalism , Five years later ho wna chosen n member of the ( irand Council , and n. 1871 was appointed director of the Do- QUEEN HEE WH1TTEMORE OF FAIRFIELD - FIELD , NEB- ONE OF THE BEE'S BRIGHT YOUNG NAMESAKES. partment of Public Instruction. Later ho directed successively the departments of the Interior , of Agriculture and Commerce , and of Foreign Affairs , ultimately being chosen 1 resident of the Federal Council. Ho secured the enactment ot the Swiss law regulating the piotectloa of literary property , and was one of the negotiators of the Franco-Swiss commercial treaty concluded In 1SS2. Representative Grain of Texas says ho once came upon Senator Dlackburn of Ken tucky and his constituent , Colonel Pepper , discussing horses. "Why don't you improve jour minds and talk of the pouts ? " he asked. "Well , I am a great admirer of Longfellow , " said Senator Hlackbiiin. "Longfellow ! " ex claimed Colonel Popper , "I remember him ! Ho was one of the swiftest horses ever bred In Kentucky , blr. " Hrlgadler General Hector MacDonald , who In going to Modder river to succeed the late General Wauchopo In command of the High land brigade , IK the hero of so many suc cessful military operations that defeat for him on any occasion seems Impossible. Ho Is the commanding officer who saved the day for England at Omdiirmnn when a third of the khalifa's army suddenly flung Itself upon his brigade of Egyptian troops which had somehow become Isolated from the re mainder of the sirdar's forces. MacDonald was besot on every side. The feljahccn 1111 der him stood their ground , their com mander showing himself at every point on the line , and literally carved their way through the dervishes and made n victory out of what threatened to bo overwhelming defeat. General MacDonald entered the army an n private when he was 19 years of age. Major General Xenas R. Ullss , whose death In Washington Is announced , was a fighting soldier In the regular army forty years. He graduated from West Point In 1S5I Ills first assignment was on the frontier of Texas , whcro ho saw six years of active duty with the Indians before the rebellion broke out. In 1801 his command was sur rendered by a superior ofllcor to the rebels , and the first year of the war was spent by the then Captain Bliss as a prisoner. When ho was released ho was made colonel ot n Rhode Island regiment , and as such took part In the defense of Washington and the Ilappahannock campaign Ho wna twice CHRISTMAS CRI1I , 1SU9. AT TUB ST JOSEPH CHURCH , OMAHA. REV MAURITIUS - TIUS , O. K M , , PASTOR. promoted for gallant conduct on the field of battle , and came out of the war ns a major In the regular army. The next twenty years were spent on the frontier in Texas , Kansas ami other wcstein states , so that the honors nnd promotions \\hlch came to him at last were all well earned. He wn8 made a major general In 1S ! 7 and was retired a few days later at his own request. Bunch of Short Stories Some time ago , relates the Baltimore Vtncrlcan , a party of congressmen were on their wny to Unltlmoro to attend a ban quet. Congressman Allen , "the wit of the house , " and Mr. Hroslus were In the dele gation. Mr. Allen , who was well acqualntel with the propensity of the Pennsylvania member to rant during n speech , made n bet that Mr. IJrosIua would fracture his suspemleis during the response to the toast to which he was assigned. And , sure enough , the catastrophe occurred. During his talk Mr. Broslus had just "warmed up , " and waft appealing to "heaven above" In some connection , when there was a significant snai. "There they go ! " yelled Allen , and he was right. The laugh went around the board \\h n the joke became known , nnd Mr Brosl is curtailed his remarks to an unusual de gree. "I knew he would do It , " said Mr. Allen afterward "He never makes n speech In the house that ho doesn't have to buy a new pair of suspenders. He's too strong for a congressman , anyhow. " Rcnr Admiral Stephen II. Luce , Unit d States navy , retired , has always been noted for his ready wit , nnd a great mnny stories are told among naval men of his bright sayings. Hut , of all or them , perhaps the following , told by the Philadelphia Post , best illustrates his quick repartee : When Admiral Luce was a young mnn , nn ensign or a lleutennnt It matt rs not here It so hnppened one summer that his ship for some days lay at anchor off a well known seashore resort. Of cuurse the ofllcers , old and young , were much feted , and were often ashore. One night , after some function or other , a party of the young ofllcers , among whom was Mr. Luce , set out for the ehlp. They had bad an ex cellent time and were feeling very jo'Iy , laughing and talking , perhaps , rather hi lariously ; they drew up to the ship and , leaving the boat , clambered up the gang way , Mr. Luco In the lead. The officer ot the deck , hearing so much noise of mirth , met them with n severe glance as they stepped on deck. Ho looked them over , one by one , and then turning to Mr. Luce , who was the life of the party , said : "Mr. Luco , I am surprised ; you are tight , sir ! " Quick as a flash came the answer : "Why , sir , I do not know what you mean , fclr. If Stephen I ) . Luce , how can he be tight , sir ? " A ready answer turneth away wrath. The officer of the deck walked away , laughing. Mr. Depew says the funniest Incident that ever occurred in his political campaigns was up In Jefferson county when the late Ros- THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE NE BRASKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCI \ - TION-J. I WYER , LIBRARIAN OF THE NEBRASKA STATE UNIVERSITY AT LINCOLN. well P. Flower was running for governor on the democratic ticket. Mr. Depow , In his speech , made the point that Mr. Flower was always holding office , and notwithstanding the fact that ho called himself n business man had occupied some official position al most continuously ever since ho was old enough to vote. "Why , " exclaimed Mr. Depow , "everybody knows that ho came over with the pilgrims In the Mayflower , and that before he landed ho sent ashore his application for appoint ment as n policeman in the city ot New- York , and announced himself a candidate for alderman before ho got his naturalization papers. " "That's a d lie ! " cried a farmer-look- Ing man who arose In the center of tha audience. "I have known Roewell Flower all my life , and I say ho did no such thing. " Mr. Depow for once was nonplussed. Ho was unable to Judge In his own mind whether the farmer was trying to "horso" him or whether ho lacked the sense of humor and was in earnest. While the audience was en joying n laugh at the Interruption ho de cided lo act upon the latter theory , and , when order was restored , remarked seri ously. "I am surprised at this Interruption , and at the statement my honest friend made , for I've been stumping this state for six wccl and have told that story In every speech 1 have made , and this Is the first time any body had .tho nerve to contradict It. The next time I see Mr. Flower I shall ask him to tell me the truth. " "I bought a copy o't 'David Harum' just before I came to Washington , " said Repre > sentatlve Lacey of Oskaloosa , la. , to a Washington Post reporter , "and sent It to * one of our consular officers abroad , whose homo Is In my district. We used to have a man In Oskaloosa , much respected by our citizens , who had many points of rcsem- JOHN D. ROBBINS OF PLATTSMOUT1I , . JUST APPOINTED SHIPWRIGHT IN' UNITED STATES NAVY. bianco with the chief character In that ex cellent book. lie Is dead now , but was a partner In a local bank. | "In those days the local banks used to keep largo deposits In Chicago. The gentle man whom I have In mind went over to Chicago. Ho was shown around by the pro prietor of the Chicago bank where his funds 1 \\oro deposited. The Chlcagoan called at- _ tontlon to his new bank , with Its onyx" counter , brass railings , and other accessories. Then ho took him up to his residence , re cently completed-and equipped with every modern convenience. After that he con ducted our Oskaloosa citizen to his new stable , with Us hardwood floors and splendid equipment for the care of horses and car riages and pointed out the equine In gilt that swung as a weather vane at the top ot the building. "The lowan returned to Oskaloosa In deep thought. Ho Immediately consulted his partner. " 'How much money have we In the Chicago bank ? ' ho asked. " 'About $34,000. ' " 'Draw out every cent of It. Our banker there's going to bust up. Why , he's got a _ gold horse on top ot his stable. ' "And sure enough In a few months he did fall. "Now , If that wasn't David Harum sense , " added Lacey , "I should like to know It. " Pointed Paragraphs Chicago News : Some people's eyes are a pair of stares. Many n tenderfoot has been fleeced In the woolly west. In a happy household there should be no room for doubt , The amateur poet Is very apt to find the market overstocked. The automobile driver should be a per son of horseless sense. Some dogs are so worthless that It Is im possible to give them away. It takes an authority on ways and miens to compile a bock of etiquette. ' Every dog has his day , but a man who fights a duel has only a second. Some men us-o a lot of warm words in thawing out a frozen hydrant. A few of man's troubles are duo to love and the rest nro duo to friendship. Jersey lightning Is about the only kind that over btrlkes In the same place. It looks like a waste of money to buy wvod carpet when ono can have the bare floor for nothing. When his wlfo asks him for money the average man doles It out to her as If ho were paying his taxes. Anyone can bo a weather prophet. All ho has to do Is predict a certain kind of weather and stick to It. A Hustling Preacher . Occasionally Kansas prenchers nro in quired to hustle as lively us Insur.mcu agents. On a recent Sunday Hev. T. W. J' ffrey uf AVlnfleld preached two sermons and married thrro couples , the wedding coremunlqs Involving a drive of thirty miles over muddy roads.