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.There U probably no country Is the worW
that has, and ha always had, so man? and
such large uprisings s the empire of China.
Naturally a people of peaec, they are jet a
people of war do. not of war, but of family
squabble, for their uprisings, except la ex
treme cases, do not rise to the dignity of
war.
When there is a strong emperor at the
head of the government they arc peaceful,
but when, as In the present instance, there
lit a woman on the throne, the whole empire
! turned Into a quarrelsome harem, with
the empress dowager In the character of the
domineering mother-in-law, making trouble
for the whole world.
At such a time rioting even on a large
scale may be precipitated by the moat trivial
causes.
1st me describe an experience through
which my wife and I pateed. My wife, who
la a physician, was going In a sedan chair to
see a tick woman. 1 followed on a, donkey
to escort her. Just as wo were 'passing
through the east gate of Pckin a company of
soldiers came out of a side street and started
the name way we had to go. My wife w&e
compelled to get out of the chair on account
of the muddy streets. The crowd that bad
gathered to sec the soldiers called us foreign
devils. I suggested that we cross over and
go down a elde street. As we did this a
(hoodlum came out of & corner shop, with
nothing on save a pair of trousers and a
pair of shoes, determined to raise a row.
He followed us, gathered a crowd, which
began to throw bricks, stones, dirt and mud,
while the original disturber of the peace got
close enough to kick my wife several times
without niy knowledge. Then he kicked me
and I knocked him down and was about to
step on him when several friendly Chinese
stepped between us and him, themselves re
ceiving many of the blows which were aimed
at us. For nearly &.&&.'( hour we were in
the mob, and, while not seriously injured
physically, both our nerves and feelings
were badly hurt. It always hurts an Amer
ican to kick him. I call attention to the
tact, however, that the mob was started by
one scoandrel.Nor, as the Chinese would call
him, a Fier Tu tzu (a nan who encumbers
the ground In effect, a loafer), and some of
the hotter class risked their own comfort
and s afoty to protect us. The city author
ities issued on edict at once, the scoundrel
was arrested and a wooden collar about two
feet square, which he had to wear for a
month, -was put about his neck.
rimt Thine Ther Do
When it is designed by any of the hoodlums
or the members of a stcret society to create
a disturbance about the first thing they do Is
to placard the city. The announcement Is
first cut on a board, the operation costing
f.O cents perhaps. From this rude engraving
they can print from 100 to 1,000 copies.
These are given to the members of the
roclety and are sent to different portions of
the city to be posted on the walls of the
houses or courts, but more especially scar
the city gates and at the crces streets, for in
those localities they will toe seen by the
largest possible number. The word Is then
passed from lip to lip and this the people
call Lad Tea or, as we 6ay, report, gossip.
No people, Jn the world, perhaps, ore greater
eoulpers than the Chinese. They tell every
thing they know and everything they can
think about.
This is especially the case at Tien Tsln.
The Tien Tslnese or, as they are sometimes
called, "Tient sinners," which they most
emphatically ore are constantly placarding
the city, stating the day they expect to at
tack the foreigners and massacre them or
drive thorn out. Even the "Tient sinners,"
bow-ever, are not so bad as the Moham
medans, as is indicated by the proverb which
says: "Ten oily-mouthed Pekingese can't
out talk one lippy Tientstnese; -nor can ten
llppy Tlentslnese out talk one thieving Mo
hammedan." Tien Tsln, like all the other ports, has
suffered from Its intercourse with foreigners.
With the Tien Tslnese it is as much as some
hold it to be with the sew woman "the has
ceased to be a woman and has not jet be
come a man" they have ceased to be purely
Chinese and have only become forelgnlzed to
the extent of drinking Imported wine, beer
and whisky, smoking cigars and cigarettes
end swearing. A Tien Tslnese who knows
not a word of respectable English is often
able to swear Tery fluently.
lnlntarr of LI llunc Chanc.
While Li Hung Chang was viceroy, with
his residence et Tien Tsln, it made more
advancement and improvement than undc
any other regime. He established a tneJlcal
college and dispensary, both for men and
women, and a university, whlrh is now
under the management of Mr. C. D. Tcnny,
and is one of the best managed govern
ment schools in the empire, if not the best
of all, and is, perhaps, on as firm a basil
as any of them. The students in all these
government schools receive as. stance from
the government to the extent of from five
to ten ounces of silver a month, according
to their rank. In Pekln there are three
large educational institutions, the Pcklu
Imperial university, the Pekln (Methodlft)
university and the Tung Wen Huan, or Im
perial college. The Pekln Imperial unl
erslty. which is presided over by Dr. W.
A. T. Martin, is well equipped with tweh
ers and apparatus, and has a fair nunb-r
of students, but as I was told by one of its
most prominent men two days before I left
Tekln that it may b closed because of the
intense anti-foreign sentiment that preva.ls
among its students. This sentiment is the
result of the anti-foreign attitude o! tbe
present government. It is well known that
, when the university was opened by ths
authority of -the emperor three years aro
thero was a prospect of having 1,000 to l.oOO
students of the liberal type, and the bright
est young men of tbe empire. As it is, the
institution has only about 350 students, and
they follow like a lot of sheep those whom
the great viceroy, Chang Chih Tung, calls
"the old mossback leaders of the' conserva
tive party."
The Pekln university is at the Methodist
mission, where all the missionaries of the
city have been gathered and where thsy
have been defended by the male members
of tb missions, the gallant marines and
the ISO students of tbe college In harmony
with this mission there it a girls' high
school, in which there are 150 students, and
also a church, which seats !,O00 pscple
the largest auditorium, perbupe, in Chira.
Out of tho twenty-eight graduates of this
school one has been decorated by the em
rror, by the quern of England and "by tbe
rrar of Russia Dr. Y. K. Tsao, the physi
cian to Chang Yun-huan, delegate to the
cue-n's Jubilee and twenty others hive in
trred religious (Christine) work on salaries
of from one-third to one-trnth what tbey
could get in buhlncK.
The Tung Wen Huan. or Imperial col
lege, is under the auspices of the imperial
Chinese customs. It was under the
superintendence of Dr. Martin for many
years, and has done a great work, many of
Its graduates now being connected with the
Chinese diplomatic service and with the
legations and consulates of different
countries. The present consul in New York
s a graduate of the Tunc Wen Huan
It it sometimes said that the uprisings
and outbreaks, riots and mobs la China are
(aunod by aed are mainly against, the mis
sionaries Such reports are not true. The
Chinese make no distinction between those
who are and those who are not missionaries.
Indeed, the present Boxer outlaws, brigands,
thieves, kidnappers, robbers or whatever
jou please to call them, for they are alt of
these, make no distinction because of the
caJliars pursued by the citizens of any
country who wear European clothing. They
are all equally "foreign devils'' without dif
ference or distinction.
Wh the Hoirr Are .nt Put Dona,
China Is severely criticised because of not
putting down the Boxers. But the truth Is
that China may fairly be Justified in not
putting down the Boxers on the plea that
It can't do It. Any one who has listened to
the pop-pop-pop of Chinese guns when the
Chinese soldiers are "practicing" outside the
walls of Pekln. trying but falling to shoot
tegethcr in volleys will agree with this.
Not long ago I bad the good fortune to
witness an inspection of the Peking braves
by the mayor of Pekln, and it wns a
spectacle, I can assure you. not soon to be
forgotten. It looked like Boston com
mon (without the grass) on tbe Fourth
of Jtilj, when all the folks are in from
the country. The tenis for side shows
are all stretched, the fat man stands be
fore his tent, tho alligator lies winking in
his pond, the peanut vendors have estab
lished their stands on every side and the
little boys have all bought horns, which
they insist upon blowing everywhere anJ
at all times, while a great lot of men have
put on striped clothing as though a thou
sand clowns had escaped from the circus and
were now having a good time while out cl
reach et the ringmaster's lash. The horns
are blown, the flags wave, the peanut ven
dors sell peanuts and candy, crowds gather
together around an organ grinder minus
the organ and he cuts capers with his
sword, the whole being highly suggestive
of a crowd of small Chinese boys I once saw
playing soldier during the Chinese-Japanese
war.
The youngsters had each found a small
stick or a large weed, which they used as
guns, and had arrayed themselves into a
company. Then they made a feint as 1!
to charge with all their force on some imag
inary antagonist. They screamed and ran
about in quite as military array as real
Chinese soldiers, or as a crowd of school
boys playing "prisoners base." This they
kept up for some seconds, until one of those
in the front rank cried out in mock terror,
"The Japanese are coming! The Japanese
are coming!" when they all took to their
heels, like real Chinese soldiers, and fled
In disorder and dismay. The obvious reason
why the Chinese soldiers do not defeat the
Boxers is their utter inability to accomplish
the task. "As they said about the Japanese,
"one or the other must retreat, and as the
Boxers will not. we must!" It is a Chinese
proverb that "no good man will ever be
come a soldier." And It Is to be feared
the proverb is nearly true in China.
China and the rower.
Ever since Li Hung Chang was appointed
the representative of the Dragon throne at
the coronation of the P.ufeltn emperor there
has been more or less suspicion of Russia
on tho part of other powers, ,U was about
that time that Sir Nicholas O'Connor, In an
interview with Prince Kung, told him in
language as blunt as any Britisher ever
spoke and as forcible as any that ever fell
from tho Hps of a son of Erin, that unless he
and his countrymen altered their methods
and mended their ways he should not be sur
prised If within five years he heard of Prince
Kung being a beggar on the streets of Pekln.
At that time many thought there was a
deep-laid project beneath that appointment
of the great viceroy.
The cartoon accompanying this article
shows the view of the present situation held
by many intelligent Chinese. It is the work
of Tse Tsan Tat, on educated Chinaman of
Hong Kong. Little explanation Is needed to
make its meaning clear, as tbe Chinese sym
bols have been translated. The signature
and seal of the author will be noticed at the
lower left hand corner, as well as the
Chinese mark of copyright. The United
States in the form of an eagle has lighted
gracefully but firmly -upon the Philippine
islands, but its wings are spread as if for
further flight England, in the form of a
bulldog, is sitting on the Hong Kong district,
with the eye nearest to the eagle closed,
but with the ether eye. which is open, the
bulldog Is very sharply scrutinizing a frog
labeled Fashoda, and which, of course, rep
resents France. The frog has grasped Hal
nan and Is reaching out after Sza Chuan,
or Su Chwan, as it is usually spelled. Japan
Is represented as the rising sun. The eyes
of Japan are turned toward tbe bulldog and
the entente between England and Japan
with regard to Russia is indicated. Ger
many is humorously represented by a sau
sage curled around the Jutting peninsula of
the 6hon Tung district. The string running
from Japan to Formosa should also be no--tired.
The largest figure in tbe cartoon is
the great menacing bear at the top, whose
paws are already on the northern borders of
China. The bear is big, because Russia is
so large, and so near, and so formidable.
Young Emperor' Mistake.
But with all our making fun of the Chinese
because he cannot fight, we must not forget
his power as a diplomatist. He may be
easily overcome with the weapons of modern
warfare, but look out for htm when you come
in contact with him in a diplomatic way.
Your European representative froths and
fumes, pounds the table and sometimes
swears, and tbe Chinaman patiently waits
until he gets over it and Is ready to talk
business, and then suggests that "we go on
with tho affairs.'of state." Among the ranks
of those who wield the tongue and pen the
Chinese statceman stands in the fore-front
and ha never forgets that tbe pen is an
index of a higher state of civilization than
the sword.
The mistake made by the adherents of the
young emperor, Kuang Hsu, was in entirely
disregarding the army, poor as that body is.
It Kuang Hsu had first surrounded himself
wtth a bodyguard that would have protected
him from the Eunuchs of the palace and the
empress dowager he might have carried out
his magnificent reforms to a successful end.
And never in the history of China did so
magnificent a beginning come to such a
lamentable and pitiable end. That a young
man raised from infancy in a palace prison,
with two old conservative women as hit
chief advlseis and associates, should break
away from all the mossback official customs
and musty traditions, both of his own an
ccntry and that of the people he governed,
and set himself to study the Christian's
bible, western science in all Its branches, in
cluding mathematics, chemistry, physics,
medicine, history and even tbe English lan
guage, is evidence enough that Kuang Hsu
is not a "weakling," as some of the papers
represent him to be, but a character which,
when tbe true history of China is written,
will shine either as the first martyr for
liberty and reform or the Constnntlne Charle
magne or Cromwell of the Orient.
ISAAC TAYLOR HEADLAND.
Professor Pekln University.
Sqnlrrel recta In Idaho.
The prevailing topic discussed In Morgan
and Summit counties. Idaho, at the present
time is the inroads that the squirrels are
making upon tbe farmers' crops of cereals,
lucern and vegetables. Not only wheat, but
lucern and vegetables, are being devoured
by these little animals, which infest tbe
fields and gardens hi countless numbers
Trapping, poisoning and other means re
sorted to do not seem to diminish their num
bers. Tbe sheep roaming over tbe hills
have b-t impeded the little rodents to the
fields and gardens below.
Pans Exposition Pictures, Tan IV. now
ready. 10 cents and a coupon cut from The
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THE OMAHA DALLY BEE: TUESDAY,
GREAT DANIEL AT HIS HOSE!
Noble Traits of Wsbiter's Character .Noted
bj Friends and Neighbors.
A VISIT TO HIS NATIVE VILLAGE
Cltltens of HI Home Town Tell of lll
Informal Manner of Limine nnd
III (innd 1'rllon hl I'nf
Insr IM Drlit.
It was one of the noblest traits of Daniel
Webster's character, relates the Lewlston
(Me) Journal, that he never treated the
men who worked for him as menials. For
Porter Wright he always entertained the
highert regard and Wright was a constant
companion in his hunting and fishing excur
sions. Probably no man liviur knows so
much about the Inner life of Webster, of his
habits, customs and disposition, as Mr.
Wright, and it was from his lips that I
learned many of the facts I shall relate.
The old man was chopping wosd when I
reached his house, but on learning my er
rand replied In cheery tones:
"Come In. come in. Ah. yes, Mr. Web
ster was a grand man and we shall never
see his like again. He left a gap in Marsh
field that can never be filled!"
H didn't seem to occur to his honest soul
that the death of Webster left a gap in the
entire nation that could never be filled. . To
his simple mind the public life of Webster
was a matter of secondary Importance to
Webster as a farmer, a fiihermsn and a boon
companion. From him 1 learned more of
Webster's home life and of his character as
a man than from all the histories and b'
erraphlcs that have ever been written. He
assured me that a man of more simple hablti
never lived. For style he cared absolutely
nothing. In his dress about home he could
not be distinguished from any of his farmer
or fisherman neighbors. Rarely did he near
a collar. An old slouch hat covered his head
and his trousers were always tucked inside
of his boots.
It was only when he removed his hat,
showing the massive proportions of his
brain, that you realized you were standing
in ihe presence of a mighty genius. When
Thorwaldson, the great Danish sculptor, saw
his bust in the studio of Powers at Rome
he exclaimed: "Ah! a new design of a Ju
piter. I sec " He could hardly be persuaded
that it was tbe actual head of "a living Amer
ican. Tip lo n Yonnar I.ai-yer.
Every man, woman and child In tbe neigh'
borhood had tho full run of Webster's house
from cellar to garret. Whenever a man
came in the first thing he did was to open
the sideboard, take down the old decanter
and pour out a glass of brandy. If the vis
itor drank he was doubly welcome; it he
refused it immediately lowered him in Web
ster's estimation.
Of children he was particularly fond.
Strange children would nestle in his arms
as readily as those who were familiar with
his features. Mr. Wright continued:
"No human being could Induce him to say
a word about politics hero. It was a ta
booed subject. If any one mentioned poli
tics his brow darkened in an instant"
Farming, fishing, horses, cattle, pigs and
hens these were his favorite themes. He
knew every one of his cattle by name as
welt as he knew the names of his brother
senators. Of his garden he w-as very proud,
and here he would spend a portion of each
day pulling weeds and hoeing vegetables.
A young lawyer of the village once came
and asked him what he had better study to
build himself up in his profession.
"Turnip seeds," was the laconfc reply.
The disciple of Blackstone followed hie ad
vice. He studied up everything that bore
upon the subjects of turnips, until he be
came a master of the principles of that veg
etable. A year or two afterward a neigh
boring farmer originated a new turnip, from
the sale of whose serf he expected to make
a fortune. Another neighbor began to raise
and sell tbe same seed and a lawsuit re
sulted. The originator of the seed came to
retain Webster to prosecute the case. Web
ster replied
'I am not as well booked upon turnips as
I ought to be. but there is a young fellow
over at the village who knows all about
them. Go and get him. He will win your
e."
The farmer posted off and engaged the
other man. When the trial came off the,
lawyer astonished Judge. Jury and audience
by hie profound learning on tbe subject of
turnips. The case was triumphantly won
and the young lawyer started on the road to
fame and fortune. r
How II raid Bills.
Webster's sense of humor was infinite.
On one occasion a man presented a bill to
him for payment.
'Why." said Webster. "I have paid that
bill before."
The neighbor assured him that he was
mistaken.
'All right, then; call again in the morn
ing and I will settle -with you."
As soon as the man was gone. Webster
called his son, Fletcher, and told him to
look over his papers and see if he could
not find a receipted bill. To the surprise
o? both, two receipted bills were found,
showing that the bill had been paid twice.
Webster put the receipts in his pocket and
said nothing.
In the morning the neighbor returned
for the money. Webster took his seat under !
the old elm and ordered Wright to bring
out the decanter Filling the glass to tbe
brim, he handed it to the man and told him'
to drink. Webster then began;
"Mr. Blank, do you keep books?"
The man nssured htm that he did not.
"Then I would advise you to do so,"
said Webster, and pulling one of the re
ceipts from his pocket, handed it to him,
The man was covered with confusion, while
Webster continued:
'And while you are about it you had better
get a bookkeeper who understands double
entry!" at the same time handing htm tbe
other receipt.
"Now," said Webster. "I am going to pay
this bill Just once more, but I assure you
upon my word of honor that I win not pay'
It the fourth time!"
The one great pastime that Webster en-
Joyed in Marihfleld was fishing. For hours
ne would wander up and down the streams
and across tbe meadows. As a rule, how
ever, he enjoyed. "Csberssa's lack " It was
rarely that he caught a fish, unless by its
ow-n carelessness it became entangled on tbe.
book and couldn't escape. The fish would'
Used over half a century.
Refreshing- and invigorat
ing, for the toilet or after
shaving. Immediate relief to eyes irritated by wind or dust.
As a Remedy, ft controls piin, bleeding and inflammation.
Used Internally and Externally
CAUTION. Wttch Hxtel is NOT Pond": Extract, and
ctnnot be used for it. Ordinary Witch Hxzel is sold in
bulk, diluted. esUy turns sour. And generlly conUins
?tkofiol.' tuhich is n trrUant eziermtty and. Uken
,?it&?i. JfvBy Prison. Yond's extract tssold ONI Y
in ocJLLED bottles enclosed in buff
rood's Extract Co.,-6, Filth Ave. New York
t.nJ.ND'S EXTRACT OINTMENT cure ltrhing or Bleeding
Pile, however severe, it is a specific in all skin dlscaiVt.
nibble all the bait from the hook without
his ever pulling the line from the water
When a little way ahead or behind, he was
always muttering to himself and many of
his grandest speeches were composed while
en these excursions. On bis return he would
always throw himself under the old elm
tree In tbe dooryard and enjoy a short np
while resting from his fatigue.
Christening a I'Iott.
On ray rising to leave the heuse Mr.
Wright placed his hands upon my shoul
ders and said ''Would you like a story
tor tbe Journal that has nccr before ap
peared in print?"
I assured him that nothing would please
me better.
"Well, I have told you that Mr. Webster
would never speak on polities when here,
but he would talk to the assembled neigh
bors and guests on matters pertaining to
farming. On one oocasion some Boston
friends presented htm with an enormous
plow to use -on his farm Webster gave
out word that on a certain day It would
be christened. The day arrhod and tbe
surrounding farmers for miles came to wit
ness the event. A dozen teams with aris
tocratic occupants came down from Boston.
It was expected by every one that Webster
would make a great speech on the occa
sion, reviewing the history of farming back
to the time when -Ctnclnnatus abdicated the
most mighty throne in the world to cultivate
cabbages in his Roman garden.
"The plow was brought out and ten
yokes of splendid oxen were hitched In
front. More than 00 people stood around
on the tiptoe of expectation. Webster
soon made his appearance He had been
calling spirits from the vasty deep, and
his gait was somewhat uncertain. Seiz
ingthe plow handles and spreading his
teeC he yelled to mc In his deep baas
voice.
" 'Are you ready, Wright?'
" 'All ready. Mr. Webster,' w as the reply,
meaning of course for the speech.
"Webster straightened himself up by a
mighty effort and shouted:
" "Then let her rip"
"The whole crowd dropped to the
ground and roared with laughter, while
Webster, with his big plow, proceeded
to rip up the soil. The same plow can
now be seen on top of the Faneuil Hall
market, in Boston, and is a conspicuous
object for miles around.
One ttl "Webster's Letter.
"Would you like to have a little sou
venir of your visit to Webster's home?"
aeked Mr. Wright, as the writer was about
to leave. ".Here, come with me and I will
give you something. Look in this old trunk
and see this pile of letters that he
used to write me from Washington. I treas
ure them very highly, but you thall have
one. Take your pick."
'Here was a find indeed. I rummaged the
letters over and finally selected one that
I consideied most characteristic of the man.
It was about farming and cattle.
It also puts a new light' on his character as
a debtor. It Is well known that be was a
poor financier, and the great public believes
that he didn't want to pay his debts; that
he had no desire to do so. This letter, writ
ten from the senate chamber, shows conclu
sively that he was willing to sell anything
to pay debts. For this reason it is a letter
of great historical value. It corrects public
misconception of bis character.
Here it is.
t, . . Washington, Feb. z, '6S.
Porter Wrtzht:
Mr. Weston will hand you 100. and I will
try to send you some more soon.
I have no objection to parting with the
Ames steers, or the Hazeltine, or both, for
money to pay debts, at a fair price, but
I do not care about exchanging with Mr
Delano. The offer you have made fl is
enough I would not give any more. Mr
Ames may take the Bmwn oxen Indeed. I
would sell almost ansthlng to pay debts.
But everything tttnn low.-
If you do not trade with Mr. Delano, we
will fat the mountaineers, and look up
somethlnc else forbe. next month", when
I come home. If we, 'keep the white-faced
oxen, the Black and. red steers, the large
Durham steers, and the Jumpers, we shall
do pretty well for teams, though another
pair for Fletcher's - barn might be useful.
The Locke oxen, terhaps. might go there.
I have written Mr Stevens of the Revere
house about the Potatoes. He will write
for what he wants. I will take Mr. Samp
son's. How- Is it about ice''
Pleas write me once a week.
Yrs.. DANIEL WEBSTER,
COWLHIALITIES.
A Baltlmorean whose wife was accident
ally killed June 3 married another June 1.
He Is telllnr his friends that he is ai-ar
from home most of the day and needed
some one to take care of his children.
A resident of Tola. Kan., named McClel
land, recently told a Mr Sharp that unless
he should erase paying attention to Mrs.
McClelland there would be a murder and a
funeral. Shaw thereupon caused McClel
land to be lodged in Jail on the chare of
having made homicidal threats and then
proceeded to elope with tbe prisoner's wife,
Ah association of Chicago bachelors has
been formed to establish a home of this
description: "Home should mean a nlc.
neat and comfortably furnished flat or
house, which a man can call .his own, at
least for the time beinc. where he can
make a racket if ha desires without beinc
afraid of disturbing anybody else and
where he can throw off collars, cuffs and
shoes and stick tils feet on the parlor table
without shocking a lot of silly prudes."
Flemlnr Fletcher Dobson and John Wil
liam Jester of Baltimore were persistent
rivals for the hand of Miss Gussle M. Lor
raine Klnnersley for tie past twelve months
and it ai-peared to be an e-en chance for
both of the young men until Monday of last
week, when a summons, at the Instance of
Mr. Dobson. was served on the mother of
tne young woman charging that she had in
fluenced her daughter against Jilm. When
the young woman was brought Into court.
Instead of testifying in his behalf, ne he ex
pected she would, she became Indignant
and refused to have anything further to do
with him. Dobson's lawyer seeing that the
case wm hopelehf ceased to push it further.
When Miss Klnnersley reaohed home she
sent telegrams summoning Mr Jester and
a pastor. When the minister. Rev. Howard
F. Downs, had arrived Mr. Jester was al
ready there and soon Mr. and Mrs. Jester
were receiving' the congratulations of their
friends.
An unusual marriage ceremony took place
on Sunday, May 17, in JefTerkonville, Ind.
About t:30 o'clock of that evening an open
hack containing a handsomely dressed man
nnd a strlklnc looking young woman wns
driven up In front of Magistrate Warder's
office on Spring street. The gentleman
railed the magistrate out and whispered to
him that he desired a marriage to the
younr woman at his side. Maslstrate
Warder in a few seconds was seated in the
hack with the couple and the party sned
out Sprtnr street and up Maple to the
county clerk's residence On the way pw
ple looked after the hack They remarked
upon the beauu- of the vomxt. The
license was obtained from the clerk and
then the prospective groom, a the hack
started back, looked at his watch and ob
served t!at they wanted to catch a Penn
sylvania train out of Louisville for Chicago
at tM. "Marry us as we go down the
etreet," said the impatient young man.
"Join hands." ald the magistrate, and, at
the hack moved rapidly down the street In
the direction of the river, they were mar
ried. Arriving at the river Junt in time for
the 7:3o boat, the bridegroom dirmied the
magistrate, handing him two bills. They
w-ere & pair of twenties. Torty dollars Is
the record in Jeffersonville.
-xtMct
JTLY 3. 1900.
From Omaha via the
the Union Pacific, the
Overland Route, to
Salt Lake City. This
trip through the heart
of Nebraska is an ed
ucation in 1 1 s c l.f.
teaching the resources
of Nebraska and civ
lnc a view of the most
tnnvtnc towns or our
state The altitude
irradually increases
until Rt Chevenn fine
Is 6.C50 feet above the ocean, soon plunging
into the Rocky mountains, through the
grandest eccnery of nil the cotittnent.
This includes ten days at the Hotel Knuts.
ford at Salt Lake City, the reputation of
which extends in either direction across
the continent a one of the finest hostel
rtes of the country When one goes to
Salt Lake the Knutsford Is the place nt
which everybod stops Salt Lake always
has more than ordinary attractions on ac
count of tlt r-reAt Halt lak 3< T.ikM im
within easy reach of Saltalr Beach, famous '
ror us spienaia Dutmnr facilities
and handsome pavillion. The return
trip will be via Derver. with three
days at the Brown Palace hotel,
th Just pride of Denver. It is well
named, for it is a veritable palace A
day's excursion around the famous George
town Loop and then return home via the
Union Pacific. (Class A.)
This trip will be
over the Great Rock
Rock Island Route to
Denver, Colorado
Ecrinrs and Mnntt-m
HillTUnW There is only one
MMMH Rock Island R-iute
It's mlendld mi!n-
ment and reliable sen-Ice. A nliht's
Journey and then one is In Denver with
three days at the Brown Palace hotel A
day's excursion on the "Colorado Road"
through the Clear Creek Csnon, up to
Gesdgetown, around the famous Loop and
then bark again to Denver before evening.
From Denver to Manltcu, over the C R. I.
& P.. wtth three daj-B at the
Alta Vista, the lest hotel at Colorado
Springs, with another view of the grandeur
of the Rockies and within eaFy reach of tho
wonders of the Garden of the Gods and all
that is famous In Colorado. A dny will
be spent in climbing Pike's Peak on that
wonderful railroad, the Pike's Peak rail
way. "The Cogwheel Route." From
Manttou over the D. R. G. thro' the fa
mous Royal Gorge, with its three thou
sand feet of towering rock, into the Grand
Cinon, and at last reaching Glenwood
Springs and Hotel Colorado, for ten days'
pleasure there, including bath privilege
at the finest baths in America. No more
beautiful situation foi a hotel will be
found than in this romantic spot, with Its
pure mountain air and magnificent tncry
(CUss B.)
This trip will be on the newest
road from Omaha to Chicago
The Illinois Central coxnblucs
the newest road with the most
up-to-date, highest priced equip
ment the only road entering
Chicago at a lake front station.
A day s stop in Chicago at
tbe famous Grand Pacific
hotel, and then to the northward
over the Fere-Marquotte railroad
toward tne pretticFt spot in ati
the state of Michiran well named "Charlevoix, tho
Beautiful ' The Brlvtdere hotel has been chosen for a
two weeks' breath of lake atr It is not only beau
tifully situated on a point of land between
Round and Pine lakes but Is sueh a homelike
htel that the pleasure Is doubled. The.-e is every
thing every one can wish for In the way of amusement
balling, rowing, bicycling, tennis, bathing, bowling, golf
ing and fishing, together with numerous excursions on
the mary little launches and steamers on Pine and
Round lakes or out on Lake Michigan, with all the
chances in the world to delight the eye and enjoy the
pure air, which acts as a tonic to" shattered nen'es.
The return trip will be by water on the steamship Man
tou to Chicago, and home again over the Illinois Cen
tral. (Class A )
This trip I s over the'Fremont. Elknorn.
& Missouri Valley Railroad to the Black
Hills and Hot Springs and return The
Elknorn carries you through one of
the most beautiful farming countries in
the world the Elkhorn Valley, with Its
fertile fields and well-built bergs.
Thence to the Black HIIIb, both picturesque and inter
esting, with Its gold mines a nd typical westrrn towns.
The chief attrattlon there will be a two weeks' stay at
the Hotel Evans, the finest appointed htel In the west,
at Hot Springs, which bounts of lite largest and finest
plunge bath in Amerira. Th Is will ln ludc all of the
privileges of the baths, without erpense and also the
free use of the Evans gdf linkb, which are treats to
te envied. Pleasant p oths and drives, wonder
ful caves, cascades, canons, (lowers and waterfalls go to
make up the beauties which nature has abundantly fur
nished. (Class AJ
RULES OF THE CONTEST
CLASS A The young lady reselrlng tbe highest number of toies will hare first choice of Clan A tr:pi, the next higneat second
choice, and o on. No otos will be counted for any joung Udy bo dots not earn her own living. Ne rotes will be counted
for Omaha Bee employes. The votes vill be published each day In The Omaha Beo. Th contest will tlose at I o'clock's, m.
July list. 1900.
CLASS B The three trips designated as Class B, Til! be awarded to the roost populsr young lady without rrstrletlon as follows:
One to the roost popular young lady lir.rg in Nebraska south of the Platte river. One to tbe most popular )oucg lady living
in Nebraska north of the Platte river, outside of Omaha and South Omaha. Ons to the most popular young Isdy Hring- in
western Jowa, not including Council BluBs. Tbe young Udy of the three wiocers-who receives the muit votea, will rt
first choice of three trlje, and tbe one receiving tbe next greatest number, second choice. All votes must be made ootcou
pons cut from Tbe Bee. Prc-payxnenu (or subscriptions may be msde either direct to Th Bee Publtiblng Company, or to
an authorized agent o: Tbe Bee. The vote will be publltbed esub day Is The Otraha Bee. The conloit wl den at t
o'clock p, m. July fist, 1&00.
VOTES will be rousted hen made os a rovpon cut from Tbs Omahi Bee and depoiUed at T Dtt tuilctit oacs or uil'Ui a
dreesed "Vacatjoa Contest Dept.' The Osoiba Dee, Oraaba, Nth, , - ry
THE MOST POPULAR
Western Girls
Every One May Help Select Them
in the Second
ANNUAL VACATION CONTESTS
The Bee Gives 10 Trips
Who Will Take Them 1
The seven most popular girls in
Omaha, Council Bluffs, South Omaha
(one to be from Council Bluffs), who
earn their living, will be sent
on the seven best vacation trips
that money could plan, with all ex
penses paid and free transportation for
an escort. To these The Bee
From Omaha to Chicago
and return over the Mil
waukee road, the only elec
tric lighted train between
the two cities, through the
fertile farming districts of
Iowa and Illinois. At Chi
cago there will be a two days' stay at the
Grand Pacific hotel, with an opportunity
to see something of Chicago, with head
quarters at this most conveniently located
hostelry. From Chicago the Lake Shore
& New York Cen-jal ruu the swiftest
trains to New York. 10 days spent in New
York City at Hotel Gerard will give an op
portunity to sec the great metropolis and
everything of interest. The Hotel Gerard
:s located on lith street Just off of Broad
way, and Is a most convenient as well as a
most delightful place to stay. While New
York itself is not a summer resort it has
some other attractions which some young
lady will enjoy because of no opportunity
at a better season and it is within a stone's
thrdw almost of a few days excursion to the
seashore and ether summer resorts.
(Class A.j
No traveler between
Omaha und Chicago
really appreciates the
trip unless they take a
daylight train over the
Burlington Route, which
affords fast sen-ice over
a smooth road, as well
as the opportunity to see this splendid
western country- Two days at the Grand
Pacific at Chicago, which has been entirely
rebuilt during the last year or so, making
it second to no hostelry In Chicago. From
Chicago to Lage Geneva, with I weeks at
tho Kayc's Park hotel is a prospect not
only for a cool and beautiful vacation trip,
but the pleasure of staying at so well an
equipped hotel makes the trip doubly de
sirable. The lake Is a most beautiful sheet
ef water, twenty-four miles in circum
ference, and an almost infinite variety of
charming scenes. Its shores arc lined for
miles with summer residences, club houses
and hotel', which leave no doubt of its
popularity Fishing, boating, driving and
the kindled Fummer pleasures are at any
one s command within reach of the hotel.
The return trip will be via Chicago and
again over the Burlington Route, with a
chance to compare the night sen-Ice with
the daylight trip. (ClasB B.)
Hotel,
hasty
M!LWA"KEt
sevtnty-flve-mlle ride will bring one to Green Lake, Wis
consin, which is ten miles long and from two to four
miles wide With its richly wooded shores, added to Its
commodious summer hotels mid cottages, it would be a
pleasure to think of what "ninety in the shade" would be
in the store, office or factory. Two weeks at the Oak
wood, which Is the best hotel at Green Lake. Is certain
ly a delightful prospect No pleasanter place could ba
found to t:end the summer. Boats, und all kinds of
shad) drives, and splendid fishing, make It one of the
most aura live spots in Wisconsin. The weekly yacht
raies and hep add to the gaiety which can be expected.
iCIats A )
9
has added three trips, and will
also send the most popular
young lady living South of the
Platte River in Nebraska, the
most popular young lady
North of the Platte River in
Nebraska outside of Omaha,
and the most popular young
lady in Western Iowa, outside
Council Bluffs, on similar vacation out
ings and also with free traLsportation
for an escort.
In All the World
No Trips Like These.
shj j ji From Omaha to Estes
jnjBVJHU park. Colorado, over the
fliilMMllmillll Burlington brings one
to what is not a.
"fashionable resort."
but one of the best
places tor mil sport
and an Ideal summer
vacation Jn the west. Hiding, driving,
fishing, bicycling, mountain cllmblne or
a book in a shady corner of the
hotel veranda, breathing tho mountain
air, wijl be a tonic for any -One. The
snow-capped peaks on every klde, nuo
berless little streams and the green val
ley are surroundings which are truly in
spiring. On Willow Creek, near the en
trance and commanding a fine -view of the
park. Is Bates Pork hotel. It's table is
always adequate to satisfy tbe appetlta,
stimulated by the mountain atmosphere,
and everything is thoroughly comfortable
and comomdlous. The return trin will
I be via Denver, with three days at the
' Browu Palace hotel. Penvir ltnolf !
always interesting to the sightseer and
the Brown Palace affords a most excellent
headquarters in every way. Without a
trip up to Georgetown and Silver Plums
thrr.ugh Clear Creek canon no visit to
Colorado would be complete. It will oc
cupy a day before the return to Omaha
by the Burllngon Route. (Class A.)
From Omaha to St. Louf
over the Omaha, St. Louia
R. R, and Wabash, with
three days at the Southern
hotel, -with its broad corn,
dors and its ideal Ben-ice.
theRSu.h .Jf-Jl1""1 ?
I fact thft f the '?nd- Aether It Is the
.; .ir ",c "ome-UK atmos-
Eos'rtA V?!fr,e;Jof.lhe 0la southern
. i .P 0T whether it It btcause no stone
fortableth0, make Ui?
'Uh'V'daT-to VC?traffomLtUhle
cated P'Vhi??1?.1' . 11 ,s " conveniently lo
TnLthal 11 m tag' ,0 et a a-llmpse of
hn .VA5,weIi ft" goring the splendid
Toledo it is a three hours' ride over the
In Tlnv H Lakt Vrlt rrm Toledo tO PU
2;3aLon. ,n of. the Detroit and Cleve-
tiiiT.it. 5mcrs. wnicn so com-
End hlw'm'''"' comfort and speed
i?h "frbrtl comfort and luxury to
' . ? ha22 lhe opportunity to eijoy
, ?flttr.t.rlp Two weeks at Hotel Victory
-, -" i"j " r"?,4'""; " "ir ana trie luxu-flS-."'
Te,c,orr ".!
earnt.d.reP(UC.aanA.,Wh,Ch " ba
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From Omaha to Chicago over the
Northwestern Is but a night's ride, and
the most pleasant one in thet-e days of
railroad luxury. A double track span
between Omaha and Chicago makes it
a safe as well as a pleasant Journey.
A day's stop at the Grand Pacific
centrally located, will give an opportunity for n
glimpse of Chicago, and then a one-hundred-and.
From Omaha to Kansas City over tht
Missouri Pacific, wtth three days at the
biggest and best hotel in tho west ths
Coatcs House. The C'oates House Is emi
nently the leading hotel of Kansas City,
and the traveler naturally says "The
Coates House" in th same breath with
"Kansas City" From Kansas rritv m
Warrc-nsburg, Missouri, la but a comparatively short
trip. Jun outside of Warrensburg Is Pertle Springs,
and the Hotel Mlnncwawc, where everything is as de
lightfully refreshing as the nama. It Is decidedly rest
ful there, but still there is plenty to do ir one has th
inclination boatmr. fishing, driving and other season
able pleasures never allow time to hanc heavy. Two
weeks there will convince the fortunate yout.g lady that
the time Is altogether too short. (CIlss It.)
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