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That this Is n political year Is manifest on
nil Bides, bo that tho events of tho dav
cannot bo accurately rellected by a pictorial
paper without illustrating tho prominent
figures In tho Hold of polltlcfl. Tho Ileo has
glvon Its renders portrait Introductions to
President McKlnloy and Colonel Ilrynn, no
tho Htandard bearers of tho republican and
democratic parties respectively, and this
week reproduces ns Its frontispiece n llfo-
Ilko photograph of Wharton Parker, nom-
Inated for president on tho populist ticket.
Tho photograph waB mndo for Tho Ileo by
courtesy of Mr. Parker, sitting for our stnff
photographer during his recent visit to
Otnnha enrouto to tho populist tato conven-
tlou nt Grand Island. Parker nnd Donnelly
electors lmvo been placed in nomination In
Nebraska, making tho fourth set of prcsl-
dontlnl electors submitted to tho voters of
tho state. It Is not certain, but perhaps
there mny Htlll bo others.
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Mrs. W. II. Jones, "the Utah womnn who
hold tho position of alternato-nt-lorgo from
Utah to tho republican national convention,
has Just spent a week In Omaha visiting her
brother, A. M. McCargor. Mro. Jones Is a
Canadian by birth, though of Amorlcnn pn
rcntngo, and was educated in New York.
In 1872 sho married William Henry Jones,
nlso a Canadian, and shortly afterward went
to Utnh, where she lias slnco resided. Pos
sessed of an exceptionally active tempera
ment nnd keen Intellectual powers, Mrs,
Jones has been prominently connected with
various political, progresslvo nnd humnno
enterprises throughout her residence In
Utnh. Iler rare Intellectual power has mndo
her a natural leader In tho movements with
which sho has been connected and she tins
as n natural consoqueneo held many por
tions of prominence ami trust She holds at
present In Utah the olllces of president of
the Woman's Republican club, treasurer of
the Republican State league, president of
the Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist
church and ef tho Woman's club one of tho
chief llterr.ry noddles of Salt Lake, nnd hns
served two terms as president of tho
Woman's Relief rorps, auxiliary to tho
Orand Army rf the Republic. In npprnrnnce
sho is tall nnd distinguished looking nnd
would nnywhero Inevitably attract favorable
notlco. Sho l fond of outdoor recreations
fishing, riding, hunting, nnd Is a fine eques
trian and a good ohot. She Is largo-heartoil
and generous nnd gives nbundnntly to chnr
Ity, without letting her "left hand know
what her right hand deoth." Her election
nB altcrnnto-at-largo for her party in Utah
Is duo to her exceptional powers and devo
tion to tho cnuso of tho party both hofore
and slnco tho granting of tho frnnchlso to
women In hor ndopted Btato.
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present many problems of great dlfuculty
Military campaigning In north Chlnn will
to troops sent thero by western nntlonB.
From Tnku nnd Tien Tsln Is ono great
marsh, with drnlnngo ditches Intersecting t.,,iiiiniuider of the Canadian militia, was
tho torrltory In every direction, making i,n, XS. He Is u son of General Wll
progreBS between tho two points nlmoBt Im- 1)am o'Grmly-Hnly. who was stationed at
possible. To drink tho unboiled water In i,nrx in 1877. llo Joined the army when
this region Is nlmo.it crrlnln denth. Tho ony 17 yt,nrH Ho served In Egypt In
Chlneso will light with fury until they am jss'j and for six years commanded tho
onco whipped, then thoy will bIiow tho n,ur,i Held force. In this campaign ho
white, feather. It Is, therefore, Importnnt wo ,iH dlstliiKiilBlieil service order. In
that whatever hostllo operallonB nro con- isoi lie became assistant adjutant nt Pel
ducted thoy ho pushed with vigor. In connec- ((1Ht, where ho remained for six year.
tlm with an nrtlclo on mllltnry operations
In China wo print pictures representing
Chinese life In tho large cities; nlso a pic
ture of tho summer palace where tho dnw
ager empress Is snld to bo In hiding.
Now ton Earln Iluckloy of Stromshurg
Neh., recently appointed ns nltemnto to tho
West Point Mllltnry ncadomy, wns called to
West Point for examination with a clnss of
nppllcants on July 2!. Ho wns born nt
Stromshurg, September 30. 1SS2. graduated
from tho Omaha High school with tho class
of ISO!) nnd tho year of his graduation wns
captain of Company C of tho High school
cadets, which gnvo him his first exporloncc
In mllltnry tnctlcs.
Frank (1. Carpenter furnishes our renders
with nn Interesting letter on tho growth nnd
cultivation of coffee In the Philippines. It
will grow In nil the Islands nnd they might
supply tho entire trade of the United Stntew
He relates a story of tho sultan nnd Prlnco
Plsmnrck ond tells how tho Gormnns lest
north Pomeo nnd n trader got In return
some good coffee lands; also describes a
visit to a coffee plantation In Suln, whero
the berries nro hulled with women's tooth.
Not a Word to Say
Mrs. Edith Sessions Tapper, the nuthor. Is
a Vnssar grnduato and n daughter of tho
late Conrresstnnn Sessions of New. York
Hate. Probably the most Interesting trip
M10 eer look was through the Orand can
yon of tho Colorado a year or so ngo, says
the Saturday Evening Post, She made the
acquaintance there of John Hnnce of Ari
zona, who lives In tho ennyon tho year
round and who knows more about It than
nny innn living. Hnncu Ih a picturesque
character with n vivid Imagination, and this
Ih foimo of the Information ho Imparted to
tha tourist:
"Captuln," Mrs. Tuppor asked one morn
ing as tltcy sat before tils cahln door on tlio
rim of the canyon, "what was the greatest
peril of your llfo?"
Hnnco considered a moment and then
said: "I reckon ahout as nigh as I ever
como tcr going ter glory was when my boss
Jumped MOO feet Into the canyon with mo
on his hack." Then ho eyed Mrs. Tuppor
reflectively to neo how sho took It. She
hesitated moment nnd then rnnllcd:
"Of courEO, coptaln, I ronllzo that I am
new out hero, but you cannot expect mo to
hellevo nny such story as that."
Tho cnptaln rose promptly, nnd leading
his visitor to tho very edgo of tho precipice
demanded: "Now, then, ma'am, do you sco
mithln' white down there on the trail?"
Mrs. Tuppcr acknowledged that sho did.
"Well," ho said with an Important grin,
"that there white idle you sco is the white
bones of that boss of mine n-bleachln'."
And nlthough Mrs. Tuppor knew that the
p f Wenching bones on tho trnll belonged
t n pnek animal recently killed, she had not
ft word to say.
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AbOllt Noted PCOplC
Prlnco David Knwannnakoa of Ilnwall,
who wuh ono of the delegates to tho doino-
cratlc national convention, constitutes, with
his brother, Prince Cupid, ono of tho largest
exporting linns on the islnnd. Ho Is known
as tho most popul.ir young man In Hawaii,
llo wnn betrothed to his cousin, tho
lamented Princess Kalulanl, who died soon
after tho Hawaiian lilnnds, whoso queen
sho had hoped to be, pasHcd Into the pos-
tcHrlon of the United States.
Tho new provest miirckul of .M.inl'a,
Ilrlgadicr (Icneral Pell, began his career
a a soldier In 18C2 as a lieutenant of the
Eighty-sixth Ohio volunteers, Kor his
courageous bearing during tliu battle of tho
NEWTON EARLE PUCKLEY OF STROMS
HURG, Neb. CALLED TO WEST POINT
MILITARY ACADEMY KOR EXAMINA
TION Wilderness ho received thu brevet of cap
tain ti ml ho was hrovettcd major for
"gallant and meritorious services" In the
battle of Ream's Station. After tho war he
beninio an olllcor in thu regular army.
, ,,.,, .llHtlllKtliHlltMl service
In the war with Spain.
Cn'miel Itlcliiird O'Orndv-Hiilv. tho new
Lord Roberts has been offered .C 100,000, or
"GOING CALLING" Photo by
THE I LTjUSTTI AT ED 15EE.
$M)0,000, by a London publisher for a history
of tho South African wnr, and, although tho
government had arranged other and absorb
ing work for tho warrior, It Is believed he
may accept tho offer. If ho waits, however,
until tho war Is over It may be some time
before, tho book Is published. Such is the
craze for this sort of literature that a num
ber of istorles by Iladen-Powell which woro
published In tho Radmlntnn Magazine are
to bo republished with tho "Defender of
Mnfeklng" as tho author.
Spenklng of Mr. llurdctto-Coutts the Lon
don Chronicle says: "Although ho in
variably votes as tho conservative whips
direct, ho consults his own tnsto ns to choice
of sent. He Is frequently seen on the EC:aml
opposition bench below the gangway, sur
rounded by Welsh nnd Irish members. Ho
Is ono of half a dozen Tories who hovo got
Into tho hnblt of playing cuckoo In that
qunrter of tho house. Whether It Is merely
11 natural deslro for more elbow room or a
preference for tho more convlvlnl society
of tho Irish ond Welsh, or pure Ynnkco
'cussodness' nru questions to which some
enterprising lobbyist might possibly procure
nn answer."
Dr. George K. Morrison, tho Pekln cor
rerpondent of the Loudon Times, hns lived
In tho Celestial city for nearly three years.
In 1882, when only 20 yenrs old, he crossed
Australia on Toot, nnd In 1883 ho led tho
Melbourne Ago exploring expedition Into
Now Guinea, when ho received a spear In
his side. Tho spearhend wns cut out of his
body at Kdlnburgh in July, 1881, when ho
entered tho university ns a medical student.
Ho wns gradtinted in 1S87. Prior to his
settlement in Pekln Dr. Morrison, noting as
rpeclnl correspondent for the Times, traveled
from Pangkok, In Slam, to Yunnan City, In
Chlnn, and around Tonquln. Five years ago
ho published "An Australian In China."
Mr. Morrison spent last Chrlsttnns nt Geo
long, his natlvo town, nnd resumed his post
nt Pokln In tho beginning of Kcbrunry.
Pointed Paragraphs
Chicago News: Kven If Puller it not In
China It appears that thero are others.
A very llttlo woman Is often nt tho bot
tom of a very big fuss.
Tho veracity of tho womnn who tells her
correct ngo la abovo par.
An old bachelor says that many women
marry beconeo of their curiosity.
Ignornnco of tho law excuses no ono ex
cept the policeman with a "pull."
No wonder a man Is dissatisfied with his
lot when ho Is gradually losing ground.
Kven from this dlstauco It Is qulto evident
thnt Oom Paul still has a few choice kopjes
up his sleeve.
Tho lawyer's version: "Let mo act as
attorney for a nation nnd I care not who
writes Its songs."
Man prides himself on his superior Intelli
gence, but who ever heard of u woman buy
ing a gold brick 7
If properly classified, fully 90 per cent of
tho novels of the day would come under tho
head of dry goods.
If there is a corpse trust, n claimed, It
Bhniild bo embalmed nt onco without waiting
for nny political party to sninsh it.
The now London tunnel cost $.10 nn Inch.
If Chlcngo will prnctlco economy it may bo
nble to build n few Incites of tunnel some
time.
Prominent citizens mny have hesitated
nhout letting tho insesors know they bail
watches lest pickpockets would discover
the secret.
LI Hung Chang would do well to polish
up his alibi nnd keep it within easy reach,
for he mny need It at tho time of final set
tlement. Pooplo mny sympathize- with tho man who
nets the fool occasionally, but not with the
ono who Insists on giving 11 continuous per
formance Doubtful Hi litem are those that did not
cast their voto for McKlnloy four years ngo
If you nro n republican and thoso that did
not go for Ilrynn If you nro a democrat
Louis R. Dostwlck.
"HELPING
Wharton Barker--
A mild mannered man of distinguished
mien, studious fucc nnd Impressive manner
thut is tho way in which tho populist can
didate for tho presidency Impresses the
casunl observer upon his first Introduction.
Mr. Parker was an Interested visitor to
Nebraska during tho recent mid-road state
populist convention nt Grand Islnnd, which
ho addressed on tho issues of tho day, en
couraging his followers to persist In tho
work in which they nro engnged In saving
the iintlnnnl organization of tho populist
party, built upon tho Omaha platform.
Wharton Parker Is a striking character.
A man now In his Glth year, having been
born in Philadelphia, May 1, 1SIC, he comes
from 11 family of long lineage in American
nnnnls Ills grandfather wub a relative of
Penjamlii Franklin and tho Intlinntc friend
MRS, W H, JONES-ALTERNATE-AT-LARGE
FROM UTAH TO REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION, WHO HAS
UK EN VISITING IN OMAHA.
of Hamilton, DcWttt Clinton, Addison and
J lckEon, nnd credited with having como to
the support of the government during tho
wnr of 1812 by taking $10,000,000 wnr Io:n
nt n critical moment. Wharton Parker
himself Is a graduate of tho University of
Pennsylvania, In which ho received his
bachelrr's degree In lSGi!, and since 1SS0 ho
bus been n trustee of thnt Institution.
In splto of the demands of business he
has constantly devoted pnrt of his time to
literary nnd scientific pursuits. Ho is n
member of tho American Philosophical so
clety nnd the Academy of Natural Sciences.
IIIn Wnr Iteeoiil.
Mr. Darker has n wnr record which he
earned oven beforo ho emerged from col
lege. An ardent union man nt the outbreak
of hostilities between the north nnd the
south, ns soon ns ho wns old enough ho
took command of n company of colored
soldiers in 18t!3 nnd helped to enllit and
organize the Third United Stntes colored
troops.
Finishing lus eilucntlon nfter tho wnr, ho
entered in ISC'.i into tho banking business,
building up nn Institution under tho nnino
of Pnrker Pros. & Co., at Philadelphia,
whose standing found recognition even
nbrond by the Russian government in 1S78
appointing him ns its financial agent nnd
entrusting htm with the building of four
cruisers for its nnvy. As nn evidence of
appreciation of this servlco Alexander II
conferred upon him tho otdir of St. Stan
islaus and culled him to Russia to ndviso
on tho development of the coal Holds north
of Azof.
In 1887 ho secured a number of Importnnt
concessions from tho Chinese government
looking to tho Industrial development of
thnt government through tho construction of
railroads, telegraphs nnd telephones, but
thoy were Inter revoked In retaliation for
PAPA" Photo by Louis R. Dostwlck.
iPI'Ni
July !!). 1000.
The Populist Choice
tho pnssngo by tho United States of tho
Chlnc3o exclusion net.
Mr. Parker felt tho stress of financial de
pression most severely through tho failure
of tho Parings In London In 1890, for whom
his firm had acted as tho Amorlcnn agents.
Slnco that time, ho hns devoted himself to
public work, chiefly through his news
paper. In loiirmillHtle Field,
As an editor Mr. Darker has been voicing
his vlows through tho press for more than
thirty yearj. Ho started tho Petin Monthly
in 1SG9, publishing It until 1SS0, when It
wns succeeded by tho Amorlcnn, which has
been tho orgnn for thoso professing views
slmilnr to thoso embodied In tho Cincinnati
platform.
In politics ho has been lnrgely a frco
lance, nlthough originnlly n lepubllcnn,
claiming the credit of first proposing Gar
field for tho presidency nnd taking n prom
inent part In the movement which culml
nated In the first nomination of Hnrrlson.
In 1S9C Mr. Parker and his paper supported
Mr. Ilrynn as the populist nominee, but soon
nfter Joined with thoso who protested
ngulnst perversion of the populist party to
tho promotion of democratic politics. Ho
wns first In tho field as n prcsldcnMnl can
didate, having been notnlnntrd In Septem
ber, 1898, by tho national convention of anti
fusion populists held nt Clnelnnntl nt that
time. Ills nomination was more recently
alllrnied by tho Cincinnati convention of
this year and Parker nnd Donnelly elo-tors
will have their nntnoj on the tickets In
nil of the stntes where populists have a
substantial foothold.
Quaint Features of Life
A pathetic sight was witnessed In tho
Soldiers' Orphnus' Homo nt Atchison, Kan.,
n few days ago. A poor mother came to
see her child, n boy 2 yenrs old. She wns
allowed to put him to sleep with tho under
standing thnt when tho child wns asleep
sho was to go nway. The child soon went
to sleep nnd the mother wakened it, sho
wns so nnxioiis to bo with It. She did this
hnlf a dozen times.
The hent wns so terrific In New York a
few days ago as to set off nn nutomntlc flro
alarm in a Eoap factory. Tho contrivnnco
is regulated to give an alarm and send
down a shower of water when the tempera
ture in the room reaches a certain number
of degrees Fahrenheit. There wns no fire,
but tho sun did tho business nnd tho sprin
klers nearly drowned out the soap factory
beforo they could be stopped.
Mrs. Joseph L. Moore, clairvoyant, has
secured an Injunction In a New York court
to restrain the ndmlnlstrators of the estate
of Wlllnrl E. Elmer, deceased, from dispos
ing of certain property because of n wager
of $l.3C0 made by the dead man Hint ho
would not die before n certain time ns pre
dicted by tho clairvoyant. The death oc
curred os predicted and now Mrs, Moore
fecks to securo the payment of the wager.
Ono of tho most Interesting of Fourth of
July celebrations was held at old Hnrtford
Town, now Push, In Mnrylnnd. The event
of tho day was tho unveiling of a tnblet
In honor of the Hnrtford committee which
In 1775 signed n formal declaration In sup
port of the people against Prltlsdi nnnrna.
slon. In tho town still stnnds tho onclent
hostelry nt which men of revolutionary
prominence- rested at vnrlous times. Wash
ington passed through Hnrtford on his tri
umphal march to his first Inauguration.
Everett Prior of 15U Green street, Jersey
City, N. J., rebelled ngnlnst his fnther's or
dtru to wash dishes, cook meals nnd per
form other duties obout tho house and run
nwny from homo on June 23. Ho wns ar
raigned beforo Magistrate Zellor In tho Har
lem police court. When questioned by tho
magistrate tho boy raid ho had left homo
because his father abused him nnd wanted
to mnko 11 "glil" of him. Magistrate Zeller
told tho boy ho had dono right. He then
give tho boy Into tho custody of his cousin.
A clovir Arizona woman who chared over
$100 tho past seafou on the olives whMi she
herself prepared for market has Invontid
a spoclnl treatment which bids fair to o,.t-n
a new Industry. Resides tho olives pre
pared In the usual manner sho put up a
largo number, using tho snino formula os
for mustard pickles. Thoso found a ready
nmrkot, tho demand belli far ahead of
tho supply, with the gathering of tho
crop of October sho Is planning to nmko a
specialty of this mnv depnrturo In olives.
An addition to thooTlectlon of curious
epitaphs Is the following, which Is said to
havo been copied from a stouo In a country
graveynrd on tho banks of tho St. Lawrence
river, near Prescott: n.ncu
n
" o
Erected to tho memory of !
, ELIZAIIETIl RICHARDSON, I
i horolcly defended tho llfo
1 't0 S. 1
It Was Shv
Paltlmoro American: Mlss Wunder-My
goodness, do you call that a modest bath.,,,.
suit?
Miss Gabby Of course!
shrinking disposition,
It hns such a