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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1902)
Pleasures of Equestrian Exercise SC?ing 1 Er1'" Blnce Beiieropnon or old Cor ills wonderful horse had not Jupltfr seen but to the horse has always been given Honest exhilaration Is always a benefit entire gamut of expressions In seeking for I lnth mounted the bloodborn- him coming and sent a gadfly out as a due precedence. and this may be found in essence on the Utles for. these contests, when the amount wmgea norse regasus ana rrom reception committee. This Insect stung Many things lead to this lore of men for back of a good horse. Then there Is tho of money spent In speculation In such ven hls back met nnd conquered In Pegasus on the neck, the horse shied sud- horses. The element of heroism, so po- element of risk very prominently In exist- ture Is increasing at a rapid rate each midair the dire Chimera, mil- denly, and the next minute BclleroDhon tent a factor with humans, la In this con- rnra. and nv real rMer will not lark itr. ipimii when in nth.r .1.. Hons of men have In fancy fl'ghts wished was falling horseless toward the earth, nectlon one of the strongest Influences, ing or initiative. chase, for example, the time and money fcr a slml ar steed. But flying horses But Jupe didn't wish to kill him, so caused for here it gets full play. Heroism on what better school, too, could there be "Pent on horses Is on the swell Instead of seemed to become somewhat obsolete as him to light on his feet, and thus the fall horseback Is so apparently fundamental found for the dashing ways which made on the wane all these things seem to point far as humans are concerned after this In- merely Jarred him blind. that the simplest mind can appreciate It, memorable the horseman knights of to the never-ending status of tho horse cldent, and the desire of the race for a A11 ct which goes to prove that men are while In many other forms and clrcum- chivalry and are still admired as the char- It Is Instead of to a dearth of Interent In little aerial equestrianism has so far re- not to be trusted with flying horses, and stances this subjective attribute Is to ba acterlstlcs of real nen, full of life and affairs equine. matned ungratlfled. In fact, mortals never that the gods will not allow mere mortals conceived only by minds of education and bi0d and vigor? That riding tends to Hiding fr rieaaare ltevlTeil were, r.ot even In mythology, permitted t0 have nr ""ch, hut It does not seem to Ideals. n,nke mpn big-hearted and generous Is winged mounts, the Instance of Beller- he the cause of any great Sorrow on the But a galloping horse, with grand, Ir- Bren by referring to types of classes of JuBt recently, too, there seems to have ophon being the sole exception. Apollo Part of mankind, for the men of all the resistible stride, sides flecked with foam. mPn who ride today. Take the cowboy. heen a little- revival of riding for pleas had his four equine flyers to draw his sun wcrlds of which we have any knowledge roaring hoefs and flying mane and tall, He may be brutal, coarse, a fishtlng ure Thl has heen marked in Omaha, chariot across the sky, but he was a god, t all have ridden their earth-conflned anl- surmounted by a manly figure with every drunkard, but he Is seldom mean or small, For years a few devoted ones have kept and sad was the fate of Phaeton, the mor- mals with lasting satisfaction and much muscle and nerve strained In sympathy and he Is never a coward. This Is not say- their well-bred mounts and paced them tal youth, when he attempted the feat, pleasure. with the steed's e'fTorts. Is a sight to In- ng thnt association with a horse has ac- along the boulrvards and country roads. After first driving too close to the earth rieasures of Horseback Riding-. spire any heart of a lout or a lord, and tually removed from him ail these charac- hut Ju"t recently these landmarks have and burning up all the vegetation on half Undoubtedly the riding of horses Is a (he 8ame ffalr ,s ,ike,y t0 be Just M ln" terlstics if he has them, although It ought found themselves Joined by a host of others, of It, this ambit'ous human drove too far great factor in the virile life of the world. "P,rln t0 tne rider, to go a good way In that direction. Mayb. o that there Is now a really handsome away the remainder dt the Journey, freez- it is the pastime of kings, the labor of How man heroes have not been reprc- however, the fact Is that a man cannot be bunch of riding horses In Omaha. The men lng up the other half, so that old Jupiter warriors the delight of everyone. There BPnted on thelr horBes? In statuary or a coward and ever become a real rider; who have thorn are enamored of the game, himself awoke from a slumber and hurled may be something else as good, but you Pa,ntln the grouping of a great warrior, In that event he could certainly never be a too, and say they want t.othlng better, at the presumptuous youth his most ter- cannot prove to any rider that this Is cr evrn cf statesman, with his favorite cowboy. When It's all said and done, and clever rlble thunderbolt, precipitating his black- true. There Is a citizen of Omaha who tells mount 18 common sight In any place xt the Ume that bicycles came so ml"I have done their best with electricity. ened corpse far below Into the waters of an exciting story of how he once rode a , . n-u lrluu'e" l PUD" me re strongly Into public favor, a decade since, with steam, with gasoline and other things bull buffalo some 200 miles across a Utah The coupling of these two Is an the flnIgn ot thA horge wag often ..gee.'. dangerous to handle, a horse Is still a he the Erldanus. Bellerophon's end, too, was a sad one, desert, but he Insists that after the first lu: "B y prognostlcators. When this craze had horse, and till these same Inventive minds even though he was rld'ng a flying horso novelty of the encounter had worn away , "' ." J W.0U1I Beem that this thought paMed the four-footed friend was still on nn add to their terrific speed the senna- by full sanction of. the gods. As long as there was not half the pleasure ln the ln ,,Belr a rorce ,n Preventing the aban- eartn. Tne moPe recent run to automo- tlons of a champing Jaw, of heaving sides he contented himself with conquering : actual riding that can be found astride a aonment or equestrianism for more novel biles has caused more predictions of the beneath you, of rolling muscles and of a Pegasus by the aid of the enchanted bridle horse's withers. " " " " iransporiaiion ana locomotion. gort u geemg gnfe to prophesy that they pair of lines straining from a foam-flocked which Minerva gave him, and with slaying1 The supremacy of the hcrse over all """ E" oa Mankind. wlu be equally mistaken. It Is extremely mouth, till they can convey a sense of the e Chimera and flying modestly about ln other animals in the minds of men has al- It would seem that this art must have unlikely that any description of Inanimate animate being, of the unquenchable spirit hla own sphere, he was all right, but ways been a conclusion. Next has stood had a great effect on mankind, and still conveyance, even though It attain the speed of a horse, they need lay no plana for sti- Bellerophon, like most mortals, could not the dog, as faithful, perhaps, maybe more will have on those who practlca It. Phy- of a comet, can ever fill the place of a persedlng this animal. The atory of the stand prosperity, and decided that he sagacious, but with capabilities limited by slcally, Its advantages are unquestioned, horse In a horseman's breast. The grow- wild rides of Paul Revere and of General would be a god himself. So he bade Pe- size, so not as valuable. A horse and a It la keen exercise and demanda the out- lng strength of the animal In the turf Phil Sheridan will ever remain far more gasus to. carry htm to the very realms of hound have been from time mythological door air, such a great factor ln all athletic world each year Indicates this. When rac- thrilling to the boys of America thnn tales the forbidden Mount Olympus, and he the proper accompaniments of men great ventures. But on the personality of men, Ing men are confronted by so many new of record-breaking runs by a steam ma- would have reached there on the back of ln birth or In feats of strength and skill, too, the influence must be great If subtle. "Derbys" that they have almost run their chine weighing a ton and a half. Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of Noted People HE speech of Senator Pettus of Alabama, in' which he paid his re spects to "orators" In the person of Senator Bevcrldge of Indiana, will be long remembered in the That portion of his speech was impromptu, but arrlvfng at the senate, plainly psychological moment it convulsed the en tire senate and the galleries. Senator De pew walked wildly about the chamber swinging his arms over his head, while the president pro tempore, Mr. Frye, laid down his gavel, threw himself back in bis chair, while the tears streamed down hla cheeks. Senator Pettus was warmly congratulated by his colleagues of both parties. When one of these, on the next day, shook his hand and declared the speech "epochmak Ing," Senator Pettus gravely replied: "Well, I don't know about that; It de pends cn the point of view. When I got home last night I found my wife reading the afternoon paper. She glanced up and said: 'I see you have been over there In the senate making an old fool of yourself.' " The famous German actress, Marie See bach, used to be considered miserly, but she was saving her money for her son, and when he died she bequeathed It to an Insti tution for the support of aged and indigent actresses. Her life has recently been writ ten by Otto GenBlchen In a truly Teutonic tyle. Whenever the author comes to speak of her engagement ln a new city Kassel, Munich, Hanover he recapitulates the his tory of that city, political and otherwise, up to the appearance there of this actress! "Lord Salisbury's retirement has once more raised the Interesting question whether he did actually dig for gold when he was In Australia in 1S52," lays the Lon don Chronicle. "Hla latest biographer, P. D. How, gives the most complete account of Lord Salisbury's Australian experiences has so far appeared In print. Accord ing to Mr. How. who annarentlv gathered his Information at Hatfield, young Lord Robert Cecil was a member of a party that pegged out a claim on the Mount Alexan der gold field, which was twenty-three miles on the Melbourne side of Bendigo, and is now the town of Castlemalne. Mr. How cites the statement of a still living miner, who remember seeing Lord Robert Cecil working on the claim, and the kind ness of the future prime minister to a sick digger ln a neighboring tent Is also men tioned. But Lord Robert was not among the lucky ones at Mount Alexander, where fabulous fortunes were made by a few, and he afterward proceeded to Bendigo, where his Interest ln auriferous operations was' more scientific than personal. There is a speech of Lord Salisbury, ln which he made Incidental and humorous reference to a time when circumstances constrained him to become bis own cook and laundress." Winston Churcbill Is following his liter ary confrere. Booth Tarklngton, Into poll tics. Both will run for election to the leg islatures of their respective states New Hampshire and Indiana ln the November election. The Indiana novelist is sailing over a smoother political sea than the New England writer. Mr. Tarklngton is backed by the republican machine of Indianapolis, and that backing virtually means election, while the town bosses of Cornish, N. H., are quoted as saying that not a vote will be cast for Mr. Churchill. The novelist has apparently learned the first lesson In poli tics by not being upset by such want of sympathy ln his political plana, as It Is hinted that he aspires to congress. While the great mass of his subjects are still comfortably asleep in bed. King Ed ward, when In health, has rlfen and U seated at his desk, deep In the considera tion of state documents, for, though his majesty does not lie down with the lamb, he gets up with the milkman. It Is always after midnight before the' king Is ln bed, but by 7 o'clock he Is astir.' Very often he rises a coup'.e of hours ear lier in order to keep abreast with the enormous quantity of work which presses on him. At Windsor he usually attends the early service at St. George's church and has accomplished the day's work of an ord nary man before most of his subjects have finished breakfast. The German emperor breakfasts punctu ally every morning at 7 o'clock. Very often he has then been up for hours. Not very long ago the colonel of the First Dragoons turned up twenty-five min utes late at the 6 a. m. parade. To his hor ror he found the kaiser waiting with the regiment. Without a word the emperor motioned the officer to his post, and watched the drill In silence, but on that evening the colonel received from bis Im perial master a neat little alarm clock. Soon after 8 a. m. the emperor Is at the Foreign office. In consultation with Count von Buelow. His ally, the king of Italy, Is likewise an early riser and requires his officers and servants to be the same. Soon after his accession be made a round of morning visits to the government offices. At each he arrived punctually at the stated time of opening and smoked cigarettes while waiting events. When the early bird of the clerks arrived an hour late he found not the worm, but the king, awaiting him. Very plainly were the heads of departments informed that the king re quired strict punctuality and attendance to business. One result of this action of Vic tor Emmanuel's is that the Italian civil service estimates have been considerably reduced by dismissing clerks whom regu lar hours rendered superfluous. The czar of Russia Is another of the 7 o'clock breakfast brigade, while the Em peror Francis Joseph Is astir even earlier. S Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has been credited with being able to sleep as easily in a standing position a he can lying down. Said the duke of Devonshire to him on one occasion: "You are like a policeman, Bannerman, you can always sleep standing up." An equally curious habit Is that of Lord Rothschild, who con fesses that he can sleep better In a theater during the performance than he can at any other time or placo. A correspondent sends the London Tele graph the foil) wing characteristic anecdote ,of Lord Kitchener: "The govornor of Natal wired to the commander-in-chief: 'My ministers and myself consider we should be vouchsafed further news.' The Man of Iron wired back: 'I do not agree with either you or your ministers.' " Rev. Cyrus H. Stlnson, pastor of the leading Congregational church ln Stratford, Conn., has a decorous fad for raising fancy fowls. In the last month or so he lost several ot his pets, so he bought a small rifle and lay ln wait for the enemy. Th? other evening he saw a large cat prowling about his hennery. One bullet was enough, as the reverend gentleman Is an excellent shot. The four-footed marauder proved to be the pet cat of his most Influential par ishioner, Dr. H. M. Knapp, a wealthy phy sician, who Is said to have severed bis connection with Mr. Stlnson's church after a stormy Interview with the preacher. General Thomas M. Anderson, who lately went on the retired list, has a small opin ion of Admiral Dewey, dating from a time shortly after the battle of Manila. When Anderson arrived there he was anxious to do something, so he visited Dewey and proposed to take the town. The admiral dissented, suggesting mlld'y that tb events of May 1 gave him some distinc tion aa well as authority. General An derson, who Is given to plainness of speech, rejoined bluntly: "Hell! All you did was to smash a few pewter ships." Ever since then the two men have been anything but friends. This story Is re lated by an officer of the Second Oregon regiment, which was ln Manila at the time under Anderson's command. The following anecdote Illustrates strik ingly Lord Salisbury's Inveterate conserv atism and suspicion ot all movements for general social reform: A temperance ad vocate was arguing the case of public house reform. Press'ng the matter home, be concluded: "At least, my lord, you will admit that a great Increase In the number of drinking places In a given locality Is an additional temptation to overindulgence.' "Not at all," retorted Salisbury. "If 1 visit In a home with forty bedrooms I feel no greater Inclination to sleep." Judge Pennypacker, republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvsnla, was seated on the bench one day when his brother Harry entered the court, walked up to his honor and ln a whisper requested the loan of 15. The Judge looked over his specta cles and said In clear tones: "Put your application ln writing, Mr. Pennypacker, and present it ln proper form." Think ing the Judge Insisted on this form out ot regard for judicial dignity, Harry did as he was bid and handed up the slip of pa per by way of the clerk. His honor read it with great gravity and said ln a voice that could be heard all over the court: "Application for a loan ot $5 to this court Is received and refused." P. J. Francis, a public-spirited resident of Bozeman, Mont., proposes - to erect a monument over th grave of Henry T. P. Comstock, the man who discovered and lo cated the famous Comstock lode at Vir ginia City, Nevada, from which the late John W. Mackay and James O. Fair took many millions. Discouraged, ill and with out a dollar, Comstock, In September, 1870, shot himself through the head. HI body was burled by the county In the cemetery Just east of Boseman, where It has re mained up to the present time In an un marked grave. Scenes in the Beautiful Valley of the Nemaha, One of Nebraska's Pretty Streams, During the Recent Freshet fc - - t - ...-.. " f - 1 I'.'. 1 ;- .r,1 WHEAT FIELD OK ANTON GADEKEN IN OTOE COUNTY nHCHARD AND YARD OF E. D. MURRAY NEAR TALMAGE.