THE ILLUSTRATED BEE.
August 24, 1902.
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Pen and Picture Pointers
OHN J. MCARTHY, the repub
lican csnd'date for congress In the
Third Nebraska district, a'so
comes under the head of young
men who have grown up with the
west. Mr. McCarthy Is a native of Wis
consin and 45 years of age. He came to
Nebraska when quite a young man and
atudled law In the office of Horace Garfldd
at David City. On being admitted to the
bar, In 1882, he began his practice In Dixon
county, where he still lives, at Ponca. He
has been successful, both In law and In
I'Olltlcs. Three terms he Ailed as county
attorney ot Dixon county, and twice has he
been elected to the legislature. His serv-
MRS. FRANK A. KENNEDY OF
OMAHA, PRESIDENT WOMAN'S
AUXILIARY, INTERNATIONAL
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Ice aa a member of the lower house In the
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh general
assemblies waa such aa to attract to him
much attention from the people ot the
state. Ho displayed signal ability, bo'h
on the committees of which he waa mem
ber and on the floor, where he was leader.
Aa an attorney he built up a lucrative
practice and established an excellent repu
tation. He la esteemed throughout the
district he aspires to represent In congress
aa a man of Integrity and ability. Mr.
McCarthy waa married In Butler county,
Nebraska, to Miss Nellie B. McQowan, and
they have family of aeven children.
Nebraska's Inland towna have one feature
of which they are all proud, and with good
reason. This Is their volunteer firemen.
Protection of property from destruction by
fire la a duty Just as Imperative In a small
community aa In a large one, and as the
smaller towns cannot afford the expense
of maintaining a well equipped department,
manned by paid professional fire fighters, It
Is necessary for the citizens themselves to
HSH.UIU are iwu auuu iuri? ui nu
I mlral "Bob" Evana ot the navy
WHICH souis o aim aasuuiaiieB ir
telling: Soon after the close of
the Spanish war the people of
Iowa decided to present a sword to Cap
tain Evans as a memento ot his command
of the battleship Iowa In the Santiago
fight. The presentation was made at the
home ot Admiral Evana In Washington.
Nearly all the prominent Iowa people In
Washington were there. The affair waa
a social event and many ladles graced the
occasion. Mrs. Evana assisted ber hus
band In entertaining the guests and pre
sided over the collation which was served
In the dining room after the speeches were
concluded. "Bob" did not make a very
elaborate address, but roon after the close
of the formalities he said a few words
which were highly appreciated by trios
who heard them. "Step Into this room,"
aid the naval hero, "we'll have a cigar and
a toddy." Leading the way Into a cosy
den Captain Evans said: "I ran out ot my
favorite brand of whisky yesterday and
was compelled to stock up with some that
I don't know much about. But here Is
some brandy that I do know something
about; it has been In thia house for more
than twenty years." Turn'ng to Repre
sentative Hull, he added: "Which will
you take, governor T"
"Just hand over that whisky decanter,"
responded Mr. Hull.
"Why, what's the matter with the
brandy 7" aitked Evans In a tone of sur
prise. "I don't know. Bob." said Hull, "but If
you have had It -In the house for twenty
years without drinking It there must be
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organize to combat the destroyer. While
these volunteer organizations are fre
quently equipped with antiquated and In
adequate apparatus, they often accom
plish wonders In the way of heading eff
flres, and they always work w'llln?ly and
vigorously. It requires something more
than patriotism or neighborly feeling to In
duce a msn to bounce out of his warm bed
on a winter's night, dress hurriedly In the
garments nearest to hand and rush wildly
across the village In answer to the fire
bell's brazen clangor. This extra Induce
ment Is provided by the uncertainty as to
the location of the (Ire. It Is the thought
' that It may be his store on fire that spurs
him on, cr the secondary thought that If
It Isn't hi this time, it may be next time.
No other condition could be so potent for
a community of Interest as this. Young
men of the commun'ty enter because the
work of training gives them excellent out
let for surplus energy, and an opportunity
for frequent trials of skill and agility In
a line cf athlrtlcs to excel In which brlngi
no mean distinction. Once each year In
Nebraska these tr'als take the form of a
volunteer firemen'a tournament, where the
hose teams and hook and ladder teams
compete for supremacy In running, laying
hose, making couplings, climbing ladders
and otherwise exhibiting and testing their
knowledge and adroitness at what they may
be called upon to do in actual service at a
fire. At Grand Island recently waa held
the annual tournament of the Nebraska
Volunteer Firemen's assoclat'on, and an
unusual number of teams took part In the
competition.
While the National Society, Army of the
Philippine, was In session at Council Bluffs,
Its deliberations were watched with great
Interest, not only by the soldiers who had
served In our Island possessions, but by the
public generally. For not a great deal
was generally known of this newest of
soldier orders, which wss still in Its
formative stage when Oeneral Irving Hale,
the president, called Us third annual ses
sion to order, and there waa some curi
osity as to what might be expected of It.
One thing which first Impressed the out
sider was the character of the men who
were In attendance aa delegatea and
visitors. Names that have been written
large In the annala of the United States
were found plentifully on the rolls of tb"
aoclety. These and the business-like way
In which the body went about the dispo
sition ot such matters aa were brought
before It soon put the outside world at
ease as to the National Society, Army ot
the Philippines. It Is to be one of the
great soclo-mtlltary organizations of the
United States. While Its general form was
somewhat nebulous when Its third meeting
commenced, when the delegates finally ad
journed the society had crystallized Into a
compact, concrete organization, and was
ready to go ahead along definite lines to a
definite destiny. . Its most ardent promoters
expressed themselves as well pleased with
what was accomplished at Council Bluffs,
and all look forward to a most enthusi
astic reunion and reception at St. Paul
next year.
Mrs. Frank A. Kennedy went to Cincin
nati with a definite Idea In her head, and
as a result came home the head of a new
national organization of which something Is
sure to be heard from In the world of or
ganized labor. It la the Woman's Auxiliary
to the International Typographical union.
For aeveral years local auxiliaries have ex
isted In a number of cities, being made up
of the female relatives of the union printers.
Tentative debate as to the organization of a
national body with recognition from the In
ternational union, but no definite action
had been had prior to this year. Women
Gleanings From the Story
something the matter with It. I'll take
the whisky."
And Captain Bob retired under the roar
of laughter.
The other Evans story was told by a
New York man, who says he was In tho
vehicle. "Evans and I," said he, -"engaged
a chauffeur and an automobile for a
ride through Central Park. After we had
been riding for an hour or so the admiral
said to the driver: 'You are the very nan
I want to talk to. I am thinking of pur
chasing a machine and I want the advice
of some ons who knows all about them.
Have you had much experience?'
" 'Oh, yes, sir,' wss the answer. 'I've
drlv every kind ot machine there la
steam, gasoline, 'lectrlc and all of 'em,
and I think I know 'em all from a to li
ra rd.'
" 'Well, now, my man,' said my navy
friend, patronizingly, 'If you were going to
buy one for yourself which would you se
lect r
" 'Well, sir,' replied cabby, 'I'd aave up
my money and buy a horse.'
"Evans has not yet purchssed the auto."
A former senator seated In the lobby cf
the Fifth Avenue hotel the other afternoon
said, according to the New York Times:
"My wife and daughter had been train
ing a negro butler In Washington for a
month cr more before their first reception
and aa the fellow was bright he learned
rapidly. But they were a little fearful of
some fuux paa on bis part before tho
afternoon would be over, and they were not
disappointed.
"On account ot our short residence in
Washington we were comparative stran
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BOYS' BAND
representing ttie auxiliary had attended
former sessions of the central body of the
printers' union, but never In the numbers
that were In attendance at the late Jubilee
convention In Cincinnati. Here the matter
was put to the men In the form of a reso
lution definitely recognizing the auxiliary.
Opposition waa encountered among the
women themselves, and a contest which ex
tended over several days was won by the
advocates of the auxiliary. It received
recognition and endorsement from the cen
tral body of the best organized and strongest
of trades unions and has become a part of
Its general acope. Mrs. Kennedy took an
active prrt In the fight for recognition and
was rewarded by her sisters by being made
the first president of the Woman's Auxiliary
to the International Typographical Union of
North America.
Mrs. Alice C. Dllworth, for the second
time elected to the posl'lon of supreme
chancellor of the Pythian Sisterhood, has
res'ded In Omaha for three years, coming
to this city from Lincoln in the spring of
18M'.. She has been Identified with the
order since Its formation and waa the first
chancellor commander of a lodge of the
order In the state, which she was instru
mental In organizing at Hastings In 1888.
Previous to her elevation to the position of
supreme chancellor in 1900, at the Detroit
meeting, she had filled the offices of su
preme prelate and supreme vice chancellor.
Mrs. Dilworth Is a native of Iowa born at
Waterloo In 1857. She has resided In Ne
braska a'nee 1874, living during that time
In Hastings, Lincoln and Phelps county.
The Pythian Sisterhood la not an auxiliary
to the Knights of Pythias, that position be
ing held by the Rathbone Sisters, but all
members of the Sisterhood must be re
lated to members of the Knights of Pythias,
although the kn'ghts themselves are not
admitted to membership. There are four
lodges of the order In the state, one each at
Lincoln, Hastings, Havelock and Ravenna.
A lodge will be Instituted at Omaha this
fall. The order In the United States has
a membership of about 10,000.
The Iowa Industrial school boys' brass
band Is a unique organlzat'on wh'.ci was
organized by Prof. F. P. Fitzgerald, now
superintendent of the Girls' Industrial
school at Mitchellvllle, while he was in
structor of music at the Eldora Institution.
The band numbers about forty-five p'eo"s,
each musician Is a boy under 18 years of
age and all have proven themselves cholc?
gers to most of the people calling, so
Charles was told to be very particular to
get the names correctly and call them out
distinctly. He had been getting along
beautifully, announcing the names of tho
visitors as they came In, until Mrs. Foote,
the wife of the congressman from- Ver
mont, and her daughtera arrived. Then
be announced in loud, distinct tones:
" 'Mrs. Foote and the Misses Feet.' ''
Dr. Herbert W. Spencer tells In the New
York Tribune the following story ot his at
tempt to corner a Christian Scientist:--"
"Every time we met' this scientist took
occasion to scoff at medical science and to
dwell upon the wonders which could be
performed through faith. 'You are con
vinced that through faith you can do any
thlngT' I aald to htm one day.
" 'Yes,' he replied, 'faith will move
mountains.'
"A week later he was In my office with
a swollen Jaw due to a toothache. 'What,
you here!' I exclaimed, with feigned as
tonishment. " 'Oh, doctor.' he said, 'I have suffered
agony all through the night. I simply
can't stand this pain any longer.'
" 'Have you tried faith 7' I said to him.
'You know you told me the other day that
faith could move mountains.'
"'But this is a cavity, doctor; this Is a
cavity.' "
Pat Garrett, collector of customs at El
I'aso, Tex., friend of President Koosetet.
slayer of "Billy the Kid," and terror ot all
the bad men in the southwest, waa in New
York recently to attend a meeting of the
Government Board of Customs Appraisers,
reports the New York Times. Garrett Is
AT THE IOWA STATE REFORMATORY,
MBS ALICE C. DILWORTH OF
OMAHA. SUPREME CHANCELLOR,
PYTHIAN SISTERHOOD.
musicians and masters of their Instruments.
They are continually receiving offers to play
at various festivities, but Superintendent
Miles Is very particular where they are al
lowed to go, and they seldom leave the school
campus. Prof. John M. Merrill of Michi
gan now has charge of the band, and they
are rehearsing a beautiful cantata, whlrt
will be presented for the benefit of the 500
Inmates of the school this winter.
James L. Farrlngton of Iowa Falls, la.,
who Is now serving his first term as presi
dent of the National Federation of Retail
Implement and Vehicle Dealers' Associa
tions, Is one of the best known Implement
dealers In the west. For three years Mr.
Farrlngton served as president of the Iowa
Implement Dealers' association, retiring last
fall. For thirty years Mr. Farrlngton has
been engaged In the Implement and vehicle
business and Is conversant with every sub
ject touching the welfare of a big Industry.
The big federation of which Mr. Farrlngton
Is the chief executive embraces dealers' as
sociations in the following states and terri
tories: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, Indian
Territory, Texas, Minnesota and the
Dakotas. Mr. Farrlngton la the senior
member of the firm of Farrlngton & Taylor
Tellers' Pack
six feet, four Inches In his stockings, long
and lean, and his dress Is that of the typical
westerner.
It was .his first f visit to the metropolis,
and when he got off the ferry at Cortland
street he went up to a policeman and asked
the way to hia hotel. The guardian of the
city's peace, looked at the lanky Texan a
moment Three blocks ahead and up on
a Broadway car," he said. "But, my friend,
let me advise you to hold on tight to that
grip there. There's lots ot fellows in this
city looking for marka like you."
And the policeman couldn't understand
why Garrett laughed.
The following story is told ot Mr. Cole
man of Kansas, republican nominee for
attorney general, and Mr. Garver, late
Judge of the appellate court:
Coleman and Garver were oppcslng at
torneys in a case on trial in Clay county.
"Your honor," said Coleman In an argu
ment on a new point, "In support of, thlh
proposition I desire to read a decision of
the court of appeals, a decision for which
my friend, Mr. Garver, has great respect."
"That decision was rendered after I quit
the bench," said Judge Garver quickly.
"Then, your honor," continued Coleman
with deliberation, "it Is a decision tor which
I have great reepect."
Mr. Thomas-A. -Edtson-4 m-ofthe hard
est workers in this , count ry relates the
Saturday Evening Post. He is never will
ing to leave his laboratory. The only way
Mrs. Edison manages, to get him to go to
his home when he la engaged on a prob
lem Is to come after him.
A good story Is told which illustrates his
ELDORA, la.
JAMES L. FARRINGTON OF IOWA
FALLS. PRESIDENT NATIONAL IM
PLEMENT AND VEHICLE DEALERS'
ASSOCIATION.
of Iowa Falls and has been engaged In the
business nearly a third of a century. He
Is a close student of all matters pertain
ing to his line ot business and the big in
terests represented by the federation, and
stands high in social and business circles,
"Yesterday and today on the Union Pa
clfic" telle more than a page of text would
of the change that Is taking place In the
civilization of the west. It Is a photograph
of Former Congressman John E. Osborne,
president of the Carbon County Woolgrow
era association, in his automobile, sur
rounded by Indian women from the Sho
shone reservation. Mr. Osborne uses the
"devil wagon" Instead of the festive broncho
In making his tours around his ranch and
over the territory In which he Is Interested.
What the Elks didn't do at Salt Lake
Isn't yet catalogued, nor, for that matter.
Is all that they did do. But part at least
of what happened has been embalmed by
photography, and enough ot the result la
shown In this number to Indicate that a
few of the participants at least bad a good
time while they were In the Mormon cap
ital, even If they d'd find the natives In
clined to follow literally the Injunction to
despoil the Egyptians.
devotion to work. A man who desired an
interview on an Important matter went to
see Mr. Edison one day. He found the i
ventor in a dentist's chair undergoing a
painful operation on his teeth.
"I should like to speak to you a few
momenta on a very Important subject. Mr.
Edison," the visitor said.
"All right. Go ahead and talk, but I
cannot afford to give both you and the
dentist a separate engagement," replied
Mr. Edison at Intervals while the dentist
was working.
The spectacle was a curious one, to see
the veteran Inventor lying on his back In
the laboratory with the dentist grinding
away at his teeth and at the same time
listening to the worda of his visitor and
occasionally making comments on the sub
ject under discussion.
Mr. Edison has always been very jealous
of his time and expects his employes to
be equally careful lest a single minute that
might yield an important Invention should
slip by.
A year or two ago an old friend, whose
son was Just starting out In life, called
upon Mr. Edison and presented his son.
"My boy," said the friend, "Is about to
start on his business career. Now, I would
like you to give him a few words of ad
vice and a motto which he can adopt In his
work."
Mr. Edison was very busy at the time
with half a dozen engagements pressing,
but, looking up at the big dial of the clock
In tha laboratory and shaking the young
man's hand warmly, he said, with a smile
that Is peculiarly his own:
"Young man, tha best advice I can give
you Is, Never look at the clock."