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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1902)
September 7. I'.hcj THE ILLUSTRATED HEE. Tin- Illustrated Bel. riil.llHh.il Weekly bv The Hoe Publishing Company, Hee Building. Omaha, Neb. . .. . - - rrlce, 5c per copy per year, $2. on. - - - --- Entered M the Omaha Postolllce as Second ( laws Mall Matter. For advertising rates address pjblisher. - - romm.inl.atlons relating to photographs or articles for publication should be h1- dressed, "Editor The Illustrated lit c, ( imahii. Pen and Picture Pointers a , Ti Mnn am n Y.a I aitat Intn o tii an a I antbiulty he Is found living In runiiiiuiiiiiri.. Instinct Is ont of his heritages from an existence that ante- dates all records and even disappears In em on bowsprits or backstays, and they the vista of speculation. With the de- ,.Bn a ppn)t hnmHr(i from a cleat with velopment of the race the social Impulse onp hand tied. "A wet sheet and a flow lost none of Its virility, but rather did It ng ,ea" Is their delight, and when they expand as man's capability for under- R0 forth to plow the bosom of the ragln? standing and enjoying the amenities of Manawa they make such preparation that social life Increased. From that remote if they do have to swim out It won't be at period long before legend and tradition the expense of garments that water might had crystallized Into history, come to us injure. Such rollicking cruises as they stories of cities of magnificent propor- have had during the summer afternoons Hons and magnificent equipment. Con- and evenings! From Mosquito Point to Tin querlng generals laid out new cities to Can Flat, around the sandbar and past the commemorate their victories and proud fishing hole, they have raced and sailed and emperor celebrated their puissance by whistled for wind, and argued which Is platting new centers of human Industry, port and which Is starboard, compromising Not less active than these were the plo- finally on the more familiar "gee" and neers, who, pushing out from the metro- "haw." In real earnest, the members of poll, the mother cities, erected In the the Council Bluffs and Omaha Boat club slowly receding wilderness the new h!ve have lunl an Immense lot of fn not of where following swarms of humanity their fleet during the season, and not a found lodgment. And which of these had few who hadn't thought of the pleasure most honor? Is It to the military leader, that might be enjoyed even on Manawa who pauses for a moment In his march, have become enthusiastic converts to the turning for the time his soldiers into sport. Races were held weekly through artisans that he may found a place where out the summer and some very exciting the victims of his strength may have a sport was the result. Out of the lm habltatlon? Or the monarch, swelled with promptu affairs came some of the best pride and lust of power, who vain- contests. The page of splendid pictures gloriously undertakes to outdo the efforts In this number shows some of the yachts of his predecessor and directs the energy and their crews. of all his people to construction of new palaces and temples, only for the gratlfl- A very Interesting event In Omaha's ration of an ambition to have It said that history was the private celebration on be Is m'ghtlcr than the mightiest? Or August 25 of the golden wedding of Bernard shall It he the bold spirit, who sees aheaj and Elizabeth Koesters at 1116 North of his time, and brnda his efforts to pro- Eighteenth street, Mr. Koesters being in viding a place where others like him may his 79th . year and Mrs. Koesters in her come, where there Is a new field for en- 72d. This old couple were both born only deavor and a new promise of reward for a few miles apart in the province of West the energy expended In conquering addl- fahler, Germany. The groom on April 14, tlonal area of virgin earth for the use of 1823, at Metelen, and his wife on October 27, man? One need not think long to decldo 1829, at Laer. Mr. and Mrs. Koesters were which of these has done most for hu- married at Cincinnati, O., on August 21, inanity. Of the latter class was Alfred D. 18.12. and celebrated their sliver wedding Jonrs, who paddled across the Missouri August 24. 1877, at their old homestead, river In a canoe one afternoon In Novem- Eleventh and Harney streets. Mr. Koes ber, nearly fifty years ago. to lay out th.i ters arrived here from Cincinnati In May, townslte of Omaha. He lived to see hi IS." 6, on a steamboat via the Ohio, Miss dream fulfilled, to realize all that he might Isslppl and Missouri rivers, returning to have expected when he run his lines over Clnclnratl In lhe fall of 1S.16 to return to f t IKOKO.E HARTLETT, the Concord I mm I histcrian, is the hero of this Y lilt).. tula rl(il.l v Iha Kotv York Times: One day, when on a picnic, he offered his arm to a young woman to help her down a hill. She, being of rather an independent nature, told hlra she could support herself, where upon he fell on his knees, saying: "Madam. I have been looking all my life for a woman who rould do that." A belated reminiscence of the battle of Gettysburg illustrates the strict attention to business of the professional soldier under the most distracting circumstances. When General Hancock was wounded he was carried to the rear, where the surgeons rut away his clothing and found and ex tracted the missile. The general became much interested on seeing It and insisted upon sending for an aide de ramp, In spite of the medical admonitions against exciting himself. When the aide appeared the gen eral called out to him: "Go straight to General Meade and tell hlra the enemy is running short of am munition. I have been wounded with a tenpenny nail!" A Georgia hostess, entertaining a large Snap Shots 0 . INTERESTED SPECTATORS. wooded bluffs and through ravines choked with underbrush. He saw bluffs and woods and ravines disappear. He saw the broad ',reP,s ne Plaltp1 become busy thorough- fares, resounding with the commerce of a mighty city, and the handful of huts clus- tered near the bank of the river he taw grow Into great business blocks, stately ,.hurches, magnificent public buildings and ,hp handsome and comfortable homes of a happy citizenship. Full of years and honor Alfred I). Jones died, but not before ho ha(1 (n gIorlous frult o( lhe Bee(j he ... planted. Sounds queer to talk about yachting around Omaha, but It's here Just the same. If the young men who have sun-burned their face and arms and backs and legs do not wear the reitulntton costume, thev can . ..... . . ... at least "splice tne main orace ' with as KUHto tm, tarrlest salt that ever wore wnisKers. i ney aim i Know mucn ab0t mlzzen topf'ls or topgallant yards, or tnat Bort cf thing, but vou can't fool Gleanings From the Story party of guests in her plantation home, ex pected an English lord on a night train, relate Current Literature. While her Jet black "George Washington" served her American guests admirably, he had had no experience with English titles. Therefore, considering a little instruction necessary, Mrs. O proceeded to give it, as follows: "George, Lord C will be here for break fast In the morning and you must pass your tray to him first and say: 'My lord, will you have so and so?' " After going through the formula several tlm.'i George was dismissed, looking more than usually self-important. When breakfast was announced George was in his place, his face shining like polished ebony and his eyes like full moons. When the guests were seated George hesi tated a moment, then made a dash at the guest of honor with his tray and burst out: "Good God A'niighty, will you hab some o' dls?" Representative Btownlow, upon his return from a trip to his home in Tennessee, tells this story In the Washington Times: While down In his district he attended a meeting of the directors cf a soldiers' home In John by a Staff Artist During 11: f ' :,-3' -jv "1 h L MR. AND MRS. BERNARD KOESTERS Omaha with his family in April, -1857, but did not land here until the following June on account of the sinking of the boat near St. Charles, Mo., a short distance north of St. Louis. In this accident Mr. Koes ters' family lost their entire household effects, including a knocked down house, which they brought along from Cincinnati. The goods not being insured caused a total loss. They landed at the foot of Farnam street too poor to think of In vestments and therefore had to start life anew, but after a few months of hard work Mr. Koesters was enabled to buy the lot at Eleventh and Harney, for which he paid $100, selling it in 1888 for $20,000. Mr. Koesters was engaged in the painting and paper hanging business until a few years ago, when he received a slight stroke of paralysis, causing htm to abandon hla busi ness pursuits. Mr. and Mrs. Koesters have three children living, they are: Frank H. Koesters, Joseph B. Koesters and Mrs. Oscar Pfeffer, the latter residing at Council Bluffs. All of the children and grand children were in attendance at the son City, in which ho is much interested. The meeting was held in a building cn the ground floor of which Is a saluon. The pro prietor, an Irlshnlan, who knew Mr. Brown low well, presented him with a quart bottle of fine old whisky. 'I appreciate ycur kindness much. Murphy," said the representative, "but you know I don't drink. However, I'll take this upstairs to the directors; no doubt some of them wou'd like to indulge a little." The dlrrctors did sample the contents cf the bottle and pronounced It to be of finest quality. Mr. Brownlow, in reporting the opinions of the directors to the- saloon keeper, told him that the liquor had been dtclared to be "nectar for the gods." The ntxt day Mr. Brownlow heard Murphy telling some of his patrons that the di rectors had pralted his whiiky and said It was a "necktie fur God Almighty." In the Pennsylvania hill country where such first names as Noah, Cain, Ananias, Absalom, Judas, etc., are common, a clergy man who has a circuit In Lehigh county was called a few days ago to ctliciate at a christening. When he arrived at the wood man's cabin the wife seemed to be In charge the Drill at the Recent Picnic of the Omaha Lodges, ...? 'i Vr -f i Ja. DRILL TEAM AT ATTENTION 1 """""7 OF OMAHA, THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN Photo by Lancaster. anniversary, including a few old settlers. The family reunion was a most happy ouo and none were gayer than the aged couple who began life together fifty years ago. Old King Corn is holding his head high this year. Millions of acres In the great corn belt cf which Omaha the center are covered with stalks that tower ten and a dozen feet above the soil in which their roots are buried, while a tall man must stretch himself to reach the huge ears that dangle from above. One of the pictures In this issue of The Bee Is made from a photograph taken on the ranch of Albert Bros., near S'anton, Neb. It shows ears of corn seven and one-half feet from the ground, and the size of the ears will give some Idea of the prospective yield. Jupiter Pluvlus has played no favorites among the picnics In the vicinity of Omaha during the present season. He has ducked them all with Impartial enthusiasm. The last one to receive the cordial attention of the Jovial rain god was that of the local Tellers' Pack of affairs. The baby was in white and a few of the neighbors, members of the same eor.gregation, had been Invited and were seated under the trees. When the babe was brought out by the parents the clergyman asked: "With what name shall I christen the child?" "Nlas," promptly answered the wife. "Nias," repeated the minister, slightly bothered, "Where did you find such a name?" "In the bible," said the wife. "I guess not," said the preacher, mildly. "Oh, yes, it's in the bible," coolly an swered the wife. "Ananias Is in the bible. This is a little boy, and we only want to call him Nlas, without the Anna." An Irish physician practicing in the country districts of the Emerald Isle fre quently meets some peculiar people. That was the experience of a member of the profession now on a visit to this country. He relates this Incident of his practice: "Wlddy Biddy" Welsh dwelt In a remote hamlet of Connemara, her humble roof sheltering two buxom daughters and a hopelessly Invalid son. In behalf of th. i j - --ir-l r 3 is GO ledges of the Ancient Order of United Work men, who went to Krug's park on a Satur day afternoon to have a good time. The at tendants did have some fun out of It, but i: was between showers. A Bee staff phot on -rapher got some views of the crowd wat-h-ing the competitive drill, which was v main event of the afternoon. Iowa is become as noted for the produc tion of fine stock as for any of the other things which have made the Hawkeye state much talked about during the last few jears. At the state fair recently hM at Des Moines one of the features was the stock show, which competent Judges pro nounced the equal of any ever seen In the west. Governor Cummins and Senator Dolllver would not be good Iowans were they not interested In the fancy cattlo. horses, sheep and swine for which their state Is becoming famous. A staff art is secured a splendid picture of these eminent statesmen watching the parade of some prize animals for inspection before goiti to the show ring. latter she was a constant weekly visitor the local fre-e dispensary, where she amazi M good old Dr. Davis by her perennial requi sitions for castor oil wherewith to drench the anaemic boy. After a while somebody was officious enough to inform the doctor that the contents of the "widdy's" oft-rc-plenished cruse was absorbed, not by the invalid, but by the tresees of his sister1 who were blessed with splendid masses of "woman's crowning glcry." When Biddy next confronted him the doctor interrn gated her brusquely: "Did your boy drink that last bottle'.'" he inquired. " 'Deed, th'n, he did, docther, dear, an It seems the only thing to alse him," wa the answer. Knitting his brows and peering sevei over his spectacles, Dr. Davis rejoineil1 "I am reluctant to Fay. Biddy, that any thing In petticcats is a daughter ' Ananias. That rebuke is wasted upo: you. But there Is a mistake somewhen There was poison enough In that bottl to kill every man In the police barracks. Flopping to her knees and clasping he hands In tragic earnestness, Biddy ejacu lated: "For the love of God, docther, dar 1'nt. would it hurt the hair?" A. O. U. W. WATCHING THE DRILL.