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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1902)
December 21. 1002. Tub Illustrated Bbb- THE ILLUSTRATED BEE. Published Weekly by The Hee Publishing Company, Dee building, Omaha, Neb. Price, 6c Per Copy Per Year, $2.00. Entered at the Omaha Post office as Second Class Mall Matter. For Advertising Kates Address Publisher. Communications relating? to photographs or articles for publication should In- ad dressed, "Editor The Illustrutcd H-o, Omaha." Pen ami Picture Pointers W JAITINO for Santa Clans. How many bright ryes will at rugglc btrulriut Ihn C:irwl Mnfi'u ( n f ri m i Vi merit a, while drowsy little heads nod defiance to his effort a to overcome the busy hntiiiH that luive dctcr li) I mil to once and for nil muke sure of the existence of old Santa by Riving him wel come when ho comes. Hut ho one known better than that dear obi fellow that the moKt determined of those watchers will not long resist the demanda of nature, and that eyea will dose and heads will nestle In tho pillows, and that his way through the house will be unwatched, at least by the lltllo ones to whom ho Is so much. Somo will wait In vain, but not mnny, for, fortu nately, (ho spirit of Christmas does not wait for the effects of tho pudding before visit ing the Scrooges In these modern days. More or less organized effort takes hold of tho matter early enough, bo that tho homo la Indeed poor and neglected where no Christ runs cornea. Nono of those expectant little ones have ever yet seen Santa Cluus but ho In a hopeless InconoclaHt Indeed who would deprlvo tho child of the fond excite ment of waiting for the old boy's visit. Hanging thn Christmas holly Is nearly as Important a function as hanging the rhrlstmna stocking. Christmas Is hardly Christmas without tho green and rod that haB come to tie a part of tho day, and tho help that mamma gets from tho "littlest one" Is probably tho most appreciated of any. It Isn't very long until other things wilt tako up tho baby's attention, nnd her decorntlvo fancy will bo directed along other lines than the hanging of holly, ami Gleanings from the Story-Tellers' Pack ARSIIALL P. WILDER tells of a certain Irishman, famed for nurd drinking, who was asked why he did not tako JiiHt one drink each day and let It go at that. "Shure," answered l'at, "what good would ono be? A bird can't fly with ono wing." her wait on Christmas eve will be for some other than Santa Claus. Christmas Is essentially a children's day. Grown-ups have a part In It, to be sure, both in its religious and Its secular func tions, but It celebrates the birth of a Child, and to children It Is peculiarly sacred. Its songs are to a Dabe and Its mother, and Its sentiments are those that Ilabe taught and exemplified In His after life among men. its memories are the most cherished of childhood recollections, and Its spirit Is Intimately linked with the little folks. All its lessons are to the exaltation of child hood and motherhood, for "Whosoever elmll not receive tho kingdom of (iod like a little child shall in nowise enter therein." Homilies may be written and sermons spoken on tlfo topic, and tho m!nd of man may be led to tho contemplation of that divino tragedy whoso opening scene Is laid In u stable at Bethlehem, but on Christmas day tho thought of tho dourest or most Rage will hark back along tho track of memory to tho days before tho grasshop per became burdensome. And It Is well that It Is so. It Is good to have ono diy In all tho year when tho busy man and th tired woman can turn aside from tue sordid cares of every day life, and becom again as a little, child. So, "Merry Christmas to all." Carleton A. I'lerce, who recently died in Omaha, was a man well known to t ti traveling public, owing to his long service In connection with tho I'nlon Pacific. Ho enmo to tho Overland from the Erie In 1S72, beginning as an engineer, nnd serving In that capacity for a number of years. Ho was always noted as a careful and suc cessful runner, and for this reason was selected to "pull" tho famous Jowett & I'almer special In Its flight across tho con tinent against time. Ho made a record even nt that early day of which tho company Is still proud. After serving for a long time as engineer, Mr. I'lerce entered tho train service ns conductor, and for many years had chnrgo of one of tho great transconti nental trains out of Omaha. In this way he became known to many thousands of pa trons of the road. He was a thrifty nnd studious man and accumulated a handsome competence, so that his last few years of life were divided between his duties In con nection with the railroad service and travel , . W I : j I ; 1 ' 1 , .... .J VERY REV. CAMPBELL FAIR, LATE DEAN OF TRINITY CATHEDRAL, OMAHA. abroad. He was married not a gnat while before being stricken by the malady that proved fatal and had settled down to a life of peace and contentment. Mr. Tierce was a native of New York, his birthplace being Cattaraugus county, where he was educated In the common schools and had taken part of a college course before entering the service of the Erie road ns an engineer. He was G4 years of age. Very Rev. Dean Campbell Fair, D. D., who died In Omaha on last Monday evening, had spent thirty-seven very active years in the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church. He was a native of Ireland and a graduate of Trinity college, Dublin, taking his theological course at St. Adam's, Birk enhead, England. After taking orders he first served In several capacities In the work of the church In England, but finally was attracted to America, where he had charges at New Orleans, New York, Phila delphia, Baltimore, Grand Rapids and finally nt Omaha, whither ho was called on the death of Very Rev. Charles II. Gardner, who preceded him as dean of Trinity ca thedral. During his five years of work In CHAPLAIN BERNARD KELLY, I'. S. A. (RETIRED.) Omaha Dean Fair was very active ir works of charity, taking a leading p:irt in all concerted moves and doing v ry much on his own Initiative. His health was poor for many years, the result of tcrri! 1" in juries sustained in a railroad accident when ho was yet quite a young man. but he la bored as long ns he had strcnuih lift. He was ii" years f nge. An Interesting character v ho has left a lasting Impression upon the religious and political life of the w-t In the last twenty live years is Chaplain Bernard Kelly, who after a service of a little more than five years as chaplain In tho United States army, with rank of captain, has been re tired on account of tho age limit. Chap lain Kelly was assigned to tho Tenth in fantry In 1901, and with that command went from Fort Crook to tho Philippines. He win granted leave of absence a few months ngo and returned to Kansas, where he now re sides, at Topeka, where he will in future make hie homo. The appointment Mr. Kelly received in 18fl7 was not the first commission which he had hH from the United States. During the civil war, be- To a Christmas Debutante M m During thn campaign in Indiana Senator Fairbanks was scheduled to make a speech at 2:30 o'clock ono afternoon at Princeton, Ind. He missed tho connections at Tcrre Haute. There wns no other train that would get him In, and ho hired a special engine, paying J'JO therefor, to tako him through. As ho got out of the cab at Prince ton, begrimed but triumphant, for ho was on time, ho looked around for tho recep tion committee. No ono was In sight. Finally a man ho knew wandered Into the station. "Show me tho way to the meeting, quick!" said the senator. "Meeting?" replied tho mnn. "Why, haven't you heard? They postponed It until ' 8 o'clock tonight." Who says that a woman has no sense of logic? Yesterday a woman got on board of a trolley car In Kust New York, tugging two children with her, reports the Brook lyn Eaglo. They were over tho age when they could ride free and the conductor promptly asked the woman for the fares. She as promptly placed In bis hand a dime and turned to look out of the window. "You owe me a cent," declared the con ductor, still holding out his hand. "What for?" asked the woman, with a beautiful appearance of Innocence. "Two of them fares Is half fares that makes 6 cents and you must pay 5 for yourself," said the conductor, with a bored expression. "Not much; I don't owe you a cent," said the woman, stoutly. "One fare Is 5 cents, ain't It?" "Cert," Bald the official. "Well." was the triumphant reply, "ain't two halve equal to oue? O'wan, now; that's all you'll get." And It was. Three Irishmen were discussing tho mer its of various fighters In an Atlantic City saloon, says an exchange, and in conclu sion one said: "Yes, gentlemen, the Irish are tho greatest fighters In the world." After they left the place a little German, who was contentedly sipping his beer and smoking his pipe, listening to what tho. Irishmen had to say, remarked to the bar tender that he did not think the Irish were such great fighters. The bartender said they proved themselves fine fighting men. "Veil, I dond think they vas any gool as fighters," the German Btubbornly con tended. "Vy, only last week me and my brudder, Gus, and anuder fellow, whipped! on of dem." Not like tho buds of spring you tlowcr. Nor like June's radiant roses; .Hut Hint' In winter's frosty hour Your beauteous self discloses. i tiood Father Time was kijid, my dear. Ami doubtless had his reason To make your coming out this year Ami in this Christmas season. '..,.1 Perhaps ho thought Saint Nick would do Too little for our pleasure; So for himself he added you To make tho fullest measure. i Perhaps with you he left tho task, Holiovitig it was in you To choose, from those of us who ask. Tho tight man who may win you. If this bo so, and you're in douht Just who will stand Inspection, I'll he most glad to help you out In making your selection. 1 know the very man: Yet I May not reveal the same, dear. So stubborn Is my modesty, You'll Lave to guess his tiiune, dear. TOM MASSOX. W. " MX ' . " X r i v . V i-- Jl fit A'.-.i. V ' i i CARLETON A. PIERCE, THE WELL KNOWN UNION PACIFIC CONDUCTOR, WHO DIED RECENTLY AT HIS HOME IN OMAHA. f. re ho had entered the ininlstry, he mado an enviable record ns an ofllcer in tho Ono Hundred and Third Illinois infantry. He entered that regiment as a first lieu tenant October 2, 1SC2, nnd the following May was commissioned as captain, which position ho hold when the regiment was mustered out In October, 18G4. After the civil war ho entered the ministry and re moved to Kansas a few years later. He soon took rank as one of the most able and untiring ministers of the Methodist church In that state. His efforts were not always ( devoted to ministerial work, he being ono of tho ministers who believe In working at the polls for the reforms which are de manded from the pulpit. In a short time he became a political factor in the state and many a republican politician had his hopes i blasted or Inspired by a word from his lips. As a church worker, as well as a I politician, ho is a master of organization and devoted his talents to strengthening the church In the state, co that it will ever show the result of his work. Mr. Kelly is a native of Virginia, and was appointed 1 to tho regular army from Kansas. I i Current Gossip About Well Known Peopled) A 1 FEW months before Thomas I J- I Brackett Reed was attacked by l I I Vl M lllnnaa Vl i , . 1, nhnnlnllnlnJ tile niiivott null 11 (ilcilliairu ilia death he concluded that he had made enough mcney for his family out of his law practice In New York and had about made up his mind to quit ac tive work. It Is believed, in view of this fact, that had he lived he might have gone Into politics again, but not In New York, for he never liked life In a large city. Charles James Fox was on one occasion a guest at a dinner party at Horace Wal pole's, where at the last moment Charles Selwyn, the readiest of wits, whose strange weakness was attending executions, strolled in. "George looks as cheerful as though he had Just come from an execution," re marked Horace Walpole, and Fox said, smilingly: "A namesake of mine was to be hanged at Tyburn today. I suppose you were in at the death, Selwyn?" "No, my friend," said Selwyn promptly, "I make a point of never frequenting rehearsals." There are now three former secretaries t . of war In the United States senate Mr. Proctor of Vermont, who served from i March. 1889, to November, 18!1; Mr. Elkins ( of West Virginia, who succeeded Mr. Proc- $ tor and served till the close of the Hani- ? son administration, and Mr. Alger of Mlchi- gan. General Alger Is modest In his move- j ments about the senate. Most of the time ( he keeps at his desk. He dresses In dark clothes and looks as trig and neat as a new boy In school. He seems to find it more pleasant listening to the proceedings than in joining tho cloakroom groups in front of the glowing grates. Henry Guy Carlton, whose stuttering ( famous, tells a story of the late William Travera, whose stuttering was notorious, la the New York Times. It Is that Travers Impatiently yelled the buy ticket seller. "Just s-s-send m-ni once got In line at the window of a railroad "Perhaps by the time I'v waited on the freight." depot and, when his turn came, began: rest you'll know what you "ant." "What do you mean? "Gl-gt-gWe m-nie a-t-t-t-t-tlcket for for Travers meekly retired an, when he re- that?". asked the ticket for " appeared at the window ten minutes later. "Well, you s-s-s ee," "Oh, get flown to tne 'oot ot the line!" he said: "I c-c-can't express m- Judge Morrow, of the federal bench on tho Pacific coast, tells this story: "A consulship vacancy occurred in one of the group of inlands of the South Pacific. I lomnuniled a friend for the vacancy; he was appointed, and, as it was imperatlvrfi he should reach his post at the earliest possible day, he sailed from San Francisco with the understanding that his commission fchoul 1 follow him, and that he should tako the oath of office before a local magistrate after he had arrived. Well, the new consul H;iteil Ami It uua av mnntlia hnfira tho ! k. Al ' " " 11 State department heard from him. He re- ported there was no local magistrate, and, inquired tf the secretary if he could not' take the necessary oath before the king. The secrtary wrote him In the affirmative,' and it was several months later when another letter came, this time by sailing ship, after going around the world. It con tained the graphic information that the aforesaid king had in the meantime gone to an adjoining Island and taken to the brueh. Should the consul follow himt Again he was given an affirmative answer, by by f-f- Tne archives of the State denartnient will show that he eventually located this South Why do you say Sea biand king In the brush, was sworn la. e'ler' and, after the lapse of nearly two years explained Travers, from the date of his appointment, was fully m-myself." qualified to enter upon his consulship." .