The Omaha Sunday Bee.
EDnORIAL SHEET, g
PAGES 11 TO 20. g
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871.
THE WAY THE OMAHA PEOPLE RESPONDED TO THE REOPENING OF THE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, MUSIC, MILLINERY AND
WALL PAPER DEPARTMENTS AT BENNETT'S (BY PERMISSION OF THE COURTS FRIDAY MORNING) SHOWS PLAINLY THAT THEY STILL
APPRECIATE FAIR DEALING, AS THIS PERMISSION TO OPEN IS ONLY TEMPORARY, WE CANNOT STOP TO SPLIT HAIRS AS TO WHAT
WE ARE LOSING. THE STOCKS MUST BE SOLD.
Dry (goods.
(WOMEN'S PEIH'ALE WHAiTEKS One
cane, late shipment, just opcutMl, Rflft
worth S9c, now WUU
CHILDREN'S WOOL DRESSES A res G to 14
, years, pricpcn from $(5.85 down to $1.00. All
i' DISCOUNTED TWENTY 1'EIi CENT OFF.
UlUSLIN UNDERWEAR Our entire stock of
i Chemises, Drawers, (Jowns, Skirts aud Cor
et Covers at cost.
tKNIT WOOL OOODS All Knit Shawls,
Rooties, Sacques, Leggings, Hoods, Toques,
etc., at 25 per cent olL
APRONS White and Colored,
and children, worth up to
40c, at
Tha Sams Cut of Halt Off Will Be Mads on
All FUR MUFFS, CAPES, JACKETS, CLOTH
CAPES, CLOTH JACKETS and ULSTERS
ALL SUITS-One-Third Off
ALL SKIRTS - Quarter Off
SILK PETTICOATS, 1-4 Off
We are not buying any more goods for
these departments you had better get in early
!to secure tlie the best values.
WHITE GOODS FOIJ FANCY WAISTS
! Children's Dresses, etc., worth up Cm
: to 15c yard, at.....'.
j NAPKINS 23 inches square,
grass bleached Table Napkins,
worth $2.25, at per dozen
STABLE ' LINEN CS inch Satin Damask
Grass Bleached Fure Irish Linen, the kind
that will give a beautiful polish, GQr
worth 1.00 yard, at Owb
HOTEL FOR STRIKE BREAKERS
One of tha Expensive Features of the Uiion
Faoifio Lockout.
LUXURIES FOR THE NONUNION WORKMEN
Accommodatloas Provided at Cost of
the Compear tor Brawsrht
Here to Work I'ader
the Piece Scale.
In view of the general acceptance of the
belief that the Union Pacific strike has
taken such a form of development aa muit
oon bring It to a cloae In one way or
another, a review of life anions the strike
breakers on the company"! reservation
during the period of the strike may be
Interesting at this time. By means of its
large force of guards the company baa kept
Its littla community of employes pretty
thoroughly Isolated from the rest of tho
city and the general public pretty effectu
ally excluded from the reservation by the
river bank. and. therefore, but little has
been known of conditions as they existed
In and about the shops. But from time to
time bits of Information have reached the
outer world, and these bits, when collated,
form a very Interesting study of com
munlstlo life aa put Into practice by
Horace O. Burt and his subordinate officials
of the Union Pacific road.
The first load of strike breakers was
landed In the Union Pacific yards some
time in June last, and as , temporary
makeshift the men were accommodated in
aitait nn for their use. They
were boarded by contract with the Paclflo
Hotel company, and from the first tne
nla unrd were of excellent Quality and
satisfying quantity. Prom this small be
ginning the community grew to number
wn ion and &oo men at the time of
largest population In October last, and
their maintenance and government became
aerlous undertsking. presenting many
, perplexing questions, some of which de
manded prompt and decisive action.
Ueaesle ol Ik. Hotel.
Very soon after the arrival of the first
carload of men the company opened Its
hotel In the newly erected building desig
nated In the plans ss the pattern shop, and
this structure was completely equipped for
tha purposes of a hotel. The building la
about 165 feet In length and SO feet wide
nd two stories in height. It was equipped
In a most thorough and complete manner,
with steam heat and electric lights, and
fitted out with all regard for sanitary rules
With a complete system of plumbing.
On the ground floor of the building Is
the office of the hotel manager, and ad
Joining it small dormitory containing
about twenty beds. On this floor also Is
the reading room, so called, furnished with
'writing tabic and chairs sufficient to ac.
commodate 360 men, and a piano. Here all
of tho current papers and magaslnea have
been kept on file, and In the office of the
manager is a library of SUO or more volumes
which waa once tbs car shop library. These
books are Issued to the men without stint,
the only restriction being that when a
snaa fails to return a book taken out by
him the sum of 75 cents Is deducted from
bis wsges. There Is a two-cbair barber
shop In tbs resding room.
Te din leg room, abjua is on lis ground
for women
I9c
500 YARDS
meshes and
yard, at per
satin damask,
100 DOZEN
LBS
- HOSE Ribbed top, worth 23c pair,
at per pair...... ... ....
floor, is SO feet long and contains seven
tables, with an average seating eapoclry j
of about sixty to the table, thua furnish
ing accommodation for something more
than 400 persons. The tablea are covered
with white oilcloth, and two colored wait
ers are assigned to each table. The rule
has been for all the men to take their
meals at the same time and by reason of
total Ignorance of anything approaching
table etiquette among a certain class of
tbem and a growing disregard lor it on the
part of others it waa found necesaary to
atatlon a formidable guard in the dining
room at meal times. It waa also found
necessary to place turnstiles at the din
ing room doors to prevent crowding, which
at times threatened to disable some of the
participants In the strenuous rush toward
the dining tables. In one corner "of the
dining room Is located a pantry or labora
tory, as It may be called, with complete
facilities for sterilising all the milk pitch
ers, spoons, knives and forks and some
of the other table utensils after each meal.
Just north of the dining room is the
kitchen, with a range 18 feet In length, a
aoup kettle with a capacity of 100 gallons
and other equipment In proportion. A staff
of five cooks, several vegetable peelers and
a number of panwashera is required to run
this kitchen, which Is said to be aa well
equipped aa any in Omaha. The meals fur
nished under the contract with the Pacific
Hotel company are pronounced to be flrjt
class. The prtoe paid under the contract
la a fraction less than 14 centa a meal, and
aome Idea of the magnitude of this branch
of the work alone may be gained from the
fact that in aome montha the company'a
bill tor meals alone has been aa high aa
tll.000.
- Where tho Meat Sleep.
The main dormitory of the hotel la In
one great room occupying the entire aecond
floor. Here are more than ZOO beds, with
white . sheets and pillow slips and white
bedspreada. Tbla floor la thoroughly
equipped in a sanitary way. The chamber
work la done by a force of alx colored por
ters and the floors and woodwork kept
scrupulously clesn under regulationa laid
down by Dr. A. F. Jonas, chief surgeon,
who frequently visits this portion of the
establishment and the dining room and
aterllliln: plant.
- When the number of men to be provided
for grew beyond the capacity of the build
ing first dedicated to hotel purposes the
upper floor of one of the car shops wss
turned Into a dormitory and furnished with
sll the conveniences found In the main
dormitory. In this building accommodation
waa made for 176 men.
Besides the cost of remodeling buildings
and fitting them with fixtures, which In
Itself was a considerable Item, the ex
pendlture for portable furniture ran up
Into the tbousanda of dollars. Tbla may be
readily seen, by reckoning the one Item of
beds. Each Iron bedstesd. with Its bed
ding, coat more thaa IS and possibly more
than $. but, taking tbem at the lower
price, 425 of them must have coat 12,115.
am Iteame of Ess-ease.
The lsundry bills for washing towels,
pillow slips, sheets and blankets alone has
averaged between 1304 and 1400 per month
and the Emer..on laundry baa been com
pelled to withstand a vigorous boycott by
reason of taking this work, but 'In this
connection It must be taken Into con
sideration that it would take a great many
Individual laundry bills of average amount
OMAnA, HUN
A
(wis.
MUSLIN Indian Head Brown Muslin, the
heavy round thread quality, I A
worth 8 1-3 yard, at "ellf
SHEETING 9-4' Bleached Rochdale Sheeting,
worth 20c per yard, at llffr
per yard.... . . IvU
9-4 Bleached and Half Bleached Tepperville
and Aurora Sheetings, at IQf
per yard '.. . ....... IOU
CALICO All kinds, all colors, all shades, n
kinds of patterns, worth 7c
yard, at VW
CRETONNE For Draperies, Comforter Cov
ers, Pillow Tops and Cozy Corners, Oriental
and modern effects, worth 10c C
yard, at per yard .WW
FRENCH AND SCOTCH GINGHAMS AND
MADRAS CLOTnS For waistings I
and men's shirts, worth up to 35c, for. .10 V
FACE VEILINGS Fancy
dots, worth, up to 25c
5c
yard
LADIES' KID GLOVES, all colors and sizes,
every pair fitted and warranted, Qfifl
worth fl.25 pair, at pair wllG
300 LBS. SHETLAND FLOSSSold every-
where at 10c skein, at
skein'......... ..OG
LADIES' FLEECED LLNED
15c
CHILDREN'S FLEECED UNDERWEAR
Worth up to 60c garment, OK A
at garment ...... .....fiivu
Cleanliness of person among the men Is
encouraged in every possible way. In the
hotel building and the extra dormitory are
ample lavatories conveniently placed, with
running hot and cold water at all times,
and the company has furnished a car with
seven porcelain bath tubs, each In a sep
arate compartment. Towels and soap are
furnished free, and a porter is provided to
keep the bath rooms and tubs In cleanly
condition at all times. This Is one of the
features of the company'a policy In caring
for ita nonunion men that baa been fa
vorably commented upon by the former em
ployes, who were compelled to furnish their
own soap and towels even In the wash
rooms at the shops, and to them It proved
quite an Item of expense. It has also been
noted that the company now transports
baggage free ot charge- from its hotel to
the depot for men transferred to any -of
the western points.
Tha Union Pacific hospital system waa
abolished aome years ago, and until the
time of the strike the only medical attend
ance furnished by tie company to ita men
was surgical treatment in case of accident
on the road; but now all medical service
Is furnished free. Dr. 8mith, one of the
compsny surgeons, goes to the shops regu
larly at noon every day for consultation,
besides answering emergency calls at all
hours.
To Preserve Order.
At the beginning of the strike Captain
W. E. Esterilne was brought to this city
from the Lehigh Valley road to establish
and take charge of a force of guards to
aurround the Union Pacific property and
do outpost duty on ths reservation. Previ
ously the plsnt had been protected by a
force of watchmen who were residents of
Oinaba.: but Captain Esterilne made It plain
that Omaha men would not do for hia pur
pose. He sent to the esst and to Chicago
and even had aome men-" sent from the
Ptnkerton employment agencies, which do
an extensive business furnishing men for
such service. These men served twelve
hours a' day and received In the earlier
stages of the strike 12 a day and their
board, t Now nearly all of tbem, except
Captain Esterilne and a very few of his
most trusted subordinates, are compelled
to live outside and pay their own board.
At one time the guards numbered more
than 100, but at present there are not
more than fifty.
; The preservation of order among the
strike breakers haa been no easy matter,
and besides the duty of protecting the
reservation from encroachment from the
outside the guards have found something
doing for them In the line of police duty
on the inside. It would be hardly natural
to suppose that the men to be secured for
the work ot strike-breaking would be of
the best class, either morally or as work
men, but it is no mora thaa fair to say
that aome ot them are fair mechanics and
are quiet In their . behavior, Boon after
the strike waa Inaugurated mention was
made la print of liquor having been taken
Into the yards by strike breakers, and at
that time the officers of the company en
tered Indignant dental. Blare then the
taking of liquor upon tha grounds by the
men haa become notorious, and even the
company'a officers eanoot. by preference, be
Ignorant of that fact, for as evidence
empty liquor bottles are scattered ail over
the yards, and It haa been said a wagon
load of them could be gathered up without
difficulty. Before the strike aa employe
who came te the shops with the sine If ot
liquor on bis breath waa forthwith dis
&i(ed. Among Uta auiia breakers
DAY MORNIMG, JANUARY 25, lDOtf.
1MT il
aJKattULVL'.
Special for one day only. All suits and overcoats that sold up to $20, Monday only $7.50
All suits that sold up to $15.00. at $4.99.
Overcoats, $20 kinds at $10 Overcoats, $30 kinds at $15. Overcoats, $15 kinds at $7.50
Overcoats, $10 kinds at $5.00. Overcoats, S7.50 kinds at $4. Boys' in proportion.
Boys' Reefer Coats worth $5.00, 6.00, 7.50, at $3 and $2.
Brokaw Bros. Hand Tailored Suits, worth up to $40 at tho small sum of $20.00
Your choice of any suit or overcoat in tho house Monday, only at $20.
BOY'S AND CHILDREN'S SUITS
2.50 Suits at 1.00- 3.50 Suits at 1.45 4.50 Suits at 1.95
5.00 Suits at 2.45 7.50 Suits at 3.45 50c Kneo Trousers 15c
1.00 Kneo Trousers 50c DUCHESS TROUSERS and other makes
Trousers, 6.00 and 8.00 values, at 4.00 4.00 and 5.00 Trousers, 2.50
3.00, 3.50 Trousers at 1.50 2.00 and 2.50 Trousers at 1.00
ALL E..ILI
IljEh-y
first and Second Floor
AirwoW
ore Docofo
d
drunkenness has not been at all " uncom
mon, and "pay day" riots were regarded
as inevitable. It is a; matter of common
knowledge that on October ' 10, which was
pay day, orders were Issued that the men
were to be admitted through the gates if
they were able to get that far.
Thievery; te Common.
In spite of . the ' greatest watchfulness
there haa also been a great deal ot petty
thievery, besides some cases that; would
hardly rank aa petty. One man, it is slated,
was robbed of $140 and another of $110, be
sides which any number have lost small
amounts of money, clothing and articles
of more or less value. There are lockers
In the dormitories, but the locks are In
secure. Valises, suit cases and clothes
have been 'stolen and it has been said that
there must- be a regularly organised gang
of thieves operating.
It Is charged, too, that gambling was car
ried on openly for a time without restraint,
but after several rows and fights,' which
threatened be attended by aerlous conse
quences, an effort was made to put a stop
to it, and then It waa conducted quietly
and the money was kept out of sight.
With all the conveniences and accessories
for comfort if not luxury with which
they were surrounded, It would appear that
the strike-breakers have been anything but
a model community 'In their domestic
habits. While personal cleanliness wss
the rule It waa by no means Invariable and
It frequently became necessary to force
men to bathe. One crew of Austrlsns and
Russians brought in from Chicago were
particularly objectionable to the other men
and It Is related that one night after the
men had gone to their dormitories one of
the Russians, conspicuously filthy, was
taken from his bed and had the fire hose
turned on him. This started a riot in the
dormitory, but it served to promote clean
liness. -
Amasemeat of . the - Men.
Por amusement in the evenings the great
body of tfae men who do not take to
gambling have devoted themselves chiefly
to checkers, dominoes and other games and
aome to music. From time to time quite
a number ot atringed Instruments have
been brought to the hotel by the men and
occasionally a man bas happened along wbo
could play well on the piano, but none of
the pianists have remained any length of
time.
. Every pay day large sums ot money have
been aent away from Omaha by express or
postofflce money order or registered mail,
and the amount haa been placed as high as
$25,000 a month. The Pacific Express com
pany bas regularly sent its agenta right to
the hotel every pay day to care for this
business and Ita business haa , averaged
from $3,000 to $5,000 each month. Besides
this Jarga amounts sre sent-awsy in drafta
and mall orders regularly.
About twenty men who bsvs come to
Omaha as strike breakers have brought
their families here, but it la generally
recognised that aa a rule the better class
ot mechanica wbo have come have not re
mained long.
Last month the company boarded at Its
hotel sbout $60 men, but for som lime past
the number hss been diminishing and the
time ot largest population was October,
when about 4 IS were registered. Since
January I the company haa not been ship
ping in men aa rapidly as formerly and has
been more particular as to tha class of men
Hvurd,
Si
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oclig on
on main
H'KINLEY CLUB COMING OUT
Banquet Next Thursday Night to a First
Pretentions Social Effort.
ORGANIZATION ENJOYS RAPID GROWTH
Started Less Thaa Tear Ago, There
Are Now Two Hundred and Fifty
Yon an; Repabllcans on
Membership Roll.
The banquet at the Millard hotel next
Thursday night upon' the anniversary -of
McKlnley's birth, will.be the first preten
tious social undertaking and practically the
first '.'public appearance" of the McKlnley
club, an organization of young republic
ans. The club Is a lusty infant for one con
ceived no longer sgo than last March and
born April 22. Responsibility for the first
step in Its organization probably lies with
Attorney Charles O. McDonald. McDonald
Is a young man with a great Interest in
politics, a firm believer in the greatness
and goodness of the republican party and
a ' fervent desire to push it along. One
day he wondered why the young repubile-
ana of Omaha had no club organization.
The next iay he wondered If It couldn't
be brought about. On the third day he
decided It could be brought about. The
first man counseled with wss Harry
A. Foster, another young attorney of
similar inclinations. They conferred
In McDonald's office and decided
who would best take hold with them.
Shortly, afer that, tbey called In 'Dan J.
Riley, Sidney Bmlth, Tbomss Lamb, Homer
Waelkla, Charles B. ; Prltchard. John J.
Pearson, Clyde Sundblad. C. E: Adams, jr.,
D. J. Adams and W. M. McKay.
Ripple Widen with Rash.
This ambitious group burned a ,lot of
midnight gas and smoked Itself black In the
face with Washlngtonlan cigars before It
agreed on plans that seemed feasible. As
a next step they Invited three young re
publcans from every ward In the city end
after that the ripple widened with a rush.
The meeting of organisation was at the
Millard hotel the evening of April 22. Sub
sequently there was elected for the year
the following officers: Frsnk Crawford,
president; Harry A. Foster, vice presi
dent; Elmer JJevllle, second vice presi
dent; Henry P. Leavltt, third vice presi
dent; Charles G. McDonald secretary;
Clyde C. Sundblad, treasurer. For a board
of control there were chosen Frank Craw
ford, Charles G. McDonald. -Charles Fear,
Dan J. Riley, Sidney Smith.
The first problem with which the fathers
of the club wrestled waa that of age limit
for membership The frsmers of the con
stitution advised making the requirements
such that no man under 21 years old nor
more than 35 should be admitted. Others
wished the roll open to all who were 18 or
more years old. ths limit being 45 years.
8U11 others wsnted no restrictions Imposed,
but the list free to all. There wss a pretty
fight, good-naiured but spirited, running
through live meetings, n1 then It was
voted to stand by the recocinendatlon of
the constitutional comriittre and make the
limlta 21 and to. Tbesa restrictions apply
only to the time of entering i he club. Once
is a nan, may attain as age and mala
floor
HIN'ULE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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A GIVIHG-AVAY SALE OF WALL PAPER
300,000 Rolls Must Be Sold In One Week
You can buy paper in bundles for different size rooms A fl ft
on ma iu lloor for "f Uu
Regular 4c and Gc .paper for, roll.. 2C
Regular 7c and 8c pa peer for, roll . . 1 3C
Regular 10c and 12$c paper for, roll, -6C"5C
Regular 15c and 20c. paper for, roll. . OC
Regular 2oc and 30c paper for, roll. .2iC
Corresponding reductions all through tlio stock.
Room Mouldings for 3c, 24c, 2c and Ic per foot worth double.
WALL PAPER CLEANER
The Cleveland Wall Paper Cleaner, by far the best 101 f
on the. market, per pound m SC
Remember the stock must and will be sold right away.
membership. There Is, it may be furthor
told, a disposition among some to reopen
the matter with a velew to removing all re
strictions. Total Membership at Preseat.
The total membership of the club is a
few more than 250, and of these about one
fourth are honorary members, entitled to
all privileges except that of holding office.
To further elucidate the plan of the club,
Its hopes, alms snd ambitions, there may be
quoted the recent remsrks ot one of Its
founders. He said:
"There waa prevalent among the yptinger
men of the republ'.cun part." a feeling that
they were aa sheep scattered. Tbey bad no
home and If tbey joined too strongly with
older friends they might find themselves
an unwitting encouragement of factional
feeling, whereas they most hoped for har
mony. A political home was what tho
young men wanted. A home where they
rould talk over not only political interests,
but any interests tbey bad. From the very
first a principal purpose of the club was to
secure eventually a club borne as a place
for congregating. With this, of course, was
the genersl Intent of aiding in the election
of party nominees by tbo efforts of the
young men united. The time seemed ripe
and I guess it really was ripe, for the or
ganization bas grown splendidly. Wo have
no club quarters yet, but we did not ex
pect to get them thus soon. They will comu
In due course, and by the time another
campaign opens we will be a factor for
good worth taking Into consideration."
4 Ol X
PHATTLK OF THE
UBTEKS.
Mother Johnny, I am ashamed of you!
What did you mean by laughing and
giggling at your dear uncle's funeral?
Johnny Gee! I was so glad It wssn't my
own. ,
Teacher How many kinds of force) have
we? -
Bright Pupil Threw.
Teacher Name thru.
Bright Pupil Bodily force, mental force
and the police force.
Elmer (aged 5) Mamma, my stomach
says It's time for dinner.
Mamma Well, dear, go aud see what the
clock says.
Elmer (a moment later) The clock ssys
my stomach Is ten minutes fast.
Ills Mother Johnny, If you'll bring mo
an armful of kindling I'll give you a piece
of bread and butter.
Cash Boy (who has an afternoon off) II
ain't fair to the bosses fur me to be earnln.
anything on the outside when I'm on a
vacation, maw. Why don't you ask Tom?
"Have you made any good resolutions for
the new year, Bobby?" asked the minister.
"Yes, sir; one," replied the little fellow.
"I've resolved not to light other boys."
"Thst's good." said, the minister. "And
how did you bsppen to make It?"
" "Cause," answered truthful Bobby, "I
always get licked."
"Willie." said ths minister, laying his
hand on the little fellows besd, "what is
the best book?"
"The dictionary, sir."
"Whst? Isn't the Bible better?"
"No, all. It's pretty good, though. I csn
stand on my tiptoes on It and rearh the
jam shelf. But the dictionary Is better."
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UI'AI.NT FEATURES OF LIFE.
An army officer relates this conversation
overheard between two South Carolina ne
groes: "Whnr you been, Sclplo?" "Ah
been down to Hulton Hald." "What you.
see dar, son?" "I see dera dlsapp'lntln'
guns fer kill Spanlols." "What dey do,
Sciplo?" "Unc (JUHHh, dey fling a ball what
weigh a mlllyun pound and lut fly thoo de
air fer fifty mile, den she drap on de grqun'
and roll fer fifty mile mo' and den she bust
and fling rock fer a week." ,
Rev. J. T. McFarland, pastor of the First
MetbodlBt church of Topeka, will have to
face a suit for slander filed by the mayor
and members of the Topeka police force.
McFarland, as is his custom, read a pulpit
editorial, in which he charged the police
force with gambling, drinking and being In
league with the criminal classes of the city.
After conference with attorneya Mayor
Parker and the chief of police decided to
sue McFarland for slander. McFarland
serves the largest congregation in Kansas.
A recent decision by a Missouri court
relative to the kicking propensities and
total depiavlty of the mule recalls a de
cision of sn Irish Judge that bees are "dan
gerous and malicious creatures," . and that
no one has a right to keep them in unrea
sonable numbers or in an Improper place.
Both decisions may be net down among the'
curiosities of. legal wisdom, with the de.
clBlon that pigeona are not domestic ani
mals, thai frogs are fish and that horses
are rattle. It bas at least to be decided
what Is an unreasonable number of bees.
Ireland Itself has somewhere between 30,000
snl 40.000 hives,, yielding honey by hun
dreds of .tens in a year, and the largest bee
owner in the world, who lives In California,
has 6,000 hives, which are worth a hand-'
some fortune every yesr.
Hector D. Mackenzie, agent of a wine
company In New York, was sued on a Judg
ment tor $.'8. He acknowledged that he
received $12,000 a year salary, but declared
that he had to spend most of it in pushing
the business of the company hs represented.
"In fact," be said, "I am practically a tank
Into which I pour the wine in order to earn
a living. Why. I know a wine agent who
gets $10,000 a year. Between pushing the
business and paying household expenses I
haven't a cent."
A western editor pays this fribute to a
typn which haa not Its fair share of song
and otory: "Tho bachelor represents the
most congenial and big-hearted type of our
commonwealth. His name, while held In
public derision by a host of people, will
always remain closely Interwoven In the
history, of pioneer life. He It waa who
pukhed out Into tho wild and woolly west
st a time when the buffalo, Indians and
coyote were lords of the prairies, and by
persietent efforts snd under privation and
want led an heroic life by converting vast
areas of the barren wilderness Into fertile
lands of peace and plenty. Then, without
aid of feminine pioty to keep vigil over his
everyday acts, this sturdy empire builder
remsined at hia post, blazing out the path
of fame and Introducing thrift and civiliza
tion In his wake. Like the cowboy, he Is
slowly passing Into history, but bis fame la
as far-reacblng as civilization, his name In
delibly atamped on the pagea of history,
while the humble dugout with Its original
environments will appear In scenic pictures
above the footlights ot future generations."
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