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lOHN W. SPRINGER, who was
elected at Kansas City for th"
sixth time to be head of I he Nil
tlonnl Live Slock association, !
a young man who has come to 1 1
front rapidly 'n affairs of the live stock
world, which means n great deal In these
days. Five years ano (he live stock men
of the west, principally grazers of cattle
and sheep, met at lienver and formed an
association Intended to be national In Its
scope. Mr. Springer tinik an active part In
Its organization and wan elected president
In lienver the association met again, and
again was he chosen. The next meeting
ai at Fort Worth, with the same result so
far as th" choice of an executive officer was
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HT. REV. THOMAS O'GORMAN,
BISHOP OF SIOUX FALLS. S. D.
concerned. At Salt Lake the next meeting
wa held, but before It was called to order
Mr. Springer had brought about a consoli
dation of the National Stock Growers' as
sociation and the National Live Stock as
sociation, so that there were no longer In
existence two bodies with one aim and pur
pose. The scope of th society which had
originally elected him president hnd been
-arl'1" equestrian nronze or "iHgnung
I I Joe" Hooker by Drniel C. French
win DC unveiicu on hip grounds
of the state house In Boston on
June 25. In order to make the
ceremony more striking It Is proposed to
have tho regular field day of the troops of
Massachusetts coincide with the date of
the unveiling. General Sickles and General
Miles will b present and veteran organi
sations will attend with the old battle flags.
A prominent place will be given the sur
vivors of Hooker's old brigade.
Dr. W. Seward Webb, who married one of
Commodore Vanderbllt'a daughters, makes
no secret of his opposition to labor unions.
He ia president of the Rutland railroad In
Vermont. The city council of Burlington,
Vt., offered valuable Inducements If he
would remove the headquarters of the road
from Rutland to Burlington, but he rejected
the offer because of a condition providing
that union men should be employed on the
office building to be erected.
Sennit r Hoar has upset precedent by tell
ing a funny story to the United States su
preme court. The senator was arguing a
point which, he said, reminded him of th.'
limn who was arrested for stealing fort
cow bells. The man said he didn't steal
the row bells; that they were In the barti
and somehow the cows got them on their
necks. "That might do for one row bell,"
said the Judge, "but no forty cows In crea
tli n acquire a taste for music at the same
time." The supreme court smiled grimly
Senator Hoar chuckled audibly.
The career of Brigadier General Edward
M. Hayes (familiarly known as "Jack"
Hayes), who has Just been promoted from
the colonelcy of the Thirteenth infantry, ia
unique In the annals of our army. He en
listed In the army as a boy In 18.S5 a
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Immensely broadened by the president's pol
icy, and had become national In fact as
well as In name. He sought to be relieved
from the cares of his position, but was
(husen again. When the next convention
met at Chicago, attended by delegates from
every Ktate in the union, men who are most
Influential In the great live stock Industry
of the I'nltcd States, Mr. Springer posi
tively declined to again serve, but tre con
vention elected h'm Just the same. At Kan
sas city last month this was repeated. Mr.
Springer, who appears to have become a
habit with the live stock men, brings to
his position large experience In the man
agement of affairs of the cattle trade, be.
ing Interested extensively In one of the big
gest grazing outfits In the west. In addi
tion to thin practical experience, he pos
i sr the genius for organization and a
remarkable capacity for details, sr that he
has been enabled to brlrg Into line a num
ber of conflicting Interests and consolidate
them to the point where he can present an
unbroken front to the natural foes of the
cattlemen In a business way the railroads
and the packers. In this regard Mr.
Springer lias had several tests of strength
and has made a record that has won for
him the confidence of his supporters and
the respect of his antagonists. Personally,
he Is the mildest mannered man that ever
f-iced a hostile audience and compelled for
his caue a hearing. He is. fond of sport
and Is a most enthusiastic lover of horses,
being not only a warm supporter of the
Denver horse show, but a whip of acknowl
edged ability. He Is wealthy, but his tastes
are simple nnd his democracy 1b proverh
lal. Mr. Springer Is still on the sunny side
of tiO and a native of Illinois.
Itt. Rev. Thomas O'Gnrmnn. I. I)., bishop
of the Catholic diocese of Sioux Falls. Is
soon to visit Omaha for Ihe purpose of do
llv'tlng a lecture on a topic that Is of In
terest to every western man or student of
American history anj where, "Father Pierre
Marquette." Bishop O'Gnrman Is pecul
iarly qualified to deal with this topic, hav
ing been professor of seculnr history at
the Catholic university at Washington for a
number of years prior to his elevation to the
eplscopnry. nishop O'Ciormnn was born In
Boston sixty years ago, and was ordained
a priest at St. Paul In 1Rfi!. His service as
a paHtor was mostly In the diocese of St.
Paul, from which he was taken to the uni
versity1, from whence he was sent as
bishop to Sioux Falls. His personal fa
miliarity with the scenes of Father Mar
quette's explorations and missionary la
bors Is therefore great. Last year at the
time of the dispute between the Vatican
and the government of the United States
over the status of the church In the Philip
pines, Ulshop O'Oorman accompnnled Gov
ernor Taft to Rome, and was present, par
ticipating In all the delicate negotiations
(here.
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Omaha doesn't make any particular pre
tension as an at.ractlve place of residence
for Chinese, hut It would he singular If a
city so located could escape a considerable
proportion of the Influx that came from
the Flowery Kingdom In the days before
the exclusion act. Consequently Omnha has
a very considerable number of Chinese res
idents, many of whom have been here long
enough to he classed among the old tim
ers, and many engaged In business other
than the inevitable laundry. For a num
ber of years the women of the First Pres
byterian church have been Interested In
these foreigners, and have labored among
them to the end that p very successful Sun-
Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of Noted People
bugler In the company of which Fltzhugh
Leo was second lieutenant. When the war
began he enlisted as a private nnd came
nut en olllcer. With the reorganization of
the army In lStlS he obtained a commission,
since which lime he has made a most bril
liant record, first on the plains nnd 'atoly
In the Philippines.
When Verdi was putting the last touches
to "II Trovatoro" ho was visited In hla
study by a privileged friend, who was one
of the ablest living musicians and critics.
He was permitted to examine the score umf
run over the "anvil chorus" on the piano
forte. "What do you think of that?" asked
Verdi. "Trash!" responded the connoisseur
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KEV. LL'THKK P. LUDDEN OF LIN
COLN, WESTERN SECRETARY
HOARD OF HOME MISSION'S OF
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
day school class baa been formed. Mrs. J.
S. Sykes Is In charge of this work, and on
the occasion of the celebration of the Chi
nese New Year, which happened recently,
she arranged for a supper and general cel
ebration at the church. It was at that time
the staff artist got the photograph used
In this number.
People of Talmage, Neb., take a very
proper pride In their volunteer fire depart
ment, the organization and equipment of
which la considered a model In Its line.
The photograph from which the picture In
this number was made was taken Just be
fore the hose company of the Talmage de
partment started for Crete to attend the
meeting of the Nebraska Volunteer Fire
men's association.
Five generations of one family living Is
not exactly a rarity, yet Is sufficiently un
common to be of at least passing Interest.
In this number Is given a picture of Ave
generations of the Foster family. On the
right of the picture Is Mrs. Mary Foster of
Sparta, 111., who Is nearly 94 years of age;
at her left Is her son, William Foster of
Central City, Neb.; next Is his son, J. L.
Foster of Ahtanum, Wash.; his daughter,
Mrs. Belle French of the same place, and
her daughter, Alta.
Among other activities the Woman's club
of Sutton has engaged In Is the establish
ment of a library. So far Its efforts have
been attended by success, and although the
institution has not reached very large pro
portions It has attained a creditable foun
dation. The picture of the club members In
this number shows earnest faces and indi
cates that the library movement Is assured
of vigorous support.
One of the features of the meeting of the
Nebraska Whist league In Omaha was that
women won the honors. This Is remark
able In several respects, for while women
have taken a high rank at the game when
playing among themselves, they have never
been able to stand the strain of a long
series of games In a mixed or open tourna
ment. But Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Martin
not only went through the competition at
pairs with a plus score far ahead of any
of the other entries, but in the "free-for-
Verdi rubbed his hands and chuckled. "Now
look at this," he said. "Rubbish!" said the
other, rolling a cigarette. The composer
rose and embraced him with a burst of Joy.
"What do you mean?" asked the critic.
"My dear friend." cried Verdi, "I have been
making a popular opera. In It I resolved to
please everybody except the purists, the
great Judges, the classicists, like you. ''lad
I pleased you I should have pleased no one
else. What you say assures me of success.
In three months 'II Trovatore' will be sung
and roared and whistled and barrel-organcd
all over Italy." And so it proved.
Hermann Oelrlchs. Jr., of New York will
como Into a fortune of some $30,000,000 In
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HOSE COMPANY OF TALMAGE, Neb.,
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J. W. M DoNNELL. FAIRBURY. Ncb.--NEWLY
ELECTED COLONEL OF
THE SECOND REGIMENT. N. N. G.
FIVE GENERATIONS
all," which closed the tournament, they
led the east and west forces with a plus
score that was almost as much In advance
as was the record they had undo at pairs.
These women play the straight American
game, without private conventions or any
of the fads that have been advocated from
time to time by various experts. The meet
ing of the league was quit" successful from
a whlster's standpoint.
Rev. Luther P. Ludden of Lincoln, who
has Just been elected to the position of
western secretary of the Board of Home
Missions of the Lutheran church, was horn
in Madison, Va. His early life was spent
in eastern New York, where In 1878 he en
tered the ministry of the Lutheran church
and was pastor respectively at Knox and
East Schodack. remaining there until 1880,
when he removed to Lincoln and organized
Grace Lutheran church, the pastorate of
which he will relinquish March 1 to assume
his new duties. His new work gives him
for territory all of the United States west
of the Mississippi river. Besides his pas
toral work Mr. Ludden has led a busy life
In this state. In 1890 Governor Thayer ap
pointed him to take charge of the relief
work In the drouth-stricken part of the
state. Again, in 1894. Governor Crounse
placed him in charge of similar work. In
1891 he was appointed deputy commissioner
a dozen years or so. The youngster Is a real
boy and rebels fiercely against the horde of
servants who are constantly annoying him
with their attentions. He Is a good-looking
chap, plucky and rides his pony like a
cowboy. His mother gave a children's party
not long ago. Hermann stood It for a
while and then disappeared. Half an hour
later he was found listening to a blood
urdllng story which was being told by a
servant who was formerly a sailor.
When Jay Cooke was In business there
always stood upon his ledger an account
called the "O. P. J. Account." At each
eml-annual closing of the books of Jay
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COLONEL J. H. ROOD. MOUNT VER
NON, la. . COMMANDER OF THE
CROCKER BRIGADE.
OF THE FOSTER FAMILY.
of labor, tov uine years he has been a
member of the Lincoln Board of Education,
nnd for two years put he has been a
member of the State Board of Education.
He Is a member of many other boards and
associations.
Colonel J. W. McDonnell, newly-elected
colonel of the Second regiment, N. N. G..
Joined Company D as a private In 1891
and was captain In 1897 and when the reg
iment was mustered Into the United States
service. On the reorganization of the regi
ment on its return from the south he was
elected major and in June. 1902, was elected
lieutenant colonel.
Colonel J. H. Rood of Mount Vernon. Ia..
commander of the Crocker brigade, com
posed of survivors of the famous organiza
tion of the great army of the union, Is a
soldier with an excellent record. He has
been long affiliated with the organization
of which he Is now the head and has also
been active In connection with other socle
ties formed by the old soldiers to foster
and perpetuate ties formed during the days
of the civil war. Colonel Rood was for a
long time one of the trustees of the Iowa
Soldiers' home at Marshalltown and has
been identified with public affairs In many
other ways.
Cooke & Co., a tenth of the firm's profits
were passed to this account and thence
distributed in charity and In the advance
ment of religious teaching. A great deal
of money a tenth, In fact, of nil that the
firm earned during Its long life was thus
devoted to benevolence. The account was
called "O. P. J." because those letters
stand for "Old Patriarch Jicoh," and Jacob,
as all Christians know, was the inspired
originator of the system of giving tithes to
God. When the firm of Jay Cooke & Co.
failed Mr. Cooke has since recovered his
fortunes nobly Its head said: "How wise
we were to give a tenth of our profits al
ways to 'O. P. J.' Otherwise nil that
money would have been lost, ton."
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