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iHfll'l' Un In. -hen l:IM. with neither
Ck I top nor bottom, railed a cup for
I want of ii Letter I..1.IK-, in . e ..-
HXJi tuliilng bullion to the amount of
ubout t.r0, tho Aincrlru'ii oup rep
resents fin actual expenditure of millions la
money mid the bent eflorts of the most
rioted designers of silling vessels, not to
ppeuk of the care and attention of the ex
perts In mitten marine, of the two lead
ing nations of the world's history. It Is
the sentiment Involved, the eupremary of
the world In reumunshlp In all its branches,
that ta involved in that bit of silverware.
Nearly firty-two yeurs ago It was offered
by the Koyal Yacht squadron of F.ngland
as a trophy to he Railed for In the regatta
off t'owes. A noble fleet of Kngllsh yachts
propowd to i-onlcst for its possession. It
wu then dubbed the Quern's cup, and any
loyal Hrltou would have felt himself mora
than repaid for his outlay had he been
able to add this to his collection of tro
phies. It so happened that ubout this time
tnere was a. YiMikce-huIlt schooner In Kng
llKh waters, trying for a race for "money,
marbles or chalk," us the sporty phrase
rur.s. Numerous challenges filing broad
cast by Commodore Stevens, It3 chief
owner, hud failed to net any response, and
finally he nollllcJ the committee of his in
tention to enter In the Hoy a I Yurht squad
ron's race, ullhough, he added, "If the
winds he light it may not start." On the
morning of August Zi, lffil, fourteen of tho
best yachts of England and t lie one little
Yankeo bout started on tho fif ly-four-mllo
course around the Isle of Wight. lOven tho
Iyondon Times condemns tho course as un
fair, for tho currents sre such as to make
a race over It rather a matter of local
knowledge than a tost of seamanship. That
evening Queen Victoria, sitting under nn
awning on the royal yacht, Albert und Vic
toria, called: "Buy, Mr. Balling Master, Is
there a yacht In sight?" "May it please
your majesty, yeH," he responded.
"Which?" "The America." "What yacht
Is second?" "Alas, there Is no second, your
majesty." Which statement was literally
and exactly true. The Yankee schooner
bad outstllcd its British rivuls so com
pletely that there was tio second. And that
Is how the cup r"i"r - nerlc:i.
For nix yeans tha i u.' grntl -men who
owned Aoicilra k ft th tup us a trophy,
although they had sold the yacht. It
finally fell Into the handi of Commodore
Schuyler, one of the four, and hti s-t It
up as a perpstual challenge cup. For eigh
teen years no attempt was made by th)
English to recover th-3 trophy, b:it slncj
11.10 eleven rac?s have b n silel bttwem
yachts representing the two l!ei to tho
question, nnd only twice ha a chill ngcr
won a heat; once win when Valkyrli III
fouled Defender at the start and carried
away purt of her rigging, and then fin
ished less than a minute to the good. This
heat was awarded Defender on a foul,
and so enraged lord Dutiruvcn, tha thai
longer, that he refused to race any further,
lie afterward made such a fuss that he
lost support on both Kldei of the water.
The story of cup radii? Is toj long to be
even summarised here. It "has developed
Into a game in wh'ch the people 'of both
N 1900 the Southern Music Teach
ers' association held a convention
at Atlanta. Governor Chanter of
Georgia enjoyed the recitals and
lectures and did all In his power
to encourage the movement. The governor
also held a brilliant reception und at the
conclusion of a musical number the gover
nor exclaimed with much enthusiasm,
"What la heaven's loss Is our gain."
"Just the reverse, Governor," corrected a
young lady; "you mean our loan la heaven's
gain."
"No," aald the governor, bowing gallantly,
"it Is heaven's loss until you arc all dead,
then It la our loss."
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'An Irish barrister named Sidney Is fond
of telling this story of the days of his early
practice. He was defending n boy who was
suspected of having entered a house
through a window In order to oien the
door and admit a coo pie of burglars. The
evidence against him a hat found on
the floor below the window a hat which
the police declared the boy had been In the
habit of wearing and which he could not
produoe when called upon to do so. Sidney
In hla defense explained to the Jury that
there were thousands of those hats worn
daily. A verdict of not guilty was returned
jud 'Sidney turned to bla client. "Go home
countries are Interested, but one In which
only millionaires ran take part. It la esti
mated to cost niiiro than a million dollars
to build, equip and maintain a cup chal
lenger or defender during the racing
period. Hir Thomas Upton, it turn been
Raid, will have expended nearly $1,0 0,(100
In his attempts to ".1ft" the cup by the end
of the series of races which will soon be-tln.
Kir Thomas Llpton has challenged for
the cup three llnvs, his boat U ing each
time railed Bhamrock. Twice Columbia
has defended America's cup against a
Bliamrock, but this year Reliance was
chosen after a seile of competitive tiial
races in which Columbia t'.ok part, and
nearly won. The frontispiece of tli s num
ber is an excellent picture of He'l mce as
she appears under lull s ii , al.hiugh It wai
tak'-n befere the yaclit was "Mined up''
to rac ing trim. It gives an excelh nt ida
of the nature, of these great racing boats
as they appear on tho w.itr. Relian e
has be n brought to a con I ion quite sa.I
fuc'.ury to those who have hr i.i chxrg:,
and U rontldently expected to muk the
retention of the cup In America a cer
tainty. On the other haul, Bir Thomas
Llpton and his friends have the greatest
faith in Shamrock III, and unprejudiced
Judges admit thut with his present boat
Bir Thomas has the bust chance he ever
has had to take home wi h him the trophy
so long envied by the British yachtsmen.
This Is not to be taken us an admission
that ho will win, though, for these tame
Judges least on the general superiority of
the d fender, while American icinunshl.i
has In former raoea more than offs t any
advantage the I!rl:tsli may have had In
thu construction of the boat.
The first race for tho cup after It had
hern devoted to Its prrsent condition as a
perpetual challenge cup, was In 1S70, when
James W. Ashbury, an Englishman of
wealth, challenged on behalf of the Cam
bria, and sailed against a fleet of fifteen,
among which was the America. The race
was on August 8, 1X70, and Cambria fin
ished eighth. America wus seventh. The
winner was Magic. In 1X71 Mr. Ashbury
nguln challenged on behalf of Livonia, and
sailed that bout three heats against Co
lumbia, winning no, and two heats against
Bupho, loa'ng both." In 18TC the challenge
enme firm Canada, and Countess pf Duf
ferln wu defeated by Madeline. In 18R1
Canada again challenged on behalf of At
lanta, and Mischief defended, winning
easily. In I85 Gcncsta challenged and Pur
itan defended; in IX&j Galatea was beaten
by Mayflower; in 18K7 Thistle came across
and waa shown a clean pair of heels by
Voluntce-; in IMS Lord Dunraven came
with his Valkyrie II., and was beaten by
Vigilant; In 1(96 he came across aeuln with
Valkyrie III., and Defender proved worthy
of the lame, although the series was never
finished, owing to Lord Dunraven'a with
drawal after the second heat had been
awarded Defender on a palpable and ap
parently inexcusable foul; In 1899 Bir
Thomas Upton enmo with Shamrock I. and
met Columbia, with the result that he re
turned In 1901 with Shamrock II. and again
met Columbia, the sequel to which visit
will be the series of races between Sham
rock III. and Reliance.
It is Interesting to note that America
was sold to a noble Knglishman.who raced
her for a few years and then save up the
sport. During the war she was used as
a privateer and when the port of Savan
nah waa opened was found sunk some
miles up the river. After being raised she
was taken north and sold. General Benja
niin F. Butler bidding her In. He used
America an a private yacht for a number
of yeans, entering her in a number of
Gleanings From the
to your mother, my poor boy," he said.
But the boy lingered. "If ye please, Borr "
"Go home, my boy," repcatea Sidney with
emphasis. But the boy had something to
say und meant to say It. "l'lease, sorr,"
he cried at the top of his voice, as he
pointed to the Incriminating head covering,
which lay on the solicitor's table "please,
sorr, may I have my hat nowT"
A man who knew John A. Iogan in -outh-crn
Illinois before the Civil war recently
told me that on a certain occasion young
Logan found It necessary to doubt the ver
acity of a man considerably older than
himself, and told him so without any cir
cumlocution. "Don't you call me a liar, sir," said the
man excitedly. "I have a reputation to
maintain und I mean to maintain It if I
have to do it at the point of a pistol."
"Oh," said Logan calmly, "that won't be
necessary. "You maintain your reputation
all right every time you tell a lie."
Some rhlladelphians visited Richmond.
Va., and asking as to the use of this und
that large building, were told In every case
that It was a tobacco factory. An aged
negro gave them the Information, and they,
tiring of the monotony of the reply, pointed
to a white frame building on a bill
races with varying success. Today the
did boat is lying at a dock In Boston, and
Is likely to be broken up for Junk.
Wausa, like other Nebraska towns, Is
proud of its public schools, and the citizens
delight to give credit to the men who have
pushed the common schools to the front
and made them what they are, a credit to
the community and a not Inconsiderable
part of the great whole that enable Ne
braska to kep Its place at the front of
all the stites of the union In the matter
of general education and enlightenment.
The three men who are responsible for the
thrifty and udvanced position of the Wausa
public schools are Profesrors I'reston, Ma
lone and White, who are pictured tn a
group In this number.
General Nelson A. Miles was given a very
d finite notion of the place he holds in
the hearts of the Omaha peoplo on Tues
day when he passed through this city on
his way to San Francisco, lie hid often
been here during the time of his active
connection with tho army, twice at least
since he succeeded to its command with
the rank of lieutenant general. In nil his
personal and official acts he had shown
himself to lie very friendly toward the
Gate City, and even in his retirement be
feels the Rime kindly disposition. It was
only natural, then, that a number of dis
tinguished citizens and personal friends
should meet him at the depot, where he
was welcom-d by a crowd of several thou
sand people, who cheered him nnd shook
his hand during his stay of less th in an
hour. General Miles was too intimately
associated with tho settlement of the west
to be easily forgotten by the men who
have outlived the days of alarms nnd pri
vations on the frontier. In the throng that
greeted him nt the Omaha Union depot
were many who hud served under him, both
during the relnrlllnn and In the Indbin wars
thut followed, and there were many others
who know the value of the services ren
dered in the west by such soldiers as Miles
and Crook. Thcso men will follow the
general Into his retirement with as keen
an Interest as they have watched hid
course through the army to the time when
he was retired from its active service by
the operation of law.
It so fell out that Clan Gordon of the
Order cf Scottish Chins and the Royal
Arcanum councils of Omaha, Council Bluffs
and South Omaha gave their picnics on the
same day at local parks, but this did not
In any way tend to detract from either.
Kach had a throng of merrymakers and
each throng had a good time of the sort
that Is only to be enjoyed ut a well regu
lated picnic. Staff photographers were busy
at both gatherings, and the results shown
In the pictures indicate that the enjoy
ment of the crowds was unlimited.
The Omaha Bowling club, twice winner
of the handsome silver trophy, emblematic
of the championship In the local bowling
league. Is getting itself Into condition to
begin the coming season in good form. If
the team wins the championship the third
time the trophy becomes its property. The
team waa organised a little longer ago
than three years, when bowling first gained
a strong foothold in Omaha, and has been
at the forefront in the game ever since,
taking a prominent part in all the league
races, tournaments, match games and con
tests since. In the first season of the
league the Omahas finished second; In the
second season the team waa first, and last
season it finished first again with a fine
margin. The members are proud of this
record, and hope to hold their place again
during the coming winter. The last spring
and summer has developed a number of
young players, who are showing surprising
form as experts, and this means that the
Story Tellers'
asked whose tobacco factory that waa. The
old fellow replied:
"Dat, sah, am no fae'ry. Dat am S'n
John's 'IHacopal church, where Marse I'at
rick Henry done get up an" ax de Lawd
to gib him liberty or gib him deaf."
"Well, Uncle." asked one of the trio,
-which did the Lord give him?"
" 'Pears to me yo" must be strangere
hereabouts." he answered; "else yo'd all
know dat. in due time, de Lawd gabe Marse
Henry bofe."
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Mr. Gourley, a member of the Canadian
House of Commons, is noted for his In
tense ha trad of the 1'nited States, relates
the Boston Post. Only a few weeks ago he
nuide utterance that "the I'nlted States Is
a greater tyrauny than Algiers."
Iast summer, while a number of Amer
icana were enjoying a trolley ride in a
Canadian city, Gourley and an acquaint
ance happened to be on board. The meager
criticisms which the Americans bestowed
on things Canadian nettled the vitriolic
statesman. An Italian entered the car. He
carried In his arms a large papier macho
lion, which he placed on the seat beside
him.
"Represents the strength and power of
the greatest nation on earth," said Gourley
loudly, pointing to the lion.
AuffUBt 16, 1903.
league race this winter is to be one of mora
than ordinary Interest and probably the
most successful In the history of the league.
The location of another normal school
for Nebraska teachers is the source of a
great deal of rivalry between Nebraska
towns just now. Many of them have made
tempting offers to the board having It In
charge of sites, buildings and bonuses
Hastings has offered a fine building, erect
ed for the uses of a Catholic academy,
and $2S,000 In cash for the normal school.
Waliash Beau Is a dog of many parts,
and is possessed of a number of head
strong traits. In appearance lie is noth
ing but a fox terrier, with a singular,
quizzical look of curiosity peeking out of
his brown eyes and from tinder the shadow
of his twitching ears. He Is old, too, so
far ns a dog's age may be considered, for
ten years have gnnc by since his puppy
hood, but there is nothing reminiscent
about him. He lives in the present, and
ucqulres new traits and habits with each
year. Harry G. Moores of the Wabash
reared him through the earlier stages of
his overcrowded life, and then ownership
passed to Will Davison, also of the Wa
liash. With his change in masters "Bum-
mer," which Is his nickname, changed his
home to Walnut Hill. It was a long Jour
ney to town from there, and lie gradually
conceived the idea of using the street car
as a means to the end of reaching the
Wabash office. It worked, and so he ex
tended his knowledge of the car lines of
the city, until he knows all of the lines
and the points of transfer thoroughly. On
the Walnut Hill line the conductors know
him, too, und they tuck a transfer under
his collar when he rides with them. At
Twenty-fourth he transfers, or, when tho
conductors keep him from getting off, at
Webster street. Sometimes he is carried
beyond Webster street, and then he rides
through to Farnam street and comes up
to the Wabash office on the Furnam car.
For a purely pleasure jaunt Bummer takes
the Cannon Ball out to Council Bluffs nnd
comes back on the motor. He has the
leaving time of the Wabash trains down
pat, and never fails to catch his train to
the Bluffs. A letter tucked under his col
lar and addressed to the conductor of the
Wabash Cannon Ball will reach its address
just as surely as If sent through the mails.
When the Wabash added some new chair
cars to the train lately an attempt waa
made to fool Bummer on It, but it dfdn't
work. He went down and looked over the
trains for a minute, and then climbed into
a sleeper on the Wabash train and stayed
on until he got to Council Bluffs. Thla
desire to ride in public conveyances is an
Ingrown trait of Bummer's, and he took
hold of the plan years ago in a slight de
gree. When he was marooned in Blair
for the summer, several years ago, he
came Into Omaha on the train of Ids own
volition several times, and had to be taken
back each time.
Hon. F. M. Molsberry, elected grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of
Iowa at the meeting of the. grand lodgo
In Council Bluffs, Is state senator from tho
Twentieth senatorial district. His home
is In Columbus Junction, where be is a
practicing attorney. He was graduated
from the law department of the Iowa State
university and served as county attorney
of Louisa county for six years. Grand
Chancellor Molsberry has been a member
of Liberty lodge, No. 22, Columbus Junc
tion, for ten years, during which time he
has filled all the offices. He attended bis
first grand lodge at Davenport in 1899, when
he was appointed on the Judiciary commit
tee and served continuously until last year,
when he was promoted to h crand
tribunal.
Pack
"The creature which makes all others
crouch and grovel," added the acquaint
ance. "I should like to see any foreigner at
tempt to twist " .
Here the conductor Interrupted the pa
triot's duclaratlon, and drew from the
Americana peals of derisive laughter, when
he nddressed the Italian brusquely:
"Buy, what do you think this is a cattle
car?"
A New Mexico correspondent sends to
Case and Comment the following letter,
written by a newly elected Justice of the
peace in that territory some twenty years
ago, when conditions were somewhat more
primitive than now:
"I wish you would pend me a fee bill for
justices and constables. I have but one
law book In my office and that Is a last
year's almanac and does not contain a
fee bill.
"I had my first rase yesterday and the
Jury promptly found a verdict for the
plaintiff and I charged the defendant $20
and costs. He kicked and I reduced it to $15,
which he paid. I ther. 'whacked tp' with
the constable, which I thought would be
about right. If I doa't hear from you before
the next case conies on the costs will tas
$26. Thia thing has got to pay."
