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tlon I carried out today. Ns
amount of mnney la too great to
(lx expended, and no amount of labor x
,cestve when there la a particular and la
vlew.
j These labor r usually demted to re
producing aa perfectly as possible tha work
Of somn famous artist or decorator of for
jmer years. In this esse there r shown an
example of tha work of a decorator and
jUie specimen of a prrlod whloh Impressed
!l Itself on tha decorative art fit all succeed
ing gnnratkn". One room follows tha
tst)la known as Louis XVI. while tha other
jJs ns nar a reproduction as poeelMe of a
room decorated by the brothers Adam. The
' jerlod of the Adams' popularity In Eng
Jland followed shortly after the school of
glxmls XVI, although the periods' are vary
jnearly contemporaneous, f .
I The two Adam brothers, after they had
jStudled In Italy and Greece, wanted to free
jthe prevailing style of Louis XV from the
excessive ornamentation that came to de
; jtrrade Nt. Robert Adam returned to Eng
i Jand, taking with him an Italian artist, and
i jhegan lo create the style of decoration
(known by his name. He and Ms brother
.not only deslKned such houses aa Ad el phi
.Terrace In London, but would even go Into
Jauch detail as the decoration of a sewing
(table or a pair of candlestick to fit Into
jthe decorative scheme of a house.
At the present time there has been, both
here and In England, such a reniuasanoe of
Adam furniture and decoration aa has not
.been known in year. The taste for this
period has naturally brought much of the
finest Adam furniture from England to
' .this country. No. other antique furniture
brings such high prices Just now.
The example of an Adam room Illustrated
.here Is in the country home of J. R.
Steers at Port Chester. It serves a a for
j jnal reception room. The walls and celling
jare of plaster. The latter Is ornamented
with elaborate applied designs In modeled
work, consisting of festoons and garlands.
JTh celling Is painted a delicate cream
icolor, while the walla and woodwork are
Jin a very light creamy brown, with the
panels In a soft water green. These shades
.rry oui uie xones or tne lurnltur cover
ing, which Is of satin, In green, and orcuv
jjmented In eream colored designs of the
Adam style. The mantel, an antique Im
ported from England, Is of wood, carved
fwlth elaborate ornamentation of the ohar
facterlstlo Adam style. The hearth and fa
cings are of light green marble with crealn
jSherburn M.
Sincrvxiunn ai. ri c,' . tt. rjtt, ms SO
I called "kid" mayor of Milwaukee,
w w kiiv pnucipa.1 speaaer ai
the annual banquet of the M
Klnley club of Omaha at the Mil
lard hotel next Tuesday evening, January
n. lit Is not only somewhat unique as tha
(youngest mayor of a city of the first class,
tnit he Is a forceful character In many
Hrays. Ills campaign for mayor of Mil
waukee was made through the newspapers
almost entirely by advertising. When h,o
determined to sek the nomination he was
an alderman. H hired as advertising
manager Wfillam F. Hooker, a newspaper
man, who Is now his tax commissioner.
After Becker had landed the nomination
nd won the election Mr. Hooker was In
vited to address the Agate club, the lead
ing organisation of advertising men In
W..B.W. .411(11 Llia L Jill. U7V n
'bad given him carte blanche In the od-
j Ttrtislng line and that the campaign cost
something like $4,000. "And now," said
Mr. Hooker, "nine months after the elec
tion, the magailnos are keeping he busy.
All want something about Backer.
Ths Sunday papers are still chaalng ms
for stuff, and I doubt if the end will ever
oome."
That the end has not come yet seems
certain. When an Omaha newspaper man
went to call on Mayor Becker last August
In Milwaukee he found the young mayor
with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up,
hair mussed, and working away for dear
life.
"I have to do It," he said by way of
apology, "for my outside engagements leave
ms little or no leisure. This Job U n
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In a herringbone design.
The window draperies are of plain green
satin, hung with the strictest regard to the
Georgian manner and of the exact shade
of the furniture coverings. The electrlo
Becker Milwaukee's Mayor
snap, and I want to be conversant with all crowded full of work and experience. After
there is to it" leaving Harvard he went abroad to observe
At that time Mayor Becker was "dated" the way things are done In Europe, On
far ahead for addresses before commercial his return he went Into his father's bank
and political organizations In many cities. n Milwaukee and gained a good general
He comes to Omaha after appearing before knowledge of the banking business. Later
the Board of Trade of Louisville, Ky., on he went west and. like Roosevelt, became
Saturday, the 26th. In the meantime he saturated with the spirit of the country,
will have raced back to Milwaukee, to He Is an athletic Individual, and became
keep In touch with his "Job," as he calls t only a fine rifle shot, but acquired suet
It. His dynamic energy and capacity for cleverness with the lariat and aa a horse
hard work Is a strong characteristic: but man that he took Dart In a noted roni no-
he is a thoroughly educated man, from an
academlo standpoint as well as In clvlo
affairs.
When Becker first broke Into noil ties
some years ago it was aa a member of the
board of supervisors of Milwaukee county.
He had hardly got settled In his chair bel
fore he started a series of investigations ODUn ner space rreely, but his treat
that uncovered so much fraud that 30,000 ment ' moochers and whispering pollti-.
was saved to the county In a single year.
He Is truly of the Roosevelt type, and since
a visit to the president at Sagamore Hill
last summer the two are great friends.
As mayor he has fought for the estab
lishment of a munlolpal electrlo lighting
plant, and within the last month a site
has been purchased by Milwaukee on which
such a plant la to be built ' He now has a
movement under way in the Wisconsin
legislature to make public service corpora
tions and contractors responsible for pave
ments they may want to tear up and re
quiring them to deposit a sufficient sum.
before getting a permit, to make th pave-
man aa nv1 n- It waa Mnr. n.ntln
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fixtures, which are of carved wood with
mirrors Inlaid, were brought from an old
house in England and date from the first
Oeorglanperlod. They were of " course
Intended originally to hold candles
The furniture la rare, set In the pure
contest at Cheyenne. This, too, despite the
fact that he' has been raised in the lap of
luxury, literally.
Becker would not tolerate the spending
of one dollar of Mm money for anything
that had even the ea1''.K of underhand
Iealln8'- went to the newspapers and
clan" u"atea Dy an Incident that
was widely published during his campaign.
"I have 600 votes that I can turn over to
you," whispered an old-style politician In
his headquarters.
! "Glad to hear It" said Becker, out loud.
"But It will take a little money to hold
the fellows In line," persisted the man with
tOO votes, r
"Better let them break ranks then" re
torted Becker, and turned to the next In-
terviewer. Becker has th reputation of,
never hesitating. He refuses to get lost. '
The young mayor of Milwaukee comes
r.hU .i"0"11 bll,tJr naturally. His
noamngion USCKCr, IS president Of
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Oscar King of Sweden
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haunts of private life to the inviolate halls"
of sovereignty. In the beginning, extreme
caution characterised his official acts. He
spared no effort to continue as nearly aa
possible the administrative policy of his
predecessor, Carl XV, than whom there
never was a 'more popular regent ln the
kingdom of Sweden, It may be mentioned
that the people were slow to approach the
new king. They mourned the loss of his
brother very much, as the 1 Panes bad
grieved over the death of their Frederick
VII about tea years previously. For quit
a long time the nation showed either a
lack of inclination, or sheer inability, to
reconcile Itself to the change. At least a
decade was to pass before Oscai II, thanks
ln large measure to his wise dealing with
publlo questions, his patriotism, his keen
sympathies with national Ideals and prompt
appreciation of the urgent need of certain
reforms, completely won he people's
hearts.
The progress of the country in com
merce, industry, agriculture, education,
etc., during Ills reign, has been gradual
and
sure. In 1875. for Instance. Sweden
had
2.516 factories, employing altogether
62.2U7 hands and producing material to the
value of 143.uu0.0uo crowns. In lt6 the
number of factories had Increased to 6,083,
that of th employe to l40.:7U. and the
value of the output to 418,OOJ,00 crowns.
Since hi coming Into power over lm n w
railway have been constructed and thrown
open for traffic. In 187 about .0.0i0 acre
of soU'were under cultivation; in 1S96 almost
,000,000. All the institutions of learning
owe much of their present prosperity di
rectly to the king s Interest. The splendid
International exposition held at Stockholm
ten years ago testified eloquently
Bweden's emlnonce in, th matter of
tlonal efficiency.
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The gravest period of his reign came in
the summer of 1304. Norway had again
made the consular question a crucial Issue.
The attitude of the heads of Its govern
ment. Berner, Loviand. Mlchelsen. was
almost aggressively defiant. A now -or -never
spirit of determination marked their
whole modus, operandi. Would King
Oscar at last sign the bill (unani
mously passed by th Storthing) giv
ing th Norwegian the right to ap
point oonsuls of their owa and cease
to recognise thoa named by Sweden?
There were many day of suspense. Then
suddenly the "extras" announced that the
sovereign's answer was a veto. From that
moment events moved with great celerity,
' and on June 7 Oscar II was king of Swe-
den only. A less peace-loving monarch
than he would never have gone through
that crisis without bloodahel. As It was,
war was narrowly averted. Had th Nor-
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executive head of the Chicago, Milwaukee
A St Paul railroad, who rose from section
boss by his own ability.
ohlldren. His wifes a daughter of former
Governor William E. Smith of Wisconsin.
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Omaha Tuesday morning and will hold a
seance With Mavor Dahlman attar nViloh
will be shown the city by members of
the McKlnley club reception committee.
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Gustavus the result would probably have
been different.
Returning to the personal side. of the
king, mention should be made "of his
annual summer excursion to Marstrand,
on the western coast. For at least a
generation Oscar II has spent a month
or more of each year at that resort.
Naturally, the Uttl place is crowded to
overflowing during his visits the Yalr sex
predominating. At Marstrand the mon
arch meets old friends, classmates at col
lege, fellow officers of the navy; he partici
pates in social functions, revives ancient
sea memories, swims, sails and mingles
freely with the hardy inhabitants. For
him it has become a place of reunions, a
treasure room of fond reminiscences. . It is
not too much to say that ln Its welcome
to the royal visitor Marstrand somehow
embodies the heart of the entire nation.
Those sojourns ln the historlo town,
through whose quaint streets sometimes
blow the winds of the near North sea,
have contributed largely to disseminate a
broader knowledge of King Oscar's per
sonal attributes among his people.
As a patron of art, the Swedish mon
arch's name will be coupled by posterity
with that of Gubtavus HI. It is a rare
art.htic delight to wander through the
balls and corridors of Drottnlngholm castle,
where the monarch spends most of the
summer. Since the elaborate renovation
and reconstruction of Its interior, begun
In 18S5. and carried, out under the king's
personal supervision and measurably at his
own expense. It has beoome one
of the most beautiful royal residences
In the world. Every object be
speaks fastidious selection. The ar
rangement of the paintings, the architec
tural effects, the form of the furni
ture, the floors, ceilings, windows, all add
essentially to the general harmonious
beauty of the place. To see It Is to be con
vinced of King Oscar's Intelligent appre
ciation of art, especially when you know
that the work bears the marks of his hand,
The Swedish sovereign was ever a de
voted theater-goer and admirer of good act
ing. Few foreign players of distinction
have appeared in Stockholm without being
honored by an Invitation to meet the king.
Some years ago, actuated by his love of the
stage, he established a new order, or roll
of honor, entitled ' "Litturls et Artlbits."
He himself makes the awards; and though
the decoration is Intended chiefly for
worthy representatives of the histrionic
profession, literary men, scientist and
musicians are, I believe, also eligible.
Among the famous theatrical folk who have
received It are Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora
Duse. and Christine Nilsson.
No one could testify with greater author
ity to King Oscar's interest in science than
Dr. bven liedln, author of 'Through Asia."
It'll a matter of simple fact that Hedln'a
flrt great Journey of exploration was very
materially backed by hi royal patron,
Whenlh scientist returned, having pens-
t rated wildernesses and traversed deserts
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Emmett G. Solomon County
iMMET G. Solomon, the newly
elected ohalrman of the Board of
County Commissioners, Is serving
his second year as a member of
the board. Though Comparatively
young in year, Mr. Solomon Is really one
of the old settler, of Nebraska. Born In
Steubenvllle. O.. he came with his parents
10 maha ln 18fis- After, arrival his first
notable undertaking was as carrier for
The Bee, and some small modicum of the
success of-the paper sfhoe must, perhaps,
be attributed to the faithfulness with which
young Solomon carried his route. Like
most normal boy he worked through
school with success, and like other normal
boys, too, he became Interested In th
bicycle. The machine of those day was
of the sky scraper type, but being some
tall himself. Solomon tackled the con-
trivance without fear. In company with
John Cl Hitrhcnck. since dead. Mr. Solomon
made the first trip that was made from
Omaha to Lincoln on a bike, May li, 18SX
never hitherto trod by a whit man' foot
the veueiable king embraced him like a
father, calling him "my son." Sven liedia
is again in Amu, and a large fraction of
the money thai maue possible his second
expedition was likewise contributed by
Oscar 11.
It is not generally known her that th
monarch's youngest son. Prince Eugene,
takes rank with the leading artists of his
country with Norslrom, Uerg aud Zorn.
Nor are very many Amel leans aware of
the not uninteresting fact that Crown
Prince Gustavus is un inveterate if not an
Invincible tenuis player. Kvery season he
enters open tournaments, and though he
does not always' prove a winner, there
are but Uiree or four men In all Sweden
who may be called his superiors. His
passion for spurt Gustavus inherited doubt
less iroin his father. 1 10m time to time,
throughout a long span of years,
King Oscar has distinguished himself aa
a fullowur of many branched of ouulbor
pa a time. As recently as lifto. at the army
maneuvers at Nerike, he surprised every
one by his ' daring expert horsemanship.
In 18H3, ut the races of the Royal Swedish
Yacht club,' he personally sailed one of
the competing boats to victory. He Is a
patient lucky fisherman, a but shot a
reliable bowler and curler, and was not so
very long ago a "rattling" sky-Jumper and
a first-rate swimmer.
Greater kintia have occupied the throne
of Sweden; and more efficient rulers, too,
perhaps, and stronger men. . Not with
Gustavus Wasu, Gustavus Adolphiis, or
Charles XII, will be the place of Oscar II,
round whose name no lustrous historical
glories can ever duster. His was a reign
of peace. The mention of his name will
have no echo of cannon-thunder or battle
field horror. But it shall be said of blm, .
with truth, that he served his country well.
It shall be said of him that never did he
stand unmoved, haughtly, cold, before any
prayer of his people. He hus striven
conscientiously and to the utmust extent
of his powers to fulfill not merely the of
ficial but the human duties of his exalted
position. Slscerlty of purpose, unselfish
ness, energetic pursuit of the intellectual
ideal by such virtue shall posterity
recoanlse the moral areatneM of rw,r it
on of th most human, most Intellectual,
moat lovable royal personages of modern
time. Paul Horboa in Th Outlook.
of Old Time Rooms
Adam style. It Is of light blrdseys maple,
painted In graceful scroll designs, with
applied panels of blue and white Wedg
wood. The grate Is of Iron and burnished
steel and a genuine product of the Adam
period. The graceful chairs are finished
lth straw bottoms. The ornaments In
the room are all In accordance with the
Adam models. In spite of Us elegance
the room has an effect of simplicity. It
Is somewhat longer than It is broad and Is
lighted by two windows. There are doors
leading to the main entrance hall and to
the large living room, which adjoins this
formal Adam room. The only feature
of the decoration not In the Adam period
Is the rug of eastern origin, which Is In the
tones of the decorations of the hangings
and the walls. The architects, as well as
the builders of Falrcroft, which Is the nnme
uf this country home, were BlHke & Butler
of this city.
The Louis XVI. drawing room Is In the
home of Robert B. Potter, the architect
who designed and decorated the unique
colonial cottnge In East Seventy-third
otreet. The care for detail exercised by
Mr. Potter Is shown by the bunches of
ostrich feathers that ornament each end
of the cornice. These were an Invariable
feature of the sixteenth Louis and aa In
evitable as they later became In England.
The walls are hung In pale rose dama.nk.
while the woodwork la of pale gray. The
ornamentation of the woodwork Is copied
from original designs m a French palace.
The fixtures that hang from the ceiling aa
well as those on the walls are meant to
receive only candles. Neither gas nor
electric light Is used In illuminating the
room.
The furniture of the room was brought
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This trip was notable enough to win news
paper mention in both cities.
In a business way Mr. Solomon was for
several years associated with his father In
the paint oil and glass business at 1204
Farnam. The family then moved to a
stock farm the elder Solomon established
and Emmet O. went Into the rasing of pur
bred trorttlng stock. He has had some
good track performers at different times;
but the horse that won the most fame for
the Solomon farm was a 2-year-old pacing
stallion, Ed Rosewater. On November 1,
1888, Mr. Solomon drove Rosewater to a
record of 2:204. In a rao at Council fluffs,
This mark stood as the reoord for 2-year-
old! stallions for the next two years and
two months. The Solomons brought soms
very fine stock from Kentucky during their
connection with the horse breeding busl-
ness, Ed Rosewater winning the greatest
fame.
Mr. Solomon Is married and thr ar
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Intact from a French chateau In which It
had reateSS since the day the cabinet nuikar
delivered It there. The Chinese porcelain
vase sitting on the side table has the brass
mountings of the. pet iod, while the pictures
are not reproductions, but engravings
made In the time of Louis XVI. and en
closed In the original frames. The French
porcelain ornaments are Sevres and bronte
of the period of tha room. The andirons
of brass' csnie from a French chaut"au,
while the gray and white marble mantel is
also un original piece. Characteristic are
the brass locks on the doers.
The furniture, which Is covered with pale
rose damask, has also the brocr,ded designs
so popular In this period. The principal
motive Is a cupid with a. -bow surrounded
by gnrlands. The curtains are of similar
material.
These two rooms. Illustrating periods
separated by only a few years In time,
show a recent tendency In household deoo
ration founded on a very sound theory of
taste. These rooms look almost empty In
comparison with what was regarded as an
attractive apartment only a few years
ago. If these rooms were Crowded they
would be as unfaithful to the period thejr
are supposed to represent as If they were
furnished with Eastlake and decorated
with art nouveau wall paper. The present
demand for uncrowded rooms is undoubt
edly the result of a desire to make houses
conform to the model of the iJorlod to
which they belong.
It was not thought an anachronism e
eral years ago to Jam a room full of Em
pire furniture, although rooms of the Em
plre days held only a few of ths heavy
ornate pieces.
Mark Twain and Cleveland
During the time that we were living to
Buffalo in '70-'71. relates Mark Twain la
his autobiography, Mr. Cleveland was
sheriff, but I never happened to make
Ms acquaintance, or even see him. In fact,
I suppose I was not even aware of his ex
istence. Fourteen years later he became
the greatest man In the state. I was not
living In the1 state at the time. He wag
governor and was about to step into ths
post of president of the United Stales,
At that time I was on the publlo highway
In company with another bandit, George
W. Cable. We were robbing the publlo
with readings from our works during four
months, and in the course of time we went
to Albany to levy tribute, and I said:
"We ought to go apd pay our respects to
the (rovernor."
So Cable and I went to thaftnajestlo
-spltol building and stated our errand.
We were shown Into the governor's prlvats
office, and I saw Mr. Cleveland for tha
first time. We three stood chatting to
gether. I was born lnry and I comforted
myself by turning the corner of a table
into a sort of seat. Presently the gov
ernor said:
"Mr. Clemens, I was a fellow citlren of
fours In Buffalo a good many months, a
good while ago, and during those months
you burst suddenly Into a mighty fame,
out of a previous long-continued and no
doubt proper obscurity but' I was no
body,, and you wouldn't notice me nor
have anything to do with me. But now that
I have become somebody you have changed
your stylo and you come here to shake
hands with me and bo sociable. How do
you explain this kind of conduct?"
"O," I said, "It is very simple, your ex
cellency. Jn Buffalo you were nothing but
a sheriff, I was in soelety, I couldn't af
ford to associate with sheriffs. But yoa
re a governor now and you are on your
way to the presidency. It is a great dif
ference and it makes you worth while."
Commissioner
four children ln th family, two boy and
two girls, all attending the publlo school,
While the county commlsslonershlp Is ths
first elective position he has held, he hag
filled the position of chief clerk of th
county tax department, was deputy county
auditor one year, and previous to that was
cashier two year for F. B. Sanborn. H
has also had an architectural training,
having worked on the plans of the city
hall 2nd the Omaha club. This training
developed naturally out of an apprentice
ship served at the carpenter's bench when
a young man. He has traveled exten
sively as a horseman and otherwise, having
visited thirty-one of the state of th
union, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
On th oounty board he ha been deeply
Interested in bettering th roads, and hi
wide observation In other states has given
him some very practical ideas. He Uvea
with his family on a fruit farm -north of
th Omaha Country club ln Benson.
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