Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

graved on my memory. will mention one
more: The increase in business and the
marvellous growth of the paper had necessi-
tated the employment of bookkeeper, a one
legged man. My duties were then to collect
the bills for advertising and mailing the
weekly,
This bookkeeper would give me bills to
collect and would turn the money over to
him. IL soon became evident that some one
was stealing, so search was instituted by
Mr.. Rosewater and his suspicious fell upon
the bookkeeper, whom | was set to
watch. | soon found that he was forging
checks in Mr.. Roscwater's name and
forgeries, and in MIR Rosewater's
presence accused him of the crime. He did
not deny il, but went down into his pocket
for pistol. Rosewator caught his hand and
the pistol was taken from him. Mr.. Book
keeper then left THE BEE and Omaha. We
afterwards learned that no was sent TO
prison in Missouri for the same offense. He
beat THE BEE out OF about S400,
Some time in September, 1873, when call
ing upon General Strickland to collect bill,
the general asked me If would like 10 study
law. After talking the matter over with
my parents and Mr.. Rosewater, concluded
TO do so.
then severed my connections with THE
BEE and went into the law Office OF Strick.
land & Webster 81. L. Webster),
Although no longer 60 employe of Mr..
IOScWdICI. lily bWu years ScTNlCt Wltu MN
at time when his paper was struggling
against fearful odds for an existence has
made me feel and take a great personal
interest in its success, and can never cease
to be grateful to MIR. Rosewater for
his many kindnesses to me as q young man
and struggling lawyer.
To-day the eighteenth anniversary of THE
BEE, when the efforts of Its founder have
been crowned with success, in it's becoming
one of the great newspapers of the country
n f n
little telegraph office, into one of the finest
buildings west of Chicago, extend my con-
gratulations. EDWARD w. SIMEKAL.
The Army Headquarters.
The offices of the headquarters of the
department of the Platte of the regular army
are located on the fifth floor.
The entire story, consisting of thirty-eight
rooms, is utilized. In the northeast corner,
in a large, spacious room, General Brooke, the
commanding officer, has his quarters The
apartment is u most elegant one, with closets
and lavatories adjoining, and tiled CRATE IN
one corner.
Adjoining General Brooke's room on the
west is reception room for visitors and next
to this is room for the generals aides.
The other outside apartments along the
corridor are occupied as follows:
Colonel Henry, inspector of rifle practice.
Colonel Terrill, chief paymaster.
Major Baker, pay department.
Colonel Mac Parlin, medical director.
These are the occupants of the rooms on
the south.
Along the western side tho following dis
position has been made of the rooms:-
Clerks-two rooms.
Colonel Lyons, chief ordnance officer-two
rooms.
Clerks to the quartermaster-tw rooms.
North side:-
Major Vroom, inspector general.
Engineers ofiicc--three rooms.
Clerks to the adiutant general-three
rooms.
East side.--
General Breck, assistant adiutant general
General Barringer, chief commssary.
Clerks to the chief commissary-three
rooms.
The interior apartments, abutting on the
court, will be occupied by clerks and used
as storage rooms.
All the apartments on this floor are ele-
gantly furnished and the floor seems to have
been arranged with a view to its present &C.
CuDancV