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Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

ing out with the other shareholders in the
Tribune that Mr.. Rosewater withdrew from
that paper. But great events often turn
upon trivial circumstances. Convinced that
he could make an impression In the field Of
journalism, he seized the first favorable OPP
portunity to establish a newspaper. He
called that paper The Omaha Bee, He had
no idea that 1t would live beyond the polit-
ical campaign which called 1t into being.
In another column he himself tells how he
came to found The Bee. and how the little
sheet, at first distributed free like a theater
program, became one of the permanent and
prosperous institutions of Omaha. That
story need not be repeated here. Suffice to
say tnat from June 10. 1871, the day when
this paper made its bow before the public,
Edward Rosewater and The Bee have. to-
gether and inseparable. been a power in
journalism, a potent factor In politics, never
ceasing In their work for every project
that promised to build up Omaha, Nebraska
and the greater west.
As a practical politician Edward Rose
water has no equals in the state OF Me-
braska and few superiors anywhere. To his
political astuteness and skillful general
ship numerous victories attest. Won under
conditions hat would have disheartened
smaller men, and in the face of opposition
that would ordinarily have carried all be-
fore 1t. With q peculiar knack OF handling
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
A Retrospective Glance.

Few editors and publishers have survived
the trials and torments inseparable from
infant journalism. The elder Bennett es-
tablished and lived to see the New York
Herald at the front rank OF American Jour-
nalism. Horace Greeley founded the New
York Tribune and enjoyed its success be-
fore his death. The World drifted from
hand to hand until Pulitzer took 1t off the
shoulder of Jay Gould and made 1t a phe-
nomenal success. The Sun and the Times
had several owners before Dana and Jones
gave them "a habitation and a name" The
Chicago Times and Tribune were not
founded by Storey and Medill, the men who
made them the recognized organs OF western
thought and energy. The Chicago News
rose from the ruins Of the Post and tho
inter Ocean from the wreck OF the Republic.
The Louisville Courier was founded by
George d.. Prentiss, but It did not attain
tho commanding influence and prosperity
which the consolidation with the Journal
and the abilities OF Henry Watterson brought
IL. The Cincinnati commandments and
the Enquirer have changed ownership sew
eral times. On the Pacific coast the San
Francisco Chronicle was founded by the
DeYoungs. Charles DeYoung lived to sea
1t a power In California, and II is still con-
trolled by the surviving brother, Michael.
There are really less than a dozen In
~duential newspapers today whose original
owners lived to see them rise from strug-
Cling infancy to heights OF commanding
influence and power. and The Bee is one Of
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Born in the quaint little Bohemian village
Of Bukowan. about fifty miles south OF
Prague, on the 2Sth day OF January, 1871,
Edward Rosewater, founder of The Bee. has
lust passed into his seth year. His father
was n butcher in very moderate circuln-
stances. There being no school in Buko-
wan. the lad attended the village school
in the next neighboring village, while at
the same time his education was supple
mented by private instruction in several
elementary branches. At the age OF IL he
was sent to Prague, where he enrolled
himself in the real schulz" a sort OF
higher academy. remaining about a year,
when he was called to join his parents and
the other members of the family in emil
grating to the United States. Landing in
New York on Christmas day, 1854, his first
step upon American soil was as a mere
boy, almost penniless, almost friendless,
surrounded by a strange people talking a
strange tongue, gazing upon him with a
strange wonder that was anything but III
viting. The family, which then consisted
of the parents and eight children, later
increased to ten children, settled in Cleve-
land, O., where Edward, the Oldest son, and
his next younger brother, were required to
help fill the common larder by selling no.
tiOns and knick-knacks from house to house.
His first permanent employment was in a
wholesale tinware and stove store. By 1856
he had acquired a sufficient knowledge Of
English to secure employment as clerk in
a retail grocery establishment at a salary
Of So a month and board. At the end Of
another year he found a clerical position
In a dry goods store at 800 a year and
board.
Not satisfied with his prospects, he gave
up the place In 1857 and entering HOLSTER
and Felton's Commercial college, took a
course in bookkeeping and business ac-
counting, graduating from that institution
after three months study. This was the
year of the panic of 1857, and the only en-
ployinent he could obtain, that of book
keeper in a wholesale willowware and
basket house, terminated abruptly by the
failure Of the concern. Out of work he
left Cleveland in company with a young
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
SONG OF THE BEE.
BY Isaac Watts.

BY Isaac Watts.
How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower.
How skillfully she builds her cell!
How neat she spreads her wax!
And labors hard to store 1t well
With the sweet food she makes.
In works of labor or of skill,
/ would be busy, too,
For satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.
In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be passed,
| may give for every day
Some good account at last.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

telegraph operator, Hamilton Warren, in
search of a better fortune. The vicissitudes
of their wanderings through numerous Ohio
towns are among Mr.. Rosewater's most in
teiestiug "reminiscences Suffice it to say,
however, that it ended with him learning
the telegraphic code from Mr.. Warren and
performing an apprenticeship in the tele-
graph in Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Sprung from the loins of the common
people, Edward has never at any
moment in his career forgotten the place
from which he rose or the men who con-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
Nebraska state omcers In 1871.

When The BEG Was estaDIIshed IN juno
1871, Nebraska was without a regularly
elected state governor. Governor David But
Ter having shortly before been impeached
and removed Secretary OF State William
II. james was therefore acting governor. as
provided In the first constitution OF tho
state. The other state officers were: John
Gillespie. auditor; Henry A. Koenig, treas.
urer; George II. Roberts. attorney general,
and j, NJ. Mckenzie. superintendent OF pub.
lie instruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

upon his own resources. No man places a
higher value upon the advantage of an edu-
cation. Realizing from his own experience
the handicap which a want of ADEQUATE
schooling places upon a man, II has been
his pride to afford his children the educa-
tional opportunities which were denied to
MIN. Not that he believes In running
every boy and girl through the same mold,
but that an effort should be made to bring
out and develop whatever talent or aptitude
Is clearly discernible in the child. A firm
advocate of the public schools and the de-
mocracy which they foster, he has sent each
OF his children to the Omaha schools and
topped of their education at no little per-
sonal sacrifice with the best instruction in
the branches which they have taken up in
the best educational institutions In the
country. His idea of an education is that
the educated man or woman should be in a
position, should. the emergency arise, to be-
come entirely self-sustaining and independ-
emf and In a better position to forge to the
'front.' in his or her respective vocation than
ne was when he started out alone and un-
world.
In A.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Omaha, In Nebraska. in nearly every state
IN the union, and In many foreign lands.
They are to be numbered everywhere whore
men and women admire the push and pluck
that succeed, the rectitude OF purpose that
battles always for what is believed to be
right, the courage OF convictions and the
ability to express and defend them.
II any one should be loved for the enemies
he has made, that man Is Edward Rose
water. These enemies, | must confess, are
unquestiouably numerous. Some OF them
wear striped suits behind prison bars. Some
OF thom ought to wear them, and would II
impartial justice were melted out to them.
Some of them chafe under imaginary wrongs
and hate the man because they do not know
him, or do not understand him. Some of
them, l regret to say, occupy positions of
honor and trust to which they have been
elevated by a too credulous people, who are
now regretting that they did not heed
timely, good advice. Fine a thief, and en-
be2zlcr. a bride giver, a legislative corrup-
ZIONIST, a boOdling councilman or legislator.
a venal office holder, an incompetent public
employe, and you will find an enemy of
R%osewater and The Bee. They are enemies
because they have either felt its scourge, or
fear the lash when their rascality shall be
found out.
The natural outgrowth of enmities such
as these would be persistent OPP
position and intrigues to compass
his downfall. But the foes of Mr..
Rosewater have never stopped with this.
Every species of dishonorable warfare has
been waged against him and he has been
followed with a persistent merCiless perse-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

From telegraphy to newspaper work-not
a great stride now-was a small step at
the time Edward Rosewater founded The
Bee in 1871. The ransmissio of news
over the wire will no doubt develop the
nose for news" if anything will, and Mr..
R%osewater will be credited by all acquainted
with his work with possessing a well de-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

rapher, he still reads the Morse alphabet
by sound with precision equal to that of the
best operator in active service. While
engaged at the key in his younger days he
was recognized as one of the foremost tele-
graph men in the country. A member of
both the Old-time and Military Telegraphers'
societies, and for a time president of the
Old-time Telegraphers' organization and
vice president of the Military Telegraphers'
organization, he has always taken an active
interest in the advance of the telegraph and
the progress of the telegraph men and has
retained his associations with the knights
of the key IN every part of the United
States. To this day he is frequently called
to converse over the wire, and is able to
keep up his end of the conversation through
the Morse system almost as easily as by
word Of mouth.
During the war period he had become con
WINGED that government ownership of the
telegraph would have been of incalculable
advantage in the suppression of the rebellion
and would also populari2e the use of the
telegraph. While this view was not shared
by other telegraphers in the Cos, 1t is now
almost universally accepted as sound by
practical telegraph men. He appeared on
several occasions before congressional com
mittcos in support of postal telegraphy and
at the request of Postmaster General Wanna
maker made a thorough personal investiga-
ton In 1891 of the postal Geographic sys-
tens of England, France, Austria and Ger
many. On landing in New York on his re-
turn from his European tour he was invited
to deliver a lecture before the New York
Electrical club on the telegraphs of Europe
and the address was listened to by the most
prominent electricians and telegraph men of
the metropolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Notwithstanding all the indignity that has
been heaped upon him, Notwithstanding all
the venomous assaults upon his good name.
Edward Rosewator today retains his place
in the hearts of the people, and especially
OF the common people. notwithstanding
Misrepresentation and viliication, he is as
well and as favorably known abroad as any
OF the prominent citizens OF this great
commonwealth. His influence extends be-
yond the limits Of the state. No greater
tribute could have been paid him than was
paid only a few weeks ago when the busi-
ness men of Omaha unanimously and Of
one accord Joined In asking him to 80 to
Washington for them and exert his energies
In behalf Of the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton bill, which the efforts OF the united
Nebraska delegation in congress had been
unable to extricate from the hole into
1t had fallen.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Jail TO case the hatred OF a usurrinE Judge.
For six hours the man who has done more
than any other living person to build up
Omaha and promote the welfare Of Its people
was incarcerated behind iron bars because
he had incurred the displeasure Of a man
who happened to have been given the custody
OF the judicial power. The supreme court.
as a matter Of course. apnullCd the sentence
and stamped its disapproyal upon this. one of
the most monstrous of outrages ever pcrpe.
trated In the stolen guise Of justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

In addition to his accomplishments In the
llhe OF general education and linguistic
studies Mr. Rosewater has technical abil-
lilies In several directions. An expert teleg-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Edward Rosewater was married in 1854
20 Miss Leah Colman OF Cleveland, daugh-
ter OF the dry goods merchant for whom
he had formerly worked. He brought his
wife to Omaha Immediately after the mar
riage and set up his household establish
pent in q little frame cottage which he
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

AS to Mr.. Rosewater's personal appear
ance, he is such a familiar figure In Omaha
and Nebraska that II seems to be almost
superhuous to attempt to describe him. A
ures about five feet, four inches, ! believe
his broad shoulders and rugged frame make
him appear shorter than he really Is. a
round head. once covered with thick, black
hair. but now fringed with a rim OF thinned-
out gray-a heavy moustache curling
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Property for Sale.

No. 761-2 lots, 8 blocks from
P. o., GOOD room house, 2 wells,
ornamental trees, $3.50, $3.50 cash
$500 on time.
No. 202-The bargain of Kinks
vile. Owner non resident, lots,
8 room house, good barn and out
buildings. All the conveniences
of a complete home. Plenty of
apples, pears, plumbs, and small
fruit, beautiful ornamental trees
and fine lawn; I bks from square.
Price $4,000.
No. 763.-S0 acre farm 2 miles
from good town, 80 acres in culti-
vation. Price $1,000; easy terms.
ag Call on OR address,
ENGLEHART BROS,
Real Estate Agents, Kirksville,
Mo.
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Poland ChinaS.

| still have some extra P. G..
pigs yet for sale. Corn in crib is
not advancing, but pigs will grow
when it is fed to them Our chick
ems and turkeys for the trade have
all been sold. But we have eggs
from fine pens, B. Langshans,
L. Bramas, B. Langshans, l..
Bramas, B. Plymouth Rocks, S. G..
Leghorns and NJ B. Turkeys for
sale at living prices, If you
want eggs, write US.
n. o. MINEAR,
Kirksville, Mo.
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YELLOWSTONE PARK

THE WONDERLAND OF AMERICA.
Reached by the Burlington route
in less than IS hours from the
Missouri River-the shortest line
by 200 miles Write for illustrat-
ed pamphlet or descriptive book
let of Personally conducted tours.
L. W. WAKELEY, G. P. A.
st. Louis, Mo.
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See Grassle & Son for buggies,
surreys and spring wagons, OF
their own make, and guaranteed
in every particular. They also
have a car load of factory buggies,
surreys, and road wagons, equal
to anything on the market. 1t will
pay you to examine their goods
and get prices before You purchase.
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin Is
sued by the Missouri Section, Gil
mate and Crop Service, Weather
Bureau, for the week ending Sat
urday, May 10th, says:
The mean temperature of the
week was very near the normal in
the southwest section, but else
where it ranged from 5 to 10 de-
grees above, the greatest excess
occurring in the central and north
east sections. Over the greater
portion of the central and western
sections and considerable part
of the northeast section, the rain
fall for the week was over inches,
and in many localities it exceeded
4 inches. Over the remainder of
the state it generally ranged from
2 to 8 inches, except in few OF
the south central and extreme
northeastern counties, where it
was comparatively light. Very
heavy rains occurred in the south
ern, central and western counties
on the 10Th and 10th, and in por-
tions of Polk, Dallas, Laclede,
Stone, Jasper, Dade, Vernon and
Christian counties much damage
was done to crops and fencing by
floods. Local hail and wind storms
also did considerable damage tn
fruit and crops in a number of
counties.
The rains have been of great
benefit to wheat, oats, grasses and
gardens and the condition of those
crops is greatly improved. In
some places, however, wheat had
suffered considerable injury from
drouth, and in many counties up
land wheat is heading very short.
Much damage has also been done
by chinch bugs, especially in the
central counties, but their ravages
have been checked by the heavy
rains. Oats and grasses were al
so damaged considerably by drouth
in few counties, but they are
now doing well as a rule. Con-
siderable damage to pasture by
army worms is reported in several
of the northeast, central and west
ern counties.
| In a few localities corn on hilly
land was badly washed by the
heavy rains, and cut worms have
done considerable damage in
some central and northern counties
but generally the crop is in good
condition. Dry weather is now
needed in order that the fields may
be cultivated. Planting is not
yet completed and will be con-
siderably delayed by the rains.
There is still much complaint of
fruit dropping and in some To-
calities but few apples remain or
the trees. Strawberries have been
greatly damaged in many places
by the heavy rains.
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Romantic Black Hills Hot Springs
South Dakota.

Carlsbad of America. Bluest
skies. Brightest Sunshine. Won
derful mineral waters. Less than
"a hours from Missouri river.
Splendid hotels. Special Excur-
sion Rates. Send for Pamphlet
and consult ticket agent.
l.. w. WAKELEY, G p. A.
st. Louis, Mo.
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Do not forget the Graduates
concert, Richard Wagner Conserv-
atory, May 2S, and hear Misses
Virgie Sharp and Vena Hennon,
the graduates, play, and the sweet
est vocal music.
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To California via BurIln. on
Route.

Vestibuled Trains to Denver;
Through connecting sleepers to
San Francisco. Scenic Colorado,
9S per cent sunshine; returning
via Puget Sound, Yellowstone
Park, Billings, Custer Battle Field,
Hot Springs, Black Hills. Every
desirable feature enroute on one
ticket. Consult Ticket Agent.
L. W. BAKLEY, G. P. A.
st. Louis, Mo.
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G.. A. ROBINSON s. CO.,
WEST SIDE SQUARE.

The graduates concert, to be
given by Misses Vena Hennon and
Virgie Suarp, will take place on
Thursday evening, May 2Sth, at
the Conservatory hall. A very
brilliant program will be discours-
ed. Singers from abroad are to be
among the performers. Admis-
sion 15c. Do not miss this musi-
cal feast.
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The fashions, as usual, are prac-
tical and up-to-date, and everyone
who has ever used the patterns
given with this magazine knows
their intrinsic value. Every num-
Der of DEMoREsT's contains a
Pattern Order which entities the
holder to reliable and stylish pat
terms at merely nominal cost.
The patterns that can be obtained
during year on the Orders given
would, if purchased in the regular
way, cost at least from $50 to $50.
Everyone who will take the
trouble. to cut out this notice and
forward it, with ten cents, to the
address below, will receive a
sample copy of DEMoREsT's MAG
AzINE, containing Pattern Order
which entities the holder to any
pattern illustrated in any number
of the Magazine published during
the last twelve months, at the uni
form price of four cents each; and
frequently over thirty patterns
are illustrated in one number, thus
affording an almost unlimited
variety to select from. DEMoR-
EsT's is published for 81 year,
by the Demorest Publishing Com
pany, ITO Fifth Avenue, New
York.
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Republican National COnven-
tiOn, st. Louis, Mo-, Juue
16, 1896.
For this occasion the Wabash
Railroad has reduced the rate
from all stations to st. Louis to
one fare for the round trip. For
particulars as to dates of sale,
limits, ETC., call on or address
nearest Wabash ticket agent, or
C.S. CRANE,
G. P. & 7. A, st. Louis, Mo.
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
heretofore existing
between T. E. Graves and G. NJ
Malone is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, 7. Z. Graves con
tinuing the business at the old
stand. T. r. GRAVES.
G. HI. MALONE.
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A Paradise for Housekeepers.

"Life in japanese Bungalow"
published in the May number of
DEMoREsT's MAGAZINE, gives an
account of an American woman's s
housekeeping experience in Japan
which makes the reader wish that
the system and the servants mig t
be transported bodily to this
country.
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Keep Cool.

Holcroft's ice wagon is making
the rounds daily. delivering a fine
quality of pure ice Prices reason
able and full weight guaranteed
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MONEY TO LoAN.-I can accom-
mOdate parties wanting private
money in sums of 5000 to $500 on
one, two and three years time. Ap-
ply at once. J. G.. Carothers
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For SALE-A number of thor
ough- bred Poland China male pigs.
six months old. AID lress Ely
Dodson, Kirksville, Mo.
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Always at the Front.

We are always to the front with
the best goods in the city. Bluff
City Brand canned goods, Uji Tea,
Schotten's Pure Spices. The best
hams and bacon in the market.
Epicure roast coffee, Hannibal
Eagle flour. Try them and you
will use no other. They are sure
TO please. EVANS & CRAIG.
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Lost.

A Knight Templar charm with
nv na me on it. Leave at Bald
" n Lumber Office and oe reward
ed. A. Fl. NELSON.
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Look around, compare, find out
Where you can see the largest
amount, most desirable patterns,
newest designs, latest cou,bina-
tions, best prices and qualities in
wall paper. No trouble to show
wall paper. Come in and look at
the new paper we have in stock.
FOUT & MCCHESNEY.
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DR.. Sawyer-Dear Sir. Having used your Pastil-
les can recommend them to the public; have been
attended by four different DOCTORS but and
half boxes OF your medicine has done me more good
than all of them Mrs Maggie Johnson.
ward & Finley. Bronson. Branch Co. Mich.
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Sewing Machine office opposite
the post Office. Needles, oil,
supplies for all kinds of machines,
the only place in town where you
can get repairing done for sewing
machines GEO. G.. LEWIS.
1St
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For SALE-Fine thorough bred
Poland China pigs, at So each, 5i
head to select from. Address G.
D. Thompson. Kirksville, Mo.