Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-04
THE DEATH OF "LITTLE MAC"

Sioux City Tribune Joseph McCullagh
was one of the brightest journalists this
country has ever produced. and he simply
worked himself to death.
Chicago Record: His life was exemplary of
the possibilities open to American young
manhood and his own work spoke eloquently
of the way in which these opportunities may
be used.
Chicago Inter Ocean: If ever a man had
what is generalized under the name news
paper instinct, Joseph b. McCullagh had IT,
and certainly as reporter, as correspondent
and as managing editor he used it to ad-
vantage.
Kansas City Times: The tragic ending Of
his brilliant career will be read with regret
by the hundreds of working newspaper men
throughout the country who knew him.
either personally or through his work The
history of American journalism cannot be
adequately written if the name and achieve
ments of Joseph B.. McCullagh are omitted.
Pioneer Press: Fourteen hours per day OF
such incessant work with almost no physical
exercise undermined an originally magniti-
cent constitution and he has paid the pen
atty But If life is measured not merely
by length of days, but by achievements, Nc
Cullagh must be counted among octogena-
rians for he has done more work in the
last thirty years of his life in st. Louis than
most men of fair attainments do in sixty.
Kansas City Journal: The death OF Mr.
devotion to the eXactng duties and harass-
ing responsibilities of a great newspaper,
The continued mental strain required In
keeping track Of the multifarous details
that he insisted on giving his personal at
tentlon broke him down and he literally
died in the harness. His conscientious and
tireless devotion to duty made him martyr
ST. Louis Republic: One of the most promi-
nent figures in the newspaper circles OF the
United States has been removed. His career
Is the more memorable because, in the com
pick organization of the modern newspaper,
the factor of individual influence becomes
moro and more obscure. 1t Will be long be-
fore there is another company OF Greeleys,
RaymOnds and Weeds, and just as long be-
fore there is a, counterpart of Joseph b. Nc
Cullagh h!1N
Chicago Times Herald: He possessed in
domitsble courage and these physical char
acteristics that in all ages have been found
essential to successful and continued leader
ship. He had an unequaed capacity for hard
work: his persistence at the tasks he took
upon himself was something formidable; his
sole thought was for his newspaper and his
interest in affairs was more purely journal
istic than that Of any man OF his time. To
him the globe was little thing compared
with the Globe Democrat.
Denver Republican: Ibis untlmely death.
at a time when he should have been IN the
fullest possession of his great mental and
physical strength, Is another warning to men
who persist in oYertaxing their powers by
too close application to their work. with
proper care and exercise he should have
lived to ripe old age, but he was so de-
voted to his professions and 80 careless re
gar9lng tina laws OF health. that he broke
down midway on tho journey OF life and
died In the harness Just when he was fttest
% live on. May he rest well!