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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14

the fire fighters? The photograph of the
Grand Island hose team, also printed in this
number, shows the contrast between the
modern fire-ighting machinery and the
methods formerly employed when the hose
cart was pulled by fleet- footed runners who
competed with one another in arriving at
the scene of the confagratiou first. The
running hose team now is simply a phase Of
towns and villages, but it is an exercise
probably be encouraged for years and years
to come.
The Grand Island running team was or
gained in the summer of 1897 under the
management and leadership of Frank
j.. Sullivan. The team attended the
same year and took a minor part in the
races. On July 4, 1898, it had a match race
with Kearney and was victorious both in
the hose race and in the coupling contest.
In September it attended the street
fair held in Hastings and made a new state
record in running 300 yards, laying $50 feet
of hose and making coupling in forty and
one-ffth seconds.
The Bee takes pleasure in introducing to
its readers one of the number of bright little
namcsakes with which it has been honored
during it's career. This one is Miss Queenie
Bee Whittemore, who lives with her parents
at Fairfield, Neb., and who has kindly sent
the photograph as a new year souvenir. Her
father, who is a photographer, writes that
the baby is now Z years of age, christened
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
Bunch of Short Stories

Some time ago, relates the Baltimore
American, a party of congressman were on
their way to Baltimore to attend a ban
quet. Congressman Allen, 1.-The wit of the
house." and Mr.. Brosius were in the dele
CATION. Mr.. Allen, who was we'll acquainted
with the propensity of the Pennsylvania
member to rant during a speech, made a
bet that Mr.. Brosius would fracture his
suspenders during the response to the toast
to which he was assigned. And, sure
enough, the catastrophe occurred. During
his talk Mr.. Brosius had just warmed
up and was appealing to heaven above
in some connection, when there was a
significant snap.
There they go!" yelled Allen, and he
was right.
The laugh went around the board when
the joke became known, and Mr.. Brosius
curtailed his remarks to an unusual de-
gree.
Il knew he would do it," said Mr.. Allen
afterward He never makes a speech
in the house that he doesn't have to buy
a new pair of suspenders. He's too strong
for a congressman, anyhow
Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, United
States navy, retired, has always been noted
for his ready wit, and a great many stories
are told among naval men of his bright
sayings. But, of all or them, perhaps
the following, told by the Philadelphia Post,
best illustrates his quick repartee:
When Admiral Luce was a young man,
an ensign or a lieutenant-it matters not
here-it so happened one summer that his
ship for some days lay at anchor off a
well known seashore resort. OF course the
officers, old and young, were much feted,
and were often ashore. One night, after
some function or other, a party of the
young officers, among whom was Mr.. Luce,
set out for the ship. They had had an ex-
cellent time and were feeling very Jolly,
laughing and talking, perhaps, rather hi
lariously; they drew up to the ship and,
leaving the boat, clambered up the gang
way, Mr.. Luce in the lead. The officer Of
the deck, hearing so much noise of mirth,
met them with a severe glance as they
stepped on deck. He looked them over, one
by one, and then turning to Mr.. Luce, who
was the life Of the party, said:
Mr.. Luce, l am surprised; you are tight,
sir!"
Quick as a flash came the answer:
why, sir, | do not know what you mean,
sir. If Stephen B. Luce, how can he be
tight. sir?"
A ready answer turneth away wrath. The
officer Of the deck walked away, laughing.
Mr.. Depew says the funniest incident that
ever occurred in his political campaigns was
up in Jefferson county when the late Ros-
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About Noted People

A gentleman who formerly lived at Pre-.
toria tells a good story of Dom Paul" A
man of some prominence in the republic
went to President Paul and applied for
employment under the government. The
blunt old Boer turned upon him and replied:
"All the big places are filled and you are
too stupid to be trusted in one Of the little
ones"
When Joseph Jefferson practiced medicine
his first patient was the child of a well
known New Yorker of considerable wealth
1t was a scarlet fever case and Jefferson, be-
ing successful, sent in a bill OF $40 for
nineteen visits. He was told he would be
given SIT down, to which the young doctor
replied he would wait for the whole amount.
- did" says Mr.. jefferson, land / never
got a cent
NJ. Numa DroZ, eX-prosident of Switzer>
land, whose death is announced, was born
in the canton OF Neufchatel, January 7, 1914,
and was less than 81 years old when he be-
came president of the Swiss confederation
In 1864 he founded lie National Suisse, -
which he conducted in the interest of Swiss
radicalism. Five years later he was
chosen a member of the Grand Council, and
III 1871 was appointed director of the De-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14

- LIE LIN II y
S. HARDWOOD OF LINCOLN.
ways and who was identified with banking
and business circles in the state capital, as
well as prominent in several political cam
paigns.
The new president Of the Nebraska State
Library association is j. /. Wyer, who occu-
pies the position Of librarian of the State
university at Lincoln. Mr.. Wyer is inter
ested in the promotion of a number of Ii
brary reforms, such as the travelling library,
improved library organization, etc, and will
direct the work OF the society in its efforts
to procure enabling Legislation for these
different objects. The meetings of the So
ciety are annually attracting more atten-
tion from the library interests of the state,
which are steadily growing and rapidly at
tanning an Importance which they can only
have in well settled communities Of book
lovers and students,
The interest taken in the series of articles
The Bee is printing on the public schools
of Nebraska, illustrated by striking pictures
OF school work, in the various progressive
towns of the state, is most gratifying. The
people of Nebraska are particularly proud
of their schools and were not aware until
now what progress they have been making
anu WHAT tHunBeS nave taken pace since
in the old days OF three RS. This series
will continue for several weeks more with
reproductions of still further phi 7tographs
OF a similar nature, but representing differ
ent cities and towns.
1t is remarkable what a hold the game of
foot ball seems to have taken upon the young
people of this section during the last year,
Although the foot ball season has been
closed now for over six weeks the number
of teams anxious to have their group por-
traits appear in The Bee seems to be as
large as ever, and will force us to give space
to them for one or two more numbers But
as all good things must have an end this
must also,
An illustrated article about new appliances
for fire fighting, on another page of this
issue, will attract certainly the attention of
every one, Who is there who does not stop
in breathless anticipation every time the
fire bell rings and turn to watch the run Of
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14

BRIGHT YOUNG N~AMESAKES.
partment of Public Instruction. Later he
directed successfully the departments of the
Interior, of Agriculture and Commerce, and
OF Foreign Affairs, ultimately being chosen
president of the Federal Council. He secured
the enactment of the Swiss law regulating
the protection of literary property, and was
one of the negotiators of the Franco-Swiss
commercial treaty concluded in 1882.
Representative Grain of Texas says he
once came upon Senator Blackburn of Ken
lucky and his constituent, Colonel Pepper,
discussing horses. "Why don't you improve
your minds and talk of the poets" he asked.
well, | am a great admirer of Longfellow,"
said Senator Blackburn. "Longfellow!" eX-
claimed Colonel Pepper, 81 remember him!
He was one of the swiftest horses ever bred
in Kentucky, sir"
Brigadier General Hector Macdonald, who
IL going to Modder river to succeed the late
General Wauchope in command of the High
land brigade, is the hero of so many sue
cessful military operations that defeat for
him on any occasion seems impossible. He
is the commanding officer who saved the day
for England at Omdurman when a third OF
Tue hndllld 5 army suddenly lung ltSelt upon
his brigade of Egyptian troops which had
somehow become isolated from the re-
mainder of the sirdar's forces. Macdonald
was beset on every side, The fellaheen I'M
der him stood their ground, their COM
mander showing himself at every point on
the line, and literally carved their way
through the dervishes and made a victory
out of what threatened to be overwhelming
defeat. General Macdonald entered the
army as a private when he was 10 years of
age.
Major General Zenas r. Bliss, whose death
in Washington is announced. was a fighting
soldier in the regular army forty years. He
graduated from West Point in 1854. His
first assignment was on the frontier of
Texas, where he saw six years of active
duty with the Indians before the rebellion
broke out. In 1861 his command was SUR
rendered by a superior officer to the rebels,
and tho first year of the war was spent by
the then Captain Bliss as a prisoner. When
he was released he was made colonel of a
Rhode Island regiment, and as such took
part in the defense of Washington and the
Rappahannock campaign. He was twice
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
Pen and Picture Pointers

Every reader of The Bee will recognize in
the frontispiecc this week the portrait OF
Hon. j. Sterling Morton, the president OF
the Nebraska Historical society, who, how
ever, is better known as the former secre-
tary of agriculture under President Cleve-
land and the founder of ArbOr day and ito
tree planting practices. The Nebraska State
Historical society is an institution designed
TO promote the study of the states history
and the collection of materials bearing upon
the early days and the pioneers who have
been prominent in building up the commons
wealth. In this work MIR. Morton is justly
recognized as the leader and by his position
at the head of the organization is accom-
plishing much to do full credit to the sturdy
makers OF this state. The character sketch
of Mr.. Morton, printed in this connection,
has been contributed by one of his closest
and lifelong friends, who writes of him dis
passionately. although naturally, showing
his admiration for the character he has de-
picted.
That the pioneers of Nebraska are grad
ually passing away is evidenced again by
two of our portraits of well known figures
who have just been called in.
One is Charles j. Karbach, who, at the
time Of his death, was serving as a member
of the Board of Fire ana Police C9mmi3si n
ers for Omaha, who started out at the very
founding of the city in the capacity of the
village blacksmith. Enterprising, public
spirited and absolutely honest, he served The
community in various capacities and con
tributed much to its growth.
The other is n. S. Harwood OF Lincoln,
whose work for that city is told in many
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
A Hustling Preacher

Occasionally Kansas preachers are re-
CURED to hustle as lively as insurance
agents. On a recent Sunday Rev. u. w.
jeffrey Of Winfield preached two sermons
and married three couples. the wedding
involving a drive of thirty miles
over muddy roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14

promoted for gallant conduct on the field OF
battle, and came out of the war as a major
in the regular army. The next twenty years
were spent on the frontier in Texas, Kansas
and other western states, so that the honors
and promotions which came to him at last
were all well earned. He was made a major
general in 1897 and was retired a few days
lntnr at his own request.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
January IA, 1900.

at the statement my honest friend made, for
I've been stumping this state for six wee~
and have told that story in every speech l
have made, and this is the first time any
body had the nerve to contradict it. The
next time l see Mr.. Flower l shall ask him
to tell me the truth"
II bought a copy of David Harum' just
before l cam to Washington" said Repre-.
sentative Lacey Of Oskaloosa, Ia, to a
Washington Post reporter, land sent it to
one of our consular officers abroad, whose
home is in my district. We used to have a
man in Oskaloosa, much respected by our
citizens, who had many points Of resem-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
POLITICAL.

Hon. Marshall Mccormick, of
Berryville, will be a candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination next
year.
New YorN's ~ votes 90 to Kansas
City instructed for Bryan. David
B. Hill, Richard Croker, ex-senator
Edward Murphy and Mayor Van
Wyck are the four delegates at large.
The platform declares for bi-metal-
ism, with no allusion to "16 to l."
Seven Presidents of the United
States were members of the Masonic
fraternity = Washington, Jackson,
Polk, Buchanan, johnson, Garfield
and Mckinley. Washington was
Master of his lodge at Alexandria,
Va. Jackson was at one time Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Ten
nessee, and Buchanan was Deputy
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania.
Republican Senators, it is said,
object to the delegates to their party s
convention naming Vice Presiden-
tiai candidate who if elected will pre-
side over the Senate and are SAID to
be working up scheme whereby they
will be enabled to defeat the wish of
the Republican voters and have nom
mated man 10 preside over them
who will be in sympathy with them
and share their views and sentiments.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
THE CUBAN FRAUDS.

In addition to stealing 100000
in cash, Nicely has yet to account
for SAIL, 900 in stamps. His method
was simplicity itself, he dividing all
receipts and taking half for himself.
In the postal fraud affairs Messrs.
Rich and Reeves have implicated
another Cuban official who got SI5-
600 of the postal swag.
A Havana correspondent tells of
other scandals. An officer who was
attached to General Ludlow's staff,
used his official position to levy tri-
butte of some thousands of dollars on
Havana dairymen in consideration
of not enforcing the military order
requiring them to remove cows from
the city to the country. Other
charges relate to his alleged accep-
lance of brides from horse-dealers,
whose animals were suspected of
having CHAMBERS; to petty extortions
levied on persons whose houses were
subject to plumbing and other sani-
tary requirements; to matchmaking
wine merchants, whose goods were
subject to sanitary inspection and
to numerous other exactions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
MAYOR ROWE DEAD.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. June 1st.
A. Z. Rowe, Mayor of Fredericks-
burg, died at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. His death was due to the grip,
which seized him several weeks ago,
and which, owing to his advanced
age and feeble condition, the physi-
clans could not battle with.
He was in the eighty-third wear
OF his age and up to his recent sick
ness had never needed the services of
a physician.
He neither used liquor nor tobacco
in any form throughout his entire
life and was an upright Christian
gentleman and faithful public
servant.
Besides the position of Mayor,
which he has held for twelve years,
and for which he was reelected on
May Gath for another term, he had
served the city for several terms as
councilman aud also represented the
city and county in the Legislature of
1879. Besides his widow, two
brothers and two sisters survive him.
-Four sons are among the prominent
business men of the Old Burg-Capt.
NJ. b. Rowe, A. Z. Rowe, Jr., las
sistant manager of The Free Lance,
Joseph Rowe and Alvin Rowe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
WeStn1opeland CO.
NOMINI GROVE.

Wheat, corn and other ve oe,ai;or
are looking well, with the exception
of tomatoes, which IRE almost a fail.
ure owing to the recent dry spell.
To-day, June 4,h, the Trial OF
William Ciar ,colored. for assault. ipn
DR.. John III. Stephens at Lyells, or
May 9Th, was to have been tried nj
Warsaw, bur it is supposed he will
not he present as his whereabouts are
unknown 10y his family near here.
John Beale, our census taker for
CopIe District, was through here
June Fad.
Mrs. Ida Self, beloved wife of
John Self, died at her home near here
May 18th. The funeral services
were conducted by her pastor, Rev.
w. Il. Wright, at Totuskey church.
Mrs. Joe Peed, OF Washington.
and Miss Bertha Peed are the pleasant
guests of Mrs. l.. A. Garter. of
Lyells.
Louis Croxton is in Washington
city and contemplates accepting a
position there.
Miss Mary f. Hail is visiting her
uncle, s. Belfield, Of Ethel, Rich
mond County.
5. ID. Edwards is thought by his
friends here to be improving.
Mrs. William Brown, of Oak Grove,
has been to the city to be treated for
her eyes which are in very delicate
state.
June the 2nd brings sad men,
cries to this writer, it being the sixth
anniversary of her dear fathers death.
James r. Smith.
Mrs. .. Nj. Lewis has returned to
her home in Baltimore, after a
pleasant visit to relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour PIERCE. of
Washington, are visiting the lady's
mother, Mrs. G. A. Wood, of this
place.
Edwin Reynolds, of Oldhams, has
gone to a hospital in Baltimore.
Miss Eva Smith, of Oldhams, ac-
companied by her brother, III. T..
Smith, visited relatives near Tnlby.
Northumberland county, the past
week.
Miss Bertha Coates spent the past
week with her grand mother, Mr5. A..
j. Rock, of Oldhams. II. d. G.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
a MAN HUNT.

Conducted by virtue of official
sanction and viewed by chiefs of po-
lice and county sheriffs there was
an interesting man hunt in Nanse-
mond county Thursday. Despite
protest, Deputy Sheriff Norneet and
Hurricane Branche, detective,
pulled off their man hunt on sched-
ule time. The pursued were Albert
Wilson, white, aged nineteen years,
and John Ward, negro, twenty-oue
years old.
The men were forced to trees six
miles on air line from the starting
point, but they say their cIrcuitous
route led them more than ten miles.
Expecting longer warming from
the dogs bays and almost exhausted
by fatigue and heat, Wilson and
Ward had to sit down to cool in the
shade. The rest came near being
fatal. The dogs were barking low
and were almost upon their quarry
when the latter realized their peril.
They embraced small trees and got
out of harms way just in time. The
maddened brutes jumped viciously.
The quarry were given over two
hours start.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08

The gold in this country is $780,
100000 less than Secretary Gage
has been estimating. 1t is calcula-
ted that this reduction In the yellow
metal will cut our per capita circula-
ton down by about SO. This would
make it appear that Secretary Gage
was not very familiar with our
MONETARY status. to say the least. A
short while ago the Department gave
out figures which indicated that our
per capita circulation was larger at
present than it had been for many
years.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
How the Money Went.

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has
challenged the Administration to
give a detailed statement of all the
expenditures made from the emer-
gency fund of $50,00O,OO0 voted by
Congress at the beginning of the wal
with Spain. This fund was placed
In the hands of the President, to be
expended by him at his discretion.
The President allotted the money to
the various departments of the Gov
eminent, and it is high time, in view
of recent developments, that there
should be an accounting. 1t has
been charged time and again that
much of this money was wasted in
the purchase OF ships of no value to
the navy. In some instances 1t is
alleged that the Government paid
three times as much AS the vessels
were worth. 81 have been told" said
Mr.. Jones, in speech in the Senate
on Thursday, "by man in this CITY
that he had engineered deal with
the Navy Department whereby he
used his pull with the Administra-
ton to sell three old barges to the
Government at the price of ocean
liners. "-B0ttinl0rs Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
RIDDICK Is INSANE.
Insanity Experts Testify In the
Famous Brunswick Trial.

Rev. J. 4. Roane Ridd;ck is insane.
This is the professional opinion of
DIR. J. Allison Hodges, the eminent
nerve and brain specialist of Ric b.
mond, aud DR.. w. +. Drewry, super
inteadent of the State Hospital 70;
the Insane at Petersburg. These
gentlemen have heard the evidence
thus far adduced in the trial now in
progress here, and have carefully ex-
amined the accused, and it isOn this
information that they have reached
their diagnosis of the case. They de-
clare it is their opinion that Rid
deck was insane when he killed DIR.
William IL. Temple, is still insane
and would be menace to society
throughout the remainder of his life
MRS. RIDDICK's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Riddick made a good witness
She said nothing that in any way re-
llected upon the character of DR.
Temple, but on the contrary, stated
that his conduct toward her had al
ways been that of a gentlemanly
family physician. According tc
Mrs. Riddick, her husband imagined
that she had been insulted by Dr.
Temple, and though the husband
was in the room at the time the ex-
animation was made and saw all that
took place, he could not be convinced
that something wrong had not been
said or done by the physician.
lie could not sleep and lost his APP
petite, Finally he shot the Doctor,
his only reason assigned being that
God had commissioned him to do the
deed.
Former college mates testified that
Riddick was mentally unbalanced
when at school. While ministerial
student he would have moods of pro-
family and curse his Saviour bitterly
The Commonwealth has intro.
duced many witnesses to prove san.
ity but has failed to strengthen its
case.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Gov. Tyler. after having heard
exhaustive arguments from both
sides, has decided to call no extra
session of Legislature until after
the Presidential Convention.
Let's get from under he bane Of
the Underwood constitution az soon
as possible. That's what the Demo
Gratis felt who voted THURSDAY: those
fellows who didn't vote ought to be
allowed to live under il forever -
Sentinel.
In the meantime let us look around
for hrst-class men in every parhcu-
lar 10 elect as representatives to
frame new Constitution. We want
oroad-minded, intelligent men, men
OF brains and men Of unselfsb
motives. Professional politicians
should be relegated to the rear. =
Advice is not likely to be taken
from those who were either luke
warm. or opposed the measure
Hatchman.
Ii the managers of The Democratic
party in Virginia be wise, they will
hold their horses" i'm the matter of
eiecting delegates to the proposed
constitutional convention. The small
vote cast for that convention shows
that 1T does not have the enthusiastic
support of the party, at this particu-
lar time. Making a party question
of it has tended greatly to reduce
the democratic vote, and wisdom
teaches that nothing more should be
done with it uutil after next falls
election.-Ale1aRClria Gazette.
Our reading of every fresh State
exchange mail but confirms MS 10 the
impression that sentiment is grow
ing throughout the Commonwealth
IN favor of moving deliberately in
the matter of the Constitutional
Convention. The two points being
most perslsteutly pressed are that
there should be no hurry in calling
the Legislature together to arrange
for. the convention, and that we
should cast about for the best and
ableSt men for members of the latter
body. - Richmond Dispatch.