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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Curious WAYS of the Wasps.

An interesting tenant of the farm
Is the mud dauber, the best-known of
the solitary wasps, whose nests are
found stuck to the rafters in the attic
and outbuildings, or to a nail in the
wall or on an old coat sleeve behind the
door. She places several cells about an
inch long inside or on tiers above an
other without any regard to regularity.
AS she tolls she sings squeaky little
solos in high key, which sounds like
a tiny circular saw as it issues from
Il piece Of hard wood. The moment the
Industrious little mason has completed
the cell she sets about to fill it with
spiders, all of the same species, OF
which it takes eighteen on an average,
writes contributor to Country Life in
America. On one of these an egg Is
deposited, which soon matches into n
grub, which Immediately begins to de-
your the feast of paralyzed spiders.
When 1t has eaten all 1t spins a dark
brown covering for itself, which Is
about transparent. At the proper time
1t breaks through the walls Of its mud
house and proudly jerks its pretty,
steel-blue wings with the same graceful
hirt as did Its mother when she was
busIly engaged with her nest-building.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

egress. From distance these habita.
lions looked not unlike haystacks that
dot the prairies Of the West. But civili.
cation took root easily in the tropical
country. The brown-sl1inned, sunny.
dispositioned people were apt at imita-
ton, and the manners and customs Of
America soon became the manners
and customs of Hawaii Now the isl.
ands are modernized and Americanized.
The huts have given way to handsome
palaces and well-built domiciles. The
dirt floors have been replaced with pol
ished woods and glancing marble. Tht
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Tacoma Funeral Stopped.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 8.-A war
among local undertakers, which has
been brewing for years, eliminated
Sunday in the first appeal ever made
to Washington court to prevent the
burial of corpse. The court granted
an injunction to Conrad L. Hoska, who
prevented the burial of William +.
Brink, longshoreman. The question
comes up Monday for settlement.
The longshoreman's union, of which
Brink was member, desired to bury
him at their expense. They waited
upon Hoska, local undertaken, and
informed him of their purpose.
The body of the dead man, in the
meantime had been taken to the I'M
dertaking parlors of G. G. Mellinger.
The latter refused to give up Brink S
body. The claim of Mellinger was
that the betrothed of Brink had rep
resented to him she desired Mellinger
to bury her brother. The longshore-
men, who intended to defray all ex-
penses, objected to this program, and
asked to be allowed to make prepare
lions for the burial. This Mellinger
denied and an appeal was taken to the
court.
The first funeral was set for today
but since the court has prevented the
burial through an injunction, this has
been postponed, and the body will be
held pending an outcome of the case.
Tho noint of iccl1n ic iOtaroCtinp and
will determine the right of friends Of
a deceased person to superintend the
funeral preparations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

"HA'' 1f-N' 1OCNu. SJateS at the Ger
man military maneuvers.
Maj. Gen. Young was born January Q.
lS40, in Pittsburg. AT the outbreak of
the Civil War he enlisted in the Twelfth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving as
private from April to August 1861.
when he was made a captain In the
Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was
successfully major. lieutenant colonel
and colonel of his command He took
part in nearly all the cavalry operations
OF the Army Of the Potomac. He was
four times wounded, and before he was
mustered out. in July, 1865, he was
made brevet brigadier general for
gallant and meritorious service during
the campaign terminating with the sur
render of the insurgent army under
Gen. r. K. Lee"
In 1866 he entered the regular army
as a second lieutenant of infantry, but
soon found his way to the cavalry SER
vice, where he made record in Indian
fighting on the frontier, and became Il
colonel by successive promotions in 1897.
When the war with Spain broke out he
was made brigadier general Of volun-
teers and commanded the troops in the
battle with the Spaniards at Las Quasi
mas, Cuba, for gallantry in which he
was made a major general of volun-
teers. He saw service in Northern Lu-
zon in 1899 and 1900, and on his return
he was placed in command Of the De-
partmhent of California until he was
made president of the War College
He was made brigadier general in the
regular army on January 2, 1900, and a
major general, Q. S. A, February 2,
1901,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
GREAT CATHOLIC STRUCTURE.
Largest and Most Costly Cathedral In
the World Talked of for New York.

Largest and Most Costly Cathedral In
the World Talked of for New York.
An immense Roman Catholic cathe
dral, more costly and more spacious
than any structure of the kind at pres
ent in existence, is the dream Of Father
Bouillon, canon of the Roman Catholic
Cathedral of Ottawa, Canada, and de-
voted student Of ecclesiastical architec-
ture. Father Bouiilon has prepared
plans for a structure to be erected in
New York that will eclipse all the splen-
doris of st. Sophia at Constantinople or
St Peters at Rome. The drawings
show a building rising in tiers of seven
stories, the height to be 800 feet, with
a dome supporting a great ball sur
mounted by cross. On the buttresses
Of the first two exterior tiers are the fig
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
sIx-oAY BICYCLE RACE IS ON
Sixteen Teams in New York comnet.
for Prize,

New York, Dec. Slight Thousand
persons saw the start of the six da,
bicycle race, the tenth annual cham
pionship event, which began in Madi
son Square garden at IL minutes afte,
midnight Sunday. Among the compel
ing teams for the prizes are:
California team-Floyd Mcfarland
San Jose; Otto Maya, Erie, Pa.
American team-Eddie Bald. Buffa
10; Harry Elkes, Glens Falls.
Boston team-Will Stinson. Boston
Jimmy Moran, Chelsea.
Long Island team-John Bedell. Me
nus Bedell, Lynnbrook, l.. I.
G. r. c. A. team-John 3. Jacobson
New Haven; Jed Newkirk, Chicago.
Quaker team-Nat Butler. Cam
bridge, Mass; Charles Turville, Phila
delphia.
Western team-George Leander
Chicago; Floyd Krebs, Joliet.
Brooklyn team-Charles A. Bradley
Brooklyn; Frank Krebs, Brooklyn.
Irish team-Patrick Keegan, Lowell
Mass; Willie Fem, Bristol, Conn.
Black and White team-Alexandel
Peterson, Chicago; Woody Hedshel
Indianapolis.
And several foreign teams.
The race is for 142 hours from the
time of starting. The riders may ride
or rest as they please, except no one
man of any one team shall he on the
track more than IL hours in any "a.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Britain Viewed as a Farm.

Britain may be viewed as one farm
extending from county to county, in
terrupted by towns, 1t is true, but sur
rounding them like the ocean surrounds
an archipelago of islands. Great Brit
ain possesses a total area of 80, 437 $3.50
acres of cultivated land, of which
1925, 408 acres are under corn, the resi-
being in permanent pasture, temporary
pasture, root crops. fodder crops, and
so on. 1t includes over 81 900 acres of
hops, $4,000 acres of fruit, and 308, 900
acres of bare fallow. The capital en-
ployed is enormous, and can be roughly
estimated at E227 100000, while the
amount paid in wages has been est.
mated at f30,0O0,0OO per annum. There
are at least 100000 men, women and
boys employed in agricultural pursuits
In Great Britain. who not only cult
sate the ground. but attend to 1,50O. 900
lorses, 6.805, 900 cattle, 26,50O,OOO sheep
and 1881, 900 pigs. besides countless
poultry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
H0NNG TRIBUTE 70 REED
.o.eREss PASSES RESOLUTIONS
OF RESPECT.
49,, nssth Caused Profound impress
.lon Among the Members-Reed
uo,ored With Benton, Blaine and
Alex. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Out of
p.snect to Their Memories.

uoshington. Dec. 10.-The house OF
.rosantatives, in which the late
Thomas B. Reed achieved his greatest
.aoe and for many years was it's most
aorsnicuous member, paid tribute to
~ dead statesman Monday by the
odontion of resolutions of sorrow and
respect.
lion and there was q universal desire
on,ong the members that the house
chow a signal mark Of respect to his
memory. For the house to take action
on the death of former member had
only three presidents in its history,
namely. on the occasion of the death
of Benton, Blaine and Alexander Ste
nhens. when the house adopted resolu-
tions and adjourned out of respect to
their memories. 1t was decided to fol
low these presidents in the case OF
Mr.. Reed. The chaplain at the open
ing of the session paid feeling refer
ence to the death Of the ex-speaker.
the formal reading of two messetaoin
Resolutions Offered.
Mr.. Sherman of New York then,
amid profound silence, arose and in
few feeling remarks offered the fol
lowing resolution:
"Resolved, That the following min
ute be spread upon the record of the
house of representatives:
"Hon Thomas Bracket Reed died
in Washington, December 7, 1902. For
% years he had been member of this
house; for six years it's speaker. His
service terminated with the Fifty fifth
congress. Within this chamber the
scene of his life's great activities were
laid. Here he rendered services to
his country which placed him in the
front rank OF American craftsmanship.
Here he exhibited characteristics
which compelled respect and won ad
miration. Forceful ability, intrinsic
worth, strength of character brought
him popular fame and congressional
leadership. In him depth and breadth
of intellect, with full and well round
ed development, had produced giant
who lowered above his fellows and i'm
pressed them with his power and wis
dom.
"a distinguished statesman, lofty
patriot, cultured scholar and incisive
writer, an unmatched debater, a mas
ter of logic, wit and satire; the most
famous Of the worlds parliamentar-
ians, the greatest representative citi-
zen has gone into history.
Resolved, That in honor of the dis
tinguished dead, the house now ad-
iourn."
When reading of the resolutions had
been concluded, Speaker Henderson
asked If there was any objection to
their present consideration. The ST.
lence remained unbroken.
The resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted and accordingly at
Sl2:l5 the speaker declared the house
adjourned out of respect to the mem
DRY of Mr.. Reed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Annie Nc
Mahon, domestic, employed in a local
motel, was found dead in her room.
EDWARD Hittman, an employee Of the
machine shops, was found slightly
wounded. He asserted that the girl
IN jealous frenzy shot him and then
committed suicide. Examination by
tne police disclosed that the girl had
oeen shot in the back. Hittman was
neld for investigation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Oregon Man Minister to japan.

"ashlngton.-President Roosevelt
a9 authorized the official annouce-
Ioa 70 De made that he would name
Gu. Barrett of Oregon to be United
o osales minister to Japan to fill va
. .,.y caused by the death Of Minister
Alfred e. Buck.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Redeeming Spoiled Postal Cards.

Postal cards which have been
spoiled and not sent through the mails,
IL entire, are now redeemed at all post
Offices under a sliding scale of valua.
tons by which the postmaster will pay
seven cents for 10 cards, 10 cents for
70 cards, 81 cents for 80 cards, rs
cents for 100 cards. The cards are to
be wrapped in bundles of 25.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
The Stronas are Back.

new York, Dec. 9.-Among the pas
sengers who arrive on the steamer
omoria from Liverpool and Queens
own were Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam Brad
zee strong. Strong refused to say any
enins about his past or future move
ments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Fire at Lewistown, Mont.

Helena, Mont, Dec. IA special
from Lewistown, Mont, says: Fire
doing damage estimated at about $780,
Voo occurred in Lewistown, when the
american hotel, one Of the principal
nostelries of the city, located on West
MAIN street, was burned to the ground
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
FROM HuTS TO PALACES.

Improvements Have Entered Into the
Lives of Hawaiians.
1t Is far cry from a grass-thatched
nut to a modern palace with pillars and
porticoes, stone foundations and marble
doors, but few short years has wit
messed this change in Hawaii, the beau
tiful summer garden of the Pacific
Ocean. 1t Is less than decade since
the people of that country lived almost
exclusively in huts, windowless and
with but one door for ingress and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

matched roofs are suppIanted by those
of tile, slate and shingles. The towns
have been changed as If by magic from
slovenly, irregularly massed houses to
straight streets, handsome dwellings,
and Hawaii is now abreast Of the
world.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
Ca. Well in Montana.

Livingston. Mont, Dec. ia nat
ural gas we'll has been discovered in
Coalmeasures, two miles west of this
city. The well apparently is of great
proportions. The gas is declared by
mining men to be of superior quality.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

from the ranks
through his sheer
merit as a soldier.
He is now presi-
dent Of the War
College at Wash.
ington, and recent
ly returned from
Europe, where,
with Gems. Corbin
and Wood, he rep
resented the United
Gfo tnc NJ floo o.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
T,on0-Idved Fish.

There are now living in the Royal
AQUARIUM In Russia several carp that
are known to be over GOO years old,
and 1t has been ascertained in num-
Der of cases that whales live to be over
200 years old.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13
LIEUT.. GEN. NILES SUCCESSOR
Maj. Cen. S. b. NJ, Young, Who Ha.
Arisen from the Ranks.

Maj. Gen. Young, who will succeed
Lieut.. Gen. Miles as head of the army.
upon the latter's retirement has risen
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

The people have a way of saying
Things taste better In the country
to excuse their enormous appetites.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

Parrots can learn our language. bu.
we are too dense to acquire theirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

in design, one in monochrome by an ut-of-
town member and the rest in naturalistic
style, varying from roses of delicate pink
with light tintings to deep ruby roses
with richly colored backgrounds. At the
ninth annual exhibition of the club, which
will begin on Saturday, the goth, all these
vases will be shown together, and sepa-
rate from the individual exhibits of the
members, giving a better opportunity for
comparison of the differences of technique
and thought of the members.
The Nebraska club is endeavOring to
secure the travelling and comparative
exhibit of the National League of Mineral
Painters for public inspection at the time
of its regular annual exhibit as the National
league numbers among its working mem
beers some of the foremost decorators of
china in the United States. This exhibit
has, among other items, thirty vases of
larger size and different in shape from
those decorated by the Nebraska club,
which are in competition for a gold medal.
There are about fifteen portrait heads in
competition for a silver medal and the
same number of plates competing for a
bronze medal. The fact that the Nebraska
club has never joined the National league
has made it difficult to secure suitable
dates and terms with this exhibit, but the
club is hopeful that the matter will be ar
ranged so that Omaha people can compare
the work of outside artists with that of
its own decorators who are anxious to
prove that they have no fear of the re-
suits of such a comparison.
The Nebraska club is limited to an active
membership of forty-fve and now has half
that number. 1t is very much to be hoped
hat the tenth anniversary of the cluh will
see the roll full, as the interest is greatly
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

increased, while the size of the cub in
sures a continual changing of the leaders
III work, bringing out as it does a greater
variety of ideas. For the rest of this year
the work OF the club requires a paper each
monthly one member to be illustrated by
work from three other members. This
brings only four members into active serv-
ice each month and permits each group TO
enjoy the work of the others and devote
more thought to their own.
Last year the club made provision for
the admission of members who could not
DO the work required of active members
by providing for an associate list. The
associate members have immunity from
work and fines, have the privilege of yot-
ing, but are not allowed to exhibit and
must not do any actual China painting I'M
less they become active members. Assn
cate members have the preference over
in case they desire active mem
Dershlp and the list is full.
Although the plans for another wears
work are necessarily indefinite and nebu-
lous now, the interest this year has been
so Keen that there is no doubt but another
annual exhibit will find the club with a
sun more interesting quota of work to
show.
AS an art ana an Industry there is prob
aDly no branch of decorative work that
mas gained as general favor as ceramics.
or china painting.
While it is among the oldest branches
OF art it is of but comparatively recent
years hat it has come within the reach of
nose who have been chiefly instrumental
IN bringing it to it's present standard.
Ceramic art in America can be found TO
date back as far as 1916 and 1863. but If
not until about 1850 that its pursuit
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

warranted any number of decorators or
firing establishments here. 1t was in 1861
that Edward Lycett, a skilled decorator,
came from England to New York to estab-
fish. the work that has earned for him
the title of father of amateur china dec
Grating in America" but even at this time
all material had to be imported from
abroad.
In 1874 a class was organized in Gin
cinnati for the purpose of experimenting
in overglaze colors and it was the work of
this class that formed the great part Of
the exhibit at the Centennial exposition of
1876 that gave to this new art the impetus
OF which its subsequent success is largely
the result. China painting as an art has
met with unparalleled success, and today
assumes a place Of almost national impor-
tance. This success has only been reached
through repeated failures and at the sac
rifice of time, money and labor, and the old
adage, Experience is the best teacher"
was never more apropos than when applied
to china painting.
The fact that ceramics admits Of such a
Profitable combination of art with the
commercial combination in which the
latter has only served to stimulate the
advancement of the former-has espe-
cially recommended it to favor, and to this
is due in no small degree its remarkable
recent advancement. The general culture
OF the age demands originality and indi-
Viduality in its arts and china painting
makes the same demands upon ones powers
as any other branch and the same methods
of study must be pursued to attain sue
cess.
While The rolls OF Americas most sue
cessful china painters includes the names
Of many men it is a matter OF comment that
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

the great majority are women. OF these
women the name of Mrs. Bellamy StoreT is
known worldwide as the originator of the
famous lockwood pottery, which, while 1t
is a distinct branch of ceramics, being
under-glaze decoration, is still a brahch of
this art. The wonderful beauty of the
cOlorings has made lockwood among the
valuable and expensive wares to which the
leading potters are every year paying trib-
ute in attempted imitation.
One of the great mediums of ceramic ad-
vancement is the exhibit which has done so
much, through comparison, to appreciate a
proper appreciation of its merits. The next
requisite after a proper appreciation is a
buying public. The shrewd buyers always
choose the best, thereby becoming a factor
in raising the standard of that class of art
work. Naturally the ceramists are divided
into two classes, those interested from a
wage point of view and those interested be-
cause of their love of the art. Frequently
1t is said that ceramic art is only a fad,
that having so extensively engaged interest
is already on the decline, but present day
indications certainly do not verify such an
assertion.
Improved materials and kilns for the per-
lection of this work are every year being
brought out at great expense of time, work
and money, and the last few years have
seen the issue OF several books on the sub
ject and the establishment of several pub
locations in its exclusive interest. All of
these have contributed to the advancement
OF ceramics, but it is the true worth and
beauty of decorated china that have given
1t its place among the branches or the
truest art, and that will certainly retain it
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

man who had surely been lmbibing the
previous night that | stopped and said to
him:
"'Di you have a good time last night p
~ did, he chirped, with a cheerful grin.
1 had a magnificent time. It's a funny
thing, though, SENATOR he added confden-
TALLY, I was out all night, and yet | can't
remember a single thing that occurred
after 8 o'clock
You can't I said. Then how on earth
do you know that you had a magnificent
timer
Because he explained, I heard the
policeman telling the Judge about it in the
morning."
A certain woman of title recovered from
a rather severe illness. An adept with
the brush and a regular exhibitor of water
colors in connection with the local art
gallery 1t was supposed she had over
worked herself.
When the doctor was called in an old
nurse, who had been in the family many
years, bored the medical man with her
opinions as to the cause OF the attack.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

- at the Worlds Columbia eXpoSi-
ton at Chicago. Since that time the club
has continued to exist, with the principal
object of givinS an annual exhibition and
sale and occas ,onally taking up a little
work usually in the form of papers on
correlated subjects at the regular meetings.
This has generally 1een done in a rather
aimless way, but last year the club started
out with a definite plan which was so far
a success that a similar idea was followed
this year. Last years work was found
to be almost too heavy, as it consisted of
a dozen plates of original design, the sub
ject for each month being different. AS
the club only has nine meetings a year, this
doubled up the plates on three months.
Several of the members confine their efforts
to special lines of work; others are
amateurs without the time or facilities for
keeping up with such an elaborate scheme,
and others still are professional decorators,
who, especially at certain seasons, are
rushed with order work and classes. This
years work was accordingly simplifed, re-
tanning the working idea which was found
to sustain the interest of the members but
reducing the number of pieces each member
should decorate. The work for September,
October and November was for all mem
bers, a Beeleek vase, to be decorated with
roses in an original design and according
to the decorators individual taste. These
vases were presented at the regular meet
ing, November 8, and only two of the
twenty-five active members failed to com
ply with the conditions. OF the twenty
vases shown two were strictly conventional