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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
His Subject.

Baltimore American: well" says the
pessImistic person to the young man who
is about TO graduate. Il suppose you In
tend to crate a whole lot about how to
run the world"
NO" responds the young man. Il I'M
going to point out the rank errors In thu
advice 10 that effect given by the mis-
guided young men who graduated last year.
BY correcting their mistakes I hope to
see some good results BY this time neIt
year"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
MAKING MUSCLE FOR FALL
High School FOOt Ball Players Go In for
Hard Outdoor Wsrk.
WORKING As uINEMEN DURING SUMNER
New scheme for Hardening Daring
III vacation Season Gem
orally Adopted by the AM
bilious Youngsters.

Fired with an ambition to become strong
and enduring. half a dozen. at least, Of the
Omaha boys who hope to play football next
year have plunged into a summer OF the
hardest kind OF manual labor, and the pros
poets are that their ranks will soon be
Joined by others.
As soon as school was out these boys
took immediate steps to carry into effect
plans which they had laid during the
winter and spring months following their
last season on the gridiron. Whatever kind
Of a job each CHANGED to wish he applied
for, and SO far each one has had success.
So that's how 1t comes that BILLY En-
glehart, who was captain and star Of the
Omaha High school team last fall, and
who has been a mainstay on this eleven for
many years, Is now working in a lumber
camp in Oregon. He went there as soon
as school closed, and he had received the
diploma that lets him into the next stage
Of his education. literary and athletic, a
university. 1t is with the University OF Mich
igan team that Billy hopes to play next
year, and when he goes to Ann Arbor in
September he does not wish any doubt to
exist. about making that first team. He has
been a mighty good back for the High
school, but he realizes that with the wolv-
crimes he will be up against a different class
Of stun. The record that Coach Yost's team
made last season would indicate that 1t will
take not only a big man but also a power
fully athletic and clever one to take a Job
on that team in 1902. Englehart is already
a big man, but he wants a more effective
bunch Of muscles and even a little more
beef, and he has gone up against the lumber
camp proposition to get them.
With Englehsrt in Oregon is Grifhths,
who was such a valuable man on the High
school eleven till his injury. GrIf1ths was
also manager Of the team last year, and
carried the squad through a smooth little
schedule. He Is now entirely recovered
from his injury, and hopes to be in bet
ter shape than ever next year for the game.
He will play one more season with the
High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

is causing no worry because Of the per
slstent rains. and as one man lie being kept
busy just to keep II in shape Its con-
diton seems assured. other things in the
way OF equipment are also we'll arranged
for. There Is comfortable stabling for e1-
actly eighty-hve horses and there is fair
paddock room.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

While talking about players It is we'll to
note the work Tom Fleming is doing for
Colorado Springs with the bat. During the
Omaha series he hit at about a $50 clip,
while against Denver and Des Moines he
batted around 500. And yet when The Bee
suggested that Fleming was sulking when
he was on the Omaha team he got very
wrothy. His batting average at the time
he left Omaha was .264.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

Coincidents Of a ludlcFous character are
liable TO occur on the most solemn occa-
sions. As an illustration, the New York
Christian Advocate relates that Rev. c. r.
Moses Of Virginia, a Baptist preacher OF
considerable renown, once spent a Sunday
In Richmond, soon after he had visited the
beautiful regions around Mountain lake, in
Giles county, Virginia. Being invited by
one Of the city pastors to preach. toward
the close of the sermon he gave as an illus
tratIon a vivid description Of the wonderful
landscape scenes which he had Just beheld
and as he closed called on the choir to sing
something OF their own selection. They
struck up the old hymn beginning. There
is a land OF pure delight" but when they
reached the fourth stanza these words con-
fronted them:
Could we but stand where Moses stood,
And view the landscape DER.
They tried TO sing, but broke down. The
CONGREGATION followed their example and
the service closed in general merriment
Notwithstanding the delightful harmony
apparent at school commencement and the
lovely boQuets tossed about on such occa-
sions, one doubling Thomas among the edit
ors OF Iowa refuses TO believe all that is
said and done and pours out his opinion in
this style:
The vaIedictory is counted a badge Of
best scholarship. But IL is a bore, the tall
end OF it, because It is silly and never sin
eere.
why bid the class farewell when most
Of 'em will stay right here and plug round
and marry and ten years hence they will
not care who their classmates we're?
And why gush over the teachers. when,
II they spoke truly. they would call EN-
that old crosspAteh' or that poky old
skezik2'
"And why let on that the class Is dead
IN love with the school directors. when
not one in the class would swap a box Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

These are the changes Of a week in the
playing lists Of the Western. Quite a
question is raised in the O'Brien case, and
one that will have to be settled very soon,
for American association players are look
ing about for places to light when the
league goes to pieces and any number Of
them are eager to break into the Western.
II the fine lie to be made to stick the fact
should be made known as soon as possible
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
QUAINT FEATURES OF LIFE.

Workmen building a new house at Column
bus, o., have been worried over a noise
they have heard in the plastered wall OF
the structure. They became nervous and
tore the wall out to ascertain the cause.
Here they found a cat. still alive, but worn
to a skeleton, and the strange part OF
the AFFAIR was that the cat had eaten
her tail on bit by bit to sustain life during
the three weeks she had been a prisoner.
The feline had evidently strayed into the
space between the plastering the night be-
fore the flooring was nailed on. and had
the wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

The whole thing is intensely interesting
as showing how the spirit of the sport is
growing every year. Five years ago such
a thing as summe preparation for foot
ball in the fall was unknown in Nebraska,
even at the State university. and It was
not so long before that when it was al
most impossible to get the players to train
conscientiously even while the actual play
ing season was on. But gradually the rigid
rules OF the eastern schools and the in
creaslng popularity OF the game spread
west, and Low We have boys in the high
schools even working all the year round
for that one short season of foot ball. And
to show how really keen the boys are after
the real old labor itself an incident which
occurred In connection with the giving
OF one OF these six his job will serve. This
youth approached an official of the tele-
phone company and applied for work.
well, l think l can give you something
here in the once at once. as l happen
to have a vacancy" replied the telephone
man.
mot for me-" replied the student. 81
want no once Job. I'm looking for some
work. Give me an outdoor Job handling
something heavy"
So that boy went on the line gang as a
common laDOrer, ana Will steep IN a tent
all summer and do the hardest kind OF work
when be might as well have been sitting
all day in a cool once and living at home.
Those who are interested in these boys
are wondering II they will persevere in
their chosen lines OF summer work, or
whether they will be given their All in a
short time and return home. This posi-
bility recalls the similar end which anne
to a like adventure on the part OF some
University Of Nebraska athletes In 1898.
These young men wanted to get strong
and stay so, and they took advantage Of
a demand for laborers along the Burlington
system up in Montana The railroad people
hauled the students Up free from Lincoln
and they were put in a grading gang. OF
the four men who made the trip one merely
looked at the mules and scraper be would
have to drive, and then resigned. Another
worked one day, another three and the
fourth stuck all summer. but It was te-
cause they made him timekeeper On the
second day. The three who CAM back said
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

At Lord Rothsehild's beautiful house in
Piecadilly. at his country seat at Tring
and in all the other Rothsohild residences,
either In England or on the continent, there
is always in a conspicuous place. often
among the oornices, a piece Of stone or
marble left in a rough and unfinished state
which invariably catches the eye, so strong
ly does II contrast with it's surroundings.
This Is in obedience to the rule among
orthodox Jews that they should have no
permanent abiding place antl they return
to the holy land. and this bit Of unfinished
stone is a token that the building is tenn
porary and incomplete.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

Earl Marsh. the little halfback, whose
shock Of blonde hair has been so conspicu-
Gus in High school scrimmages for the last
few years. is another laboring man, for the
time being. Marsh, also, has completed his
course at the High school and will now
seek a prominence as marked In varsity
circles as 1t has been Enthusiastically.
But Marsh will not desert the Cornhusker
state. He asks no wider fields for his grid
Iron ambitions than he can find right in
Nebraska, and the State university will
therefore count him among It's freshmen
and among its candidates for foot ball
his size, but he hopes to remedy this dur
ing the summer months by laying on a lot
Of beef at the arduous toll OF digging post
holes, for that is the occupation he has
chosen as a ~body-builder. Even now Marsh
is out near Oakland, Neb., with a line gang
Of the Nebraska Telephone company, and
he hopes to wax 80 strong that he will
make a fierce fighting quarterback, or even
a light half. for the Cornhuskers when the
time comes.
With Marsh is Robinson, who will not,
however. leave Omaha after his term Of
post-hole work is completed. Instead he
will remain in this city and play again on
the High school squad. Robinson has not
been In the game so long as the others
mentioned. but he is a promising candi-
date for future honors. He believes that
handling the pick, spade and augur will
give him a back of steel springs and arms
and legs OF leather.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

Two more High school lads are to become
laborers for the once. They are Earl Ster-
Kicker and Hayes, and both of them will be
back witt the team again in the fall. These
boys are also with the telephone company,
but in a different location. They are near
Norfolk, Neb., and are engaged in setting
poles with a line gang Both are already
young fellows Of good frame and consid-
cradle strength. but they are set on i'm
proving IL possible, and think the heavy
work in the outdoor air which they are now
getting will do IT. Although they have
made public no such intentions, It may be
that they plan to get in such shape that
they can plant their opponents point down
into the frozen earth next fall without
the preliminary Of any digging.
This list of boys who are seeking tho
hardest kind of work in order to make
good foot ball condition does not include
all those who are preparing for the fall
to come. There are others who are crazy
to do similar things. but are kept at home
by the restraining word Of parents. And
there are still others who hunted Jobs
in Omaha at once. and who are working
here as hard as the boys out with the
gangs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

A woman in summervtlis who was the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

In the 2:12 pace the fast PAGER, George
Castle. owned by A. l. Thomas Of the Key
stone farm, is a likely prospect. He has
been shaving miles around 2:2O and fast
quarters. Jeska, H. ". Dunn's little bay
mare, another entry. recently turned the
track in 2:2O and a fraction. Selden Wilkes
comes from Colorado Springs. where he won
the free-for-all.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
CONVICT NOT CAPTURED.
Horse Found on Dempsey
Creek.
Horse

Deer Lodge, Aug. 24.-Thomas
O'Brien, the convict who escaped
from the Penitentiary, had not been
captured this afternoon when the lat
est word was received from the men
in pursuit of him. The horse which
he stole from the prison stables was
found today IN the foothills on Demp-
sey creek. The animal had been rid
rem almost to death and could not
be brought back to town. The horse
is a fine one, and probably now is al
most ruined.
Warden Conley, Deputy Warden
John Robinson and Guards Quesen-
berry and Mays were out all last night
lin the hunt Guard Quesenberry is
still out. and has been Joined by Sher-
iff Jack Conley of Anaconda and some
of his deputies. The bride and sad
die that O'Brien took away were not
with the horse, and it is thought he
took fresh horse from some ranch.
It is said that O'Brien was once an
inmate of the prison at Canyon City,
Colo, and escaped from there.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
CONGRESSMAN EDDY DECLARES
cusANs WILL ASK IT..
PUBLIC SENTIMENT WRONG.
Cuba Now Has All She Asked for
and the United States Owes i. !,
Her Nothing.

Washington, Aug. 24-In an inter
view called for by special correspond
ents' OF eastern and western papers
Congressman f. NJ. Eddy today gave
| out long statement ON the Cuban
| question. After reviewing the past
four years of history as it relates to
the United States and Cuba, Mr.
Eddy concludes that:
THE almost universal impression
is that the ultimate settlement OF
the Cuban question will be annexation
and that this will be eventually
brought about by the request of the
Cubans themselves is generally be-
lieved. There is no question but that
a large majority of the people favor
Cuban reciprocity, as proposed by the
majority of the ways and means COM
mittee, and enormously termed the
presidents policy" said Mr.. Eddy.
Although dc not agree with the pub
lie in this matter any other state
ment would be perversion Of fact.
The public is of the opinion that we
owe something to Cuba. Public opin-
ion is generally right, and as a rule
it is safer for legislator to follow
the well considered opinion of ma
jority of his fellow citizens than that
of the wisest statesman. Sometimes,
however, such opinion is based on
mere sentiment, and when such is
the case it gees wrong, and awfully
wrong, and when legislator believes
this to be true and bows to the blast
instead of resolutely performing what
he believes to be his duty, and earn
estly endeavors to correctly point out
the errors on which such opinion is
formed and patiently waiting for time
to vindicate himself, he is unworthy
to represent any constituency.
Il am one of those who do not
think we owe Cuba anything, morally,
politically or financially. We spent
hundreds of millions Of dollars and
drenched her soil with our best and
bravest blood to give her independ-
ence, and she is now independent.
Her people possess the most favorable
natural resources in the world. Cuba
ewes us moral and financial debt
she can never pay, and we are gen
erous enough to never ask or expect
such payment
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
ESCAPED ON RACE HORSE
CONVICT LEAVES DEER LODGE
PENiTENTIARY in STYLE.
Thomas o'8rien, a Trusty, Takes
French Leave on Thor.
"a oughbred.

Butte, Aug. 24.-Throughcut Mon
tana and the adjoining states the au-
thorities are searching for Thomas
O'Brien, who made his escape from
the Deer Lodge penitentiary yester-
day afternoon about 3 o'clock. 1t is
not known in what direction the man
went, though it was supposed he was
headed for Butte. The authorities
here received the news of the escape
last night, together with description
| of the convict and request that he
be apprehended. The police and sher-
ifs officers are looking for him.
O'Brien made his escape in style.
He was trusty at the penitentiary
and as such, enjoyed many privileges
which another convict would give
great deal for. He wore no prison
garb and his hair was not cut close
to the scalp. He also had access to
"a horse, and no less an animal than
George Tighe, once familiar figure
on the race tracks of this section.
When O'Brien left the penitentiary he
was mounted on the former race
horse and made coed use of the speed
of the animal
O'Brien was sentenced to serve a
term in the penitentiary about year
and half ago. He was convicted il
Anaconda.
According to the description sent to
the police, O'Brien is Of sandy COM
plexion, about feet inches in
height, and weighs about 14O pounds.
When he left the penitentiary he was
attired in gray suit of clothes and
wore a gray hat. The horse which
he rode OFF on is described as bay,
with a bald face, and weighing about
1900 pounds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
CANADA WANTS SETTLERS.
Offer Inducements to Strikers in
Pennsylvania Mines.

Toledo, Ohio, Aug 24-George A.
Whitney Of this city, homesteading
agent for Canada, has been author
lied by the Dominion government to
procded to the coal regions and offer
inducements to 10000 or more of the
striking miners and their families to
form colony and locate on free
homesteads which the government
will provide for them in the great
wheat belt of the northwest Mr..
Whitney says that the men will be
given work for six weeks at least at
the rate of $85 to 500 per month and
board, and after that work will be
provided for them on government
contracts until spring, when they can
begin breaking up their homestead
grants for next seasons crop. It is
also understood that the Canadian
government will furnish bona fide set
tiers with means to purchase horses
or oxen, farming utensils and the
erection of homes. Mr.. Whitney
says the Canadian government is
anxious to secure colonists from the
United States. Word received here
shows that hundreds of them favor
the project.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26

md they started to locate more
claims. The discoverer related that
While prospecting in the vicinity OF
Yaktag they found good prospects on
one creek, which became better to-
ward the source. They finally saw
gold plentiful in the sand and gravel
on either side of the creek. Going 12
miles farther. they worked 80 hours
and cleaned up 4111 ounces of gold.
They staked three claims for others
Without power of attorney. They
We're anxious to keep the discovery
Qniet until they could retu1-, and
stake more gold. The gold comes
fhpm large deposits of cement con-
glomerate which lies at the head Of
tie creek.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
coNcREcATE At TRACKS
MOVEMENT OF CARS ExcITEs
STRIKERS.
SIavonic Miners Receive Relief-An-
tone Ambrose Distributes
Money Among Them.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 24-Fifteen
cars Of coal were shipped from Sill
yer Creek colliery, near New Philadel-
phia tonight and it was the first coal
that had been prepared for the mark
ct in that district since the strike be-
gan
The strikers were much excited
and several hundreds congregated
around the railroad tracks watching
the train, but there was nc, serious
demonstration, and affairs were soon
quiet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
NEW MAINE is SPEEDY.
Breaks Record for Battleships on Her
Trial Trip. ~

2 + ! u 4 r. 6
Boston, Aug. 24,-The new first
class battleship Maine raced around
the cape on her trial course to prove
her right to fly the United States
ensign. Her contract calls fer a
speed of Is knots an hour for four
continuous hours of steaming, and
though on one six-mile leg she drop
ped to 1890, on her fastest she reach
ed 1879, and this was followed by 9TH
er speeds equally agreeable. Thus at
the end her mean speed, developed
without the usual allowances, was
given out as 1873. This is not official.
The navy board has not completed
its figuring, and will not for some
time, but this is the statement made
by the Cramps.
There is little feeling that she
was expected to go over the mark,
but as it is she stands today as the
fastest battleship in the American
navy, for the Illinois, which up to
this time has held the record, did
only 1884 on her fastest leg.
When the Maine was coming over
at one time she is understood to have
been pushed to 1896, but it is explain
ed that this is the first time trial
trip of this sort has been given un-
der service conditions with the un-
picked coal and with an ordinary
crew of stokers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26

apd shipping several hundred pairs OF
blankets to the trade in Helena, Butte,
Great Falls and other cities Nearly
all the product of the first years run
is now disposed Of. The mill has on
hand at present 10000 pounds of wool
and has secured options on nearly
10000 pounds more, which will
furnish material for the ensuing year.
Manager Whitfield says that the out
look for prosperous season is ex-
ceptionally good, and that it is his
intention to start the mill with full
force.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
Cuban Steamer Seized.

Port au Prince. Aug. 24.-The Gu
ban steamer Tauenberg, belonging to
the Cameron Steamship company.
which sailed from New York. August
Is, arrived here today with $50 tons
of coal intended for the Firmist-gun-
boat CretePierrot. The government
seized the COAL, declaring it to be
contraband of war, destined for the
revolutionists, and claimed that it
must be sold in favor of the sender.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
scovEL-sARToRls.
Roosevelt and Grant Families United
by Marriage.

Roosevelt and Grant Families United
by Marriage.
4Coburg, Ont, Aug. z4.---The mar
riage Of Vivian May Sartoris and Fred
erick Roosevelt Scovel was solemniz-
ed at St. Peters church here yegter-
day in the presence of a distinguish
ed assemblage of guests, including
representatives from nearly every
state in the unions Rev. Mr.. Spragg
.offciated. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris and
Algernon Charts Frederick Sartoris
of Warset, Hampshire, England, and
a granddaughter of the late General
u. S. Grant. The groom is the son
of Chevalier and Madame Edward
Scovel and is a cousin of President
Roosevelt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
slavonic Society Meets.

Hazelton, Pa, Aug. 24Antone
Ambrose, president of the National
Slavenic society, addressed the for
eign-speahing strikers today and at
the conclusion OF his talk gave each
Slav of the town SIS for relief pur-
poses. Mr.. Ambrose, who is touring
the anthracite region for the purpose
of affording relief to his countrymen,
said he had at his disposal $5S,OO0 for
distribution among them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
Pay of the Officers.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug 24.-It is es-
timated that the coal and iron po-
licemen now guarding the idle col
leries in four counties of the anthra-
cite region number 5000. The
employment of so many
special guards has necessitat-
ed an expenditure by the COM
panies to date of $1,S0O,OOO. Besides
paying the special policemen's wages,
the companies supply them with food
and lodging.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
Mitchell says Miners Are Firm.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 24.-Presi-
dent Mitchell arrived here from Chi
cago tonight. He said he was not go-
ing to New York to hold conference
with any of the presidents of the coal
carrying railroads.
THE Miners he said, "are just as
firm now as the first day they went
on strike"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
WooIen Mill to Resume.

Big Timber, Aug. 24.-After shut
down of several weeks. the woolen
mills will resume operation on Mon
day next. During the past few weeks
the management has been busy pack