Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23

his capital was besieged and filled with
sick and wounded soldiers when the princess
first saw the light. With such circum-
stances attending her birth and her mar
rage, the superstitious found plenty to
support prophecies that no good could come
Of the union Of cousins. So far these ore.
bodings have proved unfounded. No lome
in Germany is happier than that Of rince
Henry Of Prussia.
Many stories are told Of Princess Irene's
disregard for royal prerogative and formal
ity. One of them is to the effect that one
day last summer she and her sister Alix,
empress Of Russia, were out on a shopping
tour In Kiel. afcot and alone. People
learning that they were in a certain store
gathered in great numbers to see the royal
women. When the sisters became aware of
the object of the gathering they went into
the back yard Of the store. placed a ladder
against the fence, and clambered over into
an adjoining yard, whence they made their
escape to a quiet side street and so reached
home unmolested by loyal curiosity. While
her husband was on his Chinese mission
Princess Irene visited him, going and re-
turning without any frills en- an ordinary
passenger boat. II was thought at that
time she would pass through the United
States OH her way back from China to Ger
many. Much regret has been expressed
that she does not accompany her husband
on his present visit. Princess Irene is a
keen sportswoman, being a splendid shot,
enc Of the best whips in Europe and an en-
thusiastic yachtswoman. She is the mother
Of four children, the eldest a boy Of ~.
Hoo-Hoo held high and hilarious holiday
when the lumbermen gathered at Lincoln.
Co-existent with a convention of dealers
in pine boards and beams, comes a con-
catenation Of worshlpers of the black cat,
whose mystic symbol is 9. Everything with
them is 0 or a multiple Of 9, or it doesn't
go. II more than 8, II is cut down; II less
1t is added to. And the bandersnatch and
the arcanoper are there to see to II. Hoo
Hoo has lost som of its original SAVIOR, but
Is still lively enough to suit any but the
most ambitious. The order was originally
confined exclusively to lumbermen, but of
late years a few railroad men and news
paper workers have been taken in just to
show them what they have missed in fol-
lowing a calling not under the especial
charge of lie Chat Noir. It is not to be
surmised. though. that the meeting Of the
lumbermen is exclusively devoted to wor-
ship Of the sacred animal. other matters
of deep import occupy their attention.
Nebraska, being a state without native
supply, is a buyer from other states,
and a most extensive one, too. Not only
has the settlement Of the state maintained
a steady demand for lumber, but the pros
perity OF the people during the last few
years has been such that replacing ol6
buildings with new has been a common
practice. SO that the lumber business has
been a lively one. Many trade problems
have been solved for the dealers since they
a state association and began to
look after their common welfare through
the medium OF a close organization. Their
last session found the association in a thriv-
ing condition, with encouraging prospects.
After transacting business and ~electine
officers most of the members started on a
trip through the long-leaf pine regions of
the south.
Communication between the various
corps of an army has been a problem since
the science OF war first began to assume
tangible form. Alexander the Great was
one OF the earliest of military leaders to
the Importance of keeping In
touch with his whole army all the time, and
much OF his success is due to the fact that
he was posted on every move Of his several
bodies of troops and knew Just where they
were and what they were doing ali the
time. William of Normandy might not have
won at Hastings had Harold Of England
been better posted as to the whereabouts
and disposition Of his forces. Since the in
vention OF telegraphy the problem has been
partly simpliied. yet not completely solved.
IL is impossible for obvious reasons to al
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