Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
SEND TREES TO PALESTINE
Experiment to See if They Win Grow in the
Arid Section Of HOLY Land.
SOME OF THE CHARACTERS IN CONGRESS
of y Few Women Blocks n
Wholesale Distribution of Tur-
keys I'm the Government
Printing once.
SOME OF THE CHARACTERS IN CONGRESS
tFrom a STAR corregpondent.l

(From a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S,-(special)-Su-
perintendent Smith of the Botanic gardens
on Thursday Of this week sent a consiGn-
ment Of native American trees to Palestine
for the purpose of ascertaining whether
they will grow in the arid regions of that
country. 1t is a we'll accepted theory of
scientists that the arid sections OF the
world are caused by the absence of trees
and, there being nothing to hold or retain
the moisture, the land becomes baked and
parched and only here and there patches Of
short native grass brighten the face Of
nature. While we are sending to. Palestine
a number OF the native trees Of America,
Prof. Charles Bessey of the University Of
Nebraska stated in a report to the secre-
tary Of agriculture that he has discovered
a number OF foreign trees that he is con-
hdent will grow on the arid plains OF west
ern Nebraska and it is understood the ex-
pertinent of growing these trees will be
made this year in the western portion Of
the Antelope commonwealth.
Character in Congress.
For the last four years congress has
missed Rowland B. Mahany, for two terms
representative in the house from one OF the
Buffalo districts. Mr.. Mahany was a siren
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Of debates and to the entertainment of the
galleries. Mr.. Mahany was witty and apt.
He had a clear. ringing voice. a pleasant
manner of address and a pleasing presence.
There are two men in congress now who
are frequently heard and one Of whom is
always attractive. He is Cushman of Wash
ington. Cushman is a tall, gaunt man.
with a penetrating voice, a keen sense OF
humor and a past master of the art OF
s~atirlcal expression. The other is John
Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, who takes
himself seriously, is utterly devoid OF
humor, who speaks on an average OF twice
a day and who never yet said anything
which was remembered next morning.
In the next congress Mahany will prob
ably have two very able successors. One Is
Fred Lands Of Indiana. a young mai will
energy enough to run a ten-horse power
engine and sufficient ability to make i'm
self heard as we'll as felt in congressional
debates. The other is j. Adam Bede OF
Minnesota. Both men are known in Wash
ington. Bede was a newspaper correspond
emit and a congressional clerk here some
years ago. Afterward he was appointed
marshal for northern Minnesota by Presi.
dent Cleveland. He did not hold the ofic'
very long because he objected to the fed.
eral regulations which prohibited 0ficiall
from taking an setive part in politics. HI
resigned. Later he allied himself Will tn,
republican party and he has been elected
to congress from the district which sen
Charlie" Towne to the house Of repre-
sentatives. Unless Mr.. Bede has changed hi
natural bent since he was last here he viii
add much to the attractiveness OF congress
sional debates and will frequently injec
something worth hearing into the dry discus
sions. The coming OF Messrs. lands an
Bede is anticipated with pleasure by mem
bers who enjoy a little levity and an occa
sional parliamentary scrap, but this feelinI
OF coming pleasure is not shared by Messrs
Payne. Dalzell and other leaders, who loo.
upon congressional proceedings as secon
in solemnity only to religious gatherings.
Trees Go 10 Parks.
Two or three years ago Secretary Wilso