Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02

scenes aud Incidents sketched
ON the snot.

Minor scenes and Incidents sketched
ON the spot.
President Roosevelt does not intend 20
engage in bear hunting again until he has
laid down the cares Of once. The wash
inBton Post reports that he gave the hunt
ing ultimatum TO a wyoming delegation,
headed by Congressman Mondell. which
called upon him recently. He was asked
TO participate In a grizzly hunt next spring
In the course Of his trip through the west.
your picture Is very alluring," said the
president as the Wyoming people described
to him the prospects Of big game, but /
have found from past experience that hum
ing bear with a brass band is barren Of re-
suits"
1--WE will close all the trails in the vi
entity protested Mr. Mondeli and his con-
stituents in one voice.
yes answered the president; that
might be done. l appreciate the courtesy
Of your invitation, but some people would
get inside even IL they had to take a ball
loon to do It."
The president has reached the conclusion
that there can be no sport with the trees
full OF reporters, the sky speckled with
kite cameras, balloons sailing over con-
tanning journalists and sketch artists
perched on every crag and butte. He wants
some solitude to pop the pesky varmint,
not so much on his own account, but to
give the bear a run for his life. II he is
hunted with too much halloo and uproar he
will refuse TO play. A nice, quiet game
suits him better. Simple in his tastes, he
dislikes vulgar display. Mr.. Roosevelt
and the bears will get along very we'll to-
coAhow {f fha ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will enorQ fhHua
But there is only one Instance in the presi-
Dental career that the press will heed an
admonition to secrecy; and this is concern
ing the annual message. There is, to be
sure, not the glowing and eager interest In
a message that there is in a bear hunt.
Nine columns of bear hunt is none too
much. We can not speak as unrestrain-
edly Of messages. Sometimes nine columns
is too much.
Asher @. Kinds, clerk to the speaker OF
the house OF representatives in Washington,
is a parllamentarian Of great attainments,
but he acknowledges that a question asked
the other day by Congressman Shattuc
knocked him out. Debate on the Philippine
currency bill had been dragging along wear
lily, each successive orator having his time
extended. One member secured double In
diligence of this kind and then Mr.. Shat
tue inquired with portentous solemnity:
"Mr. Speaker, II this discussion is confirmed
Indefinitely how long will it take to reach
a vote?' Mr.. Kinds did not see the inten-
tional bull for a moment. but realized the
situation when the members laughed.
A new piano worth SIS, 900, according to
competent judges, has been installed in the
East Room of the White House. It II the
gift Of a firm Of piano manufacturers 1t
belongs to the massive square class and Is
covered all over with gold leaf. The legs
are formed of great eagles with outstretched
wings supporting the piano and feet rest
ing on the floor. Around the body OF the
instrument the shields of the thirteen orig
|inal states are painted at intervals.
The interior construction Of the piano Is
of the finest and its tone is very melodious'
1t will be used at the musicales which Mrs,
Roosevelt gives frequently.
The life of a paper note, and especially
those of small denominations, as a one,
two or nve-dollar bill. has always been
much shorter than the average person
would imagine. OF late, however, owing
to the great increase of prosperity through
out the country. its existence has beer
| curtailed until at the beginning Of the
present year II has been tina
the ordinary outstanding note now lives
hut a little more than two years.
The main reason for this, says the Wash
ington Post, lies in the fact that as bust
ness becomes more active there is a greater
demand for small bills for ready use, and
these being handled oftener and more care
lessly than the larger ones, they wear on
much sooner. h tendency to have thu
average value constantly reduced has mads
a great increase in the issue of new money
amounting to over $23, 600. 600 in bank note,
and government paper currency, and a pro-
portionate increase In destruction and re-
demption.
All Of this has its effect on every de-
partment through which the note passes
from the time OF the beginning Of its ex'
istence in the paper mills Of Massachu'
sets. whence it is sent to the Bureau O.
Engraving, to the treasury, n to thu
countless people who use IL until 1t agar
reaches the treasury, where It Is redeemed
and ground into pulp.
In the paper mills this increase in thu
demand for notes necessitates more en-
ployes and more machinery. In the Blu
reau of Engraving, where the money is en-
graved, printed and numbered, before beinl
taken to the treasury, the results are still
more manifest. During the last year 4Cl
more clerks have been added, thus bring
ing the number up to 1851, which. whel
set up against the 479 employees which com
posed the entire working stan OF the blu
reau twenty-five years ago, is a forcefu
reminder of the rapid growth and pros
perity Of this country. The great amour
Of work done by the bureau since 1900 ha
required the organization Of a night force
besides the extension at times Of the hour
OF labor Of the entire printing force.