Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-10

Ninor scenes ana Incidents sketched
on the apot.

nood nome IN washington, Cohhs rNOenhs'
was the first stenogrspher 10 report the
Of the United states senate
verbatim. Besides that unique distinction
he reported the proceedings % various ante
bellum political conventions, as well az
important meetings during the stirring
times Of the civil war.
In 1850 while on his way 10 Virginia,
Mr.. Smith stopped in washington 10 look
In on congress. He had a fair knowledge
OF photography at the time. acquired for
amusement. and his ability becoming known
to the senator's resulted In an offer Of en-
ployment, which he accepted. In those
DAYS there was no Congressional Record
with an exact report OF every word uttered
on the floor OF each house during the SEES
sion. The Globe printed summaries OF the
speeches. except when a member turned
in the manuscript OF his entire speech.
But soon after Mr.. Smith began his work
provision was made for verbatim reports.
As q senate stenographer Mr.. Smith re-
ported many OF the important speeches OF
those days, his FIRST senate work being TO
report a speech delivered by Daniel Web
ster. Afterward he had plenty OF expe-
rience In taking the speeches OF the great
expounder Of the constitution.
Mr.. Smith reported the trial by court
martial OF the Lincoln conspirators and the
subsequent trial Of John II. Surratt after
he had been arrested IN Rome and brought
back to the United States. He also re-
ported the famous triei OF General Dan
sickles for the killing Of District Attorney
Key, and took some part In reporting
every other important trial during that
period, including a large amount Of report
ing In the United States supreme court
His work covered fully 100 eourt-martiai
trials. In 1875 he retired from reporting
and engaged in business in Washington.
Augustus Riley, "a years old a clerk In
the War department. whose salary II 81, 30
year. declares he has solved the problem
OF economical and healthy living.
For the last Ave years his expenditure
for food has been SAIL a month, or a frac-
ton more than IL cents a day. He de-
clares he has plenty to eat and that his
favorite foods are apples, eggs and rice
He states that he lives well. He is a
well proportioned, healthy specimen OF
manhood. He never takes intoxicating
liquors and does not use coffee.
Some years ago Riley was swindled out
OF several thousand dollars and began the
practice OF rigid economy. Learning that
has stuck to his system.
my average expenses every day is about
IL cents" said Riley, land have plenty TO
eat The system requires only so much
food and nourishment. and Il can be
trained. sleep as peacefully as baby
l walk a great deal.
Il never get hungry Most people feel
that way when their imagination runs
away with them. live on N.i1 a month.
and have an itemiEed statement to prove
1t. My favorite dishes are apples eggs and
rice. avoid meats and indlgestihle foods.
They tear up the vital organs and put them
out of use."
Among the many appointments OF the
president that have raised issues and drawn
criticism was the nomination five years
ago OF Benjamin Franklin Daniels for the
ONCE OF United States marshal OF Arizona.
Inc issue raised was whether a man who
mad once been convicted Of a crime was a
MT man to be chief executive officer OF
the FEDERAL courts. After the appointment
was made and had been confirmed by the
senate 1t developed that Daniels was the
same Daniels who, in the early DAYS when
wyoming was territory, had been charged
WIN raiding the government corral AT
camp Cariin. near Cheyenne, with two or
three companions, and stealing a bunch OF
mules. He had been convicted and had
served a term in the penitentiary. He is
now believed to have been the right man
for the job.
A Washington artist, e. Garet. In mak.
Ing strong efforts to secure a plaster cas-,
of President Rosevelts face. The suxres.
ton was first made and Mrs Roosevelt,
asked:
How long would it take to make IN,
castY' '''
About twenty minutes" replied I'll.
friend '"'
"Then that settles it," returned Mrs
Roosevelt; mo human power could induce
utes"
Mr.. Garet says the length of time stated
was greatly overestimated.
1.-THE making of the mask of the fac.
would not take more than 1--WE minutes
said Mr.. Garet. ''and would be productly,
or no inconvenience to the president. TIL,
mouth and nostrils are left to the last
and those features are not covered NOR,
tnan q traction OF a minute. Moreover
quilts can be inserted, insurinE easy
breathing even during that short space OF
| time"
Slowed away on every ship OF the United
States navy, from tugboat to ls.OOO-tor
battieship is a bundle Of flags shoulde,
high and about fifteen feet long. About
half the lot is composed Of foreign flags
| which are encased In thick paper bags
with the name OF the country stenclled OF
the end OF the bag. The remainder. in
GLIDING those for ordinary use, are mo-
wrapped, but tied In round bundles and let
tered. The pile contains 80 nags, the reg
ulation number each ship must carry.
The making OF this number OF flags cost,
the United States 10000 a year. OF which
s4s, 900 is paid for material alone. Each shI,
has forty-three foreign flags on board con
stantly. These nags are twenty-five Zee
long and thirteen feet wide. With thes,
on board the ship is prepared to meet ant
show the proper courtesies which navA
etiquette demands to all nations who's,
high officisIs should come aboard OF
whose waters the vessel should enter Will,
on a cruise.
AS ships quota Of nags is renewed
every three years. It is no small Job Il
keep enough fags on hand. and to this enc
Uncle Sam keeps a large nag making es
tablishment running at full blast the yea
round at the Brooklyn navy yard Her,
/ fhArA noaNlv IN atgiiAA