Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-02


TO life this side Of eternity; As | was
among your fathers friends in life, now
t bs he dad wSns 70 seknoWsSse e
manifestations OF his kindness and good
Will, and TO express to your mother and
other members rof his family my sincere
was a courageous soul and noble heart.
and u the truth were capable of being
known, l have no doubt that he met death
firmly, and without " murmur, es he met
the duties and perplexing trials OF life. l
have the honor to remain. Very truly your
CHICAGO. Aug. a.-Mr. Victor Rose
water: I am pained to hear OF the death
of your father, and sympathize most sim
cerely with you and the other members OF
his family While nothing can atone for
the loss of parent. yet II must lessen the
sting somewhat to know that everyone
who knew him has. also sustained loss,
only lesser In degree than yours. and pru~
portionate to the intimacy OF his acuuaint-
ance with your father.
l felt that death alone could bring to Mr..
Rosewater the honor that>Tas his due. IL
cacy of which he had devoted his life, we're
triumphant In both state and nation. Of
all men, no one was entitled to more honor
In that hour, but his opponents had APP
propriated his ideas, and made use of the
enmities he had created In fighting for the
cause to deprive him q the honor that At,
shaft that guivered In his heart
Envy and mslice can follow him no
further. The history OF the greatest re-
him the credit he earned. The people Of
Omaha and Nebraska will now realize that
tr re mats snd efrectve champion ana
will with one voice say as did the poet Of
Cohbett:
our friend when other friends were gone;
Feared by all knaves, beneath this sod
BIZ Cobbett lies-a manly God"
|. f Sincerely yours.
70 EDWARD J. CORNISH
YORK. Neb., Aug S1.-To Mr.. Victor
Rosewater; l have heard with profound
Rosewater. The state has suffered a heavy
lose, as also has the newspaper profess
sion and the republican party. Indeed, his
demise is national loss: For myself.
have known and respected him highly for
many years and counted him my friend.
feel his loss keenly and sincerely sympa-
thize with his bereayed family. Yours very
sincerely. t. f. SEDGWICK.
OMAHA, Aug 3l-To Mr.. Victor Rose
water: l learn with deepest sorrow of the
our state viii be- missed yG more than he a" He
was generous to a fault and was always
most kind and courteous TO me. Yourself
and entire family have the deepest sym
pathy of Mrs. McGilton and myself. Very
sincerely, Fl. @, MGILTON.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. s1,-.To Mr.. Victor
Rosewater; i was much .paihed to read
OF your father have learned by expert
ence that In cases ef this kind words OF
vo are Of little avail yet sP gs
great party, and the head of a great news
paper, am constrained to express to you
Of your esteemed sire Days like these
are indeed dark, but we must console our
selves In the faith that beyond the clouds
ties are unbroken.- and men meet heart
to heart and handF to hand. Believe me.
yours verS truly. e. o. MAYFIELD, .
Mr. Victor Rosewater:' / was terribly
shocked this morning when l heard the
news Of your fathers sudden death. Omaha
state one of it's foremost statesmen. All
classes will sadly miss him, but the labor
ing classes will especially miss him as one
OF their greatest champions. He never
missed an opportunity TO advocate their
cause. 1t is, indeed, sad that man OF his
great ability should be suddenly taken
from our people at this time. / knew him
as warm personal friend and deeply de-
piore his untimely death. Yours In sorrow,
c. w. SEYMOUR.
CHICAGO, Aug. S1.-To Mr.. Charles c.
learn OF Sthe sad Bereavement you and
your family have sustained In the less of
TO sorSS sTSP s yGs s
cereiy yours, ROBERT u, DoUdiAsS {
BLAIR, Neb:.t Aug. 'sl:---fo victor Rose.
a.sr panied and nd ssyed beyond
noble father Please receive from me my
Iuhyps ft-~ r. M GAbIftIhh- i.
FREMONT Neb., Aug. .sl,--My. Dear
Victor; l. am panied. and shocked by the
sudden death of your father. He was an
important factor in the upbuilding u
Omaha and the state. He was a, great ed
itor and the profession of Journalism loses
a strong man.
to the other, members Of your sorrowing
family my sincere sympathy, Very truly
your 4,' hOSS L. HAMNoND
ST. PAUL. Neb,. Sept. l.--My Dear Mr.
hl M faf wfFanA hos Naeh CW-
sudden and untimely death came as
shock TO our whole community. am deeply
grieyed and cannot express my, SORROW in
words. He was such a true friend.
Nebraska has lest the most honorable
and brainiest citizen and the friends OF
good government have suffered an ire
The friendship and admiration + have for
the dear dspaTted is now yours and am
way where l can do you good 1870
l shall always cherish and, defend the
memory OF your dear father. May he rest
* . MAX j. 'BAEHR. ,
GENEVA, Neb:, Sept 1.-fIon. B Victor
hosewster l have Just learned with pro-
Of Your distinguished father. = 4 feel that
l nave lost a personal friend and that Me-
oraska has lost Lone, Of it's brightest and
a citizen whose reputation has for years
been internationally honorable.
regret that an important professional
engagement at q distance will prevent my
attending the funeral, but you viii convey
ny sincere sympathy to1the 'bereaved FAM
-, ~ CHARLES Ii. SLOAN.
water: have just arrived IN Mt the C city
and learn with most genuine sorrow of the
death OF your father. l. have passed unaer
the rod recentiyf I'd the loss. OF my son, a
young man just blooming into manhood.
The great usefulness of your father can
not be compared with the loss of the boy.
but feel that can sympathize with YOU
truly IN your great sorrow. / feel that
not. only has the state ? suffered q great
loss, but every individual citizen is a loser
( 80 '.1,ri, - EDWARD R8,sIzER.
LINCOLN, Neb., sept. 'l.-yietor Rose
waters Have just returned to the city
after two days absence To learn OF
the death Of your father was a great
shock to me- Please accept my sincere
/ feel that Nebraska has lost its greatest
citizen, and we will realize tlfis more each
day. The Bee has. always fought for the
best principles and has been the father OF
the light against corporations and for the
people Sincerely yours.
crnrCT IAN AhEu CRAM DAT