Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-01

ne came to us and asked II we could give
him certain employment from in the
morning until 3 in the afternoon. He
worked for the bank for quite a long time.
at the same time working as night opera
tor and publishing The Bee, so you can
imagine how little rest he got. This was
characteristic of his energy! While MIR.
Rosewater and myself were on friendly
terms in a general way, he usually opposed
me in political matters. owing to his great
ability ! took much pleasure in going to
the president ana asking that Mr.. Rose
water be sent as a delegate from the
United States to the postal congress at
Rome. believe It was upon my personal
recommendation, backed by Senator Bur-
kett, that the president made the appoint
men. In matters of general information
very few men in Nebraska or anywhere
else were better equipped than Mr.. Rose
water
Louis V. Guye. Former President Central
Labor Union-1n the death OF Edward
Rosewater organized labor has lost one Of
It's very best friends. think / voice the
sentiment of all the union men in Omaha
when say he was one OF our best friends
at all times. We went to him for advice
and for assistance and he never refused us.
either. His death is great blow to all Of
US ana we sincerely regret II.
Frank A. Broadwell. Clerk OF the District
Court--I was very much shocked to hear
OF the untmely death of Mr.. Rosewater.
He has been very actively identified with
the development of the state for many
years and his death will be greatly de-
plored by all citizens regardless of political
afiiliation. He was a man OF very strong
character and positive opinions and his in
ment OF the state and city
Fred Bruning, Chairman Of the County
Board-Mr. Rosewater was one OF the
greatest men ever knew and he did much
for the development of the west. He was
always willing to use his influence for the
upbuilding of the state and city His in
fiuence in politics was always exerted in
behalf Of honest and efficient government.
Rev. John Williams. Rector of st. Barna-
bus Church-While 1 did not agree with
Mr.. Rosewater in some things cannot
help but feel what all must, that Omaha
and Nebraska have lost a strong champion
and a staunch friend He was a most able
and upright citizen and his loss cannot
help but be felt by the entire community.
Postmaster II. Z. Palmer-His was a
wonderful life, a continual battle royal,
regardless Of enemies made, regardless Of
consequences. No one will deny Edward
Rosewater was a great man; wonderfully
smart, wonderfully energetic. He was the
hardest working man l ever knew. Night
and day he was always on deck. His last
talk was to the old soldiers at Waterloo
yesterday. He was man whom all Omaha
loved as a public-spirited citizen, who
worked In season and out of season for the
upbuilding of this city. Everyone most
deeply sympathizes with the bereaved
family.
Casper Il. Yost. President Nebraska Tele-
phone Company-He was foremost citizen
of the west, a loyal friend Of Omaha and
OF Nebraska. He did more to the up
| building of Nebraska than any one man.
| In the early days he was always foremost
In the upbuilding of Omaha and never
ceased his labors for the welfare OF the
state and city.
B. H Barrows, Collector of Customs
For over thirty years he has been the
| loyal champion of Nebraska and Omaha.
He was a type of that great class of
journalists whose personality was really
greater than the paper he created He
/ belonged to the school of such men az
George d. Prentice, Horace Greeley,
Charles A. Dana, the elder Bennett and
|
considerably over a third of a century
ago an humble teiegrapher, and by his
indomitable and ceaseless energy left as
his monument a 100000 building and the
! greatest newspaper west of Chicago.
| d. ]. Sinclair, Postoffice Inspector--He
was in all essentials a great man. lie
was one of the pioneer builders of the
west. Nebraska and Omaha owe him a
debt of gratitude they can never repay.
He was courageous, aggressive, benevo-
lent and above all intensely loyal to the
great transmissouri country for which
he has been the chief spokesman for
nearly half a century.
C. E. Llewellyn, Division Superinten.
dent Rural Free Delivery-I have known
him since 1873. He was at all times
broadminded and great. He was the most
| valuable citizen of Nebraska. l knew
him as a friend and can say Of him from
many years Of personal acquaintance, thai
he was as broad in his charities as in
his intellect and was a man of unbounded
benevolence.
John C. wharton-I have sustained a tire.
mendous personal loss in the death OF bhi'
great man. Edward Rosewater was my
staunch friend. l loved him and felt re
paid that he gave me Of his friendship
that he admitted me to the chambers Of hi.
big heart and reposed confidence in me
But aside from my personal loss and tn,
personal loss of every other one of hi
friends, mis- death is a severe stroke to thu
city. the state. the nation. Edward Rose
| waters power, influence, his usefulness
his splendid example, his guiding wisdom
and his superior counsel-these were no
merely local factors-they were national II
their scope. And the great men OF thli
nation who knew him, who counseled wit;
him, will bear tribute and testimony to thii
fact could not, for words are veal;
express my feelings OF sadness and sorrow
at the calamity which has fallen so heavily
upon us. can only mourn with the res
and share the pride that Nebraskans al
must feel that he was ours.
q. w. Lininger-Mr. Rosewater, in m!
opinion, was the greatest newspaper write
in the west. He knew the pulse Of tn
people better than any man ever knew
I became associated with him thirty year
ago and have been closely connected will
him since. He was one Of the ablest mel
that ever lived in Nebraska and he ha
been Identified with Nebraska's progress
as much, II not more. than any one man
He was one OF the most charitable men
ever knew. and though In debt a grea
portion OF the time, he never refused &
contribute TO charity when called upol
and always contributed more than he coul