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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

When Grover Cleveland announced his
first cabinet in 1885 a great many people
were surprised that the name Of DR..
George l.. Miller did not appear in the list
OF the presidents Official family. 1t had
been accepted as a fact all but accom-
plished that DIR. Miller would be the post
master general in that cabinet. His ser
vices to the party, his close relations with
the president, and his eminent fitness and
high standing seemed to make him a most
desirable man for a portfolio at the hands
Of the first democratic president to be
seated since the war, but his name was not
on the list. For a time speculation was rife
and much gossip was heard concerning
the matter. Finally talk died out, and only
Dr.. Miller's intimate friends remember
that such gossip was ever so freely in
dulged In. Not even TO these has the
doctor ever talked of the matter, but now
a writer gives in the Utica, n. Y, Observer,
the true reasons for the sudden change Of
mind experienced by Mr.. Cleveland, which
resulted in William f. Villas of Wisconsin
being chosen for the place to which DR..
Miller OF Omaha seemed destined. 1t is an
Interesting bit Of hitherto unwritten his
tory. and for that reason is here repro
duced in its entirety. It is published in the
Utica Observer of September 10:
In a letter which came from the hand
Of Grover Cleveland a short time before
he died, PROBABLY one Of the very last that
ne wrote, he remarked upon the death
roll which has so thinned the ranks OF
those who stood with him. prominent as
leaders in days past in winning democratic
victories" He had closely in mind, OF
course, Bayard. Whitney. Lamont, Manning
and others who were with him In admins
%tration. Since that letter was written Mr.,
Cleveland has himself passed away, fol-
lowed by his first Postmaster General and
Secretary Of the Interior. Colonel William
F. Villas Of Wisconsin, afterwards senator
from that state.
This leaves us at liberty tustifably to
tell a story never, yet made public-the
story of how Colonel Villas came unex-
pectedly to he selected as postmaster gem
eral. instead OF the eminent democrat
whom MI. Cleveland has intended 10 ap-
pnigt and afterwards regretted that he had
not appointed.
That democrat was our old friend, DR.,
George I. Miller. native Of Oneida county.
known then as the foremost democrat in
the northwest. who came many times to
successive national conventions at the head
Of the Nebraska DELEGATIONS, and was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

by slight differences of trimming and of
course by he coloring, though the shane
is seen more often in white than IN any
other color, Some of these models in fine
white felt have the dropping brim in wide
white braid and a soft white liberty scarf
with fringed ends knotted round the crown
and falling in two short ends at the back.
Others have a chou and ends for finish,
and occasionally a ruche or putting Of silk
is substituted for the scarf, or n frill Of
chiffon or net or lace over ths brim from
under the enclrcllng ribbon. One very flat
white felt OF this same general shape has
quilted white velvet ribbon wandering in a
scaliop design over the very low crown and
the brim, and a cluster Of small velvet
dahlias, one white. one pale pink and one
palest blue, set at one side on the orim.
An unusual number of brown bonnets is
noticeable among the models for very small
folk-the soft woven light browns trimmed
I'm darker shades of the same color, or per-
haps a bonnet OF creamy white felt trim
med in one OF these browns. and there are
many little brown coats with which the
brown baby bonnets will harmonize.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

politically closer TO samuel J. Tilden and
Horatie Seymour than any other citizen
of the west. As the editor of the Omaha
Daily Herald, which he early founded az a
patriotic duty, he had been the special
interpreter and advocate of the principles
and policies of Tilden and Seymour to the
democrats Of the northwestern states, for
1t was known TO the whole editorial fra
ternity OF that wide region that his utter
ances were not alone his own candid. re-
Elections. but the wise thoughts Of these
statesmen. The effect upon the party was
long beneficent.
He was also known, as he is today, as
the Father Of Omaha" For a generation
or more he fought Omaha's battles. And
they were great battles! 1t was, for one
thing, vital to Omaha that the great trans
continental railroads should cross the
Missouri river at that point. If we re-
member Alright. Atchison, Kansas, down the
Missori. was its chief competitor. The sue
cess Of one was fatal to the other. 1t lay
with the great railroad men of the time to
decide. OF course they were sought
sought with arguments and pleadings; and
there was no cessation until one side won
That side was Omaha-which has now a
steady growng population many times
tina OF Atchison. and has over fifteen lines
Of railroad running out from its borders.
Omaha is today one Of our important cities.
The little town of those days had nothing
to offer but It's advantages and the skill Of
their presentation. In his contest. as an
editor and possessor Of a high quality OF
leadership, Dr.. Miller was foremost. Jour
neyings he made, and no chance was lost
to reach the ears Of the great men on whose
decision so much depended. Chief Of these,
it may be supposed, was Jay Gould.
But what befell years later-say near the
first OF March, lSS5-that brings the rail-
road question and Jay Gould into relation
with the postmaster generslship?
This, President Cleveland's cabinet
was made up. Inauguration was near at
hand. DR.. Miller was doWn for the cabinet
position Of postmaster general. He had
the warm endorsement Of the leading demo-
Gratis OF the big states, for they knew him
acknowledgement and Tilden and Ker-
nan Of New York; Lyman Trumbull of
Illinois; Gov. George Hoadley Of Ohio;
former National Chairman Barnum OF
Connecticut; Samuel J. Randall OF Penn
sylvania-need others be mentioned? Mr..
Cleveland had come TO the presidency with
none Of the acquaintance over the United
States which these statesmen possessed
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

made to accompany these little coats are
altogether delectabie, but they battle de-
scription. for much depends upon the ex-
quisite c~oloring and materials. The group
of French models sketched here will give
some idea OF the general character of the
most fashionable little bonnets, but scores
of others are pretty courted sketching. and
a choice was difficult.
One admirable thing about the whole
collection was the babyishness Of all the
models. The huge creations trimmed in
nodding plumes which disfigured the ba-
bies Of a few seasons ago are lacking,
and though some of these new models are
curiously draped and shaped, a large ma
jority of them are really childish.
The little bowl of mushroom shape of the
summer, with its round low crown and mar
row dropping brim, is here again and is
rather more attractive in fine soft felt than
IL was in straw. A simpler and more
babyish hat it would be hard to imagine,
and yet it has that indescribable quality
which for want of a better word We call
style.
Some variety is given to these models
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

but they make up in beauty of material
and in color for the scarcity of trimming,
and the prices asked for the best of the
little models are by no means low; In
this day of beautiful broadcloths. however,
1t should be an easy matter for a mother
Of good taste to nave an attractive coat
made for her little daughter at compare
lively little expense.
Sturdy everyday coats of dark or medium
color may be bought ready made for prices
so reasonable and models so pretty il
hardly pays to have such garments made,
but when one comes 10 the light colored
coats Of fine cloth the prices soar suddenly
and distressingly, and though there may
be more OF a modlsh air to the ready made
coat than TO the one made at home. the
latter will certainly cost less and a clever
seamstress can turn It out in very salts
factory form.
Setting aside the all white coat, always in
demand for little folk. the soft rose tones
and pastel blues are the tints best liked
for child coats, with vivid red always popu-
lar and certain soft biscuit and mode colors
of the character once known as champagne
perennially blooming,
The rose shades in all materials are
peculiarly lovely this season and the de-
signers of children's coats have evidently
appreciated that fact, for they have turned
out little models In all the delicate soft
pinks from the creamiest. lightest rose
petal 70 a soft French rose witt the silvery
bloom which appears in so many of the
rose tintS.
one sees, too. coats Of the fralse and
other berry pinks or rods, but there is an
unwrltten law Of good taste which has
uanaW,IIx- pw..r,g1,1 H., aa,r.,Ag,. IA a
tie children-s clothes and which DEGREES
that the odd and unusual tones-those
eolors generally grouped as degrade-arc
suited to sophisticated wearers rather
than to children, and to the latter are
given the franker, purer colorings, though
thsse may be softened to pastel demure-
ness.
Some of the very p~rettiest among the
new and tiny coat models are made Of the
etuest hroadcloth IN soft rose hue and are
made up quite severely. with only a little
self-strappIng for trimming and a small
rundown collar OF beaver, chinchilla or
with ermine as the only relieving note
These same models are offered, too, in
the pastel blues and the prices range from
SO 10 $50.
In other models OF cut and finish SINH
lar to those just described dark velvet
collars are substituted for the fur collars,
but the latter have more cachet, and a
beaver collar with a creamy pink cloth OF
a pastel blue with chinehila is altogether
charming. Gay little coats OF bright red
cloth with collars Of lustrous black caracul
are practical and pretty for serviceable
wears J.t
Braid trims many of the light colored
coats but the braid is OF color matching
the material and must not be too lavishly
applied. Little bands OF the cloth very
finely soutached in self color trim some
pretty models, and the method in which
these bands are used gives originality TO
the one tone coat. Our artist has sketched
a model OF this class in all white which
was extremely successful. and examples
as good may be found in all the popular
coat colorings.
Fiat bFaids Of varying widths trim many
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

At this very moment the tongue Of envy
whispered an insidious suggestion in the
new presidents ear. DR.. Miller. MIR. Cleve-
land was told. is a friend of Jay Gould!
They were intimate! Could Mr.. Cleveland,
he asked, tolerate such an influence in his
cabinet and have the public know II at the
very start, as it surely would? Jay Gould
was at that time at the height-or the depth
of his ~unpopularity will the American
people. HIS name was one to ~conjure with.
Mr., Cleveland was sensitive as to the i'm
preston his cabinet would make. The
hour was late. The story, false in essence,
probably withheld until the last moment,
there was no time to disapprove. DIR. Miller
had not been notified of his selection and
there was nothing to withdraw, Supposed
to be DESTROYS of a abine seat or expect
ing some other recognition, was Colonel
Villas, with whom Mr.. Cleveland was much
impressed, for he had presided over the
national convention and notified Mr.. Cleve-
land of his nomination with an eloquence
which had previously won fame. Colonel
Villas was a lawyer; had never been a bust
ness man; but he was in thorough sympa
thy with Mr.. Cleveland's civil service
iGeas. He was appointed instead Of DR.,
Miller,
Colonel Villas was a brilliant man and a
charming orator, He put civil service re-
forms into better practice in his depart
ment, as The Observer recently showed
but some other cabinet place would have
better matched his qualities. Before the
term of the administration expired the
president found opportunity to make him
secretary Of the interior.
In later years President Cleveland came
TO know DR.. Miller well and to give him a
full measure of appreciation. Even before
that he had been known TO express his re-
greet that he had not made the doctor his
postmaster general. and We have reason
to believe that in this he was most sincere.
In the letter from MT. Cleveland which is
referred to in the beginning Of this article
We find this paragraph appropriate here:
II, too" Mr.. Cleveland wrote, very re-
Gently had a letter from our old friend DIT.
Miller OF Omaha, II is an astonishing thing
that at his age his vigor is so unimpaired,
his mind so clear, and his readiness to do
political battle so keen"
You see in this not only the eX-president's
admiration but the note OF a fixed personal
regard. As for DR., Miller's age, he is still
comfortably his side of the eighties; bui
he will reach them FIJI blooded, gayly, be.
loved by omAhs's young and old!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

work stitchery inside ali the hens and a
quaint silk fringe finish around the col
lar.
A childish model evolved both in broad
cloth and corded silk has. a wide collar
crossing low in front and buttonholed and
embroidered in seh-color silk all along its
outside edge. The turnover cuffs are sim
ilarly embroidered and two big pearl but
tons fasten the front. The same model
is familiar in pique and linen.
The tiny bonnets of felt, velvet and silk
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

of the light tan and biscuit shades. the
braid Of course matching the cloth. and
black braid is often used upon the dark
shades of blue and red.
Buttons covered with the coat material
are considerably used for trimming, and
in the realm of the wee tots. as in that
Of the grown-ups. lines OF buttons fire.
quently ornament the outside sleeve seam
throughout it's entire length. One of the
coats pictured here has an effective treat
ment of scallops and buttons down the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

front and on the sleeves and Is a p~articu-
larly smart little model both in paste pink
and pastel blue. .s, .
The heavy corded silks of the Ottoman
and Bengaline classes are popular with
the designers of children's coats, and some
very charming, dressy coats are made up
in these materials. The model with fur
collar already described in connection with
the broadcloth coats is produced with varla-
tions in the heavy corded silk, and less Sc
we're corded silk models. have broad open
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
FALL NODES FOR CHILDREN
Coats and Bonnets Follow Lines that
"e' Are Picturesque.
SIMPLER THAN FOR MANY YEARS
PIchnes. of Material ana COIors Takes
Place of Fancy trimming and
the other Features that
a.,-r Are Dropped.

NEW YORK, Sept, 26-The autumn
coats and bonnets for the very small
women follow the picturesque lines irii-
cated In the smartest summer models, and
are even more attractive In the winter
cloths and felts and velvets than they
wcre IN the summer silks and straws.
CUats for little girls Of from TO 6 years
are rather more simple in character than
has Abeen the rule in preceding seasons,
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21
MCGOWAN & Mahoney tire insurance
real tstate--loans. eco Temple Court.
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF A1INNEsoTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN-lN PROBATE COURT.
in the Matter of the Estate of Jennie
Joel. Decedent.
:. On receiving and filing tho petition of
James Amor. a creditor of said deccdcnt
praying for letters of administration on
said estate
. It Is Ordered, That said petition he
heard. and that all persons interested in
said matter appear before this court on
Monday, the 9TH day or December 1908.
at 10 a. M. at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
county, and then. or as soon thereaftc.
as said petition can be heard. show cause.
If any there be. why said petition should
not be granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered. That nc4ic,
of such hearing be given, by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks. prior to said day OF
hearing. in the irish Standard. a news
paper printed and published in said co,rn-
,ty. and by mailing a copy of this order
to all thu, hers-at-law of said deccdent
when their address is known or can be
ascertained by due diligence. at least
fourteen u4 days before the date OF
said hearing. unless notice is waived
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day of
November 1905.
BY the Court:
II GEORGE; r. SMITH.
% Judge of Probate.
RICHARD TATTERSFIELD,
Attorney for Petitioner
Court House.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE.
DEMbTION

Office of County smuitor. County of Hen
nepin. State of Minnesota.
You are hereby notified that the follow
ing described pieces or parcels Of land
situated in the County Of .Hennepin. State
of Minnesota, and known and described
as follows: lots and Z, In block s. For
est Lake Park are each now assessed in
your. name: and that on the 18th day Of
May. 1903. ut sale OF land pursuant to
an>. made in and Gy the District Court
in and for said County Of Hennepin on
the goth day Of April A. d. 1903 in pro-
cecdnss to enforce the payment of taxes
A. d. 1901. for said County of FIennepin,
each of said lots We're offered for sale
sepa ra telS. and BID in for the, state in
said lot 6; in said block 5. for the sum
of g. cents and the. said lot Z. in said
block. 3 for for, the sum of Gi cents: that
ca each =, Of sal. said lots not having been re-
after become the absolute property ,f
the state of Minnesota. We're conveyed
separately to an actual purchaser, on the
sale. by the County Auditor OF said coun-
ty. pursuant to the order and direction of
the said Auditor of the State of Minnc-
sofa and in accordance with the provi-
sions of the, statute. IN SUCH case made
and provided: the said lot 6. in said block
5. for the sum Of s2.62. and the said lot
!. in said block s, for the. sum of s2.62:
ana tIlitl lHe amount required 10 .reueGm
said lot 6. in said block S from said tax
sale. exclusive of the costs to accrue ,,non
This notice; is the sum Of s2.Sa. and in
terest OIL the sum of $3.50 thereof al the
rate. Of IL per cent from the date hereof
to the day such redemption Is made; and
that the amount required to redeem said
lot Z in said block s from said tax sale
notice. is the sun, Of $3.50 and interest
on the sum OF $2.G2 thereof at the rate of
~ per cent from the date hereof to the
day such redemption is made. =,
That each Of the certificates of sale for
each of said pieces or parcels Of land en-
ecuted and delivered by said County lAu-
ditor upon said sale. last above mentioned
have been presented to me at my office
bv the holder thereof and that the tim.
them. from. said sale. will expire sixty
(60l days after the service Of this notice
and proof thereof has been filed in my
Office
WITNESS my hand and seal of office
this 1st day of October. A. D. 1905
HUGH r. .SCOrr,F.
Auditor Hennepin County. Minnesota.
BY r. r. FORTlER.
Deputy.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE.
DEMPTION.

Office Of County Auditor County of Hen
ncpin, State of Minnesota.
To NJ. G.. RAIDER
You are hcrca..- notified that the follow
ing piece or parcel Of land. situated in
the County of Ksnnepin. State Of Mime
sofa. and known ant! described as follows.
to-wit: lot In block Z. Forest Lake Adj
diiion to Saga Hill, is now assessed in
your. name, and that on the llth day
pursuant to the real estate tax Judgment
duly siren and maze in and by the Dis
trict Court in and for said County Of
i5emnepin lann on the goth day of April. A. D.
lnent of taxes delinquent upon real es-
tate for the year A. D.. 1901, for said
County OF IIennepin. the above described
piece or parcel of land was duly offered
offer an amount equal to that for which
said piece or parcel was subject to he
sold, t"-w:t the sum of AZ cents. the
Minnesota for sasI sum. and that there
after. aud on the nth day. of November.
\. D. 1907, the said piece or parcel of
said sale. and having; then become the
absolute property Of the state of Minne-
sofa. was sold and conveyed at public
sale. to an actual purchaser, by the
County Auditor q. said county, pursuant
to the order and direction Of the State
Auditor Of the State of Minnesota. and
In accordance with the provisions Of the
sta sta tute ute, in such case .a,. made and provided.
That the certificate of sale for said
piece or parcel OF land executed and de-
'ivered by said County Auditor upon said
sale last above mentioned has been pre-
sented to me at my office by the holder
thereof for the purpose OF having no.
tice of expiration Of ti,sle for redemption
from said tax sale of said property given
and served; and that the amount required
to redeem said piece or parcel of land
from said tax sale at the date of this
notice. exclusive OF the costs to accrue
..,i iS.t tha ne II
interest on the sum of s212 thereof at
the rate of IL per cent per annmm from
the date of this notice to the date sucl,
redemption is made.
That ..,e time for the redemption of
said piece Or parcel of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty (60) days afte,
the service of this notice and the filing
of proof Of such service in my Office.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office
this 1st day OF October. 1905
HUGH r.. SCOTT,
Auditor Hennepin County. Minnesota.
BY f. T. .FORTIER
.. -... Deputy
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21
. Judge of PrObat
Attorney for Petitioner.
GA Phoenix Bldg.
PROBATE NOTICE.

.. HENNEPIN PROBATE cOUFT
In the Matter OF the Estate OF julia
- Murphy, Deceased.
Letters Testanentary on tho estate of
Julia Murphy. deceased. late of tho Coun-
~ of Hcnnepin and state of Minnesota,
being granted to Philip J. Ricr1an, 1f
said county and state.
And 1t appearing upon proper :. .,of by
the affidavit of the said Philip j. Riorlan II
made and filed herein. that there are no
Murphy, deceased,
IT Is Ordered, That three months be
and the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this OF der. in which all
persons having claims or demands agains.
the said deceased are required to iiic tl..
same in the Probate Court Of said count
for examinati ton and allowance, or be for
ever barred.
1t Is Further Ordered. That the first
Monday in March, 1909. at ten o'clock a.
IN. at general term of said T'roba IT,
Court. to be held at the Court House il.
the City of Minneapolis. in said county.
Sbe and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine anr. ad-
Just said claims and demands.
\, And 1t Is Further ordered, That poticc
,of such hearing he gwen to all Gre ditors
and persons interested I'm said csts,c by
forthwith publishing this order 6nce IN
each week for three successive ws.Ex in
and published in said county
Dated at Minneapolis this 9th day Of
November. 1908.
n By the Court:
- GEORGE II. SMITH,,
~ Judge of Probate.