Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-01
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what a Traveller Sees.
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The Bee. ! am writing a book. Think
Of It, Hammond writing book. Charley,
what do you know Of interest that you
could put in book? l don't know, but
am writing a book? Why can't / write
book? have lived on this earth fifty-five
years and have seen many changes come
during these years. Some have come to me
that are pleasant 10 remember and some
don't care to recall Few have been
given the opportunity to see as much of
my country and study her people as /,
so / am writing a book.
have seen the Buckeye and the
Hoosier as he is in his native state.
The Suckers and the Crackers have each
treated me well. have heard. II / have
not talked with the great men and
women Of America Have seen the poor
svede land with only few dollars and
later seen him pay for the best apart
ments on the best ship going back to
tell OF his success. Have seen the negro
In his innocence on his native heath and
again viewed him as he strutted down
Fifth avenue dressed in the latest fash
ion. Have seen the or cart and driv-
er, six-foot tall. long hair and bare
footed, and then the auto that cost SIS
co. Have had land offered me at "a an
acre that afterwards brought 500 an
acre; seen a man sent to congress who
never was out Of his county. and who
never had 800 Of his own. who draws
1850 now, and lives like a prince. Saw
the first well come in in an oil field on
which the man had staked his all. After
wards saw his bank book in which was
credited $4,000. Have seen a man get
up before q crowd who were against his
ideas and before two hours that same
crowd was begging him to show them
the way 10 the cross. Don't you think
can write a book7 Have seen women
sell the dearest thing on earth for
few gaudy clothes, Have seen men throw
away character and honor in order TO
make a show and attract attention. Have
seen children taught to lie and after
ward those lies return to burn on the
heads Of those who taught them as Goals
Of fire.
Have seen boy Of undersize.
poorly clad. with little learning. but with
his very soul on fire TO be something In
the world mount over obstacles others
had feared TO attack. Yes, seen him
climb until today ne draws $4,000 year.
Have seen one man build q house only
for some other more careful man TO live
In II. Have seen a man struggle all his
life paying life insurance that his wife.
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and when he died her lazy brothers and
sisters flock down on her like vultures
and eat It up In two years. while she in
her old age took in sewing.
l have seen a man honored twice as
president Of these United States. leave
the office loved by the nation, 20 over
TO Europe and there given honors never
that same man return and throwing all
OF this to the wind get down into dirty
ward and state politics and be defeated
by his own gang. Have seen him divide
his party that had honored him and
loved him. seen him ride the steam roller
over the leaders and laugh at the act.
Have seen him cry for mercy when the
his friends under the same engineer.
Have seen articles written against a man
Of wealth whose conduct gave his wife
cause for divorce. and inside Of two
years the same papers were full Of
praise for his snow Of bravery In going
down with the ship rather than occupy
seat by the side Of his new wife while
q woman or child could be found to go.
Have seen the greed for gold so strong
in a young man that he would hold mes
sages to loved ones on shore telling OF
the safety or loss Of loved ones in the
ship that he might for dollars sell his
story.
Have seen the two leading men OF the
nation fall out and tell things about one
another that they might influence votes.
Have heard q candidate for the high
office OF president say II ne could have
the votes OF the common people his COM
petitor could have the silk stockings and
vested interests. when he knew he at
that very time had on and never wore
anything but silk stockings and silk
underwear and that the expenses Of his
entire trip was being borne by those who
wear silk stockings.
All these things and q thousand more
have ! seen In the last flfty-five years,
but the most amusing thing ever saw
was a sucking calf leave its faithful old
mother and follow off after q male ami
NAL. Guess It found out its mistake when
supper time came. Wonder II Teddy can
see the application In this.
c. S. HAMMOND.