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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25
Thc Esaentials Of the NAN.


OF all the pictures have of Kitchener's stir
ring career the / Ike best is that OF him at
wady Halfa when he had changed 1t into a miniature
Crewe Rarely impatient" writes OF his biogra-
pliers of him station, never unreasonable he
moved among his workshops and about the lne at
isfyng himself that all proceeding with economy
and dispatch The sympathy Of common labor won
him the affection of the subalterns Nowhere In the
soudan was he better known than on the railroad
Nowhere was he ardently believed in
Thus Kitchener made war; as a man OF business
and OF science bringing the railway into desert war
fare and not merely men and guns; and doing II all
at the cheapest cost for he did not spend on this
campaign all the money that had been voted to him.
But when have said all these things about Kiteh-
ener feel that have not'y yet brought home TO the
reader the marvellous power of the man; he stil re-
mains, partially at least, unexplained What can
do In order make you realize him, except TO fall
back on the familiar word personality? II Is thing
you can explain about any man; the best Ia
doaton you have give of 1t is to see the great
personality in association with other men Napoleon
went down at 2s-and after a reputation. only as a
street fighterto the command I'm Italy from out
OF the hands soldiers that had grown gray on vic
torious battle fields and they prepared for him q
hot reception. But when the little man looked at
them with those awful eyes OF hts. he tanned them
as quickly as though he had been lion tanner And
80 with Kitchens. 'e, as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Those Roman citizens who are working up
sentiment in favor Of Italy going to war can be
depended INTO dodge the recruiting office should
war come. The patriotism OF agitators quickly
peters out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

The debating clubs may as well proceed to
ressrect that old theme. lis II safer to fight on
land than on sea?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25
g. of "porl.. Wake. Hlm wenrr.


OMAHA, Sept. 23.-To the Editor of
The Bee; IL would be too much to ex-
pect anything like consistency from the
"reformers." who get away out ahead
Of the procession and shout come up"
However. 1 am moved just now to enter
a protest against at least one shout that
is going up.
Personally, 1 favor the most rigid
economy in our public service. Every
dollar expended should be productive OF
a dollars worth of service to the public.
But the cry OF pork makes me very
weary. Many OF the people loudest in
the denunciation OF the rivers and har-
bors bill were only little while ago
leading the van in demanding that mill
lions without stint be poured into the
Missouri river, that II might bear again
on its turbid and turbulent current the
commerce of the west.
The rivers and herbors bill may be
tainted with graft In some degree but
Il has been the means OF maintalnings
creating and developing waterways for
a-commerce that in volume exceeds that
much Yaunted world" commerce. enthusi-
asts now proposed to capture from the
warning maritime nations of the.,world
The SS2OO.0Oo cut from the bill, the fill
buster means that projects TO that exc
tent will be laid over; that work TO that
amount win not be done; Il means delay
in development, idle men and 80 much
moro commercial stagnation at "a time
when all available resources should be
employed 20 stimulate commerce and in
dustry. "a. ~
Let us give the senators who conducted
the filIhuster credit for good intentions
also. let us not be deaf little later wher
that the federal government do SOME
thing to relieve the depression III
| OLD EcOGY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Somebody says there will be no multi
millionaires after the present crop dies off. Oh,
tell that to the marinesi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25
wants spaaer to Keep aulet.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb... Sept. 2s.-To
the Editor Of The Bee: I see in your pa
per another explosion from Matt spader.
II l were him would be ashamed to be
in this country after all he has written.
II he Is the good German he Processes to
be, why isn't he back in Germany help
ing his emperor and country, not staying
here, tongue like a woman. But 1 guess
he is like a good many more Of that
stamp, First to holler and last to help"
On the other hand It is no ones business
IL he decides to stay in neutral coun-
try but for goodness sake let him keep
quiet. as any good German would who
wants TO stay out Of the war. f. r. c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

A German diplomat kindly informs us that
there is an intense hatred for American people
throughout japan. Perhaps, but also an In
tense respect for American fairness and firm
ness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

The colonel stopped in lowe DUST long
enough. we take IT,. to convince senator Cum
minis that he made a mistake in siding with
Roosevelt as against Taft in 1919.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Looping off total Of $S3 900 .0O0 from the
pork barrel bill" is admitted by political doc
tors to be the most painful surgical operation
performed in congress in a generation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

The proposed tax OF $3.50 on beer and only
cents on gasoline throws g sdellght on the
motor power OF congressman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

hard Jolt seems necessary to impress upon
foreign diplomates In this country that the presi
dent's neutrality proclamation applies to them
as well as to our American citizens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

} Our old friend. villa, does not propose to be
snuffed out Of the news columns SO easily by
these upstart European military men z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Where. oh where. was our Senator Hitch
cock when that rivers and harbors pork barrel
was being knocked in the head? e.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

II may be inferred from the report that J. B.
Hasgin left fortune of $4,000 600, that he
did not everyday his own races. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Old Man Disease seems also to have enlisted
and gone to the front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25
Kitchener
DE- =. p. o,corHoR. y. p. IN oolllerr.
Hp%anity ~ The Man Of Iron.

Humanity ~ the Man OF Iron.
In studying Lord Kitchener. has TO get rid II
the legendary Kitchener ana try TO reconstruct the
real The silent sphinx tho enotionless machine.
the harsh and hoartess commander; all these pictur
esque phrases which have been applied to Lord Kch-
ener, sometimes by graphic friends and sometimes by
Trulent Goes absolutely misleading.
Lord Kitchener doubtless. IKE all great men OF
action, can keep his COUNSEL but the silent Sphynx
when met at dinner party is talk and talks
admirably with certain drectneEs and terseness as
Of man OF action but not without imagination. and
with great insight When he is in the intimacy of his
own room at night and with only friend or two he
can talk the whole evening through and nobody thinks
OF inerruptng the Of interesting "reminiscences
and shrewd comment
This man. who has fought such tremendous and
historic battles and confronted great odds, IL yet
man who prefers deal TO struggle and. though he
be STERN has yet diplomatic tact that gets
him and his country OF difficult hours Tho nature
doubtless is complex, and stern determination and
tenacity part but there is also the other side
which is much forgotten-especally by that class Of
writer's who have to describe human character as rig
idly symmetrical and unnsturaliy harmonious
No Trouble to Reach. the Great General.
That cold and penetrating eye of his makes 1t i'm
possible to imagine anybody taking any liberties with
Lord Kitchener; yet of his greatest qualities, at
useful and charming is his accessibility. Any
body who has anything to say to him can approach
him. anybody who has anything to teach him will find
ready and grateful learner. This Is one OF the
secrets of his extraordinary success and universal pop
ulary in Egypt Lord Cromer was great Egyptian
ruler and his services imperishabe and giganuc
but Lord Cromer the stern, solitary and inaccess
BILE bureaucrat who worked innumerabe hours every
day at his desk, learned the Arabic language
and possibly never quite grasped the Arab nature.
Lord Kitchener is the cadl under the tree The mayor
the citizens of the little Arab village can come to
him and the old soldier. and even the felah alone;
and they will find Lord Kitchener ready to listen and
to talk to them in their tongue, to enter with
glisto into the pettiest details Of their daily and
squad lives, and ready also to apply the remedy T.
such grievances to supply such wants as commend
themselves TO his judgment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

still. we did not know that bull moose
could aeroplane on his ears
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Reports of ciose-in fighting indicate that the
army bayonet has been rescued from the threat
ened humiliation Of a mere entrenching tool
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

An International convention OF moving pic
ture actors and actresses lie to be held in San
Francisco next winter WHO says the world
does not move?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

1t is safe guess that mapmakers are fully
alive to the business opportunities of the fracRs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

II those Carranza fellows are not careful
Uncle Sam may demand another salute
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Subscribers leaving me city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 60 them. Ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25
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Brief contributions On timely
topics invited. Ths nee assumes
no rssponsfbiiity for opinions Of
eorrsspondsnts. An letters sub
isot - condensation ~ editor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25
kitchener'. Real Distinction.

Such grievances or 10 supply buch WahtS
themselves to his judgment.
E1itchener's Real Distinction.
A great soldier certainly but perhaps greater
ganzer than anything else This is his supreme quail
ty for that quality there Is above all
things. a clear. penetrating brain. He doesn't form
any visionsas Napoleon used to complain of some OF
his marshals. At school he celebrated for his
knowledge of mathematics, and especially for his phe-
nomenal rapdity in dealing with figures, and II was
not accident that truly scientific mind found It's
natural place in the engineers. Mathematician an
engineer man OF science, great accountant-these
things he has been in all his enterprises 1t these
qualities that enabled him to make that astounding
railway which brought Cairo almost into touch with
the caliph who with his predecessor the Mabel and
with his tragcaliy potent ally, the hungry and all
devouring desert had beaten back many other at
tempts to reach and to beat HIM
An illuminating Btt of Biography.
What then, is the real Kitchener; what lies at
the of his nature what Is the explanation Of the
extraordinary things he has done and Is doing7 go
back first to his father light thrown on his ca
reer A retired officer English by birth, visitor to
Ireland almost by accident with but comparatively
small fortune, ne suddenly announcement Of
the sale Of large estate in the County of Kerry at
the price which followed the devastation Of the
famine of 1886.
He settles down on the estate he at sets to
improving it. draining it. fencing IT, doing all the
things which natural real farmer. but which
were all neglected under the indoent and wastetul
of that unfortunate class OF old irsh landlord
who wrecked himself and many. others This sol
dler buys more land. improves It, sells II at an ad-
lNvanage in short he makes order out OF chaos aud
makes money where his predecessors had lost their
ALI To some extent but OF mighter scale,
his son might described as an improving landlord
He has the instinct order the instinct to improve,
the irresistible impulse TO make material changes ior
the benefit of those he governs He Is ceaseess in
| work for the Improvement OF Egypt since he went
there; he drained the delta region and will add
millions OF 10 the cultivable land az Egypt You
should see the enthusiastic light in the yves and hear
4 the swell thu voice he talks OF seeing land open
TO the toll OF which, for centuries. had lain dere
nct in morass and under water,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
browns in cistern.

CHARLEsToN-Hattie Otte, wife
of Somuel NJ. otte, well known shoe
merchant of this city. was found dead
when her husband went home to his
dinner about o'clock. When Mr.. Otte
entered the house and found his wife
missing, he commenced searching, and
found her body floating In the top Of
the cistern. and It is supposed she fell
in while drinking water. as there was
no pump to it. The suppositlon is that
the accident must have occurred at ten
O'Clock, as she had been dead for some
time when found by her husband.
Mr.. otte and his little daughter usu-
ally home before nine o'clock, the little
girl going to school. The deceased was
about forty years old, and prior to her
marriage was Miss Eddy, daughter OF
the late T. F. Eddy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
John C. Schenk
Sued By Former
Wife For 1922

WHEELING, Nov. l4.-John c..
schenk. millionaire pork packer, was
today made defendant in an action In
detinue brough by his former wife,
Laura Farnsworth schenk, for the re-
covery OF an automobile, piano and
various other articles classified as we'd
ding presnts to the aggregate value Of
$7,242.40. She also asks for $4,000
damages for detention Of the property.
After Mrs. Schenk was dismissed on
the charge OF attempting to poison her
husband, her trial jury standing II to /
for acquittal, schenk secured divorce
and Mrs. Schenk has been living in
this city. A few months ago Schenk
remarked, his bride being Miss Grace
sendt, pretty school teacher. Mr..
and Mrs. Schenk have Just moved into
the Island mansion which has been I'M
occupied since the night Laura Farms
worth Schenk was taken from it to the
county Jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14

remedied. The Hera1d-Dispatcll, With
ont presuming to tell the legislature
inst how to proceed, will suggest that
there exists urgent necessity that II
shall proceed to establish the univer'
sity upon q modern and dependable
foundation. No educational tnstitu-
ton can flourish unless 1t be the recip-
lent of the full confidence of the public,
nor can any state educational institu'
ton prosper as 1t should unless 1t be
permitted to assume status Whlch
permits 1t to command the admiration
Of the citizenship 1t is designed to
serve. There is no reason why West
Virginia should not have a university
worthy of great state, and one the
equal in rank of the institutions which
are now pointed 10 as models OF mod
ern progressiveness. With its finances
established, with permanent provision
made for its maintenance, the regents
could proceed to enlist the services OIL
staff of eminent men, to build up its
departments, and secure for its head
man of large measure; to make 1t, In
brief, university true to the best
meaning Of the name. But we cannot
hope, so long as the present lukewarm,
Intermittent, semi.political oversight
of its affairs is permitted to continue,
to see the school at Morgantown be-
come the magnet Of the aspiring youth
Of West Virginia. West Virginians
spend hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars annually sending their boys and
girls to schools in other states. Why?
Because schools In other states have
attained regulations that the West Vir-
ginia University has not attained. The
university has age Many. of its alum
nj are in the grandfather and grand
mother class. It has loyalty. but 10y
atty without enthusiasm becomes neg
ligible. And onlY'th the taking Of strong
remedial measures will inspire the uni.
yersity alumni with enthusiasm. The
way to make the university big is to
do big things by 1t and for it. Penuri-
Gus treatment, political football, fire.
qnont changes In administration, pub
lie indifference born of all of these
things, have retarded university pro-
gress, until today 1t is quarter of a
century behind the times. 1t is to be
hoped that the legislators, in dealing
with this question, will be big enough
to snap their fingers OF criticism, and
proceed lopally to prepare the way for
tho university's salvation. The think.
ing people Of the state should demand
this, and they should publicly support
their representatives in whatever shall
be undertaken for the schools adj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
Nav YORK GRAND opERA GO.

1t is am istake to think that beauty
counts for such al OF on the stage. An
ounce of originality is worth pound
of beauty. Hard work and sunny dis
position will take you further than a
cameo face and q Venus form. When
beauty fades your day is done. Ability
keeps on growing.
These are some of the gems of wis.
dom, spiced with humor, which Miss
Yvonne Darle, the famous soprano OF
the New York Grand Opera Company,
who is to be heard here on Monday
night, Nov. 10th, at the Grand Opera
House, let fall in a delightfully."- melodl'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14

The near approach of another legis-
Siatiye session suggests the need OF en-
sactments for the benefit OF west VIZ
Seinias University While respectanle
ssHfly 90 money have been expended
for the support of the university, and
while it has attained at least mod
crate degree Of efficiency, 1t never has
ISeen and cannot be under present con-
lfions the, university that West Viz
(%{nia must have. 1t is a matter OF fact
Sthat might as well be recognized now
as later, or when too late, that the UNI
Syersitylhas reached crisis. 1t must
he established upon new plan; 1t
must be given the elixir of new I'M
n,etus, or it will begin to decline. From
ia beginning, or during a generation
al least, The -aRfVersi has.;not'ipro-
erased as the people Of the state could
have desired. Its history Is lacking
IA cohesive aehiesement.,s 1t has had
itsfperiods of pregress and prosperity,
but these have MISUNDERSTANDING
broken in upon by periods of adversely:
Politics more, than once has fntruded
mon the institution, and Its tracks
still deface the; Athentan precincts: It's
financial existence has beenahazardous
and uncertain. It's guardians have been
unable to tell what year might bring
forth. whether its needs shall be ade-
8oiiliately supplied OF. poorly supplied is
sIsft to the Swhfms Of a legislature which
meets biennially and whose members
make the matter of providing for the
university. atbrief advertisement TAX.
ging little heed of its actual needs, and
frequently having as little sympathy
with its purposes as they have knowl-
edge Of its financial requirements. II
any Of the large wholesale establish
ments or manufactures Of the state
should attempt to manage their affairs
eby3methods as slipshod and precarlous
As have attended university manages
ment during the past twenty years,
acknowledgements be the result. This
does not imRly-that2the-a gents=have
Exhibited incapacity, or that those ao-
tuaally ins.eAaFge of the-eehool have
been careless or incompetent. 1t pre-
shines condition OF legislative INSULT
clancy, q fundamental neglect in the
form otNfailure TO provide. The time
has come when this defect must. be
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14

oneiot the essentials Of happtness- no
the writer she gave the following rea.
sons for this conyfctioh:
you haven't health yon needn't
expect; to, have beauty. And can't fgf
sfire out anyway to have health without,
taking exercise.
zone Of the most successful ways to,
make the years stand still is to keep.
the body elastic, the mind active and.
spirit cheerful. And how can the body
be elastic unless it has exercise'I
Dancing is doing a lot to keep old ago
away from women who have begun to
see It's face over their shoulder, and
feel the tweak of its approach in their
stifened knees.
"Any woman can get some exercise
no mater what her life. She can bend:
and twist her body and take deep
braths. She can walk at least some
distance each day, even If she has to
sit in a close factory room, In shop
or bent over her sewing.
Skipping the rope is small space
exercise l often use between hard re-
hearsals, that will keep the age germs
out OF your system. And when you are
exercising make your mind help your
body Think hmow beautiful the world
is, and how much good there is about
you, and how you are enjoying the
chance to be well and free and happy.
"And above all. sing! II God has
not given you the voice, sing in the
spirit and rejoice"
And Miss Peters did-in voice
whose sweetness and mellowness al.
most made this reporter forget that
his Impressions had to go to press, in.
stead of being kept to himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14

yancement. Southern west VIrgfnians.
though many Of them, by reason OF ate
mospherfc touch, have been impeiledi
to the belief that MorgantoWn IS In
Pennsylvania, are loyal to the untyers
stty, and they viii support q progress.
sfye program In its interest. And with
this support and: such support as shall
come up from other parts OF the state,
let US hope that never again, after the
close OF the Legislature of 1915. will
the university officials be forced to ;ap-
pear at Charleston In the guise of sup
plants or lobbyists In order to secure
funds with which to prevent the clos
ing Of its Huntington Herald
Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14

Bertha sypult, Plaintiff, VS.. Everett
j. sypult, Defendant-In Chan
Gerry. In the intermediate Court of
Marion county, West Virginia.
To Everett J.. sypult:
Take. notice that the depositions of
Bertha sypult; w. S. sypult, Albert
sypult and ,sundry other witnesses
will be taken at the law office of NJ.
w. ogden u tho fifth floor of the
Trust Company building in the city
of Fairmont, Marion county, West
Virginia, on the I'd day of December,
1914. between the hours of nine
cclocl, a. n. and five O'Clock p. M,
to be read in evidence on tho hearing
Of the above styled cause in behalf
Of the said Bertha Sypult.
II from any cause the taking of
The same shall not be commenced on
that day, or being commenced, shall
lot be completed, the taking OF tho
same will be adjourned from time to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
JAMES 30. sUMMERs. U
Bankrupt.
Order of Notice Thereon.

UTQer Oh NOIlCe 1ueEc0u.arAs.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST
VIRGINIA, IS:
On this End day Of November, a.
D. 1914, on reading the foregoing
petition, it is ii a
Ordered by the Court that q hear
ing be had upon the same on thes1 4th
day of December, A. D. 1914 before
said Court at Philippi, in said dis
trict, at ten O'Clock in the, forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published
in the Fairmont West Vir=
ginian, newspaper published
In said district, and that al
known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause u
any they have, why the prayer Of the
said petition should not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the
Court, that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copiesto OF
said petition and this order address
ed to them at their places otlrestd ence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable Aston g.
Dayton, Judge of the said Court and
the seal thereof, at Philippl. in said
district, on the End day Of Novems
Der, A. D. 1914.
Attest:
C. B. KEFAUyER
(sEAL) Clerk.
Nov. and "a.