davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
By A. EDWIN LONG.

On d little 1arin near lie witt, Ia,
Francis A. Brogan, present member Of
the Board of Education, used to milk
cows long before daylight. He used
TO try to get up before the mosquitoes
and flies got to the cows, but they
often beat him to it at that.
When the COW would whip his face
into singing pulp with her tail while
fighting flies and mosquitoes, Francis
A. BrTgan would roll his eyes sky
ward, fix them on the morning star,
and then and there would VOW he
would desert the farm some day and
go where there are no cows to milk
and no winged monsters to poster the
cows.
Once he vowed this louder than at
any other time and with more en-
phasis. 1t was when a big greenhead
fly torpedoed the COW aft, just when
the bucket was full Of foaming milk.
The COW responded readily by whack-
ing one hoof into young Brogan's
face and with the other deity turning
the bucket of milk over upon his ear
as he sprawled in the dirt.
Brogan's adventures on the farm be-
gan Almost as soon as he was born.
He was born near De Witt, Ia, in
1860. He was scarcely when a
clumsy farm horse tried to step upon
his face, sharp-shod. The hired man
had turned the team loose in the even
ing after work and allowed them to
trot to the barn. He did not know
that little Francis was crawling over
the threshold of the barn door at that
moment. The lads father was near
the barn door, however, and turned
just in time to save the situation. The
child had tumbled over the threshold
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

or-himself than any of the print shop
crowd. He arrives at the office be-
fore any of the help mornings and
is always the last one to leave in the
afternoons. And he always goes
down to his office evenings and works
two or three hours. Sunday morn
ings will also find him bending over
his desk. He says he works because
he likes to, not because he has to. On
rare-very rare-occasions his bust
ness associates drag him off to the
golf links, but even at these times he
often bitches" them and hurries back
to his office. Oftentimes his wife has
to go down to the Office herself and
drag him away from his desk in order
to get him to go to theater or some
social affair. Mr.. Peterson acquired
the work habit several years ago
when he was bookk.eper for mining
companies in Nevada and other west
ern states and in old Mexico. 1t is
said that, while employed in Bandit
land, he worked eighteen hours a
day with revolver lying beside his
ledgers, and spent the rest of the time
watching the mine so the "greasers'
did not run away with it.
Grant Yates, deputy United States
marshal, has hobby. 1t is hunting.
He is a mighty nimrod and when the
birds and beasts of the wild see him
coming they hunt their holes and hide
in the most secluded places.
This avails them not, however for
Grant and his gun get them out every
time. He has stalked the mighty
lalapaloosa to its hidden lair and has
gazed unhinchingly into the fiery eyes
OF the wimpusiferouss
He particularly likes the marshy
places, where he will wade for hours
in a pair of hip boots land other nee
essary garments, of course) for hours
in quest of the beasts of the wild. And
when he returns his hunting bag is
loaded to the guards-sometimes.
ported, some OF the animals surrender,
like Davy Crokett's coon, when they
see him coming.
Harry Byrnc studies Shakespeare
in his spare moments. Harry has few
spare moments, for he takes an active
interest in life insurance, in politics,
in republican clubs, in Ak-Sar-Ben,
and many other organizations. But
when he gets moment TO himself he
buries his nose i'll thick volume OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Comb Honey
By EDWARD BLACK.
Mothers Day.

Mothers Day.
Today is Mothers day. We have
heard it said that the hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world. The word
mother" has been one to conjure
with ever since the beginning of the
world. The world bows in reverence
at the shrine of motherhood. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox wrote, "Fatherhood
is but a poor accomplishment at best"
A mother, with her babe has a
friend wherever she goes. If father
is seen with an infant somebody will
say, Guess he kidnapped it."
Do you remember the time when
your mother tucked you in your little
bed with the admonitioin, Early to
bed, early TO rise, make a man
healthy, wealthy and wiser Do you
remember the time you we're afraid
to meet dad and mother interceded
for your"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

and fallen on his back. The lead horse
had raised a ponderous hoof and was
just ready to step on the childish face,
when the father caught the hoof, chung
to it madly with both hands, while he
kicked the child out of the doorway
and out of danger.
When the chap was big enough to
drive team, he used to rake hay and
thus disturb many a humble bees
nest, to his everlasting regret and
chagrin. Billiards of yellow jackets
also linger in his memory.
When the lad was IA the family
moved to farm near Hartford, Kan.
For two years he pitched hay and
trotted after the pillow, and at 10 he
entered St. Benedict's college at
Atchison. He was graduated from
Georgetown college, Washington, ID.
c., in 1883 and from Harvard law in
1885.
With three diplomas under one arm
and a volume of statutes under the
other, he began to appear before
juries in Emporia, Kan. 49,.
1t was Justice Miller Of the supreme
court of the United States who pushed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Grohss History of0n1aha
All the truth and untruth that's fit to know

He called the proprietor and asked
him to have it fixed. But when they
stuffed some rags into it Mr.. Train
was still unsatished. He then hired
colored waiter to stand in front of it,
paying him one dollar ($l0O) min
ute for this service.
When he paid his bill he was so
disguised that he said he would build
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

Mathew Gering has a hobby. One
would never guess his hobby by look
ing at him. What's your hobby%
was asked. Rugs" he replied.
He just dotes on rugs. In Chicago
a few weeks ago he looked at an orr
entail rug, about 4x6 feet, with price
tag reading $500" He did not buy
it. He has, however, fine collection
of rugs in his home.
"You see," he explained, Some rugs
have 1900 knots to the square inch.
Those are very expensive. Rugs mean
something if you understand them.
One rug will suggest a wedding, an
other a marriage and another may be
prayer rug. When the Persian
prays he turns the design of his rug to
the east. l have a prayer rug"
He added that real oriental rugs do
not deprecate in value, but usually in
crease. whenever l need the money
all l have to do is to sell my rugs"
he added.
When Ben S. Baker says, Mother,
mother, pin rose on me-" it means
something more than empty words.
His hobby is rose cultivation.
ut is true that my hobby is roses"
said Mr.. Baker when the matter was
put up to him. Then he told about
his rose garden and his love of roses.
Tea roses and American beauties
are his favorites. He set out 200
bushes last season, but many were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

a decent hotel. That same day he
bought lot and had men at work
digging an excavation. Mr.. Train
was a great hustler. Two months
later the hotel was completed and Mr..
Train ate lunch in it without feeling
any draught from broken window
panes. He called it the Jennings
house, after Al Jennings. the reformed
bandit.
Great excitement was occasioned
when the Grand Central hotel burned
down in 1873 (l02 years after the sign
ing of the immortal declaration OF in
dependence in Philadelphia). ..n
The fire started from a candle. left
burning there by workmen, forming
a striking parallel to the great Chi
cago fire which started from the kick
ing over OF a lantern by COW be-
longing to a Mrs. Murphy.
None of these hotels, however, can
compare in beauty and conveniences
with our hotels of today. In the early
days bathrooms were unheard OF.
Some of the later hotels had only one
bath room and on Saturday nights
the rush was tremendous. 1t was a
long development from that time until
today when rooms with private baths
are common and guests can take baths
at any time. Thus does the world
move forward.
Questions on Chapter XIV:
]. What position did William Snow
den occupy
2. Give the name of the cook at the
St. Nicholas hotel. ID.
3. Describe the pleasant occasion at
the Wyoming house.
4. How long after the signing of
the declaration of independece was the
Grand Central hotel burned down?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

times have changed much since then.
Those we're the days of flowing
skirts,
Mr.. Train, that eccentric gentleman,
was much put out one cold day when
he was having MONDAY lunch at the
HctndoR house, There was broken
window pane right by his table and
the wintry blast blew in on him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

Signs Fail.
Careful Observer-All signs fail in
wet weather.
Oldest lnhabitant-How's that, old
top
c. Dwell, l was meandering
along a public thoroughfare this
morning sand stopped in front OF a
place whose sign read Saloon" No.
body home.
o. I.-They're walking out on you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

MIS-. onduS DAYS
There is no such thing as luck
When you leave an event to chance
you cast aside the advantages which
the intelligent person has over the
unintelligent. In every work that YOU
do take your responsibilities with suf-
fcient appreciation to insure their be-
ing taken care of. In reality acquir-
ing sense of responsibility is obtain
ing diploma in the art of living"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
A Contribution.

T 1t is reported that a man in the
north part of the city is so patriotic
that he will not plant garden this
summer, Why? Because he is afraid
it will German-ate. A. R. G..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Interesting il True.

Navy posters in windows at Six
teenth and Farnam streets read; THE
navy will be full on May j." We
thought Josephus had cut out the
grog:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Why Not2

Why MOTT =.
Mothers day" is a splendid idea,
but why not have Fathers day!'
Somebody please offer a motion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
We Told You So.
Mrs. Ohaus Says:

Even the 'price of sand has been ad
vanCed. Please pass the sand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

Swatting Time.
Swat the fly and the Stacker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

their rulers from having peace. Inc
United States is in precisely the
same situation as the others. The
people want peace. The rulers pre-
vent peace"
And this, in the same issue: Truly
this country has taken the place Of
Russia. Not the Russia of Kerensky
but the Russia of Nicholas. A few
steps more in the direction Of reaction
and it will be the Russia of Ivan the
Terrible. America, the cradle
Of democracy, is becoming the grave
Of liberty"
"Our country" he proclaimed on
October IL, "has been plunged into
needless war"
Thus he has continued, on the line
Of deliberate provocation. With what
motive? II is believed that he Is
shrewdly attempting to goad the au-
thorities into complete suppression OF
The Leader, thereby martyrizing him
as the owner and editor. Unless this
is done, the paper is likely to go un-
der, anyway, for its advertisers have
been dropping out in numbers since
the government stigmatized it as dis
loyal. To be forced to suspend pub
LEGATION through lack Of support
would be a poor, unromantlc and I'M
satisfactory climax to the Berger pol
icy. Far better to go down with
colors (even the German colors) de-
family waving, victim to that "au-
tocracy" which he has so long beard
ed in its supposed den. Berger the
unsuccessful publisher would be a
sorry figure as compared with Berger
the heroic victim of tyrannous re-
preston. So he rides for a fall.
In tho highways about the city Of
Milwaukee one comeA upon an In
frequent placard (most Of them have
been torn down by indignant citi-
zens) on tree, fence or building, read
ing like this:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

something comes TO Bcrger's Milwau-
kee Leader from the Office Of Hearsts
New York Journal, if Berger himself
is 70 be believed. More than once,
when the Leader has been hard pressed,
Berger has visited New York, gone to
the Journal Office and come back with
the strain upon his anxiety and his
treasury relieved. On such occasions
he has been heard TO say:
when / get really hard up l can
90 TO Arthur Brisbane and get money
to pull the paper through"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Correspondence School Head
Imprisoned for Mails Fraud

BOSTON, Nov 3.-Forrest o. Copi-
thorne, president Of "The School of
Successful Salesmanship," was con-
victed to-day of using the mails to
defraud and sentenced by Federal
Judge Morton TO eight months in the
Plymouth jail.
1t was charged that Copithorne ad-
vertised course in craftsmanship
which would qualify students for hign-
class work and agreed to provide posi-
lions for graduates. In most cases,
the government claimed, he failed TO
live up to his agreement. Witnesses
from many parts Of New England tes-
tilted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Berger and Hillquit
At ST. Louis

II is Berger's boast that he and Nor
ris Hillquit, Of New York, mainly were
responsible for the character of the
platform. Both were members Of tho
committee on resolutions.
As if 20 still any doubts in the minds
of his German followers as TO where
The Leader would stand on this coun-
try's declaration Of war, Berger pub
lished on April q Of this year an edi
torial wherein this passage is found;
at Is not for our country to con-
vince the Germans by force of arms
"A people as intelligent and as edu-
Gated as ours In every respect-what
form Of government the Germans are
TO have. II the Germans DO not want
monarchy and nobility-they must
abolish them. 1t would be tyrannical
and unjust for US to force upon Ger
many through terrible bloodshed
certain form Of government they may
not want. As for democracy-the Ger
man Social Democracy is surely inf
nitely more democratic than Wood
row Wilson and his Southern plant
ers or Pierpont Morgan and his
Northern bankers. with Elihu Root
and Theodore Roosevelt thrown into
the bargain"
In past years Berger had not hest
tated TO crticise Germany and its i'm
perial government Now that we were
at war, however, he can SEQ nothing
but good in, and advance nothing but
justification of, the enemy. Take. foI
example, the following;
"Why does all the world fight Ger
many just now? The answer is very
simple. Germany at the present day
Is the only country where the capital
ist class has comparatively little in
nuence upon the government.
The capitalists hope TO force a CAPT
talst republic upon Germany"
Or this:
"The fact Of the matter Is that
the French people are not fighting
for democracy any more than do
the Madagascar negroes whom the
French have forc.bly enlisted. The
French government was preparing
since 1871 for revenge and 10 get
back the overwhelmingly German Al
saec-Lorraine, II possible. The French
had an alliance with the Russian Gar
for that purpose and not for democ-
rncy. France and Russia had con
tract TO help one another eight Ger
many whenever one or the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

That Is the up-to-date incarnation
Of Victor L. Berger, once the support
err Of universal military service, the
complacent accepter of conscription,
the voice that Numbered for reprisals
upon Mexico, now the timorous pro-
ponent Of peace at any price rather
than war against Germany.
Victor L. Berger-frst, a German;
second, a Socialist; third, an Ameri-
can. And the third is a faint and
fast fading remnant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Preparing More
Drastic Measures

or course this was not treason, and
nobody would ever term it so, as Ber-
ger well knew. He was merely max
ing q loud and boastful noise to cheer
himself up. But few days later, on
October 9, he had advanced in temerity
TO the extent Of the following:
at is not because we are fighting
for democracy-for we are not. The
people Of all the warning countries
want peace. They are prevented by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

chose to begin the war. And England
later on Joined the alliance-since
then called the entente England
did so-in order to keep her absolute
rule Of the seven seas and her pre-
ponderance in the world market,
which the English were on the point
Of losing to the Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04


Of losing to the Germans
Some Milwaukee
Leader Rhetoric
For our national motive in joining
the Allies the self-declared German
has only contempt. Over and ovei
again he rings the changes upon the
charge that this is capitalists war
to which the people are strongly OPP
posed. Following are typical examples:
an fact, the great majority OF the
people are either actively or passive
IL against It. Those who oppose the
war are the true genuine Americans.
They are the true genuine Americans
because they are working for the
best interests OF the American peo-
pie"
"Our autocratic rulers gave US
what in their opinion we should
have, instead Of letting US decide
that question for ourselves. Having
thus denied Us the most fundamental
democracy in our own country, 1t is
scandalous for them to assert that.
the war is war for democracy.
They might as well talk about black
sunshine"
"Thi, world war Is An imperialistic
war. Il Is the war Of the capitalist
class of Great Britain, which Is
lighting for the imperium' Of the
world-the rule Of the world-,with
tho ruling class Of Germany. And
the capitalist class Of the United
States Is In partnership with tho
capitalist class Of Great Britain.
They were In partnership long be-
fore this war-as typically expressed
in the banking firm Of J. P. Morgan
& Co., London and New York"
"What the Allies and Morgan wish
70 see everywhere Is a capitalistie
plutocracy Of the kind we have In
this star-spangled country. But why
should working men fight to impose
this upon any other nation?"
Naturally. if the war were openly
proclaimed TO be what it is-a dollar
war-it would necessarily be very
unpopular. Therefore, the war fans
have TO look around for some high
ideal upon which they can seize and
falsely claim that they are fighting
for it. So they have made the lying
claim that they are fighting for the
advancement Of democracy. Thus
far the people Of the United States,
fortunately, are not falling for this
lie very readily. The people, in spite
Of the fact that this falsehood Is
daily dinned into their ears by the
lingo press, are still Overwhelmingly
opposed TO the war. They still smell
the dollar in It,"
at Is hardly necessary to prove
that the war is unpopular. 1t would
seem as il every one should know it.
No, the people don't want
the war 1t is a dollar war. They
don't like the taste of il and they
don't like the smell Of H."
That this thing could be permitted
to continue indefinitely even Berger.
with his long record OF license, could
hardly expect. He was summoned
to Washington for a hearing before
the postal authorities. On October 2
The Leader was barred from the sec
ond class mail privilege. Berger's an
swer 10 the government was TO publish
an editorial. headed "The Leader to
Continue the Fight for Freedom" In
which he wrote:
And we repeat that the war was
caused by the struggle between
Great Britain and Germany for COM
mercial supremacy Of the worlds
trade. The Social Democracy of the
world stands for and demands peacel
If this be treason-let them make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Initiating the
Hearst-Brisbane Camouhage

Arthur Brisbane is Hearst's chief edi-
torial writer and right hand man.
Arthur Brisbane is one Of the stock
holders Of record in The Milwaukee
Leader
In the cause Of Germany Berger is
not above initiating Hearst in one Of
the latter's least admirable trickerles'
that Of juggling date lines and falsify-
ing foreign news. By a queer coinci-
dence (probably) Berger chose as the
subject for one OF these disreputable
operations the Jutland naval battle,
which Hearst also faxed so boldly that
he was detected in his knayery. Under
date line of London, June 3, 1916, Berg
er's Leader published what purported
TO be an official list of the British naval
losses. II included the super-dreadr
nought Warspite. The authentic Brit
ish official report of that date specifi-
cally stated that the Warspite had not
been sunk, but was "safe at her base"
Where Mr.. Berger got his London date
line he best knows himself.
Possibly II cana from the same re-
pository as the Amsterdam heading
which appeared IN The Leader over
some foreign" correspondence about
conditions in Belgium. An e1-lieu-
tenant Of the German navy, who had
been employed on the Leader staff by
Perger because his other writers were
not sufficiently pro-German, had writ
ten what he had intended to be an
editorial pointing out how the poor
Belgians had been abused by their own
government and how much better oil
they were under the benevolent con-
troll Of the German invaders. Berger
took this editorial, read it and laid 1t
aside. When its astonished author
next saw it 1t was in the form Of pub
lished dispatch, with an Amsterdam
date line
II has been the record Of most Of the
foreicn-langaage pro-German press
that however violent before the United
States declared war It then became, If
not more patriotic, at least more eau
tious. The foreign-spirited, alien
hearted Leader, however, took the OPP
posite course. Our entry into the war
inflamed not its patriotism but its
angry hostility. Within fortnight
after the declaration it was editorially
supporting the seditious and inAamma-
torv platform Of the Socialists st. Louis
convention, whose adoption, on the day
when war was formally declared, drove
out Of the party such men as Russell,
spargo, Stokes. Walling and, in Wis
consin, Berger's own associates, Cay
lord and Simons. The following are
extracts from the platform:
1--WE therefore call upon the work
ers of all countries TO refuse sup
port TO their governments in their
wars.
1--WE brand the declaration OF war
by our government as q crime against
the people Of the United States and
against the nations Of the world"
Further, the platform pledged the
Socialist party to "unyielding opposi-
ton 10 all proposed legislation for
military or industrial CONSUMPTION.
Should such conscription be forced
upon the people, we pledge ourselves
10 continuous efforts for the repeal
Of such laws, and to the support OF all
mass movements in opposition TO con-
scription"; also 10 work for concert
ed and harmonious mass action to
shorten the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Il Is Cousin German
To Hearstism

Does not all this ring with n strong
~ reminiscent tone? War upon Mex
leo illumination for the German char
acter and cause-hatred Of England -
attribution OF anti-Teutonic feeling
here 20 Wall Street, all sums up
into the policy Of william Randolph
Hearst. Bergerism is cousin-German
70 Hearstism. Nor Is evidence lacking
that the ties between them are more
than those Of a common love for the
arch enemy Of this country. That
would be merely sentiment Of per
verse sort. but continent alone does
not maintain a newspaper Something
more substantial Ia necessary. and that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Plaids and Stripes

80 lACuSe @lut.
French serge weaves in blue rt
green, brown ami green. red a,t
blue, white and blue and variOu,
other effective color combination
in large and small designs
Our rec. $l.6S -..-....-.-...,...l.j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Group II.
Unusual at 1895

These Coats, our regular Sl'.H
and slS.7i models, include ker-
seys. oxford Cloths, and Rough
Cbeviots. Colors: Green, navy,
black and brown. Deep belts,
distinctive pockets and varlously
smart collars are each important
in their own particular way.