davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

trolling the public schools of TIL,
city. He often recounted the stor,
OF how, at the last moment, actins
on the suggestion of one of his as
sociates, Harry Gerald, the little ven
ture was christened The Bee, and al
enterprise was born that far outgreW
the uncertain ideas OF those who
launched it.
Some Republicans Dissatisfied.
Mr.. Rosewater had been one of q
group who, the year previously, had
established a daily newspaper called
the Tribune, intended to "fill long.
felt want" because of division in
the ranks of the republican party
General Grant was president, and his
reconstruction policy did not have
the entire approval of the republi-
cans. Those in Nebraska who were
for the president were not satisfied
with the course of the Omaha Re-
publican, and sought an organ that
would espouse their views as well
as give the president the loyal sup
port they asked for him. 1t was be-
cause of this that the Tribune COM
pany was formed.
In connection with the project
Mr.. Rosewater exchanged letters
with Horace Greeley, seeking a man
fitted to assume the editorship of the
proposed paper, and even invited
Samuel Bowles, then just entering
his connection with the Springfield
Republican, to take the place. An
editor was finally engaged, but did
not show up on time, and for the
first week of the Tribune's existence
it was edited by Mr.. Rosewater and
free-lance journalist, the same
Harry Gerald who afterward gave
The Bee its name. Not a great
while after Mr.. Rosewater Withdrew
from his connection with the
Tribune, which struggled on for a
few months, and later in the winter
of 1871 was swallowed up in the Re-
publican.
Policies Announced"
Anti-Grant republicans, combined
VIII uChiOSldtS, SuCSSCuCu III uStSdt-
ing John M. Thayer for reelection
as United States senator; David M.
Butler, republican governor, was
impeached by the legislature, and
these factional disturbances in the
republican party, together with the
fight for the school district law,
seemed to point to the need of a
new paper in Omaha. Such was the
popularity of the little sheet that
within six weeks its founder de-
termined to keep it alive if possible,
and on July n, 1871, it was an
nounced to the people of Omaha that
The Bee was to be permanent in
stitution, that its editor was Edward
Posewater, and that it was to be a
-.Apubican paper, supporting Ulysses
owe Grant and his policies.
thh Bee has ever since been a re-
,ou'd etert
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

the dominant notes. And there j:
very much well-written English il
these pages.
Three editors of this period stand
cut above others in achievement and
reputation. Each of them came in
the early sos Each secured a
leadership in affairs which lasted far
into the era of statehood. Each
closed his career in the common
wealth.
]. Sterling Morton first became
editor of the Nebraska City News
in 1855. He was editor at intervals
thereafter until 1868, and frequently
identified by his style as writer OF
editorials when another name was at
the masthead. He was not related
to Thomas Morton, but joined will,
him in newspaper production.
Robert w. Furnas, first editor of
the Nebraska Advertiser at Brown
vile in 1856. Editor at later inter-
walls. Founder of the Nebraska
Farmer, first agricultural journal in
Nebraska in 1859. Throughout a
long ana OuSy lie the Chfet Chdm-
pion of Nebraska as an agricultural
region.
George L. Miller, founder of the
Omaha Daily Herald in 1865 and
continuously its editor until 1888
Advocate Of Nebraska development,
industrial and agricultural.
Morton and Miller were the early
Nebraska masters of invective. Be
ing democrats, they saw Nebraska
pass from unanimous democratic
control i'll 1854 to overwhelming re-
publican majorities. They fought
losing battles for the rest of their
lives and the experience mingled
wormwood in their editorial ink
bottle.
Furnas, ON the other hand, orig
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

The first Nebraska publications
were picture-posters. They were
printed in permanent, immovable
type upon perpendicular cliffs OF Ne
braska rock hundreds of year ago.
They are still there. Covered in
mpy places with deep growth of
moss and lichen, they still advertise
the ideas of the early artists who
made them to that part of the pres
cnt-day public which takes the pains
to find them.
Most of these early posters ap-
pear upon the rocks in Thurston,
Dakota, Neinaha and Richardson
counties. They tell the story of the
Butfalo-Man, the Thunder Bird, the
Hunter and the Sacred Elk and
other legends of earliest Nebraska.
They are a permanent tribute to the
advantages of advertising. They
visualize the major conceptions of
the aboriginal mind as it looked out
upon the wonderland of the Missouri
river region centuries ago. They
are of first importance in any history
of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
First Press association

The first Nebraska press associa-
tion was formed December 6, 1859,
at the Herndon hotel, Omaha.
Thirteen members were present
They called themselves the Editors
and Publishers Association of Ne
braska and elected Milton w. Rey-
nolds president and M. H. Clark
secretary.
They did not meet again until
September IA, 1864, at Nebraska
City. The main business here was
the adoption of uniform schedule
for subscriptions and advertising:
Weeklies, $3.50 per year; dailies, 81
per month; advertising, $l.50 per
square and job work, 50 per cent
,raise. There was some talk about
an inflated currency.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

wrong, the last to foster a private
grievance.
Often it has been charged that he
used his tremendous power to pur-
sue and punish those who had per-
sonally offended. him. Such a charge
could only be made by those who did
rot know him we'll, or who were not
big enough to realize that man
OF Edward Rosewater's capacity had
no time to carry on vendetta with
anybody. That is occupation for
small men, and Edward Rosewater
was big in everything but bodily stat
ure.
Carefully Guarded Story.
To illustrate: Once | came into
possession of certain definite infor-
nation that tended to connect very
prominent man in Nebraska with one
OF the greatest public scandals ever
uncovered in the state. This connec-
ton was unsuspected by the general
public, and, ! have reason to think,
was known only to Constantine J..
Smythe, then attorney general, and
myself at the time. l wrote a care
fully guarded short story for the
evening issue of The Bee, preparing
the way for greater disclosures in
subsequent editions. Very soon after
the edition was off the press, Mr..
Rosewatcr stood beside my desk and
inquired what the item meant. l ex-
planned, and perhaps the warmest re-
ception | ever had with him ensued.
The upshot of it was that | was
forbidden to pursue the matter any
further, because as it was then made
clear to me, of the widespread dam
age that would follow if the cam
paign were carried to the end as
planned. During the course of the
debate, Mr.. Rosewater said:
Typical of Rosewater.
IL have far more reason to hate
that man than you possibly can have.
lie tried on many occasions to ruin
me in business way, and once al
most succeeded. If | can forgive him,
and have, you surely can afford
to do So"
And that was typical OF Edward
Rosewater 1t was reflected in his
fife to the end. When he was men,
Der of the legislature in 1871 he
was the author of the bill that set
up the independent school district
OF Omaha, and fought it through to
signature by the governor. Before
the measure could become effective
it had to have the endorsement of the
voters, perhaps the first referendum
ever held in the state. The Omaha
papers were hostile to The plan, and
its promoter had no means of pub
lcity. In order to overcome this. Mr..
Rosewater conceived the idea of pub
fishing a fly-shcet for the term of
the campaign, to present arguments
for and combat those against tT I
proposed change in methods Of cove
lie
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

l86l-62; D. J. Mccain, ls64-65; w
N. Miller, 1865.
1861 - The Nebraska Deutsche
Zeitung: DR.. F. Renner.
Omadi.
1857 - The Omadi Enterprise
George Rust, 1857: - Griffin,
1883; John Taffe, 1853.
1S54-*The Arrow: printed in
Council Blufs) J. E. Johnson; John
w. Pattison.
l854-'The Nebraskan: Bird B.
Chapman. John Sherman, Theodore
N. Robertson, 1857; M. H. Clark,
1859; Alfred H. Jackson, 1866.
l8S5-So-Nebraska Democrat: Had
ley D. Johnson.
!S57-*The Times: w. w. Wyman,
1957-64.
l85S-The Nebraska Republican:
E. F. Schneider, 1858; H. ]. Brown,
1858; G. c. Mcneil, 1889; F. d.
Webster, 1859; E. B. Taylor, 1861
64-66-67; E. A. Mcclure. l861-64-
66-67; H. H. Heath, 1867; John
Taffe, 1864; St. A. d. Balcombe, 1866
81.
l86o-The Daily Telegraph: Henry
Z. Curtis; w. H. Kinsman.
l864-Nebraska Daily Statesman:
w. H. Jones; H. L. Harvey.
lS6s-*The Omaha Herald: George
L. Miller; Dan w. Carpenter.
Otoe City (Minersville)
1859-Spirit of the West: OF. G.
Nickerson.
Peru.
1857-Times: Martin Stowell
Plattsmouth.
l857-The Plattsmouth Jefferson
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

1S58-Platte Valley Herald: Alfred
Townsend.
1859-Cass County Sentinel: E.
Giles.
lSS9-Democratic Times: Joseph |.
Early.
Rock Bluff.
lS5S-Cass County Sentinel: Elijah
Giles, 1858-S9.
l858-Western Guide: Rulo Town
& Ferry Co.; Abel D. Kirk, 1858-5o;
F. M. Barret, 1858; Charles A. Her
gesheimer, 1859.
lS64-Nebraska Register.
St. Helena.
l858-Gazette: Lewis F. Jones.
Wood River Center.
1S60-*The Huntsman's Echo:
Joseph E. Johnson.
Woodville.
Wyoming.
lS57-Wyomlng Telescope: Jacob
Dawson.
Georgetown, Mo.
1s62-*First Nebraska Volunteer:
"Provy."
Cherry Cteek.
lS5o-+Rocky Mountain News: vol,
mo. l, William N. Byers & Co..
Westward Tide.
Looking over the pages of those
20 survivors one takes immediate no.
tive of the vigor and spirit of this
first Nebraska literature. The fu-
ture Nebraska metropolis, the Pacific
railroad, the beauty and promise of
the prairie, the great tide of western
immigration, the tricks of rivals
these are always sure to be among
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
Nebraska Territorial
Press.

Adobe Town {Fort Kearny.)
18o5-Frontier Index: Leigh r
Freeman, Fred K. Freeman.
Aspinwall.
l861-The Union: A. S. Hollida,
and John HI. Maun.
1861-Journal: A. S. Holiday
and John S. Maun.
Bellevue.
1854-+Palladium: D. E. Reed
JOHN M. Latham.
1856-Young American: F. B
Faulkner.
lS57-*Gazette: Silas A. Strick.
land and company.
Brownville.
1S62-Platte Valley Times: H. T
Clarke.
1856-*Nebraska Advertiser: Rob-
ert w. Furnas, 1860; Martin
Langdon, 1857; L. E. Lyanna, 1859;
J. K. Fisher, 1876; ]. H. Colhapp
ls63-64-67; w. H. Miller, 1864; :
Hill, 1864-67; R. V. Muir, 1867; Jar
Wis Church, 1867.
lSs7-The Daily Snort: Milton
Langdon.
1SSo-sThe Nebraska Farmer
Robert w. Furnas.
1S59-Nemaha Valley Journal.
1860-The Bulletin DAILY: (Ad-
vestising Office) September, 1860, to
August, 1861.
Columbus.
1S66-Golden Age: c. c. Strawn.
l866-Platte Valley Journal: o. T.
8. Williams.
Cunning City.
1S56-tNebraska Pioneer: - Dim
mick; L. M. Kline, 1858.
lS5S-+Cuming City Star: A. w.
Merrick, H. N. Mcguire, L. M.
Kline.
Dakota City.
1857-*Herald: George B. Graft,
Robert A. Howard and Joseph B.
Strickland.
ls6o-'Democrat: Daniel Nc
Laughlin
l862-Nebraska North: Asbary
Griffin.
DeSoto.
lS57-'DeSoto Pilot: John E.
Parrish and z. Jackson.
l858-sNebraska Enquirer: A..
Jackson, Albert w. Merrick, R.
Vinegar and Hugh McNeely.
lS58-Washington County Sun:
patten c. Sullivan.
Falls City.
1S5S-sBroad Axe: ]. E. Bur-
bank, ]. D. Irwin. L. B. Prouty,
Sewall Jamison and ]. ]. Marvin.
1S5S-Southern Ncbraskan: ]. ].
Marvin and N. o. Pierce.
Florence.
ls54-Rock Bottom: w. C. Jones.
1856-Courier: James c. Mitchell,
L. H. Lathrop and John Mentzer.
Fort Kearny.
l862-Herald: Moses H. Syden-
ham.
Nemaha City.
1858 - Nebraska Valley Journal:
Seymour Belden.
1859 - Nebraska Herald: G. w.
Fairbrother, T. c. Hacker.
Nebraska City.
l854-'News: DR.. Henry Brad
ford. 1854; Thomas Morton, 1854;
J. Sterling Morton, 1856, 65-68;
R. Lee Barrowman, 1856; Milton w.
l856-ol; Augustus F. Har-
gey, 186l-65.
1853 - Peoples Press: (Name
in 1862 to Press and Herald,
daily began in 1869. c. w. Sherry,
1883: o. H. Irish, l85S-60-66; L. L.
Survey. 1858: Alfred Matthias. 1860
81; J. E. LaMaster, lS60-6l; w. H.
H. Waters lS6l-62; Royal Buck,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

The Palladium, Published at Bellevue,
Was Nebraska's First News
Joseph Johnson Ed
tied First Omaha Paper.

the civil war broke and he left his
Wood river Eden for Utah to be-
come a leader in the Mormon
church and husband OF three wives,
is classic.
Milton w. Reynolds. was editorial
~riter for the Nebraska City News
and Omaha Nebraskan. He often
signed articles Kicking Bird" He
was at his best in scathing denuncia-
lion. but his imaginative fancy H.
Illuminated every topic.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
The Early State Press

At the time Nebraska became
state there were IS or 20 livinl
newspapers within her borders an,
a total population of about $4,000. I,
1870, Rowell's Newspaper Annua
credits Nebraska with So periodical
of all kinds and the federal censu
gives a population of l22,oo3. I,
1879, the total number of periodical.
in Nebraska is given as 13l and tn,
federal census of 1880 credits Ne
braska with a population of 452,442
A strong group of men were those
of the early editors in Nebraska
The group included in the two chiel
cities, Edward Rosewater, George l.
Miller, Fred Nye, o. H. Rothacxer
Frank Morrissey in Omaha, and in
Lincoln, Charles H. Gere, DR.. Fred
Eenner, Nat. w. Sinails. Among
the country editors were: John A.
MacMurphy, Webster Eaton, E. M
Bartlett, Thomas Wolfe, A. D. Will
liams, ]. c. Mcbride. A. E. Cady,
II. M. Wells, H. M. Bushnell, A. L.
Wigton. George Cross, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. P. Mobley, R. D. Kelley, Ed
Howe (now philosopher of Potato
HID, George L. Laws, w. ]. Waite
and ]. w. Miner. These are names
full of meaning to those whose
memory goes back far enough to in
clude the period of foundation maxi
ing in the new commonwealth.
Between 1867 and 1881, there was
material for first-class newspaper
writing. In that period a partial list
Of the public questions determined
would include these:
Principal railroad lines and centers
OF population located.
County boundaries and county
seats mostly settled.
New constitution adopted and
principal elements of state and local
government determined.
Colonization centers of new Eu-
ropean immigrants located.
Republican party supremacy firm
ly established.
Set By Hand.
The founding OF state press was
more difficult in the early period
than in recent years. All the .ype
was set by hand in the home Office.
! have been seeking data upon the
first use OF ready print and stereo-
type plate in Nebraska newspapers.
The inside page of the Niobrara
Pioneer, of September %, 1874 (Ed.
A. Fry, editor), are unquestionably
ready print and bear the trade line
State Printing Company, Des
Mo;nes, No. l40." Prior to 1880 a
frequent epithet characterized ones
contemporary as the editor OF a
patent insides.' After 1880 the
practice became SO general that tie
term lost its reproach.
The "old-time" editor fourished in
the Nebraska 70's. By that, we mean
the men who did his work in a pains
taking, dignihed way and whose
output was solid rather than sensa-
tional. NJ. X. Turner, of the Co.
lumbus Journal, George Cross of the
Fairbury Gazette, and E. NJ. Carroll.
of the Hebron Journal, are typical
examples of this early country jour
nalism.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
The First Omaha
NelUspaper

Joseph E. Johnson, editor of the
Arrow, first Omaha newspaper, and
later editor of the Huntsman's Echo
"by the side of the overland trail''
at Wood River Center, Buffalo
county. Johnson had the gift. He
could write story of the buhalo in
vading his garden so fcal even now
you feel the blazing eyes and savage
snaggery driving down upon you.
The real frontier never had more
vivid interpreter than Mr.. Johnson
His Farewell to Nebraska" when
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
The Territorial Press.

In those Is evanescent years OF
Nebraska's civil childhood from May
so, 1854, when Franklin Pierce signed
the Nebraska Kansas bill, to March
! /. 1867, When William H. Seward
signed the proclamation making Ne
braska the 37th equal state in the
AGnion, there. fourished a. territorial
rcss on II 4 woody banks and gen.
lc prairiei wells of eastern Nebras-
ka,, uniqIesin numbers, energy and
I'd G Eitf, and Roman annals tell
Jha,lMituocles wrote u plays. OF
Ihich die seven survive, and that
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
Early State Newspaper
List

The following list includes Nebras-
ka newspapers founded in the period,
l867-l88l whose files in whole or in
part are in the STATE Historical So
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
Early State Newspapers

Following IS the name OF paper
year of establishment claimed and
date of earliest files in historical So
ciety collection, asterisks indicating
files are incomplete:
Albion News, 1880, 1880.
Albion Argus, 1876, 1877.
| alexandra News, 1879.
AAlma Herald, 1887.
'Arapahoe Pioneer, 1879.
Arapahoe Public Mirror. 1881,
1895.
"Auburn Granger, 1876. o
Auburn, Nemaha County Herald,
| 1882, 1907.
Auburn, Nenaha County Repub-
1ican, 1877, 1906.
Aurora Sun, 1885, 1887.
Aurora Republican, 1873, 1895.
A:nsworth Star-Journal, 1881
1886.
Ashland Gazette, 1879, 1898.
Beatrice Courier, 1875.
Beatrice Express, 1885, 1897.
Beaver City Times, 1881.
Beaver City Western Leader,
1876.
Blair Pilot. 1871, 1876.
'Blair Republican, 1882.
blair Times, 1873.
Blair Tribune, 1870. 1908.
*Brownviile Democrat, 1870.
*Brownville Telegraph Bulletin
1860.
@Central City Merrick County
Items, 1880.
Central City Nonpareil, 1880,
columbus Journal, 1870,
columbus Republican, 1876.
columbus Sentinel, 1876.
Columbus Telegram, 1879, 1895.
+Covington News, 1872.
sCrete (Saline county, News, 1876.
*Crete (Saline county, Standard,
&C -Crete (saline county, Union.
*Crete Sentinel, 1876.
'Culbertson Globe, 1879.
.Dakota City Mail, 1877.
Dakota City (north Nebraska)
Eagle, 1876, 1877.
David City Press, 1873, 1895.
.,,.l;a.i lDayid City City {Butler county, Re-
Decatur Vindicator, 1877.
Dewitt Advertiser, 1874.
position), 1874.
Dewitt Times News, 1879, 1881.
'Elkhorn Independent. 1876.
sFairbury Clipper, 1877.
-Fairbury Nebraska Telegraph,
'Fairmont' Bulletin, 1876.
Falls City Journal, 1867, 1879.
Fremont Herald, 1871, 1876.
Fremont Tribune, 1883, 1869.
.Friend Telegraph, 1873.
eFriendville Advocate, 1877.
1887. ~
Fullerton Post, 1885, 1885,
Geneva Signal, 1875, 1895.
Grand Island Independent. 1876.
Harrington Herald, 1883, 1895.
Hastings adams COUNTY, Dem.
ocrat, 1880, 1895.
j, =, Hastings Tribune Qnd.- -Tribune),
mel, 1879.
'""Jenkins Mills" Little Blue, 1870.
'yuniata Herald, 1877.
'Kearney Press, 1873.
'kearney Hub, 1874.
'kearney Central Star, 1870.
'Kearney Democrat, 1879.
Lincoln State Democrat, 1879.
Lincoln World, 1879.
Lincoln Hesperian, 1876.
Lincoln Globe, 1876.
Lincoln Leader, 1873.
Lincoln Nebraska Farmer, 1877.
Lincoln Independent Patron, 1876.
Lincoln Intelligencer, 1873.
Lincoln State Journal, 1867.
Lincoln Nebraska Statesman.
Loup City Times, 1877, 1895.
Lyons Mirror Sun, 1883, 1884.
McCook Republican, 1880, 1896.
Madison Chronicle 1879.
Madison County Review, 1874.
milford Blue Valley Record, 1873.
NEBRASKA City, Neb., Chronicle.
$40, 1898.
..iNeligh, Antelope County Eagle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27
FAR BEHIND
ITS SCHEDULE
League of Nations Assem-
bly, Cannot Adjourn
Before Next Week
CANADA PROTESTS
UKRAINIANS
Who Are in Eastern Ga
licia-Matter May Be
Taken Up To-day

Geneva, Sept. 81 (By the Associated
Press Debate on the various phases
of the economic blockade as league
weapon against nations which violate
the covenant of the league OF nations
was resumed by the assembly of the
league this morning. 1t was hoped that
the resolution submitted by G. j..
Doherty of Canada, that the powers in
terest themselves in the problem arts
ing from the presence of Ukrainlans IN
eastern Galicia, the national status OF
which has not as yet been established,
would be taken up during the day.
1t is estimated the assembly is three
or four days behind its schedule OF
work, and there is little hope it will
be able to adjourn before the middle
Of next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27
Fewer Railway Journeys.

In the first six months of the pres
ent year, the number of trips made on
l6S of the railroads of the United
States was less by 1876 900 than the
number in the corresponding period
of the year before The figures are
those of the inters tate commerce com
mission. During the first half of 1920,
conductors on these railroads collect
ed 595,77l 900 fares. In the first six
months of this year the number col
lected was So, 1915 900. Roughly speak
ing there were seven people travelling
on the railways in 1921 as compared
with every eight persons who travelled
in 1920. The reduced volume Of traf
fic was accom- panied by an increase Of
about $s,OO0000 in the passenger rev
enues Of the roads, due to the higher
fares. II is thus shown that loss Of
business, viewed from the financial
standpoint, was more than made up N
the growth of receipts.
1t would not be an accurate state
ment of the case to say that the high
or fares are the sole cause Of the drop
of 100000 in the number Of rail
way journeys. The business depres-
sion, and the increased use of the au
tomobile are undoubtedly other factors
in the situation But it is obvious,
nevertheless, that the higher fares
must serve to keep many people from
travelling, and must force many 9th
ers to make shorter journeys than
those they were accustomed TO make
before fares were increased.
The figures now published have es-
pecial significance in New England be
cause OF the recent cancellation Of
trains on the Maine Central and he
Boston & Maine railroads. II has been
already pointed out that these cancel.
lations were due to conditions tnat
were general and that they did not
indicate that the slump in passenger
traffic was peculiar TO this section. II
has affected railroads the country over.
as the figures for the first half Of the
year make plain. Boston Transcript.