Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1901, Page 14

The ll,l.l:\ll(/\'ll.lf Bre Published Weekly by The Hee Publishing Company, Pee Bullding, Omaha, Neb, Price, b cents per copy—per year, $2.00 Entered at the Omaha Post Office as 8econd Class Mall Matter FFor advertising rates address Publisher Communleations relating to photographs or articles for publlcation should be ad dressed “Editor The Illustrated Bee Omaha." Pen and Picture Pointers I'he T this week turns the thirtieth mile post in 0t career n I newspaper In commemoration of the anniversary of its foundation, June 19, 1871, it feels justi fled in devoting some of {ts space to a retrogpect of its higtory and achlevements Ince It made its inftial bow to the public Readers of a newspaper from day to day become familiar with its features and policy i with a member of their own family, rarely looking back of the printed pages to co who ls the directing force and how the vork of newspaper making s conducted Yot heean the newspaper Is a constant wnd Mving factor in the public life 1t is itself a subject of current interest So far ns The Bee fs concerned, its career, ex- tending over thirty years, ha heen 8o interwoven with the onward march and prosperity of Omaha, Nebraska and the growing west. and so thoroughly identified with all that made for the development and upbullding of their resource that progress fs stamped on every page of Ite successive volumes. At the completion of thirty vears of continuons publication it has bhefore it a fleld of promise and of uscfulness to which 1t 18 confident 1t will fully measure up PRS- The portralts In this souvenir number present to readers of The Bee the lknesses of many of the men who have contributed in Aifferent spheres to Its success through out fta history. The portralt of the founder and editor, BEdward Rosewater, which forms the frontisplece, will be readily recognized, but a word of explanation will be appro priate for the others. We have In Charles P R Willlams the first mechanieal fore man of the paper, now In the government aervice, reslding at Grand Tsland, In this atate Henry A Haskell, now superin tendent of the mechanieal departments, has been In continuous employment almost as long as the paper has been published. The anceessive associate or managing editors were Willlam B Annin, Alfred Sorenson James N Iavnes and Vietor Rosewater while others prominent in editorlal work are Mdwin C. Hardy, T J. Fitzmorris, T. W MeCnllough, AL J Kendrick, Frank G. Car- penter, the noted correspondent, and Perry 8 Heath, for many years The Ree's Wash- Ington representative. From the business ofMce wa have Mdwin Davis, first treasurer of the company; George B Tzschuck, pres- ent treasurer; N. P. Fell and Charles € Nosewnter, auccessive husiness managers, Many who have contributed to the success of the paper are necessarily omitted from Inability to secure photographs or lack of apnce who perhaps merit representation as much ns those that are here @ In 1871, when the first copy of The Ree wns printed, Ulysses 8 (rant was president of the United States, Queen Vietoria was in the forty-fourth year of her refgn, William of Prussin had just heen crowned emperor of Germany and Louls Napoleon fallen from the helght of his career. There were only thirty-flve states in the unfon, Ne hraska having heen the most recently ad mitted In 1871 the population of the United States was 328,058,371, of Nebraska 122 and of Omaha 16083 while hy the consus of 1900 the population of the United States s 762028387 of Nehraska 1,086.300 ind of Omaha 102 ILLUSTRATED BEE. Thirty Years of Active Journalism Journalists and editor battling again Rosewater, beginning of hi honorable place people have an Journalistic conception newspaper until it be the country, are uncommon impression Rosewater that no other enterprise in the world requires for success greater ability and undoubtedly ¢ " |4l 0 commercial is to retro- + in popular regard and to fi To stand still builds np a great daily fournal respected force and influence in the field 1t maintaining highly dev uncommon distinguished rank of the most loped journal Roscowater's editor 18 =0 less marked interesting though they The origin of The Bee step of The Nee in directed by commercial v business way termed the thirty years ago for an and incorruptible safeguard and mote the Intercsts and welfare of the pub view of meeting Rosewater distribution himself as having “the appearance of the theater pro- gram,” which proved to he the seed of a journalistic tended simply as presenting to views on a question of local polley, with the settle- In a very bhrief time, demonstrated The little sheet grew The editor consclention measure of interest in the business newspaper department of Tha ized under his direction and over Bee that was not organ- was not with a Thig capacity has made Mr for practical affairs valued counsellor in public enterprises and was conspicuously connection sippl Exposition Rosewater a (t was in- medium for Rosewater's enterprise the organization temporary and development of which he performed a leading part. Cournge in Politics, ment of that question A bellever in the principles of the he could distinguish was an opportunity Rosewater has in popular attention and favor had made an Impression, a popular Inter- tween political parties, Mr consistently He has opposed republican eandidates garded as unworthy of popular confidence and support, but fice of republican principles every such Rosewater announced the formal newspaper world, with the promise that 1t should he ‘4 thoroughly fearless and Independent ex party of the domination of men whose fluence in it was demoralizing and « No republican candidate whose acter for Integrity and trustworthiness er titled him to publie confidence the support has to this day been faithfully observed. Yenrs of Ard of intense struggle and most arduous work then worked on the paper tell of the Inde Rosewater as the indomitable pluck that mastered all difMeulties These were numerous and formidable practical politician have bheen most demonstrated management recognized anti-prohibition paign of 1890 was masterful republican national againgt the selfish schemes of corporatlons, committee in 1802 and Aid excellent serviee persistently relentlessly ploned honest government and incurred the unscerupulous This opposition, carried on with extraoordinary wns fearlessly ftor's falth in the people never for a mo- republican appointment committee, and it {8 unquestionahle that th republican was due largely to his persistence management througheut indefatigahle He devotes himself to the earnestness his nature tosewater 1s Rosewater newspaper correspondent limited experience he wielded and trenchant editorial pen condemnatton a vigorous There was no determination the arduous half-hearted republican temporizing or dangerous Rosewnter He was eleeted to the legis the vear hefore The Bee was suhsequent n were unsuceessful Htieal reward lature in 1870 acterized his newsnaper career throughout s Iater writing has heen less se taln publie positi Rosewater's senate will he memorable the endorsement of over 45,000 of popular vote and there is not s unecompromising In denouncing public cor wrongdoing demanding GRADUATING CLASS OF 1901 OMAHA HIGH wble doubt that a majority of the peopl desired his election Aid to State Development, To the development of Nebraska no citi zen of the state has contributed more irgely than Mr. Rosewater. Th s not to be measured by his property interests merely its inception The Bee has actively and constantly labored for whatever d promote the upbuildi f Nebraska Bee a hearty champiot Mr. Rose- public spirtt has been nspicnously el in Omaha in giving encourag ment to var 15 enterpr His contribu tion to the growth of the eity in money ex- pended has been liberal. The Bee building is a splendid monument to his enterprise and his faith in the future of Omaha and hi pen has never grown weary of imbulng the people with that faith Organized labor has always found in Mr. Rosewater a consigtent friend who orted it in every just demand He believes that labor is entitled to just treatment and falr re ward and exemplifies this belief in the constderate treatment of employes He requires capable and faithful work and all who render it are assured of permanent tenure In the service of The Bed Mr tosewater likes to see about him the old employes, the men whose loyalty and fidelity have heen thoroughly tested and in all such he takes a friendly interest of Well Direc EfNort, Edward Rosewater's success in life is due to no fortuitous circumetances. What he has accomplished owes nothing to chance. It is the result and reward of wise and well directed effort, of untiring energy and industry, of integrity of pur- pose and of keeping faith with the people Born In humble circumstances in a small village in Bohemia, he had little oppor- tunity there for schooling and when he came to America, a boy of 13, with no knowledge of the languaege, he was poorly equipned iwve in ambition and industry for the hattle of life among strangers in a strange land. But adverse conditions 111 not daunt him: they rather spurred him on. Whatever he found to do he daid energetically and with a will He was never afraid of work, however hard and tine. He never faltered in the per ormance of a duty. With an extraordinary for languages, voung Rosewater non learned English, acquired a knowledge kkeeping and flve vears after he ome to the United States was a tel egravh operator. Tt 18 nesdless to say that he became an expert telegrapher and that his services were in demand. Some of the most interesting incidents in his career egreatly cherished hy Mr. Rosewater, were in econnection with this service for {in- tance the faect that on January 1, 1862, he persor transmitted the orfginal emanecipation proclamation from President Tincoln to the army. he heing then in the militar telegraph service at Wachington Annther Interesting fact {s that after the cecond hattle of Bull Run Mr. Rosewater tranemitted all of General Pope's dls- natehes from the hattlefleld Tt was as a telegranh operator that he eame to Omaha thirty-elght venrs ngo ¢ suhsequentlv managine ofces here of the Atlantie & Pacific and Great Western companies Stadent at ANl Times, Edward Rosewater {8 in the hest sense a gclf-made man. From his early manhood a thorough student of affalrs, giving close attention to all publle auestions, few men in the nation are o well informed regard- ing our political history or so well equipped for the Intelligent discussion of economie and political suhiects as his nn merons €neeches in past political eampalen \hundantly show He has acquired alse n knowledee of several lanenaee hosides hie nattve tonene havine a full command for The Bee by Bo stwick, June 16, 1901, of the English vocabulary and peaking fluently German and IFre | Mr water has made a special study of postal affairs, both in Europ ind - the United States, and was one of the represen of thig country in the international § congress, held in Washington in 1807 g a forceful and impressive speaker, whose matter, while having none of the flower f rhetorie,” i way eresting in tructive He write or rather dictate with facilit nd few editorial writers in the countrv can irn out so much matt dally when it is required of him. Mr. Ros¢ water's opi n on publi questions ha frequently been =ought by congressional committees Still Vigorous and Acetive Now in his sixty-first yvear ward Rose- er is still vigorous and active His step wi is as elasgtic, his carriage as erect, his per ception as keen and his mental grasp as firm as they have ever been. His vitality and power of ondurance re remoriabl Though he has been relieved of many of the details of the daily work of this great newspaper since his two tting out sons a umed control of department he main tains a general supervision of the busine A man of most positive character and strong convictions Mr Rosewater has enemie but he also has a host of friends, and there is no doubt that his foes are largely outnumbered by those who ad mire his sterling abilities, his energy and enterprise, his industry and integrity. May he live many more years to guide and direct The Bee and to battle for the publie in- terests and welfare, E. C. HARDY A Professional Opinion I am asked to give an estimate of The Bee and its influence upon the development of Omaha and this new country since its establishment thirty years ago. My text naturally excludes a description of its founder, proprietor and editor, Mr. Ed ward Rosewater, who is one of the few leading editors of the country whose per- sonality is so strongly marked upon our American journalism, and T know I am ex pected to pass judgment on The Bee from a purely newspaper standpoint., I will ven ture, however to risk saying that as an organizer of broad-based work in our mod- ern newspaper life, for sagacity and intel lHgent grasp of important questions and affairs, and in bold and daring enterprise of a publisher, The Bee building, and its superb equipment will long remain as en- during monuments to the remarkable fore sight and conceded abilities of Bdward tnsewater My opinions of the influence of The Bee may he divided as to time into two perlods In the unequal struggle throngh which it won its way to its own existence, which may have continued for ten years, T hold its influence, in the main, to he perniclous as it affected our material development, wher ever this depended upon the pr ess of the raflways. Allowance may be properly made for this view when it s stated that. as the editor of The Herald. my attitude was one of constant and sharp antagonism to The Bee on this and all political auestions In the later vears of itz labors. without reference to political affairs, and viewing it as something far higher and better than a mere purveyor of new in which, hy the way, it Is not surpassed hy any news paper in our country either in fudgment or enterprigse, under a just estimate of condi- tions, The Bee's general course and con duct. and the higch plane of ability that have marked its vario lenartments has placed it In the first rank as a newspaper tinnons force for gond ta the peanle of thi part of the west GFRORGE 1. MILLER Omaha June 15 1901 y i ‘i . el \ | | | { * 4 LAY