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2 THE JLLUSTRATED BEE Pa——— — - Published “’M-klr by The Bee Pablishing Company, Dee Building. Omaha, Neb, >~ Price, 5¢ Per Copy--Per Year, $2.00, Entered Class at the Omaha Pos ‘office as Second Mall Matter For Advertising tates Address Publisher. Communications relating to phowgraphs oe articles for publication snould be ade dressed, *“Editor ‘The lllustrated Bee, Omaha.’ —_— BOU™T ten inches high, with neither top nor bottom, called a cup for want of betle: N taining bulilon to the nount of about &0, the America’s cup rep- resents an actual expenditure of millions in money and the cfforts of the most noted designers of salling vessels, net to gpeak of the care and attention of the ex- perts in matters marine, of the two lead- ing nations of the world’'s history. It is the gentiment involved, the sgupremacy of the world in reamanship in all its branches, that is involved in that bit of silverware, Nearly fifty-two years ago it was offered by the Royal Yacht squadron of England as a trophy to be sailed for in the regatta off Cowes. A noble fleet of English yachts propoged to conlest for its possession. It was then dubbed the Queen's cup, and any loyal Briton would have felt himself more than repadd for his outlay had he able to add this to his collection of tro- phies. It 8o happened that about this time there was a Yankee-built schooner in Eng- best been ligh waters, tryving for a race for “money marbles or chalk,” us the sporly phra runs Numerous challenges flung broad- cast by Commodore Stevens, [ta chief owner, had failed to get any response, and finally he notifted the eommittee of his in- tention to enter in the Royal Yacht squad- ron's race, although, he added, *“if the winds be light it may not start.”” On the morning of August 1851, fourteen of the best yachts of England and the one little Yankee boat started on the fifty-four-mile course around the Isle of Wight. Even the London Times condemns the course as un- fair, for the currvents are such as to make a race over it rather a matter of local knowledge than a test of seamanship. That evening Queen Vietoria, sitting under an awning on the royal yacht, Albert and Vie- toria, called: “Say, Mr. Bailing Master, is there a yacht in sight?’ *“‘May it please your majesty, yes,' he responded, “Which?" ‘““The America.” “What yacht is second?” "Alas, there I8 no sccond, your majesty.” Which statement was literally and exactly true. The Yankee had outsalled its British rivals pletely that there was no second. schooner 0 com- And that is how the cup carme \merica, repmilecin For six years the « uo gentlomen who owned America kopt th: cup as a trophy, although they had sold the yacht It finally fell Into the hands of Commodore Schuyler, one of the four, and he s>t it up as a perpatual ehallenge cup. For eigh- teen years no attempt was made by th» Snglish to recover th: trophy, but sines 1870 eleven races have baen sii‘el between yvachts represcnting the two siles to the question, and only twice has a chall nger won a heat; once was when Valkyri: Il fouled Defender at the start and carried away part of her rigging, and then fin- ished less than a minute to the good. This heat was awarded Defender on a foul, and so enraged Lord Dunraven, the chal- lenger, that he refused to race any further. He afterward made such a fuss that he lost support on both rides of the water. The story of cup racing is too long to be even summariged here. It has developed into a game in which the people ‘of both THE ILLUSTRATED BEE. countries are interested, but one in which only milllonaires can take part. It is esil- mated to cost more than a million dollars to build, equip and maintain a cup chal- lenger or defender during the racing period. 8ir Thomas Lipton, it has been sald, will have expended nearly $1,0.0,000 in his attempts to ‘.ift"”" the cup by the end of the series of races which will soon be- gin, —_—— 8ir Thomas Lipton has challenged for the cup three timos, his boat being each time ealled Shamrock. Twice Columbia has defended America's cup against a Shamrock, but this year Reliance was chosen after a series of competitive trial races In which Columbia took part, and neariy won. The frontispiece of th's num- ber is an excallent pictare of Re'lines as she appears under full s1i, although it was takcn before the yacht was “‘tuned up” to racing trim. It gives an excellent idea of the nature of these great racing boats as they appear on the water. Relian-e has be n brought to a con i.jon quite sais- factory to those who have hzr ia charge, and is confidently expccted to mak: the retentiom of the cup in America a cer- tainty. On the other huni, Sir Thomas Lipton and his friends have the greatest faith in Shamrock 111, and unprejudiceil judges admit that with his present boat Sir Thomas has the best chance he ever has had to take home wi h him the trophy s0 long envied by the British yachtsmen. This is not to be taken as an admission that he wiill win, though, for these rame judges insst on the gzneral sup:riority of the d fender, while Amcrican te:mainship has in former races more than offs:t any advantage the British may have had in the construction of the boat, The first race for the cup after it had been devoted to its present condition as a perpetual challenge cup, was in 1870, when James W. Ashbury, an Engiishman of wealth, challenged on behalf of the Cam- bria, and sailed against a fleet of fifteen, among which was the America. The race was on August 8 1870, and Cambria fin- irhed eighth., America was seventh. The winner was Magic. In 1871 Mr. Ashbury again chalienged on behalf of Livonia, and sailed that boat three heats against Co- lumbia, winning one, and two heats against Sapho, loa'ng both” In 187 the challenge came from Canada, and Countess gf Duf- ferin was defeated by Madeline. In 1881 Canada again chalienged on behalf of At- lanta, and Mischief defended, winning easily. In 1855 Genesta challenged and Pur- itan deferded; in 188 Galate: was beaten by Mayflower; in 1887 Thistle came across and was shown a clean pair of heels by Voluntce in 1198 Lord Dunraven came with his Valkyrie 11.,, and was beaten by Vigilant; in 1#96 he came across again with Valkyrie 111, and Defender proved worthy of the name, although the series was never finished, owing to Lord Dunraven's with- drawal after the second heat had been awarded Defender on a palpable and ap- parently inexcusable foul; in 189 Sir Thomas Lipton came with Shamrock 1. and met Cotumbia, with the result that he re- turned in 1901 with Shamrock II. and again met Columbia, the sequel to which visit will be the series of races between Sham- rock I1I. and Reliance. PR G It is Interesting to note that America was sold to a noble Englishman,who raced her for a few years and then gave up the sport. During the war she was used as a privateer and when the port of Savan- nah was opened was found sunk some miles up the river. After being raised she was taken north and sold, General Benja- min ¥. Butler bidding her in. He used A.mom-n as a private yacht for a number of years, entering her in a number of Gleanings From the N 1900 the Southern Music Teach- ers’ association held a convention at Atlanta. Governor Chanler of Georgia enjoyed the recitals and lectures and did all in his power to encourage the movement. The governor also held a brilttant reception and at the conctusion of a musical number the gover- nor exclaimed with much enthusiasm, “What Is heaven's loss is our gain.” “Just the reverse, Governor,” corrected a young lady; “you mean our loss is heaven's gain.” “No," said the governor, bowing gallantly, “it 1s heaven's loss until you are all dead, then it Is out loss.” A — ‘An Irish barrister named Sidney is fond of telling this story of the days of his early practice. He was defending a boy who was suspected of having entered a house through a window in order to open the door and admit a eouple of burglars. The evidence against him was & hat found on the floor below the window—a hat which the police declared the boy had been in the habit of wearing and which he could not produce when called upon to do so. Sidney in his defense explained to the jury that there were thousands of those hats worn @ally. A verdict of not gullty was returned snd Sidney turned to his cllent. “Ge home to your mother, my poor boy,” he said. But the boy lingered. "If ye please, sorr—"" “Go home, my boy,” repeatea Sidney with emphasis. But the boy had something to say and meant to say it. *“Please, sorr,” he cried at the top of his voice, as he pointed to the ineriminating head covering, which lay on the solicitor's table—"please, sorr, may 1 have my hat now?"’ Ui Ve A man who knew John A. Logan in ~outh- ern Illinois before the Civil war recently told me that on a certain occasion young Logan found it necessary to doubt the ver- acity of a man considerably older than himself, and told him so without any cir- cumlocution. “Don't you call me a liar, sir,” said the man excitedly. *“I have a reputation to maintain and I mean to maintain It if I have to do it at the point of a pistol.” “Oh,” sald Logan calmly, “that won't be necessary. “You maintain your reputation all right every time you tell a lie.” il Some Philadelphians visited Richmond, Va., and asking as to the use of this and that large bullding, were told in every case that it was a tobacco factory. An aged negro gave them the information, and they, tiring of the monotony of the reply, pointed to & white frame building on a hill and races with varying success. Today the 6ld boat is lying at a dock in Boston, and is likely to be broken up for junk. — Wausa, like other Nebraska towns, fis proud of its public schools, and the citizens delight to give credit to the men who have pushed the common the front and made them what they are, a credit to the community and a not inconsiderable part of the great whole that enables Ne- braska to kep its place at the front of all the states of the union in the matter of general ecducation and enlightenment. The three men who are responsible for the thrifty and advanced position of the Wausa public gchools are Profesrsors Preston, Ma- lone and White, who pictured in a group in this number, schools to are General Nelson A, Miles was given a very definite notion of the place he holds in the hearts of the Omaha people on Tues- day when he passed through this city on his way to San Francisco. He had often been here during the time of his active connection with the army, twice at least gsince he succeeded to its command with the rank of lieutenant general. In all his personal and official acts he had shown himself to be very friendly toward the Gate City, and even in his retirement he feels the same kindly disposition. It was only natural, then, that a number of dis- tinguished citizens and personal friends should meet him at the depot, where he was welcomed by a crowd of several thou- sand people, who cheered him and shook his hand during his stay of less than an hour. General Miles was too intimately associated with the settlement of the west to be casily forgotten by the men who have outlived the days of alarms and pri- vations on the frontier. In the throng that greeted him at the Omaha Union depot were many who had served under him, both during the rebellion and in the Indian wars that followed, and there were many others who know the value of the services ren- dered in the west by such soldiers as Miles and Crook. These men will follow the general into his retirement with as keen an interest as they have watched his course through the army to the time when he was retired from its active service by the operation of law. —_— It so fell out that Clan Gordon of the Order cf Bcottish Chnps and the Royal Arcanum councils of Omaha, Council Bluffs and South Omaha gave their picnics on the same day at local parks, but this did not in any way ténd to detract from either. Each had a throng of merrymakers and each throng had a good time of the sort that is only to be enjoyed at a well regu- lated picnic. Staff photographers were busy at both gatherings, and the results shown in the plctures indicate that the enjoy- ment of the crowds was unlimited. SRR The Omaha Bowling club, twice winner of the handsome silver trophy, emblematic of the championship in the local bowling league, is getting itself into condition to begin the coming season in good form. If the team wins the champlonship the third time the trophy becomes its property. The team was organized a little longer ago than three years, when bowling first gained a strong foothold in Omaha, and has been at the forefront in the game ever since, taking a prominent part in all the league races, tournaments, match games and con- tests since. In the first season of the league the Omahas finished second; in the second season the team was first, and last season it finished first again with a fine margin. The members are proud of this record, and hope to hold their place again during the coming winter. The last spring and summer has developed a number of young players, who are showing surprising form as experts, and this means that the Story Tellers’ asked whose tobacco factory that was. The old fellow replied: “Dat, sah, am no fac'ry., Dat am S'n John's 'Piscopal church, where Marse Pat- rick Henry done get up an” ax de Lawd to gib him liberty or gib him deaf.” “Well, Uncle,” asked one of the trio, “which did the Lord give him?” “'Pears to me yo' must be strangers hereabouts,” he answered; '"else yo'd all know dat, in due time, de Lawd gabe Marse Henry bofe." e Mr. Gourley, a member of the Canadian House of Commons, is noted for his in- tense hatred of the United States, relates the Boston Post. Only a few weeks ago he made utterance that “‘the United States is a greater tyranny than Algiers.' Last summer, while a number of Amer- icans were enjoying a trolley ride in a Canadian city, Gourley and an acquaint- ance happened to be on board. The meager eriticisms which the Americans bestowed on things Canadian nettled the vitriolic statesman. An Italian entered the car. He carried In his arms a large papier mache lon, which he placed on the seat beside him. “Represents the strength and power of the greatest nation on earth,” sald Gourley loudly, pointing to the lioa. August 16, 1903, leagueé race this winter is to be one of more than ordinary interest and probably the most successful in the history of the league, o— The location of another normal school for Nebraska teachers is the source of a great deal of rivalry between Nebraska towns just now. Many of them have made tempting offers to the board having it in charge of sites, buildings and bonuses Hastings has offered a fine building, erect- ed for the uses of a Catholic :x(-mlflny, and $28,000 in cash for the normal school. R — is a dog of many parts, of a number of head- appearance he is nothe terrier, with a singular, of curiosity peeking out of and from under the shadow of his twitching ears, He is old, too, so far as a dog's age may be considered, for ten years have gone by since his puppy- Wabash Beau and is strong traits. In fng but a fox quizzical look his brown eyes possessed hood, but there is nothing reminiscent about him. He lives in the present, and acquires new traits and habite with each year. Harry G. Moores of the Wabash reared him through the earlier stages of his overcrowded life, and then ownership passed to Will Davison, also of the Wa- bash., With his change in masters “Bum-"‘ mer,” which is his nickname, changed his home to Walnut Hill. It was a long jour- ney to town from there, and he gradually conceived the idea of using the street car as a means to the end of reaching the Wabash office, It worked, and so he ex- tended his knowledge of the car lines of the city, until he knows all of the lines and the points of transfer tharoughly. On the Walnut Hill line the conductors know him, too, and they tuck a transfer under hiz collar when he rides with them. At Twenty-fourth he transfers, when the conductors keep him from getting off, at Webster street, Sometimes he is carried beyond Webster street, and then he rides through to Farnam street and comes up to the Wabash office on the farnam car. For a purely pleasure jaunt Bummer takes the Cannon Ball out to Council Bluffs and comes back on the motor. He has the leaving time of the Wabash trains down pat, and never fails to catch his train to the Bluffs. A letter tucked under his col- lar and addressed to the conductor of the Wabash Cannon Ball will reach its address just as surely as If sent through the mails, When the Wabash added some new chair cars to the train lately an attempt was made to fool Bummer on it, but it didn't work. He went down and looked over the trains for a minute, and then climbed into a sleeper on the Wabash train and stayed on until he got to Council Bluffs. This desire to ride in public conveyances is an ingrown trait of Bummer's, and he took hold of the plan years ago in a slight de- gree. When he was marooned in Blair for the summer, several years ago, he came into Omaha on the train of his own volition several times, and had to be taken back each time. or, il Hon. F. M. Molsberry, elected grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of lowa at the meeting of the grand lodge in Council Bluffs, is state senator from the Twentieth senatorial district. His home {s in Columbus Junction, where he is a practicing attorney. He was graduated from the law department of the lIowa State university and served as county attorney of Louisa county for six years. Grand Chancellor Molsberry has been a member of Liberty lodge, No. 22, Columbus Junc- tion, for ten years, during which time he has filled all the offices. He attended his first grand lodge at Davenport in 1849, when he was appointed on the judiciary commit- tee and served continuously until last year, when he was promote@ to the grand tribunal. Pack “The crouch ance, *“I should tempt creature which makes all others and grovel,” added the acquainte like to see to twist—" . Here the conductor interrupted the pa- triot's declaration, and drew from the Americans peals of derisive laughter, when he addressed the Italian brusquely: vy, what do you think this is—a cattle any foreigner at- RS SN A New Mexico correspondent sends to Case and Comment the following letter, written by a newly elected justice of the peace in that territory some twenty years ago, when conditions were somewhat more primitive than now: “I wish you would send me a fee bill for justices and constables. 1 have but one law book in my office and that is a last year's almanac and does not contain a feo bill. “I had my first case yesterday and the jury promptly found a verdict for the plaintifi and I charged the defendant $20 and costs. He kicked and I reduced it to $15, which he paid. 1 ther ‘whacked wp' with the constable, which 1 thought wyould be about right. If I don’t hear from you before the next case comes on the costs will $5. This thing has got to pay™