Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1890, Page 18

18 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1890—TWENTY PAGES M THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE Brief Bketches of the Men Who Will Compose It AN ABUNDANCE OF GOOD HORSE SENSE. Indications That the Next Leglslative Pody Will Rank Above Former Legwslatures in Totelli- geneo and Character, Last week Tnr Bee published personal sketehes of a majority of the members-elect of the legislature, Below is given a continu- ation of them. It has been impossible to sccure the necessary information to make the list complete in this fssue: Joseph J. Breen esq., of South Omaha, o representative-elect from the Tenth district, Douglas county, was born in Michizan, near Detroit, 1n 1858, on & farm. When nine years of ago his parents removed into the ci where the subject of this sketch served an ap- prenticeship of four 3 ut the carpenters trade, and subsequently worked at his trade In va », Minneapolis, St. Lous and Kansas € In 1880 and 1881 he was em- ployed in the construction departmentof the Atchison, Topekn & Sunts Fe railroad in New Mexico and T In 1852 Mr., Bree went to Californin and worked at his trade in the principal cities of the Pacific coast. 1848 he rmed and settled in Top where he lived until 1886, when | Omahn, In 1853 Mr. Breen was appointed building inspector of South Omaha, and in 1859 was elected justice of the peace, which office he now holds. Mr. Breen is a demoer stands squarely on the platform of his party and can be relied upon to vote and work at the coming session of the legislature in op- osition to any attempt to pass a prohibitory aw. W. A. Gardner, esq, of Omiaha, & repre- sentative-clect from the Tenth district, Doug- las county, was born at Libe: Ind,, June 1, 1855 In 1866 his father came'to Nebraska and located in Richardson county, where the subject of this sketch engaged in farm- ing until February, 1885, he came to Omaha and engaged in the real estate busi ness, which he has since pursued, Two year: 0go Mr. Gardner was elected to the legisia- ture and was re-clected this year by a vote of oveu fifteen thousand, Mr. ( ocrat and opposed to prohibit ‘William S, E'rost, e tative-clect from the posed ¢ Burt and Washington co orn in Hampton county, Mus: January 2, and lived there until July | 1562, when be enhisted in Company ty-sixth Massachusetts vol for threc until fune 8, 1865, Appomatos, when he wi turned home Mr. Fr May 20, 150, and from went to Grait township, Washington county, where he has Y since. Ho ys been a re- publican and says he s will be, and that he cast his first vote for Abraham Lin- coln, of which ho feels justly proud. As to rohibition, Mr, Frost heisopposed to t in any form, and if the alliance members in the legislature or any others wanttd give us statutory probibition they will find him solid agaiust them, both by~ s votes and his work. Joseph Shipley, esq,, West Polnt, repre- sentative-clect from the Fifteenth district, Cuming county, was born in England in 1838, and emigrated with his parents to Rhode Island <% 1842, Hoe came to Omaha in his carly manhood and enlisted . Company Nebraska infantry, as a private, Jun 18, 181. At Batesville, ‘Ark., he re-enlisted as'a voteran Junuary 1, 154, and was dis- charged at Omaha July 1, 1566, having been in all the battles and campaigns of his regi- ment. After his discharge in July, 1866, he took up a homestead in Cuming county, where hie has simee been engaged in farn ing. Mr, Shiploy was for s 3 treasurer of his school district, was eloc coun upervisor in 1883 and by the board elected its chairman, He is opposedto pro- hibition in any for: P, I. Rohan, esq., of Newcastle, repres tative-clect from the Eighteenth ty Dixon county, was born 1 Ircland and is forty-seven years old. He came to the United States when four years of age and settied in the state of New York. He enlisted in the army in 1863, and served at the siege of Petersburg and at Dutch Gap, and was with the Fort Fisher expedition. At the close of the war he was honorably dis- charged and returned to New York, butin 1868 came to Nebraska and located in the then unsettled county of Dixon, wherehe has resided ever since. Mr. Rohan has never before hield any public oflice, pt that of county assessor for two terms, | o had al- ways been an active democrat until he joined the alliiance movement, and was elected to the legislature as an independent. By occu- tion he is afarmer and school teacher. r. Rohan declined to define his position on the question of seekingto secuve statutory prohibiticn, but as be isa prohibitionist, it may be inferred that should such a bill be - troduced he would support it. Dr. J. M. Alden of Picrce, representative- elect from the Nineteenth district, Cedar and Pierce counties, was born in Oswego county, New York, in 1844, In 1864 he removed to Van Buren county, Michigan, and attended the university at Aon Arvor till 1866, Then he studied medicine in the Jefferson medical college, Philadelphia, and graduated there in 1871, Dr. Alden has been a resident of Pierce county for the last eight years, during which time ho has been engagedin operating a stock farm, and alsoin the practice of his profes- sion. Politically he is arepublican, having voted for Grantin 158, and for every repub- lican president since, The doctor is unquali- fledly opposed to meddling with the present high license law, W. A. McCutcheon, esq., of St. Edward, the ropresentative-clect of the Pwenty-sec ond district, Boone county, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1841, He en- listed in company K, ‘T'wenty-first lowa in- fantry, July, 1362, and his fivst military _ex- perienco was in' fighting guerrillas in Mis- sourl. Later he was in the Port Gibson Champion Hili charge at Black River bridge, at the seige of Vicksburg under General Grant and was at the capture of Mobile, the Spanish Fort and Blakely, Ho was mustered out in August, 1565, after three years of hard and active service. Mr. McCutecheon came to Nebruska twelve years ago and took up the farm in Boone county upon which be now lives. Ho was always A straight republican until this year, when he joi the independ- ent party, and was by it elected to the legis- lature. His views on the proposed substitu- tion of s\ululnrly prohibition for high license are not reported. Henry Stevens, esq., of Genoa, representa- tiveelect from the ‘Pwentyfifth district, Platte and Nance counties, was born at Beverly, Adams county, Ill., October 18, 1547, and resided there until October 1882, when he came to Nebraska and settled in the west- ern part of Platte county, near Genoa. Mr. Stevens is a famer, and nas been all his life In 1862 he enlisted in the Ninety-ninth Il1i- wnols volunteers, andserved until July,| ir. Stevens has been a lfe-long republican, but joined the alllanceabouta year ago, and was made president of the Platte county organiza- tion, Later ho was nominated by the inde- rudcnl.\ for the legislature and endorsed by ho republicans, He has mnover before held any public oftice. He is opposed to the re- peal of the present high licenso law, because the [K‘UDIB atthe late election gave an ew- phatic decision against prohibition, Jacob Hill, esq., of Juniata, senator-clect from tho Twentyseventh district, Adams county, was born in Seneca county, Ohio, March 10, 1835, He came to Nebraska in 1883 and settled in Adams county, where he has ever since resided. Mr, Hillhad always been a democrat until he joined the alliance. He was elected to the seniate as an indopendent. Mr. Hill is a prohibitionist and voted for the amendment, “declarng if it carred he ‘would do all he could to have an effective law passed to enforce it. But since the amendment was defeated, Mr. Hill accepts the people’s verdict and does not favor the passuge of a prohibitory law to take the place of our present high licénse law. Francis Dunn, esq., of IRogers, representa. tive-eloct from the Twentysixth district, Colfax county, wis born in the northern vince of Ireland, and has resided in Ne- ka aud in Colfax county wwenty-elght years. He was formerly a republican, but ‘was elected to the house as an independent. Has nevor held any hlqhm‘ office than that of ustice of the peace. Ho says that as to the law heis perfectly satistied with it as 1s. William H. Taylor, esq,. of Brainard, rep- filfantsy Heserved s surrender at cdand 1 Or trict, Butler county, is about forty yesrs of age and by occupation s farmer ond insur. ance agent. In politics he has always boer. & staunch republican and an advoeate of proki- bition. In April of this year hejoinel tho alliance and by that organization was nomi- nated for tho legislature, the republicans sub- sequently endorsing him. On accepting the republican _endorsement ho said i the couvention that on all important issucs he would vote with that party. On the question of prohibition he declared before the election that if the amendment carried he would all in his power to enforce it, butif it w defeated Lie should not iry tosecure statutor pronibition, ames Smith, esq., of Friend, a representa- -elect. from the Thirty-first district, Sa- county, was born in Ireland in 1845 and me 10 this country with his parents when ho was six years old. _His parents settled in the state of New York, where they lived until their deaths in 1856, wen Mr. Smith went to Iilinols and worke 192, when he enlisted in the Ni Hilin'ois volunt ntry and s ears, After the war he returned to farm- ng in Illinois and continued there until 1874, when he came to Nebraska and bought a farm near Friend, upon which ho has lived ever since. Mr. Smith says he was formerly a republ he was clected as an independent. He omits to give bis views on the question of prohibition, should an_attempt be made in the legislature to,puse o law of tlat kind, Hanmond Clapp, esq., of Stecle City, rop- resentative-ciect from the Thirty-fourth dis- trict, Jefferson county, was born in Ohio in 1898 und came to Nebraska in 1570, settling in Jefferson county, where he is a suc farmer and stock-raiscr. He uses tho v of his farm usually in feeding his own stock, as he thinks it pays better to market his corn on thehoof, Mr, Clapp is a republican and is proud of the fact that he has voted that i )t at nch election for the last thirty years. He has always been a proir orin the local ¢ county and was clected count and filled that. position two te ont clerks the coun- ty ever Wihen the farmers’ alliance was first orgauized in his county, DD joined it, but did not go with tie organization into politics, preferving to remain in the re- publicau party. He is non-committal on the subject of protibition and has not yet decided how he would stand should the question be raised of adopting statutory prohibition in place of the Slocumb law. J. M. Gunuett, esq., of York, the repr tative-cleet from the Thirty-eighith dis! was born on a farm near Frankfort Sp Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1 his parents to Juckson where they remained until 1574, when removed to- Sungatnon e 1ilinois, where they purchased a farm nead Spring- field. In 1888 Mr, Guunett cameto Nebras- ka and settled in York county, where he has since been engaged in fary In 1552 he was elected on the people’s independent ticket for assessor, and is at present county sccretary of the allimee. He las always claimed to be an independent republican, and is a strong prohibitionist, but says concern- ing the proposition to substitutea prohibi- tion Jaw for the present highlicense law that the will of the people 15 su- preme and must be = heeded. In the face of tho heav and overwhelming defeat which probibition re- ceived in the state, he dow't sce how he can vote conscientiously for statutory prohibition when the people have shown conclusively that they don’t want it. Had there been only u small majority against the amendment hie wight have voted for o law to accomplish the purpose of that amendment,but only after be- ing fully satistied that his constituents wanted it, Ole Bredeson, esq., of Gresham, represen- i ~ninth distri county, was born in Norway, in His family belonged to the common or labor- ing class of people, but he was raised by one of the mnoble families of that coun- When he was fourtcen years of he was secretly admitted to a labor or- ganization and made its_corresponding secre- tary. He came to the Unitea States in 1860 und juined the abolition party, but later supported Peter Cooper, the first ' greenback candidate for prosident. Mr. Bredeson is one of the pioneers of Ne- braska, and wus elected tho first sheriff of Polic county, but did not qualify becausc he did not want tho oftice. At the late clection he supported the prohibitory amendment, but now that a majority of the peonle have declared against iv he favors an amendment to the present high license law, making all license money payablointo the state school fund for equal distribution, He may there- fore be set down as opposad to statutory pro- hibition. William F. Porter, esq., of Clarks, Merrick county, representative-clect from the Forticth district, was born in Champaign county, Illinois, June 1, 1861, and came to Nebraska April 5, 1590, ' He located on a farm near Clarks and has continued_since then its successful cultivation. M, comes froman _old line of republi always voted the republican ticket un Just presidential election, when he supported the prohibition ticke In 1557 he was elected justice of the peace on_the republican ticket, and still retaius that office, Mr. Por- ter received a good common school education, and is an iutelligent, practical farm He was clected to the legislature as an alliance candidate, While being persounally an advocate s of and a believer in prohibition, he accepts the recent over- whelming ' defeat of that movement as s fair oxpression of the wishes of the people, and will favor the continuation of the present high license law, with perbaps, & little modification as to local option F'red Newberry esq.,of Aurora, a represen- tative-elect fromthe Forty-first district, Ham- ilton county, was_born in Olmstead county, Minuesota, in 1858, and was raised ona farm. Hislife has been an uneventful one and he has never before held a public oftice. Mr., Newberry was always a republican until he joined the alliance this year, but never took an active part in politics, Heis of the opiuion that the legislature should not enact any prohibitory liguor law in contravention of the expressed will of the people. S. M. Elder, i of Clay Center, a repre- sentative of the Forty-second district, Clay county, was born in Crittenden county, Ken- tucky, January 11, 1847, His parents re- moved to Lllinols when he was four vears old. He came to Nebraska in 1571, located in Clay county, making the first entry on land in what is now Lone T'ree precinct aud built the first house between Sutton and Spring Ranch, the distance between them being thirty-five miles. Mr. Elder yet owns the land he first entered, it being now @ highly cultivated farm, and lived upon it till 1857, when he re- moved to Clay Center. He has always been publican “uud is now serving his second as coroner of his county. He took a active part in the late election, making many speeches in different parts of his county, aud was elected as an independent. Mr. Elder says, in view of the result of the late vote on the prohibitory amendment, he does not consider it expedient to repeal the high license law and substitute for it statu- tory prohibition. Logan McReynolds, esq., of Fairfield, tho second representative-elect from the Forty- secoud district, was born in Gibson county, Indiana, February 16, 1847, and passed his boyhood on a farm in Illinois, where he ac- quired his education in the common schools of that state at such intervals as his farm labor permitted. Soon after becoming of age he engaged in mercantile business and con- tinued in it for ten years. A few years he removed to Kansas, where he was engaged in farming until 1856, when he came to Nebraska aund located in Clay county. Mr. McReynolds was a democrat in politics uotil the iudependent moyement was inaugurated, when he took an active part in the organiza- tionof furmers' alliances in his county, and now holds several offices in that orgunization, and was clected us an independent. Mr. Mc- Reynolds was in favor of and voted for the pro- hibitory amendment at the late election, but is not in favor of statutory prohibition at the present time. He believes now that the liquor traffic should be Nfumm b{ license, but that the money derived from such licenses should _be placed in the state school fund for general distribution, George, E. Ielton, representativeclect from the Forty- third district, Nuckolls county, was born and raised in an eastern state and is thirty-five to forty yeais of age, He came to Nebraska about twelve years ago. Iu pol- ities he has always been a republican until he joined the indepeudents, but has never held any previous office of public trust. Mr. Fel- ton's position on the “statutory prohibition question is not stated,but as he is a thorough prohibitionist in sentiment, should an at- tompt be made to substitute statutory prohi- bition for the present high license law, he would probably support it. Henry Schlotfeldt, esq., of Grand 1sland, representative-clect from ‘the Forty-seveuth distriet, Hall county, was born in Moline,lil., esq, of Augus, sosentative-clect for the Tweuty-eighth dis- 1 Maroh 7, 1657, camio 1o Nebruska nine years ago and settled in Grand Island, where he has resided evor sinoe, and is now a member of the city council there. Mr. Schlotfeldt Is a democratand says he shall oppose any measuro that is intended to repeal the pres- ent high license law, a8 he is opposed to pro- hibition in any form. Charios W. Hennich, esq., of Burwell, ropresentative-elect from the Forty-ninth district, composed of Garfleld, Grecley, Wheeler and Blaine counties and the unor- ganized territory westof Blaine, is a farmer and was born_in Center county, Pennsyl- vania, 1847, He camo to Nebraska in 1570 and settled in Garfield county before it was orgauized, Mr, Hennich has always been an ardent republican uutil some eight months ago and always did good work for the part nominees, but has never held any ofice of fmportance, Ho expresses himself as op- posed to any attempt to enact statutory vro hibition in “lieu of the present high liceuse law, Il L. Heath, esq., of Rushville, represen- tative-clect from tho Fifty-thivd district, composed of Sheridan, Dawes, Box Butte and Sioux counties, was_ born on @ farm in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, in A pril, 18; In June of that year his parents removed to Towa, about fifty miles west of Dubuque. He was raised on a farm until the age of fifteen, when he en- tered the office of the Hamilton County v man, published at Webstor City, Towa, to learn the printer's trade. Mo worked at the ‘case’’ until 1870, when in March of that year he established a small republican newspapes at Kesex, Page county, lowa. After nine months Mr, Heatn sold that paper and started the Shelby News, at Shelt © stato, which he published till Marcii, 1850, Then he came to Nebraska and vurchased tho David City Republican, and conducted that paper up to December, 1884, In the spring of 1585 he removed to_Sheridan county and is now the editor and proprietor of the Rushville Standard, the oldest republican paper in Sher- idan county, Heis also engaged in farming, and is an_ {nteliigent and faithful advocate of the farmers interests, Mr. Heath has always been a consistent aud zealous republican” and was elected us sich to the legislature. Concerning statu- prohibition, he does not consider that tion to be yot before the people and therefore asks to be excused from declaring himself on it. A V., Johuson, Esa., of Ord, the represen- tative-clect from the Pifty-fifth district, Val- ley county, was born in West Virginia, June 18, 1882, and moved to fowa in 1852, He was arepublican from 1856 to 1876, sir.ce which time he has been an independent, v ith green- back proclivit He held the oftice of county treasurer of Montgomery county Towa, for two terms, 1877 to 1881, and was a member of the legislature of that statein 1854, when the prohibition law was passed, und gave the deciding vote on that measure. He i3 still a prohibitionist, but is opposed to any attempt to forco a m, on Lhe people of Nebraska that t veady repudi- ated at the ballot b suys the situation was diffe Lin tl lowa legislature for utory prohibition The people there had by a majority decidod in favor of a_prohibition am ut to the coustitution, but owing to a clerical crror the supreme court set the amendment aside. He feit, therefore, that in voting for a law to ac- complish th pUrpose he was expr ing the people 11, but to do the thing liere would be to oppose the people’s will,and he will not do it, ard Lomax, esa., of Lomax, a rep ve-cleet from theRifty-sixth distric composed of Custer and Logan countivs, w born in England in 1559 and has ocen a’ resi- dent of Custer county nearly eleven vear He has been woerat in politics since com- ing to this country, until recently, when his dissatisfaction with the workingsof that v resulted in his joining the indopendents. He has held no previous ofice except that of wwuahlr treasurer and has taken uo active part o polities before this year. Mr. Lomax declines to answer the question ns to what his course m the leg- islature would be if an attempt, were made to substitute statutory prohibition for hirh license, further thar to say that he worked and voled for the prohibitory amendment. He adds that if there had been no vote on the question this fall he should certainly advo- cute statutory prohibition, but he now re- serves his judgment untit he can 1sfied that the majority agamst the provosed amend- ment was one of unbiased voter C. D. Shrader, esq., of Logan, representative-elect. from the district, was born at La county, Wis., in 1845, Ho resided in Lan- ter county, nine miles from Lincoln, from 1876 till 1884, since which time he has been a resident of Lowan, in Logan coun though-Mr. Shrader has always bee now a farmer, he read law somewhat in his younger days; as a resultof which he is now county att of Logan county, by appointment to il & vacancy. Mr, Shrader was always ananti-monopoly republican till 183, Ho helped to organize the first alliances in Neoraska eight or ten s ugo, attended the indspendent state convention at Hastings c ugo and was elected to tho legis s an independ- ent. Mr. Shrader says he has always been a radical prohibitionist and is yet, but has not vet made up his mind as to what is best to be done for the cause at the forthcoming session of thie legislature Sherman Dickerson, representative-elect from the Fifuy-seventh district, Sberman county, was born on a farm in Kentucky in 1835, In 1847 he moved with his widowed mother to Illinois, where he lived on a farm until 1556, when ho came to Nebraska and located near Falls City. In 1854 he removed to his present farm in Sherman county. Mr. Dickerson has always n o democrat until this year; he was clected as an independent, this being his first public oflice. He is strongly in favor of the existing high license law and will oppose any il!.m-umb to substitute for it a prohibition aw. J. E. Scott, esq., of Lexington, representa- tive-clect from the Fifty-ninth district, Daw- son county, was born in Ireland, but came to 'y at an carly age. His occupation been that of a farmer and he has re held any pubiic position. On the question of substituting statutory pro- hibition for high license, Mr. Scott is reported as saying that he 1s in favor of “any measure for the greatest bengfit to the most people.’ Mr. Scott was elected as an independent and his former political belief is not stated. On the question of prohibitory lezislation at the coming session, he may beput downas an un- aain quantity. amuel Fulton, esq., of Alma, is the repre- sentative-elect from the Sixty-second district, Harlan county. Hesends no personal sketch but says that with regard to the repeal of the high iicense law and the substitution for it of statutory prohibition he is not prepared at present to commit himself but will await turther developments. E. Soderman, esq., of Bertrand, the repre- sentative-clect from the Sixty-third district, Phelps county, was born in Sweden, April 18, 1850. When he was eighteen months old he had lost both his parents, but by the kind- ness of friends was cared for aud quahified at the age of fifteen to teach school. Having taught for three years he emigrated to this country in 1868, locating at Moingona, Boone county, Towa, where he was school treasurer and town trustee for several years, In Feb- ruary, 1879, he resigned his offices, came to Nebraska and located a homestead in Phelps county, on which he has since resided. He was elected county surveyor of that county for two terms ou the republican ticket, but was elected tothe legislature as an indepond- ent. In regard to statutory Prnhlbition. Mr. Soderman says be is not ready to answer yet what the best method would be for the pro- motion of temperance and morality, « Andrew C. Modie, esq., of McCook, repre- sentative-elect fron the 'Sixty-fifth district, RRed Willow county, was born in Savannah, Mo, in 1840, and lived there until 1872, Du ing this time he held the office of city mar- shalof Savannah and also of deputy sherift of the county. In 1873 he removed to lowa, but returncd to Missouri the next year. From 1878 to 1834 Mr. Modie had charge of the stone work on the southwestern division of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail- road from Trenton, Mo, to Atchison and Leavenworth, Kan, In 1334 he removed to Nebraska and took up a claim in Red Willow county,on which he has lived ever since. Mr. Modie has always been a republican in poli- tics, but was cléoted as an independent, =~ He is opposed to statutory probibition and says the people having expressed their will at the polls by defeatin g prohibition, he will oppose every measure looking toward the repeal of our present high license law. L. G. Ruggles, esq., of Hiawatha, a repre- sentativeelect ' from the Sixty-seventh distric composed of }fi'.ch.-ock. Dundy, Hayes ard Chase counties, is u farmer. He was born in Lewis county, Kentucky, in 1884 and removed to Iowa in 1 He' cast his first vote for Franklin Pierce and says he had o puld up policy in the d ratic party, but surrendered it eightcen years ago aud voted for Peter Cooper, and has been on that line ever since. Mr. Ruggles hns been a member of the state ceutral committes of the union labor party. n he vot the other ixth esq., of Litchfield, Ho s beon aii dent of Nebraska five years and of Difmdy county four years; has held none but township offices, such as' jus- tice of the peace ind assessor. In regard to statutory prohibjtipn Mr, Ruggles says when thav quostion comed up fn tho legislituro ho W best interests of his constituents. Jaeewrd-ton EDUCAITONAL, 3chool children in Victoria, Australia, are ed on the street cars free. The state of ( fa, it is said, is going to make moro libétal appropriations for her schools, There are in the United States thirty-five or mors colleges of pharmacy or departinents of pharmacy of uhiversities or collegos According to tho new eatalogue of Prince- tou the whole number of students on roll is 850, of whom 749 are in the uadergraduato department, There are only 650 freshmen at Oxford, a smaller number than usval. The decline attributed to the fuct that students in science and medicine now prefer Cambridge, Prof. Bdmund J. James of the University of Pennsylvania has been offered the chair of political cconomy in Harvard university, Prof. James is only thivty-five years old, Froken lda FalboHansen is the first woman to attempt the ordeal of lecturing at the Copenhagen uni y for the degree of Magister in Danish literature and languaves, The Hon, William W. Foulke of Indiana, president of the Civil service reform rzue of ) state, has been unanimously clected as president of Swarthmore college, Pennsylvani: Saruel Hayes of Grand, appointed resident law professor in the University of lowa, vice Fred Gilman igned. Hayes will take his new position January 1, 1t is only wi raphy has been applied to the investivation of the heavens with so much success as to wake one of the most powerful and fruitful means of research in astronomy. Georgo Kliot's book have become more pop- ular in the past few years than during beren- tive lifetime, Iu India “Silas Warner” has been included in the list of books used in the publicsehools In the phot ate the heavens, in course of pre in the Paris observa- tory, it is caleulated that 64,000,000 of stars will be represented. In the nebule of the Lyre, M. Bailland took o photograph 4xb1y inches, which revealed to the naked eye 4,800 stars, Medical students in London are compelled to go through a course of four rs’ study, hospital attendance and lectures’ before being qualified o appear for final examination, By an order of the general medical council of England the term of preparation has been extended to five year: The Swiss universities are the most hospit- able to women and very popular among them, ‘I'ne four schools of Zurich, Basel, Berne and Geneva have 18 w uts— 132 i melic philo: and 6 in th sians, Swil presente Prof. De Prof. Barton and Miss Floro Pennell, mémbers of the faculty of the State Normal university at Bloommgton, I, have presented their resignations to the state board of educat sion at the univ sity in_ Normal and they were accept Profs. DeGarmo 'ton aceepted more lucrative positions in the University of Il nois ut Champaign, and it is announced that Miss Pennell is soon to wed President Pare of whe college at Paxton, HONEY FOR TIE LADIES, . Black pearls, mounted with invisible set- ative women, however faultless of figure, do ot affect the scanty skirt of pres- ont style. Velvet sleeves aro still fashionable, but tho velvet-half sleeve, with the full upper half of cloth is more noy Sleeves are made fall at the top, and tight from the elbows to the wrists, and can be trunmed ov finished prain, The new overshot silks are very handsome, and the figures are closcly interwoven they will 00d Lo wed Young girls are wearing their hair brushed back from vhe face and tiren tied in the b in a loose kuot ol short curls, Eldorly ladies now wear the prevailing colors, selecting the darker shades of blu red, green, brown heliotrope, ete. The new _s: in jackets are made with bigh, lined collar, outside pockots, und sleeves set much higher on the shoulde Folds of scrim, bolting cloth, or lisso are worn in the neckand sleeves’ of ordina rowns, and creamy lace frills in the bett dresses, New Marie Antoinette velvets in b ny clusters of s or with sprays of scarlet berries and foliage. Laced boots are being worn by fushionable woaen. They hold their shape and do not show every defect of the foot, as does a but- ton boot. Half-long Enelish coat basques are not likely to be of long duration, becauso they ave clumsy looking and becoming to very few figures, Dresses for winter are being made of Scotch tweeds, blanket plaids, and rough camel's hairand storm serges, thut are heavy but very soft to the touch. Young ladies ave wearing their hair frizzed at the sides aud back, and then wound into a wavy, coil, while little curls are much used! Black jet and gilt, also black silk, were found in many of the handsomest passemen- teries, some of thew being of detachable put- terns. A rich Spanish yellow of unmistaknh! tone, judiciously placed and in suit quantity, looks remarkably well upon a blaci velvet bounet or hat, while lighter shades in pale ccru, cinnamon, yellow or almond are thoroughly ineffectuul as a relief to black. It is exactly the same with regard to red, The newest art jewelry consists of girdle or chatelaine, with appendages of various de- vices, brooches, belt ¢ 8, neckl dog-collars of delicate workmanship, wholly unlike the heavy broad styles recently worn. Some of the latier are set with cairngorms or With torquoise-blue faceted stones, The new Irish poplins which have suddenly come 10 view ugain are made with pointed bodice and straight Enghsh skirt. They show a much softer finish than formerly, with all the usual beauty and distinction which be- longed to this fabric. The new shadesi silver, dove, brown, beige, violet, etc., v recommend themselves to women of guiet and refined tastes, the latest and best choice to be found in solid colors. i Trinidad, Colo. Is attracting the attention of investors from ail purts of the United States. Send for information to the Trinidaa Land & Im- provement Co,, Triniaad, Col Kcep a Few Hens. Our house is constantly supplied with a moderate quantity of good fresh eggs, says the St. Louis Magazine. 'We keep half a dozen hens in a neat coop built in the back yard, and by an outlay of 50 cents for corn and the waste from the table, can winter the chickens and getin return an average of three eggs a day all the time, thus in six months receiving about forty dozen eggs, worth in a city market at least $10. Why more people in cities and towns donot adopt this plan is a wonder, and yet not so much a sur- prise as to know some farmers who act- ually have not a hen or a chicken on the place. L e Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Beo bldg. e A German physician named Damn has made an attack on Dr, Kooh's dhmver{. Dr, HKuoch's principal assistant is named Pfubl. But, as has been remarked, there is nothing in aname, especially a German name, ke “I sutny is sorryful to hyah all dese storfes ‘bout Bruddah Jackson,” suid Deacon Pick- ins. “Spashally so soon arter he's got relig- fon.” *Yas'" wasthe regllly “'dat’s whah de trubblois. He scems to think dob now, since he's got it, ho kin do jes ez he pleases wid it." e “Ah," sald the church reformer sadly, ‘T never see & church fair like this witho thinking of the money changers i the tem- ple” 1 don’t see the resemblance,’” re- plied the young man, with equal sadness. “There’s no money changiug here; what- ever you give 'em they keep.” tv— 1 Dr, Birney cures catarrh, Boe bldg voto a8 in hisjudgmont will bo for the Center has been | hin a fow years that photog- | DIPHTHERIA AND ITS CURE. Dr. W, H. Hanchett's Views Upon the Prevalence of the Disease. HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE Good Nursing, Dicting, Disinfectants ana 1solation Necessary to the Rapil Recovery of the Stricken Patient. Dr. W. H. Hanchett has written a very timely article upon diphtheria for the current number of The Medical and Surgical Record, the organ of his school in the west, Much of the matter is new, and as it comes atatime when tho disease has still a hold upon our people, it should be read with a great deal of interest by followers of the new school, if not by those who still pelieve in the faith of their fathers, In speaking about the ia, Dr. Hanchell s **As 50 much has been said of late concern- ing the prevalence of diplitheria in our aty, eface our ren by saying thatat ason of the year and 1 this climate we usually have an epidemic of this dreaded dis- ease, more or less severe, The present year has not been an exception, although most of our physicians who have practiced in Omaha for several years think the present season, thus far, less marked by the malig- nant typo of the disease than the last six years or more have been. The report of cases has been ve fuil; as the board of health haus urged, more strenuously than ever bo fore, the matter of reporting contagious or infectious di ndoubtedly many cases of tonsilitis have been reported as diphtheria, The boun: line between maglignant ton- silitis and mild forms of diphtheria is so nar- now thut even the most skillful must be on the alert to detect the difference, The phy sian can hardly call every case where overy pateh of gray or white appears upon the ton- as diphtheriag and yet, from this very mild ¢ may be generated a most malignant case of truo diphtheria in another member of the household. Some deaths have been re- ported, to be sure; but in a population of 150,000 people, of whom a large percentage is childven, this is not extr § “I'he cpidemic has not been in any sense alarmin, 1 with its course in other cities, T'he impression has gone abroad that we have been having a terrible scourge from this malady. Some time last month, while in anotber city, we chanced to pick up a local daily paper, and were surprised to se startling headlines that aipnth ing off many of our children and br our schools, ever, le by the b control und stump outany dise prove the sauits feel it is quite gerating of a detrimer In speakin; ease he i As to the treatment of diphthen homaopathic physicians will agree that the carcfully selected is ays neces- v. In this L le it cannot be ex- ed that nedies uscd in the trea ment of this be wentioned. Onl a few of the more common will be noticed, with some of the adjuvants which have been founa effective. conite during the first few hours of 5 always a good remedy; and ticnt has been seen early, prosence of diph- sils, ordinary. aeatth to and 1o should be given. Merf. . mptoms and Tod. When sof u more malignant type 1ws fnvolved. together and sub-maxillary hvery ofteusive, Yellowish ¢ membrane on one yr both tonsils. worse alnighi, High fever, with glands sticky nvolved Lach beginning on left tonsil, extending to right, 5. Lycopodinm., Membrand it to 161t ladonna membrane; g th extending Offens ot he throbbing c: and only ta the livs, xtrenie o 7. Arsenicum. but const ve breath; hout the h little 1 and ng enough to moiston liculty in swallowing, Great prostration of body ng of hauds and arms. 1u tense thirst, but painful swallowing. Vi ie and deatbly apy e medy when the blood secms thorotghl poisoned and when the vital forees scem tobe giving way. At this time it may save your atient when no other remedy will. Among other prominent remedies are nitrie and muriatic. acids, aram_ triphyllun, cupatorium, baptisia, emium, where there is paralysis and digitalis in case of heart failure, A long list could be added of those remedies which are often useful and are frequently necess Usually an epiden the genius for certain seasons. have found kali bich. to be the chosen one, 1t is & monument to our law of “similia,” and 4 God-send to our suffering little patients. and all applicati the first stag on that we wish to keep, as . the aisease locatized. How- surfaces are affectod and the thoroughly poisoned, it is the in- nedy upon which we must depend. wemust all admit that whether we cept the theory of the discase belng at fir local or that it is from the start constitution- al, the less surfice covered by the membrane the better, both for patient and doctor. in all manipulations estreme gentleness must be used, especiatly with children. Nose- 1 and_hemorr from denuded sur faces may be easi , both of which should bo cautio Good nursing is of paramount importance. Seo that your best nurses have your diph- thery: in charge. Children Should not be allowed the freedom of rising when they wish, during convilescence, S0me one must be with the patient who knows enough to de- tect heart failure, which comes, as we all know, often when the patient 15 considered out of danger. A skillful nurso is an abso- lute necessity, for ignorance, no matter how well intentionied, has no prerogative for blundering with @ severe case of diphtheria. The diet is alsoof importance, All the way are should be taken nov to over- tomach, vet urging all the food be assimilated. ~ Hot milk is the boef extract, grape juice, and many othier foods come in’ well, their use, of Se, being governed by theage of the pa- far as possibl ever, after | system i sinfectants should bo persistently used, and fumigation. Bichloride of bromo chloralum, carbolic acid and sulphur are amonst the best. All clotns and handker 1s used about the patient should be burned at once. Phe patient should be completely isolated, While diphtheria is not highly contagious, as are measles, smallpox, ete., yot it is so highly infectious that we class it among *‘contagious diseases.”” As to theuse of prophylactics, there is a wide diversity of opinion among medical men. No doubt anything which will promote health and vigor in children is of vast im- portance. Nutritious food, warm clotning regular habits, full allowance of sleep are among the important things, Thorough ven- tilation should be uniformly ~ prac- ticed. A housewife should each ~day allow our Nebraska zephyrs to lay through e Ty room in her {:uu.«‘*, no matter how cold the weather. Five winutes will be well spent in this way, tak- ing a room at a time, which she will find far more easily heated, by the way, after its dose of fresh air, Often the cpidemic remedy may be given to the exposed ehild with benefit. Tracheotomy has proven such an utter fail- ure that we can_only say it is havdly a factor in saving life 1 this disease. It is a grave question whether it has Kot cost more lives than it has saved. Intubation is more successful, as no blood is lost by the operation; but still, results 1 it are not what could be desired. us hope that we may wore thoroughly understand this matter, which has been, and 15, the *‘dread of childbood” by many au anxious mother; and that, under our hom pathic treatment, the success already at- tained, as shown by statistics, may be still | some of the ch otler | with | constantly calling | This is a grand | greater in the future, Lot us hope that our vooation may indeed ve hallowed by the snatohing from the jaws of this fell monster the precious lives of children, whoso parents would gladly give their own to save. “What was your objoction to my prodeces- or, King Totem?’ asked the missionary. Ho was a porson of very bad taste,” re- turned thecannibal, making a wry faco. Here lies tho bones of Kobert Jones, Whom no one ever could stic If he goes below and has a show’ He will surely cheat Old Nick. “Pork was held in hich favor boforo the flood,” “How do you know " *“kvo was a sparé rib and Noah namod one of his kids Ham." The ‘“‘coming” church will give its mem- bers o paid up five fusurance, All men may bo liars, but some are more tuneful than othors, Some proying souls rogard the bible as the sequnel o the bank book ! Deacon Eiderbarry - You scom so discon- tented with your lot, Elder, that I sometimes have fears that your faith is not well ground- ed. Rev. bingle 1 assure y I haven’t encountered very many rocks in man, in an_evidently hastily writ- sement, asks for A" young man to take chargo of a span of horses ol a religious f mind.” “Would you like to go to heaven when you diet" asked a Boston Sund ay school teacher mall _resident of the Hub, *Idon’t 7 veplied the little fellow, dubiously; “is itas nice as Boston 1" Revivalist (in eastern Kentucky)—My dear old friend, don't you think it about time was giving yourself to the Lord? Yo, sah! I'm not g sab, ond I wanter live a few more yc “Where are you going, my prewty maid “I'm going to Sunday school, sir,” she said. “Can I go with you, my pretty maid " She laughed and roguishly shook her head. “You've a week or tivo to spare,” suid she, “And then can be in on the Christmas tree 1 think it is a bad plan to huve the sexton and the undertaker in the samo man.” “Why " “The temptation to encourage un- dertaking by keeping the church cold must be almost too stron; They took up one’ collection for the heather Drs.Betts kBetts 1209 DOUGLAS 8 TRERT widsly ana favorably knows speo- the Uniited States. Thelr long ex- perienoe, remarkable skill and universal suo- cuss in the treatment and curo of NOrvous Chronlo And Surgical Disenses, enisle thess eminent physieians to the fidence of the amictod ovorywhere. Thiy gunrantest A CERTAIN AND PUSITIVE OURE for tho awful effects of early vice and the nume ous evils that follow in (ta tral PRIVATE, BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES «p.-n!m" flflmi { nd permanontly cured, NERVOUS DRIl ITY AND SEXUAL DIs- ORDERS yiold readily to thelr skilitul roat- nel ¥ LES, FISTULA AND REOTAL ULCERS unrantoed cured without pain or detention rom_ busines g Y DROCELE AND VARICOORLE perma- ngnily and auccowtully eurod in every oaac, BYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, Sper: )atorrben, Boninal Wenkness, Lost Manhood, Ight Bmissions, Docayed Faculties, Femnls Wonknoss aud all delicate disorders poouliar toelcher wox positively cured, s well mo il functional disorde that result from youth- ful follies or the excess of muture years. ‘- in Cathay, Another for the naked kids in S They passed around the plat agaiu to pay the sexton’s bill, Another round—no monay came—the church was very still, by pay ye not!’ the parson sa’d—his voice was stern and deep — Lord would be no shepherd if he did not shear his sheep,” hymn books used in a church in tle, ISngland, have been printed, by nt_or design, upon paper of different | When the books are closed the eild- | ing conceals the different shades Theso hymn books are put to an ulir use by reh-goe When the sermon is considered dull, diverting occupation is had by staking penuies as to the ability of a por- son fo stick a pin be the leaves of a specified ent Sunda irreverent v ch had a streak of luck and won 13 s i during a single ser n far away; “The N P 3G anteod t STRICTURE it viso B esmnehd: '".hw eutting, onustic or dilatation. ures affocted at homoe by patient withous wo- ment's pain or annoyance. 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