Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1901, Page 2

THE OM DAILY BEE: TUESDAY DECEMBER o 19071 SIX ARE RILLED OUTRIGHT Tastengers of Eleotric Motor COar Mest dden Death. NUMBERS SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES Curve ana nding & Sharp of Mountain Deratled Snow. Foot by ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec. 23.~8ix persons were killed and a number injured tonight by reason of an electric car jumping the track at a sharp curve At the foot of the Bigh mountain between here and Coopers- burg. The accident was due to the wet ralls and snow Dead REV. TOBIAS KESSLER, aged 60, Unattached Reformed ohurch clergyman, Kkilled within sight of hie home, ALBERT YEAGER, Allentown, aged 40. MRS, DR. aged 30, AMBROSE raed 50, IRWIN aged 65 FRANK WBSLEY, Allentown. The injured: Willlam Pteiffer, Allentown, fractured, scalp wound. John D. WIHIt, proprietor of Central Val- ley hotel, left arm fractured, Mrs. J. D. WIIt, right arm fractured and hurt internally. Edwin Slmon of Lanark, body brulses. Mrs. Albert Yeage=, whose husband was killed, hurt internally, unconsclous. Unknown Itallan boy, face cut, sclous. Harry J. Richard of Lanark, back of head hurt. Conductor A. L. Leldlich, head out Mdtorman Chatles Stooker, brulsed. Mrs. C. F. Newcomer, Coopersburg, teeth broken, suffers from shock. Rev. B. P. Hottel, Passer, hurt vally. Motorman Stocker tried bard to stop the car when it slipped on the steep grade, but the car flew around the curve and swung agalnst a guypole, which tore off one side of the ear and the roof. Those killed sat along the broken side of the car and were crushed by the post. The new Coopersburg line, on which the accldent occurred, be- gan operation only last Wednesday. REINHARD, Freedensville, RENNER, Zlon Hill, farmer, left arm uncon- Allentown, Allentown, inter- Texas Postofce. WASHINGTON, Dec, 23.—The postoffice at Ridgeway, Tex, was burned with all its contents early this morning. ENGLAND IS MORE ANXIOUS (Continued from First Page.) parture of this commisslon has been de- layed, and is lkely to be delayed for some time to come. The appeal of Dr. Alcorts has not yet.been officlally communicated to the British forelgn offico. When this ap- peal does reach Downing street it will meet with the foregoing answer. ¥e Results. Although Lord Lansdowne, the secretary for forelgn affairs, holds that the Macnagh- ten commission 1s powenless, he will inti- mate the willingness of Great Britaln to arbityste the difMculty between the two countries, it Chi)t agrees to that proposi- tion.” Up to & late hour tonight neither country concerned had requested Great Britatn to take this action. Oplaion in Downing street 1s that while the cause of thé dispute is pretty serious, conmequences WAy onsue unless prompt ac- tion 1s taken. 3 According to advices recelved from Lon- lon February 15, 1899, the British govern- ment appolnted Baron Edward Macnaghten lord of appeal In ordinary; Major General 8ir John Charles Ardagh, director of mili- lary intelligence, and Colonel Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich, superintendent ot 'rontler surveys, in India, a tribunal to ar- Strate the Argentina-Chill dispute. FAVORS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL National Business Leagne Commends Projected American Institu- tion by France, CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—The oxecutive coun- ol of the National Business leggue at a special meeting here tonight adopted reso- lutlons' fayoring (he establishment of a Frepch industrial and commercial school In the United Btates. The rewolutions set forth that the creation and permanent malntenance of such a school would strengthen the already cordial relations be- tween the United States and France, It was agreed that a copy of the resolu- tions be transmitted through the French ambassador to the French minister of com: merce. Cornellus J. Gavin, Raton, N. M., and W. H. Purlin, Canton, IIl., were ap. pointed members of the national advisory committee. REMEMBERED BY CERVERA Priest W a4 Captive Soldlers Recelves a Christmas G, Atten CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 23.—Very Rev. 0. M. O'Callaghan, vicar general of the diocess of New Hampshire, has received a Christ- mas gift from Admiral Cervera. It Is a casket coutalning awtograph portralts of the admiral and members of his family. On the outside is & gold plate sultably in- scribed. After the Spanish war sallors were fmprisoned Portsmouth harbor and O'Callaghan, then a priest attended them spiritually, Oficers Evade Mob, GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 28.-The officers at Bouth McAllester, 1. T., have succeeded by stratagem in locating Wil Kee, col- ored, and placing him In the United States jall on the cl ge of _serlously wound- ng James Lovett, a protinent young man. A mob was forming to attend to Kee's ‘ase, but the officers had him hidden in an fsolated butiding Anti-Belmont Man, NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Joseph F. O'Grad wan nominated for congress in_the 8 enth district tonight by the democrats, who refused to participate in the convention last week which hominated Perry Belmont, many Spanish on islands In Viear General at Portsmouth, DifMioult Digestion That I Gyspepsia, 1t makes life misorable. Ite sufferers eat not because they want fo, — but because they mua(. They know they are irritable and fretful; but they cannot be otherwis They complain of a bad taste In the mouth, a tenderaess at the pit of the stom- ach, an uneasy feellng of puffy fulness, head , heartburn and what not. The effectual remedy, proved by perma- nent sures of thousands of severe cases, Is Hood’s. Sarsaparilia Boou's FiLis are the bust cawabiten an | | death JACOB FBTZER, Coopersburs, | DOWIE'S CLOSING ARGUMENT[ tewed [ Followers of Alleged Restorer Flock o« t to Wear Last Plea of Defense 23.—The closing Argu- ment n the suit against “De’* John Al- exander Dowle for the appomtment of n[ recelver for his Zion Lace industries was | begun by Attorney Packard today in Judge | Tulley's court. Packard denounced the | action of Samuel Stevenson, Dowle's brother-in-law, in having brought the suft and expressed the hope that his better | spirlt would move him to reconciliation | with Zton. A strong plea was made to ahow that Dowle was not infalliable Attorney Packard likened Dowie to J. Plerpont Mor- | gAn as a great organizer, but hd said he | doubtless made mistakes. “He does not claim to be more than| human, he said, for In the bible 8 James says Elijah was a man of like pas- | slons with ourselves. Mr. Packard in upholding Dowle's cla‘ms lijah &aid that he would prefer him at | bedside |t he were at the point of| rather than any skilled physician Mr. Packard {s not a member of congregation “Dr.” Dowie and his were present in court with by far the| largest number of followers that has vet | filled the court. During Attormey Pack- ard's recital of Dowle's Identity with “Elljah, the restorer,” Dowie frequently rolled his eyes upward and gazed at the celling as though in prayer Following Attorney Packard's argument | for the defense Attorney F. L. Reeves for the plaintift likened Dowle to a devilfish that twined its arms about its victims ana quieted him until it got a strangle hold. He touched upon the death of Mrs. Steven- son, wife of the plalntiff and sister of Dowle, and said that when Stevenson in his grief sought out Dowle as brother and priest, Dowle gave him a cup of gall and called him muurderer. Arguments in the case closed this afternoon and the case was glven into the hands of Judge Tuley DEATH RECORD. Mrs. “Jennie June” Croly. NEW YORK, Dec ~Mrs. “Jennle June” Croly, organizer of women's clubs, died today In this eisy from beart failure. Mrs. Croly, who was 72 years of age, was born in England. She became a newspaper | writer in this city under the nom-des plume of “Jennle June in 1855 ana achieved a wide reputation. She organized | Sorosls over thirty years ago, and through her efforts the Federation of Women's Clube in this country was formed. At the time of her death Mrs. Croly was presi- dent of the New York Women's Press club. CHICAGO, Dec as his Zlon | wito m Ellery Channing. CONCORD, Mass.,, Dec. 23.—William El- lery Channing, the last of the brotherhood, including Thoreau, Hawthorne and Emer- son, who made Concord famous, dled today He was born in Boston November 20, 1818. He was an author of marked originality and poetic power, though lese disclpl than his three contemporaries. His pub. lished volumes numbered nine, and he lett coplous manuscripts from which books may be written later. He leaves five children. Ca M. Coe. COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. M. Coe, a well knowsi newspaper man of the Pacific coast, dled In this city, today of tuberculosls. He was for a time a New York correspondent of a San Franclsco newspaper. In 1809 he founded the Nome Gold Digger of Cape Nome and pro- prietor of this paper at the time of his death. He came here a short time ago for his health. 8 23.—Cassiuse Charles von Baumbach. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23.—Charles von Baumbach of the wholesale drug firm of Baumbach, Reichel & Co. died tonight from paralysis, aged 61 years. He was well known throughout the United States. Mr. Baumbach fought In twelve battles during the clvil war and was commissioned a major before belng mustered out. Soldier in the Crimean Wa OSAGE CITY, Kan, Dec. 23.—Willlam Fay, who was an English soldier in the Crimean war, died here today, aged more than 100 years. Until a few weeks ago his mind was vigorous. The old man wandered oft during last weck's cold wave and was badly frozen. This was the cause of his death, Dr. J. G. Malcolm. HUTCHINSON, Kan., Dec. 23.—Dr. J. G Malcolm, author of several standard medi- cal works, died here today, aged 71 years. He was an authority among homeopathic physiclans, He was born in Scotland. Sloux City Ploneer, SIOUX CITY, Dec. 23.—Luther C. San- born, who came to this city in 1856 and wae a ploneer in this section of the state, is dead. He was one of Sloux City's most prominent citizens. ~ J. Smith, WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Dec. 23.—(Special.) ~J. T. Smith, one of the most highly re- spected citizens of this county, dled at his home south of the city last night, aged 96, Edward Onslow Ford, LONDON, Dec. 24.—Edward Onslow Ford, R. A, sculptor, is dead. He was born In 1862, PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS, War Survivors Remembered by the GenerAl Government, WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—(Speclal.)—The following pensions were granted Issule of December 6 Nebraska: Increase, restoration, rels- sue, ete.~Campbell B, Thomas, Nebraska City, 8 Asher L. Townsend, Onda, $: Mathew’ Doyie, Hazilo Mills,' $8; Curtis Moore, Plattsmouth, $19; Charles R. East. man, Aurora, $20; Joseph J. Young, Suther land, $10; Hiram 'H. Stoddard, Kearney, 3§ George I Bense, Rted Cloud, $12. Original widows, etc.—8adia Clara Hawk, Loup, $8. lowa Increase, restoratiol relssue, ete.~Henry W, Smith, Soldlers’ Home, Marahalltown, Henry Hulse, Tona, $10} Samuel B, Snyder, Letts, 38, Willlam H. Davis, Fairfield, $12; James Hallan, Fast Des Moines, $12; David R. Graham, Lowell, $10; Levi Avers’ Rockford, $12; John Slater, Manilla, $12; Thomas G. Davis, Bloan, $10; Marcellus J. Peck, Chariton, 88! George W Henson, Gladbrook, $§; Matthias Buchele, Stuart, 88 Original widows, etc.—(Special December 7, Dell . Garer, Le 38, Isabel Frame, Salem, $; kKmma Witcher,” Logan, $§; Martha Root, Mount Increase, restoration, relss 0, ‘orrest E. Hanson, Newcastle $10. South Dakota: Increase, restoration, lasue, ete.—Cyrus H. Johnson, Plerre, Frank 8. Kittredge, Hudson, $10; Cas Redfield, $10. orado Original-James W. Terry, Canon City, $6. Increase, restoration, re- ete.—~James W. Wilkins, Trinldad, llam B. Woodruff, Greeley, $10. Montana: Orlginal—Ira Swift, Hamilton, re- 8 Nile P. To Cuie vold in Uve Day. take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablots, Al drugglists refund the money if it falls to ature is on each ot G FERGUS FALLS, Minn, Dec, 23.-Men drilling & well“on the farm of Willet Brunk, near Pellean Rapids, today, struck a veln of gas which came up with a fer- rific noike and when lighted burned to a Kreat helght. The fire was finally extin- shed und’ the pipe, which is only two | United States and | quantity | been two superintendents of malntenance- FIRE DESTROYS PAPER MILLS | LOSS ESTIMATED AT Mli.L!ON DOLLARS Wa € Its Kind the United States and Car- the Largest ried n Very Heavy Stock, HAMILTON, 0., Dec. 23.—The fire in the Champlon Coated Paper works which | started late last night was not under control : intil after 3 o'clock this morning. The loss 16 placed at from $750,000 to $1,000,000, | It was the largest plant of the kind in the ployed over 400 per- sons. A stock of 00 worth of enameled | book and magazine paper was wholly d stroyed. There was also a loss of a greal of valuable machinery. The fire was caused by the explosion of a can of gasoline in the hands of John Kopp, who | was using it for cleaning some portion of | the machinery. Kopp was severely burned. The plant 1s owned by a company of which Petef G. Thompson of College Hill is the largest stockholder. The company had just completed a $750,000 pressed brick building, which the fire department succeeded in sav- ing. e capltal stock of the company is but its stock s held at a much figure. STATE GETS MORE COUNSEL Minncwota in Vigorously Preparing to Fight Northern Secarities Co v ST. PAUL, Minn, Dec. 23 General Douglas today announced the ap- | pointment of M. D. Munn of St. Paul and | General George P. Wilson of Minneapolis | as his assoclates in the legal fight the state will make against the consolidation of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Bur- | lington roads Mr. Munn s one of the leading mem- bers of the Ramsey county bar. General Wilson was formerly attorney general of the state and is now a member of the stats semate. He helped frame the constitution of the state and is one of the oldest prace ticing attorneys in Minnesota. Both of General Douglas’ associates are experts in corporation laws. Governor Van Sant has received replles from the governors of Montana and North Dakota to his suggestion that a conference of governors of states interested in fight- ing the Northwestern rallway merger be held at Helena, Mont., December 30. Gov- ernor Toole approves and welcomes the governors to Montana. Governce White of North Dakota promises to attend with At- torney General Pyle of that state. Governor Van Sant sent Invitations to the governors of Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, South Dakota, Washington and Oregon, and sugs gested that in addition to the governor the attorney general of each state attend. Gov- ernor Van Sant is desirous of securing the moral support of all these states in Min- nesota’s fight against the merger. SEATTLE, Dec. 23.—A speclal to the Times from Olympla, Wash., says that At- torney General Straton today handed down a seven-page opinfon on the Northern Se- curities company case. The situation is | briefly summed up us follows: “I am of the opinion from an examina- tion of the authorities that without further legislative enactment the state, through its attorney general, may maintain proceed- ings In the court to protect its people against the trusts and monopolles and un- lawful combinations either under the con- stitutional provislons prohibiting them, or under the common law. While the law {8 thus clear the facts which I have been able to gather are so few and the real transac- tions ko little known that it {s not possible for me to say at this time whether the facts exist upon which a sult could be main- tained successfully by the state.” CHANGES ~ IN OPERATIVES Baltimore Ohto New ¥ Attorney & of Announces List Year BAI TIMORE, Dec. 23.—The Baltimore & Ohlo raflroad management has announced a number of changes in the operating de- partment, effective January 11, 1902. It la stated these changes practically complete the reorganization of the methods relative to operating the property. For operating purposes the Pittsburg & Western, the Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo, the Pitts. burg, Painesville & Fairport, the Pittsburg Junction, the Cleveland, Loraine & Wheel- ing, the Cleveland Terminal & Valley and the Ohio & Little Kanawha lines will be merged into the Baltimore & Ohlo. The jurisdiction of General Superin- tendent W. R. Woodford of Pittsburg 18 ex- tended over the Newcastle & Cleveland divisions, his territory being as follows: Connellaville division, Superintendent J. F. Erving, Connellsville; Pittsburg division, Superintendent J. T. English, Pittsburg Newcastle division, Supefintondent H. O, Dunkle, Newcastle, Pa.; Cleveland division (C. L. & W and T. V. rallroads), Superin- tendent T. J. Johnston, Cleveland, O.; New- ark divislon—the old middle division, with the additlon of the Ohlo & Little Kanawha rallroad—Superintendent F. C. Batchelder, Newark, O. Mr. English's territory s extended by the addition of the line from Laughlin Junction to Newcastle Junction. Robert Finner, general superintendent of the Pittsburg & Western, will become general agent in Al- legheny, Pa. In the maintenance-of-way department the division engineers have been placed un- der the direct charge of the superintendent and @ division engineer has been appointed for each division. Hitherto there have of-way, G. B. Owen and David Lee, east and west of the Ohio river respectively. Mr. Lee becomes consulting engineer, with beadquarters at Zanesville, O. Mr. Owen is given charge of a division. The chiet engineer will have charge of standards M. L. Byers will be englneer of mafn- tenance-of-way, reporting to the chlef en- glneer. BIG INCREASE IN DIVIDENDS Railroads of the Country Make Ad- vances In Incomes During ¥ the Year. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The prelimi- rary report of the Interstate Commerce commission on the income account of rail- ways in the United States for the ye ended June 30, 1901, shows returns of rail- way companies operating 162493 miles of line. The passenger earnings of these were $426,900,210 and the froight earnings $1,114,- 740,770. The toftal gross earnings were $1,678,164,205, or $8,311 per mile of line, against $1,457,044,814 in 1900, Operating ex- penses amounted to $1,023,156,251, or $5,323 mile of line, making the net earnings $655,007,824, o $35,677,218 In excess of the flzcal year 1900. The amount of dividends declared during nches in diameter, was closed. There ia great excitement In the nelghborhood and ople’ from all the surrounding country ave been visiting the place this afternoofi the year was $12,108,637, or $13,000,000 more than for the same roads in 1900 | terred to the Creston division, 44,78 The complete report for the eding year showed a surplus of $07.- 33. The preliminary report 18 confined to returns of operatig ronds. The divi- dends paid by both operating and leased companies annually include about $30,000,- [00 o the part of leased lines PROMOTIONS ON BURLINGTON W. L. Barnes Becomen Superintendent of Car and Specinl Freight service, CHICAGO, Dee, 23-~(Special Telegram.) Several men on the Burlington raflway re- celved promotione today. Among them {s W. L. Barnes, chief dispatcher at Gales- burg who appointed superintendent of car and speclal frelght service to suce ceed E. W. Farnham, resigned. The post- tion of industrial commlissioner, which also was held by Mr. Farnham, has not been filled. Hereaftor the positions will be sep- arate, Other appofntments on the Burlington are ae follows 0. B. Stewart. superin tendent of the Ottumwa division, ls trans- with head- quarters at Creston, ., vice H. . 8tor recently appointed assistant general super- Intendent of the Lake Bhore, in charge of the Lake Erie & Western; G. W. Fabens, trainmaster at Ottumwa, to be superin- tendent of the Ottumwa divislon, vice Stewart, transferred; M. W. Robinson, con« ductor on the Ottumwa division, to be trainmaeter at Ottumwa, vice Fabens, pro moted. KATY TO BUILD EXTENSION | Three New Lines Are to Be atructed in the Terri- tories. wag Con- GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 23.—The Missourl, | Kaneas & Texas Raflroad company filed a | charter here today to build three extensions | fn Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The maln line is to run from Guthrie to Stev- ens, 1. T.; length, 315 miles; & branch line trom Oklahoma Clty to this main line; length, thirty-five miles, and a branch from this main line to the Missourl, Kaneas & Texas at Wibark, I. T.; length, eighty miles, The entiro cost of the extensions will be $10.000,000 and the principal places of bus- iness at Guthrie, St. Louls and New York. HILL LETTER HAS NO EFFECT Minnesota Authorities W Proceed Amnlust the Securities Company. ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.—Attorney General W, B. Douglass, in an interview, states that the published letter of J. J. Hill, in explanation of recent transuctions in the stocks of western railroads and the purposes of the Northern Securities company, would not ln any way influence the action which has been contemplated by the state officers of Min- nesota. Attorney discuss the time. NORTHERN PACIFIC WINS | Company Is Released from Injunction Preventing Retirement of Preferred Stock. General Douglass declined matter of the letter at to thie NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Justice Scott in the supreme court today dissolved the injunc- tlon obtalned by Wolft Bros. and others re- straining the Northern Pacific railway from retiring the preferred stock of $75,000,000 on January 1 Justice Scott says the company had the positive right at its option to retire. the preferred stock at par and that its directors were authorized to exercise that optidn on behalf ‘of the corporation. Succeeds Darius Miller. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 23.—J. W. Blabon, western traffic manager of the Great North- ern, will succeed Darius Miller as trafc wanager of the system, the Intter having been named for & similar position on the Burlington. Mr. Blabon Is the oldest man in point of service on the Great Northern PEEE—— BAD FOR THE HOMESEEKERS Official Action Againat Probate Juden ocens of Settling Lots. GUTHRIE, Okla., Dec. 23.—Charges wero fled today with Governor Ferguson and with Secretaty Hitchcock against Probate Judges Crum of Caddo county and Brown of Comanche county, and additlonal charges agalnst Probute Judge Finley of Kiowa county, alleging extortion and groes fraud practiced by these oficials In proving up the town sites In the mew country. The officlals have been ordered to Guthrie for investigation and all townsite lot deeds have been held up affecting at least 10,000 settlers, HYMENEAL. Towle-Curtis. CLINTON, la., Dec. 23.—(8peclal.)—Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Curtis of Clinton have issued invitations for the marriage of their eldest daughter, Lucy Bonny Curtls, to Charles B. Towle. The marriage will be at tho First Presbyterian church, at 6 o'clock, the evening of January 4, Dr. John K. Fowler officiating. The father of the bride is the president of Curtls Bros. & Co. Towle Is a son of the late P. 8. Towle. Charles Towle 1s now looking after the mining Interests of the estate in Mexico. Pllea Caved Without the Knife, Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding plles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are nuthorited by the manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund money where it falls to cure any case of piles, no matter of how loug standing. Cures ordinary cases in six (ays; the worst cases {n fourteen days. One /ipplication gives ease aud rest. Relloves tching instantly. This 1s a new discovery and 18 the only pile remedy sold on a posi- tive guarantee, no cure no pay. Price G0c. 1t your druggist don't keep it in stock send us 50 In stamps and we will forward same by mail. Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louls, Mo, who also manutacture the' celebruted cold cure, Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablet, May Punch in a C h. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 23.—Hitting in the clinches wiil be ‘permitied at all’ of the_boxing shows which will be conducted in Milwaukea in the future, lcense having been granted today by Mayor Rose to the Badger Athletic and Milwaukee Box- ing clubs to observe the same rules her a8 the fighters are governed by in Chicago and other citles. This permission Is given, however, only to men welghing 160 pounis and under, while those going over that welght will be compelled to bow to the old ruling, which calls for clean breaks. Soys He Was Tortared, “I suffered such paln from corns I could hardly walk,” writes H. Robinson, Hills- borough, 111, “but Bucklin's Arnica Salve completely cured them." Acts like magle on eprains, brulses, cuts, sores, scalds burns, bolls, ulcers. Perfect healer ot skiv diseases and piles. Cure guaranteed by Kuhn & Co., 252 Man apd Wite Killed, OSKALOOSA, Mo, Dec. 2.—George Har- ris and his wife of wery City, Mo., were killed by a train here today while hurry- ing o @ station to catch & train .and The surplus from the operations was stepped in front of an engine. l BLAIR'S TRIBUTE TO OSBORN | Solomn @athering of Oitizens for Bervioes in Opera He FLAG AND FLOWERS HIDE CASKET Grand Army Post and Knights Tempe lars Accord Full Rituaiistic Honors to Their Departed Comrade and All Shed Tears. BLAIR, Neb, Dec. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Never {n the history of Blair has a more solemn gathering of its citizens been witnessed than was seen at the opera house this afterncon, when funeral serv fces were held over the body of Judge Lu- ther W. Osborn, who was & reeident of Blair Ince the early '70s until about four years ago, when he left here for his post as onsul general of Samoa, where he died October 27, of the present year The casket was taken from the under- taking room to the opera house early this morning and placed in the center of the floor in the main audlence room. The top of the casket was still covered with the United States flag and wreaths of flowers that had accompanied it on ita long journey. At the hour appointed for the services the house was filled with old nelghbors and lifelong friends of Judke Osborn. Business and professional wes were in uttendance almost to a man. John A, Dix post, Grand Army of the Re- public, with Commander F. W. Keuny, sr., in charge, with forty-five members, was the first to march into the building. The vet- erans deposited a beautiful wreath of flow- ers with the others on the casket, placed on the stage a large portrait of the de- ceased, which was in a heavy gold frame and draped In mourning, stacking guns and the post flag at the head of the casket formed ranks in a triangle around the body Jordan commandery, No. 16, Knights Tem- plars, in full uniform, followed and forming A square around the remains and inside of the triangle of veterans, walted a few mo- ments, while the Eplscopal church cholr sang “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” and then performed the beautiful and impressive fu- neral services of the order. Tenrs in Every Eye. So sad and solemn were these last rites and o deep the respect for their distin- gulshed neighbor and citizen, that it was with difficulty that his brother knights could command thelr voices through the ceremonics, and the tears on many a face among his old friends and business asso- clates of the past expreesed the sorrow that they felt The services at the opera house closed with the singing of “Thy Will Be Done' by the choir The casket was o large and heavy that the use of the hearse was dispensed with and the remains were taken to the ceme- tery In a large conveyance, followed by a long line of vehicles. At the grave the Knights Templars per- formed the last part of thelr ceremony, Attorney George De Temple, stepping for- ward with his bugle, sounded taps in be- half of the Grand Army post, and the last sorvices over the remains of Judge Osborn were ended Of the immediate family of the de- ceased, a wifo and one son, Stanley R. Osborn, aged about 24 years, are left. They accompanied the body from Samoa as far as San Francisco, where, owing to the severe winter of raska and Mrs, Os- born's health, they will remain until hot wenther with a sister of hers in California. By request of the family the casket was not opened, but burled just as it arrived here. Judge Osborn followed the profession of the law in this city for many vears and every member of the bar hore was in at- tendance at the funeral, including Attorneys Herman Aye and Clark O. Hanlon, who were former partners of his, and Attorneys Carrigan and De Temple, who studied law in his office. Judge Osborn leaves his fam- ily in comfortable clrcumstances, his es- tate being mostly in city property in Blair. WORLD-WIDE POWER (Continued from First Page.) ford and Charles S. Hamlin of Boston, who spoke on the respective topies: ‘‘The Yankee of Today,” “Puritan and Yankee' and “The Old Bay State.” Mr. Hamilton paid & glowing tribute to Massachusetts, touched on the commercial supremacy of the United States and spoke on the question of whother the new races brought within the confines of the United States are to remain permanently or tem- porarily. He tald: “Differ as we may as to the manner in which we acqiired this territory, we a8 a fact hold them and we must state whether we hold for our own benefit or for thelr benefit. Fortunately the great ma- fority of the American people accepts, but proclaims that we are trustees. I believe the time has come when our trust should be declared.” PREVENTS PRISONERS’ ESCAPE Wife of Sherift Celln Drives Men with Re- Iver, Back Into v PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. the Telegram from Walla Walla, Wash., eays: Eight prisoners in the county jail overpowered Jallor Malone as he was lock- ing the cells last night and were about to make their escape when Mrs. Susan Kees, wife of the sheriff, stepped up with a revolver and drove the prisoners back to thelr cells, Sherift Kees and bis family live in the jail bullding and when Mrs. Kees heard the 23.—A special to commotion she rushed to the rescue of the HOLIDAY RATES Greatly reduced rates between points on Burlington Route within 200 miles. Jaflor and released him from the prisoncr who were beating him Into Insensibility HAGEN SECURES HIS RELEASE tmprisoned Bx-Deputy Cus Tector Gains Liberty by Ha- bens Corpus, SIOUX FALLS, 8 D, Dec. 231 (Speciai Telggram.)—Thomas E. Haken, an ex-dep uty collector of customs in North Dakota, who was last July convicted at Fargo of soliciting bribes In connection with toms entrfes and sontenced to six months imprisonment in the Sioux Falls peniten- tlary and fined $250, today secured hie re- leaso from prison by habeas corpus coedings. Hagen's attorney contended that the ¢ mitment did not provide for his fmpr! ment for the fine after the regular term had expired, which was yceterday, and Judge Carland took the same view of the matter and releaged the prisoner. Warden fwendon had declined to discharge Hagen until additional time was served to cover the fine. HIS AFFECTIONS COME HIGH ™ cue- pro m- on= Gets Verdiet for Six aand Dollars Agnainst Her Rival Woman SANDO, N. D, Dee. 23.—~The jury in the case of Irene King against Mary Hanson tor allenating the affections of Mr. King returned a verdict for $6,000. Mrs. Hanson has a hotel at Rice Lake, Wis, and King was In her employ. As the laws of Wia- coneln do not permit one woman to bring | an action against another for the alienation of the affections of the husband of com- | plainant, the actfon was brought In this county and an attachment was levied upon Mrs. Haneon's property here. An will be taken. COURT GRANTS WRIT OF ERROR Stays Proceedings in Wright Ember- slement Cuse Until Supreme Court Convenes. PIERRE, § D, Dec. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The supreme court this afternoon granted a writ of error and certificate of probable cause in the case of 8. H. Wright, which will act as a stay of proceedings until the case can be heard in the supreme court. Wright Is a Centerville attorney who a few days ago was found gullty at Stoux Falls on a charge of embezzlement and sentenced to a year's imprisonment, Standard 01l Company Makes LEAD, 8. D, Dec. nges, provements and changes in its service in the Black Hills. New tanks are being put in and other tunks are being transterred to points where there is competition In trans- portation facilitles. Lead {s to have a tank and Spearfish a tank. The tanks at Sturgls and Edgemont are belng removed to Hot Springs, one of these to be used for kero- sene and the other for gasoline. The Lead and Spearfish tanks will be for kerosene The latter will distribute ofl as far as Sun dance, Wyo. Deadwood will have the only gasoline tank in the northern hills. The upguleh camps of this part of the hills will be supplied with kerosene from Lead in the future instead of Deadwood. Subscribe to Deadwood Hotel Fund. DBADWOOD, Dec. 28.—(Special.)—Dead- wood's new hotel will cost over $121,000. The Bustoess Men's club, which has been promoting the enterprise, has obtained pledges to the amount of $50,800 and has recelved assurances that this can bo in- creased by $10,000 additional from the husi- ness tnd others of Deadwood. Harris Franklin has increased his offer by $10,800, promising to contribute $80,800, making a total of $121 600, The Business Men's club, which wae recently organized, Is quartered | in a handsomely furnished suite of rooms. It now has & membership of 142, Receiver for Mutu PIERRE, 8. D., Dec. Special Tele- gram.)—Insurance Commissioner Shober to- day wired from Kansas City an order for revocation of the authority to do business in this state for the Farmers' Mutual Hall Insurance company of that place, with the | further information that a recelver had been appointed for the company. This company is the one which has been having trouble with farmers all over the southern part of the state over the collection of premium notes, which it is clalmed were secured by fraud and misrepresentation and which are causing endless litigation. Flour Mill for Revillo SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 23.—(8pectal.) ~David Schwelgert of Fulda, Minn., has de- cid>d to construct a new flouring mill at Revillo. Tt will have a capacity of seventy- five barrels a day. He has leased a site from the rallroad company and construe- tion will be begun at an early date. The butlding will be 40x60 feet, three stories high and will be constructed of brick. The contract for masonry has been awarded and Mr. Schwelgert has departed for the east'to buy the machinery. Stan, « for Lead. LEAD, §. D, -Dec. 23.~(Special.)—The Burlington Rallroad company Is working a large force of men at Lead replaciog the narrow gauge tracks with standard gauge and putting in new sidings and spurs. The new brick and stone roundhouse is nearing completion. It will house both standard and narrows gauge englnes. This building was begun by the Black Hille & Fort Plerre company. Bonds Cannot He Iswued Before July STURGIS, 8. D., Dec. 23.—(Special)—At the November election a proposition to tssue refunding bonds to take up the out- standing bonds agalnst Meade county car- ried, but there is no provision to meet the tax levy and the refunding honds cannot be iseued before next July. appeal | 23.—(Special.)—The | Standard Ofl company has been making im- | Awful Pile Agony. Sloux Falle, 8 D, Feb. 18 ‘ vs 1 suffered constantly protr en and finndly had to aba my trade of stone-mason. Four m 1 hegan using Pyramld Pile Cur betore 1 had used up one 5 box the d had entirely disappeared and there #lgn of Its ever returning. 1 am complete cured. F. Capp finnesotn. Ave Sold by ‘all droge w hox. T Piles, Causes matled fr Pyranid Drug ¢ Mich Cure, Marshall STRENGTHE? | N SYSTEM | BODY #| BRAIN [N and NERVE S MARIANI WORLD FAMOUS MARIANI TONIC Gives Appetite, Produces Relreshing Sleep, A Safeguard Against Mental Disease. DOSE.—A smull wine glass full thres times a day. Sold by all Druggists. Refuse Substitutes. STRONG AGAIN. You who onice possessed sturdy phys- fques and steady nerves, but now have insufficient physical force (0 properly attend to ordinary duties: yon who haven sense of *ull-goneness nitegtne slightest exertion; you who are Sull, languid and old iu” spirits at an age when yon should be full of physical fire; you who may feel that your life is not Worth the struggle—there isn scientific means of redceming all the precious powers which scem (o be entirely lost. Have cured thousands such as you Don't experiment with your health or money, We will take the risk. 1f six boxes do not eure you, your money is returnied. For years we have been curing men on thése satisfactory terms, $1.00 per box, 6 for ' nckage. Book : Dri lutte, 5.00 mailed in tee, Address Gmahs, and Davis Drug Co. ! A Model Doctor’s Office Most doctors find it convenient to have evening or Sunday office hours. Patlents can hardly walk up stairs at such time The Bee Building bas all night and Sunday elevator service. Water and gas, as well a8 electric light are in each room. The rooms are all light and our offices are most attractive. Rents are no higher than in inferior bulldings. R. C. Peters & Co., Rental Agency, Ground Floor, Bee Bullding. PREMATURE GRAYNESS s the fate of many & young Ace. Imperlal Hair na;mmnr 18 the on). 10ss ‘ation known wiich Tiatantly Temoree Talr (o o lor or ahade. Durable, lasf D naven the hair clean soft X‘";-u. SN A’l"l%..‘ it ot bl Hond for pampuidt. Privacy sseared S W V. ¥, Imperial Chemical d 8t WOODWARD & BOYD’S | §iRouss, Mers TONIGHT— ONE PERFORMANCE LORODOR 1 Hit of Three Continents, The Mu Prices. AN, ITY FAIR" TR, $1.00; night Xmasg “VA Thursda col Prices—Matinee e, 50c, e, $1.00, $1.60, and Night, night, CREIGHTON ne 1681, Tickets on sale December 24, 26 and 81, also January 1. Good to return till January 2. \ TICKET OFFICE, 1502 Farnam St. Tel. 250, BURLINGTON STATION, 10th and Mason Sts. Tel. 128 ox AS WEEK, Wednesday, Baturday a 2115, Every 5 CLASS VAL utman Troupe, Edd rard and ¥, The Onllaw Trio, Hank o «¥llo Dros, Annette Moore and the Kinod Beats can Prices, 10c, o reserved for matines Wednes- Matinees nd Bun: | TEL Miaco’sTrocadero! AY AFTERNOON _UTOPIAN BURLESQUERS best and brightest of the SeaRON— AUl WOmen—Clever Speciultiofm— 14l features Christmas matinee and night. Evening prices, 10c, %, ¥e, —8MOKE 11 YOU LIKTE