Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1903, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SU DAY, JANUARY 4 190 603; debts om Methodist churches, 39,003 6: philanthroples and charities, $2,519,- 761, fund for Indigent clergymen, $604,000 board of chuich extension work, $379,000. Among large tontributors to the fund are ! John D. Archbold of New York City, $400, | 000, for Syracuse university; J. E. Andrus of Yonkers, N. Y., $50,000, to the fund for fuperannuated clergymen, $25,000 to the leyan university and $26,000 to other | Methodist betevolences; Charies Scott and | Charles Scott, jr., of Philadelphia, $75,000 to Wesleyan university; Dr. 1. E. Chase of Haverhill, Mass., $100,000 to Tilton college, on condition that another $100,000 be raised; Mrs. Henry W. Warren, wife of Bishop Warren, upward of $75,000 to Denver uni- versity; Lyman Smith of typewriter fame, $150,000 to Syracuse university, Frank A. Arter of Cleveland, $60,000 to Allegheny college and a promise of §1 for every $10 raised for the fund for indigent Methodiat clergymen in the Ohlo east conference. Other large contributors are Governor Bliss of Michigan, to the endowment of the Uni- | versity of Michigan; M. Morton ot Wi- nona, Minn, to Hamlin university; Alden Speare, deceased, of Boston, Lo Boston uni- versity. The principal beneficlaries of the fund are as follows: Syracuse university, $1,203,- 800; Ohio Wesleyan university, $1,092,000; American university of Washington, $525,- | 000; Boston university, $260,000; Cornell | (Towa) college, $405,000; Hamilton uni- versity, $250,000; Wesleyan university, $287,- 000; Woman's College of Baltimore, $244,- | [ 000; Tilton seminary, $200,000; University of Denver, $162,000. EVERY SEAT IS CONTESTED ature in Colorado is to Be in ® Badly Tangled Condition. POWERS WILL NOT -ACCEPT Ohina Muit Pay on Gold Basis or Trouble Will Ens BERESFORD'S FORCIBLE 1DEA | England 8hon'd Not Only Favor Moaroe | Dootrine, bu: Shouid Upkold It MAY DEMAND TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS WOULD DO SO WITH ARMS IF NECESSARY e v Comes to Unit et Mis Cou 1 States to Sto Our Washington Receives Confirmation of Busines %, %0 He Can Teach Report and Regards Action of trymen How to Europeans as Sin War, ter and Progress. Ing Concern. LONDON said to a Jan Lord Beresford today representative of the Associated Press: “I am golng to America because bavc some private business to attend to. 1t has nothing to do with the shipping com- bine. It the Morgans had paid me the com- pliment of offering me something that line, which they have not, I should be obliged to decline. However, in addition to attending to private business 1 am going to have a good look around, although I must be back In London for the opening of Parllament in February. | “I hope to pick up information regarding | the administrative element in American business. That's where America excels. We do not know how to administer here. Our companies want lords and commoners as directors, who know nothing about busi- Ness. Yours demand straight business men Who pot only know, but put their money nto the concerns of which they are direct- ors. “It T can teach the people here to adopt American business methods we can then have greater intercommunication of capital and_Interests between the two countries It is the only way, and once England and America get on a profit-sharing basis the world will not dare interfere with either. “Nelther of us will stand for a polit- ical alllance. It is impossible. Changing parties and the sentiments of both coun- tries forbid it.” Asked what he thought of the Venezuelan situation, Lord Beresford brought his hand emphatically down on the table, “Thank God!" he exclaimed, “timt it has come out all right. But it has taught our government a lesson—that they must never try thelr hand again at such a game with- out the partnership of the United States. I do not say a'word against Germany, but I do think that it is to England's advantage to come right out and not only say ‘We support the Monroe doctrine,’ but ‘By heav- ens, we are willing to fight for it.' IN APPALLING DESTITUTION st PEKIN, Jan. 3.—The signatories of the Chinese peace protocol, except the Amer- fcan, have consulted their respective gov- ernments and practieally have decided to {dentically notify China that its fallure to fulfil the obligations provided for by the protocol will entall grave consequences A strong sentiment exists in favor of a compromise if China will admit that the protocol demands the payment of the in- | demnity on a gold basis and confines its arguments to the hardships resulting from the increase of the debt by nearly 20 per cent, since the signing of the protocol through the depreciation in the value of silver, and the probable further Increase from the expected adoption of the gold standard in the Philippines and in the straits settlements. But the powers refuse to waive the plain interpretation of the protocol. The danger exists that it China maintains its position some of the powers may demand territorial concessions for compensation. Washington is Anxious. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The State de- partment has received confirmatpry advices trom Pekin of the declination of the powers to receive their second indemnity instal- ment on the silver basis. It is not under- stood that the declination was accompanied by a threat, but the action itself is regarded as sinister if, as has been suggested, it is not taken with a view of making a record of the position of the powers in this matter. The situation i regerded here as war- ranting some concern, though unless’ the Washington government is to utterly. dis- credit every statement of the powers of the last two years, whenever a possibility of a division over China came up, it cannot be belleved that there is,any intention to proceed to extremes. It s again suggested that the time is ripe for a reference of this important issue to The Hague tribunal, a consummation wished for by China and a cause which commended itself to the Wash- {ington government. The United States, which is Interested equally with the other powers in getting as much money as possi- ble on the indemnity, feels bound by moral law to co-support the Chinese contention for the silver basis, looking not only on the language of the protocols and the Pekin treaty itself, but also having a eolicitous egard for China’s integrity and perpetuity as a nation. The other powers are united in demanding a zettlement on the gold basis. This is an {ssue which in the mind of the ‘officials here is eminently adapted to the methods of arbitration. So far China alone has suggested a reference to The Hague tribunal, but it is possible and even probable that if the powers are going to extremes the United States government will seem bound to discharge its duty under article xxil of The Hague tribunal and point the way to arbitration. DEBATEINTERSTATECOMMERCE Unity I Members Listen to Papers on Phases of the Ques- tion, DENVER, Jan. 8.—Formal notices of con- test were illed today with the secretary of state against every democratic member of the house and senate of the Fourteenth Gen- eral assembly whose seat had not previ- ously been contested. In each case the allegations are of fraud and intimidation at the polls, miscounts of ballots and allowing men to vote who were not voters. One charge is that false and misleading literature was circulated among the voters in the various legislative districts, so that voters who would have voted the republican ticket were misled into voting the demo- cratie ticket. This move {8 made to checkmate the con- tests filed by the democrats against all the republican senators. WHEAT PROSPECTS ARE GOOD Condition of New Crop Sald to Be Very Promising by the Weather Bureau. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The weather bureau's summary ot crop conditions is as follows: In the principal winter wheat states the month averaged cold, with more than the usual amount of precipitation. The temper- atire conditions were, however, unfavor- {able to winter wheat until the last ten days, when the states of the upper {issis- sippl and Missouri valleys experienced tem- peratures ranging from zero to 28 degrees below. During this period the Ohio valley states were generally well protected with snow covering, but in the central Mississippl and lower Missourl valleys the crop was exposed. Only slight damage, however, seems to have resulted, and at the end of the month the crop appears to be very promising. — “Makes Junkshop of Pockets. The misdemeanor w! - sler of Council mufuh:':"n!:"g't;‘- T et night was a_drunken slumber in the bed | of an entire stranger at 124 North Fitteenth | street, where he was found by the owner Aad SERVIREL ok, But thig'te mor the i, |0y Tha f5b paper Tl WeA odiias portant point. When M Fragier oM | subject, “Interstate Commerce in the searched at the police statfon practically | United States” by Mr. E. C. Page. He z:;{’*fivfiyw“nflm&r"'nr,'.lflml‘l'r"“vp:;x’;; | dealt with the subject in special reference his official dredging hand up from the bris. | to the'growth of the interstate commerce oner's port trouser's pocket he found that |and the efforts of the state to regulate its he had three pocketknives, two corkscrews | apuses. He traced the commerce rules and some bread and cheese. It was Inter- s abvalutl howing how the d The depths of the other pockets from the revolution, showing how the doc- "el hln‘rllh l\';Irk'd and nvmmillh handfuls trines had developed from mere Interchange until half a table was strewn with personal - effects, The. inventory: Bix knives, eight | °f 50008 to navigation, thence to the trans pipes, three pairs of sclssors, four thimbles, | POTtation of passengers, and ‘thence to the needles and’ two spools of thread, elghi maximum freight rates, which at present corkscrew! een empty tobacco sacks, . three pocketbooks, elght newspapers and | \° the paramount :""’, Asiwens the e other paper, oranges, lemons, bits of lunch, mission and the rallroads of the country. a plece of soap, large assortment of cigar | The second paper was read by Judge Irv- g Caree umps, Aeveral dozen but- | ing Baxter, in which he dwelt on the abuses # of the present laws in the subject, “Inter- state Commerce.” During the course of his remarks he stated that the suggestion of George Washington to have commerelal in- tercourse between the colonies led to the MADE HAPPY BY CUTICURR |-z resulted in the conference which was held Remarkabls Testimonial of the Cure S el st e of Facial Eruptions by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. terstate commerce. In conclusion, he stated that at the Also Another of s Cure of Eczema of the Scalp and Hands Philadelphia convention of the American Economical soclety Mr. Prouty, a member ‘when All Else Falled. —— of the ‘United States Interstate Commerce commission, recommended the establish- ment of a commerce court to deal with the cases which should rightfully come before 1t, and judges of which should be appointed for life, leaving the United States supreme court a tribunal to which all appeals might g be taken. It was a happy day for me when I eould look myself squarely in the face, be canse for & log‘ time I had avolded looking in & mirror."" GRADUATES MEET SCHURMAN So said Mr. Charles E. Coryell, a travelling salesman, living at —_— No. 1448 Bedford Ayenue, Brookiyn Borough, New York City, to Cormell Alumni Association Holds = Mr. Bolton, of the Boton bms Co. Young as he I-‘ hc“- sold goods Smoker at the Omaha in every State of the Union, and you could not find in a™ay’s journey paion & man who has less reason to avoid mirrors than he has at present. J “When I was about eighteen,” Mr. Coryell went on, ‘‘my face was covered with pimples that seemed to break out all at once. e of my friends said that growing boys are often troubled that way, but that was mighty poor consolation for a fellow who liked to go out in society and too) proper pride in his app.urance. My eheeks, chin and forehead were thickly dotted with those abominable pimples. The temptation ick and scratch at the ugly things war almost o1 ywering, but I had strength of will to resist it, for I w that scratching would only make bad worse. “I suffered little {hyflcflly. because the hideous eruption was not painful, but my distress of mind is a thing I dcalt like to dwell upon, even now. I imagined that everybody was looking at me and ing disagreeable remarks about me as soon as I was out of hearing. Some- times I felt )ike turning my mirror to the wall. “Remedies? Bless you, every friend I met had one. I washed my face with various soaps. I grouod and powdered it in vain. Not merely did the pimples stick, but a new trouble came. My scalp became dry, hot and itchy., The least rubbing brought a gray shower of dandruff upon my shoulders. I wondered if 1 was to be baldheaded before I was of age, for I knew that dandruff leads to baldness as surely as the Ocean Parkway leads to Coney Island. “While I was in ny over my own condition a friend of mine, con- siderably older than I, became so afflicted that my trouble was positive luxury l:lY eom!)uhon with his. He had scaly eczema on his hands and scalp. There is no use trying to describe the lrpennnu of this gentle- man's head and hands, covered as they were with great, obstinate sores, over which doctors' mixtures and of medicines seemed to have no wer. *‘One day my friend told me he was Toln to try Cutioura Soap and Cutieura Ointment. I laughed and told him he might find a better use for his money, but he was not a man to be laughed out of a good resolution. I'think he used one of the Cuticura remedies every day. Perhaps he used both. My memory is not clear as to details, but the t, final result was too startling eéver to be lo?ohan. Mind, it was not attained in a day, but the 'MS mflu of the cure was a cheer- ing thing to see. ATl the crusts an es were removed from my friend’s skin. His hands became fair, smooth and white. The sores on his head went away, and he continued shampooing himself with Cuticura Soap until his hair was thick and strong as ever. “You may well believe this object lesson was not lost on me. I went and did likewise. Cuticura Ointment made such ehort work of those lmmu that my looking glass was soon restored to favor and I had no urther reason when I went into the street for wondering what folks said about me. From that time to this 1 have had no trouble with my skin. As you see, it Is perfectly clear, as a healthy man's skin ought to be. “I conquered the dandruff with Cuticura Soap. The soft, rich Louls Family Found in Condition of Suffering and Death Which Startles the Onlookers. 8T. LOUIS, Jan. 3.—Sick and tossing on a miserable couch. in a poverty-stricken abode and surrounded by her five young children, the police today found Mrs. Nancy McKane, slowly dying from hunger. The d#ad bodies of her husband and a 16- months-old grandson lay in the same room. There was no fire and no food. One of the children 7ay on the coueh with the suffering mother, flushed with fever. The husband had died from consumption yesterdcy and the infant grandson had suc- cumbed to insufficient nourishment. The caze was so appalling in its destitu- tion that the two officers, who had acel- dentally discovered it, provided coal and food from their own pockets, and then took the opportunity to make a report for speedy charity. A North St. Louls undertaker took charge of the bodles and will give them a decent burial and the authorities hrve taken charge of the living OVER TWENTY MILLION MARK Twentleth Century Thank Offering of Methodists Passes the Amount Anticipated, Members of Unity club- held their regu- lar meeting Saturddy evening at the Lin- inger studio and listened to papers touch- ing on the subject of “‘Constitutional His- SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 3.—The grand total of the twentieth century Methodist thank offering, exclusive of the collections taken in thousands of Methodist churches last Sunday and at the watch-night serv- ices Wednesday, 1s $20,634,960. This statement was made last night by Rev. Edmund M. Mills, secretary of the bank offering commission. The fund provides for the following disbursements: Methodist educational institutions, $8,128, Members of the Cornell Alumni associa- tion had the privilege last evening of spending a few Intormal hours at the Omaha club with President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell. He was there as their guest, and as near as the affair could be named o a formal way it was a “smoker.” The common interest which brought these men together was the keynot of the evening. Cornell's past, present and future were talked over and Cornell songs were sung. Next to Cornell, the Philippines was the toplc of conversation, and in reply to ques- tions and in general talk President Schur- man brought out many interesting points not well understood. The following were present: Towle, '94; Charles C. Rosewater, '$4; Frank A. Broadwell, '88; James A. Van Dusen, '8§; Arthur C. Wakeley, '78; Dr. E. C. Heory, '93; R. W. Robbins of Chicago, '01; T. M. Bewards of Kearney, '02; John W. Battin, '90; Herbert 1. Gannett, '96; E 8. Westbrook, '89; E. C. Page, '89; Willlam Stull, western financial representative of Cornell; 8. L. Etynge, '88; Asel Steere, jr., '86; Jalnes Richardson, jr., '01 During the evedlng the Alumni associa- tion elected the following officers: Presi- dent, John W. Battin; secretary, C. C. Rose- water. President Schurman leaves Omaba this morning for Minneapolis. SUSTAINS PURE FOOD LAW Distriot J Jobn W. nst Mahoney Judge Baxter in the district court yester- day decided that the lower court, which fined Paxton & Gallagher §10 for wholesal- ing vinegar without = license, should be torney for the grocers, is using to test the Nebraska rure food law, and it will go into the supreme court for final test It is Mahoney's contention that the law is in valld because the title of the act does not include the word vinegar, whereas the body of the act does. The state contends that vinegar is sufficlently implied by the gen- eral descriptive terms used In the title DEATH RECORD. . F Word has been received fn Omaha of the death of Rev. Christopher J. Fitzgerald wae Independence, Mo. Father Fitzgerald was one of four brothers, all priests, two of | whom survive, and with one of whom he | was staying at the time of his death, | Father Fitzgerald came to the diocese of Omaba when that diocese included the ter- ritory within the present borders of the | diocese of Cheyenne and after being in charge of the church at Rulo, Neb., he was placed in charge of the church at Rock Springs, Wyo., which charge he held at the time of the division of the diocese. His health became poor six years ago, since which time he has lived With his brother at Independence. He was born In New York May 21, 1854, studied classical course ut St. Joseph's college, Beardstown, Ky., and theology at Grand Seminary, Quebec. He was ordained May 19, 1883. John Kafka. WEST POINT, Neb, Jan. 3.—(Special.)— John Kafka, an aged Bohemian citizen, dled at the residence of his son on Thureday. Deceased was one of the oldest settlers of Cuming county and leaves a large family of grown children. He was 76 years old. Auna B. Hyer, NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Jan. 3.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—Mrs. Anna B, Hyer dled at the home of her son in this cify today at the advancgd age of §1 years. Two sons and a daughter, Mrs. Winder ot Omaha, survive her. Rev. Christoph swerald, Mru, Hormce Ludington, | Mrs. Ludington, wife of Dr. Horace Lud- | ington, U. 8. A, died at the family resi- | dence, 135 North Thirty-fifth avenue, yes- terday morning. Councilma OMAHA, Jan. Bee: c Representation. 3.—To the Editor of The 1f you would Invite suggestions from men who have served in the city council | within the last twenty years you would find that a large majority of these ex- counciimen would be in favor of going back to the orlginal method of representa- tlon; namely, two councilmen from each ward, to be riominated and eiected in thelr respective wards, one every year. This, with our present’ number of wards, would glve nine new councilmen each year. Experience has proved to me that ward | councilmen can act with much more inde- | dence on matters affecting the whole city than councllmen-at-large, for council- men-at-large are subject to any power that can wield political influence in any part of the city. A ward councilman, if he hon- estly represents his constituents, will not be afraid of being bulldozed by outside in- fluences. One great advantage iIn having ward counciimen convenlently located in thelir wards is that the men who have to w ICITI[S ARE ALSO BEING | flooding the Interurban and Northern Pa. all day, nad every day, can see thelr repr sentative in the evening at his home and | make their requests or lodge their com- plaints without being compelled to lose a | day to attend committee meetings of the council or meetings of the board of equal- | ization, or board of review, or any other | board that may have power over their | property or interests. It ought to be the | most sacred duty of a councllman to attend to such matters for those who have not the | means to employ attorneys or agents to look after their interests, and this class is undoubtedly entitled to as much consider tion as wealthy men and corporations, whose agents are always on the watch for their Interests. T think it will be admitted by those who have had experience in these matters that a councilman elected at large for three years at a salary of ¥ or $100 a month 1a 1ot near as useful to the common people as a councliman elected for two years from his own ward at a salary of $5 a month, for the people who know the candidates are the best judges of thefr merits. MICHAEL LEE, Ex-Councilman-at-Large. Letter Carriers Install Officers. Gate City branch No. 5, National Assocla- tion of Letter Carriers, installed officers last night at Labor Temple, after which came & program of music and impersona: tions, a collation and dancing. Willlam Maher, assisted by N. A. Lundberg, in- stalled’ the new_officers, C. B. Newton act- ing as escort. Those installed were: C. A. Inlou, president; M. A. Post, vice president J. F. Lally, recording secretary; A. P. Hennett, financlal _secretary; Thomas | Dwyer, treasurer; C. A. Crelghton, col- lector of benefit assoclation; G. F. Ferris, | sergeant-at-arms: E. N. Bowles, Thomas Gurnett and Willlam Maher, trustees. The Elks' quartet, Carl Ritter, 'D. H. Hurley, Miss _Tibbins, Phillip Tibbins, Marlé Snowden, Mr. Thompson, Mr. McKinna, Mrs. Quinn and the Gillenbeck trio took part in the program. ' The committee of nrr-nfimenu consisted of Thomas Dwyer, E. L. Hoag and E. N. Bowles. December Meteorological Summary. In the thirty-two years elapsing since the local weather bureau began keeping record there never has been a December marked by nearly as much precipitation as the De- cember just closed. ts total was 272 inches (meited), whereas the previous high mark was the 1877 record of 2.14 inches, and the precipitation average for Decembers is 0.97 inches. To make this new mark pos- sible twenty-five of the thirty-one days in | the month had to be cloudy or partly cloudy, With a mean temperature of 22 above, ‘or 4 degrees colder than the average of the thirty-two Decembe: ‘This month the extremes were 5 above on the first day and 8 degrees below on the twenty-sixth day. Cocaine Prob W. E. Park was arrested last night by Detectives Heelan and Fisk in the White ¥ Responsible. sustained, and he accordingly imposed the same fine, with the additional costs. | This is the case which T. J. Maboney, at- lather, well rubbed in, made 10y scalp clean. 1 now use Cuticura Soap steadily for keeping my hair and skin in proper condition. % CHARLES k. CORYELL. Front saloon. Park was employed a dishwasner in the Vienna hotel and on New Year's night ran amuck among the iitchen employ Some cne reprimanded him for some small carelessness and he seized a butcher knife and started for the nea man. Everyone fled and eecaped without Injury, but one cook had a narrow escape, as Park cut the back of his coat open. It is probable that there will be no prosecution. The prisoner only recently came here from Des Molnes and when searched at the station was found o be addicted to the use of cocaine. Week's Heal Estate Transfers. The real estate transfers for the last week show an increase over the previous week, while not fully up to expectations, The fotals by days are as follows Monday ..§'7.968 Friday Tuesday 133 Saturday . 20,874 Wednesday 265 Total . 84,770 *Thursday el — *New Year's da LOCAL BREVITIES Look for Fries & Grotte's implement ad on another page of this lssue. The Oberlin Glee club will give a concert at the First Congregational church Monday evening. Louls Shrader, who resides at 1621 Castel- lar etreet, was arrested Saturday, charged with larceny from Hayden Bros.' store. Mrs. Anderson, living at the Drexel hotel, suffered the loss of a fur boa last night; which was stolen from her in Ostoff's hall. The Thurston Rifles are to have their monthly medal drill and dance Monday evening next at the new armory, 1510 Har- ney street Loulsa Hutton has been from Robert by Judge Read. The Huttons were married in 189, and the wife avers that three years after that time her hus- band acquired the habit of beating her and that she has not been able to break him of it. Loulse Cohen, 10,729 dven a_divorce staying at 1019% Capitol avenue, drifted’ into the police station at 2 o'clock this morning with heritwo eyes fast swelling shut. Bhe said that three white men had been in her place and one gf them, becoming angry af her. choked her and ‘beat her In the face. These men Were strangers to her. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. Ben Hirschland s visitin, sisters, Mrs. Harry May and Hiller. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Boyles of Boyles' Commercial coliege were Omaha reprecent- atives in ndance at the National Cc mercial Teachers' annual convention, jui concluded in Milwaukee. Mr. and Boyles have just returned to Omaha say that the conves a grand suc- with her rs. Henry !The whole matter cess in_every depa The next one will be held in Cinclanati one year henos, SLIDES BLOCK THE RAILWAYS Northern Traffio Oompletely Stopped by Rivers of Mud and Water, INUNDATED While Serfous Destruction, v Town and Country Property. None of Shifts lood Waters Land Are Dolng st Damage to TACOMA, Wash,, Jan. 3.—Shortly before midnight last night slides were reported trom various points along the main line of the Northern Pacific, and since that time | slides have been occurring at intervals to | noon today. The wires were down and railroad officials were unable to get in- formation except from nearby points. As near as can be learned, none of the | slides were of a serious nature, and It is thought the track will be cleared within twenty-four hours. The worst slides are reported from points east of Tacoma, but there is trouble be- tween Tacoma and Portland and the track | is blocked on all the branches. Trouble had occurred on the Great North- ern earlier in the day and that road was sending its passenger trains over the North- | ern Pacific. The Great Northern train and | the Northern Pacific that left Seattle last evening are both tied up one mile from Palmer Junction. Slides are reported on the Pacific divi- sion between Castle Rock and Kalama. Special trains with construction crews were dispatched in all directions from Ta- coma this morning. Much interruption to service has been sustained by the telegraph and telephone lines. All the rivers are raging and much damage to bridges is anticipated. SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 3.—The Great Northern Coast Line and the Northern Pa- cific's line to Summas are the only lines of railroad running out of Seattle which are open tonight. For three hours today even these lines were blocked by slides Floods have interrupted the train service on the west side of the mountain and slides in the mountains have added to the trouble. In addition there have been numerous small slides occurring on the West Side lines. At 7 o'clock tonight the climax in the raliroad flood situation was reached when the White and the Stuck rivers in King and Pierce counties went out of thelr banks, cific tracks between Seattle and Tacoma several feet under water, flooding the val- ley between Auburn and Kent and driving many residents through the White river valley from their homes. Train service between Seattle and Ta- coma has been abandoned, and at midnight there was no telling when it would be re- established Advices from Auburn are to the effect that there are several bad washouts in th vicinity of Auburn and that the big bridge | between Auburn and Tacoma was tottering | and ready to go out at any time. The streets in Kent, Auburn, Darrington and other towns in that vicinity were | flooded, and, there was no telling how great the damage to property will be, but it was said It will be very heavy. CONFERENCE OCCURS MONDAY Regular and Union Republicans of Delaware Will Then Consider Division of Offices. WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 3.—The regular | republican members of the general assem- | bly met bere today to consider the propo- | sition presented yesterday by a committee | of the unlon or Addicks republicans con- cerning the division of officers of the leg- islature. The upion, republican committee | ted its willingness to divide the offices | equally, providing the officers were chosen | by a caucus of all the republican members | of the assembly. It is stated that this | proposition is not acceptable to the regu- | ars, for the reason that if they should | participate In a joint caucus on the ques- tion of oficers and decline to do so on the | question of the election of & United States senator they might be subject to criticism. was postponed until Monday. The regulars favor the selection of off- cers by each faction, and announce ‘helr disapproval of any caucus with the Addicks adherents. BANKER ROBIN ENDS HIS LIFE Body of Man Who Disappenred from Stlverton, Colo., is Found with Revolver in Hand. SILVERTON, Colo., Jan. 3.—The body of James H. Robin, president and principal owner of the Bank of Silverton, which closed its doors yesterday, was found today three miles below town with a bullet hole through the right temple. In his right hand was still clutched the revolver with which he had ended his life. His wife and three children are in England at present. —_— HOW TO DRINK TMILK. Why it Disagrees With Some Peopl: ‘When one needs a reviving stimulant after exhaustion nothing can rival the effects of hot milk sipped slowly. Some people say they cannot digest milk and these are the people who drink it down quickly, %o that the digestive acids, in play- ing around it, form large curds which give trouble before they can be absorbed. The right way is to sip the milk in small amounts, so that each mouthful, as it de- scends into the stomach, is surrounded by the gastric fluld, and when the whole glassful is down the effect is that of a spongy mass of curds, in and out of which the keen tric juices course, speedily doing their work of turning the curd into peptones that the tissues can take up. To make sure of complete digestion take one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets afterward, as the pepsin and diatase they contain increase the quantity and eficlency of the gastric juices and supply the natural digestive ferments which all weak stomachs lack. Miss Anna Folger, a profe; speaking of the value of Stuart’s Tablets in convalescence, says: “In adult patients re- covering from severe illness, and especially in children where milk disagrees, one or two tablets overcome any dificulty and seem to strength the stomach in a remarkably short time. I myself have used them daily for years, when my own digestion has suf- fered from the irregularities and loss of sleep consequent upon my occupation. ot only children and invalids, but pro- fessional people and others whose meal necessarily hurried or irregular will find Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets of the greatest value in keeping up the tone and digestive vigor of the stomach.” They contain the active digestive ferments the lack of which is really the only cause of Indigestion and stomach troubles, and the regular dally use of them after meals will probably cure any case of stomach trouble except such as arises from cancer or ulcera- tion. Many druggists have said that they sell more Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets than all ther stomach remedies combined. tonal nurse, THOUSHNIS HAVE KIAEY TROLE N0 DONT K!flflfi i "w To Prove What Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney Reme« edy, Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of “The Bee” May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail. 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