TITE OMATIA DAILY TSETC: TTtrUSPAV, DECEMBER 20, 1000.
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CADETS DENY THE CilARCfc
"Wert Pointers Unanimouly DisoUim that
Booz Was Injured.
DESCRIBE THE PRACTICES OF HAZING
I)n Tint Accept Illctlonnrr'n Definition
Applying to "llruoInK" nnd "He-
trnlut" Hny I'crncciitorn Are
Ucnerally l'nnlnhet!.
WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 10. Tho ex
amination of cutlets who wero In tbo same
class with tho late Oscar D. Booz at the
military academy here two years ago wus
continued today by tho court of Inquiry
appointed hy tho War department to probe
the allegation that Ilooz wan brutally hazed
two years ago and died two weeks since at
llrlstol, a., as u result.
Fourteen of Ilooz's clansmatcs, who num
bered slxtr-elfi'it, testified nt yesterday's
procecdlngn and each ono of them denied
that any brutality was practiced at the
academy.
Tho first fifteen minutes of today's ses
sion was behind closed doors. When the
open sitting was begun. Cadet Haymond
h. Linton of Michigan was examined. He
said ho knew former Cadet Ilooz In 1893 and
he seemed to bo In good health. He said
Ilooz was not hazed nor treated brutally so
far as ho knew. Tho witness described
"bracing" nr an exaggerated form of tho
position of a soldier. It was a drawing In
of the chin and throwing back of tho shoul
ders at tho samo time.
Captain Dean, the recorder of the court,
nuked; "If a fourth-class man Is unpopular
Is ho subjected to moro 'bracing' nnd 'ex
ercising' than others?"
"On the contrary, sir, a great deal less,"
replied thn witness. "Ho Is let nlone by
tho upper classmen nnd members of his own
class.''
In reply to questions by Colonel Ileln,
rommaudant of cadets, the witness said:
"Thoro aro positive orders against 'bracing'
nnd 'exerclslnh,' nnd cadets havo been se
verely punished for vlolntlng theso ordors."
llelliiltloii of lliir.liiu.
On a blackboard in thu rear of the hall
tho following was written: "To haze To
play mischievous or abuslvo tricks on, try
the pluck or temper of, especially by phys
ical persecution, lower class students In a
college or newcomer In an establishment of
nny kind. Century Dictionary."
Cadet Stephen Abbott of Illinois, the next
witness, whon sworn, was asked to read
this definition of tho words "to haze," and
he said that was not his construction of
tho words ns applied to the hazing by
"bruclng," etc., which took place In tho
ecadetny. Ho was not milto clear on tli
rules permitting this practice. Ho has been
requested ns n fourth-class man to tako
lomo few drops of tobasco sauso off a spoon,
but was not forced to do It. Ho took It
himself ul tho order of two upper classmen.
It was hot, but did him no harm.
"Did you see Codet Ilooz after tho fight
with Keller?" naked tho recorder.
"Yes, sir, his left cyo wus blackened."
Tho witness went on to say that ho had
never known Ilooz to bo abused or Ill
treated and denied that Ilooz was Interfered
with on account of his religious practices.
In reply to Commnndunt Heln tho witness
raid he hud known cadets as well ns the
commandants of tho mess table to bo se
verely punished for pormlttlng or practicing
"restraint," "bracing" or other exercises
on lower classmen.
Cadet Albcrl II. Dockcry of Mississippi
was questioned at length on military regu
Intlon? prohibiting hazing. General Hrooko
read un extrart from tho United Slates
military regulations prohibiting nearly
fvorytnlng which could be construed ns
hazing. Then tho general asked:
"Aro thoso regulations violated? '
"Yes, sir," replied tho witness.
On bolng questioned by Colonel Mills
lupcrlntcudeut of tho academy, tho witness
laid: "Tobajco sauce, If not on tho table,
can be nnd for the osklng.
"Do you know nny other name for It,"
asked tho superintendent.
After somo hesitation tho witness re
plied: "Yes, sir; tho endets somo times
call it 'hcllsauie.' "
Vnrlnun Forum of Uniting,
Cadet Charles McII. Kby of Pennsylvania
was asked nbou tho hazing, which iised to
be prevalent, but which he said was (lis
continued about two years ago. Ho do
lorlhed the methods as follows:
llracltig An exaggerated form of n sol
llnrly position.
Wooden Willie Continuous irtin drill.
root Hull Lying on buck nnd raising
thn lecs to n nemeiullciilnr unsillnri itml
bark several times, probably for six or
even minuies.
ICukIIiik Standing on toes.
Munglng on Stretcher Suspended on
Drums irom oar, wun teei not on noor.
"Did you over sco a man faint while un
dergoing any of thesn exercises?"
"Well, I have known i man to feign,'
was tho reply.
"Under what form of exercise?"
"ICagllng, I think, sir."
"How long did ho exercise?"
"I can't say exactly about five or six
minutes, I think."
"Who was tho man?"
"Myself, sir."
This reply enuHed laghtor, In which tho
women spectators Joined.
"Then you aro an authority on fainting?'
said (lenoral Ilrooke.
"No, sir; I never fainted," was tho reply
Kby then, at tho request of Superintend
fnt Mills, stood up nnd gnve thn court an
fxhlbltlon of whnt la known ns "bracing,
which did not seem to bo n very unnatural
sr painful position,
llons'a I'lKht with Keller.
Cadet John K. Hcrr of Now Jersey, who
ras present at the fight between Keller and
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Ilooz nnd who acted as one of the latter's
seconds, testified.
Tho witness said: "The men put up
their hands and sparred, Keller landed a
blow on Ilooz's eyo and the latter turned
his head away. He tried to avoid Keller,
ho said 'Stand tip and fight.' Then Ilooz
went down from a light blow and did not
ant to get up. He was helped up, but
cnt down again two or three times and
wanted to quit. Ho got a blow on the body,
but not hard enough to knock him down.
Ilooz flopped down. He cried and said he
would glvo up. He was not knocked out.
Ho Just laid down.
"After tho fight," continued the witness,
I told Ilooz that his actions wero cowardly
und were so rcgurded by the others nnd
that ho could remove the stigma by fighting
another upper classman, his own size or
smaller, but ho paid no attention to me,"
"Had ho a mark on his body?"
"Yes, ho had a black eye."
WASHINOTON, Dec. 19. The special
committee appointed by Speaker Henderson
to investigate tho circumstances connected
with tho death of Oscar L. Uooz, who Is al
leged to havo died as a result of Injuries
received from "hazing" while a cadet at
West l'olnt, today decided to enter upon
the Investigation Immediately after the hol
iday recess. Tho committee determined
to probo the Ilooz case to tho bottom. It
will meet nt Philadelphia on January 3
nd go tho next day to IlrlBtol, Pa., the
homo of the young man's parents. Chair
man Olck was nuthorlzcd to Instruct the
burgess of the town to notify all who have
knowledge of tho case that they will be ex
pected to testify there. Thence the com
mittee will go to West Point. Colonel
Mills, the superintendent of the academy,
will bo notified that nil cadets having
knowlcdgo of the matter will be required
to give their testimony. In addition the
commttteo will examine some of the young
men who were In Ilooz's class, but who
havo failed or left tho academy for other
reasons, In order to procuro testimony
which Is not perjudlccd by tho atmosphere
of tho academy, Tho committee will also
Investigate the general subject of hazing
ulllclcntly to make an Intelligent recom
mendation to congress. Tho commute;
wilt call on tho secretary of war for n
transcript of all testimony before the mil
itary board.
Referring to "bracing," tho witness said
ho would not "brace" an underclass man In
the preBenco of nn officer In charge, because
ho would bo severely punished.
Tho witness, In speaking of treatment by
bracing" of lower class men for
'offenses," was asked by General Ilrooke
what wero considered "offenses,"
Well, should they refuse to comply with
nn order from nn upper class man, providing
tho order would not bring discredit on tho
lower class man, nnd also If they walked In
a slouchy manner," wns his definition.
New (,'nilrt "Full of Conceit."
Continuing, Herr said that many fourth
class men on their arrival at tho academy
wero "full of conceit," which had to be
taken out of them.
"Describe tho conceit," said General
Ilrooke.
Tho witness hesitated, but after a sug
gestion from General Clous, ho said: "Somo
of them aro conceited on account of wealth
and others liecanso of social standing, posi
tion or superior Intellect."
"Then these aro treated by tho upper
class men this way In order to bring them
to n realizing sonso of the fact that they
aro no better than anybody elso?" suggested
General Ilrooke.
"Exactly, sir."
Hiram M. Cooper, n cadot of tho second
class from North Carolina, said that on ono
occasion ho wus compelled to take a cold
bath. It was In the summer. Cadet James
II. Stubbs, jr., of Texas testified that he had
seen Ilooz after tho fight walking down tho
company street with a smllo on his fucc
In speaking of nn agreement between the
classes over a year ngo to abolish hazing,
tho witness said It was brought about by
tho publication of somo reports of hazing
which hnd appeared at that tlnw.
Cadet Adam V. Casad of Indiana testified
that Uooz was unpopular owing to his cow
nrdly conduct In his light. Cndot John A.
Cleveland of Alabama said ho was hazed In
1897 when ho Ilrst camo to tho academy,
Tho rough hazing of that time was now
totally dono away with.
Ilnil to Sit In WnnhlMMi In.
Cndot Philip II. Sheridan of Illinois said
ho did not know enough about Ilooz to form
nn opinion of him or lnivo any feeling
toward him. Asked if ho hlmsolf had ever
been hazed, the witness replied: "I wns
mado to say 'Turn, boys, turn' several
times."
From what Is that taken?" asked Gen
oral Clous.
From 'Sheridan's Hide,' sir," said tho
young fellow proudly.
"What elso wero you asked to do?"
"Oh, somo foolish things, such an riding
broom handles and sitting In a washbowl In
the company streets."
"Did you think thnt theso acts humiliated
you?" asked General Clous.
No, sir, they wero not humiliation, al
though I did not llko to do somo of thorn."
Cadet Troup Miller of Georgia had to
reclto poetry or proso from memory. He
had to do exercises, bracing nnd sitting up,
nnd wlillo ho did not enjoy doing them
they had no HI effects nu htm.
Laurence V. Frazcr of Wisconsin nld
he knew nothing of Iloozo' further than that
ho was n member of tho some class.
oniclntnl nt u Itnt I'nm-rul.
Hlgby Vulllant of Arkansas know Ilooz,
but not very Intimately. Ho knew that the
former cadet was not very popular, but
tho witness never know of his being hazed.
Ho himself was hazed, had taken part In
pillow lights and a "rat funeral." Tho
latter was held In his tent. Tho body of
n dead rat was placed on top of a box and a
towel laid over It. Four lighted candles
wero placed on tho corners of the box. A
high priest was appointed, who rend from
tho "black book."
"What is that?" asked Captain Dean.
"Thn regulations of the military acad
cmy, sir," was the reply.
Continuing, Valium said (lowers wero
placed around tho body of the rat. Tho
services lasted about half an hour. Sev
oral upper classmen took photographs of
tho proceedings, after which tho rodont
was burled. Ho had beard the president
of tho Young Men's Christian association
called "Salnty Mitchell," but it was not
dono In disrespect. All tho cadets, he said
looked up to Mr. Mitchell.
Cadet L. Hodges of Virginia said that
he, as well as many other fourth classmen
lost weight at tho beginning of tho en
campment In 189S, but nt tho close bad
gained weight.
James A. Shannon, a cadet from Min
nesota, mi Id thore wero about flvo fights
between fourth and upper classmen during
camp In 1SU8. It was tho rule, ho said, If
tho two men had a disagreement and they
wero of unequal size, one or tho other
would chooso a man to replace htm, so as
to equallza matters,
"Droppril from lHhnuaiion."
Cadet William Davis of Georgia said ho
had to go through exorclfes and was fro
quently tired by bis efforts.
"Did you ever drop from exhaustion?'
asked General Clous,
"Yes, I dropped, but I was not oxhausted
1 only pretended to bo."
"What cro were you required to do?"
"I had to sing aongs, climb up the rldpo
polo ot me tont nnd crow like a rooster."
said tho witness, much to the amusement
of tho women In tho gallery. ,
Cadet Ilcnjamln Miller of Virginia said
hot candle grease had been dropped on hi
feet and the same wns dono to Ilooz. It did
not hurt.
Samuel Frankenbuerger of West Vlrglnl
said he had been hazed by exerclslag,
br!ns and other methods, somo of which
were Injurious.
What is your religion?" asked Com
mandant Ilelu,
"I am n Jew, sir."
"Havo you ever been slighted or an
noyed on account of your religion by any
of tho cadcta?"
"No, sir,"
No Hnr.liiK on Account of ltclli;lon.
"Havo you known any case ot a person
being annoyed or Interfered with on no
count of his religious views?"
"No, sir."
"Did you know Ilooz?"
'Yea, sir."
"Who waj his tentmate?"
"Cadet Albert."
"What was Albert's religion?"
"He was a Jew, air."
"Was there any discrimination In hla
case on accouut of his religious belief?"
'No, sir: not at all. He was uot n com
panionable man,"
Fred W. Hlnrlchs of New York said he
wns hazed but not hurt.
He had seen Ilooz before he left the
academy and he was suffering from weak
eyes. He said a man who would not fight
when "called out" would be looked down
upon, but he knew of no case In point.
Would a man who refused to fight on
religious grounds bo regarded with con
tempt?" asked Commnndnnt Heln.
"He might bo by some," answered Hln
rlchs, "but I never heard of such an In
stance." Una Poor Opinion of llooi.
II. 0. Hofmay of Texas said ho knew
Ilooz, who was unpopular on account of
his cowardice.
I met Ilooz In tho bathroom about three
days before ho left. I knew ho waB ill
disfavor for his net Ions, nnd said to him:
Why don't you braco up. Call somebody
out and redeem yourself.' "
"Why did you glvo him this ndvlec?"
"Ilccauso I had heard men say things
to him as they passed which were of such
a nature that I should havo resented them.
Ho left three days later. His eyes wero
weak, but I would not have known It, only
that ho was attending hospital."
Walter K. WlUon of TcnncsBoo had seen
Ilooz the night of tho fight. Ills oyo wns
black, but he could not say what kind of
spirits ho was In, ns ho did not talk to
him. Wllsou had had his feet Inspected
and mnny other llttlo things, but It did him
no harm.
Ilobnoii'd Ilrotlier on the Ntnnil.
James M. Hobson, Jr., of Alabama, a
brother ot Richmond Pearson Hobson, waB
then sworn. When ho gavo his namo tho
women In tho gallery stared at him and
never took their eyes off the witness until
ho left tho room. Ho said that Uooz was
disliked for his lack of physical courago.
Hobson bad to climb tho polo ot tho tent,
stand on his head In a bath tub with wnter
In It and other little ordeals which his
classmates had to go through.
'Was anybody strangled by this practice
of standing on his hend In tho bath tub?"
"Yes, sir. I was slightly strangled my
self, but not hurt."
"Whnt other forms of hazing wero you
subjected to?"
"I had to endeavor to tell Jokes and
try and sing," was tho reply.
Hurt Philips of Ohio, after telllnit about
the hazing of '89 was asked If ho were not
the man mentioned by tho father of Ilooz
In his testimony tho other day.
General Drooko read from the transcript
of tho stenographer's notes la which ho
states that Phillips' father camo to West
Point In 1S98 to prevent his son from being
linzed. Tho witness said his father camo
here, but ho was not aware that ho camo
for such a purpose.
Tho last flvo witnesses cnllcd this even-
Ing wero: Frnncls P. Langley, Illinois; W.
A. McCain, Mississippi; William W. Ed
wards, Missouri; Ned U. Itehuopf, Iowa,
and C. M. Allen, Ohio.
They all told nbout tho same storv of
hazing In '98, nnd wero a unit as to tho
question of religion never being considered
in tno treatment of any of tho mon. Tho
court adjourned at B p. m. until 9:30 to
morrow.
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Sioux City und all polntH In northcastorn
Nobraska. Tlokntn nn ui nn
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23. 24, 25, 31 and January 1, Webster street
uc,ui, mm unii cosier streets.
DEATH RECORD.
Mitdo nnd Lost Fortunn,
CHICAGO, Doc. 19. Henry Wallace, for
iniriy years a memlier or tho Uoard of
Trado, who had mado and lost several
fortunes In the wheat pit, was found dead
last night In a small office which ho had
occupied for somo time near tho noard of
Trade. Death was duo to heart failure.
it was during tho tlmo of 11. p. Hutchin
son, "Old Hutch," as he was familiarly
known, thnt Wallaco was best known on
the Board of Trado. Ho bought and sold
extensively nnd was at ono tlmo wealthy.
At night and nftor business hours ho
would regulnrly lock himself In his office.
whore ho waB working to comploto a now
water IllUr, which it Is said It waB his In
tention ot having patented. Ho was fi5
years old and so far as known had no
relatives In the city. A cousin Is snld to
llvo In Iowa and an effort will be mado to
find him.
Thn mil Crimen of Itlnlr.
TILAIR. Nob., Dec. 19. (Special.)
Thomas J. Cronch, aged 62 years, died this
morning of Ilrlght's disonse at thn family
residence. Ho camo to Nebraska In 1883
and has been a resident of Ulalr for bov
eral yoars. Mr. Cronch entered tho rail
road service at tho ago of 19 and wnB con
ductor on tho Hock Islund, the Wabash,
and later on tho St. Paul roads, In this
state. Ho was a member of tho Masonic
order, and will bo burled on Thursday aft
ernoon from the residence by tho local
lodge. Of Mr. Crouch's Immediate family,
his wife, one daughter and ono son, Harry
uroncn ot umana, survive him.
Cttptalit .MontRomer j- D. I'nrker.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. Acting Adju
tant General Wnrd today received a cable
gram from Ooneral MacArthur at Mnnll
saying that Captain Montgomery I). Parke
of tho nichth Infantry died In thn mllitnr
hospital at Manila on tho night of tho 17th
msi., oi dysentery and liver trouble. Ca
tain Parker was bora In Massachusetts,
Mm. floltllirrir of Nrlirnnlui City.
NEDHASKA CITY, Dec. 19. (Special.)-
Mrs. Goldberg, wife of Samuel Goldberg,
died this morning after a lingering Illness,
aged 67 years. Sho leaves a husband nnd
six grown children. She had resided In this
city for many years.
.1. B, Tone of lien Maine.
DI3S MOINES, la.. Dec. 19, J. K. Hell
Tone, senior member of Tone Ilros.. whole.
sale grocers, died at his homo here at
iz: o clock today, aged fi7.
FIRE RECORD.
JiicLaou Krnldciice In Slum t'Uy.
SIOUX CITY, la., Dec. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho largo residence of A. M. Jack
son, one of tho handsomest In Sioux City
was burned to tho ground this forenoon
The loss Is estimated to be $40,000; In-
surance, J20.000. Tho cnuso of the firo
was either a defective fluo or an electric
wire. Tho pcoplo of Mornlngsldo, the
suburb in which the house stood, aro much
aroused over tho lack of fire protection
and promlso to establUh a waterworks syu-
tern of tholr own If the city does not do
something. The suburb is filled with fine
houses. This Is the third which has burned
to the ground In tho last few months.
LEVELAND SITS ON CORPSE
Ex-President DitcuMci Plight of Democracj
and Offers a Panacea,
SAYS GIVE THE RANK AND FILE A CHANCE
Mrynnlnni, I'npiilUtn nml the Other
nftticn it llh YVIili'li (lie Driuoerni')'
of Jefferson nml Jnckaim Un
Allied Itself Denounced.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19. Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland contributes to this
week's Issue of the Saturday Evening Post
ot Philadelphia au extended article on the
plight of tho democracy and tho remedy.
Mr. Cleveland begins by reviewing (ho his
tory of the pnrty nnd ho discusses Its de
feats since 1S6I In detail. In taking up the
question of tko present condition of the
democracy he says the success of the party
n 1S92 was decisive and overwhelming: thnt
u long continuance of Its supremacy wns
expected. Then came tho "fnllacy of frco
liver nnd populism." Mr. Cleveland pro
ceeds as follows:
(Copyright, 1900, by Curtis Publishing Co.)
J lie culmination of democratic nw una
reached when IIm romiiMcl with them, im.
democratic forces wus complete, nml when
our rank nml file wore summoned to ilo
buttle under banner which bore strange
symbols, und which were held aloft In tin-
iumuinr imiuis. The result or such u be
trayal wus foredoomed. This abandonment
of the principles of true democracy, this
contemptuous disobedience of Its traditions
and this deliberate violation of the law of
Its strength anil vigor, were, by a decree
us Inexorable ns thofe of fate, followed by
the Inevitable punishment ot stunning,
stnjrgerlng defeat.
.VotliliiK l.ciirncil from Defeat of '(Ml,
Tho disaster of 1&72. Invited bv Hlinllur
mini adventure, wis quickly followed by u
return to tho professions und pructlees of
satio democracy. Hut the i xtcnt and per
sistence of our wunderlngs In IKK, Is Illus
trated In n most nxloumllng way by the
command, Issued In the day of our rout and
discomfiture, that n second buttle should be
iougiii on tiiu same Held, wun the mime
iuihi) war cries nml tno sumo leadership
thnt hud brought us to the siirrnniullni'
gloom of defeat.
Again, he says:
Thus In 1!X tbo lesson of 1MW1 wns rnn.
teinptuously rejected und everv Iiuk! of
democratic success wns wllfnllv niMi njli!i
Again our long-suffering rank and file,
miuno loyally unci uueuimce ueserveil net
ter tllllius. were xnerllleeil In n i :iu.. ilwlru
only In name, und again It was demon
strated, but moro clenrly than ever before,
that thu only forces that otin win demo
cratic success nro udherence to recognized
democratic principles und reliance upon
democratic councils und leadership,
Co i! ii mi-I n Itetiirii to Old I'rliieliileft.
Whv should wn not return to tlmu.. nml
In their namo ugnlii uclilovo victories no
less glorious und renowned than were ours
In tho days of courageous advocacy of our
time-honored faith. Are our nrlnelnles in
shopworn or antiquated ns to require reno-
Yimoii, or men- iiiHiiuiccnu'ui ny ouiom
moro fashionable. There Is not un honest
democrat In this broad land that will con
cede tnese tiittms, nor is mere mm who
would not hall tho proclamation of the old
faith with that lighting enthusiasm that
foretokens democratic triumph. As new
conditions nrl.se our tirlnclnleH must bn im
plied to them, but In the creed thut has
guided uh through a rentury of pnrty exist
ence, we Hnnii nun me Key to every sucn
implication. Nor shall wo need thn lexicon
of populism to aid us In Interpreting this
creeu.
Mr. Cleveland In turn touches on frco
silver and tho federal courts and believes
that truo democrats aro against condemning
"the general government for supporting
Itself In tho cxorclso of Its functions
against violent obstruction within a state.'
Further on ho declares;
I believe no ilemoornt will hnvn Ihn hrirril.
hood to deny that wo huvo fought our lust
two cuninriimiM in uiiirtneo ivitn ntii pmn
emtio forces und that this alliance wus lin
mensely costly in defeat. Jt.Jberu not good
reiiHon lo HUpnoso that ,n In succeps such
ul'.lnnco would huvo proved uuprolltiiblo
una uunKcrous.
ItrorKiiiilrntlon Not XoiTKNurj-.
Ho preaebqs tho return of democracy to
lta old faith, saying:
Silicons ilemocrutK nf neerv mmim ,1,1,1
in every nun oi mo in in realize unit tin.
Bltuatlnn of tho party needs repair. Reor
ganization Is not necessary, but u return
irom our wunoerinir is absolutely essentlul.
Let lis bo frank with nurxelveH nml ."imll.llv
acknowledge tho futility of attempting to
gain democratic victories except In I ho
democratic caucus and n democratic
meinouH. iteorganizatioii is worso than use
less nnd thn urrouutluii of sunerlor nurtv
virtue will breed only mischief. This Is u
tlmo for sober thought, tolerant language
und fraternal counsels. We urn dealing
with the condition of a party that cannot
bn destroyed by external foes, und since
Its ruin cun bo wrought only from within It
should be Imperishable. Above all things
them should be u. manly renunciation nnd
uvoldunco of undue sectional control.
Democracy will not oncruto efficiently on
sectional Hues.
There Is much for us lo do nnd thn future
Is full of democratic duty nnd onnortun tv
our fighting forces will respond listlessly
und fulterlncly If summoned to u third de
tent in a sirungQ rause, nut ir tney near
tho rallying rail of truo ilemocrnrv they
will Kather for bnttlo with the old-tlmo
democratic enthusiasm nml courage.
(Siv Hunk nnd Kile a dinner.
If I should attempt to epitomize whnt I
nave written suggesting a iiinn ror re
bnbllltntl.in und restoration of true ilemn
cracy I should embody It In theso words:
uivo me ran ami mo a cnance.
Kilt 'Iiinn l.lUe I'niul)',
Dainty, fragrant tablets of confection
Cnscorets Candy Cathartic, tho medicine of
today. Pills and liquids nro out of date.
All diugglsts, 10c, 25c, 60c.
WESTERN PACKING STATISTICS
Continued I.llterul MnrketlnK of Hokn
nnd a tircnt Iiierense In the
Output.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 19. (Special Tele.
gram.) Tho Price Current says tho cur
rent marketing ot hogs Is on a llbuial
scalo. Total western packing, 603,000 last
week, compared with 676.000 tho preceding
week and 675,000 Inst year. From Novcm
her 1 tho total Is 3,815,000, against 3,690,
000 a year ago. Prominent placeB comparo
as follows:
1MM. ni
Chicago l.UHl.OOO 1,210 0:0
Kansas city 410.000 :!:kmoo
nmuhu ;w.,ooo mm
St. Louis 2S.1,0nO 27,,H)
St. Josenh 230.(1 irt I'll nl
iiiinanupous .'iv.imi iss.uio
.iimv.iiiuru iiiu.o'.o vm '.)
rincmnutl 122.iiq 1 li.m
ottumwn !;,f) jsvin
Cedar Huplds 7,ni ::s.i(X)
Sioux City 110,001) sr.,00,)
HI. 1'IIUI IW.WU UVJOO
Keep tho bowels active If you would pre-
servo your health. A doso ot Prickly Ash
Hitters now and then does this to per
fection.
Decide AkiiIiiH linyex Helen,
COLl.'MHL'S. O.. Dee. lO.-Tho siinremn
court has alllrmed Judgment of the lower
courts In tho case of Rutherford Plat Ilnyes
und others und Scott It. Ilnyes and others
ngulnst tames Hunt, administrator. Tho
decision necessitates the "ale of Spiegel
firovn, tho homo of former President Haves
at Fremont, O. The iiroperty was willed
to tho lato president with a provision that
nn annuity should be paid lo an Insann
uncle. At tho death of Hayes tho nnnulty
wns stopped. Tho administrator of the
undo sued tho Hayes heirs and has won
tno sun.
Sciinndliwivlnii MIxxlimurleN Killed.
IIOSTON. Dee. 19 Now tins been re
reived by Prof. Frldolf lilsberj; of the
Scandinavian Allluneo mission of North
America from .Missionary M. J. l'rldstrom,
In China, thut nil the Scandinavian mis
sionaries to .Mongolia urn killed, und umung
them Curl John Suber of Boston. Hev. C,
J. Suber wus born In Sweden In 1872 and
camo to Iloston In IRS9. letter ho was grad
uated from tho Chicago Theologlcnl semi
nary. In August, 1896. ho wus sent In China
by the Scundlnuvlan Alinncu mission,
l'relKhl.i Collide riir Juliet.
JOLIKT. III,. Dec. 19,-Two freight trains
collided today on the Chicago & Alton
railway at Drummond, 11 small station a
few miles from here. Injuring four persons,
one seriously. All will recover. The Injured
nre: Charles Lines, IHoomlnftton, fireman;
Herman Frank, Indianapolis, engineer;
Frank Stanton, Seneca, brakeman: un
known stockman.
1
of the
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