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CADETS CAN STOP HAZING
Commandant at Weit Point Testifies Before
Court of Inquiry
OLD TRADITIONS HARD TO OVERCOME
Authorities I'nnlftli lnllt- Onr
When t'niiKlit. Iml l.iiilrrclna
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WKST POINT, N. V., Dec. 20. Tlio Inves
tigation of the chnrgeti of brutal hazing
arlalUR out of the death of Former Cailcl
Oscar Li. lloot, which court of Inquiry
uppolntcd by tho seeretnry of war has hnd In
progress with mmo Intermission for the
lust two weeks, wan concluded ut tho West
I'olnt Military academy this afternoon.
Tho military court of inquiry, composed
of Ocncralx I) look r, Hates and Clous, to
Kothcr with Captain Dean, the recorder of
tho court, left for Uovcrnur'u Inland to
night and on .Monday morning at 10 o'clock
they will cxnmlno llio mns.i of ovldcncit
whlrh they havo listened to dorlnc the
several sessions of tho court and except
something unforeseen occurH will make u
report to tho War department at Washing
ton very Boon afterward. Whllo tho court
of Inquiry has been mi open ono ulnco It
began tnhlng tcHtlmony, Monday's session
will bo executive unci of no public Interest.
Superintendent Mills and Commandant
of Cadets Ilcln wcro tho chief witnesses
examined today. They produced a lot ot
extracts from records of the academy as
to tho efforts mado by tho authorities to
abolish hazing of every variety In the In
stitution. Colonel Heln produced tho superintend
ent's sick reports, which showed that Ca
det lloozo had only reported sick onco
whllo ho wan nt tho academy. Ho
waft excused on that occasion from one drill
s he was suffering from an acuto attack
of diarrhoea. Tho records mado It clear
that Ilooz had never been absent from
breakfast, dinner or HUppcr whllo ho was a
cadet at West I'olnt. An extract from tho
records was rend by tho wltnesj, who said
Cudct Uooz had availed himself of tho Sat
urday evening privilege- of going anywhero
within tho reservation on Saturday, Au
gust 6, tho day of the Buoz-Keller fight.
Uooz reported his going awuy at 1:58 p. m.
and his return at 3: IS p. m. In reply to
(Junornl Clous, thu witness said tljat In
tho summer of 1S'J9, thtough anonymous
letters, tho brutal hazing ot Cadets Mac
Arthur and Haskell (nine to tho knowledge
of tho academy olllcluls. An Investigation
was Immediately ordered but no informa
tion h to tho fncts could bo elicited 'from
nny of thoso examined, among whom were
MncArthur and Haskell. The regulations
prohibiting hnzlng provided punishment for
bazars and hnzed alike.
.!t for Itcli'iinc of I'i-khiIm-.
In telling ot tho agreement mado by tho
fourth-class men in 1S09, among whom wero
Cadets MacArthur and (Irant, not to Btib
mlt to hazing, Colonel Heln sld: "I called
tho class together (it was u very largo ono)
end explained to them tho rules and regu
lations prohibiting hazing. I told them If
they would ngrco not to submit to hazing
and promlso not to hnzo nnyono them
selves they would rid tho academy of a
foul blot on Its reputation. Soon afterward
they appealed to mo to bo released from
this agreement, but I refused.
"I also heard," continued tho witness,
"that candidates preparing at Highland
Falls were being hazed and I mado an In
vestigation, tho outcomo of which was tho
severe punishing of tho guilty cadots."
Tho remainder of tho commandant's testi
mony was mainly nn explanation of tho
actions of tho authorities and thu measures
takeu by thorn to suppress hazing nt tho
academy. Tho punishments wero Increased
and tho number of cadets found guilty of
violations of tho regulations In 18!i9 wcro
greatly In excess of tho previous year.
Speaking generally of hazing, Colonel
Heln said: "Hazing Is traditional and I am
Borry to say Is thought by persons Inside
as well ns outsldo of tho academy, to lie
commendable, and, as long ns stifdents hear
It Bpoken of In this way, It will be Impossi
ble for tho authorities to stamp It out."
"What methods do you think could bo
used to stump out calling out of fourth
class men nnd subsequent fistic encoun
ters?" asked Uoncrnl CJous.
"Why, I consider that n form of hazing
nnd as long ns the cadets don't llvo up to
tho agreement not to submit to hazing and
tho upper class do not ceaso interfering
with them, It will bo impossible to sup
press It."
former Cndct Smith of Cnrboudalo, 111.,
testified that ho was admitted to tho acad
emy In June, 1898, and discharged In Jan
uary, 1899.
Ono night sovon of tho witness' class, In
cluding Ilooz, wero called to ox-Cadet llar
leo's tent to bo exorcised. Witness did
not remember aiiy ono having fainted.
Ho himself was very much fatigued, but
not to the point of exhaustion.
"Did Cadet Ilooz ever complain to you?"
"No, sir; ho never complained of his
treatment."
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Cadet Trun.an W. Cnrrlthcrs of Illinois,
the next witness, came to the academy In
July, 1&99. He was called out "for dis
obeying upper class men nnd general fresh
ness," ho said. His opponent was Mr.
Shannon of the present second class,
"What was tho result?" Inquired General
Clous.
"I had an nbraslon of the forohond, my
Jaw was broken and 1 went to the hospital
for two weeks."
Colonel II. Ii. Mills superintendent of the
academy, was then sent for,' nnd, after a
few minutes' delay, enrao Into court nnd
was sworn
Speaking of "bracing" tho superintendent
said:
"I do not consider 'bracing ns hazing,
but It nmounts to It when cnrrlcd to excess
and cantos physical pain."
Tor tho protection of the fourth-class men
tho witness said ho hnd Increased tho re
sponsibilities of the first-class cadets In ie
gnrd to this end, He felt that theso men
on tho vergo ot graduation would uso their
utmost endeavors to ab l!sh hating mctkods.
Tho superintendent told of his having se
cured the oath of a society known as tho
"Hod Carriers," which existed among candi
dates for admission to this academy, who
wcro ut n preparatory school nt Highland
I'als, about two miles from West I'olnt. It
was a society composed of and formed for
hazing candidates. Witness said It was of
such n vile nature that he knew ho had a
good weapon In his hands. Ho submitted
It to the cadot body, with tho result that
when they saw what hazing entailed the
graduating class of 1900 declared that they
would nlollsh hnzlng. f'niuncl Mills read
sonio letters which ho hud written to the
War department In his efforts to abolish
hazing ut the academy, containing such sue
gcsllvo words ns "brutal treatment of
cades" nnd "secret outrngos," referring to
tho encampment of 1899.
War lli'pnrlmi-iit AuniJiixt Ilnzlnu.
Colonel Mills cited cases whero cadets, had
been dismissed from the West I'olnt
academy for hazing lower-class men. Ho
said they Invariably hud gouu to Washing
ton, where they brought n great deal of In
lluuuce to bear on tho authorities there, to
br!n? nbcut th. Ir rcluctntcmcut and In cv.ry
Instance, Colonel Mills said, bo was ably
supported by tho War department nnd tho
dismissal was ratified by tho otllclals there.
In loply to General Hates witness said:
I do not think that hazing can Up effec
tually stumped out as long hh human mtturo
remains ns It Is. Hven III colleges and
schools nnd business centers It Is cnrrlcd
on. For instance, the initiation of u mem
ber of tho Stock exchange Is marked by
rough us.igo of tho newcomer. Hut I
think that by the vigilance of the, authori
ties ut this iK'iulciny iiud tho eo-onera tlon
of tlm cadets themselves It can be kept
within sjcIi hounds that no Injury would
result.
I havo been unremitting In my endeavors
In trying to uccuro tho nsststuiico of tho
cadets to this end nnd I feel that my ef
forts havo been successful to a largo ox
tent. As to the abolition of lighting among tho
cadets Colonel Mills snld that whero there
wcro so many young men living together
under tho same roof It wns natural that
fights should occur. Ho suggested threaten
ing tho first enso with sovero punishment,
nnd If that did not act as a deterrent, ex
treme measures should bo adopted so ns
to make It clear to tho cntlro corps that
such violations would not ho condoned or
tolerated.
Colonel .Mill on Hour. Cne.
Hcferring to the caso ot Uooz, he said:
Tho llrst intimation that I had of tho
caso was in n letter I received from tho
editor of tho Intelligencer of Dovlestown,
l'a., In which' ho snld Ilooz was dying from
tho ofTects of tho severe Injuries he had re
ceived from tho effects of a light nt West
Point, and ulsu from the effects of having
swallowed some liquid ubstHiice. This let
ter wiui dated November 17, 1900. 1 Imme
diately Investigated the easo nnd replied to
tho letter on November:. Haying Oscar I,.
Uooz hud resigned on account of weak eyes
and that ho had received no serious Injury
in tho tight mentioned. 1 wish to call tho
attention of tho court to the fact thut the
resignation of former Cadet Uooz was
dated September 29. IMS. In It ho says ho
resigned on account of weak eyes and the
resignation was accompanied by tho writ
ten consent of his father.
At no tlino since Uooz left this nendemy
until the present tlmo havo thu West I'olnt
authorities or tho War department received
any complaint or reference to tho caso from
Iinoz'H parents.
1 would also wish to make mention of tho
necessity of establishing tho cause of tho
death of Cndct Uooz.
Hero tho witness was Interrupted by the
president of tho court, General Brooke,
who said that tho court would tnko caro of
that matter.
Present Condition-, Drnlrnlilr.
"Havo you any mcnsiircs to suggest
which, In your opinion, would stamp out
hazing nt this academy?" inquired General
Brooke.
"No, sir; I think that tho present condi
tions are nil that can bo desired and that
tho continuation ot thoso efforts will ac
complish everything that wo can expect to
accomplish."
Continuing, Colonel Mills said: "I be
lieve that It would bo most unwise for con
gress to net by tho requirement of nn oath
or by any other provisions, other than by
making tho superintendent's power nil
powerful In tho enso of hazing, so that ho
might act summarily at all times."
Tho court adjourned at 1:30 to rcconveno
nt Governor's Island, Monday, nt 10 n. m.
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The real cause of backache and
how to cure it, what a lot of
pain and suffering could be
saved.
Hard work for the body, men
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work for the Kidneys.
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backacho; for backache is the
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Mr. OlcYeland Argues That Chief Executive's
Tenure Ehould Be Extended.
ONE-TERM IDEA MEETS WITH FAVOR
American Cltlsrne In Cnnilnn Century,
It In .Villi, Will llr t'linrgi-il with
Sit rln it NiiliNlmipr of I'opulni
Liberty for Tliem'sel ves.
NEW YOltK, Dec. 29. Writing on "The
President of the Twentieth Century" for a
copyrighted special Iksuo of tho New Vorlt
World tomorrow, ex-l'resldcnt Cleveland
refers to the presidential tenure In thtse
terms:
Tlinlli'litfill r.llr,.n will tnnrn 11 till 1111)1 C
appreciate the objections urged ngnlnst the
present Indirect and eumhersomo modo of
electing their president?. The circum
stances In which this plan originated, if
ever of controlling Importance, ought no
oncer lo excuse sticn n lmming eonnision
of Ideas ns prows out of the proposition
that In i. Donular government tho ncoplo's
ie propos
t I ho po
pie's
chief olllcer and their most direct repro-
sentntlvo may be made thn representative
of their trust mid depository of their
power In ihigratit opposition to the de
clared popular will.
Hirong arguments nro rrom nine 10 urn"
urged In fnvor of n change In the (enure of
the presidential orilce. These shin Id chnl
lengti serious attention, to tho end that the
present constitutional limit may ho re
moved and u mote reasonable and useful
ono substituted, Thero hns been n con
tinual Increase In federal legislation ot a
peremptory character and related to the
immodhito and routine necessities of the
country, and so It has coinu to pass that of
ino lour sessions or congress neui during n
nresldentlal term two urn so brief ns to
scarcely permit tho passage of necessary
appropriation diiis, wnne or mo oiners ono
occurs tvlie l the nrealftenr lx llHlltill V
straugo In his new olllco and burdened with
Importunities and labors Inseparable from
ii change of udmlnlstrntlon, und the re
maining ono encounters during Its conllivi
iineo the Interruptions, timidity and ile-
inuruiiziiiioii oi n presidential and congres
sional canvass. Thoso conditions suggest
tho scant opportunity allowed for tho In
itiation nnd adoption of new and Important
remedial lcirlshttlnti ilurlnir il hIiie-Ii, nreMl
dentin! term.
Anotber argument of considerable weight
in favor of thu change is based upon tho
complaint that the business and other Im
portant Interests of our peop'.o are now too
frequently disturbed und disquieted by the
turmoil anil Iient of a presidential eleclloll.
It is not amiss to ndd that a substantial ex
tension of tho executive tenure would pavo
tho way for establishing the inellglbllltv of
nn Incumbent to succeed himself which
has long found favor with a largo class of
our people ns a consummation much to bo
desired.
Thus American citizens In the twentieth
century will be charged with thu duty ot
securing for themselves (he nctunl sub
stance of popular rule by establishing u
more direct modo of selecting tho people's
chief executive In strict accordance with
the lieonle H will nod hv so nvleiidliur tl,n
tenure) of his olllco so lis to enable him to
uuner servo ins countrymen and more
thoroughly protect und defend nil their in
terests. BUSY DAYS IN HARRISBURG
lnn.v nnd AnlMluny Tactions Arc As
sembled nuil Will Open Unf
ile nt (luce.
HAUIIISBUHG. Pa., Dec. 29. Tho battle
for United States senator will begin In
earnest within tho noxt twenty-four hours.
Colonel Quay and many of his lieutenants
nro on tho ground and tho lenders of the
opposition will bo here beforo night. The
greatest Interest nttaches to tho organiza
tion of tho senate and houso on Tuesday.
The stalwart republicans bellovo that If
thoy can organize both bodies tho election
of Colonel Quay will bo Insured. Few of
tho legislators uro hero and the majority
will not ccmo In before Sunday night.
Chairman Itecder of tho republican state
commlttco has arrived and opened hend
cjuartors. Largo placards announcing the
cnndhlacy of William T. Marshall of Alle
gheny for spenker of tho houso nnd William
P. Snyder of Chester for president pro tcm
of tho oenato have been posted about the
city. They are tho only avowed candidates
In the field and wilt have everything to
themselves until tho democrats and anti
Quay republicans Indicate their choice.
Colonel Quay Is making his canvass from
his rcs.idenco on Pine street, with tho aid
of Attorney General Elkln, Puhllo Hulldlngs
Superintendent Eyre, State Chairman
Heedoi1 and other stalwart leaders. Sen
ators David Martin and J. Hayard Henry
of Philadelphia, leaders of the anti-Quay
republicans, aro hero nnd will bo Joined
tomorrow by Senator William Flynn of
Allegheny and others In sympathy with
them.
VILLARD WILL IS PROBATED
(ireut I'liiiuieler l.enven lunrter of n
.Million nullum Outrlnlit tn
Ills Widow.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Tho will of the late
Henry Vlllard, who died at his country
home, Dobhs Ferry, In November last, was
offered for probata In tho Westchester
county surrogate's court at White Plains
tofiay. Tho valuo of the estate Is not given.
To the widow, Fannlo G. Vlllard, ho
leaves $250,000 outright and nil tho house
hold furniture; to his son, Oswald, $50,000;
to hlsj daughter, Helen, $25,000, and tho In
come of $25,000 yearly. To his son Harold
ho gives a sharo of tho residuary estate.
To his sister, tho wife of General Alex
ander of Munich, ho gives 20.000 marks.
After tho specific bequests nro paid ono
lialf of tho residuary estate will go to tho
widow and tho halanco to tho children.
Tho bequests Include: Columbia univer
sity, $50,000; Harvard university, $50,000;
Dotbs Ferry Hospital association, $50,000;
New York Infirmary for Women and Chil
dren, $5,000; German society of New York,
$5,000; Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, $2,500; hospital at Spoycr. Gor
many, which ho founded, 00,000 mnrks;
museum at KalBerslautcrn, 50,000 mnrks;
tho town of Speycr, 50,000 marks, tho In
come ot which Is to be used for making
loans to deserving mechanics.
Tho witnesses nro Horaco White, Charles
Spoffard and tho widow, Fannlo Vlllard.
FIRE RECORD.
Close Cull lor IIIk Store.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29. Fire, which at ono
time threatened with destruction tho retail
storo of Mnrshall Field & Co., was dls
covered In tho white goods and cloak-
repairing rooms on the third door Bhortly
after 7 o'clock this morning. A 4-11 alarm
was turned In and by hard work the flro
was confined to the third and fourth floors
nnd In tho old Field building on State
street.
Tho flro apparently originated In tho
cablo shaft of tho elevators. General Man
ager Selfrldge estimated the damage at not
to exceed $25,000, mostly by wator.
lliiNlness Illumes nl Hunter, X. I).
HUNTER, N. D., Dec. 29. Flro today dc
stroyed tho business portion of tho town
at an. estimated loss of $75,000. Seven busl
ness houses and a number ot dwellings wcro
burned.
Striker Will llolil Mnn Meetliur.
I.OI'ISVIM.E, Ky., Dec. 29.-Tho 1,700 cm-
nloves or tno I'anllnentul Tobacco com
pany, who struck yesterday, aro still out
ami thero nro no uhuueeu from tho situa
tion as It wns yesterday. The company Is
still worKllig. tnnugn not witn n tun lorce.
Thn Htrlkers in muss meellut: today decided
to hold a mass meeting Monday night and
draw up tneir iiemunus, wnicn win no pro
scnted to tho com! uny on Wednesday.
I'liirliln's Wind mill Hnlii.
PKN8ACOI.A. Fin.. Dee. 29.-A storm cf
wind and rain passed over tho city late
last night. Heavy rains Hooded varlom
parts of tho city. A steel bark, Klandra,
wns capsized ill the bay, the tug Klondike,
sank and a small schooner foundered. No
PRE
uves are reporiva iosu i
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL BLUFFS
District Court oten.
Tho nttorneys for Fred Ilcck, adminis
trator of tho estate of the late Christopher
Deck, filed In the United Stales district
court here yestfrday n petition of Interven
tion in tho matter ot the receivership ot
tho Oninha St. Louts railroad asking that
Beck's claim bo dcclnred n preferred one.
Christopher Deck In 1S0S wns run down and
killed by n train on the Omaha & St. Louis
road at Pony Creek crossing, south of the
city. Ills ton, Fred Heck, brought suit for
$10,000, but lost tho case. A motion for n
new trial had been heard but not pascd
upon by Judge Woolson beforo his death.
For this reason a new trial will bo neces
sary.
In tho district court yeaterduy Mrs. Ro-
zctha Stoker cominonccd suit for divorce
from Joseph J. Stoker, whom sho married
December 22, 1871, Sho alleges failure to sup
port and cruel nnd Inhumun treatment, fine
asks to ho awarded tho custody of their two
minor children and declared tho owner ot
tho personal property, consisting of two
cows and a buggy.
Tho Demokrnt Printing nssoclntlon of
Carroll, In., publisher of "Dor Carroll Dem
okral," brought suit yesterday against A.
Heckcr, editor and manager of the paper, to
recover $101 whlrh ho Is alleged to havo re
ceived for advertising spneo nnd failed to
account for.
Frank Ilnss commenced suit In tho dis
trict court yesterday to compel James Ren
ncker to make an accounting of certain
number ot hogs nnd catttlc, tho proceeds ot
tho snln of which wcro to bo equally divided
between Ihcm. The lento oxplns next March
anil IJukh contends he hns been uunblo to
secure an accounting from Reutiekcr.
Clark & Roberts ot Chicago tiled a peti
tion of Intervention yesterday In the matter
of tho ndmlnlstratlou ot the estate of tho
Into Dr. E. E. Adams of this city. They as
lege Dr. Adams purchased from them on Ihu
Installment plan a surgical chair nnd had
paid but a few dollars of tho Installments
beforo his death. They now seek to recover
tho chair.
Concordia lodge No. 52, Knights or
Pythtns, nnd J. J. Kolln filed a petition of
Intervention yesterday In the matter of tho
Olllcer & Pusey receivership asking that
their claims of $329.89 nnd $45.90, re
spcstlvely, ho declared preferred clnlras.
r'cnilcr tin .Motor Cnrs.
In compliance with tho ordinance passed
last summer by tho city council, tho mo
tor company has commenced to equip its
cars with fenders. The stylo of fender 13
tho samo ns used on tho motor enrs In
Omaha and Is known ns tho Providence,
(R. I.) fender.
Ono of the largo motors equipped with
the fender was sent yostcrdny afternoon
over tho lino for a trial trip. It works
perfectly j-atlsfnrtory nnd tho work of
equlpplug the rest of tho cars will bo
rushed. Tho ordinance provides that all
motor cars used on tho street railway must
bo furnished with fenders by January 1,
1901.
Hob SciiH'n Trouble.
Hob Scott, who was arrested n few nights
ngo for nssaultlng Jack Walsh, who during
tho light fell and broko his leg, wns com
mitted to the county Jail yesterday by
Judgo Aylesworth on nn old charge of steal
ing nn overcont from a livery barn on
North Main street. Sentence had been sus
pended on this chargo on Scott's promise
to leavo town, which ho failed to keep, so
Judgo Aylesworth hound him over to the
grand Jury.
Sciiler's DmiuiKi Suit.
Thn Stllf. for Sf.O Wirt U'blnh Tl,n,-, .a II
Scnter of Memphis, Mo., threatened to
bring ngalnst Lougco & Lougee of this city
for ullesred false arrest nnd ImnrlRnnmnni
will not bo tried at tho January term of
tho district court. Tho orlglnnl notlco of
suit was sorved December 1C, but tho peti
tion had not been llled up to yesterday,
which was tho last day tor filing suits for
Uie January term.
llnek Tnxc About !5t 1)0,110(1.
FORT DODGE, In., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Tho examination of tho books of this
county, covering n period of five years pnet,
reveals the fact that tho unpaid taxes now
amount to nearly $100,000. So far $3,000
has been collected nnd nddltlonnl ' sums,
ranging as high ns $200, aro being received
every day. Among tho larger claims Is one
ot $2,500 which Is held ngnlnst ono of tho
pioneer passenger conductors of tho Illi
nois Central road. As Fort Dodgo Is as
much his homo ns any other point along
tho line, and falling to report upon
his securities nt any of tho points, tho
officers feel safo In believing that the full
sum will bo collected. Thus far no suits
hnvo been filed protesting against the col
lection ot tho taxes.
Child II ii rim In Death.
DALLAS CENTER, Ia Dec. 29 (Special.)
Tho 4-year-old daughter of a Mr. Gosch
was burned so badly last evening by her
clothes catching flro from a hot stovo that
she died three hours later. It was only
fifteen months ago that n llttlo son ot
George Ebcrsole met u similar fate.
Dubuque llernld SiiNpcmls.
DUBUQUE, In., Dec. 2g. Tho Dubuque
Morning Herald has suspended publication,
but the evening edition will continue. Tho
Herald was established In 183G.
NEW CENTURY NEWSPAPER
Alfred lliirniMnnrlli of London Will
Exemplify Ilia Idea on New York
World for One Day.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2D. Alfred Harms
worth, editor and proprietor of tho Lon
don Dally Mall, has consented to tnko en
tire charge for ono day only of the New
York World, next Mondny, to Illustrato
his Ideas of what tho century newspaper
should he. Tuesday's edition of tho World
will be under Mr. Hnrmsworth's Bole di
rection, new In form, size, stylo and con
tents. It Is stated that Mr. Joseph Pulltlzer per
sonally offered to glvo $20,000 to any chnr
lty Mr. Hnrmsworth designated If Mr.
Harmsworth could successfully illustrate
his novel IdeaB ot twentieth century Jour
nalism, which ho has expressed In recent
mngazlno articles and newspaper Inter
views. This Invitation, It Is said, wns accepted
by Mr. Harmaworth.
Hmyllie Sure to (iet Over II.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-Wllllnm II
Smythe, secretary of tho grand lodge of
Freo and Accepted Masons, who claims to
havo been shot by a blonde, woman Thurs
day, Is still Improving at tho Deaconess'
hospital and thero Is now llttlo rtoubt of
bis recovery.
Many stories hnvo reached tho pollco de
partmopt about blonder womon being seen
In tho neighborhood of Hmythe's office ut
tho tlmo of tho shooting, but nothing of
Importance hns resulted, Tho theory that
Mr, Rmytho nttcmptcd suicide Is generally
held by members of tho police board.
Yimiiik 1'eltlicriMV HeenverM.
KANSAS PITY, Dec. 29,-Frnnk W. I'et
tlgrew, son pf I'nltid States Senator Petti
grow of South Dakota, who was last night
assaulted In h local theater by an usher,
had so far recovered today that tho hos
pital physicians stated ho would noon bo
able to resume his Journey to Phoenix, Ariz,
It wns at first thought that Pettlgrow's
cheekbono was frnctured nnd that nn opo
ration would be necessary, but careful ex
amination today showed thut tho bono had
not been broken.
Ocemi .Steamer I.HIIiielied ill CIiIcuko,
CHICAGO, Doc. 23. Tho Northwestern
Steamship company's new ocean steamr
was launched at the yards of tho f'hlca;o
Shipbuilding rompnny nt South Chicago
today, The boat has n keel of 212 feet W
250 feet nil over, forty-two feet beam nnd
twenty-six feet depth of hold, draws if
tien feet of water nnd hns n capacity of
2.GW tons of freight. The Northwestei n's
llrst trip will be from Chlcugu to Llvcrpjol
with a cargo f grain. ,
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Odd Fm rait ii pp. Pippps
vtw we oITcm' Hie,,, ut -I't'i.tly reduccil
prices for Monday and the remainder of (lie week. We ;ive below a list of a few of the stock
pieces a( (lie regular and reduced prices. We would further state that these ai'e absolutely
bonitled reductions and made with the intention of moving quick these odd pieces of which we
will have no more duplicates. Come early and make selections.
No. 5, Thrco Piece Parlor Suit
French design frame, Is handsomely
hand enrved of solid mahogany. Tho
WHJKHll'. ' 11"
$69
best of make, regular
price $100, prc-lnvcn-tory
Bnlo price
No. 90 Turkish Davenport Sofa full
Turkish sent, hack and arms, uphol
terrd In Imported vclour. Has heavy
valance nil around, Is over 7 feet long,
2fi Inches wide, henvy, massive rich
massive rien
$82
design, regulnr prlco
$120, pre-lnventory
snle price
No. G4I China Closet mado of select
I quartersnwed oalt, handsomely hand
poiisncu, nns cioscu cabinet top wun
mirror hack, Colonial design, Is richly
hand carved, extra large size, regular
rgo size, regular
:...$29
prlco $12.00, pre-lnvcn
tory price,
only
No. 53G Sideboard very handsome de
sign, has full swell front, very choice
ly hand carved, mado of best figured,
quartersawed oak, handsomely pol
ished. Hns three vory lnrgo pattern
French plato mirrors, This Is a side
board that cannot bo duplicated under
pncnicii unucr
;$68
$90.00, which Is the regu
lar price, pro-Inventory
snle price
No. 414 mahogany Iluffct, Ins full
swell front and ends. Very largo pat
tern French bevel mirror. This ex
quisite piece Is made of tho very host
figured solhl mahogany, very neatly
carved, handsomely polished, regular
isueu, regular
$30
prlco $19.00, pro-Inventory
sale price,
only
No. 72 Sideboard very heavy, mns
elvo design with canopy top, extra
largo French bevel mirror. Top Is
61 Inches long nnd 27 Inches deep,
swell front drawers, best figured
quartersawed oak handsomely pol
iisomeiy poi-
$32
ished, regulnr prlco $19,
pro-Inventory price,
only
No. 175 Dining Table round top,
4 feet in diameter, mado of best
solid mahogany, heavy, masslvo de
, mnssivo ie-
$35
sign, richly carved base
regular prlco $51, pre-
lnventory prlco ..
Orchard & Hi Hid in Carpet
RESEMBLES SMOOTH GRAFTER
Dr. "Cnrlr" Arretted at St. I.ouIn lie
cniisc He I.iiiiUh I, Ike George
D'Knxoucr.
NEW ORLKANS, Dec. 29. A man who
registered yesterday nt the St. Chnrlcs ho
tel as "Dr. Carlo" wns arrested and locked
up today on Information from the hotel peo
ple that Carlo strongly resembled George
d'Essaucr, formerly of Chlcngo, who disap
peared from that city several months ago
nnd who later was arrested In London,
charged with having disposed ot several
thousand dollars' worth ot ficticious bonds
to Chicago financiers. After being detained
for a fow days In London, D'Essnuor wns
related, owing to the fuct that no measures
wero taken for his extradition. It Is under
stood that Information will bo fllcd by tho
pollco charging "Dr. Carlo" with being a
dangerous and suspicious chnraeter. Tho
prisoner arrived at tho St. Charles yester
day In company with Mr. and Mrs. William
MacKenzle, reputed to bo a wealthy English
couple. Carle asked for tho finest Biilto
In tho house. Employes of tho hotel re-
cnlled a resemblance between -Dr. Carle and
George d'Essaucr, who stopped at the hotel
a year ago, when It wob said he wns paying
attention to an opera singer. The pollco
wero Immediately notified nnd Carlo's ar
rest followed. Ho strongly denied tho
charges, but city ueieciivcs cinimeu to muy
Identify him as D Essauer. Tho MacKcn
zlcs snld they wero enrouto to Texns to
purchase a ranch nnd -had engaged Carle
as a guide and traveling companion.
TOWN SWEPT BY SMALLPOX
City of Wliioiill HiMiorlN Over Five
Hundred Cnxcx, ivltli Hiilu"lliilo
of Inert-line.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 29. Justls Chage, health
pnmmtuslnner of this cltv. has lS8U0d
Btrlngcnt quarantine orders against tho city
of Winona, whero thero ore said to bo fcuo
cases of smallpox. Dr. Uracken, tho state
health olllcer, visited Winona today and held
a conference with the council, in which he
tnld tbnm tbnt unless tho present heulth
officers were removed and strict regulations
established every city In tho state would
quarantine ngnlnst tho place. It Is said that
nfter much discussion tho council made tho
MEN CUR
Our Vacuum OrRan Developer cures whom
everything elso fulU ami 1kmi Udcud, Hre
ttorea email, weak orgami, lint power, fnlllng
manhood, drnlrm, errors of youth, etc, Stric
ture and Varicocele permanently cured iu 1 to
1 u-coks.
No Drugs to ruin thn stomach, No Electric
Belts to lilUter nnd burn. Our Vnciium De
vulopor U u local treatmont nppllod directly to
the weak iii.cl disordered parts. It plvoi
trength and development wherever applied.
Old rutin with lo.t nr fnlllnir manhood, or tho
youug nuil uilddlu aged nhn nro reaping tho riv
lults of youthful error;, oxcers or over work are
cjulrklv restored to h;ilth and Htrnngth, Our
marreioiu npiuinnco huh asionimcu innemiro
world. Ilnnifreds of landing phyMcinni in tho
United Btutos aro now recommending our appli
ance In tho soverott cmos whero every other
Inown tlnrico hn failed.
You will see nnd feel It benefit fro-n the first
eSyfnrltl applied directly at the aeut of thn
cw tUer, It inuke no difference how tuyere the
Special Notice.
The Council JJlujFs Carpel
Company, Messrs. Traynor G
Gorham, of Council JttujFs,
have qono out of busincw, sell'
iiiff us the remainder of (heir
stock of carpets, mattings, ta
pestries, upholstery goods, win
dow shades, lace curtains and
tapestry curtains. 7'hese goods
are now being assorted and mark
ed and will go on sale Thursday
morning January o'rd.
All with trill be jtrirul fuv nick sr
Come Thurnhnj If you mint U Uikv
uilmnluyc nf the ixtra )cchil values u-c
will yive in the uhuvc mimid (joodtt.
No. 1239 Parlor Chair finmo made of best
solid mahogany- richly hand carved and
finished -has celluloid Inlaid lines French
design upholstered scat nnd back-very
pretty pattern regulnr prlco $20.00
prc-lnvcntory
prlco
$12.85
changes suggested. The disease has been
rife all summer, but has been of n vory mild
type. With tho advent ot cold weather It
has become more sovero nnd It Is stntcd that
23S 'houses aro now under quarantine.
YOUNG PETTIGREW WORSE
Scuhlor'H Son, AhmiiiiIIciI ! Theater
t uber, Jlorc NcrlniiNly Hurt 'I'linn
ut I'M rat .Supposed.
KANSAS ClTf, Dec. 29. Tonight the
condition of Frank W. Pettlgrow, son of
United Stntes Senator Pottlgrew of South
Dakota, who wns last night assaulted in
n local theater by an usher, Is much worse
and an opperatlon on his Injured face will
ho performed hero next Monday. Tho In
juries to his cheekbone nnd temple bone
are more serious than they were at first
supposed to he.
AVime Scale in I iioIiiiiikoiI.
PITTSnUIlO, Dec. 29. Tho employes of
tho Oliver Mining company, II. C. Frlck
Coke company, Carnegie Natural Oas com
pany, Youghlogheny Northern railroad,
Union railroad, Pittsburg, Ilesscmcr &
Lako Krlo railway, Pittsburg & Dock,
Union Supply company, Pittsburg Lime
stone company, Mingo Coal company,
Youghlogheny Wnter company, Pleasant
Valley Wnter company nnd tho Pittsburg
Steamship company, which concerns form
n portion of tho Carnegie company, will, on
January 2, bo notified that the Same wages
as paid this year will be continued for one
yea more. Tho company has also decided
to mnko no change In tho wnges paid tho
workmen In Its steel and blast turnacc
plants. ,
Tho outlook for tho coming year In this
particular, the Carncglo company otllclals
declare, Is at least ns good as last year, so
that tho 11,000 employes will begin tho now
century with bright prospects,
Tho Iron works of tho Jones & Lnughlln
company has already mndo n wngo agree
ment with tho unskilled labor by which a
grant of 10 per cent ndvance was made.
Woodmen Cin ciitcim Mn- .llovc.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dee. 29, Tho convolution
nf the Modern Woodmen of America sched
uled for tho week of June 3 to s at St Paul,
may be transferred to this city owing l.i a
conflict of dates with tho .National Medtc.il
nssoclntlon, nlso to meet at St. Paul, lloth
expected to use tho auditorium In that city.
Without Drugs or Electricity by Our
Vacuum Organ
developer
No Cure
No Ray
75,000 IN USE
NOT ONE FAILURE
NOT ONE RETURNED
case or how lonu ktnndlni;, It Is as furo to yield
to our treatment a thu un i to rise
Tho hlood i tho llfo, tho fertilizer of thn hu
man body. Our Instrument force tho blood
Into circulation wuere most m-oiiou, civiuk
utrenRth and dovelopmont U weak nnd HfelesH
parts. Tho Vacuum Orcan Devplopor wns llrst
liitrodnced In tho etnudliic nnnlcs of Kuropn a
few years nsro by the French upcclallst, Do
llousnet, ami its remarkable, kuccdm In these
countries led thn Iicu Appllnnce Co. to secure
the exclnslvo control . Ituculo on tlm Western
ConUnont; iindslnco its Introduction into t il;
country ila rcmarkablo euros hnvo astounded
thoentlroiiullcul profession. It hns rnstorod
thousands of cases pronounced incurablo by
pliyslciiins. It runts quickly, linrmlcEsly, end
without detention from 'mslnoss.
Hemivnbor thoro Is no oxposure, no f.,O.Ii. or
any other whemnlnonrdeallncwlth the public.
Write for frrn particulars sent tenled in plain
envelope. LOCAL APPLIANCE COMPANY,
j7 Chsrlej Building, Oonvor, Colorado.
Going through our stock we llnd
(here art a large number of
pieces that there are only one of
a pattern left, and desiring to
close these out before inveuttM-v
No. C7',fc Dining Table--made of select
figured quartersawed oak, 10 feet ex
tension, round top IS Inches In dlnme
ter. Very pretty bending nil nrouiu!
? nil n round
$17
did quartcr
I. very pret
henvv (.ole
tno run, regular $23
lire-Inventory pr'ce,
only
No. lot Dining Chair -solid quarter
Rawed oak, luiliil polished, very pret
tily hand enrved. has heavy i-ole
leather srat.'rlrh design, v.r-1 of
ii, wt of -
$32
regular price $t:..0o
lire-inventory price,
inly
No. 20 Muhogaiiy Chiffonier has full
swill front, six large drawers all
fitted with solid cast handles, very
large French bevel oval mirror .IS
Inches wide, 21 Inches deep, regu'nr
price $27.00 special pre- -4 tjs.
Inventory price, V.I u
only A S
No. :::5 Mahogany Chln'onler hu; large
Jlze top. 3S Inches wide by 21 Inches
deep, double blugo front, heavily
curved claw feet, six large drawers.
fitted with cnlld brass hnndlcs French
bevel pattern shape mirror. i:.25
J 1 1 1 1 I tJI . .',U
$23
Inches regular prlco
$32, pre-lnventory ralo
price
No. 2 Oak Frame Reclining Chair
has heavy hand carved claw feet,
frame is of best quartiTsnwed oak,
polished Ilnlsh. tho hcrfd Is adjustable
to five different poMtlous, tiphol-
steted In the best Wamlck goods.
men goous.
$12
Regular prlco $IS.O0
ire-Inventory
prlco
No. 123 Three Piece Solid Mahogany
Parlor or Library Suit of licaxy. mas
slvo design, upholstered In tho best
Bill; tapestry, Irurao is richly hand
polished and ncntly rarved. regular
price $111.00, pre-lnvcn- S
only S
Nb. 177S .Mahogany Parlor Chair
handsomely liihlid hack nntlque de
sign frame Is linely polished -regular
price $12-pre- f Ef
;rr:.y ,od
No. 137 Parlor Chair frame of solhl
mahogany, handsomely polished, has
inlaid Hues In tho hack, all around
the frame and down the legs regulnr
price $15 pre- rTJ " v
sr?. ity.vO
Co., ,4iiS8sc.
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(Jinaha, Neb.
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ROOT AND BRANCH
New Discovery By
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A Trial Treatment FREE To Any
One Afflicted With lialr on 1'ncc,
Neck or Arms
We havo nt Inst made the discovery
which has balllcd chemists nnd all others
for centuries tbnt of absolutely destroy,
iiifr Hiipcrtlmis hnlr, root and branch,
entirely mid poriuunently, nnd that too
without ImpalrliiK In any way tho finest
or most sonslllvo skin. It is scuiccly
posilblo to overstate the Importance of
thlsdlscovory, or tho (jrent coml and patli.
taction It will be to those ntlllctcd with
one of the most illslljrurinif nnd niicrnvut
Init blemishes that of superfluous hair on
tho faco of women, whether It ho ii inns,
tacho or growth on the neck, vhcoks or
arms.
Tho Mlssea Dell havo thoroughly testrd
Its oincncyitnd nro rtnrlrnus that tho full
merits of their treatment to which thry
hnvo l von tho descriptive name cf "K!I,!
AMMIAIH" shall bo known to nil iimiutcd.
To this ond n trial will bo sent freo of
charges, to any lady who will write for It.
Without a cent of tost you con fee for
yourselves what tho dlcorery Is; the
evldencu of your own senses will then
convlnco you thnLthe trcntmcnt "R1I.L-AI.I.-IIAIK,"
will rid you nf one of the
greatest clrnwliucks to perfect loveliness,
tho groirth of superfluous hair ou the fare
or neck of wniiiou.
I'loaso understand that n personal demon
stration of our trnutiuent costs you
nnthlnir. A trial will bo sent you free,
which you enn uso yourself and prove our
claims by sending two stamps for inalliui;.
THE MISSES BEL!.,
78 & 80 Fifth Avenue, New Yort
The Misses Hell's Complcslon Tonic Is iv
harmless liiUld for external application to
the skin. It removes entirely all freckle,
moth, htacklieads, pimples, ami tan, und
cures entirely uono und t-czetnit, ami
Ixmutlfhsi tho complexion. I'rlui ll.nnpcr
bottle, thrco Ixittlcs (usually ruqulred to
Cleir thn completion) t?.7.V
The riliseo Hell's Cunllla Renova Is n
preparation for nuturally restoring Kray
looks to their orlclonl color. Capllls,
Ituuovn H really n Hnlr Voixl, and strength
ensand Invigorate tho hair in n natural
way, nnd thus restores Its original color,
l'rleofl.tt) per bottle.
The Misses Hell' Skin Tnod Is a soft,
creamy, exquisitely scented ointment, fnr
111 Uil rune.4 of roughiHTS, rellioi, pimples,
etc; Is a cure In itself. Is Jin nxrnlleut
lolirlmr cn;nm I'rli o 7ft rentH tier Jar,
Ttis Misses Hell's Mines' Wool Soap
made from puro oil of Lambs' Wool. Price
"3 cents ir cuke.
A completo Mn nf above exquisite
preparations are always kept In stock, auJ
can bo had from our local agent.
KIMIN .V CO..
lU-lluhto l'ri'acrlpllou i'bnruiiiclsts.
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