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One of the cclchiatcd cases In the his
tory of Nebraska whs recalled by tin- recent
reunion of John M. Thayor and James H.
Hoyd while guests of (iovornor Dietrich at
Lincoln. The fend between these two men,
both of whom had cat as governor of Ne
braska, grow out of the contest begun by
(iovornor Thayer In 1M1, after Coventor
lloyil had been Inaugurated. Iloyd's citi
zenship was called In iueHtlon and the su
premo court of Nebraska decided that ho
was not a citizen of the United States, and
consequently Ineligible to the olllce of
governor. The caco whs appealed to the
supremo court of the United Stales and
wa there ducldcil the other way, the high
est tribunal In the land holding that James
H lloyd became a clllzoii by virtue of his
losidenco In Nebraska at the time tho state
was admitted to tbn union.
Tho rancor engendered by that famous
'ontosl has died out. and these two eml
limit citizens of the state not only shook
hands when they met with tho other men
who had been honored by their fellow el! I
zens with calls to the ir.ibernalorliri seat,
but Ihoy sealed their treaty of peace by
helm; photographed together. The lllus
trated Ileo presents herewith an excellont
reproduction of this photograph.
When the passenger steamship Meade
arrived olT the harbor of San Francisco a
few days ago It Is presumed that Captain
James O. Ross of Shenandoah was a pns
sengor. nllhnugh his parents have received
no dellnlte word of his coming Captain
Itoss Is tho son of J. S. Itoss. a pioneer of
Pago county, Iowa. James o. Itoss was
horn In 1871 In Hennepin. Putnam county
Illinois, and moved with his parents to a
farm seven miles southeast of Shenandoah
In I87fi. In 18!U he went to Nebrasliii. where
ho worked with a railroad bridge gang until
ho met with an accident which dlfabled
him. Ho returned to Shenandoah In I SIM
and attended college. In the spring of
18HS he went to Omaha and worked as a
motor conductor until ho received word
that Company 15 of Shenandoah, of which
CAPTAIN JAMES O. ROSS, SHENANDOAH
la. WITH ELEVENTH VOLUNTEER
CAVALRV, JUST RETURNED FROM
PHILIPPINES
ho had been a member for seven years,
had volunteered to go to tho Philippines
He Joined his company at ouco nnd left
Shenandoah as sergeant, and while In camp
at Des Moines wns promoted to the posi
tion of second lieutenant. Ills younger
brother, llowurcl, was also n member of
the sumo company, but returned home when
the company was mustered out In lS'.r.i
While In camp In San Francisco Ross was
mndi) llrst lieutenant, and held this place
until June. I Mill, when he resigned his posl
Hon. Ho re-enlisted In the cavalry and wns
appointed captain of Troop L of tho Elev
enth regiment. Theso volunteers are now
being mustered out, but many of them nre
ro-onllitlng ami the friends of Captain
Ross think that he Is one of tho number
who nr. lo-cnlls Ing. Captain Ross tuts hnd
charge of several scouting expeditious
which wero of great Importunee. Perhaps
the most Important, ns well as most
miraculous expedition of this kind, took
place August 11, 1SHS. when he and Lieu
tenant Wilson weni sent with a detachment
of llfty men from tho Flfty-tlrst lown regi
ment from their camp at Oalulut to An
geles, a dlstiinco of seven miles, to ascer
tain tho strength of the enemy's forces
h eated nt that point. A battle took place,
with the result that the Filipinos were
driven from the town and tho men under
Ross nnd Wilson entered, uscertalned the
condition of nffalrs, then returned to onmp.
having been nbsent about six hours. Dur
ng tho battle, which lasted only iibout mu
'lour, soventy-llve rounds of ammunition
were fired by the lown soldiers, nnd Ross
leturncd to camp without tho loss of a
'I'll
mini, lie has had personal charge of other
Hlml ar adventures and was always sue-
cessful, so that he merited the entire con-
lldenco of his superior officers, who ha I
great respect for his ability and bravery,
Captain Ross has two brothers In Omaha,
one, Howard V. Ross, who has charge of
an elevator In The Ileo building; the oth- r.
Jay Ross, who Is clerk In tho Millard
"'tel.
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Tho military record of which Iowa cltUens
feel Justly proud Is that of Captain Joseph
T. Davidson of the United States volunteer
army, who is probably better known as
major In the Iowa National Guard or as
adjutant In the volunteer army. In a book
entitled "From Iowa to tho Philippines,"
being a history of Company M. Fifty-first
Iowa volunteers, by Joseph I. Markey of
Red Oak. the following is found: "Our
nullum won mo commence or every man
in that first fire. Old Colonel Miller and
Adjutant Davidson rode back and forth
nlong tho line Joking about the way the
bullets wero shredding tho sod. Things
like this give the men a world of confidence,
they would follow such leaders anywhere "
The mllltnry career of Captain J T David
son extends over a period of several years.
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CAPTAIN JOSEPH T DAVIDSON Ml'SCA
TINH, la. WITH ELEVENTH VOLPN
T 15 Hit CAVALRY, JUST RETURNED
FROM PHILIPPINES
Soon after leaving' school at the Iowa
Wcsleyan university In his younger days
ho went west. While there ho had his llrst
introduction to military life, serving in the
capacity of w!ignnmus(cr with Custur.
After a few years spent In the west ho
returned to Iowa. It Is subseiiuent to this
that his military career, properly speaking,
began, for he was not regularly enlisted
with Custer. Tho records show him as
enlisting as a private In Company C of tho
old Ninth regiment, Inter t lit Second rent,
mont Iowa National Cuard, June IS, 187S.
lie rose rapidly to the rank of corporal and
quartermaster sergeant of Company C the
oatne year. July S, 1SS8. he was appointed
captain and quartermaster of the First
brigade Ills proficiency and ability to see
ami do things military resulted In his
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iiiuji'i nun uiniiiiiii in nniiiii tilllici, jlilKlinL
12 lS'.t'J. and assistant Inspector general
November 10, ISflll. At the opening ot the
Spanish war he volunteered. Ho was mus
tered In as captain and adjutant of tho
Fifty llrst Iowa volunteers. During his
service In the Philippines he wns mailt)
brigade quartermaster of the First division
f the Eighth army corps and so served
under General Funstou for a short time,
when he was roturned to his regiment, from
which he was mustered out In August, 1809.
Ills mustering Into the new nrmy organiza
tion followed Immediately nfter. His com
mission made him senior cnptnln of the
regiment. Troop
II. Eleventh cnvnlry. Just
before leaving tho Fifty-first lown tho on
listed men nf the regiment presented him
a handsome sword ns evidence of the
high esteem In which ho wns held through
out the nrmy. While n member of tho regi
ment ho pnrtlclpnted In tho following
battles- Snn Roque, Februnry 3, 18!W;
Quiuga, April 23: Qulngn river, April 21;
Pulllnn West. April 21
21: Calumplt April 2,r.
San Fernando, Mny fi; around Snn Fernnndo.
May 2.1 and 2(1 June 111, 22 nnd .in nnd
km
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... C W M Poynter M HeffolilnKer S H 1 tn.ll Dan Lee M Ii, McDowell
H Helchenbach II Cooper H W Christie, M Tlnley W P Wherry C F Avery
CHARTER MEMBERS OF IOTA CHAPTER, PHI HHO SIGMA FRATERNITY, OMAHA MEDICAL COLLEGE,
15 IliLrSTRATEI) BISK.
July I; Calumplt, August 9. Ho has a wifi
ami three children In Muscatine.
lotn chapter of the Phi Hho Sigma
fraternity was established at the Omaha
Medical college Saturday evening. March 2
101. Tho candidates were Initiated Into
the rites of the fraternity by Ors. Orr and
Everett of Lincoln and by Eta chapter of
the Crolghton Medical college. The eoro-
monies wero followed by a batmuet. The
"''caslon was an especially happy one. as
11 w" "I"" 'ho annual celebration of Kta
'hnptor. Phi Pho Slums Is one of the
strongest medical fraternities and the most
active of all. The organization Is young
' yearn, ns are all of the medial
fraternities, but what It lacks In ago it
makes tip In energy. In strength of chapter
roll and membership. Chapters have been
established ot the follow-lot: well known
medl-nl colleges- Northwestern, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Rush, University
of Southern California at I,os Angeles. I'M
vers'ty of Michigan, CrelKhton at Omaha
Hamlin at Minneapolis ami the Omaha
Tho organisation has many strong men
muting the faculties of these colleges as
members and numbers among Its alumni
many well known practitioners throughout
the west It Is the only medical fraternity
to establish and maintain a Journal Tlil.i
magazine Is published quarterly and alms
to keep tlm chapters In better touch with
one nnother. recording the proceedings of
tho different chapters and containing
articles written by such well known mem
hers ns Dr Daniel R. Itrower, (1. Krank
I, ydstou and others. The banquet was well
attended by various members of the fra
ternity from Nebraska and western Iowa
Several of Omaha's prominent practitioners
were admitted to honorary membership
The toast list was varied and Interesting
H I,. Alkln of 15 tn chapter acted as toast
master and delivered the address of wel
rome. Response, Henry Relchenbnch. Iota
chnpter; "Fraternity," Ilurton W. Christie
loin chapter; "Phi Pho Sigma." Dr. II. II
Everett. Lincoln. Neb.; "Hotn Chapter of
College of Physlclnns nnd Surgeons." Chl
cago, 111., Dr. Arnold; "Oamma Chnpter
of Rush Medical College," Chicago, 111 . Dr
Mller. Red Oak. Ia.; "Zeta Chnpter of Ann
Arbor, Mich.." Dr. Wlnetto Orr, Lincoln
Neb.; "Etn Chapter of CrelKhton Medlcnl
College," 15. Wendell Foster; "Iota Chnpter
of Omaha Medical ColleRe." M. A. Tlnley,
Our I5mblem," Dr. 15. C. Henry, Omahn.
The members forming the new chnpter of
Phi Pho Slgmn at tho Omaha Medlcol
college are- V. Wherry, II Avery. C. W.
M. Poynter, M. II. McDowell. S. II. Hall
II. Rplchenbach. 15. II. Smith. W. F. Jones.
W. H. Ivocchner. Dan Lee. M. A. Tlnloy,
A. II. Cooper and II. W. Christie. Resides
theso nettve members tho fraternity starts loft, which cccuples tho second story of tho
out with four members of the faculty: Dr. tower Just below tho belfry. To this por
W. H. Christie. Dr. A. F. Jonns. Dr. Owens Hon the choir gains access bv wnv of a
and Dr. Davis
NpV Cntliolil Plllll'dl rl
v.auiuilt lillllltll I
We nre Indebted to chnnce for much of
tho charm of tho most attractive European
churches. Tho Romanesque and Byzantine
iles'gnors built according to their lights,
strength and durability prevailing. They
little thought that to tho vnndnls of the
north tho credit was to belong for clearing
tho wny so ns to etuiblo tho Inter Gothic
'
architects to crown their own massive foun
datlons with the nlry creations of their ro
llglmiB cnthuMnsm. To this chnnce we owo
many. If not most, of thoso beautiful re
ligious monuments that havo grown to bo
recoclzed ns tho architecture of tho church.
With mtiFslve bnse nnd pedestal they put
forth lonvos, hud anil blossom Just ns
plnnts do.
As the enrly Christians borrowed tho
plans for their churches from tho enrller
Romnn nnslllcns, tho nrchltect of St. Co
cella's new church soon to bo built In our
itij nun i-niii-ti in i;u in iiiuno ubu ui worn
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tin, 1 1 , i-o.
Tin plim. ns may bo seen from tho nbove
prospectus. Is Hint of a typlcnl basilica, with
long centrnl navo lighted by pointed cloro
story windows, flnnkod on either sldo by
heavy round nrched sldo nlsles nnd closed
by threo largo circular npscs nt tho enstorn
end, whero subtly-tinted nltnr windows will
Pulllnn East. April (111 tho whole snnetunry with Hint soft Irl
San Tomiis, Mny 4; descent glow that In tho grcnt cnthcdrals
seems to rndlnto from tho high nltar Itself
Surmounting tho vestlbuled entrance nt
"t'wo'ota i'i ie fo rm is r
the west a Cothlc spire Its Heche a Joutie -will
bear the cross high above the church
Itself. Light from tho wts em window will
reach the church oroner ilirmn-li Hi
quaint winding stair Itself housed In a shell
of Its own clinging fungus like to the south
f,'!o of 1,10 low'r. and helping materially to
,, wh0p Rroup plctIrisql0 Th0
han'or linos of the design will be softoned
by tho Irregular contours of rock-faced
stonework, nnd tho wholo will bo gray
wnim gray stone.
Solid mnsonry piers upholding the clere
story walls nnd nn everlnstlng floor of tho
same material will give an nlr of old
world permnnenco to tho Interior. To pre
vi nt n too severe effect, gilding nnd color
will brighten the enrved cnpltals of those
Interior columns nnd a burned stencil will
ndd Interest to tho celling beams of side
aisles and nave where cobwebs nnd ob
scurity usually vlo with each other In
cientlng n lofty ntmosphere of mystery to
ennopy tho worshipers below.
The nlsles will bo wide and straight; th-
pews stiff-backed and severe. Seating for
inn will bo provided In the church proper,
besblo which n winter chapel and sacristy
ndd materially to the area of the whole.
The confessionals nnd baptistry are con-
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nlently placed nt either side of the main
"nt"-
VPr tho structure will measur.
I Rx 1 1'!
" 1 "n" i" nctgiit
of the spire will
exceed tho greatest length by iibout twentv
feet.
Such, nt least, Is the building as Its plans
nnd elevations show It today, and as il:i
prospective parishioners promise It shall
appear In nctual masonry before a second
yenr has gone by
Dropped from the List
New York Tribune
Cincinnati told the
P P Hnsklns of
following anecdote
m
Mltreli 10. 111(11
GOVERNORS OF NEBRASKA
at the Everett house to Illustrate that
phase of human nature which lends
peoplo to claim to possess knowledge
on nny nnd nil things. "At a dinner pnrty
given some time ngo In n western city,"
snld Mr. Hasklns, "ono of tho bachelor
gnosis turned to his very beautiful hostess
and askod: 'Mrs. Illnnk, do you know what
causes the milky way In tho henvens?'
'Why. 1 did, hut I'vo forgotten,' was tho
nnswer ho recolved. 'That's n grcnt pity,'
said he, sadly shaking his head, 'To think
that you, tho only person in nil this world
who know the cnuso of that phenomenon of
tho heavens should havo forgotten It!' "
And he nctunlly had the cheek to feel in
jured becnuse tho woman took him off
her visiting list.
Pointed Paragraphs
Chicago Nows:
aro both shnvers.
Envy no man's
own.
Ilnrbcrs nnd carpenters
tnlent. Improve your
Tho horo of today hits no tltlo deed for
tomorrow.
Twilight Is the brldgo that connects day
and night.
Taciturnity Is moie to bo rominondcd thnn
Idle boasting.
Pnlnlcss dentistry Is morely the nrt of
drawing It ralld.
Tho tiller of a ship Is different from n
tiller of tho soli.
Adam hnd his trlnls. but ho never hnd
to fnco n fool Jury.
A kiss by moonlight Is ono of love's
strongest nrcumcnts.
Texas Is becoming quite woll known since
they struck oil thcro.
Tho law mny limit n man's acts, but It
can't limit his thoughts.
A bnby cuts his teoth before ho Is on
speaking terms with thorn
A hungry boy snys that bread Is tho cry
ing knead of tho wnklng hour.
Tho Instructor of a swlrr.mlng school Is
literally Immersed In business.
Tho nucccBsful schemer. Ilko a sotting
hen, enn't nITord to tnko a day off.
Auctioneers nre an obliging lot; they nl
wnyB attend to every one's bidding.
Dut few persons who dive Into tho sea
of matrimony mnnngo to sceuro pearls.
bomo peoplo can't slnnd prosperity
hut
.iiu niacin- uun i got n ciinnco to try.
A woman's true worth Is measured
tho sweetness thoro Is In hor dl-nosltlon
by
Tho now moon Is like a giddy young girl
not old enough to show much rellei tion.
It wns a son of Etln who wanted to buy
an empty bnrrel of salt to mnko a pigpen
for his dog.
About tho only new things to be seen nt
a clrcua nro the children who intigh at the
clown's Jokes.
Pome bachelors Join tho nrmy because
they llko war-nnd some married men be
cause they llko peaco.
A man seeking to recover lost property
by going to law Is llko n sheep seeking shel
ter under a bramblo bush.
LKo Is n Journey-nnd from tho way
some peoplo cat ono would supposo thoy
w-ero tnklng In provisions to last during
Lie entire trip.