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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1901)
Tub Iu.usTKATiiD Bek Published Weekly by The liee Publishing Company, Hue Hulldlng, Omaha, Neb. 1'rlcc, & centH per copy per year, $2.00. Entered ut the Omaha Post Olllco an Second ("lass Mall Matter. For advertising rates addrcHH Publisher. Communications relating to photographs or articles for publication Hhould be ad dressed "Kdltor The IlliiHtrated Hue, Omaha." Pen and Picture Pointers One of the reltblatod cases ill the hls lory of NolmiBka was recalled by the recent reunion of John M. Thayer and James E. Iloyd while guests of Governor Dietrich at Lincoln. The feud between thoso two men, both of whom had fat as governor of Ne braska, grow out of the eonlcHt begun by (iovernor Thayer In 1M1, aftiT Covemor lloyd had been Inaugurated. lloyd'H citi zenship was called In question and the su pronio court of Nebraska declilcd that ho wan not a citizen of the United StnteB, and ooiiRuquontly Ineligible to tho olllco of governor. Tho eneo was appealed to the HUpteino court of tho United States and wiw there decided the other way. tho hlgh ost tribunal la tho land holding that James H lloyd boenmo a 0IH7011 by vlrtuo of bin tosldenco In Nebraska at the time tho Mute wan admitted to thn union. Tho rancor engendered by that famous contest hns died out, and these two oml nont citizens of tho state not only shook hands when thoy met with tho other men who had been honorod by their fellow citi zens with calls to the gubernatorial scat, but thoy floaled their treaty of peace by being photographed together. The Illus trated llco presents herewith an excellent reproduction of this photograph. When the passenger steamslilp Meado arrived ofT the harbor of San Francisco a few days ago It Is presumed that Captain James 0. Hobs of Shenandoah was a pas Bongor. although his parents have received no definite word of his coming Captain ltoss Is tho son of J. S. Ross, u pioneer of Pago enmity. Iowa. James (). Ross was born In 1871 In Hennepin. Putnam county Illinois, and moved with his parents to a farm bovcii miles southeast of Shenandoah In 1 Sr,. In 1801 he went to Nebraska, where ho worked with a railroad bridge gang until ho met with an accident which dlxahlcd him. Ho returned to Shenandoah In 1S!1.1 nnd attended college In the spring of lS'JS he went to Omaha anil worked as n motor conductor until ho received word that Company II of Shenandoah, of which Till-: ILLT ST RATE I) 151515. H,nmar,'Udt.M,nnl,'Urral Mlh"r J,,,Jf ' C"Pt. August 9. Ho has a Wife c i . ,, . " " . ri Mlwuy" HW- lhreu chliaron in Muscatine. ceBBful, bo that he merited tho entlro con- . i lldenco of Ms superior officers, who ha I lola chapter of the Phi Hho Sigma great respect for his ability and bravery, fraternity was established at the Omaha Captain Hobs has two brothers In Omaha. Medical college Saturday evening, March 2 one, Howard W. Kosa, who has charge of lt"l. Thu candidates wore Initiated into an elevator in Tho lleo building; the oth r. tho rites of the fraternity by Drs. Orr ami Jay Hons, who Is clerk In tho Millard Everett of Lincoln and by Kta chapter of ,",lt!l- Hie Crulghton Medical college. The cere - - 0MCS wor f,nVed by a banquet The Tho military record of which Iowa citizens occasion was an especially happy one, as feel Justly proud is that of Captain Joseph 11 was '" the. annual celebration of Kta T. Davidson of thu United Stntos volunteer fliaptor. Phi Pho Sigma Is one of tho army, who Is probably better known as strongest medical fraternities and the most major In the Iowa National Guard or as active of all. The organization Is young adjutant In the volunteer army. In a hook yearn, as are all of the medical entitled "From Iowa to thu Philippines," fraternities, but what It lacks In awe It being a history of Company M. Fifty-first makes up In energy. In strength of chapter Iowa volunteers, by Joseph I. Markey of roll and membership. Chapters have been Keel Oak, tho following Is found: "Our established at the following well known olllcers won tho confidence of every man niedl-al rollogos- Northwestern, Collect' of In that first lire. Old Colonel Miller and Physicians and Surgeons. Hush, University Adjutant Davidson ratio back nnd forth f Southern California at Los Angeles. Fill along the line Joking about the way the vers'ty of Michigan. Crolghton nt Omaha bullets weru shredding tho sod. Thin km "ntnlln nt Minneapolis and the Omaha like this give the men a world of confidence, The organl.iitlon has many strong men Mnrcli ltl, P.Hil they would follow such lenders anywhere Tho military career of Captain J T David son extends over a period of Boveral years among the faculties of these colleges as members nnd numbers among Its alumni many well known practitioners throughout the west. It Is the only medical fraternity to establish and maintain a Journal. Tlila magazine is published (piarterly and alms to keep the chapters In better touch with one another, recording the proceedings of the different chapters and containing articles written by such well known mem hers as Dr Daniel It. Ilrower, (1. Frank Lydston 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 anil Interesting II li. Alkln of Kta chapter ncted as toast master and delivered the address of wel come. Response, Henry Relehonbaoh. Iota chapter; "Fraternity," Ilurton W. Christie lotn chapter; "Phi Pho Sigma. " Dr. II II Everett. Lincoln. Neb.; "Hota Chapter of College of Physicians nnd Surgeons," Chi cago, 111.. Dr. Arnold; "Oamma Chapter of Ilush Medical College." Chicago, 111 . Dr Mller. Hod Oak, la.; "Zota Chapter of Ann rbor, Mich.." Dr. Wlnetto Orr, Lincoln Nob.; "Kta Chapter of Crelghton Mcdicat College," K. Wendell Foster; "Iota Chapter of Omaha Medical College," M. A. Tlnlcy. "Our Kmhlem," Dr. E. C. Henry. Omaha. The members forming the new chapter of Phi Pho Sigma nt the Omaha Medical college are- W. Wherry. It Avery. C. W. M. Poynter, M. II. McDowell. S. II. Hall the west a Gothic spire- Its Heche a Jourle - It. Rolohenbnch, K. II. Smith. W. F. Jones, will bear thu crosa high above the church W. II. I,oochnor. Dan I.oe. M. A. Tlnlcy. Itself. Light from tho wes ein window will A. II. Cooper and n. W. Christie. Resides roach the church nriiner tlimtiL'li tln nriim capacity of wiigonmiis.or with Custer, these active members the fraternity starts loft, which occupies tho second story of tho rtiier a iev years speiu in iiiu west ne out wltli rour members of the faculty: Dr. tower Just lelnw tho belfry. To this por- returned to Iowa. It Is subsequent to this W. H. Christie. Dr. A. F. Jonas. Dr. Owens Hon the choir gains access by way of a that bis military career, properly speaking, and Dr. Davis. quaint winding stair Itself housed In a shell began, for he was not regularly enllBted of Us own clinging fungus like to the south with Custer. The records show him ns TVTGV Catholic Church rl tMo (r 1,10 lower, anil helping materially to enlisting as a private In Company C of tho i1v" uuiwiiw uuuiwil i mnk( tlu, WM(),0 , ,,ctllril8ml0 Tho We are Indebted to chance for much of !,"r,;r ,.IM ,.f ,U'aK, wl 1,0 "" i, , ,i ..,!.... t- tho Irregular contours of rock-faced I Io rose rapidly to the rank of corporal and " r " r . """"'Y'" stonework, and tho whole will bo gray- Hiar.ennas.er sergeant of Company C the v T o Komancsquu and Hyzan ine wurm RrnJr Btone. R,'1 same year. July 8. 1888, he was appointed 'J". . V".,. . V K .... J . ' Solid masonry piers upholding the dere- little thought that to the vandals of the "B "verlastlng floor of tho north tho credit was to belong for clenring the way so as to enablo tho later Gothic CAPTAIN JOSKI'll T DAVIDSON. Ml'SCA TIN 10, la. WITH KLKVKNTII VOLUN TKKIl CAVALUV, JUST UKTl'KNKD IMtOM PIIILIPPINKS. Soon after leaving schoid at thu Iowa Wcsloyau university In his younger days ho went west. While there ho had his first Introduction to military life, serving In the II I I 1 I " I TWO NOTAI1LK FORM Kit old Ninth regiment, later the Second regi ment. Iowa National (liuird, Juno IS, 1S7S. brigade Ills proficiency and ability to see and do things military resulted In his u i i.. i m "" nm i i-nnm ill uuii'l limn hi I lit; liiinilliiun ill -.i. i , ,t I. i , . , . ,, 1 . , architects to crown their own maBS vo foun maj.ir and Inspector of small anus. Angus ,, w,t , , ,, of thctr ro J2 1S!2, and assistant Inspector general . PI11U!,,n8m. T(, ,! ehnn.e , m, llglous enthuslnsm. To this chanco we owe many. If not most, of thoso beautiful re ligious monuments that havo grown to bo reeoiimlzod nB tho architecture of tho church. WIHl lllUKalvn finnn nml nnilialnl Mini. rtu Philippines he was nmdu fortll ,0ilV0s ,, WoeBom Juat ns uistor of the First division inniH iin As the early Christians borrowed tho same material will give an nlr of old world pormanenco to tho Interior. To pre vent a too severe effect, gliding and color will brighten the carved capitals of those Interior columns nnd a burned stencil will add Interest to tho celling beams of side alsics and nave where cobwebs and ob scurity usually vie with each other In cieatlng a lofty ntmosphere of mystery to ennopy tho worshipers below. The nlsles will bo wide and straight; th- pews stiff-backed nnd severe. Seating for ir nil- i-iiiij HiinililUB llllll llwt'U Ult inn it. Ill l. ...,.i ii i .i , , Plans for their ehurchea from the earlier . I,T in 1 ' prT1'- cella's new church soon ,o bo bu.lt li, our T?" city has endeavored to mnko uso of what Tho confesslonnls and baptistry are eon- linn l,nfnro Uonnln,. IT, lm. ,..,.u. u a, .-.IIIIT Slue OI 1110 Ilinill ..... . ... .,. ontrnnco CAPTAIN JA.MKS O. ROSS, S1IKNANDOA1I. In. WITH KLKVKNTII VOLUNTKKIl CAVALRY. JUST RKTURNKD FROM PIIILIPPINKS. ho had been a member for seven years, had volunteuiod to go to tho Philippines, lie Joined his company at once and left Shenandoah as sergeant, and while In camp at Dos Molnoa wiih promoted to tho posi tion of second lieutenant. His younger brother. Howard, was also u member of tho same company, but returned home when the company was mustered out In lSH'.i While In camp in San Francisco Ross was mndo first lieutenant, ami hold this plnce until June. 1MII, when he resigned Ills posi tion. He ro-onllsted In tho cavalry and was appointed captain of Troop L of tho mov ent h regiment. These volunteers are now being mustered out, but nmny of them are ro-imlUtlng and thu friends of Captain Ross think that he Is one of the number who are lo-enlla lug. Captain Ross Iiiib had charge of several scouting expeditions which were of great Importance. Perhaps tho most Important, as well as must miraculous expedition of this kind, look place August 11. IS'.is. when he and Lieu tenant Wilson worn Bent with a detachment of fifty men from tho Flfty-llrut lowa regi ment from their camp at Calulut to An geles, a dlstauco of seven miles, to ascer tain tho Btrength of tho enemy's forces located at that point. A battle took place, with tho result that tho Filipinos wero driven from the town and the men under Ross mid Wilson entered, nscortaliied the condition of affairs, then returned to camp, having been absent about six hours. Dur ng tho battle, which lasted only about tuw 'lour, sevenly-tlve rounds of ammunition wero ftred by thu lowa soldiers, and Ross leturncd to camp without tho loss of a November 10, 18011. At the opening of the Spanish war he volunteered. Ho was mus tered In as captain and adjutant of tho Fifty first Iowa volunteers. During his service In tho brigade (uartcrmnstr ' f the Klghth army corps and so served under flenernl Fiinstou for a short tlmo, when he was returned to his regiment, from which he was mustered out In August, 1S0!. Ills mustering Into the new army organiza tion followed Immediately after. His com mission made him senior captain of the of ,0 ntnicturo as heavy as posslblo and A " iii m . , regiment. Troop II, Kleventh cavalry. Just to ,hn ol,1Pr xtrm, , , nrml,, . 0s"r nl o structure will measure mxll'i before leaving tho Flfty-llrst Iowa tho on- motives '' nn" ,l" "plK,lt )f ""' "I'lri will listed men of the regiment presented him Th ',,,, llH may ,, P0Pn from tho ,,ovo neatest length by about twenty a handsome aword as evidence of tho prospectus. Is that of a typical basilica, with ,' ,, . , ,,,, . high esteem In which ho wb held through- long central nave lighted by pointed clero- ,"c' V,,"1, " ' i? , "K " out the army. While a member of the regl- tory windows, flnnkod on either sldo by "Pln ' ,, ' ' , 7 V'. "S men. ho participated In tho following heavy round arched sldo aisles and closed VZr in JZ I ZZJV " """'l bailies- San Roque. February 3. 1800; .iy n.rco largo circular apses nt the eastern ",,1 . ? ' ' """"'nry before a second Qulnga. April 2.1; Qulngn river, April 24; end, where subtly-tinted nltnr windows will C 5 Ptilllan West. April 21; Pulllan Fast. April fill tho whole sanctuary with that soft Irl- n,.,wi-nJ f 1, T . 21: Caliimplt April 2.1, San Tomas, May 4; descent glow thnt In tho great cnthedrnls -'ItJppCtl IlOIIl Hie IlSl San Fernando, Mny r; around Snn Fernnnilo, seems to radlnto from thu high altnr Itself New York Tribune P P Hnsklns of May 2.1 and 2(1 June 1(1, 22 and 30 nnd Surmounting tho vostlbuled entrance nt Cincinnati told the following anecdote II C. W. M Poynter M Ileffelllugcr S B Hall Dan Lee M II, McDowell Rolchenlmeh H Cooper H, W Christie, M Tlnley W P Wherry C F Avery CHARTER MEMBERS OF IOTA CHAPTER, PHI RHO SIGMA FRATERNITY, OMAHA MEDICAL COLLEGE. GOVERNORS OF NEBRASKA at the Everett house to Illustrate that phasu of human nature which lends pcoplo to claim to possess knowledge on nny and all things. "At a dinner party given some time ago In a western city," said Mr. Hnsklns, "ono of tho bachelor gnosis turned to his very beautiful hostess and asked; 'Mrs. Blnnk, do you know what causes the milky way In tho heavens?' 'Why, I did, but I'vo forgotten,' was tho answer ho received. 'That's a groat pity,' said he. sadly shaking his head. 'To think that you, tho only person in all this world who know the causo of thnt phenomenon of the henvens should havo forgotten It!' " And he actunlly had tho cheek to fool In jured because tho woman took him olf her visiting list. Pointed Paragraphs Chicago Nows: narbcrs and carpenters aro both shavers. Envy no man's talent. Improve your own. Tho hero of today has no tltlo deed for tomorrow. Twilight Is the bridge that connects day nnd night. Taciturnity Is more to bo ronunonded thnn Idle boasting. Painless dentistry Is merely tho nrt of drawing It mild. Tho tiller of a ship Is different from a tiller or tho soil. Adam had his trlnls, but ho never hnd t faco n fool jury. A kiss by moonlight Is ono of lovo'a strongost nrcuments. Texas is bocomlng quite woll known slnco thoy struck oil there. Tho law may limit a man's acts, but It can't limit his thoughts. A baby cuts his tcoth before ho Is on Bpcaklng terms with thorn. A hungry boy snya Hint bread Is tho cry ing knead of tho waking hour. Tho Instructor of n swimming school Is literally Immersed In business. Tho successful sohemer. llko a setting hen, enn't afford to tnko a dny off. Auctioneers are an obliging lot; they al ways nttend to every one's bidding. But few porsons who dive Into tho sea of matrimony manago to sccuro pearls. Somo peoplo can't stand prosperity, but the majority don't get a chanco to try. A woman's true worth Is measured by the sweetnoss .hero is In hor deposition. Tho new moon Is like n giddy young girl not old enough to show much reflection. It was a son of Erin who wanted to buy nn empty barrel of salt to make a pigpen for his dog. About tho only new things to be scon at a clrcuB aro the children who laugh at the clown s Jokee. Pome bachelors Join tho army because they llko war-nnd pome married men be rnuso they llko penco. A man seeking to recover lost property by going to law Is llko a sheep seeking shel ter under a bramble bush. LFo Is a Journey and from tho way somo peoplo cnt ono would suppose thoy wero taking In provisions to last during ttio entire trip.