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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
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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
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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.
