TITE OTVfATTA DAILY "BEE: FUTDAY, DECEMBER 28, 100.
THINKS HAZING ALL RIGHT
Cadot Qeti Soma Sharp Question, from
Member of the Oourt
DEFINES WHERE BRUTALITY BEGINS
XottilnK Short of Permanent Ilirtcnl
Injnrr Cumcn Under thnt Head
In the Opinion of
Cndet l'cncc.
WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 27. There was
an unusually large atendanco of specta
tors at the military court of Inquiry to
day. Horace U. Dooz, a civil engineer of
Buffalo, and P. 0. Phillips of East Clove
land, who wan heralded as a congressman,
but told tho press representatives that ho
was no rer elected to congress, were tho
chief witnesses. Tho former's tcatlmony
was principally a refutation of tho state
ments mado about his brother, former Cadet
Oscar L. Ilooz of ilrlstol, Pa., who died re
cently. Sovcral of tho cadet witnesses
during tho progress of tho Investigation
accused Ilooz of having shown cowardice In
his fight with Cadet Keller In August, 1898,
and thoy also accused him of untruthful
ness. I.loutcnant Coo, Instructor of mathemat
ics, In his testimony last week, stated that
Dooz was n6 possessed of snfllclcnt mental
capacity to pars tho necessary examination
at this academy. Ills brother today stated
that this was not so, as tho mannor In
which tho former cadet had passed his ex
aminations at tho preparatory achool at
Ilustleton, Pa., was sulllclcnt to prova that
Oscar was possessed of sufficient Intellect.
Ho said Oscar was not untruthful and ho
was anything but a coward.
Mr. Phillips' principal reason for appear
ing beforo tho court was to show that ho
bad not visited tho academy In 1838 for tho
purpose of saving his son from being bazed.
He stayed thoro for ton or cloven days In
August of that year, shortly after tho fight
botwocn Ilooz and Keller had taken placo.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilooz Btopcd at tho same hotel
with him, but neither of them complained
of tholr son's treatment. Ho said that In
his opinion Dooz wan not of tho kind of
material out of which good army officers
could bo made.
Ono of tho witnesses at tho morning
Besslon Informed the court that ho had seen
Cadot Broth bo far exhausted from sovero
exercising that stimulants had to bo given
him In his tent In 1897.
Ilretli In Ncrvou Condition.
In tho afternoon two other cadets ot
Breth's class Bald thoy had seen him In
n nervous condition, his body, arms and
legs twitching after ho had been hazed, but
ono of them said ho believed Drcth wan
pretending prostration.
Thoro still romalnn thirteen cadets or
tbo first class to bu examined. They all
havo been away on Christmas furloughs and
will bo back tomorrow. Somo of tho pres
ent fourth-class men will also bo examined
and T. J.,8mlth of Carbondalu, 111., a formor
cadet. Is expected to bo on hand tomorrow
to tell what ho knows ol tho hazing
practiced at the academy. It is posslblo
that tho court will get through hero by
Saturday.
It was learned after tho court had ad
journed that Mr. Horace Dooz had not
volunteered his testimony. Ho was sum
monod by tho court and arrived hero lost
Saturday after tbo court had adjourned
until after Christmas. Coneral Drooko,
Oeneral nates and General Clous offerod
to take bis testimony on Saturday, but bo
oblMtadf I paying tbatvho ttMhcd- much
publicity given to his testimony In bis
brother's behalf as had been given ' to
tho testimony against htm on the grounds
of untruthfulness and cowardly conduct.
This Boomed to bo perfectly fair aud tho
court requested him to bo on hand today.
"Wooden Willie'; Introduced.
When tho court assembled Cadet Willis
0. Peaco of North Carolina, ot the first
class, was tho first witness. Ho said ho
know former Cadet Uroth and saw htm
hazed In the tent of ex-Cadet Dcdor In 1897
The witness, after being frequently nsked
to describe tho forms of hazing to which
Broth waa subjected, replied: "I cannot
exactly describe In detail, but It was the
usual forms, such as holding out Indian
clubs until It becamo tiresome, doing
"wooden wllllo" and other things which
were In voguo at that time. Dreth was a
very awkward man and did not seem to
bo able to do anything right. He was nub
ject to nervousness and was easily rattled."
Continuing, tho witness said: "I got a
letter from Dreth about six months after
ho left hero. In It ho tried to explain his
difficulty In doing things right while at the
post hero and Bald, that ho bad been suffer
log from sickness all tho time he was In
camp. He hod hoped to got better In bar
racks, but did not."
"What was the nature ot bis slcknoss?'
Inquired General Clous.
"I don't remember, sir."
"Have you got tbo lottor?"
"Not sir; I looked for It but must have
destroyed it long sinco.
Knew of Mnnjr irKlita.
The witness, In reply to General clous,
said that 'ho know ot about eight fights hav
ing occurred during tho first two years ho
was In the academy and about nlno dur
ing the next two yours.
"Is there any hatred or feeling In exist
enct between first class men and fourth
class men?" asked General "Sates.
"I don't think thero Is any feeling on
tho part ot the first class men against tho
fourth class men, but tbero may bo on tho
part of the fourth class men against
the upper class," replied Cadet Peace
Twice 50
Years
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30, 1899.
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This may be accounted for by tho treat
ment of the lower class men, but this feel
ing passes away when tho cadets aro ad
vanced to tho third class."
Peace went on to say that he did not
consider exorcising brutal.
"Then you don't think that being required
to exert yoursolf physically against your
III to a point of exhaustion Is brutal 7"
exclaimed General Dates.
I was exercised myself, sir, and I did
not think It was brutal. It was uncomfort
able, but I never know It to result In per
manent Injury."
The witness raid thoro were some men
who used to haze more than others and that
Bomo of them seemed to bo without tho
faculty of Judging when a man had enough.
Alter oein,? ciosciy questioned as to what
ho would consider brutality In hazing, the
witness relied:
"I should say that If a cadet wcro hazed
to such a degree that ho would bo Injured
or bod to bo helped by his fellows tho haz
ing would bo brutal."
This answer was given after General Dates
had Intimated to tho witness that In case a
cadot died from tho effects ot such hazing
tho law would hold all of thoso who took
part In It responsible for tho man's death.
Cadet Allen C. Kayo of Minnesota, who
came next, said he had seen Cadet Drcth
tho night bofore ho left the academy. Dreth
seemed very much cast down at being found
doficlcnt and tho witness sympathized with
htm. Dreth did not complain of Illness, nor
did he say anything of his treatment by
tho cadets wbllo here.
In reply to General Brooke tho witness
snld ho had novcr hazed a man to the limit
f his endurance, bu never saw a man faint
or become exhausted from hazing and had
never heard of such a case.
'Do you think It is tor the physical bene
fit of a cadet to havo him 'caglcd' seventy
flvo times?" Inquired Ooneral Clous.
Yes, sir, I should say It Is. I did It my
self and It benefited mo," was tho ready
roply.
Cadet John A. Pearson of Tennessee
when asked If he ever hazed Cadei Dooze,
answered In tho negative. In describing
evcral forms of exercising ho said:
" 'Choo-choolng' Is tho most exhausting.
Tho man is required to get down and use
his hands and legs as rapidly as possible In
propelling hlmsolf over tho ground."
Tho next wltncHS was II. C. Dooz, civil
nglncer, of Dutfalo, N. Y., a brother of tho
lato Cadet Oscar L. Dooz. The witness had
not seen his brother during tbo tlmo he
was In tho West Point academy In 1898.
Mr. Dooz continued:
I received a lcttor from him shortly
after ho went to the academy. In It ho
said ho felt strango at the placo, as It
wan bis first experience away from home.
In tho second lottor, which I received about
tho beginning of August, ho told mo bo
would be called out to fight In about a week.
Ho complained of having had to take ta
basco Bauco and suffered from a oro throat
In consequence He claimed It was forced
down his throat and ho had to swallow It or
choko."
'Havo you got thoso letters?" asked
General Clous.
"I havo not; I destroyed all tho letters I
got from htm while here," replied tho wit
ness. "In other letters which I got from htm,"
tho witness added, "he complained of being
hazed and said ho was being treated more
overcly than others. Later In tho year
about October, I think ho wrote to me
and suggested that my father allow him to
send In his resignation. Oscar was not
fresh and was not the kind of a boy that
would bo hazed."
Did ho over mention the names of any
of tho men who hazed him?" General Clous
asked.
"No, ho did not."
Continuing the witness saltjio objected
to Oscar's leaving the academy. '"'I,,saw
him after he left, but did not speak to him
ot his treatment."
Defend Ills Brother Name.
Mr. Eooz tben said he wished to vlndl
cnto bis brother's character, In face ot pub
Ushod reports of what bad been said by
Lieutenant Coo an to bis dullness and
deficiency In studies. Ho said Oscar had
complotcd his preliminary studies In such
a manner us to provo that ho was not dull.
Statements bad been mado on to hU
brother's untruthfulness and cowardice. "He
was neither," said tho witness sternly.
In reply to Superintendent Mills, the wit'
ness Baui no had two Brothers ana one
sister dead. His sister died in childbirth
and his second brother died when very
young. Ho did not know of Oscar's suffer
ing from any other dlscas than tubercu
losis, ot which ho died. Witness said that
In 1899 Oscar had told blm that tabasco
sauco bad been forced down his throat.
'Do vou mean that physical force was
usoj?" asked General Dates.
"Yes, sir,"
"Did you soo your brother within six
months after his leaving tho academy,?"
"I saw his In October and December. He
then complained ot a soro throat and dlB- .
ircss. 110 was Dcing ireaiea oy a pnyiician
In Drlstol, Pa."
"Why did you or some member of your
family not notify (ho War department or
tho military academy when U became aj.
parent that your brother was dying from
allcgod cruelties?" asked Colonel Mills.
"I Bupposo we did not feel like doln so,"
replied Mr. Dooz. "We wero all very much
overcome at tho thought ot Oscar's ap
proaching death."
'I thought your brother died a lingering
death," said Colonal Mills.
"I do not know that we realized that the
end was bo near until a fortnight before ho
died."
This finished tho examination of Dooz and
tho court took a recess.
Cndet llraeed for Their' Own Clpod,
Cadot Henry A Meyer, Jr., of Arkansas
was asked: ''Did you ever hazo Cadot
Dooz?"
"I may havo braced him, but I can't say
positively," replied tho witness.
"Did you 'brace' fourth-class men for
amucomcnt or the edification of yoursolr
or class fellows?" Inquired General Clous.
"No, sir, I did It for their own good,"
said tho witness. "When I was a fourth-
class man," continued tbo witness, "I
heard an uppor-class man say, "Turn Into
tho next tent.' I went thero and found
Cadot Dreth lying on the floor and no
ono olso In tbo tent. He was working his
arms up and down nervously. I nsked him
what was tho matter. Ho replied: 'I've
ton exercising.' I caught hold of his
arms and ho began working his legs. Ho
Bcomcd perfectly rational, as ho answered
my questions. I felt then that he was only
protending and came away leaving him
thoro. Tho tent was dark, the only light
being that coming In trom tho company
street."
In an aw or to General Drooko. tho witness
said ho used tobacco In 1897, was punished
for it, and quit.
Tho witness acknowledged that a great
number of cadets used tobacco during their
first two years In West Point.
Meyer said that summary dismissal was
tho punishment for hazing fourth-class
men. Ho said that some upper-class men
wore rnoro addicted that tho others to
hazing lower-class men, amcng whom he
mentioned Cadot Mclntyre, who has gradu
ated, and Former Cadet Dooder, who was
dlsmlrsed.
Cadet Meyer said that tho present fourth
class had not been exercised at all by upper
class men.
P. O. PblllloB of Cloveland, O., sold that
on August 11 ho came here and remained
about ten days, during which he lived at
Highland Kails. He came for the purpose
ot visiting his son, who waa then and
Is now a cadet at tho academy. He bad
read a statement In the papers of tho 20th
Inst, that Mr. Dooz of Ilrlstol, Pa., had
said ho camo hero at that time for tho
purpose ot protecting his boy from bclnr,
hazed. Mr. Dooz wan at Highland Fnlls
hotel, whero both were stnylng; Mrs. Dooz
was still Uierc.
Hons Never ComplaJned.
"I nover heard a word from young Dooz,
whom I met, as to his treatment at tho
academy," said tho witness, "and It his
parents wero displeased with tho treatment
of their son at tho military post thoy said
nothing In my presence to such effect."
When asked as to his Impression of young
Dooz witness replied: "Ho seemed to mo
to bo a nice young man, but It I may say
so, I think thero was not much good ma
terial In him out of which to mako a good
army officer."
Witness mado a lengthy statement about
tbo general conduct ot the course of study
In tho academy and approved of It, speak
ing ot it In tho highest terms.
Dy Colonel Mills:
"When you wore hero did It appear to you
that the authorities wcro making strong
efforts to protect tho new cadets?"
"Yes, sir; for Instance, sontlncls wore In
tho company streets ot tho camp. They
wcro put thero tor tho purposo of protect
ing tho now cadets, I understood."
"You bellovo, thon, that tho corrective
treatment of fourth-class men by upper-
class men Bhould bo bettor regulated than
abolished?" asked Ooneral Dates.
"Yes, I do."
After ho had finished his testimony Mr.
Phillips said that ho is not and' novcr was
a member of congress, as has been re
ported.
Criticism at Me Table.
Cadet A. L. Lynch of New York said
fourth-class men were privileged to crltl
clso upper-class men at tho mess hall table
and could say things In tho mess hall
which "If said at any other place about an
upper-class man might result In tho lat
ter's 'smashing' tho other's head before
morning."
"Smash his head?" said General Drookc.
"I mean ho would call him out and
fight him," replied tho witness.
Cadet Lynch seemed to bo qulto nn au
thority on pugilism and explained how
matches wero mado and fights arranged.
When he was a fourth-class man ho was
solectcd to fight, but as tho man selected
was about his height and weight ho did not
care.
"Do you know of any unfair fights having
taken place?"
"Wo thought tho bout between Mr. Dean
of my class and Mr. Mumma was unfair.
The lattor waa too tall and, whtlo Dean
could not win, Mumma could not mako him
stop, and the fight was stopped In tho ninth
round."
Ho did not think fighting was as bad as
foot ball. Thero wcro many men knocked
out on the foot ball field and very few In
fights.
Never Heard of Straluhljaeket' Use.
Cndet Edmund K. Sterling ot. Michigan
said that after tho fight with Keller Dooz
was left much alono. Ono night tho witness
and Cadet Larklns, since dismissed for de
ficiency, were told that Cadot Droth was
lying In a tent nearby. They went there
and brought him to his own tent. Ho was
in a nervous condition and every niusclo In
his body socmcd to be twitching. ,Ho was
rubbod with alcohol or witch hazel and ho
went to sleep. Tho witness did not know
whether Drcth went to tho hospital In con
sequence, but ho did not go that night. Ho
never heard of a Btralghtjackct being used
In tbo academy.
Tho witness considered that tho "exer
cising" of fourth-class men was boncflclal
to them. , ...
Cadot Dennis. H. Qurllc orTcxadld. nqt
know Cadet Dooz and was never .engaged In
any fights. Ho qualified in "sammy" In the
mess hall, but never- saw a faurth-claus
man made to eat bis meals underneath the
mess hall tables.
Cadet Gordon Itoblnson' of Louisiana
testified that he did not take part In exer
cising or annoying fourth-class men. Rob
inson stands fourth In his class for good
conduct and has only nine domcrlt marks
against htm.
Admit Winning Fifth.
Cadet C. H. Knight of Florida, In reply
to General Clous, said he had taken part
In a fight when ho was a third-class man.
His opponent was a fourth-class man
named Wory, who had been since dismissed,
Tho fight took place lu 1898 and Knight
won. Neither was a scientific boxer.
Cadet Frank P. Lahm of Ohio testified
that ho was a classmate ot former Cadot
Droth. Tho latter was hazed In camp one
night and the witness saw him with men
daubing his hands. Dreth was trembling
all over. Ho had never heard Dreth com
plaining, except he said ho had beon III bo
foro ho carao to tho acadomy. Tho' witness
w
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Ork
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Much credit Is duo the city missionary
and her assistants tn making Christmas
week a Joyful reality to several hundred
children who otherwise would havo known
little, If anything, ot Its significance. With
the assistance of several organizations ot
tho city Christmas trees, toys and candy
wero secured, but to tho teachers of the
industrial classes belongs tho credit of
making tho entertainments a success. At
tho Child Saving Institute on Wednesday
ovenlng a program of recitations nnd mu
sic was given by membors of tho classes,
after which Santa Clous arrived and dis
tributed candy and toys from tho- four brll-llantly-llghted
trees to about 250 boyB and
girls. These children wero largely from
tho Italian settlement on South Twentloth
street and many wcro accompanied by their
parents. At Tenth Street City mission last
ovenlng a similar program was given, tho
boys' temperance classes under direction
of the Woman's Christian Temperanco
union figuring prominently. There wcro
fully 200 children present. Chapel of tho
Carpenter, at Third and William streets,
will havo Its Christmas tree at 4 o'clock
thU afternoon.
Tho eighteen little peoplo now at tho
Creche enjoyed their trco on Christmas
day. So liberally was this Institution re
rnembored that many of tho toys wero
not given out at all, while thero Is moro
than enough candy for weeks to come.
The Woman's Christian association pro
vided Mb usual ChrlBtmas dinner and llttlo
remombrance tor tho sixteen women In the
Old Ladles' home.
The Woman's club will give its annual
reception frpm 4 until 6 on New Year's dny
In the club rooms nt tho First Congrega
tional church. The officers ot tho club will
recelvo and the details of the recoptlon will
bo In tho hands ot the house and home com
mittee. Tho exhibition of postorfl, mado by tho
artists of tho city, advertising the Woman's
Club Auditorium benefit, closed on Wednes
day, For a week they were displayed In
the office ot tho Woman's Weekly and the
contest, having attracted widespread atten
tion, the posters were visited and voted
upon by scores ot peoplo, a largo majority
of whom were business men. Tho ribbon
for first merit was awarded Mr. J. K. O'Nell
of the Omaha High school, tho second award
going to Miss Ollvo Carpenter, also of tho
High school. Though all were appropriate,
there as a wide variation In the posters,
tho prize winner, representing "Mr. Silas
Cornhusker" clutching a green umbrella
had lKen hated himself, but ho could not
say that ho wps cruelly treated.
Ho said "hnzlng" or "bracing" gave the
cadots an erect carrlnge.
Cadet Aldon F. Droster of Wisconsin, said:
"1 went to soo Dooz after the fight with
Keller and told blm that I had heard ot
his having laid down. I advised him to
go nnd havo another try and advised him
to bco Mr, Unnls, tho president ot our class.
I nlso told him It had novcr been known
for a cndet to 'lay down.'
"Did ho tako your ndvlco7"
"I don't think he did, sir; I never heard
of his going to seo Mr. Knnls."
Lee Tell of Sweating I'roceai.
Cadet Wnltcr H. Lee ot North Carolina
told tho oourt that on ono occasion ho
mado a fourth-class man do the "cagltng"
exercise about thrco or four hundred times
at ono session.
"What was his name?"
"T. F. Smith."
"Do you know tho sweating process?"
"Yes, sir; I went through It. I had to
wear a raincoat and then a blanket out
side. I perspired frocly. This was my tent
In summer tlmo and lasted about twenty
minutes."
"Which would you rather do, 150 eagles
or tho sweating process?" asked General
Dates.
"I would tako tho ICO eagles, sir," was tho
roply.
Cadet It. S. Pratt ot Minnesota was the
last cadot examined, but ho added nothing
new to tho previous testimony.
Thero bolng no moro available witnesses
In tho court, it was adjourned until tomor
row. HYMENEAL.
Ilanforth-Cooper.
TKCUMSEH, Neb., Dee. 27. (Special.)
Tho homo of Mr. and Mrfi H. L. Cooper ot
this city was tho scene of a brilliant wed
ding Christmas evening,, tho contracting
parties being Miss Kva, tbo daughter of tho
host and hostess, nnd Prof. C. C. Dantortb,
principal of tho city schools. The ceremony
was performed by Ilov. E. I. Davles of tbo
Presbyterian church, In the presence ot a
small company of relatives and frlonds. Tho
happy couplo nro passing a fow days tn Lin
coln and at tho homo of tho groom's par
ents In Hamburg, la., after which they will
return to Tccumseh and commonco house
keeping. Feast er-Koatrr.
YOIIK, Neb.. Dec. 27. (Special.) Mar
ried, at tho residence of Joel H. Foster, on
East Hill, Miss Oraco E, Foster and Mr.
Wllber W. Fcaster, a young business man
of Friend, Nob. Dev. Wolf performed tho
marrlago ceremony beforo a largo number
of guests from hero and abroad. Mr. and
Mrs. Foster after helr wedding trip will
occupy a homo newly furnished at Friend.
f.onchejr-Vnlt.
SIOUX FALLS, S. I)., Deo. 27. (Special.)
At noon, ChrlstmaB day, M. J. Gouchoy
and Miss Hopo V. Walts, two of Sioux
Falls' popular young people, were united
In marrlago. Tho ceremony was performed
nt the homo of tho brldo's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Walts, who aro pioneer resi
dents ot the city.
Kckleen-Lihber.
LYONS, Nob., Dec. 27.-(Spcclal.) John
P. Ecklccn nnd Miss Alma Llbbey, both ot
this city, were united In marrlago at the
homo ot tho brldo's parents, Ilov. J. W. Mil
lar, pastor of tho Presbyterian cjiurch, offic
iating. Only relatives o( tho contracting
parties wero present. ,
Kuhner-Mcl.nln.
FLATTSMOUTH, Ncb.,""bcc. '27. (Spe
cial.) Louis ,M. Kuhncy((and, Miss Klva
McLaln word united "(nvma'rjplago by Rov.
Asa Sleuth, pastor of, tho, JU'rst. Methodist
Episcopal church. r. ft
91,000 Worth of Good.
A. H. Thurricss of Will'. Creek Coal Co.,
nuffalo, O., writes: "I h&yo been afflicted
with kldnejnnd bladder trouble for years,
passing grovel or stones with excruciating
pain. Otnor medicines only gavo 'relict.
After taking Fdlcy'H Kidney Curo tho result
was surprising. A few' doses started tho
brick dust, llko fine stones, etc., and now I
havo no pain across my kidneys and I feel
llko a new man. Foley's Kidney Curo has
done mo $1,000 worth of good." Tako no
substitutes. Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha;
Dillon's drug store, South Omaha.
Iteuard-llreaklnHT Itnn Around Horn.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. The new
steamer Sonoma, built for tho Oceania
Stcnmshlp company, has arrived here uftor
a record-breaking run from Philadelphia.
Tho vessel camo around Capo Horn In
thirty-eight days nnd nlno hours, mnklng
no stops. The best previous time was that
mado by the Slomt, It making tho run In
forty-three days six hours. It, however,
stopped nt Coronel. The Sonoma Is n
sister ship of tho Sierra. It Is to be placed
In tho run to Honolulu nnd Australia.
in Tlub and
Vharity.
and carpetbag as he raced down a railroad
track, boyond which loomed tho Blgn,
"Don't Miss It; tho Woman's Club Ben
efit." Though thero was baroly a quorum pres
ent tho Woman's Christian Temperance
union transacted considerable business at
Its meeting Wednesduy afternoon. Owing
to physical Inability Mrs. M, O. Parks
tendered her resignation as vlco president
of tho association, asking also to be re
lieved of tbo Jail work In which sho ban
served bo faithfully tor several years. Tho
question of u successor to Mrs. Parks Is
an Important one and Its discussion occu
pied somo time. Mrs. Shlncock presented
n notice from tho North Sldo Christian
church ot Its readiness to hold a grand
Dcmorcst gold medal contest In tho near
future. She also gave a detailed account
of tbo union's work at the Jail on Christ
mas day. Ilecognltton and appreciation
wcro also expressed of tho effort ot the
city missionary, Miss Nellie Magoo', to
whoso unselfish and untiring work Is duo
tho success of the Christmas trees and dis
tribution of candy and toys tn tho various
mission stations ot the city, which glad
dened tho hearts of soveral hundred ot
tho very poorest ot tho city's poor chil
dren. A voto of thanks was extended Mrs.
O. J. King for a recent contribution ot fur
niture for tho Woman's Christian Temper
anco union cottage, which will greatly fa
cilitate tho work of caring for unfortunate,
friendless women.
Though but lightly attended the meet
ing of the household economics department
of tho Woman's club was especially Inter
esting Thursday morning. An Invitation
was read to the department from the
Council Bluffs Woman's club to be present
at Us monthly meeting and reception, to
be held Friday ovenlng, January 4, at tho
homo of Mrs. Dr. Montgomery, 21C North
Fourth street, Council Dluffs, at which
the household economics department will
bo hostess. A chapter on "Heredity,"
from "Human Naturo Explained," was
read by Mrs, I. C. Carpenter, and an Inter
esting discussion followed. It was decided
that the remainder, of tbo outlines of study
on the ten sciences bo Issued at once and
tho chairman ot tho committee In charge
of them was Instructed to sell them at 15
cents a set to such clubs as have ordered
them. Tho settlement of this occasioned
considerable discussion, as tbo selling price
ot the outlines but little more than covers
the cost of their printing and some of tho
BAR SMASHER STILL IN JAIL
Mrs. Nation Oalli on Bookless Jerry Simpion
to Take Charge of Her Defense.
GOVERNOR STANLEY WILL NOT ACT IN CASE
Woman Declare She Wn Within
the Lnvr and Wilt Itepent at To
peka, I'erhnp, Her Perform
ance nt Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 27. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, who, with scraps of Iron, rocks nnd
billiard balls, wrecked the Carey hotel bar,
Including a $300 plcturo ot "Cleopatra at tbo
Datb," today sent two demands to tbo sick
bed of Governor Stanley for him, ns gov
ernor of tho state, to conio to tho city Jail
nnd tako chargo of her defense. On Stan
ley's refusal sho telegraphed for Jerry
Simpson, her old neighbor at Medicine
Lodgo. With n hatchet Mrs. Nation re
cently smashed all tbo bar fixtures at Kiowa
nnd Mcdtclno Lodgo. Sho arrived hero last
night.
Mrs. Nation Is well dressed and about CO
years old. Her husband Is a lawyer at
Mcdlclno Lodge, an lntlmuto friend ot Jerry
Simpson nnd n politician. Mrs. Nation
practiced osteopathy nnd was on her way to
Missouri, to visit an osteopathic Bchool. De
tore she left home, however, she stated
that sho Intended to raid every saloon In
Kansas and rid the state ot tho joints.
"I am determined to rid this stato ot the
Joints," she suld when sho was under ar
rest. "Wo have a law hero that prohibits
tho salo of Intoxicants and If the authori
ties do not enforce It I will do so myself.
Tho same law that prohibits tho salo also
gives every citizen tho right to enforco It It
tho officers do not do bo. I cleaned Kiowa
of Its Joints and I will do as much for
Wichita If I am given tho cbanco.
"1 stopped off nt Wichita on purposo to
destroy tho fixtures In theso saloons and
would not havo stopped In my work by
simply destroying tbo bar at tbo Carey had
not tho officer Interfered with mo. I defy
them to arrest mo formally or to try mo.
I'll make It so hot for tho officials thnt they
will bo glad to let mo alono. Thoy know
that they aro not enforcing tho law nnd also
know that I have a right to do bo. My
husband Is not a lawyer for nothing. He
has posted mo on tho law In this matter and
I am only acting according to tho law. I
am tho president of tho Darbcr County
Woman's Christian Temperanco union, and
In going about raiding Joints as I do I am
only doing tho work of tho order. I was
nlso nrrested In Kiowa, when 1 raided tho
places there, but they soon released mc.
From Wichita I will go to another Joint
city, perhaps Topcka, but I will keep my
movements under cover."
Mrs. Nation was removed to tho county
Jail tonight, whenco sho Issued a manifesto
to the "friends of temperanco everywhere,"
In which sho ncknowlcdgcds thoro was
"method In tho npparcnt madness.'
"I came to tho governor's homo town,"
sho continues, "to destroy tho finest saloon
In It, hoping thus to attract public attention
to tho flaernnt violation of a Kansas lnw
under tho very eyes of tho chlct executive
of tho state."
Tho damage to tho saloon Is hard to es
timate. It was finished with stucco secured
from the World's Fair buildings and man
blocks of It aro shattered. Tho painting of
"Cleopatra," by Mr. Noblo, Its creator, re
quired nlno months, and was still his prop
erty, being rented' by the falcon. It has
been seen at nearly all tho street fairs
from Canada to tho Quit.
FIRE RECORD.
Shed on London Dock.
LONDON, Dec. 27. Ono of the most seri
ous fires which havo occurred in tho oast
end of London during tho last ten years
broke out today at tho EaBt India docks.
Flvo immense sheds filled wltb goods, In
cluding 1,000 bales of hemp nnd quantities
of lute, wore consumed. The shipping in
tho neighborhood nnd other warehouses
wero only saved by the great exertions ot
tho firemen.
Mother and Two Dana-liter rerlsh.
DROOKVILLE, Ta., Dec. 27. Flro today
destroyed tho residence of Mrs. Harrlger
and the mother and two daughters, aged 5
and 7, perished.
Maater Maon Meet.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 27. Tho first
international council of Master Masons con
tinued today with colored Masonic
dignitaries present from all parts of tbo
world. Tho sessions will continue until
next Monday.
members folt that tho department should
receive moro compensation for the weeks
of study nnd work of Its members in ar
ranging It. Mrs. M. M. Pugh was appointed
chairman of a commlttco to arrango with
Elbert Hubbard for a meeting with the
department during his visit to Omaha,
January 14.
Tho annual mooting ot tho board of di
rectors of tho Nebraska Federation of
Woman's clubs wns held In Lincoln yestcr
day. Though tho proceedings havo not been
mado public, much Important business was
to havo como up for discussion and adjust
ment, among which wcro tho lnovltablo
ways and means. Tho question of admit
ting colored clubs to tho stato and general
federation, tho recommendation of addi
tional standing committees and n decision
regarding tho resolution proposed by Mis
souri nnd seconded by Minnesota at the
Milwaukee biennial to tho effect that tho
presidents of all the stato federations In
the district Included In tho Louisiana Pur
chase shall meet nt Kansas City between
January 15 and 17 to arrange for mak
ing somo kind of fitting observanco of tho
centennial anniversary of tho purchase
Tho Girls' club of tho First Congrega
tional church presented a cleverly drama
tized version of "Tho Birds' Christmas
Carol," in a three-act comedy, In the par
lors of the church last evening. The first
act showed tho Dlrd family preparing 'for
tho reception of the Itugglcs family at a
dinner party. In the second net tho Bug
gies family wero preparing to attend tho
Dlrd dlnnor party, and tho third act showed
the dinner party nt tho Bird homo. Tho
cast contained eighteen characters, nlno of
whom were young men, friends of the club.
Tho stage settings wero especially good and
tho presentation exceptionally smooth for
amateur talent.
Following an Interesting afternoon pro
gram tho Young Woman's Christian as
sociation will hold its annual reception
New Year's night trom 7 to a o'clock.
Tho women all over tho stato are vlowlng
with Intense satisfaction tho Interest cro
atcd as a result of the co-operative meeting
of tho Stato Library and Teachers' associa
tions at Lincoln on Wednesduy. It Is tho
greatest encouragement yet received In re
ward of tho months nnd years of patient ng
itatlon and work on tbo part of the library
committees of the Nebraska federation to
the end ot securing state travellm libraries.
SLiUCK DOWN
Slain in the Hour of Success.
Tho Indian who trailed tho hunter si
lently and BecreUy through tho noods, ofton
played with his victim ns a cat plnys with
a mouse. Just lu tho moment of tho hunt
er's success, tbu blow fell; silent, sudden,
swift.
Thoro aro certain forms ot disease which
seom Inhumanly mala o'ent. Llko tho In
dian they room to pUj with tho victim,
until somo day when bo has reached the
holght of success nnd Is thinking to "take
Ufo easy," disease strikes him down, per
haps never to rlso agalu, or mayhup to drag
out tho remainder of cxlstenco In physical
pnln and privation.
Tho best oxnmplo of such a malevolent
dlseaso Is found lu dyspepsia nnd allied
forms of "stomach trouble.'' Not long ago
tho newspapers wero calling attention to
ono of tho richest men of tho ago working
In bis garden llko a common laborer for
his health's sako nnd for tho snmo c.iuso
living abstcnlously on a diet 'Which a labor
er would dcsplso. 'Diero'n a conspicuous
example ot tho class of peoplo whoso suc
ces seems nlmost, fullurc. Dut how mnuy
people aro Btruck down fatally In the hours
of Biicccss, no man can absolutely Bay.
Stomach "failure" means heart failure, tho
fall tiro ot kldnoys, liver, lungs and any
other organ, Inasmuch ns each nnd every
organ of tho body Is dependent on tho stom
ach for Its nutrition nnd thorcforo for Its
vitality. For this reason no vital statistics
can over glvo tho number of thoso who fall
victims to disease of tho stomach and tho
other organs of digestion nnd nutrition, be
causo tho cnuso of their deccaso Is charged
to other organs diseased through tho stom
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of nny other organ? You will find that In
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originates' In a diseased condition of tn
stomach and its allied organs of digestion
nnd nutrition. Tho best proof of this Is that
diseases o heart, liver, lunn3ti kidney.,
otc., are constantly' bqliig 'cured by Dr.
.Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery which
Is primarily and chlofly a medicine for tho
euro of diseases of tho stomach and of tho
blood. Tho body nnd all Its organs nro
sustained by food, properly digested and
assimilated, which when converted Into
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to wrlto to Dr. Pierce, I did
ho took his kind advice, and
inn now so well as to be nhlo
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