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TREAT MISSOURI AS BAD JOB
Honso Committeemen on Eiren tod Har
, bor Weary of Big Muddy.
; LITTLE MONEY FOR FURTHER WORK
Vatllttr ef EacleeerlBK Efforts la
- ported, with riea for Altogether
Shattla OA Efforts la
Tata Dlreetloa.
WA8HIN0T0N, March IS. After having
spent something Ilka $11,000,000 In an effort
to preserve and Improvt the Missouri river
a navigable atream, the government, ao
far at leait at the houee committee on
' rivers and harbor U concerned, baa de
cided to give It up ai a bad Job. For four
'. teen years the government has contributed
. something like $785.00 a rear In carrying
; out plane of the War department, and the
, Bet result haa been ao wholly nnsattsfac
' tory that the rivers and harbors committee
has declared Its unwillingness to reeom
; mend continuance of these large approprla
' tlona.
'f. The rivers and harbors appropriation bill
i now pending In the house carries an ap
it proprlatlon ' of 180,000 for snsgglog and
i maintenance for the entire stretch of the
. river from Stubbs' Terry, Mont., to St.
Louis. The report of the committee pre
' sent some Interesting statistics and data
In support of the committee's action In
abandoning efforts and appropriations for
the Big Muddy on a seals provided In
former years.
Valaly Seek to Restore T raffle.
j When the Missouri river commission wss
i created In July, 1884, the government en
i glneers and the friends of river Improve
' ment hsd plans which they bcl! wed would,
1 It carried out, result In restoring the wan
ing traffic on the river. Two members of
the commission, at $2,600 a year each, were
selected from civil life and the other mem
ber of the body chosen from Yhe engineer
, lng force of the War department. With the
first appropriation cams ths light against
toe treachery of the river which haa been.
since the days of Lewis and Clark, marking
out its own course through seven ststea,
chsnging Its channel In a night, wiping oat
farma and boundary lines, destroying prop
erty on Us shores and menacing burdens
placed upon It by transportation companies.
The commission took charts of th work
bout the time the denuding of the northern
' forests and other Influences had begun to
diminish the volume of water In the river.
Deatractlveaesa of "Juae Rise,
There was at that tlma anil tm l tfc.
t "June rise," which frequently resulted In
a complete destruction of plans for curbing
the river, but for the most of the time
ths river was apparently tractable, keep
ing witnin Its banks and behavlne with un
usual docility. It was the dream of the
engineers and the memhera r Ik onmmta-
'slm to narrow ths channel In places, and.
Dy ins use of rlprapplng and dykea, to con
fine the river to a course that would, by
the very nature of things, provide an open
waterway capable of accommodating river
eraft of the freight variety. When tbia was
4nna thm ).( A.t4. - w . .
w uiu hi muniaua ana ms
.Dakota, the farms of Iowa, Nebraska' 1111-
aoia ana Missouri, with the manufactories
la the towns along ths way, could find an
output for their products to th
crushing the railroad combine that was
using ma tug end of these products la
transportation charges. The plan was very
" " s taiiure haa been dismal.
River Beyond Maa'a Coatrel. "
! Report a file U the -War department
now now mine the efforts of the engineer
ing jcorps have been In tha ittumnt
cure control of the Missouri river. Records
show that In one place between Omaha and
Sioux City tha force devoted Its energies
nd a 'large amount of money to prevent
the river from cutting an entirely new
channel on the Iowa side. While the In
tent of river Improvement has always been
that the government money shall not be
pent for bank protection, the commission
has always found a way to evade this, on
ins tneory that, tbs money Is being used
to direct the channel of the river Instead
01 protecting the banks. This, of course,
lways for ths orotection or navigation "
At any rate the commission in rhir f
the Missouri river decided to prevent the
river rrom getting away and cutting a Jiaw
channel down through Iowa. The boats and
CreWS In ChsrfS Of the rnmmUalnn mm
hurried to the scene of danger. Above the
danger point was a forest of young willows.
This was attacksd, mowed down, tied Into
Bundles, wslghtsd and droDned Into tha
river against tbs bank that waa being
cniseiea away. After many days the re-
suit of tbs work began to be manifest
Man gained appa .t temporary control
ver tha clement and tha Iowa bank waa
saved. The current moved swift and strong
long tha rlprapplng, which waa extended
iur several mues.
Willow Basks Lek Fresalslaa;.
The willow embankment withstood all ef
forts at river encroachment and the eom
mission believed It had solved tha problem.
It would take money, of course, but the
plan wss practically formed to riprap the
river with willows at all danger points and
thus confine It to channel that would meet
tha demands of navigation. When the dan
gar had passed ths commission withdrew
from ths point and began Its work at other
places on ths river, serene in Its confidence
that there would bo no more trouble on the
Iowa side at that point. Several weeks
later astonishing news was brought to the
member of the commission who lived at
Omaha. He was Informed that one dark
Bight, when the crews of ths construction
boats were off their guard, the river bad
gotten away from tbem and was then hav
ing fun, cutting nice, deep channel down
through soma fine farms In Nebraska and
threatening to come through Cut-Off lake
nd land portion of the Omaha townsite
ovsr on ths Iowa side. Investigation proved
that the report waa correct, la every par
ticular and that the farmers ovsr la Iowa
were already la tha courts In litigation over
the rich laada that had been left Beetling
up against the willow rlprapplng oa which
tha commission hsd spent many thousands,
tfforts ware directed to saving-Omaha and
were successful, the smelter company un
loading several thousand cars of slag and
rock Into the river and again diverting the
channel to the Iowa aide.
Persevere Asalast Dlsrsaraaeaaeats.
Experiences of tbia kind were naturally
disconcerting, but the commission, with
patriotic fortitude, never wearied or grew
discouraged so long as ths appropriations
were forthcoming with each aessloa of con
gress. The river and harbors appropriation
bill waa killed la the last congress and the
commission ceased work when the psy waa
( stopped. Since that t.nie the river haa
( taken care of Itself, sad the results have
Bot beea any different from what they were
whea thousands were being spent annually
to curb the troubled stream. There la not
. water enough in the stream bow to lend a
hope ot future development of navigation
Interests, and ths committee, la the bill
sow pending, recommends that the Missouri
river commission be abolished.
The report ot the committee shows thst
the present traffic on the Missouri ts very
mall. The freight carried on the river be
low Sfcmi City In ISM amounted to only
363.11 tons, and above Sioux City, la the
miles to Fort Benton, to 11.041 tons.
. The appropriations for each ot these ether
rivers mentioned, with the exception ot the
Ohio, haa been much less than those for the
tonnage oa the Hudson Is nesrly sixty
times as large ss that on the lower Mis
souri, and that on the Detroit river 160
times as great.
Private Property la Evldeaee.
Another point which hae become manifest
ts the committee Is the diversion of the
larger shsre of the amounts appropriated
for this stresm to the protection of private
property. The amounts so applied have
come to largely exceed those used for
dredging or for Improvements to naviga
tion. It la Impossible for the commutes
to correctly Judge whether these appropria
tions for the protection ot banks and pri
vate property are Judiciously expended.
While not assuming to decide whether such
expenditures are proper subjects for ap
propriation by the federal government, the
members of the committee are of the opin
ion that auch expendlturea do not properly
belong to a committee whose province is to
recommend appropriations for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors.
In recommending the repeal of the act
creating the Missouri river commission the
committee Intends no reflection upon that
body, which la nd doubt made np of men
of ability and Integrity, but believes that
the system under which they are acting can
not bring satisfactory results.
MAN BLOWN INTO FRAGMENTS
Employe Meets Inatant Death la Ter
vlfle Esploalea of Powder
Works.
COLUMBUS, Kan.. March 16. Ths glai
Ing and ons of the barret mills ot the
Laflin 4k Rand powder works, four miles
northwest of this city, exploded at noon
today. Seventeen thousand Ave hundred
pounds of powder wss Ignited at once. The
shock of the explosion waa felt at Joplln
and Galena. Most of the men had gone to
dinner, leaving Walter1 Reld cleaning a
large rotary barrel. Hie body was blown
to fragments snd scattered over a radius ot
800 yards. The loss from the explosion Is
110,000, not including ths powder.
Amusements.
David Garrlek.
A comedy in three acts by T. W. Robert
son. Produced at Boyd's theater Satur-
cay mgni y Jti, s. WlUard and hla com
pany.
THE CA8T. '
David Oarrlrk artnr. nf Dnifnr T.anA
theater, London Mr. Wlllard
Blmon Ingot, alderman of the city ot
London H. Barfoot
Ada ingot. Ma daughter
Miss Ellen OMalley
Kicnara unlvy, his nephew.. Ernest Btallard
eamuei tsmitn ot umitn, Bmitn at -o.,
Cheapelde H. Cane
Mrs. Smith, his wife Miss Maria Baker
Mr. Brown, silk merchant J. O. Taylor
Miss Aramlnta Brown, his sister, a
literary lady Miss Laura Linden
Mr. Reginald Jones, In love with Miss
Brown H. O. Lonsdale
Thomas, Ingot's servant O. Uaston
George, Oarrick's servant.... ..W. Edmunds
It there had been any previous notion
In the minds of those who witnessed the
performance ot "David Oarrlck" last night
that E. S. Wlllard Is not numbered among
the half dosen or leas actora upon the stage
today whose artistic ability really entitles
them to ths distinction of greatness, his
work In ths role of the popular Drury
Lane, actor of King George's tims, cer
talnly had dlspslling effect, for after tbs
tall ot tbs final curtain and ths audience
Bled out through the lobby homeward
bound nothing but ths most flattering
words of favorable comment for actor and
play alike - wers heard on every hand.
There were several well known people who
are regular attendants upon local theatrical
vents who went so far aajto declare that
Mr." Willard's Oarrlck was tbs best thing
that has been seen at the Boyd during the
present season. ' This, of course, must be
taken as the statsmsnt of ons under the
spell of Mr. Willard's great art. or perhaps
posltivs genius, yet It Is not without some
measure of truth, although It should per
haps be qualified to the extent of making
one or two exceptions, principally the en
gagement of Sir Henry Irving. "David
Oarrlck" Is one of the most delightfully
musing ot the comedy class. It Is clean
cut In every way and the story It tells,
while highly colored, is not altogether lm
probable. There is not the least super
fluity about It and the ear and eye of the
udlence Is kept constantly on the alert,
the former listening to the witty speeches
and dialogue and the latter admiring the
constantly changing stags pictures. Mr.
Willard's Oarrlck la simply splendid cre
ation In every sense, and It Garrlek himself
waa anywhere near as admirable la his day
s Mr. Wlllard makes his prototype. It Is
not to be wondered at that all London was
at hki feet
The audience which witnessed last night's
performance was small much too small
but a mors enthusiastic and better pleased
one has eat la ths theater this
season. The members of Mr. Willard's ex
cellent company wers all well cast and not
a single part suffered for want of being
well portrayed. It Is, indeed, to be re
gretted that Mr. Willard's engagement
closed with laat night's performance.
BELIEVES SMITH IS DROWNED
Llaeala Chief of Pol lee f aspects Miss.
las; Haa Janaped lato Hlssoarl
River. '
Chief of Police Hoagland of Lincoln was
la Omaha yesterday Investigating the dis
appearance of Rev. C. J. Smith of that city.
Chief Hoagland believes that Smith
drowned himself la the Missouri river.
The la format loo regarding Smith's move
meets aa reported to ths Omaha police Fri
day night was psrtly Incorrect. It now ap
pears that Smith purchased a carload of
horses at Alliance, Neb.; that hs accom
panied tbelr shipment to Grlnnell, la., and
that hs then earns ts Omaha,- where b
sent letters not only to his family In Lin
coin, but also to various friends In Ne
break a.
Ths letter to bis family stated that 1700
would be found In his grip, with bo men
tloa that he Intended sending that sum
home. Along with the letter was a draft
for $800. His letter stated that be had
smallpox and would be aent to ths pest-
bouse and that, he said, "was certain
death." Hs then declared hs would com
mlt suicide.
Mr. Smith Is well knows la Lincoln snd
has s good reputation as a successful busi
ness maa. His family. It la reported here.
Is enable to give any reason why hs should
have written the letters referred to unless
his mind waa affected by a sudden attack of
disease.
L BERNSTEIN UNDER ARREST
Pleads Set Oallty ta Casrge ef Hit.
lasr Parehased Stelea
Property.
r I Bernstein, a second-hand dealer, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant
Welsenberg and Detectives Savage and Dun
a a warrant Issued from Justice Alstadt's
court charging htm with buying stolen prop,
srty. Bernsiela waa arralgnsd. pleaded net
guilty and released en $500 bond. His hear-j
lng was set for next Wednesday. It Is al
leged that Bernstein bought $50 worth ot
brass last Sunday which had beea stolen
from the Burlington railroad and for which
he paid $3.10. The place was searched,
though none of the property was found.
Bernatela states that he did sot buy any
brass Sunday sight, but bad purchased It
Saturday at aa auction sal
RED MEN LOSE TI1EIR CASE
Indian!
Are Defeated in Last
Against ths Palefaces.
Stand
OPENING RESERVATIONS TO SETTLERS
Consent af the Tribes Is Held by
Federal Caart Bet Necessary
Congress Sisrrae la
the Matter.
WASHINGTON, March 15. The court of
appeals of ths District of Columbia has de
nied the petition of Lone Wolf and his as
aoclatea for rehearing In the case against
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, re
cently decided by this court everciy to
the Indians.' Judge Springer, counsel for
Lone Wolf and ths other Indian plaintiffs,
has made a stubborn fight and has been
defeated at every turn. The question In
controversy Is whether congress could,
without the consent of the Indians, abolish
their reservation and open the lands to
settlement and entry. !
A singular feature of the case is that
whea ths bill opening ths Kiowa reserva
tion was pending before congress. Secre
tary Hitchcock, not having time to Investi
gate the matter thoroughly, and acting at
the suggestion of the Indian commissioner,
who is always a sealous advocate of the
cause of his Indian wards, wrote a letter
to the committee on Indian affairs In con
gress protesting against the passage of the
bill and declaring tbat If It was passed
without a provision requiring Its submis
sion to the Indians and Its ratification by
them, "no court In the country would sus
tain It aid all would declare It unconstitu
tional." Consreae Ignores Petltloa.
Congress, however, not heeding the pro
test, passed the bill without making the
suggested change. Later, in their suit to
enjoin Secretary Hitchcock from executing
the provisions of this act, the Indians
copied Into their bill of complaint this let
ter of the secretary. This mads It a trifle
embarrassing tor Secretary Hitchcock, but
It did not deter htm from endeavoring to
give full effect to the will of congress. The
duty of defending the suit fell upon Judge
Van Devanter, assistant attorney general
for the Interior department, who, with the
concurrence of Secretary Hitchcock, gave
his best efforts to sustaining the congres
sional act. In this he met with unqualified
success In every court where the question
has been presented.
The opinion of the Court of Appeals de
nying the motion for rehearing was deliv
ered by Chief Justice Alvey, and I as fol
lows: "The motion for reargument In this case
fails to bring to our view any matter that
we have not already fully considered, and
therefore we find nothing In the reason as
signed for reargument that would Justify
the granting of the motion. We had sup
posed that, when this court determined, as
It did, that It had no power or Jurisdiction
to go behind the acta of congress, ratifying
the cession msde by the Indians to the
United States and providing for the distri
bution and settlement of the lands ceded
to find grounds for declaring those acta
null and votdj we had virtually decided the
case against the complainants and that
their bill must necessarily be dismissed.
Only Right af Oecapatlea.
"But without making a question as to
that controlling view of ths case, the com
plainants. In their motion for reargument.
have suggested that this court has not
treated the title of the Indians to the lands
ceded to them'ty the' treaty "or 1898 as be
ing anything mors than a mere title by
occupancy under and . In subordination to
the power and control of the congress ot
the United States. The treaty of 1868 cer
tainly did not vest In the Indians, either
In their individual or tribal capacity, any
thing more than the right to occupy the
lands as against the United States, until
it was found necessary to make other pro
vision for them.
"There was no grant of estates, eithsr ot
freehold or leasehold; only a mere right
to occupy and use the lands according te
the habits and customs of the Indians; but
those rights of the Indians were sacred ts
them as against every one, until congress
made provision for assuming eontrol over
the lands and making other disposition
thereof, upon such terms and conditions as
congress should prescribe.
Ceateatloa af Ceaaplalaaats.
"The contention ot the complainants la
this respect, as stated In ths brief ot their
counsel, is this:
" 'Indians occupying lands la this country
under provisions of treaties with ths United
States cannot be deprived of the use and
occupancy of such lands without their con
sent, except by due process of law; and
such lands cannot ba taken from them ex
cept In compliance with the treaty provi
sions under which such lands were acquired.
The right of the Indians as to their occu
pancy is as sacred as that ot the United
States to ths fee.'
"We hold that It Is not a Judicial ques
tion of due process ot law to be determined
by the courts, but thst It is a political ques
tion for determination by congress, and,
congress having acted with all tha facts
before It, Including the memorial and pro
test ot the Indians against the act of rati
fication, that act ot ratification Is final and
conclusive, and the courts have bo power
or Jurisdiction over the subject.
"Motion for reargument overruled."
LIFE WORK OF HENRY M. JAMES
Biographies! Sketch at Oae at Oma
ha's Former aaerlateadeats
af Schoela.
Last August Tha Bes told of ths death ot
Henry M. James, superintendent of the
Omaha public schools from 1881 to 189L la
ths March number of the Ohio Educational
Monthly the leading article Is a review of
his lifs by Samuel flndley, a long-time
triced ot Prof. James. From this article
the following biographical sketch is taken:
My acquaintance with Henry M. Jamea,
which soon ripened Into warm friendship,
began under the old regime to Cleveland,
when Anson Smyth was superintendent.
Sterling was at Central High, Hopkinaon
St West litsh. Ovlalt at Kaale atrxt.
Rounds at Pearl, Ma neon at Hicks. Forbes
at Kentucky, Hardy at East Bt. Clair.
Adams at West St. Clair, Wood at May
flower, Fox at Hudson, Janus at Rockwell
and Flndley at Brownell. No other days
wt-re ever like those days.
My last meeting with him was at Denver,
where It was say good fortune to have hlna
for my roommate during the session of the
National Educational association. In 116.
We talked much of the old days in Cleve
land, and of later experiences In other
Melds, and at our parting It was agreed
that when one of us should cross the dark
river, the other would write his obituary.
The present undertaking la in pursuance
of that agreement.
Henry Martin Jamea waa born In a log
house In the town of Troy, Geauga county.
Ohio. March S. Wl. He was of Welsh
ancestry, his paternal grandfather having
been born in Wales. Hia mother came of
a New Hampehlre family which claimed
kinship with Daniel Webster. Henry's
parrnta began their family life In the
woods. In a lug hut of a single room, and
the family endured the ukuoJ privations
and hardships of pionver life. They bad
few books and little time for reading; yet
Henry early roanifesud a fondneas for
reading and study. The family library con
sisted mainly of the bible. Joaephus and
Plutarch's lives. These Henry rwad and
re-read, until much of their contents was
memorised. An elder brother relates an
Incident Illustrating Henry's attentive mind
and ready memory. At family prayers,
the father had read one nf Watt's hymns
snd to aaorrteta whether tha children were
g ivln good heed, be t4 each, ImgUiAUig
with the eldest, to repeat some psrt of the
hvmn. The first repeated a smell part and
the second tailed entirely. When Henry s
turn came be repeated the entire hymn.
Bo Impreeeed wae the eldeet brother with
this feet that he then and there reeolvod
to do all In his power to further Henry's
desire for an education. To this end, the
elder brothers bore the larger share of the
farm labor. In order that his attendance
at the little rd rrhool house on the hill
might be orolonged.
Atteaded Bcheel with Oarfteld.
When' he was abont fourteen years oH. It
happened, most opportunely for him, that
the Eclectic Institute was established ot
Hiram, only four miles away. At the open
ing of this school, in September, lit. or
soon thereafter, Henry Jamea was enrolled
among Its sludenta. lie and his stster,
together with Burke Hinsdale and his
sister, formed a club and boarded them
selves, ss was the custom at Hlrnm In
those daya. Supplies ot fuel and eatables
were brnue-ht to them from home each
week. One of the leading teachers at Hiram
In that day was Almeda Booth, concerning
whom Garfield enld In later years that he
regarded no man s criticism of nis lltersry
efforts more than he did hers, and whom
Hlnrdale pronounced "the most masterful
woman teacher" he had ever known. Henry
was most fortunate, too. In hie school-
Oarfleld. Hinsdale, Harrison Rhodes, the
Haydens, the Atwaters and others, men or
repute In after year.
As soon as his attainment were deemed
sufficient, he supported himself by teach
ing, his nrst school being in Hiram' town
ship, two miles from the Institute. From
mis time ne was lor several year alter
nately teacher and student. Under the
advice and encouragement of Mr. Oarfleld,
he studied for a time at Oberlln. and after
ward at Williams college, where he gradu
ated In 1861. After graduation he became
principal of schools at Hudson, Mich. It
was here that he met and married Miss
Lucy E. Colwell, who survives him.
In the autumn of lb6t Mr. Jamea was
called to Cleveland, first to the Kentucky
street school, and, not long after, to the
piinclpalshlp of the Rockwell street school.
This wss prior to the great educational
revival which beran with the coming ot
Andrew J. Rlckoff to Cleveland. In that
day a principal did as much teaching as
any other teacher. In addition to all the
duties peculiar to the prlnclpalshlp. Mr.
James found the labors of his new position
In Clevelsnd arduous, but his conscientious
ness and Industry were equal to all emerg
encies. He was painstaking, persevering
and successful.
His Work at Clevelaad.
While It Is probable that ths work done
In the Cleveland schools In thst day waa
not below the prevalent standard of the
time, the impression waa gaining ground
that something better wss attainable. It
was under the Impulse of this Impression
that. In June, 1867, Mr. James and the
writer of this sketch, vlth the approval
of the Board of Education, went oa a pil
grimage to Oswego, In search of new light,
Ae a result of this Journey a corps of In
structors from the Oswego Normal school
came to Cleveland In August, 1867, and held
a city teachers'' institute for one week. Of
those composing -this body of educational
missionaries I recall the names of Profs.
Krusl and Poucher, Mrs. Mary Howe
Smith and Misses Lathrop, Cooper and
Beaver. The fame Of this movement hav
ing reached Cincinnati the president of the
Cincinnati School Board came to Cleve
land and persuaded the same corps nf In
structors to do some missionary work the
following week In Cincinnati.
It was about this time that Mr. Rlckoff
was called to succeed Dr. Smyth In the
superlntendency ot the Cleveland schools,
and It was In the midst of the session of
thin Institute that he entered upon the
duties of this position. These two events,
the coming of the Oswego missionaries and
the coming of Andrew J. Rlckoff, mark the
beginnings of an educational revival which
extended beyond the limits of the ctty of
Cleveland and beyond the limits ot the
state of Ohio, and which I believe Is still a
living force. The last three decades of the
nineteenth century haa been a period of
great progress In popular education In
Ohio and elsewhere in this country, and for
this I believe greater credit Is due to An
drew J. Rlckoff than to any other one man.
Mr. James was associated with Mr. Rlc
koff during the entire time of Mr. Rlckoff's
connection with the Cleveland schools a
period of fifteen or sixteen years, snd In all
this time he waa loyal to his chief, keep
ing himself In full sympathy with his plans
and methods, and giving his beet powers
of mind and heart to the work. While thus
doing sn Important and arduous work, snd
doing It well, hs was undergoing a training
and gaining an experience of great value to
him In other fields to which he was subse
quently called.
Early In Mr. RlckotTs administration It
was discovered that a woman could suc
cessfully fill thevnslt'on f principal of S
went or dtstrftft aohoat ; and - It- was -not
long era the mala principal had to yield his
place to the coming woman, and' every
school In the city, except the high schools,
had a woman principal at US heavd. At ths
time of this exit of male principals Mr.
James became a supervisor or assistant
superintendent, which position he filled
most efficiently for a dosen or more years,
until be was called to another field.
Hi Call to Omaha.
In 1881 hs accepted a call to the superln
tendency of the schools of Omaha, a posi
tion he filled with eminent success for
nine years. In announcing bis death The
Omaha Bee gave Mr. James ths credit ot
doing more to bring the schools of that
city up to their acknowledged high stand
ard ot excellence than any other man.
In 1891 Mr. and Mrs. James went to
Europe, spending a year in travel and In
visiting schools In Qreat Britain and on
ths continent. The - Ohio Educational
Monthly for January, 1M2, contains a
thoughtful and discriminating article of
considerable length on the schools of Scot
land, written by Mr. James at Edinburgh.
In April following he wrote from Paris;
"We are staying at the same hotel with
Prof. B. A. Hinsdale and his family, and
tha six of as are 'doing' this beautiful and
sinful metropolis together."
In 189S he accepted the superlntendency
of the schools at Tacoma, where he labored
for three years. At tha end ot this period
he received an urgent call to the prlncial
ship of the High school at Portland, Ore.
He accepted this position and undertook
the new work with many misgivings. He
had reached the age to which he had
looked forward aa the time for retiring
from arduous labor, with powers Impaired
by long continued strain. He laid down
the work at the end of one year, the grad
ual paralysis which resulted In his death
having already set In.
The last few months of Mr. James' life
were spent at Chapel Hill, N. C, with his
son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. A.
B. Wheeler, Dr. Wheeler having a profes
sorship in the University of North Caro
lina. The change of climate proved bene
ficial for a time, but his warfare was ac
complished. He died August t, l&A. His
body was buried at Hudson, Mich., the
early home of Mrs. Jamea, and the scene
of his early labors. Beatdes his Immediate
family, consisting of wife and two
daughters, two brothers snd a sister re
main to mourn his departure.
Early In hla student life at Hiram he
made an open avowal of his faith In Jesus
Christ, receiving baptism at the hands ot
Prof. Hayden, In accordance with the'
usage ef the Disciple church; but out of
regard for early home associations snd
home training he united with the Methodist
church, in which communion he continued
until the time ot his removal to Cleveland,
when he became an active member of the
Plymouth Congregational church. A few
years later, at the organisation of the
Woodland Avenue Presbyterian church, he
became one of Its charter members, snd
held the office of ruling elder in that body
aa long as he remained In Cleveland. He
was also an active worker In the Sunday
school. Concerning his subsequent church
relations and activities I have no exaot In
formation. He was a life member of the National
Educational association ; slso a member of
its council, a select body of prominent
educators.
MONEY FOR HUMANE WORK
Alfred Millard Appelated ta Aeeept
abscrtptlaae la State af
Nebraska.
Ths American Humana association at Its
last meeting In Buffalo, N. T.. appointed
Alfred Millard, the treasurer of the local
society, member ot Its organisation com
mittee which consists of seven members
located In different parts of ths country.
This committee is for the purpose of organ
ising humans societies In localities not al
ready covered by such societies, with power
to collect and disburse subscriptions for
this work. He asks for contributions snd
scknowledges receipt of the following: Dr.
and Mrs. Paul Grossman, $10; O. A. Brown,
110; Mrs. 8. A. Brown, llt.&O; Mrs. Ella
M. Monsll. 10; Miss Louise Shelton, Mor
rlstowa, N. J., L
t ally, t starch Aaaaal Uaasjaet.
Unity church will have Its fourth annual
banquet In the parlors of the church Wed
nesday evening. Judge Blair will be the
loastinaster and the toasts will be as fol
lows: "The Banquet." Mr. Mann; "The
Church." Miss Pfeiffer' "The Man Up a
Trve." Mr. Bherrnan; "Preacher and Peda
gogue," Mrs. Heller: "Now and Then." Dr.
I'oote; "Our Minister." Mr. Everingham;
"The Woman's Alliance," Mrs. Bettls; "To
Heaven by Proxy." Mr. Brome: "The
Stranger V It hla Our Gates." lira. Aldar-
fcnu, "J ho i'Uaxisvcs." lux. Whiuuote,
Ante Room Echoes
The general committee on ways snd
means held a brief sessloa at the office
ot Cadet Taylor last week to take up plans
tor the raising of money to entertain vis
iting delegations ot tbs Nobles of ths Mys
tic Shrine. It has been found necessary to
make certain changes In the personnel of
ths committee and It will probably be In
creased by the addition of persons, members
of Tangier temple, residing In other cities.
This ts done te bring all members of the
temple, whether residing In Omaha or out
ot the city. In touch with the movement
nd to increase their Interest In the work.
The toastmaster In charge of the Maundy
Thursday services of Rose Croix, lodge ot
perfection, has but partially completed ths
program for the observance of the ceremony
of the extinguishing of the lights which
will be observed the Thursday before
Easter. Following the banquet which will
accompany the ceremony toasts will be re
sponded to ss follows: "The Grand Lodge,"
W. T. Bourje; "Tbs Memory of Albert
Pike," Thomas P, Crane; "Ths President
of the United States," Daniel H. Wheeler;
"In Memorlam," f. R. Andrews; "To the
Craft, Wherever Distributed,' Cadet Tay
lor. The following toasts have not been
assigned: "Ths Grand Commander," "Tbs
Supreme Council," and "Our Quest."
Thursday Bight will take place the regu
lar monthly lecture upon the history of
Masonry which is being conducted by St.
John's lodge. Henry P. Stoddart will
speak, at the close of a luncheon, which
will be spread after work In tha Master
Mason's degree.
The committee of Mount Calvary com
mandery. Knights Templar, charged with
preparations for ths entertainment of the
Grand Commandcry next month, has formu
lated no report, but will have all arrange
ments completed la a short time.
Triangle Lodge No. 54. Knights ot Py
thias, conferred first degree last Thursday
evening snd the second and third degrees
will be worked March 21 and 28, respec
tively. This lodgs is having a marked In
crease in attendance. Its seventeenth en
nlversary will be celebrated April 10, 1902,
at tha Castls Hall, Twenty-second and Cum
ing street. -
The hall of Banner lodgs number sieves,
Fraternal Union of America, was crowded
to overflowing on Thursday evening to hear
an address by the supreme secretary of the
order and other features ot ths program.
A delightful time was had by all present
snd after the able address by Col. John L.
Handley and the program prepared by the
committee, the balance of the evening was
pent socially and In enjoying refreshments
nd dancing. Mondamln lodge No. Ill haa
moved to Us new hall in the southeast
corner of Sixteenth and Capitol avenue.
Omaha lodge No. til entertained a large
crowd Wednesday evening with a splendid
program and an address by ths supreme
secretary of the order. Enterprise lodge
was favored with an address by John L.
Handley, supreme secretary, Friday even
ing and Maglo City lodgs on Saturday even
ing. A reception, such Is seldom sccorded
to a member, was given to Em 11 Relchard
of Fort Crook, the bsndmsster of the
Twenty-second United States Infantry,
when he entered the lodge room ot Omah
lodge, No. n. B. P. O. Elks, on Friday
evening. It was his first attendance at a
lodge session, since his return with his reg
iment from the Philippines, and the spon
taneous outburst ot applauss that greeted
trim when ho entered the big room, where
every seat wss occupied, showed how fond
of him the Elks are. The exalted ruler,
Judge D. M. Vlnsonhslcr, welcomed him In
brief but feeling words, and requested him
to occupy his former position at ths piano,
which he did, and his first number was
"The Elks March," which hs composed
nearly five years ago, dedicated it to
Omaha lodge, and played It for the first
time publicly at the Minneapolis grand
lodge meeting In 1897. Professor Relchard
played several selections after the lodge
had closed, snd held quits aa enthusiastic
but thoroughly Informal reception after
ward. A framed portrait of ths lsts Zsck
Phelps of Louisville. Ky.. lodge, wss pre
sented to Omaha lodge by the four Louis
ville Elks who were here about four weeks
ago. Judge Lee S. Estelle made the pre
sentation Address, snd a commutes was
appointed to frame suitable resolutions.
- A gold nd Jeweled Elk watch charm,
costing about $250, was presented yesterday
by admiring friends to Norman Strauss of
Molins, 111. Thirty-nine small-cut dia
monds formed the letters B. P. O. B.,
which were all In open geld work. A clear
white diamond, weighing about one carat,
was set below tbs "11 o'clock" and between
the branching antlers of the gold elk bead.
Double selected elk teeth formed the lower
part of the charm.
Col. F. P. Hanlon was nominated for
exalted ruler In brief speech by W. F.
Gurley, sbly seconded by Wesley Ds
France, O. E. Pritchett, Frank Ransom
nd Count John A. Crclgbton.
MEMORIAL BY EASTERN STAR
Testa Chapter Holds Its Aaaaal Ledge
f Borrow at Maeoala
Teanple.
Vesta Chapter No. f, Order of ths East
ern Star held its annual lodge of sorrow last
svenlng at ths Masonic temple, the follow
ing officers taking part In the ceremony:
Mrs. M. Baxtsr, worthy matron; Joha E.
Simpson, worthy patron; Mrs. I. F. Brown,
aasoclate mstron; Mrs. F. A. Walker, con
ductress; Miss Tillle Guntxenhauser, asso
ciate conductress; Miss Winifred Wallace,
secretary; Joha D. Hows, treasurer. The
five points of the star wars represented
by Mrs. Ellen Springmeyer, Mrs. Lulu
Johnston, Mrs. Catherine McDonald, Miss
Nellie Shanlau and Miss Maud Wallace.
la her memorial address Miss Winifred
Wallace stated thst four deaths hsd oc
curred in the order during the past yssr:
Dr. D. U McMurtry. Mrs. Annls Shirley,
Mrs. Lulu M. Bouk snd Robert E. Sack.
Of each ef the departed Miss Wallace
spoke words of eulogy and te the relatives
ad members of ths order words ot com
fort and sympathy.
The ritualistic ceremony wss beautiful
and lmpresslvs, attesting ths lovs snd es
teem which the members bsvs ons for ths
other.
A musical and lltersry program la keep
ing with the occasion was participated la
by ths following: Mrs. Welsbans, Mary I.
Wallace, Blanche Sorensoa, Mrs. F. A.
Walker, W. H. WUber and France Roeder.
' Etrarla Paseeagera All Well.
HORTA, A sore. March 15. Tbs steamer
Elbe left here this evening for Liverpool
with the passengers ef Etrarla. which was
towed la here with lose ot propeller and
rudder March while bound from New
York for Liverpool. AH were well.
State Oratorical Ceatest.
The Nebraska Collegiate Oratorical asso
ciation will hold Its annual contest In ora
tory at I o'clock next Friday evening la
Craighloo university hall. The contesting
orators will be: Crelghton university,
James B. Woodard; Cotner university. v.
U Melltngei : Bellevne college. F. J. Kerr;
Grand Island college. A. if Wray; Wee.
leyan university, H. P. Huntington; Donne
college. A. W. Taylor, Mlaa Sorenson, Mrs.
Edward Picketing and Mr. Parker will
sing. No Invitations will be Issued, but re
served scats may be obtained at Kuhn's
drug store. Flf teeoU) and Dwuglas, after M
a. IU. csiuejr. ....
TRAINED NURSE CURED
BY SWAMP-ROOT
Used By Hospitals
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- YOU, Every Reader of The Bee May Have a Sam
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knowledge. She wss formerly with ths St. Louis Baptist Hospital and has had many
trying experiences la her arduous vocation. She adds her valuable testimony ta tha
thousands already received by Swamp-Root. She said In a signed Interview with
reporter of the St. Louis Star:
"Although a womaa In my position can receive plenty of prescriptions from phy
sicians without cost. It was upon ths advice of a well known West End Doctor that t
began to tske 8wamp-Root No. I will not tall you hla name, for he might not Ilk
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room. I was thin and yellow and tired even when I rose from my eleep. Swamp
Root gave me a relish for my food and cleared my blood from its stagnant impurities.
Of eounrss I do not praise Swsmp-Root as a curs for all troubles, but It Is splendid
for ths kidneys, stomach and bowels and relieves female disorders whsn all other
remedies have failed to give relief, I know of many cases in tha hospital cured by
this wonderful remedy.
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Weak and unhealthy kidneys are respon stble for more sickness and suffering tha
any other disease, therefore, when through aeglect or - other, causes,, kidney trouble la
permitted to continue, fatal results ara sure to follow.
We often see a relative, friend, or aa acquaintance, ' apparently well, hut in a
few days we may be grieved to learn of tb air severe Illness, or sudden death, caused
by that fatal type of kidney trouble Brlght's Disease.
Ths mild and extraordinary effect of the great kidney snd bladder remedy, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, is soon realised. It stands ths highest for Its wonderful
cures of ths most distressing casee. Hospitals us. It with wonderful sncesas la both
slight nd severe cases. Doctors recommend it to their patients and use It In their
own families, because they recognise In Swamp-Root the greatest and most Swocessful
remedy. A trial will convince anyone and you may have a sample bottle seat free
by mall.
EDITORIAL NOTE If you have the slightest symptoms of kidney or blsdder trou
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Co., Blnghsmton, N. Y., who will gladly send you by mall. Immediately, without cost
to you, a ssmpls bottle of Swamp-Root and a book telling all about Swamp-Root and
containing many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from, -men
and women cured. In writing to Dr. Kilmer Co.. Blnghamtoa, N. be
sure to say that you read this generous offer la" The Omaha Sunday Bee.
If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root Is whst you Bead, you can purchass
ths regulsr fifty-cent and one-dollar site bottles at ths drug stores everywhere. Don't
make any mlstaks, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Blnghamtoa, N. T.
St, Patrick's Day in the Morning
Monday we will start a sale on four
different lots of men's black and tan bi
cycle shoos at (1.00 a pair former price
$2.50 and $3.00 they make an elegunt
outing or bicycle shoe.
Drexel Shoe Co,
aaaaa'a C-4a-4ae Ike. Hawse.
141 rAKRAM ITKBET.
PICRCB CUSHION fBAXB CKMNLCSS.
$25 Bicycles
Ws havs ths best M bicycles msde.
The only way we can tell you bow
aood thev are Is to come In and sea
them. We sell the three leading hlghv
graae wnecia dikuc mc
NATIONAL, CLEVELAND AND
RACYCLJS.
Ws have some wheels left over from
last year We will sell them from 16
to IK less than regular prlcea. Second
hand wheels, IS. U and 1U.
Edison Phonographs
AND VICTOR DISC MACHINES
AND RECORDS.
Edison Phonographs, 10, 120 and FM.
Victor Disc Machines, from 111 to Vl6.
T-inch Victor Records, i)xi ear A or 6
per dosen. ICdleon llecords, 6uc each
or 16 dosen.
Send for catalogue.
We want a dealer In every town.
Prescribed By Doctors.
TO THE LADIES
If you ars undecided about ths plsce
to buy EA8TER NECKWEAR, step
Into our stors for a minute. The stock
' and variety we show is convincing.
You can get ths kind you want bers.
They Make Shifts.
Some other time
isn't any time at all
You will not movs thea. If yon
doo't rouse yourself now you will
probably continue to put up with the
sams Inconveniences for ths next sll
years.
Do they keep your office elsaat
Tour windows! Tbs halls? The
elevator? Is the building a Are trap
Have they an elevator thst runs once
aa hour on week days ssd not at all
Bights or oa Sunday T Is your office
bot In summer and cold la via t erf '
Any other troubles f
Ths cure for all these Ills It aa
offics la
The Dec Building.
R. C PETERS Si CO., . ' . Ground
Rcotal Agents, floor i
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